What happened on August 07, 1994

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The Owners : Baseball's Newest Heroes By Neal Gabler, \o7 Neal Gabler is the author of "An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood" (Anchor/Doubleday). He is now working on a book about columnist Walter Winchell\f7
Defense Lawyers and Truth: Just Where Do They Meet? By Susan Estrich, \o7 Susan Estrich, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a law professor at USC. She served as campaign manager for Michael S. Dukakis in 1988\f7
U.S. Regards Aristide as Haiti's Real Problem By Amy Wilentz, \o7 Amy Wilentz is the author of "The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier" (Simon & Schuster)\f7
Nigeria Heads Toward Civil War, and the World Looks Elsewhere By Adonis E. Hoffman, \o7 Adonis E. Hoffman is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the former director of African affairs for the House of Representatives\f7
Candidate Bill Clinton's Lost Voice, or Whatever Happened to the Bully Pulpit? By Robert G. Beckel, \o7 Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984\f7
A Novel Forces Bangladesh to Weigh Its Future as a Secular State By Paula R. Newberg, \o7 Paula R. Newberg is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She recently returned from South Asia\f7
Los Angeles Times Interview : Cuauhtemoc Cardenas : Running for President in Mexico Against the All-Powerful PRI By Sergio Munoz, \o7 Sergio Munoz is the editor of Nuestro Tiempo, The Times' weekly Spanish-language edition. He interviewed Cuauhtemoc Cardenas in Mexico City\f7
Controversial Home AIDS Test: Why It's Needed : On balance it could help retard the spread of the epidemic
Don't Put a Lid on Vital Information
Privatization Edges On : Settlement of transit strike leaves key government innovation intact
COLUMN RIGHT / PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS : Fiske's Exit Reopens Hope on a Mystery : The new prosecutor must be tougher. Start with suspicions about Vincent Foster's death. By Paul Craig Roberts, \o7 Paul Craig Roberts, former assistant treasury secretary, is chairman of the Institute for Political Economy in Washington\f7
Age Discrimination--Against the Young : Entitlements: The average age of 'reformers' is 57. By Rob Nelson and Jon Cowan, \f7 and \o7 Jon Cowan and Rob Nelson are co-executive directors of Lead or Leave, a non-partisan advocacy organization for young people.
PERSPECTIVE ON REDEVELOPMENT : An L.A. Institution Reinvents Itself : A city agency once vilified for unresponsiveness is now a primary resource in a time of great need. By Linda Griego, Leon Ralph and Charlie Woo, \o7 Linda Griego is president and chief executive officer of RLA\f7 .\o7 Bishop Leon Ralph, of the Interdenominational Church of God of America, is president and CEO of the Los Angeles Opportunities Industrialization Center\f7 .\o7 Charlie Woo is a businessman and chairman of the Central City East Assn. and \f7
Is Riordan Creating a New Committee of Twenty-Five to Run the City? By Xandra Kayden, \o7 Xandra Kayden is a senior fellow at the Institute of Leadership Studies at Loyola-Marymount University and author of "Surviving Power" (Free Press)\f7

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A DOG'S LIFE : When You Reside in the City, Keeping a Canine Means Living on a Short Leash By Jonathan Gold
IN EXCESS : The Ultimate Fashion Don't By Zuzana Prochazka
THE SCENE : Cafe Sociedad By Andrew Asch
CLIQUES : Fire, Fraud and Faith By Ethan Allen Thomas Jr.
Style: Gardens : Paint, Pave & Plant By Robert Smaus
VENETIAN CLASS : Guinea Hen. Goose-Breast Prosciutto. Black Risotto. Not Your Everyday Italian Menu. By S. Irene Virbila
In the Name of the Children : Get Treatment or Go to Jail, One South Carolina Hospital Tells Drug-Abusing Pregnant Women. Now It Faces a Lawsuit and a Civil-Rights Investigation. By Barry Siegel, \o7 Times national correspondent Barry Siegel's last piece for this magazine was on a Georgia doctor accused of murdering an infant\f7
The Amazingly Simple, Inexplicable Therapy That Just Might Work : Is EMDR Psychology's Magic Wand or Just Some Hocus Pocus? By Nancy Wartik, \o7 Nancy Wartik is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer and contributing editor to American Health magazine. Her last piece for this magazine was about in-vitro fertilization\f7
Juke Joints, Roadhouses and Southern Parables : The Documentary Lyricism of Photographer Birney Imes By Grover Lewis, \o7 Grover Lewis is an "expatriated Southerner" who lives in Santa Monica. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, the Village Voice and Texas Monthly. He is now working on a memoir of his Texas family to be titled "Goodbye If You Call That Gone."\f7

TRAVEL

What happened on August 07, 1994

NEWS

A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles. By Michael Krikorian

Family Ties By Enrique Lavin

Their Own Blue Line : Raquel Argomaniz is proud--and worried. She has three sons and a daughter-in-law in the LAPD. By Raquel Argomaniz

The Martial Plan : Mark Stewart Is Organizing a Safety Patrol to Improve the Atmosphere Around Chinatown By Mark Stewart

NOTEBOOK : Bell Earns Passing Marks in Summer League Tournament By Kirby Lee and Charles Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

BOXING : Williams Broken but Unbowed in Victory By Sean Waters, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Hit-Run Death of 5-Year-Old Stuns Westlake : Crime: Armando Davila let himself out of the house to buy ice cream. A car ran him down. 'It all happened so fast,' says his grieving father. By Leslie Berestein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Leroy Weekes Dies; Helped Found Drew University By Enrique Lavin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Ship Brings Good Tidings : After overcoming a bit of a language barrier, British sailors give youths a taste of the sea-faring life and a sense of the world beyond Central Los Angeles. By Gordon Dillow, TIMES STAFF WRITER

SOUTHEAST AREA : Donation Bears Fruit for Seniors By Simon Romero

SOUTH GATE : Foundry to Close; 67 Will Lose Jobs By Simon Romero

HUNTINGTON PARK : AIDS Patient's Suit Accuses McDonald's By Simon Romero

EAST LOS ANGELES : Curtain to Rise on CSLA Arts Center By Mary Anne Perez

BOYLE HEIGHTS : Quake Damage Shuts Psychiatric Hospital By Mary Anne Perez

BOYLE HEIGHTS : Appraisals for Relocation to Begin By Mary Anne Perez

SOUTH-CENTRAL : Protesters Want '3 Strikes' Law Out By Enrique Lavin

USC AREA : Residents Cheer New Supermarket By Enrique Lavin

BALDWIN HILLS : Science Program Targets Black Youths By Erin J. Aubry

CRENSHAW : Coffee Franchise Is Perk for Community By Erin J. Aubry

RAMPART AREA : A Peaceful Night Out for City Children By Leslie Berestein

WESTLAKE : Plan Puts Emphasis on Housing, Retail By Leslie Berestein

DOWNTOWN : Adult Theater Must Follow Stricter Rules By Tommy Li

DOWNTOWN : Slumlord Must Make Repairs or Go to Jail By Tommy Li

DOWNTOWN : Grant Aids Museum of Neon Art Gallery By Tommy Li

CITY TIMES COVER STORY : A Case of Mistaken Identity : TO BE A NATIVE IN HEAVILY LATINO L.A. IS TO BE INVISIBLE By Mary Helen Berg

Toilet Trade-In Plan Seeks to Save Water By Geoff Boucher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Commerce Council OKs $30.6-Million Budget By Simon Romero

SANCHEZ MAKES A SPLASH : Anaheim indoor soccer team signs the former Cal State L.A. athlete after he outshines 100 contenders. By Kirby Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

BASKETBALL : Bailey a Driving Force in Tourneys : Loyola High Point Guard Hones His Skills With Team Avia By Charles Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Batting 1.000 : Even with millions of dollars at stake, sports agent Jeff Moorad has no use for written contracts. All it takes for him to sign some of baseball's top talent is a low-key approach and a handshake. By Steve Emmons, Los Angeles Times

When She Put the Fridge on Ice--a True Story By Michelle Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Please Check Testosterone at the Door By Mark Ehrman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Kato Watch COMPILED BY THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF

Glamour's the Thing for Philharmonic's 75th Anniversary By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Mary Lou Loper's column is published Sundays

Developers Rushing to Get Dibs on Spectacular North Baja Coast : Mexico: Condos and resorts are multiplying. Often, buyers are Southern Californians seeking better value and change of scenery. By Ernest Sander, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vietnam's Farmers Boost Productivity : Economy: Now that the government allows rice to be grown privately, there is more incentive to work harder. Rural cooperatives are being dismantled. By Bruce Stanley, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Etch A Sketch Masterpiece a Keeper, But Don't Jiggle \o7 from Associated Press\f7

20 Years After Nixon's Resignation, Scandal Still Intrigues U.S. : Watergate: White House called break-in at Democratic headquarters "a third-rate burglary," but it brought down the President and his men. By Harry F. Rosenthal, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baby Jessica Takes to New Life, New Name : Adoption: Family says 3-year-old Anna Schmidt is adjusting well a year after her birth parents regained custody from her adoptive parents. By Greg Smith, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Musical Ear by 8th Grade Among Goals \o7 Associated Press\f7

Fed Nominee Endorsed \o7 Associated Press\f7

Previously Unpublished Items Offer Insight Into Lizzie Borden Slayings : Crime: More than a hundred years before the O.J. Simpson case, the Borden family murders had it all--a loved one on trial, competing news leaks, the best defense team money could buy. By Richard Lorant, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Environmental Gadfly a Solid Ally of Nature : Florida: Jack Rudloe has little patience with bureaucracy or with academia. He enjoys his reputation as a political outsider and oddball outdoorsman. By Bill Bergstrom, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connecticut Teen Sets Up Toll-Free Suicide Hot Line : Survival: Girl, 13, tried to kill herself twice a year ago. She had no one to talk to about her problems, she says; now she wants to offer peers an understanding ear. By Strat Douthat, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Analyst Tries to Predict Fire's Behavior : West: Bob Walker sees blazes as living things. Currently, he's assigned to figure out what the fires ravaging the Pacific Northwest will do next. By David Foster, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kamchatka Fashions a Vision of a Volcanic Tourist Wonderland : Russia: Region hopes to attract financing for mineral and fishing industries by promoting the wildlife, salmon streams, indigenous peoples and 28 active volcanoes. By Bryan Hodgson, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

EPA Targets Pesticide at Dinner Table : Food: Agency says it's time to worry about more than the residue on crops leaving the farm. By Robert Greene, ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Father's Wish: To See His Daughter Before He Dies : Korea: Seoul resident has not seen child since war broke out in 1950, separating the family. Plight is shared by about 10 million people on the peninsula. By Lim Yun-suk, REUTERS

Fire Guts School Prior to Protest Against Controversial Principal \o7 from Associated Press\f7

NEW FINAL LOOK: When Richard Nixon returned to San... By Steve Emmons and Jerry Hicks and Martin Miller

Kicking Habit Isn't Easy After Decades of Smoking : Tobacco: Hard-core puffers are the people the government hopes to help as it zeroes in on addiction. By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Land Swap Would Only Add to Forest's Allure : Nature: Those escaping urban ills flock to O.C. outback. Irvine Co.'s preserve would offer more room to meander. By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEWS ANALYSIS : Is End to O.C. Base Issue Near or Is This Just Another Twist? By Gebe Martinez and H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

COLUMN ONE : Seeking a Cure: Faith, Frustration : Once researchers found the virus that causes AIDS, they were sure they could soon stop the disease. 'Find the bug, find the drug,' they said. A decade later, they are empty-handed and thinking of starting over. By Sheryl Stolberg, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEWS ANALYSIS : Disputes About Aristide Add to Dilemma on Haiti : Caribbean: Some see ousted leader as prophet, others as madman. Controversy complicates U.S. policy. By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Simpson Case Heightens Stakes in 'DNA War' : Courts: Defense will argue merits of testing results either way. It is one of the most vitriolic debates in law, medicine. By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

In Katale Camp, Dirt, Disease and Despair By John Balzar, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Final Push on Health by Clinton Due : Congress: White House shifts focus to 'best deal' possible. The President will make last-ditch effort to retain employer mandate section of Mitchell bill. But he is said to be in a 'compromising mode.' By Jack Nelson and Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Allies Exult as Bosnian Serbs Surrender Arms By Tyler Marshall and Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Mexico 1994: High Anxiety as Vote Nears By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Democratic Gridlock Bodes Ill for November Elections : Politics: Internal divisions are blocking key bills. The party's midterm prospects may be hurt as a result. By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Expulsion No Easy Answer to Students With Guns : Education: L.A. district policy applies to diverse circumstances. Some say penalty adds to problem. By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pedaling Into the Future : Transportation: The bike-like human-powered vehicles use the latest design and science techniques to move riders farther and faster. HPV enthusiasts gathered recently to test their craft. By Mike Corbett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Federal Probe Focuses on Fresno Land Deals : Government: A hometown hero turns whistle-blower as an inquiry looks into the close ties between a handful of elected officials and local developers. By Mark Arax, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Mystery Fumes' Doctor to File $6-Million Claim : Medicine: Julie Gorchynski, who suffered knee damage in the bizarre incident, accuses Riverside County of stonewalling. Officials have said the hospital was not the source of the odor. By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Friendly Desert Advice By Peter H. King

Forget Boat Lift, U.S. Tells Cuba \o7 The Washington Post\f7

U.N. Steps Up Relief Efforts \o7 Associated Press\f7

Mexican Executive Freed After 3 Months \o7 Associated Press\f7

Cedras Predicts Blood Bath, Sees U.S. Invasion as Inevitable By Michael Ross, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton to Tap Diplomat \o7 Associated Press\f7

Arafat Pledges to Clean Up PLO's Books : Mideast: Pressured by the U.S. and Egypt, Palestinian leader says he will do what's necessary to clear way for outside aid. By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Israeli-Hezbollah Truce Unravels; Jerusalem's Talks With Syria at Risk By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Starr Pledges 'Evenhanded' Whitewater Investigation \o7 Times Staff, Wire Services\f7

NEWS ANALYSIS : Hearings Expose White House Foibles, Failures : Probe: No interference is found in discussions on RTC investigation of Madison Guaranty. But possible Administration offenses are uncovered. By Sara Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Mother's Suicide Note Tells Why She Killed Her Daughters \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Winds, Terrain Hinder Battle Against Wildfire Near Reno \o7 From Associated Press\f7

President Blasts 'Extremist Interests' \o7 From Associated Press\f7