What happened on July 31, 1994

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Another Drink of the Blues: The Race Card in the Simpson Case By Stanley Crouch, \o7 Stanley Crouch, author of "Notes of a Hanging Judge" (Oxford), was a 1993 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation "genius" fellowship. He is currently finishing a biography of Charlie Parker\f7
MASS TRANSIT / IN THE CITY OF CARS : Ultimate Car Culture Was Built on Public Transport By Kevin Starr, \o7 Kevin Starr, a contributing editor to Opinion, teaches in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at USC. The newest volume in his history of California, "The Dream Endures: California Through the Great Depression," will published by Oxford University Press\f7
MASS TRANSIT / IN THE CITY OF CARS : But Is It a Matter of Rich (Rail) vs. Poor (Bus)? By William Fulton, \o7 William Fulton is editor and publisher of California Planning & Development Report. His book about the politics of urban planning in Los Angeles will be published by Solano Press Books. \f7
Trying a Case in the Court of Public Opinion By Suzanne Garment, \o7 Suzanne Garment, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. She is the author of "Scandal: The Culture of Mistrust in American Politics" (Times Books)\f7
The Nation : What Happened in the Hearings? Nothing!--Just Ask the Democrats By William Schneider, \o7 William Schneider, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a political analyst for CNN\f7
The World : Cold War Redux: U.S. Travel Ban Against Cuba By Wayne S. Smith, \o7 Wayne S. Smith is a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University and a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy. He was chief of the U.S. interests section in Havana from 1979 to 1982\f7
The World : The Cautious King's Bold Move: Peace With Israel By Yossi Melman, \o7 Yossi Melman, an Israeli journalist, is the co-author of "Friends in Deed: Inside the U.S.-Israel Alliance" (Hyperion)\f7
The Nation : Clinton's Search for a Foreign Economic Policy By James A. Baker Iii, \o7 James A. Baker III was the 61st secretary of state and also served as Treasury secretary\f7
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Hugh Hefner : In the Shadow of AIDS, Examining What's Left of the Sexual Revolution By Steve Proffitt, \o7 Steve Proffitt is a producer for Fox News and a contributor to National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." He interviewed Hugh Hefner at the Playboy mansion, in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles\f7
Why Los Angeles Misses the Christopher Commission : The public needs a periodic, outside audit of the LAPD reform effort
The President and the 'Religious Right'
Greasing the Skids for GATT : Congress needs to take fast action on the huge world trade deal
For Peace and Prosperity, We Need a New Economic Order : World debt: Yugoslav fighting, Colombian drug dealing and global warming all can be traced to a failure of U.S. economic leadership. By Andrew Young, \o7 Andrew Young is the former mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. This is excerpted from his talk to the Unity Conference of minority journalists in Atlanta on Thursday\f7
PERSPECTIVE ON THE MIDEAST : The Road to Peace Widens : With Jordan coming on board, only Syria is left to be persuaded. Israel has never been in a better position. By Abba Eban, \o7 Abba Eban is a former foreign minister of Israel and a former ambassador to the United States and United Nations\f7
First Lady's Secrets Are in the Dock : A trial date is set on a suit to disclose who decided what at closed health-care meetings. By Paul Craig Roberts, \o7 Paul Craig Roberts is a fellow at the Cato Institute and at the Institute for Political Economy, Washington\f7
Scholars in the Service of Politics : Those who would deny men's abuse of women twist statistics and skip the research. By Linda Hirshman, \o7 Linda Hirshman is a professor of law and director of the Women's Legal Studies Institute, Chicago Kent College of Law. and \f7
PLATFORM : Rx: Eat Your Veggies By Dr. Neal D. Barnard, \o7 Dr. NEAL D. BARNARD is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. He comments on the rising incidence of cancer: \f7

REAL ESTATE

Securing Your Chimney in Case of Quake : Home improvement: Anchoring brick chimneys can help keep them from collapsing during an earthquake. By Gary Abrams, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Abrams is a general contractor who writes on home improvement topics for The Times\f7
REEL ESTATE : Offices of Movie Mogul Ivan Reitman Capture the Sleek, Polished Look of a High-Tech Movie Set By Leon Whiteson, \f7 and SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Whiteson writes on architecture for The Times.
Affordable Homes Draw Families to Valley : Reseda: Despite earthquake, ethnically diverse community holds appeal for first-time buyers. By Roslyn Rozbruch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Rozbruch is Sherman Oaks freelance writer. and \f7
Your Mortgage : Tax Glitch Hurts Many First-Time Buyers By Kenneth R. Harney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Distributed by the Washington Post Writers Group\f7
Finding Right Attorney for Association By Jan Hickenbottom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Hickenbottom is a past president of the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), a national nonprofit research and educational organization\f7
Green Thumb : Growing Straight Plants From Times Wire Services
Green Thumb : Fighting Never-Ending Battle of the Bugs By Donna Englander, \f7 and SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Englander is a free\f7 -\o7 lance writer who battles bugs in her Redondo Beach garden in her off time.
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Home Improvement : Fan Motor Cause of Refrigerator Noise By Popular Mechanics, FOR AP SPECIAL FEATURES
SBA No. 2 Among Lenders Following January Quake Special to The Times
Southland Foreclosures Down Special to The Times
Big Names Buy Little House By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Southland Home Sales Up 25% Special to The Times
Evolution of Getting 'Escrewed' When Buying and Selling a Home By Carrie Wulf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Wulf lives in Laguna Niguel\f7
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What happened on July 31, 1994

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

Sounds Like Fun By Tommy Li

A Question of Character : Everywhere He Looked in South-Central, Jervey Tervalon Saw Compelling Stories. Finally He Had to Start Writing Them Down. By Jervey Tervalon

NOTEBOOK : CSLA Tennis Coach Captures Senior Singles Title By Kirby Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

BASKETBALL : Team California Wins Boston Shootout By Charles Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Misery Rules in the City's Strike Zone : Transit: Without bus service, commuters are inconvenienced by the thousands. But bandit cabbies find a silver lining. By Simon Romero, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Business Lure : Training Program at South-Central Restaurant Helps Dish Up Job Skills to Teens By Diane Seo, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Support for Shelter Continues Despite Protests By James Bornemeier and Susan Woodward, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Station Hopes to Bridge the Pacific : Radio: KMAX-FM offers the latest in news, traffic and weather--even highlights from the previous night's Yomiuri Giants game--for the local Japanese-speaking community. By Anne Bergman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

DOWNTOWN : A Blast From the Past in Capsule Form By Tommy Li

DOWNTOWN : Merchants Debate Toilets for Homeless By Tommy Li

LITTLE TOKYO : Fund Honoring Two Slain Students Grows By Tommy Li

WINDSOR SQUARE : Church Struggles to Recover From Fire By Geoff Boucher

KOREATOWN : Public Safety Center Gets Council's OK By Leslie Berestein

MID-CITY AREA : Development Zones Plan to Consolidate By Leslie Berestein

SOUTH-CENTRAL : Media Watchdog Group Mobilizes By Enrique Lavin

SOUTH-CENTRAL : Police to Be Trained in Mexican Culture By Amanda S. Castillo

SOUTH-CENTRAL : Youths to Protest 'Three Strikes' Law By Enrique Lavin

BOYLE HEIGHTS : Research Center to Aid Minorities By Mary Anne Perez

EL SERENO : Residents Reassured on Adelante Project By Mary Anne Perez

HUNTINGTON PARK : Man Electrocuted by Transformer By Simon Romero

JEFFERSON PARK : Busy Center Still Offering Quake Aid By Erin J. Aubry

WALNUT PARK : Mail Theft Solutions Offered By Simon Romero

HUNTINGTON PARK : Smoking Banned in Most Restaurants By Simon Romero

CITY TIMES COVER STORY : A STACK OF WOES : Budget Problems Have Hit County Library Branches Hard, Closing Many and Restricting Hours at Others. The Cutbacks Are Especially Felt by Children, Whose Access to a World of Books and Imagination Is Limited. By Scott Collins and Lucille Renwick

County Library System All Began With 'Little Women' By Jim Walters

100% Pure Talent : Schea Cotton is 16, but he already has the attention of fans and recruiters nationwide and may be good enough to shift the balance of power in basketball from Central L.A. to Orange County. By Charles Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Mims Fails to Fund Senior Bowl Game By Sean Waters, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

RSVP / THE SOCIAL CITY : It's Summertime, and the Partying in L.A. Is Easy By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Noble Pursuits COMPILED BY THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF

He Owes It All to Librarians and Dogs : Authors: Gary Paulsen is grateful--for Iditarod racers and books. And now, the prolific writer has another title out and one due in September. By Randy Lewis, TIMES STAFF WRITER

THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Woman Warrior : She's known as a relentless and uncompromising activist for liberal causes--and as a workaholic. But Margery Tabankin is about to change jobs and take a vacation. By Jeannine Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER

When Hollywood Just Won't Do : Parties: Ask your friends to celebrate your birthday in Monte Carlo? Sure, why not? That's what producer Larry Thompson did. By Betty Goodwin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

In Good Faith : Msgr. Jaime Soto, leader of O.C.'s Catholic Latinos, cultivates activism and spirituality. By Patrick Mott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Tales of Patience in Transit Strike : MTA, Union Reconvene After Meeting to Clear Air : Strike: Negotiations resume day after union leaders walk out over agency chief's letter to mechanics. Union president voices confidence that a settlement can be reached. By Ted Rohrlich, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Man Sentenced for Killing Daughter \o7 Associated Press\f7

PRIME WATCHER: Two dozen local women told ABC-TV's "Prime... By Jerry Hicks and Mike Boehm and Mark Platte

A Child Vanishes and a Mother Grieves : New York: Four-year-old Kali Poulton disappeared May 23, just minutes after fetching her tricycle. Hundreds of leads and sightings have fizzled as the trail grows cold. By Ben Dobbin, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Storyteller a Link to Pharaohs, Pyramids : Egypt: Champion is one of the last who can recount monuments' oral history. He says, 'The day I stop talking about the pyramids and the Sphinx is the day I want to die.' By Mimi Mann, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Land Issue Could Derail Giant Telescope : Astronomy: A European consortium is at odds with descendants of a Chilean war hero over a perfect mountain spot for a huge telescope. By Bruce Rule, ASSOCIATED PRESS

9 Feared Dead in Slide \o7 Associated Press\f7

Ancient Kingdom Struggles to Confront 21st Century : Morocco: King Hassan II and his band of technocrats are trying to make a free-market model for the Third World, rapidly shaping an export-driven economy. By Patrick Mcdowell, ASSOCIATED PRESS

GI Joe and His Boo Coo Slang Hit the Deck in Wartime : Words: A new dictionary records the terms American grunts, doughboys and dogfaces have coined, from chow in the Civil War to camel meat in the Persian Gulf. By Mike Feinsilber, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nutrition, Medicine Merge in Chapel Hill : Health: North Carolina is first medical school to link the programs. Four of the six leading causes of death--diabetes, heart disease, cancer, obesity-- are related to eating habits, professor says. By Martha Waggoner, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recovering Addicts and Alcoholics Rise From Ashes at Phoenix High : Maryland: For 15 years, the school has helped hundreds of teen-agers stay sober and drug-free and complete their education. It currently serves 52 students and has a waiting list. By Carole Feldman, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Freedom of Information Breaks Secrecy Barrier : Government: Every day, 2,000 requests for information come in, but answers can take years. Clinton Administration pledges to be more responsive. By Mike Feinsilber, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Farm a Haven for Once-Chic Pigs : Pets: What do you do with a 'pint-size' porker that grows to 300 pounds, then starts biting the kids? Two men provide a home and hope for rejected animals. By David Wilkison, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dining a la Food Stamps Is Catching On By Peter Jackson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

College Sports Adventure Program Opens Door Into Outdoor Careers : Recreation: Two-year curriculum is designed to prepare students for middle-management positions in the sports industry, from skiing to whitewater rafting. By Deb Riechmann, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colonial City Sees Battle of Historic Proportions : Philadelphia: In a town bulging with landmarks, officials say it's too costly to retain them all. Preservationists are pushing for tougher codes. By Dinah Wisenberg Brin, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Digital Telescope to Map 25% of the Sky : Astronomy: Technology similar to that in home video cameras will be used to scan the heavens for light particles and store them on highly sensitive computer chips. By Alex Dominguez, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yale Offers Its Employees Bonuses to Live Nearby in Bid to Halt Creeping Blight By Denise Lavoie, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dorothy Hodgkin; Won Nobel Prize for Vitamin Research \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7

GOP Candidate Has Foes in Own Party : Politics: Conservatives vow to keep tabs on Marilyn Brewer, a social issues centrist who is favored to win O.C. assembly race. By Gebe Martinez, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Huber Case a Challenge to Defend or Prosecute : Courts: Circumstantial evidence of slaying looks bad for Famalaro, but some details could work in his favor. By Kevin Johnson and Rene Lynch, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Mother Holds Garage Sale to Offset Famalaro's Legal Fees By Jodi Wilgoren and Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

COLUMN ONE : Defending Killer Who Seeks to Die : A lawyer honors his client's wish to plead guilty in a murder case. But critics rise in anger, saying his greater obligation is to make the system work by fighting for the man's life. By Barry Siegel, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S., Allies Backtrack on Use of Force Against Serbs By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S.-Japan Trade Talks Collapse on Eve of Deadline : Commerce: Negotiations were aimed at getting Tokyo to buy more medical and telecommunications equipment. Sanctions could come in 60 days. By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Stakes Grow in Battle Over Regulation of Card Clubs : Gambling: Should state set up a gaming commission? Casinos, cities, racetracks and Native Americans enter fray. By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton's Health Plan Push Meets 'Show Me' State By David Lauter, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Transcripts Reveal New Details in Simpson Case : Investigation: Ex-boyfriend of Nicole Simpson told grand jury of defendant's intimidating behavior. By Henry Weinstein and Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Florida City Is Unwitting Vortex of Abortion War By Mike Clary, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Car Runs Down 5 Children in Driveway : Accident: A boy, 2, knocks idling vehicle into gear. Three are injured critically, one seriously. By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Rwanda Relief Groups to Help Fittest Survive By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Modified Pro Surfing Championship Catches a Mellow Wave By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Democrats File Complaint Over Wilson's L.A. Condo : Politics: Rental by nonprofit group violates law, opponents charge. Foundation officials say deal is legal and has saved taxpayers money. By Paul Jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Blocking Killers' Parole Can't Be Retroactive, Judge Rules By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Studies Link EMF Exposure to Higher Risk of Alzheimer's : Health: Those whose jobs involve greater levels of electromagnetic fields, such as tailors and dressmakers, may be three times as likely to develop the disease, researchers say. By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER

Paving Paradise? : Bitter Dispute Brews Over U.S. Attempt to Restrict Road-Building in Nation's Scenic Wilderness Areas By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Dictator's Death Upsets S. Korean Policy : Asia: In Seoul, a Cold War consensus is over. Even business has backed a softer stance toward the North since its leader died. By Sam Jameson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Seamstress Snips Off Husband's Penis \o7 Reuters\f7

1st U.S. Troops Reach Rwandan Capital to Secure Airport : Africa: Mission will prepare the way for more aid. Defense secretary is scheduled to inspect efforts today. \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Panel Rules French Law Against Foreign Words Is Unconstitutional \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Italy Officials Undercut Plan of Berlusconi \o7 Reuters\f7

Nigerian Labor Federation Calls Strike in Support of Democracy \o7 From Reuters\f7

Somali Militiamen Loyal to Warlord Attack U.N. Base \o7 Times Wire Services\f7

Last Flight Out Completes Haiti Isolation : Caribbean: Tickets are hard-won as Air France becomes the last carrier to suspend operations in that nation. \o7 From Reuters\f7