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What happened on June 02, 1994
FOOD
Pistachio-Cherry Tart, Mirin-Sauced Pork, Granola Bars ROSE DOSTI
HOT SALSA / BOOK REVIEWS : Books for Pod People CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Filo: Wrap 'n' Roll ABBY MANDEL
Doctoring Pepper MARION CUNNINGHAM
A Modern Stone-Age Vegetable LESLIE LAND
La Cuisine du Can CHARLES PERRY
HOT SALSA : Tabasco: It Was Hot When Hot Wasn't Cool CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IN THE KITCHEN : Let Fajitas Be Fajitas RUSS PARSONS, TIMES FOOD MANAGING EDITOR
HOT SALSA : Stoking the Fire CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Make Fresh Asparagus Taste Just Like Canned! MICHAEL ROBERTS
Ice Creme BEV BENNETT
HOT SALSA : Where to Go for the Burn CHARLES PERRY
Chinese Noodles: Thrown, Fried, Eaten With Relish NINA SIMONDS
A Wine Named Sue DAN BERGER, TIMES WINE WRITER
HOT SALSA : It's a Naive, Domestic Habanero . . . CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shifting Into Neutral JONATHAN GOLD
Filo Facts ABBY MANDEL
Quark and Chevre . . . From Vermont, of Course KATHIE JENKINS
NEWS
COMPTON : Services Held for Ex-School Official JOHN D. WAGNER
A Double Dose of Amusement in Anaheim BENJAMIN EPSTEIN, Benjamin Epstein is a free-lance writer who contributes frequently to The Times Orange County Edition
Topics : CRIME : Slick Work by Officer Leads to 2 Arrests for Auto Theft LISA O'NEILL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lesbian Army Officer Wins Battle in Court : Military: Federal judge orders reinstatement of Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer. Ruling raises questions about 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. JOHN BALZAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Allocation of School Funds Spurs Competing Demands : Education: L.A. will have to spend about the same on each student. But there is a tug of war over priorities. SANDY BANKS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Got No Other Fish to Fry? Try Estancia's Benefit 5K RICK VANDERKNYFF, Rick VanderKnyff is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to The Times Orange County Edition
PASADENA : Council OKs Contract for Pipeline Consultant
Topics : RECREATION : Officials Put the Brakes on Skateboarding : Manhattan Beach: Complaints from merchants lead to ban in downtown area. New law draws fire from sidewalk surfers. JAMES BENNING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Image Therapist Uses the Mind's Eye to Heal the Body BRAD BONHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Eye for Style : Maybe you've seen the provocative ads. Or heard the name: Rampage. From a modest dream, Larry Hansel has fashioned a clothing empire. Rose-Marie Turk
Education Briefs
Regional Report : CULVER CITY / MONTEREY PARK : Input Sought on Bay Cleanup Plan SUSAN WOODWARD
REGION : Workshop Planned for Victims of Quake, Fires
Man Stole 40,000 Books to Gain Scholarly Image Reuters
Topics : ROADS : After 10 Years, Cities Agree to Fix Potholes in Shared Road
U.S. to Halt All Flights, Financial Ties With Haiti, Officials Say : Caribbean: Moves would tighten existing sanctions. Clinton reportedly has ordered other steps aimed at regime's civilian backers. KENNETH FREED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TORRANCE : Overdue Book? Expect a Computer to Call MARY GUTHRIE
Education: Inglewood to Hold School Lottery JON GARCIA
Lawmakers Brawl for Second Day in Taiwan Associated Press
REGION : Residents Deliver 9 Tons of Food to Mail Carriers SUSAN WOODWARD
Erice's 'Beehive' Buzzing With Satire MARK CHALON SMITH
GOVERNMENT : Rappers, TV, Ads Are Enlisted to Sell Service Program : White House has launched huge campaign to get young people interested in the new AmeriCorps effort. ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prosecutor Convicted of Beating a Witness Associated Press
Candidates Stay Clean and Green in Drive for Office
Folkies With a Satirical Twist CHRISTINA V. GODBEY
Parks: Land Parcel Donated to Citizens Group SUSAN WOODWARD
Couples Walk Aisle in Step With Environment : Outdoor eco-weddings--with recycled flowers, rented china and 'registered' sporting goods--are becoming more popular. RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LONG BEACH : Reduction in Bixby Park Traffic Proposed EMILY ADAMS
Coast Guard Gets New Chief Associated Press
Topics : BUSINESS
Peru Army Kills 21 Rebels Reuters
Environment: Bay Cleanup Hearings Set
Jury Overcame Sharp Divisions to Reach Verdict TINA DAUNT and HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Topics : LAW : Center to Offer Resolution Options to a Suit-Happy Society BERKLEY HUDSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
How to Take an Intelligent Approach to Final Exams MARY LAINE YARBER, Mary Laine Yarber teaches English at Santa Monica High School.
SOUTH GATE : City Offices to Open on Fridays Again MARY HELEN BERG
Business Leaders Form Coalition, Take Aim at Regional Woes SUSAN STEINBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Visions: Plenty of Good Times in Site ROSE APODACA JONES, Rose Apodaca Jones is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to The Times Orange County Edition
ACLU to Appeal Ruling on Knives at School Associated Press
Sample the South Coast ANNE MICHAUD, Anne Michaud is a staff writer for The Times Orange County Edition
SOUTH GATE : Bidding War Erupts Over Ex-Fire Station
Orange County Video Rentals Kathy Stickel
For Brown, an Issue With a History GEORGE SKELTON
Israeli Soldiers Open Fire on West Bank Rioters, Wound 17 From Associated Press
Orange County Fans' Choices
U.S. to Seek Sanctions if N. Korea Stalls ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Salvador Chief Sworn In Amid Fears for Peace TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Rodney G. King Beating Trial: Another Chapter Ends
COVER STORY : Which Way Long Beach? : Mayor's Race Is a Study in Contrasts : Candidates Have Different Views of Best Way to do Mayor's Job DUKE HELFAND and EMILY ADAMS
Chinese Activists Trade Dreams of '89 for Careers RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WESTCHESTER : Aim of Housing Workshop Is Co-Managing SCOTT SHIBUYA BROWN
San Gabriel Valley Cover Story : Building Power Blocks : Residents in Pasadena and elsewhere have formed neighborhood associations to deal with crime and other social woes. They say the groups give them an 'empowering feeling.' JOE DONNELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Religion: Clarifying Points of Orthodox Church
Editor's note
Environment: Views Sought on Bay Cleanup SUSAN WOODWARD
Election: Traffic and Redevelopment
Scientist Finds Flaw in Touted 'Clipper Chip' From Associated Press
GOINGS ON : Gathering Marks State's Innovations in Dance : Performances, workshops and exhibits will salute California's contributions. LEO SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ARTESIA : Advisory Panels for Public Issues to Return GREG MILLER
Election: A Call to Get Out the Vote
Regional Report : ELECTIONS / 36TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : GOP Race Boils Down to War of Words TED JOHNSON and DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Police Union Rejects Mayor's Mediation Plan MARC LACEY and JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
BELL GARDENS : Workers to Bid for Share of Card Club MARY HELEN BERG
REWIND : Here's Your Chance to View a Little-Seen Slice of Britain JON MATSUMOTO
Park Patrol : Crime: Council OKs test program to allocate more officers to fight drug dealing and related crime in downtown areas. NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / U.S. SENATE : Huffington Returns Feinstein's Tax-Dodging Charge DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Hall News : AROUND THE VALLEY
U.S. Help Sought for Evacuation From Associated Press
SAN PEDRO : YWCA to Host Third Women's Conference SUSAN WOODWARD
AZUSA : Safe Drivers Rewarded With Movie Passes
For Students, It's an Act of Healing : Education: Sally Kirkland helps kids at Curtiss Junior High School tap into their emotions and vent frustration. Her workshop is part of the Achievement and Commitment to Excellence Program. MARY GUTHRIE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Body Found Buried in Back Yard Was Man, 68, Who Lived in House
Pies, Dances, Dogs and Dunks at Weekend Fest : But the star attraction at Port Hueneme Country Days will be Darlene O'Connell and the Dixie Flyers. ROBYN LOEWENTHAL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
This Little Piggy Finally Goes Home Reuters
First Pension Officers Agree to Admit Crimes : Fraud: Irvine investment firm founder, two partners sign plea deals on disappearance of clients' millions. DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Latinas in Strong Run for the City Council : Politics: Jenny Oropeza, in particular-- who is the favorite--might bring the first Latino presence to the panel. JOHN POPE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Smoking Initiative Faces Legal Test : Elections: Acting secretary of state seeks permission to find whether people were misled into signing petitions for the ballot measure backed by tobacco giant Philip Morris. Opponents call the move political grandstanding. PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officers Hope Their Ordeal Is Over JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Locked Out of Car, Suspect Got Police Help Before Muhammad Shooting : Crime: Campus officer opened vehicle for James Bess, who was described as polite. An hour later, Bess allegedly wounded the black nationalist and five others. TOM GORMAN and SUSAN MOFFAT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
HAWTHORNE : Volunteers Will Help Library Extend Hours SCOTT SANDELL
LAUGH LINES : Jokes
True Blue (and White) Dodger Fans MICHELE SEIPP
TV's First Family of Dysfunction Joins Comic Book Club : The Simpsons are the basis for four titles. The writers and artists will appear in Santa Barbara for a free signing. BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Primer to Oaks Classic
Sorting Out the Good, the Bad and the Useful LEONARD REED, Leonard Reed is a Times staff writer
BY DESIGN : HOME ECONOMICS : An Eclectic Group JOANNA DENDEL
Rostenkowski's Final Drive Still Leaves Health Bill Short KAREN TUMULTY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / PROPOSITION 180 : Senator Questions Legality of Initiative CYNTHIA H. CRAFT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Television: Providing Public Access on Cable
THEATER REVIEW : Shakespeare Festival Opens With the Comic 'Twelfth Night' : First play of the season is held at long-dormant Dennison Park. TODD EVERETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
REPORTERS'S NOTEBOOK : As Rwanda War Rages, It Reverberates Throughout Region DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For 2 Graduates, Age Is a Matter of Degree JAMES BENNING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TOURISM : She's Mapped Out an Astronomic Career THOMAS FIELDS-MEYER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boycott Called for Products From Firms Tied to RU 486 MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Air Service by 2nd Low-Cost Carrier Nears CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schools : Students Getting to the Roots of Irrigation Problem JOE DONNELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punitive Damages From Police in King Beating Rejected : Courts: Jury that had awarded victim $3.8 million concludes officers should not pay. Verdict signals the end of a drama that has racked L.A. for more than three years. JOHN L. MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stinging Accusations Mark Race for Congress RICK HOLGUIN and RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BY DESIGN : Muckenthaler's Man of Many Hats
Glossary DARLENE RICKER
Wasted 'Peace Dividend' Spurs U.N. Agency to Make Sweeping Proposals : Development: It recommends international taxes to aid the Third World. STANLEY MEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : Parties and Positions Can Blur in Slate Mailers PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sidley Could Sway State Senate Race TED JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PASADENA : Symphony Musicians to Coach Students
WESTSIDE COVER STORY : A City's Choice : Supporters of the Plan to Redo Santa Monica's Civic Center Say It Is Visionary andNecessary. Opponents Say It Means the Loss of Open Space and Unfairly Favors the RAND Corp. NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hill Questioned on $2,500 Honorarium MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congress Joining Ranks of D.C. High-Crime Areas : Ethics: Some observers say latest scandals are result of greater public scrutiny. Others blame a corrupt system. RONALD BROWNSTEIN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
U.N. Panel Finds Evidence of Serb War Crimes : Balkans: Policies of 'ethnic cleansing' and rape were 'particularly brutal,' report says. STANLEY MEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE RODNEY G. KING BEATING TRIAL: ANOTHER CHAPTER ENDS : Sequence of Events CECILIA RASMUSSEN / Los Angeles Times
COVER STORY : Which Way Long Beach? : Mayor's Race Is a Study in Contrasts DUKE HELFAND and EMILY ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Over It DARLENE RICKER, Darlene Ricker is a member of the Times Orange County Edition staff
Dead Whale Appears to Be Bay Area's 'Petaluma Pete' From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clinton Begins Europe Trip in Italy Reuters
Music: A Salute to Jr. Philharmonic
Onassis Leaves Most of Estate to Her Children From Reuters
IMMIGRATION : Criminals May Slip Through INS Loophole on Fingerprints JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Council Gets Funding to Revitalize Hansen Dam Park HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLUMN ONE : New Life for Notorious High-Rises? : Forceful housing chief says he can resurrect Chicago's Cabrini-Green project. Vincent Lane must win over many doubters, including wary tenants. STEPHEN BRAUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Faithful Few Keep Eye on U.S. Soccer Ball : Sports: Avid fans in Mission Viejo delight in their pre-World Cup access to the American team. MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Parade, Pageant and More LAURIE K. SCHENDEN
South Bay Cover Story : Dangerous Ground : As EPA Hunts for Source of Major DDT Contamination, Residents Worry DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMPTON : Schools Cope With Job Action by Teachers PSYCHE PASCUAL
WESTWOOD : 2 Lucky Breaks Led Him to Medical School ADRIAN MAHER
Malibu Is Not Liable for Road, Judge Rules : Litigation: Rambla Pacifico is deemed county's responsibility. Action means city won't be a party to $6-million suit by 6 landowners who lost their homes in firestorm. KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BOOK REVIEW / SHORT STORIES : Quirky Collection of Bleak Lives Feels Just Too Contrived : MOSES SUPPOSES by Ellen Currie ; Simon & Schuster; $20, 219 pages RICHARD EDER, TIMES BOOK CRITIC
Candidates Mine for Working-Class Votes : State Senate: In 24th District Democratic primary, Assemblywoman Hilda Solis touts her experience. But the pay raise of Solis and other lawmakers is Eugene Moses' trump card. RICK HOLGUIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sports : EARLY EXIT VOLLEYBALL AWARDS and Junior outside hitter Michael Rupp and sophomore hitter Raoul Williams of University were selected most valuable players in the Western League. and Also selected to the first team were middle hitter Gaby Amar (Palisades), outside hitter Kevin Bergschneider (Westchester), outside hitter David Clinger (Westchester), setter Frank Fogelbach (Westchester), outside hitter Greg Lennon (Venice), and middle hitter Nick Strouse (University). and SEAN WATERS
Low Budget for Campaign Funding Plan : Long Beach: Neither side is spending much money on Proposition M, which would reform election expenditures for city offices. EMILY ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
RESTAURANT REVIEW : Chuck Wagon Cafe Dishes Up Hearty, Home-Style Breakfasts : Fare ranges from chunky country potatoes to chewy biscuits and a variety of robust omelets. DAVID B. GOLDMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Business: Redondo Pier May Reopen in January JAMES BENNING
THREE SISTERS ACT : 'Single, Married & Divorced' Puts Status to Work for Women Doing Stand-Up GLENN DOGGRELL, Glenn Doggrell writes about comedy for The Times Orange County Edition
Parents Are Doing Kombat Over Violent Video Games SUSAN WOODWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City Hall News : IRWINDALE : Developer Proposes Motor Raceway DEBORAH SULLIVAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Duarte Group Begins Campaign to Recall Mayor Over Tax Plan : Government: Backers must gather 2,100 signatures to force an election. The action culminates a heated debate over proposed 3% levy on utilities. RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sports : THE LAW OF AVERAGES BARRY BAUM AND ROB FERNAS
Regional Report : LADERA HEIGHTS : Residents Happy With Ban on Job-Seeking Day Laborers ERIN J. AUBRY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FOR THE KIDS : Young Musicians Show Off Their Notable Talent : Eric Cheung, 14, who solos with the Conejo Youth Symphony, is much like other youngsters, except when it comes to the piano. JANE HULSE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Trendy Bits of Italy, Brazil Come Ashore at Fashion Island MAX JACOBSON, Max Jacobson is a free-lance writer who reviews restaurants weekly for The Times Orange County Edition
Modern Families Find Stone-Age 'Flintstones' Prehysteric LYNN SMITH, Lynn Smith is a staff writer for The Times' Life & Style section
POLITICAL NOTES : 'Republicans for Harman' list is one antidote to the 'L-word' label. TED JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THEATER REVIEW : Low Farce Meets High Art in a Frenetic 'Improvisation' RAY LOYND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Meet the Pressed: Fuss-Free Cotton From Associated Press
In Touch With Our Higher Fashion Sense DEBRA GENDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bookstore Co-Owner Wins Literary Honor : Ventura's Edward Elrod receives the American Bookseller Assn.'s international scholarship award for his essays. FRANCES HALPERN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deadline Is Saturday in Latino Model Search
Around the South Bay : City Council deals a swift blow to the idea of paddling vandals.
Enjoy a Rider's Skills, Then Shop Like One Too DARLENE RICKER
Ojai Festival to Offer Century-Hopping Feats : Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas returns to the event, bringing with him his all-embracing musical overview. JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
History: Preserving Miracle Mile Buildings
SANTA MONICA : Quake Damage Forces Pharmacy to Move KATHLEEN KELLEHER
Putting the Iron Out to Pasture? From Associated Press
SHOP TALK : Revving Up for Rush to New Factory Outlet Mall : Although a few of the Oxnard stores opened over the holiday weekend, the big bargain event is set for June 10 to 12. LEO SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
INGLEWOOD : Officials Study Finances of Sister-City Panel JON GARCIA
Soaring in Company of 'Angels' JON MATSUMOTO
Beauty-- and Brains--Count in This Pageant WENDY MILLER, Wendy Miller is editor of Ventura County Life
Sports : FIT TO BE TIED KIRBY LEE
ELECTIONS : GOP Race in 36th District Boils Down to War of Words : Susan Brooks and Ron Florance exchange charges in fierce campaigns for next week's primary. The winner will face Democratic incumbent Jane Harman in November. TED JOHNSON and DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
San Gabriel Valley Cover Story : How to Start a Neighborhood Association
TRIED & TRUE : Soaring on Wind and Wings DAVID HALDANE, David Haldane is a member of The Times Orange County Edition staff. This column is one in an occasional series of first-person accounts of leisure activities in and around Orange County
House of Kabab Home to Authentic Armenian Dishes MICHAEL KRIKORIAN
FASHION : Some Say Thigh Cream Actually Measures Up : No one can explain exactly how it works, but the product has a horde of shoppers ready to believe in miracles. KATHLEEN WILLIAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LONG BEACH : Owner of Cemetery Tapped Fund, State Says
Daffy Disco Music is Back, Like It or Not : The Boogie Knights, a '70s-style band started as a lark, is packing in crowds at clubs around the Southland. BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BY DESIGN : Summer Boot Camp : They're big, heavy and not just for soldiers anymore. Oh, and get this: Commando boots go with everything. KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Double-Breasted Suit Not a Murphy Brown Exclusive JOANNA DENDEL
San Gabriel Valley Cover Story : 3 Pasadena Groups Honored
Take a Break. It's Teatime in Torrance MICHAEL KRIKORIAN
Life's a Campus, and a River Runs Through It T. JEFFERSON PARKER, T. Jefferson Parker is a novelist and writer who lives in Orange County
2 Challenge 2 Incumbents in Low-Budget Downey Council Campaign GREG MILLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST : Use of Wood Fires, Barbecues Restricted
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA : Library District Board to Discuss Expenditures SUSAN WOODWARD
Old and Improved : With a Few Snips Here and There and a Little Thread, Vintage Clothes Can Be Reborn and Reworn ELLEN MELINKOFF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tiny 'Backpacks' Make a Big-City Fashion Statement From Associated Press
A Head Start on Hat Collecting MARIA D. LASO
LET THE SUN SHINE : This Year's Cajun Fest Will See Several Return Acts, but Organizers Hope Rain Isn't One of Them RANDY LEWIS, Randy Lewis is assistant Calendar editor of The Times Orange County Edition
Undaunted by Disaster : Pasadena Glen's Fires and Floods Are Seen as Cost of Really Living DEBORAH SULLIVAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sports : PREPS GARY KLEIN
Their Ministry Is Keeping You Awake in the Seat : Furniture: It's not a glamorous business, but with comfort as the goal, pew peddlers are always on the lookout for the next frontier in sanctuary seating. ROY RIVENBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Topics : BUSINESS : Many Stores Sell Cigarettes to Teen-Agers, Study Finds
Crowning Success : Pageant Strikes Balance Between Looks and Talent, but Competition Still Takes a Toll LEO SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Treasure Hunters Find Gems Amid the Ashes of Disaster MIKE CARLSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE : Music Helped 'Flintstones' on Way to Fame : In 1960, Hoyt Curtin created the lively theme for the Stone Age family. The show's producers say it may be the most frequently broadcast song on TV. PANCHO DOLL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SANTA MONICA CANYON : At 100, School Is a Rustic Reminder of L.A.'s History CAROL CHASTANG
SPORTS
Volleyball Tour Fines Johnson, Stoklos
CSUN Threesome Faces Challenge at NCAA Meet : College track and field: Matador assistant believes Dunn, Hicks and Stricklin can achieve All-American status. JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
Endless Memories on Surfing in Orange County MIKE REILLEY
A's Complete Sweep of Blue Jays From Associated Press
THOROUGHBRED RACING : Belmont Duel Would Be Fitting After Zito's Gesture to Lukas BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Pitcher Wanted, Smith Offered BOB NIGHTENGALE
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS : Baseball, Softball Start Times Altered
Rose Bowl Gets World Cup Dry Run JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New-Look Raiders Kick Off Mini-Camp LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angel Players Told to Prepare for Strike Vote BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Enjoys Working Vacation : Hockey: Off-season for Duck coach includes leading the U.S. in the World Championships, draft homework and rest, perhaps. ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martinez of Old Appears : Baseball: He gets plenty of support from Ingram, Karros as Dodgers win, 7-0. MARYANN HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tennis From Staff and Wire Reports
Graf Accepts Pierce's Challenge as Fear Takes a Back Seat Today ELLIOTT ALMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TRACK AND FIELD / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : Nearly Fouled Out, USC's Kiss Rallies to Win Hammer From Associated Press
STANLEY CUP FINALS : McLean Deal Pays for Canucks HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FRENCH OPEN / MEN : The Reign in Spain Is Mainly on the Clay ELLIOTT ALMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TRACK AND FIELD / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : Nearly Fouled Out, USC's Kiss Rallies to Win Hammer From Associated Press
Hold Your Horsepower, Don't Blame the Winner JIM MURRAY
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Pitcher Wanted, Smith Offered BOB NIGHTENGALE
Is College Football Playoff the Payoff of Major Study? : NCAA: The future of the game at its highest level is at stake when Special Committee meets in Kansas City. GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kennedy Continues Impressive Tear, Rips Apart Sylmar, 17-4 PAIGE A. LEECH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fillmore Selects Fauver as Coach
Chatsworth Rallies as Murphy Awakens STEVE ELLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Candiotti Has a Pain in the Neck MARYANN HUDSON
As He Nears 49, Still No Bend in the Ironman SHAV GLICK
High School Tennis / Southern Section Boys' Finals WENDY WITHERSPOON
BASEBALL DRAFT : Angels Focus on Wave Pitcher; Dodgers Look Left ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Alvarez Doesn't Win, but He Doesn't Lose From Associated Press
Angels Crumble in 10th : Baseball: Butcher walks in winning run after Smith's blunders in 3-2 loss to Indians. BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Walk-On Hattrup Walks Off : Basketball: Coach of dominating Brea-Olinda girls' basketball team shocks administrators, coaches with decision to resign after just one season. MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miller Has a Michael Jordan Quarter as Pacers Go Up, 3-2 : NBA playoffs: He makes five three-pointers while scoring 25 points in final period to overtake Knicks, 93-86. SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Wheels Stayed On During a Rough Ride : High school tennis: While coaches and players were changing, Calabasas remained focused, finally defeating Santa Ynez for the Division IV championship. DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World Cup Player Profile LISA DILLMAN
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Greg Maddux Beats Giants for Ninth Win From Associated Press
El Camino Real Tops Carson in One for the Book : City Section baseball: Scorer's decision deprives left-hander Randy Wolf of a no-hitter in 9-0 quarterfinal victory. JEFF FLETCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Whalers Sold, to Stay in Hartford Associated Press
WORLD CUP '94: 15 Days and Counting : Cle Is Key for U.S. : Defender Kooiman Plays Like Wild Man LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scouting the Baseball Draft JEFF FLETCHER
Mann's Solo Decision Yielded a Net Gain : City Section tennis: Taft sophomore, after forgoing baseball, will play today for the singles title. DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Ana Valley to Play Crenshaw in Basketball CHRIS FOSTER
Roger, Over and In : Quartz Hill's Worley Expected to Be Chosen Early in Today's Major League Baseball Draft JEFF FLETCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers to Pay Strawberry $4,857,143 MARYANN HUDSON
High School Tennis / Southern Section Boys' Finals DANA HADDAD
U.S. Cuts 3, Names 22 for Cup JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Make No Mistake, Unheralded Taft Continues Its Advance, 8-3 KENNEDY COSGROVE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
AMERICAN LEGION ROUNDUP : Quartz Hill Gets 13 Hits to Beat Palmdale in Opener
Don't Press It: New Wrinkle Was Norman's MAL FLORENCE
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Jordan's Bat Is Slam Dunked
Prep Playoffs at a Glance : CITY SECTION TENNIS INDIVIDUAL FINALS GREG SANDOVAL
SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION I TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS : Dana Hills Can't Stop Santa Barbara DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS / SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' FINALS : Santa Barbara Wins 7th Consecutive Title DAVE MCKIBBEN
Torrence Pulls Left Hamstring From Staff and Wire Reports
Scott, 40, Is Hoping to Be More Than an Old Ironman of the Sea : Triathlon: Former record-holder, mounting a comeback, will compete in Performing Arts event in Mission Viejo. MICHAEL ITAGAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Despite Plans, Erhaab Closes to Win English Derby Associated Press
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
TOPANGA : Nudity at Parade Remains a Mystery KURT PITZER
Obituaries
LAGUNA BEACH : Among Many Heroes, Fire Dept. Honors 2 LESLIE EARNEST
Man Gets 3 Life Terms in Hospital Rampage : Courts: County-USC beefed up security after the 1993 shooting spree that left three doctors wounded. The gunman refused to enter an insanity plea. ANDREA FORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Crime Lab Chief Enters Innocent Plea DWAYNE BRAY
GLENDALE : Bus Routes Canceled Due to Low Ridership ERIC SLATER
SAN FERNANDO : 3.7 Aftershock Rattles Residents Over Wide Area
Protecting Schools, or Stifling Them? SCOTT HARRIS
FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Panel Plan OKd for School Expulsions DEBRA CANO
Riordan Vetoes Council's Amendments : Spending: Mayor says extra funds for parks and libraries would deplete reserves. Members have five days to override his decision. JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tug of War Over County Budget Gets Under Way CARLA RIVERA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consultant Quits Camarillo Post to Take Ventura Job CONSTANCE SOMMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY : State Panel Delays Decision on Freeway Extension
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SIMI VALLEY : Worker Health Study Is Focus of Meeting CARLOS V. LOZANO
Gumption at the Justice Dept. : Book hurled at Rostenkowski despite his clout in Clinton health care effort
Bamboozled by Business Tax Breaks : Economy: Across-the-board corporate relief is the wrong response to threats to move jobs out of California. LENNY GOLDBERG, Lenny Goldberg, executive director of the California Tax Reform Assn., is a consultant and public-interest lobbyist in Sacramento.
State Sends Specialists to Help With TB Outbreak : Health: Experts on communicable diseases arrive after renewed threat from drug-resistant strain that has plagued La Quinta High. LESLIE BERKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAPD Sex Harassment Panel Backed : Law enforcement: City Council approves civilian unit to review complaints against police by other officers. JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Free Speech Advocate' Arrested at Mall CHIP JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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Hemp Legalization Drive Falls Short JEFF SCHNAUFER
LA HABRA : Beauty Class Planned for Cancer Patients MIMI KO
IRVINE : UCI Professor Joins Philosophical Society ALICIA DI RADO
Environmentalists Assail State Policy on Gnatcatcher : Wildlife: Court filing by Fish and Game director called 'double talk' to thwart protection. Agency says it's neutral. DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENCINO : Workshop Scheduled on Septic Dump Plan KAY HWANGBO
NORTHRIDGE : Andrew Young to Address CSUN Grads REBECCA BRYANT
Tiny Rays of Light in Haitian Crisis : U.S. special envoy reports hopeful developments
Countywide : GOP Admonishes Assembly Candidate GEBE MARTINEZ
Aids In Los Angeles County Researcher: Tracy Thomas
Concerns Over Soil Delay Hearing : Newbury Park: The January quake prompts some Thousand Oaks officials to question the stability of site proposed for housing project. MATTHEW MOSK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ELECTIONS / JUDICIAL SEAT : Debate Avoids Confrontation by 2 Candidates DWAYNE BRAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Landfill Proponents Meet Signature Goal TRACY WILSON
Police Report Blames Bear's Death on State LISA O'NEILL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
113,000 Signatures Back El Toro Airport Vote : Base reuse: Supporters of commercial facility say voters should decide issue in November. They cite potential for jobs. H.G. REZA and SHELBY GRAD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Salvation Army Leaders Called to New Area CONSTANCE SOMMER
LOS ANGELES : 9 City Libraries Damaged in Earthquake to Reopen
ELECTIONS / MEASURE A : Campaigns Missing but Vote Might Set Course for Oak Park MARY F. POLS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
District Out of Danger of Losing State 'Space-Saver' School Funds LEE ROMNEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Approves Further Study of Point Mugu Airfield : Aviation: Initial findings are favorable for commercial use. Two members are opposed. J. E. MITCHELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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Reason to Aid Haitian Refugees
MISSION HILLS : Students Receive Quake Donations REBECCA BRYANT
Grants Accelerate Plans for New Type of School : Education: Corporate donations of $237,000 pave the way for South-Central campus that will have some autonomy from the district. Curriculum is designed to boost achievement of at-risk students. DIANE SEO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES : Some Pupils Kept at Home to Protest Gay Pride Events
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Fund Created for Children of Woman Killed by Bomb : Donations: Two paramedics who responded to the call say the incident had a big effect on their lives. SHARON MOESER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PERSPECTIVE ON SKID ROW : Make 'Customers' of Charity Cases : Turn these neighborhoods into research laboratories that include the homeless in developing remedies. MAXENE JOHNSTON and IAN I. MITROFF, Maxene Johnston is president of the Weingart Center Assn. on Skid Row. Ian I. Mitroff is director of the USC Center for Crisis Management and a professor in the USC School of Business. and
Countywide : Activist Group Asks Judge to Step Down LEE ROMNEY
Neighbor Testifies She Saw Russo Beat Her Daughter With Shoe : Courts: Testimony contradicts defendant's statements that she did not use any objects to strike girl. DWAYNE BRAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Close-Up Look At People Who Matter : Meeting the Challenges of Education JENNIFER OLDHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LOS ANGELES : Public's Help Sought in Search for Man's Killer
PORT HUENEME : Bicyclist Dies 2 Weeks After Being Hit by Car PEGGY Y. LEE
Review of Proposed RV Resort Recommended : Development: Coastal Commission staff members say appeal filed by opponents of the planned oceanfront project has merit. FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parklands Benefit Fair Raises $14,000 ERIC SLATER
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Group Backs Plan to Lure Tourists, Films PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assembly OKs Tougher Rules for Roofs in Fire-Prone Areas Jerry Gillam, Times Staff Writer
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : President of Bank Is Expected to Be Fired : Finance: Resignation had been sought. Officials are unhappy with Valencia National's performance. MARK SABBATINI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Policy Only a Coyote Could Love : L.A.'s new rules for trapping by the city will confound most homeowners
ELECTIONS / MEASURE Z : Boosters Push Port Hueneme Tax for Police JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Grand Jury Calls for Plan to Ease Jail Crowding : Report: Panel urges officials to explore possibilities of taxes and building a new facility at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. KEVIN JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / INSURANCE COMMISSIONER : Democrats' Fight Takes Nasty Turn : Margolin ads attack Torres on his convictions for drunk driving. Torres accuses Margolin of taking campaign money from vested interests. DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
8,200 Attend Evangelism Crusade : Religion: It's the first such event held in the Valley. An Argentine-born preacher and entertainer Pat Boone address Birmingham High crowd. JOHN DART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NORTHRIDGE : CSUN Program Places Disabled in Job Settings TERESA ANN WILLIS
GLENDALE : Post-Quake Parking Rules Are Tightened JENNIFER OLDHAM
FULLERTON : Seventh-Grader With Knife Is Expelled MIMI KO
Ex-Deputy Among 3 Accused of Cheating at Casino From Associated Press
DANA POINT : Lloreda, 2 Others Lead in Fund Raising LEN HALL
FILLMORE : $10-Million Road Project Approved PHYLLIS W. JORDAN
SIMI VALLEY : Man Gets 11 Years in Fatal Car Accident DWAYNE BRAY
Once More Onto the Beach : Joy and Pain Mingle in Santa Monica Re-Enactment of Normandy Invasion NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Man Guilty of Trying to Kill Ex-Girlfriend : Trial: Johnny Mack Finney of Val Verde could spend the rest of his life in prison after setting the woman on fire. MARK SABBATINI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
VAN NUYS : Gang Member Convicted in Slaying of Girl at Dance
Tunneling to the Past : Red Line Worker Unearths Fossils of Animals That Roamed Hollywood Area More Than 10,000 Years Ago HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRVINE : Kindness Puts Kids in Print LESLEY WRIGHT
CSUN Boosts Child Development Classes PHYLLIS W. JORDAN
LOS ANGELES : Ex-Convict Pleads Guilty in Real Estate Broker's Killing
BUENA PARK : New Trustee to Join Library District DEBRA CANO
SANTA PAULA : Debris Basins to Collect Excess Water and Mud JEFF McDONALD
SANTA ANA : Second of Two Men Shot in April Dies
BELL CANYON : Driver Arrested After High-Speed Chase PEGGY Y. LEE
CYPRESS : Registration for Summer Day Camp BILL BILLITER
CHP Reports Rise in Holiday Traffic Deaths KAY HWANGBO
Countywide : Stanton Man Held in Molestation Case ANNA CEKOLA
NEWPORT BEACH : Harbor Taxi Service Sets Sail Saturday LYNN FRANEY
Countywide : Fever Drug May Be Deadly, Doctor Says
Coliseum Repairs to Cost at Least 20% Over Budget : Quake aftermath: The increase from the first estimate of $35 million to$42 million, or even more, is partly because the press box must be demolished and temporarily rebuilt, the contractor says. New safety features and epoxy to seal cracks have also added to expenses. KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mother and Son Barely Escape as Train Hits Jeep : Accident: The vehicle stalled at a crossing. The woman and youth are badly shaken after the fiery crash. RALPH FRAMMOLINO and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Elementary School Ups Minority Enrollment : Ventura: Mound administrators' action follows last year's federal inquiry. The magnet facility will still be overwhelmingly white. MAIA DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Is the New Age Getting Old? Then Change the Channeler JOHN DART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VAN NUYS : Fairy Tale Trial Makes Case for Legal System MAKI BECKER
Jury Views Photos of Rat Injuries on Boy : Courts: The gruesome evidence is introduced on second day of the trial of the victim's parents, Steven and Kathyleen Giguere. RENE LYNCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hospital Beefs Up Security Measures : Safety: County-USC added more guards and restricted access to the facility after a shooting left three doctors wounded. Man convicted of the rampage is sentenced to three life terms. ANDREA FORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GARDEN GROVE : Coupons Soften Cost of Bicycle Helmets BERT ELJERA
Member of Gang Guilty in Slaying of Girl at Club : Courts: Teen-ager faces up to 20 years to life in prison. Victim was fatally shot while waiting for a ride home from a dance. THOM MROZEK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deputies Arrest Driver After 10-Mile High-Speed Chase PEGGY Y. LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attorney Accuses Auction House of Fraud : Trail: Lawyer says Superior Stamp & Coin Co. orchestrated 'an unparalleled scheme' to swindle his clients. JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Accused in Girl's Slaying to Face Trial in Van Nuys JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : 5-Story Oak Falls on Lodge : Bouquet Canyon: A corner of the roof is crushed, but no one is injured. 'It just seems like a Mother Nature attack,' owner says of latest disaster. DOUGLAS ALGER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shootings of 2 Spark Outrage : Violence: Neighbors wonder why the youths, who were not in a gang, were targeted. MILES CORWIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disabled Plane Lands Safely Near Camarillo PHYLLIS W. JORDAN
PLACENTIA/YORBA LINDA : 11 Schools Will Have New Principals DANIELLE A. FOUQUETTE
Attorney Accuses Auction House of Fraud : Trial: Lawyer says Superior Stamp & Coin Co. orchestrated 'an unparalleled scheme' to swindle his clients. JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Curbside Job Solicitation Ban
Drug Legalization
Dogs of War Are Snapping at Clinton : At the 1984 D-day ceremonies, no one questioned Reagan's wartime 'service' in Hollywood. MICHAEL KINSLEY, Michael Kinsley's column appears in the New Republic, where he is a senior editor.
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Police Seek Suspect in Shooting of Security Guard : Investigation: 'Extremely dangerous' man served 11 years for bank robberies and is a former L.A. County sheriff's deputy. GREG HERNANDEZ and MARK PINSKY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Dose of Disneyland : Ill Children Get Their Wish in Trip to Magic Kingdom JAIME ABDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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IRVINE : Woman, 35, Killed in Auto Accident
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Corning Unit Agrees to Buy Nichols Institute : Acquisition: It will take over the San Juan Capistrano medical testing company in a stock and debt deal valued at $325 million. CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Global Markets and Economic Update : International Business
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CBS Hopes to Replace 8 Affiliates Soon : Television: 'We're going to spend whatever it takes,' the network says. JOHN LIPPMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Silver Gets More Authority Than Expected at Universal : Entertainment: The studio executive was named president. ALAN CITRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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Your Money : Study Finds ATM Charges Up, Costs Down : Finance: Consumer group says banks earned $2 billion in profits from the machines. Bankers call the fees justified. From Reuters
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Official Urges Safety Net for U.S. Workers : Jobs: Labor secretary pushes adoption of Re-Employment Act to revamp jobless insurance and training programs. STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Your Money : Coalition Demands Lower Electricity Bills : Energy: Consumer and business groups present study showing that California rates are unfairly high. Utilities, analysts question methodology. MICHAEL PARRISH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Industry Reports Indicate Solid Job Growth : Employment: May figures show the fastest increase in more than five years, purchasing managers say. From Reuters
US Facilities Lawsuit Challenges Election of 2 Directors : Insurance: Seats were narrowly won by nominees of Fidelity National Financial, which has made a hostile takeover bid. JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Is a Free Market When It Comes to CEOs MICHAEL SCHRAGE, Michael Schrage is a writer, consultant and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He writes this column independently for The Times
Politicians, Court Warned of Prop. 103 Retaliation : Election: The author of the 1988 insurance rollback initiative sends message to voters in effort to avoid its weakening. THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HEALTH CARE : Allergan Begins Major Push to Promote New Contact Lens Product Anne Michaud, Times staff writer
A Princely Sum Will Help Bail Out Euro Disney : Tourism: Nephew of Saudi King Fahd comes to rescue of the troubled amusement park with pledge of up to half a billion dollars. JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Defense Firms in Overbilling Case Repay Portion : Negotiation: Pentagon works out a deal with O.C.-based Sparta Inc. and SRS Technologies to recover questionable expenses. DEAN TAKAHASHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studios Talked Merger of Rival 5th Networks : Television: Cross-ownership concerns reportedly stymied discussions between Paramount and Warner Bros. JOHN LIPPMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Corning to Buy Medical Lab for $325 Million : Mergers: Deal with San Juan Capistrano-based Nichols Institute would create nation's largest medical testing firm. CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Hot Stock Hits Static : Wall Street: Shares in Culver City-based IDB Communications tumble on questions over accounting methods. Firm insists revenue and profit figures are sound. JAMES BATES and TOM PETRUNO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
First Pension Execs Agree to Plead Guilty : Investigation: The U.S. attorney's office said the pleas will be entered when criminal charges are filed in the case. DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PROFILE : International Business : Leftist-Turned-Capitalist Leads Chilean Phone Company : Latin America: Oscar Garreton Purcell discovered his fascination with business while exiled in Communist Cuba. From Bloomberg Business News
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Platinum Software Settles Lawsuit for $17 Million : Courts: Shareholders will get $2 million in cash, $15 million in IOUs. Suit stemmed from O.C. firm's overstated revenue. DEAN TAKAHASHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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Fluor Daniel Awarded 2 Contracts in Canada
Public-Sector Pay Judged Competitive : Compensation: Only at highest levels do O.C. government jobs lag private industry, study finds. KEVIN JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baxter Wins Patent Infringement Ruling Against Spectramed
Executive Travel : Under the Weather Overseas? Here's an Rx CAROL SMITH, CAROL SMITH is a free-lance writer based in Pasadena
Two Rival Food Distributors Propose $1-Billion Merger From Associated Press
Broader Casting for Profits : Marketing: Public TV, radio stations link up with program-related retailers, such as one in South Coast Plaza, for a new source of funds. GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Seize Assets of Insurance Broker
ENTERTAINMENT
Music Reviews : Greta Cools Off Its Abrasive Pop LORRAINE ALI
Get Out Those Comfy Shoes ZAN DUBIN
TV Ratings : 'Roseanne' Season Finale Tops the Competition LEE MARGULIES
Come On, Dancers--Let the Bon Temps Roll : Parties: A new social club is introducing regular Cajun and zydeco events with lessons. ZAN DUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Move Over, Woodward & Bernstein : Radio: Exposing Watergate was easy compared to exposing yourself to Howard Stern for the sake of discussing his latest TV deal. CLAUDIA PUIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pop Music Review : Energetic Juice Newton: The Right Pace at the Right Time NOEL DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Life in the Fast-Buck Lane: Enough Already! Mike Boehm
Movie Review : A 'Love' Story Woven With Compassion KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Reviews : 'Grace' a Romantic, War-Era Fantasy RAY LOYND
Close's Laryngitis Has 'Sunset' Ticket-Holders Scrambling DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jazz Review : Betty Bryant Turns the Tables on a Cocktail Crowd BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Music Review : Pogorelich's Demanding Piano Program TIMOTHY MANGAN
Q&A : Revisiting a Classic Actor and Film JAMES GRANT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Music Reviews : Meat Puppets Still Have Drive RICHARD CROMELIN
TV Reviews : Straight Talk About Teen Pregnancy LYNNE HEFFLEY
Appreciation : Betty Asher: An Artful Evolution : The art collector, curator and dealer helped shape culture in postwar Los Angeles. She will be remembered tonight in a memorial tribute. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
Meet the Ice Cold King of Gagsta Rap : Rusty Cundieff's 'Fear of a Black Hat' Was Inspired by 'Spinal Tap' ROBERT LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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