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What happened on October 25, 1994
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Washington Plane Crash Kills Anaheim Man From Associated Press
Chippendale Club Owner Kills Himself : Crime: Somen Banerjee, founder of the male-stripper nightspot, is found dead in his cell. He was to be sentenced in the murder-for-hire of his former business partner. HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Sister and Brother Get Homecoming Crowns BILL BILLITER
Oxnard Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Wounded : Crime: Police say they are searching for a suspect who fled the apartment and was known by the victims. MAIA DAVIS and JULIE FIELDS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suspected Killer of Officer Committed Suicide : Investigation: LAPD spokesman says autopsy reveals that the man shot himself in the head moments after he was wounded in the neck by a police rifle shot. LARRY GORDON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
RESEDA : Red Ribbons, Pep Rally Mark Week Against Drugs in Reseda MAKI BECKER
LOS ANGELES COUNTY : County Sets Up 24-Hour Hot Line for Job Openings
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : State Advisory Panel Backs College in Palmdale : Education: School would be built on land donated by developer who seeks OK for large adjacent projects. PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRVINE : UCI Writing Director Wins Research Award ALICIA DI RADO
UCLA Wins Grant for Housing Plan
OXNARD : Firm Donates Phones to Community Patrol MIGUEL BUSTILLO
Pro-Incumbent Thoughts to Chew Over : For all their surface similarities, Riordan obviously has something Huffington lacks. What is it? SCOTT HARRIS
LA HABRA : Parcel Division OKd for 3 Homes on 2 Lots MIMI KO
Measure to Slow Growth Qualifies for Ballot : Ventura: 'Save the Greenbelt' initiative, which would require a citywide vote to build on protected farmland, will be put to the test in November, 1995. Petition drive netted about 7,000 valid signatures. CONSTANCE SOMMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES : U.S. Transit Chief, Local Officials Discuss Subway
Valley Interview : On Brink of Departure, Roberti Talks of His Past, State's Future CYNTHIA H. CRAFT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where Will Arafat Stand on the Map of Faith? : Middle East: To Hamas' spiritual leader, a Muslim Palestine is beyond question. MARK JUERGENSMEYER, Mark Juergensmeyer is a professor of sociology at UC Santa Barbara and author of "The New Cold War? Religious Nationalism Confronts the Secular State" (University of California Press, 1994).
Campaign Calendar
Huntington Beach Preparing Own Plan for Bolsa Chica : Development: The City Council's will be the fourth proposal for how many houses should be built on the mesa and how much of the wetlands should be restored. DEBRA CANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SANTA PAULA : Planner Quits, Will Bid on City Project JEFF McDONALD
SIMI VALLEY : Supervisor Hopefuls to Face Off in Debates CARLOS V. LOZANO
County Prepares for Flu Season With Free Shots : Health: Shangdong, a new strain, is expected in Southern California this winter. The vaccinations are being given at more than 300 centers. JACK CHEEVERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Panel Allocates Funds for Freeway Park-and-Ride Facility
Courthouse Expected to Reopen in April : San Fernando: Quake repair estimates lower than expected despite six-week delay in target date, officials say. ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALABASAS : City Joins Support for MTA Lobbyist FRANK MANNING
ORANGE : Adjusters Take Crash Course LESLEY WRIGHT
Supervisors Favor 3-Year Extension for Ahmanson : Simi Hills: Three board members don't fault developer for ongoing delays. Approval in a vote today would extend the contract through 1998. CARLOS V. LOZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Panel Decries Gas Tax Initiative SARA CATANIA
WESTMINSTER : Forum for Trustees Candidates Tonight JON NALICK
Quake Rains on Parade for Chamber of Commerce : Chatsworth: The annual holiday event lacks volunteers because many are still rebuilding. FRANK MANNING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Orange County Almanac
Colleges
Apartment Proposal Hearings Postponed
Making A Difference in Your Community : Lonely Pets Looking for Helping Hands ED BOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Career Opportunities
Mideast Peace Opponent Said
Nesen to Be Honored as 'World Citizen' IRA E. STOLL
GLENDALE : Brand Blvd. Renewal Gets Into High Gear STEVE RYFLE
ELECTIONS / THOUSAND OAKS CITY COUNCIL : Anonymous Death Threats Are Reported by Candidate : Campaign: Michael Friedman says his tires were slashed Sunday. The Sheriff's Department is investigating the incidents. STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Niche Bookstores
CHATSWORTH : Parade Canceled; Quake Recovery Takes Precedence
TRABUCO CANYON : Huntington Beach Driver Killed KEN ELLINGWOOD
WESTMINSTER : School Program Wins Golden Bell Award JON NALICK
COSTA MESA : Complete Water Plan a Few Months Away TOM RAGAN
Compromise Forged on Roof-Raising Issue
Matt Fong for State Treasurer
SAN FERNANDO : April Reopening Planned for Damaged Courthouse
STUDIO CITY : Neighbors Are Sour on Deli's Reopening KAY HWANGBO and JON D. MARKMAN
Obituaries
Halloween Parade on Prowl for Entrants
County Says Fewer Owners Due Tax Refund SHELBY GRAD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SOUTH COUNTY : Lake Forest Adopts Trauma Program FRANK MESSINA
Measure Fuels a New Latino Campus Activism AMY PYLE and SIMON ROMERO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
PLATFORM : Israel's Victims RABBI ELI HECHT, director of Chabad of South Bay and past president of the Rabbinical Council of California, reacts to the killing of Israelis by Islamic radicals:
Aching With Aaron AL MARTINEZ
PORT HUENEME : Harbor Revenues Up $1 Million Last Year MIGUEL BUSTILLO
CALABASAS : Halloween Parade on Prowl for Entrants FRANK MANNING
VENTURA : Motorist Arrested in Hit-Run Accident JULIE FIELDS
Prop. 187 Fuels a New Campus Activism : Education: For the past two weeks, students have been walking out of school to protest the anti-illegal-immigration measure. Not since the late 1960s has an issue so coalesced Latino youths. AMY PYLE and SIMON ROMERO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Workshops Reveal Spooky Secrets NONA YATES
ELECTIONS / MOORPARK SCHOOL BOARD : Budget Problems Called Top Issue SCOTT HADLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Election '94 : 36TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT JOHN SCHWADA
City Council Liability on the Line in Police-Brutality Suit : Courts: Plaintiff seeks money directly from the members, but will settle for a $1-million annuity for the 4-year-old daughter of one of the victims. JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Channel Built to End Golf Course Flooding
Candidate Aims for a Father-Son Team in State Assembly : Elections: With a win in the heavily Democratic 47th District, lawyer Kevin Murray would join dad Willard (D-Paramount) in Sacramento. JOHN BUZBEE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PACOIMA : Agency Closes Amid Dispute Over Finances TIM MAY
Reluctant Hero Foils Kidnaping in Garden Grove THAO HUA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OJAI : Council to Vote on Parkland Purchase JULIE FIELDS
Toxic Discharges
NORTHRIDGE : Ceremony to Mark Firefighters' Return ERIC SLATER
Assembly Candidates Trade Barbs Over Political Pasts, Family Values : Debate: Democrat Schiff questions stability of incumbent Rogan's beliefs. Rogan, an ex-liberal, says he has simply matured. JOHN SCHWADA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sentenced to Basic Black, Judges Find Chatsworth Firm de Rigueur : Courts: Academic Choir Apparel outfits jurists' robes with everything from velvet trim to secret gun pockets. ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bloodhound Trails Irvine Murder Suspect : Crime: The dog tracked an 18-year-old just released from custody, police said. The teen was arrested in the January bludgeoning death of a woman in her home. DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ahmanson Deal
Polio Survivors
Thornton Murder Case in Final Phase of Jury Selection : Courts: Lawyers expect panel to be seated this week in the trial of Thousand Oaks man accused of killing Westlake woman. DWAYNE BRAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Memory Lane for League of Women Voters KAY SAILLANT
Teachers, Students Debate Prop. 187 : Schools: At Reseda High, peaceful walkout becomes a learning experience. Other Valley campuses have less organized demonstrations. BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOCAL ELECTIONS / 41st ASSEMBLY DISTRICT : Running for a New Role : If Sheila Kuehl wins, she will be state's first openly gay legislator. Michael Meehan, her GOP foe, says he is targeting the ex-actress's liberal agenda, not her sexual orientation. NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CHATSWORTH : OK Sought for Radio Tower on Mountain ERIC SLATER
Obituaries
GARDEN GROVE : Candidate Interviews to Be Televised Today BERT ELJERA
Fatal Spearing Case Jury to Start Deliberating
March Against Proposition 187
BURBANK : Construction Begins on Verdugo Tower STEVE RYFLE
HUNTINGTON BEACH : College to Honor 5 of Its Alumni BILL BILLITER
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Motorcycle Crash Kills 1, Injures 1 PHIL SNEIDERMAN
SOUTH-CENTRAL : DASH Shuttle Line Begins Serving Housing Project
MOORPARK : Zoo for Endangered Animals Is Proposed SCOTT HADLY
LAGUNA NIGUEL : O.C. Fire Department Job Drive Underway JEFF BEAN
Body of Missing Woman Identified : Investigation: The remains of Kyu-Hee Park Fernandez, who disappeared in August, were found by hikers near Riverside. Police are seeking her husband. KEN ELLINGWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Election '94 : 38TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT John Schwada
PERSPECTIVE ON PROPOSITION 187 : Protect the Children From Politics : The proponents now admit that it won't do more than 'send a message.' This is an insult to ethics and goodwill. ROGER MAHONY, Cardinal Roger Mahony is archbishop of Los Angeles
LA PALMA : Council Backs Plan for Police Explorers BILL BILLITER
September Restaurant Closures
Couple Plead Not Guilty to Filing False Relief Claims in 2 California Disasters : Courts: Woodland Hills pair is accused of making fraudulent FEMA and SBA applications that brought them $13,000. JEANNETTE REGALADO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ARLETA : 2 Trailers Stolen at Moving Company LESLIE BERGER
VAN NUYS : Scientist to Speak at Gang Peace Summit MAKI BECKER
Probst Landscaping
Junk Bonds Draw Junk Justice : Columbia S&L's Spiegel is the victim of Washington's sabotage of the high-yield bond market. PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, Paul Craig Roberts, a former assistant secretary of the Treasury, is chairman of the Institute for Political Economy and a distinguished fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington.
Supervisor Says Closing Plan Failed : Government: Roger Stanton wants county offices open every Friday. He disputes cost savings. MATT LAIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Man Burned When Gasoline Fumes Ignite THAO HUA
Suspected Killer of Officer Committed Suicide : Investigation: LAPD spokesman says autopsy reveals that the man shot himself moments after a police sharpshooter had wounded him. LARRY GORDON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ito's Wasting His Power on a Willful Press : He can't control everything being printed or broadcast. So let's get on with the trial. DOUGLAS E. MIRELL, Douglas E. Mirell, a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Loeb & Loeb, is a volunteer attorney representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California in the Simpson case and serves on the ACLU's board of directors
LAKE FOREST : Young Runner Slowly Emerging From Coma FRANK MESSINA
Tavern Host Tops Costa Mesa City Council Race Fund Raising TOM RAGAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bullets Bounce Off Gang Member in Drive-By Shooting, Police Say JEANNETTE REGALADO
Countywide : Teens Pay Tribute to Peer Who Was Killed HOLLY J. WAGNER
YORBA LINDA : Loophole in Pets Limits Rule Tightened by City DANIELLE A. FOUQUETTE
Time to Pack It All In? : This Year's Harvest May Be the Last for Irvine Citrus Plant RUSS LOAR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Civic Arts Plaza
Counselor Shortage
Malathion Spraying
Age of the Universe
Freeway Speeding
BUSINESS
SAVINGS & LOANS : Former Lincoln Official Gets Probation, Fine : Sentencing: Judy J. Wischer aided authorities in their probe of Keating and $3.4-billion collapse. JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keating Aide Gets Probation, $3-Million Fine : SAVING & LOAN : Courts: Judy Wischer's lenient sentence is the result of her cooperation with authorities in the investigation of the collapse of Lincoln Savings & Loan. JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firms to Pay $750 Million for Pipe Leaks : Consumers: Class-action settlement called largest ever for property damage. Chemical companies admit no wrongdoing. JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GTE to Provide Quick-Connect 411 Service : Telecommunications: Phone company contracts with local cellular firms to offer directory assistance that dials number for the caller. PATRICE APODACA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carriers Move to Match Northwest's Holiday Fare Cuts CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Health From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Aerospace From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Losses Continue at O.C.'s Community Banks JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hamburger Hamlet Posts $649,000 Loss in Period
Amgen's 3rd-Quarter Profit Increases by 11%
Cash Advances for Business Travelers on Way Out : Finance: It costs companies more to deal in cash, and employees usually take more than they need. Single-purpose credit cards and coach travel are the trend. From Reuters
Banking & Finance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
3rd-Quarter Earnings Dip 4% at Lockheed
Other News From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Beckman Instruments Reports Slight Quarterly Dip in Profits
QUAKE RECOVERY : Uncertainty : Rebuilding Efforts Are a Study in Frustration GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Pacific's Profit Rises, Assets Set Record
HTP Announces Changer System Holding 120 CDs
Manufacturers Getting Busier, Report Finds : Economy: Study of 80 purchasing managers indicates greater confidence in economic climate, despite recent bad news. JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tekelec Turnaround Reported for Quarter
Xircom Closes Year With Record Profit in Quarter
Quarterly Earnings Rise Sharply at CU Bancorp
Energy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
LTC Credits Doubled Earnings to Investments
TOURISM and TRAVEL Chris Woodyard / Times staff writer
Hospital 'Report Cards' to Be Made Public for First Time THOMAS MAIER, NEWSDAY
Briefly: Jack Searles
Newhall Land's Revenues Rise, but Earnings Fall
How Some U.S. Universities Operate in the Information Age From Associated Press
Other News From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Vitesse Continues Move Into Profitability
Energy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Independent TeleMedia to Acquire 2 Companies
Company Town
Company Town : DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE
Interlink Is Profitable on Leaving Europe Venture
For the Record
New Index to Include Benton Oil and Gas
Redevelopment Agencies Face Deadline on Housing Plans Ron Galperin
Computer Networking Alters College Life : Technology: The institutions are the first to experience the promise of the digital age in social as well as productive behavior and first to tackle its problems. EVAN RAMSTAD, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Intel Spread Is Cut by Half SCOT J. PALTROW
New Image Earnings Drop; Revenue Up
'Dream Team's' 1st Project: Mastering Spin Control ALAN CITRON and CLAUDIA ELLER
Iwerks Cuts Staff by 35 in Reorganization
Advanced Photonix Gets Goodyear Job Jack Searles
Tourism And Travel Chris Woodyard / Times staff writer
Coldwell, IBM Forge Alliance to Help Workers Relocate From Staff and Wire Reports
Catering to a Culture : United Hi-Tech Tailors U.S. Products to Japanese Buyers TIM MAY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Right Start to Open 8 More Retail Stores
Disney Yields to Union on Subcontracting Food Work : Labor: But the theme park management says it reserves the right to replace employees with outside companies in the future. DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TOURISM AND TRAVEL : O.C. Westin Hotel Sons Get Their Crack at Going to Parents' Jobs Chris Woodyard / Times staff writer
T-Bond Yields Above 8% Send Stocks Tumbling : Markets: Highest long-term interest rates since April, 1992, reflect strength in business activity and inflation fears. From Times Staff and Wire Services
Irvine-Based Fast-Food Chain El Pollo Loco Appoints President
Company Town : Waronker Turns Down Offer of Top Job When Ostin Leaves Warner Records in '95 CHUCK PHILIPS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NASD Censures, Fines Broker in Settlement
Oil Companies Report Generally Strong Quarter From Times Wire Services
Platinum Software Offers Good News After 2 Bad Years : Recovery: The Irvine-based firm's common stock rises after a quarterly profit. Three new board members are announced. JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Firm to Relocate to Westlake Village Jack Searles
Janex Bows Out of Sales Pact With Dentsu Prox
Company Town : Can Technology Brighten the Picture? : Economy: State turns to JPL imaging for help holding on to production work. SUSANNE GAYLE HARRIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SAVINGS & LOAN : Trial Opens for Former Head of Columbia : Courts: Prosecutors portray Thomas Spiegel as greedy, while his lawyers say he lost millions. DAVID W. MYERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
QUAKE RECOVERY : Rebuilding Efforts Are a Study in Frustration : Owners of damaged buildings face vandalism, strained credit, repair work liability and an uncertain rental market. GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Micom Reports Sharp Increases in Profits
Pinkerton's Earnings Leap After Restructuring
QUAKE RECOVERY : Surrender : Rebuilding Efforts Are a Study in Frustration GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sizing Up an Apparel Niche : Big Clothing Has Been a Bright Spot in the Struggling Industry LISA RESPERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
T-Bond Yields Above 8% Send Stocks Tumbling : Economy: The rate follows weeks of bearishness. Worries persist about inflation, supply of new bonds and weak dollar. From Times Wire Services
Company Town Annex From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Company Town : Time Warner's Bert Wasserman Will Retire
Rexon Inc. Will Close Headquarters and Move to Ohio Jack Searles
Vigilance Is Still the Watchword : Investing: The SEC's proposed new rules would aid customers. Market officials say buy-and-hold policy is best for investors. SCOT J. PALTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rise From Ashes in Laguna Painful : Rebuilding: Determined effort brings home of two fire victims near completion while most owners still struggle through permit process. GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
COLUMN ONE : Dracula Is No Villain in Romania : Many are distressed to learn that their national hero, Vlad the Impaler, has been turned into a bloodsucking movie monster in the West. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Raul Julia; Actor Portrayed a Wide Array of Characters on Stage, Screen BURT A. FOLKART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Media : China's New News Rules: Make Money, Entertain : Tabloids flourish under relaxed social controls and a government campaign to reduce subsidies. DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOSCOW : An Author Speaks
Changing Lifestyles : Chilean Fish Village's Latest Catch: Tourists : A former whaling center is reinventing itself with resorts and cafes to serve an increasingly affluent nation. WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Profile : 'The Tigress' Sharpens Her Claws for Parliament Battle in Mexico : Ex-presidents' paramour vows 'total war' against ruling party in the Senate. MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : U.S. SENATE : Huffington Accuses Feinstein of Improper Votes : Ad says senator supported bills that benefited a firm partly owned by her husband, who terms the charge outrageous. GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight
BODY WATCH : Running After the Perfect Shoe : You know it's time to buy new footwear when the soles are as thin as bologna. But what a task. CRAIG TOMASHOFF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MAPUTO : Mozambique Voting
Ito Rejects Bid to Oust 80 Panelists : Court: Simpson case prosecutor fails in effort to remove prospective jurors. Defense effort to delay trial is also refused as new concern over jurors' candor arises. JIM NEWTON and ANDREA FORD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.N. Commander Furious at Attack by Bosnia Troops From Associated Press
Next Step : New Congress Has an Image Problem : Mexicans hope politics will be more open now, but old ways die hard. JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Elderly Benefits Turn Into Political Poison : Campaign: Charges fly of plans to cut Social Security and Medicare. Debate is chilled as painful choices loom. JAMES RISEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ready to Kill, Ready to Die, Hamas Zealots Thwart Peace : Mideast: Both PLO, Israel are threatened as militant Islamic group creates new 'martyrs' in deadly attacks. MICHAEL PARKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nature Stages Comeback in Fire-Charred Landscape : Ecology: Plants and animals re-emerge after last October's blazes. But experts say full recovery is years off. MARLA CONE, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Politicians Pledge Parole System Reform : Justice: Even adversaries such as Pete Wilson and Kathleen Brown say the current system allows many repeat criminals to escape prosecution for their latest crimes. CLAIRE SPIEGEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sprint, 3 Cable Firms Plan New Phone Company LESLIE HELM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAUGH LINES : Jokes
Australia Bus Crash Kills 12 Associated Press
New Life Blossoms in Fire-Charred Laguna : Ecology: Plants, animals re-emerge after last year's Southland blazes. But experts see full recovery years off. MARLA CONE, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
ELECTIONS : Term Limit Campaign Rides High on Wave of Anti-Incumbency : Grumbling over Congress is sounding like a roar for restrictions. Many challengers pledge to back amendment. MICHAEL ROSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Professor Says Singapore Harassing Him CHARLES P. WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Targeting Cancer, Morale and Quality of Life : Health: At the Wellness Community of Orange County, emphasis goes beyond medical treatment to address nutrition, budgeting, exercise and attitude. BRAD BONHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : GOVERNOR : Brown Vows to Halt State Taking of Local Funds : Democratic candidate says she'd shrink government. Her goal is to avoid Gov. Wilson's practice of shifting city and county revenues to Sacramento to help balance state budget. BILL STALL, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
BODY WATCH : Light Therapy : Anyone can suffer depression from lack of sunlight. But quality time with a fluorescent fixture can cure it. LEE DYE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
At Least 20 Killed After Fire Races Through Boat in S. Korea From Times Wire Services
BODY WATCH : Pitching Prescription Drugs to the Public KATHLEEN DOHENY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
COPENHAGEN : Save-the-Seas Talks
German Parliament Members Linked to Secret Police : Politics: Communist leader Gregor Gysi, other party lawmakers from east are accused of being ex-informants. MARJORIE MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Verdicts Due in S. Africa Slaying of Newport Woman From Associated Press
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : U.S. SENATE : Huffington Accuses Feinstein of Improper Votes : Ad says the senator supported bills benefiting a firm partly owned by her husband. He terms the charge outrageous. GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Prop. 187 Rises as Key Theme in Top 2 Races GREG KRIKORIAN and AMY WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Haiti Businessman Reverses, Accepts Post of Premier KENNETH FREED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
National Agenda : Struggling With the 'Tajik Problem' : Russians still prop up the Central Asian republic, but they are also fleeing it in record numbers. RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Grave Interest : Call them morbid. But members of the Phantom Coaches Hearse Club wouldn't be caught dead without their creepy cars. JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
South-Central Shooting Attack Kills 3, Injures 6 ROBERT J. LOPEZ and FRANK B. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
O.C. Officials, Residents Gird for New Fires MATT LAIT and JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Old Germs, New Enemies: Battling the 'Serial Killers' : Books: Diphtheria. Cholera. Plague. With so many diseases we thought vanquished making news, we need to rethink our relationship with viruses, says author Laurie Garrett. SCOTT SHIBUYA BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
126 Killed in WWII Attack Are Honored : Dedication: New memorial in San Diego is the first at a national cemetery in America to honor those who died when a kamikaze pilot sank a ship. TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
President Demands Credit for Cutting Federal Deficit : Economy: Clinton cites $87-billion drop in two years to $203 billion as steepest in the nation's history and proof that economic plan is working. PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMMAN : Clinton in Mideast
NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Defense Plea Barred in Abortion Killings From Times Staff and Wire Reports
After Six Weeks and 2,400 Miles, It Feels So Natural : Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. --Helen Keller DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Market Focus : Detente With Iraq Could Spoil Oil Sales for Others : Kuwait and other OPEC neighbors wouldn't mind if the sanctions stay forever. They are picking up business that Baghdad has lost. SCOTT KRAFT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sri Lanka Peace Effort Severely Damaged in Fatal Blast : Asia: Despite death of opposition candidate in bombing, Nov. 9 national election still seems to be on. JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rottweiler Kills Girl, Injures Her Mother Associated Press
BODY WATCH : What to Do About Unruly Eyebrows KATHLEEN DOHENY
N.Y.C. Mayor Crosses Party Line to Endorse Gov. Cuomo JOHN J. GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
National Agenda : Japan Looks Homeward--Toward Asia : The shifts in trade and culture are starting to affect relations with the West. TERESA WATANABE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Suits Seeks End to Cubans' Detention From Times Staff and Wire Reports
RSVP / ORANGE COUNTY : Models Parade a Mardi Gras Attitude : The Cancer League enlivens its fashion show and auction with the colors, food and fun that can be found in New Orleans' French Quarter. KATHRYN BOLD
NATION IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Port Reopens as Oil Cleanup Continues From Times Staff and Wire Reports
ORANGE COUNTY LEGENDS FROM ... A to Z : Letter by Letter, a List of Area Movers, Shakers and Game Breakers Who Have Left More Than Their Marks of Distinction on High School Sports in O.C.--and Beyond MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CHRIS FOSTER : Crying Wulfe in a Crowd CHRIS FOSTER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : ATTORNEY GENERAL : Lungren Decries Opponent's Ad on Polly Klaas : Incumbent says the commercial for Tom Umberg is misleading. He says it alleges that funding cuts affected a database that could have helped intercept the girl's kidnaper. ERIC BAILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Environment : Fewer Whales Point to Big Problem on St. Lawrence : Toxic chemicals from the Great Lakes are impairing the mammals' ability to reproduce. CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jailed Anti-Abortion Activist Indicted in 10 Clinic Attacks RONALD J. OSTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : Learning a New Language for the Office : TALKING FROM NINE TO FIVE, How Women's and Men's Conversation Styles Affect Who Gets Heard, Who Gets Credit and What Gets Done At Work by Deborah Tannen . Morrow: $23, 368 pages KAREN STABINER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Postscript : Indira Gandhi's Troubled India Legacy : Ten years after the prime minister's death, the Parliament, courts and party system remain wounded. JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: ONE YEAR LATER : Preparing for the Next One : Fire Agencies Add Equipment and Stress Safety, but Experts Say It Won't Be Enough JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
CLIPPER UPDATE : An Untimely Court Date for Roberts CHRIS BAKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two Players Sue NBA Over Salary Cap Reduction From Staff and Wire Reports
Best Pal Supplemented to Breeders' Cup Classic BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foothill Upsets Wilson in Water Polo, 15-14
Heisman No Curse to Brown JIM MURRAY
COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Not Listening to Agents, Edwards Says JIM HODGES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION : Seminoles' Kanell Will Start Again Associated Press
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Miller Out of Hospital, Appears OK MIKE REILLEY
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Shell Finds Jenkins Fits the Mold STEVE SPRINGER
UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Polowski Wondering Where Soccer Will Take Him Next JOHN WEYLER
Golden West, Long Beach Set for Round 4 STEVE KRESAL
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
Refunds Will Be Minimal as the NHL Cancels Games HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pro Action Goes On in Courts HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Miller Out of Hospital, Appears OK MIKE REILLEY
COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : USC : Boselli Wins Postgraduate Fellowship EARL GUSTKEY
Expanded World Cup Tops FIFA Agenda : Soccer: World governing body to focus on 1998 tournament, '96 Olympics and planned professional league. GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Football Daily Report : Across The Nation Associated Press
LONG BEACH STATE NOTEBOOK / JASON REID : Coach McDonald Hopes the 49ers Can Bounce Back JASON REID
Misdemeanor Theft Charges Against USC's Keyshawn Johnson Dropped ELLIOTT ALMOND
Orange County Schools Seek Stronger Voice
CS Northridge Lineman's Bail Reduction Request Denied : Jurisprudence: Beauregard, 22, remains in Rancho Cucamonga jail on a charge of attempted murder in shooting. IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Basketball 'Blast From Past' Scheduled Sunday at Pond
For Third Time in a Row, Maddux Wins Cy Young ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NHL Games Lost to Labor Dispute : Lockout: League cancels four games for each team, requiring clubs to offer only minimal refunds to ticketholders. HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Merten Won't Kick Himself Over Woes JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nothing Is Special About Rams' Special Teams : Pro football: They rank near the bottom of NFL after kickoff returns by Saints' Hughes. MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Being Out of Line Skews Rams' Special Teams Play MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
La Verne (6-0) Closes In on Another Title ARA NAJARIAN
Upon Further Review, Chatman Had 414 Yards MARTIN HENDERSON
IHL Acquires Its First NHL Player : Hockey: Senators' Yashin signs with Las Vegas Thunder, exodus to Europe continues. HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eagles' Barnett Proves Ready for Prime Time : Interconference: Philadelphia receiver has five catches for 187 yards and a touchdown in the 21-6 victory over Oilers. From Associated Press
Baby Shaq, 12, Has Big Shoes to Fill--He's Already a Size 14 MAL FLORENCE
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Chapman Holds On to Beat Pomona-Pitzer
Snake Comes Full Circle : Drag Racer Prudhomme Returns to His Roots in Southern California For Final NHRA Event SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Cowboy Lineman Hurt in Car Accident Associated Press
Shell-Hostetler Argument Won't Go Away for Raiders : Analysis: Head coach disputes reported racial remark to quarterback. STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buena Park Coach Says Team Hurt by 'Blood Rule,' Seeks Change MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Opera Review : San Francisco Exhumes the Other 'Otello' MARTIN BERNHEIMER, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
The Long and Twisted Route to 'Islands' : Eduardo Machado attempts to address the Cuban American experience in a complexly plotted four-play drama. He succeeds only when he lets his characters go. LAURIE WINER, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Jazz Review : Collette Still Blowing in a Westerly Direction BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TV Review : 'Frontline' Goes Digging in Agriculture Dept. ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Music Review : Fontenay Trio: Performance Over Program HERBERT GLASS
Pop Music Reviews : Some Well-Told Tales From Storyville JOHN ROOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kylian Pares His View of Dance to the Essentials CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pop Music Reviews : Martha Davis Registers Under Assumed Grunge CHRIS WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weekend Box Office : 'Pulp Fiction' Stays in No. 1 ROBERT W. WELKOS
O.C. Art : An Essentially Hollow 'Gesture' in Sculpture CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Choreographed Breakaway From the Romantic : Dance: A sparse, expressionistic style borne of life experience characterizes Jiri Kylian's work for the Nederlands Dans Theater. CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pop Music Review : Martha Davis Tries It the Old Motels Way CHRIS WILLMAN
Dave Brubeck Still Pushing the Envelope : Jazz: The pianist will be one of the featured artists in KLON's 'Jazz West Coast' celebration. DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
APPRECIATION : Raul Julia, a Talent Beyond Typecasting : From his beginnings on stage, the actor's elegance and versatility had impact. LAURIE WINER, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
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