What happened on September 04, 1994

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The New Power Brokers? : The city's need for more cops and its inability to pay have led to solutions that risk takinng us back to the time when the Committee of Twenty-Five held sway. By Kevin Starr, \o7 Kevin Starr, a contributing editor to Opinion, teaches in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at USC. He is also the State Librarian of California. The newest volume in his history of California, "The Dream Endures: California Through the Great Depression," will be published by Oxford University Press\f7
Death in Haiti: A Blow Against Democracy By Amy Wilentz, \o7 Amy Wilentz is the author of "The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier" (Touchstone)\f7
Economy Keeps Improving, Why Aren't Clinton's Polls? By Walter Russell Mead, \o7 Walter Russell Mead, a contributing editor to Opinion, is the author of "Mortal Splendor: The American Empire in Transition" (Houghton Mifflin)\f7
With Social Insularity, a Sense of Community Is Lost By Guy Molyneux, \o7 Guy Molyneux, a public opinion pollster, is president of Next America Foundation, an educational organization founded by Michael Harrington\f7
The Comeback Dictator Who Has Clinton Reeling By Tad Szulc, \o7 Tad Szulc is the author of "Fidel: A Critical Portrait" (Avon). He is currently working on a biography of Pope John Paul II\f7
China Is Having Its Way with U.S.--Business Before Human Rights By Jim Mann, \o7 Jim Mann, a Times reporter, is former Beijing bureau chief for The Times\f7
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Nafis Sadik : Aiming for Consensus on the Roiling Issue of Population Control By Leila Conners, \o7 Leila Conners is associate editor of New Perspectives Quarterly and Global Viewpoint. She interviewed Nafis Sadik at the United Nations\f7
Campus Life Goes On, Sort Of : Progress is remarkable at quake-torn Cal State Northridge, but the struggle remains
Seeking Longer Life for Some of Our Elders : Innovative bill would protect tract of ancient redwoods
'Comfort Women': No Comfort or Justice : Japan's changing approach on its wartime aggression avoids the forced-prostitution issue
PERSPECTIVE ON LABOR : Move Beyond the 1929 Mind-Set : Seek new ways to reach part-time, temporary workers and focus on more effective methods for dispute resolution. By William Gould Iv, \o7 William Gould IV is the chairman of the National Labor Relations Board\f7
Turning the Voting Rights Act on Its Head : A court ruling is used to uphold oddly shaped 'white' districts while rejecting oddly shaped 'minority' ones. By Jamin Raskin and Thomas Goldstein, \o7 Jamin Raskin is associate dean of the American University, Washington College of Law. Thomas Goldstein is the editor in chief of the university's Law Review\f7
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : Clouding the Simpson DNA Issue: Let the Numbers Games Commence By Charles Brenner, \o7 Charles Brenner is a mathematician who has been working in DNA identification since the procedures were developed eight years ago. He has consulted for Cellmark\f7

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BOOKS

Irving's Back : This time out, 'Garp's' creator takes the feverish sprawl of his story-telling to even broader canvas: India, and the circus. : A SON OF THE CIRCUS, \o7 By John Irving (Random House: $25; 688 pp.)\f7 By Michael Harris, \o7 Michael Harris is a regular reviewer for The Times\f7

A Summer of Transformations : SHELTER: \o7 By Jayne Anne Phillips (Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence: $21.95; 279 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder

The Body Has Morals, Too : THE MORAL ANIMAL; Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology, \o7 By Robert Wright (Pantheon: $27.50; 466 pp.\f7 By Sara Lippincott, \o7 Sara Lippincott, formerly an editor at The New Yorker, teaches nonfiction writing at Caltech\f7

Nonfiction By Erika Taylor

Nonfiction By Kenneth Turan

Nonfiction By Erika Taylor

Fiction By Erika Taylor

Fiction By Erika Taylor

Nonfiction By Erika Taylor

Nonfiction By Erika Taylor

What Was Irving Thinking? : 'Multicultural' doesn't begin to describe the rambunctious all-inclusiveness of this fictional universe By Katherine Dunn, \o7 Katherine Dunne's most recent book "Geek Love," was published by Alfred A. Knopf\f7

KARMA COLA: Marketing the Mystic East \o7 by Gita Mehta... By Charles Solomon

ATLANTIC CITY: 125 Years of Ocean Madness \o7 by Vicki... By Charles Solomon

RECKONING THE EARTH: Some Lessons From the Land \o7 by... By Charles Solomon

THE BASS SAXOPHONE \o7 by Josef Skvorecky, translated from... By Charles Solomon

THE NEW PENGUIN DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS \o7 edited by J... By Charles Solomon

THE ELEPHANT VANISHES \o7 by Haruki Murakami translated... By Charles Solomon

INSIDE SANTA RITA: Prison Memoir of a War Protester \o7 by... By Charles Solomon

THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO FISTFIGHT IN HEAVEN \o7 by... By Charles Solomon

A Novel on a Mission : HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS, \o7 By Ronald L. Ruiz (Arte Publico Press: $19.95; 314 pp.)\f7 By Gerald Nicosia, \o7 Gerald Nicosia is the author of "Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac," recently issued in a new edition by the University of California Press\f7

South-Central 101 : BROTHERS AND SISTERS, \o7 By Bebe Moore Campbell (Putnam: $21.95; 476 pp.)\f7 By Erin J. Aubry, \o7 Erin Aubry is a regular contributor to City Times\f7

OUT AND ABOUT : At the Bookworm By Michelle Huneven

Beach Blanket Books By E.W. Alexander

NEWS

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

Rebuilding Rules Prevail : Merchants Must Hire Guards, Shorten Hours If They Want to Sell Liquor By Leslie Berestein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Southeast Cities Find Common Ground : Government: Coalition seeks to give communities more clout and access to funding. Creating a trolley system to feed into the commuter rail system is one goal. By Mary Helen Berg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Home Court Disadvantage : Local Youths Play Basketball in the Heat on Cracked Asphalt While Out-of-Towners With Permits Use Well-Kept Area Gyms By Yvette Cabrera, TIMES STAFF WRITER

USC : One-Stop Referral Center Assists Area By Enrique Lavin

SOUTH L.A. : Southwest College Opens Tech Center By Enrique Lavin

WATTS : 3 Generations Turn to Counseling Center By Enrique Lavin

COUNTRY CLUB PARK : Friends Pay Tribute to Gay Activist Legg By Leslie Berestein

KOREATOWN : Mural Evolves Into a Neighborly Project By Leslie Berestein

DOWNTOWN : Drug Use Alleged at Skid Row Toilets By Tommy Li

ECHO PARK/SILVER LAKE : Lucky Dogs Get a 1-Year Leash-Off Life By Tommy Li

DOWNTOWN : El Pueblo Panel Begins Its Mission By Tommy Li

MOUNT WASHINGTON : Museum Lets Native Plants Take Root By Mary Anne Perez

Ramona Gardens Honors 60 Youths By Mary Anne Perez

SOUTH GATE : Theft of Old Glory Raises Red Flag By Simon Romero

HUNTINGTON PARK : Casino Gets Nod to Host Boxing By Simon Romero

CRENSHAW : Bank Ready to Open After Quake Repairs By Erin J. Aubry

CITY TIMES COVER STORY : Pacific Beat : Shoppers Find Bargains, Merchants Find Clientele and Latinos Find Comfort on Pacific Boulevard. The Vital District 'Keeps This City Alive.' By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bash at the Birthplace By Tommy Li

Piece Maker : His Work Restores What Nature and Time Tear Down By Vincent G. Panucci

Sense of Commitment : Volunteer Came to Help Blind Children and Found Direction for Her Own Life By Camille Henderson

'94 Football Preview : GOAL ORIENTED : Championship Quests Begin--And the Run for Revamped City Titles Could be Wild By Sean Waters, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'94 Football Preview : Offers or No, Last Year's Players Are Heading Off to College By Kirby Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'94 Football Preview : Even the Coaches Will Be New This Season : Football: Nearly a third of Central City high schools will debut first-year head coaches. Among them is former NFL player Willie Brown at Jordan. By Charles Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The '20s Come a-Roarin' Back By Hillary Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Chance to Eat Your Art Out COMPILED BY THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF

Bachelorhood Is Just Fine--Until It's \o7 Confirmed\f7 By Martin Booe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

THE SUNDAY PROFILE : His Grand Obsession : To James Burks, the African Marketplace is more than just an annual festival. He sees it as the seed of a permanent cultural attraction. And not even his critics can dim his vision. By Lynell George, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Woman Is Reunited With Missing Son : Arcadia: Mother joins her 2-year-old in London. Her estranged husband had taken the boy to Iraq. By Renee Tawa, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Fears Grow That Florida, a State Built on Water, Is Drying Up : Environment: Lakes are vanishing. So are the ecosystems they support. Drought, rapid growth and lack of conservation are blamed. By Ron Word and Pat Leisner, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Past, Present Clash in Ancient Egyptian City : Alexandria: Excavators are getting to what's buried as quickly as possible, then turning the site over to developers. By Mimi Mann, ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Sea Wore Black: in Mourning for Eastern Europe's Polluted Waters : Environment: Years of neglect may kill the Black Sea. Economic, political woes in nations that ring the body of water do not bode well for cleanup. By John Pomfret, WASHINGTON POST

Venezuelans Say They've Had It Up to Here, Join Forces Against Crime : Caracas: Some feel the city is not as dangerous as newspapers make it seem but all agree burglary and mugging are everywhere. By Bart Jones, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Teachers Tread Lightly on Religious Issues By Carole Feldman, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Tunnel' Play Recaptures Jail Escape : Penitentiary: 'Brain' and his friends had no chance. Most were quickly recaptured; one knocked on the prison door a week later and asked to be let in, saying he was hungry. By Amy Westfeldt, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crusader a Savior to Society's Most Vulnerable : Chicago: Patrick Murphy's Public Guardian agency serves as advocate for thousands who are neglected or endangered. By Sarah Nordgren, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boat Battle Roils Water on New York's Otsego Lake : Dispute: Issue arose when plans were announced for a boat launch at Glimmerglass State Park. Opponents would bar the lake to all boats except those powered by paddle, sail or battery. By Mary Esch, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Naval Warfare Center Suspends Non-Citizen \o7 Associated Press\f7

Peacetime Recruiters Beat Bushes : Military: These days, the armed services have to be persistent. Even as the services are reducing forces, they may be hitting a recruiting drought. By John F. Harris, WASHINGTON POST

Clinic's Technique Cuts Blacks' Blood Pressure : Medicine: Spending more now will save money later, say doctors of team effort on patient medication. By Malcolm Ritter, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coffin Nails Hailed: 'Cut Health Costs' \o7 Reuters\f7

Auto Safety Hunt a Smashing Success : Prevention: Researchers learning from dummies how people are injured in accidents and how to help them, as well as how to prevent injuries. By Tracy Fields, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pawning Saw Costs Escaped Killer Freedom \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Wild Russia Falls Prey to Civilization : Nature: Economic crunch has given profit the edge on preservation. Businesses and local governments are taking over land and resources. Poaching has increased. By Julia Rubin, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Disabled Shed Label in Wilderness Rendezvous : Recreation: A remote Maine town is a sportsmen's mecca that has become handicapped accessible and bills itself as the first barrier-free town in the nation. By Jerry Harkavy, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Erosion Control Changes Farmers' Ways By Robert Greene, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paycheck in the Mail? Forget It; It Got Lost \o7 Reuters\f7