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What happened on September 13, 1994
NEWS
Market Focus : Canada Digs Deep to Prop Up Oil Drilling Platform : Hibernia project employs 4,000 in Newfoundland. Some analysts are skeptical the government will recover its investment. CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Sen. Hill Gets 46-Month Prison Term for Corruption : Ethics: He still proclaims innocence in FBI sting that led to conviction of 14, including five state legislators. Co-defendant receives 21 months. MARK GLADSTONE and PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Art Collector and Philanthropist Weisman Dies SUZANNE MUCHNIC, TIMES ART WRITER
Doing Business : McDonald's Happy Meals in Rio: Champagne, Waiters and Music : Beer on tap, live samba help Brazil put its stamp on fast-food chain. RON HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BODY WATCH : Rude Awakening : Imagine the horror of waking up during surgery and feeling every move. It happens. JANE STEVENS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Local Service Corps Takes Pledge of Action, Altruism JOCELYN Y. STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suicide Suspected in Plane Crash on White House Lawn : Capital: The plane carried no explosives and did not appear directed at the President, Secret Service says. The pilot had a history of drug and alcohol problems. DAVID LAUTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOCIAL ISSUES : Firefighter's Death Forces Town to Face AIDS Fears JOHN LAIDLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tom Ewell; Film, Stage Actor Starred in 'Seven Year Itch' MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PLANE CRASH AT THE WHITE HOUSE : Plane Struck Oldest White House Tree EDWIN CHEN
A Star-Crossed Pair of Natural Born Politicos? : They were in opposing camps in 1992. But strategists--and writing partners--Matalin and Carville are now a team. BARBARA SLAVIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
R S V P / ORANGE COUNTY : An Italian Villa With a French Twist : 'An Afternoon in Provence' at the Melilli estate--a fund-raiser for the Pacific Chorale--offers a taste of another country. KATHRYN BOLD
Market Scene : In Britain, Vanity Licenses Are Selling Like Hot Plates : Frenzy over elite tags drives owners to pay whopping prices while putting money in the country's coffers. WILLIAM TUOHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Ballot Fallout Expected From Wilson's Veto : Gay activists say governor's rejection of new rights for unmarried partners will hurt reelection campaign. Conservatives say it will help. DANIEL M. WEINTRAUB and BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Fallen Premier Reflects Upon Japan's Year of Tumult SAM JAMESON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Population Plan Gets Final Touches : Conference: Sex and reproduction are handled frankly in compromise draft. Vatican support remains to be seen. KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Changing Lifestyles : Health Reform Has a Hold on Australia : System keeps costs down and has medical community's support. Even conservatives say it's here to stay. CHARLES P. WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Canyon Battle Reaches a Crossroads : Development: Federal appeals court will decide whether a full environmental review was conducted before a six-lane toll road through the wilderness was approved. LESLIE EARNEST and H.G. REZA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THE TIMES POLL : Wilson Leads Brown Among Likely Voters : Her attempt to make the economy an issue fails to take hold. Clinton's approval rating in the state hits a low. CATHLEEN DECKER, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
The Press : Cairo by the Numbers
LONDON : Back to the Gulf
STOCKHOLM : Swede Electoral Test
German Tourist Shot on N.Y. Sightseeing Boat Associated Press
COLUMN ONE : Hope Rises in Hapless Azerbaijan : Peace with Armenia and a Western oil deal may rescue the former Soviet republic from chaos and despair. Or they may not. CAREY GOLDBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Congressman Pleads Innocent in Sex Case From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Quebec Elects Separatists, Opens Debate on Secession CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Everything for Everybody': Variety Spices Singles' Lives : Poll: 7 in 10 consider the county an excellent or good place for them. Activities seem to be the major attraction. STEVE EMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAUGH LINES : Jokes
Britain to Quit Bosnia Force if Arms OKd : Balkans: But London will not veto any U.S. move at United Nations to lift weapons embargo against Muslim-led Sarajevo government. WILLIAM TUOHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amy Clampitt; Poet Gained Acclaim Late in Her Life From Associated Press
Nuclear Power Coverage Focused Morbidly on Risk : Environment: Stories stressed alleged dangers and often showed little scientific understanding of the issue. A government task force found reporting on Three Mile Island to be 'abysmally inadequate.' DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Does Rise in Breast Cancer Cases Constitute Epidemic? : Health: The media have implicated pollution. But the facts suggest that early diagnosis and a larger population are behind the increase. DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel Steps Up Probe of Jewish Extremists in W. Bank : Mideast: Police suspect several of planning terrorist killings of Palestinians. Crackdown ordered by Rabin brings charges of harassment. MICHAEL PARKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6.3 Quake Jolts Border Area Near Tahoe : Temblor: There is some minor damage, but no injuries are reported in lightly populated region. KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Media Speak to a Public Ripe to Find Health Danger : Reporting: Psychology plays role in perception of risk. People often fear technology and are cynical of industry. DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protestant Militants Plant Bomb on Train Associated Press
Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Technical Problems Beset Shuttle Crew From Times Staff and Wire Reports
National Agenda : Uncertainty Shuffles the Deck in Japanese Politics : Predictability has dissolved along with the domination of a single party. SAM JAMESON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Debate Renewed Over Fast Approval for AIDS Drugs MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
17 Nations Pledge Troops to Haiti Peacekeeping Force : Caribbean: U.S. appeals garner 1,500 police and military personnel. France and Canada deny request. DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP EXTRA : Notebook : Coach's Call Raises Questions MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rushed Relationships : Anti-Liberal Dose of Limbaugh Cures Middle-Aged Blues NANCY WRIDE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BODY WATCH : No Longer Hanging His Head in Shame : "A study suggests that senior citizens with larger head circumferences are less likely to develop . . . dementia than are persons with smaller heads." --Reuters STEVE HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Starr Names His First Whitewater Aides : Investigation: Independent counsel announces appointments to fill out prosecution team. He names a Fiske holdover as a top deputy. JAMES RISEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Separatist Party Headed for Victory in Quebec Election CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP EXTRA : Ram Move Might Hurt Mater Dei CHRIS FOSTER
Judges Reject Black-Majority District From Associated Press
Caffeine Camaraderie : Young People Plug Into Circuit of Coffeehouses, Clubs ROSE APODACA JONES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BODY WATCH : Pharmacists Dispense Advice as Well as Drugs KATHLEEN DOHENY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
They Still Know How to Swing : Sunday Afternoon Dances Are Happy Feat for Seniors PATRICK MOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Exhausted, Exhilarated Cubans Beat Deadline : Exodus: U.S. cutters rescue new surge of refugees. Castro regime is scheduled to bar departures from the island beginning today. PATRICK J. McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hughes' Cuts Now Official : Aerospace: Firm's shutdown of Fullerton site will be largest-ever plant closure in O.C. Up to 1,000 jobs will be lost. JAMES F. PELTZ and DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
PREP EXTRA : By The Numbers / Spotlight
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / GOVERNOR : Bush Raises $700,000 for Wilson, Gives Huffington Praise BILL STALL, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Youths in National Service Plan Sworn In : AmeriCorps: Young recruits in domestic version of Peace Corps will work in schools, hospitals, environment to help pay their college tuition. ROBERT L. JACKSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ban on Male Nurses Tending Pregnant Women Upheld From Associated Press
Location Makes White House Hard to Protect RONALD J. OSTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stiff Drug Laws Cited for Record Incarceration Rate : Crime: Sentencing report says 60% of federal prisoners and 25% of state inmates serve time for narcotics. California tops rate for people behind bars. DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cuban Refugee Dies in Plunge Off Cliff Reuters
Ex-Adversaries in Cold War Start Joint Military Exercises : Europe: U.S. troops join soldiers from 12 nations on the Continent for maneuvers in western Poland. Russia is conspicuous by its absence. DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chief Reportedly Plans to Change LAPD Structure JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PLANE CRASH AT THE WHITE HOUSE : Pilot in Crash Led a Tormented Life : Profile: Those who knew him said he had problems with drugs, alcohol, business ventures and relationships. ELIZABETH SHOGREN and JOHN M. BRODER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
2,000 Gather to Mourn Victims Who Died in Crash of Flight 427 From Times Wire Reports
Chief Demotes Top Aide in LAPD Shake-Up JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ELECTIONS : Religious Right Tests Clout in Minnesota : Incumbent GOP governor tries to pin extremist label on his conservative rival in primary. STEPHEN BRAUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP Leaders Demand Vote on Military Action in Haiti : Congress: Request sent to House, Senate chiefs. Many Democrats also oppose armed intervention. WILLIAM J. EATON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP EXTRA : The Class of '95: Seniors to Watch : Also Likely To Succeed : San Clemente's Samperi Leads Outstanding Crop of County Athletes
POZNAN : East Meets West
Reading and Remembering Gilda MARK EHRMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TOKYO : Japan Sending Troops
A Shot in the Arm : That's what kids need. More than a dozen shots, in fact, before they enter kindergarten. But everything from confusion to lack of insurance to inconvenience helps prevent that from happening. SHARI ROAN, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Culture : Homeless Artist's Wall Tears Down Barriers to Peace : Walter Hermann has strung up messages of hope in the shadow of Cologne's great cathedral. But his mission faces opposition from rightists as well as from the church itself. MARJORIE MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethnic Conflict : Krajina Trades Pensions for Pride : Rebel Serbs are owed by Croatia. But they'd rather go without than acknowledge Zagreb. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP EXTRA : The Class of '95: Seniors to Watch : Lighting The Way : In Volleyball and Track, May Does Things Her Way MICHAEL ITAGAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : Life of Inventor Tesla Generates an Electrifying Story : TESLA: A Biographical Novel of the World's Greatest Inventor by Tad Wise ;Turner Publishing Inc. $21.95, 320 pages BETTYANN KEVLES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Pair of Artists Immerse Themselves in the Classics : Anaheim auto restorers Alex de Ulloa and Tim Krehbiel take their time bringing cars back to production-line--or better--condition. JIM WASHBURN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
NLRB Accuses Sprint of Illegal Shutdown of Unit From Associated Press
BIG CUTS AT AEROSPACE GIANT : Fullerton Bids Farewell to a Friend : History: Former employees recall the postwar 'glory years,' when Hughes was the city and the city was Hughes. DENNIS McLELLAN and DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
KKR Will Buy Borden in $2-Billion Deal : Mergers: It is the biggest acquisition by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. since it took over RJR Nabisco in 1989. THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northern California Bank Acquires Local Site
Warner Bros. Scales the Great Wall ALAN CITRON
German Firm to Reclaim Bayer Aspirin Name : Drugs: It will acquire Sterling Winthrop's over-the-counter business and recover the rights it lost after WWI. DAVID R. OLMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Minneapolis HMO Adding to Acquisition List : Health: United HealthCare to pay $520 million for GenCare, largest plan in St. Louis. From Associated Press
California Amplifier's Profit Climbs Slightly
Rocketdyne Reduces Number of Jobs Cut
Labor From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Merger Not Expected to Affect Travel Offices : Briefly: Jack Searles
FINANCIAL MARKETS : Stocks Pressed by Wary Mood; Dow Falls 14.47 From Times Wire Services
Health From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Telecommunications From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sales Heat Up in August for Leslie's Poolmart
Company Town
Other News From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Golden Systems Expects Loss for 3rd Quarter
Company Town : DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE
Autos From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Quarterly Earnings Drop at Dick Clark Productions
Single-Family Home Sales Reach 6-Year High During August : Real estate: Despite the surge in activity, the median price drops to $175,000, down 10% from a year earlier. GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This British Invasion Competes With Neiman Marcus Catalogue From Associated Press
THE HUGHES CUTBACKS : Housing Developers Covet Choice Property in Fullerton : Real estate: Hughes has been quietly marketing large portions of its 350-acre facility for more than two years. Demolition costs could complicate the sale. DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Storage Equities Signs $75-Million Credit Deal
THE HUGHES CUTBACKS : Anxiety Gives Way to Sorrow at Hughes : Reaction: Word of shutdown brings strong emotion both at plant and in Fullerton. HOPE HAMASHIGE and MIMI KO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Banking & Finance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Firm Has a Hit Tracking Calls to Public Utilities Jack Searles
Autos From Times Staff and Wire Reports
THE HUGHES CUTBACKS : Closure of O.C. Plant Will Jolt Economy : Layoffs: Impact of Hughes move might be softened by retraining, other high-tech growth. ROSS KERBER and JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Banking & Finance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Amgen Seeks Court Order Protecting Right to Drug
Medical Properties Inc. to Cease Operations
Amex to Absorb Two Thomas Cook Units From Reuters
Unocal Considering Proposal to Sell Brea-Based Research Unit
In the Oncoming Lane of the Info Highway : Television: Cable operator CVI is planning a fiber-optic upgrade to deliver expanded services, including, potentially, telecommunications. JENNIFER PENDLETON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teachers Fund Buys Retail Center in Anaheim Hills DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tommy LiPuma Joins MCA as President of GRP Records
High-Tech Robbery : A Boom in Bogus Tapes, CDs and Videos Has Police Redoubling Anti-Piracy Efforts JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nextel Offers to Buy American Mobile Shares
Have Right Amount--and Right Policy--When Insuring Ron Galperin
BIG CUTS AT AEROSPACE GIANT : Hughes to Trim 4,400 Jobs : Defense: Layoffs will close nearly all of the Fullerton plant. Cuts will also be made in El Segundo, Long Beach and Santa Barbara. JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strike Deadline Passes as Lucky Talks Continue : Labor: Employees report for work. Grocery chain and Teamsters negotiate job security. JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Production Costs Mount for B-2 Stealth Bomber : Defense: Congressional study says problems, delays may push price past $44-billion ceiling. From Associated Press
3M Plant in Camarillo to Retool for Data Storage Advance Jack Searles
Grocery Mogul's Comeuppance Only Pushed Him Higher : Profile: Ron Burkle's firing early in his career led him to build the Food 4 Less empire that stands ready to acquire Ralphs. GEORGE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Glory Days, Fullerton Plant Stood Tall in Nation's Defense DENNIS McLELLAN and DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Entrepreneur Stares Down Wolf at the Door : Marketing: Food was low, rent was due but cellular firm's chief had an idea and backing of his wife and seven children. MICHELLE LOCKE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Downsizing Leaves Bitter Taste Among Survivors : Work: Remaining workers are apt to feel disenfranchised, suffer low morale and fear burnout, surveys show. From Reuters
How to Spot, Overcome Burnout From Reuters
NLRB Accuses Sprint of Illegal Shutdown of Unit From Associated Press
Green Inc. : Environmental Technology Industry Is Championed, but Small Area Businesses Say They're Not Cleaning Up JILL LEOVY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Networks Set a Record With Advertising Sales : Television: Advance purchases of air time for the 1994-95 season total an estimated $4.4 billion. JANE HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Time Warner Enters Cable Joint Venture JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Fight Ends with Guard Shot Dead KEN ELLINGWOOD and REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Northridge Break-Ins Spur Warning to Lock Doors TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries : Orville Dahl; Founded Cal Lutheran University
PLACENTIA YORBA LINDA : School Bus Riders Give Program a Test Drive DANIELLE A. FOUQUETTE
THOUSAND OAKS : Lawsuit Is Filed in Murder-for-Hire Case JULIE FIELDS
TUSTIN : Tuberculosis Testing Kept Clinics Busy ALAN EYERLY
Bid to Evict Golf Course Still Alive ERIC SLATER
Exhibit Shows Life in Coastal Habitats NONA YATES
Sales Are Brisk for Cut-Rate Air Fares TIM MAY
Toxic Discharges
Orange County Almanac
NORTH HOLLYWOOD : 5-Year Redevelopment Plan to Be Discussed ED BOND
LOS ANGELES : 6 Redevelopment Areas in Quake Zones Proposed
The Final Toll? : Hearing Today Could Mark Last Challenge to Road in Canyon H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Democrats to Open Campaign Office KENNETH R. WEISS
Directing a Flood of Anti-Crime Funds
Judge Extends Order Blocking Bus Fare Hikes : Transit: Court action also prevents MTA from eliminating monthly passes. The agency is given more time to respond to a suit accusing it of bias. RICHARD SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
La Palma BILL BILLITER
Emergency Redevelopment Areas Proposed : Recovery: Special provisions of state law allow local agencies to designate neighborhoods without finishing lengthy environmental studies. Six Valley and Hollywood zones are targeted. HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reviews Are Mixed for Brand-New City Hall : Thousand Oaks: Part of Civic Arts Plaza, facility's stark design gives some people the chills. Others appreciate the airy allotment of space. STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BURBANK : Free Museum Plans Benefit to Ease Costs ANTONIO OLIVO
THOUSAND OAKS : AIDS Care Receives $5,000 Amgen Grant
VENTURA : City Agrees to Back Local Military Bases CONSTANCE SOMMER
Countywide : Volunteers Honored at 2nd Literacy Day ALAN EYERLY
IRVINE : Equestrian Events to Benefit UCI Center LYNN FRANEY
Costa Mesa HOLLY J. WAGNER
Plan to Buy Property at Airport Considered : County: The Board of Supervisors will review today a proposal to purchase five acres in the hope of settling a dispute over polluted land. MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BURBANK/GLENDALE : 2 Groups to Discuss 'Save Our State' Plan STEVE RYFLE
PLATFORM : Arm the Raft People KARNA SMALL BODMAN was senior director of the National Security Council in the Reagan White House. She told The Times: and
NEWPORT BEACH : City Could Combine Some Resident Panels HOLLY J. WAGNER
Quake Still Felt as Schools Open : Education: About 200 campuses, including some still making repairs, start classes as teachers consider a new contract. BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Washington Riddle
Time for a Truce
Free Speech Issue
Aftershock Watch
HMO Squeeze
ORANGE : Sports Site to Emerge at Old School LESLEY WRIGHT
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Horse Show, Barbecue to Benefit Disabled JEFF BEAN
Calabasas : City OKs Surcharge to Boost Recycling FRANK MANNING
Test Center Reform
OXNARD : Ex-Official Asks for New Trial in Theft DWAYNE BRAY
New AIDS Cases May Be Down in '94 : Health: Officials say a change made in 1993 broadening federal guidelines that define the disease may skew figures for this year. JULIE FIELDS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Gang Crime--by the Numbers : Survey: Attempt to create database for authorities shows activity is not centered on drugs and not confined to cities. KEN ELLINGWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MISSION VIEJO : Peruvian, Spanish Groups to Perform JEFF BEAN
A Street Named Merideth AL MARTINEZ
FEMA Starts Letter Drive for Quake Aid HUGO MARTIN
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Council Sessions to Be Taped for TV : Government: The meetings will be shown on cable public access channel the night after they occur. DOUGLAS ALGER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LAGUNA BEACH : Candidates Forum to Be Held Tonight LESLIE EARNEST
BUENA PARK : Man's Body Found in Swimming Pool KEN ELLINGWOOD
Disney Hall
Man Shoots Passenger to Death on MTA Bus SHAWN HUBLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parking Meter Thefts
Life Under House Speaker Newt Gingrich : If the GOP wins control this fall, the changes will be revolutionary in the worst sense. BRUCE F. FREED, Bruce F. Freed is president of Integrated Strategies, a Washington consulting firm in strategic government and public affairs, and a former senior aide to Democratic House members. and
Valley Interview : Fire Chief Stresses Communication, Precautions in Heat of Battle
SOUTH LOS ANGELES : Job-Training Proposal to Undergo More Study
WOODLAND HILLS : Event Marks Reopening of Pierce Library FRANK MANNING
THOUSAND OAKS : Girl Waits for 1-in-a-Million Donor Match MARY F. POLS
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Man Pleads Not Guilty in Assaults MARK SABBATINI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Players Want a Roof Over Their Heads : Oxnard: Boys & Girls Club members have been put out by structural problems afflicting the gym's ceiling. But Port Hueneme Seabees volunteered for repair duty. MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES : D.A. Sets Up Special Unit Targeting Real Estate Fraud
False Description
"This is the whole ballgame." : Laguna Puts Up a Grand Canyon Fight LESLIE EARNEST, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Officials Attack MTA Handling of Subway Job : Metro Rail: They cite recent tunnel problems as indications of mismanagement. The agency's director says he is trying to reorganize the work. DAVID WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cypress Mourns Resident Killed in USAir Crash
Obituaries
Dream Team : Public service: The thread uniting nearly 1,000 Southland volunteers sworn in to AmeriCorps is idealism and the belief they can change things. JOCELYN Y. STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VENTURA : 2 Men in Drug Bust to Be Arraigned Today GREG RIPPEE
Judge Dismisses Charges in Brawl Shooting DWAYNE BRAY and JULIE FIELDS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Research Shows 1st Link Between Age, Cancer Risk : Medicine: A USC study proves a long-held belief in the scientific community that genetic mutations increase as people grow older, raising the potential for malignancy. THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Another 11th-Hour Job for Jimmy Carter : Haiti: The big risk of invasion is the long-term burden Clinton would impose on the U.S. JOSEPH H. BLATCHFORD, Joseph H. Blatchford, director of the Peace Corps from 1969 to 1973, is a lawyer in Washington dealing largely with matters related to the Western Hemisphere.
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : CalArts Campus Still a Work in Progress : Education: Classes resume at school as reconstruction proceeds. Students apply elbow grease as well as creativity. MARK SABBATINI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SEAL BEACH : Crowd Celebrates Its New Volleyball Court RUSS LOAR
THOUSAND OAKS : Woman Robbed in Mall Parking Lot GREG RIPPEE
VENTURA : Woman Killed in Crash Is Identified GREG RIPPEE
Angry Westlake Lake Residents Say They Have Been Left High and Dry : Dispute: Docks rest on dirt as nearby golf course legally siphons water. Homeowners want action, but management says it is powerless to stop the pumping. MATTHEW MOSK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LAGUNA NIGUEL : Community Center Addition Considered LYNN FRANEY
Classes Resume at 200 Schools; Teachers Study Contract Offer BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Diplomacy Is Ill-Served by Name-Calling : Painting adversaries as buffoons trips up the U.S. JONATHAN CLARKE, Jonathan Clarke, a member of the British diplomatic service for 20 years, is now at the Cato Institute in Washington. and
Judge Allows Use of Thornton Jail Visit Remarks : Trial: Prosecution will be able to play taped conversation between grandmother and suspect charged in Westlake nurse's death. JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Jewish Group Gets Grant for Senior Citizen Housing
Legal Aid Attacks Santa Ana Restrictions on Homeless : Courts: Lawyer says camping ban targeting Civic Center would make homelessness a crime. City attorney argues no, it simply bars them from setting up living quarters. JON NALICK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FULLERTON : 3-Year-Old Hit While Crossing Street, Dies
Community Work Required at Chatsworth High : Service: The school becomes the first in the county to make 20 hours of volunteer activity a prerequisite to graduation. MAKI BECKER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Fraud Scheme J.E. MITCHELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NORTH HOLLYWOOD : HUD Grant Awarded for Seniors' Complex ERIC SLATER
Russia's WWII Role
Before an Invasion, a Barrage of Words : Clinton, through debate, must seek Haiti-policy consensus
Obituaries : Madeline Miedema; Oxnard Historian, Educator
Countywide : Low-Floor Buses Will Help Elderly, Disabled Get Aboard SHELBY GRAD
IRVINE : Northwood Park Plans on Agenda RUSS LOAR
Smoker Shot Deputy After Being Told to Leave Station GORDON DILLOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Inquiry Into Fatal Crash Continues
Lake Residents Say They've Been Left High, Dry : Dispute: Docks rest on dirt as Westlake Village Golf Course legally siphons water. Management says it can't stop the pumping. MATTHEW MOSK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Making A Difference in Your Community : Guadalupe Center Helps Needy Latinos ED BOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
VENTURA : Motorist Sought in Fatal Hit-and-Run GREG RIPPEE
THOUSAND OAKS : Adult School Seeks Literacy Volunteers TRACY WILSON
Menendez Juror Sues Another Over Comments : Litigation: Alternate who was dismissed during trial says statements by a TV talk show guest slandered her. ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES : Denny Case Defendant to Be Tried on Gun Charge
VENTURA : Volunteer Helps Croatian Native Learn New Skill JEFF McDONALD
Funds for Research
3 of 4 Arrested in Bus Hijacking Identified as Gang Members LISA O'NEILL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Partner in Whiteface Project Files for Bankruptcy Protection : Simi Valley: Big Sky Ranch, part of the Sand Canyon development, has defaulted on county property taxes. MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chapman Will Lay Down the Law Gently ALICIA DI RADO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PERSPECTIVE ON NORTHERN IRELAND : Don't Rush In and Tip the Scales : The IRA cease-fire offers diplomatic openings, but the United States must beware of fueling the fears of Loyalists. KIMBERLY COWELL, Kimberly Cowell, a doctoral candidate at American University, teaches political science there and has been an assistant to the spokesman on Irish affairs for the Labor Party in the British Parliament.
San Juan Capistrano JEFF BEAN
Race-Tinged Case Draws Stiffer Charge RENE LYNCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bernardi Suit Against City Is Dismissed JULIE TAMAKI
Jewish Group Shifts Mission to Networking JASON GRANT
STUDIO CITY : Violent Crime Surge to Be Topic of Talk KAY HWANGBO
Group Agrees to Stop Illegal Wild-Game Meat Sale, Pay Fine DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Haiti Invasion Threatened
LAGUNA NIGUEL : Sheriff to Display Crime-Fighting Gear JEFF BEAN
Star Goes to Bat for Children With HIV : In the conservative, tradition-bound world of baseball, Beck says he drew a few puzzled looks when he became involved with an AIDS charity in 1991. SCOTT HARRIS
Obituaries
Rich Harvests of Images : Poet Amy Clampitt and actress Jessica Tandy offered the world very special gifts
SPORTS
At 61, This Jockey Still Rides Determinedly JIM MURRAY
Miscellany From Associated Press
Closing Moments of Openers Turn Ugly for Fullerton, OCC STEVE KRESAL
Baseball Season at End? : Strike: Selig holds off setting date for calling off the rest of the campaign although word could--come as soon as today. From Associated Press
MacDonald and Curtis Lead Southland Regattas RICH ROBERTS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Stokes Expected to Play on Saturday JIM HODGES
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Loneker Will Go On Injured Reserve MIKE REILLEY
Canucks Give King Rookie Cold Greeting From Associated Press
PREP ROUNDUP : Laguna Beach Wins in Girls' Tennis
1994 Prep Preview: Girls' Tennis : Six Teams to Watch : Laguna Beach
Trip May Include Ram Stop? JON MORGAN, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Baseball Strike: Developments From Day 32
Titans' Colbert Ruled Ineligible
Classic Cunningham Leads Eagles, 30-22 : NFC: Philadelphia quarterback picks apart Chicago's defense, passing for 311 yards and three touchdowns. BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rams' Offense Has Its Share of Problems : Pro football: Miller is 26th in passing efficiency, tight end Drayton complains about his diminished role and guard Loneker is sidelined. MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NFL Players Share in a $30-Million Settlement From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION : Big Ten Says Officials Were Wrong Associated Press
1994 Prep Preview: Girls' Tennis : Six Teams to Watch : Villa Park
1994 Prep Preview: Girls' Tennis : Six Teams to Watch : El Modena
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : 49ers Lose Dent for Most of Season Associated Press
1994 Prep Preview: Girls' Tennis : Six Teams to Watch : Mater Dei
This Million-Dollar Catch Not All It's Cracked Up to Be MAL FLORENCE
Basketball From Associated Press
Splash Stays Afloat With 8-5 Victory Over Sacramento MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strike Causes Angels to Eliminate Arizona Instructional League Team From Staff and Wire Reports
DEL MAR : Indicators Point to Breeders' Cup Bid DAVE DISTEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Soup Is Losing Its Flavor : Baseball: As a palliative, the deadline to cancel season is extended. But more than chicken and noodles is needed. ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MIGHTY DUCK NOTEBOOK / ROBYN NORWOOD : Kariya Ready for His Debut in Exhibition at Dallas ROBYN NORWOOD
Plea Bargain Proposed for Cooper That Would Defer Any Jail Sentence From Associated Press
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Not-So-Instant Replay for Lewis STEVE SPRINGER
ANALYSIS : Raiders Need to Regroup STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1994 Prep Preview: Girls' Tennis : Six Teams to Watch : Newport Harbor
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : USC : Game Against Baylor Moved to Night EARL GUSTKEY
Girls' Volleyball Coach Resigns at Valencia
1994 Prep Preview: Girls' Tennis : Crying Game a Turning Point for Laguna Beach's Bray DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1994 Prep Preview: Girls' Tennis : Six Teams to Watch : Edison
UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Volleyball Coach's Excitement Is Short-Lived JOHN WEYLER
Italian Fans Seeing Red : U.S. Star Defender Lalas a Hit After Bringing Popular Act, Mane to the World's Best Soccer League JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
At 5-10, He Isn't Short on Heart : College football: Fullback Ford of Whittier walked out on Nebraska, walked on at UCLA. JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Upholds Three Rich NBA Contracts : Pro basketball: League had said deals for Green, Dudley and Kukoc circumvented salary cap. MARK HEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : 49ers Lose Dent for Most of Season Associated Press
NFL Players Share in Record Settlement : Labor relations: $30-million judgment arising from 1987 strike will be divided among about 1,300. From Associated Press
Pro Football Daily Report : Raiders Associated Press
BOXING : Griffin Remains Unbeaten From Associated Press
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Pop Music Review : Downy Mildew Has Had Better Nights LORRAINE ALI
'Ghost Story' to End Hong Kong Series KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Changes Ken Williams
Pop Music Review : Rating Raitt: Still on the Rise : Known for spirited interpretations of others' works, the veteran artist is now evolving as an intimate songwriter. ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
'Lear' Puts Shakespeare O.C. in Black RANDY LEWIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Art : Natural Reactions to the 'World' CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OCPS Will Appeal Lower State Grant : Funding: Arts Council concern about salaries, diversity are misplaced, director says. CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOCA Facility Delays Reopening : Art: Temporary Contemporary will stay shut until next August. Museum official denies closing was prolonged to save money. IRENE LACHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Review : 'On Our Own' Caught in Family Twist HOWARD ROSENBERG, TIMES TELEVISION CRITIC
A Couple of Misconceived Notions : The Greatest Illusion May Be a Perception That, of the Partners, Mr. McCloskey Was the Better Painter BENJAMIN EPSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Theater Review : 'Sweeney Todd': A Cut Above NANCY CHURNIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Bold' Star's a One-Man 'Agency' : Just when Jeff Trachta's soap role seemed to be diminishing, he found options. Now he has a manager, a sitcom development deal and a third music video planned. LIBBY SLATE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Icon With a Few Questions : Robert Redford's Personal Films Examine America's Merchant Mentality JOSEPH GELMIS, NEWSDAY
Going Back in Time With 'From Aragon and Castile' : Art review: LACMA's exhibition of "Triptych With Scenes of the Life of Saint George" and "The Last Supper" evoke a time when museums were places of contemplation. WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
Screenwriting Competition for Ethnic Minorities
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