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What happened on March 14, 1995
NEWS
Orange County: Nashville of Vietnamese Music Scene : Top recording studios and stars call it home. And the demand for their products is worldwide. RICK VANDERKNYFF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
His Music Links the Generations RICK VANDERKNYFF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Victor Dorman; First to Separate Cheese Slices With Paper
Postscript : Scientist Trots Out New Equine Theory : American says stallion skull shows that horseback riding was invented 6,000 years ago in Ukraine. MARY MYCIO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Golden West League
THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL : No Hubbub at Pub : Bar's Patrons Are Unfazed by Mention at Simpson Trial JACK CHEEVERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico's New Mystery: Is Salinas in U.S. Exile? : Diplomacy: Ex-president's trip surprises American officials. His aides won't confirm alleged deal with Zedillo. MARK FINEMAN and DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The O.j. Simpson Murder Trial
Croatian Leader's Reversal May Prevent New Fighting : Balkans: But diplomats doubt Tudjman's decision to let U.N. peacekeepers stay will lead to lasting peace. DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nigeria Arrests Ex-Ruler Times Wire Services
Cooking Up a Day of Pleasure
PREP SOFTBALL 1995: PREVIEW : SIX TEAMS TO WATCH : Foothill
Stay Tuned for Fun on the Dial Chris Foster
Christopher Presses for Mideast Peace Formula : Diplomacy: Secretary shuttles between Syria, Israel to work out details of security on the Golan Heights. NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brown Predicts Wilson Primary Win : Politics: The Assembly Speaker, lobbying in Washington, advises GOP presidential hopefuls to avoid state, save money for other races. JAMES BORNEMEIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Small Schools
ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : O.C. Chamber Gets Frosty Reception at Capitol : Lobbying: Group members meet with governor, legislators but find little sympathy for Orange County's plight. GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Experts Say Gays Don't Hurt Military From Times Staff and Wire Reports
HELSINKI : Finns' Left Turn?
By the Numbers : Spotlight
Pressure Builds for State Trustee Takeover in O.C. ERIC BAILEY and JODI WILGOREN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
BOND TICKER : ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Human Relations Panel Braces for Budget Cuts
Informant in Terrorism Trial Tells of Plan to Bomb Jewish Community Reuters
Brown Dims O.C. Hopes of State Aid in Financial Crisis : Bankruptcy: Speaker, annoyed at 'posturing' by county officials, says tax increase and appointment of trustee must precede any help from Sacramento. GEBE MARTINEZ and JODI WILGOREN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Postal Service Plan to Change Mail Classes Would Raise Postcard Rate Associated Press
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Orange League
Ethnic Discord : CHECHNYA : After Six Conflicts in Seven Years, Some Young Soldiers Say, 'Enough!' SERGEI LOIKO, Special to The Times
India's Ruling Party Loses Elections in Two Key States JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Olympic League
New Rules Urged for Travel by Pension Fund's Board From Associated Press
PREP SOFTBALL 1995: PREVIEW : SIX TEAMS TO WATCH : School here
Boy, 7, Who Took Gun to School Won't Be Expelled : Education: L.A. board splits 4-3 against such action after plea by parents. The reprieve is a rare exception. AMY PYLE, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
WASHINGTON : King Comes Calling
BODY WATCH : More Organ Recipients Are Surviving the First Year SALLY SQUIRES, THE WASHINGTON POST
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Orange County: 1994 In Review
THE WHITE HOUSE : Center Gives Tourists Break From Weather KELLY OWEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Shuttle May Extend Record Space Stay From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Century League
Invitation to Russia Creates Clinton Dilemma JIM MANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World IN BRIEF : AFGHANISTAN : Faction Leader Slain After Killing Captors From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : FDA Approves Eye Laser Treatment From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Media : Iran Fighting Back Against Invasion of Satellite Dishes : Mullahs say TV spreads 'family-devastating diseases of the West.' An antenna ban is planned. ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Pitfalls of Playing the Media Game BILL BOYARSKY
BODY WATCH : INDULGENCES : Don't Turn Your Back on Your Back--Get a 'Facial' : Your day is crampacked with responsibilities, appointments and deadlines. You've contemplated running away, but there is a less drastic solution: self-nurturing. From time to time we'll show you how to pamper yourself. CANDACE A. WEDLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gore Assures Baltic States of U.S. Support MICHAEL TARM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Federal Judge Schedules Full Prop. 187 Trial PAUL FELDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Robert Hershman; CBS News Producer Won Peabody Award
Next Step : Pride, Politics and the Peso : With currency bailout, is Washington becoming a 'probation officer' to its southern neighbor? DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP SOFTBALL 1995: PREVIEW : SIX TEAMS TO WATCH : Woodbridge
Mexican Oil: Prized Resource
R S V P / ORANGE COUNTY : Can She Talk! : Joan Rivers Look-Alike Dee Dee Hanson Conducts Herself Like Joan Rivers for PSO KATHRYN BOLD
Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : Youths Found Using Ritalin to Get High From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Rain Resumes in North; Many Remain Isolated : Disaster: Caltrans now says temporary I-5 bridge can be up by Saturday. Residents worry about jobs, homes. RICHARD C. PADDOCK and MARIA L. La GANGA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
BODY WATCH : Young at Heart : Eight years ago, Arthur Schoenberg said goodby to his family and went into the hospital to die. Instead, he got another chance at life. DUANE NORIYUKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Governor Overturns Policy for Adoptions : Politics: Wilson's decision to rescind rule making it easier for gay and unmarried couples to adopt is assailed by activists. Conservatives hail him for reaffirming their values. DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ballrooms Stay in Step With 'National Hobby' ZAN DUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congress Set to Take Over D.C. and Turn It Into Lab : Government: GOP sees chance to prove social vision. Welfare, schools and taxes could change drastically. MICHAEL ROSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLUMN ONE : Rewarding Terrorism Tipsters : A multimillion-dollar bounty program featuring a global hot line and matchbook ads has helped crack down on anti-U.S. violence. But paying people to turn in criminals makes some uneasy. ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Empire League
Suspect in O.C. Police Shooting Left Morbid Note RENE LYNCH and MARK I. PINSKY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Top Common Cause Officer Named Group's President Associated Press
New Vision for Vista Schools : After Recall of Religious Conservatives on School Board, Moderates Are Casting Off Many of Its Policies. MICHAEL GRANBERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Three-Strikes' Law Spawns Specialist System in San Diego County : Courts: Four judges and designated prosecutors and public defenders will handle such cases exclusively in bid to avoid logjams. TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Astronaut Blasts Off on Mission to Mir Space Station SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Pacific Coast League
Fuhrman Denies Any Tampering : Simpson case: The detective undergoes a sometimes testy cross-examination by F. Lee Bailey. He denies meeting a woman who says he made racist comments. JIM NEWTON and ANDREA FORD and HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
French Boost Castro With Big Welcome : Politics: Cuban leader says Paris visit ends isolation. Mitterrand seen as defying United States. SCOTT KRAFT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Low Key but Strong Start for Bailey Seen HENRY WEINSTEIN and TIM RUTTEN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Blacks, Latinos Lag Whites in Completing High School, Attending College : Education: Report on minorities in higher education is debated by both sides in the affirmative action debate. JOHN CHANDLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Day of the Dead : From Hotel Suites to Wet Suits, Jerry Garcia's Art Is Becoming an Empire IRENE LACHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sid B. Levine; Attorney, Bank Director, Harbor Commissioner
Judge Lifts Order That Sealed Clark's Divorce Case BETTINA BOXALL
ECOLOGY : Baa Baa 'Green' Sheep? Coyote Friendly Wool : Some sheep ranchers are counting profits as they certify they don't kill predators. Others grumble that eco-marketing is a 'con job.' FLORENCE WILLIAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PREP SOFTBALL 1995: PREVIEW : SIX TEAMS TO WATCH : Kennedy
First Federal Execution Since 1963 Scheduled From Associated Press
LAUGH LINES : Jokes
Market Focus : India's Film Barons Take a Drubbing From Dubbing : Bombay's 'Bollywood' is losing out to Hollywood's flood of high-tech movies. So why not join forces, one producer suggests. JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notebook : Ladycats Have New Itinerary MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Piecing Together Scraps of Reality DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War Hero, 102, Weds Woman Half His Age Reuters
Next Step : Pride, Politics and the Peso : New Aid Hits a Sensitive Nationalist Nerve in Many Mexicans MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Sunset League
PREP SOFTBALL 1995: PREVIEW : SIX TEAMS TO WATCH : Pacifica
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Freeway League
U.S.-Israel Exercises Associated Press
CAPE TOWN : A Royal Visit, Finally
WORLD REPORT PROFILE : Richard J. Goldstone : A South African jurist takes on Balkan and Rwanda conflicts, seeking to punish war criminals. SUDARSAN RAGHAVAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
National Agenda : Grim Hunt for a Rebel Leader : Peru's president has vowed to 'liquidate' weakened Maoists. But the biggest prize eludes capture. WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Garden Grove League
NEW DELHI : Holiday of Horseplay
PREP SOFTBALL 1995: PREVIEW : SIX TEAMS TO WATCH : Ocean View
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : South Coast League
Prep Softball 1995: Preview : Sea View League
PREP SOFTBALL 1995: PREVIEW : This Time, Fullerton Hoping It Won't Need Late Rally MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1995 SOFTBALL PREVIEW : In Spring, She Gets the Fever : Softball: Cypress shortstop Julie Adams plays other sports, but she excels on the diamond, where she will be the leadoff hitter. JON CLIFFORD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Their Main Squeeze : Jo Lindberg Believes the Bearhugs She Gives Are Healing the Hearts of the Elderly JIM WASHBURN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hooked for Life : Fly-fishing--and teaching it--is Neal Taylor's passion. But his obsession is the environment. LESLIE SCHWARTZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Vocal Critic, a Voice of Change : Advocacy: Ira Zimmerman has taken on MGM, Howard Stern and Nike--and now he's out to educate the public about stuttering. DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethnic Discord : CHECHNYA : Russian Troops Struggle With Ill-Defined Mission MATT BIVENS, Special to The Times
1995 SOFTBALL PREVIEW : It's a Game of Speed : Foothill Likely Will Leave Opponents in the Dust MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Sampras, Agassi Have Just Begun to Fight : Tennis: Rivalry between two top-ranked players is bound to get more exciting in coming weeks. BILL DWYRE, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
COMMENTARY : Villanova's Haynes Played On Unwittingly MIKE LUPICA, NEWSDAY
They Take the Bus, Leave the Driving to U.S. RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes on a Scorecard Allan Malamud
UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Improvement Measured in Small Increments, but It's a Start John Weyler
Instant Replay II, the Sequel, Gets Panned BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Perla Leads Senior Tournament Qualifiers
HORSE RACING / TRIPLE CROWN RATINGS : Big Two in San Felipe Scare Others Away BILL CHRISTINE
SOCCER / GRAHAME L. JONES : U.S. Federation to Announce Major Television Deal Today Grahame L. Jones
Bill Sangster, Former Trojan Fullback, Dies
NHL ROUNDUP : Penguins' 4-2 Victory Puts Them on Top From Associated Press
Baseball Associated Press
49ers Savor Title, Berth : Men's basketball: Greenberg gives team day off, but Long Beach State will start to prepare today for Utah in its NCAA opener Friday. JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Beach State Reassigns Women's Coach JASON REID
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / DAILY REPORT : Quick Decision for Stoudamire Not Guaranteed Associated Press
Baseball MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Local Club Player Signs With Colorado
PAN AMERICAN GAMES : In Argentina, Soccer Gold Is a Must RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missouri Responds to NFL : Pro football: Lawsuit threatened if Ram move isn't approved. From Associated Press
NBA ROUNDUP : Kidd Takes Warriors Apart on His Home Court From Associated Press
NCAA Will Not Guarantee Quick Decision on Stoudamire Associated Press
NFL Keeps Rams Twisting in Wind BILL PLASCHKE and T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
COMMENTARY : In the End, It's Wake Forest, Arkansas, Kentucky and UCLA MICHAEL WILBON, WASHINGTON POST
Some Masters Off Slow in Congressional Cup RICH ROBERTS
ANGELS : 'Aggressive' Mistake Proves Costly MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lines Are Short for Angel Tickets LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK / STEVE KRESAL : Greenfield Returns to Coach Golden West Women Steve Kresal
Sapp Tests Positive For Marijuana BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Roundup
Rams Put Owners in Dilemma BILL PLASCHKE and T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Determination Lifts Sampras Over Agassi : Tennis: World No. 1 rebuffs No. 2 in final of Champions Cup. JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golden Panthers or Paper Tigers? : NCAA tournament: Florida International in the hot seat after winning conference tournament, automatic berth. BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
49ers Extend Seifert to $1.4 Million From Staff and Wire Reports
As Maple Leafs Fall, Kings Keep Rising : Hockey: Third victory in a row, 4-1 in Toronto, puts Los Angeles back into the playoff picture. LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE NHL / HELENE ELLIOTT : Halfway Through Season, Players Not Up to Speed Helene Elliott
Biggest Little School : Exclusive Sacred Heart Prep (Enrollment 288) Is Class of Division I Girls' Basketball WENDY WITHERSPOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Naked Truth: Nielsen's Rating of Golf Is a Centerfold MAL FLORENCE
BASEBALL : Dodgers Strike a Pose in Photo BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NLRB Expected to Rule Against Owners : Baseball: With players' charge of unfair labor practices upheld today, old labor agreement would be reinstated. Strike could end, but lockout might follow. ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Day, Negro Leagues' Star, Dies After Election to Hall From Associated Press
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cypress Rallies for 10 Runs to Beat Saddleback, 15-12
PREP ROUNDUP : Fountain Valley Sweeps El Toro Thanks to Ratledge TONY ALTOBELLI
Daniels Stymies Pacers : Pro basketball: His two-foot, three-point play wins for Lakers, 93-91. SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMENTARY : Williams Is Back in Time for Maryland TONY KORNHEISER, WASHINGTON POST
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
ANAHEIM : Stadium Parking Fee Increase on the Council Docket MARTIN MILLER
Making A Difference in Your Community : Art Pals Cross the Valley to Make Friends ED BOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
COMPTON : Ex-Councilwoman to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Bribery Case
LOS ANGELES : Hiring of Coordinator for Community Policing Urged
FILLMORE : Waste Authority Seeks Haulers' Bids CARLOS V. LOZANO
Managed Care Now; It Works : Health: An efficient system would save enough from Medicare to cover the uninsured. WESTCOTT W. PRICE III, Westcott W. Price III is vice chairman, president and chief executive officer of FHP International Corp. in Fountain Valley. and
LOS ANGELES : Ethics Panel Approves Plan to Pay Mayoral Aide Ouchi
Treasurer Seeks Staff Freeze Exemption CARLOS V. LOZANO
Cosmology Seminar Planned at UCLA NONA YATES
Schools Seek Input to Find New Chief FRANK MANNING
DEMOCRACY WATCH : Now Let's Get Going
No. 1 Choice for CIA Reappears : Deutch says yes to Clinton after a new flap kills Carns' nomination
Obituaries
No Clues Found in Deaths of 2 Infants Washed Ashore : Investigation: Authorities doubt that they were related. Preliminary autopsies fail to disclose causes of the deaths. LESLIE BERKMAN and STEVE SCHEIBAL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Countywide : O.C. Seeks 2 for Panel on El Toro RUSS LOAR
Center Seeks Seniors to Join 3 Groups FRANK MANNING
IRVINE : Council to Get Auditors' Report on Officials' Investment Actions RUSS LOAR
CAMARILLO : Medfly Spraying Planned Wednesday SCOTT HADLY
CALABASAS : Public Works Offers Composting Course FRANK MANNING
Airport Rethinks Bond Plan VIVIEN LOU CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Volunteers Sought to Judge Science Fair CATHERINE SAILLANT
CALABASAS : District Seeks Input on Marley Successor FRANK MANNING
HUNTINGTON BEACH : City Treasurer Plans September Retirement DEBRA CANO
First, Try Cooperation
Making Math a Plus for Girls CATHERINE SAILLANT
LOS ANGELES : Candidate Sanders Gets City Funds Over Foe's Objection
Westminster Tackles State on Bilingualism : Education: In a split vote, district sends message it wants more control over how to teach its students with limited English. JON NALICK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Today's Election
City Council to Allocate Funds for Services to Aid Homeless : Ventura: Officials plan to use $105,000 in federal community block grants to keep assistance center open year-round. CONSTANCE SOMMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justice
Residential Care
Holden's Campaign
EPA Orders School to Test Its Tap Water : Health: Wilsona Elementary must check for lead and copper contamination. It is one of seven campuses in state failing to do so. PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Little Disasters : Rains Plague Homeowners With Minor Woes STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries : * James Navrides; Union Representative
Brady Bill: It Works, Don't Knock It : Thousands of guns kept out of dangerous hands
IRVINE : Schools, City Consider Fee-Based Athletics RUSS LOAR
Obituaries
Sen. Mark Hatfield
Donations Sought for Flood Victims MAKI BECKER
CityVote--A Key to Political Urban Renewal? : Elections: Ex-Irvine mayor enrolling municipalities nationwide for a non-binding November presidential primary. The early vote will shift candidates' focus from rural to metropolitan problems, he says. LISA RICHWINE, STATES NEWS SERVICE
No Question About It : Moorpark High Team Cheered for 4th in Academic Decathlon SCOTT HADLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
WESTMINSTER : 6% Hike in Ambulance Fees, $6 Raise in Parking Fines to Go Before Council BERT ELJERA
Fullerton : Naming of Facilities to Stay Unrestricted MIMI KO
A Splash for Cash : Group Wants to Help Beaches Reap Endorsement Rewards DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rainy Winter Is Seen Taking Toll on Psyche IRA E. STOLL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BURBANK : Airport Officials Agree to Rethink Expansion Plans
SEAL BEACH : Police Identify Woman Shot at Service Station
HUNTINGTON BEACH : Academy's Students Are All Business BILL BILLITER
Section of the Pitchess Jail Is Closed : Corrections: Honor rancho's minimum-security facility is shut as a budget-cutting measure. All but 200 inmates are released. MARK SABBATINI and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Welfare Reform
BUENA PARK : Repaving Again Closes Portion of Beach Blvd. LESLEY WRIGHT
MALIBU : Workers Clear Slides, Open PCH to Through Traffic
Glendale : College Seeks Extra Funding for Project STEVE RYFLE
VAN NUYS : Chateau Motel's Future to Be Reviewed TIM MAY
Metrolink Parking Moves to Nearby Lot ANTONIO OLIVO
OXNARD : Man Dead at Scene of Rollover Accident JEFF McDONALD
Orange County Almanac
Baker, White Garner 2 Soul Train Awards From Times Wire Services
Campaign Begins for Police Bond Measure : Public safety: Voter brochure will carry arguments from taxpayer groups who oppose spending public funds on facilities instead of staffing. HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Memo to the Mayor AL MARTINEZ
NORTHRIDGE : Demolition of CSUN Parking Structure Starts JEANNETTE DeSANTIS
Sheriff Closes 2 Facilities Due to Lack of Funds : Budget: 2,300 inmates at the minimum-security Ranch at Pitchess and Biscailuz Center have been released or transferred as department copes with a $7.3-million cut. MARK SABBATINI and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Gets 26 Years to Life for Role in Pizza Shop Slaying ANN W. O'NEILL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VENTURA : City Lacks Funds to Save Main St. Bridge CONSTANCE SOMMER
Pepper Spray Class to Meet March 29 MAKI BECKER
THOUSAND OAKS : Arco Chairman to Get Landry Medal IRA E. STOLL
The Arts Build Bridges, Not Fences : Art: What happened to the Republicans' historic support for public funding that opens hearts and minds? DAVID BECK BROWN, David Beck Brown is an artist employed at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, a state prison in San Diego.
PACOIMA : Conference to Link Social Service Efforts TIM MAY
Lang Ranch Developer Told to Spare as Many Oaks as Possible : Thousand Oaks: The court also orders the city to help pay for a modified flood control project for the 2,200 dwellings. MARY F. POLS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cuts Jeopardize Children, Supervisor Warns : Crisis: Steiner says proposal dramatically scales down or eliminates several abuse prevention programs, leaving out positions of 116 social workers who counsel children and families. LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ROWLAND HEIGHTS : Businessman's Body Found in Trunk of His Mercedes
Need for Organ Donations
Youth
Century City Bus Line Gets Brief Reprieve : Transportation: Commuter route from Antelope Valley will continue through June 30. Passengers who sought extension still hope to boost ridership. PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Domestic Dispute Ends in Slaying-Suicide, Police Say : Shootings: Man kills his wife, then turns the gun on himself, according to authorities. STEVE RYFLE and JEANNETTE DeSANTIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
William Sangster Dies; Businessman, Ex-USC Fullback
A History Lesson at Monlux Elementary : Soon Sandra Ortiz watched her son take the microphone. If Mark had stage fright, it didn't show. He, too, had memorized his paper. SCOTT HARRIS
SOUTH COUNTY : Canyon Dwellers Facing Detour FRANK MESSINA
Valley Interview : Coordinator Explains the Attraction of Magnet Schools BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAGUNA HILLS : Victim's Friend Wants Park Renamed FRANK MESSINA
LA CRESCENTA : Officials Hunt for Menacing Mountain Lion NICHOLAS RICCARDI
FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Schools Face $750,000 Shortfall Due to Crisis DEBRA CANO
Boy's Death May Result in Charges : Shooting: Police weigh options as family mourns loss of 14-year-old in what authorities are calling an accident. L.D. STRAUB and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
ORANGE : School District Has 'Positive' Fiscal Rating LESLEY WRIGHT
Cougar Is Hunted in Foothills : Wildlife: Deputies search for mountain lion believed to have killed two dogs in the La Crescenta, Tujunga areas. NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NORTH HOLLYWOOD : State Orders Removal of 24,000 Tires at Site JEANNETTE DeSANTIS
Trade School Folds, Files Bankruptcy FRANK B. WILLIAMS and STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
MOORPARK : Man Gets 26 Years in Student's Death ANN W. O'NEILL
New Storm Damage Will Cost Millions : Rains: Estimated expenses include La Conchita slide response and repairs to roadways and a water pipeline. JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Antiviral Cocktail: The Toast of AIDS Researchers : Medicine: Experts at Costa Mesa conference believe attacking HIV with three drugs simultaneously will keep it from replicating and add years to patients' lives. JULIE MARQUIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Countywide : March 23 Hearing Set on Fair Bids Dispute HOLLY J. WAGNER
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Mission Gets Nests to Lure Swallows JEFF BEAN
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY : 7 Plead Guilty in Cocaine Distribution Ring Case
Obituaries : * Jack W. Robinson; Furniture Manufacturer
Rape, Murder Trial Begins for Oxnard Man : Courts: D. A. says Frederick Lee Jackson ordered Genoveva Gonzales' death. But the defense pleads innocence. DWAYNE BRAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lockheed Vying to Design Replacement for Shuttle : Space: Skunk Works in Palmdale competes against McDonnell Douglas Aerospace and Rockwell International. JEFF SCHNAUFER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Putting the Skids on Teens : Antelope Valley Officials Set Down Rules, but Youths Say They're Bored ISAAC GUZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Men Arrested in Ventura After 5-Hour Standoff : Shooting: The suspects, who allegedly fired at a police officer responding to a burglary call, surrender peacefully. CHRISTINA LIMA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Scott Paper Says It's Leaving Philadelphia : Relocation: The slimmed down company is moving its headquarters to Florida. From Associated Press
Canada Trappers Struggle to Keep Fur Trade Alive : Northwest Territories: Depressed prices and anti-fur protests have hurt a business plied by many Eskimos and Indians. From Reuters
Semtech Corp. Reports Marked Earnings Increase
Valley Home Sales Rise Amid Bargain Hunting : Real estate: First-time buyers help boost activity, but prices fall again in February. Quake-damaged and foreclosed properties contribute to buyer's market. GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
McDonnell Douglas Anticipates SAS Order JAMES F. PELTZ
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
NEWS ANALYSIS : U.S. Will Back China's Bid to Join WTO : Trade: It also softens stance on 'development' status of nation, meaning rules will be less strict. RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Barings Trader Won't Answer Charge Pending Extradition From Associated Press
Bridgford Foods Profit Jumps 17%
Filling the Charitable Gap
County Employers More Optimistic About Jobs Compiled by Jack Searles
19 Companies Pay $7 Billion in FCC Sale of Wireless Rights : Auction: As expected, the three-month competition was dominated by deep-pocketed phone industry giants. JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airlines Times Staff and Wire Reports
Defense Company Awards Contracts for Renovation LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tourism / Travel Chris Woodyard, Times staff writer
Weather Service Expecting More Funds for Modernization LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Being Digital' Appears as Next Curve on Information Highway From Reuters
Tourism / Travel Chris Woodyard, Times staff writer
Xircom Introduces Program for Distributors Compiled by Jack Searles
Company Town
FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Clipped 10.38; Bond Yields Fall From Times Wire Services
Rexhall Earnings Grow to $1.92 Million in 1994
Nasdaq Hires Nobel Laureate to Help Fend Off Allegations From Bloomberg Business News
Banks, Securities Companies Exploring Links : Legislation: Administration and Congress are looking into easing or repealing 60-year-old restrictions. From Associated Press
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Tourism / Travel Chris Woodyard, Times staff writer
Company Town
Greenspan Calls for Commission to Monitor CPI : Economy: The group would adjust spending and taxes for inflation, the Fed chairman says. From Reuters
Voice Powered Technology Reports Increased Profits
Technology Times Staff and Wire Reports
FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Clipped 10.38; Bond Yields Fall From Times Staff and Wire Services
Chairman's Resignation Pact to Reduce US Facilities Earnings
Technology Times Staff and Wire Reports
Reddi Brake Expects Disappointing Earnings Compiled by Jack Searles
2 Hudson's Grills in County Are Sold Compiled by Jack Searles
Builder's Plan Mixes Homes, Public Transit : Real estate: Breaking with Southern California tradition, the planned Porta Bella project boasts a 750-foot escalator for easy access to Metrolink. GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Technology Times Staff and Wire Reports
Executives Raring to Develop Iraqi Oil Fields : Petroleum: Talks on scope of future projects with foreign firms is well advanced, ministry says. From Reuters
After the Deluge : State's Wholesale Produce Prices Rise as Farmers Begin Assessing the Damage MICHAEL PARRISH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sounding Off : Tiny Firm Accuses Disney, Warner, Other Studios of Patent Infringement on Film Soundtracks PATRICE APODACA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garment Firm Is Hit With 17 Safety Charges : Workplace: Clothes Connection is appealing the citations. INS also is investigating the company. DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Office Vacancies on Decline LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Positive Response Reports $1.04 Million in Profits
AEROSPACE : NASA Taps 3 Southland Firms : Design: Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas and Rockwell will vie to build shuttle replacement. JEFF SCHNAUFER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buffett Takes Hit on Airline Investment : Billionaire Reports Loss of Nearly $269 Million on Struggling USAir JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Company Town : Studios Are Out to Drum Up Some Work : As Long-Term Film Projects Shrink, Sunset-Gower and Other Independents Go After the Short-Term Stuff KAREN KAPLAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Emerging Markets Offer Long-Term Opportunities : Stocks: It is hoped purchases will turn out winners well beyond din of short-term market. From Associated Press
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Staid Old Disney Is Full of Surprises These Days JAMES BATES
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Cellular One Installs 'Microcells' Along Highway Compiled by Jack Searles
St. Ives Laboratories Sees Earnings Fall 28%
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Former Saatchi Executive Becomes Agency Chairman From Associated Press
Company Town : Fox Exec Named Group Head at Law Firm
Syncor Reports an 84% Drop in Annual Earnings
O.C. Garment Manufacturer Is Hit With 17 Safety Charges : Labor: Clothes Connection in Santa Ana is appealing the citations. INS is also investigating the company. DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Siemens Opens New Solar Cell Facility LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Groups Agree to Form O.C. Business Council : Merger: Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Industrial League boards approve the plan. HOPE HAMASHIGE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TOURISM / TRAVEL : Adventure City Offers Student Discount for Pledge Against Drugs, Violence Chris Woodyard, Times staff writer
Mirage Betting Bigger is Better : Recreation: Steve Wynn has built two of the world's largest hotels and is planning two more. From Associated Press
Supplier of Interactive TV Music Programming Plans Leap to Computers From Reuters
Lawsuits Against Brokers Rise as Real Estate Prices Sag RON GALPERIN
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Suited for Success : Despite aging baby boomers and lackluster market, swimwear maker Authentic Fitness of Van Nuys keeps outlapping rivals. PATRICE APODACA, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
John Mayall's Recognition Catches Up to Him : Pop music: With a new album and a new version of the Bluesbreakers, the veteran is beginning to get attention that had eluded him in the past. JON MATSUMOTO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Weekend Box Office ELAINE DUTKA
The 'King's' $450-Million Challenge to 'Gump' : Video: The Disney film becomes No. 1 in sales in less than two weeks. It could bode well for Paramount's Academy Award nominee, which arrives in stores on April 28. DONALD LIEBENSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TV REVIEW : 'Roof' Rare in Prime Time HOWARD ROSENBERG, TIMES TELEVISION CRITIC
Lalo, Los Lobos y Los Ninos : Lalo Guerrero and the East L.A. Band Team Up for a Children's 'Dream' LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Theater Review : 'Fiddler' Has Balance and Rich Tone DON SHIRLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MUSIC REVIEWS : Unaccompanied Bryn-Julson Turns Difficult Into Delightful DANIEL CARIAGA
Art Review : 'Music Box Project': Mixed Bag of Conceptualizing CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mixing of Dance, Music Not Always in Step : Dance review: The music rarely comes to life but Darci Kistler and Nikolaj Hubbe make the choreography frequently sparkle at the Wadsworth. LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE WRITER
DANCE REVIEW : Women in Jose Molina's Troupe Excel JENNIFER FISHER
Theater Reviews : Atmospheric Trip to 'El Paso' NANCY CHURNIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
POP MUSIC REVIEW : Smooth Intensity by Helmet SANDY MASUO
Theater Reviews : Pomp and Politics in 'Integrity' : Although static, playwright Mame Hunt's take on the Hill / Thomas hearings provides a sobering look at the posturing of certain white male officials. NANCY CHURNIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MUSIC REVIEWS : Santa Monica Symphony Takes On Mahler's Fifth TIMOTHY MANGAN
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