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What happened on March 20, 1995
SPORTS
WORLD SCENE : Medals to Be Dedicated to Coach RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rodman Separates Shoulder in Motorcycle Crash From Associated Press
Houlder Sings Note of Optimism in St. Louis ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball BOB NIGHTENGALE, From Times Staff Writers
NOTEBOOK / STEVE KRESAL : SENIOR CLASSIC AT MESA VERDE : Course Grooming Decried STEVE KRESAL
Rider Gets Hot, Burns Clippers From Associated Press
NHL ROUNDUP : Ottawa Loses Despite Late Goal From Associated Press
Van Exel Turns On the Lights SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL : Dodgers Plan for Opener With Replacements From Staff and Wire Reports
You Call It: Double Play or Hit-and-Run? MAL FLORENCE
No Blues for Ducks in 4-2 Defeat : Hockey: Coach and players see positive signs despite the loss to St Louis. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SENIOR CLASSIC AT MESA VERDE : How Mesa Verde Is Playing
Roberts Holds On, Wins at Orlando From Staff and Wire Reports
SANTA ANITA : Afternoon Deelites Takes Round 1 Over Timber Country BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Archer Feels No Pain After 64 : Senior golf: He wins by one stroke at Mesa Verde and has second thoughts about retiring. DAN HAFNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Breeze in Baseball, 12-3
CSUN Is Routed Twice by Sacramento STEVE ELLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Iverson Shoots, Reid Scores, Georgetown Wins J.A. ADANDE, WASHINGTON POST
Ducks Aren't Blue Despite Loss : Hockey: Wilson and some of the players see positive signs in 4-2 defeat to St. Louis. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SENIOR CLASSIC AT MESA VERDE : Early Bird Senior Tour Player Has a Heck of a Tournament : Golf: Floridian goes from merely hoping to qualify at Mesa Verde to placing fourth. JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI : COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Harrick Hops, Skips, Jumps Very Hot Seat GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : NCAA EAST REGIONAL : Roe Steps Forward for Massachusetts From Associated Press
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Tigers Want to Forget It : They Take No Consolation in Missing by 4.8 Seconds JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL : New Angel Stadium Is Put on Back Burner MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Tulsa Takes Bite Out of Old Dominion From Associated Press
NBA ROUNDUP : Charlotte Wins, Then Watches TV From Associated Press
SENIOR CLASSIC AT MESA VERDE : Victory Helps to Dull Archer's Pain MIKE PENNER
PAN AM GAMES ROUNDUP : It's No Dream, U.S. Basketball Team Loses From Associated Press
UCLA Beats Clock and Missouri : West Regional: With 4.8 seconds left, Edney receives inbound pass, takes ball downcourt and scores to lift Bruins to 75-74 victory. From Associated Press
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : NCAA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL : North Carolina Bench Unseats Iowa State, 73-51 From Associated Press
ANGELS : Target for New Stadium Is 1999 MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : NCAA WEST REGIONAL : Utah's Path Blocked by Mississippi State JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Top-Seeded Vanderbilt Coasts to Victory From Associated Press
USC's Spring Football Practice Opens With Focus on Quarterback Battle EARL GUSTKEY
New Number, Same Old Jordan : Pro basketball: He shakes the rust and plays 43 minutes, delivering 19 points, six rebounds and six assists in return. MARK HEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL : Memphis Wins, Turns Big Ten Into Big Zero From Associated Press
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Syracuse Has No Time for Mistake : Midwest: Arkansas takes advantage of Moten's error to win in overtime. From Associated Press
COLLEGE BASKEBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : A Happy Edneying for UCLA : West Regional: With 4.8 seconds left, guard receives inbound pass, takes ball downcourt and scores to lift Bruins to 75-74 victory. TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Matters Come First for El Dorado Sisters : Swimming: Standouts Grace and Nancy Jo support each other, in addition to doing the same for their brother, John. ERIK HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dominguez Quits as Cypress Coach DON TURNBULL
NEWS
Ex-Soviet Officer Tried to Return Art Found in Cellar RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAUGH LINES : Jokes
Labor Department to Propose Weaker Workplace Injury Rules The Washington Post
2 Israelis Slain in Ambush of Bus Near Hebron MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vandals Cause $24,000 in Damage at Abortion Clinic Associated Press
Israel Weighs Plan to Keep Out or Monitor Palestinians From Associated Press
Major Tells Clinton His Stand on IRA From Times Wire Services
Tokyo Subway Fumes Kill 5; 200 Stricken TERESA WATANABE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panic Reportedly Led to Americans' Capture From Times Wire Services
Investor to Put $500 Million in New Studio JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP's Tax-Cut Drive Hits a Snag : Congress: Some House Republicans seek to limit eligibility for proposed breaks. Packwood says Senate will insist on trimming spending to offset reductions. MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMITMENTS : THE HUMAN CONDITION : Season's Cleanings : Clearing out the junk in our lives can be purifying. But when you're part pack rat, part neatnik, it's not an easy task. If we throw everything out, what will future generations have left as treasures? DENISE HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Republicans to Seek to Soften Welfare Bill ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Growing Glitz Shadows Laguna's Future : Ambience: Village that enticed artists, eccentrics is endangered by popularity. LEN HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Was Just Another Weekend in Paradise JACK SMITH
Documents Raise Questions on Gingrich's House Ethics : Congress: Speaker may have crossed line on using federal staff, supplies. He denies such allegations. GLENN F. BUNTING and ALAN C. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Way of Life Is Dying Along With Fish in Canada : Newfoundland: Fishermen in a remote region pay the price for their success at harvesting the spoils of the sea. CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ronnie Kray; Gangster Once Ruled London Underworld
Dim Political Prospects for 3 Supervisors ERIC BAILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Four Weddings,' 'Forrest Gump' Screenplays Honored From Associated Press
LAUGH LINES : Jokes Are on Them, Prizes Are on Us
Black Tradesmen Face a Daily Wall of Suspicion : Race relations: Many say service calls in white areas spark fear, harassment. Police sometimes are summoned. ADRIAN MAHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : Finding Both Pain and Peace in Fire : CURED BY FIRE; A Novel by Tim McLaurin , G.P. Putnam's Sons $21.95, 240 pages CHRIS GOODRICH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nuevo Laguna : Beach City's Growing Popularity as a Night-Life Magnet Raises Concern LEN HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLUMN ONE : Displaying the Spoils of War : The Hermitage is about to exhibit Impressionist masterpieces the Soviet army took out of Nazi Germany. The dispute over who has a right to such 'trophy art' is fueled by the lure of big money and the bitterness of old foes. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
Poison Fumes in Tokyo Subway Kill 6, Hurt 900 : Japan: Substance believed to be nerve gas overwhelms passengers. Attack by more than one person suspected. TERESA WATANABE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CIA Keeping Historians in the Dark About Its Cold War Role in Japan JIM MANN
Pets Land in Insurance Doghouse : Coverage: People with dogs that have a reputation for aggressiveness are finding it more difficult to get homeowners policies. Carriers say the risk is too costly. TOM GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Despite Law, Jobs Are Scarce for Disabled : Work: Employers still balk at hiring, fearing costs, complications. JILL LEOVY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Will PRI Oust 2 Who Voted Against Mexico's Tax Hike? : Politics: Ruling party faces dilemma as it considers punishing dissidents at a time it is accenting democracy. JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oklahoma Executes Convicted Killer Associated Press
Truth Emerging on Ailing POWs, Japan Germ Unit JEFF BRAZIL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Evicted Couple Sought 'Hit' on Son, Police Say Associated Press
Election Brings Out the Hard Sell at UC Berkeley : Education: Stung by classmates' apathy, fiercely competitive student candidates resort to goofy gimmicks--and high jinks worthy of national politics. SARAH KLEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Utter Extravagance : THE FALL COLLECTIONS / PARIS DEBRA GENDEL, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
COMMITMENTS : No One Said It Was Easy, but You Can Revive a Dying Marriage MARY JO KOCHAKIAN, THE HARTFORD COURANT
FASHION / INSIDE OUT : Behold the Stiletto-Wearing Mob DEBRA GENDEL, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
COMMITMENTS : Grow Up? Act More Mature? No Way KRISTINA SAUERWEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Odette Hallowes; First Woman to Gain George Cross
Newsman's Sheep Subsidies Criticized Associated Press
Hammering the Hype : Farai Chideya Crusades Against Cultural Misinformation About Blacks LISA RESPERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Evening's Storytelling Magic, for Adults Only ANN CONWAY
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Music Executive Slain in Malibu; Woman Held HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Virgil L. Payton; Former Ventura County Coroner and Oxnard Mortician
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Council to Hear Idea for Open-Air Market JEFF BEAN
VENTURA : Council May Amend Ban on Smoking CONSTANCE SOMMER
Get Over This Misguided Love Affair With Trains : Transit: Buses aren't the solution. In decentralized Los Angeles, we need new roads. JAMES E. MOORE II, James E. Moore II is associate professor of urban and regional planning and civil engineering at USC and co-director of USC's Center for Advanced Transportation Technology. and
Santa Clara River Meetings Set PAUL ELIAS
IRVINE : Original City Hall Sold for $2 Million RUSS LOAR
Mood Music, Coffee--Even Books--Accent Valley Bookstores SUE REILLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Report on Base Airport Is Called Incomplete : Land use: The manager of John Wayne Airport says the study, which disputes an earlier finding, should not be analyzed until it is finished. DIANE SEO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Economic Profile
HUNTINGTON BEACH : City May Ask Delay on OK for Bolsa Chica DEBRA CANO
Second Opinion / OTHER MEDIA : PAKISTAN LINK : The Crisis in Karachi From a commentary by Ikram Ullah in Pakistan Link, a Pakistani American weekly published in Inglewood and circulated nationally.
2 Officials Ask for More Help CARLOS V. LOZANO
1 Critically Hurt in Possible Gang Attack
1 of 2 Winning Lottery Tickets Bought in Camarillo J.E. MITCHELL
2 Arrow Lanes Would Point to Easier Main Street Right Turn SARA CATANIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWPORT BEACH : Council to Oppose Widening of Dover HOLLY J. WAGNER
Dole Misfires Badly on Gun-Safety Issue : Plan to repeal federal assault weapon ban has presidential ambition written all over it
Agenda
Obituaries
Orange County Almanac
The Best Way to Welcome the Start of Spring GEORGE RAMOS
Police Officer Escapes Injury as Shot Shatters Car Window
D.C. Government
Poland's War Role
Pete Wilson
Meadows on 'Takings'
LA PALMA : Flashy Car Will Give Anti-Drug Message BILL BILLITER
ORANGE : Parents Protest School Plan on Overcrowding LESLEY WRIGHT
ORANGE COUNTY VOICES : Taxes' Short-Term Pain Offset by Long-Term Gain AMIHAI GLAZER and PHILIPPE JORION, Amihai Glazer and Philippe Jorion are professors of economics and finance, respectively, at UC Irvine. and
Mission Accomplished: Swallows Have Returned : Tradition: Lured this year by insects and nests, the tiny birds that stop off in San Juan Capistrano didn't disappoint fans. JEFF BEAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Case of Selective Memory : Japan is right to mourn atom bomb victims, but U.S. motivation shouldn't be distorted
A Sign of the Problem May Be Drivers Who Ignore Signs CAROLINE LEMKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WESTMINSTER : City-School District Cost Dispute May Mean End to Crossing Guards BERT ELJERA
Prayer Breakfast Set for Friday DUNCAN MARTELL
Speeding Citation
Gunfire Hits La Habra Official's Home; Shots Believed Gang-Related
Pomona College
China Doesn't Require a Leap of Business Faith : Trade: Whatever its problems, it offers the world's most lucrative opportunities. JOHN S. SUITS, John S. Suits is chairman of an investment firm that focuses on emerging markets, mainly in China, Cuba and Russia and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. and
Glass Ceiling? It's More Like a Steel Cage : Bush panel finds little room at top for women or nonwhites
NEWPORT BEACH : Fish Tiles Reel in Art Supply Funds HOLLY J. WAGNER
Zoo of the Future : Facility Proposed for County Would Focus on Breeding of Endangered Species SCOTT HADLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reporting HIV Cases
FOUNTAIN VALLEY : A Woman With Key to Helping Others DEBRA CANO
Play About O.C. Latinas to Be Staged in Washington MIMI KO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Body of Fetus Found Near Complex JEANNETTE DeSANTIS
BREA : Council to Consider Permit for Coffeehouse Entertainment ALAN EYERLY
The Last Shepherd : Luigi Viso Will Bring Family Tradition to a Close as Modernity Takes Its Toll JEFF SCHNAUFER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
POINT MUGU : Board May Change Base Airport Pact J.E. MITCHELL
OXNARD : Festival Urges Youths to Resist Drugs, Alcohol JEFF McDONALD
NEWPORT BEACH : Leadership Awards Nominees Announced HOLLY J. WAGNER
Countywide : Group Aids Needy With Little Fanfare JON NALICK
Area Hospital Jobs Targeted in County Plan : Finance: Supervisors will vote on deficit-shrinking proposal. Olive View, High Desert and four other facilities may be affected. TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holding Pattern : Fate of Oxnard and Camarillo Airports Could Hang on Point Mugu Proposal SARA CATANIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1 Man Killed, 2 Wounded in Separate Gang-Related Shootings in Anaheim
PLATFORM : Ticketing: 'One More Tool' to Combat Truancy
City Council Campaigns Run Afoul of Foul-Ups : Politics: Weintraub mailer meant for Democrats is sent to Republicans; incumbent Holden's ploy costs him key funds. Consultants say mistakes are common. JOHN SCHWADA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shuttering the Shop : After 3 Decades of South County Picture-Taking, Couple to Retire JEFF BEAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Report of Mountain Lion Leads to Unfruitful Search : Wildlife: Cat spotted beyond residents' homes returns to the foothills before authorities arrive. It was the area's third sighting in a week. ERROL A. COCKFIELD Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Castaic Looking to Truckers to Safeguard Streets : Protection: Despite a recent move to ban the noisy big rigs from quiet neighborhoods, some residents see drivers' presence as a deterrent to gangs and other undesirables. MARK SABBATINI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Dying Tradition : After 20 years, urbanization drives shepherd from the hills of Calabasas. JEFF SCHNAUFER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holding Pattern : Safety Record Bleak at Rural Airfield : Accidents: The Santa Paula strip, which is ringed by mountains, had 23 crashes resulting in 10 deaths during a 10-year period--more than any other airport of its size in the state. SARA CATANIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAGUNA HILLS : Council to Help Fund 'Grad Night' FRANK MESSINA
BREA : Birch Hills Project Hearing Is Postponed ALAN EYERLY
MISSION VIEJO : Trash-Contract Rules Upset Small Haulers FRANK MESSINA
Proceed With Caution if Using Highway Hand Signals RICHARD SIMON
'Bat Man' Case: a Lurid Tale of Love and Death Cecilia Rasmussen
ENTERTAINMENT
A Whirlpool of Glistening Sound : ** 1/2 WATER "Nipple" MCA MIKE BOEHM and Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good, recommended), four stars (excellent).
Fowler Doffs Hat to African Headdress : UCLA links two displays of art--one of hats, and the other of coiffures and wooden barber salon signs. WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
MUSIC REVIEWS : Musica Angelica Honors Purcell HERBERT GLASS
JAZZ NOTES : Lovano, New Quintet to Debut at Bakery : 'I've never heard a band that sounds like this, and that makes it really exciting and fresh,' the veteran saxman says. ZAN STEWART, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Brief Note on Fine Food for the Stomach and the Soul ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a contributing editor to The Times. and
TELEVISION : Here's the Right Fix for Liberal Media Bias HOWARD ROSENBERG
Christie's Offers Preview of Megabuck N.Y. Auction : Art: Multimillon-dollar Impressionist, modern and contemporary work, including Van Gogh's 'Portrait of a Young Man in a Cap,' will be displayed in Los Angeles. SUZANNE MUCHNIC, TIMES ART WRITER
MUSIC REVIEWS : Vlassenko: Technically Correct Performance DANIEL CARIAGA
MUSIC REVIEWS : Parkening Upholds High Standards JOSEF WOODARD
Oscar Parties Hang Tinsel on the Town : Movies: A-list talent fans out over L.A., while others covet choice invitations as an index of social standing in the biz. ELAINE DUTKA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOVIE REVIEW : This Time the 'Candyman' Turns Up in New Orleans KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THEATER REVIEW : Silver Rattles Old Family Skeletons in 'Pterodactyls' LAURIE WINER, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
OPERA REVIEW : 'Pasquale': Send in No Clowns MARTIN BERNHEIMER, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
MUSIC REVIEWS : Lawrence Foster Comes Home to L.A. Philharmonic MARTIN BERNHEIMER, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Wallace Reid Double Feature on Tuesday
Dance : 'Thunder Is Not Yet Rain' a Triumphant Work From Winifred Harris' Company LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE WRITER
Cool, Clear Water : With a Thirst for Fame, This O.C. Band Trusts in an Elemental Sound MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DANCE REVIEW : Lubovitch Troupe Offers Pointless Parodies in 'Beau Danube' CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pop : Nesmith Charms and Sounds Fresh STEVE HOCHMAN
Memorable Magnani in 'Mamma Roma' KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Journalists for Foreign Outlets Claim Oscar Squeeze-Out : Media: Some are upset about not getting the access to the ceremony that they're used to. Academy officials say changes led to a re-evaluation of the credentials process. STEVE HOCHMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
In Defense of 'All-American Girl' GARY JACOBS, Gary Jacobs is creator and executive producer of "All - American Girl." The opinions expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of Disney or anyone else associated with the show
BUSINESS
Corporate O.C. Sees Its Role as 'Reality Check' : Bankruptcy: Business leaders--criticized for staying out of public arena in first weeks of crisis--have recently taken an active stance. GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Southland Times Staff and Wire Reports
Airlines Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Orange County Times Staff and Wire Reports
China Times Staff and Wire Reports
Economy Times Staff and Wire Reports
Los Angeles County Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hong Kong Times Staff and Wire Reports
Airlines Times Staff and Wire Reports
China Times Staff and Wire Reports
Japan Times Staff and Wire Reports
Japan Times Staff and Wire Reports
Indonesia Times Staff and Wire Reports
San Diego County Times Staff and Wire Reports
Where Yields are Lower than Low TOM PETRUNO
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Southland Times Staff and Wire Reports
Seed Money Grows : Venture Capital Shows Healthy Jump in Late 1994--a Good Economic Sign ROSS KERBER and HOPE HAMASHIGE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dollar Slips Again to New Postwar Low Against Yen : Currency: Bank of Japan steps in to halt the slide, while the Japanese stock market tumbles on dismal outlook for exports. From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Japan Times Staff and Wire Reports
Propping Up the Peso : Maquiladora Owners Get Creative to Help Out Workers CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Requiring Test for Constant Cougher Is a Ticklish Issue
Kuwaiti Oil Strikers Vow to Continue From Reuters
Coca-Cola's Growth Upsets Chinese Lawmakers : Trade: Some legislators seek to limit market share of the company, growing in China at 30% a year. From Financial Times
Wagman Named President of the Hahn Co. in San Diego Times Staff and Wire Reports
Buyers Scarfing Up Bonds Despite Bad Case of the Jitters TOM PETRUNO
Venture Capitalists Increase Lending to Southland Firms : Finance: A survey suggests a positive fourth-quarter trend for Southern California companies seeking high-risk capital. ROSS KERBER and HOPE HAMASHIGE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE : The Better Rattrap Might Include Deadly Jolt NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making a Name for Himself JAMES BATES
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