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What happened on March 21, 1995
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Doctor Sentenced for Defrauding Insurance Companies : Courts: Psychiatrist admits taking part in a weight-loss program and submitting bills for non-covered treatment. NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thornton Gets Death Penalty in Murder of Westlake Nurse : Courts: Judge will rule next month on whether to impose the jury's recommendation. At 20, the Thousand Oaks man could become youngest convict on Death Row. DWAYNE BRAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Collapsed Parking Structure Violated Code, Report Says JOHN CHANDLER and DOUG SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
No Retirements in Sight for Camarillo Lottery Champions : Jackpot: Each of 26 co-workers will receive $24,923 annually. They plan to win again, next time with a scientific method. J.E. MITCHELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Block Scheduling
'Briefcase Gun Bandit' Sought in 19 Robberies : Crime: Suspect, wanted in 14 local bank thefts, has stolen cash from the same location two and three times. JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NOW Talk Covers Affirmative Action ANTONIO OLIVO
VENTURA : Plan to Protect Pier Restaurateur Delayed JEFF McDONALD
Sparks Fly Over Electricity Deregulation
OXNARD : City Weighs Plan for Low-Income Housing MIGUEL BUSTILLO
'Pretty Powerful' Storm Expected to Arrive With 1st Day of Spring CHING-CHING NI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Countywide : U.S. Loans Available for Storm Victims STEVE SCHEIBAL
State GOP Lawmaker Allen May Jump to Independent : Politics: She was reportedly miffed by caucus treatment during unsuccessful Senate bid. ERIC BAILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
District Is Opposed to Its Breakup : Schools: Officials formally register their position against Assemblywoman Boland's bill to dismantle the L.A. Unified system. BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim : Consultant to Evaluate Angels' Benefit to City GREG HERNANDEZ
CALABASAS : Campaign to Lure, Retain Businesses FRANK MANNING
Audit of Orangewood Drug Prescribing Begins : Health care: Inquiry by three outside experts seeks to determine if adult medications have been given to children at county facility. Review stems from complaint about one psychiatrist, official says. JULIE MARQUIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GLENDALE : Partnership Will Aid First-Home Buyers STEVE RYFLE
CHINATOWN : Woman Given 16 Months for Firing Gun at School
IRVINE : School Board Agenda Returns to Routine Tonight RUSS LOAR
SIMI VALLEY : Contract OKd for Sound Wall Repairs SCOTT HADLY
Condition of Shot Officer Takes a Turn for Worse MARK I. PINSKY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quake Housing Program Extended JEANNETTE DeSANTIS
Worker Assistance Office Facing Possible Closure : Labor: More sponsors are sought for an agency that assists employees with personal problems like finding baby-sitters. JAN STEVENS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
COSTA MESA : Volunteers Busy Helping With Taxes TOM RAGAN
Still Hard to Find
Wilson's State Budget Proposal
Post-Quake Housing Aid Extended : Recovery: Program that pays for victims' temporary living quarters will end in March, 1996. JEANNETTE DeSANTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
All's Not Fair When It Comes to Families : Here's a novel idea: Make men equally responsible for the children they father. RUTH ROSEN, Ruth Rosen, a history professor at UC Davis, writes regularly on political culture.
NORTHRIDGE : Kobe Victims Get $4,600 From 11 Area Schools MICHAEL ARKUSH
Mother to Be Charged With Abuse in 8-Year-Old's Accidental Shooting RENE LYNCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ANAHEIM : Hearing Tonight on Proposed Stadium Parking Fee Hike GREG HERNANDEZ
Guide to Viewing Local Wildflowers NONA YATES
Orange County Almanac
Man Faces Trial in Killing Tied to Massacre : Courts: 21-year-old, to be tried as an adult, says father forced him in '90 to help slay alleged participant in Guatemala murder of their family. JULIO MORAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Texaco May Help Arts Plaza Out of a Sticky Situation : Thousand Oaks: Plastic lettering is coming unglued from signs. Oil giant considers donation to replace the markers in exchange for posting logo. MARY F. POLS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making A Difference in Your Community : Health Clinic Comes to Aid of the Homeless ED BOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
White House Ad
SHERMAN OAKS : Homeowners Stall Mall Renovations KAY HWANGBO
VENTURA : Despite Rains, Work Continues Downtown JEFF McDONALD
Deadlocked Jury Resumes Mail Fraud Deliberations : Trial: Jurors had reached a verdict on only one of 10 counts against ex-Tustin gynecologist Ivan C. Namihas. SUSAN MARQUEZ OWEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ORANGE : Trustees to Review Buses' Routes, Stops LESLEY WRIGHT
DANA POINT : Section of Coastal Highway to Reopen JEFF BEAN
WOODLAND HILLS : Cicero Outbid on Pierce College Lease FRANK MANNING
SIMI VALLEY : Forum Focuses on Newspapers' Future SCOTT HADLY
Mexico Bailout
LOS ANGELES : City Panel Backs Reform of Building Permit Process
Jury Says It Felt No Sympathy for Murderer : Penalty: Members of panel criticize defense portrayal of Thornton as a victim of a learning disorder and parental neglect. Says one juror: 'It wasn't a reason to go out and kill anybody.' DWAYNE BRAY and IRA E. STOLL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
6 Wounded as Gunfire Rakes Baseball Field ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Ruling on Boy With Gun
'Save Our City'
Jury to Hear About Past Drink Spiking : Courts: Judge OKs evidence that a man accused of fatally poisoning his wife admitted he had also tinkered with a previous wife's beverages. RENE LYNCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PERSPECTIVE ON NATO : Back to Square 1 With Einstein : U.S.- Europe links still look like the Cold War, not the global alliance we would seek if starting from scratch. JIM THOMSON, Jim Thomson is RAND Corp. president.
Do It Right--Don't Hurt the Children : Avoiding disasters with much-needed welfare reform
At the End of It All AL MARTINEZ
GARDEN GROVE : Sanitary District May Seek Loan to Pay Note BERT ELJERA
L.A. Schools Face Another Lean Budget : Education: Hint of 4% pay cut for district employees surfaces as school board starts work on 1995-96 figures. Wider distribution of 'school improvement' funds OKd. AMY PYLE, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Spindler's Civil Rights
WESTMINSTER : Volunteers Sought for School Committee JON NALICK
VAN NUYS : Psychiatrist Sentenced to 6 Months in Halfway House
Military Heroes
LA CONCHITA : Order to Boil Water Will Likely Be Lifted CHRISTINA LIMA
Settlement OKd in Lawsuit by Officer IRA E. STOLL and SCOTT HADLY
Singapore Doesn't Have All the Answers
F. Lee Bailey
VENTURA : Bowl-a-Thon to Aid Playground Project CATHERINE SAILLANT
Baby Boomers
BURBANK : Southwest Flights Cut at Burbank Airport VIVIEN LOU CHEN
Still Swinging for the Fences : Home-Run Derby Is a Hit in Senior Softball Circles MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Diamond Is Girls' Best Friend : Unusual Little League Team Brings Home Lessons SCOTT HARRIS
Parents Meet, Discuss Special Ed Students MAKI BECKER
OAK PARK : Students Walk Out in Support of Instructor PAUL ELIAS
Hope Fueled by Free School Lunch
WESTMINSTER : Plans for Asian Market Rejected BERT ELJERA
OXNARD : Emergency Officials to Offer Storm Aid LISA M. BOWMAN
Obituaries : * Marie Jauregui Smith; Retired Schoolteacher
HUNTINGTON BEACH : TV Casting Call Brings in Hopefuls DEBRA CANO
LAKE FOREST : 2 Cleared to Vote on Topless Club Permit FRANK MESSINA
La Conchita Residents Prepare for the Risks of Another Storm : Weather: Community may be out of danger if the spring brings no new slides. Up to two inches of rain is expected in county's coastal areas today. LISA M. BOWMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SIMI VALLEY : Council Approves Ad, Promo Balloons SCOTT HADLY
Mother Refused to Let Police Forget BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Give Library's Architects Their Due
DANA POINT : Farmers Market to Be in Plaza Wednesday FRANK MESSINA
PLATFORM : Big-Screen Poison HENDRIK C. GILLEBAARD of Laguna Beach was persuaded by his young-adult children to see the movie "Pulp Fiction." His reaction: and
Transfer of Beaches to L.A. County Is Proposed : Land use: Cash-strapped state would give up title for free to ensure upkeep. Environmentalists and some officials fear that less stringent coastal management would result. CARLA RIVERA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Builder May Be Hired for Morgue CARLOS V. LOZANO
Agencies Taking Steps to Watch Over County's Solitary Seniors LESLIE BERKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES : Judge Puts Off Decision on Prosecution of Snyder
VAN NUYS : Homeless Coalition to Meet With Chick ED BOND
Realtor, 85, Hailed for Helping Blacks Desegregate Valley CHIP JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MALIBU : 2 More Houses Deemed Unsafe After Landslides
Seniors
Countywide : Danish Church Doors Opened BERT ELJERA
Tort Reform Means Sewing Up 'Deep Pockets' : Liability suits: Consumers pay more and seldom benefit. PAUL R. HUARD, Paul R. Huard is a lawyer and a senior vice president of the National Assn. of Manufacturers. and
LOS ANGELES : Man Sentenced to Life Term in Woman's Murder
D.A.'s Child-Support Collection Program Gets a Mixed Grade : Law enforcement: Independent study ranks Ventura County first in locating parents who owe payments, but 44th in cost-effectiveness. Local officials downplay results. JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SANTA MONICA : Fugitive in Hawaii Rape Arrested in Carjacking SUSAN STEINBERG
O. J. Exhibit a 'Spectacle' in Itself at CSUN MAKI BECKER
Toxic Chemicals Found in Birds Near Navy Base : Pollution: Study discovers poisonous metals, PCBs and DDT in endangered species at Seal Beach wildlife refuge. DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HUNTINGTON BEACH : Concert Series Opens Tonight With Harpist
Obituaries
OXNARD : Operators of Mobile Carwash Arrested IRA E. STOLL
Council to Hear Report on Meter-Reading Frequency : Utilities: Complaints mount over a Burbank system in which water bills are estimated in alternate months. VIVIEN LOU CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Interview : Minkow Says His Conversion to Christianity Is No Scam NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Parachutist Loses Leg in Jump From Plane : Military: Air Force sergeant is hospitalized after his limb is severed below the knee in a training exercise. He hit the craft on his way down. PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
The O.j. Simpson Murder Trial
Game of Dare Ends Between Detectives, Wealthy Suspect : Crime: Son of Fresno millionaire is charged with hiring hit men to kill his family. He maintains his innocence. MARK ARAX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Faults Design in CSUN Garage Collapse : Earthquake: Consultants dispute builder's claim that structure was up to code, criticize system of construction. JOHN CHANDLER and DOUG SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : David Lalazarian
HICAP: Here to Help SHARI ROAN
O.C. and Pool Participants Fail to Nail Down Accord JODI WILGOREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ed Ratledge
JERICHO : Gore, Arafat to Meet
World IN BRIEF : TURKEY : Kurdish Rebels in North Iraq Attacked From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Board Today Will Debate Calling Vote on Sales Tax Hike : Recovery: Popejoy calls on supervisors to seek support for ballot measure to raise rate to 8.25%. MATT LAIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOND TICKER : Proposal by County Alarms Moody's Shelby Grad and Alan Eyerly and Debora Vrana
Nation IN BRIEF : GEORGIA : Test Detects Spread of Prostate Cancer From Times Staff and Wire Reports
World IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Settlers Protest After Arab Attack From Times Staff and Wire Reports
GOP Rethinking Santa Monicas' U.S. Park Status : Resources: House Republicans are considering selling off some national parks. Southland's mountain recreation area is among those under scrutiny. MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : The Second Team
Panel Rejects Bill on Drive-By Killings CARL INGRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World IN BRIEF : EGYPT : Mubarak Ready for Cuts in U.S. Aid From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mild Quake Jolts Colorado Reuters
INS Offices See a Run on Citizenship : Immigration: As Congress debates benefit cuts, would-be Americans fill out forms in record numbers. Issues such as Prop. 187 also spur rush. ELIZABETH SHOGREN and MIKE CLARY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THE TIMES' 1995 ALL-COUNTY BASKETBALL TEAMS : BOYS : DAN McDONALD
U.S. Releases Plan to Restore Salmon Runs in Northwest DOUG CONNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Administration Unveils Plan to Overhaul Housing Programs From Associated Press
BODY WATCH : A Sharper Image : Most of us fixate so much on food--watching calories and fat--that we've lost the link between hunger and eating. But a new book on weight obsession may be the answer KATHLEEN DOHENY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wilson to Form Panel as Prelude to Entering Race DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : The Second Team
SOCIAL ISSUES : Another Gingrich Has 'Speaker' Role : For Candace though, gay activism is a counterpoint to half-brother Newt's views. Both express fondness for each other. BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Presidential Fever Grips Capital : Election: Sacramento political types wonder: Will Gov. Wilson run, and can he win? Meanwhile, resumes and media inquiries flood his office. JENIFER WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many Nations Seen Vulnerable to Poison Use ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAUGH LINES : Jokes
Buchanan's Run for White House Officially Begins ROBERT SHOGAN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
WASHINGTON : First Lady Goes East
High French Officials Give Rushdie Pledge of Support : Mideast: British author, under Iranian death threat over his novel 'Satanic Verses,' heartened by declaration. SCOTT KRAFT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Offered $75-Million Line of Credit : Finance: Bank funds would help city repay loan of $95 million due in April. GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jurors View Simpson Finger for Swelling : Trial: Shapiro suggests condition observed by detective on day after slayings was due to arthritis, not a knife cut. ANDREA FORD and JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Mater Dei Lets Its Stars Rest CHRIS FOSTER
FAA Approves New De-Icing Equipment for ATR Airliners Associated Press
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : Craig Clark
35 Bombings Hit Corsica Reuters
World IN BRIEF : KUWAIT : Perry Calls on Iraq to Free 2 Americans From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nation IN BRIEF : LOUISIANA : Police Officer Held in Shooting of Boys From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Jennifer Garrett
Worst Fighting in Months Dims Bosnia Peace Hopes DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Melody Peterson
BODY WATCH : Stitching Her Way to Serenity
THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL : Decision Not to Play Tape of Simpson Statement Called Good Strategy : Evidence: Interview by police took place the day after slayings. Experts say prosecution has avoided airing a lengthy declaration of innocence by defendant that could not be cross-examined. HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
New Storm Pelts Weary Northern California From Associated Press
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Melanie Pearson
Notebook : Warriors Starting Something MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : Ali Ton
Japan Hunts Gas Attack Suspects : Crime: Premier orders an all-out effort after eight are killed, thousands injured in Tokyo subway. Organized group believed responsible and suspect is reported held. TERESA WATANABE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CRIME : Prison Program Teaches Inmates a Sense of Pride MIKE CLARY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
On Pomp-Filled Visit, Queen Elizabeth Hails Spirit of S. Africa From Reuters
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : Chris Burgess
Clinton to Join Yeltsin in Moscow for 50th V-E Day : Observances: U.S. President to first attend Washington ceremonies. Britain's Major is snubbed. JOHN M. BRODER and SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
COLUMN ONE : Looking for Love but Finding Headaches : Beverly Hills matchmaker Helena Amram promised clients a chance at romance. But now she has left the country--and many unhappy people want their money back. DENISE GELLENE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strausburg Performs a Tough Job MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Call of the Wild : Mesmerized 'Wolf Lady' Cares for 12 Beasts in Ventura County Canyon MATTHEW MOSK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Abortion Patient's Death Shows License System Flaws : Medicine: Longtime O.C. resident, a convicted felon, kept practicing while state board inquiry was forgotten. JULIE MARQUIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAPD, FBI Join Forces to Probe Unsolved Murders : Law enforcement: Task force to work out of South Bureau. It will look into more than 1,000 killings. FRANK B. WILLIAMS and JACK CHEEVERS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Two Senators Oppose Budget-Cutting Bill : Deficit: McCain and Inouye decry $17-billion plan for its hits to tribal programs. Threat is prelude to chorus of protests as ax falls close to home. RICHARD A. SERRANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Marie Philman
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : Shaun Jackson
LOS ANGELES : And the Winner Is . . .
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Nicole Strange
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Shanna Renken
BODY WATCH : The Low Costs of High Fiber KATHLEEN DOHENY
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Kiyoko Miller
RSVP : Celebrating the Power of the Pen BRIDGET BYRNE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Orris' Low-Key Approach Doesn't Keep Him From Top CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Michelle Churnock
Ethnic Discord : Fighting Words : Estonians are determined to make their language the only official one, but the nation's Russian minority fears further isolation. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Jury Votes Death Sentence for Killer DWAYNE BRAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Afghan Student Militia Suffers Key Defeat : Asia: Taliban fighters driven from stronghold near Kabul. President now unlikely to resign as required by peace plan. JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE TIMES' 1995 ALL-COUNTY BASKETBALL TEAMS : Ball Bounces Gottlieb's, Peterson's Way : Boys: Notre Dame-bound guard ran Tustin's offense. MICHAEL ITAGAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Erin Stovall
One Man's Determination Beats the Odds : Forrest Barker Fights for the Elderly Who Get Lost in a Health Insurance Quagmire SHARI ROAN, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Poll Shows GOP Cuts May Be Too Deep From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Culture : 'Bones and Stones' War Puts a City in Trenches : An archeological dig at Jerusalem's Temple Mount draws fire from Muslims and Orthodox Jews. MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trial Highlights : THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL
Speaking Of: : Volcanoes : When Will a Volcano Blow? Quakes, Ground Tilt Are Clues KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BODY WATCH : TIDBITS : Sobering Facts About Alcohol LESLIE KNOWLTON
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : Schea Cotton
Market Focus : Is Blue Mountain Still Worth a Hill of Beans? : Jamaica's rare coffee percolates to the top of the price heap while connoisseurs pore over its merits and flaws. KENNETH FREED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Next Step : Russia Launches Hope for Revived Space Program : Its commercial ventures are emerging as serious competition for the West. SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Shandy Robbins
White House Gunman Described as Schizophrenic : Courts: Man accused of shooting at the Executive Mansion is mentally ill, his lawyer says. Prosecutors contend he attempted to kill Clinton. ROBERT L. JACKSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : Doug Gottlieb
BODY WATCH : Meningitis Still a Threat to Children
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Boys : Damian Raibon
R S V P / ORANGE COUNTY : Nolan Miller Makes Lunch High Priority : Guests in smart attire gather for the designer's spring/summer couture collection show at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. KATHRYN BOLD
WORLD REPORT PROFILE : Krzysztof Piesiewicz : Oscar nominee in Poland writes legal briefs as well as scripts such as 'Red.' Oh, we almost forgot: He's been a senator too. DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
100 Vehicles Collide in Fog on Bridge; 1 Killed and Scores Hurt From Associated Press
Environment : Americans Ride to the Rescue of Chile's Parks : Private money saves habitats and ancient trees for the future. WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CAIRO : OAU Ministers Huddle
Kim Turtenwald Hopes to Capture the Longest-Beard Title Again in San Juan Capistrano : Wishful Whiskers JIM WASHBURN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THE TIMES' 1995 ALL-COUNTY BASKETBALL TEAMS : Ball Bounces Gottlieb's, Peterson's Way : Girls: Mater Dei junior averaged 23.6 points and 4.8 assists. MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE TIMES' 1995 ALL-COUNTY BASKETBALL TEAMS : BOYS : CLAY McKNIGHT
The Times' 1995 All-county Basketball Teams : Girls : Jennifer Ludwicki
BOOK REVIEW / SCIENCE : Shining a Light on Edison's Private Life : EDISON: Inventing the Century; Neil Baldwin ; Hyperion; $27.95, 518 pages BETTYANN KEVLES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Target: Parents : Stories of teens who kill their mothers and fathers make our blood run cold. But, sometimes, the saga behind the sensational headlines is one of a desperate child escaping abuse. DENNIS ROMERO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From 'Diary' to Living History Lesson : Exhibition: Anne Frank's World War II chronicle and its greater context are the subject of an upcoming Newport museum installation with local survivors as docents. CARROLL LACHNIT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Friend Says He Used Cocaine With Reggie Lewis From Staff and Wire Reports
Friend Says He Used Cocaine With Reggie Lewis From Staff and Wire Reports
It Couldn't Be Stopped : In Colombia, Andres Escobar's Unsolved Murder Is Now Seen as No More Preventable Than the Own Goal That Preceded It RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Without a Doubt, Anteaters' Season Was Historic JOHN WEYLER
OCC and Golden West Face Tough Volleyball Matches STEVE KRESAL
BASEBALL : Selig, Fehr Meet Secretly to Try to Stir Bargaining Associated Press
THE NHL / HELENE ELLIOTT : Toronto Pair Holds the Key to Season HELENE ELLIOTT
NHL ROUNDUP : Nordiques Win in Overtime From Associated Press
NBA ROUNDUP : Spurs' Streak Grows to Four From Associated Press
Jones Picks Hawaii Hilo
Clippers Meet Blaylock, Hawks on Wrong Night From Associated Press
Hershiser Says Strike to Cause Some to Retire BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Ceballos, Jones Cleared for Return to Lakers SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball Associated Press
Baseball MIKE DiGIOVANNA
College Basketball / Daily Report : Ncaa Men's Tournament Associated Press
Baseball MIKE DIGIOVANNA
PAN AM ROUNDUP : U.S. Loses Again in Basketball From Associated Press
McCarthy Named Dodger Starter for Opening Day BOB NIGHTENGALE
Cypress' Lopez Beats Fullerton
HORSE RACING / TRIPLE CROWN RATINGS : Bee El Tee Sandwiched Between Derbies BILL CHRISTINE
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / DAILY REPORT : NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Officials to Investigate Knight Outburst Associated Press
UCLA Women, Pepperdine Men Make Net Gains WENDY WITHERSPOON
NIT ROUNDUP : New Mexico St. Advances With Overtime Win From Associated Press
Karpa Proving That He's Not Damaged Goods ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP ROUNDUP : Trabuco Hills Beats Monarchs in Opener MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LONG BEACH STATE NOTEBOOK / JASON REID : Greenberg Guides 49ers Through Perilous, Joyous Season JASON REID
Sanchez Vicario Sent Home Early at Lipton : Tennis: Werdel Witmeyer beats top-seeded woman in straight sets at Key Biscayne, setting the tone for a day of upsets. From Associated Press
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cal State Fullerton Finishes Sweep of San Luis Obispo LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VALLEY/VENTURA DIGEST : Simi Valley High Baseball Placed on Probation
Kings in Rare Form at Forum as Blues Lose LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOXING / CHRIS DUFRESNE : It Takes a Guide to Fight Through the Maze of Titles CHRIS DUFRESNE
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Enough Excitement for Bruins : West Regional: UCLA doesn't want any more close games after Missouri almost shows team the door. TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reds' Johnson Says He's Had a Bellyful of Replacements MAL FLORENCE
He Had a Nose for the Cameras TIM KAWAKAMI
BASEBALL : Selig, Fehr Meet Secretly to Try to Renew Negotiations ROSS NEWHAN, From Staff and Wire Reports
AMERICA'S CUP : Mighty Mary Sails Through Controversy to Score an Upset DAVE DISTEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Oakland Loses Lock on Basketball Finals ERIC SHEPARD
Worries Still Haunt Seles After Attack : Tennis: Her father says stabbing almost two years ago has left former player concerned for her safety as retrial begins for the man who assaulted her. JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
FINANCIAL MARKETS : Blue-Chip Buying Lifts Dow to New High Mark: 4,083.68 From Times Staff and Wire Services
Company Town Times Staff and Wire Services
Interactive TV to Make Local Debut LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Sales Tumble 18.1% in Southland : Housing: The February figures raise fears that the area's fragile economic recovery may be in jeopardy. PATRICK LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Datametrics Corp. Reports $1.58 Million Quarterly Loss
Securities Times Staff and Wire Reports
Incomnet Boosts Quarterly Income to $1.44 Million
JES Produces Guide to Special Events Jack Searles
Biopool's '94 Earnings Double to $705,331
Company Town : Paul Who ? Dream Team's New Benefactor AMY HARMON
Briefly: LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Savings Bonds to Pay Market Rates From Bloomberg Business News
Hotel Occupancy Rebounds After Drop Following Quake CHRIS WOODWARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tobacco Stocks Gain on News of Suit Dismissal : Smoking: Cigarette makers are cheered by the ruling on drug class action brought by hemophiliacs. From Times Wire Services
Biotechnology Times Staff and Wire Reports
Securities Times Staff and Wire Reports
Company Town : DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE
Ventura Seeks Plans to Develop Office Project Jack Searles
Santa Paula Apartments Are Sold for $400,000 Jack Searles
Trade Times Staff and Wire Reports
Regency Health Stock Falls 14% After Merger Talks Break Down HOPE HAMASHIGE
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Rains Blamed for Area's Slow Comeback in Housing Starts LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Company Town
Nasdaq Unveils Reform Plan for Small Investors : Securities: New computerized system aims to head off SEC action. But critics are quick to assail changes. SCOT J. PALTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Explorer, NETCOM to Provide Internet Access Jack Searles
3 Local Brokers Fined, Barred From Trading : Securities: Federal regulators dole out a total of $240,000 in fines against the trio, who each work for different firms. They are ordered to pay restitution for crimes dating back to 1992. ROSS KERBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Italian Likely to Lead World Trade Group : Commerce: Renato Ruggiero is expected to receive Clinton Administration's support, ending impasse. JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Popejoy's Kitchen Cabinet on Griddle : Orange County: CEO turns to old friends for advice. Amid criticism, he adds some diversity. BARBARA MARSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Special Devices Signs 5-Year Pact With TRW
Venture Aids in Patent of Power Conversion System Jack Searles
Pico Products Inc. Posts Income Decline
Premiere Radio Networks Reports Turnaround
Labor Department Issues New Set of Proposals for RSI Rules : Standards: Less would be demanded of employers, and fewer of them would be affected. From Associated Press
AUTOMOBILES : 'Buyer's Bible' Increases Focus on Used Vehicles From Associated Press
Anaheim-Based Datum Inc. Buys Competitor HOPE HAMASHIGE
Cooking Up Solutions : Popejoy Relies On Volunteers, but Lack of Diversity Criticized BARBARA MARSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Databases Provide an Open Book on Property, Owners Ron Galperin
Camarillo Chamber Adds 7 New Members Jack Searles
Amwest Buys Insurance Agency in Louisiana
Big O Tires Investor Explores Acquisition From Reuters
COMPANY TOWN : A&M Still Home to Hits : CEO Under PolyGram Gets Credit for Creative Success CHUCK PHILIPS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capital Brokerage Plans to Open 2 New Offices LARRY JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Channel Islands Equities Arranges Sale of Menda Jack Searles
Westlake Sporthouse Now in Ventura County Jack Searles
Right Start Loses $633,000 After Sale of Catalogue
Electric Vehicle Firm Struggles to Keep Going : Energy: Electricar has laid off a third of its 300-member staff. It says it needs $15 million by the end of July to stay in business. MICHAEL PARRISH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chatsworth Firm Wins Ruling Against Insurer
Pay-Fone Systems to Be Sold for $10.5 Million in Stock
Las Vegas' Circus Circus Enterprises Strikes Gold : Gambling: $450-million deal will make it the country's largest casino operator. From Reuters
Asics to Move Some Jobs From County : Apparel: Blaming declining sales, running shoe maker also lays off about 12 employees. CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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Medtronic Heart Devices Get FDA's OK : Health: New defibrillators are simpler to implant, require less surgery and time in the hospital. From Associated Press
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Drawing on Success : Graz Entertainment's 'X-Men' Emerges as Latest Hit in Fickle World of TV Cartoons LISA LEFF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Selling the American Dream to All : James Robinson Defied Racism as a Realtor and a Neighborhood Agent for Change CHIP JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lockheed Property Will Be Put Up for Sale : Real estate: Finding a buyer for the defense giant's former headquarters will likely be difficult, due to a weak market and internal factors. PATRICE APODACA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AUTOMOBILES : Supreme Court Lets Stand Car Invention Case Award From Associated Press
Disneyland Closes Indiana Jones Ride Over the Weekend CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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Company Town : 'Aladdin' Co-Producer Joins Warner Bros. Animation
Tekelec Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
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The Trial as Town Hall : Televised Coverage Becomes a Communal Tie That Binds America's Viewers JANE HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weekend Box Office : Success of Warner's 'Outbreak' Spreads ROBERT W. WELKOS
THE VAULTS / CD REISSUES : Ike Turner, "The Best of Ike Turner," Rhino *** ROBERT HILBURN
THE VAULTS / CD REISSUES : Eric Clapton, "The Cream of Clapton." A&M. *** 1/2 DENNIS HUNT
BBC Orchestra: Splendor to the Max : Music review: Half a Wiltern concert finds Yan Pascal Tortelier conducting standard repertory; the other half focuses on the rugged modernism of Peter Maxwell Davies. MARTIN BERNHEIMER, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
THE VAULTS / CD REISSUES : Various Artists, "Hillbilly Boogie," Columbia Legacy. *** ROBERT HILBURN
Music Review : 4 Seasons Concert Fails to Blossom SUSAN BLISS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ART REVIEW : 'Chicano Art': Energetic, Sincere Survey WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
THE VAULTS / CD REISSUES : 'Harry Nilsson' a Welcome Retrospective : HARRY NILSSON, "Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology", RCA *** DENNIS HUNT
FAMILY : 'How It's Done' Video Blends Clever Writing, Execution LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE VAULTS / CD REISSUES : Jimi Hendrix, "Band of Gypsys," Capitol. ** 1/2 DENNIS HUNT
A New Avenue : Art: Street guerrilla Robbie Conal brings his biting political posters to Golden West College. BENJAMIN EPSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THEATER REVIEW : 'Breaking Legs' a Pleasant Shades-of-Sitcom Romp LAURIE WINER, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
WGA's Gift to 'Weddings': No 'Pulp' : Movies: With 'Fiction' out of the running, British comedy wins best original screenplay. But what will Oscar say? ELAINE DUTKA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV REVIEW : 'NewsRadio': Mirth Across the Airwaves HOWARD ROSENBERG, TIMES TELEVISION CRITIC
ART : German Frame of Reference : In a lecture, Jonathan Green examines how contemporary photographers have shifted their focus and how historical context is seen--or obscured--through a lens. CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Instrumental Architects of a Chamber Series : Music: A local impresario and a Ukrainian pianist are trying to make the year-old Newport Beach Recital program part of the landscape. CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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