What happened on May 14, 1995

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URBAN PLANNING : Will Job Envy Threaten L.A.'s Fiscal Survival? By William Fulton, \o7 William Fulton is editor of California Planning & Development Report, a monthly newsletter. His book on the politics of urban planning in Southern California will be published by Solano Press Books. \f7
The Democracy Dilemma : In a century when democracy triumphed over fascism and communism, why do so many fear for its resiliency? By Jack Rakove, \o7 Jack Rakove, a professor of history at Stanford University, is the author of "James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic" (HarperCollins)\f7
JAPAN : The Global Problem of Tokyo's Massive Trade Surplus By James A. Baker Iii, \o7 James A. Baker III served as secretary of state from 1989-1992 and Treasury secretary from 1985-1988\f7
THE WORLD : RUSSIA : Russia's Parliament: A Work in Progress By Bill Thomas, \o7 Bill Thomas is a former reporter for the Baltimore Sun. He is author of "Red Tape: Adventure Capitalism in the New Russia" (Dutton/Penguin) and is now working on a book about Russian popular culture\f7
THE NATION : AFFIRMATIVE ACTION : Improbable Fighters of Racial Injustice By Jack Bass, \o7 Jack Bass, professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi, is the author of "Unlikely Heroes" (University of Alabama Press) and "Taming the Storm" (Doubleday). \f7
CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT : The P.C. Curse: Forever Separate By Amy Wu, \o7 Amy Wu is a junior at New York University majoring in American History. \f7
Los Angeles Times Interview : Kofi Yamgnane : Protecting Immigration in a Nation Intent on Limiting It By Scott Kraft, \o7 Scott Kraft is Paris bureau chief for The Times. He interviewed Kofi Yamgnane at Orly Airport in Paris, where Yamgnane was changing planes en route to a political fund-raiser in southwestern France. \f7
It's Really FBI Director Freeh's Call
What Mothers Want Today and Every Day : Actually, both men and women would like more family time
PERSPECTIVE ON CITY MANAGEMENT : Let a Nonprofit Run the L.A. Zoo : Animals, visitors and staff would be much better off free of the bureaucracy that created the facility's problems. By Willard Z. Carr Jr., \o7 Willard Z. Carr Jr. is a former trustee of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn. and \f7
Becoming Laura's Mother : A baby grows and thrives, nourished by the love of the people who chose her even beforeshe was born. By Jan Costello, \o7 Jan Costello is a professor at Loyola Law School. \f7
Living Well at Workers' Expense : The top three executives at the firms studied each earned, on average, more than $2.6 million. By Sarah Anderson and John Cavanagh, \o7 Sarah Anderson and John Cavanagh are fellows at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington and co-authors of a new study on the wage gap between executives and their workers. and \f7
THE STATE : THE CITY : A Budget That Opens the Door to a Healthy Ethnic Politics By Xandra Kayden, \o7 Xandra Kayden, who teaches at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research, is writing a book on the political structure of Los Angeles. She is the author of "Surviving Power" (Free Press). \f7
Free Speech That's Costing Congress a Lot : Politicians who are discrediting the institution they serve

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Why the Good Guys Win : They may not be philosophers, but Elmore Leonard's heroes move with a wisdom of experience : RIDING THE RAP, \o7 By Elmore Leonard (Delacorte: $22.95; 294 pp.)\f7 By Leonard Michaels, \o7 Leonard Michaels' most recent novel is "Sylvia" (Mercury House)\f7

Bitten by Passion : Marquez on demon possession of several kinds : OF LOVE AND OTHER DEMONS, \o7 By Gabriel Garcia Marquez\f7 . \o7 Translated from the Spanish by Edith Grossman (Alfred A. Knopf: $21; 147 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder

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Nonfiction By Thomas Fricke

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There's Outlaws, and Then There's Bad Guys : John Grisham's latest novel offers a pretty realistic portrait of contemporary America : THE RAINMAKER, \o7 By John Grisham (Doubleday: $24.95; 434 pp.)\f7 By Garry Abrams, \o7 Garry Abrams is a free-lance writer\f7

Back From the Dust : Scholars seek to burnish the reputation of John Fante, the legendary Los Angeles writer By David L. Ulin, \o7 David L. Ulin is book editor of the "Los Angeles Reader," and the author of "Cape Cod Blues" (Red Dust), a book of poems\f7

PAGE TO SCREEN : A Long-Distance Adaptation By John Clark

Criminal Pursuits By Charles Champlin

MOSES SUPPOSES \o7 by Ellen Currie (Scribner: $10; 219... By Charles Solomon

BRIDGING EAST AND WEST: Japanese Ceramics from the Kozan... By Charles Solomon

OUR HISTORY IN NEW YORK \o7 by Linsey Abrams (Global City... By Charles Solomon

PERFECTION SALAD: Women and Cooking at the Turn of the... By Charles Solomon

ON FIRE \o7 by Larry Brown (Warner: $11.99; 182 pp.). \f7... By Charles Solomon

SIX MYTHS OF OUR TIME \o7 by Marina Warner (Vintage: $10... By Charles Solomon

NEWS

Changing Colors Brighten a Resident's Life : In 55 years in the same South-Central home, Esther De Bar has seen many changes. But she has found that loving your neighbor is a powerful force for creating harmony. By Esther De Bar, \o7 Esther De Bar is a free-lance writer\f7

VOLLEYBALL : Bell Frustrated Once More in Season Finale By Kirby Lee Lateel Frierson..Bd: Special To The Times

Marshall's Quest for 3rd Straight 3-A Title Fails By La Teel Frierson Gary Chavez..Bd: Special To The Times

ROUNDUP : Bell Controls Its Own Fate in Conference By Charles Smith

TRACK : Former Olympic Stars Bring Hope to Jordan By Kirby Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Birmingham Defeats Marshall in Tennis By Reggie Meadows

Roundup By Tony Jones

NOTEBOOK : East L.A.'s Carmona Wins National Golden Glove Title By Melanie Ley

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

Art Imitates Life in 'Picture Brides' : Local Women Are Among Dwindling Pool Who Lived Story Told in Film By Sharon Yamato Danley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Holden and Sanders Step Up Campaigns : Politics: City Council incumbent and his runoff rival for 10th District seat are in high gear for June 6 election. By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Campaign on Souvenir S. Africa Ballots : Collectibles: Firms are selling surplus documents from last year's historic presidential election won by Nelson Mandela. By Frank B. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Report Examines Gangs' Link to Drugs : Study: Research in Pasadena and Pomona shows members are less involved than had been believed. By Lisa O'Neill, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

CITY TERRACE : Fatal Hit-and-Run Sparks Petition Drive By Mary Anne Perez

EASTSIDE : Redevelopment Plan Submitted to Council By Mary Anne Perez

SOUTH-CENTRAL : Teen Post Seeks New Sources of Funding By Stephen Gregory

SOUTH-CENTRAL : Teens' Batting Cage Idea Became a Hit By Stephen Gregory

TEMPLE-BEAUDRY : Program Wages War on Graffiti By Marilyn Martinez

PICO-UNION : Convicted Slumlord 'Donates' to Charity By Leslie Berestein

KOREATOWN : Marketing Students Put In Driver's Seat By Leslie Berestein

MAYWOOD : Councilwoman Has City Hall Stirred Up By Enrique Lavin

HUNTINGTON PARK : Murder Suspect Escapes From Jail By Enrique Lavin

CRENSHAW : A Prenatal Program That Is Growing Up By Erin J. Aubry

They're Major Moms By Peter Y. Hong

Fab Five Take It to Next Level : Los Angeles City College's basketball program is proving to be a launching pad for players who are graduating to Division I schools. By Charles Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Notebook By Sean Waters

Lofty Goals : Preservation: Owners and architectural historians hope to save decades-old barns they see as a solid link to the area's agricultural roots. By J.E. Mitchell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

In the Parallel Universe, Posing for Playboy Is . . . OK By Robin Abcarian

Lost & Found By Gina Ferazzi

A New Stage in Troubled Young Lives : Youths: The positive reinforcement that comes from performing is influencing the lives of those in an arts program. By Tracy Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

TIME OUT : This Player's in It for the Money By Jeannine Stein, TIMES SOCIETY WRITER

Pavilion Bows Out of Catering Gig COMPILED BY THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF

THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Adopting a New Outlook : Sharon Kaplan Roszia Has Made a Career of Building Families, but Her Own Experiences Have Changed Her Approach By Carroll Lachnit, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

BOOK REVIEW : A Sketchy History of Female Screenwriters : THE WOMEN WHO WRITE THE MOVIES, \o7 by Marsha McCreadie\f7 , Birch Lane Press, $19.95, 243 pages By Karen Stabiner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Chess : Botvinnik Dies By Jack Peters, INTERNATIONAL MASTER

Snowy Volcanic Peaks Could Blow Covers Like Mt. St. Helens : Cascades: Lassen, Shasta and Mammoth are among the main candidates. Eruption in 1987 helped provide clues to origins of life. By Tim Klass, ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Farmers Migrate Deeper Within Southern Africa : Trek: Dozens scouting countries they once saw as all wrong: Mozambique, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Malawi. By Patrick Mcdowell, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police Find Tunnel, Foil Plan to Rob Bank \o7 Associated Press\f7

Astronomer Is Flying High Over Peek at Mercury : Science: Kuiper Airborne Observatory, aboard an aged C-141 jet, offers a unique look at Earth's scorched sister planet. Researcher calls experience 'final reward.' By Paul Recer, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taiwan's New Prosperity Is Exacting a Heavy Toll : Asia: Environmental pollution and unforeseen social strains are growing. It is more difficult to hire workers, especially those willing to do menial jobs. By Donald Smith, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

City Turns to Charity for Help : Finances: Once, Troy, N.Y., could afford to service nonprofit facilities without charge. But with a $20-million deficit and a poor credit rating, it looked at donations for help. By Donna Liquori, ASSOCIATED PRESS

First Love Ranch Aims to Save Lives--and Itself : Washington state: Facility doesn't have money to pay its $28,000 mortgage. Founded by a former heroin addict in 1988 as a 'life-restoration' center, it operates solely on donations. By Aviva L. Brandt, ASSOCIATED PRESS

DOLLAR SIGNS: Next time you're on a city street, take a... By Jocelyn Y. Stewart and Jeff Schnaufer

Death Attended by Kevorkian Is Ruled a Homicide \o7 from Associated Press\f7

Storms Sweep Northern Calif. With Heavy Rain, Snow and Wind \o7 Associated Press\f7

Colbern Arraigned on U.S. Weapons Charges : Blast probe: Officials downplay possible links of former Oxnard resident to Oklahoma City explosion. By Carlos Lozano and Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

One Suspect in Deputy's Slaying Surrenders By Carla Hall and Lisa Respers, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Outbreak: From Awful Rumor to Deadly Truth By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Immigration Debate Roils GOP Presidential Contest : Politics: Ideas range from halting all new arrivals to increasing them. Prop. 187 brought issue to forefront. By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Fiscal Crisis Is Small Change to Mexico Elite By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

COLUMN ONE : After a Long Tug of War, Labor Slips : For years, the UAW and Caterpillar have traded blows. But this time they are locked in a bitter battle that has exposed the decline of both America's union movement and its main weapon--the strike. By Barry Bearak, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Marathoner Stirs Running Controversy By Rob Fernas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Mother's Day Denied for 48 Years : Family: A phone call restores a loving bond far stronger than the hateful act that shattered it. By David Foster, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilson's Agenda Hits Wall in Legislature : Politics: Three proposals governor has championed are rejected by lawmakers. Some blame his fledgling presidential campaign. By Jenifer Warren and Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Art--and Tax Bills--Are in Eye of the Beholder : Finances: State says producer Ted Field must pay $2.6 million on Italian paintings he brought into California. He claims he is a dealer, not a collector, and therefore is exempt. By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Let Us Now Praise the Gravy Poet By Peter H. King

Naked Truth : Reports of Public Sex Acts May Threaten Future of Nude Sunbathing at State Beach By Len Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Vows Retaliation in Japan Dispute : Trade: President threatens reprisals unless Tokyo opens markets to U.S. cars and auto parts. By Stanley Meisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER