What happened on April 14, 1996

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Made in U.S.A. Label Is No Guarantee : Shoppers must urge retailers to ensure that their suppliers treat workers humanely. By Todd Gitlin, Todd Gitlin, a professor of culture, journalism and sociology at New York University, is the author of "The Twilight of Common Dreams: Why America Is Wracked by Culture Wars" (Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt, 1995)
But What Do Advocates Say About Mexican Police? By Joseph Wambaugh, Joseph Wambaugh is a 14-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. His latest novel, "Floaters" is due in May from Bantam Books
The Ties That Bind By Michael Ventura, Michael Ventura's new novel, "The Death of Frank Sinatra," will be published this summer by Holt
Why Immigration Is Now a Human Rights Cause By Sidney Weintraub, Sidney Weintraub holds the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He advised each of the three parties to NAFTA on various aspects of the negotiations
Palestinians' Patience Being Severely Tested By Shibley Telhami, Shibley Telhami, director of Cornell University's Near Eastern studies program, is currently a guest scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center. He is writing a book about U.S.-Middle East policy, to be published by the Brookings Institution
Character Issue Can, Will Hit Dole as Well By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
Dole's Big Question: Picking a Running Mate By John P. Sears, John P. Sears, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Ronald Reagan in 1976 and 1980
The Message in Pyongyang's Madness: Save Me Before I Kill By Robert A. Manning, Robert A. Manning, a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, was a State Department advisor on Asia policy from 1989-93
What the Mayor's Race Should Be All About By Xandra Kayden, Xandra Kayden, a political scientist 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.)
Los Angeles Times Interview : Aung San Suu Kyi : Striving to Build a Democracy Amid the Harsh Regime of Myanmar By Scott Kraft, Scott Kraft, Paris bureau chief for The Times, interviewed Aung San Suu Kyi at her home in Yangon, Myanmar
New Promise for L.A. Ethics Panel : Rebecca Avila is expected to bolster commission's image
IRS Feels Some Fangs in the Internet Jungle : Misadventures abound for both government and business
Rebirth of History Standards : After controversy, revised educational guidelines win support
Imagine, the Border Patrol as Model : Compared to Riverside deputies, the federal agency's handling of Spanish-speaking suspects has come a long way. By Frank Del Olmo, Frank del Olmo is assistant to the editor of The Times and a regular columnist
Republicans Acting as if Willie Brown Is Still in Charge By Tony Quinn, Tony Quinn, vice president of Ketchum Public Relations, worked for Robert T. Monagan, the Republican speaker in 1969-70, and briefly for Doris Allen when she was speaker in 1995

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A FINE TASTE FOR MURDER : THE DEBT TO PLEASURE,\o7 By John Lanchester (Henry Holt: $20; 251 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder, \o7 Times Book Critic Richard Eder won the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 1987\f7

What the Waves Take Away : MEMOIR : HEAVEN'S COAST,\o7 By Mark Doty (HarperCollins: $24; 305 pp.)\f7 By Bernard Cooper, \o7 Bernard Cooper's memoir, "Truth Serum," is due this month from Houghton Mifflin\f7

AND I QUOTE / What Political Books Are Saying : THE AMERICAN FAMILY: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong,\o7 By Dan Quayle and Diane Medved (HarperCollins: $25; 283 pp.)\f7 By John Balzar

Gucci, Gucci, Goo : FICTION : SPRING COLLECTION,\o7 By Judith Krantz (Crown Publishing $24; 358 pp.)\f7 By Mary Mcnamara, \o7 Mary McNamara is associate editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine\f7

Fiction By Erika Taylor

Fiction By Michael Harris

Fiction By Erika Taylor

Fiction By Michael Harris

Nonfiction By Susan Reynolds

Wilma Rudolph was a wonder. Although partially paralyzed... By Michael Cart

Nonfiction By Michael Harris

BABA: A Return to China Upon My Father's Shoulders \o7 by... By Charles Solomon

THE HARDER THEY FALL \o7 by Budd Schulberg (Elephant... By Charles Solomon

BLOWN SIDEWAYS THROUGH LIFE \o7 by Claudia Shear (Delta... By Charles Solomon

THE RUNNER'S LITERARY COMPANION: Great Stories and Poems... By Charles Solomon

NEWS

The Hucksters See Gold in That Gray Hair. Yes, the Peter Pan Generation Is Hitting the Big... By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Talking and Reasoning? It's for the Birds By Michael Haederle, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Rooted to the Cause : Ed Begley Jr. shines in a world in which some stars are environmentalists only when the cameras are on. He lives what he preaches. By Connie Koenenn, TIMES STAFF WRITER

How a Law That Sounds OK on Paper Killed a Girl By Robin Abcarian

Home Court Advantage : More families are going the nanny route these days. But you can't be too careful when selecting a person to entrust with your children. By Jennifer Oldham, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Treading the Line Between Safety and Suffocation By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Seems the Nixon Library Is Solidly Booked By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Nanny Search By Jennifer Oldham

A Migration Puzzle That Makes 6 Cultures Fit a Bit Too Neatly : MIGRATIONS AND CULTURES: A World View by Thomas Sowell; Basic Books; $30, 516 pages By Anthony Day, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Dog Can Be a Disabled Person's Best Friend in Retrieving Independence By Brian Bergstein, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Woman Whose Car Struck Horse Dies By Nick Green

Girl, 16, Gunned Down at Favorite Teen Hangout By Judy Torres, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Accused Cops Find a Friend in O.C. Lawyer By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Chernobyl's Ghost Haunts the Ukraine By Dave Carpenter, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Computer-Savvy Buddies Hack Their Way Into Federal Prison By Elizabeth Weise, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Disney's Small-Town Tomorrowland Borrows From Yesterday By Ike Flores, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Illegal Gulf War Booty Almost Slipped By CIA By Arlene Levinson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Influx of Immigrants Ignites Clash of Cultures By David Crary, ASSOCIATED PRESS

F-14 Pilot's Bid to Impress Parents Cited in Fatal Crash \o7 Associated Press\f7

Rose Garden Campaign Strategy Can Prove Thorny for Incumbents By Lawrence L. Knutson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Begging by Foreigners on Rise in Thailand \o7 Associated Press\f7

Global Voyage Collects a World of Science : Research: U.S. vessel's trip took 11 months and brought back information on climate and wildlife. The data may help everyone from farmers to swimsuit manufacturers. By Karen Testa, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Parents Jailed for Refusing to Testify Against Son, 25 By Wilson Ring, ASSOCIATED PRESS

More Victims Die in Hurricane's Aftermath By A.J. Hostetler, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Motel Owners Protest Nuisance Label By John Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Nudges Japan to Take Greater Role in Its Security By Teresa Watanabe, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Most Americans Out of Liberia By Jim Mann, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Nation IN BRIEF : TENNESSEE : Six People Die in House Blaze From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Social Security Panel Debates Stock Investments By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Activist's Battles Highlight Cigarette Firms' Firepower By Sheryl Stolberg, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Nudges Japan to Take Bigger Role in Own Security By Teresa Watanabe, TIMES STAFF WRITER

4 Children Die in Lebanon as Israel Targets Ambulance By John Daniszewski and Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Adrift in Solitude, Kaczynski Traveled a Lonely Journey \o7 From Times Staff Writers\f7

Aides Say Dole Is Over Limit on Fund-Raising By Gebe Martinez, TIMES STAFF WRITER

FDA Faces New Pressure to Speed Approval Process By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Probe in Bosnia Seeks 'Echoes' of Mass Killing By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

HMO 'Gag Clauses' on Doctors Spur Protest By Shari Roan and David R. Olmos, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Bribery Probe Frays Close-Knit Legal Community in San Diego By Alan Abrahamson and Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

First Lady Rallies State's Democrats at L.A. Meeting By Bill Stall, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Songbird of Peace : Plan to Save Gnatcatcher, Other Wildlife May Be Model for Protecting Environment, Jobs By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Of Crumpled Wings and Little Girls By Peter H. King

U.S. Revokes Visa of Colombian Official \o7 Associated Press\f7

Vote May Have Thrown Kims' Rivalry Off Balance By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Conferees Pledge $1.23 Billion for Bosnia but Say Serbs Don't Qualify \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Airlift Gets Most Americans Out of Embattled Liberia By Jim Mann, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gorbachev Qualifies for Ballot \o7 Associated Press\f7

Yeltsin to Campaign Where Chechens Retaliated at Russia By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Top S. African Official Quits for Business Post \o7 Associated Press\f7

Phony Public Defender Gets 5 Years' Probation \o7 Associated Press\f7

Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Teen Who 'Divorced' Parents Is Missing From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Clinton Seeks Passage of Bill on Terrorism \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Fire-Ravaged Area Gets Assistance From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Study Finds Prosecution of IRS Cases Varies Nationally By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Police Blame Shooting Spree on Race Hatred \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Chess : International News By Jack Peters, INTERNATIONAL MASTER

Big Piece of Common Ground By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Now that minor league baseball is back in L.A. County for the first time since the 1950s fans are ready to hear . . . Play Ball By Jeff Fletcher, TIMES STAFF WRITER