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What happened on April 28, 1996
MAGAZINE
POTS (and Pans) OF GOLD SCOTT COLLINS, Scott Collins is a frequent contributor to The Times' Calendar and Business sections
Hit Singles MICHELLE HUNEVEN
Hit Singles JONATHAN GOLD
Hit Singles LINDA BURUM
Hit Singles JONATHAN GOLD
Hit Singles LINDA BURUM
Hit Singles MICHELLE HUNEVEN
Hit Singles MAX JACOBSON
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Hit Singles S. IRENE VIRBILA
Hit Singles MICHELLE HUNEVEN
Hit Singles LINDA BURUM
Hit Singles MAX JACOBSON
Hit Singles MAX JACOBSON
Hit Singles JONATHAN GOLD
Hit Singles JONATHAN GOLD
Hit Singles LINDA BURUM
Hit Singles JONATHAN GOLD
Blood Is Thicker . . .
Hit Singles JONATHAN GOLD
Where Serious Style Can Relax Barbara Thornburg
Location, Location, Location Naomi Glauberman
Hit Singles LINDA BURUM
The Long Goodbye J.R. Moehringer
Q & A Windows '96 Mary Melton
Dive Into the Top 40! S. IRENE VIRBILA
Hit Singles S. IRENE VIRBILA
A Bevy of Benches Suzy Beal
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Friends and Supporters of Indicted GOP Aides Rise and Raise to Defense
Man Stabbed to Death in Home
Times Wins 21 Press Club Firsts FRANK MANNING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Times Wins 21 Press Club Awards
Journalists and Public Need a Strong Shield Bill Boyarsky
Disney Driven by Bottom Line
Bernson Challenged on Use of Funds FRANK MANNING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Planning Guide To April 28-may 4 In Orange County
Drinkers With Lethal Weapons : Alcohol-Related Accidents Are Down, but More Can Be Done
Funds Sought to Battle Drug Abuse by Students ALAN EYERLY
Web Site Aims to Take Byte Out of Crime GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Perspective : Board Should Put Students Before Unions ADRIENNE MACK, Adrienne Mack teaches in the journalism magnet at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys. Her e-mail address is amack@ica.com
Orange School Trustees Still Haven't Learned Their Lesson : They Continue to Place Politics First, Children Second
'3 Strikes' Costs Money but Pays Off RONALD E. LOWENBERG, Ronald E. Lowenberg is the Huntington Beach police chief and president of the California Police Chiefs' Assn
New Era for Legal Aid's Recipients ANNA CEKOLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rohrabacher Not Fit to Serve
Let's Save All of Bolsa Chica
Keeping School Libraries Alive
No Reason for Suspect's Death
Education Quality
Vigilantes With Radar Appalling
Airport Has Place--but It Isn't Here
Immigration and the System
Gourmets Dig In at Festival of Tastes NICK GREEN
County Salaries Sparking an Uproar
Orange Trustees Just Don't Get It
Social Security Demise a Rumor
Xit Left and Take a Quick Right to Grandma's House From Reuters
Grandmother Hit by Truck Dies
Not Condor Country MARY F. POLS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stepping Up and Helping Out JOHN POPE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lonely Goose Wearing Out His Welcome ANDREW D. BLECHMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Appreciating Religious Diversity : Stereotypes Aside, O.C. Is Home to a Variety of Faiths
Sex Offenders Figure Inaccurate
An Epidemic of Ignorance Among Educators : School District Buries Head in Sand on AIDS Education
Crash of Spy Plane Jeopardizes Funding DANICA KIRKA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Scholars Are the Pride of LAUSD : Decathlon team shows district image doesn't entirely hold true
San Juan Mission Flower and Garden Festival Is Today
Thousand Oaks Council Issues
AIDS Education
Bat Caves and Earth Day
Agent Called Key to Blast Case MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firm's History of Safety Violations Fuels Fears in Ward Valley DEBORAH HASTINGS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jury Tampering Inquiry Complicates Henley Case DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Militia-Style Groups Wage Paper War of Liens, Checks KENNETH R. WEISS and PAUL ELIAS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reserve Will Make a Difference in Preserving Native Wildlife : Large area is much more effective in sustaining habitats, but county plan does have room for improvement. ELISABETH M. BROWN, Elisabeth M. Brown is a biologist and president of Laguna Greenbelt Inc. and was a participant in the working group for the coastal sage scrub reserve
Lake View Terrace Portrait
Use of Tapes May Threaten Convictions STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Line Drawn in the Sand Over Dogs JULIE FATE SULLIVAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ageless Lessons LUCILLE RENWICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rebels With a Clue JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nude Dance Club Seeks OK From City Council MACK REED
William B. Burnham; Retired Bus Driver
Castle Craftsman Withstands Long State Siege DENIS M. SEARLES, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cable Show Spotlights Brea Police JOHN POPE
'Throw Out Your Can Opener and Nobody Gets Hurt' Dana Parsons
In Search of Meaning in the Written Word Scott Harris
Valley Perspective : Liquor Permits Not Granted Fairly HARRIET K. BILFORD, Harriet K. Bilford is an attorney in Van Nuys
Include Executives When Downsizing
Parade Attracts Traditionalists and Critics KELLY DAVID, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Animal Lovers Staying on Rodeo's Back MICHAEL GRANBERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Bo' Gritz Is Allowed to Meet With 'Freemen' From Associated Press
Germans Denounce Holocaust Theory TERRENCE PETTY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bioengineers Breeding a Race of Superpigs MATT KELLEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
World IN BRIEF : BELARUS : Dissenters at Rally Held in Crackdown From Times Wire Reports
'Princess Caraboo' Kevin Thomas
Gritz Says 'Freemen' May Be Low on Food From Associated Press
Camelot Items a Bit Too Pricey for White House Associated Press
Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Campaign Tells Kids: 'Character Counts!' From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : 7 Blacks in Line to Get Medal of Honor From Times Staff and Wire Reports
'Dolores Claiborne' Kenneth Turan
Remembering Jack Smith
Bringing This 'Beast' To Life SUSAN KING
Washington Mayor Berry Takes Leave Associated Press
Round Table West Defends Its Author Series as Eclectic
Biologists See Peril in Huge Catch of Maine Lobsters JERRY HARKAVY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miami Doctors Perform 'Domino' Liver Transplant Reuters
Tears, Memories Mark Chernobyl Disaster a Decade Later ANGELA CHARLTON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Overseas Democrats Meet to Pick Delegates CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chess : International News JACK PETERS, INTERNATIONAL MASTER
Lebanese Refugees Return to Devastation JOHN DANISZEWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Exhorts Congress to Help Balance the Budget EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World IN BRIEF : PHILIPPINES : U.S. to Help Stem Spread of Ebola From Times Wire Reports
Help for Helpers of Traumatized Students DEB RIECHMANN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'The Best in Books and Hair' DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Use of 'Freemen'-Style Checks Probed in Ventura County KENNETH R. WEISS and PAUL ELIAS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Federal Judge Sets July 15 to Begin Trial of Ex-Judges, Lawyer in Bribery Scandal From a Times Staff Writer
British Columbia, Tribes Face Obstacles in Negotiating Treaties DAVID CRARY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
O.C. Bus Drivers Accept Pay Cuts to Avert Strike DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : INDIANA : Dole Adds Defense Theme to Campaign From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hong Kong Leaders Look to U.S. to Ease China's Grip MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ordinary Germans Indicted for the Holocaust MICHAEL BEZDEK, ASSOCIATED PRESS
SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' on TBS; 'Katie and Orbie' hit KOCE; 'Dad, the Angel and Me' on Family LEE HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Did The Times Send Girls Mixed Signal?
The Best Of Daytime NANCY M. REICHARDT
Kazakhstan, Russia End Oil Deal Dispute RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rape Victims Find Comfort in Cyberspace KELLEY SHANNON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
How 6-Year-Old Suspect Left Innocence Behind JAMES RAINEY and DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Weddings Have Marched a Long Way in China Since Mao RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Brothers Set Sail in Quest of Olympic Dream CHRISTINE HANLEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Restoration Shows That History Is Set in Stone at White House LAWRENCE L. KNUTSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Lesson of Judy Chicago: Fame Has Its Detractions ROBIN ABCARIAN
Families Trapped for Generations as Illegal Slavery Thrives in Brazil TODD LEWAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Payin' at the Pump PETER H. KING
For Migrants, Desperation Still Outweighs Risks MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Condor Conundrum : Plan to Reintroduce Endangered California Bird to Grand Canyon Area Angers Residents of Region, but a Compromise Is Reached MARY F. POLS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Praise of the Bonpanes' Generosity and Compassion
'Tommy Boy' Kevin Thomas
For Russia's New Cross-Border Traders, Yeltsin's the One CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assent, Dissent on Parental Consent Law
The Search for Solitude : Long a Western Ideal, True Isolation Poses a Seductive Allure--and May Hold Pure Terror ELIZABETH MEHREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
That's One Mean Mollusk SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unyielding Republican Turns to Compromise JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Groups of Wrath : All through school kids join, lead and are rejected by cliques. How they deal with it helps mold their characters. KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
World IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Zulu Princess' Body Found in Soccer Field From Times Wire Reports
World IN BRIEF : ARGENTINA : Bishops Apologize for Civil War Crimes From Times Wire Reports
Giving Girls the Ability to Say No LYNN SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Hired L.A. Firm Against Expert Advice, Papers Show SARA FRITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Vivid Legacy for Children of the Riots NORA ZAMICHOW and JANE GROSS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
$20-Million Ransom Wins Release of Kidnapped German From Times Wire Services
Karcher Pulls Star-Crossed Finances Back From Brink GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dudayev's Widow Proposes Peace Trip Associated Press
L.A. Kicks Off Olympic Torch Run Across U.S. STEPHANIE SIMON and HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Marion Barry Takes Break for 'Rejuvenation' Associated Press
Tunnel Diggers' Complaints Raise Job Safety Questions JON D. MARKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Dancing Over the Color Line : Bebe Miller's company is a reflection of her: thoughtful, personal, intense. Susan Reiter, Susan Reiter is a freelance writer based in New York
Album Review Elysa Gardner
Feminism And Art
In Brief Sandy Masuo
In Brief Cheo Hodari Coker
Mystified
Autopsy Results
Coming From Left of the Dial Richard Cromelin, Richard Cromelin writes about pop music for Calendar
When Is a Tour Not a Tour? Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
Rage & The Machine
A Voice for the People : For pioneering salsa bandleader and trombonist Willie Colon, the music isn't just a hot vibe--it is also an outlet for his deep passions about social issues. Enrique Lopetegui, Enrique Lopetegui writes about pop music for Calendar
Music for the Millenium Don Heckman, Don Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
Does the Internet Have a Drop Box? : Video outlets across the country are staking out sites on the World Wide Web. It seems cyberspace is a virtual research lab, but can be a hard sales pitch. Diane Garrett, Diane Garrett is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Jon Bon Jovi Is Rocking on a New Path David Gritten, David Gritten, based in England, is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Album Spotlight Don Heckman
Cranberries Harness Power of Convictions Jean Rosenbluth
White Teacher, Black Stereotype : In Hollywood's view, we could get along much better if we all listen to the white mentor. David Ehrenstein, David Ehrenstein is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles
To Find the Impossible Find : Searching for an obscure title? These Southern California stores revel in the search. And the discovery. Jon Matsumoto, Jon Matsumoto is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Of 'Mess' and Men Jan Herman, Jan Herman is a Times staff writer
The Pit and the Podium : Zubin Mehta, who turns 60 Monday with a celebration at the Music Center, is at a crossroads, and considering a change in direction. Judy Pasternak, Judy Pasternak a Times staff writer
Dave's World of Doubt : Letterman changed his 'Late Show' set, altered his act and even fired his producer. But don't expect things to settle down. Can the former king of late night ever be happy? Verne Gay, Verne Gay covers television for Newsday in New York
Feat of Clay Heartens Christian Bands Steve Hochman
MUSIC NEWS : Lower Price and They Will Come Daniel Cariaga
South-Central Still Smolders in 'Souls on Fire' : A new play takes us to a bar near Florence and Normandie on the night of April 29, 1992. Diane Haithman, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer
No. 1 With a Bullet : Few U.S. filmgoers have seen any of Jean-Pierre Melville's feature films. Two decades after his death, the American Cinematheque shows what we've been missing. Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Friends of French Art, From a Distance : Thanks to its determined founder, the group is a rare example of Franco-U.S. cultural cooperation. Scott Kraft, Scott Kraft is The Times' Paris Bureau chief
TRAVEL
Carmel River for Brave and Strong JOHN McKINNEY
Destination: San Diego County : Rite of Springs : At Warner Springs Ranch, earthy pleasures are kept under wraps JOHN MUNCIE, Muncie is special sections editor for the Travel section
Exiled on Elba : Napoleon left lasting impression on his littlest empire MELBA NEWSOME, Newsome is a Los Angeles freelance writer
Festivals, Feasts & Fairs MARY FRANCES SMITH
Taking Off Pounds in England, Scotland
Highflying Flicks
Answer Man
More R&R Under $100
Renewed Caution in Middle East ED WRIGHT, Wright is a former assistant foreign editor at The Times. His column appears monthly
Across Serene Lakes ... & Down Rough Rapids : Paddling a canoe around Minnesota's soothing Boundary Waters FRANK CLIFFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Clifford is an environmental writer for The Times
More Tales of a Stranger in a Charming Land JOHN MUNCIE
Car Rental Warning
Crusader Castles : Stone ghosts of battle lie empty, waiting to be explored DALE BROWN, Brown, who is based in Virginia, is editor of Time-Life's archeological adventure book series, "Lost Civilizations."
Becoming a Road Scholar to Boost Safety KATHLEEN DOHENY
Across Serene Lakes ... & Down Rough Rapids : Romping by raft on an upcoming Olympics site, Tennessee's Ocoee River M.J. McATEER, McAteer is on the editorial staff of the Washington Post
Merci Beaucoup for French in France KARIN DOMINELLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elevating Gambling to New Heights--on Airline Flights CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
BUSINESS
Designs on the Future : As the computer industry shifts from equipment to content, L.A. and its digital media companies are stealing the spotlight and reshaping the Southern California economy. PATRICK LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Smith Barney Executive Treadway Joins Pimco Advisors
Q&A : Parents Are Entitled to Social Security Survivors' Benefits if Certain Terms Are Met CARLA LAZZARESCHI
Making Cents: Mileage Points Don't Always Add Up
If You Can't Kick the Smoking Habit, Control It JAMES FLANIGAN
Investment Watch
Super-Bears Feed on Fear, Ignore Logic of Investing TOM PETRUNO
Value Line's Top 10 Win for Persistence RUSS WILES, RUSS WILES, a financial writer for the Arizona Republic, specializes in mutual funds
We Can Begin to Tackle Income Disparity ROBERT EISNER, ROBERT EISNER is William R. Kenan professor emeritus of economics at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He is the author of "The Misunderstood Economy: What Counts and How to Count It."
INSURANCE TO GO : How Legislation Now before Congress Would Make Health Coverage Portable KATHY M. KRISTOF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine's Thomas Bros. Profits From Redirection as High-Tech Data Provider GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lose Your Job? Children Should Probably Get the Straight Story Nancy Rivera Brooks
Making Cents: An Attractive Tax-Equivalent Yield
The Legal and Practical Aspects of Complaining About Errands
SPORTS
Pierce Gets Offensive in Defense of Title, 20-9 FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O'Meara Uses 23 Putts for Record-Tying 62 From Staff and Wire Reports
Former Olympian Has Come Full Cycle : Rider From Sherman Oaks Will Carry Torch, Four Decades After Competing in Summer Games FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He's Still Best Known for Having Spirit of '76 BILL PLASCHKE
Not All There : Missing Elements on Defense--Turnovers, Campos' Lax Play--Are What Could Keep Galaxy From Getting All the Pieces to Fit GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers' Painful Day Ends With Loss in 10th BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : Lasorda Stays With Fonville in Left Field BOB NIGHTENGALE
O'Meara Uses 23 Putts for Record-Tying 62 From Staff and Wire Reports
BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Rodriguez Finds Home North of the Border ROSS NEWHAN
Angels Hurt On, Off Field MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
JETHAWKS REPORT : Feeling Too Good Just Might Bring On a Little Bad Luck JEFF FLETCHER
Cypress Wins, Clinches Conference Championship STEVE KRESAL STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McGwire's Memory Is Faultless From Associated Press
Revolution Beats United in a Shootout From Associated Press
JetHawks Give Cloude Reversal of Fortune, 13-7 JEFF FLETCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newport Harbor's Abrams Rolls to Singles Title DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : Chicago Warms Up to Baseball This Time MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Pepperdine Comes Back, Stays Out in Front With Split MICHAEL LAZARUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knicks Have a Little More Work to Do From Associated Press
All-Too-Familiar Ring in Belle's Behavior THOMAS BOSWELL, WASHINGTON POST
UCLA Has CSUN's Number: 11 in a Row
Protective Measure Is Taken for Unbridled's Song BILL CHRISTINE
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Lake Show Picking Up Some Static MARK HEISLER
Bryans Are a Smash With 4th Title in Row DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : Red Sox Also Losing Designated Hitters Associated Press
Patterson Commits to Cal State Fullerton
Camarillo Trumps Hoover, Thousand Oaks With a Pair of Aces PETER YOON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dunleavy Gets Fired as Coach but Kept as GM Associated Press
More Magic, Less Hakeem SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golden West Hangs On to Win Volleyball Title
Upstart Panthers Finish Off Bruins in Five From Associated Press
San Diego State Strides Closer to Stumbling CSUN STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bonds Joins an Exclusive Club From Associated Press
Conference Sweep Shows CSUN Still Means Business PAIGE A. LEECH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cubs Basking in the Good Graces of the Baseball Gods JIM MURRAY
Beach Has 2-Shot Lead in Anaheim City Golf
Back in Minors, Van Burkleo Preaches What He Practices
Glendale Remodels With Left-Handed Craftsmen
A Throwback Opener for 1996 Trout Season PETE THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Beach State Sweeps Past Pacific in Softball
LAKER WATCH : Peeler Feels 90% After Early Return SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER and MIKE DOWNEY
Fullerton Finally Wakes Up, Rolls Past Long Beach State LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fourth-Seeded UC Santa Barbara Upsets Top-Seeded UC Irvine
Improbable Run to Glory BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nadeau, Oliver Ignite Canyons' Power Surge
Pickel Helps Esperanza Get Around Marina
Stein's Claim Turning Out To B. Super BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Olajuwon Joins Ranks of Conspiracy Theorists MIKE DOWNEY
Walsh Hurdles Into Spotlight With 2 Victories JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McEnroe Logic May Be a Case of Double Vision JULIE CART
It's Pretty Tough to Get a Lower Score Than This MAL FLORENCE
BOOKS
Nonfiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS
Fiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS
Nonfiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS
Nonfiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS
Rage, Rage . . .
Page To Screen JOHN CLARK
AND I QUOTE / What Political Books Are Saying : THE SYSTEM: The American Way of Politics Stretched to the Breaking Point, By Haynes Johnson & David S. Broder (Little, Brown: $25.95; 560 pp.) John Balzar
A Gentler, Kinder Darwinism : SCIENCE : GOOD NATURED: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals, By Frans De Waal (Harvard University Press: $24.95, 384 pp.) Richard A. Shweder, Richard A. Shweder, a cultural anthropologist, is professor of human development at the University of Chicago and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University
Nonfiction Nick Owchar
Detesters Of '60s Youth
Too Late To Reach Out?
The Magnificent Seven
A Post-Modern Vampire Story : FICTION : STAINLESS, By Todd Grimson (HarperPrism: $12, paperback; 272 pp.) David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin, book editor of the Los Angeles Reader, is writing a book about Jack Kerouac for the University of California Press
Shady Business in a Sunny Country : The dark side of NAFTA optimism : BORDERING ON CHAOS: Guerrillas, Stockbrokers, Politicians and Mexico's Road to Prosperity, By Andres Oppenheimer (Little Brown: $25.95, 367 pp.) Ann Louise Bardach, Ann Louise Bardach, a contributing editor of Vanity Fair, won the 1995 PEN USA West Award for journalism for her portrait of Guillen Vicente, also known as Subcommander Marcos
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman : MEMOIR : PROSPECT: The Journal of an Artist, By Anne Truitt (Scribner: $22; 221 pp.) Alix Kates Shulman, Alix Kates Shulman's recent memoir, "Drinking the Rain," was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and won a Body Mind Spirit Award of Excellence
Nonfiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS
A Tomb of One's Own : FICTION : THE PYRAMID, By Ismail Kadare . Translated from Albanian into French by Jusuf Vrioni and from French into English by David Bellos (Arcade Publishing: $19.95; 176 pp.) RICHARD EDER
CRIMINAL PURSUITS : SUNSET EXPRESS, By Robert Crais (Hyperion: $21.95; 278 pp.) : THROWN-AWAY CHILD, By Thomas Adcock (Pocket Books: $21; 266 pp.) : MASQUERADE, By Gayle Lynds (Doubleday: $23.95; 384 pp.) : FIRESTORM, By Nevada Barr (Putnam: $21.95; 307 pp.) DICK LOCHTE
Big Joe Turner, by Dave Alvin
Atrocities And Human Nature
The Aging Heart : FICTION : LOVE, AGAIN. By Doris Lessing (HarperCollins: $24; 352 pp.) Maria Flook, Maria Flook's most recent book is a collection of short stories, "You Have the Wrong Man" (Pantheon)
REAL ESTATE
Tips on Prepping Bouquets That Will Last ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Architect Honored by USC
There's much more to buying a first home than 'location, location, location.' Our readers share their experiences, the good, the bad and the ugly. : Tales from the Trenches
Home-Loan Pricing Suit Targets Lenders KENNETH R. HARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Checking Into a Possible Problem With Asbestos POPULAR MECHANICS, FOR AP SPECIAL FEATURES
Still Time to Plant Gladiolus for Summer
Free Termite Information
Tug the Ear and Off to Santa Fe RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Price Appreciation: Who's on Top? KENNETH R. HARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's to Be Done With Property When the Tenant Abandons Unit KEVIN POSTEMA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Light Pipes Can Help to Illuminate Areas Special to The Times
O.C. House of Design Open for Viewing
OPINION
No Easy Money for Venezuelans : President Caldera has backtracked on his pie-in-the sky promises
Assad: A Master of Diplomacy and Offender of Americans Yossi Melman, Yossi Melman, a journalist for the Daily Ha'aretz specializes in intelligence and terror affairs. He is author of "The Master Terrorist: The True Story Behind Abu Nidal" (Avon)
When Policy Is Politics, the Race Is Officially On Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
High Stakes for Knowledge RICHARD C. ATKINSON, Richard C. Atkinson is president of the University of California and a former director of the National Science Foundation
Abortion Veto
Zoo Director
Clinton Needs to Widen the Gender Gap : The president should appropriate 'family values' rhetoric but not GOP themes. RUTH ROSEN, Ruth Rosen, a professor of history at UC Davis, writes regularly on politics and culture
Decision to Seek Death Penalty
Though Polls Show GOP Gender Gap, Best for Party to Stay on Agenda John P. Sears, John P. Sears, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Ronald Reagan in 1976 and 1980
The Wages of Morality Guy Molyneux, Guy Molyneux is a public-opinion pollster and a political analyst
L.A.'s Future Is in Its Blue-Collar Roots Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy and the Pacific Research Institute. He is also business-trends analyst for Fox TV
When a Deputy Mayor May Be as Crucial as the Mayor 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.)
Report on LAPD Hiring, Training
Pathways From Peril : Arts programs help turn youngsters away from trouble
Conrad Cartoon
Selecting a New School Superintendent
How Much a Light Bulb? Bruce McCall, Bruce McCall is a regular contributor to the New Yorker
Will Rogers Explains It All : Foreign policy: The great American humorist discusses moral leadership and where to find a U.S. Marine.
Will Wilson Defy State Supreme Court History? Charles L. Lindner, Charles L. Lindner is former president of the Los Angeles County Criminal Bar Assn
Buying a Piece of Divinity From Where Jackie Dwelt Neal Gabler, Neal Gabler is author of "An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood." His new book is "Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Cult of Celebrity" (Knopf)
Los Angeles Times Interview : Barbara Griffin : Managing Yosemite's Natural Wonders--and the Crush of Visitors Kay Mills, Kay Mills is the author of "From Pocahontas to Power Suits: Everything You Need to Know About Women's History in America" (Plume). She interviewed B.J. Griffin in her Yosemite office
Conformity
The Hand of the Unforeseen Still Stirs the Red Line Plan : Subway routing, equipment and legal issues persist
Chinatown
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