Advertisement
What happened on August 26, 1996
ENTERTAINMENT
Silent Movie Turns Spotlight on Griffith, Pickford, Chaney By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Carpool' Takes a Spin Along a Bumpy Road By Jack Mathews, FOR THE TIMES
Virtues, Vices From 'Heaven' and Two Shows Less Divine By Howard Rosenberg, TIMES TELEVISION CRITIC
Finally Coming In From the 'Cool' By Donald Liebenson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Remember Your First KISS? By Chuck Crisafulli, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Can He Even Beat Any Shows on WB? Compiled by Times staff writers and contributors
Gearing Up--and Down--for the Democrats in Chicago By Eleanor Randolph, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McFerrin Makes an Eclectic, Electric Audience Connection By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Hotter' Review Provokes Two Steamed Reactions : Looking Through, but Not at, Exhibit By Ike Ude, Ike Ude is a New York-based artist
Despite Ups, Enit Is Mostly Downhill By D. James Romero, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Hotter' Review Provokes Two Steamed Reactions : False Assumptions Flaw Criticism By Thomas Allen Harris, Thomas Allen Harris is assistant professor in the Visual Arts Department at UC San Diego. He is a visual and performance artist, film- and videomaker
Too Much Ado About Bawdy Language By Richard J. Lawrence, Richard J. Lawrence is a sitcom and short-story writer still searching for that elusive agent. He lives in Corona
'Island' in Box-Office Paradise By Judy Brennan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ronstadt Spans Generations With Impressive Diversity By Steve Appleford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Borge Shows Ageless Charm in Evening of Warmth, Wit By Timothy Mangan
Singing Their Scales By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Feeling Some Heat, Love and Rockets Catches the Spark By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Shiny Summer Night for Pacific Symphony By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Sunset Fair Celebrates Differences By Sara Scribner
NEWS
We Information Agers Are Hardly All Alike
Reshaping Society From the Outside In By Joseph Hanania, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Barbie's Mane Man : Ken is not the only guy in this doll's life. Someone else is running his fingers through her tresses. And he gets paid to for it too. By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Slippery Politics of Making Peace in Chicago By Pamela Warrick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
A Golden Child Who Finally Captured Her Mother's Love : MAMA'S GIRL, by Veronica Chambers (Riverhead; $22.95, 194 pages) By Michelle Huneven, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Can't Get Enough of Jackie and JFK By Connie Koenenn
India's Stance on Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Power Failures
Ralph Nader
Shooting Deaths
Convention
Abortion
Southland Jobs, Air Quality
Bee Perception
Silence After Crash of Flight 800
Two-Tiered Court System Makes Sense
That Time Again: Ready or not, the football season is... From the sports staff
Orange School Board Majority on a Mission By Martin Miller and Lesley Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bosnia's Muslim Regime Tries to Quell Opposition By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Space Crunch Hits Special Ed By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Credit Patrons Unknowingly Help in Stings By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Will Plan for Super Jumbo Jet Take Off? By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WWII's 'Other' Detainees Press Claims Against U.S. By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Would Soften Welfare Law, Gore Says By Paul Richter and Sara Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
European Unity Hinges on Factors Great and Small By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Ex-Leaders Guilty of Mutiny in S. Korea; Chun Given Death By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSUN Reflects on Challenges Then and Now By David E. Brady, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stumbles Teach Clinton the Value of Measured Steps By John M. Broder, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israeli President OKs a Meeting After Arafat Plea By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many View Term Limits Bitterly as End Nears for 34 Lawmakers By Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wider 'Megan's Law' Disclosure Sought By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chicago--Revisiting the Trauma of '68 By George Skelton
Africans Ask Court for Legal Residency From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Is Backing Coup Leader, Sources Say From Times Wire Reports
After Arafat Seeks Help, Israeli President Agrees to Meeting By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lebed Leaves Chechnya Without Political Settlement By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slight Improvement in Mother Teresa \o7 Reuters\f7
100 Years After Democrats Redefined Government, a Revision Is in Order By Ronald Brownstein
Skeptical S. Koreans Await Verdicts for 2 Ex-Presidents By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spending Time on Campaign Funds Pays Off By Bill Boyarsky and Amy Wallace
Dole Assails Clinton's Record in War on Drugs By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cracks Appear in Democrats' Unity Facade By Robert Shogan, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Convention Highlights / TODAY AUG. 26
GOP Ready to Spin
Clinton Report Card
Leak Halts Burning of Chemical Weapons From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Fake Fat Product, Z-Trim, Is Created From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Leary Decapitation Film Raises Questions From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Experts Keep Eye on Powerful Hurricane From Times Staff and Wire Reports
BUSINESS
Kids' Software That Will Do More Than Just Collect Dust By Charles Piller, Charles Piller is senior editor at Macworld magazine
Computers in Schools: A Report Card By Jennifer Oldham
Your Humble Correspondent Finds a Storehouse of Syllabuses By Daniel Akst
Great Idea--an Invention Convention
Students Told to Abide by Rules of the Superhighway By Michelle V. Rafter, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Michelle V. Rafter writes Internet columns for Reuters and the Chicago Tribune
Energy Times Staff and Wire Reports
Netscape Unit to Focus on Consumer Items By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Company Town Annex Times Staff and Wire Reports
Better Job Prospects Ahead, Survey Shows From Reuters
Close, Sometimes Dry, Detail of Magic of 1st Internet 'Wizards' ' : WHERE WIZARDS STAY UP LATE: THE ORIGINS OF THE INTERNET, By Katie Hafner and Matthew Lyon(Simon & Schuster; 304 pp., $24) By Daniel Akst, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shooting Stars : Familiar Technology Helps Photog Keep Celebrity Subjects in Focus By Paul Karon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Move Meant a Lot to Interplay Employees By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Greg Miller covers high technology for The Times
Scanning for New Generation of Computer Users By Mary Purpura and Paolo Pontoniere
Fastest Notebooks
Getting Your Hands on a Manual By Richard O'Reilly, Richard O'Reilly is The Times' director of computer analysis
Anaheim Hilton Names Revenue Director
Manuals on CDs By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Greg Miller covers high technology for The Times
Apple Enthusiasts By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Greg Miller covers high technology for The Times
Not Too Late to Keep Young Flames Burning By Lee Dye
Protesters Dig In to Save Old-Growth Forests By Jeff Barnard, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Offspring Can Succeed PC-Less, but If You're Looking . . . By Lawrence J. Magid
Addressing the Internet's Space Problem By Steve G. Steinberg, Steve G. Steinberg (steve@wired.com) is an editor at Wired magazine
Getting Serious Pay for CD-ROM Fun and Games By Karen Kaplan, Karen Kaplan covers technology and careers
Kids' Software Picks
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Politics Aside, the War on Smoking Is a Good One : Clinton's approval of FDA rules bolsters public health
A Safety Device That Can Kill : Effort is pressed to curb the risk that auto air bags pose to kids
Pull the Plug on Marti : These anti-Castro radio and TV stations have outlived their value
When Animals Act Human, Watch Out : Zoos: Gorilla Binti's rescue of a toddler reflected her training; what if she'd been politicized? By Alexander Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn is coauthor, with Ken Silverstein, of "Washington Babylon."
A Case of Legal Thievery : Charter: Riordan's move is an autocratic power grab. By Nate Holden, Councilman Nate Holden represents the 10th District (Mid-City)
Riordan Barrels Ahead on City Charter Reform : Los Angeles: The mayor takes charter overhaul out of the council's hands, even offers to finance the effort to put it on the spring ballot. By Rafael J. Sonenshein, Raphael J. Sonenshein, a political scientist at Cal State Fullerton, is the author of "Politics in Black and White: Race and Power in Los Angeles" (Princeton University Press, 1993)
Reclaim the High Ground of the '60s By Robert S. Mcelvaine, Robert S. McElvaine teaches history at Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss. This article is adapted from his new book, "What's Left? A New Democratic Vision for America," being published this week by Adams Media
Outline of Body Chalked Up as Ojai Freeway Whodunit By Jeff Mcdonald, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fair Comes to an End With Shouts, Shucks By Jason Terada, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City Opens $25-Million Trash Plant By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6 Named Recipients of Club Scholarships By Jason Terada
10 Arrested After Discovery of Pot Farm By Scott Steepleton
Boy Rescued From Water by Beach-Goers By Scott Steepleton
Sherman E. Robbins; Furniture Store Owner
Child Left Behind by Shoplifting Suspects By Scott Steepleton
Deadly Crash Once Again Tests Family's Faith By Deborah Belgum and Tony Perry, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Long Beach 911 System in a State of Emergency By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City, Merchants at Odds With Sex Store By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Proposal to Revive Coliseum as NFL Site Gains Steam By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Caltrans Is Quick to Smooth Over Dangerous Potholes By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voyage of the Pilgrim : Tall Ship Heads to Sea for Annual Coastal Cruise By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Steps Taken by 5,000 for Refugee Aid By Renee Tawa, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bikers Ride to Aid Widows of Officers By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dreaming of Sleep : High-Tech Center Helps Wired Patients Get Some Blessed Shut-Eye By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reptile Benefit Show Crawls to a Close By Ed Bond
Job Fair to Be Held at Sylvan Elementary By Darrell Satzman
Scholarships Awarded to 9 Teenage Mothers By Darrell Satzman
New Postmaster Back on Familiar Ground By Sylvia L. Oliande
High Temperatures Expected to Retreat By Ed Bond
Work Starts on LAPD Driver-Training Site By Darrell Satzman
City's Streetscape Plan to Be Discussed By Sylvia L. Oliande
Man Held in Girlfriend's Fatal Shooting By Dade Hayes
Brea Brea Olinda Unified School District board meeting...
Cities' Towering Signs Coming Down to Earth By Shelby Grad, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Making a Record of Justice Rendered By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Men Die in Apparent Gang Shooting By Frank B. Williams
Condition of Girl Shot by Police Unchanged
Ventura County Fair Ends With Shucks and Shouts By Jason Terada, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Oxnard Opens New Trash Transfer, Recycling Center By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moorpark Little League Team Waved Home By Scott Steepleton and David R. Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Killed by Police Identified By Lisa Richardson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Battle Over Day Curfew Shaping Up By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City's Players Waved Home By David R. Baker and Scott Steepleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Swimmer Popov Stabbed During Fight on Street By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woods Plays Like a Real Pro By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Worrell Just Says Yes When He Gets the Call By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Penn Statement By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trojans Are Left With That Run-Down Feeling in Opener By Bill Dwyre, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
This Game Was a Kick for All the Wrong Reasons By Allan Malamud
Nothing Would Be Random About Kemp's Game Plan By Shav Glick
Maddux Pitches In for Red Sox From Associated Press
Springer Short-Circuits Oriole Power By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Radinsky Volunteers for Overtime By Chris Baker
Fabregas Finds the Road to Recovery By Mike Digiovanna
Hubbard Leads Giants as Bonds' Streak Ends From Associated Press
5 Steps Forward, Then a Big Step Back Staff Reports
Fabregas Finds the Road to Recovery By Mike Digiovanna
Tailback U. Might Have New Home By Bill Dwyre, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Tailback U. Might Have New Home By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Breakdown USC: 0 0 0 7--7 Penn State: 0 10 0 14--24...
Bullfrogs Let Wetzel's Stick Do the Talking By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Otton First to Admit He Was Rotten By Earl Gustkey
Johnson Won't Run From Challenge By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Difficult to Track Tiger's Future By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mickelson Manages to Avert Another Fade at the Finish From Associated Press
Monterrey Rolls Past the Splash, 13-6
The Road to History
Schumacher Repeats at Belgian Grand Prix From Staff and Wire Reports
Schumacher Repeats at Belgian Grand Prix From Staff and Wire Reports
Sharp Cat, Lukas Win Debutante By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Peete Expected to Play in Eagle Opener Associated Press
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Raiders Trade Ismail and Cut Jaeger Associated Press
United's Quick Start Bad News for Mutiny From Associated Press
Campos Flying Off in Search of a Miracle By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Date Stages Turnaround Against Sanchez Vicario By Bob Wolf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Open Includes All the Elements By Bill Dwyre, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Kiraly, Steffes Win U.S. Championships By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kiraly, Steffes Win U.S. Championships By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grass Is in Player's Range at Oak Creek Center By Steve Kresal and Martin Beck
Springer Cuts Off Oriole Power Supply By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Advertisement
