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What happened on January 14, 1996
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Did Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid Die in Bolivia? Yes, but . . . BOB MIMS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airport Growth Doesn't Mix With Quality of Life
Father and Daughter Both Love Being Blue GEOFF BOUCHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Former Dodger Sax Withdraws From Assembly Race Associated Press
Orange County Voices : Cities Must Take a Stronger Stand Against Adult Businesses MARK R. MATTHEWS, Mark R. Matthews is an attorney who lives in Fountain Valley
School Quake Repairs Long Overdue : Arrival of needed funds and staff preparedness training are steps in the right direction
County Seeks Input on Marine Base Proposals FRANK MESSINA
Land Use Panel, Council to Meet ERIC WAHLGREN
A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life : An Affirmative Action Proponent's Reception Is Nothing but Negative
College Officials Oppose Fee Increase KELLY DAVID
Wise Decisions From O.C.'s Prudent Jurists : * Moves Dispel Taint of Conflict in Bankruptcy Cases
Gingrich, in Irvine, Calls Budget Accord Unlikely REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Camarillo Moves Ahead on Redevelopment JEFF McDONALD
Channel Hopping : 2 Veteran Bush Pilots Take Scientists, Hunters and Others on E-Ticket Rides to the Rugged Islands SCOTT HADLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Residents Pay for Overdevelopment
Debunking Airport Officials' 'Propaganda'
Officials Opt for Delay, Not Progress
Intimidation Is Nothing New to Pringle
Paying for Nothing
Countywide : Holiday Closings
Official's Absences Go Unquestioned by City JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes about your surroundings
Gunman Takes Cash, Pagers From Business KELLY DAVID
Ringing in the New Year With Gang Victims
Cellular Fraud Can Be Prevented
School District Still Hasn't Got It Right : Poor management leads to high school crowding and unwelcome year-round schedule
Obituaries
So the game is known as soccer here. But 12,000 Gold Cup fans have lessons to teach on excitement at the Big A. : Football Back in Anaheim SARAH A. KLEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Alliance Faces Dilemma in Suit Against Donor MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Uncollected Garbage of Minor Concern
Helping the Police--and Themselves : Working With Officers, Volunteer Patrols in Garden Grove Have Had a Positive Effect
Your Week : A PLANNING GUIDE TO JAN. 14-20 IN ORANGE COUNTY
County Managers Seek Options for a Return to 5-Day Business Week KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So Who Was in Charge of the County?
Meeting Will Address Repair of State Highway JEFF McDONALD
Cleaning Up the Sanitation Districts
Low-Tech Rules in the Age of High-Tech Tools BILL BOYARSKY
Hospice Nearing the End : Fledgling AIDS Facility Will Fold Without State License JOHN POPE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arizona Ranching Town Now a Boom Town ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sobering Turn of Events for Activist Group JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shooting Death of Son Gives Birth to a Commitment Dana Parsons
Camarillo State Hospital Proposals
Letter Distorted Facts on Coyote Trapping
Second Opinions : Valley Perspective : A Cure for What Ails You, Sprouting in the Backyard : Herbs have been used as Mexican folk remedies for years, to bring down fevers and soothe indigestion. Now if the remedios could just curb a sweet tooth . . . MARY HELEN PONCE, Mary Helen Ponce is a Sunland writer who teaches literature at Mission College and at UCLA
Students Who Fail Often Blame System
Woman, Dog Killed by Motorist
Man Killed by Train Was Oxnard Resident KELLY DAVID
Heart Attack Suspected in Death of Driver, 86
Woman Dies, Boy Hurt in Accidents
Robber Takes Cash, Flees BofA Branch KELLY DAVID
Cougars Don't Need to Be 'Managed'
Fox Hunts Increase Coyote Sightings
Protesters Find Simpson Rumor Was Off Course J.R. MOEHRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Block- Busted : Video Rental Chain Scraps Blue and Yellow Design After Neighbors Protest BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Official Who Helped Cure Hospital's Ills Resigns TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mental Notes on Quotes and Resolutions SCOTT HARRIS
Frields at Planning Commission Helm
Parents of Camarillo Hospital Patients Face Uncertainty JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Channel Hopping : 2 Veteran Bush Pilots Take Scientists, Hunters and Others on E-Ticket Rides to the Rugged Islands SCOTT HADLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pledge Recital: Patriotism or Hypocrisy?
Sobering Changes for MADD JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parents of Camarillo Hospital Patients Face Uncertainty JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Valley Perspective : Hands-On Experience Most Valuable Lesson : Classes in which students produce something, such as a school newspaper, help them learn teamwork firsthand as well as how to approach all kinds of problems. ADRIENNE MACK, Adrienne Mack teaches in the journalism magnet at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys
Alliance Faces Dilemma in Suit Against Donor MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Right on Target : If Bosnian Duty Calls, Fighter Pilot Greg Feest and Fellow Stealth Fliers Will Be Ready for Action RICHARD BENKE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Students Vying to Enter Military Academies CHRISTINA LIMA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Battle Rages at Crystal Cove
Irvine to Begin Negotiations on Roller Hockey Rink RUSS LOAR
Praise for Officials
Pursuing Safety in High-Speed Chases : Recent Fatalities Raise Questions of Just How Far--and Fast--the Police Should Go
Obituaries : Genevieve Marie Sosa; Heartbroken by Tragedy
Couple Arrested in Death of Child
Tax Exemption for Funerals Too High
Mexican Avocados a Danger to U.S. Crop
Pet Owners Should Beware of Thieves
TRAVEL
Destination: Spain : Starbucks, Granada-Style : Tea is the drink of the day in this southern city of Moorish heritage JON GARCIA, Garcia is free-lance writer and graduate student in journalism at UC Berkeley
Assorted News From 2 Hawaiian Hotels
Service With a Little Oom-Pah-Pah LUCY IZON
Alaska Tour
Credit Catch-22
Reader Poll
A Cultural Voyage Between Russian Cities KARIN DOMINELLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stay, Play and Hardly Pay HANK KOVELL
Taking Comfort on Trips KATHLEEN DOHENY
Festivals, Feasts & Fairs MARY FRANCES SMITH
Farm Fields of Dreams EILEEN OGINTZ
The Big Get Even Bigger SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
A Barroom Brawl at 30,000 Feet Up? It Happens CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
Picture Perfect
Destination: Argentina : High Roller : One of Latin America's classier trains is also its most spectacular DON TOWNSHEND, Townshend is a Sydney, Australia, based free-lance writer
Sampling the Megahertz Guides LAURA BLY
Sense and Sensibility JOHN MUNCIE
Getting Ready for Mardi Gras
Barbados Changes Spraying of Planes
2 Tourists Slain in Guatemala JUANITA DARLING
Weekend Escape: Arizona : Former mining town breaks ground anew as a stage for the arts LISA MARLOWE, Marlowe is a Malibu-based free-lance writer
Will Rogers Hikes
Splendor in the Grasslands JOHN McKINNEY
NEW ENGLAND WEST : Trinidad, one of California's last unexploited coastal villages, has the snug-harbor character of an East Coast seaside hamlet MICHAEL PARRISH, Parrish is a free-lance writer based in Littlerock, Calif
Free Boat Tours at Salton Sea
NEWS
The Courtship of Jane Austen's Characters : COLIN FIRTH TALKS ABOUT 'PRIDE AND PREJUDICE' IN THE 20TH CENTURY BART MILLS, Bart Mills is a free-lance writer based in Los Angeles
Adopted Woman's Suit Accuses Caseworker of Violating Privacy DINAH WISENBERG BRIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Meeting Brings Mortal Enemies Together TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Case Highlights Alleged Abuses at Border SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
These Officers Pound a Different Kind of Police Beat JEFF KASS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Doctor's Real Specialty Is the Human Touch SCOTT HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Cyanide Levels Found Near Thai Beaches Associated Press
For Many Russians, the Key to the City May Be a Marriage Certificate STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Global Warming Linked to Ice Shelf's Collapse DANIEL P. JONES, HARTFORD COURANT
Flood Advisories Follow as East Gets Break From Snow From Times Wire Services
Dry Spell Not a Problem Yet : Conservation Measures Have Kept State Reservoirs Full MICHAEL GRANBERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : FAA to Propose New De-Icing Rules From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Budget Snags on Medicaid as Cure or Curse for Society ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indomitable at 75, Pope Defies Health Concerns WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White House Clarifies First Lady's Stand on Senate Panel From a Times Staff Writer
O.C. Vietnamese Prepare to Elect Informal Leaders LILY DIZON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Good Catch for Japanese Shuttle Flier From Times Wire Services
Let Freedom Ring . . . (And Skulls Crack) PETER H. KING
Golfer Bequeaths Art to Scotland Gallery Reuters
Nation IN BRIEF : LOUISIANA : Black Journalists May Boycott State From Times Staff and Wire Reports
7,000 Flee Escalating Violence in Burundi Associated Press
Chechens Given Deadline in Hostage Crisis CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pope Demands Nuclear Test Ban WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Scholar Says Poem a Shakespeare Work From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Rising Cost of Climatic Disasters Giving Insurers Pause, Report Says JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Europeans Take the Plunge With Multiuse 'Smart Cards' FRANK BAJAK, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Once-Besieged Sudanese City Makes Comeback MOHAMED OSMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Red Rock West' Kevin Thomas
Quest for Ice: Polar Prospecting ROBERT LEE HOTZ, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
The Changing Census JANE GROSS
Distant War's Refugee Brings Out Community Spirit in Neighborhood ELIZABETH TENNYSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Of The Video Persuasion SUSAN KING
GI Blues Dull the Response to President DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : WYOMING : Wolf Repopulation Set for 2nd Year From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Conservatives Eye O.C. Board of Education REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts Center Sues Namesake for Reneging on Donation MIGUEL BUSTILLO and MARY F. POLS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Forbes Draws GOP Fire at Debate in Des Moines ROBERT SHOGAN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
'Great War' Shells Still Lurk in Belgium MARK LAWRENCE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : $43 Million Awarded in Malpractice Case From Times Staff and Wire Reports
'94 Northridge Quake Still Teaching Lessons KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Will Cachet of Online Magazines Wear Off for Readers? ELIZABETH WEISE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reformulated Gas to Help Clear Southland's Skies MARLA CONE, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Air Time Is What Architects Need
For Many Russians, the Key to the City May Be a Marriage Certificate STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sky Kings : The Runways Aren't Smooth, but Pilots Ensure Safe Landings on Channel Islands Flights SCOTT HADLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Identity Key Issue of New Multiracial Movement JANE GROSS, TIMES URBAN AFFAIRS WRITER
Suspect Held After Bomb Injures Woman From Associated Press
Clinton Hails U.S. Troops in Bosnia as 'Warriors for Peace' ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Dodger Sax Quits Assembly Race Associated Press
Breaking Down Barriers in New York's Chinatown TED ANTHONY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Shipshape Classroom for Science, Math Lessons on River MICHAEL HADDIGAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Genetics Said to Make Us Vulnerable to Diseases JOHN BARBOUR, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kern County Reservoir Rising, Water Official Says Associated Press
THE 1996 PRESIDENTIAL RACE : Rating the Rivals, From the Sublime to the Ridiculous STEPHEN BRAUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'94 Northridge Quake Still Teaching Lessons : DEADLY ENERGY
2 Nazi Victims Pronounced Martyrs by the Vatican Reuters
Three, Including Guard, Arrested in Mall Robbery
Canada Town Rallies Round Bald Eagle CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Second Storm Causes More Disruptions on East Coast From Times Wire Services
Woman Dies, Teenagers Hurt When Man Fires Into Crowd
Nation IN BRIEF : OHIO : Judge Bans Law on Late-Term Abortions From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Karachi's War: Victims Can Be Found in Ranks of Police and Citizenry DECK Pakistan: More than 100 officers have died since June, some of them brutally tortured. The other victims are often members of a Muslim minority group. KATHY GANNON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bill on Jury Anonymity Touches Off Legal Debate CARL INGRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Undiscovered Territory TRACY JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Sporting Chance, Winners Were in the Cards
THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Mast Transit : Costa Mesa's Lu Dale Sails Yachts for a Living, but the Ocean's Lure Makes It a Calling, Not Just a Job BARBIE LUDOVISE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'The Summer House' Kevin Thomas
A Holiday of Operatic Proportions MARY LOU LOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Mary Lou Loper's column is published Sundays
Cable : Radio Daze : AMC'S FIRST LIVE-ACTION SERIES TUNES INTO THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE WIRELESS SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Girls Involved in Sports Lack Time to Mess Up
Different Views on Guns and Licenses
'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Kenneth Turan
Age Is Just a State of . . . Oh, Forget It ROBIN ABCARIAN
At Writers Workshop, Peer Pressure Is a Good Thing DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Staying Power : A childhood on the run could have been damaging. But for writer and teacher Geoffrey Wolff, it fired his imagination. DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four-Star Films : 'Touch of Evil' Michael Wilmington
SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : 'Storytime' returns with new pages to turn for the kids listening up N.F. MENDOZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Enya's World
Tooning In to Japanimation : Anime or Japanese animation, is attracting a growing following in the States. Some aficionados even insist that the sleek imports are better than--yes-- Disney. Jon Matsumoto, Jon Matsumoto is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Breathing Easy
NIGHT LIFE : Booked, at a Store Near You : Jazz should only be played in smoky clubs, right? Upscale coffee and book joints are betting that '90s hipsters wouldn't mind a change of venue. Don Heckman, Don Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
Oscar Contenders
POP MUSIC: ROCK, COUNTRY, R&B, RAP, LATIN, JAZZ : Sliding Out of the Crossroads : Were blues, reggae and hip-hop meet, you'll find Ben Harper with an acoustic guitar and a heart full of soul. Steve Appleford, Steve Appleford is a regular contributor to Calendar
JAZZ : ALBUM SPOTLIGHT : Pullen's Legacy: Link to Native Americans Don Heckman and Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good, recommended), four stars (excellent).
'JADE'-ED INDUSTRY : Is It Too Early to Talk About a Comeback? Judy Brennan, Judy Brennan is a regular contributor to Calendar
Hitting the Road, Like a Rocker Jerry Crowe, Jerry Crowe is a Times staff writer
Faces Of '96
PERFORMING ARTS: CLASSICAL MUSIC, DANCE, OPERA : She'll Admit She's a Convert : L.A. Mozart Orchestra conductor Lucinda Carver had to learn to like the music of the 18th century Austrian composer. But now her love is here to stay. Josef Woodard, Josef Woodard is a regular contributor to Calendar
August Wilson: Seven Plays Running Jan Breslauer
MOVIES : So You Want to Be an AD? : Marla Saltzer has just started down the long career path toward assistant directing. Scott Collins
COVER STORY : He Types Only on the Blue Keys : August Wilson has the blues in his soul, and so do the African Americans whose lives he dramatizes. Latest case in point: 'Seven Guitars.' Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
THEATER NOTES : 'Apple' Will Ripen at Tiffany Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
Broadcast News
OPERA : Southern Belle Canto : Jennifer Larmore left Georgia for Europe to learn the secrets of divadom. With 'L'italiana,' the renowned mezzo finally makes it to L.A. (Looks as if her plan worked.) Lewis Segal, Lewis Segal is a Times staff writer
THEATER : COMMENTARY : We'll Have a Gay Old Time : A new crop of comedies is reveling in the joie de vivre of homosexuality, but the reality of conflicts and disease often gets lost in the fun. David Hay, David Hay writes fequently about film and theater and is at work on "The History of Love," a screenplay about gay life in the '90s
PROFILE : The Actor Is In : Doors are flying open now for George Clooney, but the carefree star of 'ER' and 'From Dusk Till Dawn' remembers not so long ago when his career needed CPR. David Kronke, David Kronke is a frequent contributor to Calendar
MOVIES : The Best Revenge : Sally Field takes the law into her own hands in 'Eye for an Eye.' But her ultimate payback? Being able to keep reinventing her career. David Kronke, David Kronke is a frequent contributor to Calendar
THEATER : What the Doctor Ordered : Sure, TV stardom is nice, but 'Chicago Hope' really cut into Mandy Patinkin's quality time with the family. Ever since he left the regular cast, he's so happy, he could sing. Barbara Isenberg, Barbara Isenberg is an occasional contributor to Calendar
POP MUSIC : Letter From Nashville: And a Woman Shall Lead Them Michael McCall, Michael McCall is a free-lance writer based in Nashville
ART : A LACE Curtain Onto the World : Its new director wants the beleaguered arts space to be a place where people can experience 'something different.' Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
MOVIES : They Help Call the Shots : On the job: Sure, there are perks to being an assistant director, but the title can also mean 16-hour days, divided loyalties and lots of shushing. Scott Collins, Scott Collins is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Continuing Tale of Perick and LACO Daniel Cariaga, Daniel Cariaga is The Times music writer
SPORTS
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Pros Prepping for Youth Movement Mark Heisler
After Leaving Kings, McElroy Has Become the Biggest Dog : Valley Native Runs L.A.'s Minor-League Hockey Team IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Fighter Does Not Accept That He's Blind ED SCHUYLER JR., ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Year That Produced Memories Julie Cart
No Blessing by Mike for 'Jones Boys' MAL FLORENCE
Hart Cleared by Inglewood, Not by Section ERIC SHEPARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thomas Quits UC Irvine Women's Team JOHN WEYLER
Dade Hits Highlight Zone as Titans Beat the Anteaters
Butted Coggi Takes Randall's WBA Title From Staff and Wire Reports
Dade's Seven Three-Pointers Help Fullerton Beat Irvine LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Not Happy Despite Winning GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Now This Sounds Like a Snow Job MAL FLORENCE
Pepperdine Can't Hold 20-Point Lead ROB FERNAS
TODAY'S NFL GAMES : Get Brett! : That's the Cowboys' Assignment Today, but Can They Lasso the Leader of the Pack? MARY ANN HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Up by 20, Waves Come Crashing Down, 56-54 ROB FERNAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two Losses Deflate the Anteaters JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Starbird Leads Stanford With 44 From Associated Press
Clipper Comeback Falls a Little Short CHRIS BAKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strictly Speaking
Toms Takes the Lead in Tucson From Staff and Wire Reports
Dade Hits Highlight Zone as Titans Beat the Anteaters LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Wins, 3-2, on a Free Kick From Associated Press
Long Beach Still Can't Win at Las Vegas JASON REID
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Moon's Wife Seeks Privacy Associated Press
Four Teams Are Left on Road to Titletown T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Master's Gives Bakersfield Best Shot JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How's This for a Hat Trick? BOB MIESZERSKI
Saugus Delivers the Bad News to Burroughs, 5-2 TRIS WYKES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cowher Can Really Mix It Up MIKE DOWNEY
Chapman Men Regroup With 90-78 Victory MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four Teams Are Left on Road to Titletown BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UNLV Shuts Down Long Beach State Again JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Throwing Slighted Pitchers Support THOMAS BOSWELL, WASHINGTON POST
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AFC PLAYOFFS : Mild Weather Is Forecast Associated Press
He Strikes Blow for His Family Mike Penner
Santa Ana Pleased With Five Counties Performance ERIK HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keady Hides Pain in Purdue Victory From Staff and Wire Reports
However Frazier Plays, He's a Winner in Shrine Game Associated Press
Gretzky Sets the Ground Rules LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Williamson Starts Late, Finishes Fast for Loyola From Associated Press
Change of Position Provided Spark for Alemany's Big Mac Soccer Attack VINCE KOWALICK
UC Irvine Women Beat Titans Despite Their Poor Shooting
TODAY'S NFL GAMES : AFC CHAMPIONSHIPS : INDIANAPOLIS COLTS vs. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Johnson Finally Gets to Throw Weight Around TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stackhouse Can't Stop Jordan, and Bulls Win From Associated Press
Huskies Get Back on Track From Associated Press
Forget the Miracles, Colts Are for Real BARRY WILNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : Favre More in Tune Now BILL PLASCHKE
Texas-Size Streak Haunting Packers DAVE GOLDBERG, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strictly Speaking : Tough-Talking Phil Mathews Wasted No Time Showing Who's No. 1 Don at USF ROB FERNAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today's Nfl Games : Nfc Championship : Green Bay Packers Vs. Dallas Cowboys
It Takes Time, but Sharks Finally Beat Penguins, 10-8 From Associated Press
TODAY'S NFL GAMES : Trouble in Blitzburgh : Colt Quarterback Jim Harbaugh Will Be Put to the Test Against Steelers' Unusually Effective Defense T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Goodbye, Kingfish, Goodbye PAUL ATTNER, THE SPORTING NEWS
Helmsman Likes the Switch to Dirt BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Why No Leader in Clubhouse? Jim Murray
CSUN No Match for Long Beach State
Castaneda, Wallace Team Up in Canyon's Upset of Hart, 68-55
REAL ESTATE
A Swinging Love Seat to Build at Home DON RUNYAN and DAVE RUNYAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Garden Events : Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales
Southland Home Prices
A Gardener's Almanac ROBERT SMAUS, Times Garden Editor
Brentwood to Backwoods? RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Screening Prospective Tenants Is an Investment KEVIN POSTEMA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MAGAZINE
STYLE / CLASSICS : TRACT STARS : In the 25 years since Joseph Eichler built his last house, his innovative homes have won fans among a new generation. His son tells the story of the houses that Joe built. By Ned Eichler, This essay is adapted from "Eichler Homes: Design for Living," by Jerry Ditto and Lanning Stern, with photography by Marvin Wax, published this month by Chronicle Books
Why Won't Hollywood Forgive Elia Kazan? : His Artistry Is Revered but His Name Is still Reviled. The Town That Forgives Almost Everybody Still Remembers the Day He Named Names. Patrick Goldstein, Patrick Goldstein's last article for the magazine was on KABC's Larry Elders and the new generation of radio talk-show hosts
Masters of Weather : What They Don't Know Can Hurt You Charles Fishman, Charles Fishman is a writer based in Raleigh, North Carolina
L.A. Speak : Starbucks Brew Evelyn Sheinkopf
AMERICAN ICONS : Hey, Buddy, Can You Spare a Redesigned 100 Bucks?
Q&a
Style / Restaurants : Open For Discussion S. IRENE VIRBILA
Days of Our Wives
Weathering Success Charles Fishman
STREET BEAT : Old McDonald's
DAILY BREAD : Let Them Eat Olive Loaf Mary McNamara
Home Pages : Timothy Laery's Long Goodbye Laura Accinelli
BOOKS
L.A. Observer : A columnist in bed with the bizarre : CIRCUS AMERICANUS, By Ralph Rugoff (Verso: $18.95, paperback; 204 pp.) Kristine McKenna, Kristine McKenna is a frequent contributor to Book Review
Nonfiction Charles Solomon
Fiction
Fiction ERIKA TAYLOR
Nonfiction ERIKA TAYLOR
Fiction ERIKA TAYLOR
A Matter of Size DAVID EHRENSTEIN
Nonfiction ERIKA TAYLOR
The Years With Ross : A cynical romanticism made his political thrillers addictive KENNETH TURAN, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Nonfiction ERIKA TAYLOR
Nonfiction ERIKA TAYLOR
They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore : California Congressman Phillip Burton may have had an insatiable appetite for power and pleasure, but he was incorruptible, says his biographer : A RAGE FOR JUSTICE: The Passion and Politics of Phillip Burton, By John Jacobs (University of California Press; $34.95; 578 pp.) Ted Simon, Ted Simon's most recent book is "The River Stops Here: How One Man's Battle to Save His Valley Changed the Fate of California" (Random House)
Sculpted From Fire : THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MY MOTHER, By Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $20; 240 pp.) RICHARD EDER
Pilgrim's Progress : New Candide in seach of Utopia : THE CURIOUS ENLIGHTENMENT OF PROFESSOR CARITAT, By Steven Lukes (Verso: $18.95; 261 pp.) Valentine Cunningham, Valentine Cunningham is a fellow in English of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. His latest book is "In the Reading Gaol: Postmodernity, Texts, and History."
The Birth of a Salesman : Harry Crews deals hyperbole like a card shark : THE MULCHING OF AMERICA, By Harry Crews (Simon & Schuster: $22; 256 pp.) Dick Roraback, Dick Roraback is a frequent contributor to Book Review
The Origin of Baseball, by Kenneth Patchen
BUSINESS
Investor Expenses High Despite Firms' Profits RUSS WILES
RED, WHITE and ROBUST : Demand Surges for California Wines MARTHA GROVES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AT&T Investors Appear Too Busy Celebrating to Care About People
China May Yet Make Good on Its Promise of Increased Prosperity 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."
Rev. King's Message of Economic Justice Still Reverberates Today BISHOP CHARLES BLAKE and JOHN GAMBOA, BISHOP CHARLES BLAKE is pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ. JOHN GAMBOA is director of the San Francisco-based Greenlining Institute, an advocacy group for low-income, minority and disabled people
Affirmative Action Pads Contract's Actual Cost
Tracking Down an Errant Pension CARLA LAZZARESCHI
Fans and Foes of the Disney Boycott
A Contradictory Economy Driven by Steady Investors JAMES FLANIGAN
High-Class Passengers Meet Match in This Plane
Samsung Seeks to Lead S. Korean Emergence DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Labor Dept. to Make Some 401(k) Rules Clearer KATHY M. KRISTOF
Keeping Minutes While You Waste Hours CATHERINE DRESSLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
OPINION
Scandal Without End : How Much Is 'Minimal'? Bertram Fields, Bertram Fields, a litigator, is a senior partner in a Century City law firm
Keep a Tax Credit That Makes Sense : Killing the affordable housing provision would cost the nation more than it saves
THE NATION : THE INTERNET : How to Put Borders on a Borderless Technology Michael Meyer
THE STATE : A Speech That Confronts California's Worst Nightmare Hugh Hewitt, Hugh Hewitt, an attorney, is co-host of KCET's nightly news and public affairs program, "Life & Times."
7-Year Budget
Watson Castigates L.A. Mayor
'Free Trade' Proves Costly to U.S. Jobs : A somber look at NAFTA shows a boom for businesses on both sides, a bust for workers. DAVID E. BONIOR and HARLEY SHAIKEN, David E. Bonior of Michigan is the House Democratic Whip. Harley Shaiken is a professor specializing in labor and the global economy at UC, Berkeley
A Government Behind the Curve on Internet : The problematic regulation of decency in the computer age
Liquor Store Bill
THE NATION : MEDICINE : 'Runaway' Health-Care Spending? It's the Engine of New U.S. Economy Charles R. Morris, Charles R. Morris, a Wall Street consultant, is the author of "The Cost of Good Intentions," an analysis of the New York fiscal crisis. He is co-author of "Computer Wars: How the West Can Win in a Post-IBM World" (Times Books)
THE WORLD : CUBA : Isn't It About Time for Washington to Accept That Castro Is in Power? Wayne S. Smith, Wayne S. Smith, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, served as the chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana. He is the author of a number of books on Cuba, including, "The Closest of Enemies: A Personal and Diplomatic History of U. S.- Cuban Relations since 1957" (Norton)
JAPAN : Political Survival Is the Name of the New Game Norman D. Levin, Norman D. Levin, a senior analyst at RAND, was on the policy-planning staff at the State Department from 1984-87
Scandal Without End : Lying Is All That Matters Suzanne Garment, Suzanne Garment, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. She is the author of "Scandal: The Culture of Mistrust in American Politics" (Times)
L.A. Weathers the NFL Drought Just Fine : Sports: California may again be the finger in the wind for a trend. Good riddance to greedy football owners; bring on futbol. FRANK del OLMO, Frank del Olmo is assistant to the editor of The Times and a regular columnist
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A New Man Brings Hope for Guatemala : Alvaro Arzu must deal with rightist opposition and a wave of criminal violence
THE CULTURE WARS : Lost Cause: Why Intellectuals of the Left Miss Communism TODD GITLIN, Todd Gitlin is a professor of culture, journalism and sociology at New York University. His most recent book is "The Twilight of Common Dreams: Why America Is Wracked by Culture Wars" (Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt)
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