What happened on June 02, 1996

NEWS

BOOKS

ENTERTAINMENT

Full Metal Jacket By Robert Hilburn, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic
Once More, Into the Breach By David Gritten, David Gritten, based in England, is a regular contributor to Calendar
Bring In 'Da Tonys By Patrick Pacheco, Patrick Pacheco is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Prisoners of the Rock By Steven Smith, Steven Smith is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Stepping Up With Cedar By Don Heckman, Don Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
Between a 'Rock' and a Bard Place By Sean Mitchell, Sean Mitchell is a frequent contributor to Calendar
A 'Hunch' There May Be Criticism By Judy Brennan, Judy Brennan is a regular contributor to Calendar
Veterans of Love and War By Kristine Mckenna, Kristine McKenna is a regular contributor to Calendar
Taking Dead Aim at a (Revised) Classic By Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
Peter Sellars Wins Them Back By Mark Swed, Mark Swed is The Times' music critic
Two Most Rare Mixes of Hands, Head and Heart By Herbert Glass, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar
A Congenial Spot for Tales of Camelot By Diane Haithman, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer
City Girl, Country Heart By Elysa Gardner, Elysa Gardner is a frequent contributor to Calendar
The Gospel According to Griffith By Jerry Crowe, Jerry Crowe is a Times staff writer
Big Names Should Keep '96 Rookie Crop at Bay By Steve Hochman
The Long Shots By Steve Hochman
Kurt Redux By Steve Hochman
Small Faces
In Brief By Cheo Hodari Coker
In Brief By Steve Appleford
In Brief By Steve Appleford
Estefan's Pop Retains Strong Tropical Flavor By Jean Rosenbluth
The Rippingtons' Healing Sound By Don Heckman, Don Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
All the Web's a Stage By Jaclyn Easton, Jaclyn Easton is the host of "Log On U.S.A.," which airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on KIEV-AM 870
When the Small Screen Makes It Larger Than Life By Kevin Lauderdale, Kevin Lauderdale is a freelance writer who lives in Mountain View, Calif
Album Review By Sandy Masuo
Put the Tony Money on Lucky 'Seven' and 'Rent' By Laurie Winer, Laurie Winer is The Times' theater critic
He's Too Much

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

OPINION

The High Price of L.A.'s Addiction to Business Fees By Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the Pepperdine Institute of Public Policy and at the Pacific Research Institute. He is also business-trends analyst for Fox TV
The Death of Unity : As politics in Israel become more atomized--Netanyahu's victory is but one example--the country is beginning to look like other democracies. By Amy Wilentz, Amy Wilentz, who lives in Jeruselam, is a staff writer for the New Yorker
The Spin on Whitewater: Deciding on What Matters By Susan Estrich, Susan Estrich, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a law professor at USC. She served as campaign manager for Michael S. Dukakis in 1988
The Consequences of Rushing to Modernity By Mustafa Malik, Mustafa Malik is a senior research associate with the Strategy Group, a Washington-based think tank
Recruit Army to Fight Piracy By Xiao-huang Yin, Xiao-huang Yin is an associate professor at Occidental College and an associate of the Fairbank Center for East Asian research at Harvard
Dole Needs Far More Than Whitewater to Win By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
Wally N'Dow : Creating a New City and New Hope for the Urban Future By Robin Wright, Robin Wright, who covers global issues for The Times, is the author of "Sacred Rage: The Wrath of Militant Islam" (Touchstone Books/Simon & Shuster)
A Generation's Pied Piper : Timothy Leary played his own strange music to the end
Helping Hand From Cyberspace : Volunteerism in California finds a boost on the Internet
Twisting and Turning in the Search for Values : Political leaders should help curb, not add to, ambivalence
'Greedy' Union Leaders? Check the Record By Harry Bernstein, Harry Bernstein was for many years The Times' labor writer
Transformation, Not Turf Wars By Rudy Torres and Charles Taylor Kerchner, Rudy Torres is professor of public policy and Chicano studies at Cal State, Long Beach. Charles Taylor Kerchner is professor of education at the Claremont Graduate School. Their e-mail addresses are: and
Los Angeles' Version of Guns Versus Butter 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.)
Building Credibility in Race That Has None By John P. Sears, John P. Sears, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Ronald Reagan in 1976 and 1980

REAL ESTATE

Wake Up and Smell the Cat Box, Home Sellers By John Balzar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Model Takes to the Hills By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Museum Both Formal and Inviting By Leon Whiteson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Leon Whiteson is a freelance writer who has written architectural criticism for The Times for seven years
Tour Set of Five Westside Homes
Workshops on Adams-Normandie Historic Homes
Of Possums, Slugs and Corn for Suburbia By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Seminar to Teach Unit Maintenance
Glide Into Summer Shade By Dave Runyan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

SPORTS

MAGAZINE

Freedom Rider By Gerald Petievich
Hurry, Sundown By Carolyn See
July, East L.A. By Louis Perez
The Law of Love By Laura Esquivel
Cadillac Jukebox By James Lee Burke, Burke writes about Louisiana homicide detective/bait-shop owner Dave Robicheaux from his Montana home. "Cadillac Jukebox," to be released by Hyperion this month, is the ninth title in the series, inspired by "one Greek tragedy--the story of Orpheus--and modern times--the events in Mississippi involving a civil rights leader's assassination."
Outer Space By David Wong Louie, Louie is an assistant professor in UCLA's English Department and Asian-American Studies Center. His story collection "Pangs of Love" won The Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for first fiction in 1991. This story is taken from his novel-in-progress, "The Barbarians Are Coming," due in 1997 from Alfred A. Knopf. "A lot of people who find themselves in relationships wake up one day--two kids deep in it--and realize they're not where they belong," Louie says
A Desert of Pure Feeling By Judith Freeman, Freeman is author of three novels, including "Set for Life," winner of a Western Heritage best novel prize. "Los Angeles is a very rich place," says Freeman from her MacArthur Park apartment. "It's a source of great stories." She calls "A Desert of Pure Feeling," recently released by Pantheon, "an emotional novel for me. Lucy draws on a bank of memories that are mine."
Made in the Shade By Barbara Thornburg Barbara Thornburg
Splashback By Susan Heeger
Style / Restaurants : Top-Down Dining By S. Irene Virbila
The Elegant Beachcomber
Summertime Blue

TRAVEL

What happened on June 02, 1996

NEWS

A Mother's Minor Miracle Gets Major By Robin Abcarian

The Reins of Power By Jeannine Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER

An Evening of Mancini's Magical Music By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Chance to Say Goodbye By Roslyn Rozbruch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Sometimes a Family Is Drawn From an Array of Possibilities By Rob A. Campbell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

School Cafeteria Cuisine Goes . . . Haute Cuisine? By David Reed, ASSOCIATED PRESS

It's OK to Be Ugly, Says Woman Crusading Against Looksism By David Foster, ASSOCIATED PRESS

What's a Roof if You've Got a Dream? By Andrew Selsky, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Woman Imprisoned for Killing 2nd Husband Charged in Death of 1st By Kim Curtis, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Koop Prizes Exercise Among Family Values By Ira Dreyfuss, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mom Fights Prayer That Excludes Medicine By Roger Munns, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Special Art, Music Training Boost Math Performance, Study Suggests \o7 Associated Press\f7

50 ValuJet Employees Quit After Crash \o7 Reuters\f7

A Useful Way to Help Save Rain Forest By Christena Colclough, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Parks Show Pinch of Tight Budgets By H. Josef Hebert, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy's Young Adults Opt to Live at Home By Frances D'Emilio, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Overuse of Water Leaves N. China Thirsty By Charles Hutzler, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justice Dept. Acts to Allow Alzheimer's Home to Open \o7 Associated Press\f7

Texas' Past Independence Provides Group With Inspiration for Future By Julia Prodis, ASSOCIATED PRESS

For This Innocent Victim, Justice Appears to Be Anything but Swift By Pamela Sampson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Researchers Seek Elusive Vaccine to Stop Malaria's Comeback By Charles J. Hanley, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whitewater Witness Begins Prison Term \o7 Associated Press\f7

Conservation Program Gives Kenya Landowners Stake in Saving Wildlife By Chege Mbitiru, ASSOCIATED PRESS

FBI Moves Armored Cars Near Ranch \o7 Associated Press\f7

Far North's Cancer Rates Blamed on Tobacco \o7 Reuters\f7

Tower Removal at St. Vibiana's Begins, Stops By Larry Gordon, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Women of Influence Feel Estranged From the GOP By John Balzar, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Ex-Gov. Lamm Is Open to Nod From Reform Party By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Sierra on the Precipice By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Taking Stock of Rush to Invest in Small Firms By Tom Petruno and Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Tens of Thousands Rally in Defense of Aid to Children By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Complaints About Mexican Police Echo Riverside Case By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

First Class: Stamp collectors will be flocking to Burbank... By David Colker and Sharon Bernstein

Mayor Foresees Closing of Arabs' Jerusalem Office By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Probe, Reform Urged in Desert Land Sales By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Land Scheme Spurs Calls for Probe, Reform By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Watch Begins for Killer Sea Lion By Mary F. Pols, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Responding Gently to a Cruel Disease : Deputies Learn to Identify, Handle Alzheimer's Patients By Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

First Comes Love By Peter H. King

Center-Right Leads in Czech Vote \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Simmering Hatreds Block Creation of 'Democratic' Police in Bosnia By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

India Gets 3rd Government in 3 Weeks By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Moscow Mayor Bans Clunkers \o7 Associated Press\f7

Rebels, Troops Break Chechnya Truce Immediately By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Ukraine Transfers Its Last Nuclear Warhead to Russia \o7 From Reuters\f7

Russia Given 3 Years to Meet Limits on Arms \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Britain Drops Demand for IRA Weapons \o7 From Reuters\f7

33 Die, 13 Injured in Mexico Crash \o7 Reuters\f7

American Kidnapped by Ex-Contras in Nicaragua Is Freed \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Judaism Helped Netanyahu Triumph By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER

FLORIDA : Dredging Begins at Site of Jet Crash From Times Staff and Wire Reports

ARIZONA : 2 Ex-Biosphere 2 Members Win Suit From Times Staff and Wire Reports

ARKANSAS : Whitewater 'Juror' Admits Her Hoax From Times Staff and Wire Reports

PENNSYLVANIA : 3-Year-Old Rescued From Bank Vault From Times Staff and Wire Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. : Cost to Raise Child to Age 18 Put at $145,320 From Times Staff and Wire Reports

VIRGINIA : North Urges GOP to Oust Sen. Warner From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Power Still On at Ranch as Standoff Nears 70th Day \o7 From Associated Press\f7

NEW YORK : Buckley Links Abortion, Racism From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Travel Office Firing Probe Notes Missing \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7

Dole Weighs In on Whitewater Case By James Risen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lake Elsinore Brush Fire Destroys 6 Buildings, Injures 2 \o7 From wire and staff reports\f7

More Than 100 Frozen Cats and Dogs Found in Man's Home \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Jimmy Rowles; Jazz Pianist, Recording Artist By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Chess : International News By Jack Peters, INTERNATIONAL MASTER

Firm Denies Fraud Allegations By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Tens of Thousands Rally in Defense of Aid to Children By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Comparator Officers Insist Company Legit By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lake Elsinore Fire Injures 2, Burns Buildings \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7

The Couch Trip (KTLA Monday at 8 p.m.) is "One Flew Over... By Kevin Thomas

Fat City (Showtime Monday at 11 a.m.) The 1972 John Huston... By Kevin Thomas

Country's Evolution By Randy Lewis, TIMES STAFF WRITER

SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Disney marks 50 years of Burbank filmmaking; Cartoon Network opens a 'Big Bag'; 'Moose' love By Lee Harris, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Four-Star Films : 'The Conversation' By Michael Wilmington

'Paperhouse' By Michael Wilmington

'The Gate of Heavenly Peace' By Kevin Thomas

'. . . and the earth did not swallow him' By Kevin Thomas

BOOKS

SUMMER READING ISSUE : Vive La France : FICTION : THE WORLD AT NIGHT,\o7 By Alan Furst (Random House: $23; 257 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder