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What happened on June 28, 1996
ENTERTAINMENT
ABT Returns to L.A. in a Major Way By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Murphy's 'Professor' Earns a Doctorate in Comedy By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Striptease' Is Surely Moore's Fittest Hour By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
'Noon' Reemerges as a Compelling, Suspenseful Classic By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Heavy': Sensitive Tale of Ordinary Lives By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Giddy 'Tollbooth' Captures Duality of Human Nature By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Art Farmer's Music, Talent Withstand the Test of Time By Don Heckman
'Dance Floor Divas' a Mix of Disco Hits, Missteps : VARIOUS ARTISTS: "Dance Floor Divas: The '70s" Rhino (**) By Robert Hilburn
Dean Martin, "Sleep Warm," Capitol. (** 1/2) By Robert Hilburn
Special 'Rebel' a Fascinating Look at Dean By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Le Petit Four Offers Feasts and Famine By Michelle Huneven, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Birthday' Celebrates the Cycles of Life By Scott Collins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Taffetas' Strolls Sweetly Through the '50s By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Getting Lost in Long 'Summers in Suffolk' By Scott Collins
'Insect Trainer': A Juvenile Farce By Scott Collins
'I Don't Want' Has Trouble With Its Focus By F. Kathleen Foley
Dry Historical Detail Hinders 'Last Dance' By Scott Collins
No Freedom From Their Speech By Howard Rosenberg
Stunned Hagar Says Growing Tension Led to His Firing By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Beyond 'Bridges': Eastwood Label Plans for More Jazz By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
National Video Rentals
KCRW Plans Tribute to Miles Davis
Murphy's Romance With Country: Golden Smog By Sara Scribner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Last Emperor' to Start Bertolucci Retrospective
There's Still No Messin' With the Kid By Buddy Seigal Special To The Times
On the Road Again With Allen Ginsberg By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shark and Octopus: Metaphors for Experience By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Japanimation Celebration : From 'Speed Racer' to 'Wicked City,' Amine has die-hard fans. They meet in Anaheim starting today. By Jon Matsumoto, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Singer Off the Hook for '95 Concert Incident By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doing Slow Simmer Suits August Burning Just Fine By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Slipping and Sliding Into the Success Zone By David L. Ulin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cash in Hand By Tracy Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Slipping and Sliding Into the Success Zone By Elizabeth Weil, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
The Place for Cheap Horsing Around By Mark Ehrman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Welcome to His Upside-Down World : COYOTE V. ACME by Ian Frazier; Farrar, Straus & Giroux $17, 121 pages By Susan Salter Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calling All Square-Dancers By Tammy Lechner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Evolving Art's Square Roots By Tammy Lechner
State Budget Votes
Price of Gas
Earthquake Insurance
Policy Debate Over China
Hillary Clinton Consults Houston
Suburban Life in the Antelope Valley
Maneuvers: Sure, Assemblywoman Paula L. Boland's... By Vince Kowalick and Henry Chu
Kinkoroo: Soon the Paul Hogan fan club in Perth can go to... By Greg Schneider
Weapons of Choice in Japan: U.S. Women By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-White House Aide: Bully Or Target of Bitter Critics? By John M. Broder and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Selling Volleyball: a Game of Survival By Denise Gellene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bad Blood Grows Between Combative TV Networks By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Adopts Budget Without New Jail Funds By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bank Violations Called Request of Top Clinton Aide By Sara Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
G-7 Leaders Urge Anti-Terror Steps By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coliseum Repair Was Called for but Not Done By David Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Project Begins to Test 'Driver-less' Freeway System By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Was 'Agent X' a Mole in the Avocado Wars? By Marc Lacey
Wilson Pledges Reforms to Shorten Execution Delays By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House Panel Rejects Auburn Dam Plan By James Bornemeier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Men Held in Molestations; Child Porno and Guns Seized By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panda Pair : Resolution of Bureaucratic Impasse Allows China to Loan Two Animals to San Diego Zoo By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serb Chief Sends Lawyer to Tribunal By Mary Williams Walsh and Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
RUSSIA : Daughter's Deft Touch Puts Life in Yeltsin's Run By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MEXICO : An Unsolved Slaying Has Judge's Worried About Justice By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Tightens Security at Compound By John Daniszewski and Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Women Bear Brunt of Saudi Culture Clash By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House Votes to Renew China's Trade Status By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
G-7 Meeting Goes Easy on the Salt--and Budget By Scott Kraft, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FBI Agents Tell How They Gathered Evidence to Arrest Nichols in Blast By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Singapore Sends Last Migrants Back to Vietnam \o7 Reuters\f7
Yeltsin Aide Denounces Foreigners, Urges Curbs By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Netanyahu Aide, Arafat Reportedly Meet \o7 Reuters\f7
Congress OKs Stiff Penalties in Church Fires \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Dole Considered Leaving Senate in 1991 By Jack Nelson, CHIEF WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. : Bid to Widen Probe of Gingrich Rejected From Times Staff and Wire Reports
FLORIDA : Settlement Reached in Bridge Fall Case From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Justice Dept. Stepping Up Pursuit of Tax Scofflaws By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First Lady's Talk 'Nothing Psychic' By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Air Traffic Tapes Yield Few Clues on ValuJet Crash By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ILLINOIS : AMA Backs Required Prenatal AIDS Tests From Times Staff and Wire Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. : Senate Approves Anti-Terrorism Bill From Times Staff and Wire Reports
WISCONSIN : Group Has Destroyed Dahmer Artifacts From Times Staff and Wire Reports
SACRAMENTO : Assembly OKs Bill on Beer Labeling From Times Staff and Wire Reports
FRESNO : 3 Plead Guilty to Corruption Charges From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Stanford Threatens to Kill Deal With UC By Amy Wallace, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
SACRAMENTO : Stiff Penalties Urged for Church Arsons From Times Staff and Wire Reports
SACRAMENTO : Wilson Appoints 2 to UC Board of Regents From Times Staff and Wire Reports
2 Face Fraud Counts in Fertility Scandal
Senate OKs Bill to Aid State's Worst Schools By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 UCI Fertility Doctors Face Mail Fraud Counts By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Public Relations War
G-7 Leaders Urge Anti-Terror Steps By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Getting Their Say
BUSINESS
Consumer Checklist
ITT Expansion to See Face-Lift of Caesars, New Casino-Resorts By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Philip Morris Reneged on Youth Policy, Critics Say By Myron Levin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bill Sing Is Named Times Business Editor From a Times Staff Writer
Police Called In to Keep Order at Shareholder Meetings in Japan By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ready to Roll 'Em : DreamWorks Lines Up Slate of Films By Claudia Eller
U.S., Japan Set Deadline on Disputes By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Want-Ad Volume Steady, Unemployment Claims Dip From Times Wire Services
Telecommunications Times Staff and Wire Reports
Media Times Staff and Wire Reports
NEWS ANALYSIS : Borrowing Trouble for Russia? By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Securities Times Staff and Wire Reports
Autos Times Staff and Wire Reports
Insurance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Excite Software Firm to Buy Rival McKinley in $10-Million Stock Deal By Michelle V. Rafter, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stocks Rise on Bond Rally, Bargain Hunting in Techs From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Telecommunications Times Staff and Wire Reports
Stocks Rise on Bond Rally, Bargain Hunting in Techs From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Assess Your Chances of Tax Savings By Kathy M. Kristof
Securities Law Expert Warns Against Measure By Kathy M. Kristof, TIMES STAFF WRITER
40,000 New Believers Welcomed From Times Wire Services
CalPERS Creates Web Site on Internet From Dow Jones News Service
Pepsi Cancels Television Ads for 'Pepsi Stuff' From Bloomberg Business News
PolyGram Makes Bid for MGM; Value Put as High as $1.3 Billion By Claudia Eller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Video Facts
Dennis Swanson Named Chief of NBC TV Station in NYC
Stacking Up Sales
Westinghouse/CBS Enters Latin Market By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westinghouse Buys Into Latin Market From Bloomberg Business News
L.A. Wins $3-Million Grant for Youth Jobs By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Russia Prozac Deal After All, ICN Says By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chapman Economic Update Finds Home Price Appreciation Still Flat By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simulation Sciences Appoints Ronald Trepp as Finance VP
Taco Bell Launches Salvo With Its New $1.99 Menu
Health-Care Groups OK Merger By Barbara Marsh
Rockwell Will Add Design Center in Israel
O.C. Looms as Key Battleground in Teamsters Union Elections By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Schools Endorse Good Manners as Basic Education By Kelly David, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ruff Part of Town By Mary F. Pols, TIMES STAFF WRITER
12 Deputies Sue Department, Cite Sexual, Racial Discrimination By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bay Area Official Named to Lead Port District By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Name on the Horizon : Channel Islands Inspire the Likely Designation for County's Future Cal State Campus By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Board Expects $600,000 Surplus By Kelly David
Man Snatches Purse in Noon Robbery By Scott Steepleton
Group Hopes to Save Emergency Room By Sylvia L. Oliande
More Mice Found With Hantavirus By Scott Steepleton
Gymnastics Meet for Special Olympians By Scott Steepleton
3M's Plant Gets New Sign for New Name By Miguel Helft
Hepatitis A Increase Troubles Officials By Mary F. Pols
Educators Embrace Opinion on Speakers By Eric Wahlgren
County Schools Name Budget Head By Eric Wahlgren
Relatives Say Toddler Was Hospitalized Earlier By Fred Alvarez and Jeff Mcdonald, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Office Vacancy Rate Dips Slightly By Miguel Helft, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries : Martha Blair; Homemaker Had 116 Descendants
New Conejo Budget to Add 7 Teachers By Kelly David
Obituaries
A 1906 advertisement extolling South Pasadena, which had...
Spy, sixth grade: As if raising kids isn't difficult... By Steve Harvey
Fear and Loathing in Room 14 By Al Martinez
A Bowl of Good Things
Speakers Come and Go, but the Smoke Lingers
'Super Scooper' Is but One Tool
Mobilizing Against a Molester
Are FBI Files Now Required for Civic Life? By Alexander Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and other publications
Welcome or Not, We're In for Keeps By Sandra Mackey, Sandra Mackey is the author of "The Saudis" (1990) and "The Iranians" (1996)
Insurers to Pay for Quake Repairs at Courthouse By Timothy Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Menendezes Seek to Be in Same Prison By Ann. W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Polygon, Glendale Reach Settlement on Hillside Tract By Steve Ryfle, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Light Brigade : Vintage Neon Signs Are Restored to Bring Back Glow to Blighted Area By Maki Becker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
South-Central Success Story Shares His Hope By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
300 Attend Fund-Raiser at Simpson Estate By James Rainey and Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
School Police to Halt Patrols at Official's Home By Kate Folmar and Julie Tamaki, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Palmdale Man Charged With 1982 Murder By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
'Dr. Roadmap' Turns a Mania for Motoring Into a Prescription for Happier Driving
Panel Seeks to Ban Commissioner Lobbying By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Strike Up Anti-Fireworks Effort By Rob O'Neil
Questions and Answers About Your Commute : MetroLink Not Intended to Replace Autos By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grant to Aid Victims of Head Injuries By Sylvia L. Oliande
District Reassigns High School Officials By Kate Folmar
Preschoolers Concoct Imagination With Art By David E. Brady
Closed Bowling Alley to Be a Skating Rink By Tim May
City Offers Free Swimming Lessons By Tim May
9 Charged in Large-Scale Cable TV Piracy Ring By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Raises Urged for Top District Administrators By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
College District Board Rejects Move to Reconsider Tax By John Chandler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Gearing Up for Curfew Crackdown By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Daughter of 'Star Trek' Creator Disinherited
Woman Who Left Children Alone Sentenced
Singer Returns to Drug Rehabilitation Center
4 Hospitalized After Drinking Lye at Party
Job Program to Target Dropouts in Watts
College District Probing Gay Officer's Harassment Claims By John Chandler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ceremony Will Honor Leader of Armenian Church By Richard Winton
Fiscal Emergency Declared in Centinela School District
Boland's Secession Bill Dodged a Bullet, but Polanco Is Reloading By Marc Lacey and Nancy Hill-holtzman Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Culver City Tests Disaster Response Readiness By Mary Moore
Plan for Sports Complex May Face New Legal Hurdles
Actress Helps Reseda Preschoolers Tap Into Imaginations
Homeless Encampment to Get Proceeds From Show
2 Workers Shot During Jewelry Store Robbery
Man Gets 2 Years for Harassment of Neighbors By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Dressing for Success By Mayrav Saar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mittermeier Appoints 3 as Assistant CEOs By Shelby Grad, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Judge Denies Bid to Strike Down 'Predator' Law By Anna Cekola, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Arts Festivals Show Their Drawing Power on 30th Birthday By Leslie Earnest, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gnarly Fishing : It's a Reel Odd Approach, but Surfer Gets Halibut Where They Live By Len Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Take Boredom Out of Schools--and Then See What's Left By Dana Parsons
Group Sponsors Beach Cleanup
Fourth of July Budget Sparks Fireworks By Russ Loar
Merchant Will Pay to Settle Suit by D.A. By Geoff Boucher
Gifted Kids' Parents Seek Better Program By Hope Hamashige
Traffic Center Will Be Explored By Shelby Grad
Q & A : Seal Beach Mayor Gwen Forsythe
'96-97 Budget Retains Most School Programs By Kimberly Brower
Mall of Orange Neighbors Oppose Proposed Wal-Mart Store By Lesley Wright
Planning Commission Seats New Member By Hope Hamashige
Leadership Program to Begin Next Month By Alan Eyerly
Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit in Crosswalk By Lee Romney
City Seeks to Reduce Business License Fees By Lori Haycox
Utility Tax Must Stay Despite Lean Budget By Russ Loar
Developer Unveils Plan for PCH Tract By Debra Cano
Driver, 17, Is Killed When Car Hits Signal By Lee Romney
10 Years Ago Today . . .
School Budget Adds 28 Teachers By Alan Eyerly
Man Shot to Death by Assailant on Bike By Lee Romney
Baugh Seeks Dismissal of Charges By Michael G. Wagner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Restaurants, Shops Planned for Miramar Theatre Site By Julie Fate Sullivan
Workers Buried Under Wall By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Galileo Spacecraft Visits Jupiter Moon By K.C. Cole, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Brothers Sworn In as Police Officers By Scott Hadly
SPORTS
Dodgers Manage to Get Rocked By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Athletics Batter Angel Pitchers for Eight Homers By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He's Taking Diplomatic Stance Now By Jim Murray
Divac Is Stirring Up Hornet's Nest With Retirement Threat By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Booked in Irvin Plot By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tribulations Over Trials By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Managing Too Much Stress for Lasorda, 68 By Mike Downey
Gretzky to Be Free Agent After Talks Break Down From Staff and Wire Reports
To Say They Recognized Him Is Generous By Mal Florence
Norman, Newcomer Daley Share Lead at Hartford From Staff and Wire Reports
Sampras Makes Mirror Image Crack By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shriver Went Out With a Whimper By Julie Cart
Coleman Signs Minor League Contract By Mike Digiovanna
National League Not Investigating Schott By Ross Newhan
Lasorda Has Never Been Retiring Type By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chicago Manager Terry Bevington and Kansas City's Bob... Associated Press
Russell Learns How a Manager Lives By Bob Nightengale
Maddux Seems Sharp Again From Associated Press
And the Race Is On: White Sox Cut Indians' Lead to 2 From Associated Press
A Collection of Activities : National Convention Offers Chance to Participate in Sports By Van Nightingale and Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Teuscher, Mariniuk Win 800 Freestyles Associated Press
Race Features Boldon, Christie, Mitchell By Randy Harvey
Canadian Vows to Appeal Drug Ban
U.S. Powers Past Australian Nationals
Olympic Flag Rule Attacked by State Associated Press
Former Edison Star Hanan Juggles Swimsuit, Pocket Protector By Erik Hamilton and Wendy Witherspoon
Moore Working His Way Back Up By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Male Gymnasts Obsess Over Compulsories By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Hoping to Improve on Last Year's Performance By Robyn Norwood
In McAnally's Opinion, Geri Is Close to Cigar By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hinchliffe Throttles Blaze for 7 Innings By Jeff Fletcher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wayne's Wacky Racquet By Dana Haddad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sports Club for Singles Has Dual Purpose By Irene Garcia
Canvassing Foes By Vince Kowalick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mann Feels Good, Plays Even Better By Dana Haddad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women's NBA Has No Cities, but It Has a Television Deal By Earl Gustkey
Garcia Would Rather Put His Hands in His Father's Hands
No Explanation for A's Hitting Exhibition By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shootout Works for the Crew Associated Press
Antelopes Spending Time on Fast Track By Andy Samuelson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rubio Wins Despite Foe's Dirty Tactics By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Competitive Lyon Aims for Increased Exposure By Bryan Rodgers
Benson Edges Kotsay for College Player of Year
Cloude Has Weathered Worst By Jeff Fletcher
Area Athletes to Compete in Junior Track Event
Coetzee Hangs Up Gloves at the Marriott By Vince Kowalick
Bullfrogs Make Numerous Mistakes in 7-6 Loss to San Diego By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A's Batter Boskie and His Successors With Eight Homers By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Clipper Makes His Father's Day By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laker in Waiting Might Be an NBA Star in the Making By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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