What happened on March 10, 1996

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'Stampede' to Split LAUSD Proves to Be a Slow Stroll : There's plenty time to reform and preserve school district
Caring Carriers : Postal workers watch for signs of trouble at specified homes
An Uncertain Road for Spain : Goals of new prime minister--and the electorate--are hazy
For Gen-X Voters, It's Anyone but Dole : Campaign '96: The presumptive GOP nominee must change his tune to win over the 18-29 bracket. By Alex Abrams, Alex Abrams, political analyst for MTV News, is the co-author of "Late Bloomers," a 1994 book about the twentysomething generation
'Il Postino,' an Homage to Stalin : The Chilean poet at the center of the film spent his life aiding Soviet communist interests. By Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Schwartz is a San Francisco writer. A longer version of this essay appears in the February issue of Heterodoxy, a Los Angeles-based magazine
PERSPECTIVE ON THE ENVIRONMENT : Can We Avoid a New Silent Spring? : Endocrine disrupters-- chemicals mimicking hormones--may be the cause of widespread reproductive anomalies. By Donella H. Meadows, Donella H. Meadows is an adjunct professor of environmental studies at Dartmouth College
A Lesson for Dole By John P. Sears, John P. Sears, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Ronald Reagan in 1976 and 1980
A Death Signifying Lost Opportunities By Paul Berman, Paul Berman is the author of "A Tale of Two Utopias: The Political Journey of the Generation of 1960," which will be published this summer by W. W. Norton
Dealing in Buchanan By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst on CBS, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
Peres, Arafat Feel the Heat By 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)
Taiwan's Fate Is Final Act of China's Civil War By Maurice Meisner, Maurice Meisner is the Harvey Goldberg Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His new book, "The Deng Xiaoping Era: A Inquiry into the Fate of Chinese Socialism" will be published by Hill and Wang this summer
America and Protectionism: The Myth of Free Trade By Walter Russell Mead, Walter Russell Mead, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a presidential fellow at the World Policy Institute. He is the author of "Mortal Splendor: The American Empire in Transition" (Houghton Mifflin) and is writing a book about U.S. foreign policy
Los Angeles Times Interview : Andrei Kozyrev By Carol J. Williams, Carol J. Williams is Moscow bureau chief for The Times
A Political Machine That Creates a Sense of Belonging 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.)

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BOOKS

Felonious Fiction : CRIMINALS,\o7 By Margot Livesey (Alfred A. Knopf: $23; 271 pp.)\f7 By Susan Heeger, \o7 Susan Heeger is the co-author of "The Gardens of California: Four Centuries of Design From Mission to Modern."\f7

Felonious Fiction : EQUATION FOR EVIL,\o7 By Philip Caputo (HarperCollins: $25; 488 pp.)\f7 By Roger L. Simon, \o7 Roger L. Simon's newest Moses Wine detective novel, "The Lost Coast," will be published by HarperCollins\f7

Bad Blue Blood : FICTION : ASKING FOR LOVE,\o7 By Roxana Robinson (Random House: $21; 274 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder

Hijacked By Hasids : FICTION : THE HERE AND NOW,\o7 By Robert Cohen (Scribner: $22; 352 pp.)\f7 By Judith Freeman, \o7 Judith Freeman's new novel, "A Desert of Pure Feeling," will be published by Pantheon in May\f7

The Right Honorable Opposition : NONFICTION : STORMING THE GATES: Protest Politics and the Republican Revival,\o7 By Dan Balz and Ronald Brownstein (Little, Brown: $24.95; 416 pp.)\f7 By Chris Goodrich, \o7 Goodrich is a regular contributor to the Book Review\f7

American Gothic : FICTION : THE MANIKIN,\o7 By Joanna Scott (Henry Holt: $22.50; 276 pp.)\f7 By Anna Mundow, \o7 Anna Mundow is a free-lance writer\f7

Little Book Lost : NONFICTION : LITTLE GIRL LOST: The Troubled Childhood of Princess Diana by the Woman Who Raised Her, \o7 By Mary Clarke (Birch Lane Press: $19.95; 256 pp.)\f7 By Margo Kaufman, \o7 Margo Kaufman is the Book Review's royal-watcher\f7

Oh, You Leonardo! : FICTION : THE MEMORY CATHEDRAL: A Secret History of Leonardo da Vinci,\o7 By Jack Dann (Bantam Books: $22.95; 496 pp.)\f7 By Alexander Theroux, \o7 Alexander Theroux's most recent book is "The Primary Colors: Three Essays" (Henry Holt). "Secondary Colors" is due out in April\f7

Virtual Relations : FICTION : BLADE RUNNER 2,\o7 By K. W. Jeter (Bantam Books: $21.95: 340 pp.)\f7 By Mark Lindquist, \o7 Seattle writer and lawyer Mark Lindquist has lived in and written about Los Angeles. He is the author of "Sad Movies" and "Carnival Desires."\f7

Fiction By Michael Harris

Nonfiction By Michael Harris

Nonfiction By Michael Harris

Nonfiction By Michael Harris

Fiction By Michael Harris

I SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME \o7 by Horace McCoy (Midnight... By Charles Solomon

NATURAL ACTS: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature \o7 by... By Charles Solomon

PEACE AND ITS DISCONTENTS: Essays on Palestine in the... By Charles Solomon

THE MYTH OF REPRESSED MEMORY: False Memories and... By Charles Solomon

MAJESTIC JOURNEY: Coronado's Inland Empire \o7 by Stewart... By Charles Solomon

Criminal Pursuits By Margo Kaufman

Nonfiction By Susan Reynolds

NEWS

Two of the Corporate World's Distinguished Movers and Shakers Find That Reshaping O.C.'s Museum Scene Can Leave Folks A Little Bit . . . Well, Shaken By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Finding the Right Notes Can Reveal a City's Soul By Rip Rense, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Slow Change of Heart By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER

What Tickles America's Fancy? By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Do You Know What Your Teen Is Doing? By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Parenting the Parent By Rick Meyer

Now This Was an Evening With a Lot of Heart By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Getting the Big Picture : Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray of Laguna Beach Sees the Imax Format as a Way to Create a Lasting Impression By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Case of the Empty Egyptian Tomb: Where Are the Mummies? By G.G. Labelle, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Disgusted by Modern Politics? Take a Gander at Past Campaigns By Lawrence L. Knutson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soviet Fall, Asian Boom Fuel Illicit Animal Trade By Paul Ames, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Volunteers Go to Bed for 2 Weeks to Study Effects of Spaceflight Associated Press

Soldier Presumed Dead Turns Up in Georgia By Robert Burns, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pentagon Forced to Alter MIA Policies By Robert Burns, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Researcher Hoping to Shed Light on Gray Area Between Heaven, Earth By David Reed, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida's Growth Rate Expected to Subside, Study Says Associated Press

4 Held After Police Find Bomb Materials, Drugs, Arms in Raid Reuters

Barnyard Animals as Endangered as Wild Kin By Denis D. Gray, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Storm Grounds Clinton's Plans to Fly to Airport Reuters

Salmon Going to School Associated Press

Southern Africa--New Gateway for Narcotics By Patrick Mcdowell, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Celebrated Professor Adjusts to Spotlight From Associated Press

1-800-VISIT-NJ Spells Trouble for State By Donna De La Cruz, ASSOCIATED PRESS

10 Years After Mormon Bombings, Forger's Crimes Retain Mystery By Mike Carter, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'The Oddfather' and 'Junior' Reputedly Run 2 Top Mob Families By Larry Mcshane, ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Diplomat Resigns; Oversaw Bosnia Pact Associated Press

Taylor Opts Out of GOP Race, Endorses Dole Associated Press

State Trooper Fired in Speeding Incident From Associated Press

Clinton's Lead on Dole Expected to Shrink by Fall By Robert Shogan and Doyle Mcmanus, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Burbank Tries to Move Past School Scandals By Darin Esper and Lisa Leff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Volunteers Wire 2,500 Schools on NetDay By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER

Bond Traders' Power Again Riles Markets By Tom Petruno, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Success of Reforms Varies at LAPD, Sheriff's Dept. By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

George Burns, Comedy's Elder Statesman, Dies By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lobbyists Still Cozy Up, Even With Gift Ban By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Governor's Revolving Door for Staffers By Paul Jacobs and Virginia Ellis, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

CIA Briefs Arafat on Countering Terrorism By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

GO FIGURE: Kids who never knew a Jabba from a Jedi are... By Sharon Bernstein and Aaron Curtiss

Congress Finds Private Sector Labor Laws Tough to Obey By James Bornemeier, TIMES STAFF WRITER

More Details of Citron's Psychic Quest Emerge By Michael G. Wagner, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Buchanan Stakes California as Last Big Stand By Bill Stall, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

'She Just Walked Off the Planet' By Peter H. King

Humble Hero : Navy Rescuer Says He Was Just Following Training When He Pulled 3 Downed Fliers From the Frigid Pacific as Sharks Lurked Nearby By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hijacker Was Turk With Fake Gun Reuters

China to Conduct Live-Ammunition Exercises Off Taiwan By Rone Tempest, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Russian Troops Retake Grozny After 4-Day Battle By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER

United States' Overdue Bills Divide the United Nations By Stanley Meisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Unionists to Attend White House Fete; Sinn Fein Excluded From Reuters

Clinton Dismisses GOP Proposals on Budget By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Nation IN BRIEF : VIRGIN ISLANDS : 2 From S. Carolina Ambushed, Slain From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Nation IN BRIEF : LOUISIANA : Ruling Lowers Age for Drinking to 18 From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Nation IN BRIEF : WISCONSIN : Fuel Drained From Derailed Tankers From Times Staff and Wire Reports

A Sampling of Credits Associated Press

Show Business Pro Convinced Millions That Life Begins Again at 79 By Charles Champlin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Forbes Faces GOP Pressure to Bow Out By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER