What happened on March 17, 1996

BOOKS

NEWS

ENTERTAINMENT

Open-Eyed in L.A. : Choreographer Pina Bausch takes in the streets, tourist sights, bistros and bars, soaking up the images and emotions of the city for a piece on America's West. By Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
Wolves Out of the Den : Los Lobos have been lying low, or as low as you can when you're working nonstop. With their new album 'Colossal Head,' they're back running with the pack. By Jerry Crowe, Jerry Crowe is a Times staff writer
They're Not Gonna Take It : Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler play spurned 50-ish women who vow to give as good as they got. Welcome to 'The First Wives Club.' No men allowed. By John Anderson, John Anderson is a staff writer for Newsday
Tip No. 1: Keep It Fresh : Some of TV's most successful producers agree that even the best series can go on too long. How do some shows come back from the dead? And how do others manage to bow out on top? By David Kronke, David Kronke is a regular contributor to Calendar
Life's Been a Cabaret : Lyricist Fred Ebb and composer John Kander have turned out hits ranging from 'New York, New York' to the current musical 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.' Next stop: 1933. By Barbara Isenberg, Barbara Isenberg is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Projections and Reflections : MOCA's 'Hall of Mirrors' looks at art's impact on film, cinema's influence on artists and the unpredictable results when the two worlds collide. By Kristine Mckenna, Kristine McKenna is a regular contributor to Calendar
They Look, but They Don't Bite By Judy Brennan, Judy Brennan is a frequent contributor to Calendar
MOVIES : Actor Anonymous : Scott Wilson hopes 'Dead Man Walking' will lead to the visibility that has long eluded him in films. By Glenn Lovell, Glenn Lovell, film critic for the San Jose Mercury News and Knight-Ridder Newspapers, is currently a National Arts Journalism Fellow at USC
A Knight With Noble Intentions : Shirley Knight has picked up her share of stage, film and TV accolades, but it's the inner rewards in her acting career that keep her satisfied. By Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
In Step With Her Passion By Jordan Levin, Jordan Levin is a freelance writer based in Miami
Icon of Baton: Furtwangler in All His Glory By Herbert Glass, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar
Finding Her Path Along the Way : Anne Ayres has all the background she needs to be a curator, but don't think she planned it that way. By Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
ART NOTES : Auctions Spring Into Spring By Suzanne Muchnic
Lessons of a Favorite Uncle : Killing off Uncle Tupelo was a great career move after all for its members, who went their separate ways to form Wilco and Son Volt. By Steve Appleford, Steve Appleford is an occasional contributor to Calendar
A Few New Tidbits for Beatles Fans : *** THE BEATLES, "Anthology 2", Apple By In 805 Area Code, Call (818) 808-8463. and To Hear Excerpts From The Albums Reviewed, Call Timesline and Press * and The Artist'S Corresponding Four-digit Code. Beatles *5714 and * Timesline 808-8463 and New Albums Are Rated On A Scale Of One Star (Poor), Two Stars (Fair), Three Stars (Good) and Four Stars (Excellent). and Robert Hilburn
*** THE AFGHAN WHIGS, "Black Love", Elektra By * Timesline 808-8463 and To Hear Excerpts From The Albums Reviewed, Call Timesline and Press * and The Artist'S Corresponding Four-digit Code. and Richard Cromelin and In 805 Area Code, Call (818) 808-8463. and *5714 Afghan Whigs and New Albums Are Rated On A Scale Of One Star (Poor), Two Stars (Fair), Three Stars (Good) and Four Stars (Excellent).
*** MARK EITZEL, "60 Watt Silver Lining", Warner Bros. By New Albums Are Rated On A Scale Of One Star (Poor), Two Stars (Fair), Three Stars (Good) and Four Stars (Excellent). and * Timesline 808-8463 and In 805 Area Code, Call (818) 808-8463. and Sandy Masuo and *5715 Mark Eitzel and To Hear Excerpts From The Albums Reviewed, Call Timesline and Press * and The Artist'S Corresponding Four-digit Code.
Rush To Judgment By Steve Hochman
Rotten Dew By Steve Hochman
Plant a Tree, Split an Eardrum By Steve Hochman
Small Faces
ALBUM REVIEW : *** 1/2 LOS LOBOS, "Colossal Head", Warner Bros. By Richard Cromelin and * To Hear Excerpts From "Colossal Head," Call Timesline At 808-8463 and Press *5713. and New Albums Are Rated On A Scale Of One Star (Poor), Two Stars (Fair), Three Stars (Good) and Four Stars (Excellent). and Hear Los Lobos and In 805 Area Code, Call (818) 808-8463.
JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : *** 1/2 ELLIS & BRANFORD MARSALIS : "Loved Ones", Columbia By Don Heckman and Albums Are Rated On A Scale Of One Star (Poor), Two Stars (Fair), Three Stars (Good, Recommended) and Four Stars (Excellent).
LOG ON L.A. : Surfing Channels Online 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
VIDEO : Rediscovering 'Cuba's' Artistry By Donald Liebenson, Donald Liebenson is a Chicago-based freelancer who writes about home video
Many Steps to This Dance Project By Jan Breslauer
Voice of the Past

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

OPINION

A Tale of Two Migrations, One White, One Brown By David E. Hayes-bautista and Gregory Rodriguez, David. E. Hayes-Bautista and Gregory Rodriguez, associate editors at Pacific News Service, are, respectively, executive director of the Alta California Research Center and research fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy
Life in a Gun Sight: Coping With Daily Terror By Amy Wilentz, Amy Wilentz, author of "The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier" (Simon & Schuster), is a staff contributor to the New Yorker
The Political Cost in Dole's Mordant Wit By Neal Gabler, Neal Gabler is author of "An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood." His new book is "Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Cult of Celebrity" (Knopf)
With Taiwan, U.S. Misreading of Its Influence on China Continues By Robert Dallek, Robert Dallek is a professor of history and policy studies at UCLA. His latest book, "Hail to the Chief: The Making and Unmaking of American Presidents" will be published in August by Hyperion
Los Angeles Times Interview : James Bascue By Molly Selvin, Molly Selvin is an editorial writer for The Times
The Big Tent Isn't Big Enough By Marvin Liebman, Marvin Liebman is a Washington-based gay activist and columnist and the author of "Coming Out Conservative."
Mexico Reporters' Rights in Peril
For District Attorney: John Lynch
Quality Education, at a Distance

REAL ESTATE

SPORTS

MAGAZINE

Where Hollywood Goes for a Night Out
Metropolis : The Inflatable City By Jim Heimann
Urban Jungle : Finks No Longer By Ed Leibowitz
L.A. Speak : Landscape Designers By Sherman Sylvan and A. Grey Le Cuyer
Grass Facts
Is She Family? : How That Question Has Become So Very Complicated. By April Smith, April Smith is the author of "North of Montana" (Ballantine)
Science Can Be a Beautiful Thing : Art Is in the Eye of the Beholder. Well, Behold All This Sci-Art and Judge for Yourself. By K.C. Cole, K.C. Cole is a Times science writer
Style / Fashion : Anything But Straight-laced
Style / Restaurants : An Ocean Away
Going to Extremes By Michael Walker
Side Trips / Air Fare
Berlin Without Walls By Jack Holland, Jack Holland lives in Berlin and is author of the "Rough Guide to Berlin" (Penguin)
The Other Side of Paradise By Tim Appelo, Tim Appelo is the film critic of the Portland Oregonian. His last story for Traveling in Style was on Washington's Olympic Peninsula
Heart of Lightness By Richard Ross, Photographer Richard Ross is chairman of the art studio department at UC Santa Barbara
Viva, Uh, Laughlin! By Mary Mcnamara, Mary McNamara is an associate editor of the Times' Sunday magazine
Cairo's Pyramid Scheme By Christopher Reynolds, Christopher Reynolds is The Times' travel writer
Art Alfresco : Indian in the Stone By Janet Kinosian

TRAVEL

What happened on March 17, 1996

BOOKS

The Odd Couple of Europe : STORIES : CROSS CHANNEL,\o7 By Julian Barnes (Alfred A. Knopf: $21; 211 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder

AND I QUOTE / What Political Books Are Saying : RUNNING IN PLACE: How Bill Clinton Disappointed America,\o7 By Richard Reeves (Andrews & McMeel: $8.95, paper; 107 pp.)\f7 By John Balzar

Wake-Up Call for 'Well-Meaning Weenies' : NONFICTION : WE'RE RIGHT, THEY'RE WRONG: A Handbook for Spirited Progressives,\o7 By James Carville (Simon & Schuster: $10, paperback; 183 pp.)\f7 By Jeff Silverman, \o7 Jeff Silverman is a freelance writer\f7

Tied in Knots : NONFICTION : MISS MANNERS ON (PAINFULLY PROPER) WEDDINGS,\o7 By Judith Martin (Crown: $14; 208 pp.)\f7 By Elizabeth Houghton, \o7 Elizabeth Houghton is a writer who lives in New York\f7

'We Cannot Know What Is Right Unless We Think About It First' : NONFICTION : INTEGRITY, \o7 By Stephen L. Carter (Basic Books: $24; 277 pp.)\f7 By Chris Goodrich, \o7 Chris Goodrich took two classes with Stephen Carter while a journalistic fellow at Yale Law \f7 in 1986-'87

Fiction By Susan Salter Reynolds

Nonfiction By Susan Salter Reynolds

Nonfiction By Candace Wedlan

Nonfiction By Susan Salter Reynolds

Nonfiction By Susan Salter Reynolds

Nonfiction By Susan Salter Reynolds

Nonfiction By Susan Salter Reynolds

SALVATION ON SAND MOUNTAIN: Snake Handling and Redemption... By Charles Solomon

THE WEDDING \o7 by Dorothy West (Anchor: $9.95; 240 pp... By Charles Solomon

CHINA POP: How Soap Operas, Tabloids, and Best-Sellers Are... By Charles Solomon

WORLD PRESS PHOTO: This Critical Mirror \o7 edited by... By Charles Solomon

THE GREEN FUSE: An Ecological Odyssey \o7 by John Harte... By Charles Solomon

No one is born knowing how to read a map. Sara Fanelli... By Kathleen Krull

SUNDAYS AT SEVEN: Choice Words From a Different Light's... By Charles Solomon

NEWS

Little Fund With an Eye-Catching Bonus By Russ Wiles, RUSS WILES, a financial writer for the Arizona Republic, specializes in mutual funds

Neglected homework, forgotten chores. Mom and Dad put the blame squarely on the computer and came up with . . . : A New Game Plan By Molly Selvin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pueblo, Colo., a.k.a. Catalog Country By Duane Noriyuki, TIMES STAFF WRITER

This Is How 'Love Story' Became 'The Money Pit' By Robin Abcarian

The Big Picture By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

This Village Is Helping to Raise Its Children By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

He's Helping Out Children in a Million Ways By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Where Dignity Lives By Barbie Ludovise, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

On Threshold of Death, Singer Attains Dreams By Leslie Dreyfous, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Some Gulf War 'Human Shields' Say Experience Set Them Free By Leslie Dreyfous, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soldier Presumed Dead Says He's Sorry for Disappearing From Reuters

School District Anti-Gay Policy Splits N.H. Town By Nancy Roberts Trott, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slaying of Foster Parent Spurs Social Service Changes By Mitch Weiss, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Residents Leave as Aleutian Volcano Rumbles to Life Associated Press

Gingrich Won't Seek to Be No. 2 on Dole Ticket Associated Press

Afghan Women Fear Losing Rights Under Taliban Rule By Kathy Gannon, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arab Youths in France See Doors Closing on Them By Amy Barrett, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flag Ignites Battle in Southern Schools By Robert Tanner, ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Urges Killing of Gulls on Island Associated Press

China Tackles Cleanup of Foul Huai River By Charles Hutzler, ASSOCIATED PRESS

AT&T to Reduce Layoffs From 30,000 to 18,000 Associated Press

Food-Supply Contamination Possible By Charles Hutzler, ASSOCIATED PRESS

East St. Louis Wins in Riverboat Gamble By Frank Fisher, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Woman Held in Death of Her 5th Husband By Terry Kinney, ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Military's Mission Frozen in Cold War Footing By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Past Traumas Afflict Many Former East Bloc Orphans By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER

IRA Bombings Cast a Pall Over St. Patrick's Day By William D. Montalbano, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Wary Circling by Buchanan, Dole Points to Risks for GOP By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Antelope Valley Hitches Hopes to Shuttle's Heir By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER

PARTY ON: Some members of California's GOP faithful will... By Sharon Bernstein and Kate Folmar

Upgrade of County Hospitals Beset by Woes, Audit Finds By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Russia in Game of Chicken Over U.S. Imports By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Many Masters Compete to Chart LAPD's Course By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Social Security Plans New Tests of Disability Pay By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Vows to Veto Measure on Product Liability By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER

Treasure or Time Capsule? By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Cannery Woe By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER

UCLA Chief Admits Possible Favoritism By Ralph Frammolino and Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Perry Sets $80-Million Upgrade For F-14 Jet By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Dole, Buchanan Plan Different Strategies Before State Primary By Bill Stall, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

A Note From My Doctor By Peter H. King

Recuperating Pope's Schedule Is Cut Back Associated Press

China Denies Promising Not to Invade Taiwan From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Palestinian Protesters Decry Closure as 'Policy of Hunger' From Associated Press

Cuba Shown CIA Data on Downing From Associated Press

Adams Walks in N.Y. St. Patrick's Parade From Associated Press

St. Petersburg Sits on a Bomb, Experts Fear By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Russians Attack Rebels Entrenched in West Chechnya From Reuters

World IN BRIEF : PERU : Ecuador Reportedly Violated Peace Pact From Times Wire Reports

World IN BRIEF : ZIMBABWE : Voter Turnout Light in Disputed Election From Times Wire Reports

World IN BRIEF : MOLDOVA : President Suspends Firing of Minister From Times Wire Reports

World IN BRIEF : PAKISTAN : Avalanche Kills 32, Flattens Houses From Times Wire Reports

World IN BRIEF : GERMANY : Thousands of Turks Clash With Police From Times Wire Reports

Christopher Urges Russians to Attend Meeting on Bosnia By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER

World IN BRIEF : PERU : Life Sentence for U.S. Woman Upheld From Times Wire Reports

Man Gets Life for Restaurant Slayings Associated Press

Miami Location Chosen for Military Command Reuters

Youth, 14, Convicted of Manslaughter Associated Press