What happened on May 02, 1996

ENTERTAINMENT

NEWS

BUSINESS

FOOD

WINE : Magical Wines From a Forgotten Valley By Stuart Pigott, Pigott is a British journalist and author who lives in Berlin and is one of the world's leading experts on Austrian wine. He is writing a book on the wines of Germany
Best of the Books
Puzo Wins Beard and Burt Greene Awards
It's Official: Service at Valentino Is Best By David Shaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SCENE : Hungry Times By Laurie Ochoa
Woe to the Apricot By Russ Parsons
Sweet Hay By Charles Perry
Jellyrolls By Joan Drake
The Best of Two Worlds By Donna Deane, TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
The Girls of Cuernavaca By Juana Vazquez Gomez
Kebabs to Die For By Rose Dosti
One Man's Verde By Jonathan Gold
Mind Toffee By Charles Perry
My Brother, the Genius By Mayi Brady
Fire Protection By Phil Andres
FINDS : Really French Bread By Charles Perry
Ah! Spring: A Time for . . . Soup By Abby Mandel
First, Catch Your Buffalo By Arline Inge, Arline Inge is Food Editor of Modern Maturity
A Cake That Only a Flake Could Forget By Betty Rosbottom, Rosbottom is a cooking school director and author of "First Impressions" (William Morrow)

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What happened on May 02, 1996

ENTERTAINMENT

Walking Hits Its Stride in the '90s By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Ventura Festival Is Planning for Bigger and Better 2nd Year By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Imagine a Colorful Castle of Air By Corinne Flocken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Black's Magic Shows Signs of Reaching Its Limits By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Steve Allen Has 10 Fingers and 6,000 Songs By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

After 15 Years, Local Actress Still Has a Passion for 'Evita' By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Alpert's Big Payoff Is Playing the Music By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'Nelly' Lovingly Crafts a Tale of Ageless Wisdom By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC

More Famine Than Feast : Focusing on the Flawed 'Dinner Party' Undermines 'Sexual Politics' By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC

Why Morning TV Is Getting a Reawakening By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hootie & the Blowfish Avoid the Sophomore Slump By Cheo Hodari Coker, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow

Tribute Bands Thrive at FM Station Live By Heidi Siegmund Cuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Frank Black's Unique Style Fades Out By Mike Boehm

A Major Voice With Minor Problems By Don Heckman

Animals, of Course By Rick Vanderknyff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Breaking the Glass Ceiling by Creativity By Benjamin Epstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Riding the Next Wave? By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

P.J.'s Abbey: Divine Look, Earthly Flaws By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Independents' Day at Fullerton Festival By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Monty's Remains True to American Classics By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Discounts Are Tie That Binds Disparate Goods By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Photographer Shot Brave New World of the Late 1800s By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Events Span Coasts, Continents, Cultures By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

One Man's Story--as Portrayed by Another By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Kids Anglin' to Have Fun at Simi's Annual Huck Finn Derby By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Nintendo Virtual Boy Measures Up to Billing By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Papa-Nata --the New Jesters on Local Scene By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Little Thai III Adds Entertainment to the Menu By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Well-Versed in Yeats By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Decorators Orchestrate Transformation of 'Design House' By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

School's Faculty Producing a Work of Arts By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

SPLASH! It's only May, but the Valley already feels like... By James E. Fowler

Self-Publisher to Talk About Her Bestseller By Frances Halpern, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Notable Works Surface in Watercolor Exhibit By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Abbreviating the Bard Draws Big Laughs By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Late-Blooming Guitarist Devotes Full-Time to Playing Blues By James E. Fowler, TIMES STAFF WRITER

BMOC (Big Mercenary on Campus) Serves Up a Curious Mix By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEWS

Shock Therapy By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Plastic Side of Tinseltown By Bill Higgins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Just Give Him the Space and He'll Put on a Show By William Kissel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Her Closet Speaks Volumes By Laurie Drake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

If She's No Longer a Girl, Where Does That Leave Him? By Phil Berardelli, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

FASHION / SENSE OF STYLE : Finally, an Answer to One of Life's Mysteries By Mimi Avins, TIMES FASHION EDITOR

National Awards Give Saveur, Civilization a Shot at Longevity By Paul D. Colford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Take a Flight in a WWII Bomber By Laurie K. Schenden

Costa Mesa's Big Al Sees Zodiac Belts as Stars By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Healing Atmosphere : Pressurized Oxygen Chambers, Once Reserved for Divers, Now an Important Treatment Tool at 3 O.C. Hospitals By Denise Marie Siino, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Plane Diversion Prompts Airport Safety Concerns : Burbank Airport Terminal By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER

Coldwell Banker Sale Agreement Reported : Real Estate Acquisition By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Democrats Join Critics of Bosnia Arms Secrecy By Doyle Mcmanus and James Risen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Clinton, Arafat Discuss Mideast By John Broder and Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Plane Diversion Prompts Airport Safety Concerns By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER

Turning Learning on Its Head By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Israelis Debate Withdrawal as Hebron Seethes By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

WALK THIS WAY: It may not look as cool as those gaunt... By Greg Schneider

The Day That Kicked Bikers' Wild Image Into High Gear By Michael Krikorian, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

DON'T CRY FOR HER: After 15 years of playing the lead in... By Aaron Curtiss and Henry Chu

Israelis Debate Withdrawal as Hebron Seethes By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Democrats Reassert Role of Government in Marketplace By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

EPA Proposes Hormone Tests for Chemicals By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Olympic Officials Set High Hurdles for Terrorists By Eric Harrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Statistical Flaw Taints Illegitimacy Figures From Associated Press

Renewed Probe of Ex-Official Voss Urged By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Attack on Baby May Be a Call to Heal Society By George Skelton

Justice George Sworn In as Court's Chief By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER

Prognosis Good for Separating Siamese Twins By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

World IN BRIEF : ENGLAND : 2 Girls Accused in Beating Death From Times Staff and Wire Reports

War Crimes Trial Brings Hope for Justice By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

World IN BRIEF : NEW MEXICO : German Pilots to Train at U.S. Base From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Seoul OKs $19.2-Million Investment in North By Evelyn Iritani, TIMES STAFF WRITER

World IN BRIEF : CANADA : Chretien Deputy Quits as Promised From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Australian Leader Urges Gun Ban Reuters

Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau

Illness puts trout-fishing industry in hot water : Outbreak of whirling disease across Rockies is destroying fry and spawning a political controversy. By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Reality Rains on Communists' Traditional May Day Festivities By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Workers Gather Around the World From Times Wire Services