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What happened on October 02, 1996
ENTERTAINMENT
'Justice' Battles Crime in Neighborhood By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
2.5 'Ride' Takes a Riveting Trip Through Life By Nancy Churnin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cranking Up the Creepiness for Halloween By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Romp With 'Country Wife' a Fun but Long Affair By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Revisiting Basquiat's Life and Death in the Fast Lane By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
'On the Beach' Revisits Dread of Cold War By F. Kathleen Foley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Southland Ratings
'Carousel' Leads the Ovation Race By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Visiting . . . With (Gasp) a Journalist By Howard Rosenberg
Stone Temple Pilots Get Ready to Roll By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Ray in Los Angeles: Artifacts From Inward Period By Susan Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Digging to Climb : Mike Ness of O.C.'s Social Distortion Delves Deep and Comes Up With 'White Light' By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Will the Flash of 'White Light' Burn Steadily? By Mike Boehm
Praise and Lament for the Future of KUSC By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Music City's Got the Blues By Michael Mccall, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Herzfeld's Directing Debut: the Second Time Around By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NBC Dominates; the Real Race Is for Second Place By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tasty Morsels From the Flavor and Willoughby By Mike Boehm
NEWS
Man Ray in Los Angeles: Artifacts From Inward Period By Susan Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
No Diagnosis? Tell Linda Where It Hurts By Libby Slate, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The 'Gay Gene' and the Politics Surrounding It : A SEPARATE CREATION: The Search for the Biological Origins of Sexual Orientation, by Chandler Burr (Hyperion; $24.95, 354 pages) By Jonathan Kirsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Like a County Fair Without the Pig Races By Mark Ehrman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Few Surprises on the First Lady Front By Robin Abcarian
A Warning About Premature Babies By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Eau de P.E. By Nancy Wride, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ensuring the Purity of Your Bottled Water By Kathleen Doheny
Childbirth Recovery Almost Like the Old Days By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kicking Old Habits : Chuck Norris found he couldn't eat just anything after he hit his mid-30s. These days, TV's top ranger feasts on veggies, fowl and fish. And he tries to keep his distance from peanut clusters. By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
She Appreciates All the Attention--Really By Elizabeth Weil, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Can RU-486 Be Tailored for U.S. Women's Use? By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
10 Chosen for Lannan Awards
Above and Beyond : Female World War II pilots risked their lives for their country, yet it took years for their efforts to be recognized. The bond shared by the veteran fliers, who meet today in Anaheim, is as strong as ever. By Susan Howlett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Long Beach
Merits of Subway and Light Rail Transit
Parental Rights Movement
Ross Perot
State SAT Scores
Washington Talks on Middle East
Supreme Court to Decide Issue of Right to Die By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taste Test: Gourmet magazine readers say Pinot Bistro in... By Martha L. Willman
Netanyahu, Arafat Meet Privately as Summit Begins By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firebrand Padre of the Poor By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wife Plotted to Kill Spouse for Money, Police Allege By Beth Shuster and Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Less Diversity Seen as UC Preferences End By Amy Wallace, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
O.C. Dealings Hurt Merrill's Sale of Bonds By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bergeson Resigns Board With Warning for O.C. By Richard Lee Colvin and Eric Bailey and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ill Elderly and Poor Fare Worse in HMOs, Study Says By David R. Olmos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ATM Crime Rate is Low Compared to Anguish Level By Shawn Hubler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fuhrman May Enter Plea in Perjury Case By Alan Abrahamson and Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Afghan Capital's Residents Face Fundamental Shock By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Count of Troops Exposed to Toxic Cloud May Triple By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ill Elderly and Poor Fare Worse in HMOs, Study Says By David R. Olmos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the Name of Victims By Peter H. King
Baja Drug Prosecutor Replaced Amid Killings By Anne-marie O'Connor and Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cal/EPA Barred From Shredding Documents By Dave Lesher and Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lungren Fumes Over Satire in 'Doonesbury' By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Names Ex-Legislator Bergeson to Be State's Secretary of Education By Richard Lee Colvin and Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Dole Hammers on Clinton's Credibility By Maria L. La Ganga and Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Defense Takes Hits in Oklahoma City Case By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Expanded Child Pornography Law Takes Effect \o7 From Reuters\f7
Witness for Abu-Jamal Arrested on Stand \o7 Associated Press\f7
Bluebloods Kerry, Weld Seek to Define Their Dissimilarities : Policy differences become apparent in campaign for Massachusetts Senate seat. But polls show voters are so evenly divided the race is a virtual dead heat. By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Suspends Girl Caught With Midol From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Capitol Police Seek Teamster Affiliation From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Playgrounds Coated With Toxic Paints From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Embittered Hebron Residents Conduct a Dialogue of the Deaf By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
20,000 in Tel Aviv Demonstrate in Support of Peace Process By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Remains a Constant in Mideast Summit By John M. Broder and Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Amnesty International Launches Rights Campaign From Times Wire Reports
Green Berets Reportedly Wore Canadian Uniforms From Times Wire Reports
Moscow Fearfully Eyes Radical Afghans' Rule By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
British Paper Details U.S. Anti-Smoking Defense By Sheryl Stolberg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Refuses to Give Committee Documents By Sara Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Perot Loses Bid to Block Clinton-Dole Debate By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Indicts Kaczynski Over Fatal Unabomber Attack in New Jersey By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attacks Resume on Motorists' Cars
Robert E. Nichols; Former Times Financial Editor By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
South County Loses Ally but May Gain By Rene Lynch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Robert Nichols; Former Business Editor By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bold Agenda Never Won Enough Support By Shelby Grad, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Firms Agree to Alter Standardized Test By Elaine Woo, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
BUSINESS
Ex-Employee Accuses Apria of Giving Kickbacks By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Giant Step Taken for Space Station : McDonnell Ready to Produce Parts in 5-Story Clean Room By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Export of High-Tech Devices Planned From Times Wire Services
Monarch's Deal Done
Acquisition Proposed
Blum Departs Pinnacle
TRW Spinoff Experian Lays Off 20 in O.C.
In Fits and Starts, Factory Makes Last of Lemons By Candice Hughes, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Edison Will Pay $18.25 Million to Settle Racial Bias Class Action By Stuart Silverstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Plan Would Liberalize Export of High-Tech Devices From Times Wire Services
Two of California's Biggest HMOs Plan Merger By David R. Olmos and Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Audio Publishing's Small Firms Become Voices to Be Heard By Vicki Torres, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Search Tool : Reader's Digest Plans Cyber Effort By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hamburger Hamlet CEO Quits, Deal Fizzles By George White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Countries Targeted in Trade Fights From Reuters
Firm Shows Off Space Station Plant By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Muni Bond Business Down, Merrill Says By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Autos Times Staff and Wire Reports
Company Town Annex Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Health Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gauges Point to Slower Economy From Reuters
Health Times Staff and Wire Reports
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bill to Streamline Fund Regulation Clears Congress From Associated Press
Options to Keep the Costs Down When Phoning From Abroad By Carol Smith
A+ for Region's Academic Links to Asia By James Flanigan
Public Employee Retirement Plans Afforded New Protection By Kathy M. Kristof
Dow Passes 5,900; Yields Fall on Economic Report From Times Wire Services
Dow Passes 5,900; Yields Fall on Economic Reports From Times Staff and Wire Reports
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Rattling Big-Building Owners
DiMarco Departs the Good Fight
Foul, by a Mile
Shredding Scientific Data, and Maybe Your Health Too
At School, It's Not All Pudd'n and Pie By Peggy Orenstein, Peggy Orenstein is the author of "Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem and the Confidence Gap" (Anchor, 1995)
Relighting a Lamp Outside America's Darkening Door GEORGE SOROS, a Wall Street financier and philanthropist who emigrated to England from Hungary in 1947 and to the United States in 1956, donated $50 million this week to help legal immigrants hurt by the new welfare law. This was his statement Monday on establishing the fund
Land for Sand : City Council Ties Transfer of Navy Property to Beach Preservation By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Seeks to Evict Island's Last Private Owner By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Acrimony Swirls Over Stopped-Up Vote on Sewage By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Told Tuffree Did Not Intend to Kill Officer By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wheeler Spa Bankruptcy Petition Stops Auction By Jeff Mcdonald, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Larger Offices OKd for Health Program By Carlos V. Lozano
Man Sought in Heist at Record Store By Scott Hadly
Deputies to Monitor Intersection's Traffic By Scott Steepleton
Law Facilitator Is Hired to Help Poor By Carlos V. Lozano
Six Days Left to Register
4 Young Musicians to Give Free Concert By Miguel Helft
Sheriff's Dept. Sets Up Shop at the Mall By Mack Reed
Student Suspended for 'KKK' Message By Jason Terada
Appeal Filed in Hospital Dispute By Carlos V. Lozano
Council Candidates to Address Forums By Jeff Mcdonald
2 New Areas Deemed Off-Limits to Skaters By Hilary E. Macgregor
Website Lists School District Food Choices By Scott Steepleton
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Crash That Killed Baby By Tracy Wilson
Appeals Panel Denies Libel Suit Against D.A. By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simi Trustees Discuss Bus Fee Elimination By Kate Folmar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Haroldine Schraeder; Community Volunteer
Obituaries
Simi to Add 5 Officers, Set Up Police Fund-Raising Foundation By David R. Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City to Continue Legal Battle Against Pipeline By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Historian to Discuss Sexual Orientation By Dade Hayes
Fund-Raiser Planned for Youth Program By Darrell Satzman
Arts Project Will Promote Local Pride By Darrell Satzman
Low-Income Quake Victims Assisted By Timothy Williams
Police Flying Quieter Skies in New Copters By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge to Discuss Juvenile Crime By Sylvia L. Oliande
City Council to Hold Meeting in Valley By Hugo Martin
Residents Air Their Composting Concerns By Sylvia L. Oliande
Magic Ford Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection By Jill Leovy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Held in Shooting of His Son By Jeff Fletcher and Frank B. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
Obituaries
LAPD Officer Charged in Attack With Baseball Bat By Jim Newton and Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Jury Deadlocks Over 2 Accused of Shooting Teacher By Andrea Ford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council Agrees to Rename Street After Hubbard By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Recruits Latinos for March on Washington By George Ramos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Urged to Bar Testimony on Evidence Planting By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Rights for Campus Victims By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
When a Mission Turns Deadly By Dana Parsons
Voices Rising : Children's Choir Tries to Fill a Gap in Music Education By Tracy Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Taggers Smell Defeat : Stable Manager Wards Off Graffiti Vandals With Horse Dung By Mayrav Saar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAPD Calls Its Policy on Chasing Cars Fundamentally Sound By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council Kills Bid for Poll on Arena Plan By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rathbun Hated Sobek, Two Models Testify By Deborah Belgum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Schools Grapple With Enrollment Surge
City Loses Bid to Deny Access to Officer's File
Supervisors OK Reward in Freeway Attacks
Fleiss Ordered to Drug Treatment Center
Picture Perfect : Project Uses Photography to Give Youngsters a Panorama of L.A. Neighborhoods By Marilyn Martinez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dueling spectacles: Hank Rosenfeld, who works for Santa... By Steve Harvey
Police Expand Search for Suspect in 4 Slayings
Brave Heart in a Book Battle By Patt Morrison
Mission's Clothing Giveaway for Kids Draws Thousands By Maki Becker
City Joins Program That Teaches Values
Construction of Oil Pipeline Is Rejected
Alhambra Files Suit Over Transit Projects
Hindu Leader Ends 3-Month Visit to U.S.
Emergency Plan to Reinforce Road Approved
6% Utility Tax, Service Levels Dominate Race By Mimi Ko Cruz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Why a Missionary Risks His Life to Save Another's Soul By Dana Parsons
City Studying Disney-Related Improvements By Bonnie Hayes and Greg Hernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Collectors Can Save 15 Endangered Species By Jeff Kass, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Founders Day Events for Adults, Children
Decision on Firing Range Lease Near By Russ Loar
Youth Counseling Program Is Approved By Debra Cano
Trip to Armenia Points to Career By John Pope
Cancer Society Honors Volunteer of the Year By Lori Haycox
Plumber Dies After Touching Hot Wire By Thao Hua
Students to Get Credit for Work With Police By Mimi Ko Cruz
Boy Critically Injured When Car Strikes Him By Thao Hua
Petition Submitted to Win Vote on Highway By Hope Hamashige
Discovery Museum Looks for Some Help By John Pope
2 Cities to Upgrade Police Radio Systems By Lori Haycox and Bill Billiter
Low-Flush Toilets Available to Residents By Cathy Werblin
Group Raises $60,000 for Local Art Museum By Zan Dubin
Ex-UCI Student Threatened Newspaper Staff, Police Say By Martin Miller
Fire in Condominium Causes $50,000 Damage
Rangers May Return Soon to City's Parks By John Canalis
Gas Station Plan Needs More Study, City Says By Frank Messina
Man Charged in Neighbor's Fatal Shooting
Anaheim to Welcome INS Return to City Jail By Debra Cano, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Anaheim Hills Study Backs Anti-Slide Efforts By Debra Cano, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Myrna Lou Saftig, Volunteer at Local Charities, Dies
Teacher Arrested in Sex Case Gets Suspended Without Pay By Lori Haycox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lungren Not Laughing at Doonesbury's Pot Clinic Strip By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Barking Dogs Foiled Wife's Murder Plot, Police Say By Ann W. O'Neill and Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Feeding Their Fear : Food Stamp Changes Leave Some Recipients Expecting the Worst By Lisa Richardson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$100-Million Make-Over Gets Underway at Big A By Bonnie Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Coyotes, Library and Water Key Issues in 6-Candidate Council Race By Bill Billiter
Enabling Disabled Citizens to Vote By Frank Messina
SPORTS
Orioles Stick It to the Indians: From trade bait to...
Heaven Can't Wait : 53 Airline Passengers Discover Nothing Gets in Way of Angel Team Going Home By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eckersley Fields the Applause By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Umpires Abandon Boycott By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'A Big Stone to Conquer' : Gagne's Memory Is Fresh, but Voice Betrays Him By Mike Downey
Leyland, Anderson Head the Angels' Shopping List By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anderson Is Now in Line if Leyland Rebuffs Angels By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After Layoff, Woods Says He is Ready for Las Vegas
After Time Off, Woods Says He Is Ready for Las Vegas
Unusual Play Nothing New for Keyshawn By Shav Glick
Colbert Is a Big Attraction on Tour By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campos' Role May Be Pivotal By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burkett Puts Cone of Silence on Yankees By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orioles Won't Trade Victory, Either By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Revenge Is Not on Oates' Mind By Mike Digiovanna
If You Build It Big, Hershiser Will Come By Elliott Teaford
Stottlemyre Calls on Experience By Ross Newhan
Dodgers, Boston Are Only Teams Gagne Desires By Bob Nightengale
Quiet Competence : Braves Are a Reflection of Their Low-Key Manager Bobby Cox By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tuna Bite Is Good as Marlin Arrive By Pete Thomas
Webb's 20 Kills Pace Irvine Past Edison
Phillips Is Cut by Senators Associated Press
Jets: NFL Chief Admits Error Associated Press
Top Players Reach Quarterfinals in Senior Hardcourt Tennis
York Trade Signals a Shift By Robyn Norwood
Marsalek Is Sidelined With Sprained Ankle By Jeff Fletcher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mater Dei Water Polo Player Suspended for Punching
Miami Gets Drayton in Trade Associated Press
Two Duck Trades Add Speed, Youth By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thousand Oaks Loses Match and Much More By Mike Bresnahan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Irvin Will Return Thursday Associated Press
Been There --Haven't Done That : Back With Braves, Pendleton Still Looking for Series Ring By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tardif Assigned to Phoenix By Lisa Dillman
David Wheeler Cypress, Sophomore Wrestling/Heavyweight...
Nebraska a Future Opener? By Earl Gustkey
Florida State Appeal Denied Associated Press
Walters' Career in Jeopardy By Earl Gustkey
Borges' Oregon Stay Not Long By Jim Hodges
Florida State Appeal Denied Associated Press
USC Frustrated by Suspensions By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Borges Returning to Oregon By Jim Hodges
Skieresz Feels Fit in Return to Running
Calendar
Newport Beach's Braverman Upsets Top-Seeded Watanabe
Vann, Lins honored: Elihu Vann of Ventura College and...
Boys
Soccer Team Hopes to Avoid Selection Panel By Lon Eubanks
Christina Bowman Golden West, Sophomore Volleyball/Middle...
The Bell-Jeff football team may be 0-3, but it has scored...
It's No Riddle What Play Redell Likes to Run
Kariya Is Possible Captain By Robyn Norwood
Autumn Days Tests Newest Turf Course By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calcante Quits Day Job As Coach at Westlake High By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latest Shutout Comes Easily for Ventura's Bailey
'A Big Stone to Conquer' : Dodgers Open NL Playoffs Today Against the Braves By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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