What happened on October 13, 1996

OPINION

Wislawa Szymborska By Dean E. Murphy, Dean E. Murphy is the Warsaw bureau chief for The Times. He spoke with Wislawa Szymborska in Polish and the conversation was translated by Ela Kasprzycka
Scrap Affirmative Action As We Know It By Edward I. Koch, Edward I. Koch is a former mayor of the city of New York
Politics Without Principles By Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, publisher of American Political Report, is author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor." His most recent book is "Arrogant Capital: Washington, Wall Street and the Frustrations of American Politics" (Little Brown)
Farewell Liberalism; Hello, Managerialism By Adrian Wooldridge and John Micklethwait, John Micklethwait is business editor; Adrian Wooldridge is West Coast bureau chief for the Economist. They are the authors of "The Witch Doctors: Making Sense of the Management Gurus," published by Times Business Books next month
Rethinking Latino Identity By Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a research fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy, is the author of a report on Southern California's emerging Latino middle class. He is also an associate editor at Pacific News Service
How to Approach the 'Character' Issue By Mary Matalin, Mary Matalin, co-author of "All's Fair: Love, War and Running for President" (Random House/Simon & Shuster), is host of the Mary Matalin Show on CBS Radio. She served as deputy campaign manager for George Bush in 1992
Clinton Should Prepare for the Attack By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
How Mexico's Ruling Party Outflanked Its Opposition in U.S. By David R. Ayon, David R. Ayon is research associate at the Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, and a political analyst on UNIVISION Network News
Don't Limit Students' Health Care Options By Ken Braslow, Ken Braslow is a pre-med student at the University of Southern California
Affirmative Action Still Is Needed: No on Prop. 209
Faith, Hope and Charities
Christians Are Israel's Silent Minority By Yossi Klein Halevi, Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior writer for the Jerusalem Report and author of "Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist."
'Family' Issues Affect Fathers as Well as Mothers By Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers, Caryl Rivers of Boston University and Rosalind C. Barnett of the Murray Research Center at Radcliffe are the authors of "She Works, He Works: How Two-Income Families Are Happier, Healthier and Better Off" (HarperCollins San Francisco)
A White-Minority Riddle: Similar Educations, Different Wages By Martin Carnoy and Richard Rothstein, Martin Carnoy is a professor at Stanford University's School of Education; Richard Rothstein is a Research Associate of the Economic Policy Institute
The Fans in the Bleachers By Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, an editor at Pacific News Service, is the author of "Days of Obligation" (Viking)
U.S. Ties With Afghanistan
Alzheimer's Disease
John Wayne
Santa Cruz Island
'Doonesbury' Strips on Lungren, Prop. 215
Campaigns
Prop. 204
Loud Parties

ENTERTAINMENT

Still a Dizzying Experience By Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
A Good Name That Lives On By Herbert Glass, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar
Clint Eastwood, Absolutely By John Balzar, John Balzar is a Times staff writer
As the Crows Flew By Natalie Nichols, Natalie Nichols writes about pop music for Calendar
Obscurity Can Get You Places By Bill Higgins, Bill Higgins is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer
The Duh File By Claudia Puig, Claudia Puig is a Times staff writer
Stringing the Years Together By John Henken, John Henken is an occasional contributor to Calendar
'Red, Hot' Takes a Pleasant but Bumpy Road to Rio By Don Heckman
Nickelodeon Helps Fill TV's Hip-Hop Void By Steve Hochman
Small Faces
You May Be A Winner By Steve Hochman
A First-Rate Outing by Horn Veteran Henderson By Don Heckman
Taste for the Offbeat Inspires Collectors By Diane Garrett, Diane Garrett is an occasional contributor to Calendar
New Venue Expected to Raise Asian Art Museum's Profile By Suzanne Muchnic
No Wonder This Doctor Has a Thriving Practice By Cheo Hodari Coker
Cobain Still Reigns
From The Heart
Madonna And 'Evita'
Ire Land
'Jane' Error
Tv Talk
A. Pismo Clam
Second City Meets First Person By Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
Truth Behind 'These Walls' By Bruce Newman, Bruce Newman is an occasional contributor to Calendar
The Doctor, Unmasked By Chuck Philips, Chuck Philips is a Times staff writer
Photo Opportunity By Steve Hochman
Theater Sale Has Kitchen Cookin' By Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
Photographic Plate as a Canvas By Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
Palace Coup By Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
The Bold and the Beautiful By Lorraine Ali, Lorraine Ali writes about pop music for Calendar

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Lawrence Of ... France? By T.e. Lawrence, Reprinted from "T.E. Lawrence: The Selected Letters," selected and edited by Malcolm Brown. Copyright 1988. Reprnted with permission of W.W. Norton & Co
Pieces of the Past By Evelyn Iritani, Evelyn Iritani covers international business for The Times
L.A. CLASSICS / Wave On By Michael Walker
THE SCENE / Smooth Operator By Mary Mcnamara
IN UNIFORM / The Reluctant Gourmet By Mary Melton
Fast Facts / Star Wear By Hillary Broome
We're Not Talking Cars Anymore. We Are Talking About You. And About Your Happiness. And Dissatisfaction. You Know, THE INNER YOU. By Wendy Kaminer, Wendy Kaminer's most recent book is "True Love Waits: Essays and Criticism," published by Addison-Wesley
Well, We're Glad You're All So Satisfied By Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
Hints of Mondrian, Shades of Sage
Out of Uniform By Nancy Spiller
No Parking Zone By Susan Heeger
The Unexpected By John Muncie
Side Trips / Black Packers
Side Trips / Black Magic
Madagascar's Haunting Melody By Hannah Holmes, Hannah Holmes, who is based in Maine, has written extensively about ecological issues
THE ESSENCE of OZ By Deirdre Bair, Deirdre Bair has written biographies of Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Anais Nin. She is currently writing about the life of C.G Jung
Flavoring The Recipe
Courting Informality
How About Ceo Salaries?
Rome's Little Island Of Calm By Michael Mewshaw, Mewshaw lived in Rome for 12 years and has written about that city in his novel, 'Year of the Gun,' and in a collection of articles entitled, "Playing Away."
Two to Tango By S. Irene Virbila
Olives, Olives, Everywhere By Mort Rosenblum, Adapted from "Olives: The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit," by Mort Rosenblum, to be published next month by North Point Press, a division of Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Mr. Satisfaction By David Sheff, David Sheff is the author of "Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World" (Vintage). His last article for the magazine was on champion surfer Kelly Slater

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What happened on October 13, 1996

OPINION

Wislawa Szymborska By Dean E. Murphy, Dean E. Murphy is the Warsaw bureau chief for The Times. He spoke with Wislawa Szymborska in Polish and the conversation was translated by Ela Kasprzycka

Scrap Affirmative Action As We Know It By Edward I. Koch, Edward I. Koch is a former mayor of the city of New York

Politics Without Principles By Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, publisher of American Political Report, is author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor." His most recent book is "Arrogant Capital: Washington, Wall Street and the Frustrations of American Politics" (Little Brown)

Rethinking Latino Identity By Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a research fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy, is the author of a report on Southern California's emerging Latino middle class. He is also an associate editor at Pacific News Service

How to Approach the 'Character' Issue By Mary Matalin, Mary Matalin, co-author of "All's Fair: Love, War and Running for President" (Random House/Simon & Shuster), is host of the Mary Matalin Show on CBS Radio. She served as deputy campaign manager for George Bush in 1992

Clinton Should Prepare for the Attack By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984

How Mexico's Ruling Party Outflanked Its Opposition in U.S. By David R. Ayon, David R. Ayon is research associate at the Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, and a political analyst on UNIVISION Network News

Don't Limit Students' Health Care Options By Ken Braslow, Ken Braslow is a pre-med student at the University of Southern California

Christians Are Israel's Silent Minority By Yossi Klein Halevi, Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior writer for the Jerusalem Report and author of "Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist."

A White-Minority Riddle: Similar Educations, Different Wages By Martin Carnoy and Richard Rothstein, Martin Carnoy is a professor at Stanford University's School of Education; Richard Rothstein is a Research Associate of the Economic Policy Institute

The Fans in the Bleachers By Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, an editor at Pacific News Service, is the author of "Days of Obligation" (Viking)

ENTERTAINMENT

Still a Dizzying Experience By Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic

A Good Name That Lives On By Herbert Glass, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar

Clint Eastwood, Absolutely By John Balzar, John Balzar is a Times staff writer

As the Crows Flew By Natalie Nichols, Natalie Nichols writes about pop music for Calendar

Obscurity Can Get You Places By Bill Higgins, Bill Higgins is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer

The Duh File By Claudia Puig, Claudia Puig is a Times staff writer

Stringing the Years Together By John Henken, John Henken is an occasional contributor to Calendar

'Red, Hot' Takes a Pleasant but Bumpy Road to Rio By Don Heckman

Nickelodeon Helps Fill TV's Hip-Hop Void By Steve Hochman

You May Be A Winner By Steve Hochman

A First-Rate Outing by Horn Veteran Henderson By Don Heckman

Taste for the Offbeat Inspires Collectors By Diane Garrett, Diane Garrett is an occasional contributor to Calendar

New Venue Expected to Raise Asian Art Museum's Profile By Suzanne Muchnic

No Wonder This Doctor Has a Thriving Practice By Cheo Hodari Coker

Second City Meets First Person By Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar

Truth Behind 'These Walls' By Bruce Newman, Bruce Newman is an occasional contributor to Calendar

The Doctor, Unmasked By Chuck Philips, Chuck Philips is a Times staff writer

Photo Opportunity By Steve Hochman

Theater Sale Has Kitchen Cookin' By Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer

Photographic Plate as a Canvas By Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer

Palace Coup By Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer

The Bold and the Beautiful By Lorraine Ali, Lorraine Ali writes about pop music for Calendar

NEWS

The Growth of Japan's Literary Bonsai By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Thicker Than Blood : After a Tough Beginning, Couple Is Experiencing Rewards of Adopting 5 Girls By Tracy Weber, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Stanford President's Pay Ranked 4th-Highest for Private Colleges By Amy Wallace, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER

Militias' Ties to Public Safety Officials Feared By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER

You Can Change the Church, but Not the Spirit By Robin Abcarian

Is Your Child Ready By Kathleen O. Ryan

On Their Own By Kathleen O. Ryan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Home Safety for Kids By Kathleen O. Ryan

Does Supermom Inspire Greatness or Anxiety Attacks? By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Wonderful Musical Memories of Paris By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Nightmare Voyage to Freedom By Michelle Faul, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reality Falls Far Short of South African Government's Hopes for Housing By Donna Bryson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extolling the Simple Virtues of Strolling By Maria Panaritis, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fumes, Devotion Threaten Historic Irish Cross By Shawn Pogatchnik, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ireland's High Crosses Associated Press

Labor of Love Blooms Into Thriving Backyard Trend By David Dishneau, Associated Press BUSINESS WRITER

Peace Between the Tutsis and Hutus an Elusive Goal in Divided Burundi By Chris Tomlinson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tiny Luxembourg a Big Pain to Some Neighbors By Paul Ames, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Personal Submarine for the Man Who Has Everything Reuters

Coast Guard Sets Dragnet--to Save Fish By Victoria Brett, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urban Woes Foil Effort to Improve Housing for Poor By Mike Robinson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

County-Run Homes, Once Widespread, Now Dwindling By Rick Callahan, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cows Going Underground to Steer Clear of Motorists By Anne Wallace Allen, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ten Funeral Homes Fined Associated Press

Pentagon Defends $263 Million in Construction at Closing Bases By Karen Gullo, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Search for Murky River's Secrets Deepens Anguish for Family of Lost Girl By John Macdonald, ASSOCIATED PRESS

After Acquittals, S. Africa Presses Search for Truth By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Scenic View Mulholland Drive is famous for its views... By David Wharton and By Doug Smith

With a Full House, They're One of a Kind By Tracy Weber, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Thousands of Latinos March in Washington By George Ramos, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Marines Also Blame Illness on Gulf Duty By H.g. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Kemp Goes on Offensive With Blast at Clinton By Maria L. La Ganga and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Effects Firms Decry Lack of Arts Education By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Deciphering the Miracles of the Mind By Robert Lee Hotz, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER

Irony Abounds as Tables Are Turned From '94 By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Highway 99 Revisited: A Notebook By Peter H. King

Civilians Fill Hospitals Amid Heavy Afghan Fighting From Associated Press

Christopher's Enthusiasm, S. Africa's Reception at Odds By Robin Wright and Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

No Outright Victor in New Zealand Associated Press

Vote Puts Populist in Kingmaker's Seat From Times Wire Reports

12 Civilians Wounded by Israeli Shelling From Times Wire Reports

China to Try Wang Dan, Former Student Leader, for Subversion Times Wire Services

Warring Factions Agree to Open Talks From Times Wire Reports