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What happened on September 17, 1996
ENTERTAINMENT
A 'Spin' as Smart as a Fox By Howard Rosenberg
How to Succeed in Show Biz When You're Typecast By Scott Collins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fall TV: Prime-Time Profile By Brian Lowry
Hootie: Playing for More Than the Beer Money By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moving, Exceptional 'Booker' Comes to Home Video Market By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Art Berman
Cortes Mixes His Flamenco With a 'Passion' for Posing By Jennifer Fisher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Columbia Leads With 'Risk,' 'Fly Away' By Claudia Puig
Unearthing 'Planet' Mired in Silliness By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Solid Characterizations Power 'La Cage' By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gay Block Party Set in Hollywood
Freshness Triples Shelf Life of Punk : Rubber "Rubber" (cassette demo) (*** 1/2) : Wank "Animals of Discontent" Bordello Pop (cassette) (***) : Brown Lobster Tank "Toothsmoke" Dr. Strange (** 1/2) By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hootie Is Too Meager to Please By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Herds Limit 'Rhinoceros' Movement By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Turning East for the Answers to Medical Mysteries By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taking a Strong Green Stance By Connie Koenenn
Inspiring Then, Inspiring Still By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
Making a Mockery of the Whole Thing By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Emissions Check System Does Not Compute By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chrome, Sweet Chrome By Chris Rubin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Determination, Access Smoothed Reeve's Visit By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kurdish Struggle
Gun Violence
Considering Race in Hiring
Survey of Attitudes Toward Drug Abuse
Education for Undocumented
Tax Cuts
Presidential Debates
Impostor Teacher
Downward Trend: Two things dropped in the Valley real... By Steve Padilla and Bob Rector
Apartheid-Era Killer Details His Crimes By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP Strategy May Scuttle Bill on Immigration By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Hails Sheriff's Reforms but Faults Jails By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mission Is Emblem of Gulf War Coalition's Shakiness By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Deployment OKd by Kuwait, Put on Hold By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Cites Broad Security Failures in Saudi Bombing By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missteps, Lost Opportunities Taking Their Toll on Dole By Maria L. La Ganga and Robert Shogan and Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Simpson Custody Arbiter Advocated Fathers' Rights By Dexter Filkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mixed Signals at KPFK By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Memorial for Student Prompts Class Walkout By Lucille Renwick and Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Republicans Trying to Protect Thin Edge By Mark Gladstone and Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Wilson Signs Bill Requiring Data on Mothers' Marital Status \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Shakur Attack, 2 Slayings May Be Linked By Shawn Hubler and Robert Lopez, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Say Cheese, Mickey : It's Been One Long Thrill Ride for Disneyland's Top Photographer By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Inland Empire Liberal Faces His Last Stand--Again By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Estonia Says It's Ready to Stand on Its Own Feet By Michael Tarm, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hazards Seen in New Plan to Ease Toxic Waste Rules : Proposal for self-policing by companies seeking to dispose of chemicals in landfills poses environmental risks, critics say. By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Begins Flying Kurdish Refugees to Guam \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Probe of Nazi Loot Moves Forward \o7 From Reuters\f7
U.S. Official Holds Trade Talks in Taiwan \o7 From Reuters\f7
Shuttle Lifts Off for Hookup With Mir \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Babbitt Proposes a Federal Tax for Wildlife Projects \o7 Associated Press\f7
Downing of TWA Jet by 'Friendly Fire' Rejected by Probers \o7 Washington Post\f7
Ex-Clinton Aide Snubs Subpoena From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gunman Kills His Ex-Girlfriend, Self From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Operator of Airports to Tighten Security From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Students Walk Out of Class to Go to Player's Memorial By Julie Tamaki and Lucille Renwick, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Starving Twins' Mother Charged With Neglect \o7 Associated Press\f7
India Police Candidates Die \o7 Reuters\f7
Jane Baxter; British Theater and Movie Actress
Joseph Biroc; Academy Award-Winning Cinematographer
Anselm L. Strauss; Social Scientist, Medical Sociologist, Author
Hard-Line Judge Charged With Judicial Misconduct \o7 From Associated Press\f7
McGeorge Bundy; Advisor to Two Presidents in 1960s \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Board Approves Raises for Cal State University Officials By Amy Wallace, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Miles Apart, Clinton, Dole Take On Crime By Paul Richter and Maria L. La Ganga, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
N.Y. Students' Questions Put Kemp on the Defensive By Gebe Martinez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protesters Renew Bid to Block Logging \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Julie Hinsche
Seniors Leaving Their Mark
Billy Newman
Spotlight
How They Fared Staff reports
The Class of '97 : Some Say Woodbridge's Chris Burgess Is the Finest High School Basketball Prospect in the Nation By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charities Winners in This Game By Wendy Witherspoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Health Net Parent, Foundation Reportedly Are Talking Merger By David R. Olmos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stores Settle Allegations on Zero-Interest Advertisements By Denise Gellene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Time for a Change : Turner Entertainment Chief Sassa to Call It Quits By Sallie Hofmeister and Claudia Eller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Filter Gulps Another Rival By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Accord on Labor Contract By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Economy Times Staff and Wire Reports
Health Care Times Staff and Wire Reports
Health Care Times Staff and Wire Reports
Technology Times Staff and Wire Reports
Technology Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News Times Staff and Wire Reports
Intel Revises Its Third-Quarter Sales Estimates Upward From Bloomberg Business News
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
3DO Says 'I Do' to a Major Switch in Its Game Strategy From Times Wire Services
Raytheon Wins Air Traffic Control Pact By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intuit Says 'I Don't' to Bill-Paying Unit, in Bow to Pressure From Associated Press
Florida Judge Dumps Most of Case Against Cigarette Firms By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Banking & Finance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Adaptec Suit Alleges Counterfeiting of Its Products By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Leave Home Without Your 'Smarts,' Group Hopes From Associated Press
Rally Boosts Dow 50; Analysts See 6,000 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ballot Pamphlet Flap: The California Small Business Assn...
Ad Value : Creative Promotions Do the Job
House of Blues in Deal to Produce: House of Blues has... Times Staff and Wire Reports
Warner Publicity Chief Takes Job as Paramount Vice Chairman By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Columbia Pictures' Latest Sequel: Good Help Is Hard to Find By Claudia Eller and James Bates
Domestic Market Share
Interpore to Sell Dental Division By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lisa's Beauty Supply Opens Store at The Oaks By Barbara Murphy
Perceptronics Gets Over $2 Million in Subcontracts
Shareholders OK Merger of Public Storage Firms
3D Systems to Buy Tooling Company for $1.74 Million
LTC in Oxnard Declares 34-Cent Quarterly Dividend By Barbara Murphy
After Quarter-Century, Leader of Ventura Chamber Retires By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Doldrums Hit Home Sales By Jill Leovy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Film Roman Drops Price of Public Offering
* Universal Studios' consumer products group in Universal...
View Tech of Camarillo, Boston Firm to Merge By Barbara Murphy
Firm's Screens Come in Glass of Many Colors
Reddi Brake Reports 6th Month of Increased Sales By Barbara Murphy
Biopool Gets FDA Consent on Blood Clot Test Kit By Barbara Murphy
Insurance Plan Designed for Seasonal Farm Workers By Barbara Murphy
Camarillo Firm to Help Build Brazil Satellite System By Barbara Murphy
* The Litton Systems Inc. Guidance and Control Systems...
Columbine Financial Now Synthonics Technologies
Unease at a Job May Be a Sign of Culture Clash By Gary Izumo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
First National of Ventura Posts 26% Gain in Assets By Barbara Murphy
Simi Valley Direct-Mail Firm Doubling Floor Space By Barbara Murphy
Interscan Gets Contract for Toxic Gas Monitors
No Mammography Yet at Local Nordstroms By Greg Johnshon, Greg Johnson covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times
Is Experience Overrated or Was CKE Undervalued? By Greg Johnshon, Greg Johnson covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times
Every Desktop Publisher a Spokesperson By Greg Johnshon, Greg Johnson covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times
Bikers Dream Option
Playmates Toys to Move Offices to O.C. By Greg Johnson
440 Apartments Sold
Data Firm Merger Talks
New Zealand's Upcoming Election Could Change Investment Climate From Bloomberg Business News
Machinery Is Modern, but Harvest Is Still Bitter for Ukraine By Angela Charlton, ASSOCIATED PRESS
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
County Proposal Targets Cockfighting By Carlos V. Lozano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Project Pumps New Life Into Beach By Eric Wahlgren, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City National Says It Will Buy Ventura County National Bancorp By Kate Folmar and Mack Reed, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Escapes on Foot After Bank Robbery By Scott Steepleton
Sound Walls Near Freeway Urged By David R. Baker
'Trolley' Attracting Riders and Attention By Hilary E. Macgregor
More Students Eating on the Run; Dorm Food No Longer the Norm By Shelby Grad, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ideas Sought on Names for New Park By Hilary E. Macgregor
Body Believed to Be L.A. Area Transient By Scott Steepleton
Grant Will Fund Downtown Repairs By Scott Steepleton
Suspect Faces Added Kidnapping Charge By Tracy Wilson
Club Puts the Drive in Voter Registration By Fred Alvarez
Council to Discuss Lagoon's Water Level By Lorenza Munoz
Property Owner Battles Land Bill By Scott Steepleton
Stockton Official Is New Harbor Director By Scott Steepleton
County Names Head of Ambulatory Care By Carlos V. Lozano
Group Gets Defense Conversion Grants By Scott Steepleton
Council OKs Plan to Give New Theaters More Parking By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
* Marvin E. Hamilton; Retired Air Corps Major
Obituaries
Partial Repayment of an Old Debt
Bosnia Election Plumbs the Depth of Separatism
Bit of Privacy for Any President
One S&L Nightmare Is Enough
Board Expected to OK Emergency Funds for Libraries By Eric Wahlgren, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Slippery Slope to the Real Dr. Death By Jeff Hooten, Jeff Hooten is an associate editor of Focus on the Family's Citizen magazine. This is excerpted from the magazine's October issue
Pacific Power Gets a West Coast Base By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate also teaches at UCLA. He can be reached by e-mail at:
Empower Communities to Stay Healthy By John Orr, John Orr is a professor of religion at USC and codirector of the university's Center for Religion and Civic Culture
Using Dollar Triage on AIDS Victims By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Judge May Bar Key Simpson Defense By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is Somebody Listening at Cerritos College? By John Cox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Debate Arises Over Simpson Custody Jurist By Dexter Filkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Blue Line : Students See LAPD Program as a Way to Make a Difference By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Proposed Cathedral Site to Be Announced By Josh Meyer and Larry Gordon, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
O'Malley Signs On as Coliseum Booster By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Observed
Moore 'Very Upset' by Delay in $3,000 Payoff, Witness Testifies By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clint Eastwood Testifies He Funded Ex-Lover's Deal By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Delays Hawaiian Gardens Recall Vote By John Cox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Police Call Slaying at UCLA an Isolated Act By Robin Rauzi and Matea Gold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jury Selection Starts in Trial of Model's Accused Killer
MTA Resumes Using 120 Buses Tested After Tank Explosion
Cost of New Police Center Rises $450,000
Hiring Center Seeking Employees for New Shopping Complex
School District Chief Is Put on Leave as Probe Is Revealed
4 Arrested as Club Alleged to Openly Sell Marijuana Is Raided
Restoration Renews Mural Tribute to Arts Activist By Maki Becker
No one was interested in writing screenplays? The only... By Steve Harvey
Lost Driver, 17, Shot to Death by Suspected Gang Members
Neighborhood Group Sues to Block Clinic
Wachs Opens Hotline for Calls Against Arena By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
August Restaurant Closures
Meet Banjo Fred Starner, Cyberfolkie By Scott Harris
Retailer Abandoning Warner Center Project By Sylvia L. Oliande
Meeting to Focus on New Home Depot Site By David E. Brady
Program Will Offer Catering Training By Darrell Satzman
Can Charter Reform Survive the Politics? By Ed Bond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
HMO Chief to Discuss Health-Care Reforms By Sylvia L. Oliande
Hearing Reviews Drug Care Center's Record By Hugo Martin
Officer to Speak at Community Meeting By Darrell Satzman
Discussion Addresses Improvement District By David E. Brady
Police Error Cited in Officer's Death By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Glitch Raises Police Training Center's Cost By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Competency Hearing Set for Suspect in Fire That Killed 7 By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eastwood Admits Quietly Financing Locke Deal By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Legs of the Law : Mounted police units are valued for crowd control and park patrols--but training takes more than horse sense By Debra Cano, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lewis Seeking $200,000 More for Legal Fees By Shelby Grad, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tax Hikes Can Be Dubious, but Here's One for the Books By Jerry Hicks
Asphalt Spills as Tanker Overturns By Thao Hua
Harvest Faire Goods to Include Food, Crafts
Show Will Feature Antique Dolls, Toys
2 National Awards Go to City Cable Channel By Cathy Werblin
Plans OKd for State's 1st Space-Saver School By Jeff Kass
Katella Improvements Topic of Workshop
Subdivision Plan Gets Final OK By Bill Billiter
Space Crunch Stalls Class Size Reductions By Jeff Kass
Charities, Worried About Future at Center, Invite Public for a Look By Hope Hamashige
Community Garden Reservations Open By Julie Fate Sullivan
Scott McCarthy Is Student Trustee
Council Gives College a Birthday Tribute
Officer in Freeway Chase Is Hurt in Crash; 2 Men Held By Thao Hua
N.Y. Administrator New District Provost
Breast Cancer Drama to Be Staged in Brea
Park Users Lobby for Independent Agency By Shelby Grad
Brunt of West's Storm Expected to Spare O.C. By Lori Haycox
Wildlife Art Display Planned at Library
City's First Dog Park Nears Final Approval By Frank Messina
City Manager Is Back at Work After Surgery By Greg Hernandez
Panel Will Present Cultural Arts Plan to Council Tonight By Leslie Earnest
Blood Drive Set at Area Hospital
Argyros to Lead State Republican Campaign Panel
Body Found Off Ortega Identified
Pact Reached on Methane Gas Near Hoag By Enrique Lavin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Works of Don Riscol on Display at Library
Cars Hit Teen Allegedly Drinking While Cycling
Mud Madness By Eric Slater, Times Staff Writer
O.C. Agencies Get $7.2 Million to Aid Homeless By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$5-Million Vietnamese Catholic Center Opens By Lily Dizon
Groups Pursue Aspirations for a Green River By Jane Spiller, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Popular Writer Allan Malamud Dies at Age 54 By Eric Shepard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No. 3,000 By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mud Was Simply in Love With L.A. By Mike Downey
Scully Serves as Our Eyes for Our Ears By Bill Plaschke
No. 3,000 From Associated Press
Valdes Delivers the High Sign By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Once This Space Is Filled With Sadness By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strug Will Bend Over Backward to Learn Skating By Mal Florence
Colts' Blanchard Has Kidney Stone Associated Press
Fiset Excited About Future With Kings By Helene Elliott
Wannstedt Admits Mistake, Cuts Huerta Associated Press
Huddy Named a Player-Assistant Coach Associated Press
Ducks Make Moves, Reduce Roster to 40 By Chris Foster
Steelers Turn Opportunistic in Routing Bills From Associated Press
Clay McKnight Decides He'll Play at Pacific By Chris Foster
Finley's Homer in 10th Wins It for Padres From Associated Press
Women Encouraged by Start By John Weyler
Laguna Beach's Todd Has Great Day in Surf
Hollandsworth Shines at Right Time By Bob Nightengale
Bosses Don't Shy Away From Touchy Subjects By Steve Kresal
Joe Smith Cleared in Assault Case Involving Dancer From Staff and Wire Reports
Orange Empire Preview Is Friday By Steve Kresal
Joe Smith Cleared in Assault Case Involving Dancer From Staff and Wire Reports
Bruins Using Time Wisely By Jim Hodges
Brymer Out At Least a Month By Earl Gustkey
Michigan State On Probation Associated Press
Notes on a Scorecard of an Extraordinary Life, Career. . . . By Chris Dufresne
Notes on a Scorecard of an Extraordinary Life, Career. . . . By David Willman
Notes on a Scorecard of an Extraordinary Life, Career. . . . By Lonnie White
Notes on a Scorecard of an Extraordinary Life, Career. . . . By Bill Dwyre
Notes on a Scorecard of an Extraordinary Life, Career. . . . By Tim Kawakami
Notes on a Scorecard of an Extraordinary Life, Career. . . . By Bill Plaschke
Notes on a Scorecard of an Extraordinary Life, Career. . . . By Jim Murray
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