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What happened on April 22, 1997
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Examining Life Filled With Power of Music By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Taking License With the Lava By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Following the 'Suspects' : After his much-acclaimed 1995 hit, 'Usual Suspects,' director Bryan Singer has chosen a tale of a dark secret. By Robert W. Welkos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Something to Smile About By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Glennie Overcomes Lack in Repertory By Timothy Mangan
Tonight's Best Bet
The Orange County High School of the Arts production of...
Nothing 'Giant' Happens By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Violinist Repin Excels on Sarasate Showpiece By Daniel Cariaga
Television By Susan King, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
'Sand' Effects : Local Filmmakers Created a Serviceable Noir Drama, but the Impression It Leaves Is Too Familiar By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Weekend Box Office : 'Anaconda' Leads April Bonanza By Robert W. Welkos
Voices Blend for Massive Appeal By Susan Bliss, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Music Video Awards Set
Engaging Spins at Opposite Ends of Country By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ying and Anderson Quartets Get Happy By John Henken
'Clip Ons' Collection Attaches Itself to Wonders of Nature By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
NEWS
Bob's Fridge Door THE WASHINGTON POST
From The Grounds Up By Steve Emmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
To Their Credit By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Finds Hope by Giving It to Others By David L. Ulin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Office a Go-Go By Connie Koenenn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Be Careful, or This Could Easily Become Your Pet Project By Lynn Simross, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Feathering Care-Giving Nests By Kathryn Bold
Community Fund-raisers By Gretchen Stahl
Social Security
Snack-Free Zone
Gingrich Borrows to Pay Fine
Rockwell on U.S.
Black Baseball Players
Religious Sects and Cults
Vegans' Avoidance of Animal Products
Recycling Bins
Bilingual Education
Winds of Change: With Valley temperatures topping 90... By David Wharton
Tax Hell in Russia Is Really Hell By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton to Ban New Myanmar Deals, Aides Say By Evelyn Iritani, TIMES STAFF WRITER
5 Years Later, a Mixed Legacy of Rebuilding By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Planned County Budget to Cut 1,200 Health Jobs By Josh Meyer and Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
AST to Cut 1,000 Jobs as Income, Sales Plunge By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$375,000 Deal for Chief's Departure Reported Reached By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Suspects Questioned in Slaying of Beaumont Boy By Tom Gorman and Diana Marcum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Supreme Court Rejects Child Support Right By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Testimony From Raabe; Defense Rests By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Debt Has Big Projects on Indefinite Hold By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Peace in the Refuges : Farmers Are Caught in Middle as Environmentalists Challenge Right to Use of Wetlands By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fong May Return $100,000 If Funds Are Linked to China By Dan Morain and Mark Gladstone and Paul Jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Former Orange County Official's Lawyers Wrap Up Case By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange County Crafts Plan to Ease Debt, Improve Credit By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DEA Agents Raid Marijuana Club By Maria L. La Ganga, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nominees Rebuffed After Overtime Vote By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRA Phone Threats Bring London to Standstill By William D. Montalbano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
French President Dissolves Parliament, Sets Election By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Journalists Find Little Neutrality Over Objective Reporting By Eleanor Randolph, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Insurgents Cut Off Access to Refugees From Times Wire Reports
Regime Signs Pact With 4 Rebel Groups From Times Wire Reports
Chinese Troops Arrive in Hong Kong By Silvia Cavallini and Maggie Farley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hussein Orders Craft Into 'No-Fly' Zone From Times Wire Reports
Netanyahu Foes Plead for Charges in 'Bar-On' Scandal By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
25 West Bank Teachers Said to Be Arrested \o7 From Reuters\f7
2 Pizza Delivery Men Are Lured to House, Then Slain; 2 Teens Held \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Bad Weather Prevents Search of Suspected Warplane Crash Site \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Judge Allows Use of Erratic Electric Chair From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Questioning Ends for McVeigh Trial Jurors From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Anti-Police Vandals Deface 5 Cemeteries From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Red River Tightens Its Stranglehold on Grand Forks By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Militia Case Shows Problems Wrought by FBI Lab By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Herbert Zipper; Formed Secret Dachau Orchestra By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Red River Tightens Its Stranglehold on Grand Forks By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Speaker Brown Testifies in Conroy Trial
Israeli Scandal Spotlights Religious Party's Two Sides By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Paul Tessier Pacifica, Sr.; Baseball/Outfielder Tessier is...
Kathy Moore Garden Grove, Sr.; Softball/Pitcher Moore...
High School Players Mix With Collegians for a Weekend of Tennis in the Country By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Falconer Will Stay as Coach By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moore Knows Ojai Tournament Is Chance to Shine By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Times & Marks
BUSINESS
Urohealth Has Acquisition No. 13 in Sights By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Freezes Funds of Agency Offering Religious Tours By Christopher Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Century Plans to Go Public By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawsuits Allege Albertson's Forced Unpaid Overtime By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Camelot Gaming Sold
Eldorado Bancorp: The Tustin parent company of Eldorado...
Harcourt Offers to Buy $740 Million in NEC Shares
Hycor Biomedical Inc.: The Irvine provider of medical...
Medstone International Inc.: The Aliso Viejo company...
Wonderware Corp.: The Irvine supplier of software for the...
Simulation Sciences Inc.: The Brea supplier of software...
Beckman Instruments Reports 14% Rise in 1st-Quarter Income
Sales at AST Off 35%; Firm Will Lay Off 1,000 Workers By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Charges Four With Fraud in Life Insurance Investment Case By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Separate Styles Put Finances Out of Joint By Helaine Olen
Hughes Patent Case Sent Back to Appeals Court By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Earning CAAchet By Claudia Eller
Times Names President of Valley, Ventura Editions From a Times Staff Writer
State Settles With Supplement Makers (Associated Press)
Also
Judge Denies Hilton Request in ITT Fight By (Jesus Sanchez)
Spotlight: Overtime Suit Against Albertson's Expanded
Judge Blocks OK of Molecular's Heart Product (Bloomberg News)
New Editor Named at Los Angeles Magazine By (Denise Gellene)
Intel, AMD Settle Dispute Over MMX Chip (Associated Press)
Another Subprime Lender, New Century, Files for IPO By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ahmanson Gains in Bid for Earlier Meeting By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Timely Appeal By Karen E. Klein
Small-Stock Indexes Near Recent Lows; Dow Off 43 By Tom Petruno, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Also
Dow Drops 43 Points; Tech Shares Hit Hard From Times Wire Services
Rates Are Mixed in T-Bill Auction (Associated Press)
AT&T Sees Quarterly Revenue Drop 24% From Times Wire Services
FCC Issues Digital Channels to TV Stations (Bloomberg News)
Cordiant to Split, Spin Off Saatchi, Bates (Bloomberg News)
Also
Independent commentary on individual mutual funds
Buying American
Press Confidence By James F. Peltz
Not Quite Kids' Stuff By Susan Antilla, Susan Antilla writes for Bloomberg News
Setting Your Sights on Legal Scoping By Karen E. Klein
Domestic Market Share
Haft Family Reaches Pact in Business Feud Associated Press
Higher Fuel Prices Boost Exxon Profit 15% From Times Wire Services
Tobacco Talks Hit a Snag Over Immunity From Future Suits By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Top Prize for Airline Quality Heads Southwest Again This Year From Associated Press
Sun Micro to Pay State $51 Million for Land (Reuters)
Amgen's Net Income Rises 26% in 1st Quarter
20th Century Industries Reports Rise in Income
Newhall Land Profits Leap 71%, Revenues Rise 10%
* Roger E. Seaver has been named chief executive officer...
Dole's Bananas, Salads Lead to Fruitful Quarter By Barbara Murphy
Interlink's Profit Grows on VersaPoint Line By Barbara Murphy
Vitesse Semiconductor Posts 57% Revenue Hike By Barbara Murphy
Video Firm Has Contest to Name New Company By Barbara Murphy
Amgen Wins Patent for Drug That Treats Anemia By Barbara Murphy
California Amplifier Sales Plunge, Leading to Loss By Barbara Murphy
Entrepreneur Program Grooms Jobless for Self-Employment By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Whittaker Taps Barrantes as Chief Financial Officer By Barbara Murphy
Camarillo Community Bank Pays Dividend By Barbara Murphy
Referral Groups Prefer Real Talk to High-Tech By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Suspension Is Overturned for LAPD Spokesman By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Port Cancels Lease With Chinese Firm By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. School Board Approves Belmont Project By Amy Pyle and Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Airport to Raise Speed of Soundproofing By Tracy Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Final Flight By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Checkpoint Reprieve for Commuters By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Selection Process for Famalaro Delayed By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Off the Beaten Path : Biologist Is Honored as a Roadside Refuge Begins to Take Root By Bonnie Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
With Smokers' Last Bastion Besieged, Old Ally Defecting By Jerry Hicks
Conroy Mocked '94 Penalty, Jury Is Told By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Seriously Hurt in Single-Car Crash By John Canalis
Fire Service Study Termed Inadequate By John Pope
City Nears Action on Right-of-Way Care
$2 Million in Grants to Be Allocated By Lesley Wright
Staffing, Maintenance Cuts Approved
Arts Center to Display 'Images of Devotion'
This ain't no disco. It ain't no country club either. This...
Researcher Finds That the NIMBY Mentality Crosses Many Boundaries By Ken Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reading, Writing and Rhythmists By Frank Messina
School Board to Greet Young French Visitors By Kimberly Brower
Council to Consider Tougher Smoking Ban By Frank Messina
110 Students Take Leadership Retreat
A Tour of the Countries By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Weighs Youth Program at Schools By Jeff Kass
City Offering Paramedic Services to Its Neighbor By Mimi Ko Cruz
Water Customers to Get $9.20 Rebates By Hope Hamashige
Former Pakistani Ambassador to Speak By John Canalis
Lower Peters Canyon Annexation Vote Due By Lori Haycox
Students Psyched About Experiment By Jennifer Leuer
Planners to Review Home Depot Proposal By Jennifer Leuer
Youth Job Fair Saturday By John Canalis
Producers Seek More Cable Access
Times Wins 34 Awards in Press Club Competition From a Times Staff Writer
University High Takes First Place in County Math Competition By John Canalis
Council OKs Joining County Taxi Agency By John Pope
Lucy and Shirley and Duane By Al Martinez
Court Cameras Used Properly, Judge Says By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Petitions on Fire Service Changes Filed in Two Cities
Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Bribing MTA Official
Couple Turn Wedding Day Into a Benefit By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy Going to Washington as Advocate of Bicycle Helmets
Students Raising Funds for Graduation
Lawsuit Seeks Open Seats at Beach Volleyball Tournament
Mother of Woman Who Died Sues Firms Linked to Fumigation
Task Force Proposed to Study New Phone Number for Police
Council Panel Supports Adding to Reward Concerning Dog's Death
Conroy's Suit Against Spitzer Dismissed
Judge Lets Capizzi Stay on Carmony Fraud Case By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Break for Home Businesses
And You Thought It Was Just Bad Luck
Nobody Needs Weapons This Horrendous
Full Inquiry, but Not Overkill
Seeds of Apocalypse Are Among Us By Stephen O'Leary, Stephen O'Leary is an associate professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at USC and cofounder of the Center for Millennial Studies:
Go After the Agency Behind Illegal Voting By Curt Pringle, Curt Pringle of Garden Grove is the Republican leader of the state Assembly
Why Fight a Sin Tax to Aid Child Health? By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Asia's More Than the West's Next Market By Tom Plate, Times columnist and UCLA adjunct professor Tom Plate has recently returned from traveling in Asia. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
March Restaurant Closures
Meetings Will Address Utility Tax Measure
Volunteers Needed to Assist Frail Seniors
Baby Delivered After Crash Kills Mother
Q & A with the Candidates
Probst's Hill Alive With the Sound of Mowers By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Interring the Space Age By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Job to Blame for Firefighter's Fatal Disease, Judge Decides By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Residents Recoil as Snakes Start Popping Up Early By Jason Terada and Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For a Good Time, Don't Call the Solomons By Scott Harris
Mother's Suit Claims Fumigant Killed Daughter By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Favors Reward in Dog's Death By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simi Man's Ashes Aboard 1st Orbiting Crypt By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yacht Racers Challenge Limitations of AIDS Victims By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Area Jews Join in Celebration of Passover By Dawn Hobbs
Group Offers Aid for Hate Crime Victims By Veronique De Turenne
Scholarships Offered to Student Volunteers By Regina Hong
Visiting Nurses Offer Hospice Care Course By Coll Metcalfe
Space and Farming to Be Lecture Topic By Dawn Hobbs
Man Arrested After Parents' Home Burns By Scott Hadly
Toxic Discharges
Memorial Set for Drowned Fisherman By Scott Steepleton
Volunteers Needed for Housing Projects By Nick Green
Molotov Cocktails Found in Trash Bin By Veronique De Turenne
Public Input Sought on RV Street Parking By Dawn Hobbs
Does National Testing Make the Grade? By Ed Bond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Golden Boy' Unbeatable to Punch Line By David Wharton
St. Bernardine Teams Win Science Honors By Sylvia L. Oliande
Aftershock Hits City; No Damage Reported By Veronique De Turenne
City Unveils Priority List for Prop. K Funds By Dade Hayes
Pierce Students Urged to Eat Organic Foods By Sylvia L. Oliande
Accident Victim Now Advocate for Helmets By Claire Vitucci
Volunteers to Clean Trail, Take a Hike By Coll Metcalfe
Task Force Proposed to Study 311 Plan By Dade Hayes
Times Wins 14 1st-Place Awards By Angie Chuang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Lake That Films Helped Build--and 'Robin Hood' Helped Name By Tina Carlson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lila Wrather; Ojai Resident Loved to Camp, Fish
High Desert Hospital Faces New Closure Threat By Timothy Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Investigators Believe Missing Girl a Runaway By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Manager Search Stumbles Again as a Finalist Withdraws By Nick Green
Moorpark Brush Fire Blamed on Sparks From Power Line By Veronique De Turenne
Council Considers New Master Plan to Manage Growth By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scattered Power Outages, Minor Damage Caused by High Winds By Angie Chuang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura Council Approves Plans for Seismic Retrofitting of 3 Bridges By Hilary E. Macgregor
Residents Recoil as Snakes Arrive By Jason Terada and Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Pasadena Seeks Way to Keep Marine Reserves in Town
SPORTS
Lakers Hot on Trail of Meaning By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Erstad's Real-Life Fargo Drama By Bill Plaschke
Bulls Must Dodge Bullets By Anthony Cotton, WASHINGTON POST
The Next Move: Break Up Ducks? By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CHARACTER REBUILDER : Fitch Has Turned Around Clippers and He Hasn't Had to Mellow Out By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women Score Big Victory By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cubs Chart New Course From Associated Press
Magic Moment for Flores, Tragic Memory of Gardner By Randy Harvey
Sonic Blasts From a Guy Who Takes His Share By Mal Florence
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media... By Mike Penner
Newcomer Correa Gives JetHawks a Lift With Home Run in Ninth, 4-3
New Champions in Boston Marathon By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Zoeller Apologizes for Woods Remarks From Staff and Wire Reports
Santa Anita Has Its Ups and Downs By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Zoeller Apologizes for Woods Remarks From Staff and Wire Reports
Great Expectations By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Starbird Signing to Give ABL Another Victory By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carr Reportedly Out, Bird May Be In With Celtics From Associated Press
Predictably, McCloud Left Out By Scott Howard-cooper
LAKERS vs. PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS By Scott Howard-cooper
Players Endure Camp Fitch By Chris Baker
CLIPPERS vs. UTAH JAZZ By Chris Baker
Isringhausen Learns a Lesson About Trash Cans: Strike One and You're Out Associated Press
Rangers Can't Hang On and Lose to Tigers, 7-6 From Associated Press
Cuba's Arrojo to Sign With Devil Rays; Belle Not Penalized for Not Signing Times News Services
Break Up the Cubs: Two Wins in a Row From Associated Press
Tonight's Game By Ross Newhan
Claire at Loss to Explain Offense By Ross Newhan
Arias Works on His Attitude By John Weyler
Tonight's Game By John Weyler
Coyotes Pick Their Spot: It's in Front of the Net By Elliott Teaford and Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Net Result: Goalies Proving Key in First Round By Helene Elliott
Mieszerski Is Top Santa Anita Selector
Starting This Week, It's All on the Line By Steve Kresal
State Title Game Possible for Football By Steve Kresal
In Work or Play, Dolch Thinks About His Game By Martin Beck, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McGinley, Garner Lead Saddleback to Victory in Golf
Local Notes
Von der Ahe Surprised When Colts Draft Him By Chris Foster
Corona del Mar Again Wins in Golf Tiebreaker
13th Lucky for Angels By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Victory May Cost Sabres Hasek for Rest of Series From Associated Press
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