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What happened on August 04, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Let's Bring Cameras to Death's Door By Howard Rosenberg
They Played Mostly His Songs By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Approach With Caution By David Gritten, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Positive Rap By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Deux' Seeks Biting Edge but Only Scratches L.A.'s Surface By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
'Air Force One' Able to Fly a Little Higher Than 'Spawn' From Associated Press
Truth Be Told : The Fact Is, Katy Moffatt's Spirit Is Most Willing When the Material's Sincere By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Silverstone, the Star . . . but the Producer? Compiled by Times Staff Writers and Contributors
Saturday Night Specials' Second Round By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV to Focus on Atypical in Clergy's Lives, but There's a Healthy Homily By Gerald L. Zelizer, Gerald L. Zelizer is rabbi of the Neve Shalom congregation in Metuchen, N.J
TV Ratings for Content or for Control? By Dick Wolf, Dick Wolf is executive producer and creator of NBC's "Law & Order" and "Players" and Fox's "New York Undercover."
90% of '187' Is Based on Schoolteachers' Reality By Scott Yagemann, Scott Yagemann is the screenwriter of "187." He taught for seven years in the San Fernando Valley
Three-Ring Look at Rap's Playful Side By Cheo Hodari Coker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Potent Salsa From Eddie Palmieri By Ernesto Lechner
Jackson, Rimes Are in Need of a Little Sharing By Robert Hilburn
For the Specials, It's Fun That Counts By Mike Boehm
Flack Emphasizes the Songwriting By Mike Boehm
Stevenson's 'Cinderella' Loses More Than a Slipper By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Filipino Performers Find Power in Ritual By Victoria Looseleaf
'Cocktails With Joey' Swings With Style By Lewis Segal
'Feet Speak' Delivers an 'Unstructured' Bill By Lewis Segal
Marking a Decade of All That Smooth Jazz By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Odds Are, They Have the Bottom Line on Gambling By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Blight Side By Paul Dean, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Place Where Clowning Around Just Comes Naturally to Kids By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Mother's Rage Against Bad Blood : CRY BLOODY MURDER: A Tale of Tainted Blood, by Elaine DePrince (Random House; $23,203 pages) By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Sometimes Love Means You DO Have to Say You're Sorry By David Streitfeld, THE WASHINGTON POST
Anti-Drug Message
Wiley Drake
Marijuana Bust
Bombing in Jerusalem
Juvenile Crime
Judging Films by Box Office Grosses
Northern Ireland
Yosemite
Botched Robbery Leads to 1 Injury and a Carjacking
Israel Deprives Arafat of Funds to Meet Payroll By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Fruit By Irene Garcia
Making Santa Ana Home By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Appeals Court Halts Thompson Execution By Michael G. Wagner and Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Wide Injunction Sought Against 18th Street Gang By Greg Krikorian and Rich Connell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
New Home for Dodger Blueblood By Bill Plaschke
LAPD's Lewis Leaving Mark in Brief Tenure By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capitalist Revolution Makes Moscow a Work in Progress By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Santa Ana, Mexican Villagers Re-Created Community By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tradition Falls, Land Rents Rise in Egypt By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teamsters Strike UPS; Thousands of Firms Affected By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP's Sybert Battles Charges of Carpetbagging By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crime-Free Post Office Made Safer By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A New Day for Channel Islands Park By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sign-Wavers Get Their Point Across By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hunt Continues for 2 Men in Slaying of Boy
Urban League Head's Goal: Opportunity From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gingrich Calls for Military-Sex Review From Times Staff and Wire Reports
1 Killed, 7 Injured as Balloon Hits Tree From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lugar Backs End-Run to Get Weld Hearing From Associated Press
Ex-Aide Subpoenaed in Paula Jones Case From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Feared Soviets Might Exploit UFO Sightings From Associated Press
When It Comes to Mexico, Helms and Weld Have Plenty to Talk About
Taliban Accuses Foes of Killing POWs From Times Wire Reports
Remains of 4 GIs Given to U.N. Team From Times Wire Reports
Arab Fatally Shot Near Jewish Enclave Reuters
7 More Die in Alps; Toll Is 29 in 3 Weeks From Times Wire Reports
Contact Suspended With Bosnia Envoys From Times Wire Reports
Moderate Takes Charge in Iran, Talks of Peace From Associated Press
Britain Investigates Patten Over Alleged Hong Kong Leaks From Reuters
Israel Deprives Arafat of Funds for Payroll By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UPS, Teamsters Meet as Strike Looms By Judith Evans, THE WASHINGTON POST
Mexico Official Caught Up in U.S. Legal Maze By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Botched Robbery Leads to 1 Injury, Carjacking
Fela Anikulapo Kuti; Nigerian Musician From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bao Dai; Last Emperor of Vietnam Deposed in '45 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
4 Bodies Found in River Near Mexico Border Associated Press
DMV Probe Uncovers Sale of Bogus Licenses From Associated Press
One Family's New Life Cost a Tragic Toll By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firefighters Battle Blazes Across the Southland From Associated Press
BUSINESS
Around The Web
Apple May Be Ready to Cease Cloning About By Charles Piller, Charles Piller can be reached via e-mail at cpiller@aol.com
Hand It to Them By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maz Has Way for Law Firms to Protect Data By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Virtual Rides Take Off
Computer Training
A New Battle Over Keeping the Web Clean By Jonathan Weber, Jonathan Weber (Jonathan.Weber@latimes.com) is editor of The Cutting Edge
Motorola, IBM Unveil PowerPC Chips (Reuters)
Also
Barney's Accepts Hong Kong Retailer's Bid (Associated Press)
Union OKs Contract to End Steel Strike From Bloomberg News
Billionaire Davis to Buy Half Stake in Desert Inn By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Blimp Project Gets a Lift By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Extending the TV Transition By Jube Shiver Jr.
New Dimension for JPL: By Karen Kaplan
Quantum Leaps: By K.C. Cole
Chasing the Holy Grail of Graphics By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Differences Seen Among Tiny Computers By Kim Komando
Software That Takes Your Word for It By Lawrence J. Magid
Bob Kaplan Is New Tarsadia Hotels Vice President
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Son's Visit Cheers Mother During Medical Ordeal By Steve Carney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Diving for New Lives By Deborah Belgum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Providing a Human Touch in the Legal System By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A LOOK AHEAD * Hawaiian Gardens fashioned a police force to fit the low-income community. But now that leaders want to disband the agency and rehire the Sheriff's Department . . . : Officers Must Pass Muster Once More By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fears Rise as Welfare Cuts Near By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Last Drive-In : County's Only Outdoor Theater Makes a Romantic Last Stand By Rob Selna, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arrow Dynamics By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pilot Program Puts Jury Duty a Phone Call Away By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
RFK's Legacy: Attacking Social Ills Step by Step By Bill Boyarsky
Opening Statements Planned Today in Haun Trial By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safe Post Office Made Safer : Despite a Clean Record, Security Is Beefed Up at Woodland Hills Station By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Commuters Simply Don't All Fit on Moorpark Freeway By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pedestrians Should Take a Walk on the Safer Side of the Street By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deep Distrust Stalls Eastside Renewal Plan By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bookstore Offers the Language of Home By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Shoot Man Outside Estranged Wife's Home By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NAACP President Achieved LAPD Reforms By Jocelyn Stewart
CSUN Restores Honor Program; Enrolls 140 By Dade Hayes
Firms Help Students Organize for School By Cathy Werblin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Relief From the Heat Expected By Karima A. Haynes
Religious Group Plans Luaus for Seniors By Susan Abram
Teacher the Toast of 6th-Grade Class of '37 By Karima A. Haynes
Opportunities for Volunteering By Karima A. Haynes
He's No Longer a 'Harvard Guy'
Oh, Toto, I Don't Think We're in High School Anymore By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cities Try to Figure Out Next Step on Ambulances By Jean O. Pasco, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suspect Arrested in Hawaii in Death of Store Clerk From Times Wire Services
Fire Chars 100 Acres; Freeway Closed for Hour By Greg Sandoval
Tips Sought to Find 3 Wanted on Warrants By Scott Hadly
Driver Dies After Car Hits Telephone Pole By Coll Metcalfe
Anaheim City Council meeting What: Considering allowing a...
Spectator Killed at Illegal Drag Race
College Offers Class on Jewish History By Lisa Fernandez
Art Museum Offers Workshops for Kids By Coll Metcalfe
His Career Is for the Birds, Most Fortunately for Them By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man, 21, Shot in Gang-Related Attack
21st-Century Cyber-Policy : Washington should grasp opportunity to update encryption laws
Bid to Weaken the FDA Masquerades as Reform : Drug companies fail to sneak past the Senate . . . barely
Zacarias Cracks the Whip : LAUSD chief is on the right path in demanding accountability
A Little TV Exposure Would Help
Obituary
Sweatshops Won't End Till Workers Have Power : *Labor: Garment makers will flout wage and safety laws unless unions protect employees. By Edna Bonacich, Edna Bonacich, a professor of sociology and ethnic studies at UC Riverside, is writing a book about labor in the Los Angeles garment industry
After El Monte, an Upswing : * Labor: Conditions are better, but unscrupulous independents bear watching. By Alexis M. Herman, Alexis M. Herman is secretary of labor
In Russia, the Messenger Still Goes to Prison : *Environment: A naval expert is praised and punished for reporting on erosion in aging nuclear subs. By Alexander Nikitin, Alexander Nikitin is a former naval captain with the Russian Northern Fleet
The Army Marches Without a Map By Monica Serrano, Monica Serrano holds a doctorate from Oxford University. She teaches at El Colegio de Mexico and heads the Mexico program at the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of London
Longtime Girlfriend Arrested in Death of Man in Santa Ana
Firefighters Battle Flames and Heat Across Southland From Associated Press
Send Away
California History
For Whatever Reason, Fewer Children Exercise
A Back-to-School Primer on Supplies By Cathy Werblin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Public Strongly Supports Computers in Classroom
SPORTS
If It's Sunday, It's Hingis Over Seles By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Sleep for the Beaten Dodgers By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eight Not Looking as If It's Enough By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Door Is Open, Tom, Come on In By Mike Downey
Old Enough to Be World Champions By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here. By Chris Dufresne
He Had Butterflies Thinking About a Mole in One By Robyn Norwood
By His Reckoning, Race Is Over for USC, UCLA By Randy Harvey
Seau Will Undergo Knee Surgery Today From Associated Press
Water Polo Ryan Bailey of UC Irvine scored a goal, but the... From Staff and Wire Reports
Report: $1 Million Bet on Sun Devils From Staff and Wire Reports
76ers' Iverson Charged With Drug and Firearms Possession Associated Press
Report: Gambler Bet $1 Million on Arizona State Game in 1994 From Staff and Wire Reports
Three-Point Basket by Mapp Stings the Most in Sparks' Loss By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hurt Thumb Sidelines Pirates' Young Associated Press
After Rough Start, Martinez Does Job From Associated Press
Vizcaino an Unlikely Star for Giants From Associated Press
Yankees' Williams Hits Two Homers From Associated Press
Brewers' Doug Jones, 40, Returns Associated Press
Mariner Bullpen Stops Brewer Rally From Associated Press
Remembering in Chicago Too By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Doesn't Like Looking Over Shoulder By Mike Digiovanna
Now It's Thumbs Up for Angels' DiSarcina By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
File It Under Nail Care in Chicago By Steve Springer
Embarrassed Johnson Almost Fails to Qualify By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chenowith Keys Victory for Blue Team
Zodiac Fails to Shut Down Jaguars By Martin Beck, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tri-City's Ramirez Holds Vigilantes When It Counts By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball Roundup By Dana Haddad
Now In Ring 3, It's Manhattan Beach By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baicher, Lozzano Each Get Two Goals in San Jose's Win By Associated Press
Chatsworth Legion Team Wins 32-Run Slugfest By Peter Yoon
Monterrey Rallies to Beat Splash
Walker's Birdie on 18 Gives Her a Major Victory From Associated Press
Expelled Surprises Top Field, Trainer By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All They Touch Turns to Gold By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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