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What happened on August 21, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Best for Last? : The Pan-Asian Film Festival will conclude with a showing of Tsai Ming-liang's compelling masterpiece 'The River.' By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Singing the Blues (and Loving It) By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Michel Richard, chef-owner of Citrus in Los Angeles and...
The Mature Candidate By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Diamond in the Smooth By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Continuing in an Orbit Around Sun Ra By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'No Way Out' at the Top
Conversation, Not Corridos By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Almost Hallowed By F. Kathleen Foley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shakespeare Outdoors? Try It, You'll Find It's 'As You Like It' By Philip Brandes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Box Office
Pop Datebook By Jerry Crowe
Don't Turn Out the Lights By D. James Romero, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weezer Plays Special Benefit By Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Toshinden Turns On the Speed By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Time, He's the Victim of the Horror By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Happy Trails to Fido By Brenda Rees, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Heart and Soul By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Engaging Array of Folk Songs for Little Folks By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All the Heat You Can Eat By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boulangeries Give New York the Flavors of Paris By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Chillin' at Chasen's By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
Too Close to Reality? By Jane Hall and Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Show Places
The Moon Was Magical, but Not 'Damnation' By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
L.A.'s Spanish Media Face New Latino Reality By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Asteroids and Fairy Tales Highlight Made-for-TV Fare By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sound Investments By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Grave Affair By Benjamin Epstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bill Maher Takes a Stand By Jon Matsumoto, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
See-Worthy Vessel By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Something to Dig Into By Laurie K. Schenden, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Meat at the Beach By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Next to Nothing By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
A 'Conspiracy' to Waste Star Power on a Bizarre Story By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Precision Paddling By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
On a Roll, Off the Street By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wall Power By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pre-Owned Pooches By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Country Dining By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Catering to Many Needs By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long May They Wave By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Saluting Excellence By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shades of Day By Josef Woodard
Beating the Odds By Frances Halpern, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TV Writer Takes Theatrical Turn, Buys Into Moorpark Melodrama By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Relics Under the Oaks By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hot Days, Cool Options : A Blizzard of Memories By Patricia Ward Biederman
Hot Days, Cool Options By James E. Fowler
Hot Days, Cool Options : In Search of Windchill By Robin Rauzi
Hot Days, Cool Options : A Scoop of Relief By Irene Garcia
Pre-Owned Pooches By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A French Find By Juan Hovey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Inside the White House By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Yesterday' Inspires Longing for Theater of Yesteryear By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Energy and Eroticism By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Swingin' Traps Man By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tucker, Thomas Have Their Blues Recipe Down to a 'T' By James E. Fowler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fashions That Flow By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
At the Movies
NEWS
Relics Under the Oaks By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fall Preview By Mimi Avins, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
The Tale of the Poet and the Novelist and Their Passion for Family By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Get a Knockout Look for Less By Joanna Dendel
Strips Tease
Punch Lines
Is It Getting Easier to Win Libel Suits? By Paul D. Colford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Psychologists Share Findings at Their Annual Mind Meld By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Pets on Parade in Pasadena By Aaron Davis
AM to PM
Teenage Burglary Suspect Remains Hospitalized
Systems Tracking Child Support
Schuller Apologizes for Jet Incident
Clones
Kennewick Man Controversy
Middle East
Quaker Meetings
Dog Dispute
Date Rape Drugs
Congressman Says U.S. Vets Aid Drug Lords By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
50 States, 1 Rallying Cry: Get Off Aid and Get a Job By Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Donations to Pension Officials Scrutinized By Paul Jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Community College Course Claims JFK Conspiracy By Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATO Seizes Bosnia City's Police Posts By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protest Greets Riordan in Owens Valley By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Audit Criticizes D.A.'s Collection of Child Support By Greg Krikorian and Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Murder Suspect Was Free Due to Possible Error By Tina Daunt and Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
New Russia No Friend to Wildlife By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Like Old Times for Customers, UPS Drivers By James Ricci, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Lame Duck Who Still Packs a Strong Kick By George Skelton
Symington Trial Juror Is Replaced By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Marks Funds for Mountain Lion Habitat By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unaccredited Law School Offers Refunds By Randal C. Archibold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Versions of Schuller Incident Described By Lisa Meyer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
State Marks Funds for Mountain Lion Habitat By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iranian Parliament OKs Moderates By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congressman Slips Into Tibet, Slams China By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Envoy in Moscow Recalled After His Car Hits Pedestrian \o7 Associated Press\f7
Israeli Warplanes Strike Deep Inside Lebanon By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Party Activist Held as Violence Mounts From Times Wire Reports
Fingers Crossed, Russians Give Go-Ahead for Risky Repair By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Banks Find More Mobutu Funds From Times Wire Reports
High-wire Act
Sixth Woman Accuses Sergeant Major By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Governor to Retire, Forgo Run for Senate From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Foes of Needle Exchange Say Most Favor Ban By Kasper Zeuthen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Megan's Law Upheld in Appeals Court From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Explosives Found in Home of Gunman Who Killed 4 \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
20 Indicted in Holding of Deaf Mexicans By Ronald J. Ostrow and Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Panel to Review Donation Charge From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clinton Favored 'Soft Money' Ban \o7 From the Washington Post\f7
Gifts to DNC Flanked Session With Clinton By Ann Devroy and Bob Woodward, THE WASHINGTON POST
Prank Precedes Start of VMI 'Rat Line' \o7 Associated Press\f7
Repressed-Memory Suit Dismissed \o7 From Associated Press\f7
CSUN Finances: Seeking to silence critics after a series...
Tuition Refunds Offered to Chapman Law Students By Randal C. Archibold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Haitian Shot in Traffic Jam \o7 Reuters\f7
U.S. Says Nichols Helped Build Bomb \o7 Associated Press\f7
30 Dead Rats, 'Save the Males' Sign Dumped on VMI Campus \o7 Associated Press\f7
Megan's Law Upheld on Appeal, but Minor Changes Are Sought \o7 Associated Press\f7
Burglary Suspect, 16, Wounded by Officer Remains in Hospital
BUSINESS
Death Row Records Looking to Leave Ally Interscope By Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Auction Boosts Plan for S.D.-Baja Train Link By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tomorrow's Workplace
Dow Gain Again Tops 100 Points; Other Indexes Back Near Records From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Flair Cut By George White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trade Deficit Shrinks, but Analysts Call Dip Temporary By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Apple Clone Maker's IPO Plans Dealt Setback From Bloomberg News
DMV Decision on Chrysler Reversed From Reuters
Spotlight: L.A., Ontario Airports Reduce Landing Fees
Lippo Bank Earnings Rise in First Half of '97 By Evelyn Iritani
Venture Capital Investments Set Record Reuters
Incorporations Grow at Fastest Rate Since '89 By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laserscope Says Laser Is FDA-Approvable Bloomberg News
Komag to Cut Work Force, Close 2 Plants Bloomberg News
Gateway Overtakes Apple in Education Field Bloomberg News
Also. . .
UPS Says Jobs Gain Hinges on Return to Pre-Strike Volume By Stuart Silverstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First Union to Buy Regional Brokerage Associated Press
Bid for Corning Housewares Unit Pans Out From Associated Press
AMA to Review Sunbeam Endorsement Pact Times Wire Services
Also. . .
McDonald's Subjects Its Arch Deluxe to Grilling From Associated Press
STACKING UP SALES Total album and single sales of CDs and...
GC, Redford to Create Chain for Independents From Bloomberg News
Sony to Launch TV Channel in Asia From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Northwest Slashes Ticket Prices by as Much as 40% From Bloomberg News
New Businesses in State at Highest Rate Since '89 By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bandai Back as Major Player By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nationwide Health to Buy Wisconsin Retirement Homes Dow Jones
Some Mail Stores Didn't Push the Envelope During Strike By E. Scott Reckard
PairGain Shares Rise 12% in Heavy Trading By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smith Sells Arm's Assets Dow Jones
No Profits in a 'Woe Is Me' Attitude By E. Scott Reckard
Father's Ashes Safely Returned to India By E. Scott Reckard
Initial OK for Patent Dow Jones
Emulex Inks Japan Deal Dow Jones
Bergen Unit Signs Pact Dow Jones
Day Runner Profit Up By (John O'Dell)
Fluor 3rd-Quarter Profit Dips 2.8% From Last Year By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
The New Model Hahn May Get More Mileage By Bill Boyarsky
Panel Probing Alatorre Goes to Court By Robert J. Lopez and Rich Connell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Salary Talks for MTA Post Face Hurdles By Richard Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Less Red Tape, More Greenbacks By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTA Plan to Replace Famed Stars Draws Fire By Larry Gordon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Curtain Falls on Dream of Crenshaw Theater By John L. Mitchell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Girl's Awakening Is Wish Come True By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assistant Sheriff Accused of Rape in New Lawsuit By Bonnie Hayes and Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Schuller's Accuser Describes Visage of 'Rage and Hatred' By Lisa Meyer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Budget Ready for Review By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Landmark Event for Great Outdoors By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
8 Drug Court Graduates to Get Charges Dismissed By Mimi Ko Cruz
Perils of a Park By Hope Hamashige, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1 Killed, Traffic Stalled by Collision at El Toro Y By Steve Carney
Underground Utility Lines OKd for Part of Sunflower By John Canalis
City Awards Contract for Removing Silk Trees By Mimi Ko Cruz
Council Votes to Reduce Trash Collection Fees By Mimi Ko Cruz
Volunteers Sought for Seniors Outreach Center
Santa Ana Boy Loses 14 Pet Birds to Fire By Steve Carney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Board Backs Orange Unified in Bilingual Battle By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Tot Drowns in Ice Chest By Steve Carney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Floral Beauty Sprouts From Exhibit Rooted in Tradition By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wrong-Way Driver Was on Probation By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Local UPS Workers Confront Costs of Strike By Chris Chi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Haun Trial Focuses on Defendant's Handwriting By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Revised Plan for Golf Course, Theater Panned By Dawn Hobbs, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Demolition Day
Road Truce Paves Way for Dialogue By Lisa Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Poseidon Adventure: In Search of Sharks By Scott Harris
Geneticists Link Immune System to an Early Onset of Alzheimer's From Times staff and wire reports
No Chronic Side Effects From Rubella Vaccine Are Found, Study Says From Times staff and wire reports
Nuclear Imaging Enters the Digital Age By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Eruptions Violent explosions rocked the Caribbean island...
Russia's problem-plagued Mir space station will be visible... By Nona Yates
Q: Can people with arthritis really predict the weather...
A Suit That Should Have Been Shelved By Steve Harvey
Warm Reception for Food Share's Giant Freezer By Brenda Loree
Redevelopment Panel Approved by Council By Darrell Satzman
County Will Likely Keep 805 Area Code By Miguel Bustillo
Paralyzed Teen Gets New Modified Van By Nick Green
From Physician to Mortician to Educator By Sylvia L. Oliande
At Zoo, Docent Fosters Love of Learning By Diane Wedner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Finalists for Fernando Award to Be Named By Dade Hayes
Store Will Host Signing of Book by Tom Hayden By Jean O. Pasco
Band Equipment Taken From Shed
Darden, Woman Battle Over 3-Month-Old Infant By Ann W. O'Neill
Body Parts in Garage Traced to Chiropractic Student By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chick Seeks Return of LAPD Student Force By Karima A. Haynes
2 Trials Sought in Toddler's Death By Mack Reed
Reward Leads Police to Murder Suspect By Dade Hayes
Armenian Youth Group Gets Computer Donation
Police Continue Probe of Window Breakings
Settlement OKd in Police Shooting
Whistle-Stop Tour Touts Historic Train Stations
Project Violates Endangered Species Act, Group Claims
Jury Finds Grown-Up Mouseketeer Guilty of Shoplifting By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alarcon Calls for the Creation of 2 New LAPD Bureaus By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Thousand Oaks Coalition to Focus on Teaching Youth to Respect Diversity By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Students Using Videos, Puppets to Fight Bigotry
City's Top Arts Official Resigns After 7-Year Tenure
City Cancels Election for Vacant Council Seat
James Herren Selected New Chief of Police
Victim of Deadly Drive-By Shooting Is Identified
Officials Pressure Owner to Finish or Scrap Building
Sycamore Canyon to Be Part of Wilderness Park
New Panel to Review City Charter
New Area Code Likely for North L.A. County By Miguel Bustillo and Claire Vitucci, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Bustillo is a Times staff writer and Vitucci is a special correspondent
Officials Mull Warehouse Limits at Northrop Site
3.2 Aftershock Centered Near Encino By Claire Vitucci
Glendale Manager Takes Post Near Seattle By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
$2-Million Budget Cut Delayed
City OKs Payment in Shooting by Officer
Budget Clears Way for 4 New Teachers By Lisa Fernandez
Ruloff Muller; Retired Raytheon Supervisor
Obituaries
Man Kills Himself at Firing Range By Claire Vitucci
Oxnard Man Named to Top Civilian Post at Warfare Center By Chris Chi
Wounded Man Faces Charges in Standoff By Scott Hadly
It's Time to Ease Rules on Cuba
Something to Chew On
Californians Deserve a Break on the State Home Sale Tax
Obituaries
Methyl Bromide Fumigation of Field Set to Begin Today By Dawn Hobbs
Rotten Weather, Rotten Timing
To Do the Job Right Takes Money By Xandra Kayden, Xandra Kayden teaches at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research and is president of the Los Angeles City League of Women Voters. She served for a short time on the appointed charter reform commission
A Job for Arbitrators, Not Politicians By Robert L. Rabin, Robert L. Rabin is professor of law at Stanford University
Leo Jaffe; Columbia Pictures President, Philanthropist By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Daisy Belin; Major Backer of Southland Cultural Institutions By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Baseball Makes a Reinstatement By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big-Time Coach in Little League By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quirks and All, Irabu Has Stuff to Stop Angels By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Splash Falls to Pride, 7-6, in Overtime
Vigilantes Win on Ehler's One-Hitter By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vigilantes On Deck By Mike Terry
Things Have Way of Evening Out for Wise By Lon Eubanks
Little League World Series at a Glance By Paul Mcleod
Rain Leaves Little League Series With a Backlog By Paul Mcleod
Baseball Makes a Reinstatement By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball Makes a Reinstatement By Mike Digiovanna and Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Unpleasant Under Glass By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Policy Isn't Fantasy in This Small World By Ross Newhan
Davis Just Had to Love Finally Getting Major I By Jim Murray
Angels Don't Like It, but They Will Play Along From Associated Press
Phillips Is Back in Business From Associated Press
Martinez Workout Becomes a Washout By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Arbitrator's Logic, Innocence Hit Home By Randy Harvey
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media... By Mike Penner
Maybe They'll Change This City's Name to St. Mark By Shav Glick
Martin Catching On to Gilbride's Offense By Randy Harvey, From Associated Press
Kings Mulling Stevens-for-Robitaille Trade By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burgess Makes the Shots When It Counts By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
StingRays Open Their First Season (and ABL's Second) on Oct. 17 By Earl Gustkey
Becker Pulls Out of U.S. Open From Staff and Wire Reports
Becker Pulls Out of U.S. Open From Staff and Wire Reports
It's a Sweep for Red Sox From Associated Press
Johnson Leaves Early, but Wins 17th From Associated Press
Minnesota Sends Kelly to Mariners Associated Press
Larkin's Season Ending With Surgery Associated Press
Rockies Win Behind Walker's Catch From Associated Press
Finley's Hand Is Still Swollen, Next Start in Doubt By Mike Digiovanna
Baseball Drug Suspensions
Murray Signs Triple-A Contract By Steve Springer
Big Shoes to Fill on Defensive Line By Robyn Norwood
McKyer Signs, Myles Is Cut Associated Press
Special Teams Make Big Plays By Jim Hodges
Lathon Fined $20,000 for Hit Associated Press
Mission Viejo Might Have to Play Two By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From a PR Standpoint, 'Boys 'Worse Than Raiders' By T.J. Simers
From the Bushes to Yankee Bullpen By Dave Desmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hogarth and Gore Advance in Amateur From Staff and Wire Reports
The Right COMBINATION By Rob Fernas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura Trying to Return to Normal By Vince Kowalick
The Right COMBINATION : Kirkwood, Who Helped U.S. Capture Silver Medal in 1964, Laments Demise of Modern Pentathlon in Olympics By Rob Fernas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Topper Ends Drought With Victory By Bob Mieszerski
Fargas Narrows College Choices to USC, Michigan
Even Before Football Season Starts, Borland Is Well-Suited for Action
Linebacker Showing Off the Goods
Fast Fact
JetHawks Hit Low, High Desert Wins By Dana Haddad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Skeels a Second-Half Contributor By Dana Haddad and Steve Henson
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