What happened on January 05, 1997

BOOKS

Reading L.a.
Triumph Without Victory : DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN By Thomas Mallon; Pantheon: 368 pp., $24 By Richard Eder
The Incandescent Dreams of Jules Verne : JULES VERNE: An Exploratory Biography By Herbert R. Lottman; St. Martin's Press: 360 pp., $26.95 By Eugen Weber, Eugen Weber is the Joan Palevsky professor of modern European history at UCLA and the author of numerous books, including "The Hollow Years: France in the 1930s" (Norton)
One by One : FRENCH CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST: A Memorial By Serge Klarsfeld, Edited by Susan Cohen, Howard M. Epstein, Serge Klarsfeld, Translated by Glorianne Depondt, Howard M. Epstein; New York University Press: 1,881 pp., $95 By John Felstiner, John Felstiner teaches English and Jewish studies at Stanford University and is the author of "Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew" (Yale University Press)
Paradise Lost : CASTLES BURNING: A Child's Life in War By Magda Denes; W.W. Norton: 384 pp.; $24 By Julie Salamon, Julie Salamon is the author of "The Net of Dreams: A Family's Search for a Rightful Place" (Random House). She lives in New York City
Steiner's Complaint : THE OLD TESTAMENT: King James Version Introduction by George Steiner; Everyman's Library/Alfred A. Knopf: 1,382 pp., $35 By Arthur Hertzberg, Arthur Hertzberg is the Bronfman visiting professor of humanities at New York University. He is the author of many books. His next book, forthcoming in 1998, is called "The Essential Jew" (HarperCollins). He is rabbi emeritus of Temple Emanuel in Englewood, N.J
Is God Relevant? : THE GOOD BOOK: Reading the Bible With Mind and Heart By Peter J. Gomes; Morrow: 384 pp., $25 By John C. S. Kim, John C. S. Kim is a Presbyterian minister. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, he is a professor of philosophy at Rio Hondo College and the author of numerous books, including "The Art of Creative Critical Thinking" (University of America Press)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea : DEEP ATLANTIC: Life, Death, and Exploration in the Abyss By Richard Ellis; Alfred A. Knopf: 396 pp., $35 By Daniel Duane, Daniel Duane is the author of "Caught Inside: A Surfer's Year on the California Coast" (North Point Press, 1996)
Fiction AIRFRAME by Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf...

NEWS

ENTERTAINMENT

Pick of the Litter By Patrick Pacheco, Patrick Pacheco is a regular contributor to Calendar from New York
Into the Comfort Zone By Alexander Meinertz, Alexander Meinertz is a drama and dance critic of the Danish daily Det Fri Aktuelt
The Ins and Outs of Oscar By Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
The Mirror Has 36 Faces
Revisiting the Class of '96
Get Ready to Boop Till You Droop By Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Mommies Dearest By Steven Smith, Steven Smith is an occasional contributor to Calendar
It's Not the Oscar, but an Amazing Facsimile By Judy Brennan, Judy Brennan is a regular contributor to Calendar
A Festival That Has Its One-Act Together By Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
Sony Gets Its Reissue Series Right By Herbert Glass, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar
Balanchine Lost and Found By Susan Reiter, Susan Reiter is a contributing editor at Dance Magazine
'I Tawt I Taw a !#*?!' By Hunter Drohojowska Philp, Hunter Drohojowska Philp is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Putting a New Spin on World of Collecting By Suzanne Muchnic
Grammy's Estrogen Influx By Paul Grein, Paul Grein, a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, has been forecasting the Grammy nominations for Calendar since 1981
Scrappy Label Thrashes the Big Boys By Chuck Philips, Chuck Philips is a Times staff writer

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

OPINION

Blending in Maya Culture to Build a New Guatemala By Victor Perera, Victor Perera is author of "Unfinished Conquest: The Guatemalan Tragedy" and "The Cross and the Pear Tree: A Sephardic Journey" (California)
In Holy Land, Peace Is the Unknown Quantity By Amy Wilentz, Amy Wilentz, who writes about the Middle East for the New Yorker, is now working on a book about Israel
Millennium Pandemonium By Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, publisher of American Political Report, is author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor." His new book is "Arrogant Capital: Washington, Wall Street and the Frustrations of American Politics" (Little Brown)
Time to Define U.N.'s True Purpose By Stanley Meisler, Stanley Meisler, who covered the U.N. for The Times from 1991 to mid-1996, is the author of "United Nations: The First 50 Years" (Grove Atlantic)
Cold War Is Gone, But Plutonium Remains By Robert A. Manning, Robert A. Manning, a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, was a State Department official from 1989-93. He is the author of "Back to the Future: Toward a Post-Nuclear Ethic," a study of nuclear weapons and proliferation (Progressive Foundation)
When Does Friendship Become Cronyism? Ask any President By Martin Walker, Martin Walker, a contributing editor of Opinion, is U.S. bureau chief of Britain's the Guardian author of "The President We Deserve; Bill Clinton's Rise, Falls and Comebacks" (Crown)
Kitty Carlisle Hart By Steve Proffitt, Steve Proffitt, a contributing editor to Opinion, is project director of the Hajjar and Partners New Media Lab. He spoke with Kitty Carlisle Hart in Chatsworth, where she was visiting her son
Major Issues Fill the Table as Legislative Session Opens
A Season for Bookish Politics
HMO Model for the VA
The Stage Is Set for an Open Airing By Frank Del Olmo, Frank del Olmo is assistant to the editor of The Times and a regular columnist
Stop Thwarting the People's Will By Richard J. Riordan and Daniel P. Garcia, Richard J. Riordan is mayor of Los Angeles. Daniel P. Garcia is senior vice president at Warner Bros. and past chairman of the Greater L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce board
Of Ebonics and the Relevance of a School's Curriculum By Kevin Weston

REAL ESTATE

SPORTS

TRAVEL

What happened on January 05, 1997

BOOKS

Triumph Without Victory : DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN By Thomas Mallon; Pantheon: 368 pp., $24 By Richard Eder

Paradise Lost : CASTLES BURNING: A Child's Life in War By Magda Denes; W.W. Norton: 384 pp.; $24 By Julie Salamon, Julie Salamon is the author of "The Net of Dreams: A Family's Search for a Rightful Place" (Random House). She lives in New York City

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea : DEEP ATLANTIC: Life, Death, and Exploration in the Abyss By Richard Ellis; Alfred A. Knopf: 396 pp., $35 By Daniel Duane, Daniel Duane is the author of "Caught Inside: A Surfer's Year on the California Coast" (North Point Press, 1996)

NEWS

Brotherly Love? Not Yet, but Give Them Time By Erik Himmelsbach, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Old Man and the Sea By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

She Has No Time for Melodrama By Charlotte Innes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Pop of a Cork and It's Off to the Races By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Sharing Season By Deborah Hotaling, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Only Children Are Hardly Alone Anymore By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Keeping an Eye on Whales as They Migrate By Deborah Belgum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

For Wrongly Accused Day-Care Workers, Freedom Is No Panacea By Larry Mcshane, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Romanian Leaders Squeezed by Miners By Tony Czuczka, ASSOCIATED PRESS

FBI Agent Finds Solace in Working on TWA Probe By Pat Milton, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Words Speak Volumes in U.S. Archives Display By Mike Feinsilber, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Musicals Scale High Note in Germany By Paul Geitner, ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Korea Uses Rewards to Encourage Good Deeds By Pauline Jelinek, ASSOCIATED PRESS

After Holidays, Nome Puts Christmas Trees on Ice By Rosanne Pagano, ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York City's New Liquid Lifeline By Beth J. Harpaz, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tests Show Relic Could Be From Amelia Earhart's Plane By Bruce Stanley, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Formulas for Math Problems By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER

San Joaquin River Threatens Towns as Crisis Builds By Mark Arax and Dan Morain and Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

State's Welfare Program Fails, Study Says By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Chalk Up Another One for the River By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER

From Symbol of American Frontier to Dinner By Martha Mendoza, ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Joaquin River Endangers Towns as Crisis Builds By Mark Arax and Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Ray's Ill Health Gives Urgency to King Assassination Doubts By Eric Harrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Filling Streets of Belgrade Becomes a Family Affair By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Crime Drops for 5th Straight Year in Top O.C. Cities By Thao Hua and Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Breathing New Life Into Old Main Streets By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Boy, 7, Returned to Parents a Day After Abduction By Steve Berry and Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Congress to Return to Prospect of War, Peace By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Vote for Newt? Two local Republican congressmen favor Newt... By John M. Glionna and Robin Rauzi and James Bornemeier

Going Overboard on 'Pirates' By Dana Parsons, Dana Parsons is a columnist for the Times' Orange County edition

Wilson Seeks to Boost AIDS Treatment Budget By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Waging a Long Battle to Save a Living Relic : Zoo's Rhino Breeding Program a Success Story Despite Recent Deaths By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Wilson to Suggest Financial Aid Hike, Fee Freeze at UC, Cal State By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Waging a Long Battle to Save a Living Relic : Zoo's Rhino Breeding Program a Success Story Despite Recent Deaths By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Baja Prosecutor Gunned Down; Body Crushed by Van By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Trail's End for Horses: Slaughter By Martha Mendoza, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Killer Broke Girl's Skull, Reports Say From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Roundup Is Beginning of End for Herd By Martha Mendoza, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soldier Accused of Rape Found Dead From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Czech Leader Vaclav Havel Marries Leading Stage Actress \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Kohl, Yeltsin Discuss NATO Expansion By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Defiant Banner Underscores Dwindling Hope in Peru \o7 From Reuters\f7

2 French Soldiers Killed in Gun Battle From Times Wire Reports

Group Says Officers Executed as Warning From Times Wire Reports

Pope's Trip to Cuba Pushed Back to 1998 From Times Wire Reports

Relentless Rain Causes 63 Deaths From Times Wire Reports

Mayor of Serbian Capital Quits to Protest Regime's Stand, Reports Say \o7 From Associated Press\f7

U.S.-China Relations Enter New Era By Rone Tempest, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Yale Co-Op Loses Lease at University \o7 Associated Press\f7

Roundup Mixes Old West, Modern Technology By Martha Mendoza, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Musician Clemons Held in Battering of Woman \o7 Associated Press\f7

VMI Board Member Quits Over Women's Admission \o7 Associated Press\f7

Clinton Airs Plan to Curb Teen Births By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Prop. 215 Passed, but Uncertainty Hasn't By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER

TURN ON, TUNE IN OR MISS OUT : The life and loves of Humphrey Bogart on TNT; 'Sunset Beach' lands on NBC days; Maher hits ABC By Steven Linan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Jim McBride directed the fun, atmospheric and sexy 1987... By Susan King

Hold Back the Dawn (AMC Friday at 11 p.m.). Underrated... By Susan King

The Making of Joseph Conrad's 'Nostromo' By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRTIER

SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Showtime's 'Whiskers' offers a boy's best friend; 'Tots TV' makes KCET debut; Phish and Chip play Disney By Lee Harris, TIMES WRITER WRITER

Four-Star Films : 'Laura' By Michael Wilmington

'Oh, God!' By Michael Wilmington

'Splash' By Michael Wilmington

'Days of Wine and Roses' By Michael Wilmington

ENTERTAINMENT

Pick of the Litter By Patrick Pacheco, Patrick Pacheco is a regular contributor to Calendar from New York

Into the Comfort Zone By Alexander Meinertz, Alexander Meinertz is a drama and dance critic of the Danish daily Det Fri Aktuelt

The Ins and Outs of Oscar By Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic

Get Ready to Boop Till You Droop By Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic

Mommies Dearest By Steven Smith, Steven Smith is an occasional contributor to Calendar

It's Not the Oscar, but an Amazing Facsimile By Judy Brennan, Judy Brennan is a regular contributor to Calendar

A Festival That Has Its One-Act Together By Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar