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What happened on January 20, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Farley Explores Light Side of 'Ninja' Genre By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Cinematheque Tunes In to British TV By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Epic Too Far By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
This Just In: Reality Check for News at 6 By Howard Rosenberg
Swimming in the Mainstream By Kristine Mckenna, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Tradition-Minded Feast Where Light and Dark Meet By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Memorable Turn of Events From Merce Cunningham By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
'Beverly Hills Ninja' Edges 'Metro' to Top Box Office Associated Press
Just Don't Let Him Play the Saxophone
Kikuya Crowd Moons Over Mullins, Felder By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Solid Play at Offbeat 'Demolisten' By Sara Scribner
An Ancient 'Daniel' Given a '50s Sensibility By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
'Carmen' Finds Its Strength in Drama if Not in Voice By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where New TV Ratings Fail: Inappropriate Ads, Promos By Debra Hotaling, Debra Hotaling is a freelance writer and mother of two young children. She lives in the South Bay. Her e-mail address is djhotaling@aol.com
Endowment Will Benefit Playwrights
TV Networks Out in Force to Cover Inauguration
Parsons Troupe's Work Proves a Bit Thin By Victoria Looseleaf
Entries for Taos Film Fest Accepted
Bubble Gum Flavors Classic 'Eve' Remake By Jon Matsumoto, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Miami String Quartet Soars Together By Josef Woodard
Intimacy Achieved by American Quartet By Susan Bliss
Seeing Intelligent Signs of Life Beyond 'Beavis' By Diane Werts, NEWSDAY
Nuart Schedules Tribute to Gena Rowlands
NEWS
Hollywood Glosses Over Heroism of Nonwhites
Technique Can't Replace Passion in Making Art
The Choreography of Hope By Liz Brody, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
District of Predictability By Mimi Avins, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
Older Parenthood: The Real Story By Bettina Boxall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
Finally, a New Book From J.D. Salinger By David Streitfeld, THE WASHINGTON POST
A Literary Dance, a Merengue of Words : YO! by Julia Alvarez; Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill $18.95, 320 pages By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Lot of Energy . . . and a Whole Lot of Leather By Bill Higgins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Quite a Menagerie at 'Creatures' Premiere By Mark Ehrman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
At the Ball, She'll Reap What She's Sewn By Steve Emmons
Arts Backers Will 'Experience The Look' By Ann Conway
Oversight for Managed Care
Marine Helicopters Moving to Miramar
Jim McDermott
Social Security
Suit Against NCAA Over Use of SATs
Sheldon Leonard
Mother Turns In Girl
Child Molester
Conrad on Clinton
At StarChild--the General Astronomy Learning Center...
A Special Report: Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Patricia Ward Biederman
Less Tolerance for Meanness at School By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marshall Faces Long Odds for Commutation By Timothy Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Dream Unrealized on King Boulevard By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ennis Cosby Buried During Private Service By Nicholas Riccardi and Angie Chuang, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Re-Imagining Dodger Stadium as Urban Center By Larry Gordon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Activists Denounce Welfare Check Proposal By Carla Rivera, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chechens' Bind: Which Separatist for President? By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Evita,' 'Patient' Win Top Golden Globes By Brian Lowry and Claudia Puig, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Criminal Past Comes Back to Haunt Some Immigrants By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arafat Arrives in Hebron With Vow to Seek 'Just Peace' By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thousands Jam National Mall for Clinton's Big Bash By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Entry-Level Answers for the Long Term By George Skelton
Tide May Have Turned for Orphaned Gray By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stadium Brouhaha Goes Into Overtime By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Figure in Gingrich Probe to Run New Lawmaker's Office By Gebe Martinez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aid Workers Leave Northwest Rwanda After 3 Are Killed From Associated Press
Clinton Rewrote Democrats' Agenda, but Will He Put Business to the Test? By Ronald Brownstein
Leader's Death in Blast Spurs Pakistani Militants to Arson From Associated Press
Car Bomb Kills 21 in Algiers; 36 Slain in Village Massacre From Associated Press
1 Man Killed as Albanians Rally Against Scams From Associated Press
Police Fire on Bus Near Japan Embassy From Times Wire Reports
Police Break Up Hunger Strike in Mexico From Reuters
President, Opposition to Meet on Unrest From Times Wire Reports
Bank Executives Held by Employees From Times Wire Reports
7 Arrested in Alleged Letter-Bomb Plot From Times Wire Reports
Clinton's Key Goal: Building for Future By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Toils for a Speech That Inspires By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lott Sees GOP Cooperation Riding on Budget Debate From Associated Press
GOP Proposes Penalty for False Ethics Claims By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Sees Slowing of Surge in U.S. Prison Population From Associated Press
Yellowstone Buffalo Hit Hard by Winter From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lack of Fuel to Cut Balloon Flight Short of Global Goal From Associated Press
Shuttle Turns Earthward After Mir Goodbyes From Associated Press
Study Shows Huge Jump in HMO Use From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Abortion Clinic Again Hit by Bombs From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Fire Damages Historic San Francisco Church From Associated Press
Melee Leads to Closure of Lake Tahoe Casino From Associated Press
Mudslide Destroys Washington House; 4 Die From Associated Press
Lauren Bacall, Madonna Win Golden Globe Awards From Times Staff and Wire Services
Albanians Rally for Action on Ponzi Schemes From Associated Press
BUSINESS
Predictable Passwords By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Online Inauguration By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Computer Enters Realm of Cafeteria By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sun, Sand & Silicon By Miguel Helft, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
GeoCities' Growing Territory
Can't Follow Wired's 'Style'? Hey, That's JTB (Just Too Bad) By Michael Hiltzik
A Romp in D.C.'s Playground By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Goldrush, Ladbroke Discuss Vegas Casino Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Week Ahead
Changes in Nasdaq Trading Due Today Times Staff and Wire Reports
Tough Winter for Markets Seen From Reuters
Putting Junk E-Mail in Its Place By Terry Schwadron
Fax Modems Make Things Easier--Most of the Time By Kim Komando, Kim Komando is a TV host, syndicated talk radio host and founder of the Komputer Klinic on America Online. E-mail her at komando@komando.com
Clues to Nature's Power Plant By Lee Dye
Now, If It Could Only Make Coffee . . . By Lawrence J. Magid
Financial Executive at CKE Restaurants Named Vice President
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
The Magic Kingdom Makes a Play for the 'Burbs By Miguel Helft, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Seeking Clues--but Not Too Many By James Ricci, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thunderstorms Likely After Morning Drizzle By Ed Bond
Free Class Offered on Managing Diabetes By Darrell Satzman
Mayor to Discuss Safety in Business Area By Darrell Satzman
Japanese-American Group to Hear Ito By Julie Tamaki
Cheerleading Squad Pursues Elusive Title By Sylvia L. Oliande
Opportunities for Volunteering By Ed Bond
Pierce College to Offer Classes at High School By Sylvia L. Oliande
Asian Youth Group Plans Open House By Julie Tamaki
Home-Health Group Appoints President By Dade Hayes
Museum Brings Civil War to Life By Coll Metcalfe
Nature Has Last Word in Tiff Over Trees By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Earthquake Measuring System to Be Upgraded By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wanted: a Few Good Equines to Boost LAPD's Horsepower By Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deteriorating Relations By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
King Holiday
Todd Bridges Held After Allegedly Ramming Into Car
Well Done, Mr. Christopher
Revenge Against the Nerds
Good Day for Self-Examination
Clinton's Challenge: Reviving Trust in Government
A Visionary With More Than a Dream By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Earl Ofari Hutchinson is the author of "Beyond O.J.: Race, Sex and Class in America." E-mail: ehutchi344@aol.com
Netanyahu Drives the Peace Train--for Now By Khairallah Khairallah, Khairallah Khairallah is managing editor of Al Hayat, the London-based Arabic daily newspaper targeted by letter bombs in Washington, New York and London
Market Reform--Idiocy, Myth and Reality By Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Alvaro Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian journalist who directs the London bureau of Spain's ABC newspaper group
An Inaugural Mix-Up Ends Happily for L.A. Woman From The Washington Post
Caltrans Brushes Aside Idea to Sweep Freeways at Night By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Community Colleges Report Big Enrollment Jump for Spring Term By Dawn Hobbs, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Motorists Not Spinning Their Wheels With Suggestions By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Teens Killed by Gunshots in Parking Lot By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Recipe for Retirees By Dawn Hobbs, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Day of the Dolphin Volunteers Sought By Nona Yates
Issues coming up Countywide Fair board directors meeting...
Oxnard Man Drowns Surfing Near Jetty By Coll Metcalfe
Police Seek Suspect in Man's Shooting By Coll Metcalfe
Council to Draft List of City's Top 10 Goals By Miguel Bustillo
Activists to Protest Oil Tanker Shipments By Scott Steepleton
Bleak Bankruptcy-Related Predictions Fail to Come True By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bitten by the Bug--Beetles, to Be Exact By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Museum Gives a Look at Life in Civil War Camp By Coll Metcalfe
South County Gathering Celebrates King's Dream By Lori Haycox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Notes on your surroundings: Winter Walk--Which plants are...
Holiday Closings
Sanchez in Middle of AIDS Groups' Feud By David Phinney, STATES NEWS SERVICE
City Leaders Play Free at Golf Course By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drug Dealer Begins New Freedom Bid By Timothy Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullerton By Mimi Ko Cruz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Canyon Growth Turns Byway Into 'Road of Death' By Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Former Rams Pitch In to Help Out Lundy By Dan Arritt, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shaw's 26 Points Key Cypress Win
Organizers Have Big Things in Store for Pro-Am Event By Martin Beck and Steve Kresal
For Ticehurst, There Is No Turning Down the Volume By Wendy Witherspoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oseguera's Shot in Overtime Gives Irvine the Victory
As the Baseball World Turns By Mike Downey
His Shangri La Is on a Golf Course By Jim Murray
Everything Coming Up Roses for Mexico in U.S. Cup '97 From The Associated Press
Sampson Works in the Lab but Finds No U.S. Chemistry By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
32 Under Par Not Enough, and Calcavecchia Is Cooked By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The (Old) Pack Is Back : Long Super Bowl Absence Has Former Green Bay Greats Giddy With Anticipation While Recalling Their Heyday By Bob Oates, 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 Larry Stewart
Milutinovic's Team Has Answer for All the Alarm By Randy Harvey
A Novel Idea: Cowboys Down on the Ant Farm By Mal Florence
Rodriguez Deal May Increase Piazza's Price By Bob Nightengale
Chuela Finds a Payday in San Diego By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sam Jethroe and about two dozen other former Negro Leagues... From Staff and Wire Reports
Sampras Struggles, but Doesn't Wilt in Heat From Associated Press
Bulls Short, and Houston Rockets on Past By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clippers Bumble Away Victory By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bryant Gets the Point By Scott Howard-cooper
Lakers Tonight By Scott Howard-cooper
Lasorda, Fitch Compare Notes By Chris Baker
Orlando Knocks Miami Down a Notch From Associated Press
Maryland Upsets No. 2 Wake Forest, 54-51 From Associated Press
Palmer Is Handling Discomfort Associated Press
He's Not Just Another Guy Named Jones By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gilbride Dressed and Ready Associated Press
And Don't Lose the Game By Steve Springer
Sixieme Sens Takes Her Place in the Spotlight By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playing Against Mexico Is a Kick for Lalas By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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