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What happened on July 18, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
No Shortage of Laughs, but Something Is Missing By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Brother's' Well-Acted Tale of Doom By John Anderson, FOR THE TIMES
Breaking Into Films Gets 'Hollywood' Twist By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Saving the Queen From Woe in 'Mrs. Brown' By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Chan Is in Top Form in Reworked 'Condor' By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Good-Natured Silliness in 'Kiss Me, Guido' By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Forbidden Love in 'Late Bloomers' By John Anderson, FOR THE TIMES
'Barbed Wire' Remembers Japanese American Soldiers By Kathleen Craughwell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fresh on the A-List By Cheo Hodari Coker and Robert W. Welkos, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Audition and Subtraction By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the Quiet Woods, a Disquiet Family By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Coming Sunday
CBS' New Faces--Molinari, Gumbel--Outline Objectives By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Henry Mancini Institute Starts on Educational Theme By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Parks Symposium Set at Autry Museum
'Murder' Gives Film Noir Fans Extra Treat By Robert Hilburn
From Holland, a Closed-Circuit Mentality By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Unhappy' Gets Personal and Political By Philip Brandes
'Train' Links Up With Absurdities By F. Kathleen Foley
'Threesome' Falls Apart at the Start By F. Kathleen Foley
Hot-Blooded Second Cast Raises Pulse of 'Dracula' By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
City of Santa Monica Begins Move to Evict the Ash Grove By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Steve Miller Relives Past Successes, Little Else By Steve Hochman
Kids' Singer to Appear in Sunset Canyon Series
Fiddler Leaves Country by Writing His Passport By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts Center Gets Record Donations By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Full-Scale 'Merchant' : Neil Vipond Weighs In on Shylock, Shakespeare and the Pound of Flesh By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
That Dog Scores With Catchier Tunes
The Irvine-based Orange County Community Foundation has...
'Blind' Audition Keeps Politics Out of Process By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
NEWS
Regal Bearing, Flawed Character By Paul Dean, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dog Days for $1,300 a week By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wrapped in Gianni Versace Memories By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Relief for Moms-to-Be By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Punch Lines
Bookish Pursuits in Television Land By Anthony Day, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fitness, Gourmet Chow, Classes for Every Dog By Beverly Beyette
In Bankruptcy
NATO Arrest
LAUSD Air
Plea for Clemency in Biehl's Death
Pinkerton on 'Contact' and Faith
Mammoth Find
Technology
State Negotiations on Welfare Reform
Race Categories
U.S. Signals New Approach to Protected Species By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSU Chancellor Munitz to Lead the Getty Trust By Suzanne Muchnic and Amy Wallace, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Police Press Search for Versace Murder Suspect By Mike Clary and Tony Perry, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mir Suffers a New Setback; American May Aid in Repairs By Carol J. Williams and Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Harbor Agency Orders Pilots to Return to Work By Jeff Leeds and Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Signals New Approach to Protected Species By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summertime, and Disney's Uneasy: Park Slices Rates By Marla Dickerson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico's Mix of Folklore and Faith By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woolworth 400-Store Chain to Close; 9,200 to Lose Jobs By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woolworth to Lay Off 9,200, Close Stores By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Road Rage' Tied to More Traffic Deaths By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tragedy Ends Love Affair With Enclave By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playmates Unite: About 40 former Playboy centerfolds will...
Man Discovers Abandoned Newborn, Saves Grandson By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Democrats Float Tax Cut Alternatives By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Raises the Stakes in Gamble on Tax-Cut Plan By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC Regents Panel OKs Minority Outreach Plan By Amy Wallace, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
In Bay Area, These Guys Aren't the Grateful 'Dead' By Patt Morrison
Senate OKs $1-Billion Increase in Foreign Aid By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Presses Georgia to Send Orphans By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Imperial Tomb Buried by Lack of Funds By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Troubling News for Izvestia Paper By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Backs 5 New Permanent Posts on U.N. Security Council \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Near-Flawless Shuttle Mission Brings Home Mountain of Data \o7 Associated Press\f7
India Selects 'Untouchable' as President \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Albright Selects Cambodia Envoy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Won't Waive Envoy's Immunity From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Opposition Plans Nationwide Strike From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Senate Freezes Congress' Pay 5th Straight Year \o7 From Associated Press\f7
House Gets New Campaign Reform Bill By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Falling Tree Limb Injures 18 \o7 Associated Press\f7
Gingrich Deputy Quits After Failed Ouster By Edwin Chen and Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Slayer of Police Officer Is Executed in Virginia \o7 Reuters\f7
Gulf Coast Prepares for Storm's Arrival From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Holder OKd for No. 2 Justice Dept. Post From Times Staff and Wire Reports
High Court Rejects Right-to-Die Appeal From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Prosecution Rests in Governor's Trial From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Senate Shoots Down Computer Games From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Student Gets 35 Years for Slaying Friend From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Florida Man's Right-to-Die Appeal Fails \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Most Medicare Losses Are Unrecoverable, Panel Told By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate Confirms 1st Black Deputy Attorney General \o7 Associated Press\f7
Senate Probes Contacts Made by Huang By Mark Gladstone and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Woman Agrees to Testify Against Top Army Sergeant \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Louisiana Coast Towns Get Busy as Storm Danny Lurks Offshore \o7 Reuters\f7
Bias Seen in Use of Passenger Profiles to Seek Air Terrorists \o7 Associated Press\f7
Families of 13 Who Died on TWA Flight 800 Sue Airline \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Carol Forman; Actress in Movies, TV Series
Marlen E. Neumann; Served on 1965 McCone Commission By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arthur Liman; Chief Counsel in Iran-Contra Scandal
Dennis Schatzman; Reporter, Columnist for Black Papers
Gilroy Area Struck by 4.1 Earthquake
Prop. 209 'Shocked' Many of Its Supporters, Clinton Says By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate OKs Study on Splitting L.A. County By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four Injured When Plane Hits Turbulence \o7 Associated Press\f7
Assembly OKs Damages in Sex Harassment Case By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TWA Tragedy: Families, Friends Unite in Grief By John J. Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Builders Square to Be Combined With Hechinger From Times Wire Services
Hechinger Agrees to Be Sold to L.A. Investor By Margaret Webb Pressler, WASHINGTON POST
Disneyland's Added Attraction: Price Cut By Marla Dickerson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Microsoft's 4th Quarter Plumps Up 89% on Strong Sales By Leslie Helm, TIME STAFF WRITER
Sockets' Red Glare : Oakley's Legal Attack on Nike Illustrates the Competitiveness of the Sunglasses Industry By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Pair in the Glare : Oakley's Legal Attack on Nike Illustrates the Competitiveness of the Sunglasses Industry By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Direct-Mail Firm Tries to Bring Advertisers Closer to Home By Nancy Zubiri, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nurses at 47 Kaiser Facilities Walk Off Job (Reuters)
$1 Million Worth of Fake Nintendos Seized (Reuters)
Also ...
State Raids 7 Homes in Garment Crackdown By (Stuart Silverstein)
Going With the Grain : Before a New Paint Job, Northrop's B-2s Get Special Starch Treatment By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: New Airline Plans to Link Midwest, Both Coasts
Honda Will Sell Low-Emission Cars Nationwide By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Symantec Wins Anti-Virus Software Contract By (Karen Kaplan)
Home-Remodel Contractors May Have to Hit the Books Legi-Tech News Service
New-Home Starts Rise 4.8% in June From Associated Press
Series of Errors Halts Internet Traffic (Washington Post)
Also ...
Judge Agrees to Resume Dow Implant Trial (Bloomberg News)
Japan's Trade Surplus Rises for 3rd Month (Reuters)
Burlington Resources to Buy LL & E (Times Wire Services)
Senate May Drop Proposed Airline Tax (Associated Press)
Lucent to Buy Octel for $1.8 Billion (Bloomberg News)
Jury Views CEO's 'Gummy Bear' Deposition By Myron Levin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tobacco Makers Say Key Parts of Settlement Need Clarification By Henry Weinstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McDonald's Profit Up 4.2%; Expansion Plans to Shrink From Times Wire Services
Disney to Name Head of Products Unit By Marla Matzer
Among adults 18-49, NBC has had at least a 25% advantage...
Time Was on His Side : As His Corporation's Woes Fade, So Does Sniping About Levin By Sallie Hofmeister and Claudia Eller
Donated Clothing Goes from Rags to Riches for Recyclers By Janine Zuniga, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mortgage Rates Lowest This Year From Associated Press
Study Finds Milk Containers Under-Filled From Bloomberg News
ICU Medical Inc.: The San Clemente maker of medical...
NAB Asset Corp.: The Irvine company, which owns a majority...
QLogic Corp.: The Costa Mesa designer of semiconductor...
Advanced Logic Research: The Irvine computer products...
Beckman Reports Gains in Income, Sales
New Senior Vice President Named by Centris Group
Stocks Retreat Slightly; Yields Edge Lower From Times Wire Services
Wynn's International Inc.: The Orange supplier of O-rings...
Varco International Inc.: The Orange-based designer and...
First Fidelity Thrift & Loan: The Irvine industrial...
Medstone International Inc.: The Aliso Viejo provider of...
Stocks Retreat Slightly; Yields Inch Higher From Times Staff and Wire Reports
It's What's on the Outside That Counts By Jerry Harkavy, ASSOCIATED PRESS
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Pain of Baby's Injury Compounded for Accused Parents By Dana Parsons
Cinematographer Stuart Jewell, 84, Dies By Steve Carney Steve Carney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City, Merchants Target 'Hard-Core Vagrants' By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Wrecker's Ball By Claire Vitucci, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Homeowners, Park District Settle Dispute Over Yard By Lisa Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kevin's Van Club By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Musician Robbed in Break-In By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Markey to Seek TV Blackout of Council Critics By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect Held After Shots Fired in Home By Scott Steepleton
Man Accused of Having Sex With Girl By Scott Steepleton
Driver Arrested After Car Hits Power Pole By Scott Hadly
Young Scientists to Probe Outer Space at Camp By Scott Steepleton
Weis Picked to Chair Federal Committee By David R. Baker
Volunteers Needed to Aid Homeless Vets By Lisa Fernandez
Sherman Proposes Sex Offender Hotline By Nick Green
Public Invited to Tour Project Sites By Nick Green
Write City Hall to Smooth Out Speed Humps By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tax Measures Placed on November Ballot By Sylvia L. Oliande
Picus Found Her Niche in Valley Causes By Angie Chuang
Target Store Project Reviewed by Planners By Sylvia L. Oliande
State Workers Picket for Pay Hikes, Contracts By Rob Selna
Discussion Planned on Assyrian Unity By Susan Abram
St. John's Hospital to Be Retrofitted By Dawn Hobbs
Girls' Softball Teams to Compete in Texas By Chris Chi
Information Sought on Check Forgers By Scott Hadly
Trustees Approve Policy Requiring Uniforms at 2 Oxnard Grade Schools By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Judge Urged to Remove District Attorney From DUI Lab Case By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holden Enjoys Valley Engagement, but Audience Prefers Divorce By Nancy Hill-holtzman and Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Obituaries
Large, Tawny Feline Causes Small Scare in Thousand Oaks By Nick Green and Coll Metcalfe
Marguerite Esmond Abdelnour; Dance Teacher
Ruth Siegel Singer; Longtime Valley Resident
Bollman, Cyril Pierre, 85, of Llano, retired groundskeeper...
Judge Briefs 2nd Pool of Potential Haun Trial Jurors By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Haven for Homeless Vets Opens By Sue Mcallister, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's Not Presidential? By Patt Morrison
Slowing With the Flow By Shawn Hubler
Silence Over the Stadium By Al Martinez
We Must Play Our Part to Keep It Clean By Steve Harvey
'New Economy' Taking the Stage
Rabbit From Wilson's Hat: A Bid for a Big Tax Cut
A Blow to Mexican Journalism
Keep This Engine Running
The Security Legacy of Flight 800 By Brian Michael Jenkins, Brian Michael Jenkins is deputy chairman of Kroll Associates, an investigative and security consulting firm based in Los Angeles. He served on the Gore commission
Budget Is 'Balanced' for Whom? By Richard D. Lamm and Hank Brown, Richard D. Lamm, a former governor of Colorado, and Hank Brown, a Republican U.S. senator from Colorado from 1991 to 1996, are codirectors of the Center for Public Policy & Contemporary Issues at the University of Denver. Lamm is the center's founder
New Water Slide Stirs Ripples of Excitement By Darrell Satzman
Bond Panel Head Denies Conflict By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Carnival Crews By Zahida Hafeez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Once Burned by Limelight, Parks Is Taking Nothing for Granted By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange Trash Hauler to Be Petition Target By Lesley Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Big on a Small Scale By Douglas P. Shuit, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Embattled Head of Convention Center Resigns By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teacher's Allegations of Attack Investigated By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Hour-Old Infant Saved From Bushes By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lauded Film Editor William Reynolds Dies By Amy Wallace, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harbor Orders Pilots to Return By Jeff Leeds and Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Survey Lists the Toll of Guns in County By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Improperly Ordered Adoption, Appeal Panel Rules By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Contract for Convention Center Inked By Debra Cano
Voter Pushes to Unseat Just-Appointed Trustee By Kimberly Brower
Job Changes at College Stir Controversy By Martin Miller]
Collaborative Effort to Create Art By Leslie Earnest
School Trustees Approve Budget By John Canalis
Budget Cleared at $11.1 Million By Kimberly Brower and J. J. Pope
Schools Will Share $86,000 for Libraries By J.J. Pope
Tet Organizers Sue for $1 Million
There's One in Every City: Nonprofits to Be Saluted By John Canalis
House Panel Backs Funds to Dredge Upper Newport Bay By Hope Hamashige
Woman's Murder Conviction Reinstated By H.G. Reza
Decision Due Today on Baugh Prosecutor By Jean O. Pasco
Sewer Line Repairs to Begin at State Beach By Mimi Ko Cruz
City to Offer Class on Mexican Cooking
Cal State Northridge Razes Neutra Building By Claire Vitucci, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Losing Bidder's Suit Fails to Unseal Most Belmont Data By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Supervisors to Vote on El Toro Contracts By Jean O. Pasco
School Bond Panel Chief Fumes Over Question of Conflict of Interest By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
2 Who Were Homeless Tell Jury of Church Aid By Thao Hua
Mission Viejo Teen-Ager Drowns in Lake By Steve Carney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Dismisses City Administrator
2 Men Arrested in Robbery of Quiet Riot's Lead Guitarist
Loris Monkeys Being Sent to Santa Barbara Zoo
Concert Planned Despite Threat of Eviction
Board Votes to Close Sexual Encounter Club
Stepson Held After Man Is Slain During Argument
Voters OK Continuation of Landscaping Tax
Voters Reject Tax to Maintain City's Parks
Ex-Worker Gets 5 Years for Embezzlement
Official Plans Trip to Australia, New Zealand
City Attorney Accepts Early Retirement Package
Compton Man Suspected in Shooting of Officer
Council OKs Curbs on Hiring of Day Laborers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sued Over Alleged Attack on Man By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Haven for Homeless Vets Opens By Sue Mcallister, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Court Upholds $38.6-Million Ruling Against Car Thief Who Injured Boy By Anna Cekola, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate OKs Bill to Study Splitting L.A. County By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Conroy Aide to Be Paid $360,000 in Settlement By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Times Program Wins 3 Awards
O'Connor Defends Remarks in Slander Case
Today at the Orange County Fair
SPORTS
It Could Be a Hit-and-Miss Season : Villa Park's Pearsall Hopes to Rehabilitate Injured Knee, Play for USC This Fall By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Football Game
Another Wild Night Pays Off for JetHawks By Dana Haddad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nothing Amateurish About Gore's Game By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Van Nuys East Rolls 7, Rocks Newhall Saugus By Tris Wykes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wambolt (285) Weighs In at Camp By Rob Fernas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Growing Big in the Valley : Sylmar's Ochoa (6-4, 270) Matures Into Scholarship By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garden Grove Player Advances in Tennis By Erik Hamilton
Piranhas Tonight By Dave Mckibben
Lakeside's Back Nine Is Par Four the Course By Peter Yoon
Local Notes
Anaheim Castoffs Become Bigger Fish in Arena Bowl By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hogarth Beaten in Third Round From Staff and Wire Reports
Last-Place Sacramento Beats Reeling Bullfrogs
All-Star Football
Valley Youth Conference All-Star Football Rosters
Rivals Join Forces to Lead U.S. By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slaton's Mouth Open Over Shutout
County Well-Represented in Tournament
Rodriguez Pitches In for Camarillo
Vigilantes On Deck By Steve Kresal
Announcements
Schvaneveldt's Seeking First Stakes Win of Year By Paul Mcleod
Sellz Bails Out Valley North, 12-6
Stoller Gets Moved Up at Van Nuys
McWhy're Angels Waffling? By Mike Downey
Here's The Pitch
No Mystery in This X File By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cal Gets Hit Hard By NCAA By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mistakes Defeat Dodgers By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Becker Withdraws After Aggravating Knee Injury From Staff and Wire Reports
It Appears That This Plan Still Needs Some Work By Mark Heisler
Becker Withdraws After Aggravating Knee Injury From Staff and Wire Reports
Open and Shut Out
Mighty Ducks Make Hay an Assistant While Page Waits By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Silver Charm to Take a Break By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For These Little Guys, Matchup Couldn't Be Bigger By Tim Kawakami
Jim Rome Finally Finds His Biggest Fan By Larry Stewart
What To See And Do Around Southern California
NHRA Rookie Scelzi Makes Johnson Family Proud By Shav Glick
Troon Can Get You By Mail or By Rail By Thomas Bonk
The Scores
Howard Gets Off the Drink and Onto the Leaderboard By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brisky Attacks With a 64 From Associated Press
Fish Report
Milk Run to Maui? Not for This Sailor By Pete Thomas
Pitcher Might Be a Big Deal By Mike Digiovanna
Pink Eye Stops Gagne's Streak By Steve Springer
Pirates Bring Wagner Back to Majors Associated Press
Gardner's Throb a Pain to Astros, 3-1 From Associated Press
Braves Keep Warm With Klesko's Bat From Associated Press
Canseco Has His Eyes Examined Associated Press
Clemens Gets 15th Victory From Associated Press
For Vaughn, the Hits Keep Coming From Associated Press
Blown for a Loop By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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