What happened on July 24, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

Documented Truth By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Not-So-Easy Rider By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mixed Bag of Events By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fast and Friendly By Robyn Loewenthal, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Floral Favorites By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Trial Runs By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Back to the Beatles By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lost in Translation : A Bientot is a bistro with a French flavor, but with some flaws. By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mellower Moonlight By Juan Hovey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
By the Glass or Buy the Bottle By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Content With No Keys By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Women Behind the Lens By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Artist's Multiple Images Create Complex Environments By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Young Man From Texas an Old Hand at Playing Blues Guitar By James E. Fowler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chain Reaction By Frances Halpern, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Feast for the Ears By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Phish Hooks By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For This Night Out, You Might Want to Stay In By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Career Curve Ball By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Speaking of Humor By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Doing Wonders for Rock By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Toxic-Free and Clean By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sun, Sand, Surf and Turf By William Murray, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Down the Stretch at Del Mar, Other Local Tracks
My Favorite Weekend
Fine China By Booth Moore
Waiting for a Sign By Gene Seymour, NEWSDAY
A New Chapter in 2 Former Backup Artists' 'Book' By Sara Scribner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stayin' for a Spell By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lovers Looking for 'Trust' in All the Wrong Places By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Light Touch for 'Man in the Box' By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Alternative Green Day Show By Heidi Siegmund Cuda
In the Game By Robin Rauzi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Spinning Tales Under Stars By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Out of Time, Out of Place By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doing the Limbo on 3rd Street By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
In the Mood / Tea Drinks By Michele Huneven
Shuffling Chefs By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Caution: May Be Habit-Forming By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Some Hits for the VCR By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ABC Management Questions Linger By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
'Carmina's' Eros Dissipates in Night Air By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Li Zi Jian at the Crossroads of Realism and Sentimentality By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
'MiB' Barely Hangs On to Top Spot in the Nation
Son Volt Digs Boots Into Roots of Post-Punk Country By Sara Scribner
USA Takes 4-Day Run at the 'Godfather' Saga By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Contact Lenses By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Search of Fun on Tustin Street By Benjamin Epstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
There's a New Gal in Town By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Test Fly a Trapeze By Valerie J. Nelson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Real Garden Spot By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Contact' Story's Approach Is Alien to Young Viewers By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

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What happened on July 24, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

Documented Truth By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Not-So-Easy Rider By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Mixed Bag of Events By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Fast and Friendly By Robyn Loewenthal, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Floral Favorites By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Trial Runs By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Back to the Beatles By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Lost in Translation : A Bientot is a bistro with a French flavor, but with some flaws. By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Mellower Moonlight By Juan Hovey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

By the Glass or Buy the Bottle By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Content With No Keys By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Women Behind the Lens By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Artist's Multiple Images Create Complex Environments By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Young Man From Texas an Old Hand at Playing Blues Guitar By James E. Fowler, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Chain Reaction By Frances Halpern, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Feast for the Ears By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Phish Hooks By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

For This Night Out, You Might Want to Stay In By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Career Curve Ball By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Speaking of Humor By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Doing Wonders for Rock By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Toxic-Free and Clean By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Sun, Sand, Surf and Turf By William Murray, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Fine China By Booth Moore

Waiting for a Sign By Gene Seymour, NEWSDAY

A New Chapter in 2 Former Backup Artists' 'Book' By Sara Scribner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Stayin' for a Spell By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Lovers Looking for 'Trust' in All the Wrong Places By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Light Touch for 'Man in the Box' By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

An Alternative Green Day Show By Heidi Siegmund Cuda

In the Game By Robin Rauzi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Spinning Tales Under Stars By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Out of Time, Out of Place By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Doing the Limbo on 3rd Street By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC

In the Mood / Tea Drinks By Michele Huneven

Shuffling Chefs By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Caution: May Be Habit-Forming By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Some Hits for the VCR By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER

ABC Management Questions Linger By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow

'Carmina's' Eros Dissipates in Night Air By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Li Zi Jian at the Crossroads of Realism and Sentimentality By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC

Son Volt Digs Boots Into Roots of Post-Punk Country By Sara Scribner

USA Takes 4-Day Run at the 'Godfather' Saga By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Contact Lenses By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

In Search of Fun on Tustin Street By Benjamin Epstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

There's a New Gal in Town By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Test Fly a Trapeze By Valerie J. Nelson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Real Garden Spot By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'Contact' Story's Approach Is Alien to Young Viewers By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

NEWS

Flipping Out By Susan Carpenter, Special To The Times

Distance Hasn't Made Friendships Go Slip-Slidin' Away By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Hacking Ain't What It Used to Be' By Laura Accinelli, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Clothes Shrink, the Plans Grow By Rose Apodaca Jones, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Hair Like Theirs By Julie Logan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Kurt Vonnegut Says He's Retiring (We'll See) By Paul D. Colford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Artist Scores Big With Game That's a Real Drag By Susan Carpenter

'Air Force One' Comes in for a Landing By Bill Higgins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Handpicked By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Singing the Music's Praises By Ann Conway

Why Men Just Have to Monkey Around By Kathleen Kelleher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Which Comes First--Food or the Forest? By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Casino Slaying Suspect's Behavior Blamed on Firm By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Republicans Feel Heat of Donor Probe By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Serial Killing Suspect Cunanan Is Found Dead in Miami Beach By Mike Clary, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Deaf Migrants' Families Feel Duped by Officials By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Europeans Accept Boeing Merger By John-thor Dahlburg and Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Floods Give Private Media in Poland a Chance to Shine By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Santa Cruz Boardwalk Still Riding a Crest By Maria L. La Ganga, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Republicans Try to Clear Air Over Attempted Coup By Edwin Chen and Janet Hook and Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Unusual Alliance Plans Tahoe Face Lift By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Minister Tells Jurors He Is Guilty Only of Helping the Homeless By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER

State May Be Breaking Law to Pay Workers By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Mother's Suit Against Ex-Employer Tells of Strohmeyer's Past By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Two-Thirds Vote a Nutty Rule That Hinders Budget By George Skelton

Berisha Hands Power to Socialist Party From Times Wire Reports

Cambodian Coup Leader Now Favors Mediation \o7 Reuters\f7