What happened on July 30, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

NEWS

BUSINESS

FOOD

Too Many Melons By Russ Parsons
A Star Is Born By Rose Dosti
Soy Toy
Summer Luck Stew By Russ Parsons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cookbook Watch
What Are You Drinking?
A Fish of Many Tales By Anne Mendelson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Sips of Summer By Matt Kramer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Grapevine By Shoshana Goldberg
1995 Bodega Nekeas Vega Sindoa, Navarra (About $7) By S.I. Virbila
Until 1948, Yemen had a substantial Jewish community, now... By Charles Perry
Yemen's Erratic Bean By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's All Fenugreek By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Island Feast By Abby Mandel, Mandel's latest book is "Celebrating the Midwestern Table" (Doubleday & Co., 1996)
Supper in Paradise By Charity Ferreira, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Light as Litchi By Donna Deane, Deane is director of The Times Test Kitchen
A Slaw We Can Live With By Betty Rosbottom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Rosbottom is a cooking school director and author of "American Favorites" (Chapters Publishing, 1996)
Get Fresh By Marie Simmons, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Simmons is the author of "Fresh & Fast" (Chapters Publishing, 1996)
Let Them Eat Shrimp Cake By Bev Bennett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Bennett is the author of "Dinner for Two" (Barron's, 1994)
A Little Pancake Can Work Wonders By Betty Rosbottom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Rosbottom is the author of "American Favorites" (Chapters Publishing, 1996)

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What happened on July 30, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

Even Jackson Can't Save '187' By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC

S, L, V, D: Drawing the Line By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Holdout by NBC to Provide Real Test By Howard Rosenberg

'Juried Exhibition' Displays Wit and Elegance of L.A. By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC

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

NG La Banda Shows Why It's Cuba's Best Dance Band By Ernesto Lechner

Brad's Eclectic Show Hurt by Lack of Focus By Steve Hochman

'Seinfeld' a Network Beacon in Alternative Choices By Brian Lowry

Only 15 Minutes of Top 10 Fame? By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Rogers Simply Serves Trail Snacks By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Bending to Pop's Influences By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Philharmonic Package Perk: Free Parking By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A 'Picnic' Worth Packing By Daryl H. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEWS

Something Permanent to Hold On To By Danny Feingold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Pursuit This Sick Is Actually Very Healthy By Robin Abcarian, Robin Abcarian co-hosts a morning talk show on radio station KTZN-AM (710)

He Foresaw History By David L. Ulin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Off the Charts By Carol Krucoff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Veggies Are High on Her List--and So Is Ice Cream By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

You Too Can Become a Water-Wise Person By Kathleen Doheny

A Summer of Love and Lyrical Llamas By Thomas Curwen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Redevelopment Loan OKd for Restaurant By Mimi Ko Cruz

The Two Sides of Summer School By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Critics Say Budget Accord Undercuts Welfare Reform By Elizabeth Shogren and Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Sign of Tax Cut's Impact: 'For Sale' By Jesus Sanchez and Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Older Worker's Layoff Upheld on Economic Basis By Stuart Silverstein and John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

A Tale of Faith, Hope and Hate By Eric Harrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Team Exhumes Evidence at 'Killing Fields' in Bosnia By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bowing to China, a Court Leaves Hong Kong on Edge By Silvia Cavallini, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

2 Witnesses Detail Illegal Donations They Made to DNC By Marc Lacey and Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Sailing Through the School of Experience By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Survey to Target Valley's Lack of High-Tech Job Skills By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Drake Bucking Court's Order By Thao Hua and Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Critics Say Budget Accord Undercuts Welfare Reform By Elizabeth Shogren and Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Tax Cut May Transform Housing Market By Jesus Sanchez and Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Jurors Questioned: Attorneys for Diana Haun are asking... By Lynne Barnes

Airline Employee Helps Autistic Boy Beat Fear of Flying By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Quake Insurance Testimony Curbed By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Debt Payoff Becomes Key Budget Factor By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pastor Vows to Keep Aiding the Homeless Despite Sanctions By Michael Granberry and Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Flash Flood Kills 5, Injures 40 in Colorado; 10 Remain Missing By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER

There Are None So Deaf . . . By Peter H. King

Police Using Batons, Dogs Battle Protesters From Times Wire Reports

2 Men Flee From German Colony From Times Wire Reports

Panel Urges Arafat to Fire Entire Cabinet \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Arab Stabs Israeli Soldier and Is Slain \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Rebels Reportedly Kill 70 Villagers From Times Wire Reports

U.S. May Lift Ban on Travel to Lebanon By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.N. Extends Peacekeepers' Term in Lebanon \o7 Associated Press\f7

Pair From Building Company Are Slain From Times Wire Reports

Woman Tied to Army, Cartels Slain in Mexico \o7 From Reuters\f7

Fish Wars Have Created a Real Stink Between the U.S. and Canada By Kim Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Open-Air TVs Show Pol Pot to Cambodians \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Paula Jones Details Other Alleged Advances by Clinton By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Accuser's Story Disputed in Army Sex Case By Kasper Zeuthen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pickup Collides With Dump Truck; 11 Die From Times Staff and Wire Reports

U.S. Troops Pulled From Drug Patrols From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Cosby Case Figure Refuses Blood Test From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Bus on Black History Tour Crashes; 1 Dead From Times Staff and Wire Reports

IBM Deep Blue Team Gets $100,000 Prize From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Minister's Grateful Guests Are a Mixed Lot By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Eulogizes Brennan as a Force for Justice \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Budget's Impact Will Be Modest for Most By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton, GOP Chiefs Heap Praise on Pact, but Critics Emerge By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Arizona Governor Says He Made 'Mistakes' in Finance Statements \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Bush Denies Endorsing Fong for Senate By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Russian Reportedly Grabs Tank to Get Drink \o7 Associated Press\f7

Jurors Questioned: Attorneys for Diana Haun are asking... By Lynne Barnes

BUSINESS

Major Airlines Score a Break; So Do Networks, Pharmaceutical Companies and Bondholders From Bloomberg News

How Tax Cut On Investments May Affect You By Tom Petruno

City Lessons : Local Governments and Nonprofits Create Wealth Where It's Needed By James Flanigan

ABC Planning Film on Alleged Serial Killer By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Yahoo, Visa in Electronic Commerce Deal (Reuters)

Neurex, Warner-Lambert Stop Drug Trials (Bloomberg News)

Kilroy Stock Offering to Fund Acquisitions (Bloomberg News)

Apria Has $70-Million Loss in 2nd Quarter; Buyout Explored From Times Wire Services

'Davids' Sue Beer Goliath By Martha Groves, TIMES STAFF WRITER