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What happened on June 24, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Dances With Balanchine--a Muse's Tale By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
The Strong and the Short of Concert By Cheo Hodari Coker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Something 'Old,' Something New? By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Project in Need of Greater Harmony By Nicolai Ouroussoff, TIMES ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
'Jesse's Gone': Violence, Anguish, Anger By Cheo Hodari Coker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Concerts
Kris McKay's Vocal Point By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Jerry Crowe
He's the Lord of the Tour By Liz Smith
A Weekend Enjoyed by Two By Elaine Dutka
Transformagic of Thomas Woodruff By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Unite' Benefit Brings Together a Pop Sampler By Cheo Hodari Coker
Rock en Espan~ol Steps Out of the Clubs By Ernesto Lechner
Dancetheatre Blends Old and New Works By Victoria Looseleaf
NEWS
The Final Stop for the Sideshow By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How She Got Her Life Back on Track By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where the Cookie Story--and Other Myths--Crumble By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Now You Can Learn All About a Car's Past Life By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Working Overtime By Patrick Mott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Keep Your Head
Punch Lines
Go to Pieces By Mimi Avins, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
Sky's the Limit at Ball to Help Kids By Kathryn Bold
Baptists' Boycott
9-Year-Old Slain Robbery Attempt
Conflict Over Fuel Additives
Medicare Deductible Proposal Ignites Protest
Merrill Lynch
Venice Entertainers
Today's Youth
Senior Troupers Put Their Lives Into Song By Karima A. Haynes
The twilight launch of a Minuteman II missile from... By Veronique De Turenne
MTA OKs Plan to Start Valley Line by 2007 By Richard Simon and Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bringing a Cemetery Back to Life By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supreme Court OKs Sexual Predator Laws By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shabazz Dies 3 Weeks After Being Set on Fire By John J. Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Murdoch Deal Sets Stage for Fox Challenge to ESPN By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Rebuffs Privacy Claim for First Lady's Notes By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hubbell Cheated L.A., a City Audit Claims By David Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Border, the Best of Both Worlds By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tobacco Deal's Mountain of Cash Has Tetons Buzzing By Myron Levin and Henry Weinstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Signs of Home
Earth Summit Leaders Admit Lack of Progress By James Gerstenzang and Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Microsoft's Gates to Donate $200 Million to Libraries By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sanchez Is Still Getting Star Treatment By Gebe Martinez
Irvine Graduates Finding a Strong Market for High-Tech Jobs By Randal C. Archibold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Official Says He Is 'Eviscerator' of Prop. 208 By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golden Oldies : Octogenarian Troupers Put Their Lives to Music and Take It on the Road By Karima A. Haynes
Del Junco Pleads for Another Term on Regents Board By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ring of Trails Weds City to Rural Past By David R. Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.N. Examines How to Bring Pol Pot to Trial By Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Civil Liberties, Paranoia Among Costs of Anti-Terrorism War By Robert Shogan, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
509 Chinese Soldiers Arriving a Bit Early Times Wire Reports
Fighting Suspends Removal of Corpses Times Wire Reports
Move Against China's Trade Status Appears to Be Ebbing By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexican Labor Group Picks Temporary Successor Associated Press
Tobacco Institute Workers Confident of Reincarnation By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Raft of Starr Subpoenas Expected By Sara Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justices Lower a Church-State Barrier By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freight Trains Hit Head-On; 4 Killed Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ex-FBI Agent Gets 27 Years for Espionage From Associated Press
Reputed Mob Boss' Murder Trial Begins Times Staff and Wire Reports
House Joins Push to Deny McVeigh a Military Burial From Associated Press
Army Loses Bid to Close Sex-Case Hearing By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Diabetes Guidelines Urge Testing All Adults From Age 45 From Associated Press
Welfare Law May Be Moving Mothers Into Job Market From Associated Press
Watts to Get New Charter School By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Missile From Vandenberg Lights Sky Times Staff and Wire Reports
L.A. County Funds School Jobs Center
Man Gets 15 Years in Fatal Brentwood Carjacking By Tracy Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Another Flaw in State's Computer System Reported From Associated Press
Judges on Call for Abuse Victims By Steve Carney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Inspectors Examine Wreckage of F-16 in Death Valley
16-Year-Old Held in Slaying of Hollywood Store Clerk By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI Engineering Grads Much in Demand By Randal C. Archibold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supreme Court OKs Sexual Predator Laws By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Domestic Market Share
Think Your Funds Need Diversity? Try Japan By Russ Wiles, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Warner Bros. Inc. has promoted Barbara S. Brogliatti to...
Gates to Donate $200 Million to Libraries By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Baldwin Exec Wins $2.5-Million Judgment By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Roamin' Type By Lynda Natali, Lynda Natali is a freelance writer based in Savannah, Ga
Japan Barks at U.S., but Will It Really Bite? By Michael A. Hiltzik, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hashimoto Threat Triggers Dow Plunge From Times Staff and Wire Reports
ABC to Name Prime-Time Chief By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ICN Gives Roche a 10% Stake, Gets Rights to 7 Drugs By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Compaq Aims for Corporate Market With Tandem Bid By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Charges Firm With Selling Illegal Futures Contracts From Bloomberg News
ICN in Marketing Deal for Roche Drugs By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: Alcatel, Cisco to Combine in Internet, Telecom
Gov. Wilson Jumps Into Maquiladora Fray By Chris Kraul
Court Orders Review of Northrop Case (Bloomberg News)
Novellus Sues Applied Materials (Bloomberg News)
Also
Aetna's HMO Unit to Contract FPA Doctors (Bloomberg News)
Making Headliners By Karen E. Klein
House Votes in Favor of More B-2 Bombers From Bloomberg News
Firm to Buy North American Mortgage (Bloomberg News)
Ex-Baldwin Executive Awarded $2.5 Million By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lilly to Take Write-Off of $2.4 Billion on PCS From Reuters
Former Civil Rights Official to Lead Texaco Task Force By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UPR Offers to Buy Pennzoil for $3.9 Billion From Reuters
Lexis-Nexis Agrees to Let Consumers See Data (Associated Press)
Nintendo Escapes $254-Million Jury Verdict (Bloomberg News)
Also
Interest Rates Mixed in Treasury Auction (Associated Press)
Linking Stocks and Profits By James F. Peltz
Knowing Gazelle Behavior By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Let's Be Franc By Conrad De Aenlle, Conrad de Aenlle is a London-based freelance writer
California Municipal Bonds
Norfolk Southern, CSX File Conrail Plan From Reuters
Wrapping Up a Packaging Deal By Karen E. Klein
Reed Elsevier to Buy Disney Units:
'Wedding' Rides Shotgun in Countermove By Claudia Eller
Publicity Executives Move Up at Warner Bros., Paramount By Marla Matzer
Viacom Appeals Seagram Ruling:
Kirch Plans Pay TV Venture:
Paxson to Focus on TV:
Odetics Buys Rockwell Transportation Technology Unit By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Telemarketing Operator Gets 4-Year Term By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PacifiCare Expects Slow Sales to Dampen Second-Quarter Results From Times News Services
California Mortgage Service to Add 100 Loan Officer Jobs By (Melinda Fulmer)
Bikers Dream Shake-Up
ARV Posts a Loss
Prolong Sales Climb
American Express Leases Space at Warner Center
Valley's Office Vacancy Rate Lowest for Major Market By Julia Scheeres, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CareAmerica New Tenant at Ex-Hughes Site By Barry Stavro, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Investment Group Buys 5.2% Stake in 3D Systems
Mall Hopes to Cultivate Business With New Park-Like Setting By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GTE Cable TV Enters Battle for Customers By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Variflex Inc. Reports a Net Loss for 3rd Quarter By Barbara Murphy
Marina Resort Renamed as Four Points Hotel By Barbara Murphy
California Amplifier Reports Sales Decline By Barbara Murphy
Radio Veteran Named KCLU Program Director By Barbara Murphy
Computer, Business and Education Classes Offered By Barbara Murphy
Club Disney to Add Site in West Covina By Barbara Murphy
O.C. Promotional Slogan: It's in the Mail By Marla Dickerson, Marla Dickerson covers tourism for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-5670 and at marla.dickerson@latimes.com
Cooking Up a Recipe for Repeat Business By Marla Dickerson, Marla Dickerson covers tourism for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-5670 and at marla.dickerson@latimes.com
Putting Out Welcome Mat for 'Little Naked Gold Guys' By Marla Dickerson, Marla Dickerson covers tourism for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-5670 and at marla.dickerson@latimes.com
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Excessive Ruling on Molesters
Tax Reduction Is No Place for Creative Bookkeeping
A Mammoth Leap of Faith
In the Dock With Pol Pot: Uncle Sam By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
MFN Stakes Go Beyond Dollars By Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch is chairman and chief executive officer of News Corp
A Terribly Lopsided Summit Table By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate is also adjunct professor at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
City Concocts Plan to Thwart Wily Coyotes By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carmony Defense Puts Blame on Pringle, Aide By Peter M. Warren, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Implausible Testimony of Deep Sleep Puts Case to Bed By Jerry Hicks
Allies for Life : Frenchman Comes to Seal Beach to See Pilot Family Saved in '44 By Zahida Hafeez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$29-Million Budget Plan Adds 5 New Positions By J.J. Pope
School Officials Object to Park Site Proposals By Mimi Ko Cruz
1st Woman to Join O.C. Superior Court
City Councilwoman Gets Business Award
Teacher Is Honored Posthumously
2nd-Grade Scores Up With Smaller Classes By John Canalis
UC Irvine to Use Grant for Technology Courses
School Board Might Defend Federal Grant By Hope Hamashige
Former Assistant Named McGaugh Principal By Lori Haycox
Council May Approve Telecom Pact Tonight By Frank Messina
Saddleback Trustees to Vote on Budget, El Toro By Kimberly Brower
Tickets Available for Parade, Fireworks By Steve Carney
Centennial Farm Adding New Building By John Canalis
Registration for OCC Classes Begins July 7
Council May Act on Right to a View By Leslie Earnest
Missile Launch Alarms, Amazes County Residents From Staff and Wire Reports
Latino Group Hopes to Regain Clout By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Huntington Beach Man to Test Megan's Law By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flight Against Crime By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Son Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Mother By Greg Sandoval, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Messenger of His Father's Lost Battalion By Scott Harris
Sparks Fly Over Plan to Close Parks at Dark By Dade Hayes
School Receives Grant for Jobs Program By Karima A. Haynes
From Studious Boy to Man of Power By Pamela Richard
Groundbreaking Planned for YMCA By Claire Vitucci
Ranch Plans Bigger Elder-Care Facility By Claire Vitucci
Should Permit Be Required to Buy Bullets? By Ed Bond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teen Skips Graduation for Shot at Speech Title By Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Gets Life Plus 46 Years for Role in Robbery, Shootout By Frank B. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Injuries, Structural Damage in 2 Fires By Greg Rippee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Beck, John E., 76, of Sherman Oaks, retired accountant for...
Track Techies : L.A. Model Railroad Club Keeps Trains Chugging at Griffith Park By Julie Tamaki, Times Staff Writer
Cambodians Await Word on Dictator By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Public Speaks Out on Ways for County to Pare Its Budget By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Youth Hit by Baseball Declared Brain-Dead By Jill Leovy and Tris Wykes, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Clinton Hails Kaiser Initiative for Children By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Says He Was Tortured in County Jail By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Discipline Issue Stalls Simi Contract Talks By Scott Steepleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reason to Celebrate : Paul Aggen Will Don Cap, Gown for a Graduation He Almost Didn't Live to See By Brenda Loree, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City Shows Its Colors : Thousand Oaks Bends Rules by OKing New Building Hues By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Helicopters Give LAPD a Higher-Tech Tool Against Crime By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Arrest 4 After Man Shot on Street By Scott Hadly
School Gets Grant for Computer Center By Kimberly Lisagor
Air Force Two Makes Appearance at Base By Veronique De Turenne
Barbecue Will Help Send Boys to Camp By Kimberly Lisagor
Dance to Raise Funds for Student Awards By Hilary E. Macgregor
Evacuation at LAX Blamed on Equipment By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attorney to Serve as Fair's Grand Marshal By Scott Hadly
Art Museum to Host Children's Program By Chris Chi
Pickup Driver Uninjured After Hitting Big Rig By Veronique De Turenne
United in Spirit By Kimberly Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council Names 5 to Library Committee By Hilary E. Macgregor
D.A.'s Investigation Clears Group Home By Dawn Hobbs
Fireworks Blamed for Hillside Blaze By Veronique De Turenne
MTA Bus, Train Operators OK Strike if No Accord Is Reached by June 30 By Richard Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schools Expected to End Year in Black By David R. Baker
Ousted Chief, School District Look Ahead By David R. Baker
Mechanic Arrested in Teen's Seduction By Scott Steepleton
Radio Station Hires New Program Chief By David Greenberg
Basket Weavers to Give Demonstrations By Coll Metcalfe
Still Working Bugs Out of Misspelling By Steve Harvey
Panel's Questions Delay Plan for Police Merger
De La Hoya Doesn't Pull Punches on Education During Visit to School
Revenue From Simpson Firms to Go to Families of Victims, Judge Rules
Surfrider Beach Reopens After Runoff Subsides
Officials Make Bid to Buy Site of Former Pottery Firm
Driver Is Declared Brain-Dead After Attack
Sewer Collapse Heightens Urgency for City Report
City Weighs Legal Action to Halt State Sale of Homes
Pedestrian Warning Lights to Be Installed
Adult School Official Charged in Embezzlement
District Overtime Pay Reduced, Report Finds
Firms Hired to Manage School Bond Projects
Chamber President Quits Amid Gun, Drug Charges
City OKs Contract With Pasadena Humane Society
Waterfront Transit Project Talks Stall
Man Convicted in Drive-By Slaying of MTA Officer
Louis F. Rueter; Retired Blue Angels Crew Chief
Adamski, John Anthony, 87, of Newbury Park, postal clerk...
May Restaurant Closures
Frances Foster; Actress and Director By George Ramos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Criticizes 'Destructive Political Climate' From Associated Press
Boy Hit by Baseball Declared Brain-Dead From Times Wire Services
D.A. Fares Well in Audit Ordered by Grand Jury By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High-Volume Traffic
Project Literally Revives Lost Art By Mimi Ko Cruz
MTA Panel Pushes Valley Line Ahead to Get City Funds By Richard Simon and Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Tennis: It's No Longer Chic By Tony Kornheiser, WASHINGTON POST
The Journey Man By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels Full of Praise in Victory By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blow to the Heart of a Shaky Team By Bill Plaschke
Turnabout By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Better Doesn't Mean Victory for Sparks By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colorado Is Rocked Early by Dodgers By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media... By Mike Penner
Can Two Wrongdoers Make a Right? By Mal Florence
Front-Runner for Eclipse? It's Too Close to Call By Randy Harvey
De La Hoya Not Injured After a Car Accident on Freeway Associated Press
WAC, Conference USA Invited to Alliance Table From Staff and Wire Reports
Colbert Plays Sunday, Then Has Cancer Surgery Monday From Associated Press
WAC, Conference USA Invited to Alliance Table From Staff and Wire Reports
Krajicek Dodges Rain and Embarrassment By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mets Defeat Braves for Fifth in a Row From Associated Press
Finley's 3 Homers Power Padres, 11-6 From Associated Press
Braves Lose Lofton but Jones Plays Associated Press
McGwire's Legend Shrinks a Little Associated Press
Mariners Extend a Pair of Streaks From Associated Press
Cone Is as Good as Ever: 16 Strikeouts From Associated Press
Perisho, Not Gross, to Start Wednesday By Mike Digiovanna
It May Go From Bad to Worse for Martinez By Steve Springer
JetHawks Lose On Late Error, 9-7 By Dana Haddad
The First Round
Hardaway Gets Ticketed for Driving 110 MPH From Associated Press
Hardaway Gets Ticketed for Driving 110 MPH From Associated Press
Wright Is Ready for Next Step By Jason Reid
Vigilantes On Deck By Mike Terry and Steve Kresal
No Matter What, It's Not a League Totally Its Own By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Esperanza's Alleman, Santa Margarita's Gerlach Earn Top Honors
Cotton Goes Over Final Hurdle By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sacramento Loses but Draws 15,251 From Associated Press
This Week in Minor League Baseball History
Olympic
Two Local Players Named to National Softball Team
TOUR of the WEST
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