What happened on March 09, 1997

NEWS

BOOKS

Reading L.a.
The Weight of History : AFTER HANNIBAL.\o7 By Barry Unsworth\f7 .\o7 Nan A. Talese/Doubleday: 250 pp., $22.95\f7 By Richard Eder
What Made Alex Run? : THE GENIUS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.\o7 By N.G.L. Hammond\f7 .\o7 University of North Carolina Press: 220 pp., $29.95\f7 By Bernard Knox, \o7 Bernard Knox is the author of numerous historical works, including "The Oldest Dead White European Males & Other Reflections on the Classics" and, most recently, "The Norton Book of Classical Literature," both from W.W. Norton\f7
Geography Is Fate : GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL: The Fates of Human Societies.\o7 By Jared Diamond\f7 .\o7 W.W. Norton: 480 pp., $27.50\f7 By Alfred W. Crosby, \o7 Alfred W. Crosby is professor of American studies, history and geography at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of several books, including "Ecological Imperialism" and, most recently, "The Measure of Reality: Quantification and Western Society, 1250-1600," both from Cambridge University Press\f7
La Victoria de Santa Anna : THE ALAMO.\o7 By Michael Lind\f7 .\o7 Houghton Mifflin: 351 pp., $25\f7 By Marshall De Bruhl, \o7 Marshall De Bruhl is the author of "Sword of San Jacinto: A Life of Sam Houston" (Random House, 1993). He is writing a book on the destruction of Dresden in World War II, to be published by Random House in 1998\f7
From Book I
West Side Story : NEED.\o7 By Nik Cohn\f7 .\o7 Alfred A. Knopf: 288 pp., $23\f7 By Gary Indiana, \o7 Gary Indiana is the author, most recently, of "Resentment: A Comedy" (Doubleday)\f7
Second Coming : RESURRECTION: The Struggle for a New Russia.\o7 By David Remnick\f7 .\o7 Random House: 398 pp., $25.95\f7 By Walter Laqueur, \o7 Walter Laqueur is the author of numerous studies, including "Fascism: Past, Present, Future" (Oxford University Press) and "Fin De Siecle and Other Essays on America and Europe" (Transaction)\f7
Currying Flavor : THE MISTRESS OF SPICES.\o7 By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni\f7 .\o7 Anchor Books: 338 pp., $22.95\f7 By Shashi Tharoor, \o7 Shashi Tharoor is the author of "The Great Indian Novel." His nonfiction book "India: From Midnight to the Millennium" will be published this summer by Arcade\f7
Save the Date
Fiction TOTAL CONTROL by David Baldacci. (Warner: $24) A...

ENTERTAINMENT

It Happens Every Two Years By Kristine Mckenna, Kristine McKenna is a regular contributor to Calendar
Nine Lives and Counting By Elysa Gardner, Elysa Gardner is a regular contributor to Calendar from New York
Up Close and Undercover By Anne-marie O'Connor, Anne-Marie O'Connor is a Times staff writer who covers the U.S.-Mexican border
In a Brave New World By Sean Mitchell, Sean Mitchell is a frequent contributor to Calendar
A Closer Walk With Thee By Kristine Mckenna, Kristine McKenna is a regular contributor to Calendar
The Oprah Seal of Approval By Stephen Braun, Stephen Braun is a Midwest correspondent for The Times
Q Rating: Score One for Oprah
Stepping Back in Time Onto Sam's Dusty Set By Steven Smith, Steven Smith is a regular contributor to Calendar
Ignore Reports to the Contrary--Hoffman's a Nice Guy By Glenn Lovell, Glenn Lovell is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Credit, No Credit Class By Robert Stevens, Robert Stevens is a Times staff writer
Beyond Disney Hall, There's Culver Theater By Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
Don't Cast Him as Just an Actor By Daryl H. Miller, Daryl H. Miller is a Los Angeles-based theater writer
Clicking On to Future at UCLA By Lewis Segal, Lewis Segal is The Times' dance critic
Adapting an Ancient Tradition By Ken Smith, Ken Smith is a music writer based in New York
Genesis According to Segal By William Wilson, William Wilson is a Times art critic
Seeking a Rosier Second Coming By Robert Hilburn, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic
Ice Cube Still Has Faith in Future of Rap By Cheo Hodari Coker, Cheo Hodari Coker is a Times staff writer
Album Reviews By Natalie Nichols
In Brief By Cheo Hodari Coker
Blur Strips Back Its Sound But Stays True to England By Steve Hochman
Runaway Strain By Steve Hochman
Street Preacher Sighting By Dave Jennings, From London
This Summer Tour Is Nothing to Spit At By Steve Hochman
Small Faces
Green Tries Something New By Don Heckman
Album Reviews By Bill Kohlhaase
Album Reviews By Don Heckman
Album Reviews By Bill Kohlhaase

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

OPINION

Was It Reality-Based TV or TV-Based Reality? By Neal Gabler, Neal Gabler is author of "An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood." His most recent book is "Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Cult of Celebrity" (Knopf)
Nationalist Outcry May Put Zedillo Up Against the Wall By M. Delal Baer, M. Delal Baer, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, is director of the center's Mexico project
Troubles Not Just to South: What of Russia and China? By Martin Walker, Martin Walker, a contributing editor to Opinion, is U.S. bureau chief of Britain's the Guardian, and author of "The President We Deserve: Bill Clinton's Rise, Falls and Comebacks" (Crown)
The Art of Distraction Is on Politicians' Minds By Yossi Melman, Yossi Melman, a journalist for the Daily Ha'aretz specializes in intelligence and terror affairs. He is author of "The Master Terrorist: The True Story Behind Abu Nidal" (Avon)
Expanding NATO--But Diminishing Security for All By Raymond L. Garthoff, Raymond L. Garthoff, senior fellow emeritus at the Brookings Institution, served as the U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria. A longer version of this article will appear in Brookings Review, Spring 1997
Can a Traffic Offense Be: D.W.B. (Driving While Black)? By Tracey Maclin
Jorge Madrazo Cuellar By Sergio Munoz, Sergio Munoz is an editorial writer for The Times
Sagging Support for the Arts
Now Action Should Follow Words
Sacramento Math Wars: Basics vs. Reformists
Adios, Chief; Make Way for Latinos By Frank Del Olmo, Frank del Olmo is assistant to the editor of The Times and a regular columnist
Today's All-Purpose Fixers of Society's Ills--College Students By Ruben Navarrette Jr., Ruben Navarrette Jr. is an author, lecturer and senior fellow of the Washington-based organization, One Nation Indivisible

REAL ESTATE

Hardware Reverie By Andrea Massion
Update on Capital Gains Reforms for Home Sellers By Kenneth R. Harney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nuts, Bolts and Know-How By John Morell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; John Morell is a Woodland Hills freelance writer
She's Got Lots of Closet Space By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Best Sellers
New Law Affects Disputes, Meetings and Fees By Jan Hickenbottom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Hickenbottom is a community association management consultant and a founding director of the California Assn. of Community Managers
Higher Fences Make Good Neighbors By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Test Water Before Getting Purifier By James Dulley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
How to Flaunt It if Your Home's Got It By Ellen James Martin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kaufman & Broad Tops List for 4th Year in Row

SPORTS

MAGAZINE

Trash Scavengers By Allison Cohen
Wlkgnla By Daniel Nussbaum
Global Countdown By Frances Anderton
Where's the Party? By Frances Anderton
Binding Her Time By Debra Hotaling
No Page Unturned By Jill Sharer
The Resurrection of Kem Nunn By Frank Clifford, Frank Clifford is a Times environmental writer
Be Bold
A Delicate Balance By S. Irene Virbila

TRAVEL

What happened on March 09, 1997

NEWS

Militia, Food Convoy in Deadly Clash From Times Wire Reports

Sneaker Pimps, "Becoming X," Virgin. These coed... By D. James Romero

Scarface, "The Untouchable... By Cheo Hodari Coker

1/2 Gene, "Drawn to the Deep End," A&M. This... By Sara Scribner

Discovering the Comet That Lives In All of Us By Rip Rense, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Love Them, Love Their Iguanas? By Alison Bell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Labor of Love By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

$500,000 Raised for Young Burn Victims By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Life Sentence By Marnell Jameson

Shake It Up Baby . . . Now, Twist and Shout! By Tracy Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Chipping Away at Child Abuse By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bully for Them By Marnell Jameson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

How to Woo Your Mate's Pet By Alison Bell

John Wayne Still Larger Than Life By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

This week: * Garden writer Pat Welsh will discuss "All My... By Dennis Mclellan

Notables Help Scouts Sew Up Badges, Skills By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Camarillo High Students' Knowledge Is All Over the Map By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

On Opposite Walks of Life, Men's Paths Crossed at Mall, Cemetery By Geof Becker, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Breaking the Code' Is Key to Reading, Experts Contend By Matt Crenson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Townsfolk Cry Flood of Tears as Rivers Rise By Dan Sewell, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'The Lion Queen' Steps In When Lions, Tigers and Bears Outgrow Their Welcome By Lisa M. Hamm, ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Financial Support to Help Bosnia Cope With the Ravages of War Fades By Edith M. Lederer, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'People's Justice' Is Invoked by Groups in India Frontier By Arthur Max, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Appalachian Trail's Neighbors Fighting a Losing Battle With U.S. Park Service By Debbie M. Price, BALTIMORE SUN

Oh God, O'Hair Is Still Missing By Katie Fairbank, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Family Continues to Closely Guard President Cleveland's Love Letters By Kate Shatzkin, BALTIMORE SUN

Laos Capital Modernizes With an Eye on Atmosphere By Denis D. Gray, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hedy Stuff: Saluting America's Sultry Queen of Invention By Elizabeth Weise, Associated Press CYBERSPACE WRITER

With Lots of Old West-Style Bravado, Bank Robberies on the Rise in Arizona By Arthur H. Rotstein, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pooper Scooper Lax, So Now Dogs May Have to Wear Pants \o7 Associated Press\f7

Right to Die Emerges as Civil Rights Issue By Sandy Shore, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scientists Develop a Coat of Armor for Monuments By Matt Mygatt, ASSOCIATED PRESS

High School Golf Champion Charged in Secret Birth, Death By Jeff Barnard, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logging With Horses Trots Toward a Small Comeback in the Northwest By Jeanne Sather, REUTERS

Gender Might Influence Approach to Risk, Research Shows By Ira Dreyfuss, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ailing Valley Schools Look to Bond Vote By Lucille Renwick, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gulf War Illness Caused by Bacteria, Doctors Say By J.R. Moehringer, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Briton Is Kin of Stone Age 'Cheddar Man' By William D. Montalbano, TIMES STAFF WRITER

FBI Warned 6 Lawmakers of China Donation Plan By Brian Duffy and Bob Woodward, THE WASHINGTON POST

FBI Warned Feinstein of China Aim to Funnel Cash By Marc Lacey and Sara Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Details Scarce on $50-Million O.C. Legal Fund By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Rebel Albanians Increase Hold on Inflamed South By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

L.A. Mayoral Battle Moves Into Black Neighborhoods By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Orders Government to Hire Welfare Recipients By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Children Who Kill Themselves By Sonia Nazario, URBAN AFFAIRS WRITER

Body's Reaction to Smog May Be Tied to Genes By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Hunting a Way In : Illegal Immigrants Grapple With Law That Will Speed Deportation By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gore Tills Soil for Possible 2000 Harvest By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Germany Expels U.S. Diplomat Reportedly Accused of Espionage \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Zaire Rebels Agree to Negotiate From Times Wire Reports

Memorial for Slain Girl Draws 20,000 From Times Wire Reports

Memorial for Slain Girl Draws 20,000 From Times Wire Reports

N. Korean Defector to Leave, Report Says From Times Wire Reports

Palestinians Feel Cheated in Housing Plan By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Zaire Rebels, Poised to Attack Key City, Agree to Negotiate \o7 Associated Press\f7

The Renaissance of Art Nouveau in Latvia By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gore Carries Promises of Federal Help to Flooded Towns \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Foreign Agents Law Part of Fund-Raising Probe By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Probe Panel's Chairman Also Facing Scrutiny \o7 Associated Press\f7

Deportation Threatens Longtime Residents By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'The English Patient' Wins Top Directors Guild Award \o7 From Times News Services\f7

Man Attacked in Hospital Room Dies \o7 From A Times Staff Writer\f7

Fugitive Convicted of Campus Rapes Is Shot by Police \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Material Comforts No Salve for Adolescent Pain By Sonia Nazario, URBAN AFFAIRS WRITER

A Key to Prevention: Keep Guns Away From Children By Sonia Nazario, URBAN AFFAIRS WRITER

Chemical Weapons Ban Treaty Draws Ire of Sen. Helms \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Fake Bomb Threats Soaring in Atlanta From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Handwriting Hunt Moves to Slain Girl's 2nd Home From Times Staff and Wire Reports

University Students End Six-Day Sit-In From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Pistons Win With Full House By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER

TURN ON, TUNE IN OR MISS OUT : 'Women's Film Festival' on Lifetime; 'Choppers' in the air on Discovery; HBO airs 'The Second Civil War' By Steve Linan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Although its "Mission: Impossible" plot is awfully... By Kevin Thomas

The Seven Little Foys (AMC Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. and... By Kevin Thomas

Horror in the Hallways By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Planning 'Party Of Five' By Jennifer Bowles, ASSOCIATED PRESS

SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : The Easter bunny visits Disney; Peter Rabbit hops to HBO; Jirimpimbira tale is served up by ABC By Lee Harris, TIMES WRITER WRITER

Four-Star Films : 'All the King's Men' By Michael Wilmington

'Leaving Las Vegas' By Kenneth Turan