What happened on March 12, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

NEWS

BUSINESS

FOOD

'Chokes Stay Close to Home By Russ Parsons
Hats and Ears By Charles Perry Charles Perry
What Are You Drinking?
1995 Green & Red Vineyard Zinfandel "Chiles Mill Vineyards," Napa Valley ($17) By S. Irene Virbila
Grapevine By Davilynn Furlow
Making Sense of Winespeak By Matt Kramer, Kramer is the author of several books, including "Making Sense of Wine" (Morrow, 1992)
Flexing Your Mussels By Abby Mandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Mandel's latest book is "Celebrating the Midwestern Table" (Doubleday & Co., 1996)
Cookbook Watch
Sicilians' Big Day
Bearnaise Revisited By Joan Drake
A Tough Act to Follow By Russ Parsons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Bowl Has It All By Donna Deane, Deane is The Times' Test Kitchen Director
It's a Small, Small World By Marion Cunningham, Cunningham is a cookbook author. Her latest book is "Cooking With Children" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995)
Luck of the Irish By Rose Dosti, Dosti is a freelance writer
New Rule Would Warn of Glutamate By Russ Parsons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Splurge Urge By Mayi Brady, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Venice the Vivid By Anne Willan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Willan is the author of "In and Out of the Kitchen in 15 Minutes or Less" (Rizzoli, 1995)
Hot Pears Meet Ginger Ice Cream By Betty Rosbottom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Rosbottom is a cooking school director and author of "American Favorites" (Chapters Publishing, 1996)
Spice Up, Fat Down By Bev Bennett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Bennett is the author of four cookbooks, including "Dinner for Two" (Barron's, 1994)
My Darling Butternut By Marie Simmons, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Simmons is the author of the "Fresh & Fast" cookbook (Chapters Publishing, 1996)

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What happened on March 12, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

A Sculpture to Put Some Light on Dark Days By Suzanne Muchnic, TIMES ART WRITER

So You Thought TV Couldn't Get Any Worse? By Howard Rosenberg

Bringing Bertie and 'Jeeves' to Westwood By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Eye to Eye, Lie to Lie By Scott Collins, TIMES STAFF WRITER

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

TV Industry Considers Adding Content Labels By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Philharmonic Season to Feature Premieres, Haydn By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER

A Sampling of the Emigre Experience By Timothy Mangan

Without 'ER,' NBC Can't Keep Pace With CBS By Brian Lowry

Achieving a Fairy-Tale Effect By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Urgency and Wonder Propel 'Winter's Tale' By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Blackmore Has Come of New Age By Buddy Seigal, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'Division' Weaknesses Multiplied By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

NEWS

Howard Speaks From Our Hearts By Robin Abcarian

A Child's Heavy Burden By Jeannine Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Help, Hope for Some Forms of Dementia By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER

She'll Take a Hike Any Time By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Making It a Smooth Process By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Songs That Play in Ireland's Soul : LAST NIGHT'S FUN by Ciaran Carson; North Point $21, 198 pages By Richard Eder, TIMES BOOK CRITIC

Perhaps no other illness requires the involvement of a... By Shari Roan

Keep in Touch By Liz Brody, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Report Saying Dump Operator Has Met Conditions Is Criticized By Carlos V. Lozano, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Possible Interim Chief a Sharp Contrast to Williams By Matt Lait and Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Williams Lobbies Council to Stay on Job By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Vocal Attack on Vaccines By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER

He's Never Left Victim's Mind By Nick Anderson and H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Senate GOP OKs Broader Funds Probe By Janet Hook and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Carmel Rallies Against Taint of Tackiness By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER

CIA Nominee Denies Knowing of China Plan By James Risen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Proposes Free TV Time for Candidates By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Designer Blues: Renowned Valley burn surgeon Richard... By Henry Chu and Andrew Blankstein and Nancy Hill-holtzman

Disarming of Albanians a Puzzle as Chaos Reigns By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Studying Sex With the Professionals By Patricia Ward Biederman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Reflections on a Girl's Hoop Dreams By Peter H. King

GOP Attacks Gore's Role in Sacramento Fund-Raiser By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Nightmare Resurfaces to Haunt Molestation Victim By Nick Anderson and H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Twin Ordered Tried in Plot By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bill Would Ban Cloning of Humans By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Arafat Invites Peace Backers to Crisis Meeting By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

McCartney's a Knight Now, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Questions at Summit for Clinton By Jim Mann

Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau

Miners Protest Plans to Slash Subsidies From Times Wire Services

Yeltsin Says He'll Prune Back Overgrown Cabinet By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Mine Blasts Kill 86, Critically Injure 3 From Times Wire Services

Army Accused of Coercion in Sex Probe By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER

4 Dead, 2 Hurt in Detroit Bank Shootout By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Judge Rules on Telecast Seating at McVeigh Trial \o7 From Associated Press\f7

FBI Seizes Film Said to Show Object Approaching Doomed TWA Jet \o7 Associated Press\f7

Alzheimer's Linked to Strokes in Study From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Nude Sunbathing Foes Are Rebuffed From Times Staff and Wire Reports

LaVern Baker; Rhythm and Blues Singer Had 1950s Hits By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Vote on Body Piercing Bill Postponed \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Feinstein's Husband Hits Parked Car \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Woman Faces Death Row \o7 Associated Press\f7

DNC May Return Tribes' Donations \o7 Washington Post\f7

Shots Are Urged for Returning Flood Victims \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Scholar Says He Has Found Fragments of 'Lost Gospel' \o7 Reuters\f7

Election Law on Donations Unclear, Experts Say By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Federal Audit Blasts Well-Connected L.A. Firm By Sara Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Arco to Make $10-Million Gift for Disney Hall By Diane Haithman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Arco to Make $10-Million Gift for Disney Hall By Diane Haithman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

BUSINESS

Murdoch Outfoxing Himself With New Satellite Venture? By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Show Me the Culture : Grant Helps Launch Program to Promote Themed Itineraries By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Oakley Lays Off More Than 100 as Demand Slips By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

O.C. Firm First Target of FTC Travel Sweep By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Burbs of a Feather : Long Beach Drives Its Recovery by Stressing Interconnectedness By James Flanigan

Default Notice Filed on Loan for Playa Vista By Jesus Sanchez and James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Philip Morris May Negotiate Claims Privately By Myron Levin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Real Estate Disneyland'-- A Study in Contrasts By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

FTC Plans Sweep of Travel Agency 'Mills' By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Swiss, U.S. Firms Start Flu-Drug Testing Times Staff and Wire Reports

Applied Magnetics Explains Bid to Holders Times Staff and Wire Reports

Pacific Enterprises-Enova Merger Advances Times Staff and Wire Reports

Also ... Times Staff and Wire Reports

Hitting Home : Chinese Delegation Marvels at Spacious U.S. Housing By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES