What happened on May 14, 1997

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Going Bananas at School By Margaret Sheridan
It Looks So Realistic By Charles Perry
The 'News' Are Good By Russ Parsons
Olive, Not Drab By Rose Dosti
Tough Tomatoes It's sweet. It's tough. It's Momotaro, a...
The Best Muffin Ever By Marion Cunningham, Cunningham's latest book is "Cooking With Children" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995)
Making Sense of the Diet Circus By Margaret Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Diet Tip
Welcome to His 'Zone' By Margaret Sheridan
A Crisp Answer to India's Heat By Barbara Hansen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1994 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Blanc (Monterey County) ($15... By S. Irene Virbila
"A Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters" on... By Margaret Sheridan
Don't get your dals mixed up. Channa dal, which is called...
what are you drinking?
Beef Curry, Quite Rare By Abby Mandel, Mandel's latest book is "Celebrating the Midwestern Table" (Doubleday & Co., 1996)
Where the Locals Eat Fire and Ash By Steven Raichlen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Raichlen is the author of "High-Flavor, Low-Fat Vegetarian Cooking" (Viking, 1995)
Ice and Spice By Charity Ferreira, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Noodles With Crunch By Donna Deane, Deane is director of the Times Test Kitchen
The Hows and Whats of 7 Diets By Margaret Sheridan

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What happened on May 14, 1997

BUSINESS

Deal Will Bring California Grapes to China's Tables By Martha Groves, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Un-Easy Relationship : A Hot Young Rap Producer Says He's Being Dissed by Atlantic By Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITER

An Attitude of Awareness in O.C. By James Flanigan

Japan Economy Taking a Turn for the Better By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEC Agrees to Acquisition by Harcourt By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEC Agrees to Be Acquired by Harcourt By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Inn Trouble By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hollywood Park Mulls Paired-Share Status By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Silicon Graphics May Acquire Kasparov Firm (Reuters)

Applied Materials Profit Falls 45% (Reuters)

Sun-Diamond Fined for Gifts to Espy (Reuters)

King World, Sony in Legal Dispute (Reuters)

SEC OKs Washington Mutual Bid to Buy GW (Times Wire Services)

McDonnell Douglas to Make Commercial C-17 By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

South Carolina Joins Tobacco Lawsuit By (Times Wire Services)

New GM Strike Could Lead to Wide Shutdown From Reuters

Novartis to Acquire Merck's Crop Unit By (Bloomberg News)

Vacationers Have Gas, Cash--Will Travel By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Digital and Cyrix Sue Intel for Alleged Patent Infringement By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Fed Cloud Rains on Dow as Yields Rise From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Fed Cloud Rains on Dow, Dollar, Bonds From Times Wire Services

Retailing Decline Is Steepest in 10 Months (Reuters)

Nude Bathing, Oui; a 40-Foot Howard Stern, Non By Mark Saylor, TIMES STAFF WRITER

President Leaving Fox Home Entertainment By Marla Matzer

Murdoch Grounds Out on Wall Street By Tom Petruno

CB Commercial to Sign Deal to Buy Koll Unit By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

CoCensys Reaches Deal to License Experimental Anxiety Drug (Bloomberg News)

SafeGuard Makes Purchase (Dow Jones)

Administaff Opens Newport Beach Office By E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer

First American Completes Deal (Dow Jones)

PacifiCare May Sell Units Inherited in FHP Acquisition From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Many Laid-Off Executives Prepared Financially for Ax By E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer

Corps Seeks Businesswomen Mentors By E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer

NEC Agrees to Acquisition by Harcourt By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER

ENTERTAINMENT

'Sprung' Breaks Romantic Comedy Mold By John Anderson, FOR THE TIMES

TNTina By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC

'Confidential' Reeling: A Film on L.A. Like No Other Before? By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC

Rock, Paper, Singers By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Season for 'All-New' Shows and All-Show News By Howard Rosenberg

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

Saxophonist Anderson Hits All of the Emotional Notes By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'Room' for Improvement By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

College Cast's 'Wrath' Is Felt by the Audience By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Laguna Art Museum Requests City Funds By Zan Dubin

Connecting the Soul, the Brain and the Belly By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'General' Looks for Lessons in Noriega's Misdeeds By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC

Erasure Makes Lasting Impression By Natalie Nichols

Recalling Memorable Melodies of Burt Bacharach By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Prime-Time TV Rankings By Brian Lowry and Source: Nielsen Media Research

Music's Message By Frances Halpern, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

NEWS

Sunscreen Each Day Could Keep the Cancer Away By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Starting Over By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Yeah, Yeah, but at Least We Can't Be Unplugged By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER

Don't Tell Me What My Child Can Handle By Robin Abcarian

She's Putting the Emphasis on Joy By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

She's Fostering Support for Colleagues By Mark Ehrman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Some Things Don't Compute By The Staff Of Life & Style

The Mothers and Marriage of Marty Fish By Jonathan Kirsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Zaire Outcome May Hold Key to Africa's Future By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Governor Benefits From Surprise Budget Windfall By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Abortion Stance Reignites Fierce Debate By Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Burbank Studios Repudiate Vote on Airport Expansion By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Abortion Stance Reignites Fierce Debate By Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Space Race Now Joint Venture By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Envoy's Job Is Final Victim of Peru Siege By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'The Details, as Much as His Victims, Were the Trophies' By Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Washoe Tribe, Climbers Clash Over Rock By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Wilson Urges Statewide Test Plan for Schools By Lucille Renwick and Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Prominent Biology Nobelist Chosen to Head Caltech By Robert Lee Hotz, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER

Rumors of Our Death . . . By Peter H. King

Joe Montana Leads Offense on Workers' Comp Bill By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Pelican Is Getting Well Again By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

City Barred From Backing Christian Rally By Henry Weinstein and Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

U.S. Says It Has Key to Truck in Oklahoma Bombing Case By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Joe Montana Leads Offense on Workers' Comp Bill By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Outcry Doesn't Halt GOP's $11.3-Million Fund-Raiser By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER