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What happened on May 17, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
The Punk Formerly Known as Trouble By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Best Bet
Hard Work, Unadorned : Susanna Hoffs put her all into ballet, then the Bangles. Now, free of the pressure she'd felt to duplicate her former band's stadium-size successes, she's put out a more personal CD By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Concrete Blonde Escorts Maria Fatal to the Bill By Enrique Lavin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Chefs Salad This Year at the Art of Dining By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Odyssey': Epic Fun Mixing Myth, Brains and Brawn By Howard Rosenberg, TIMES TELEVISION CRITIC
Reich's 'The Cave' Stands Revealed: It's an Oratorio By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
The Last Dance By Victoria Looseleaf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
Donlavy's Seven: Color Them Vibrant, Intuitive and Poetic By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
The Wonderful Life of Frank Capra By Michael Thomas, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Philharmonic Presents an Energy-Filled Stravinsky By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Three Performers Have Pop Albums Covered By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Misconduct in Military Among Topics By Lee Harris
Sammy Hagar Marches On With Life After Van Halen By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'True Women' Celebrates Grit of Those Living on the Frontier By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Leisure World Managers Dug Themselves a Hole When They Tried to Change Rules About Gardens and Made a Lot of Residents . . . BLOOMIN' ANGRY By Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Budget Restores Some Funds for Disabled, Elderly Immigrants
Two Families Are Torn in Wake of Hit and Run By Matea Gold and Jill Leovy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Arrested in Slaying of Construction Supervisor
Farmland Advocates Decry CSU Land Swap Proposal By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Edison Denies Cover-Up, Liability for Grand Fire By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Undercover Officers Kill Man Wielding a Sawed-Off Shotgun By Beth Shuster and Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Nation Suffered as Dictator Drained Riches By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mobutu Flees Zaire's Capital Ahead of Rebels By Bob Drogin and Mary Williams Walsh, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
What's in a Name? Three years ago, trustees decided to... By Lynne Barnes
Undercover Police Fatally Shoot Man By Andrew Blankstein and Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Chief Derby
Arafat Seeks Clinton's Aid to Revive Mideast Peace Talks By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Official in Salinas Case Held in Spain From Times Wire Reports
For Mir Crew, Shuttle Visit Will Be Breath of Fresh Air From Associated Press
Agency OKs Tougher Nuclear Inspections From Times Wire Reports
Son of S. Korea Leader to Be Charged in Scandal By Teresa Watanabe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Legacy of Guile, Greed and Graft By John Daniszewski and Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
ABC Pulls Story on Misdeeds in Congress By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is U.S. Keeping Too Many Secrets? By Eleanor Randolph, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Gone With the Wind' Race Issues Still Buffet Atlanta By Eric Harrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mobutu Flees Zaire's Capital Ahead of Rebels By Bob Drogin and Mary Williams Walsh, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
State Accuses Dental HMO of 'Shoddy' Care By David R. Olmos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Tells Tuskegee Survivors : 'I Am Sorry' By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Half of Windfall Was Already Owed to Schools By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation Suffered as Dictator Drained Riches By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Balanced-Budget Pact Gets Off to Swift Start By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Danish Monarch Revered for Being Exception to Rule By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burning the Cigarette at Both Ends By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel Gives Explanation That Clears U.S. Official From the Washington Post
Arafat Seeks Clinton's Aid to Revive Mideast Peace Talks By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Soldier Denies Medals Accusation By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charges Against Danish Mother Dropped in N.Y. From Reuters
Observatory to Give Peek Into Volcano Associated Press
Shuttle Links Up With Mir, Brings Oxygen Equipment From Associated Press
Saudi Bomb Suspect May Talk to U.S. From Times Wire Reports
Agency OKs Tougher Nuclear Inspections From Times Wire Reports
Ex-Official in Salinas Case Held in Spain From Times Wire Reports
NATO Members OK Pact With Russia Associated Press
Yeltsin Orders Financial Disclosures to Fight Corruption By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Son of S. Korea Leader to Be Charged in Scandal By Teresa Watanabe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Legacy of Guile, Greed and Graft By Bob Drogin and John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Symington Lied, Abused Office, Prosecution Charges By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Air Force judge in charge of the impending... From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Largest Predator Dinosaur Is Unveiled From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Miss USA Crowned as Winner of Miss Universe Contest Associated Press
Minimum Wage for 'Workfare' Favored By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ABC Kills Story on Misdeeds in Congress By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House OKs Block Grants to Replace 60-Plus Programs From Associated Press
Dr. Leonard M. Rosengarten; War Crimes Psychiatrist
Mary Boyle Seitz; Scenarist for MGM
Leon Tokatyan; Wrote Pilot for 'Lou Grant'
Cause Sought for Bird Deaths at Salton Sea From Associated Press
Fred W. Marlow; Real Estate Developer
Simpson Wears Ragged Pants to Hearing, Says He Has No Money From Associated Press
Catherine McLeod; Film, TV Actress
Wilson Orders Probe of Care for Disabled By Virginia Ellis and Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Wilson Signs Firefighting Bill After a Few Scorching Words for Democrats Associated Press
Developer Jack Baskin Gives $5 Million for UC Santa Cruz Engineering School Associated Press
Half of Windfall Was Already Owed to Schools By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Violence Mars Memorial of South Korean Massacre Reuters
Police Receive DNA Test Results in Ramsey Killing Reuters
L.A. County's Savings Plan Takes Aim at Aid Recipients By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Boating Injuries at All-Time High By Douglas P. Shuit, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen on O.C. Freeway Sign Halts Traffic
Room to Breathe : Oxygen Bars Would Serve Customers a Shot of Clean Air By Nora Zamichow and Mark Saylor, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
An Explanation From Councilman Hernandez
Which Scully Is That?
Fans: Lakers to Blame, Not All That Jazz
Fans: Lakers to Blame, Not All That Jazz
BUSINESS
PairGain Shares Tumble 18.3% in Heavy Trading By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jobless Rates for State, County Continue to Fall By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Beach Financial's Underwriters Buy Stake Dow Jones
Wall Street, California
State's Unemployment Now Lowest in 7 Years By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In a Turnaround, Unocal Chief Meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi By Evelyn Iritani, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Getting All Juiced Up : Hot Sector of Retail Beverage Trade Hopes to Emulate Starbucks' Success By Diane Seo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Careers
Guess Workers Stage Anti-Union Demonstration By George White and Stuart Silverstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Stocks, Bonds Fall on Rate Fears; Dow Is Off 138 From Times Wire Services
Televisa Gets $650 Million for PanAmSat Bloomberg News
Texas Says Chevron Royalty Settlement Near Bloomberg News
Judge Dismisses Fox Claims in Dispute Associated Press
Burger King Gets Deal for 'Lost World' Associated Press
Also . . .
Mazda Consolidation Likely to Cost Jobs, New Boss Says By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russia, Oman, Kazakhstan Ink Pipeline Deal From Times Wire Services
More Homes Break Ground; Confidence Grows From Times Wire Services
Oracle May Acquire Netscape Internet Unit Reuters
Lockheed Tops List of Pentagon Contractors Reuters
SEC to Examine Funds' Past Performance From Bloomberg News
Hitting the Pavement, Fingers First By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HOME & GARDEN
Sting Operation By John Morell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Where Bright Ideas and Shady Characters Meet By Julie Bawden Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stop Rust Now and You Can Rest Later From Associated Press
Shade Plants By Julie Bawden Davis
The Last Resort By Cyndi Y. Nightengale
Look at Bright Side of Reflective Film By John Morell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Knobs Open Doors to All Sorts of Possibilities From Associated Press
How to Get the Hang of Art Acquisition From Associated Press
Looking Into the Quintessential Victorian Palace of Glass From Associated Press
Minor Modifications Help Get the Most Out of Garage From Associated Press
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Sex Offender Crummel to Be Evicted From Condo By David Reyes and Bonnie Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ennis Cosby Case Transcripts Kept Sealed Again By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is 'Hood Hipness a Cause for Happiness or Just a Hassle? By Bettina Boxall
Knowledge Reigns Supreme at Pan Am Festival By Mayrav Saar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Some Familiar Subjects Revisited By Jerry Hicks
County Expected to Slash General Relief By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sheriff's Official Is First Outsider to Seek LAPD Job By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
220 Positions Eliminated in County Reorganization By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Undercover Officers Kill Armed Man By Andrew Blankstein and Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Group Aids Destitute Mexican Tribe By Mimi Ko Cruz
Man Arrested in Slaying of Construction Supervisor
Optometry Graduates Signal Diploma Season By Mimi Ko Cruz
Camp to Teach Kids How Nature Is Studied By Frank Messina
Banning Heritage Day to Re-Create L.A. History
Gay Pride Weekend Targeted by Foes of Domestic Partner Measure
School Budget Workshop Is Monday By Kimberly Brower
Wider Weapons Law to Be Considered By Frank Messina
Cuban Fair Celebrates Music, Food, Traditions
Unfortunate Timing Dept.: On Thursday, the MTA issued a... By Steve Harvey
Tree-Planting Campaign Seeks Volunteers for Business Corridor
Jury in Mexican Mafia Trial Deliberates Fate of 13 Suspects
Ecumenical Service to Focus on Aiding Needy
Fund Set for Children of Woman Killed by Car
Standing on Ceremony
Schools / Education news By Lori Haycox
Kidnapping Suspect Caught in Nevada
Public Has Input in Bolsa Chica Plan By Steve Carney
Legal Eaglets Get a Bird's-Eye View By Jennifer Leuer
Study of INS Program at Jail Put on Hold By Debra Cano
Buffalo Hills Park Upgrade Nearly Done
Senior Center Holding North Lake Walk
Neighborhood Center Dedication Is Today By Cathy Werblin
Proposal Would Set Fees for TV, Film Shoots By John Canalis
Homeplace Shopping Center Under Study By Hope Hamashige
Evacuees Face Higher Taxes After Cleanup By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Churches Suffer Notable Shortage of Organists From Associated Press
Hollywood Beacon Gets New Guardian By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Raabe Ordered to Report to Prison Next Week By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trials of a Convert By Carroll Lachnit, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Irvine Preschool Faces an Uncertain Future By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Most Believe Angels Exist, Survey Finds By John Dart
Sparking the Hoop Dreams of Girls
'Children Need Care to Grow' By Andrew Bridge, Andrew Bridge is executive director of the Alliance for Children's Rights, an organization that provides free legal assistance to children in poverty and in Los Angeles County foster care
The Experts Say Otherwise
'Clinton Could Have Done More for Immigrants'
'Do the Crime, Do the Time'
Auto Achievers By Dade Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Church on the Way Assumes Expenses for Historic Cross By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Encino Park's Roots Trace to De la Ossa By Darrell Satzman
Thai Kids Get Taste of Life in the Valley By Claire Vitucci
Honors Awarded for Community Service By Claire Vitucci
Volunteers to Work at Public Housing Site By Darrell Satzman
Regatta and Ecology Event Set at Lake By Sylvia L. Oliande
Students Win National Geography Contest By Dade Hayes
Ordinance Aims at Local Gun Dealers By Darrell Satzman
Wilson Orders Probe of Transfers of Developmentally Disabled By Fred Alvarez and Virginia Ellis, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Farmland Advocates Decry CSU Land Swap Proposal By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suit Against Anheuser-Busch Dismissed By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calabasas Meeting Set on County Fire Budget By Sylvia L. Oliande, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Boys Held After Wells Fargo Robbery By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
GLOBAL MARCH FOR JESUS: The March for Jesus, an annual... By Susan Abram
Young Nun Couldn't Say No to God's Call By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ripe for the Taste Test By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Budget Restores Some Funds for Disabled, Elderly Immigrants From a Times Staff Writer
County Expected to Slash General Relief Payments By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four-Vehicle Crash Badly Injures Woman
Dead Bear Is Discovered Beside Road
Edison Denies Liability for Fire By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unemployment Fall Continues By Chris Chi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Urban Boundary Line Proposed for Thousand Oaks By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unemployment Continues to Fall, Reaching 5.5% in April By Chris Chi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ventura Picks Top Site for Regional Park By Scott Steepleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Festival Ripe for Taste Test By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latinos Urge School Be Renamed By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
State to Examine Transfer of Camarillo Patients By Virginia Ellis and Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Students Get Hands Dirty at Agriculture Fair By Dawn Hobbs
Woman Badly Hurt in 4-Vehicle Crash By Nick Green
City Seeks Works for Annual ArtWalk By Hilary E. Macgregor
Council to Consider Supermarket Impacts By Hilary E. Macgregor
Museum, Heritage Square Plan Tours By Coll Metcalfe
Dead Bear Found Beside Highway By Nick Green
Make-A-Wish Sending Girl to DisneyWorld By Nick Green
Honorico Named to Sheriff's Dept. Post By Scott Hadly
CSUN Plans Summer Classes Via Internet By Kate Folmar
Community College Graduations Mark Milestones for Many By David R. Baker and Dawn Hobbs, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Arrested in Weeklong County Drug Probe By Scott Steepleton
Simi Council to Study Golf Course Plans By Mack Reed
Law Drafted for Cellular Antennas By Chris Chi
Cheryl Ann Jackley; Bookkeeper, 27-Year Resident
Butterfield, Patricia S., 60, of Newbury Park, legal...
Moorpark College Building $5-Million Science Center By David R. Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
6 Face Uncertain Futures in Wake of Fatal Hit-and-Run By Jill Leovy and Matea Gold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Polling Place Reform Suggested By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Clifford's Double Saves JetHawks in 11th Inning By Jeff Fletcher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Royal Too Much for Palmdale
Parmenter Threatens Mark By Michael Lazarus, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kingsmen Rally To Stay Alive By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No. 1 Eagle Rock Rolls Over Van Nuys in City 3-A Final By Mike Bresnahan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Granada Hills Has the Mix to Master Palisades for Title By Mike Bresnahan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Matador Drought Continues By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Down to Last Out, Notre Dame Sneaks Past Loyola Into Playoffs By Peter Yoon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Matador Women Advance to Second Place
Waves Rise as Gore Shoots 68
Royal Turns Blue, Title to Camarillo
Becks Load Up Moving Van--Again By Jeff Fletcher
Going to the Whip and Wire By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOOKING GOOD : Suddenly, Leyritz Is the Hottest Catcher in Town By Bill Plaschke
Knick Status Not Appealing : NBA playoffs: Despite overflow of emotion in Garden, Miami finally wears down New York, 95-90, to force Game 7. By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Finley Gets Job Done by Himself By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Far From Perfect By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRL Drops Rule, Hopes to End Boycott By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nhl Notes
Football Drive Receives a Quick $450,000 By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bruins Win in Softball
Loss in 56 Minutes Is Worst of Graf's Career From Staff and Wire Reports
Desperate Twins Get Some Help
Going Out for a Nice Walk Not His Idea of Good Time By Mike Digiovanna
Thumb Injury Sidelines Sheffield
Butler May Play Left Field if He Returns to Lineup By Bob Nightengale
No Small Potatoes for Patton By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight on Pimlico By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Preakness Field At A Glance By Associated Press
Mighty Ducks Boost Season-Ticket Prices By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newfield Is Hoping for Better Days in Milwaukee By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dare to Be a Winner : Challenge Puts Trung Nguyen in Key Position to Help Ocean View in Badminton By Melanie Neff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Irvine Girls Get Off to Fast Start, Win Their First Title By Erik Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Hills Freshman Makes Good Impression By Melanie Neff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Capistrano Valley Wins Wild-Card Match
El Dorado Clinches Empire League Title
Few Surprises From Area Athletes in Qualifying By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gulla Pitches Perfectly to Pace Ocean View
Edison Moves Quickly to Round 2 By Michael Itagaki
Prep Volleyball / Southern Section Playoffs
Piranhas Lose Third in a Row, 58-26 to Arizona
Zodiac Still Looking for Solutions By Martin Beck, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Speedway Riders Face First Qualifying Race
Splash Doesn't Expect to Have Ruotolo Back on the Roster By Martin Henderson
Long Beach State Defeats Northridge
San Luis Obispo Plays On by Edging UC Santa Barbara
Long Beach Hot Once Again By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alviso's Hitting Keeps Titans in Hunt for Big West Title By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titan Schedule UCLA and Utah in Men's Basketball
Cal Lutheran Rallies to Beat Chapman By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Canyons Upsets Saddleback in 12th
Cypress Follows Daeley's Lead to Victory By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loss Puts Rancho Santiago in Unfamiliar Spot By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cypress Hoping History Repeats By Paul Halpin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
On Deck By Bob Nightengale
All-Female Card Is About Respect By Steve Springer
It's Canyons on Stroke of Twelfth By Fernando Dominguez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calendar
Fyi
With Gerken's Help, UCLA Gets Net Gain
D'Errico Won't Lounge Around
It's a Women's World at Country Club
JetHawks Lose 7-1 Lead; Can't Deliver in Ninth By Jeff Fletcher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eagle Rock, Granada Hills Win Titles By Mike Bresnahan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Expos Overcome Nine-Run Deficit From Associated Press
Baseball Fans Are Used to Getting Rooked By Mal Florence
Willis, Kemp Fined for Incident From Associated Press
Parmenter's Record a Team Effort By Mark Stroder, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
They Know How to Start Spreading News By Mark Heisler
Lindros, Rookie Duo Help Flyers Take Care of Rangers By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Increase Season-Ticket Prices By Elliott Teaford, From Associated Press
Woods (64-64) Not Alone at the Top From Associated Press
It's Erickson Week Against Mariners From Associated Press
Perfection Goes Only So Far for Wells From Associated Press
Tonight's Game
It's a Total Loss for Benes, Cardinals From Associated Press
Twin Engines Power Taft in the Fast Lane By John Ortega, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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