What happened on May 18, 1997

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First Bass Man in Batter's Box Timothy Mangan, Timothy Mangan is a trombonist and frequent contributor to Calendar
Silver Screen's Role in WWII Susan King, Susan King is a Times staff writer
Catch A Wave Steve Hochman
U.K. Bros. to U.S. Bros.: Please Excuse Our Dust Steve Hochman
A Big Name Goes Big Time David Gritten, David Gritten, based in England, is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Sink Or Swim
Food For Thought
Eagle-eyed
Small Faces
By The Book
Creative Roseanne
We're Talking Chelm
Fogerty Fans
A Suitably Strong Tribute Richard Cromelin
Only the Good Die and Return Bill Desowitz, Bill Desowitz is a freelance writer based in L.A
Album Review Sara Scribner
ALBUM REVIEWS : A Night For and With Peterson Don Heckman
Album Reviews Bill Kohlhaase
Living in a Foo's Paradise Steve Hochman, Steve Hochman writes about pop music for Calendar
Mystery Date Steve Hochman
Right Here, Right Now Christopher Knight, Christopher Knight is a Times art critic
Movers and Shakers Behind the Art Makers Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
Five Night-Years From Johnny : Wheeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny? Happily out of the spotlight. Brian Lowry, Brian Lowry is a Times staff writer
Five Night-Years From Johnny Verne Gay, Verne Gay writes about television for Newsday
Steiner Leads By Example Daniel Cariaga, Daniel Cariaga is The Times' music writer
Disneyland in a New Light Rick VanderKnyff, Rick VanderKnyff is a Times staff writer
Loves L.A., Hates L.A., Loves It, Hates It . . . Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
Bard-core Dave Jennings, from London

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GLUED TO THE SET: The 60 Television Shows and Events That Made Us Who We Are Today. By Steven D. Stark . The Free Press: 340 pp., $25 : WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NO CONTEXT. By George W.S. Trow . Atlantic Monthly Press: 119 pp., $20 cloth, $11 paperback M.G. LORD, M.G. Lord is the author of "Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll." She is working on an informal cultural history of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Reading L.a.
#33 Next to God, by Julia de Burgos
ACHILLES IN THE QUANTUM UNIVERSE: The Definitive History of Infinity. By Richard Morris . Henry Holt: 224 pp., $25 : THE INVENTION OF INFINITY: Mathematics and Art in the Renaissance. By J. V. Field . Oxford University Press: 264 pp., $35 MARTIN GARDNER, Martin Gardner is the author of "The New Ambidextrous Universe" and "Fractal Music, Hypercards and More." His most recent book, "The Night Is Large," was published by St. Martin's Press
Lust for Life DIANE DI PRIMA, Diane di Prima is author of numerous books, including "Memoirs of a Beatnik" and the long poem "Loba."
To the Editor:
To the Editor:
#90, by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
'We prefer a grave in Colombia to a cell in the United States' GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in Aracataca, Columbia, in 1928. He is the author of many novels and collections of stories, including "One Hundred Years of Solitude," "The Autumn of the Patriarch," "Chronicle of a Death Foretold," "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "Of Love and Other Demons." Garcia Marquez was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. He lives in Mexico City and Bogota
Allen Ginsberg: A Moment of Grieving, by Diane di Prima

TRAVEL

Find a Kodak Moment on a Climb Up Mt. Fuji KARIN DOMINELLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driving You (and Them) Crazy EILEEN OGINTZ
Bridging a Gap in Canadian Tourism
Oxnard Rolls Out Gold Carpet HANK KOVELL
After Staff's Mighty Efforts, Yosemite Ready for Season CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
Traveler's Notes . . .
Saving Pesos
Continental Survival JUDITH SCHULTZE, Schultze is a freelance writer based in Corralitos, Calif
Ballpark Fun and Games MARGARET ENGEL
Big on Beartooth
Vancouver Island's Wild West Coast JOHN McKINNEY
Drive, Leave the Rest to the Kids DENNIS R. CRAMER
Alaska...awesome! ANNE HILLERMAN, Hillerman is the author of "Done in the Sun," a book of solar energy experiments for children and "Ride the Wind USA to Africa," about a record-setting balloon flight from Maine to Morocco. She lives in Santa Fe, N.M
Le Shuttle Resumes Full Car Service
The Scoop on Scuba KATHLEEN DOHENY
Switzerland on a Skinny Wallet LUCY IZON, Izon is a Toronto-based freelance writer
Alaska...awesome! GERALD RENNER, HARTFORD COURANT; Renner is religion writer for the Courant, a Times Mirror newspaper based in Connecticut
Airline Seat Strategies
The Right Steps
Tides Hotel Rides Wave of Miami Chic
Festivals, Feasts & Fairs AMY A. WEBER
Making a Splash in Chula Vista
Hawaii Floating By on Parade ELLEN MELINKOFF
Toddler Town SARA LESSLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER and SAM, age 3; Lessley is a Times executive news editor

OPINION

Ensure 'America the Beautiful' THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV, Theodore Roosevelt IV is a managing director of Lehman Brothers, New York. He is the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt
On Living Anew: Remembering a (Re)Birthday Si Frumkin, Si Frumkin is chairman of the Southern California Council for Soviet Jews
Can Gore Replicate Bush's Jump? William Schneider, WASHINGTON; William Schneider, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a political analyst for CNN
The New Power in Sacramento Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior associate at the Center for Politics and Economics at Claremont Graduate School and a political analyst for KCAL-TV
Diesel Cars
Budget Deal
Returning Taxes
Selling Arab Land
Volunteers
White House Betrayal Leaves Payoff to Party Robert Kuttner, Robert Kuttner is co-editor of The American Prospect
Want to Live Longer? Look to the Latino Lifestyle David E. Hayes-Bautista, David E. Hayes-Bautista, an associate editor at Pacific News Service, is executive director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health at the UCLA School of Medicine
Willie Williams' Mark
Wilson $100-Million Largess to Cities: The Devil Is in AB 8 Don Tatzin and Steven Falk, Don Tatzin is mayor and Steven Falk is the city manager of Lafayette
Eli Broad Nicolai Ouroussoff, Nicolai Ouroussoff is the architecture critic for The Times
Banking Jonathan R. Macey, Jonathan R. Macey is a law professor and the director of the John M. Olin Program in Law & Economics at Cornell Law School
Pillars of Optimistic Hope for L.A. County's Budget
Saul Martinez: An Example for All
Declining Air Quality
Facing the Shame of Tuskegee
Standards for Urban School Districts
Pollard Revisited: Is Mr. X Spying Again in Washington? Yossi Melman, Yossi Melman, a journalist for the Daily Ha'aretz, specializes in intelligence and terror affairs. He is coauthor of "Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community" (Houghton Mifflin)
CIA and Crack Cocaine in L.A.
Zaire's Continuing Chaos: After Mobutu, the Deluge Philip Christenson, WASHINGTON; Philip Christenson served for 10 years as a staff advisor on Africa for the House and Senate foreign affairs committees. He returned from Zaire last week

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What happened on May 18, 1997

REAL ESTATE

A Garden Made for the Shade ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR

Film Couple Cut Montecito Scene RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Owner's Responsible for Manager From Project Sentinel

U.S. Wants Help in Easing Loan Pains KENNETH R. HARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Reminder: Capital Gains Relief's Not Set in Stone KENNETH R. HARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

It's Easy to Stay Ahead of Sprinkler Problems GARY ABRAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

SUITE Success DIRK SUTRO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Dirk Sutro is a San Diego freelance writer

L.A. to Granny: Not Happening DIRK SUTRO

NEWS

Navy Gives Its Painful Footwear the Boot ROBIN ESTRIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Senator's Wife Pulls Plug on Fire Hydrant GLEN JOHNSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Magnificent Maurice,' 68, a Model Senior Strongman JOHN CURRAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rebel Chief Kabila Takes Over in Zaire BOB DROGIN and MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Janitor With Gang Ties Arrested After Student's Body Is Found From the Associated Press

Fierce Pride in Her Bigmama DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Once Upon a Time, I Was a Lady' MORT ROSENBLUM, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Belle Epoque' Kevin Thomas

Christians Rally on National Mall From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Ads Show Horrors of Rail-Crossing Accidents RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Service Switch Cuts Cost of Power, but Not the Bill From Associated Press

Plan to Change Census Count Draws GOP Fire ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Embassy Row Turns Into Charity Row HARRY DUNPHY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ordinary Heroism and a Little House on the Trail KATHY STICKEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'Liberator' of a Nation--and Man of Mystery MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton to Set 10-Year AIDS Vaccine Goal JOHN F. HARRIS, THE WASHINGTON POST

U.S. Panel to Urge Human Cloning Ban ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Smiles and Songs Help Get Them Through the Muck and Pain KATHY STICKEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Environmentalists Fear for Air Quality in New Climate H. JOSEF HEBERT, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suit Alleges Thyroid Drug Study Cover-Up From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Cuban Exiles Stage Air, Sea Protest Associated Press

Son of S. Korean Leader Held on Bribery Charges From Associated Press

902 Kurd Rebels Reported Slain in Turkish Assault From Times Wire Services

Organization of American States Awakens STANLEY MEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Privilege Ruling Disturbs Lawyers DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Utilities Powerless to Avoid Change H. JOSEF HEBERT, ASSOCIATED PRESS

State's Economy Booming Again--but It's Different JAMES FLANIGAN, TIMES SENIOR ECONOMICS EDITOR

Holding Onto the Past While Thinking Only of the Future KATHLEEN MALLERY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

President of Zaire Flees Capital BOB DROGIN and MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Nuclear Reactors Could Get Caught in Power Play H. JOSEF HEBERT, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hoodwinked 'Wife' Wins Big Judgment From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Writer on Lam for 2 Years Arrested PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Assembly Split on Immigrants' Citizenship Aid MAX VANZI, TIMES STAFF WRITER

AIDS Patients Schooled on Lying to Revive Careers TARA MEYER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madeleine Albright's Four-Month Report Card Is Practically All A's TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Critics Pan Grand Plan for Gold Rush City MARK ARAX, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Search for Lost Fortune Forces Survivor to Relive Nazi Horrors CATHERINE CROCKER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

T-Shirts? Not Yet, but How About Coffee? ALLISON BARKER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Law Student's Work Helps Free Mother From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Child's Status in Foster Care Limbo Highlights Rising National Dilemma DEB RIECHMANN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Entrepreneur Formed Ties to China, Then Politicians K. CONNIE KANG and DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Pilot to Seek Discharge in Adultery Case TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Newport Teen Courts a Pro Tennis Career RENEE TAWA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Nurse Battles Euthanasia Accusation WILLIAM KATES, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'To Live' Kevin Thomas

'True Women' ride CBS; 3-D '3rd Rock' on NBC; 'Mad About You' delivers as 'Roseanne' signs off STEVEN LINAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Ride the High Country' Michael Wilmington

'I'm Very Happy to Succeed' ANN M. SIMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Ermo' Kevin Thomas

Getting What You Pay For PETER H. KING

All They Are Saying Is, Give Youth a Chance LYNN SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

It Paid for This Texan to Stick to His Guns JOSH GETLIN

Shuttle, Mir Swap Astronauts, Equipment From Associated Press

A Hospital in Need of Life Support From Associated Press

A Son Even a Mother Couldn't--or Wouldn't--Love JULIA PRODIS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

It's Springtime and the Giving Is Plentiful MARY LOU LOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Flying Doctors Extend Lifeline of Modern Medicine to Primitive Places PATRICK McDOWELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Long Way Home SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Texas Observer No More JOSH GETLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Driving Parents Crazy KATHLEEN O. RYAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Immigrants a Net Economic Plus, Study Says PATRICK J. McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A dog's world on Disney; experiments abound on 'The Parent Hood' and 'Sister, Sister' on the WB LEE HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

It's Fun, It's Useful, It's a . . . Mercedes? DONALD W. NAUSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'The Bite Is On' : For Anglers, When Yellowtail Is in Season, Work Can Wait TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Watts Truce Holds Even as Hopes Fade MICHAEL KRIKORIAN and GREG KRIKORIAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

O.C. Teams Score High in Science Olympiad NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Earthship Guide Associated Press

Writer Who Eluded Law for 2 Years Is Arrested PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER