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What happened on May 20, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Weekend Box Office
Monstrous Expectations By Elaine Dutka, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Lot of Wilde Style Goes a Very Long Way By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
ABC Makes Few Friends By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Amsterdam Looks Great, but . . . By Linda Winer-bernheimer, NEWSDAY
Dancer Sarah Wildor, a Woman of Principals By Jennifer Fisher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Two Degrees of Separation By Liz Smith
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Jerry Crowe
Musical Delivers Set of Mixed 'Emotions' By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
XXIII and Holding : Best and Last of 3-Part Anniversary Show Pays Tribute to BC Space's Visual Smarts, Daring and Tenacity By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Surprise Ending for Mozart Camerata Audience By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Difficult Surroundings for Takemitsu By Mark Swed
Saxophonist Report Card: Listens Well By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Stylish, Light 'Scheherazade' By Timothy Mangan
Leno to Lead Bikers on Fund-Raising Ride
Playboy Jazz Festival Plans Free Concert
Despite Doubts, He's Still a Believer in Power of Folk Music By Richard Cromelin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jr. Philharmonic Diamond Jubilee Gala Planned
Sorting Out Ash Grove's Delicate Delinquency By Richard Cromelin
NEWS
Holding Onto the Past While Thinking Only of the Future By Kathleen Mallery, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Blue Streak By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lessons From Candy Hill By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When the Phone Met the PC . . . By Lynn Simross, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Finally a Site for Just Plain Folks By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crystal Gazing By Patrick Mott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch lines
Community Fund-raisers By Gretchen Stahl
Moving, Music Build Hope House By Kathryn Bold
The Art of Dining in Good Company By Ann Conway
Taking an Art Holiday for Health Care By Bill Higgins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Northern Ireland Peace Process
Camarillo Hospital
San Francisco
McElvaine on McVeigh Trial, Hiroshima
Campaign Fund Reform Bill
Motherhood
Foreign Hires
Zaire's Victor Readies Cabinet, Delays Elections By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vacancies Offer Chance for Mayor to Mold Bureaucracy By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Ratings Don't Play Here, Peoria Says By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Vows to Renew China Trade Privileges By Jonathan Peterson and Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Executions in Texas: No Big Deal By Jesse Katz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMA Board Backs Ban on Late-Term Abortion By Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McVeigh's Clothes Had Residue of Explosives, FBI Expert Says By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slaying Prompts Call for Tougher Security By Dan Morain and Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tobacco Opponent Named to State Advisory Panel By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CHP Officer Who Died a Hero Is Honored by Governor By Diana Marcum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Trial of GOP Aide to Look at Role of Party Leaders, Prosecutors Say By Peter M. Warren and Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bills Enhancing HMO Coverage of Women Gain By Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tax Break for Nonprofit Groups Upheld By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gephardt Expected to Oppose Budget Accord By Ronald Brownstein and Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Harriman Auction Surprises Sotheby's From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sex in Space? UFOs? Here Are Answers From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Beta Carotene Pills May Cut Cancer Risk From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Whitewater Revives Watergate Memories By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Controversy Offers Primer on Fund-Raising Laws By Marc Lacey
Conference on Nazi Gold Set \o7 A Times Staff Writer\f7
British Knew in '41 of Jews Dying, It's Revealed \o7 Associated Press\f7
3 Bodies Exhumed From Mass Grave From Times Wire Reports
Rebels Have Tougher Task Ahead By Ann M. Simmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hundreds Thought Killed by Cyclone From Times Wire Reports
Kurd Militia Ousts Turkish Rebels From Times Wire Reports
McDonald's Heiress Named Flood Victims' Benefactor \o7 Associated Press\f7
Secondhand Smoke Increases Health Risk, Study Finds By John Schwartz, THE WASHINGTON POST
7 Killed as Van Flips, Rolls Over Near Coalinga \o7 Associated Press\f7
Clinton Aide OKd U.S. Job for Hubbell's Son By David Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
James McDougal's Plea to Remain Free Is Denied \o7 Reuters\f7
Assembly OKs Freeze on College Fees By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Donald J. Greene; USC Professor, Expert on Samuel Johnson
Borah Chapman, 105; Black World War I Veteran
Mourners Honor Marines Lost in Crash By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nanny Gets 60 Days in Taped Abuse of Boy By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lockyer Bows to Pressure, Drops Secession Bill By Nancy Hill-holtzman and Carl Ingram and Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Pentagon Plan to Modernize Calls for Troop, Base Cuts By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Kills 'Coercive' Term Limits Law From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nazi Drive to Kill Jews Began in '41, Papers Show \o7 Reuters\f7
Sex in Space? UFO? Inquiring Minds Hit Mir \o7 From Associated Press\f7
U.S. Offers New Wall Map of Alaska \o7 Associated Press\f7
Fumes Force Federal Building to Close \o7 Associated Press\f7
AF Said Set to Court-Martial Female Pilot By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pentagon Plan to Modernize Calls for Troop, Base Cuts By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Agencies Can't Mesh, So Murder Suspect Walks By James Risen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amanda Beard Irvine, Sophomore; Swimming Beard stepped out...
Brian Malich El Dorado, Senior; Swimming Malich set...
Don't Count Out Longshots : Top Softball Teams Can't Afford to Ignore Unseeded Ones By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tough Love Pays Off : Rodriguez's Intensity Helps Put Magnolia on Top in Baseball By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Times & Marks
Pacifica, Foothill, Woodbridge Are the Teams to Beat By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Section Boys' Individual Tournament Next Week By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Memorial Holiday
Mater Dei, El Dorado Top-Seeded in Their Divisions By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Dental Rival Says It Holds Patents on Laser Product By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Skate Firm's 'Destroy All Girls' Tags Won't Wash From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Buddy, Can You Spare $43 Million? By Vicki Torres, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PairGain, Western Digital Shares Plunge By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Record Income Posted
Copyright Suit Settled
Samsung Extends Offer John O'Dell
Hardie Plant Opens By Melinda Fulmer
CKE Joins in Venture Dow Jones
County First to Allow Electronic Transmission of Property Documents By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fluor Daniel Wins $500-Million Contract From Witco By John O'Dell
Burlington Wins Pact Dow Jones
Allen to Sell 55% Stake in Ticketmaster By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Day at the Beach as Bankers Reel and Deal at Film Festival By Mark Saylor
U.S. Seeks Info on Microsoft's Bid for WebTV From Times Wire Services
Buddy, Can You Spare $43 Million? By Vicki Torres, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fremont to Acquire Industrial Indemnity By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
B of A Cancels Some Versatel Cards (Associated Press)
Also
Spotlight: Berkshire Trims Stake in Wells Fargo
Rival Dental Firm Lays Claim to Premier Laser's Technology By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Posse Power
Stay Against Republic to Remain in Effect By John O'Dell
Appeals Court Upholds Playa Vista Ruling By Jesus Sanchez
BP Unit to Buy Bankrupt Photovoltaic Firm By Chris Kraul
All Quiet on the Investor Front Ahead of Fed Meeting From Times Wire Services
ITT to Sell 5 Sheraton Hotels to FelCor Suites From Reuters
Japan's Trade Surplus Soars 163.7% in April From Reuters
Rates Rise on Short-Term Treasury Bills (Associated Press)
Panel Cools Opposition to HMO Official By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scripps to Acquire Harte-Hanks Outlets (Associated Press)
AT&T Weighs New Toll-Free Number (Reuters)
Battening Down the Hatches
Overtaken by Current Events By James F. Peltz
Index-500 Heads the List From Bloomberg News
FUNDamentals
California Municipal Bonds
Scams and Other Pitfalls on the Road to Launching a Business By Karen E. Klein
The Times Film Index
Film.com By Krissy Harris
Sony Pictures Appoints President of TriStar Unit By James Bates
Britain Wants to Snuff Out Tobacco Money in Sports From Washington Post
China Bridal Rings Lift Platinum Demand From Associated Press
Tokyo Officers Raid Major Bank From Times Wire Services
DeCoster Egg Farms to Shell Out $2 Million Bloomberg News
UC Gives a Knowing Nod to Visiting Japanese Professor From Associated Press
8 Laid-Off Price Pfister Workers Using NAFTA Recipe to Retool Skills By Julia Scheeres, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Huntway Partners' Revenue Rises 11%
Incomnet Income Jumps 140% in First Quarter
Datametrics Posts Gain in 1st Quarter
Amwest Insurance Reports Net Profit of $1.8 Million
Pinkerton Inc. to Handle Security for Compaq Corp.
Taitron Directors Approve Buyback of Common Stock
Simi Firm Logs On With Integrated 'E-Call' Package for PCs By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fugro Engineering Lands 3rd Job at Port of L.A. By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sculpture Garden Moves to Permanent Site in Mall By Barbara Murphy
ACT Networks to Develop Products With NetSpeak
Semtech's 1st-Quarter Sales Climb Sharply By Barbara Murphy
Souza to Run Research at Biotech King Amgen By Barbara Murphy
AML Enters Downturn After Strong Year By Barbara Murphy
Med-Design Syringe Wins European Patent By Barbara Murphy
Staff Builders' National Accreditation Renewed By Barbara Murphy
Independently Healthy By Helaine Olen
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
First Lady Offers Praise During Tour of Child-Care Facility By James Rainey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Mix Guns and Alcohol
How Much Saved by Cutting Relief?
The Challenge for Kabila in Raising a Battered Nation
New Soldier in Gore's Radical Green Brigade By Henry I. Miller, Dr. Henry I. Miller is a senior research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and the author of "Policy Controversy in Biotechnology: An Insider's View" (Academic Press, 1997)
Hong Kong's 2nd-Biggest Problem By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate also teaches media and government ethics at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
Scarlet A Stands for Absurd By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Facing Their Fears By Joseph Hanania, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
"The wonderful part about Los Angeles is that you could...
Facing Their Fears
Judge Cuts Malpractice Award by Two-Thirds By Peter Noah, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sorrow for the Fallen : Service Honors 4 Marines Presumed Dead in Crash By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Famalaro Jury Told That Victim Had Drinks By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crummel's Housemate Is Targeted By Bonnie Hayes and Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
He's Seen His Future at Saddleback By Jerry Hicks
St. Joachim Head Pastor Transferring By John Canalis
Debate on Main Street Make-Over Resumes By Hope Hamashige
14-Year-Old Victim of Shooting Identified By Bonnie Hayes
Reminders From Home --in Turkey By Emily Otani
Top Administrators to Get Merit Raises
City Council Will Consider Ways to Shorten Its Meetings By Mimi Ko Cruz
Mailer, Cable-TV Talk Support New Fee
Fire Station Contract to Be Considered By Debra Cano
Request to Sell Beer, Wine to Be Reviewed By Debra Cano
City May Extend Ban on Building or Expanding Automotive Businesses By Kimberly Brower
City Puts It in Writing: 20 Buildings Are Historic By Kimberly Brower
Legal Challenge to Pier Project Rejected By Steve Carney
Woman Fights Off Attacker; Arrest Made
City Staff to Present Budget 'Wish Lists' By Leslie Earnest
City May OK Bond to Help Firm Build By Frank Messina
Hearing Is Tonight on Ortega Highway Plans By Kimberly Brower
Hearing on Teacher Training Plan Tonight By Cathy Werblin
Candidates for School Trustee to Be Interviewed By John Canalis
Council to Hear From Leaf Blower Backers By Frank Messina
Lawyer, Activist Gary Lovell of Newport Beach Dies at 70 By Emily Otani, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Falls Far Behind in Inspecting Mammography Machines By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newport Meets With Koreans on Sister City Status
Fatal Heart Attack Causes Auto Crash
Dead County Jail Inmate Is Identified
Animal Control Agency Sued for Holding Dog By Scott Martelle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Developers of 2 New Golf Courses Get Start Time From Simi Valley By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Brace for New Point Mugu Fight By Nick Green and Lorenza Munoz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Considers Moratorium on Mobile Home Rent Increases By David R. Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nanny Given Jail Sentence for Abusing Small Child By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Low Overhead By David Greenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Repairs Progress on Downtown Slum By Miguel Bustillo
TV Show Generates Tips in Bank Slaying By Scott Hadly
Vote Set to Disband Mosquito District By David R. Baker
Bus Fares to Drop for Clean Commute Day By Coll Metcalfe
Celebrities on Course to Help Charities By Brenda Loree
Lab Trouble Cited in Bid to Void DUI Case By Scott Hadly
Public Input Sought on Camp Area Plan By Scott Steepleton
Corporation Donates Equipment to College By Dawn Hobbs
Foundation Courses Help Youths Set Sail By Scott Steepleton
Driver Not Charged in Daughter's Death By Dawn Hobbs
Residents Protest Proposal to Build Supermarket Near Ventura College By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prosecutor Describes Oxx's Alleged Jury Tampering to Judge By Penny Arevalo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Backs $81-Million School Bond Measure By Hilary E. Macgregor
City to Loan Property, Funds to Simi Valley Days Group By Mack Reed
Obituaries
Mary G. Riordan, Retired Nurse
Council OKs $4.1-Billion City Budget By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Role Models By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pasadena's Ammunition Law Headed for Repeal By Nicholas Riccardi and Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bond Pact Now Haunts L.A. Schools By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Fight Brewing Over Police Station Financing Plan By Greg Rippee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Board Members Fear Lag in Phonics Instruction By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
City May Get MTA Funds for 2 Projects By Sylvia L. Oliande
Public Defender's Office Calls Courthouse Cameras Unnecessary By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Workshop Spots Open to Science Teachers By Sylvia L. Oliande
Abbott and Costello Meet the Neighbors By Stephanie Stassel
Serbian Is Sentenced in Fraud Tied to Abduction By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Name of the Game Is Blame By Al Martinez
Deli Expected to Get OK to Serve Alcohol By Dade Hayes
3 Area Chambers Form an Alliance By Claire Vitucci
Golf Course at Big Tujunga: Ecology vs. Jobs By Ed Bond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Expo Confronts Parents' Virtual Fears By Karima A. Haynes
Love's labors: Turtles lead faster-paced lives than you... By Steve Harvey
Rape Trauma Center Expanded to 5 Cities
2 Honored for Essays on Importance of Immigrants
Demolition of Houses for Freeway Begins
Police Interview Relatives of Man Set Afire Outside Store By Angie Chuang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Plays Host to Technology Expo
Ex-School Principal Gets 3 Years for Stealing From District
2 UCLA Students Drown in Lake Mead
2 Items Buried in Schools Budget Draw Controversy
Real Estate Author Held in Alleged $13-Million Scheme
$3 Passenger Fee Sought for Airports
Truck Strikes, Kills Japanese Businessman Crossing Street By Greg Sandoval, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Missing Glendale Man Turns Up in Oregon By Greg Rippee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident
Man Charged in 8-Hour Sex Attack on Woman, 83
2nd Panelist Assails Cost of Belmont School Project By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
April Restaurant Closures
More Than Just a Brainy Teen By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Birkinbine, Stephen, 15, of Granada Hills, student at...
Local Leaders Vow Fight to Prevent Closure of Mugu Navy Base By Nick Green and Lorenza Munoz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punish Predators, Not the System
SPORTS
THE NFL / T.J. SIMERS : Owners Huddle With Roski By T.J. Simers
It's Cora, Not Griffey, Who Does In the Angels By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rockets Become the Prize By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodger Offense Short on Runs, Description By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HISTORY IN THE MAKING : From Ali to the Beatles to Man Walking on the Moon, Tiger Woods Could Be the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread By Bill Plaschke
It Was a Case of Robbery By Mike Lupica, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
These Three Horses Are a Breed Apart By Andrew Beyer, WASHINGTON POST
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media... By Ara Najarian
Georgia Replaces Smith With Top Assistant Jirsa From Staff and Wire Reports
It's So Close, Yet So Far Away for the Knicks By Mal Florence
Georgia Replaces Smith With Top Assistant Jirsa From Staff and Wire Reports
Georgia Upsets Top-Seeded UCLA, 4-2 Staff and Wire Reports
RPIs in Order, Southland Teams Seek RBIs By George Dohrmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
San Marcos Wins Section Golf Title By Peter Yoon
Youngest Indy 500 Winner Ruttman Dies at 67 By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prep Roundup By Eric Shepard
Bagwell's 1,000th Hit Leads Astros, 9-5 From Associated Press
Padres Show Power in Defeating Reds From Associated Press
New Yorkers Still Want Dodgers Times Wire Services
Front Office Safe, for Now By Bob Nightengale
McDowell Placed on Disabled List Times Wire Services
Different Approach for Phillips By Mike Digiovanna
Woods Signs Latest Deal With American Express
Ice Dogs Move Ahead in Series By Lonnie White
Kozlov Makes Presence Felt in Red Wing Victory From Associated Press
Showdown in the Wild, Wild East By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Majerus 'Definitely' Not Leaving From Associated Press
Chicago Bulls (69-13, 7-1) Vs. Miami Heat (61-21, 7-5) By Mark Heisler
As if They're Needed, Bulls Get Breaks Too By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blizzard of Rangers' Goals Has Flyers Replacing Snow With Hextall By Helene Elliott
It's Cora, Not Griffey, Who Does In the Angels By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA Puts End to Northridge's Season By George Dohrmann and Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
JetHawks Shut Down by Storm By Jeff Fletcher
Baseball/softball Playoffs By Dana Haddad
Tough Saticoy too Much for Golfers By Peter Yoon
Trainer Jones Has the Horses to Help Put Him in the Big Time By Paul Mcleod
Local Notes
Coaching Veteran Thomas to Retire By Steve Kresal
Ex-Santa Margarita Player Keane to Transfer to SCC By Martin Beck
Servite Winds Up Second to San Marcos By Peter Yoon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Titans Will Be by the Bay, 49ers Going South By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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