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What happened on September 16, 1997
NEWS
Dental Firm a Boon or Bane for Poor? DAVID R. OLMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Diet Drugs Tied to Heart Problems Taken Off Market MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Inmate 04302-112, Team Now Costs 2 Cups of Soup MIKE DOWNEY
Mexico, Ireland Share the Bond of an Ill-Fated Army ANNE-MARIE O'CONNOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Seems to Come Down to a Simple Thing Called Respect BOB SIPCHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alatorre to Pay Fines for Ethics Violations RICH CONNELL and ROBERT J. LOPEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Death Reportedly Sought for U.S. Man From Times Wire Reports
Albright Optimistic About Arab-Israeli Peace NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Democrats Find Trouble in Paradox MARK Z. BARABAK
Better Than Watching TV All Night BILL HIGGINS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Letter Calling for 'Reassessment' of Tiananmen Shakes Party Meeting RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White House Denies Any Role in IRS Audit of Paula Jones From Associated Press
Leslie Finds Confidence on the Court DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After Vote, Premier Says He'll Step Down From Times Wire Reports
Kennedy Considers the Goal Her Domain MELANIE NEFF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sinn Fein Debuts at Talks, but Its Foes Fail to Appear WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rockers and Rollers KATHRYN BOLD
Garritson Follows in Sister's Footsteps PAUL HALPIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gleason Pushes Himself to Higher Level PAUL HALPIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
HMO Reform Still on Agenda of Legislature MAX VANZI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Backers Cite Need for State College in Ventura County FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hurricane Threat Waves Goodbye to Southland ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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U.S. OKs Nuclear Test by Civilians From Times Staff and Wire Reports
College Official's Recall Demanded MICHAEL GRANBERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Netanyahu Condemns Jewish Settlers in East Jerusalem, Hints at Eviction REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mir Crew Again Repairs Computer From Times Wire Reports
Air Force Grounds Stealth Fighter Fleet After Crash From the Washington Post
Traces Found From Apparent Air Crash From Times Wire Reports
Spy Suspect Says He Feared Nuke 'Monopoly' in 1944 From Associated Press
Military Police Seal Off Site of Stealth Fighter Crash From Associated Press
Debate Over National School Tests Offers Real-Life Lesson in Politics ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituary MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
60 Chapman Law School Students Accept Tuition Refund RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Plan Targets Surging Medicare Fraud ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexicans Rush to Switch Funds to Private Pensions CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Mountain Region's Driving Concerns DUANE NORIYUKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico Drug War Gets Mixed Review STANLEY MEISLER and FAYE FIORE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Investment Raises Questions About State Pension Fund PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weld Drops Bid for Mexico Post, Blisters Capital TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beschen Stays Dry, but Gets Her Hits in MICHAEL ITAGAKI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Ambassador to Vatican Steps Down From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bacteria Blamed in Deaths of 4 Babies From Times Staff and Wire Reports
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Laugh Lines
Breakup Breaks Up
Dornin Has Upper Hand in the Pool ERIK HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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Oakwood Tries to Cope With Rash of Gang Violence SUE McALLISTER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Men Convicted of Smuggling Live Snakes in Their Underwear BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
5 Arrested at Home Police Call Brothel STEVE CARNEY
Cats Killed
Council to Review Freeway Noise Study KIMBERLY BROWER
2 Suspects Sought in Home-Invasion Heist CLAIRE VITUCCI
Simpson Has Moved Out of Mansion, Attorney Says
Brighter Days Ahead on Harbor Boulevard MIMI KO CRUZ
Council Clears Way for Mentoring Grant HILARY E. MacGREGOR
What About the 99 Other Senators?
Homes, Metro Pointe Honored for Upkeep JOHN CANALIS
Resumes Solicited for Water District Panel RICHARD WARCHOL
From Village's Kids: Happy 50th, Hillary JOHN CANALIS
A New Realism on the Mideast
County Grand Jury to Hold Open House NICK GREEN
China, Taiwan: No Force or Taunts TOM PLATE, Times columnist Tom Plate is also a professor at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
Hot Rod Event to Aid School, Club, Charity MIMI KO CRUZ
Clinton May Have Found an Answer in Dr. Satcher
Capizzi Cleared of Alleged Wrongs in Baugh Prosecution JEAN O. PASCO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Councilman Seeking to Revise Public Input HOPE HAMASHIGE
Hertzberg to Address Homeowners Group DADE HAYES
School Official Resigns After Tests Are Disqualified
41 Deputies Absent as Sickout Resumes
District Heightens Security, Expands Weapons Searches
Web Site to Be Shown to Council Tonight FRANK MESSINA
Workshop to Focus on Municipal Budgets MIMI KO CRUZ
Crowded Conditions for Policewomen Cited
Snack Bar, Restrooms at School on Agenda FRANK MESSINA
Council to Weigh Sun Deck Dispute DEBRA CANO
Can't Anyone Slow the B-2 Juggernaut? ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Mayor Disputes Details of Reported Tirade
2 Seats Open on Rent Review Panel DAWN HOBBS
Council Panel OKs Gun Control Package
Volunteers to Help Spruce Up Schools RICHARD WARCHOL
Appeals Court Says No to Doubling Burglar's Sentence HOPE HAMASHIGE
Who Should Bear Cost of New Schools? DIANE WEDNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Supervisor Reviewing Downsized Nature Center
DNA Evidence to Be Admitted in Murder Trial THAO HUA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Captives for City Councils
Mediator in Teacher Contract Talks Praised
Alarcon Will Lobby Gore on Tax Incentives HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pools Available for Those 50 and Older NICK GREEN
City to Help Mark Schools Centennial LESLEY WRIGHT and DEBRA CANO and J. J. POPE
L.A. Police Commission to Reassign Executive Director, Seek Successor
City Again Considers Transit Sites MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group of Local College Teachers Casts Doubt on Cal State Plan FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sometime Tuesday Afternoon AL MARTINEZ
Cleanup Planned for Stretch of Ballona Creek
Obituaries
Lungren Hails Success of Sex Offender List NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Paris Tunnel
57 Chapman Law School Students Take Refund Offer RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Museum Chief Enters Plea in Animal Case NICK GREEN
Falcon Cable TV Pays Fines for Poor Service DAVID GREENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Unified to Expand High-Tech Academies DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Drive Nets 20 Tons of Food LESLEY WRIGHT
Asian 'Tigers'
Parks, YMCA Benefit From Extra Funding LESLEY WRIGHT and DEBRA CANO and J. J. POPE
Bicycle Owners Warned After Series of Thefts
Driver Leaves Evidence Behind After Hit, Run CLAIRE VITUCCI
Council Clears a Path for Wyland in Freeway Art Project HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Secession Board Sees Need for Speed in Breakaway Push NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Activists Call Arena Bad for Environment TED ROHRLICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tax Seminar Offered for Small Businesses MIMI KO CRUZ
Police Dispatch Center Will Serve 3 Cities JULIO V. CANO
Fugitives, Information on Police Web Site LESLEY WRIGHT
Assault Case Award of $195,000 Advised SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charter School Opens at Former Factory Site
Woman Badly Burned in Crash Improving CLAIRE VITUCCI
Marriage Is Not a Dirty Word NORVAL D. GLENN, Norval D. Glenn teaches sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and is research director of the New York-based Council on Families of the Institute for American Values
Program to Reduce Blight Turns Vacant Lots Into Parks
Women's Club to Host Membership Coffee
Oldest Firm's Murals Bring Past to Life LESLEY WRIGHT
Power Outage, Surges Affect 2,000 Customers in Ventura SCOTT STEEPLETON
It's No Light Matter to Rename the Big A Edison Field JERRY HICKS
Free Clinic Seeks Volunteers for Office DAVID GREENBERG
Model Work GREG SANDOVAL, Times Staff Writer
Man, 25, Killed When Van Swerves Into Tree BONNIE HAYES
Downgraded Hurricane Still Making Waves BONNIE HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Armenian Education Commission Formed
Extension Series Offers Sneak Peak at Movies
Powwow to Feature Indian Dance, Crafts SCOTT STEEPLETON
New Accent on an Old Concept JOSE CARDENAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cleanup of Beaches Set for Next Weekend NICK GREEN
Car Show to Benefit Make-A-Wish Efforts SCOTT STEEPLETON
Bikers Take Complaints About Police to City Hall KATE FOLMAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Interfaith Council Plans Walk for Peace JOHN CANALIS
INS Incident Was Retaliation for Criticism, Latino Says GEORGE RAMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Audit: Funds for Senior Meals Not in Equal Portions SHELBY GRAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Workers' New Benefit: Family Skills LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Paper Boon RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shakur Was His Hero, Not His Victim, Says Man Some Suspect CHUCK PHILIPS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mideast Turmoil
Stood Up by Linda RICHARD WARCHOL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Proposed Ordinance to Define Murals LESLIE EARNEST
City May Try to Corral Stray Shopping Carts DEBRA CANO
'Fast Track' Trade and NAFTA
Complaints Prompt Bus Stop Restoration LESLEY WRIGHT and DEBRA CANO and J. J. POPE
2nd Jury Asked to Set Penalty in 2 Murders GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Collars Suspect but Loses His Shirt STEVE HARVEY
Downtown Liaison Police Officer Named LESLEY WRIGHT and DEBRA CANO and J. J. POPE
Vote-Switching
Haun Trial Lawyers Prepare for Closings MACK REED
Suspect in Shooting Held at County Jail SCOTT STEEPLETON
Mayor Suspected of Driving Under Influence in Crash
Union's Own Staffers Strike at Critical Time JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sales Tax on Jet Fuel
Suspect Arrested in Attempted Rape SOLOMON MOORE
Sheriff Investigates Party-Goer's Beating Death MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 People Wanted by Sheriff's Investigators SCOTT HADLY
Pierce Marks 50th With Reminiscences SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
School District to Expand New Media Academies DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Teens Await New Rules on Getting the Car Keys COLL METCALFE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mascots
Witness Protection Group Objects to Nissan Ad
Student Caught Carrying Gun at Buena High SCOTT STEEPLETON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Navy Helps American Ideas Reach Mongolia KARIMA A. HAYNES
Junk Gun Bill
Mexican Independence Day Is Commemorated
BUSINESS
Sara Lee Will Trim Down JAMES F. PELTZ
Black Angus Steakhouses to Be Sold P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All Other Things Being Equal, It's the Package That Makes the Sale CLIFF EDWARDS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fluor, Officials Accused John O'Dell
FedEx Earnings More Than Double Reuters
Newport Up Again Dow Jones
Stocks Finish Mixed as Tech Issues Decline From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Southland Home Sales Stay Strong in August Jesus Sanchez
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'Veggie Libel' Bill Fails in State Assembly Martha Groves
Tech Stocks Dip on Delay by Microsoft From Times Wire Services
Ingersoll-Rand to Buy Unit of Westinghouse From Bloomberg News
Clinton to Seek More Later on Settlement Bloomberg News
O.C Firm Named in Gambling Suits Associated Press
Boeing Delays Delivery of 12 Jetliners Bloomberg News
New Theme Player GEORGE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Properties for a Comfy Retirement LUCILLE RENWICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sunstone Dividend Up
O.C. Phone Fraud Crackdown Nets 2 JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PG&E Petitions Regulators for Rate Increases Bloomberg News
Co-Opted by Chains, Grocery Co-Ops Search for Niche RACHEL ZOLL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amgen Plans Charge to Cover Drug Settlement From Bloomberg News
How Edison Got Its Name Up in Lights E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge May Fine Sears Up to $100 Million From Bloomberg News
Labor Official Is Suspected of Extortion DON LEE and STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Spotlight: Mattel Names Chief Operating Officer
All American in Talks to Sell Company Bloomberg News
Angelic Partnership E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marking Time
Stock Market Barometers
UPN to Name New President, CEO Today SALLIE HOFMEISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MGM Outlines Financial Woes Associated Press
Fruitful Super Marketing? MARLA MATZER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Domestic Market Share
Quarterly Profit Up 55% at Dick Clark Productions
N. American Scientific Profit Below Last Year's
Right Start Narrows Its 2nd-Quarter Losses
Efficiency Is Good, but Effectiveness Is Better GARY IZUMO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Gary Izumo is a professor in the Moorpark College business department and has managed his own consulting practice. He is a former McKinsey & Co. consultant and practice leader for the strategic management consulting practice of Price Waterhouse
Investors Fair Will Address All Those 'ifs' LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Whittaker Corp. 3rd-Quarter Loss $27.1 Million BARBARA MURPHY
AML Communications Gets Wireless Contracts BARBARA MURPHY
Digital Insight Acquires Bank Web Site Developer BARBARA MURPHY
Camarillo Bank to Pay 2nd Dividend of Year BARBARA MURPHY
Home Savings Makes Changes at 2 Branches BARBARA MURPHY
ITT Offers New Degree in Telecommunications BARBARA MURPHY
Centex Buy to Shut Pacific Gateway's Doors MELINDA FULMER, Melinda Fulmer covers real estate for The Times
Appraisers, Keep Apprised: Software Does What You Do MELINDA FULMER, Melinda Fulmer covers real estate for The Times
What's Driving Sales Taxes
Bruce Dart Named Branch Manager at Los Robles BARBARA MURPHY
Craig Consumer Places 4 Executives on Leave Business Wire
Voice Powered Technology Posts $313,000 Net Income
IBM's Tivoli Systems to Buy Unison Software Reuters
Microsoft to Delay Release of Windows 98 From Associated Press
Valley Home Sales Increase 13.8% Over '96 JULIA SCHEERES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
More Than Zero HOPE HAMASHIGE, Hope Hamashige is a regular contributor to The Times
Temperature's Rising at Mercury Records CHUCK PHILIPS
Equity Office to Buy Beacon Properties Bloomberg News
Bringing U.S. Building Methods to Poland MELINDA FULMER, Melinda Fulmer covers real estate for The Times
McBride Quits LTC for Top Spot at Assisted Living BARBARA MURPHY
Fluor Daniel Wins Australian Mine Contract John O'Dell
Eltron's Code of Success: Keep Raising the Bar in Key Areas LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amgen Seeks Partner for Inflammation Research BARBARA MURPHY
Anaheim Woman Guilty in Tax Case JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safeway Signs Pledge With Farm Workers From Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
Hall of Mirrors CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Probing Risks and Rewards of Genetic Testing THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Open for Repairs JAN HERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Acme's Bravo Company Marches Out 'Strong' Skits JANA J. MONJI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Leftist Rockers Are All the Rage JOHN ROOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Schooled in Jazz DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Emotional Strategist of the Stage WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. SHAUNA SNOW
PolyGram's a Player With 'The Game' ROBERT W. WELKOS
Lively, Inconsistent Set From Power Station SANDY MASUO
'New Worlds,' Old Themes of Latin American Art WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
Southland Ceramics Gets Center Stage WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
Full Houses for 'The Full Monty' CLAUDIA PUIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Bruin Basketball Recruits Still Under Scrutiny JASON REID and LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Alumni Report
Rough Going Will Only Make Team Stronger CHRIS FOSTER
Expect Good Things From OCC, Santa Ana STEVE KRESAL
An Old Style Race Down to the Wire MIKE DOWNEY
Hilliard Lost for Season
Johnson Pivotal in Latest Victory Associated Press
Young Rallies Pirates With Talk, Bat From Associated Press
McGriff Gets Best of Giants From Associated Press
It May Take a Saint to Save Shuler's Job T.J. SIMERS
Dodgers Get Giant Break : Baseball: Prince has key hit in 15th as L.A. beats St. Louis, 7-6, to move one game ahead of San Francisco, which loses when it can't hold a ninth-inning lead. Worrell gets 10th blown save. STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kariya Is Given a Second Offer CHRIS FOSTER
Saddleback's Streak Isn't New for Coach STEVE KRESAL
Brymer: Don't Count Us Out Yet ROBYN NORWOOD
CSUN's Carr Injures Knee
Double the Net Effect MIKE BRESNAHAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buena's Scott Gets Back to Ball Control
Bang-Up Effort by Angels JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Florida State's Key Sentenced to 60 Days Associated Press
Neck Injury Puts Scare Into Coach
Losses Adding Up for Disney BILL SHAIKIN and JOHN WEYLER
You Just Can't Whisper Sweet Nothings in His Ear MAL FLORENCE
Ducks Need to Shed Some Light on Kariya's Contract RANDY HARVEY
Obstacles Remain for Owners ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bang-Up Effort for Angels JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSUN's Game Not to Plan
Game Of The Week
Gagne Is '50-50' About Returning STEVE SPRINGER
Numbers Game
Servite Tennis Player Moore Orally Commits to USC DAVE McKIBBEN
Losses Adding Up for Disney BILL SHAIKIN and JOHN WEYLER
Knutson Adjusts to NHL Game CHRIS FOSTER
Top 25 Ranking Nice, but Not Important JIM HODGES
'98 All-Star Game Is Going Global HELENE ELLIOTT
Humphries Remains Starter
Boys
Griffey Hits Two Homers in Victory From Associated Press
McCray Jumps From ABL to Rival WNBA From Staff and Wire Reports
No One's Serving for Free JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cowboys Pull a Houdini T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On Field, Atkins Is Loud and Clear JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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