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What happened on April 15, 1998
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Family Blames Teen's Death on Lax Regulation of Energy Boosters STEVE CHAWKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hypnotist Arrested in Assault YUNG KIM
2 Accused of Trying to Sell Military Cannons KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voters Approve 5 of 7 School Bond Measures DOUG SHUIT and JEAN MERL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
This week's subject: California Native American Tribes
Step for School Unity and Rights
Chief Parks Plans to Resume Drug Tests
The State's New Standards for Survival in Science Class
Oxnard Chief to Take Over Police Force in Phoenix SCOTT HADLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Trim Options to Recycle Fallen Oak ERIC SLATER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Malibu Video Warns of Laguna-Like Ills SCOTT MARTELLE and ERIKA CHAVEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Valley Promotion Funding Voted Down SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
Plan to Aid Primary Schools Fails ESTHER SCHRADER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White House Honors School Fund-Raiser TOM BECKER
Last-Minute Mailings
Community Policing Is a Hurtt Hallmark SCOTT HADLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Victims' Rights Week to Be Recognized TRACY WILSON
No Happy Medians in Sight PATT MORRISON
Center Will Offer Mentoring Workshop EDWARD M. YOON
Difficult Decisions for Voters
Motorcyclist in Critical Condition
Neighbors Give Freeway Extension Mixed Reviews NICHOLAS RICCARDI and RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wilson Should Push Water Deal
Mayoral Challenger Loses to Incumbent Roberts DARRELL SATZMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Riordan on 227
Supervisors' Vote on 'Merger'
Door-to-Door Taxi Service
Foreign Workers
Cal State Campus
Promising Path to a New Net
Accident, Pipe Bomb Report Snarl Traffic at Rush Hour HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Booked Solid: Crowds Jam Gingrich Fete NANCY CLEELAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
National Debt
Workshop to Focus on Grant Process SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
Man Crawls to Safety From Burning House HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Grand Jury Says Musick Expansion Not Needed THAO HUA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Bond Measures Lose in Low Turnout MIGUEL BUSTILLO and LISA FERNANDEZ and REGINA HONG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Committee Carves Out Plan for Fallen Oak ERIC SLATER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disputed CSUN Election Upheld CLAIRE VITUCCI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Debris Cleanup Along Beaches Continuing BRENDA LOREE
Teen Who Surrendered Was Sought in Felony SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura Battles Cable Rate Increase With Report to FCC RICHARD WARCHOL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Catholic Hospital Services
Wilson's Wife, Welfare Head Will Visit Clinic STEVE CARNEY
Police Chief Pledges Jeffrey-Lynne Support DEBRA CANO
Bixby Ranch Hearings to Be Televised PHIL DAVIS
City Adds 334 Acres With Bonita Canyon STEVE CARNEY
Cal State Student Pleads Guilty in Bribe Try YUNG KIM
Exceptional Library Fills 23-Year Void on Campus SUSAN DEEMER
City Council to End Casa Romantica Pact SUSAN DEEMER
High Court Visit at New Campus JOHN CANALIS
Medal of Honor Statue Work to Start Today HOPE HAMASHIGE
Advocacy Group Is Seeking Volunteers BRENDA LOREE
CLU to Hold Forum on Women, Diversity LISA FERNANDEZ
Academic Decathlon Team to Be Honored LISA FERNANDEZ
Finding Schools Chiefs Proves a Difficult Task LIZ SEYMOUR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Workshop to Focus on Grant Process SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
City Takeover Won't Change Library Site ALLISON COHEN
Double the Health Budget? Think Again MICHAEL D. REAGAN, Michael D. Reagan is an emeritus professor of public policy at UC Riverside
Giant Banks and the Little People MARTIN MAYER, Martin Mayer is a guest scholar in economic studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington and the author of "The Bankers: The Next Generation" (1997)
Ventura Tree Trimmers Branch Out HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Costumer Sews Up Medals at Track Meet ERIC RIMBERT
Committee Carves Out Plan for Fallen Oak ERIC SLATER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Torrance School Bond Leading in Early Voting DOUG SHUIT and JEAN MERL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Obituaries
A Missed Target
Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge in Passenger's Death EVELYN LARRUBIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton
Banderas as the Phantom? One Fan Just Can't See It Dana Parsons
City Takeover Won't Change Calabasas Library Site ALLISON COHEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lottery Winner
Poll on Prop. 226
New Cathedral
Landlord OKs Settlement in Toxic Lead Case RICH CONNELL and ROBERT J. LOPEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Mariachi Performance to Raise School Funds HOPE HAMASHIGE
Study Profiles Uninsured Adults JULIE MARQUIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Clinic Operator Accused of Medi-Cal, Medicare Fraud ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Official Promoted to School Business Chief LISA FERNANDEZ
Hugh M. Wilby; Retired Educator, Army Veteran
Grr: Shelter Out to Collar Culprit Who Abused Dog FRANK MESSINA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Medal of Valor Given to Deputy's Widow SCOTT HADLY
Taft Student Publishes 1st Spanish Paper DIANE WEDNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Film Memorial JOE MOZINGO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mercury Savings Founder Leonard Shane Dies at 75 DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simpson Comments on Fuhrman
Robbers Hit Jewelry Store, Flee on Foot HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Evolution 101
Judge Robert Bradley
Officials Consider Flotation Devices for Huntington Beach Pier ROBERTO J. MANZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bond Counsel Will Pay O.C. $45 Million SHELBY GRAD and LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Exhibit Gathers a World of Dirt BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Adult School to Offer Job Interview Class LISA FERNANDEZ
2 Post Offices to Stay Open for Late Filers PAMELA J. JOHNSON
Felicitas Mendez Dies; Pioneer of Integration YUNG KIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sticks and Stones--and Words--Can Hurt KAREN GRIGSBY BATES, Karen Grigsby Bates is a regular contributor to this page
O.C. Man, Son Plead Guilty in Senior Scam YUNG KIM
Home Health Agency Salutes Volunteers BRENDA LOREE
Homeowners Group Holds Off on Gate Plan SUSAN DEEMER
L.A. Revokes Firm's Construction Contract SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
Darcy, Ferry and Weste Win Seats DARRELL SATZMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Old Building Could Be History LESLEY WRIGHT
A Sobering Look at Drunk Driving VANESSA DeRUYTER
Heart Disease Caused Death, Coroner Says GREG HERNANDEZ
Corporations Give 16 Students Scholarships BY SUSAN DEEMER
BUSINESS
Pepsi Gets 2nd Contract From Disney DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broadcaster Minority Hiring Rules Rejected From Associated Press
Renters to Be Tapped for Cost of Water E. SCOTT RECKARD
Also. . .
Eastman Kodak Profit Declines 17%, in Line With Forecasts From Times Wire Reports
Dow Gains 97 as 'Cyclicals' Lead Advance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
UAL Orders 23 Planes From Boeing Bloomberg News
Inflation Holds Steady, Retail Sales Slow ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sunbeam Will Reorganize Its Coleman Unit Times Wires Services
1969 Reynolds Memo Urges Removing Files From Washington Post
Spotlight: O.C. Schools to Share in $45-Million Payout
Rubin Proposes Modest Changes in Finance System ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bankruptcies in Japan Surge 17% in Latest Fiscal Year VALERIE REITMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Silicon Graphics to Cut 1,000 Jobs; Intel Chip Deal Planned From Reuters
Intel Profit Drops 36%; 3,000 Job Cuts Planned From Associated Press
Jefferies' 1st-Quarter Profit Rises 53% DEBORA VRANA
New Perk for Supermarkets Here: Starbucks SUSAN ABRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ameritech Posts 10% Gain in Net Income; 5,000 Jobs to Go From Bloomberg News
AT&T Restores Service to Data Network Users Times Staff and Wire Reports
Visa Agrees to Cooperate With States Times Staff and Wire Reports
9 Settle Charges Related to Alleged Scheme Bloomberg News
Dow Climbs to Another High; Yields Decline From Times Wire Services
Attack on Tax Deductions Has Family Firms Up in Arms VICKI TORRES
UCLA Hosts Small-Business Career Night Event
Credit Line Growing With Pacific Gulf E. SCOTT RECKARD
DreamWorks Hires Former Motown Chief CHUCK PHILIPS
Bank Mergers a Mixed Bag for Entrepreneurs MARLA DICKERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New IRS Form for Capital Gains Costs Taxpayers Time VALERIE BURGHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ratings Cut, PairGain Stock Falls E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Motown Chief to Run DreamWorks Records Division CHUCK PHILIPS
Woodbridge to Cut Up Site of Surgeon's Dream Home E. SCOTT RECKARD
FCC Diversity Policy Ruled Unconstitutional Associated Press
Diedrich Gets Cash to Revive Expansion LESLIE EARNEST, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pepsi to Be Sole Supplier at Select Disney Venues DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mitsubishi Repairs Planning, Marketing JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latino Entrepreneur-Author Dares Others to Share Dream LEE ROMNEY
Care Package
New Perk for Supermarkets Here: Starbucks SUSAN ABRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pension Fund Blasts Kaiser's Demand for Rate Increase DAVID R. OLMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Lather of Ads, Gillette Seeks Sharper Edge DIANE SEO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
South of the Borders NANCY ZUBIRI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ameron Buys Coatings Business for $45 Million Dow Jones News Service
Is Your PC Fit for the Millennium? LAWRENCE J. MAGID, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Remodeling Job CYNDIA ZWAHLEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Infoseek to Buy WebChat Broadcasting Reuters
The Elusive Private Investor JUAN HOVEY
Agouron HIV Drug Sets Biotech Sales Record CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Platt Ousted as Bronfman Turns Up Heat on Lagging Universal CLAUDIA ELLER
Omnipoint to Alter Wireless Formulas Bloomberg News
SPORTS
New Catcher's Helmet Causing Quite a Buzz TRIS WYKES
Umeh Hopes to Make UCLA a Pain in Neck ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taylor Suffers Freak Injury STEVE SPRINGER and LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (BASKETBALL TEAM)
Camarillo Takes Advantage of Laguna Beach's Generosity MIKE TERRY
Fyi
Lankford Signs Extension From Associated Press
Harkes' Cup Runneth Out GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knicks Lose Two Ways From Associated Press
Booth Brings No. 2 Sun Devils to Pac-10 Event MARTIN BECK
Local Notes
Robinson Sees Positives LONNIE WHITE
Injury Sidelines Selanne Again ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Dodgers Left Out in Cold by Rockies JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leiter Uses Bat to Beat Cubs From Associated Press
Exon Finds Consolation in Easter Bowl Loss DAVE McKIBBEN
Coyotes Edge Red Wings From Associated Press
Radke Impresses His Friends From Associated Press
Fisher Plays and Plays Well SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
No. 1 Irvin Advances to Quarterfinals
Indian Charlie Will Be Stevens' Derby Mount BILL CHRISTINE
NBA Nicks Lakers : This Was a Texas Too-Steep BILL PLASCHKE
Vargas Remains Perfect With KO From Staff and Wire Reports
USTA Tries to Give Young Players a Boost DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McGwire Ends Homer Drought With Style From Associated Press
Saddleback Beats Riverside to Gain a Share of First Place
Van Raaphorst Is Starting USC Quarterback for Now ROBYN NORWOOD
NBA Nicks Lakers SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
El Camino Real Hits Stride at Kennedy MICHAEL LAZARUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jacksonville Benefits from Kapler, Fick STEVE HENSON
Zito Delivers 12 Strikeouts for Pierce
Mt. SAC Relays Director Climbs His Own Mountain RANDY HARVEY
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here. ARA NAJARIAN
Fast Runner Is an Even Faster Talker JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martinez, Astacio Remain Close Friends JASON REID
Breakthrough Performance for Guzman Against Royals From Associated Press
MVP or Not MVP ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LeCocq Leads Upset of Righetti, 1-0
Clinton Contributes to Race Debate, but Brown, Thompson Steal Show J.A. ADANDE
NBA Nicks Lakers From Associated Press
Baron Davis Has Knee Surgery From Staff and Wire Reports
Canyon Gets Jump on Hart, 9-8
Rain Forecast for Game MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Angels Know How to Blow the Roof Off a Joint LISA DILLMAN
Long Trek to Arcadia Isn't Wasted for Some Runners
Huntington Beach Makes Final MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tuttle Leads Villa Park to Victory
Northridge Athletes Honored by Big Sky
Ferrero's Talent Is One for the Ages ERIC SONDHEIMER
Jones Secures Victory for El Camino Real
Different Characters Star, but Ending Is Same for Taft MIKE BRESNAHAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Birmingham Should Be Brave on Nickname ERIC SONDHEIMER
Conquistadores Defeat Cougars With Sister Act LAUREN PETERSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suttle Set to Take Over Fillmore Football Team
ENTERTAINMENT
Back to School, Dude PATRICK GOLDSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coping With All the Yada, Yada HOWARD ROSENBERG
Country Concert to Aid Cystic Fibrosis Group
Laguna Sets Expanded Play Season JAN HERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Von Stade in Pops Series
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. SHAUNA SNOW
Too Many Guests on Tribute to Bacharach ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Highlights
At the Feet of a Master ZAN DUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dreaming Up the Lyrics for a Swan Song CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broadway's Regards to Michael Ovitz DON SHIRLEY and PATRICK PACHECO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Don Shirley is a Times staff writer and Patrick Pacheco is a New York-based freelancer
'I Think I Do' Is Light Comedy Done With Heavy Hand JOHN ANDERSON, FOR THE TIMES
Verdi Part of San Diego Opera Season
McCaughey Septuplets Give ABC's 'Live' a Lift BRIAN LOWRY
A Lot of Murder, Plus a Little Song and Dance LAURIE WINER, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
'Cezanne's Doubt' Creates Hypnotic Strokes JOSEF WOODARD
NEWS
Napalm Train Now on a Road to Nowhere ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Caribbean, Castaways, Contention MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRS 'Rewards-for-Snitches' Program Comes Under Fire RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OMB's Raines Quits to Head Fannie Mae From Associated Press
U.S. to Appeal Sentences in Judicial Corruption Case TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
James Conkling; Record Industry Pioneer MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Despite Warnings, Virginia Executes Paraguayan Citizen NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winners and Finalists
Nail-Salon Robber Is Clipping Up a Storm Associated Press
Citing Iraqi Executions, U.N. Official Urges Focus on Rights CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Czech President Undergoes Surgery From Times Wire Reports
Some N. Ireland Protestants Oppose a Visit by Clinton JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
National Pastime? In L.A., It's Lining Up for Dodger Dogs CHRIS ERSKINE
Ken Page, 69; International TV Executive
Off-Kilter ROY RIVENBURG, Times Staff Writer
Court Refuses Leaves for Hinckley From Times Wire Reports
Democrats Join Ward Valley Dump Fight FRANK CLIFFORD, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau
Discordant Note Marks Race Initiative ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Philip Roth Is Fiction Winner for 'Pastoral' DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Botha Trial Delayed for Negotiations From Times Wire Reports
Californians Upbeat About State's Economy MARK Z. BARABAK, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Jean Wade Turner; Veteran Editor
National Parties Team Up to Fight Blanket Primary From a Times Staff Writer
New Assisted Suicide Reuters
10 Million Hindu Pilgrims Converge on Ganges City From Associated Press
Laguna's Fire SCOTT MARTELLE and ERIKA CHAVEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Alex Ritchie, 52; Balloonist Rescued Comrades
You Call These Models Fashionable?
Bill to Toughen Terms of Marriage Contract Dies From a Times Staff Writer
Budget Director Raines Resigns From Associated Press
Century Cable Agrees to Rate Cuts, Refunds HECTOR TOBAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frederick P. Lenz III; Author, Commune Leader
Texas Separatist, 7 Followers Are Convicted of Federal Fraud From Times Wire Services
Niagara Falls Plunge Kills Boy From Times Wire Reports
Medications Kill 100,000 Annually, Study Says TERENCE MONMANEY, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Maurice Stans; Nixon Cabinet Member, Campaign Scandal Figure
Killer and Rapist Singleton Is Sentenced to Die in Florida MIKE CLARY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dorothy Squires; Wrote 'Tammy Tell Me True'
Verdict for Doctor in HMO Case Hits Nerve JULIE MARQUIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Urges More Minorities in Sports' Upper Levels ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspected WWII Criminal at Large in Argentina SEBASTIAN ROTELLA and TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Some Feel Less Than Charitable About Gores' Giving JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate Committee OKs Bill to Ease Three-Strikes Law MAX VANZI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arms to China: Tiny Deal or End to Ban? JIM MANN
Lungren Urges Ballot Measure on Abortions DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loans Available for Storm-Plagued Fishermen LISA FERNANDEZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Inside the Outlaws of Modern Music SUSIE LINFIELD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Humor Columnist Wins Fan's Kudos
Times Wins 2 Pulitzers for Spot News, Photos DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Illustrations Draw a Rave Review
In Court of Public Opinion, Lawyers Get a Bum Rap MIKE DOWNEY
Punch Lines
Outspent Fong Seeks Donations From Asian Americans TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fashion Story Didn't Truly Capture WeHo
Filmmaker Takes Issue With Wilde's Kin
Iceberg, Dead Ahead MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reader Is Repelled by Joke About Death
FOOD
Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
The Fruits of No Labor MARION CUNNINGHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Cunningham's latest book is "Cooking With Children" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995)
What Are You Drinking?
Grapevine LEILAH BERNSTEIN
Crazy for Soy
The First Ripples of El Nino RUSS PARSONS
1995 Stephen Ross Pinot Noir "Edna Valley" (Central Coast) (About $21.) S. IRENE VIRBILA
It's the Cheeses CHARITY FERREIRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Soy Mucho Delicioso DONNA DEANE, Deane is director of The Times Test Kitchen
Titanic Beer News CHARLES PERRY
At the Festival of Books
Puff Piece CHARLES PERRY
Manners 101 LEILAH BERNSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Return of the Mexican Lasagna ROSE DOSTI
You Say Tomato; I Say Mango ABBY MANDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Salt and Pepper Shakers
Fragrant Vegetables (VEGETARIAN) BARBARA HANSEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Goddess Worth Worshiping RUSS PARSONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Behind the Ratings MARY EWING-MULLIGAN
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