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What happened on April 21, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Quack Attack! By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Country's Quiet Success By Mike Mccall, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Erotic, Engaging 'Hello' By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
KCET to Premiere Indie on 'Opening Night' Film Series By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Jerry Crowe
'Romeo et Juliette' a Feast for the Senses By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Abridged 'Capra' Misses Some Points About His Life By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Risks From Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo By John Henken
Microfest Lends Ear to Beauty on Fringe By Josef Woodard
Borromeo Quartet Confirms Expertise By Daniel Cariaga
Top Performances Push 'Driven' Out of Idle By David Kronke, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hands of Stone in Laguna By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Just a Techno-cality : Though Signed as an Electronica Band--and Using Sophisticated Equipment--GLU Argues Against the Tag By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Angels' Stays Aloft in Top Spot By Robert W. Welkos
NEWS
With Paz's Passing, a Voice of Courage, Reason Is Stilled By Mario Vargas Llosa, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Mario Vargas Llosa is the author of numerous books, including "Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter" and the forthcoming "The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto." This piece was translated from the Spanish by Alfred Mac Adam
Modern Thinker By Octavio Paz
Fox Grooms Artists-in-Training By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
Learning to Live With Less By Connie Koenenn
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
A Century of Progress By Kathryn Bold
In search of the present By Steve Wasserman, Times Book Editor
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Moving Napalm, Nuclear Waste
Paraguayan Executed in U.S.
Starr
Paula Jones
Mexico Expulsions
LAUSD Special Ed
Gte
Justice in Haiti
Bank Mergers
Bilingual Education
Leaf Blowers
Annan Scouts Stars to Give U.N. Luster By Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NOW Weighs Offering Aid to Paula Jones By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
US West to Offer TV, Internet on Phone Lines By Sallie Hofmeister and Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Women Help Reshape Jewish Life By Geraldine Baum, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supreme Court to Rule on Gang Loitering Curbs By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chinese Dissidents Paying a High Price for Freedom By Maggie Farley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico Pays Homage to Poet Paz, Its 'Teacher' By Mary Beth Sheridan and Robert Randolph, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Riordan's Proposed Budget Adds No Police By Jim Newton and Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Night of Honor for Ex-POWs By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laughs, Hugs, Tears--and Plenty of Stories By Jerry Hicks
Go-Ped Owners Seek Path to Ride By Erika Chavez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'I Love My Wife Very Deeply,' Dally Says By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Red Menace Still Lives for California Lawmakers By Patt Morrison
Linda Schele; Pioneering Scholar on Mayan Writing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
NOW Polls Its Chapters on Aiding Paula Jones' Appeal By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Budget Impact on Valley Unclear By Sylvia L. Oliande, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Conservative Group Buys Reagan Ranch By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Owens Valley Wins Round on Pollution By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Declares Accused Killer Ready for Trial By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assembly Tries to Beat Prop. 227 to the Punch By Max Vanzi and Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
England to Host Mideast Peace Talks Next Month By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fed Chief Says Delay May Be Costly for Medicare Reform By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Khmer Rouge Kills 22 in Raid on Village From Times Wire Reports
Last of 5 Parties Nominates Abacha From Times Wire Reports
53 Feared Dead in Crash of Boeing 727 From Times Wire Reports
Probation for Officer Who Resisted Arrest From Times Wire Reports
Astronauts Wire Rats in Space Experiment From Times Wire Reports
Workers Return in Wake of Tornadoes From Times Wire Reports
Jury Rejects Insanity Defense of Gunman From Times Wire Reports
Temporary Sanity May Allow Killer's Execution From Associated Press
Court Clears Way for Trial of 'Hit Man' Book Publisher By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Decision Against Funding Needle Plan Draws Fire By Elizabeth Shogren and Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Man Testifies in Bid to Avoid Death Penalty By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
San Francisco Sheriff Closes Medical Marijuana Club From Associated Press
Jury Rules Against Abortion Protesters By Judy Pasternak and John Beckham, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Nichols Rejects Federal Judge's Leniency Offer From Associated Press
S.F. Sheriff Shuts Medical Marijuana Club Associated Press
The Price of Peace
Bank Robber Bled to Death Unnecessarily By Steve Berry and Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Athletes Of The Week
A No-Cut Contract : Everyone Who Tries Out Makes Woodbridge's Track Teams, but That's Only Part of Varvas' Success By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Athletes Of The Week
Fountain Valley Wins With a Young Team By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Business Calendar
California Amplifier Posts $2.67 Million Loss By Rodney Bosch
Biopool's New Blood Test Kit Gets FDA Approval By Rodney Bosch
City Commerce Bank Posts Earnings Increase By Rodney Bosch
2 Firms' Growth Will Bring New Jobs to Oxnard By Rodney Bosch
Azusa Pacific University Opening Ventura Campus By Rodney Bosch
Lincoln Property Buys Westlake Village Building By Rodney Bosch
Camille Cox Agency Chosen by Trompeter By Rodney Bosch
SCN Services Moves to Oxnard By Rodney Bosch
Regional People
Ventura Card Makers Hope Their Names Are in the Envelope By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dinosaur Joins Lair of Marketing Company By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Electronic Clearing House Posts 35% Rise in Income
Vitesse Semiconductor Sets Record Income, Sales Gains
Electro Rent Posts Gains in Revenues, Net Income
Litton Branch Wins $80-Million Contract
Southland Office Sales Up 60% Over 1996 By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
In the Write Place By Claudia Eller
Number of Viagra Prescriptions Sets Launch Record From Times Wire Services
Occidental 1st-Quarter Profit Off 30% By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Legal Team Takes Aim at Nike By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
ICN Chairman Collects Bonus Amid SEC Probe From Bloomberg News
Gateway Plans Another Unit Based in Irvine Times Staff and Wire Reports
Driving Up Costs By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Refuses to Revive Patent Suit Bloomberg News
Autodesk Says FTC Is Taking a Look Bloomberg News
Technology Bloomberg News
Spotlight: Microsoft to Open Retail Outlet in Sony Complex
TCW Picks Firm to Help Advise Its 401(k) Clients From Bloomberg News
Also . . .
Mossimo Visionary Seeing Lower Salary By Patrice Apodaca
Technology Associated Press
Bork Calls for New Microsoft Antitrust Suit From Reuters
Interneuron's Stroke Drug Fails Test Bloomberg News
Cendant Names Alliance Marketing CFO Reuters
Associates to Buy SPS Credit Card Unit Bloomberg News
AT&T's Income Climbs Higher Than Expected From Times Wire Services
Also
Gates Feels Windows Pains as Program Crashes During Demo From Associated Press
Internet, Newsletters Now Make It Much Easier to Track Insider Trends By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Developers Buy Orange County Coast Tract, Reveal Project Plans By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FelCor Suite Agrees to Buy 8 Hotels From Starwood From Bloomberg News
Creative Environment By Bob Howard
San Diego Investor Buying Towers, Hotels By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Southwest Is Rated Top Airline for a Third Year From Associated Press
RJR Denies Link to Teen Smoking From Bloomberg News
Vanguard Offers 3 New Index Funds From Bloomberg News
Broad Market Gains; Yields Climb Sharply From Times Wire Services
Levitt Seeks Fund Statement Change From Bloomberg News
Prison Firms to Merge in $2.9-Billion Deal From Reuters
Sea Sale: Site on Coast Goes for $21 Million By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ICN Chief Panic Gets $1.8-Million Annual Bonus From Bloomberg News
Phone Card Suit Goes Ahead, Sans Refunds Associated Press
Also . . .
Microsoft Foes Join Forces to Push for Antitrust Case From Washington Post
Treasury Bill Rates Decline Associated Press
IBM's Profit Slides 13% for First Quarter From Bloomberg News
A Financing Technique Rife With Risk By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Office Developer Breaks Ground With Confidence By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vanguard Offers 3 New Index Funds From Times Staff and Wire
AOL to Add Content From TheStreet.com to Service From Times Wire Services
Techs, Drugs Surge; Broad Market Mixed From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Paragon Scores With New Baseball Bats By John O'Dell
Mirage Named One of '98's 'Greenest' Vehicles By John O'Dell
Chapman Survey Finds Manufacturing Slowdown By John O'Dell
Irvine Firm Gets Rockwell Phone Contract By John O'Dell
Gateway 2000 Enhances Its Westward Expansion From Staff and Wire Reports
Rockwell's 2nd-Quarter Profit Dips 42% By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Mossimo's Chief Wears New Title--at 40% Off By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange County Earnings
Beckman Coulter Posts $8.4-Million 1st-Quarter Loss Barbara Marsh
Tax-Efficient Funds: There Are Precious Few By Tom Petruno
Stock Market Barometers
The Times Film Index
Inside Information By Walter Hamilton
Valley Residential Activity Making for a Hot Spring By Barry Stavro, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Inquest Is Urged After Boy Dies in Foster Care By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Budget Shows Signs of Recovery By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protesting Filipino Vets Ousted By Ted Rohrlich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chase Ends at Border By Hector Tobar and Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Shattered Tombstone in El Nino's Wake By Al Martinez
Pigskin Pride By John L. Mitchell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman Recounts Her Kidnapping, Rape Ordeal to Youthful Offenders By Deborah Belgum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
After Gaffe, GTE Still Sends Mixed Signals By Steve Harvey
Hate Crimes Down 17.6% in L.A. County By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6 Pedestrians Slightly Injured by Careening Car
Cal State L.A. Team Wins Vehicle Design Competition
Police Begin Crackdown on Child Seat Violators
Gaines, McDowell to Take Oath as Council Members
City Council to Decide Fate of Motel Cited as Nuisance
Additional Term Given to Man in Child Porn Case
Police Arrest 2 Suspects in Series of Rapes, Robberies
Officer's Hunch Leads Police to Burglary Suspect
LAPD, CHP to Make Push for Sober Graduation
Screenwriter to Speak at Fund-Raiser for Library
3 Suspects Sought in Deadly Shooting of Boy
Man Caught With Weapons at Airport Is Sentenced
Harbor College to Hold Annual Health Fair Expo
Gas, Acid Leak Forces Evacuation of Company
Schools Chief to Hold Community Meeting
Don't Drain Public Schools
One Small Step for China
Octavio Paz, Mexico's Everyman
Independent Counsel With Dependencies By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Economic Wobbles, Social Strengths By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate teaches in UCLA's policy studies and communication studies programs. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
McCartney Scatters Wife's Ashes in England; Memorial Set in California Times Staff and Wire Reports
Charles Lang; Won Oscar for 'A Farewell to Arms' By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christopher Berrisford; Led Harvard School By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
George Masters; Hair Stylist, Makeup Expert to the Stars By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grand Jury's Duties Broad, but Little Known By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Death Penalty in Murder-for-Hire Scheme By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Closer to Consensus on El Toro By Lorenza Munoz and Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Man Appeals Judgment in Surrogate Case By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dally's Testimony Called a Risky Move By Fred Alvarez and Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Attorney Probes Police Brutality Case By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crash on Happy Camp Road By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Burglary Suspect Leads LAPD in Chase to Border By Hector Tobar and Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Man Suspected of Bilking Val Verde Widow of $300,000 By Claire Vitucci, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Local Museum Designer Pays Homage to POWs By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Dream Shattered in El Nino's Wake By Al Martinez
Proposed County Budget Shows Signs of Recovery By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alarcon, Katz Pull No Punches in Debate By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Fined in O.C. Crisis Had $50,000 Tollway Pact By Jean O. Pasco, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Peace Symposium to Be Held at UCI By Mimi Ko Cruz and Lisa Addison and John Canalis
Modem Transmitters OKd for Light Poles By Mimi Ko Cruz
Parents to Be Polled on Beechwood School By Mimi Ko Cruz
Neighborhood Group to Discuss Ex-Landfill By Debra Cano
Man Stabbed Trying to Halt Fight By Valerie Burgher
Titanic Program to Be Offered By Mimi Ko Cruz and John Canalis and Lisa Addison
Bomb Threat Probe Yields Drug Arrest By Bonnie Hayes
CYA Budget Frozen Over Ventura Probe By Dawn Hobbs
CSUN Student Union Marking Anniversary By Edward M. Yoon
Biology Department at CSUN Gets Grant By Edward M. Yoon
Health Expo to Offer a Variety of Services By Tom Becker
Volunteers Honored for Helping Causes By Sylvia L. Oliande
Varied Duties Just the Ticket for This Crew By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Linguist to Make Keynote at Cal State By Lisa Addison and Mimi Ko Cruz and John Canalis
Student Counselors to Help OCC Peers By Mimi Ko Cruz and Lisa Addison and John Canalis
Children Spelling Bee Winners Head to D.C. By Eric Rimbert
Man Shot at Artwalk Had Lengthy Record By Dawn Hobbs
Big Blue Recycling Bins Soon Will Be All Over By Allison Cohen
Record Turnout Is Due at Science Fair By Lisa Fernandez
10 Trees to Be Planted to Honor Arbor Day By John Canalis
Youth Business Issues Explained at Seminar By Steve Carney
Lights Considered for School Ball Fields By Frank Messina
Proposal to Hide Antennas on Agenda By Frank Messina
Montalban to Appear at Mission Fund-Raiser By Susan Deemer
St. Jude's Outpatient Surgery Center Evacuated in Fire By Valerie Burgher
Carpet Cleaning Ends in House Fire By Nick Green
Traffic Light Buttons for Equestrians Urged By Kate Folmar
Fire Academy Trains on Burning Houses By Regina Hong
Park District May Buy Former School Site By Lisa Fernandez
Postal Workers Will Collect Mail and Food By Phil Davis
Step-by-Step Approach to Beach Repair By Steve Carney
Blind Physicist's Quest: Save Braille From Extinction By Erika Chavez
Initial Meeting for Academic Boosters By Hope Hamashige
Getting a Taste of Other Cultures By Lisa Addison
UCI Vigil to Honor Victims of Rape By Lisa Addison
Israel's 50th Birthday Being Celebrated Here By John Canalis and Lisa Addison
Drunk-Driving Suspect Flees, Eludes Officers in Hills Off I-5 By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Plans a Week of Family Activities By Cathy Werblin
Appeal Sought on Storage Locker Plan By John Canalis
Tour Intended to Boost Volunteerism By Hope Hamashige
Business, City Leaders to Meet With Youths By Hope Hamashige
City Council to Mold Fate of Sculpture By Kate Folmar
City Latino Leaders, Police Discuss Issues By John Canalis
Boy, 7, in Good Condition but Facing Surgery for Burns By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shooting Victim in Serious Condition By Scott Hadly
Seeking a New Paradigm to Advance Race Relations By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Suspects Facing Charges in Series of Robberies, Assaults of Women By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drunk Driver Convicted of Murder in Fatal Wreck By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suicide Attempted in Train Collision
Obituaries
Doris P. Mitchell; Kindergarten Teacher
Obituaries
6 Injured After Teen Runs Red Light
His Career Was a Snap By Doug Smith, Times Staff Writer
Clintons' Pastor Visits Glendale By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Infante Flirts With No-Hitter
Sylmar Is First Off the Blocks By Michael Lazarus, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vote of Confidence for Slumping Howard
Hill Finds Mecca as a Matador By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boys' Athlete Of The Year
Girls' Athlete Of The Week
Jackson to Stick With Northridge By Steve Henson
Softball
King Returns to the Hill for Pacific Suns' Tryout By Steve Henson
Jethawks
Sprinkle Pours It on for Master's
Umpires, Hill Turn It Around By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lane Builds Himself a Solid Foundation on Sand By Steve Kresal
Santa Ana in Three Crucial Games By Steve Kresal
Baena Has Internal Alarm to Detect Bad Performance By Dan Arritt, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
UCLA Sophomore Taliaferro Earns Conference Honors
Alumni Report By Bob Rohwer
Community Colleges / Weekly Report
Fullerton Ends Cypress Streak at 17
Upland Tops Fountain Valley in Title Game
Umpires, Hill Turn It Around By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Umpires, Hill Turn It Around By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Decision Is Just Like Coach: Tough By Bill Plaschke
Color Them Back By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trail by Fire By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clippers Scratch Fitch From Associated Press
Vaughn Is the Hero as Boston Wins From Associated Press
West Deserves a Break, Just Not a Long One By 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. By Mike Penner
Incident Leaves Most Comedians Just Beaming By Mal Florence
Former UCLA Star Toring Dies at 23 By Eric Sondheimer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Desormeaux Can Collect High-Fives After Last Day By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Day of the Repeat Champions From Associated Press
Chicago's Sutter Retires From Times Wire Services
Nhl By Helene Elliot
Playoff-Bound Kings Have an Old Coach Reminiscing By Helene Elliott
He's Not Looking for Extra By Lonnie White
Oilers Sign Powlus; Panthers Get Gilbert From Associated Press
Fox Doesn't Want to Get Off on Wrong Foot in Playoffs By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nuggets Quickly Oust Hanzlik From Associated Press
Orioles Should Be All Right--if Spielberg Is Named Manager By Ross Newhan
Dickson Gets a Trip to Bullpen By John Weyler
Red Sox Prevail as Lofton Hurt From Associated Press
Maddux Not Great, but Good Enough From Associated Press
Yankee Stadium Is Ready for Business Once Again From Associated Press
Questions Continue to Surround Struggling Nomo, Who Has No Answers By Jason Reid
Dodgers Are Looking for Closure With Osuna By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hamilton's Fast Car Is Simply Too Much for Martinsville Field From Staff and Wire Reports
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