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What happened on April 27, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Farce Masterpiece Still an Eye-Opener By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Danger Coming, and May Be Here to Stay By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Out With the Old By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Out With the Old By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Mel Powell, Pure Music By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Disorder in Court When 'Practice,' 'Ally' Mix By Howard Rosenberg
'South Park' Creators' Fortunes Head North By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Networks Employing Double Vision
Alexander on Her 'Honour' in Broadway Return By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Horton Heat Has Cooled By Sara Scribner
It's a Jungle Out There in This 'Tarzan' By Bob Heisler, FOR THE TIMES
Kahane's Finale Proves a Point By Timothy Mangan
Cohesive Concert by Moscow Orchestra By John Henken
Once More, the Subtle Beauty of Ligeti By Daniel Cariaga
Cole Hits Pay Dirt With Eclectic Approach By Don Heckman
They Can't Hide Their Lion Eyes By Bill Higgins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Box Office Takes 'Big Hit'; 'Titanic' Is Billionaire By Tom Harrigan, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Showcase of Artists Set for Music Center
More Women Taking In 'The View' By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Out With the Old By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Care for Freeman House Has Been Halfhearted
What to Look For and What to Do
Deriding Alternative Cures Creates Ill Will
Dr. Allen's Inspiration Is Always Front-Page
Breathe Easier With Saltwater Solution
When a Date Turns to Hate By Ann Conway
New Cure for an Old Problem By Sandy Banks
The Truth About Men and Dawgs By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Trail of Hoffa and All That Jazz By Jonathan Levi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
A LOOK AHEAD * Already imprisoned on federal charges, a former Glendale fire captain faces more counts as . . . Trial Is Set to Open in Store Blaze That Killed 4 By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gumby
Linda McCartney
L.A.'s Community College District
School Funds
Killing of Seals
Resources
Tax Return Release
Palmdale Airport
Marijuana Club
Cal-Fed Canal
Politicization of Judges
In the '90s, Ex-Soldiers Don't Just Fade Away By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indian Remains Are Bones of Contention at Berkeley By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White House to Announce Opposition to Prop. 227 By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Third Time's the Charm For El Camino Real By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Aristide Writing Haiti's Next Chapter By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hacker Case Taps Into Fame, Fury By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buddhists Call for End to Persecution of Monks in Vietnam By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Creepy Critters By Jon Steinman
Optimism Builds Amid O.C.'s Housing Boom By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Researcher Maps Out Orange County's Right-Wing History By Jeff Gottlieb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Engineers' Measure Divides Allies, Unites Foes By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Farm Belt Seeds Political Soil With Clout By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FLORIDA : Crew Breathing Easy After Shuttle Repair From Times Wire Reports
Study Says Inmates Share Links of Abuse, Drugs, Poverty From Associated Press
TEXAS : 'Midget' Remark Leads to Resignation From Times Wire Reports
Drugs, Abuse Common Link of Jail Inmates, Study Finds By George Lardner Jr., THE WASHINGTON POST
In the United States, Charity Begins (and Sometimes Remains) at Home By Mark Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spain's Claim About Spill Is Disputed From Times Wire Services
Chernobyl Anniversary Is Solemnly Observed From Associated Press
Afghan Foes Meet in Pakistan, Keep Cease-Fire From Associated Press
India Criticized for Thwarting Tibetan Hunger Strike Associated Press
MEXICO : 3 Police Officers Killed in Shootout From Times Wire Reports
COLOMBIA : Candidates' Offices Damaged in Blasts From Times Wire Reports
RUSSIA : Lebed Will Be in Runoff for Governor From Times Wire Reports
Shooting at Dance Spurs Advice to Heed Threats From Associated Press
Spacecraft Uses Venus' Gravity to Boost Speed, Shorten Voyage From Associated Press
Train Shutdown the Latest Setback at Denver Airport Associated Press
Democrats Lose One for The Gipper By George Skelton
Third Time's the Charm For El Camino Real By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Techniclone Financing By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CoCensys' Options By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine Trumpets Itself as a Tech 'Destination' By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elevator Have You in a Jam? Help May Be Just Hundreds of Miles Away By Shefali Parekh, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'All-You-Can-Eat' Gives Microsoft's Rivals Indigestion By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
I Hear They're Hiring Down at the Queen Mary
Chips, the Sequel By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AT&T's Data Crash Raises Some Concerns By Jube Shiver Jr.
Bork Urges Action Against Microsoft From Associated Press
Mellon Rejects Bank of N.Y. Merger Offer Bloomberg News
VW May Top BMW Bid for Rolls-Royce Bloomberg News
Ticketmaster Plans Online Venture With N2K By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Titanic' Passes $1 Billion at Foreign Box Office Reuters
GE Eyes Units of Northrop, Lockheed From Associated Press
Street Scene By Denise Hamilton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Internet Magazine Joins Growing Stack of Rivals By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Easy to Add Disk Space or a Little Zip By Lawrence J. Magid
Windows 98 True to Microsoft's Internet Integration Mantra By Kim Komando, Kim Komando is a TV host, syndicated talk radio host and author
Worldwide PC Sales Climb 14% During First Quarter By Karen Kaplan
Targeted Market By Kate Dunn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Playing With the Law By Aaron Curtiss, Times staff writer Aaron Curtiss reviews video games every Monday in The Cutting Edge
Learning Photoshop in Every Graphic Detail By Krissy Harris
Apple Must Do More Than Cut Costs to Survive By Charles Piller, Times staff writer Charles Piller can be reached via e-mail at charles.piller@latimes.com
HEALTH
Attack of the Really Annoying Pollens By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
She's No Pretender in Discipline Area By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Early to Rise, Early to Exercise
In the Dark? Here's a Cure By Shari Roan
It's Never Too Late to Lose the Weight By Demetree Weathers
Bridging the Gap Between the Overfed and the Hungry By Kathy Smith
Countering Loss of Balance With Exercise By Carol Krucoff
This Sound Like Anyone You Know?
Oh, to Be Cootie-Free
Real-Life ER By Martin Miller
Hardcover
"The Healing Circle: Authors Writing of Recovery" Edited by Patricia Foster and Mary Swander; Plume $13.95, 277 pages
"The Household Detective Primer: How to Protect Your Children From Toxics in the Home"
Easy on the Eyes
Experts Better at Mammogram Readings
Got to Be a Macho Man? Not Anymore By Jim Shea
The Joy of Soy By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Life Too Full? Try Cutting Back a Bit By Elaine St. James
For Vegetarians on the Run THE WASHINGTON POST
Thailand Finds Education Lowers HIV Spread Among Soldiers By Susan Okie, THE WASHINGTON POST
Eye-Opening Help for the Nearsighted By Jonathan Bor, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Need More Info? Just Call
Key Facts About STDs
Useful Numbers to Have Handy By Kathleen Doheny
Them's Rough Waters, Matey: Beware of Migraines THE WASHINGTON POST
Don't Give Prozac to Mopey Pooch By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
New Device Controls Some Seizures By Sally Squires, THE WASHINGTON POST
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Special Delivery By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spring Is a State of Mind, and Heart By Shawn Hubler
So Many Writers, So Little Time By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Man's Mission That Has Rhyme and Reason By Darryl Fears, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bat Census Will Help Crews Relocate Colony in Topanga By Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Path for Charter Schools
Sex and the Insurance Man
Secessionist Sleight of Hand
A Gain for Emergency Calls
NOW, Paula Jones and Miss Anne By Karen Grigsby Bates, Karen Grigsby Bates is a regular contributor to this page
Palmdale Again Quietly Reaches End of Runway By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Manuscript Adds Fuel to the Fire in Murder Case By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOS Members Don't March to the 12 Steps By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hot Properties Cool Buyers' Hopes By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Free CSUN Forum to Question the Judges By Edward M. Yoon
Future Foundation Board Adds Members By Sylvia L. Oliande
Sunny Days in the High 80s Forecast By Edward M. Yoon
Farm Walk Is Shear Joy for City Slickers By Edward M. Yoon
Youth at the Greek to Showcase Performers By Allison Cohen
City Decides to Buy New Book Collection By Allison Cohen
Man Burned in Fire at Gas Station Dies of His Wounds By Amy Oakes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy Found in Pool Still in Critical Condition By Vanessa Hua
Boy, 2, Drowns in Backyard Pool
Man Killed in Shootout Identified By Vanessa Hua
One Year Later, Teller's Slaying Still Haunts Family, Police By Kate Folmar and Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Treatment of Schoolgirls Is Under Study By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Air Show Hits New Heights on Its Second Day By Joel P. Engardio, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Corriganville Rides Back Out of the Sunset By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bare-Knuckle Politics Finally Reach Auditor's Race By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pollution Lesson Was a Day at the Beach By Lisa Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Why Are Scores Low?
Scholarship Scams Cost the Unwary By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reenactment of Civil War Battles Draws Hundreds By Pamela Johnson
11-Year-Old Hit by Car Upgraded to Fair By Pamela Johnson
Discounts Available for Adopted Pets By Pamela J. Johnson
Judge Bradley Jailed After Pair of Arrests By Pamela Johnson
Teacher's Lesson Plan: How to Avoid Discrimination in the Classroom By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buddhists Decry Fate of Monks By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rumblings in the GOP By Peter M. Warren, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
A Community Sings Out: 'Look at Us Now' By Bonnie Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Sees a Decline in Motor Manners By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moderates Taking On the Right Are Bucking Long, Powerful History By Jeff Gottlieb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Music Lessons By Liz Seymour, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Officials See Safety in Numbers (of Bilingual Workers) By Lesley Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
AGENDA : Issues Coming Up
Following Animal Instincts By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Annual AIDS Walk Is Scheduled for June 7 at UC Irvine By Lisa Addison
Adventures in Art
SPORTS
Murray Gives Reeling Kings a Silver Lining By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buss Appears Ready to Keep Harris as Coach By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kings Return Home, Look More Offense From Associated Press
Jones Silently Quiets All of His Vocal Critics By Bill Plaschke
A Month Of Mays In Louisville By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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
This Game Was in Desperate Need of a Shot Clock By Mal Florence
Lakers' Fisher Makes His Points Against Trail Blazers By Randy Harvey
Piazza Glad to Have a Prince-in-Waiting By Ross Newhan
Dodger Bullpen Is for Real, Sets Stage for Zeile's Big Hit By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rockies Jump On Maddux Early and Often From Associated Press
Slam by Bonds Keys Comeback From Associated Press
McDowell's Elbow May Be a Real Pain By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DeLucia Continues to Impress By Chris Foster
Kamieniecki Has Strained Left Groin Associated Press
Candiotti Fixes Flaw, Defeats Orioles, 12-4 From Associated Press
Sele, Gonzalez Lead Rangers Over Royals From Associated Press
Ferraro Showing Kings How It's Done
Storr Expected to Get the Start By Lonnie White
Kings Report By Helene Elliott
Senators Upset Devils Again From Associated Press
Sabres' Ray Suspended for One Game Associated Press
Trail Blazers Are Seriously Flawed By J.A. Adande
Game Report By Gary Klein
Another Prep Player to Take Shot at NBA From Staff and Wire Reports
Fox Finds the Right Response to Opener By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Timberwolves Stun SuperSonics From Associated Press
Irwin Wins Again, but It's No Breeze in Strong Wind From Associated Press
Bobby Wins the Battle of the Labontes From Associated Press
U.S. Women Rout Argentina Again, 7-0 By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Goldstein Prevails When Wolters Tires By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Trieste Turns In Blistering Six-Furlong Workout Time By Bill Christine
It's Another Day, Another Dollase By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titans Finish Sweep of Long Beach By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heart Was Green's Biggest Asset By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garcia Wins Anaheim Title on Third Hole of Playoff
Yim Emerges on Leader Board at Woodbridge By Michael Itagaki, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
DeVera Rekindles Memories With Win By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irwin Wins Again, but It's No Breeze in Strong Wind From Associated Press
Lakers Walk the Walk By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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