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What happened on August 04, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Horror Comes Full Circle in 'H20' By Amy Wallace, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Return of the Spice Boys By Ernesto Lechner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Putting Power Into Viewers' Fingertips? By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Jennifer Napier-pearce
A Verdict on Strange World of ABC's 'Maximum Bob' By Steven Linan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taiwanese Festival Closes on Conservative, Folk Song Note By John Henken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shicoff, Terfel Earn Cheers in a Pleasing, Varied Program By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Pretenders, B-52's Prove They Can Still Entertain By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Pleasantly Laid-Back African Festival By Don Heckman
Iron Maiden Shows Mettle in Face of Change By Sandy Masuo
'Getting and Spending' Lifts the Spirit With Good Humor By Don Braunagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Private Ryan' Leads the Field By Robert W. Welkos
Can't Trust Anyone Under 30 for This By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Silver Lining By Donna Perlmutter, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Awfully Glad He's Such a Cad By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
NEWS
Illumination
Dough Boys By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Exploring the Lore of the Shore By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retailers Rebuff Cover Girl in the Buff By Paul D. Colford, NEWSDAY
With Defenses Down, She Can't Combat Nightmare By Cynthia Richmond
'Midnight's' Finest Hour By David Streitfeld, WASHINGTON POST
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Punch Lines
Commotion by the Ocean By Kathryn Bold
California's Nursing Home Care
Whitewater
Nutria Problem
Lengthening Class Time
Linda Tripp's Role in Scandal
U.S. in Americas
Mark Fuhrman
South Africa
Russia's Literary Outcasts Are Reborn By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Gestures, but Not Chaos, Prop. 227 Begins By Bettina Boxall, This story was reported by Times staff writers Nick Anderson, Duke Helfand, Louis Sahagun and Doug Smith, and written by Bettina Boxall
Albertson's to Acquire Lucky in $11.7-Billion Deal By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lifeline of Nurses Thinning By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Denies Bid to Block Lindsey Questioning By Elizabeth Shogren and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tech Teachers Are the Prize in Tug-of-War for Workers By Richard T. Cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House Backs Bill to Reform Election Funding By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Stymied Corcoran Probe, Investigators Testify By Mark Arax and Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tribes Spending Heavily on Casino Measure By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Gestures, but Not Chaos, Prop. 227 Begins By Bettina Boxall and Jason Takenouchi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Davis Tries to Give Ad a Tough Edge By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lemon Growers Feel Free-Trade Squeeze By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Feinstein Takes Cancer Project Personally By Jodi Wilgoren
Fong Says Terrorism Is Key Issue By Amy Pyle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congo Forces Rebel Against Kabila \o7 From Associated Press\f7
PRI Keeps 2 States, Loses 1 in Elections By James F. Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chief Arms Inspector Cuts Visit After Talks With Iraq Collapse \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Switched-at-Birth Mystery Grows More Complex By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Support-Seeking Smokers Take a Drag on the Internet By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Turkey Shrugs Off U.N. Blockade of Iraq By Amberin Zaman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tracheotomy Performed on Havel From Times Wire Reports
Foreign Minister Resigns Amid Flap From Times Wire Reports
34 Villagers Shot Dead Near Kashmir From Times Wire Reports
Leadership Declares Unilateral Cease-Fire From Times Wire Reports
N. Ireland Rivals Reach Deal to Ease Tensions Over Parade \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Serbs Keep Attacking Kosovo Rebels \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Clinton Gets Bill to Speed Aid to Farmers \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Two Plead Guilty in $17-Million Heist From Times Wire Reports
Mysterious Arsonist Strikes Courthouse From Times Wire Reports
Agency Aims to Cut Vehicle Light Glare From Times Wire Reports
5 Sex Shops Face Hearings; 1 Closed From Times Wire Reports
Spy Books Found in Suspect's Cabin From Times Wire Reports
Shooting Suspect Is Too Sick for Court From Times Wire Reports
How California Delegation Voted
Governor Signs Nanny Registry Law From Times Wire Reports
Pair Pulled Bill From Brink of Defeat By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Vows to Veto Budget If It Slashes Jobs Program \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Marine Fliers to Plead Not Guilty in Ski-Lift Tragedy \o7 From Times wire services\f7
Court Upholds Rejection of Suit Over Death of Diabetic, 12 By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reno Is Urged to Release Finance Probe Memos \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Appeals Court Overturns Part of Federal 3-Strikes Law \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Beanie Babies Shoppers Leave Manners at Door \o7 Associated Press\f7
Alfred Schnittke; Composer \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
With Gestures, but Not Chaos, Prop. 227 Begins By Bettina Boxall and Tina Nguyen, This story was reported by Times staff writers Tina Nguyen, Nick Anderson, Duke Helfand, Louis Sahagun and Doug Smith, and written by Tina Nguyen and Bettina Boxall
BUSINESS
Business Calendar
Some Points for Investors to Take Up as Stocks Go Down By Tom Petruno
GM Plans to Spin Off Delphi Car Parts Unit By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shortage of Affordable Senior Housing in Store, Critics Say By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
At What Price? By Stuart Silverstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Zaps Power-Use Record By Nancy Rivera Brooks
And They Lived Within Their Means Happily Ever After By Diane Seo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nissan Shifts Responsibility for U.S. Design to Area Studio By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dames & Moore Buys Unit of Dow Chemical \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Xylan Signs Pact With Northern Telecom \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Times Names Kurtich as Senior V.P. \o7 A Times Staff Writer\f7
Also . . .
Southland Area Called Largest Latino Market Associated Press
GlenFed to Pay $18.75 Million in Condo Suit By Daryl Strickland
Spotlight: GE Units to Pay $3 Million for Stake in Intertainer
Ascend to Acquire Stratus for $822 Million From Reuters
Ameron's Warning on 1998 Earnings Sparks Stock Sell-Off By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SEC Imposes Fines Over Hedge Fund Marketing From Bloomberg News
Spotlight on L.A. Grows By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ameron's Warning on Year-End Earnings Sparks Sell-Off By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Edison to Buy Coal-Fired Plant for $1.8 Billion From Reuters
Cigarette Prices Hiked 6 Cents a Pack From Bloomberg News
Short-Term Rates Rise in Treasury Auction Associated Press
Manufacturing Falls for 2nd Straight Month From Associated Press
Chrysler's U.S. Sales Up 3.2% in July Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Pharmaceutical Giants Will End Venture From Bloomberg News
Growth Catalyst Bloomberg News
On Another Note . . . Reuters
Jobless Germans Work on Vacation Benefits From Reuters
China Drastically Scales Back Project to Build Boeing MD-90s From Bloomberg News
Buffett Says, 'Bonds Away' Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Stocks Fall Worldwide; Bonds Rally From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hong Kong's Revised 1st-Quarter Figures Signal Deepening Recession From Bloomberg News
Terms of the Trade By Paul J. Lim
Buying Individual Bonds: If You Must, Here's How By Paul J. Lim
No Wild Ride With These Convertibles By Paul J. Lim
Oracle's Unknowns, and Waiting to Exhale By Michael Hiltzik and James Peltz
Stock Market Barometers
'Parent Trap' Profits May Wait for Video
On the eve of 'Halloween: H20's' release, distributor Dimension Films wonders . . . : Will Lightning Strike Twice? By Claudia Eller
Pan-European TV Venture Weighed From Bloomberg News
Company Town Film Profit Report
G.H. Palmer to Build 636 Downtown Apartments By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Peeled Back By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Landlord Can't Force B of A to Pay for Safety Upgrades By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Figueroa Courtyard Is Undergoing Renovation From a Times Staff Writer
Real Estate Trends
Xylan, Netcom to Move to Lost Hills
New Space for 20th Century
The REIT Race
Condo Owners Settle Building-Defect Suit By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dow Slides 96.55; Bond Prices Leap From Times Wire Services
Select Software Shares Fall 33% After $3.5-Million Loss \o7 Times staff and wire reports\f7
Ex-CEO Gets 3 Years for Defrauding Investors By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine Apartment Trust Reports Loss
FDA Won't Extend Its Gallstone Device OK \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
First American Deal \o7 Dow Jones\f7
A Buy for Inovision \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Orange County Earnings
White Cap Deal Off
AMDL Product OKd \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Judge Reverses Odetics Award in Patent Suit From Bloomberg News
Bergen Brunswig Stock Off 16% on Court Ruling \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Regional People
Government Contract Awards
Power-One Reports 6.2% Increase in Revenue By Barbara Murphy
Patent Is Issued for Biopool Technology By Barbara Murphy
Diodes Revenue Down 8% in the 2nd Quarter By Barbara Murphy
LTC Properties Reports 3-Month Increase in FFO By Barbara Murphy
Micropos Systems Orders New Eos Power Supply By Barbara Murphy
AML Reports 21.6% Hike in 1st-Quarter Net Sales By Barbara Murphy
Granatelli Lubricants Plans Infomercial on New Items By Barbara Murphy
Medicare Ruling on Epogen Drug Boosts Earnings for Amgen By Barbara Murphy
Retail Marketplace to Replace Unsuccessful Restaurant Site By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Business Calendar
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
15 Tons of Materials Recycled at Playa Vista Site
Parents Plead Not Guilty in Death of Daughter
3 Masked Gunmen Rob Workers Arriving at Store
Actor Gary Coleman Sued for $1 Million in Fracas
Antonovich to Urge Ballot Measure on LAX Expansion
Officer Suspended for Perjury in Criminal Case
Charter Reform Panel to Discuss Proposals
Decision on Gang Injunction Delayed
Secession Group Stands to Get 15 Extra Days By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Repovich Was Suspended by LAPD for Sex Harassment By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Overheated By Antonio Olivo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plant Expert to Lead Tour at Soka Nursery By Edward M. Yoon
Plaza Developer Files Appeals on Zoning By Michael Baker
Shooting Victim Not Helping Investigators By Solomon Moore
Wire Theft Can Be Lucrative and Dangerous By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
30 Students Get Ready for a Mardi Gras in August By Michael Baker
Lewinsky's Ex-Lawyer to Speak at Meeting By Edward M. Yoon
Synagogue Defaced by White-Supremacist Graffiti By Sue Fox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Christmas Fatality Case Goes to Jury By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Records Show Alarcon Spent More Than Katz By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nominations for Shootout Heroism Draw Fire By Matt Lait and Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Pair Plead Not Guilty in Girl's Death By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Moonlighting By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thousand Oaks Fined $2.3 Million for Sewage Spill By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Work in Progress By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Judge Fled Treatment Center, Officials Say By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Health Chief to Focus on Terrorism By Joel P. Engardio, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sex Offender Takes On Megan's Law By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arraignment Delayed in Petty Cash Theft By Nick Green
Suspect Waits Turn Before Robbing Bank By Nick Green
Library to Feature Ukrainian Culture By Jennifer Knight
Work Continues on River Trail Project By Pamela J. Johnson
2 Workers Hurt When Rig Falls Down Hillside By Jennifer Knight
Gang Leader Given 19 Years in Slaying By Nick Green
County Fair to Honor Area Nursery Owner By Nick Green
Jet-Skier Drowned, Autopsy Indicates By Nick Green
Health Officials Warn About Hepatitis C By Jennifer Knight
Character Counts at Cal Lutheran Lectures By Jennifer Knight
1 Driver Held, Another Sought After Pursuits By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Environmental Groups Aim to Heighten Pesticide Awareness By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Throughout Life, El Toro Has Been His Base By Jerry Hicks
SEC Seeks Action Against Brokerage That Issued Bonds By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Simmer By Julia Scheeres and Elaine Gale, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
San Joaquin Hills Officials May Hike Toll to $2.25 By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christian Science Healing Suit Dismissed By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI Scientist Roger Russell Dies at 83 By Renee Tawa
Sampson Named College District Chancellor By Elaine Gale
Murder Try Is Charge for Man Shot by Police By Erika Chavez
Car of Missing Man, 81, Found at Crash Site By Yung Kim
College Seeking Volunteer Tutors By Steve Carney
Student Gets His Say With 'Emperor' Take By Chris Ceballos
Beach Camping Trip Targets At-Risk Kids By John Pope
Applicants Sought for 2 City Advisory Panels By Steve Carney
Award Honors Older Graduate
Donation to Boost Photography Studies
Lara Moore Chosen as Fulbright Scholar
State Bill Targets Nude Dance Clubs By Eric Bailey
Wedding Party Holdup Nets Cash and Jewels By John Pope
Train Hits Van Stuck on Tracks in Traffic By Erika Chavez
Plastic Surgery Clinic Convictions Reversed By Steve Carney
Volunteer Will Be Lauded at Golf Benefit By Debra Cano
$5,000 Offered in Hunt for Robbery Suspect By Erika Chavez
Old Towne Expanded to Match Historic Site By Lesley Wright
Work to Alleviate Street Flooding Begins By John Canalis
College District Names New Vice Chancellor By Elaine Gale
Lights in 10 Cities to Burn Against Crime By Erika Chavez
Cancer Institute Chooses UCI as Site for Research Center By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New UCI Role in Cancer Fight
Man Pulled From Sea Dies in Hospital
From Here to Infinity By Al Martinez
Sense on L.A. Debt Ceiling
Campaign Reformers' Milestone
Help for Foster Care
Remember the Counties
A Rolling Symbol of Society's Heartlessness By Jeff Dietrich, Jeff Dietrich is a member of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker, a lay Catholic organization
How About a Presidential DNA Stroll? By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: r.scheer@robertscheer.com
As Asia Goes, So Goes Rubin's Name By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate teaches at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
Clinton Shows His Stripes on High-Tech Visas By Dan Schnur, Dan Schnur is a Republican analyst and commentator
Secession Drive to Get Extra Time for Petitions By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Candidate's Sex Harassment Record Revealed By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Learning to Roll Out the Red Carpet By K. Connie Kang and Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Entertainer Shari Lewis Dies at 65 By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Weighs Fate of Man Charged in Fatal DUI By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Given 3 Years for Scalding Flight Attendant From Times Wire Services
L.A. to Get the Third Degree--Again By Julia Scheeres, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Vandalism Probed at West Hills Synagogue By Sue Fox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Innocent Victim Dies in Gang Cross-Fire By Jack Leonard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
17 Officers in Shootout Nominated for Medals By Matt Lait and Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cochran's Libel Suit Against Columnist Rejected By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Candidates Sought for Planning Commission Post
Former Cantor Arrested on Child Porn Charges
Alarcon Outspent Katz in Bitter Senate Race
Residents to Stage Rally Against Crime, Drugs
Driver Arrested After Half-Hour Freeway Chase
Plague Threat Prompts City to Poison Squirrels
SPORTS
Everything Works for Angels in Easy Win Over Indians By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE : NBA Player Cherokee Parks Has Found a Sanctuary From Professional and Personal Pressures By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tests Negative but Laird May Stay on Vacation
Vigilantes On Deck By Mike Terry
Velarde Has Energy for Stretch Run By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women's League Folds After 16 Baseball Games By Bob Rohwer
Maris Watch: 61
Valentine and Lasorda Couldn't Be Much Closer, but That Doesn't Mean Mets' Manager Will Be Coming to L.A By Randy Harvey
It's Not Easy Being The. . .Big Cheese By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bryan Cox Looks Like Parcells Guy By Joe Gergen, NEWSDAY
TV Turns Game Into National Past Time By Bill Plaschke
Mondesi Is Difference for Dodgers By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broadcaster Bob Starr Dies at 65 By Larry Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Michigan Speedway Plans to Improve Safety Features By Shav Glick, From Staff and Wire Reports
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 Pete Thomas
NASCAR Spin No Accident in Other Sports By Robyn Norwood
Newswire
Laver Back in Intensive Care After Fever Causes Weakness By Lisa Dillman
Win Makes Capriati One of In Crowd By Nicole Vargas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yankees Nail Oquist for 14 Earned Runs From Associated Press
Instead of Answer, O'Brien Remains Catching Question By Chris Foster
Wood Plans to Rest Arm From Associated Press
Dream Job Turns Into a Nightmare By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Batista Gives Diamondbacks Just a Pinch From Associated Press
Bullett Has Big Game for Sting From Associated Press
For Woolridge, This Is Easy Street By Earl Gustkey
Sheffield Takes His Case Before NL President By Jason Reid
Sparks Keep Dreams Alive By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Price Is New Star of NCAA Law By Greg Sandoval, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Receiver Poole Free on Bond \o7 From Wire Reports\f7
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