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What happened on August 07, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
What You See Is What You Get By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Heaven' Reveals Depth in Search for Heights By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Western' Maps the Heart's Rugged, Lonely Landscape By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'First Love, Last Rites': Ordinary Folks on Bayou By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amiably Goofy 'Safe Men' in Case of Mistaken Identity By Jack Mathews, FOR THE TIMES
Kaye Walks His Talk By Patrick Goldstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seinfeld's 'Last Time' May Be Reality Check By Jan Stuart, NEWSDAY
A Bright Golden Haze By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
The Search Goes On for 'Sonny and Cher' By Jennifer Napier-pearce, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Nod to Cool or a New Blaxploitation? By Todd Boyd, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Today's Best Bets
Unveiling a Polished-Up 'Bedknobs' By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A 'Citizen Kane' Without Rosebud? It's Unthinkable By Marshall Fine, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Banned at Home, Pakistani Group Due in L.A. By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Brazilian Night Misfires at Bowl By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rock, Jazz Players Produce a Vital Sound By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Folk Singer Welch Reveals Her Musical Depth, Range By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
McKnight's Smooth Art of Seduction By Marc Weingarten
'Rock & Roll Jeopardy!' Plugs In to Music Trivia By Jennifer Napier-pearce, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Curtains' Draws on Heartfelt Laughs By F. Kathleen Foley
'The Next Step' Fails to Find Its Footing By Jana J. Monji
'Walt & Roy' Could Use More Animation By F. Kathleen Foley
A 'Crucible' for Terror in the Wilderness By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Mamet Matters' Focuses on Playwright's Light Side By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Molinier's Works Treat Body Both as Temple, Fetish Object By Leah Ollman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Emmys: Much to Praise, but 4 Hours' Worth? By Tom Shales, THE WASHINGTON POST
'Rent' Rattles Around in O.C. By Daryl H. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Personal Notes By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SOUNDS LIKE OLD TIMES : Fans of the dulcimer will gather to savor its sweet, multihued sounds--and dispel myths about the centuries-old instrument. By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Finding a Fresh Start in Tintangel By John Roos
In This Group, Scions Are There By Jon Matsumoto, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Irvine Barclay Adds Music, Magic and More to Season
NEWS
Growing Uncertainties By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So Hot, so Cool, so Diverse, so L.A. By Sandy Banks
A Shared Sadness By Russ Parsons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Navigating Through L.A.'s Shadowy Present and Past By Susan Salter Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Punch Lines
Wide World of Weird
A Thrilling Novel of Ideas--About Science, No Less By Michael Frank, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kenneth Starr
Truman Motto
Performance of Catholic Schools
LAUSD Test Scores
Recycling Bins
U.S. Role
Campaign Funding
Colombia
Treatments for Mentally Ill
Only In L.a.
For the Record
Steps Urged to Protect Pedestrians By Amanda Elk and Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A New Era of Job Cuts Hits High-Tech Firms By Stuart Silverstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Main Street Is Weary of D.C.'s Dirty Laundry This article was reported by Times staff writers Josh Getlin in New York, Richard Winton in Pasadena and researchers Lisa Meyer in North Brunswick, N.J., Edith Stanley in Atlanta, Anna M. Virtue in Miami Beach, John Beckham in Chicago and Tere Petersen in Byers, Colo
Grand Jury Hears Lewinsky Tell of Alleged Intimacy By Robert L. Jackson and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Clinton to OK More Oil Drilling in Alaska Wilds By Kim Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Novel Method to Sell Books By John Balzar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Votes to Cite Reno for Contempt By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Era of Job Cuts Hits High-Tech Firms By Stuart Silverstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Patience, Truth and a Bit of Magic Made Him President By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water Supply Deal May End Decades-Long Feud By Terry Mcdermott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Horse Can't Even Win Futility Record By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Death Row Inmate Wins New Trial By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Agencies' Right to Sell Bonds Without Voter OK Upheld By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Push Is On for Smaller 9th-Grade Classes By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Gives Big Pay Raises to Appointees By Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Salad Days in the Great State of Boredom By Mike Downey
Legislators Are Expected to OK Budget Accord By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Underground Classics: A Good Read on the Tube By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drive to Open Key Road May End Up as War's Biggest Battle By Dexter Filkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Security Council Calls Iraq's Posturing 'Totally Unacceptable' By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congo Leader Threatens War Against Rwanda By Ann M. Simmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATO, Allies to Hold Military Exercises From Times Wire Reports
2 Ministers Quit Palestinian Cabinet From Times Wire Reports
Flood Toll Tops 2,000; Officials Mull Action From Times Wire Reports
Globe Columnist Refuses to Resign in Plagiarism Probe By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawmakers Assure Blacks on Right to Vote By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At 'Monica Beach,' a High Tide of Media and Waves of Curious By Richard T. Cooper and Erin Trodden and Stanley Meisler, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Charges Against Tripp Are Weighed \o7 Associated Press\f7
Bill Would Unseal Nazi War Crime Files From Times Wire Reports
B-2 Stealth Training Missions Suspended From Times Wire Reports
Seat Belts Considered for School Buses From Times Wire Reports
Todor Zhivkov; Bulgarian Dictator, Kremlin Loyalist \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
House Passes Campaign Finance Reform Bill Banning 'Soft Money' \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Suspended Judge Begins Jail Term for Drinking \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Latinos in Congress Decry Dornan Ruling By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latest Labor Negotiations End Abruptly From Associated Press
BUSINESS
PUC Issues Guidelines for Gas Deregulation By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MGM Subject of Sale Talks, Sources Say By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Revolution Brewing By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smaller Stocks Lead Rebound From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Iger Is Moving West, but Is He Moving Up Too? By Sallie Hofmeister and Claudia Eller
WWF Casino to Replace Debbie Reynolds Hotel \o7 From Times Staff and Wires Reports\f7
Stock Gainers Outnumber Losers From Times Staff and Wire Reports
More Currency Devaluations in Asia Feared From Times Staff and Bloomberg News
GTE Goofs Again, Prints Unlisted Data on Customers By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Probes Alleged 'Cramming' by Coral By Elizabeth Douglass
New Toyota Ski Boats Start at $29,975 By John O'Dell
Safeway Acquires Alaska's Largest Retailer Associated Press
Spotlight: Fluor Joint Venture to Build Plant in Argentina
Also. . .
Ratings Down, Time's Up for 'Magic Hour' By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McKesson Buys East Coast Water Bottler By Susan Abram
Hughes Offering Stock Options to Employees Bloomberg News
Microsoft Plans Silicon Valley Campus By Leslie Helm and Charles Piller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Riding a Turnaround By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Halts Sale of 'Vaegra' Drug Reuters
USX to Pay $54.9 Million in Pollution Case Reuters
Consumers Lift Retail Sales, Factory Orders From Bloomberg News
Sunbeam to Restate Some Financial Results \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Charge Erases Profit at United HealthCare From Bloomberg News
Judge Orders Microsoft to Cooperate Reuters
Daimler, Chrysler See Gain in Profits Bloomberg News
Judge Ups Price on Debbie Reynolds Hotel Associated Press
Allied Domecq, Beck's to Stop Running Ads Bloomberg News
Also. . .
30-Year Mortgages Remain Under 7% Associated Press
Autos
Amid Conflicting Advice, Investors Are Asking: Have Tech Stocks Bottomed Out? By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
35% of Stock Funds in the Red Bloomberg News
Still Waiting For Buyers By Paul J. Lim
35% of U.S. Stock Funds in Red Bloomberg News
Amid Conflicting Advice, Investors Are Asking: Have Tech Stocks Bottomed Out? By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Funds Still Waiting For Buyers By Paul J. Lim
FCC Votes to Restrict Exclusive Cable Programming Deals By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Ratings Report
Executive Forced Out at Writers Guild West By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ralphs Shops for Options After New Deal By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buyers Get Triangle Square for 32% Off By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Analyst's Comment Gives Emulex Stock a 30% Boost \o7 Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Kofax Image Products Tallies Record Figures for Quarter, Year
Orange County Earnings
PLC Land Puts Houses on Unusual Sites By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
County Foreclosures Down for 7th Quarter By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Whittlesey Has Struck Gold Selling Inland Real Estate By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Orange County Earnings
Fluor Team Will Build Plant \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Sunstone Completes Hotel Sales \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Landscape West Is Acquired
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Officials Float Plan for Handling More Tankers in Overcrowded Bosporus By Daniel J. Wakin, ASSOCIATED PRESS
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A Duty for Fellow Africans
Partial Shield From Job Abuse
Money Grab Bag
High Cost, Low Return
Make Them Give Back Our Money By Steve Forbes, Steve Forbes is editor in chief of Forbes magazine and honorary chairman of Americans for Hope, Growth and Opportunity, an issues advocacy organization
Old Policies of Repression Linger By Jeff Ballinger and Deborah Sklar, Jeff Ballinger is director of Press for Change, a labor rights advocacy organization in Alpine, N.J. Deborah Sklar is a human rights activist specializing in Indonesia
Poor Bottom Line Drops Curtain on Port Theatre By David Haldane and Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
House Funds Give Dornan Critical Boost By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Crime of Having Nowhere to Go By Dana Parsons
Coto de Caza Applying for Cityhood Amid Rancor By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Muck-Raking By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bank Robber May Be Surfer, Witnesses Say By Yung Kim
'Wheelie King' Hopes Ride Is One for the Book By John Pope
Flags Herald Planned Renaissance Fair By John Canalis
Base Commissary Gets Supervisors' Support By Lorenza Munoz
FDA Reviewing Lyme Vaccine By Chris Ceballos
Ralphs Affiliates Win Scholarships By Chris Ceballos
St. Joseph Ballet to Build Studio by Bowers By Chris Ceballos
8 Students Honored for Public Service By Chris Ceballos
Teenage Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Pool Hall Attack By Thao Hua
City OKs Homes but Not Stores at Marblehead By Linn Groves
Pearson Park Needs Help, Neighbors Say By Debra Cano
Mayor Will Quit if He Wins College Seat By Lesley Wright
Kids Learning Center Will Open Saturday By John Canalis
Sculpture Sales Help Preserve Avian Art By Lesley Wright
School Field to Be Lighted Over Protests By Chris Ceballos
County Expects $17 Million Flood Control Repayment By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bill Would Tighten Gun Plant Security \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
County Failed to Collect $1 Billion in Bills Last Year By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Killer Now Plans to Fight Execution By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Denies Harassment, Accuses Chief of Retaliation By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ascending to Historic Heights By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Business Leaders Issue Edict on Charter By Jim Newton and Ted Rohrlich, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
3 Kilos of Cocaine Stolen at LAPD; Officer Suspected By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Curbing Campaign Gifts By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Search for Gun Forces Major Delays at Airport By Patrick Kerkstra, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Legislature OKs Bill to Boost Security at Some Gun Plants By Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Steps Urged to Protect Pedestrians By Daniel Yi and Amanda Elk, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Workers' Bid to Freeze Assets of Ex-Employer Hits Snag
University Receives Grant of $3 Million for Events Center
Wilson Signs Bill Easing Rules on Public Cemeteries
Businessman Held in Beating of Customer Is Denied Bail
Boy, 15, Sentenced in Fatal Shooting of Best Friend
Public Works Chief Quits to Perform Job Under Contract
Air Show Suspended Indefinitely Because of Cutbacks, New Rules
Feinstein Visits Charter School, Meets Student Journalists
Harbor Panel Leases Building to Homeless Agency in Land Swap
All-Terrain Wheelchairs to Be Available for the Disabled
In-Line Skaters Organize Night Trek Through City
Police Seek Help in Finding Gunman Who Killed Janitor
Crews Wrap Hillside to Curb Pacific Coast Highway Slides
Paving a Career Path By Sarah Yang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aliso Village Residents Divided Over Demolition Plan By Hector Becerra, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Hurt as Spat Pits Backhoe Against Gun in Lancaster By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Computers Click With Kids of '90s at Fair By Joel P. Engardio, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bradley Ordered to Begin 6-Month Jail Term By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hopes for Burbank Auto Superstore Dealt Blow By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSU Campus Set to Sign 10-Year Contract With First Tenant By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Dash of Danger By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Canning Pop Art By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rosa Going Home for 1st Birthday By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heat Watch
Man on Mission to Help Victims of July Tsunami By Holly J. Wolcott
Fire Set by Children Destroys Carport By Jennifer Hamm
Deputies Arrest 3 in Cocaine Sting By Jennifer Hamm
Boy Stabbed During Fracas in Theater By Holly J. Wolcott
Housing Prices Still Rising, Report Shows By Jason Takenouchi
Dog May Be Moved to New Home in Seattle By Jennifer Hamm
Man Still Critical After Explosion By Jennifer Hamm
5 Teens Slightly Hurt by Gunfire During Party By Holly J. Wolcott
Chumash Storyteller to Present Program By Coll Metcalfe
Center Gets $5,000 to Aid Small Businesses By Michael Baker
Conference to Take a Creative Approach By Coll Metcalfe
Sepulveda Pass Bike Commute Has Downside By Eric Rimbert, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Research Sought on Possible Police Site By Tom Schultz
Girl Can Celebrate 1st Birthday at Home By Phil Willon
Teenager Sentenced for Killing His Friend By Evelyn Larubbia
Cleveland Students Are Literacy Tutors By Edward M. Yoon
Park Offers Chance to View Lunar Eclipse By Sue Fox
Red Cross Plans Kids' Health Fair By Joel P. Engardio
Obituaries
Feinstein Takes Roll at Fenton Elementary By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Late Paychecks Prompt Suns Players to Strike and Forfeit Ballgame By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Valley Secession Funds Catch a Ride on Coattails of State Budget By Jeff Leeds and Andrew Blankstein and Jill Leovy and Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Saturday Is Parade Day By Joel P. Engardio
Getting to the Fair By Train By Joel Engardio
Neighbors' Spat Ends in Alleged Backhoe Attack By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burbank Firm to Become 1st Tenant at New CSU By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Head Says He Was 'Thrown Out' of Post by Councilwoman By Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
20th Century Starts Major Expansion at Warner Site By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Neighbors' Spat Ends in Alleged Backhoe Attack By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Peterson Dealt Another Full House at Canyons By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tall Story Still Growing at Chaminade By Paige A. Leech
Tee Times
Suns
Helpful Hint: Get a Grip By Peter Yoon
Thousand Oaks Pitcher Rogers Quits Baseball, Citing Burnout By Tris Wykes., \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Softball
Ducks Change Pecking Order By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hingis Pulling Her Weight By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Receive a Canadian Clubbing By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Swimmer Smith Is Banned by FINA By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Change Pecking Order From Associated Press
Ready To Rock 'N' Roll By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maris Watch: 61
NCAA Panel Seeks to Take Bite Out of Aluminum Bats From Staff and Wire Reports
NCAA Panel Seeks to Take Bite Out of Aluminum Bats From Staff and Wire Reports
Shaq's Touch Better Online Than at Line By Robyn Norwood
Cooper Continues to Lead the Comets Associated Press
Clippers Could Present Rambis With a Big Decision By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brickhouse's Death a Jolt to Ken Brett By Larry Stewart
Spectator Sports
Look Who's Talking
Southland Focus By Roderic Millie, 18 Handicap
Love Has Spine for PGA Pressure By Thomas Bonk
Lewis, Chamblee Get the Start They Need From Associated Press
Now Here's a Guy Who Wants Some Rain on His Parade By Shav Glick
This Competition Has a Little Something for Almost Anyone By Scott Moe
Fish Report
No Hoopla, Just Results for Hasegawa By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wetteland's 30th Save No Gimme \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Brewers' Juden on Shopping List By Ross Newhan
Padres Get Myers in Waiver Deal From Associated Press
Maddux Makes It Look Easy \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Slumping Schmidt Challenges Team From Associated Press
Ex-Expos Get Different Receptions in First Series Back in Montreal By Jason Reid
Jets Show Some Drive, Beat Eagles \o7 From Associated Press\f7
They Brought Tears to Secretariat in '73 By Bill Christine
Victory Gallop in New Jersey for Haskell \o7 Associated Press\f7
Latest Labor Negotiations End Abruptly From Associated Press
Benching Gets Patterson's Attention By Dave Mckibben
Vigilantes On Deck By Mike Terry
Bullpen Gives Vigilantes Enough Time to Rally
Kung Wins Twice at Junior Championship
Perry Officially Becomes a Titan, Rifkin Transfers From Chapman By Lon Eubanks
Angels Report By John Weyler
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