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What happened on August 10, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
'Miss Jean Brodie' Is Still in Its Prime on London Stage By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
A Dream Partly Fulfilled By Suzanne Muchnic, TIMES ART WRITER
'Worth the Wait' vs. 'Just Weight' By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Less View, Just as Much Vision By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Weekend Warrior 'Ryan' Fells Chiller and Thriller By Richard Natale Special To The Times
So, Is It a Franchise or a Folly?
Nibbles and Bits
Organist Swann Delivers an Inspired Farewell Recital By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Penn and Teller Add Spice to Variety Format in 'Sin City' By Daryl H. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Backstreet Boys Deliver Teen Dream By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Feet Speak the Subjective Truths By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Let 'Lolita's' Adult Viewers See, Judge for Themselves By Jerry Offsay, Jerry Offsay is president of programming for Showtime Networks Inc
From Russia, With Illumination By Susan Bliss, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reality of Rhythm Showcased by Joyous Jazz Tap Ensemble By Victoria Looseleaf
Indian Classical Soloists Stand Out By Jennifer Fisher
'Southwest at the Huntington' Concert Is Precious to a Fault By Josef Woodard
SummerFest Opens Strong, Despite Acoustic Muffling By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brian Setzer Struts His New Swing Stuff By Steve Appleford
Revived Menudo Gets No Better With Age By Ernesto Lechner
NEWS
Question of Film's Danger Draws Variety of Views
Boone Gives It Old Cottage Try in Gatsby Bow to SCR Patrons By Ann Conway
Destiny's Chastity By Veronique Delacroix-smith, 10 TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Relentless Quest for Quality Child Care By Sandy Banks
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Everything You Ought to Know About Thermodynamic Laws By Jonathan Levi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Gun Control
Cutbacks in RN Care
Hearings on Corcoran Probe
U.S. Workers
Janet Reno
Diesel Pollution
Strong Mayor
Need for Subways
Wrangler
Court Jam Puts Justice at Risk, O.C. Judges Say By Bonnie Harris Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A SPECIAL REPORT: SUMMER FOOTBALL SURVIVAL : Running Water By Rob Fernas
U.S. Teams Arrive in Nairobi; Blast Victims Mourned By Ann M. Simmons and Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Virtual and Real World Combine at LAN Party By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cuban Biotech Advances Prove to Be Revolutionary By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israeli Rescue Crews Are Heroes to Bereaved Nation By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parks Puts Own Stamp on LAPD in First Year By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fusillade Hits LAPD Car; Officer Killed By Steve Berry and Carla Rivera, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
After Storms, First Lady Finally Shines By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anguished Kenyans Asking: Why Here? By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How to Speed Up a Late, Not So Great Legislature By George Skelton
Showers Finally Cool a Sizzling Sunday By Sue Mcallister, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Marines Take Long, Hard Road in Alaska By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
13 Scouts Fulfill Vow, Become Eagles By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6 Americans Are Held in Roundup From Times Wire Reports
Would-Be Jetliner Bombers Sought From Times Wire Reports
Afghan Troops Claim to Push Taliban Militia From City From Associated Press
New Colombian Leader Facing Policy Conflict By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congress' Big Fund-Raisers Get Down to Business--Literally By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kenyans Flock to Donation Center With Open Arms From Reuters
Congo Accuses Uganda of Infiltration From Reuters
Dikes Blasted in China as Floods Kill 3rd GI in S. Korea Associated Press
Six Killed as Fire Strikes High-Rise From Times Wire Reports
Prayer Vigil Focuses on Victim of Beating From Times Wire Reports
Temperatures Soar Past 100 Across State From Times Wire Reports
Unsafe Levels of Radium Taint Water From Times Wire Reports
No Worries Over Balloonist's Slow Speed From Reuters
Woodward and Bernstein Criticize Starr From Reuters
3 in 10 Americans Face Poverty, Study Says From Associated Press
NOW Urges Clinton to Issue Statement From Times Wire Reports
July Sets Record for Heat, Officials Say From Times Wire Reports
Massive Fire at Tire Yard May Burn for 2 Weeks Associated Press
Son, 7, of Record Producer Falls to His Death From Coastal Cliff Associated Press
130 Arrested During Riot After Reno Celebration From Associated Press
BUSINESS
In IPO Game, Tag-It Pacific Wasn't Among Winners By Debora Vrana
Bell Strike Has Little Effect on Phone Service By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pessimistic Grove Upbeat About Intel By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Free Enterprise? By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Citigroup Plan Under Long Review by Fed From Bloomberg News
China Repeats Support of Yuan From Reuters
Northwestern Mutual Life Expected to Buy Russell Co. From Bloomberg News
Foreign Investment in South Korea Continues to Increase From Bloomberg News
Netscape Appoints Oracle Executive Reuters and Associated Press
Gas Prices Continue to Slide, Study Says Associated Press
Newly Upbeat Address By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Unit Sold, Will Rockwell Keep Its Base? By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With State-of-the-Art Compaq 5600, the Future Is Now By Lawrence J. Magid
Without Buxom Stars, 'Dead or Alive' Is Plain By Aaron Curtiss
Enhancing Security With a Touch of Your Fingertip By Kim Komando
Creature Features By Krissy Harris
R & D's New Sugar Daddy: Small, Competitive Firms By Lee Dye
Cannibalizing on the Coast By Karen Kaplan
L.A. Cellular Beats Rivals in Wireless Derby By Jennifer Oldham
The C Stands for 'C You in Court' By Paul Jacobs
EarthLink's Apple of Apple's Eye By Karen Kaplan
Built for Speed By Elizabeth Douglass
Tustin Police Beat: Web By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Local Lawmakers, Cell Firms Embrace Antenna Guidelines By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Profiler' Uses Newest Tools to Smoke Out Arson By Denise Hamilton
Neighbors Working to Save Dunes From Mining By John Flesher, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Welcome To Office Politics 101
Naked Ambition By Marla Dickerson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Rumor Mill By Martha Groves, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Refuse to Schmooze and You Lose By Melinda Fulmer, Special to the Times
Providing Perspective By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Alliances By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nice Girls Finish Second By Annette Haddad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Interior Motives By Susan Vaughn, Special to the Times
When Your Pal Becomes Your Boss By Maria L. La Ganga, Times Staff Writer
It takes restraint, patience to neutralize a treacherous co-worker. By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Psst . . . Didja Hear the Latest on How to Handle Office Gossip? By Kathleen Brady, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
They Work Hard at Not Doing Work By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the office politics game, look out, listen in and join up. By Jennifer Oldham, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Be Clueless By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Resource Guide
Staff
HEALTH
Going Shopping for a Good Nursing Home By Bob Rosenblatt
Slow Down, Laugh, Listen
Work Out to Work Off the Stress By Tim Barr
That Was Then, This Is Now By Mary Susan Herczog, Special to The Times
Vitals WASHINGTON POST
Eating-Plan Tape Is Great, but Book Is Better By Rochelle O'Gorman Flynn
A Dash of Healthy Cooking By Barbara J. Chuck, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Healthy Bestsellers
An Easy Way to Stop Kids From Swallowing Gum
Kids, Kids, Kids By Martin Miller
Coming Wednesday in FOOD
Don't Worry--Homogenized Milk Is Safe By Ed Blonz
Even Lousy Vacations Beat Going to Work By Jim Shea
A Regimen That Passes Means' Test By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Bulking Up, Go Easy on Protein and Fat By Carol Krucoff
Losing Those Last 10 Is Simple, but Hard By Kathy Smith
He Chose to Take a Walk on the Thin Side By Eric Christianson
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Rain, Relief From Heat Forecast By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel to Vote on Seal Beach Plan in Eureka By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teens Watch Doctors --and Glimpse Future By Elaine Gale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Never More of the Same By Elaine Gale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Road Trouble's a Pain --in Any Language By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Space Exploration
Hooked on a New 'Phonics' Product By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
She's at Ground Zero on Freeway Project By Geoff Boucher
Deregulating Utility: Go Easy By Kenneth Reich
Orange County Agenda
Dollars for Saving the Past
County Auditions for More Movie Action By Jennifer Knight, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Vying for Appointment to Coastal Commission By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seeking Eyes and Ears By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crowd Savors Fiesta Day Flavor at Fair By Joel P. Engardio, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Student Gets Fellowship By Pamela Johnson
'Parental Involvement' a New Concept to Many Latinos By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ex-DJ, 4 Others Wanted on Warrants By Holly J. Wolcott
Sparks Blamed in 2 Grass Fires; 25 Acres Burn By Pamela J. Johnson
Firebaugh Seeking to Restore Luster to 'Rising Star' Image By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$760-Million Award May Be Reduced, Experts Say By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shawn Hubler By Shawn Hubler
Delays in LAPD Calls Hamper Coroner By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Files Cast Doubt on Case Against 6 Iraqis By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Echoes of Hiroshima By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USC, UCLA to Study Environmental Health Threats to Children By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suing HMO: No Sure Cure
Colleges at the Precipice
Free Ride for Deadbeats
Stun Devices Open the Way to Abuse By Lawrence M. Hinman, Lawrence M. Hinman is a professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego and editor of Ethics Updates. E-mail: hinman@acusd.edu
Palestinian Authority Is Too Corrupt to Govern By Yisrael Medad, Yisrael Medad resides in Shiloh and is a Jewish settler activist
Clinton's Business-as-Usual Approach Is Not a Virtue By Laura Ingraham, Laura Ingraham is an analyst for MSNBC
Housing Official Takes New Job in Hopes of Helping More People By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$700-Million Award May Be Reduced By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
If It's Not Record Heat, It's a Flood By Phil Willon and Edward M. Yoon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Getting on Board By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Opportunities for Volunteering By Edward M. Yoon
Hearing Sought on Subway Compensation By Michael Baker
Lobo Rangers Sing Praises of Cowboys By Edward M. Yoon
Panel to Discuss Plans for Studio Complex By Michael Baker
YMCA to Host Health Day Event By Edward M. Yoon
Feuer to Be Speaker at Residents Meeting By Michael Baker
Park Improvements May Receive Funding By Tom Schultz
Adults Gain an Insight to Fairy Tales By Amy Oakes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palmdale Dedicates Library for Youth By Brett Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 in Ventura County Vie for Coastal Commission Seat By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Is Auditioning for the Movies By Jennifer Knight, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Injury Curtails La Costa Drama By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tennis Has Its Own Version of the Brat Pack By J.A. Adande
Maris Watch
Angels Show Strong Support for Finley By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tennis Has Its Own Version of the Brat Pack By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Park, Dodgers Suffer Missed Opportunities By Steve Springer, 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 Shav Glick
Hey, Who Would Like to Sponsor a Wrestling Show? By Shav Glick
Gordon Bails Out His Crew With His Winning Finish From Staff and Wire Reports
It Takes Time, but Thompson Wins From Associated Press
Cowboys Reportedly Buy Silence From Associated Press
Hackett Ready for 'What's My Line?' By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA Hall of Famer Sam Balter Dead at 88 By Greg Sandoval, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seattle Gets Defensive and Sweeps From Associated Press
Vaughn Homers Twice and Joins an Elite Group From Associated Press
Bad Shoulder Lands Hollins on Disabled List By Chris Foster
Astros Get Incaviglia From Associated Press
Valdes' Recovery Taking Longer Than Expected By Jason Reid
Dodgers Report By Steve Springer
Hitchcock Bears Down and Wins From Associated Press
Mondesi Weary of Fan Heckling By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kile Gets It Done and Beats the Mets From Associated Press
Rafter Sweeps Krajicek From Associated Press
Shot in Final Seconds Finishes Sparks, 76-74 By Earl Gustkey
Real Quiet Receives a Big Assist By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newswire From Staff and Wire Reports
Silver Pursues Hockey Team By Paul Mcleod
Warriors Beat Vigilantes on Fuller's Key Single
Martinez, Badillo to Meet for Vacant Title By Dave Mckibben
Sanchez Gets First 2 Goals as Zodiac Defeats Jaguars By Melanie Neff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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