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What happened on August 18, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
How Certain Films Find a 'Groove' By Jennifer Napier-pearce, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Innovation Suffers in TV Shuffle By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dignity Through a Lens By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
Lifetime's Original Series Kick Off a Ladies' Night Out By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Jerry Crowe
KIEV to Add Reagan, Medved to Talk Lineup By Judith Michaelson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IPO Fest Hoping People Will Give Pop a Chance By Jennifer Napier-pearce, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Peppery Exchanges Enliven 'Dear Liar' By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Private Ryan' Stays at the Front By Robert W. Welkos
Port is Adjourned By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Port is Adjourned By Steve Emmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scholars Softening on Animation's Artistic Merits By Charles Solomon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nibbles and Bits
NEWS
Freestyling
Voice of Reason By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Caring, in Name of Community By Mary Rourke, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Door Holds Key to Hidden Treasures By Cynthia Richmond
In Honor of All Steel Magnolias By Bettijane Levine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crossing the Line? By Robin Givhan, WASHINGTON POST
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Punch Lines
Loud Stereos
Pollutant Limits for Children
Ferragosto Gusto By Kathryn Bold
Tell Us About Those Who Help
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Hillary Clinton
Recommendations for Colleges
Suing HMOs
Issue of Bonds
Hearings
Mideast Peace
N. Korean Project Draws Suspicion \o7 Associated Press\f7
Judgment Day in Court of Opinion By Richard A. Serrano and Erin Trodden, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Confession Casts Shadow on Rest of Term By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
In Reversal, Russia to Let Ruble Drift a Third Lower By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Missing Haunt Kenyan Families By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jim Murray, Pulitzer-Winning Times Columnist, Dies \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Injured Workers' Jobs Protected, State Justices Say By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
He Calls Relationship With Lewinsky 'Wrong' By Ronald J. Ostrow and Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Admission Might Not End Clinton Problems By Ronald J. Ostrow and David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Mexico Holds 3 Yachters in Weapons Case By David Reyes and Scott Martelle, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Number of Black Law Students Rebounds By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Wilson Veto Kills Clean-Air Transit Funds By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Changing Face of Farm Belt Makes It a Political Plum By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Lying Low, Aiming High? By Cathleen Decker
Annan Refusing to Shoulder Latest Iraq Impasse By Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Refugee Faces Change Over Years, but Rescue Group's Mission Stays Same By John J. Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Replay of '95 Fiscal Fiasco Looms By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In N. Ireland, Bloodshed Now Binds Foes By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Balloonist Is in Good Condition From Times Wire Reports
15,000 North Koreans Working on Nuclear Project, Analysts Say \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Flood Threatens Chinese Oil Field \o7 Associated Press\f7
Deadbeat Mom Freed After 2 Years in Jail From Times Wire Reports
Clinic Bomb Suspect May Have Been Seen From Times Wire Reports
Study Links Bacteria With Heart Disease From Times Wire Reports
Governor Ousts City Official After Trial From Times Wire Reports
Serbs Seize 3 More Kosovo Areas; NATO Begins Drills \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Clinton Loyalists Walk Emotional Tightrope By Elizabeth Shogren and Judy Pasternak, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Very Important Viewers' Parse President's \o7 Mea Culpa\f7 By Jodi Wilgoren and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Judgment Day in Court of Opinion By Richard A. Serrano and Erin Trodden, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
5,000 Miles Away, Gore Offers Clinton Support By Alan C. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pundits Long on Coverage, but Short on News By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Text of Clinton's Address to Nation \o7 From Reuters\f7
Donn Weiss; UCLA Choral Director By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sidney W. Fox; Analyzed First Moon Rocks
Ex-Klan Leader's 5th Trial Begins for 1966 Murder \o7 From Associated Press\f7
BUSINESS
Face Lifts Give L.A. Landmarks New Lease on Life By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Face Lifts Give L.A. Landmarks New Lease on Life By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TrizecHahn Buying 2 Top Long Beach Office Towers By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dow, Other Indexes Rack Up Sizable Gains \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Ailing MGM May Need Life Support From Big Studios By Judy Brennan and Claudia Eller, Claudia Eller is a Times staff writer. Judy Brennan is a frequent contributor to The Times
Couple Get a Thumbs Up for How They've Handled Savings By Lynda Natali, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Yeltsin Bets His Rubles By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dow Rebounds 149 Despite Russian Woes From Times Staff and Wire Reports
New Chairman Elected at Dames & Moore Bloomberg News
Venture Capital Flow Up Sharply By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: Disney Names President of Cable TV Unit
Golden State Shareholders OK Merger With CalFed From Bloomberg News
$4.37-Million Repayment to Investors Ordered \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
King of the Ring By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fed's OK Clears Way for B of A-NationsBank Merger From Associated Press
Borg-Warner Settles Mission Lawsuits By Liz Pulliam
Also . . .
Electronic Arts to Buy Virgin Software Units By P.J. Huffstutter
Woman Sues Over Internet Gambling Losses \o7 Associated Press\f7
Waste Management to Buy Eastern Environmental \o7 From Reuters\f7
Asia's Slump Leaves HP Net Income Stagnant From Bloomberg News
Toys R Us Profit Declines 57% in Third Straight Quarterly Drop From Bloomberg News
Nation/World
Chrysler Fined $800,000 for Not Recalling Some 1995 Cars \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Airline Industry Fails in Sixth Attempt to Raise Ticket Prices From Reuters
Rate on 3-Month T-Bills Dips to 4.91% Associated Press
Nikkei Faces Test of Its Bottom Line Times Staff, Wire Services
Nikkei Faces Test of Base Support Level Times Staff, Wire Services
GE Capital to Buy MetLife Finance Unit Bloomberg News
Sears Is Selling Its Western Auto Supply Unit Bloomberg News
Retailing Reuters
FDA Move Eases Rule for Irradiation Labels Bloomberg News
Fund-Raiser Pleads Guilty in Election Case Associated Press
Also. . .
No New Talks Scheduled in US West Strike Reuters
Chipper Bloomberg News
Chipper Bloomberg News
Family Loss Bloomberg News
Safety-Minded Investors Are Turning to Quality Bonds By Paul J. Lim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Groove' Strong in U.S.; Seeing Red: 'Avengers' By Richard Natale
Company Town Film Profit Report
CBS Promotes Tellem to Head Entertainment Unit \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Buying on Dips: First, Be Selective By Walter Hamilton
Stock Market Barometers
Buying on Dips: First, Be Selective By Walter Hamilton
Stormy Market Weather, and Sun By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
Only 38% of Stock Buyback Plans Are Carried Out, Survey Finds From Bloomberg News
On Sony Lot, Creating Own Identity Is Pavlov's Dogma By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Real Estate Trends
SCPIE Holdings Leases Century City Offices
The REIT Race
Deals
Unemployment in Hong Kong Rises to About 5% From Bloomberg News
Virgin's Game Design Groups to Be Sold for $122.5 Million By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Face Lifts Give L.A. Landmarks a New Lease on Life By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bilked Investors to Be Repaid $30.5 Million Times Wire Services
Research Engineers to Buy Houston Software Company \o7 Times Wire Services\f7
Argent Capital Corrects Earnings Statement
Kia Putting Dealership Expansion in Midwest on Hold \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Newriders Posts $4-Million Loss for Quarter on 12% Dip in Revenue
Lucky Stores Warehouse Workers File Suit By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panavision Posts 30% Hike in 2nd-Quarter Revenues
Amwest Insurance Group Earnings Drop by 25%
Remote Imaging Systems Reports Quarterly Loss
Cal Lutheran Program on Contracting Approved By Rodney Bosch
F&A Realty Purchases RV Park in Florida By Rodney Bosch
RealSelect Inc. Acquires New Home Search Systems By Rodney Bosch
Canadian Firm Completes Purchase of North American Imaging By Rodney Bosch
Business Calendar
Regional People
Bank of Ventura Reports Record Earnings, Growth By Rodney Bosch
American Commercial Bank's Earnings Increase By Rodney Bosch
Three Local Businesses Mark Grand Openings By Rodney Bosch
Regional People
Printing Firm Presses Ahead With Expansion By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Business Park Developer Banks on a Race for Space in County By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Business Calendar
Caring Is an Indispensable Part of Success By Gary Izumo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Venture Capital Investments Up in Region By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Housing Boom Puts Bang in the Sales of Home Furnishings By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Jim Murray, Sports Classic
Seven Months Late
Let's Have Some Meat in Debates
Tobacco Draws a New Breath
'Reform' Goes Tumbling With Ruble Devaluation By Jerry Hough, Jerry Hough is a professor of political science at Duke University and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution
A Three-Way Strategic Partnership Is Needed By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate teaches at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ ucla.edu
Azusa Battles Plan for Adult Channels By Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Most Agree Clinton Said Little New By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Politics His Way By Douglas P. Shuit, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Campuses Report More Students on the Books By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suit Over Secession Effort Blames City By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Our Angel on Horseback' By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women on the Run By Al Martinez
Lawsuit Seeks Safeguards for Secession Petition Drive By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Worker Falls to Death Taking Down Fair Ride By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First-Day Jitters By Margaret Ramirez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Finds Man Guilty in Slayings of Woman, Girl By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Die in Head-On Collision By Kate Folmar and Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Motorist Held After Crashing Through Security Barricade at Getty Museum From a Times Staff Writer
Three Held in Raid Targeting Counterfeit Document Ring By Patrick Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Donations Sought for Veterans' Van By Coll Metcalfe
Oktoberfest Slated for September By Kate Folmar
'98 Fair Attendance Down; Fiesta Blamed By Hilary E. Macgregor
City Aims to Reduce Trash Sent to Landfill By Sue Fox
Trails Being Cleared of Dense Overgrowth By Hilary E. Macgregor
Used-Book Sale to Benefit Easter Seals By Hilary E. Macgregor
Attorney Appointed to Airport Council By Martha L. Willman
Wal-Mart Gets Nod for Larger Arcade By Michael Baker
3 Teenagers Charged in Vandalism at Cemetery By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deputies Avoid a Would-Be 'Suicide by Cop' By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Denies Bid to Delay Soka Expansion By Sue Fox
Baby Barn Owl Back in Nest After Injury By Jose Cardenas
2 Local Sites to Offer Children's Health Fair By Michael Baker
Crossing-Guard Applicants Sought By Coll Metcalfe
Reagan Library Sets Heritage Roundup By Coll Metcalfe
Bitten by the Garfield Bug By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 County Students Receive Scholarships By Holly J. Wolcott
2 Palmdale Girls Attacked by Dog, Hospitalized By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strange Species Creeps Into Area By Steve Harvey
Second Skateboard Park Ready to Open By Nick Green
Jury Chosen for McDougal Embezzlement Trial From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Obituaries
Business as Usual By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bicycle Rodeo Offers Races, Maintenance By Jason Takenouchi
Public Input Sought on Moving City Hall By Nick Green
Possible Leaf Blower Solution Offered By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Head-On Crash Kills 2 in Santa Rosa Valley By Miguel Bustillo and Kate Folmar
Plane Crashes on School Campus; 4 Injured
3 Stores Cited for Alleged Alcohol Sales to Minors
Curbs on Construction of 'Monster Mansions' Sought
City May Close Street to Ease Traffic Near School
2 Students Hurt in Fall From 4th-Story Balcony
County to Pay Police Lab $900,000 in Back Fees
Judge Curry Appointed to Appellate Court
Beaten Deputy Remains in Critical Condition
Officials Announce Final Candidates for Fire Chief
Group of Business, Political Leaders to Study LAX Expansion
Salary Cuts, Fee Hikes Considered in New Budget
Relatives of Missing Man Seek Public's Help
Top State Court Rules Disabled Woman Fired by City Can Sue By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Donald E. Preston; Ex-Public Works Employee
Rules of the Water By Karima A. Haynes, Times Staff Writer
Driver Veers Off Freeway, Dies
Push Comes to Carts By Erika Chavez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Arrested in Mexico in Gun Case By Scott Martelle and David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Murray Always Led the Field By Jerry Hicks
Brea Olinda School Board to Review Cheating Case By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taco Bell Protest Draws Half a Dozen By David Reyes
City Council to Discuss New Skate Park Policies By John Canalis
Man Shot; Police Arrest 6 By Valerie Burgher
Council Rejects Car Lot at Drive-In Site By Lesley Wright
Residents Want City to Veto Flour Mill By Christine Castro
No Elections Needed in 5 School Districts By Christine Castro
Legal Battle Leads to Certification of School for Deaf By Chris Ceballos
Sportstown Deal to Go Before Council By Debra Cano
Youth Shelter Offers Computer Training By Jason Kandel
Family Aims to Build Retail Center on Farmland By Gregory Mena, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Law to Give Cities More Power to Regulate Nude Clubs
LaDucer Sues Again Over Firing by Sheriff By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scandal Is Not His Only Legacy By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@robert scheer.com
SPORTS
Vigilantes On Deck By Mike Terry
Gurney's Eagle Chassis Looks to Gain Ground By Martin Henderson
Unlikely Cast Gets Job Done for Angels Again By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's More Than Worth the Wait for Mickelson By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Man of His Words By Bill Dwyre
There Will Never Be Another View of L.A. Like This One By Bill Plaschke
Maris Watch: 61
A Man of His Words By Mike Downey
The City of Angels Has Lost One of Its Heavenly Beings By Randy Harvey
Situation Gives New Meaning to Driving Range By Shav Glick
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 Nicole Vargas
Time to Learn Where Dodger Road Leads By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bohanon Provides a Bright Spot By Jason Reid
Byrd Turns the Tables on Johnson \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Griffey's Doubles Lead Seattle, 3-1 From Associated Press
Phillies Make Minor League Changes Associated Press
Davis Is a Hit in His Return to the Yankees From Associated Press
Alstott Gets Record Salary \o7 Associated Press\f7
Thomas Down, but Not Out By Robyn Norwood
Alabama Defender Ineligible \o7 Associated Press\f7
Bavasi: Money Not Issue By John Weyler
Tyson's a Two-Bit Fighter By Jim Murray
Best Of Jim Murray / Personal By Jim Murray
If You're Expecting One-Liners, Wait, a Column By Jim Murray
She Took the Magic and Happy Summer With Her By Jim Murray
He Made Doctor See Things Differently By Howard Rosenberg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Best Of Jim Murray / Memories
The Sports World Unites By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Passion for Golf Was Always Evident By Thomas Bonk
Everyone Was Important to Him By Earl Gustkey
He Showed Us the Way to Write By Helene Elliott
Always Imitated, Never Duplicated By J.A. Adande
His Words Were an Inspiration By Jim Rhode
Old Pro Was Young at Heart By Steve Springer
He Always Knew How to Milk a Laugh By Shav Glick
His Greatness Could Clearly Be Seen By Ross Newhan
He Listened to Me and He Never Forgot By T.J. Simers
Pirates Made Him Feel Like Family By John Scheibe
Taking Some Bytes Didn't Stop His Magic By Tim Kawakami
He Was Always That Nice a Guy By Larry Stewart
Mornings Will Seem a Little Sadder By Chris Dufresne
He Made Everyone Feel Like His Equal By Houston Mitchell
There Was No 'I' in Murray, Either By Robyn Norwood
Hey Jim, This One's for You By Pete Thomas
Never Match Wits With the King By Mal Florence
Murray Was Biggest Name of Them All By Lisa Dillman
His Columns Were Never Small Town By Bill Christine
He Was an Idol, and a Friend By Dan Foster, Greenville, S.C., News
He Will Be Missed, Never Duplicated By Larry Guest, Orlando Sentinel
'He Kind of Invented the Sports Column' By Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle
Best Of Jim Murray / Miscellany By Jim Murray
'Toughest SOB I've Ever Known' By Blackie Sherrod, Dallas Morning News
Even Players Respected Him By Bob Verdi, Chicago Tribune
Imitators Were Pale Imitations By Bill Millsaps, Richmond Times Dispatch
A Great Writer With Awful Luck By Edwin Pope, Miami Herald
Through It All, He Made Them Laugh By Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
Hmm: How Would Murray Do This? By Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle
This Time, He Can't Find Words By Furman Bisher, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Always Right and Always Funny By Dave Kindred, The Sporting News
Best Of Jim Murray / Cities By Jim Murray
Best Of Jim Murray / Golf By Jim Murray
Leading Jockey Gutierrez Caught With Electrical Prodding Device By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sponsor Asks Webber to Return to U.S. Over Drug Issue \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
South Mission Viejo Seeks Series Title
Novy Quietly Leads Cypress Toward Title By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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