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What happened on August 26, 1998
NEWS
Big Ideas Times Staff, Bloomberg News
She Finds Bread Name Insulting
In Pancake Heaven
Cheese With Pie Is English
Soccer's a Ball, With a Gaggle of Giggles By Chris Erskine
Readers Name That Decade By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stooge-Struck By Mark Ehrman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It Was Almost Like Being There By Bill Higgins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Punch Lines
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Floating Alone in a Sea of Childhood Memories By Brian Fagan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Blue Line
HMO Reform
Cuba
Inflation
Balloon Trip
U.S. Response to Terrorism
Three Strikes
Monica Lewinsky
Working Poor Need Services
Plan Would Improve Civic Center Location By Sue Fox
High School Race Issue
Borchard Road Extension Plan
Enforcing Child Custody Orders
Budgeting for Teacher Training
Football Proposal
Half a Million Try to Escape Bonnie's Wrath By J.R. Moehringer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carlsbad, Where Golf Is King By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Senate Backs School Bond Measure By Carl Ingram and Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Moreno, Three Others Indicted by Grand Jury By Lisa Richardson and Janet Wilson and Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lewis F. Powell, Former Supreme Court Justice, Dies at 90 By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruble Takes Its Worst Tumble in Four Years By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calcium Cuts PMS Effects, Study Finds By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Russia's Woes Bring Asia Crisis to East Europe By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Senate Backs School Bond Measure By Max Vanzi and Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Union Gets Court Order Restricting Prison Probe By Mark Gladstone and Mark Arax, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Harold Ezell, Co-Author of Prop. 187, Dies By Patrick J. Mcdonnell and Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
2 Santa Ana Councilmen Indicted in Extortion Case By Lisa Richardson and Nancy Cleeland and Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Assembly Votes to Overturn Local Bans on Leaf Blowers By Dan Morain and Amy Pyle, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Suit Against Diesel Engine Makers Dismissed By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Census Sampling Alternates Sought By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mike Downey is on vacation.
Kenya Widow Dealt Second Blow at the Funeral Home By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sudan Link to Illegal Arms Long Suspected By Craig Turner and Doyle Mcmanus, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Wag the Dog' Unleashes Unreel View of U.S. Policy By Jim Mann
Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau
Clintons Venture Out From Solitude By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gephardt Declines to Defend Clinton \o7 Associated Press\f7
1 Dead, 24 Hurt in Bombing at S. Africa Planet Hollywood \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Panel Announces February Elections From Times Wire Reports
At Least 21 Killed by Blasts on 3 Buses From Times Wire Reports
Congo War Widens as Angolan Jets Bomb Rebel Stronghold By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stormy Weather Brings Bright Ratings to Network By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Counters Fears That Mercury in Fish Poses Risks \o7 From Reuters\f7
Couple Pay $2.3 Million for School to Clone Dog \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Millennium's Nearing Stirs Home-Grown Terror Fears By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sharing of Blast Evidence Sought From Times Wire Reports
Insurers to Settle Holocaust Claims From Times Wire Reports
Peregrine Falcon Off Endangered List From Times Wire Reports
Drug Chief Says U.S. Needs 'Border Czar' From Times Wire Reports
Prison Told to Stop Reading Man's Mail From Times Wire Reports
Strohmeyer Lawyers Lose Bid to Delay Trial in Girl's Slaying \o7 Associated Press\f7
O.C. Latino Leaders Fear Repercussions By Lorenza Munoz and David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Moreno Came In as an Outsider, but the Status Took a Toll on Effect By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7 Exiles Charged With Plotting to Kill Castro \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Clinton Creates Food Safety Council \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Rescuers Search for Victims of Tropical Storm Charley \o7 Associated Press\f7
E. G. Marshall; Character Actor Won 2 Emmy Awards With 'The Defenders' By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gregg Burge; Award-Winning Dancer, Actor By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dick Roraback; Times Writer, Paris Expatriate
Miv Schaaf; Former Times Columnist
Jerry Clower; Grand Ole Opry Comedian
Mistrial Declared in Suit by Logging Foes Swabbed With Pepper Spray \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Liposuction Doctor Has License Revoked By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Refiguring the Puzzle at LACMA By Suzanne Muchnic, TIMES ART WRITER
Lord of The Dance Inc. By Elaine Dutka, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doggin' the Wags on Larry King By Howard Rosenberg
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
Examining Black and White on the Silver Screen By Donald Liebenson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A.'s Working Face Exhibits Grit and Unexpected Beauty By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
White House Scandal, Red-Hot Viewing By Brian Lowry
'Ledge' Teeters on Dated Techniques By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Leaving Home By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Taking Note of Harold Arlen By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'The Way' to Fans' Hearts By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Small Stock Index at Bear Market Threshold By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Chance to Grow By Marla Dickerson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latin America Looks to Miami, Not Hollywood, for Music, Film By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russell Falls Through Bear Market Threshold By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chip Firm Applied Will Cut 2,000 Jobs \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Mexico Interest Rates at Highest Level Since 1996 By James F. Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Tosses Out High-Tech Investor Suit Bloomberg News
North Face Stock Slips on COO's Resignation Bloomberg News
Conviction Upheld in PDA Insider-Trading Case From Bloomberg News
Fore Systems to Acquire Berkeley Networks Bloomberg News
Quark Says Adobe Systems Rejected Its Acquisition Offer \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
A Singular Vision By Karen E. Klein
Circon Abandons Independence, Solicits Bids From Reuters
Spotlight: Billboard Firms Settle Suits on Tobacco Ads
Enhanced Services Will Acquire Zulu-Tek Bloomberg News
Levi's, MTV to Unveil Co-Branded Apparel By Greg Johnson
Vivus Hires Credit Suisse as Sales Drop Bloomberg News
European Firms Join Holocaust Claims Pact Bloomberg News
Power-One to Buy Melcher for $53 Million Bloomberg News
Hines Development Buys Lantana Center By Marla Matzer
IMF Approves Transfer of $1 Billion to Indonesia From Reuters
U.S., Canada Net Users Up to 79 Million, Study Finds \o7 From Reuters\f7
Airbus Was the Better Deal, British Airways Says \o7 From Reuters\f7
Home Sales in U.S. Soar to Record Levels \o7 From Times Staff & Wire Reports\f7
Vivus Hires Credit Suisse as Pfizer Cuts Into Sales \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Clipper Puts Stock in Cash Cushion Times Staff, Bloomberg News
Marsh & McLennan Buying Sedgwick Group Reuters
Big Ideas Times Staff, Bloomberg News
Joining The Club Bloomberg News
O.C.'s Imagyn's Hopes Boosted by $14.5 Million By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sony, Nintendo Cut Game Console Prices Reuters
Nike Agrees to Stop Using PVC for Shoes Washington Post
PepsiCo Names New CEO for Tropicana Bloomberg News
Circus Circus Considers Vegas Shopping Center Bloomberg News
SEC Puts Financial 'Tool Kit' on the Web Associated Press
Also
Joining The Club Bloomberg News
Ahead of the Market Bloomberg News
Commodities Tumble Again \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Clipper Puts Stock in Cash Cushion Times Staff, Bloomberg News
New Music Merchandise Sweetens the Profit By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly between...
Exhibiting Cash Trouble By Cyndia Zwahlen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Health Pool's Fate Could Affect Thousands of Firms By Vicki Torres
Does Your Business Need A Make-over?
Liability Policies Aren't That General By Juan Hovey, Juan Hovey is a Freelance Writer
Spiffing Up Presentations Is Easy With the Right Graphics Software By Lawrence J. Magid, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Founder of Firm Behind 'Math Blaster' to Share Story
NASA Technology Available Through Cal Poly
SBA Offers Help on 'Millennium Bug' Issues
City, Bank Offer Loans to Figueroa Street Businesses By Stephen Gregory
Free Seminar on Safety Standards
Retailer's Employees Build Big Nest Eggs By Dan Sewell, ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. John Knits Warns Earnings Still Falling Short By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
43 More Stores, Restaurants Added to Block at Orange By Leslie Earnest
Stock Option Opposed \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
SM&A Shares on Block \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Syzygy Gets Contract By P.J. Huffstutter
Pacific Sunwear Move \o7 Dow Jones\f7
TV Sportswear By Leslie Earnest
Fountain at Tomorrowland Getting the Pool Treatment By E. Scott Reckard
Disneyland to Begin Talks on New Contract By E. Scott Reckard
Knott's Farm in Search of Spooky Helpers By E. Scott Reckard
Lego, Disney to Team Up for Pooh Toys By E. Scott Reckard
Koo Koo Roo Sells Color Me Mine Stores By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
EU Panel Approves Viagra; Final OK Pending From Bloomberg News
FOOD
Coming Monday in Health
Chef's Cards: Collect Them All! By Charles Perry
Squashing Pumpkins By Charles Perry
Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
The Candy Call
The Wining of Thai Food By Barbara Hansen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grapevine By Leilah Bernstein
Wine of the Week By S. Irene Virbila
What Are You Drinking?
Cook's Glossary By Barbara Hansen
As Easy as Cherry Pie By Leilah Bernstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Right Lasagna By Rose Dosti
The Golden Grain of Summer By Abby Mandel
Cookbook Watch By Laurie Ochoa
Works of Won Ton Art By Barbara Hansen
A Pan for Two By Donna Deane, TIMES TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
Condimental Salad By Donna Deane
In Italy, where cooks make tomato sauce all the time, they... By Charles Perry
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Alatorre Says He Paid Bills With Cash From Assembly By Robert J. Lopez and Rich Connell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
LAPD Officer Arrested in Drug-Evidence Theft By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Power of Darkness By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Subway Backers Miss the Train to Voting Booths By Ted Rohrlich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Refugees From Disney's World By Patt Morrison
Suspect in Poisoning Try Has Troubled Life By Richard Winton and John M. Glionna, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Drawn Into the Future By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Doctor Trying to Sell the Smell of Success By Richard Lee Colvin
Wilson Is Lampooned at Teachers Union 'Boot Camp' By Richard Lee Colvin
Software Firm's Standardized Tests a Hit With Parents By Richard Lee Colvin
Launch Point
L.A. Board Members Schooled on Education Reform in Texas By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Most LAPD Reforms in Place, Chief Says By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Happens During Stage 1 Smog Alerts By Steve Harvey
Ex-MTA Buyer Accused of Taking Kickbacks By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
25-Year Injunction in Freeway Case Expires
DDT From Superfund Site to Be Shipped to Texas
Battery Allegations Against Councilman's Wife Dropped
Car Theft Suspect Caught After Long Freeway Chase
School Board OKs Creation of Human Relations Panel
Marine's Family Pleads for Help in Finding Killer
Consultants Hired to Study Development of Closed Pier
Accused Killer to Face Additional Murder Charge
Council Rejects Limits on Election Contributions
Free Speech Cited in Suit Over Handbill Ordinance
L.A. School District Faces Charges in Fuel Spill
The Politics of Pay
Make the Census Count
A Challenge for Principals
Pall Over Clinton's Russia Trip
Success Is Unacceptable if It's Not Our Way By Mike Gray, Mike Gray is the author of "Drug Crazy: How We Got Into This Mess and How We Can Get Out" (Random House, 1998), from which this is excerpted
The Agreement That Could Have, Should Have, Been By Ron Carlson, Ron Carlson is the author of "The Hotel Eden" (Norton, 1997)
Can Clinton, the Survivor, Still Lead the Nation? By Jonathan Turley, Jonathan Turley is a professor of law at George Washington University Law School in Washington
Fight for Peace on All Fronts By Sandra Mackey, Sandra Mackey is the author of "The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation" (Dutton, 1996)
Going Back in Style By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coroner Gives List of Broken Bones on Body of Girl, 2 By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sherman to Host Town Hall Meeting By Sue Fox
Mall Owner Looking for OK to Renovate By Michael Baker
Chinese Delegation Tours Vaughn School By Tom Schultz
Kids Face Pain of Shots, Then School By Edward M. Yoon
Piano Classes Count as Fun for Math Whiz By Diane Wedner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Plan Would Improve Civic Center Location By Sue Fox
Site to Serve Pupils With Special Needs By Sue Fox
Free Shots, Screenings Offered at Health Fair By Michael Baker
Msgr. Laurence O'Brien, 82; Pastor Emeritus in Glendale By Brett Anthony Collins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy Found in Store Returned to Mother; No Charges Filed By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Colleges May Get Additional Full-Time Faculty By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sanctions Are Sought Against Ventura Club By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PAL for Life By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Hearing Begins in '96 Shooting Case By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ground Broken for Grade School in Ventura By Massie Ritsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Workshop to Focus on Housing Projects By Jason Takenouchi
Principal Considers Defamation Suit By Holly J. Wolcott
Man Injured in Fall Remains in a Coma By Jennifer Knight
New Signs Offer Mediterranean Welcome to City By Jennifer Knight
Trails Reopening After Repairs By Julie Tamaki
Suspects at Large in Taco Bell Shooting By Jason Takenouchi
Satellite Offices of Legal Center Planned By Nick Green
Planners to Consider Posh Senior Housing By Coll Metcalfe
Insurance Company Donates Patrol Car By Julie Tamaki
City Appeals Sanction Levied in Sewage Spill By Kate Folmar
Los Robles Trail Cleanup Scheduled By Julie Tamaki
Local Class-Size Reductions Put on Hold Until January By Jennifer Hamm, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Water-Weary Residents Fear Soaking From Tax By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1 Dead, 1 Critically Hurt in Crash By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rosemarie Irmgard Di Simone; Homemaker
Sherman to Host Town Hall Meeting
Boy, 5, Drowns Amid a Crowd at Tustin Pool By John Canalis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Immigration Debate Figure Ezell, 61, Dies By Nancy Cleeland and Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Friends Right Off the Bat By Bonnie Harris Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen Was an Innocent Prisoner of Community's War on Crime By Dana Parsons
3 Educational Centers Have Big Plans for Grants By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Seeks to Revoke Doctor's License By Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Choirs to Perform at Nixon Library By Steve Carney
Council OKs $175,000 for El Toro Airport PR By Steve Carney
Man Sits Down for a Spell, Wins $1,045 By Linn Groves and Christine Castro and Jason Kandel
Longer School Day for R.H. Dana 6th-Graders By Linn Groves
Edwards Multiplex Opens This Weekend By Chris Ceballos
Two Policemen Honored by MADD By Linn Groves and Christine Castro and Jason Kandel
OCC Brunch to Toast 50 Years of Leaders By Jason Kandel and Christine Castro and Linn Groves
City OKs Plan for Boys and Girls Club By Linn Groves
Port Theatre Will Need Help From City, Owner Says By Zan Dubin and Steve Carney
Tree Project to Branch Out By Christine Castro
Project Models to Be Displayed for Public By Lesley Wright
Chiropractor Pleads Not Guilty in Tax Case By Jason Kandel
Woman Killed After Sport Vehicles Crash By Esther Schrader
Veteran Officer Garrison, 76, Dies By Jason Kandel
4 School Districts to Get Mental Health Funds By Lesley Wright
Cyclist Hit, Killed on Pacific Coast Highway By Jason Kandel
Store Manager Shot to Death in Anaheim By Debra Cano, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Costly Lapse in Oversight
Man Suspected of Filming Up Skirts Arrested By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Road to Recovery
SPORTS
Transfer Barnes Is Cleared to Play By Fernando Dominguez
An Empty Seat By Fernando Dominguez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Athletes Contribute to L.A.'s Five Gold Medals \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Cirillo Treasures His Wake-Up Calls at 2 in Morning By Eric Sondheimer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Football Has Its Wives' Tales By Eric Sondheimer
Antelope Valley Makes Title IX Agreement Plans By Vince Kowalick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kapler Sets Southern League Record
City Moves to Control Transfers
They Feed Off Resilient Salmon By Ross Newhan
Dodgers Have the Run of the Place By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels Find It's Time to Win By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In The Boilerroom By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maris Watch
Down The Stretch They Come
Angels Are in the Middle of Two Important Races By Randy Harvey
She Was Hoping to Be Interviewed by Andy Rooney 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 Bill Shaikin
The Whole World Is Watching
Cypress Takes a Step in the Right Direction By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Donoho, Lozano Out at Channel 7 By Larry Stewart
Adjournment of NBA Hearing Slows Process From Staff and Wire Reports
Earning Its Stripes By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Astros' Hampton Makes a Good Impression From Associated Press
Cubs Get Mike Morgan Back Associated Press
Giants Overcome Homer by Piazza From Associated Press
18 Enough for Clemens to Shut Out Royals From Associated Press
Rangers Pick Up Cadaret Associated Press
Lewis' Slump Ends With Bang From Associated Press
Look Who's Talking Now By Steve Springer
Sparks to Savor Moment By Mike Digiovanna
Mercury Rises to Occasion From Associated Press
Around The Nfl
Around The Nation \o7 Associated Press\f7
Ucla By Scott Howard-cooper
Usc By Robyn Norwood
North Carolina's Dorrance Target of Harassment Suit From Associated Press
Cypress Does What It Takes to Stay Alive By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newswire From Staff and Wire Reports
Papis to Succeed Rahal, Racing Team Co-Owner Says By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Retraces Steps to Town By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Papis to Succced Rahal, Car Co-Owner Wells Says By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bullfrogs Have No Trouble Advancing to Title Game By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titans' Pitching Coach Will Stay
Vigilantes Beat Pacific, 8-3
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