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What happened on August 28, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Stepping Into Lethargic World of '54' By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Carla's Song' Starts Slow but Works to a Crescendo By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Simplistic Look at Lymon's Troubled Life By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Animated 'Strange Person' Is Rambling, Raunchy Trip By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Geraldo Gives Personal Touch By Howard Rosenberg
X Marks Its Spot By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Script Doctor's Specialty Emerges By Robert Hofler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Latin Music Wave Rolls Over Miami By Jordan Levin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Today's Best Bets
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Jerry Crowe
State Directs $5 Million to Disney Hall By Diane Haithman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Vail, Young Musicians Learn by Doing By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Smart Moves in Reissue of Chess Originals By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Reading Between the Lines of Literate DeLoss McGraw By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
'MET' Mixes Camp, Hilarity, Oddity By Jana J. Monji
'Hair' Recalls Dream Unfulfilled By Jana J. Monji
'Latinologues' Defies Borders With Wit By Philip Brandes
Beckett, With a Pinch of Sentiment By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Comedy Festival Is Seeking Films
Movie-Inspired 'Place': Going to the Picture Show By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Do-It-Yourself Comeback Kid By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Life Lessons By Donna Perlmutter, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's Much Less 'Ado' Without the Clowns By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For W.C. Clark, Music Is Medicine By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Out of the Loop By Jim Washburn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Judgment Was Swift and Often Harsh By Sandy Banks
Putting Faith in Labor By Danny Feingold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Sadness Goes On By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coming Sunday:
Defending Our Right to Speak Our Minds By Anthony Day, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wide World of Weird
Punch Lines
Diana on the Net
Gov. Wilson
Bob Dornan
Checkers Speech
Social Security
Economy
Strikes Against Terrorism
Uelmen's Advice
Congestion
Use Two Counts for Census 2000
Jury Rejects IRS Reverse-Bias Case From Times Wire Reports
Bilingual Teaching Backers Win Key Court Decision By Nick Anderson and Maura Dolan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
4 Southland Hospitals Sought Epidural Cash By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deflation May Herald Onset of Bear Market By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bilingual Teaching Backers Win Key Court Decision By Maura Dolan and Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Yeltsin Lies Low as Russia Reels By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FBI Brings Kenya Blast Suspect to New York By Stanley Meisler and John J. Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Far-Reaching Bin Laden Probe Pays Off By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dow Plunges 357 as Crisis in World Markets Deepens By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Crony Capitalism' Sinks a Nation's Dreams in Debt By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Hospitals Required Cash for Epidurals, County Finds By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Declares Diesel Soot a Cancer-Causing Pollutant By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Legislature OKs Wilson Deals on Indian Gambling By Dan Morain and Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Candidates Focus on Education in Wake of Debate By Tony Perry and Amy Pyle, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lake Poisoning Settlement Gets Bogged Down By Maria L. La Ganga, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bill to Treat Animal Abusers Goes to Wilson By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mike Downey is on vacation.
At Least 1,000 Rebel Suspects Are Seized From Times Wire Reports
1 Killed in Attack on Palm Plantation From Times Wire Reports
Top Dissidents to Be Released in Amnesty From Times Wire Reports
Kosovo Shell Kills 11 Members of Family From Times Wire Reports
3 Questioned in Blast at Planet Hollywood From Times Wire Reports
Berlin Memorial Mired in Politics By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hotline's Success Illustrates a New Openness in Vietnam By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arms Inspector's Quitting Tests U.S. Iraq Policy By Paul Richter and Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Kadafi Continues Hedging Over Release of Suspects \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
U.N. Votes to Suspend Sanctions if Libya Hands Over Suspects \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Small Bomb Packed With Nails Injures 21 in Tel Aviv By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FDA OKs Glue to Replace Some Surgical Stitches \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Ex-Miami Official Admits Bank Fraud From Times Wire Reports
Teenage Boy Dies in Hospital Fire From Times Wire Reports
Suspect's Dad Faces Obstruction Charge From Times Wire Reports
HIV Rate Highest for Young, Poor Women From Times Wire Reports
Label Omits Drug's Danger, Scientists Say From Times Wire Reports
Higher Death Toll From Floods Feared From Times Wire Reports
Suspect Sets Up Sting, Foiling Bribery Scheme \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Scandal Having No Effect on Democratic Voters, Poll Finds \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Jury Told Lewinsky Sought Return of Gifts, Sources Say \o7 From the Washington Post\f7
Clinton Surfaces to Friendly Crowd By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Blames FAA for 1997 Plane Crash By Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For All of Its Bluster, Hurricane Exits Meekly By Edith Stanley and J. R. Moehringer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Suspect Faked Drowning to Duck Trial, Police Say \o7 Times wire services\f7
Bonnie Gains Strength, Reborn as Hurricane By Edith Stanley and J. R. Moehringer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Inquiry to Focus on Gore's Truthfulness By Alan C. Miller and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Elizabeth Snyder; Led State Democratic Party
Frederick Reines; UC Irvine Professor Discovered Neutrinos By Jeff Gottlieb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dr. Francesco Crucitti; Surgeon to the Pope
Manhattan Fire Forces 60th-Floor Evacuation \o7 Associated Press\f7
San Bernardino County's Chief Manager Quits
Board Again Denies Parole to Mass Murderer Corona \o7 From Associated Press\f7
BUSINESS
No Place to Hide By Paul J. Lim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CDs Gain New Currency in Today's Turbulent Market By Liz Pulliam, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stock Fund Fallout By Paul J. Lim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CBS Plans to Split Radio, TV Businesses By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shares Sink as Volume Skyrockets By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sempra Wins Deal to Supply Gas to Baja California By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CDs Gain New Currency in Today's Turbulent Market By Liz Pulliam, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Writers Guild Shuffle May Hurt Labor Relations By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dow Slides Amid High Anxiety By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: Shopping.com's Shares Lead the Market Plunge
Intuit's 4th-Quarter Profit Exceeds Expectations From Bloomberg News
Pay Raises on Skimpy Side at 4%--Same as Last Year By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disney to Build More Club Disney Centers By Marla Matzer
FDA Approves Isis' Gene-Based Drug Washington Post
NYSE Asks SEC to Reject Link to New System From Bloomberg News
L.A. Group in Bid to Boost Japan's Travel to Southland By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PacBell Ordered to Pay Long-Distance Carriers By Elizabeth Douglass
Telecommunications
Wendy's to Improve Access for the Disabled Reuters
Craig Shares Fall After Block Valued Lower Bloomberg News
PepsiCo Wins Motion in Coca-Cola Suit Reuters
Consumer Products
Mortgage Rates Unchanged in Latest Week Associated Press
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Real Estate
Consumer Products
Quarterly GDP Revised Upward; Profits Edge Up \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Berg Agrees to Buyout by French Rival Reuters
Former Sony Exec to Head Reebok Brand Bloomberg News
PanAmSat Shares Plunge on Failed Satellite Launch \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Northwest, Pilots Continue Talks \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Thrift Fund to Be Tapped for Suits \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Sainsbury Pulls Alleged Fake Nike Shirts Reuters
S&Ls Warned on Mortgages \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Starwood to Take $1.2-Billion Charge By Jesus Sanchez
Judge Asks About Hoffa Allegations Associated Press
Travel Rearranged as Strike Deadline Nears From Associated Press
Voices Times Staff and Wire Reports
Many Individuals Still Taking Long View By Kathy M. Kristof, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shares of U.S. Brokerages, Banks Fall on Russian Woes \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Chancellor to Purchase Capstar for $4.1 Billion \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Stacking Up Sales
DreamWorks May Pull Out of Playa Vista By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 O.C. Stocks Among Worst Losers in Market Free Fall From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Pinnacle Fighting Attempt to Force Liquidation By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine's Datum Cuts 40 Jobs as Boom Goes Bust By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Premier Laser's CEO Received Bonus, Raise Prior to Woes By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
The Age of Aquariums By Al Martinez
The Wrong Time to Present Their Bills By Steve Harvey
A Key Decision on Schools
Scam at the Finale
Anti-Terror Teamwork
Campaign Reform Momentum
A Murder Committed in View of Almost Everyone--and No One By D.J. Waldie, D.J. Waldie is the author of "Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir" (W.W. Norton, 1996)
Root Out, but Don't Bomb Out, Terrorism By Francis M. Deng, Francis M. Deng, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, was formerly Sudan's minister of state for foreign affairs and its ambassador to the United States, Scandinavian countries and Canada
Yeltsin Yields to the Oligarchs By Gregory Freidin, Gregory Freidin is chairman of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at Stanford University
Running Issue: Does Hurtt Want to Win? By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rock of Ages By Robert Ourlian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nobel Winner Reines Dies; He Solved a Physics Puzzle By Jeff Gottlieb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Lean, Green' Plan for El Toro Unveiled By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latinos Can Continue Political Efforts Without Apology By Dana Parsons
Group Ready to Swim to Sink El Toro Airport By Chris Ceballos
Tree-Planting to Honor Jones By Lesley Wright
Horse Missing From Club Is Back Home By Jason Kandel
Tutors Needed for Volunteer Program By Debra Cano and Jason Kandel and By Linn Groves
District Offering Free Shots, TB Tests By Jason Kandel and Debra Cano and By Linn Groves
Chiquita Canyon School Plans OKd By Jason Kandel and Debra Cano and By Linn Groves
University Insurance Center Gets $50,000 By Christine Castro
McColl Toxic Site Cleanup Finally Done By Debra Cano
Renaissance Events Include Concert By Jason Kandel
Pedestrian, 66, Hit and Killed by Driver By John Canalis
A Chance to Save History and Taxes Too By Lesley Wright
Umberg Fined $9,000 for Late Contributions By Eric Bailey
Roof Repairs Close Mesa Verde Library By Jason Kandel
Three Charged in Freeway Shooting Death By Jason Kandel
Teachers, District May Be Near Agreement By Steve Carney
Fund-Raiser Set for Mentoring Program By Steve Carney
Dana Point Sued Over Plan for Headlands By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Standing Near Gang Members Is Fatally Shot By John Canalis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
INS Reports Reduction of Backlog By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Pleads Not Guilty in Cocaine Theft By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTA Probes Firm's Billing Practices By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Double Feature By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Selling the Charter By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Supervisors Vow to Examine Medical Malpractice Cases By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safety of New School Sites Is Questioned By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making Strides Toward a Renewal By Miles Corwin and Daryl Fears, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Woman Awarded Damages in Crash
Worker's Leg Severed in Machinery Accident
Project Exceeds Goal on Minority Contracts
Plan for Drug-Sniffing Dogs to Visit School OKd
Council OKs Plan to Revitalize Downtown
Construction Expected to Clog Intersection
Education Panel Rejects Proposed School District
Urban League President to Teach at Harvard
Teacher Arrested in Child Pornography Identified
Custody Hearing for Ballerina Rescheduled
School District Names Acting Superintendent
Tentative Accord Reached in Suits by School Officials
City Files New Suit to Stop Freeway Extension
Senate OKs Proposal to Strip MTA of Rail Line to Pasadena By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Youth Leaps at the Chance of a Lifetime By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Injunction Sought Against Compton Gang By Jack Leonard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Woman Accused of Abuse in Horse Scam By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Purchase of Toxic Sites for Schools Assailed By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dow Drop Taken in Stride at Valley Brokerage Houses By Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Raising the Barre By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supermarket Chain Missed State Deadline By Michael Baker
Coalition Forms to Protect Watershed By Sue Fox
132-Mile Oil Pipeline Nearing Completion By Tom Schultz
Residents Discuss Downtown Projects By Michael Baker
Free Clinics Let Kids Make Most of Wait By Tom Schultz
The Long and Short of Those Green Arrows By Eric Rimbert, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Forecast Calls for Highs in Triple-Digits By Edward M. Yoon
5 Finalists Are Named for Fernando Awards By Michael Baker
Firecrackers May Have Started 5-Acre Brush Fire By Jose Cardenas
Man in Custody Dies at Hospital By Jose Cardenas
3 Attempt to Carjack Off-Duty LAPD Officers By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rape Suspect, 16, Will Be Tried as Adult
Valley VOTE Denies Ties to Backers of Same-Sex Marriage Ban By Phil Willon and Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Obituaries
Foes of Hidden Creek Ranch Begin Ballot Drive By Regina Hong and Miguel Bustillo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Local Districts Seeking Delay on Prop. 227 By Massie Ritsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Neither Side Ready to Surrender in Cities' 'Mall Wars' By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Waiting for Their Prints By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Men Tied to Restaurant Owner Death By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash By Holly J. Wolcott
City Joins Suit Over Adult Entertainment By Jennifer Knight
Gunman Takes Cash at Baskin-Robbins By Nick Green
Air Base Donates Computers to College By Julie Tamaki
Education Group to Hold Art Show By Julie Tamaki
Man Pleads Guilty in Securities Fraud By Julie Tamaki
Work to Begin on Downtown Pergola By Nick Green
Adoption Agency to Hold Orientation By Julie Tamaki
Maritime Museum Plans Fund-Raiser By Julie Tamaki
Manufacturer Signs $8.5-Million Lease By Julie Tamaki
Classes Offer Glimpse Into Sheriff's Dept. By Miguel Bustillo
Oxnard Trustees Exonerate Principal
Man Cited After Bogus Fire Check
Obituaries
Joe Marquez; Soldier and Boxing Coach
SPORTS
Boyd, 75, Ex-Football Coach at Pierce, Dies \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
After Stellar Season, Valencia's White Works Extra Long Because . . . HE'S THE TARGET By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ponciano Selects Starters for Opener at Boise State By Fernando Dominguez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Stampeded, 4-2
Ranking the Region's Top Running Backs By Eric Sondheimer
Two Won't Return to Titan Women's Basketball Team By Lon Eubanks
Player Files Police Report After Altercation By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Not Sweet for the Wallet By Dave Mckibben
Fly And Drive By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tee Times
Chen-Olsen, Pearson Reach Southern Final in Riverside
Local Notes
Vigilantes Beat Suns in 10th
Thompson Feels at Home on the Road By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Shame in This Loss By Ross Newhan
Dodgers Nearly Give It All Back By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He's No Angel By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maris Watch
No Shame in This Loss By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico Imports a U.S. Product By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Piazza's Next Stop? How About Anaheim By Randy Harvey
Caddie Rotten When It Comes to Predictions By Shav Glick
Mercury Puts the Comets on the Ropes By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laver Leaves Hospital a Month After Suffering Stroke By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Jersey Team Will Face Japan \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Sixth Person Pleads Guilty in Northwestern Gambling From Staff and Wire Reports
Jackson Goes on Road for Final Season By Larry Stewart
What To See And Do Around Southern California
Martin Pulling Out All Stops to Compete in L.A. Street Race By Shav Glick
Southland Focus By Mike James, 11 Handicap
Daly in Tears After Bout With Shakes From Associated Press
Stewart Leads With 'Smart Round' \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Hole in This One's Golf Is Void Created by Passing of Murray By Thomas Bonk
There's Nothing Fishy About These Campsite Boo-Boos By Pete Thomas
McGwire Swings, Misses--With His Glove \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Supplement OK With FDA \o7 Associated Press\f7
Piazza's Homer Is Not Enough \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Orioles Don't Get the Message and Falter \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Orioles' Otanez Breaks Wrist \o7 Associated Press\f7
Candiotti Has the Right Stuff \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Young Filling a Need With Several Clutch Hits By Jason Reid
Hill Back in Rotation After June 15 Surgery By Mike Digiovanna
Nfc \o7 Times Wire Services\f7
TCU Passes on Nebraska \o7 Associated Press\f7
Ucla By Scott Howard-cooper
Usc By Robyn Norwood
Tyson Starts Training, but Trainer Exits From Associated Press
Hokan Wins Steeplechase \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Solis' Quick Trip to Saratoga Means a Victory Gallop Ride By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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