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What happened on February 24, 1998
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Man Accused in Sale of Illegal Cable Boxes ALLISON COHEN
Eglee Mietzner; Longtime Ventura Resident
Ex-Burbank Councilman Gets Prison Sentence ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bus Route Opens to Ventura County DARRELL SATZMAN
Spitzer Town Hall Meeting March 19 MIMI KO CRUZ
Now It's Wait and See
Fair Competition Forms to Be Available JOHN POPE
Torrential Rains Cut Short Testimony in Dally Trial NICK GREEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Board Seeks Belmont Probe to Bypass Wildman DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Undampened Spirits DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Homeowners Group Expands Boundaries CATHY MURILLO
Business Council to Hear of Giving's Gains JOHN CANALIS
Campaign Reform Showdown
Audit Finds Violations in County Court Renovations ESTHER SCHRADER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Secession Trend a Natural Evolution SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drug-Resistant TB Strains
Riordan Trip Begins on Imperial Note JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
District Backs Off Plan to Change School Boundaries REGINA HONG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CSUN Stadium Plan Gets $50,000 Donation DARRELL SATZMAN
Media Barred as Trial Opens in Actor's Death MILES CORWIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freeways Are on Road to Improvement DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County May Pay Youth $3.7 Million for Injuries JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Police on FASTRAC to Criminals CLAIRE VITUCCI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Community Activist Launches Recall Effort of Mayor of Orange LESLEY WRIGHT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dressed for Success : Teachers Turn Playful to Honor North Hollywood High's Science Bowl Win DIANE WEDNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Confessions of a Right-Wing Conspirator DAVID HOROWITZ, David Horowitz is the author of "Radical Son," president of the Los Angeles-based Center for the Study of Popular Culture and a trustee of the Matt Drudge Defense Fund. E-mail: dhorowitz@cspc.org
Gimme Shelter, He Begs in Vegas Confidential STEVE HARVEY
Giant Tree Hits Home in Storm JOSE CARDENAS and JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Group Calls for Inquiry on O.C. Businessman's Financial Disclosure JODI WILGOREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Blow Against Digital Piracy
China's Dangerous Perception Error TOM PLATE, Times columnist Tom Plate teaches at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
Compton Woman Held in Abandonment of Daughter JOSE CARDENAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullerton Basketball Bribe Offer Alleged STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schools Chief Takes Parents, Others on Tour of Campuses
Hospital Board Postpones Decision on Closing Facility
City to Offer Free E-Mail to Residents, Workers, Students
Learning to Sow, the High-Tech Way
School Officials Say Data on Internet Porn Users Was Deleted
Ex-Councilman Gets 21 Months for Falsifying Loan Application
Contract Extended for Street Sweeping FRANK MESSINA
Decision Expected on City Council Position MIMI KO CRUZ
City Council to Hear Storm Damage Report LIZ SEYMOUR
Construction to Begin on Racetrack Area Project JULIO V. CANO
Panel of 20 to Conduct School Chiefs Search HOPE HAMASHIGE
Fitness Run Ignores Rain, Raises $125,000 JOHN CANALIS
New School May Get Back-to-Basics Role JEFF KASS
Police to Greet Public at Community Night CATHY WERBLIN
After Nearly 20 Years, Park to Get Restrooms JOHN CANALIS
Math Whizzes Vying for the Top Honors EDWARD M. YOON
Hearing Delayed in Child-Shaking Case HILARY E. MacGREGOR
Slide Show Previews Student Europe Trip DAWN HOBBS
L.A. Shares Its Experiences With Race Relations Panel MATEA GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iraq Debate
Men's Conference at Crystal Cathedral CATHY WERBLIN
Space Station
22-Home Project to Help Needy Families TROY HEIE
2,000 Are Evacuated in Santa Paula FRED ALVAREZ and MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Reports Flood In BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Identify 3 Who Died in Crash JOSE CARDENAS
Nagano
Obituaries
City Buying Water Taxis to Ferry Tourists to Attractions
Commission to Discuss Newport Coast Plans LIZ SEYMOUR
2 Photographers Sentenced to Jail ROBERT W. WELKOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Censoring TV
Five Electric Bikes Donated to City JOHN POPE
Testing Students in English
Olympic Skaters
Remembering Riley, the Leader and the Man SHELBY GRAD and JEAN O. PASCO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Homicide Suspect Arrested in Michigan
Teens Plan Service Projects, Fasting LISA ADDISON
Camarillo Focuses on Larger Role in Film Industry DAWN HOBBS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council to Consider Code Changes Stemming From '94 Quake JILL LEOVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winfrey Lawsuit
Mud Isolates Ojai for Hours NICK GREEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Witness Testifies Johnson Served Well in Vietnam HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Sets Deadline for Twins' Scout Awards DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Auditions Scheduled for Street Performers LISA ADDISON
Scrutinize the Hunters Along With Hunted ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Handwritten Torah Donated to School EDWARD M. YOON
O.C.-Area Troops Head to Persian Gulf DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two Words to the Wise: 'Yes, Dear'
Man Helps Officer Arrest Carjacking Suspect ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Globetrotter Antigua Courts Fans at Youth Clinic LISA ADDISON
Council Weighs Building Codes Drawn From Quake JILL LEOVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rats, Ants Are Making Pests of Themselves ERIKA CHAVEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Landslide Wipes Out Ventura Apartments STEVE CHAWKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wasserman to Give UCLA $10 Million KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Key Witness in Spielberg Case Changes Story GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newport Harbor Is Home to a Couple of Riverboat Gamblers JERRY HICKS
Longtime Trustee Giving Up Post SUSAN DEEMER
Citizenship Classes to Begin This Week LISA FERNANDEZ
Hospital, Cal State to Help Minorities Do Health Research
Environment Center Names New Analyst CATHY MURILLO
Sanitation Proposal on City Council Agenda FRANK MESSINA
College Panel Backs Asian Studies Major EDWARD M. YOON
City May Hold Off on Marijuana Clubs CATHY WERBLIN
City to Review Curbs on Sex-Related Clubs DEBRA CANO
Teachers Turn Playful in Honor of Science Bowl Teams
Employee Suggestions Save OCWD $47,000 LISA ADDISON
Students Gear Up for Speech Contest LISA FERNANDEZ
Antonovich Gets Retirement Badge From Reserve Police Force
'Super Sunday' Raises $4 Million for Jewish Federation Charities
Year Later, Killing Still Drives Family JOHN CANALIS
Transit System to Sell MTA Passes at Local Outlets
Chapman Medical in Emphysema Study JOHN POPE
County Fire Department Takes Over City Units
NEWS
John Fulton; Artist and Bullfighter
Families of Twins Joined at Birth Help Each Other TOM GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Landmark Auction KATHRYN BOLD
Fight or Flight for Holy Jim Dwellers FRANK MESSINA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suspect Begins Hunger Strike in Custody Case Associated Press
7 Indicted in $12.4-Million Food Stamp Fraud Case Reuters
Lawyers Rest Case in Army Court-Martial From Times Wire Reports
Annan Used Tact, Tactics in Negotiations With Hussein CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hopes, VIPs to Attend S. Korean Inaugural SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Relentless Rain Swamps Rails, Roads DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate GOP Hones Campaign Reform Ax EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prosecutors Seek Life Term for Nichols From Times Wire Reports
Safety Hotlines
U.S. Could Be a Winner Without Military Strike TYLER MARSHALL and NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Annan Is Hailed Like a Rock Star Reuters
Anthrax Case Accusations Against 2 Men Dropped TOM GORMAN and ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Car Bomb Explodes in Pro-British Town From Times Wire Reports
Troops Seize Control of Town From Gangs From Times Wire Reports
Supreme Court Kills Challenge to Megan's Law DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agreement Is a Welcome Relief Throughout Mideast JOHN DANISZEWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Approves Shotguns for School Police DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bonanza Fuels Hopes of Wealth and Peace VANORA BENNETT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Veva Eilers McKee; Cultural Leader in Pasadena, San Marino
Board Approves Shotguns for L.A. School Police DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Educators Ponder Tactics Against 3 Measures NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Community Infected by Germ-Warfare Fears JUDY PASTERNAK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Big Easy' Torments AA at Carnival JESSE KATZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ann McCullom; Former Co-Owner of KACE-FM
Storm Rips at Southland's Seams ERIC MALNIC and JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Powerful Storm Lashes Rain-Soaked California ERIC MALNIC and DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ex-Tuskegee Airman to Give Talks
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Clinton Vows Military Action if Iraq Reneges on U.N. Deal ELIZABETH SHOGREN and ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Police Arrest Suspect in Hospital Shootings From Times Wire Reports
A Growing Fear of Toxic Terrorism STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
80 Killed as Rebels Attack Naval Convoy From Times Wire Reports
Manuel Dewey Clark Jr.; Country Music Star 'Old Joe Clark'
38 Dead in Worst Florida Twister Attack MIKE CLARY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Hills Tumble in Latest Downpour NICK ANDERSON and LESLIE EARNEST and GEOFF BOUCHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arrests in Body Parts Case Associated Press
When Water Serves as a Bridge to Life Lessons and Womanhood SHAWN HUBLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Louis W. Mahle; Inventor of Chiclets Gum
1921 Portrait of Prince Edward Sells for $2.3 Million From Reuters
Court Rejects Megan's Law Challenge DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Renovations to Chip Away at Monument's Dazzling Views TOM SCHULTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smoking Area
Unrest In The Village CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Looking Back
Athletes Of The Week
Punch Lines
Off-Kilter ROY RIVENBURG, Times Staff Writer
Lembke Chooses Hoops Over Beauty Pageant MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Allows Private Suits Against Tobacco Sales to Minors MAURA DOLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Paroled Lawmaker to Push Prison Reform MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Designer's Visions : For Mark Singer, Realizing Architectural Dreams Often Means Having to Clear Hurdles at City Hall CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Athletes Of The Week
The Art of Living BEVERLY BEYETTE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Tape, Ludwicki Are Conference MVPs STEVE KRESAL
Bulls Are Back in Top Form From Associated Press
No. 1 Ranking Is No Big Deal for Duke Associated Press
It's Raining on Their Parades at Valencia THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Junior College Teams Set to Begin Playoffs VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dake Helps His Setting by Hitting the Beach CHRIS FOSTER
Agassi Makes Davis Cup Return Against Russia From Staff and Wire Reports
League Voids Carolina's Offer Sheet to Fedorov From Times Wire Services
Reed Resurfaces as Big-Man Reserve TIM KAWAKAMI
One-Two Punch
Clippers Finish Off the Mark GARY KLEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pierce Makes Some Noise, Hears It in Kansas Victory From Associated Press
Trade Still Considered Very Likely BILL SHAIKIN
Tornado Barely Misses Astros' Camp and Several Players' Nearby Homes From Associated Press
ABL, Lasers Are Giddy Over Folkl Earl Gustkey
Van Exel Considers Surgery Options SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Three Whatizits Are Better Than One Izzy JULIE CART
It's Raining on Their Parades at Valencia JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eighth-Seeded Santa Ana Opens Playoffs at Home STEVE KRESAL
It's Payback Time as the Angels Get Even With Their Prankster MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ferraro Returning, but It's Day-to-Day LONNIE WHITE
They Like Ike, but
Once and for All, Johnson Is Not Coming to Dodgers JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sims: Instability Is Trouble With Trojans GREG SANDOVAL
Only 934 Days To Sydney 2000 JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Downhill for CBS: Nagano Games Lowest Rated in 30 Years From Associated Press
Mariners Didn't Extend His Contract, so a Bitter Johnson Is Resigned to Leaving Seattle After the Season MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Inline League Hits Some Snags PAUL McLEOD
Alumni Report KEITH THURSBY
Fullerton Game-Fixing Plot Foiled STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge's Curry Honored by Big Sky
Ducks Return Without Kariya and Selanne ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Billy Sullivan, Patriot Founder, Dies at Age 82 From Associated Press
Stubblefield Gets $36-Million Deal From the Redskins From Associated Press
Athletes of the Week
Cal Poly Pomona Women's Coach Wins a Tug of War ARA NAJARIAN
Local Notes
Slamming Coach on the Court Gets Him Off It MAL FLORENCE
Two Left on Mission for Water Polo Title PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cups Runneth Over With Rain in Nissan Qualifying Events PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
These City Rivals Find Familiarity Breeds Intensity TRIS WYKES, 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. BILL PLASCHKE
Suspension Doesn't Slow Rolling Waves
Top Teams Take to the Road From Staff Reports
ENTERTAINMENT
L.A. County Museum to Host 90 Works by Pablo Picasso SUZANNE MUCHNIC, TIMES ART WRITER
Southeast Marks 50th With Vocal Guests JOHN HENKEN
Brentano Quartet Takes the Fifth for Dvorak JOHN HENKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Approaching Art From Different Perspectives WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
Mimicry, Gimmickry CATHY CURTIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. JERRY CROWE
An Uneven Visit to Multicultural 'Town' LAURIE WINER, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Media Play Minimal Role in Lehrer's 'Chili Queen' DON SHIRLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Titanic' Still Going Full Steam SUSAN KING
Sensitive Material MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hi-Dee-Ho or No, Voodoo Daddy Swings Low MIKE BOEHM
They're Not Just 'Bean' Counters DAVID GRITTEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Beguiling Sampling of Peking Opera LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Resume Security: 'Seinfeld' GREG BRAXTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Caterpillar, UAW Future Is Uncertain From Times Wire Services
Team to Buy Golden State Foods for $400 Million RUSS STANTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jobs Not Likely to Blossom This Spring, O.C. Survey Says John O'Dell
Rainbow Quarterly Income Up 10%
Orange County Earnings
Cellular Phone Billing Notification Sought From Associated Press
Safety Agency Investigating Some Air Bags From Associated Press
Boeing, Airbus to Bid on $3.2-Billion Order From Associated Press
Nasdaq at New High; Oil Falls on Iraq Deal From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nasdaq Closes at High as Dow Edges Lower From Times Wire Services
Ventura Bank Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRS Struggles in Effort to Improve Customer Service, Report Says From Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Magna Stock Rises on Acquisition News Reuters
Raytheon Wins Cutter Contract
Regional People
Banking
Sunstone Completes Acquisition
Firm to Pay $29 Million in Antitrust Case From Associated Press
Gianulli Selling Home Site and His Home E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MacPherson First Tenant at Foothill Ranch John O'Dell
Treasury Bill Rates Mixed at Auction Associated Press
Network Associates to Buy Security Firm Bloomberg News
Netcom Is Spared Threat, Vows to Stop 'Spam' Reuters
Also. . .
Judge Rejects Earthquake Insurance Rates Jesus Sanchez
Spotlight: GlenFed, Black Business Group Form Alliance
Struggling Sybase Fires 10% of Staff Bloomberg News
TCI Taps At Home to Upgrade the Cable Box KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stock Market Barometers
When to Say Goodbye RUSS WILES
The Highs, Lows and Middles of P/E-Based Investing WALTER HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Learn More About Investing
Real Estate Trends
Theatreplex Forms Movie-Complex Venture From Bloomberg News
Domestic Market Share
Government Contract Awards
Oltmans Finishes Work on Wellpoint Office Building BARBARA MURPHY
APEX Wins Magazines' Top-Product Honors
A Golden (Door) Opportunity MELINDA FULMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Platinum Software Corp.'s Stock Upgrade Is Golden Bloomberg News
KnowledgeLINK to Use Synthonics' 3-D Software BARBARA MURPHY
REITs Posting Negative Returns So Far This Year MELINDA FULMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Building Front-End Image for Luxury Cars John O'Dell
Cancer Victims' Suit Points to IBM Chemicals From Reuters
Micronics International Plans to Open Hong Kong Sales Office BARBARA MURPHY
SmithKline, Glaxo Merger Falls Apart From Associated Press
Merck Soars on FDA's OK of Asthma Drug From Bloomberg News
Clean Sweep MELINDA FULMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pet Insurance Stock Nabbed
French Bank Will Buy Cowen Brokerage Bloomberg News
Oxford Health's Founder May Resign From Associated Press
How to Know What a Stock's P/E Figure Is Telling You WALTER HAMILTON
Duo Purchases Golden State Foods RUSS STANTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fed Slows First Union Bid for CoreStates From Bloomberg News
Money Store to Explore 'Alternatives' Bloomberg News
Law Office Is in a League of Its Own BOB HOWARD
CSC Suit Alleges Bribery, Extortion in Merger Try KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trio to Oversee Universal's Global Video Operation MARLA MATZER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Coyote Technologies Signs 3-Year Apollo KK Deal BARBARA MURPHY
Former BankBoston Exec Joins Board of View Tech BARBARA MURPHY
Belief in Ideas Inspires Women to Start Businesses MARLA DICKERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Douglas E. Howe Named President of Vivitar Corp. BARBARA MURPHY
Green's Berets JUDY R. GRUEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Salvation Army to Open Trolley Plaza Thrift Shop BARBARA MURPHY
Insurer Sues 45 People in Auto-Accident Scam From Times Wire Services
Disney Could Encounter Stormy Scene at Midwest Meeting Site CLAUDIA ELLER
Disney Delays Cruise Ship Launch for 2nd Time
Movie Theater Expansion, Renovation Project to Add 8 Screens LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taking a Harder Look at Earnings 'Quality' THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Insurer Sues 45 People in Auto-Accident Scam SUSAN ABRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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