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What happened on July 18, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Yuck Yuks By David Kronke, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Bottom Line Is Uncertain By Richard Natale, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Yep, They're the Donnas. Got a Problem With That? By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Feet Speak, 'Wanted' Top Awards By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
Tate, Philharmonic Rise to Brahms' Third Heights By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
'Armageddon' Hits the Top
Studios Feel Critics' Sting at Box Office By Richard Natale, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Starr, Banderas and 'Shock Jock' Imus By Jon Matsumoto
On Next CD, Jose Feliciano Takes a Turn as Senor Amor By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Expect the West By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's Bell Weather for a Big Time Blues Festival By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Evita' to Fill Out OCPAC Series By Zan Dubin
NEWS
Doing Battle With the War Scenes in 'Private Ryan'
Something's Wrong
Picnicking and the Bowl
No Need to Bury Bocelli to Praise 3 Tenors
Sweet on 'Cider'
Unequal Miller Time
Jack Kerouac Estate
Proposed Flag Amendment
Dogged Detective, Surprise Ending By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Drought Industry' Feeds a Hunger Crisis By Sebastian Rotella, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Refuses to Endorse Global Court to Try Crimes By Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Japan Premier's Race Shapes Up as Three-for-All By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kremlin Will Decree Russian Fiscal Reforms By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Secret Service Witnesses Testify Before Grand Jury By Robert L. Jackson and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Air Board Seeks Tighter Auto Emission Limits By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Political Dirt Smudges Premier By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Falls Short of Expectations By Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CIA Admits to Using Nicaraguan Rebels With Drug Ties \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Texas Heat Claims 30 Illegal Immigrants \o7 Reuters\f7
N. Irish Mother Tells of Pain; More Arrested \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Floods in China Kill 1,000, Ruin 3 Million Houses \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Foes Poised to Reopen Mideast Talks By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iran's Students Spearhead Drive for 'Freedoms, Dialogue, Rule of Law' By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Mavericks Are Jousting to Become London Mayor Under New System By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawmakers, Clinton Urge Subsidies, Other Aid for Farms By Guy Gugliotta, THE WASHINGTON POST
Go Slow on Tax Cuts, Clinton Warns GOP From Times Wire Reports
TWA 800 Families Create Fund for Crash Victims \o7 From Associated Press\f7
McVeigh Loses Bid to Delay Appeal Ruling From Times Wire Reports
60 Deaths Reported as Heat Wave Persists From Times Wire Reports
E. coli Outbreak Tied to Water Supply From Times Wire Reports
Suspect in Deaths of 4 Relatives on Navajo Territory Surrenders \o7 From Associated Press\f7
House Bill Raises Bar for Public Housing \o7 From Reuters\f7
Girl's Late-Term Abortion Delayed by Michigan Judge \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Agents Walk a Fine Line Between Access, Privacy By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
19 Officers Accused of Allowing N.Y. Brothel in Exchange for Sex \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Brush Fire East of San Diego Forces Evacuations, Destroys 2 Mobile Homes \o7 Associated Press\f7
Requiem for the Last Vaquero By Marcida Dodson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Admits Being 'Peninsula Rapist' in Attacks on Women \o7 Associated Press\f7
John Henrik Clarke; Activist, Professor \o7 From Times Wires Services\f7
State Is Starting Over--It's Back to Prop. 1 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Billie Hughes; Recorded 'Welcome to the Edge'
Gag Order on Insurance Monitor's Reports Sought By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Autopsy Report Calls Soldier's Death a Suicide By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Days Dim With Vaquero's Passing By Marcida Dodson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Katz Ends Recount but Not His Court Fight By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Not Afraid to Make Unpopular Deals
If They're Ripping T.J., It Must Be NFL Season
Blaming Van Exel Is Way Off Base
Who Goofed? They Have Got to Know
What Do We Know About the World Cup, Anyway?
Angels Making Everyone Confused
BUSINESS
Obeying Court Order, AOL Reveals Subscriber's Name By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coming Monday
Asian Slump Spurs May's Trade Deficit to Record By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teenagers' Sex on the Net Is a Hoax, Firm Says From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Grocery-Office Site Planned for Beverly Hills By Stephen Gregory and Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Broadcast.com Sets Record for 1st-Day Trading From Reuters
Fueled by Broken Trust By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stocks Finish Record Week Mixed From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Edison Profit Up 18%, Beats Expectations From Bloomberg News
More Records in a Week of Records From Times Wire Services
Venture to Buy Three Mile Island Reactor Bloomberg News
Arco to Purchase Half of Triton's Stake in Natural Gas Field From Bloomberg News
Northrop Shares Fall on Lockheed Pullout From Bloomberg News
CalFed Wins S & L Claim Against U.S. Bloomberg News
USC, UCLA Programs Take Honors By (Stephen Gregory)
AMP to Close 3 Plants, Eliminate 3,500 Jobs Bloomberg News
Also . . .
Federal Reserve, HUD Call for Home Mortgage Lending Reforms From Times Wire Services
GM, UAW Agree to Meet With Arbitrator Roberts Wednesday From Reuters
Obeying Court Order, AOL Reveals Subscriber's Name By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Premier Laser Records $5-Million Charge Over Ongoing Dispute By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Investors Acquire 7.7% of Apria Healthcare Times Staff and Wire Reports
Also . . .
Unit Instruments Cuts 42 Jobs in Yorba Linda Bloomberg News
QLogic Shares Jump 35% on 1st-Quarter Earnings Report \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
HOME & GARDEN
In the Wick of Time By Kathy Bryant, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Between a Rock and a Hard Place By Julie Bawden Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laminates Take Shine, Respond to Soft Touch By John Morell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Elemental Style By Cyndi Y. Nightengale
Veneer Job Adds Finery to Pinery From Associated Press
Regarding Plants, Victorians Took a Stand By Ralph Kovel and Terry Kovel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Shocking Truth About Safe Electrical Installations From Associated Press
Growing Into a Routine Keeps Plants Healthy From Associated Press
In Some Instances, Heating Water Can Be a Tankless Job From Associated Press
How to Make the Right Move Picking a Hauler From Associated Press
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Soldier's Death in Germany Is Ruled Suicide By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Had to Be Ewe By Yung Kim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Both Sides Are the Home Team By Jerry Hicks
Irvine's El Toro Fight Takes New Direction: South By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Liberal Return Policy By Yung Kim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
D.C. Lobbyist for Toll Road Packard Aided Is Contributor By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Towne Pines to Bow to Palm Trees By John Pope and Lesley Wright
Grant Will Help Fund Planning of Drug Court By Chris Ceballos
City Council OKs Coastal Trail Study By Linn Groves
Music Under the Stars Features Tex Beneke By Linn Groves
Woman Stabbed in Her Home by Intruder By Roberto J. Manzano
Pier Will Be Awash in Ocean Festival Events By Linn Groves
Falling Branch Injures Girls on Park Outing By Roberto J. Manzano
Trustees to Discuss Complaints By Steve Carney
Laudatory Memorial for Retired Detective By Lesley Wright
City Code Amended for Outdoor Displays By Lesley Wright and John Pope
Members Chosen for Planning Commission By John Pope and Lesley Wright
New Police Station Site Plan Gets City Support By Debra Cano
City Welcomes Chapter of Sorority With 'Youth' Day By Linn Groves
City Council OKs Skateboard Park By John Pope
Grant Will Fund Ground Water Project
Computer Factory Fire Forces Evacuation By Roberto J. Manzano
City Honored for Revitalization Plan By Mimi Ko Cruz
Sausage, Hash Browns, Fire Truck on Menu By Steve Carney
Rudat Warns About Screening for Chief By Lesley Wright
Highlights Today at the Orange County Fair
Man Sentenced in Botched Contract Killing By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arrest Follows Crime Spree, Police Say By Roberto J. Manzano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Residents Hit Beach to Beat the Heat By Gregory Mena, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Free 'Gospel Blowout' Concert Friday By Gena Pasillas
Answered Prayers By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Courting Young Lawyers By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Katz Drops Recount but Not Lawsuit By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy, 3, Hurt in Shooting on Freeway By Peter Y. Hong and Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Coming Face to Face With the Shadow of an American Legend By Duke Helfand
Woman's Suit Against LAPD Is Reinstated
Coach Accused of Molesting Youths Commits Suicide
3 Meetings Scheduled on Charter Reform
Generating Their Own Kind of Heat By Steve Harvey
2 Men Arrested in Apparent Gang Slaying
Children's Festival to Be Held at Music Box Steps
Drug Treatment Center for Gays Dedicated
Police Find Headquarters of Clothing Counterfeiters
Marine Science Center to Host Beach Cleanup
Free Medical Tests to Be Offered at Health Fair
Hospital to Open, Expand Medical Programs
Case Goes to Jury in Baldwin's Suit Against Photographer From a Times Staff Writer
Heat Will Linger for a While By Patrick Kerkstra, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MTA Fiscal Plan Gets OK From Federal Agency By Richard Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frustration at City Hall's Balky Elevators Keeps Going Up By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Theologians Call for Church Truce in Proselytizing By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anti-Muslim Bias Is Rising, Survey Finds By Erin Trodden, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Biblical Scholars With a Black Viewpoint From Religion News Service
The Southern California File will not appear today. The...
Historic Black Cemetery Restored Associated Press
Tune Tracer By Tara Burghart, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Synod Criticizes Fellow Lutherans Religion News Service
Ministers Get OK to Carry Guns in Church Religion News Service
Obituaries
Religion Notes By Jake Finch
Desert Life Goes Into Hiding for Its 'Winter' By James Ricci, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deliberations Underway in Baldwin Case By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Denies Hospital's Request for Gag Order By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surviving the Air Show
Falling Star By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From Outages to Nosebleeds, Heat Is Taking Its Toll By Martha L. Willman and Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Complications Delay Primate Sanctuary By Tom Schultz
Council to Interview Finalists for Post By Tom Schultz
Local Author Takes Playful View of Life By Michael Baker
Barbecue Party to Fund Tree-Planting By Michael Baker
Valley Fair Attendance Up 33% Over Last Year By Eric Rimbert
18 Defendants to Pay $6.5 Million in Fines By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Doctor Pleads No Contest to Tax Evasion By Tom Schultz
Air Show Takes Off
Series of High Desert Fires Probed as Possible Arsons By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Court Ruling Takes SOAR Off the Ballot in Moorpark By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Low-Income Housing Stirs Up El Rio By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Canoe Art Finds Prime Parking Spot By Jennifer Hamm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Ruling Takes SOAR Off Ballot in Moorpark By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Local Farm Industry Reaped a Record Harvest in '97 By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Tractor Man By Spencer Weiner
Freeway Pileup Closes 3 Lanes; 4 Men Injured By Holly J. Wolcott
Firefighters Patch Plant's Chlorine Leak By Chris Chi
13 Exchange Students to Visit Local Schools By Hilary E. Macgregor
Woman Tricked Into Giving 2 Men $2,500 By Holly J. Wolcott
Council Will Reassess Housing Project By Jason Takenouchi
Smog Alerts Declared in Moorpark, Simi Valley By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Homer A. Rogers; 60-Year County Resident
Obituaries
Vacation Bible Schools Changing With the Times By Brenda Loree, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buddhist Church Obon Festival
Gag Order Denied in Childbirth Anesthesia Case From a Times staff writer
Dr. Fun's Ways to Enjoy the Game of Life By Michael Baker
(Blood) Banking on Rejection By Marcia Goodman, Marcia Goodman is the court manager for the Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana
Should High School Classes Begin at 9 a.m.?
A Blood Bank Official Replies
OPINION
SPORTS
Orioles Depend on Palmeiro's Punch By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bohannon Wins Again in Hardcourt Tennis
Chico Pitcher Navarro Dominates Vigilantes
Youngs and Richardson Advance
Kung Hangs On to Win Junior Golf Championship
Zodiac Suffers Through a Rusty Return By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woolf Leads Bullfrogs Past Buffalo, 10-6
It's a Different Agassi When It's the Davis Cup By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baltimore Rolls Over Angels, 4-1 By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Paddling Upstream Is Trait of Ducks By J.A. Adande
Maris Watch
Tyson to Roll Dice in New Jersey By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Open Is No Breeze By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Summer of 42 Homers for McGwire By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hey, Pump Up the NBA, Don't Let the Air Out By Mark Heisler
Drug Scandal at Tour de France From Staff and Wire Reports
Defender Is Making Big Strides for Galaxy By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Galaxy Tonight By David Wharton
Smart Play Sparks Comets to Victory By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stage Is Set for a Hot Tripleheader at California Speedway By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rangers Obtain Esteban Loaiza Associated Press
Padres Power Past the Reds From Associated Press
It Takes Time, but Nomo Finally Gets a Win \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Green Gets Start, Gives Yankees Fits, 9-6 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Johnson May Stay in Seattle for a While From Associated Press
Bonilla Again Out of Commission By Jason Reid
Ducks Retrace Steps After Goring Talks Get Them Nowhere By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Was It an Elbow or a Battlefield? By Chris Foster
Irwin's Course-Record 62: 'Very, Very Good' \o7 From Associated Press\f7
The Scores
Nothing Perfect About Daly's Finish By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Favored Old Trieste Running Like New By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Badwater Run: 135 Miles and 127 Degrees of Pain \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Light Heavy Right for Jones \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Offended Coppola Gets Defensive By John Ortega, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Czernek Learns Summer's Lessons By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Karimov Has Many Happy Returns By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driven to SUCCESS By Vince Kowalick, Times Staff Writer
Third Time a Kick for Rosenberg By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Ventura Players Get Eligibility Back By Vince Kowalick
WATER POLO Peter Hudnut of Harvard-Westlake has been... \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Around The Leagues By Steve Henson
Warming to Task, Woodland Hills Puts Winning Streak at 17 By Peter Yoon
Jethawks
In other tournament games: \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
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