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What happened on July 28, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
A Visit to Unusual, Magical 'Lane' By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Silents' Golden Posters By Kristine Mckenna, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LACE Toasts Colorful Past, Eyes the Future By Suzanne Muchnic, TIMES ART WRITER
'Nixon's Nixon' an Insightful Speculation of Kissinger Meeting By Don Braunagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Jennifer Napier-pearce
Inside the Medieval Mind By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
'Ryan' Lands With a Big Splash By Robert W. Welkos
Mentzer's Sense of Drama Serves Range of Repertoire By Chris Pasles
Karamazovs Keep Antics Flying High By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Troupe's Solid but Very Basic Instincts By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Just Shut Up, and Think About Rickles By Tom Shales, THE WASHINGTON POST
Singers Ross and Andrews Spice Up 'Heaven on Earth' By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fresh Roles, Outlook Are Good for Bad Boy By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Wind, New Works : A controversy brewed over the sale of Outerbridge's photos, but two acquisitions bought with the proceeds brighten two O.C. museums. By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nibbles and Bits
Barclay Ends Year in Black By Chris Pasles
NEWS
The Pursuit of Peace By Bettijane Levine
Spare the Riot Act, Spoil the Child: As a public service... By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Punch Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Intimate Exchanges By Kathryn Bold
It Was a Rare Visit With a Rare Author By Lynell George, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Dancing Around His Love of Swing By Michael Quintanilla, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pinkerton on War Films
Software Piracy in L.A. Schools
Health ID
Castro's Cuba
Slowing Down
Tomb of Unknowns
Jury Duty
Imf
School Bonds
Wilson and Gambling
Charter Schools Get Prop. 227 Exemption By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Avatar of Hindu Strength By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Immigration Dispute Far South of the U.S. Border By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bell Atlantic, GTE to Merge in $55-Billion Deal By Karen Kaplan and Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hollywood's Economic Engine Loses Some Steam By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Skid Row's Changing Face By Carla Rivera, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charter Schools Exempt From Prop. 227, State Says By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lewinsky Outlines Possible Testimony to Starr Prosecutors By Robert L. Jackson and David G. Savage and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Suspect's Tortured Path Typifies Treatment Pitfalls By Julie Cart and Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Rodent Infestation Antidote: Cream Sauce By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Problems in Nursing Homes Detailed By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Old-Fashioned Governor's Race for Davis, Lungren By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Don't Forget the Ring--or the Caterpillars By Patt Morrison
Legislators to Open Hearings on Prison By Mark Gladstone and Mark Arax, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Woman Survives 600-Foot Tumble Down Mountain By Patrick Kerkstra and Diana Marcum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Blair Fires and Hires to Rework Cabinet From Times Wire Reports
Official Death Toll of Tsunami at 2,000 From Times Wire Reports
7 More Policemen Held in Alleged Rapes From Times Wire Reports
3 Nuns From Mother Teresa's Order Slain From Times Wire Reports
Senators Take Aim at Proposed ID System By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Warns Myanmar for Impeding Dissident By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frustrated Latinos Lobby Clinton for a Place on High Court By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cambodian Strongman Claims Victory \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Swiss Seize Account Allegedly Used to Fund Ethnic Albanians \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Serbs Retake Kosovo Highway From Rebels \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Arson Caused Fire at Author's Home From Times Staff Reports
Heat Wave Continues to Take Toll on State From Times Staff Reports
Justice Dept. Balks at Releasing Documents From Times Staff Reports
Clinton Open-Minded on Social Security Privatization \o7 From The Washington Post\f7
School Apologizes for Secret Study \o7 Reuters\f7
Brawley Camp Calls for Smaller Penalty From Times Staff Reports
Jesse Jackson in Good Spirits at Hospital From Times Staff Reports
Heat Wave Continues to Take Toll on State From Times Staff Reports
FDA Is Urged to Pull Diabetes Drug Off Market \o7 From Reuters\f7
Gloom Shrouds a Mourning Capitol By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justice Denies House Panel Data on Campaign Finance Probe \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Ex-CIA Agent Cuts a Deal in Extortion Case \o7 From Associated Press\f7
FDA Is Urged to Pull Diabetes Drug Rezulin Off Market; 14 Deaths Cited \o7 From Reuters\f7
Boy, 6, Dies After Fall From 6th Floor Apartment
Charter Schools Ruled Exempt From Prop. 227 By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studio Plan Could Cast North Hollywood in Lead By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Simmer By Bettina Boxall and Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
BUSINESS
CBS Deal Will Cut Its Stake in Start-Up Channel By Sallie Hofmeister
Teamster Chief Carey Expelled and Banned for Life by Panel By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leisure Suite By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Asian Stocks Succumb to Fresh Bout of Pessimism From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Price-Cutting Fails to Attract New Business to Mercury \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
A Home of Her Own Is Where Her Heart Is By Margaret Leslie Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Asian Stocks Succumb to Fresh Bout of Pessimism From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Low Oil Prices Help Drive Down Arco's Profit 44% \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
$162-Million Loss Caps Brutal Year at Western Digital By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: Kmart Dons Denim for Route 66 Road Trip
Median Price for Houses in State Up 11.3% in June From Times Wire Services
Technology
Testing the Waters By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NeoTherapeutics Stock Up 21% on Test Results \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
AIG to Use Warrants to Control 20th Century \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Lason Agrees to Buy Consolidated Repro \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Also . . .
Intel Cuts Pentium II, Celeron Prices \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Swiss Reinsurance to Buy Life Re for $1.8 Billion \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Rates Slip on Short-Term Treasury Bills Associated Press
Bell Atlantic, GTE Having Merger Conversation \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
American Express' Profit Up 11%, Beating Estimates From Times Wire Services
Corporate Economists See Slower Growth Bloomberg News
Sealed Air to Cut 5.2% of Work Force Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Bell Atlantic-GTE Plan New Test for Regulators By Karen Kaplan and Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Continental to Buy ITT Industries' Brake, Chassis Business \o7 From Reuters\f7
'Slow' Progress Reported at GM-UAW Strike Talks \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Uh Oh--Now Chartist Says 'Sell' Again . . . By Tom Petruno
GM, UAW Strike Talks Go on; Issues Unresolved From Reuters
Uh-Oh--Now Chartist Says 'Sell' Again . . . By Tom Petruno
Behind the Surging Indexes, a Case of 'Bad Breadth' By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GM Submits Letter of Interest to Kia From Reuters
Former GM Exec Settles Spying Case From Associated Press
Russian Stocks Resume Decline, Sparking Fears of Financial Crisis \o7 From Washington Post\f7
Colombia Gets Some Economic Breathing Room By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Will Pay You to Do Your Homework By Paul J. Lim
Thinking Tiny By Paul J. Lim
Not Tempted by Apple, and Is Rockwell in a Hard Place? By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
Judge May Order Sony to Halt Bond Film By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Private Ryan' Enlists Public; 'Mafia!' No Hit By Richard Natale, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
UPREIT Transaction Can Cut Down on Capital Gains Tax By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stock Market Barometers
Still Like Small and Mid-Cap? Maybe He Can Help By Russ Wiles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Company Town Film Profit Report
Tourney Pointe's First Phase Nears End
Real Estate Trends
Deals
Simon DeBartolo Changing Name From Bloomberg
Outlet Center Opens at State Line
Test Results Boost NeoTherapeutics Stock 20% From Bloomberg News
TTI Home Team Tackles Touch-Up Housing Market By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Bergen Brunswig Shares Soar on Judge's Remarks From Bloomberg News
Campus-Style Office Space in Full Bloom By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Mortgage Loan Pre-Approvals Via Internet By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
O.C.-Seattle Flights to Begin \o7 Dow Jones\f7
1st Franchise for Newriders Cafe
Insurer in Talks With Purina \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Tustin Men Plead Guilty in Copier Toner Bill Scheme \o7 Associated Press\f7
Sunstone Hotels' Bright Forecast \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Irvine Digital Imaging Firm Sold \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Fluor Unit Gets Bridge Contract \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Sumitomo, Daiwa May Combine Units From Bloomberg News
Western Digital's Losses Continue in 4th Quarter By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Business Virtually Booming By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Government Contract Awards
Bank's 2nd-Quarter Profit Rises 10%
Regional People
Pinkerton to Move to Westlake Village
Gateway Arts Creates Boy George CD-ROM By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Chamber Chief Discovers Spirit of Camarillo's Commerce By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Americorp Announces Dividend of 21 Cents By Barbara Murphy
Xircom Inc. Reports 3rd-Quarter Sales Hike By Barbara Murphy
Amgen Gives Executive Added Responsibility By Barbara Murphy
BioSource Reports Hike in Quarterly Net Income By Barbara Murphy
Interlink Electronics Posts Revenue Increase By Barbara Murphy
Semtech OKs Plan to Protect Stockholders By Barbara Murphy
LTC Declares Monthly, 3rd-Quarter Dividends By Barbara Murphy
Business Calendar
Integrix, InterNet Sign Distribution Agreement By Barbara Murphy
Nominations Sought for Community Awards By Barbara Murphy
Business Calendar
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Key Week for Campaign Reform
Once This Idea Gets Rolling . .
Scrambling Toward 227
The Senate's Hostage Game
Asia Marches to Its Own Drummer By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate teaches at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
Setting Fire to Tobacco Legislation By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@robertscheer.com
Summertime--and the Livin's Uneasy By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
San Clemente's Civil Wars By Jerry Hicks
Surprise Guilty Plea in Toddler's Death By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thorns in the Side By Bonnie Harris Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OCTA Will Shift Service to Alleviate Crowding By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supplies Sought for Needy Schoolchildren By John Canalis
Date Set for Drug Trial of Narcotics Agent By David Rosenzweig
Arts Students Thrive in Summer Program By Debra Cano and Lisa Addison
University High Grad Wins ASCAP Honor By Lisa Addison and Debra Cano
Firefighters Respond to Distant Allies in Need By Linn Groves
Overnight Parking Ban Instituted By John Canalis
Blood, Marrow Drive Planned for 4-Year-Old By Chris Ceballos
Animal Parade Marks Arrival of Circus By Debra Cano
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault at Market By Roberto J. Manzano
Shooting in Face Leaves Clerk Critical By Erika Chavez
Trustees to Vote on Crossing Guard Funds By Lesley Wright
Council Is Mum on City Manager Firing--but May Talk Tonight By Lesley Wright
Coyote-Control Test Delayed in Starting By Debra Cano
Veteran Police Officer Retires After 29 Years By John Canalis
Relocation Will Mark a New Era for Old Home By Debra Cano
Sculptor and Painter to Teach Troubled Teens By Elaine Gale
Beyond the Emperor's Dream By Al Martinez
Antonovich May Urge Approval of Newhall Ranch By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Seeking a Cure By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alatorre Admits to Aid From Investor By Robert J. Lopez and Rich Connell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Port of Hueneme's Ship Comes In With Land and Banana Deals By Jason Takenouchi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reconstructing Jerry : After Piecing Together Remains of Man Who Died in Woods off Ventura Freeway, Experts Seek Family to Close the Mystery By Phil Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Labor Attacks Charter Reforms By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Refuses to Kick Suns' Owner Off Board By Nick Green and Hilary E. Macgregor, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'100 Best' Lists Are Hot Topic for Valley's 100-Degree Daze By Scott Harris
Reconstructing Jerry By Phil Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Loss of General Relief Squeezes 'Employable' Poor in Valley By Amy Oakes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studio Proposed to Revitalize N. Hollywood By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Recommends Death Penalty in Torture-Slaying By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Young Entrepreneurs Sell Wares at CSUN By Edward M. Yoon
Police Chaplain Works Both Sides of Street By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Charges Dropped; Sex Offender Released By Phil Willon
Orchestra to Honor 9 Area Musicians By Michael Baker
Pets Need Homes as Shelter Is Renovated By Eric Rimbert
Fantasy Island Listing Price Cut $1 Million By Sue Fox
CSUN Biotech Project Groundbreaking Set By Edward M. Yoon
Labor Pool By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Girl Trapped Underwater in Fair Condition By Michael Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Ex-Patient Uses Her Travails to Help Others Through System By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Is Stunned by Drive-By Shooting That Wounds 3-Year-Old By Patrick Kerkstra, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Population Growth Could Make Palmdale Airport Viable, Study Says By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Welfare Time Limit Begins to Affect Relief Recipients By Amy Oakes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mahony to Remain in Hospital a Few More Days From a Times Staff Writer
* Christopher Sylbert; 'Funniest Person' Winner
We Think We'll Just Have Water By Steve Harvey
Physicist's Heirs Sue Caltech Over Lecture Rights By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agent, 3 Others Charged With Drug Trafficking
Attorney Pleads Guilty to Not Filing Tax Returns
Woman Seriously Injured in Beauty Salon Robbery
Residents Warned After Mountain Lion Sightings
Council Tightens Law Regulating Gun Shops
Investment Guru Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
Man Stabbed in Heart During Argument Dies
Couple Plead Guilty to Embezzling $1.3 Million
2 Gang Members Arrested in String of Robberies
Commission Considers Proposed Dog Park
Clerk Gets 4 Years for Embezzling, Tax Evasion
Public Comment Sought on Pepperdine Expansion
Man Killed in Apparent Hit-and-Run Is Identified
Harbor Marketing Contract May Be Cut By Miguel Bustillo
Enrollment at Local CSUN Campus Closes By Pamela J. Johnson
Man, 35, Arrested in Assault and Robbery By Nick Green
Closed Session Set for Manager Selection By Kate Folmar
New Study Sought on Ahmanson Ranch By Coll Metcalfe
Search Is Down to 1 for Superintendent By Joel P. Engardio
Rising Mercury Leads to Some Cuts in Use By Kate Folmar
Officials Probe Cause of Blaze at Condo Unit By Miguel Bustillo
2 Cities Move to Get SOAR Measures on Ballot By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man With Broken Leg Eludes Police By Jennifer Knight, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Florence Neiman Carisio, 78; Ventura Resident
Ex-Computer Technician Held in Paycheck Forgery By Nick Green
Obituaries
Man Escapes With Cash After Robbery at Bank By Nick Green
Woman, 82, Dies After Car Goes Over Cliff By Nick Green
Port of Hueneme's Cargo Ship Comes In By Jason Takenouchi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jury Urges Death Penalty in '96 Torture-Slaying of Redondo Beach Man By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Binnie Barnes; Film Actress of '30s and '40s By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Environmental Study Sought on Ahmanson Ranch By Coll Metcalfe
A Different Lotto By Jose Cardenas, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Victory Raises Angels' Spirit By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taming Fame By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maris Watch: 61
Two U.S. Athletes Fail Tests By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Critical Time for Lasorda By Randy Harvey
The Yankees Are Having A Magical Season By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Not Just Another Pretty Little Texas City By Robyn Norwood
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 Larry Stewart
Sprewell's No-Contest Plea Results in Home Detention From Staff and Wire Reports
Laver Suffers Stroke, Taken to UCLA Medical Center By Larry Stewart and Lisa Dillman
Layden Wins Debut as Starzz Coach Associated Press
Sparks Again Show No Fire and Lose Big By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sparks May Be in Holdsclaw Lottery By Earl Gutskey
Yankee Rotation Has 53 Wins, but That Doesn't Rule Out a Change By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Ruthian Milestone for Boggs \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Johnson Not in the Mood for Music From Associated Press
Percival Says He's Fine By John Weyler
On Deck By Steve Springer
Sosa Hits Two Homers in Cubs' Win \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Ride Is Taxing for Anderson \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Dodgers Report By Jason Reid
Valdes on Disabled List By Steve Springer
Sharp Cat Is Still Perfect at Del Mar By Bob Mieszerski
Brazil Coach Zagallo and Staff Get Boot \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Miscellany From Staff and Wire Reports
Vigilantes On Deck
5 Cyclists Admit to Using Drugs \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Dent Falls in First Main-Draw Appearance By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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