What happened on June 07, 1998

BOOKS

Bennelong's Blues, by Yusef Komunyakaa
Reading L.a.
My Summer Reading By Diane Johnson and T. Coraghessan Boyle and Alain De Botton and Ray Bradbury and Susan Cheever and Esmeralda Santiago and Herbert Gold and Sidney Sheldon and Elizabeth Hardwick and Barbara Taylor Bradford and Mona Simpson and Rick Moody
There But Not There By Leonard Michaels, \o7 Leonard Michaels is the author of several short story collections and a novel. His most recent book is "A Cat" (Riverhead Books)\f7
Dead Man Talking By Alfred Mac Adam, \o7 Alfred Mac Adam is the author of "Textual Confrontations: Comparative Readings in Latin American Literature." A professor of Latin American Literature at Barnard College-Columbia University, he has translated many writers, including Carlos Fuentes and Alejo Carpentier\f7
I Am Constantly Wounded, by Peter Abelard
Machado the Miraculous By Carlos Fuentes, \o7 Carlos Fuentes is the author of numerous books, including "The Crystal Frontier: A Novel in Nine Stories," "A New Time for Mexico" and "The Old Gringo."His essay is adapted from a lecture delivered last year to the Brazilian Academy of Letters in Rio de Janeiro and is translated from the Spanish by Alfred Mac Adam\f7
The Heart of the Matter By Thomas Mcgonigle, \o7 Thomas McGonigle is the author of "The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov" and "Going to Patchogue."\f7
Picture Show By Melvin Jules Bukiet, \o7 Melvin Jules Bukiet's most recent novels are "After" and the forthcoming "Signs and Wonders." He teaches at Sarah Lawrence College\f7
D O A By Richard Lourie, \o7 Richard Lourie is the author of a novel, "The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin," and is working on a biography of Andrei Sakharov\f7
Take Two By Aharon Appelfeld, \o7 Aharon Appelfeld is the author, most recently, of "The Iron Tracks."\f7
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds, \o7 Susan Salter Reynolds is an assistant editor of Book Review\f7
Southern California Rankings: FICTION 1. A WIDOW FOR ONE...
Black Hole By Richard Eder

NEWS

ENTERTAINMENT

The Shock of the Old By Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
Diversified, and Then Some By Marc Weingarten, Marc Weingarten writes about pop music for Calendar
Fame? What's the Problem? By Sean Mitchell, Sean Mitchell is a frequent contributor to Calendar
It's Their Party By Steven Smith, Steven Smith is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Faceoff on the Great White Way By Laurie Winer, Laurie Winer is The Times' theater critic
New Kid in the Chair By Diane Haithman, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer
'GWTW': Is Brighter Better? By Bill Desowitz, Bill Desowitz is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Master P / Rapper-filmmaker By Steve Hochman
Big Screens Get Hot TV Stars By Paul Brownfield, Paul Brownfield is a Times staff writer
Challenging the Audience By Philip Brandes, Philip Brandes is a regular theater reviewer for Daily Calendar
Lost World Finds Home in Whittier By Don Shirley
Ballet Education--a Turning Point? By Jennifer Fisher, Jennifer Fisher, a former dancer and regular contributor to Calendar, is finishing her doctorate in dance history and theory at UC Riverside
Solitude and Movement By Nicolai Ouroussoff, Nicolai Ouroussoff is The Times' architecture critic
Voice of the Street By Soren Baker, Soren Baker writes about pop music for Calendar
Stars Help Stanley Mine a Rich 'Mountain' Lode By Randy Lewis
Record Rack By Soren Baker
In Brief By Richard Cromelin
In Brief By Randy Lewis
In Brief By Randy Lewis
But in the Bigs, the Band Might Become Nashville Puppy By Steve Hochman
Small Faces
Louis, Ella, Billie, Sarah, Carmen & Co. By Don Heckman
A Tony Awards Tout Sheet By Laurie Winer

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

OPINION

The Pull of the Center By David E. Hayes-bautista, \o7 David E. Hayes-Bautista is a professor of medicine at UCLA, director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health at the School of Medicine, UCLA, and an associate editor with the Pacific News Service\f7
A Highly Strategic Legal Chess Game By Stephen Gillers, \o7 Stephen Gillers, professor of law at New York University, teaches legal ethics, law and literature and evidence\f7
The Pull of the Center : Voters Shift Sides to Be in the Action By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, \o7 Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior associate at the School of Politics and Economics at Claremont Graduate University and a political analyst for KCAL-TV\f7
The Coming Oil Crisis--Really By Gregg Easterbrook, \o7 Gregg Easterbrook's new book, "Beside Still Waters," will be published in November. In 1980, he won the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for a series of articles showing that oil supplies were far more plentiful than was then assumed\f7
The Coming Mideast Nuclear-Arms Race By Yossi Melman, \o7 Yossi Melman, a journalist for the Daily Ha'aretz, specializes in intelligence and strategic affairs. He is co-author of "Every Spy a Prince: A Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community."\f7
The New Censorship: Controversy in a 'Smiley Face' Culture By Todd Gitlin, \o7 Todd Gitlin is professor of culture, journalism and sociology at New York University, and author of "The Twilight of Common Dreams: Why America is Wracked by Culture Wars." His new book is a novel, "Sacrifice," due out next year\f7
Richard Holbrooke By Norman Kempster, \o7 Norman Kempster covers foreign policy for The Times\f7
Can the Supervisors Exploit a Politically Weakened Block? By Joe Domanick, \o7 Joe Domanick is author of "To Protect and to Serve: LAPD's Century of War in the City of Dreams."\f7
Odd Math in U.S. Police Funding
The Postelection Story
A Slip-Up Can Mean Disaster
Satellite Exports: Nobody Was Overruled By Warren Christopher, \o7 Warren Christopher was secretary of State from 1993-97\f7
'Giant' Is Awake and Is a Force By Frank Del Olmo, \o7 Frank del Olmo is assistant to the editor of The Times and a regular columnist\f7
A Friend's Tale of a Nation's Loss By Rafer Johnson, \o7 The 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, Rafer Johnson is chairman of the board of governors of Southern California Special Olympics. His autobiography, "The Best That I Can Be," will be published by Doubleday in August\f7

REAL ESTATE

Home Values Surge in Much of California By Kenneth R. Harney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Painting Primer By John Morell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; John Morell is a Los Angeles freelance writer on home improvement topics
Detecting Asbestos in Ceiling Is Specialist's Job By Barry Stone, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Doubt About Los Feliz House By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Loan Insurance Reform in Limbo By Kenneth R. Harney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's in Paint? By John Morell
Ad Specified Nonsmoker, But Tenant Is Lighting Up By Kevin Postema, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Postema is the editor of Apartment Age magazine, a publication of AAGLA, an apartment owners' service group, and manager of public affairs for the California Apartment Law Information Foundation, which disseminates information about landlord/tenant law to renters and owners in California
Protect Outside Plants Before Tenting House By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
A Project to Welcome Summer
Some New Faucets Pose Potential Health Threat By Popular Mechanics, FOR AP SPECIAL FEATURES
Garden Events

SPORTS

MAGAZINE

TRAVEL

What happened on June 07, 1998

BOOKS

My Summer Reading By Diane Johnson and T. Coraghessan Boyle and Alain De Botton and Ray Bradbury and Susan Cheever and Esmeralda Santiago and Herbert Gold and Sidney Sheldon and Elizabeth Hardwick and Barbara Taylor Bradford and Mona Simpson and Rick Moody

There But Not There By Leonard Michaels, \o7 Leonard Michaels is the author of several short story collections and a novel. His most recent book is "A Cat" (Riverhead Books)\f7

The Heart of the Matter By Thomas Mcgonigle, \o7 Thomas McGonigle is the author of "The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov" and "Going to Patchogue."\f7

Picture Show By Melvin Jules Bukiet, \o7 Melvin Jules Bukiet's most recent novels are "After" and the forthcoming "Signs and Wonders." He teaches at Sarah Lawrence College\f7

D O A By Richard Lourie, \o7 Richard Lourie is the author of a novel, "The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin," and is working on a biography of Andrei Sakharov\f7

Take Two By Aharon Appelfeld, \o7 Aharon Appelfeld is the author, most recently, of "The Iron Tracks."\f7

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds, \o7 Susan Salter Reynolds is an assistant editor of Book Review\f7

Black Hole By Richard Eder

NEWS

Sex in the Future? Can You Say 'Communication'? By Irene Lacher

The Homework Is Optional By Chris Rubin

Celebrating the Dog Days By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Picture of Sweetness By Jaclyn Easton

Banner Years for Los Angeles By Joseph Hanania, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

He Has a Dream By Robert Strauss, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Not Your Average Crafts Show By Connie Koenenn

Audio By Rochelle O'Gorman Flynn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Miles of Memories--and Advice That Transcends Cars By Marnelle Jameson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Sure, Polish Big Apple, but Keep Flavor By Anne Beatts, Anne Beatts is a freelance writer who lives in Hollywood

A Family's Tragic Loss Brings Others Hope By Laura Meckler, ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Kind of Justice Encourages Offenders to Break Deadly Habits By Arlene Levinson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Germans Get Flexible to Create New Jobs By Anne Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Relief Effort Hampered for Afghanistan Quake Victims By Judith Ingram, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Criminal Investigators Find Clues in Surprising Places By Malcolm Ritter, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cereals Linked to Salmonella Are Recalled \o7 From Associated Press\f7

U.S. and Russia Haggle Over Retiring Mir By Marcia Dunn, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Some Canines Find Heaven on Hudson By Adam Nadel, ASSOCIATED PRESS

How Families Are Treated May Hold Key By Laura Meckler, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Assisted Suicide Advocates, Disabled Clash at Conference \o7 Associated Press\f7

Russian Exiles Cherish Relics of a Czar By Maria Yatskova, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bungee-Jumping Risk Is Low, Study Says By Ira Dreyfuss, ASSOCIATED PRESS

West Virginia Tests Bridge of the Future By Vicki Smith, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Going for Gold in Merchandise Giveaways By Allen G. Breed, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Skylab's Fall to Earth Taught Lessons for Mir Reentry By Marcia Dunn, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Employees Stitch Together Plan to Save Garment Mill By Dan Sewell, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Women Do Have Cold Hands, Warm Hearts, Study Finds \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Human Chess Made Endgame for O.C., Merrill By Michael G. Wagner and E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Viagra Shows the Potency of Insurers By David R. Olmos, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Home Prices Catch Fire, Light Up State Economy By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Refugees From Kosovo Fled in Terror, They Say By Mary Williams Walsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Thais Remain Upbeat Despite Downturn By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Valley Blacks Nurture Sense of Community By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Arms Makers Look Overseas to Make Profits By Stanley Meisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Sybert a Study in Ambition Unfulfilled By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Union Tells Teachers in State to Obey Prop. 227 By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER

Foreboding at Ground Zero of Lyme Disease By Mark Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Still Snowbound By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Propositions Lining Up for Next Ballot By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Onetime GOP Star No Longer Shines By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER

At Dodger Stadium They're Going . . . Going . . . Gone! By Mike Downey

In Afghan Village, Hundreds of Quake Dead Remembered \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Cuban Exile Plunges 517 Feet Below Sea, Breaking His Record \o7 Reuters\f7

Train Bombing Kills 20, Injures 25 in Pakistan \o7 Associated Press\f7

Foreigners Flee Eritrea as Border Feud Escalates \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Premier Says Strike Won't Affect Soccer From Times Wire Reports

24 Reputed Mobsters Convicted in Blasts From Times Wire Reports

Bribery in Mexican Journalism Out in Open \o7 From Reuters\f7

35 Get Life in Prison for Genocide Roles From Times Wire Reports

4 Are Reported Killed as Clashes in Kosovo Go On \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Wartime Balkan Fairy Tale: There's Gold in These Gills \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Security Council Condemns Nuke Tests, Urges Restraint \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

American Tourists Get Warm Welcome in Iran By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Death Sentence Is First Under Revived N.Y. Law \o7 Associated Press\f7

Weapon Policy Leaves Many Up in Arms By Stanley Meisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Before It Had a Name, Affliction Was Familiar Part of Artist's Life By Mark Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Navajo Trackers Aid Search for Fugitives From Times Wire Reports

Heston Blasts Clinton at NRA Convention From Times Wire Reports

Insurer Will Resume Clinton Suit Coverage From Times Wire Reports

Clinton Calls Tobacco Bill Delay Deadly \o7 From Associated Press\f7

Fires Destory Homes, Force Closing of I-95 \o7 Associated Press\f7

Ex-Housing Chief Held in Drug Case \o7 Associated Press\f7

'Orgasm Pill' Found Effective in Trials, Could Be Available by 2000, Report Says \o7 Reuters\f7

INS Barred From Deporting Thousands of Illegal Immigrants By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER

CNN 'zines' press ahead; Discover more about RFK; Tonys take the stage; more 'Tales of the City' By Ben Elder, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Master of the 'Magic Hour' By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Movie Spotlight By Kevin Thomas

Another round with the big blue bear; getting real with family issues; Dr. Seuss' nightly visits By Lee Harris, TIMES WRITER WRITER

'My Best Friend's Wedding' By Kenneth Turan