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What happened on June 12, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
'Six Days,' Many Echoes By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Graceful, Amusingly Arch Version of Balzac's 'Bette' By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Teens in Witty 'Wait,' the Real World Arrives By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Broadway Damage' Treads Over Familiar Territory By David Chute, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cliches Devalue Well-Acted 'High Art' By Jack Mathews, FOR THE TIMES
'Desert' Explores Link Between Man, Beast By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Wartime 'Land Girls' Aims for the Heart By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Magic Missing on This Court By Howard Rosenberg
Local Museum Talent Unfairly Gets the Brush By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
Disney Hall's Date With the Public Is Postponed to 2002 By Diane Haithman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Something Most Divine Arises From the Slime By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Plastilina Mosh Is Having So Much Fun, It Hurts By Enrique Lavin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
'Emma's Child' Funny but Emotionally Unsatisfying By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cerritos Center Announces '98-99 Season
Happy Endings in Screenwriting Contests? By Emily Dwass, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Guitarist Shepherd Shows Fire but Little Variation By Natalie Nichols
Opening a New Chapter for Civil War Enthusiasts By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Jazz on Film' Offers Look at Rare, Vintage Footage By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Work' Review
Esthero Slows Pace in Laid-Back Show By Sara Scribner
Album Review By Sara Scribner
Album Review By Randy Lewis
Album Review By Natalie Nichols
Album Review By Ernesto Lechner
Merchant Experiments With Mix of Sounds on 'Ophelia' By Natalie Nichols
11 Share Prizes in Vocal Competition
Art Review By Leah Ollman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Joplin's Passion Revealed on 'Live' Album By Robert Hilburn
'School' Tells Epic Tale of Torres-Garcia By Leah Ollman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Art Review By Leah Ollman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Art Review By Leah Ollman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Uneven Reworking of 'Romeo and Juliet' By F. Kathleen Foley
Offbeat 'The Stuff' Funny, Yet Flawed By F. Kathleen Foley
The Bard Visits the Nixon Era With 'As You Like It' By Philip Brandes
Here's the Real News Story: Arledge Surprised Us All By Tom Shales, THE WASHINGTON POST
'Pachuco' Suffers From Stage Fright By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reality Bites : The Humpers' Authenticity Hampers Its Success By Jennifer Vineyard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Flawed--but Funny--Trio By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sports Fare Hurting 'Magic Hour' By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vatican Choir in First U.S. Concerts
They Follow the Weather, Where Things Always Change By Marc Fisher, THE WASHINGTON POST
NEWS
For the Record
The Time of Her Life By Beverly Beyette, Times Staff Writer
It's More Than Just Hoops and Hollers : The Always Outspoken Charlton Heston Prepares to Uphold the 2nd Amendment By Sandy Banks
Will He Be NRA's Moses on the Mount? By Bettijane Levine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Punch Lines
Wide World of Weird
Congress Upholds State Ban on Triple-Trailers By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Life and Times of Van Gogh's Melancholy Masterpiece By Michael Frank, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'La Nina'
Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law
Charlton Heston
Bankruptcy Legislation
Campaign Signs
Majority Rule
Ralphs
State Senate OKs Insurance Bill on Mental Health By Julie Marquis and Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Kosovo Ghost Towns Take on a Haunted Look By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Records Show Clinton Aide Called Lewinsky Witnesses By Ronald J. Ostrow and David Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sleuths on the Trail of Student Interlopers By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trail of Many Fugitives Has Grown Cold By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Once Again, City Finds It's Focal Point of Labor Strife By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mitsubishi to Pay $34 Million in Sex Harassment Case By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drunk Flies May Yield Clue to Alcoholism By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Courts Refer Patients to Clinics in Probe By Scott Glover and Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Clinton Defends Plan to Visit Beijing Square By Elizabeth Shogren and Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
It's Not 'Real Rain,' but It's Still Wet By Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There Was No Joy in Fonduing It By Mike Downey
Clinton Will Extend Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling By Doyle Mcmanus, TIMES WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
Harman Upbeat on Future By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruling Delays Prenatal Care Ban Decision By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trucker Not Charged in Shooting By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Albright Urges Mexico to Drop Threat in Drug Sting By Stanley Meisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexican Village Strewn With Evidence of Deadly Clash \o7 From Associated Press\f7
On St. Vincent, Marijuana Grows Into a Campaign Issue By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pentagon Is Said to Snipe at Plan for War Tribunal By Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Protests Vs. Prayers in Nigeria By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mediation Offer in Guinea-Bissau \o7 Reuters\f7
NATO Will Stage Mock Raids to Pressure Serbs By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
India Cremates Cyclone Dead; Toll Climbs to at Least 655 \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Germ Experiments Against Blacks Told From Times Wire Reports
Test Finds Montand Not Woman's Father From Times Wire Reports
New Front in Border Fight With Eritrea From Times Wire Reports
Air Force Tests Laser for Missile Defense From Times Wire Reports
Flight Attendants Relay Tales of Woe From Times Wire Reports
UAW Adds Pressure, Strikes 2nd GM Plant By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House Panel Blocks Plan for Pay Raise From Times Wire Reports
Director Tarantino Charged With Assault \o7 Reuters\f7
Friend of Kathleen Willey Talks to Grand Jury \o7 From Reuters\f7
Court Hears Teen Tell of School Killings \o7 From Reuters\f7
Tougher Child Sex-Crime Bill Clears House \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Organization Aims to Put a Woman in the Oval Office by 2008 \o7 Reuters\f7
Mother Who 'Loaned' Baby as Beggar Prop Gets Jail \o7 Associated Press\f7
Man Dressed as Woman Killed Therapist
Marshall Green; Ambassador to Indonesia During 1960s
Clancy Carlile; 'Honkytonk Man' Author By Burt A. Folkart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dame Catherine Cookson; Noted English Author \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Crash Victims Identified as California Men, Czech Tourists \o7 From Associated Press\f7
4.3 Aftershock Hits Near Mammoth Lakes
Texas Killing Denounced by Congressional Blacks \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Pakistan Announces Moratorium on A-Tests \o7 From Associated Press\f7
House Rejects Bid to Curb Election Funding \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Workers Fear Job Loss, Assail Tobacco Bill \o7 From Reuters\f7
Mt. Rainier Avalanche Tumbles 12; 4 Rescued \o7 From Associated Press\f7
1 Killed, 5 Injured in Mt. Rainier Avalanche \o7 From Associated Press\f7
BUSINESS
Weather, Construction Dent O.C. Hotel Business By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Latino Firms Grow, but Lag Florida's, Survey Says By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vietnam Firm Orders 3,000 Computers \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Irvine's Powerwave Stock Hurt by South Korea Crisis \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Medical Science Leaving Newport \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Ingram Goes Dutch \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Defunct Park's Operator Loses on Appeal By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nutek Names CEO \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Czechs' Turn to Debate Lowbrow TV as American Shows Fill the Air By Paul Geitner, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asian Woes Raise Risk of Deflation By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bridled Optimism By Claudia Eller and James Bates
News Corp. Pushing TV Guide Into Era of Interactive Listings By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Latino Firms Grow, but Lag Florida's, Survey Says By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Posts Gain in Exports Despite Asia By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cisco Systems Adopts 'Poison Pill' Bloomberg News
Pension Funds File Suits Against Cendant Reuters
Novartis Wins Court Approval of Settlement Bloomberg News
Median L.A. County Home Price Rises 9.9% By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chevron Unit to Acquire Amoco Retail Oil Brands From Bloomberg News
Spotlight: Agouron Makes Pact for AIDS Drug
Health
National Semi Posts Loss on Lower Sales Reuters
Local Executive Sentenced in Annuities Scam Reuters
UFW Strawberry Pickings Are Slim By Martha Groves, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stocks Plunge, Dollar Soars as Bond Yield Hits New Low From Times Wire Services
World Business Survey Shows Optimism From Bloomberg News
Oxford Halts Medicare Marketing, Enrollment Bloomberg News
Woolworth 'Poison Pill' Proposal Backed Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Mortgage Rates Dip to 4-Month Low Associated Press
Car Buyers Help Push Retail Sales Up in May From Times Wire Services
Stocks Plunge, Dollar Soars as Bond Yield Hits New Low From Times Wire Services
Compaq to Take $5.4-Billion Charge From Times Wire Services
MCI Reportedly Seeking Bidders for Net Unit From Bloomberg News
Nissan Plans to Add Minority Dealerships From Bloomberg News
Advance Boarding Passes Fading Away Associated Press
Ford Adds Cash Incentives to Sport-Utilities Reuters
Household to Lend to Low-Income Borrowers Bloomberg News
AOL to Settle Investor Suit for $35 Million From Reuters
Major Retailers Fleeing Cities for Other Markets From Associated Press
'Cramming' Now Biggest Scam, Group Says Bloomberg News
ProAir to Fly GM, Chrysler Employees Associated Press
Time Warner Willing to Cut Primestar Stake From Staff and Wire Reports
TV Ratings Report
Error Has Tech Stock Sinking Fast By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's Gloom in the Oil Patch, So It's Time to Buy By John Dorfman, John Dorfman, a Boston-based money manager with Dreman Value Management in Red Bank, N.J., writes regularly for Bloomberg News
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Unlikely Champion for N. Korea
The Price of Secrecy
El Nino's High-Country Legacy
Genes, Gains and Tough Issues
Get the Truth on the Use of Toxic Arms By Jonathan B. Tucker and Clay Bowen, Clay Bowen, a former Air Force officer who flew B-52s in Southeast Asia in 1974-75, is a staff member of Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute for International Studies. Jonathan B. Tucker directs a project on chemical and biological weapons at the center
Engaging Pyongyang Is Route to Stability By Jason T. Shaplen and James Laney, James Laney, ambassador to South Korea from 1993 to 1997, recently served as co-chairman of the Korea Task Force, an independent group sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. Jason T. Shaplen, a policy advisor at KEDO, was a member of the task force. The ideas expressed above are those of the authors. The Korea Task Force report contains some of the same recommendations
A Simple Solution: Talking By Anthony Lake, Anthony Lake is a professor at Georgetown University and chairman of the Newmarket Co
Class Dismissed By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flynn to Ask County to Put SOAR on Ballot By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Victory Banners Become Signs of Strife By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lightbulb Blamed for Fire in Condo By Jason Takenouchi
Fund Established for Cleanup Projects By Kate Folmar
Gunman Sought in Shooting of Boy By Jason Takenouchi
Contractor Now Victim of Dumping By Chris Chi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Sales in County Jump 22.6% By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Harbor Village Will Host Pooch Parade By Brenda Loree
Crash Closes Road, Causes Power Outage By Jason Takenouchi
Principal Named at Rio Mesa High By Jennifer Hamm
Weather to Dry Out, Warm Up, Forecasters Say By Nick Green
Hazardous Waste Collection Planned By Brenda Loree
Fired Teacher's Suit Reinstated on Appeal By Nick Green
Red Cross to Offer Fingerprint Service By Brenda Loree
Women's Fund Grant Applications Open By Brenda Loree
Obituaries
Jesus Coronado; Painter, Lifelong Oxnard Resident
Molestation Suspect Arrested After Car Chase By Jason Takenouchi
Jerry and the Archimedean Lever By Al Martinez
$41 Million Averts Courts' Fiscal Crisis By Joe Mozingo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Quake Payout Won't Help Others, Lawyers Say By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ceremony for a Survivor By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Courts Urged Not to Use Unlicensed Clinics By Scott Glover and Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Something Like Rain By Amy Oakes and Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
No Business Like Tow Business By Joe Mozingo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Picnic to Benefit State Historic Park By Edward M. Yoon
Playboy's Secret Recipe for Success? By Steve Harvey
5 Arrested, 79 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized in Drug Raid By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Who Removed Signs Accused of Theft By Michael Baker
Lecture on Chumash Rock Art Scheduled By Edward M. Yoon
Art Students' Mural Given to Community By Eric Rimbert
Municipal Pool Will Offer Swim Classes By Tom Schultz
Laws for Young Drivers Aim to Be Sobering By Eric Rimbert, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Rider Raises Funds on Horseback By Eric Rimbert
Martians Kidnap Columnist! (Just Kidding) By Patt Morrison
City Narrows Search for Top Administrator By Tom Schultz
Harbor Pilots File Action Over Unsigned Contract By Dan Weikel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Inner-City Youths Graduate From Job Training Program
City Manager on Paid Leave After Performance Review
Council Seeks to Hire Duarte's City Manager as Administrator
Malibu Bans Watercraft From Area Near Surfrider Beach
Citing Stiffer Competition, Port Panel OKs Budget Cuts
Campaign Reforms Effective, Ethics Panel Study Finds
Group Opens Apartments for People Living With HIV
$1-Million Grant to Help Retrain Displaced Workers
Council OKs Final Design for Skateboarding Park
1 Man Slain, Another Wounded; Teenager's Ex-Boyfriend Sought
Standoff at House Ends After 5 Hours; 2 Men Held
Schools Hire Firm to Manage $240-Million Repair Project
Officers, Detectives to Host Police Station Open House
Congressional Panel Supports Funding for Dredging at Port
It's a First-Class Ranking for Valley Post Offices By Michael Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hernandez Recall Petition Drive Fails to Meet Deadline
Valley's Post Offices Tie for Fastest Service in U.S. By Michael Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Panel to Probe Sex Harassment Complaint Against Hernandez By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sherman Proposal for Parents Hotline Leaps Hurdle in House By Hugo Martin and Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Study Gives Good Marks to 4 Charter Schools in L.A. By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Quake Suits Face Tough Hurdles, Lawyers Say By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ban on Some Prop. 227 Funds to Be Studied By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Trucker Who Shot Suspects in Burglary Won't Face Charges By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Riordan's Chief of Staff to Leave Post By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arguments Against Bar Smoking Ban Almost Seduce By Dana Parsons
State Trustees Uneasy About Spending OKd by Prop. 227 By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Language Bears on Test Scores By Nick Anderson and Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Consultants Won't Pull Punches By Peter M. Warren, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Scout Takes Long Step Toward Eagle Rank By Debra Cano and John Pope
Apartment Residents Plan Flashlight Walk By Debra Cano
Buchanan to Speak at Nixon Library By Steve Carney
Socialite Out of Solitary After 3 Days By Steve Carney
2 Teen Girls Injured When Car Hits Pole By Valerie Burgher
Naval Base Plays Ball, Shares Field With City By Phil Davis
Boyfriend Stabbed in Argument Over $1.73 By Steve Carney
High Schools Raising Funds With Art, Music By Steve Carney
Irvine Girl Wins for Scottish Dancing By John Pope and Debra Cano
1,500 Participate in 'Kids for Parks' By Debra Cano and John Pope
Pedestrian Hit, Killed While Crossing Street By Valerie Burgher
DARE Program Supported After Debate By Mimi Ko Cruz
Marine Recalls Day He Was Shot 5 Times By Greg Hernandez
Shooting Range Dedicated to Boyd's Memory By Hope Hamashige
U.S. Frees $5 Million for Light Rail Study By Jean O. Pasco
Two Women Injured in Vehicle Collision By Valerie Burgher
Trustees Hope Immersion Can Receive Waiver By Susan Deemer
Suspects in Bank Robbery Arrested By Valerie Burgher
Coad Garners More Votes Than Lopez for Supervisor By Peter M. Warren, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Irvine Gets 2nd Feeler for El Toro NFL Stadium By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy Hospitalized After He's Hit by Car By Steve Carney
500 Students March Against Prop. 227 By James Rainey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Monumental Moment By Mark Heisler
Erstad Has Hot Time in Desert By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Day Three of Terry Collins Held Hostage By Bill Plaschke
No Cutting De La Hoya Off at El Paso By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
El Camino Reality Hits Chatsworth, 5-2 By Michael Lazarus, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tougher Leslie Ignites Sparks By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baggio Reaches One of His Goals By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Graf Continues Comeback With Quick Win in England \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Name's the Same and So Are the Questions By Shav Glick
Detroit's Rally Is Not the Kind Washington Likes By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Game 2 Started to Slip Away When Osgood Let Things Slide By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GROUP C: Denmark vs. Saudi Arabia By Mike Penner
GROUP C: France vs. South Africa By Helene Elliott
Different Plan, Different Man vs. Germans By Grahame L. Jones
How France 98 Is Playing in Publications Around the Globe:
But, Looking at the Camera, He'll Probably Say 'Hi Mom!' By Grahame L. Jones
GROUP D: Paraguay vs. Bulgaria By Grahame L. Jones
Mr. Skinner, Meet Ginger Spice; Miss Spice, Meet Mr. Skinner By Mike Penner
But She Does Like The Fact Her Daughter's Fiance Isn't All Hands By Helene Elliott
Nowak's Two Goals Stoke Chicago Fire Associated Press
This Benedict Ready to Defend His Country's Honor By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Made By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World Cup Notes By David Lamb
Sampson Looking for Respect From Staff and Wire Reports
World Cup Notes Washington Post
World Cup Notes Associated Press
USC May Be Double-Teaming Hamilton By Larry Stewart
Look Who's Talking
What to See and Do Around Southern California
Fish Report
Luck Is Needed to Hit the Jack Pot By Pete Thomas
A Fresh Look at Open Enrollment By Thomas Bonk
Els Leaves Because of Bad Back \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Crismon Discovers a Whole New World in Men's Events By Shav Glick
Jackson Compares Stockton, Rodman By Scott Howard-cooper, From Staff and Wire Reports
Rockers Find a Winning Duo From Associated Press
Nba Notes Associated Press
Hill Expected to Have Surgery Soon By Mike Digiovanna
Should We Stay, Should We Go: Bryan Twins Ponder Decision By David Wharton
Birkins' Stock Most Valuable By Eric Sondheimer
Locker Rooms Are Off-Limits
City Section Baseball Champions
Yingling, Ramirez County's Best
Fyi
Fast Track
Fast Track
Yankees' Williams on DL From Staff and Wire Reports
Hollandsworth Likely Done for '98 By Robyn Norwood
They Said It
Yankee Streak Stopped as Pettitte Leaves Early From Associated Press
Newbury Park Outfielder Tolli Signs With Detroit
Campos Recovers So Wilson Wins By Gary Klein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Birkins Leads El Camino Real by Chatsworth By Mike Lazarus, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Embraces Reganomics
Webber Gives Calabasas a Lift, 5-4
Change of Rider for Victory Gallop Changes Fortune By Bill Christine
Trinidad, Quartey Fights Ahead? By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campos Feels Zero Pain as Wilson Wins By Gary Klein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Polygraph Goes Off the Charts By Gary Klein and John Ortega
Southern Section Notebook
Southland Focus By Dave Mckibben, 21 Handicap
Top Table Tennis Players Set to Compete
After Three Seasons, Bangs Returns to Woodbridge By Martin Henderson and Michael Itagaki
Molina's Heart Rules Her Head When It Comes to Horses By Paul Mcleod
Prep Basketball Notes
Gleason Adapts to Team Concept By Dan Arritt, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Vigilantes Don't Deliver in Clutch By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bullfrogs Tonight By Paul Mcleod
Cameroon Runs All Over, Ends Up Where It Started By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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