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What happened on March 16, 1998
NEWS
Wildflowers Transform State's Desert DIANA MARCUM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Immigration Vote Divides Sierra Club FRANK CLIFFORD, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Iraqi Children Receiving Polio Shots From Reuters
Norway Expels Russian Envoys for Alleged Spying RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruling on Bosnian Town's Fate Put Off From Associated Press
Brazil Seeks Copters to Fight Fires Reuters
Washington Hitches a Ride on the Morals Bandwagon EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Sen. Proxmire Has Alzheimer's From Times Wire Reports
Cabinet Quits Before No-Confidence Vote From Times Wire Reports
Mexican Government Submits Plan for Chiapas MARY BETH SHERIDAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Finding the Flowers DIANA MARCUM
Hail a Cop? Jeff Leeds
Armenian Voters Seek a Savior to End Chaos VANORA BENNETT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
General, Pilot Die in Helicopter Crash From Times Wire Reports
North Ireland Murder Suspect Found Hanged in His Prison Cell Reuters
Campaign Money Machine Hits High Gear DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hindu Nationalists to Form India's Government DEXTER FILKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assailant Kills 2 Women, Self in O.C. Rampage MICHAEL G. WAGNER and TINI TRAN and DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Iran Cracks Down on Iraq's Illegal Shipments of Oil ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water-Dropping Helicopters Sought as Fire Eats Into Brazil's Rain Forest from Reuters
China's Premier Elected to Head People's Congress Associated Press
1,000 Attend Event Honoring My Lai Victims From Associated Press
Ethnic Albanians March to Honor Victims of Brutal Serb Crackdown Associated Press
Victims Ask Police to Think Brake, Not Gas, in Chases DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Rival in Sight for Suharto DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Killer Offers Organ to Get Off Death Row From Times Wire Reports
500 Ex-Members of Nazi Unit Gather From Times Wire Reports
Vegas Mayor Gambles on Slot Restrictions ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At the Getty, Art in Loo of Bathrooms DOUGLAS P. SHUIT and DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Willey Details Charge of Clinton Sexual Advance RONALD J. OSTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexicans Still Love the Bug JAMES F. SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LBJ Bugged Phone of His Vice President From Associated Press
Star-Grazing on a Feast Fit for a Presidential Candidate MARK EHRMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Reminder of Those Lessons From the Crib SANDY BANKS
Big on Drama MIMI AVINS, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
Germ Library's Inventory Is Making Detractors Queasy MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
The Daily Buzz of Human Existence JONATHAN LEVI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Senator Follows His Moral Compass in Charting a Path to the Presidency JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Republicans Want to Require Voters to Show Identification PETER M. WARREN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
School Bonds Can't Pass if Not on Ballot GEORGE SKELTON
Man Kills 2 in Search for Woman MICHAEL G. WAGNER and TINI TRAN and DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Mia Farrow Speaks of Survival in the First Person ANN CONWAY
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A LOOK AHEAD * Disabled dockworkers have fought their union and maritime association for 10 years over alleged failure to help find them jobs. Now their case moves from . . . : On the Waterfront to Key Showdown in U.S. Courtroom DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westminster to Curb Street House-Marking Murals DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mansion's New Owners Hope to Make Landmark Their Livelihood DADE HAYES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Still Life RUSS LOAR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Our Postwar Alliance Retools for the Millennium ROBERT E. HUNTER, Robert E. Hunter was U.S. ambassador to NATO, 1995-98. He is now a senior advisor at Rand
Diversity Pays Off in Business
Mass Transit Is Working--and It's Just Getting Rolling COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pinochet
Income Tax for Married Couples
Free Vaccines Available for Children
Postal Service Offers Reward in Robbery
Chess Match's 4th Round Ends in Draw EDWARD M. YOON
Eagle Badges OKd for Twins DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rumble on the Highway REGINA HONG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fire Damages Two Apartments
China's Risky Economic Play
Truck Driver Killed as Rig Overturns on I-5
Agenda; Issues Coming Up
Lawyer to Be Latest 'Principal for a Day' LISA FERNANDEZ
American Workers Deserve Decent Wages EDWARD M. KENNEDY and DAVID E. BONOIR, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and House Minority Whip David E. Bonoir (D-Mich.) are sponsors of legislation to raise the federal minimum wage
Trent Lott
Police Suspect Gang in Street Killings of 2 AMY OAKES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4-Hour Standoff Concludes in Arrest of Irvine Man TINI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
710 Freeway
Remembering a Teacher's Lessons YUNG KIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Legislation to Control Paparazzi
Arts Instruction to Make Comeback in Schools DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Sheriff to Address Homeowners Group TOM BECKER
Hands Off the FCC
Glendale Contractor's Nobel Gesture JON STEINMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's It Like to Be Disabled? You'll Know Someday LORENZO W. MILAM, Lorenzo W. Milam is the author of "The Cripple Liberation Front Marching Band Blues" and "CripZen: A Manual for Survival," along with books on travel, community radio and family therapy. He spends most of his time in Mexico
Racial Injustice
El Nino's Glory a Hike Away
Tested, Again MIMI KO CRUZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Path Less Traveled JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Groups Work to Protect Site of Nesting Terns CATHY MURILLO
Men Can't Be Selective About Registering With Service LESLEY WRIGHT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nation's Borders Don't Stop Special LAPD Unit DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pheromones
Big Rigs' Role a Key Over Long Haul, Driver Says REGINA HONG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Coast Is Clear for Project Along Shore LIZ SEYMOUR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Opportunities for Volunteering EDWARD M. YOON
Kate Winslet
Snowboarders
'Titanic' Refuses to Sink, Passes 'Star Wars' as Top Moneymaker JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bird Migration
Rescuer Dies After Saving Woman and 2 Sons in Riptide TROY HEIE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Infant's Late Talking May Be Early Warning TINA NGUYEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Injured Man Found in Tujunga Wash
Binge Drinking
Police Beef Up Patrol for Hells Angels' Arrival TROY HEIE
Making History a Home DADE HAYES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dally Lawyers in Spotlight as Trial Shifts to the Defense TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sunshine and Warmer Temperatures Ahead EDWARD M. YOON
McClintock to Discuss Horseback Riding Bill ALLISON COHEN
2 Suspects Are Jailed on Drug Allegations TROY HEIE
Three Are Sought on Felony Warrants SCOTT HADLY
Dress Codes Versus Rights
Homework Alone Can't Explain It
Speakers to Address Gang Violence Issue CHRIS CHI
Photojournalist, Asian Art Exhibits at CSUN EDWARD M. YOON
With Desktop Publishing, School Newspapers and Yearbooks Turn a Page LISA FERNANDEZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ENTERTAINMENT
Shazam! Life After Gomer Is a Song for Jim Nabors ZAN DUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carrot Top Bottoms Out in 'Chairman' DAVID KRONKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Unmasking the Latest Titanic Heartthrob ROBERT W. WELKOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ABC, Fox Keeping Eye on 'Pizza' Delivery Compiled by Times Staff Writers and Contributors
Coppola Loses Luster Live as Spacehog Glories in Glam NATALIE NICHOLS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Signing Off, Quietly JUDITH MICHAELSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Titanic,' 'Man in Iron Mask' in a Weekend Deadlock From Associated Press
Sneering Satire Doesn't Overwhelm Talent of Austin Lounge Lizards JOHN ROOS
Secret Is Safe With 'Seinfeld' BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A True Romantic, and Pragmatist GARTH CLARK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Earnest 'Ellen' Not Very Funny ROBERT L. NEWTON, Robert L. Newton, a former stand-up comedian, is a freelance writer and an administrative assistant for the Writers Guild Health Fund
Dancing Half the Night Away at the Palladium D. JAMES ROMERO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Korean Ballet Stretches Its Wings in 'Swan' LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Big Ideas, Half-Baked ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shakespearean Tragedy LAURIE WINER, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
TV Sex Should Show Consequences DALE KUNKEL and ULLA G. FOEHR, Dale Kunkel is an associate professor of communication at UC Santa Barbara who conducted the family hour study for the Kaiser Family Foundation. Ulla G. Foehr is program associate in the Entertainment Media & Public Health program at the Kaiser Family Foundation
Splendid Setting, Performance for Les Violons du Roy DANIEL CARIAGA, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Marcovicci's Oldies Still the Goodies BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gamelan Ensemble Makes the Unfamiliar Inviting DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Bound,' 'Triptych' an Intriguing Couple VICTORIA LOOSELEAF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
HEALTH
Dr. Tessier the Great BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Road Again? How to Eat Healthily
Hardcover
Dad Labored to Lose Weight KEVIN ILLIG
Rotavirus Vaccine Is Urged SHARI ROAN
The Medications That Are Awaiting FDA Approval SHARI ROAN
Detecting Alzheimer's Clues Earlier THOMAS H. MAUGH II
Are You Becoming a Slave to Scheduling? ELAINE St. JAMES, Elaine St. James is the author of "Simplify Your Life" and "Simplify Your Life With Kids."
Coming Wednesday in Food
Amen MARTIN MILLER
Tooth Travails
Study: Job May Affect Fertility LAWRENCE PROULX, THE WASHINGTON POST
Nighttime TV Might Ignite War--Film at 11 JIM SHEA, Shea is a columnist at the Hartford Courant
If You're Easily Ticked Off, You May Need This ROCHELLE O'GORMAN FLYNN
Healing Hounds
Club Has Pluses --and Minuses
Food Labels Sprinkled With Clarity Lite
In Time of Grief, Exercise Can Return the Feeling of Control KATHY SMITH
Kathy Ireland's Firm on One Rule: There Are No Rules CANDACE A. WEDLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Folic Acid Reduces Spina Bifida Risk JOE GRAEDON and TERESEA GRAEDON, Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist. Teresa Graedon holds a doctorate in medical anthropology and is a nutrition expert
A Reason for Hope SHARI ROAN, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
BUSINESS
Picking an Identity Is Name of Game for Biotech Boosters BARBARA MARSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
You Can't Avoid Taxes, Only Ease the Pain KIM KOMANDO, Kim Komando is a TV host, syndicated talk-radio host and author
As PC Market Flattens, Intel Sets Sights a Little Higher LESLIE HELM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Week Ahead
Casting Jobs as Savior Is Premature CHARLES PILLER
Want the Best Phone Rate? Let Your Cursor Do the Walking JENNIFER OLDHAM, Times Staff Writer
His Invention's a Hit With Baseball KATE DUNN, Kate Dunn is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles
Anyone for a Spam Debate? Hello? KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
You Can Buck the System, but There's a Price to Pay LAWRENCE J. MAGID, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fun Ways to Off Your Friends Online; Yawner of a 'Story' AARON CURTISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford, Mazda to Produce Vehicle Together Reuters
Job Growth Weak Amid Reforms, Study Finds CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cyberspace
Thai Premier Urges U.S. Patience With Indonesia EVELYN IRITANI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Internet Stocks Scale Heights, Giving Some Experts Vertigo GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Design Departure KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buffett: Stocks Not Overvalued From Times Wire Reports
Changes at UCI BARBARA MARSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Also. . .
Medical Innovation BARBARA MARSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nike to Lay Off 450 Workers in U.S. Reuters
SPORTS
Panthers Are Left in Daze in 8-4 Loss to Blackhawks From Associated Press
Dickson's Arm Fine, Pitches Fat CHRIS FOSTER
Kariya, Lindros in Contact ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Ducks, Still Angry, Fight for a Victory ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First Season Ends Painfully for StingRays EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clippers Fail to Make It Out of Third Gear, 103-92 From Associated Press
Call It a Day of Big Returns for the Lakers SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titans Rally to Sweep Series
Martinez Will Start in Opener JASON REID
The Crusade Continues From Associated Press
Battle Now Is for Home Ice LONNIE WHITE
U.S. Hockey Outburst Is Having to Say You're Sorry JOE GERGEN, NEWSDAY
THE INSIDE TRACK : Cowboys Don't Realize How Lucky They Are MIKE PENNER
Ducks Take a Stand, and Colorado Pays Price ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kariya, Lindros in Contact ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Heat Wins at Buzzer, After All From Associated Press
Young Wants to Have Fun While Improving His Play MARK PARGAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
D.C. United Blanks Miami in Opener From Times Wire Services
Bradshaw's Hot Streak Continues BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kentucky Sends Word After an Easy Victory TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tomba Elated by 50th Victory From Associated Press
UCLA (24-8) vs. Kentucky (31-4) TIM KAWAKAMI
SuperSonics Offer an Opportunity SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Syracuse Does Everything but Shoot Well in Victory From Associated Press
Garth Brooks' New Song: I'm Out at Second Base Associated Press
Duke Wins, but Lexington Is Not Old Kentucky Home From Associated Press
Game Report: UCLA: 85, Michigan: 82 Staff and Wire Reports
Slovak Hockey President Found Dead in His Office Associated Press
Harvard's Win Is One for Books From Associated Press
Davis Undergoes Test on Knee TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calcavecchia Keeps On Going for It and Wins From Associated Press
Tournament Succeeds in Fund-Raising Role
Green Is Left to Feel Blue JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tennis Still Can Learn a Lot From Pasarell BILL DWYRE, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Lavin Deserves Kudos, Not Half-Joking Asides RANDY HARVEY
A Lot of Size Goes Long Way for Stanford From Associated Press
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. LARRY STEWART
Andretti Finally Sees Another Checkered Flag From Staff and Wire Reports
Irwin Collects Big Check After Course-Record 62 MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How Sweet (16) It Is TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA Is Back in All of Its Glory BILL PLASCHKE
Moody Rios Strikes First and Wins LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irwin Finds Time to Shoot 62, Win at Newport Beach MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clock Strikes 0.8 for Bruins in Loss STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rhode Island Sends Kansas Home Early From Associated Press
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