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What happened on October 20, 1998
BUSINESS
Technology
New Cost, Ailing Market Create Western Digital's Worst Quarter By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ascend Sees 65% Rise for Quarter From Reuters
Pricier Athletic Shoes Gaining a Toehold By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Oakley Hopes Word-of-Foot Helps Shoe Sales Take Off By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Zany Brainy Toys to Open 4 Stores in O.C. By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Great Train Store Laying Tracks for Newport By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Monarch's Parent Merges With Software Firm Vectis By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Beckman Coulter's Net Income Drops
Rainbow Patent Suit By P.J. Huffstutter
Sage Units Combine
CKE Stock Rises 27% By Leslie Earnest
U.S. Bancorp Buys Stake in New Century Financial By Daryl Strickland
Southgate Stands Firm at Helm as Storms Swirl Around EMI By Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boeing Delays Start-Up of Long Beach 737 Line By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Developers, Investors Say There's a Credit Squeeze By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retirement Planning? That Will Be Then, and This Is Now By Helaine Olen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Paints Microsoft as Bully on Opening Day of Antitrust Trial By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burkle's Next Deal: Internet Start-Up? By Debora Vrana and George White, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hotels Will Score Big During World Series By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McKesson, HBO Stocks Tumble After Deal \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Western Digital Suffers Steep Loss By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Prices in Southland Rise at Slower Rate By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: Amtrak to Take Spending Route for Improvements
Clorox to Buy First Brands for $1.52 Billion \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Protection One to Acquire Lifeline Systems \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Health
Computer Sciences Buys 51% of KPMG Unit \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Condor Systems to Buy Litton Division \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Technology
No Changes Expected in Kia's U.S. Operations \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
U.S. May Block Northwest's Alliance With Continental \o7 From Associated Press\f7
J.P. Morgan's Quarterly Profit Plummets 69% From Times Wire Services
Laidlaw to Acquire Greyhound Lines From Times Wire Services
Stocks Continue to Gain; Smaller Issues Lead Rally From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Literally Paying for an 'Error" Bloomberg News
Some Dell Computer Insiders Sell High Bloomberg News
New York Life Sues Aetna Over Acquisition Bloomberg News
Flight Software Blamed for Rocket Failure Times Wire Services
Affiliated Computer to Buy BRC Holdings Bloomberg News
Deutsche Bank in Takeover Talks Associated Press
GE Gets Turbine Unit for Lower Price Bloomberg News
B.J.'s Wholesale to Restate Earnings Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Short-Term T-Bill Rates Hit 4 1/2-Year Low Associated Press
Merrill Analysts Dominate 'All-America' Team Reuters
Bond Investors Find Themselves Walking Tightrope By Paul J. Lim
Investing in Bond Funds: Understanding the Basics By Paul J. Lim
ADP's All but Automatic Growth, and What's Driving Iomega By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
Deals
Old Buildings Become Living Legacies By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hotel Stocks Gain Amid Signals Their Shares May Be Undervalued By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foundation Health Signs Warner Lease By Bob Howard
Personal Items Are Not Foul at Fish Firm By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stock Market Barometers
REITs Have Curbed Their Buying Appetite \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Old Pasadena's Leaders Receive Honor
2 Firms Buy Hollywood Properties By Michelle Maltais, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Real Estate Trends
Preseason Prospects for 3 New Movie Arrivals By Richard Natale
Company Town Film Profit Report
Satellite Broadcaster EchoStar Sues TV Networks From Reuters
Business Calendar
* Charles DeSantis, a nine-year veteran of commercial real...
Foundation Health Shares Surge in Advance of Sale
Contract Awards
Valencia Bank & Trust Reports 60% Earnings Rise
DDL Electronics Changes Name to SMTEK International By Barbara Murphy
Group Shares Grant to Promote Oil Recycling By Barbara Murphy
Synthonics Delivers 3-D CD-ROM to Smithsonian By Barbara Murphy
WorkGroup Resources Names President/CEO By Barbara Murphy
Revenues Skyrocket at Coyote Network Systems By Barbara Murphy
Franklin Telecom Has 2nd Quarter of Steady Growth By Barbara Murphy
Sandpiper Networks Adds CEO to Executive Board By Barbara Murphy
Diamondback Bicycles Is Business Park's 1st Tenant By Barbara Murphy
Sun Air to Build an Executive Terminal at Camarillo Airport By Leo Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Oaks Adds Tenants, Plans Exterior Upgrade
ENTERTAINMENT
Reviving, Revisiting Yiddish Culture By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Writers' Shortage: Still a Catch-22 By Brian Lowry
Cirque's Biggest Splash By Don Shirley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Steven Linan
Retitled Event Honors Achievements in Choreography By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Composer Schickele's 'Serious' Music Charms By Josef Woodard
Hampton Performs at 90: The Spirit Remains Strong By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Black Returns to Irish Roots By John Roos
Trio Explores Iran- India Melodic Link By Don Heckman
A Solid Opening for 'Beloved' By Robert W. Welkos
Food Preserved With a Twist 'In the Polka Dot Kitchen' By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
Producers to Examine High-Tech Storytelling
RBF Stays at Center of Its Universe By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irish Singer Mary Black Parts the Clouds By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Something Inventive This Way Comes By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
A Moment of Sanity By Michele Ingrassia, NEWSDAY
'Full Dress Gray' a Return to West Point 30 Years Later By Michelle Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reader's Book Review Called Anti-Semitic
Walker, Campbell to Discuss Books
Marionettes Created Magical Memories
Veterinarian's Tale Gets Two Paws Up
A Story That Didn't Need to Be Told
Get the Real Scoop About Your Dream
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Pint-Sized Laugh Lines
Punch Lines
Working Partners By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Orchestra Takes Five to Chat It Up By Ann Conway
Company Store By Kathryn Bold
Holding Back Low Achievers
Barbara Boxer
No Bus Benches
Cigarette Tax to Aid Children
Impeachment
Southland Fall
Carpool Lanes
Religious Freedom
Makah Whaling
Hunger in Russia's Heartland By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruling Widens School Liability for Racial Slurs By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Military Warns Soldiers Not to Criticize Clinton By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Do-Nothing Congress' One for History Books By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Business Gives Lungren Major Financial Support By Jeff Leeds and Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Carson Emerges as No. 1 in Area's NFL Bid By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Passions Deep but Divided Over Pinochet By Sebastian Rotella, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Trip Scrubbed as Peace Talks Continue By Tracy Wilkinson and Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
3rd Parties Weave Dreams on the Fringes By Maria L. La Ganga, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Answering the Question, Eh, What's Up, Doctorate? By Patt Morrison
Fong Backers Fear Loss of GOP Funds By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Candidates Are Waging Battles on Two Fronts By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serbian Forces Deploy From Kosovo Capital to Ward Off Rebels By Paul Watson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fieger's Invective Grabs Attention but Not Loyalty of Voters By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surprise Zapatista Initiative May Jump-Start Peace Effort \o7 From Reuters\f7
Racy Documents Released in Paula Jones Case By Richard A. Serrano and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
State Senator Shot Dead at His Farm From Times Wire Reports
Going Off Drugs Is Focus of AIDS Study From Times Wire Reports
Men Plead Guilty to Beating Black Teen From Times Wire Reports
Texas Floods' Death Toll Reaches 14; Cattle Roam as Fences Fall \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Bosnians Begin to ID 274 Found in Mass Grave \o7 From Reuters\f7
Castro Says Spies Were Sent to U.S. From Times Wire Reports
Soldiers End Mutiny After Negotiations From Times Wire Reports
Ex-Communist Gets Nod From President From Times Wire Reports
Death Toll Climbs to 500 in Pipeline Blast From Times Wire Reports
New Protections Urged for Mentally Ill By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unabomber's Brother Seeks Tax Break to Help Victims By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Environmental Riders Survive Spending Battle By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oakland Cannabis Club Closes After Appeal Is Denied By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fillmore Residents Flee Wildfire; Blaze Burns 2,300 Acres in Los Padres Forest By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Joan Hickson; BBC Television's Miss Marple By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Adrian Spies; Longtime Television Writer, Journalist
Carson Hopes NFL Will Put City on the Map By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Who's Not Hot
Huard to Share Job at Washington
Developers, Investors Say There's a Credit Squeeze By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hyundai Wins Auction for Kia, Asia Motors From Reuters
Monsanto Plans Shift to Core Businesses Associated Press
Looking Back By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Allyson Marquand
Andrew Niumata
Looking Back By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McHalffey Recovering From Hit By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Council Size Issue to Be Put to the Voters By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Overhaul of Child Support Unit Urged By Nicholas Riccardi and Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Classroom Meets Clinic By Joe Mozingo and Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Some Like It Haute By Al Martinez
Forum Takes Candidates Close to Voters By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Universal Is Buying Up Nearby Homes By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rights Group Backs Man in Suit Over Use of Stun Belt in Court By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lynwood to Cut Property Taxes in Settlement of Suit By Jack Leonard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bell Gardens to Hear Latino Officers' Case By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Well, at Least They Got the Species Right By Steve Harvey
McDougal's Defense Set to Take the Stage By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Abandons Baby to Seek Drugs
2 Shootings Are Reprisals for Gang Slaying, Chief Says By Sue Mcallister, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Park Service Acquires 38 Acres in Mountains
Flight Curfew Gains in Airport Board Vote
Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Slashing Daughter
Police Union Tentatively OKs 12% Raise Over 3 Years
Foundation to Be Formed in Memory of Sherrice Iverson
Carjacker Sentenced for Abduction of Woman, Girl
$1,223,268 Given to Youth Sports From Olympics Fund
Business Group Backs Dismantling School District
Applications Available to Fill City Council Vacancy
Tree Planting Project on Ventura Blvd. Gets $10,000
Boy Charged in Killing to Undergo Tests
Election Case Dropped Over Lack of Evidence
Grant Provides Funds for Upgrading Dams
Uncertainties in Pinochet Case
Sidewalks, Yes; Prop. JJ, No
No on Proposition A
Trigger-Happy Prisons
Lott and GOP Are Clinton's Best Friends By Doug Gamble, Doug Gamble is a humor and speech writer for prominent Republicans, including former Presidents Reagan and Bush
Methadone Makes Sense; Cutting It Doesn't By Mathea Falco, Mathea Falco, who served as assistant secretary of state for international narcotics matters from 1977 to 1981, is president of Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research institute in Washington
Meet the Open Market Agnostics By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate is a member of the Pacific Council. He teaches policy studies and communication studies at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ ucla.edu
Clinton Scored Budget Victory, Despite All By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Measuring Kids by the Lawn Mower Yardstick By Scott Harris
Federal Noise Study OKd for Burbank Airport By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Park Service Strikes Deal for Rancho Estates By Sue Fox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
School-Based Clinics Get a Shot in the Arm By Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hot on the Trail By Karima A. Haynes, Times Staff Writer
Police Seek Man Who Left Baby With Stranger By Solomon Moore
Grant Helps Local Dam Meet Seismic Standards By Holly Edwards
Growth Rate Climbs After Years of Decline By Jose Cardenas
Truck Crash Blocks Freeway for 12 Hours By Solomon Moore
Hostility Evident in Third Sherman-Hoffman Debate By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Candidates Cross Paths at Jewish Committee Event By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Case Ruined in the Wink of an Eye By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Muslims Urge Attention to the Refugees in Kosovo By John Dart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Business Group Backs Breaking Up LAUSD By Margaret Ramirez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rocketdyne Study Finds No Toxic Harm By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deputies Seek Identity of Body Found Near Calabasas By Jose Cardenas
Tree Planting to Spruce Up Ventura Boulevard By Edward M. Yoon
Resident Shoots at Intruder Who Entered Home By Solomon Moore
Fire Forces Fillmore Evacuations By Steve Chawkins and Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Trial Begins in 1995 Slaying of Elderly Woman By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rocketdyne Study Finds No Harm By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vandalism Mars Santa Paula Politics By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County May Reject Teen Parent Grant By Jason Takenouchi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Leaders to Be Recognized By Fred Alvarez
Bicyclist Killed in Crash at Intersection By Jennifer Knight
New Lanes to Open on Highway 126 By Jennifer Knight
Rescue Mission Buys Site of Old College By Paula Pisani
Agency Votes to End Horse Ranch Lease By Andrew Steven Harris
Congregation in Need of New Church By S.J. Cahn
Shelter Grows to Offer Aid to Local Women By Jennifer Knight
Manager to Be Hired After Fall Election By Andrew Steven Harris
Sherman and Hoffman Trade Barbs in 3rd Debate By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Downtown Face-Lift Clears Initial Hurdle By Marina Malikoff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Marion L. Marshall; Loved Golf and Politics
Mother Admits Abducting Child By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mentoring Program for Troubled Girls Receives $2,000 Grant By Hilary E. Macgregor
Steiner Gives 4th District Race a Jolt, Endorses Coad By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Which Is Faster? Writers, Start Your Engines By Jerry Hicks
Breaking Up the Bottlenecks By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Huntington Beach Teacher's Friends Gather at Vigil By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI Names New Head of Neurology By James Meier and Christine Castro
Professor of Art Alvin K. Ching Dies
Bereavement Group Meetings Begin Today
Gallery Hosts Exhibit, Classes in Watercolors By James Meier
Women's Group Honors CSF Staffer By James Meier and Christine Castro
Ramos Elected VP of Latino Group By James Meier and Christine Castro
Crowding Prompts New School Boundary By Debra Cano
Challengers Question Term Lengths, Agenda By James Meier
Reward for Officer's Killer Raised to $60,000 By Debra Cano
'Talk Show' Explores Careers in Medicine By James Meier
Crash Victim's Name Released By John Canalis
Steiner Leans Against Flight Tests at El Toro By Lorenza Munoz
Gunshot Wound to Head Killed Infant, Coroner Reports By John Canalis
Pumpkin Patch to Benefit Police Department Programs By Lesley Wright
Silent Book Auction to Benefit Library By James Meier
UCI to Break Ground on Student Rec Center By James Meier
Cicerone to Receive Bower Science Prize By James Meier
Surplus Means Bonus for City Workers By James Meier
Tire Amnesty Day Set for Residents
Flu Shots Available at Senior Health Fair By Christine Castro
Greeting Card Sales to Benefit O.C. Charities By Linn Groves
Rush-Hour Novice Tests Hateful Roads, but Finds No Rage By Dana Parsons
Bates for the Assembly
Girl, 4, Dies After Car Backs Over Her at Costa Mesa Home By Steve Ball, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Universal Studios Buying Area Parcels By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Coliseum Plan Is Revealed By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garvey Takes a Padre Fist to Stomach By Bill Plaschke
Tyson Gets Some Magic, How About NBA? By Randy Harvey
Decisions, Decisions By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Decisions, Decisions By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
And The Winner Is . . . By Ross Newhan
Lawrence Taylor Charged with Cocaine Possession From Staff and Wire Reports
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
Hold the Pickles, Hold the Onions; Hold Everything! By Mal Florence
Old Tailback Resurfaces as UCLA Starter By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LMU Soccer Players Get a Kick Out of Tutoring By Scott Moe
Stephens Replaces McBride at Safety By Scott Howard-cooper
Defense Braces for Offensive Assault By Robyn Norwood
Huard May Share Job at Washington \o7 Associated Press\f7
Parcells Makes Right Moves: Walkout, Testaverde \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Kanell Has Small Lump Removed Associated Press
Result Is Official, in More Ways Than One By T.J. Simers
Trip Starts With Legace in Goal By Jim Hodges
Daze Gets the Job Done
Kariya Contract Talks Put on Hold By Elliott Teaford
Bowman Returns to Detroit From Associated Press
Times' Rankings By Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer Helene Elliott
Dynasty in Colorado Gets Snowed Over By Helene Elliott
Hitchcock Wants to End the Suspense By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Williams Takes Pleasure in Langston's Failure By Mike Digiovanna
Candidate Profiles By Houston Mitchell
Edmonds Receives Award By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge Loses Egan, Mellinger
Athletes of the Week
Reverse Run By Michael Lazarus, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holmes Won't Seek Fifth Year By Tris Wykes
To Fargas: Here's Mud in Your Eye By David Wharton
Matadors' Game Film Earns Rage Reviews By Fernando Dominguez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Football \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Fast Fact
Athlete Of The Week
Naumovic Learning the American Way By Lon Eubanks
He Can't Wait to Throw His Weight Around By Chris Foster
Athlete Of The Week
Alumni Report
Thornton Joins Titan Coaching Staff Full-Time
Mahon Not Bothered by Being Left Out in Cold By Linda Whitmore
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