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What happened on October 28, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
'New Wave' Bands' 2nd Ride : '80s-Era Pop Acts Are Jumping on the Nostalgia Bandwagon By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sassa's Two-Edged Sword By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Skin-Deep Racial Lessons By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
The High Price of Advocacy By Howard Rosenberg
A Comedian's Life (Expletives Deleted) By Paul Brownfield, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bands That Work : It Was '80s Indie-Label Groups That Most Influenced Big Acts of the '90s By John Roos
HK Gruber Brings Another 'Frankenstein!!' to Life By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
Creative Wages of Tyranny By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Truth of the Matter Isn't Clear By Eric Harrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World Series Puts Fox in First; NBC Strikes Out By Brian Lowry
BUSINESS
ICN Shareholders Still Have Reason to Feel Unsettled About Company By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Interplay to Cut Staff 10%, Trim Management Pay By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Slowdown Won't Last Long, Experts Say By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Javelin Raises $9 Million By Jonathan Gaw
The Centris Group Inc.
Disneyland Will Start Selling McDonald's Fries By E. Scott Reckard
Pimco's Revenue Advances With Rise in Managed Assets Bloomberg News
Platinum Software Corp.
Onyx Acceptance Corp.
SRS Labs Inc.
OptimumCare Corp.
Prolong International Corp.
Interpore Cross International
Richey Electronics Inc.
Amphitheater Wins By E. Scott Reckard
Food Companies' Fight Spills Into Aisles By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Engine for X-33 Rocket Plane Behind Schedule By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ICN, Chairman Settle 2 Sexual Harassment Suits By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garment Jobs Fall in Tougher Environment By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Net Income at EBay, AOL Beats Expectations \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Chauffeurs Opening Doors to a New Market By Stuart Silverstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amgen Earnings Up 26% on Sales of Anemia Drug From Times Wire Services
Southland Economy Will Slow, Study Says By Patrice Apodaca, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unocal Profit Off 95% as Prices Drop, Costs Rise From Times Wire Services
Cisco, HP Partner on Voice-Data Networks Bloomberg News
Spotlight: Seagate to Close Chip Plant in Scotland
Technology
Director Gives $5 Million to USC Film School By Karen Kaplan
Cornerstone to Buy Propane Partners Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Development Bank Continues to Back Dairy
Facing Facts Is Essential to a Business' Success By Karen E. Klein
California Earnings
Design Chief at Architect Firm DMJM Steps Down By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Redlining Focus Expanding, Advocates Say in Wake of Insurance Verdict By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Microsoft Threatened Apple, U.S. Contends By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Earnings Watch
Savvy Confidential \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Hedge Funds Falter: Hedge funds finished the third quarter... \o7 Reuters\f7
IBM Has Built Fastest Computer, U.S. Says \o7 Associated Press\f7
CalPERS to Actively Manage Part of Portfolio From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Jitters Spark Sell-Off; Broad Market Mixed From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Brazil's Cardoso Says Budget Cut, Higher Taxes Are Necessary From Associated Press
Toyota, Exxon to Develop Fuel Technology \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Energy
SUV, Child Seats Target of Safety Probes \o7 Associated Press\f7
Gillette to Launch Priciest Toothbrush \o7 Associated Press\f7
Hasbro Reaches Deal With NHL, Players \o7 Associated Press\f7
CFS Chairman, Directors Resign Amid Inquiry \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Also . . .
Investors Indicate They're Ready to Bond Times Staff and Wire Reports
Tax Returns Give Insurer Inaccurate Picture of Value By Juan Hovey
Women-Owned Companies Are Fastest Growers in U.S., Report Says By Marla Dickerson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Election Day Raising the Profile of Small Business By Vicki Torres
Registration of Copyright Provides Several Legal Benefits
SBA Chief to Honor 4 Latinas at 3rd Annual Latin Business Expo
Phones That Give Home Office a Big-Office Feel By Lawrence J. Magid, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Group Launches Business Technology Center
Firm Finds a Niche in Specialty Music CDs By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Radio Unica to Acquire 4 Stations Bloomberg News
Petersen Signs Deal to Publish Teen in Spanish By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Video View
Nation's No. 2 Sprinkler Maker to Recall 9 Million Devices From Associated Press
From Average Joe to CEO of Nestle USA By James F. Peltz
FOOD
Wither the Fig? By Russ Parsons
The Middle Eastern Treat By Charles Perry
Basic Training By Charles Perry
Oats of Old By Leilah Bernstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jesse and the Chefs By Charles Perry
The Caviar Palette: Eating for Art By Barbara Hansen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Napa Takes the Cake
A Minimalist Masterpiece By Marion Cunningham
Dining With los Muertos By Barbara Hansen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Life of the Party By Russ Parsons
1996 Domaine de Baumard Savennieres "Clos du Papillon," Loire Valley (About $19) By S. Irene Virbila
Red Wine With Chickpeas By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Wally's Fete du Bordeaux stars 14 wines--among them 1988... By Andy Broder
Jim Clendenen, Au Bon Climat
Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
The Trick Is the Treat By Donna Deane
Carrot Trick By Donna Deane
Boo Bags By Tracy Crowe+mcgonigle
Cookbook Watch By Laurie Ochoa
Good To Go By Barbara Hansen
Mussel-Bound By May Parich, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lotta Gelato By Charles Perry
NEWS
Stealing Back the Lives of Women By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Swaddling World's Children in Love By Cliff Rothman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Living
Tapping Into Cuba By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chris Erskine has the day off.
UCSD's Ruiz Wins Humanities Medal By Scott Martelle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tug on the Ear to Burnett and Sondheim By Michael Quintanilla, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Fine Hepburn Style, Tiffany's Helps Kids By Michael Quintanilla, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Musings of a Dissatisfied '90s Designer By Richard Eder, TIMES BOOK CRITIC
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Little Billy Is the Key to the Gates Brouhaha By Art Buchwald
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Punch Lines
Farmer's Death
Keaton Movies
Justice Mosk
Prop. CC
Mideast Peace
Campaign Signs
Delaine Eastin
Low Voter Turnout
Insurance Commissioner
Presidential Salaries
Superior Court Judgeship
County Assessor's Office
37th Assembly District
Thousand Oaks City Council
SOAR, Measure B
Santa Paula Growth Plan
ICN Settles Panic Harassment Suits By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Internet's Role in Campaigns Still Limited By Greg Miller and Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Palestinians' Charter Clouds Peace Yet Again By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Test Scores Missing Key Parts of the Equation By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Colombia Aims to End Civil War by Ceding Rebels Land By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Its Banks Put Russia in the Hole By Michael A. Hiltzik, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pullout to Deflect NATO Raises Ire of Kosovo Serbs By Paul Watson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sidelined Yeltsin a Dilemma for Raw Democracy By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consumer Confidence Drops to a 2-Year Low By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consultants Strike a Rich Vein By Douglas P. Shuit and Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Use of Names Won't Lessen HIV Testing, Study Says By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Hopes Fade in Both Major Parties By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boxer and Fong Swap Insults, Taxation Views By Amy Pyle and Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Boxer's Timber Country Turnabout By Amy Pyle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's No Place for Viagra in the Friendly Skies By Mike Downey
White House Points Out Women's Reliance on Social Security By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Voters in Washington State, It's the Year of the Women By Kim Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China's Response to U.S.: Slow, Slow, Slow By Jim Mann
Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau
Palestinians Arrest 2 in Settler's Killing \o7 Associated Press\f7
Clinton to Boost Minority AIDS Funding By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doctors Offer to Aid in Abortions After Killing \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Cabinet Minister Resigns Suddenly From Times Wire Reports
Hurricane Rips Through the Caribbean \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Ian McEwan Novel Wins Booker Prize From Times Wire Reports
Germany Swears In Its 7th Postwar Chancellor By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP Ad Blitz Raises Clinton Scandal Issue From Times Wire Reports
Environmentalists Quit Pesticide Panel From Times Wire Reports
Clinton Signs Bill on Head Start to Push Quality Over Quantity \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Key to Women's Heart Deaths Found From Times Wire Reports
Drive Seeks to Ease Minority College Path By Richard T. Cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Grants Election-Eve Interview to Cable Channel By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marvin P. Gay Sr.; Fatally Shot Soul Singer Son
Mexico Gives Man 50 Years for 2 Baldwin Park Killings By Joseph Trevino, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hearing Ordered for Killer Who Seeks New Trial \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Aftershocks Rattle Area Near Big Bear
Kings Fire Blanks in Loss From Associated Press
Belle Joins the Free Market From Associated Press
Euro 2000 Officials Say Sites Will Be Ready From Staff and wire reports
Ghana, Nigeria Join Party By Grahame L. Jones
Arena Says He's Open to Advice By Grahame L. Jones
Johnson's Presence Is Felt By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Technology
Qwest Welcomed by Buoyant Bond Market \o7 Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Dogged Detective, Cat Photo Unravel Mystery By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christian College's Rise to University Part of Trend By Lisa Richardson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Country-Music Historian, Deejay Hugh Cherry Dies By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water District Gets the Drop on Killer Parasite By Dana Parsons
Producing Results By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mediator to Enter Fire Talks By Steve Carney
Festivities Set to Put New Park in Play By James Meier
7 Candidates Vying for 2 Council Seats By Debra Cano
More Time Allowed to Deal With Tank By Harrison Sheppard
Memorial Planned for Fallen Officers By Jason Kandel
Museum Center Will Mark Day of the Dead By Christine Castro
Jeffrey Stern, Fair Board Member, Dies By James Meier
Coast Trustee Candidates
North Orange County Community College District Candidates
South Orange County Community College District Candidates
Rancho Santiago Community College District Board Candidates
Receptionist Stole Bankruptcy Payments By David Haldane
6 Replacement City Vehicles Will Burn Natural Gas By Harrison Sheppard
Sick Juror Delays Ng Serial-Murder Trial By Daniel Yi
Now That It Costs, Eastern Toll Road Sees Traffic Drop By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stolen Lamps Anger Police, City Officials By Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Murder Trial Defendant Tells His Side By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flynn Angry Over Contractor Recommendation By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Orlando H. Camacho; Camarillo Resident
Baskin-Robbins Holdup Videotaped By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Freeway Study Gets $500,000 Federal Grant By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council OKs Griffith Park Recreational Site for Disabled By Sue Fox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Helicopter Lacked Safety Devices By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freeway Study Gets $500,000 Federal Grant By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Student Slain Outside Restaurant; Teen Arrested By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Witness' Kin Decry Lack of Protection By Scott Glover and Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Feinstein Urges Study of Rocketdyne Lab Risk By Kate Folmar
State Suspends License of Physician Assistant By Edward M. Yoon
5 Local Schoolteachers Receive Milken Foundation Jewish Educator Awards By Holly Edwards
Man Searching for Food Finds Dogs in Freezer By Andrew Blankstein and Solomon Moore
New Charges Brought Against Thai Woman Accused of Keeping Slaves
Teacher Is Finalist for Award By Diane Wedner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
13 Members of Vagos Gang Arrested in Sweep By Ken Ellingwood and Antonio Olivo, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Girls Target of Effort to End Violence By Margaret Ramirez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Old Laws Work Against Net Porn
Blowing Smoke at Prop. 10
Laws for Sale
Have Chileans Become Strong Enough to Grow Up? By Ariel Dorfman, Ariel Dorfman, a Chilean writer and research professor at Duke University, is the author of "Heading South, Looking North," a memoir about surviving Pinochet
Milosevic Turns His Aim on Journalists By Ann K. Cooper, Ann K. Cooper is executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists in New York
Serious Reform or Policy Schizophrenia? By Bruce Fuller, Bruce Fuller, former aide to the state Assembly Education Committee, is a professor of public policy and education at UC Berkeley
But Meantime, What of Castro? By Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa's most recent book is "The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998). This article was translated from the Spanish by James Brander
Equal Play By Sue Fox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Men Killed in Shootout at Store in Santa Monica By Eric Malnic and John L. Mitchell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Fiance Paints Loyal Picture of McDougal By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Domestic Abuse Director Denies Misconduct By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sheriff Remains in Serious Condition By Nicholas Riccardi and Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Badge That Threatens Upheaval By Patt Morrison
More Teachers Only Part of the Answer By Ann L. Kim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cutting the Booze From Schmooze in Recruitment By Kenneth R. Weiss
Launch Point
Student, 18, Shot to Death; 1 Arrested
Give That Printer a Rubber Check By Steve Harvey
2 Plastic Surgeons Accused of Fraud By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Helps Open New Chapter in Push for Literacy By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safety Devices Lacking in Copter Crash By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspects Held in Robbery of Bank Branch at Market
Victim's Family in Gang Case Blasts Authorities
Topanga Park to Undergo Extensive Improvements
Charter Reform Panel to Hold Last Open House
U.S. to Study Ways to Ease Congestion at Interchange
Suspect Killed, Officer Hurt in Shootout With Deputies
Hearing on LAPD Watchdog Sought
Servitude Charges Filed Against Woman
Water District Fined for Discharge to Creek
Council Gets Update on Hernandez Investigation
Rape Prevention Ads Aim to Educate Men
Special Education Center Breaks Ground for New Campus
Council Members Vote to Censure Chacon
Man Finds Bodies of Dogs in Freezer
City to Develop Play Area for Disabled Children
1 Finalist for Library Chief Still in Running By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boy Gets New Liver and His Wish to Visit Disney World By Jennifer Knight, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ramona Slept Here By Massie Ritsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Considers Staff Subpoena Power By Marina Malikoff
Feinstein Urges Study of Rocket Lab Risk By Kate Folmar
Playground Finished for Housing Project By Michael Gottlieb
40-mph Speed Limit OKd on Fitzgerald By S.J. Cahn
City OKs Recycling, Animal Control Pacts By S.J. Cahn
Kiwanis Gives College Scooter for Disabled By Andy Samuelson
Black Cat's Luck May Be Running Out By Paula Pisani
Vigil Honors Victims of Domestic Violence By Fred Alvarez
Deputy Fires at Suspected Trespasser, Misses By Holly J. Wolcott
SPORTS
How Sweet It Is for Royal Girls By Mike Bresnahan
In Defense of Hart, the Indians Have Shown They Are Pretty Stingy, Too From Staff Reports
Making Waves By Eric Sondheimer
High School Volleyball Roundup
Cleveland Put in Its Place by Granada Hills
Calendar
Autry's Code as Owner Was Class By Diane Pucin
Kings Can't Scare Up a Goal By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Coliseum Parts NFL Seas By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USC Gets Bold About Bowl By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Here's Looking At You, Kid By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Life After the Breakup Is Not Bad
The Hot Corner By Scott Moe
Here's a Vote for History in NFL Expansion Race By Randy Harvey
If It's So Super, Why Doesn't It Hit the Shots? By Mal Florence
Gymnast Moceanu Gains Independence From Staff and Wire Reports
A Rebuilding Project for Arena By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
KNX's Wright Dead at 61 \o7 Associated Press\f7
Bruins Not Excited Over the News By Scott Howard-cooper
Master's Showing Its Age in Soccer By Scott Moe
Hackett Defends Call for Field Goal By Robyn Norwood
Surgery a Possibility for Newcombe \o7 Associated Press\f7
Steeler Tackle Strzelczyk Out for Season \o7 Associated Press\f7
Belle, Brosius File for Free Agency \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Johnson Gives Coaching Staff Different Look By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stumpel, Offense Missing By Jim Hodges
Ducks Get Help for Second Line By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fights Fine With Hartsburg By Elliott Teaford
Hasek's Shutout Only Good for Tie From Associated Press
Part of Baseball's Antitrust Exemption Is Overturned \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Having to Play Catch Up By Mike Kupper, TIMES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Papis Is Coming On as the Next Zanardi By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Horizons By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This is No Chump-Change By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cart At A Glance
Track's Builders Go Extra Mile to Protect Fans By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indy Car Races Old Hat to Area By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Handford Device a Big Winner By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Get Help for Their 2nd Line By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
El Dorado Wins League Golf Title
Mater Dei Becomes First to Top Capistrano Valley By Michael Itagaki
Girls' Volleyball Roundup
Late Goals Give Fullerton Tie With Santa Ana
Community College Athletes of the Week
Mater Dei Players Pick UCLA, USC
Groseclose Helps Chapman Win Seventh in Row
Saxer Has a Nose for Winners By Paul Mcleod
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