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What happened on August 04, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
A Friend in High Places By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
He's Mightier Than the Pen By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Uninhibited Huell Howser Takes an Unlikely Approach to Documentary By Howard Rosenberg
Coming Thursday
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Getty Museum's 'Nadar/Warhol' Focuses on the Nature of Fame By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
Teen Girls Change History in 'Dick's' White House By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
She Reveals Her Private Self Only in Her Songs By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Love for 'Raymond,' Sunday Lineup Benefits CBS By Brian Lowry
Showing Some Emotion By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Yellow-Brick Road By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Out!
The Real Stories Behind a Trio of 'Charmed' Lives By Michael P. Lucas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Killer Obsession By Laurie Pike, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Southern California Is Still His Muse By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Get Ready, Heartland. We're on Our Way By Chris Erskine
Today's Living Best Bets
The Brains-Over-Brawn Approach By Maryam Henein
For Now at Least, Magazine Is the Talk of the Town By Martin Miller
Next on Our Wish List: Personalized Bathrobes By Renee Tawa
Crime Tops Seniors' List of Worries
A Tale of Friends, Lovers and Cheatin' Ways By Michelle Williams, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Virile Voice Adds Punch to Dull Pace of Hemingway Prose By Rochelle O'Gorman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
More Bleepin' Profanity Is Creeping Into Airwaves By Susan Campbell, HARTFORD COURANT
Paying Attention to Killer Is an Insult to the Victim By Lee Pagni, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Here's an Earful on a Cool Way to Cut Down on the Creepy-Crawlies By Roy Rivenburg
Laugh Lines
Question Corner
The Best Summer Vacation Ever
Mrs. Armstrong's Party By Dolores Johnson, Dolores Johnson's most recent picture book is "My Mom Is My Show-and-Tell."
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Planning Ahead
Orange County Books & Authors
A Good Cause--and Effect By Kathryn Bold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Columnist Steve Harvey is on vacation. By Steve Harvey
Land Uses
Entitlements and Tax Cuts
Cell Phones
Five-Day Wait
Rep. James Rogan
Studying the Bible
Belmont Site
Zedillo Key to End of Prop. 187, Villaraigosa Says By Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Lowly Tortilla Gets a Boost By James F. Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amid Squalor, a Russian Insists He's a Millionaire By Robyn Dixon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China Test Seen as Impetus for N. Korea Missile Launch By Mark Magnier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP Nears an Accord on Plan to Lower Taxes By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Freezes 9 Timber Sales in Northwest By Kim Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Violence in Decline, Study Finds By Terence Monmaney, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Film of JFK Assassination Brings Family $16 Million By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fly-By Studies Asteroid Origin By Liz Thompson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Small Gains on Stanford 9 Scores Cut Across All Levels of Language Ability By Martha Groves and Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITERS
DWP Chief Close to Announcing Bid for Assembly By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House OKs Bid to Curb Online Alcohol Sales By Richard Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hormone Study Finds No Firm Answers By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
The Difference Between Single and Married By Mike Downey
4 Signal Operators Wanted for Questioning in India Train Crash From Times Wire Services
Detention Sentence Extended Six Months for Grandson of Malcolm X Associated Press
Lee's Charge 'Bunk,' Richardson Says From Times Wire Reports
Aging Boomers Keeping Quiet About Sex By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Visionary Aid Agency Now Stumbling Toward Cliff By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jim Mann is on vacation this week; his column will return... By Jim Mann
Gunman Killed in Atlanta Hospital From Times Wire Reports
TV Copter Spots 2 Women Adrift From Times Wire Reports
Death Toll Climbs as Rain Pounds Koreas, Philippines From Times Wire Services
5 Ethnic Albanians Arrested in Killings From Reuters
U.N. Says Customs Tax Halts Kosovo Aid From a Times staff writer
Sentencing of Trie Delayed Associated Press
Rest Periods for Flight Crews Debated Before House Panel Associated Press
Rep. Watts Threatens to Quit GOP Post By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gorbachev's Wife Seriously Ill From Times Wire Reports
Indonesia's President Confirms Election Results From Associated Press
Villagers Kill Those Suspected of Sorcery From Times Wire Reports
Water Shut Off in Labor Dispute From Times Wire Reports
China Offers Reward in Sect Crackdown From Associated Press
Record Snow Piled Up on Washington Peak Associated Press
Stolen Money Returned to Owner After 36 Years From Associated Press
Abdel Wahab Bayati; Leading Arabic Poet From Times Staff and Wire Reports
William G. Smith; Lawyer for Draft Resisters, Veterans By Elaine Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
* Tony Diamond; Veterans Activist
Driver Found Guilty in Deaths of Two Girls During Car Chase From Associated Press
Capital Police Prepare for Neo-Nazi Rally and Counterdemonstration Associated Press
FBI Search Delays Turkey-Bound Jet Associated Press
Rory Kennedy Married in Greece Associated Press
Trial Begins in Gay Man's Beating Death From Reuters
Clinton Touts Welfare-to-Work Progress By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate Rejects Democrats' Farm Aid Plan From Associated Press
Crash Linked to Driver's Drug Use Associated Press
BUSINESS
Excite@Home Explores Spinoff of Search Engine By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Housing Boom Seen Shrugging Off Rate Hikes By Sue Mcallister and Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Downbeat Prediction Sets Off E-Brokerage Stock Slide By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Internet IPOs, the Levitation Act Is Over By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Auto Sales Stay Hot Despite Interest Rate Hike By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Electric Bus Contracts Shuttle in New Era By James Flanigan
SEC Goes After Microcap Stock Scams; 82 Firms, People Accused By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chiron Net Income Beats Estimates From Reuters
DeCrane Shareholder Suit Settlement OKd Bloomberg News
President-COO of Mentor Gets Chief Exec Title
Investment Analyst Surrenders in Insider Trading Case From Bloomberg News
ICU Accuses Medex of Patent Infringement Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Mexican Beef Growers Decry Duties on U.S. as Too Low By James F. Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Takes Aim at Nutritional Labeling By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leading Indicators Signal Further Expansion Bloomberg News
BAT to Acquire Rest of Imasco, Sell Businesses Bloomberg News
Garbage Firm May Revise, Lower Profit Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Net Stocks Lead Broad Pullback From Times Staff and Wire Reports
WWF Invites Investors to Step Into Ring From Bloomberg News
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Show-Biz Artists Lend Malls a Special Effect By Michael P. Lucas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Californians Say 'Charge It' More Often By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Authorities Sue Travel Firms Over Discount Packages By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consumers Show More Resistance to ATM Fees From Associated Press
It's Summer, and Business Is Idling By Cyndia Zwahlen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Small-Business Winners to Be Honored at Times Conference
When Applying for a Loan, Honesty Can Bring Rewards By Juan Hovey
Disadvantaged-Business Certification Program Off to a Sluggish Start By Vicki Torres
Publish or Perish Proves Good Marketing Advice
When a Non-Artist Needs Some Artful Presentation By Lawrence J. Magid, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Selling Her Shoe Designs Will Take Some Footwork By Karen E. Klein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sun Micro's Software Chief Resigns Bloomberg News
CheckOut.com, Ralphs in Marketing Deal By Karen Kaplan
Power Systems Ready for Y2K By Ashley Dunn
Web Shop Guiding Corporations Online By Diane Seo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pop Music May Get Starring Role at Tinseltown By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SEC Goes After Microcap Scams Across the U.S. By E. Scott Reckard and Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sweep Accuses Travel Outfits, One in County By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Head of Teamsters Local to Appeal Suspension By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pacific Gulf Sees Net Income Rise
American Vanguard Corp.
Beta Oil Raises $8.8 Million in Stock Sale By Marc Ballon
ICU Sues Rival Over Patents From Bloomberg News
New Chief Appointed at MAI Systems By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Standard Pacific Homes Names Vice President of O.C. Operations
O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
Medstone to Shore Up Stock Via Repurchase Dow Jones
Hines Horticulture Acquires Strong Lite Dow Jones
Fluor Daniel Settles Argentine Mine Dispute Dow Jones
Nasdaq Market Bumps Bristol Retail Solutions Dow Jones
FOOD
Burp! America's Antacid Craze By Emily Green, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taste History: 60 Years of BV By Rod Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fish Feast By Amelia Saltsman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Got Chocolate Chip Cookies? By Rose Dosti
Hollywood Haul By David Karp
Curiouser and Curiouser By Russ Parsons
Cookbook Watch By Russ Parsons
You Want Any Sass on That? By Charles Perry
Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
Gourmet's New Soul
Cookbook Author Richard Olney Dies By Russ Parsons
1997 Poggio alle Gazze Sauvignon Blanc, Tuscany. About $20 By S. Irene Virbila
Su Hua Newton, Newton Vineyard
When 'Mix' Was a Verb By Leilah Bernstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tomato Salad That Jiggles By Marion Cunningham
Cook Fast--Use Mussels By Mayi Brady, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sticking to Soup
Can These Plums Be Saved? By Donna Deane
Dressed to Thrill By Barbara Hansen
Techno-Ketchup By Donna Deane
Summer on a Plate By Gordon Mcknight
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Defendant Gets 14 Years for Manslaughter By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board OKs Medicare Fraud Case Settlement By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's Down to Final Details at the Fair By Matt Surman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Survivors' Tales By Annette Kondo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spirit Moves Some to Pass on Pass By Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
Camp Log Blamed for Brush Fire
CLU Begins Yearlong Birthday Party By Chris G. Denina
Group Protests Plans for Dam, Flood Basin By Pamela J. Johnson
City, Deputies to Host 'Night Out' By Catherine K. Enders and Holly J. Wolcott
New Fire Limits for Season in Effect By Catherine K. Enders
Robbers Shoot Man, Injure Another By Holly J. Wolcott
* Amie Bonie, 100; Retired Salesman
Obituaries
N. Hollywood CRA Office Cites Threats in Move Plan By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council Is Expected to OK Business District Upgrade By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water and Power By Roberto J. Manzano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Librarian Steps Into Shoes of Missing Soccer Player By Karima A. Haynes
Supervisors Request Gang Probe Report in 60 Days By Rob O'Neil
3 Men Plead Not Guilty in 2 Slayings By Andrew Blankstein
Hahn Vows to Investigate, Prosecute Abusers of Elderly By Rob O'Neil, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chatsworth Media Teacher Helps Students Create Documentaries By Diane Wedner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Police Say Raped 7 Women Still at Large By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airport Panel Action Paves Way for Possible Evictions
Church Fire Causes $95,000 in Damage
Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in Bank Robbery
Obituaries
Hollywood Discovers Ventura County By Massie Ritsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PUC Draft Revives Plan for Overlay in 310 Area Code By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loophole Gives Council 122% Raise By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Negotiator for Governor Quits Football Talks By Jim Newton and T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Compton Declares State of Emergency for Schools By Ralph Frammolino, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Authorizes Charter Flights to Cuba From L.A., N.Y. By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Ferris Wheel in Orbit By Al Martinez
Los Angeles County Test Scores
Students in Lawsuit Are Cast as Heroes By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Put All Fears Aside and Do Your Best'
Efforts to Improve Literacy to Focus on Child-Care Providers By Richard T. Cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School District Probes Project Billing By Ralph Frammolino and Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Overhaul of Police Advisory Panels Urged By Neda Raouf and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Supervisors Give Welfare Oversight to Grand Jury
Residents Celebrate Cleanup of Toxic Plant
Irvine Attempts to Lure DreamWorks Studio
Suit Opposes Transfer of Impaired Suspects
Hahn Launches Unit to Prosecute Elder Abuse
Many Doctors Don't Ask About Domestic Violence
Reward Offered in Death From 4th of July Gunplay
Chief Is a Finalist for Post in Charlotte, N.C.
Mayorkas Confirmed to Head U.S. Atty. Office
Police Blame Gangs for Recent Spate of Shootings
Firm Delays Purchase of Stock Exchange Building
Man Gets 14 Years for Vehicular Manslaughter
Protected Area Proposed for Endangered Fish
Putting D.C. Online
Laxity on Pesticides in Foods
Crucial Decisions for China
Europe Blows Whistle on That Great Eavesdropper, the NSA By Simon Davies, Simon Davies is a visiting fellow in the Computer Security Research Centre in the London School of Economics and director of the human rights group, Privacy International
Departing Words From a Blunt Tokyo Diplomat By Tom Plate, Times contributing editor Tom Plate's column runs Wednesdays. He teaches at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
Put to Rest the 'Spirit of Proposition 209' By Leonce Gaiter, Leonce Gaiter is a Northern California-based writer
Zagustin Gets Jail Time on Trash Charge By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Proposes Safe Areas for Coastal Goby By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Add Packard to 'No on Airport' List By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There Oughtn't Be a Law Against Caltrans Liability By Dana Parsons
Teammates for a Lifetime By Bonnie Harris and Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cypress By Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Anaheim By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Costa Mesa By Elise Gee, (949) 574-4275
Gas Fire, Explosion Force Evacuation
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Fountain Valley By Ellen Mccarty, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14
Fullerton By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Huntington Beach By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Irvine By Kristiane M. Ridgway, (949) 764-4039
Laguna Beach By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Hills By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Niguel By Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4203
Laguna Woods By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
La Habra By Jin Whang, (714)966-7440
Lake Forest By Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
La Palma By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Los Alamitos By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Mission Viejo By Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Orange By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Placentia By Veronica Duran, (949) 574-4213
San Clemente By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
San Juan Capistrano By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Santa Ana By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Seal Beach By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Stanton By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Villa Park By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Westminster By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Yorba Linda By Luladey B. Tadesse, (949) 764-4324
Newport Beach By Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4221
Brea By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Assistant Sheriff Faces Lawsuit in Divorce He Handled 2 Years Ago as Private Attorney By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine Rewrites Its Pitch for Movie Studio at El Toro By Kristiane Ridgway and Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Strain of Hantavirus Is Discovered in Roof Rat Common to S. County By James Meier, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Evelyn Dannemeyer, Wife of Ex-Congressman, Dies By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Man, 22, Drowns in Home Pool
2 Insurance Firms to Pay $4 Million to Westminster By Louise Roug, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Last 2 Positions Filled on Cigarette-Tax Commission By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Genetics
Chance Makes 2 Teens Pioneers By Andrew Glazer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Expansion of Airport Is Cleared for Takeoff By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Divide AND Conquer By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lakers Push Forward on Two Points By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Has Stature of a Mighty Oak By J.A. Adande
He Just Doesn't Get It By T.J. Simers
Mondesi Bats Leadoff With Zero Effect By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Steinbrenner and Sensitive Can Exist in Same Sentence By Randy Harvey
Some Sports Fans Couldn't Conceive Missing a Game By Robyn Norwood
Vacation Pay
Catcher Molina Called Up From Edmonton By Chris Foster
Graf Retires From Her Match By Diane Pucin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels Shut Out of Success Again, This Time by Suppan By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martinez Returns but Red Sox Falter From Associated Press
Blue Jays Finally Beat Yankees From Associated Press
Hayes Is Answer for Giants From Associated Press
Ventura, Piazza Put the Mets on Top From Associated Press
Umpires Appeal to Labor Board From Associated Press
Ripken Goes on DL Again Associated Press
Sanders Is Out a Month at Least From Associated Press
Prime-Time Golf Shootout Is a Ratings Success From Associated Press
Club Declines Tribal Offer for Spring Complex By Jason Reid
U.S. Blanks Saudis for Third Place Associated Press
Celtics Trade Mercer in Six-Player Deal From Associated Press
Thomas Purchases CBA for $10 Million Associated Press
MLS Expected to Name New Commissioner From Associated Press
Galaxy Tonight By Grahame L. Jones
U.S. Sprinter Mitchell Gets Two-Year Ban From Staff and Wire Reports
Salt Lake Tax Case Tied to IOC Scandal By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hotshot Rolled an 11 That's Hard to Beat
Bessler Hired to Coach Again at Van Nuys By Mike Bresnahan
Barreled Over By Mike Bresnahan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullove Hits the Big Time as a Prospect By Mike Bresnahan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Runner-up Gears Up for State By Lauren Peterson
Second-Best Is Good Enough for Chatsworth By John Romero, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Softball From Staff Reports
There's Plenty of Dirt to Dig Up on Edenholm By Darin Esper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Splits With Blaze
Angels' Trip to Bottom Not Over Yet By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One-track Mind By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Soccer From Associated Press
Granddaddy of Public Courses a Fine Choice By Michael Itagaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Booth Continues Her Hot Summer
Hol Bounces Back From Surgery With Good Showings By Dave Mckibben
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