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What happened on August 10, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Do Movie Ratings Need New Categories? By Amy Wallace, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Sees No Borders By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
What Goes on Behind Emmy's Doors By Brian Lowry
Morning Report : ART & ARCHITECTURE By Shauna Snow
Still in Love, Paltrow Sparkles in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' By Sylviane Gold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kicking Off La Jolla SummerFest With Contrast in Style By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Bad Company, It's Hits and Misses By Marc Weingarten
For Hitchcock Fans, Friday the 13th Is a Holiday By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
R.E.M., Mills Are Playing by Own Rules By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Evolution of R.E.M. By Mike Boehm
Back in Bloom By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Out!
'Sixth' Lands in First Place By Source: Exhibitor Relations Co. and Susan King
NEWS
Learning to Teach Your Children Well : A mom who wanted to instill compassion in her kids now helps others do the same. By Bettijane Levine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Her People, Her Purpose By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Nurturing Presence for Wayward Boys in Need By Sandy Banks
Give Them the Real John Hancock By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Untruth About Howard Hughes' Life By Pamela Warrick
Take It All Off and Keep It Under Wraps By Roy Rivenburg
Blessed Be Air Conditioners in August
Today's Living Best Bets
Connected by Forces Beyond Our Grasp By Mary Rourke, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Involvement Opportunities
Examining Why We Live Where We Live
Making Up for All Those Missed Vacations By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medical Professional May Feel Helpless By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
Not Even First Ladies Can Keep Secrets Anymore By Art Buchwald
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
The Wedding Bandit By Mel Gilden
Question Corner
Ann Conway is on vacation. By Ann Conway
Planning Ahead
Roaring Good Time By Kathryn Bold
Government Contract Awards
Columnist Steve Harvey is on vacation. By Steve Harvey
Boy Scouts Ruling
Tax Cuts and National Debt
Castro
Fortified Tortillas
HMO Ads
Dan Quayle
Zapruder Film
U.S.-Mexico
Prop. 187 Voters
Donated Cars
Gore Takes Lead Role in Race for Hollywood Donors By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prosperity a New Challenge for Black Entrepreneur By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chastity Makes a Comeback By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Court Allows Sale of Unenriched Milk By Melinda Fulmer and Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Democracy in Russia Remains in Fragile State By Maura Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cabinet Shuffle Signals Yeltsin's Choice of an Heir By Robyn Dixon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kosovo Wells Emerging as Mass Graves By Valerie Reitman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
13 in Farm Van Die as It Slams Into Trailer Rig By Bettina Boxall and James Rainey and Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Victor Mature, Beefcake Star of '40s and '50s, Dies From a Times Staff Writer
As Youths Light Up, Health Activists Fume Over Bidis By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MWD to Buy Water on Open Market By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palo Alto Parking Policy Puts the Squeeze on Size PATT MORRISON
Asians See Man Abetting Nature's Wrath By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elizabeth Dole Wears Her Resume Like a Campaign Button By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Government Reshuffles
Japan OKs National Flag, Imperial Ode From Times Wire Services
8 Hostages Fly Home From Colombia From Times Wire Reports
Officials Fired in Jet Fighter Scandal From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Launch Request Ratchets Up Tension From Times Wire Reports
Hatred Flares as Serb Homes Are Torched From Times Wire Services
Bosnian Croat Extradited to Face War Crimes Trial From Associated Press
400 Protesters at Los Alamos Mark Nuclear Destruction of Nagasaki From Associated Press
Sweepstakes Firm Settles for $1 Million From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Army Grounding CH-47 Choppers From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Space Illness No Big Deal, Doctor Says From Times Staff and Wire Reports
College Gift Funds Volunteer Program From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Historian Sheds Light on Tulsa's Deadly 1921 Race Riot From Associated Press
Lawyer Says Georgia Teen Copied Columbine Killers From Reuters
Clinton Awards Medal to Carters Associated Press
Clinton Calls on Senate to Confirm Judicial Nominees By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Army Private Admitted Role in Fatal Beating, Guard Testifies From Associated Press
Lake Erie Heat Wave Threatens Nuclear Plants' Cooling Systems From Associated Press
A Cooler West Enjoys a Mild Reprieve From Associated Press
Starr Vows to Quickly Conclude Clinton Probe By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dick Latvala; Grateful Dead Tape Curator By Elaine Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Supreme Court Further Limits Effects of Prop. 213 From Associated Press
Heart Surgery Found Riskier for Stroke Victims From Bloomberg News
High-Speed Chase Ends in Fiery Crash, 7-Hour Search From Associated Press
Disney Silent on Team's Fate By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pincay Is Showing No Signs of Slowing at 52, and Odds Are He'll Eventually Replace Shoemaker as Winningest Jockey By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Agency Shuffle Lights a Fuse : William Morris Snags Jim Wiatt, Former ICM Exec By Claudia Eller and James Bates
Report Slams Day Trading for Risk, Abuse By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Madison Avenue Is Seen Squeezing the Archives By Denise Gellene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Office Space Getting More Down-to-Earth By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Won't Probe Complaints About Oil Prices From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Navy Pair May Be Too Anchored to Property By Suzy Hagstrom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stoorza, Ziegaus & Metzger Names President-CEO
Gasoline Prices Leap in California By Nancy Rivera Brooks
4 U.S. Retailers Settle Saipan Labor Suit By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lockheed Unit Probed in Possible Radar Sales Kickbacks By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bank of San Pedro Ex-CEO Gets Prison Term By Edmund Sanders
Also . . .
Eco Soil to Buy Agri-Valley for $11 Million By Ryan Cormier
MCI Cuts Its Rates, Reveals Service Delays Reuters
3-Month T-Bill Rate Hits 11-Month High Associated Press
Sales by Wholesalers Outpace Inventories From Bloomberg News
Hacker Mitnick Sentenced, Ordered to Pay Firms $4,125 By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Also
American Says Delay Won't Slow Reno Deal Reuters
Airlines
FTC Suit Accuses Firm of Pyramid Scam Associated Press
GE to Acquire OEC Medical Systems Bloomberg News
BRIEFLY : Also . . .
AMD Shares Surge Bridge News
EMC to Buy Rival
Ticker Talk Times Wire Services
Stocks Give Up More Ground as Yields Surge From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Transamerica Premier Loses Another Top Fund Manager Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Pitch for Which Brokerages to Buy Bloomberg News
Strategist Sees Signs of More Losses Ahead Bloomberg News
The Whys and Hows of After-Hours Trading By Walter Hamilton
Stock Exchange lets readers listen in as staff writers... By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
Commercial Architect Gains Stature With Low-Profile Approach By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oakwood Buys Luxury Units in Thousand Oaks Times Staff
Abbey Pays $20 Million for Transpark Center in Ontario By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deals
CB to Put Its Listings Online From A Times Staff Writer
Builder Speculating Big on Cucamonga Industry By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Company Town Film Profit Report
Veteran Music Agent Named to Post at CDKnet By Chuck Philips
Comcast to Add to Jones Stake in Stock Deal From Bloomberg News
What's Going Up Less, Spreading Out More? Corporate Workplace By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keith Cos. Receives 2 Engineering Deals Dow Jones
Donahue Schriber Will Build a Scottsdale Mall By (Leslie Earnest)
Repayment Ordered in Funds' Collapse By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI, 2 Area Companies Awarded State Grants By (Marc Ballon)
Critic to Be Nominated Co-Chair of Tustin Medical Software Firm From Dow Jones News Services
Institute to Help Disabled Goes Into Business Selling Cartridges By Marc Ballon, Marc Ballon covers small business and entrepreneurial issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-7439 and at marc.ballon@latimes.com
Baby ID Cards Help Hospitals By Marc Ballon, Marc Ballon covers small business and entrepreneurial issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-7439 and at marc.ballon@latimes.com
O.C. Commercial Real Estate A look at recent commercial leasing and sales activity in Orange County.
Pacific Sunwear Reports 46% Profit Surge
Davies Promoted to Vice President at Pick Systems
BYL Bancorp
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Fair Attendance Figures up 6% Over Last Year By Matt Surman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
School Squeeze Play By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City to Pay Slain Officer's Family $3.5 Million By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Values Top $200,000 for 6 Months, Report Says By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chamber Officials Size Up Effects of Mergers By Karen Robinson--jacobs
Countdown to Catfish By Rob O'Neil, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Database Directs Customers to Oxnard Firms By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman Admits Intimidation in Merriman Case By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Illegal Selling of Prescription Drug Charged By Art Marroquin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Neighborhood Board Includes 3 Residents of Valley By Peter Y. Hong and Kurt Streeter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hospital Devises Plan to Correct Violations By Chris G. Denina
Council Names 3 to Panels, Seeks More By Roseann Langlois
Technicolor Expands Digital Technology By Jeffrey Gettleman
Council May Suggest Moving Fire Station By Eric C. Sanitate
Free Immunizations to Be Offered at 'Care Fair' By Rob O'Neil
Child Support Collections Are up 16.2% in County By Catherine Saillant, TIMES STAFF WRITER
* Christine Traylor; Retired Navy Base Custodian
College Preparation Grant Awarded to Area Schools By Kristina Sauerwein
Obituaries
Foundation Announces Service Award Nominees By Irene Garcia
Obituaries
Drag Racer Gets Caltrans Duty, Probation
Boy, 2, Killed When Car Flips By David Colker
Merger Works for Santa Clarita Valley Area By D.B. Young, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reputation, Not Size, Delivers Clout By Lisa Leff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Smallness Suits Local Concerns By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Valley People
Business Calendar
Amgen Tests New Drug to Combat Parkinson's By Barbara Murphy
Company's Technology Helps Film, TV Editors Call the Shots By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
YARC Systems to Merge With Buena Park Firm By Barbara Murphy
Interlink Awarded Patent for Wireless Technology By Barbara Murphy
Semtech Finishes Stock Buyback, Begins Another By Barbara Murphy
Ad for Tooth Whitener Hooks Many Consumers By Barbara Murphy
Power-One Inc. to Offer 6.5 Million Stock Shares By Barbara Murphy
Parent Firm of Simi Sensor Plant Sold to Ametek Inc. By Barbara Murphy
Pacific Softworks Reports Successful Public Offering By Barbara Murphy
Chambers of Commerce All Over Region Are Feeling Merger Mania By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panavision's 2nd-Quarter Loss Is $7.7 Million
Account for Quantity, Quality Time in Mesh of Personal Life, Job By Gary Izumo
Technicolor Buys 49% of Digital Projection Firm
Burbank Hilton Completes $5-Million Renovation
Most at Netcom Relocating to New Calabasas Office
Natrol Posts $1.9 Million Profit for 2nd Quarter
Guitar Center Reports $149,000 2nd-Quarter Loss
Flamemaster Posts Better 3rd-Quarter Profits in '99
Hawker Pacific Loses $2.9 Million in 2nd Quarter
Amwest Posts $2 Million Profit for 2nd Quarter
Tekelec Suffers 2nd-Quarter Loss Despite Revenue Boost
DeVry Names Dean for West Hills Campus
Business Calendar
Teacher Makes His Dream Come True, on Stage and in Life By Antonio Olivo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawyer Faces Charge of Jury Tampering By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Windmill Rescue Proves a Breeze By Julie Ha, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Proof Against Knight in Slaying, Attorney Says By Matt Lait and Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Coliseum Panel Cool to Plan for Renewed NFL Bid By Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Divisive--and Futile--Stirring of the Melting Pot By Agustin Gurza
Mayor Welcomes Members of New Neighborhood Panel By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suit Over Officer's Death Settled By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Little Saigon Merchant Faces Judge By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attorney Headed to Prison for Pandering
Young Beaked Whale Died of General Infection
Woman Pleads Guilty to Witness Intimidation
Drive-By Victim, 8, Taken Off Life Support; Family Can't Afford Burial
9 Firefighters Treated for Inhaling Smoke in Condominium Blaze
Former Bank CEO Gets 7-Year Sentence for Fraud
Store Clerk Killed in Apparent Robbery
Bar Manager Arrested on Suspicion of Rape
Hansen Dam Fishing Lake Stocks Up for Reopening
Jewelry Mart Evacuated After Report of Fumes
Laidlaw Wins Contract for Transit Services
Worker Hurt When Trench Collapses
U.S. Must Heed Colombia Crisis
Yeltsin's Revolving Door
An Old News Pro Signs Off
'None' Vote Nonsense
Anger Binds Hillary to Her Supporters By James P. Pinkerton, James P. Pinkerton is a lecturer at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University. E-mail: pinkerto@ix.netcom.com
Lies Told Often Enough Are as Good as Truth By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a contributing editor to The Times
OCTA Awards Van Service to Laidlaw By Seema Mehta, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Target of Protests in Little Saigon to Be Sentenced By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
D.A. Won't Quit in Dallies Case--Yet By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aroma Leads to 'Little Gaza' By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Death of Rarely Seen Bering Sea Whale May Remain a Mystery By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Villa Park By Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Westminster By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Yorba Linda By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Brea By Jack Leonard, (714) 966-7896
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Costa Mesa By Elise Gee, (949) 574-4275
Cypress By Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Fountain Valley By Ellen Mccarty, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14
Fullerton By Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Huntington Beach By City News Service
Irvine By Mathis Winkler, (949) 764-4311
Laguna Beach By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Hills By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Niguel By Rebecca Harris, (949) 574-4205
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 Angel Flores, (949) 574-4209
Newport Beach By Greg Risling, (949) 574-4226
Orange By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Placentia By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
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
Vandals Slash Tires on 26 Cars in Orange By Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Worker Suffers Fractured Pelvis in Trench Cave-In By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Killed, 2 Wounded in Rosemead Shooting
Today at the Fair
SPORTS
Uneasy Lies the Kingdom By Frank Schwab, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Espadas Records Early Knockout By Dan Arritt
Newswire From Staff and Wire Reports
Thumb Injury Sidelines Mota By Frank Schwab
Dodgers / The Week Ahead
Dominican Heat By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels / The Week Ahead By Mike Terry
Mendoza Has Line on Success By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
History Lesson
Angels Are a Real Bargain--for Indians By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quotebook
Dodgers Finally Coming Around By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Stevenson, Life Is Very Good By Diane Pucin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Uneasy Lies the Kingdom By Bill Plaschke
Too Much of Douglas to Get Ready for Tyson From Staff and Wire Reports
Though Hurting, You Can Quote Him Any Time By Scott Howard-cooper
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: By Larry Stewart
Long Medinah Is Now Even Longer From Times Wire Services
Sparks Report By Earl Gustkey
A Truly Shocking Loss for the Sparks --Their Worst Ever By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vikings' Underwood to Return From Associated Press
Clippers Quickly Retain Nesby by Matching the Spurs' Offer By Lonnie White, From Staff and Wire Reports
Around The Nba
A Triumphant Return for Browns Associated Press
Blue Jays Batter the Record Book, 19-4 From Associated Press
Five Grand Slams Recorded in One Day for First Time From Times Wire Services
Phillips: Umpires Might Call a Strike From Associated Press
Spring Site Ruled Out By Jason Reid
Matos Makes Second Delivery From Associated Press
Angels Are a Real Bargain--for Indians By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reunion in the Outfield By Chris Foster
Lukas, Baze Inducted Into the Hall of Fame From Associated Press
Injury Ends Meet for Delahoussaye By Bob Mieszerski
Decker Has Bad Trip in the Olympic 3,000 By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Uneasy Lies the Kingdon By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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