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What happened on August 13, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
When Silent Was Golden By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
A Big Hand for the Fresh and Familiar : Santana satisfies his deep-rooted fans while Mana builds thunder. By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Coming Sunday
Murphy's Rich Man, Poor Man: On Target By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
A Rare Lineup of Royal Academy Treasures By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Excitement Gets Waylaid in a Trip to 'Brokedown Palace' By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today's Best Bets
Return Engagement
Actor Has a Sense for Spooky Role By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
KISS Fanatics on Crude Mission to Get to 'Detroit Rock City' By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Leila' Tells a Powerful Tale of Lives Bound by Tradition By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Chocolate' Filled With Humor, High Spirits By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Recording Academy Offers $250,000 in Music Grants
Getting Up Close With Technology By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Acid' Takes Three Virulent, Entertaining Trips By John Anderson, FOR THE TIMES
'Gambler' Deftly Mixes Author's Life and Writing By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sun Theatre Set to Rise on Pop Landscape By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crawford Unmasks Views on 'Phantom' Film By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pieces of New Orleans By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Bountiful Month for Archival Releases By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tasty Nashville Sounds From Excello By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
'Slippery People' Cheeky but Flawed By F. Kathleen Foley
'Baseball' Not Ready for the Major League By F. Kathleen Foley
'Acme Swimsuit' Is Stretch Material By Philip Brandes
'Tagteam Lovefest' a Raucous Rocket Ride By Philip Brandes
Bit by Bit, 'Fractions' Creates an Absorbing, Irresistible Whole By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Are You Lonesome Tonight? Surf for Elvis By Erika Milvy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sun's Backers Ready to Take On the Galaxy, Not to Mention the Coach House By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sun's Director Hopes Theater Attracts Stars By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Spree Spirits By Barbara Thomas
Spree Spirits By Michael Quintanilla
Spree Spirits By Booth Moore
Shopping Tales That Delight and Enlighten By Jeannine Stein
Planning Ahead
Grab the Red, Bag the Baggies By Booth Moore and Michael Quintanilla, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Today's Living Best Bets
Uniform, Yes, but not All the Same By Rose Apodaca Jones, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bath, Hair Products for the Tween Set By Mary Corey, BALTIMORE SUN
Getting the Most Bang for Your Clothing Buck By Rose Apodaca Jones, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pack Mentality? Lighten Up a Little By Sam Bruchey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Mobile Dirt-Finding Device That Leaves Everything Else in the Dust By Roy Rivenburg
Laugh Lines
Top Of The News By Mary Ellen Walker
Back To School
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
The Wedding Bandit By Mel Gilden
Defendant in Strangulation of Teen Pleads Not Guilty By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gov. Davis' Funds
Today's Scourge
Granada Hills Shooting Suspect
Mental Illness
Scout Ruling
Aid for Friend
NFL Choices in Southland
L.A. Development
Richard Nixon
El Toro Debate
In Hollywood, More Business Than Show? By Claudia Eller and James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. May Drop Trade Ban for N. Korea Deal By Jim Mann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Montenegro Force May Be More Than Beer, Bravado By Paul Watson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect Scouted 3 Prominent L.A. Jewish Sites as Targets By Ted Rohrlich and Evelyn Larrubia and Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Earle Jorgensen, Wealthy Reagan Confidant, Dies From a Times Staff Writer
A Trip to the Birthplace of Racist Ideologies By Ken Ellingwood and Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Town Speaks the Language of Its People By Claudia Kolker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Test of Endurance for Spouses By Geraldine Baum, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Symbolic Iowa Straw Poll Still Carries Some Weight By Mark Z. Barabak and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Earle Jorgensen, Reagan Confidant, Dies From a Times Staff Writer
Disney Asks Tech Phenom to Join Teams By E. Scott Reckard and P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Court Ruling Bars Award to Heirs for Pain and Suffering By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Scientists Unveil New 'Super' Battery By Liz Thompson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Partners of Underage Girls Focus of Study By Sylvia Pagan Westphal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Salt Lake City Pushes Storm Cleanup By Tom Kenworthy, THE WASHINGTON POST
Big-Rig Driver Sued in Farm Crash By James Rainey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maximizing the Chance for Justice in a Hate Crime By Mike Downey
Russia Acknowledges Problems in Campaign to Quell Dagestan Crisis By Robyn Dixon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Southeast Asian Capitals, Sanitation Becomes Dirty Word By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethnic Albanians Fire at Peacekeepers Aiding Serbs From Associated Press
Germany Releases Draft of Eichmann Memoir From Associated Press
U.S.-Built Base May Have Graves, Cells From Times Wire Reports
Woman Charged With Rape in Rwanda Killings Reuters
8 Die as Blasts Rock Equivalent of FBI From Times Wire Reports
2 Jailed Israeli Agents Gain Early Release From Times Wire Reports
Energy Chief Targets 3 Lab Workers in Bungled Inquiry By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drought Has Bears Foraging in Suburbs of Northeast From Reuters
Chicago Power Outages Shutter Downtown From Associated Press
Beatty Joins the Celebrity Campaign Buzz List From Associated Press
FAA Vows to Take Steps to Reduce Traffic Delays The Washington Post
Prostitution Ring Targeted in 3 States From Times Wire Reports
Wiring Inspection Delays Space Launch From Times Wire Reports
Prisoners Use Pay Phones to Plan Crimes, Study Finds By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mrs. Clinton Checks Out $1.7-Million Home in N.Y. From Associated Press
Clinton Bills Top Legal Fund by $4 Million By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two Young Victims Leave Hospitals, Others Continue to Improve By Patrick Mcgreevy and Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Clinton Urges Tough Hate Crime Laws By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Reality of Weapons Buybacks By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Denver Mayor Calls for March for Gun Control From Associated Press
O.C. Jews to Boost Temple, School Security By Lisa Richardson and Scott Martelle and Mathis Winkler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Donald Johnson; Former Head of the VA By Elaine Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
* Whitney Darrow; New Yorker Cartoonist
Nerine Shatner Rites Scheduled for Saturday
Smithsonian's Gourmet Event Ruffles Feathers at Humane Society Associated Press
Changing Styles Wear Down Boot Town From Associated Press
Limits Set on Potomac Blue Crab Harvest From the Washington Post
Jesse Jackson Joins Protest of Navy Bombing Range From Associated Press
Maryland County's Police Dogs Dressed for the Job The Washington Post
TV Ratings Report
BUSINESS
Grammy Chief Writes: Donate Songs or Else By Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FTC Begins Inquiry Into Marketing of Violence in Entertainment By Amy Wallace, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AltaVista Jumps Onto 'Free' Web Access Bandwagon By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Puts a Focus on Small Cars as It Introduces a New Nameplate By Donald Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Can China Avoid Devaluing Yuan? By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Credit Card Users Paying More Than Ever Amid a 'Fee Frenzy' By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knott's to Build Tall Water Slide That'll Make It Tops in Plops By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pratt & Whitney to Move Plant, Cut Jobs Reuters
30-Year Mortgage Rate Jumps Past 8% Associated Press
Mag-Lite Rival Agrees Not to Sell Flashlight in U.S. By Ryan Cormier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clorox Shares Plummet on Sales Warning From Bloomberg News
Boxer Questions Wholesale Gas Pricing By Nancy Rivera Brooks
Senior Vice President Named for Sanwa's Commercial Banking Unit
Protection One Says SEC Questioning Filings Bloomberg News
WellPoint Ends Bid to Buy Colorado Insurer Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Japan's 1st-Quarter GDP Revised Upward Associated Press
Regulators Drop Stock-Option Rules Change Bloomberg News
Shop at Home to Weigh Strategic Alternatives Bloomberg News
Wal-Mart to Seek Review of Pharmacists' Case Bloomberg News
Texaco Planning to Cut More Jobs Bloomberg News
Also . . .
The Dollars of Back-to-School By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
More Retailers Profit From Robust Consumer Spending From Times Wire Services
Xerox Wins Round in Hewlett-Packard Case
Vehicle Purchases Boost Retail Sales a Bigger-Than-Expected 0.7% From Associated Press
Sega President Replaced
New Web Site for Blacks
NetNoir to Go Public
Datum Eliminates 18 Engineering Jobs By Jonathan Gaw
Lawsuit Seeks to Follow the Money By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agencies Take Group Approach to Consumer Fraud Complaints By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
Who Owes What for Water? By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
3 Markets Will Open With Stater Bros. Name By Leslie Earnest
Craft Resigns From Online Investment Bank Bloomberg News
MTI Buys Into Caldera Dow Jones
Agreement Signed Dow Jones
Weekend Viewing/Listening
Endocare Inc.
Ticker Talk Times Wire Services
Weekend Reading By Paul J. Lim
Alliance Imaging Inc.
Prolong International Corp.
Checklist: Portfolio Review By John Dorfman, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Tri-Lite Inc.
Promissory Notes Risky, Officials Warn From Bloomberg News
PC Stocks Rattled by Talk That Prices May Fall Washington Post
Expansion of Funeral Services Rules Weighed From Associated Press
Schwab's Commission Sales Rise in July Bloomberg News
Leap in Bond Yields Sends Stocks Skidding From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Quiet Giants
Caldwell Joins Salvation Army as First Public Relations Chief
Diedrich Coffee Is Weaker This Quarter
ACME Intermediate Holdings LLC
Speculation Grows on Rift Between Key Vanguard Group Executives By Paul J. Lim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Duchovny Sues Fox, Alleging Sweetheart Licensing Deal By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Pierce Urged to Drop Plans to Develop Farmland By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hard Separations By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thrill Seekers Are Head Over Heels in Love With the Fair By Matt Surman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Phase Out Septic Tanks, Board Orders By Catherine Blake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sleuthing a Man of Mystery
With Wind and Will, She Took Life for a Dance By Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
County Urged to Trim Field for Executive Job By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rosemead Case Driver Held From a Times staff writer
Jury Convicts Woman of Exploiting Thai Workers By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Order to Scrap New Math Texts Rescinded By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rail Project Needs Audit Oversight, Tuttle Says By Dan Weikel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S., 6 Local Cities Target Housing Needs By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund-Raiser Pleads Guilty, Gets Year's Probation, Fine By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shooting Suspect Killed by Police During Stakeout By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bankruptcy Lawyers in Bonus Round By E. Scott Reckard and Daniel Yi and Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
This Is No Time to Back Up on Flushing By Patt Morrison
Restaurateurs Get Help in Grade Fight By David Reyes and Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Pelicans' Helping Hands By Michael Luo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Joke About Laundry Fire Got Man Into Hot Water By Dana Parsons
Counselor Focus of Misconduct Probe By Anna Gorman
Mailman Hurt When His Truck Is Hit By Catherine K. Enders
Police Nab Suspect After Santa Ana Bank Robbery By David Reyes
Missing Mom, Child Turn Up Safely By Margaret Talev
Violent Crime Falls Below 1998 Levels By Tina Dirmann
Beach Report By Gary Polakovic
Preventing the Pain By Neda Raouf, TIMES STAFF WRITER
D.A. Won't File Murder Count in Death of a Premature Baby By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Huntington Beach Closure Expanded in Bacteria Alert By Louise Roug, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Work Begins on Project to Strengthen Casitas Dam By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Diverse Groups Plan March Against Violence By Karima A. Haynes
Man Wounded in Moorpark Home Dies By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lawyer Sent to Prison After Plea Deal Sours By Evelyn Larrubia
Woman's Injuries Linked to Hit-and-Run Driver By Karima A. Haynes
Panel OKs Site for New Library Branch By Karima A. Haynes
VEDC Board Finalizes President's Departure Terms By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Law Firm Seeking Big Bonus From O.C. By Richard Marosi Daniel Yi and E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Columnist Steve Harvey is on vacation. By Steve Harvey
Yorba Linda By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Anaheim By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Brea By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Costa Mesa By Veronica Duran, (949) 574-4268
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 Eron Ben-yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13.
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 James Meier, (714) 966-5988
La Palma By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Los Alamitos By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Mission Viejo By Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Newport Beach By Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4221
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 James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Villa Park By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Westminster By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Safety at Schools Discussed
Granada Hills Man Wounded in Moorpark Home Dies By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Police Kill Man Suspected of Firing at Deputies
Justices Deny Appeal From Model's Killer
Coastal Panel Rejects Project
Library Board OKs Branch Site
Rappers, Officials Condemn Fires
Lawyer Gets 3 Years for Running Brothel
Officials Oppose Restaurant Grades
Obituaries
Obituaries
* William Prater; Pan Am Pilot
Tokyo Owes POWs a Debt
In Search of a Theme By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Both Sides Now By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
India, Pakistan: Perilous Heat
Faith and Fact Can Coexist
Runaway Day Trading
Big Reactions By Stephen Lemons, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mon on a Mission : Luciano, 'The Reggae Messenger,' stays true to Jamaica's spiritual roots. By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
foot notes By James E. Fowler
Flavor of the '50s : The menu and decor have not changed at the Smoke House, but that suits customers fine. By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
page turner By James E. Fowler
Tolerance, Not Hate, Is on the Rise By David A. Lehrer, David A. Lehrer is regional director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in Los Angeles
Take a Hint From Europe and Raise Vigilance Now By David N. Myers, David N. Myers teaches Jewish history at UCLA, where he directs the Center for Jewish Studies
If you like the casual, hand-painted designer ceramics by... By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wild Things By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
There Must Be Outrage Over These Killer Weapons By Bernard C. Parks, Bernard C. Parks is chief of police in Los Angeles
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Huntington Police Arrest Two Men in July Shooting Death By David Reyes
State High Court Declines to Review Airport Ruling By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Is Urged to Drop Plans to Develop Farmland By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Urged to Trim Field for Executive Job By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Defendant in Strangulation of Teen Pleads Not Guilty By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Disney Talks to Billionaire About Teams By P.J. Huffstutter and E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Team in Turmoil By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Team in Turmoil By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Team in Turmoil By Bill Plaschke
Garcia Has a Showing for Ages By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Than Just Meat on the Hoof By Diane Pucin
Booth Reaches Semifinals, but Kung Is Eliminated From Staff and Wire Reports
Morrison Named Athletic Director at UC Riverside From Staff and Wire Reports
He Gives Kobe the Big Needle From Seattle By Scott Howard-cooper
It's a Start
Williams Doesn't Pay Any Mind to Sanchez-Vicario This Time By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sparks Show Little to Comets By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Up Next
James Finally Signs With Indianapolis From Associated Press
Pippen-to-Lakers Still a Rumor in Search of Reality By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Odom Dispels Rumors, Signs With Clippers By Lonnie White
Around The Nba From Staff and Wire Reports
What to See and Do Around the Southland
Look Who's Talking
It's Time to Settle Ryder Cup Controversy By Thomas Bonk
Fish Report
Trio's Cliffhanger Ends Triumphantly By Pete Thomas
Fisherman Dies During Trip Out of Oxnard By Pete Thomas
Perpetual 'Silly Season' Is Brutal for Some Drivers
Rangers Lose Despite Sele's 13 Strikeouts From Associated Press
Beach Ball Leaves Some Bouncing Mad By Mike Digiovanna and Bill Shaikin
ON DECK * Opponent--Detroit Tigers, three games... By Mike Digiovanna
Anaheim Hills Loses in Opener
Salles Makes a Scoring Run for Gurney By Dan Arritt
Streaking New Orleans Faces Zodiac Tonight
Astacio Charged With Assault on Wife From Associated Press
Leiter's a New York Hit With Three-Run Double From Associated Press
Here Comes Judd's Win By Jason Reid
Chatsworth Loses Lead in Eighth, Game in Ninth By Dave Desmond, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hamer Taking Swings for Injured Teammate By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Legal and Injury Problems Behind Him, Former Hart All-American Ted Iacenda Makes a Fresh Start at New MExico and Is . . . : OUT OF THE DARKNESS By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Waldorf Brings Own Fivesome to Course By Vince Kowalick
CSUN's Option Play Sank Ponciano By Fernando Dominguez
Memories Came Easily on the Day Mantle Died By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leaderboard
Tee Times
Debating Cost of Funding Athletics By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Time Is Probably Not Right for Victory Gallop Trip By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War Stories By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voges Is Taking Another Shot at U.S. Amateur Championship By Tom Lamarre
Landis Family Gets Kick Out of Maccabi Games By Mark Gomez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sauer Makes USTA Double Play From Staff Reports
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DAILY REPORT / JETHAWKS : Lancaster Turns On Power
Major Coverage for Major Tournament By Larry Stewart
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