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What happened on August 17, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Society to Launch 'Eclectic Orange Festival' By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stage Struck By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Out!
Having Fun With Familiar 'Couple' By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lessons in Time Management By Soren Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lessons in Time Management By Ernesto Lechner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Klezmer Livens Up Chamber Music Festival By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
New Meaning to Getting What You Pay For By Brian Lowry
Tomorrow In Calendar
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Clouds of Joy Lift Spiritual Fest By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The 'Queen of Flamboyance,' Having Conquered, Moves On By Anthony Scaduto, NEWSDAY
'Sixth Sense' Pulls Big Dollars and Cents By Susan King
'Madama Butterfly' at Redlands Bowl
NEWS
Planning Ahead
Desire to Support Arts Teams With Horse Sense By Kathryn Bold
Food, Music, Fashion at Orangewood Benefit
Miles for Niles By Kathryn Bold
Dramatic Awakenings By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Good Intentions Go Straight to the Dogs By Rose Dosti, TIMES STAFF WRITER
. . . is on vacation. By Sandy Banks
Camp Frees Kids From Summer in the City : Youths discover a fun-filled adventure that gives them hope and builds self-esteem. By Bettijane Levine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Faked for Your Reading Pleasure
Have Car, Will Travel Bumpy Road of Life By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Ice-Rink Resurfacing Man Cometh By Chris Rubin
Winter Fun in the Middle of Summer By Chris Rubin
Today's Living Best Bets
How's My Driving? Call Mother By Jessica Medinger, WASHINGTON POST
In Miami, Comedy Mixes With Clues By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Don't Toy With Him--Send Your Inventions By Don Oldenburg, WASHINGTON POST
Involvement Opportunities
Bike May Be Symbol of Balance in Life By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
The Hitchhiking Beagle By Kay Haugaard
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Question Corner
Keeping Memory Alive
Murder Statistics
Warren Beatty
Starr's Report
Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Kansas Vote on Teaching Evolution
Prop. 187
Americans
Hate Crime Incidents Are Down Slightly for 1998, Report Says By John L. Mitchell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serbs Make Last Stand in Divided Kosovo City By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Concerns Grow About U.S. Military Aid to Colombia By Ruth Morris and Juanita Darling, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fight Shapes Up as Zacarias Vows to Keep Job By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plight of Poor Becomes Issue in 2000 Race By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Ailing Daewoo to Be Broken Up, Sold Off By Mark Magnier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Center Puts Fear in the Past By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Technology Offers Trucking Firms New Safety Strategies By Jeff Gottlieb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sending Signals by Bra Strap By Nora Zamichow, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hate Crime Incidents Down Slightly for 1998, Report Says By John L. Mitchell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Rejects Contractors Suit on Union Hiring By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
New Gaming Proposition Sought for March Ballot By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disaster Response to Quake Insurance Plan By Esther Schrader
Saturn-Bound Craft to Pass Close to Earth By Liz Thompson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7.8 Quake Kills at Least 150 in Western Turkey From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clinton Goes to Vets for Backing By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Duma Vote Confirms Putin as Premier; Now the Hard Part From Associated Press
Key West Puts Out Unwelcome Mat to Tourists By Mike Clary, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Setting Up a System to Pursue Alleged War Criminals in U.S. By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Allies in Congo Fight Each Other From Associated Press
Israel Blamed in Fatal Bomb Attack on a Hezbollah Leader From Times Wire Services
Diana Crash Charges May Be Dropped From Times Wire Reports
Leader's Mausoleum Will Be Demolished From Times Wire Reports
Separation of Races Found OK by Many Young People By John Balz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rat Research Points to Treatment to Halt Blindness From Glaucoma From Associated Press
DaimlerChrysler Recalls Minivans From Times Wire Reports
School Voucher Program Starts Associated Press
Convictions Upheld in Bomb Plot Case From Times Wire Reports
Alexander Drops Out After 6th-Place Straw Poll Finish From Times Wire Services
McCain Calls for Hearings on Gun Control By Cathleen Decker, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Two Men Arrested at Border; $1 Million and Marijuana Seized From Associated Press
Laura Andreson; Renowned Artist Headed UCLA Ceramics Department By Suzanne Muchnic, TIMES ART WRITER
Philip Klutznick; Ex-Commerce Secretary, Urban Planner and B'nai B'rith Leader By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Accused of Using Race to Target China Spy Suspect By Vernon Loeb, THE WASHINGTON POST
Man Fails to Deploy His Chute, Plunges to Death Associated Press
Columbine High Reopens Amid Cheers From Associated Press
BUSINESS
Disney Just Catching Its Breath, Eisner Says By James Bates
Coalition Opposes Settlement Over Money-Wiring Fees By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Union Bank to Cut Staff by 15% By Liz Pulliam and Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
New Traders Learning Some Tough Lessons By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ames to Head Time Warner's Ailing Music Unit By Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After Tying Knot, They Tightened Purse Strings By Suzy Hagstrom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NAFTA's Influence Unfolds in Mexican Bus Crash Lawsuit By Claudia Kolker and Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Study Warns of Future Summer Blackouts By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Also. . .
Imports at Long Beach Drop for First Time in '99 By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bogus Oakley Operation Busted in Bangkok By Leslie Earnest
Shares of Carl's Jr. Parent CKE Plunge on Earnings Warning From Bloomberg News
Daniel Freeman Hospitals Names CEO
Short-Term Treasury Rates Fall at Auction Associated Press
Western Initiative Media Says It Fired Exec By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Rules Against AOL on Trademarks Bloomberg News
Alcoa Plans Hostile Bid After Reynolds Rejects Purchase Offer From Reuters
Ford to Develop Test Car Fueled by Hydrogen By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broadcom Introduces Next-Generation Chip Bloomberg News
Audible Content on Streaming Media Times Wire Services
Retailing
Retailing
No. 2 Exec Ousted at Waste Management Times Wire Services
Also. . .
Venator to Drop 8 Chains, Names New CEO Bloomberg News
Excite to Invest in Tickets.com By Ashley Dunn
HP Prepares IPO for Spinoff Agilent Times Wire Services
Stocks Mixed Ahead of July Inflation Data From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Curbs Sought on Loans Among Day Traders By Walter Hamilton
FCC Opposes Forcing AT&T to Open Cable TV Systems to Net Providers From Bloomberg News
Nielsen Ratings Service to Get Dutch Parent From Associated Press
Company Town Film Profit Report
Money Talks, Especially When It Comes to Fund Perks By Paul J. Lim
Funds Simply Going Where the Action Is By Paul J. Lim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tips for Active Individual Traders By Walter Hamilton
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
Can Bill Gates & Co. Keep Turning Megabytes Into Megabucks? By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
BET Network Expanding, Moving to New Quarters in Burbank By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Inland Empire's Industrial-Strength Projects By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kilroy Starts Next Phase of Westside Media Center By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CB Richard Ellis Names Online Chief From a Times Staff Writer
Camden Purchases Site of Former Amusement Park By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Real Estate Trends
Luncheon for Office Buildings Awards From a Times Staff Writer
Deals
Cannery to Pack Memories, Shut Doors for Good By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CKE Shares Dive 29% as Profits Continue Slide By Andy Peters, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Quest Software Sees Shares Decline 16% By P.J. Huffstutter
Mission Foods to Set Up Tortilla Factory in Disney Park By E. Scott Reckard
Bangkok Raid Nets Fake Sunglasses, Oakley Says By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
St. John Fashion Line Proves Surprisingly Light and Sassy By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Mind That Heavy Machinery, Shoppers By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Being a Bestseller Will Only Get Harder By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Mission Viejo Center Names 26 New Tenants By Leslie Earnest
Rockwell Will Sell Transformer Unit
Attorney Sentenced for Bank and Tax Fraud By Robin Fields
The Keith Cos. Inc.
PharmaPrint Inc.
Telenetics Corp.
Nexell Therapeutics Inc.
Litronic Inc.
Metalclad Corp.
Amplicon Inc.
Alyn Corp.
Premier Laser Narrows Its Losses
McWilliams Joins Aon; Smith an Emulex VP
City Manager Disappointed by Sales Talk By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
View Tech Reports 2% Drop in Revenues for 2nd Quarter
Quarterly Sales Rise 12% for Biopool International
Salem Communications Lists $3.5-Million Loss
District Buys Insurance on Toxic Hazards By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foes Find Common Cause Against Gay Rights By Joseph Trevino and Antonio Olivo, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
FBI to Probe Police Slayings By Solomon Moore and Andrew Blankstein and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Yaroslavsky Seeks to Bar Sale of Guns on County Property By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latino Immigration as a Force for Change By Agustin Gurza
Judge's Gag Order Against Paper Lifted By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officers Coerced Witness' Statement, Judge Rules By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Farm Workers Mourned at Eastside Service By Joseph Trevino, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Child Torture Suspect Surrenders By Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wife Pleads Not Guilty to Killing, Cutting Up Husband By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Just Another Fishy Urban Folk Tale By Steve Harvey
Panel Seeks to Put Video Cameras in Squad Cars
Perjury Charges Urged Against O.J. Simpson
Woman Charged in Illegal Sale of Medications
Students Get Hands-On Lessons in Business
Gunman Sought in Killing at Pool Hall
Drunk Driver Gets 22 Years in Fatal Crash
Man Shot by Police in Domestic Dispute
Ventura County Shows Economic Growth
Worker Credited With Saving Girl From Drowning
School Bond Fight Extends to the Ballot
The Taxpayers' Gun Business
Clinton a Weak Friend of U.N.
Iowa Corn and Little Else
Familiar Promises in Russia
Gingrich: Do as I Say, Not as I Do By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Neighborhood Councils Can--and Do--Work By Arthur H. Purcell
The Sky, Indeed, May Be Falling By Helen M. Caldicott, Helen M. Caldicott is president of the Standing for Truth About Radiation Foundation, a Long Island, N.Y.-based research and education foundation whose focus is nuclear reactors
Tell Us Again--What Was the Point in Iowa? By Arianna Huffington
Shootings Kindle Fear, Urge to Fence Kids Off By Karen Robinson--jacobs
County to Hold Court in Chatsworth : Long-Awaited Facility to Open in October 2001 By Kurt Streeter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAUSD Buys $100-Million Insurance Plan By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman Charged With Sale of Prescription Drugs By Art Marroquin
Students Give Executives a Dose of Big Business By Diane Wedner
Obituaries
Fire Near Homes Extinguished
Winning OK for Hillside Plan Is an Uphill Battle for Gregg By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Larwin CEO Intends to Keep Firm 'Local' By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Porter Ranch Builder's Acts Speak Louder Than Words By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Government Contract Awards
Sitestar Acquisition of Internet Site Complete
Chad Therapeutics Posts Net Loss for 1st Quarter
Towing Firm Consolidates Operations in Canoga Park
Unico American Posts 2nd-Quarter Loss
Iwerks to Create Large Format Theater in Scotland
Image Entertainment Posts Net Loss for 1st Quarter
Warner Group Acquired by Connecticut Company
Whitewing Labs Announce 2nd-Quarter Net Loss
Valley People
Ponies and Pugilists By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Construction Worker Pulls Girl From Bottom of Pool By Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Slams Case Against Suspect in Officer's Death By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Advocates of School Bonds Challenge Foes' Argument By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hospital Will End Its Contract With Kaiser Health Plan By Alex Katz and Megan Garvey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Band Organizer Settles Olympics Suit By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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 Stacy Brown, (949) 574-4232
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 Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
La Palma By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Los Alamitos By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Mission Viejo By Angelique Flores, (949) 574-4209
Newport Beach By Stacy Brown, (949) 574-4232
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
Yorba Linda By Luladey B. Tadesse, (949) 574-4212
Anaheim Man Dies While in Custody at Jail Medical Ward By Daniel Yi
Lockyer Asked to Study Claim of O.J. Lying From Reuters
Westminster Man Found Shot to Death While Sitting in Car
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Business Calendar
City to Hire Lawyer in Civil Rights Investigation By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Local Economy Hits High Mark for Decade By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Widow Pleads Not Guilty in Brutal Killing By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As Colleges Grow, So Do Headaches By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Home Sales and Prices Take Dip in July By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fair Posts Decade's Highest Attendance By Anna Gorman
Flynn Seeks to Keep State Funding By Catherine Saillant
Sespe Fire Contained; 34 Acres Burned By Anna Gorman
Amgen Donates Medicine to Panda By Maija-liisa Nagarajan
Obituaries
* Margaret E. Rozzano; Retired Store Supervisor
Motorcyclist Dies in High-Speed Crash By Anna Gorman
Technicolor to Offer Digital Delivery of Movies By Barbara Murphy
Government Contract Awards
Ventura Visitors Bureau Wants You All to Come Back--Here By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
View Tech Awarded Government Contract By Barbara Murphy
Heart Institute Accepted by Prevention Coalition By Barbara Murphy
Accelerated Networks Wins InfoVision Award By Barbara Murphy
Pacific Softworks Paid $4.3 Million by Underwriter By Barbara Murphy
Hitachi Koki Names Vice President of Printer Sales By Barbara Murphy
Air-Conditioning Firm Buys Larger Oxnard Facility By Barbara Murphy
Ventura County People
Business Calendar
SPORTS
Zero Enough for Kunes By Dave Desmond, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers / History Lesson
Dodgers / The Week Ahead By Lon Eubanks
Heroic Journey By Frank Schwab, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels / The Week Ahead By Dave Mckibben
Wilkins Waiting, Wondering By Frank Schwab
Angels / History Lesson
Ortiz Ready for Angel Debut By Dave Mckibben
Bullfrogs Struggle, but Beat Dallas By Paul Mcleod
Dickerson Pitches a Five-Hitter
The Last Couple Does Not Include Couples By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sparks Make the Playoffs By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Young Is Not Enough By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ode To Billy Joe
He's Not to Blame By Bill Plaschke
Does the World Really Need a New Rodman? By Grahame L. Jones
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
Johnson's Appeal Denied; Sotomayor Faces Long Ban From Staff and Wire Reports
Payback
Tigers Are the Answer to Arrojo's Problems From Associated Press
A Great Catch on Another Bad Night By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Daubach Is the Right Man at Right Time for Red Sox From Associated Press
Molina Gets a Chance to Be the Answer By Mike Digiovanna
Unlikely Heroes Lift Braves Past Rockies From Associated Press
Paquette's a Major Hit With the Cardinals So Far From Associated Press
Canseco Says He's Ready to Return to Devil Rays From Times Wire Services
Woods-Garcia Draw a Big Gallery By Larry Stewart
Dodgers Report By Lonnie White
Mondesi Issue Is Discussed By Jason Reid
Kuchar Starts Off With a 73 at Spyglass From Associated Press
Packers' Freeman Highest-Paid Receiver From Associated Press
Moreno Is the New Man in the Middle By Robyn Norwood
Timing Is Good for Fullback Stanley By Scott Howard-cooper
Two Georgia Tech Players Suspended Associated Press
Three Cardinals Injured in Car Accident Associated Press
Spurs' Elliott Stable After Transplant From Associated Press
The Sparks' Days as a Buss Venture May Be Numbered By Earl Gustkey
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