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What happened on August 24, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
No Reggae, No Cry By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Her Life, Welcome to It By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Are Those Pro-Social Messages Just Getting Lost in the Mix? By Brian Lowry
Tomorrow In Calendar
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Young Chamber Players Excel in Two Adventurous Programs By Richard S. Ginell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Training Continues of Youth Orchestra By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
'Sixth Sense' Has Knack for No. 1 By Robert W. Welkos
Idyllwild's Youthful Players Boldly Tackle Mahler's Fifth By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Gypsy Passion' Covers Wide Territory By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Music Center to Offer Eclectic Family Arts Day
Openings
A Good Year for Pacific Symphony
Country Exerts 'Influence' on Ness By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Random Women' Premiere Set for 12th ART Season
Farce Loses Force : 'Key for Two' Gets Off to a Good Start, but Then Things Fall Apart in Second Act By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Powers of Persuasion By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Goal: A Stamp of Their Own From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Chipping Away at Campus Cliques By Sandy Banks
Today's Living Best Bets
Oh, to Be Shipwrecked for a Day on Fantasy Island
The Quest for Parking: a Space Odyssey By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Links to the Long-Departed By Martin Miller
Coifs That Grow on Us By Roy Rivenburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Case of Creepiness Interrupted By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Involvement Opportunities
Flights of Fancy Send Mixed Messages By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
Levi's Luck By Carol Farley
Question Corner
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Planning Ahead
Home Is Where the Art Is By Ann Conway
Carl's Jr. Founder Karcher Sees His CKE Stake Plunge By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Testing Bill
Assembly Vote on Unsafe Handguns
La Amistad
Warren Beatty
Ramirez on Third-Party Votes
Conrad Cartoon
Death Over Thirst
Missile-Defense Tests 'Scripted,' Official Says By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stronger Shields Sought Against Bias in Hiring By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sad Turks Leave 'Dead' Cities By Mary Beth Sheridan and Dexter Filkins, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ex-Soviet State Dares to Dream By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Survivors Endured With Fantasy, Hope and Prayer By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State High Court Overturns Indian Gaming Initiative By Tom Gorman and Maura Dolan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Gun Control Blitz Pleases Early Victim of NRA Clout By Rone Tempest, TIMES SACRAMENTO BUREAU CHIEF
In Monterey County, Morale Lower Than Water Supply By James Rainey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hate Crimes Spur Lawmakers to Seek $5-Million Fund for Prosecutions By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Measure Urges Japan to Apologize for Atrocities By Teresa Watanabe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DNA Use Gets More Court Acceptance By Bettina Boxall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What a Long, Strange Snip It's Been for Tom Hayden By Tony Perry
Sen. Thurmond Back in Hospital After Collapsing During a Trip From Associated Press
'Cursing Canoeist' Gets Choice of Fine or Jail Associated Press
Storm Leaves Texas Coast Soggy but Largely Unscathed By Claudia Kolker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Metal Behemoths Punctuate Prairie Vistas in North Dakota By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMA Endorses Patient-Rights Plan Pushed by House Democrats From Associated Press
Turkey Turns Down Offer of Armenian Aid By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kosovo Albanians Foil Russian Troops From Times Wire Reports
Chancellor Starts Work in Berlin From Times Wire Reports
American Rescued After 6 Weeks in Australian Desert From Times Wire Services
Palestinian Tells of Deal With Israel From Times Wire Reports
McCain to Endorse State Ballot Initiative By Cathleen Decker, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
No Deals for Libyans, Prosecutors Say From Times Wire Reports
GOP Gains Historic Majority in Senate From Times Wire Reports
Smithsonian Drops Foie Gras Show From Times Wire Reports
Bush's Rivals to Get Taxpayer Funds Faster From Associated Press
Former Fugitive Takes Name Used in Hiding Associated Press
Reading Suits a Relaxed Clinton to a Tee By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leo Castelli; Influential Dealer Promoted Careers of Artists From Johns to Warhol By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Dozens of Lightning-Ignited Fires Burn in Northern California From Associated Press
State Bar Elects Business Lawyer as President From Times Wire Services
Security Official Quits Over Weapon Lab Controversy From the Washington Post
Panel OKs Ride Inspections By Nancy Hill-holtzman and E. Scott Reckard and H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Reel Meals
BUSINESS
Dow at New High as Fears Recede From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Activists to Seek Boycott of Disney Over KLOS Promo By Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studio Retrenchment Makes Glendale Space a Tough Sell By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Couple Hope to Avoid Pain of Long-Term-Care Costs By Diane Seo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fed Must Weigh Conflicting Forces in Rate Decision By Peter G. Gosselin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Food Firms' PB&J Hybrids Relive Wonder Years By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IMF Is Investigating Loans to Russia Bloomberg News
U.S. Probes Japan, S. Korea Steel Imports Reuters
UAW Members Authorize Strike at Ford Reuters
DaimlerChrysler to Open Latin Headquarters Bloomberg News
Carnival Says It Held Talks With Princess Cruises' Parent From Reuters
Nissan, Treading Boldly, Plans New Infiniti SUV By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Decision on Dismissal of Isuzu Suit Delayed By John O'Dell
Treasury Bill Rates Climb at Auction Associated Press
California Gasoline Prices Dribble Lower By Nancy Rivera Brooks
Rubio's Names 2 Execs to Fill Operations, Construction Jobs
Also. . . By David Colker
Also. . .
Silicon Graphics Chairman Quits Bloomberg News
Mexico Shrinks Its Import-Export Gap From Bloomberg News
News of Microsoft Venture Delivers for Stamps.com By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruling Curbs Net Trademark Protection By Karen Kaplan and Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Microsoft Gets to Ship Java, for Now By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New TV Chip Bloomberg News
BofA to Swap Online Unit for E-Loan Stake Reuters
PSINet to Buy Transaction Network Bridge News
Also
IBM, Sun Ditch Joint Effort By Joseph Menn and Bloomberg News
Times Power Ratings: The Strong and the Weak
SEC Tightens Up on Fund Insiders Reuters
$2.65 Million Gets You a Seat on the Big Board Bloomberg News
9 of 15 'Power' Stocks Surge On By Josh Friedman
Borders Downgraded; Duke Energy a 'Buy' Bloomberg News
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
Asian Markets Rally Again; Tokyo Index Nears '99 High From Reuters
Edwards to Add 250 Screens Over 3 Years By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Groups Urge Irradiation of Processed Food From Reuters
Filene's Basement Seeks Bankruptcy Protection From Associated Press
Notes By Greg Johnson
Growth Expected for E-Commerce 'Enablers' By Edward Silver
Cisco Grows at Internet Speed; J&J Keeps Getting Healthier By Michael Hiltzik and James Peltz
Day-Trading Dangers
Company Town Film Profit Report
NBC Brings in Harbert to Head Production By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jamie Tarses Isn't Leaving, ABC Says By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Viacom in Talks to Buy a Stake in Kirch Group From Bloomberg News
The REIT Track
Deals
Area Office Market Strong in First Half From a Times Staff Writer
Attention to Detail Pays Off By Morris Newman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Edwards Theatres Planning Major Coming Attractions By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studley Names Managing Director in Irvine
Incomnet Sees Deal Crumble, May Lose Its Nasdaq Listing From Dow Jones News Service
Apria Outlook Upgraded by S & P From Dow Jones News Services
Lichtenstein Group Buys Stake in Sync Research From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Chains Hear Constituents: A Bowl for Every Chicken By Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers the restaurant industry for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Shakey's Goes Back to Basics in One Town By Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers the restaurant industry for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Updated Guide to Healthy Dining Out in O.C. By Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers the restaurant industry for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Christie to Acquire Electrohome Unit
ICN Pharmaceuticals Shares Rise 9% Dow Jones
O.C. Commercial Real Estate
Diedrich Signs Another Franchise Agreement Dow Jones
Carl's Jr. Founder Karcher Sees His CKE Stake Plunge By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Officials Demand Ban on Animal 'Crush Tapes' By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Seeks to Make County a Biotech Hotbed By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Restricts Phone Calls by Accused Killer By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moorpark College May Open Conejo Valley Campus By Jennifer Hamm, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Y2K Shouldn't Bug Schools, Districts Say By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Student Achieves Perfect SAT Score By Chris G. Denina
Deputy's Placement at School Delayed By Eric C. Sanitate
Lacey Hires Former Deputy City Manager By Margaret Talev
Man Set Wife's Car on Fire, Police Say By Tina Dirmann
Elderly Couple Found Dead By Pamela J. Johnson
* Evelyn Schieferle Blase; Retired Legal Secretary
Obituaries
West County Home Sales Are Down, but Prices Up By Barbara Murphy
PerfectData Reports Sales Increase but Net Loss
Homestore.com Now Home to Norwest Mortgage By Barbara Murphy
Kinko's and Federal Express Team Up to Print and Sprint By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amgen Begins Testing New Version of Neupogen By Barbara Murphy
RealNetworks to Carry OnePlace Programming By Barbara Murphy
Microsoft Certifies JeTech Firm as Solution Provider By Barbara Murphy
Vitesse Semiconductor Announces Vice Presidents By Barbara Murphy
Camarillo's View Tech Hires New Vice President By Barbara Murphy
Interlink Electronics Names Engineering Vice President By Barbara Murphy
Fiserv to Acquire Holding Company of XP Systems By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Government Contract Awards
Business Calendar
Body Found 13 Miles From Scene of Hit-Run By H.G. Reza and Louise Roug, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Thrill Ride Mishap Hurts 5 By H.G. Reza and Nancy Hill-holtzman, E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
L.A. Rescuers Frustrated By Neda Raouf, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baca, Parks Join Call for County Gun Ban By Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawsuit Challenges L.A. Restrictions on Liquor Ads By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buyback Plan Uses Tax Break By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Global Warming to Southland's Hot Salsa Dancers By Agustin Gurza
State Senate Panel OKs Bill to Curtail Area Code Proliferation By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Top CRA Managers Fired By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Site Still Being Sought for Orange County Jail From a Times Staff Writer
Victim Was No Grade-A Speller By Steve Harvey
U.S. Files Complaint in Bono Stalking Case
Cost of Metrolink Station Nearly Doubles
Ex-Fugitive Soliah Legally Changes Name
Legislation Would Ban Animal Cruelty Videos
Lawyers Seek More Fees in County's Bankruptcy
School's Landmark Gym Damaged by Fire
Jury Selection Begins in Jim Brown Trial
Kaelin Wins Round in Tabloid Lawsuit
Stern, Production Company Settle Suit
2 Measures Would Put Airport Project on Ballot
'Reformed' Con Man to Plead Guilty in New Case
4 Mountain Bikers Found by Rescuers
Law Strikes Too Hard
Bush: Answers and Trust
Say No to North Korea
This Is Two-Tiered Justice By Arianna Huffington, Arianna Huffington is a syndicated columnist based in Los Angeles. E-mail: arianna@ariannaonline.com
So China Has the Latest Technology? So What? By Sam Cohen, Sam Cohen is a retired nuclear weapons analyst who invented the neutron bomb concept
Nationalism Disguises the Coming Oil Crisis By Rogelio Ramirez De La O, Rogelio Ramirez de la O is an independent economic analyst in Mexico
A Whole Lot of Us Need to Come Clean By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Panel Passes Bill to Block Phone Overlays By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Terminal Plan Could Be Put to Public Vote By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seeing Green in Valley's Multicolored Market By Karen Robinson--jacobs
Obituaries
Assembly Committee OKs Transit Zone Legislation By Miguel Bustillo
Residents Sue to Prevent Water Agency Transaction By Paul M. Anderson
Orlando Gallery Wins Thankful Following of Artists, Collectors By Patricia Ward Biederman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shift in Corporate Focus Diminishes Donations to Valley Arts By Roberta G. Wax, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Consultant Shops With an Eye to Inoffensive Design, Investment Value By Maggie Barnett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Electro Rent Net Income Down to $6.9 Million
North American Scientific Net Sales Are Up 90%
IRIS Revenues Up 10% for the 2nd Quarter
CarsDirect.com Acquires Autodata Firm of Canada
Nestle USA, Pillsbury Announce Joint Venture
Soligen Technologies Posts $120,000 Quarterly Net Loss
Business Calandar
Ventura County Leaders Demand 'Crush Tapes' Ban By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen Hit by Car, Dumped 13 Miles Away By H.G. Reza and Louise Roug, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tostada With That Lox? By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cost of a New Rail Line Stop: Millions More By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alternative to Jail Expansion Remains Elusive By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Bankruptcy Lawyers Ask Judge to OK $48-Million Bonus By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Young Pilot Back on Terra Firma By Matthew Ebnet, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Costa Mesa By Elise Gee, (949) 574-4275
Cypress By Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Anaheim By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Fountain Valley By 546-7600.
Fullerton By Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Huntington Beach By Marissa Espino, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Irvine By Kristiane M. Ridgway, (949) 764-4309
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 Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
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 David Morrill, (949) 574-4212
Brea By David Morrill, (949) 574-4212
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Jury Awards $132,000 in Harassment By Jin Whang, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stanton Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Judge By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Probation Violation Lands Machado in Jail By Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Baca, Parks Back Ban on Gun Shows From a Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Wait Till Next Year By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bennett Gets the Call to Start By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sparks Seek Strength in Numbers By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Memo To Lakers On Rodman: Just Say No By J.A. Adande
A Long Day for Jones, May By Randy Harvey
Woods Reportedly to Get Richer Endorsement Deal From Staff and Wire Reports
Clippers Set Date for Talks With Taylor By Lonnie White
Thinking Man's Game
Canseco Hasn't Suffered a Cut in Confidence By Shav Glick
Finley Is in No Hurry to Talk About Contract Extension By Chris Foster
Angels Finish a Wild Night With Rare Win Over Tigers By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rangers Don't Stand a Chance Against the Yankees' 21 Runs From Associated Press
Fernandez Helps Jays Split Series From Associated Press
Mets' Franco Makes Amends With the Game-Winning Hit From Associated Press
Rose Could Get Invited to Series From Associated Press
It's Starting to Shape Up for Dreifort By Jason Reid
Fighting Spirit a Perrot Trademark By Earl Gustkey
Tennis Event Loses Sponsor By Lisa Dillman
Dr. Fager Enjoyed Run for Ages at Arlington By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Farmer Might Miss Opener Because of Ankle Injury By Scott Howard-cooper
Smith, Bengals Reach Agreement From Associated Press
Freshman Tackle at Boise State Dies Associated Press
Ford Is Driven No Matter What Position He's At By Robyn Norwood
Moherman Named Ohio State Starter
History Lesson
Chen on Record-Setting Pace By Lon Eubanks
Dodgers / The Week Ahead By Lon Eubanks
Angels / The Week Ahead : Tonight-wednesday By Lon Eubanks
Goal Oriented : Toronto's Green Strives for Playoffs, Above-.300 Average By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
History Lesson
Braverman Gets Spot in U.S. Open Qualifying Draw
Anaheim Evaluates NFL Stadium Sites By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Practice Has Players on the Run By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wisconsin Player Arrested at Practice
Moherman Gets Chance to Start in Opener for No. 9 Ohio State From Associated Press
Erie On Top Despite Losses By Lon Eubanks
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