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What happened on August 25, 1999
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Realizing Dreams of Better Life DIANE WEDNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Body Identified as That of Missing Anaheim Mom DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How to Make the Shopping for School Supplies as Easy as ABC KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Pair of Cultures Finds the Future Lies in Reform TOM PLATE, Times contributing editor Tom Plate's columns run Wednesdays. His e-mail address is tplate@asiamedia.ucla.edu
Mayor, 2 Council Members Protest Secessionists' Plan MIGUEL BUSTILLO
Dead Celebrity Biz Not So Lively Now STEVE HARVEY
County OKs Contract Hike for Garcetti Donor NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Statewide Test Scores
Obituaries
Costa Mesa Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4268
Laguna Hills Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
La Palma Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Mission Viejo Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Anaheim Susan McCormack, (714) 966-5879
Obituaries
Irvine Mathis Winkler, (949) 764-4311
County OKs Extended Medicare Settlement
Santa Ana Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
San Juan Capistrano Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Cypress Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
County OKs Extended Settlement Payoff Plan PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stanton James Meier, (714) 966-5988
State Senate Set to Consider Confirmation of Bergeson NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clearly Hot ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dana Point Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Overlay Is Overruled in Favor of 2 Area Codes KARIMA A. HAYNES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newport Beach Stacy Brown, (949) 574-4232
Yorba Linda Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
More Tests of Missile Defense
Westminster Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Indian Gambling, New Chapter
Brea Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Orange Susan McCormack, (714) 966-5879
Launch Point
Couple Accused of Abusing 3-Year-Old Plead Not Guilty
Boxer Urges Tighter Limits at Rocketdyne GARY POLAKOVIC
Garden Grove Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Villa Park Susan McCormack, (714) 966-5879
Court's Repairs Called a Fire Hazard EVELYN LARRUBIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Counterfeiter of CDs, Software Pleads Guilty DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boxer Assails Lab Cleanup Standards
Laguna Niguel Rebecca Harris, (949) 574-4205
Buena Park James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Fountain Valley Marissa Espino, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Courthouse's Quake Fixes Cited as Hazard
Another Mile of Shoreline Closed in Huntington Beach From Times Staff Writers
San Clemente Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Rocketdyne Cleanup Rules Weak, Boxer Says
Tustin James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Cal State Fullerton Hired to Sort Cache of Bones, Artifacts DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Germs Close More Huntington Shoreline DAVID REYES and JASON KANDEL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Scientists to Catalog Bones and Artifacts
Lake Forest Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
Seal Beach Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
MTA Watchdogs
Rude Staff
Bringing Peace to the Balkans
Campaign
Irvine Gets an 'A-' for Children's Safety PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Canceled Luau
Body Identified as That of Missing Woman, 18
Hard Lessons on Path to Career Catherine Enders
Air Guard Planes to Fight Chico Fires MATT SURMAN
Ruling Could Kill Hidden Creek COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Beach Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Columnist Al Martinez is on vacation.
Owens Lake
Yes to Safer Theme Parks
France Finds a Model in America JENNY E. HELLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shortage of Military Aircraft Grounds Group's Aid for Turkey HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Huntington Beach Eron Ben-Yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Friends Say Man Jumped to His Death MATT SURMAN
Hearing Scheduled on Pet Overpopulation Ordinance IRENE GARCIA
Supervisors Agree to Put Expansion of Board From 5 to 9 Before Voters NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion, Mail Fraud IRENE GARCIA
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Politics Is Up for Sale in California RON K. UNZ, Software entrepreneur Ron K. Unz led the successful campaign to dismantle bilingual education in California's public schools last year
Water Official Pleads Not Guilty to Theft TRACY WILSON
Man Pleads Guilty in Medical Payments Case
Health Fair Offers Kids Free Vaccinations, Tests ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Placentia Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Irvine Co., Residents of Turtle Rock Reach Accord on Project KRISTIANE M. RIDGWAY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laguna Woods Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
Indonesia and East Timor
Gambling
Group Puts L.A. 17th Among Big Cities for Children's Safety PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect in Hit-Run Turns Himself In SCOTT MARTELLE and H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
State Still Hasn't Settled on a Testing System RICHARD LEE COLVIN
Fullerton Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
La Habra Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Nuclear Plants
Anonymous Donor Adds to Arrest Fund KEVIN F. SHERRY
Couple Find Mission in Helping Homeless NANCY FORREST
Hillary Clinton
VA Salutes Longtime Care Center Volunteer ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Santa Clarita Gets 'A' in Kid-Friendly Survey PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arcadia Names Police Chief
Kaiser, Irvine Medical Center Sign Care Deal MEGAN GARVEY
Police Conclude Man Stabbed His Wife, Took Own Life TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Whatever Happened to Checking Out the Facts? NORMAN C. MILLER, Norman C. Miller is the retired national editor of The Times and a lecturer in journalism at USC
UCLA Painting
Group's Founder Denies Bias in Billboards
Anaheim Keeps Control of Power Company PHIL WILLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After-School Program to Serve 700 Students
4 Victims of Gunman Laid to Rest JOE MOZINGO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Japan's Messy Mega-Merger
Judge Favors Split Instead of Overlay in 818 Area Code KARIMA A. HAYNES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts High School Now Considering a Santa Ana Site KAREN ALEXANDER and JAMES MEIER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Physics Behind Sports, Fun and Games
In 'Pornography' Protest, Dr. Laura Does Store Dirty DANA PARSONS
Three-Strikes Law Is Missing the Mark JOE KLAAS, Joe Klaas lives in Pebble Beach
Knott's to Revamp Ride That Hurt 5 E. SCOTT RECKARD and SCOTT GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Knott's Officials Pledge Overhaul of Roller Coaster
Couple Charged With Abusing 3-Year-Old
Help Offered to Struggling Students ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Conclude Man Killed Wife, Took Own Life TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Texan Gets Year in Prison in Internet Sex Case
* Bernard Fredrickson; Construction Contractor
County Not 'A' Top Place to Raise Kids DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Cayman Islands Lifts Veil of Bank Secrecy JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Volunteers From Abroad Alleviate Turks' Torment MARY BETH SHERIDAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mary Jane C. Lewis; Lucille Ball's TV Sidekick MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doubts Swirl Around Colombian Leader JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russia Regains Control of Villages in Dagestan ROBYN DIXON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethnic Albanians Continue to Block Access to Town for Russian Troops From Associated Press
Sale of Guns, Ammo Barred on County Land JEFFREY L. RABIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Senate OKs License Plate in Reagan's Honor NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dealt Setback, Indian Casinos Look for Help TOM GORMAN and CARL INGRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Panel Orders Audit of Stanford 9 Testing From Associated Press
$6-Billion Plan to Aid Buyers of O.C. Homes DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Weighs Use of Electric Chair From Times Wire Reports
Fed Nudges Up Key Rate to Ward Off Inflation PETER G. GOSSELIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nomads of the Great American Heartland CHRIS ERSKINE
Judge Halts Vouchers at Ohio Schools From The Washington Post
Plane Catches Fire as It Touches Down From Times Wire Reports
Laugh Lines
Another Big Night for Jerry's Kids CANDACE A. WEDLAN, Times Staff Writer
U.S., Britain Pursue 2-Way Strategy in Lockerbie Case ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Quake Death Toll Rising, Officials Decry Media Attacks RICHARD BOUDREAUX and DEXTER FILKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Jewish Student's Pendant Permitted From Times Wire Reports
S. Africa Public Workers Hold 1-Day Strike From Associated Press
Giant Panda Gives Birth to 2 Cubs From Times Wire Reports
Military Defends Decision to Halt Missile Testing From Associated Press
FBI Fired Tear Gas at Waco, Official Says From Times Wire Reports
Youth, 15, Charged in Parents' Shooting From Times Wire Reports
Crime's Little Ups and Downs MARGO KAUFMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Atlantic Tropical Storms Nearing Hurricane Status From Times Wire Services
Kyrgyz Troops Kill 10 Gunmen in Hostage Crisis From Associated Press
Planning Ahead
Today's Living Best Bets
Firefighters Battle Blaze Near Yosemite From Associated Press
Japan Taking Steps to Ensure Its Independence JIM MANN, Jim Mann's column appears in this space every Wednesday
Leaders of Falun Gong Sect May Be Prosecuted in China From Associated Press
So Many Fears, So Many Polls, So Little Time MIKE DOWNEY
Lack of Clinton Sighting Riles Nebraskans ERIC SLATER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange County Books & Authors
Bear Destroys Kayaks, Stranding 2 Norwegians Associated Press
Teen Who Fled U.S. Murder Charge Reportedly to Plead Guilty in Israel REBECCA TROUNSON and JOHN BALZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Syphilis Linked to Meetings on Chat Room Site From Associated Press
Suspect Gives Self Up in O.C. Hit-Run Death SCOTT MARTELLE and H.G. REZA and LOUISE ROUG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cruise Liner, Cargo Vessel Collide in English Channel; Experts Baffled From Associated Press
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Wilbert Oliver; Sued to Halt Mortuary Discrimination ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martha Rountree; 'Meet the Press' Pioneer From Times Wire Services
Eureka Voters Reject Plan for Wal-Mart ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
D.C. Residents Flock to Trade Guns for Cash ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Learning to Look Past Race ANNE-MARIE O'CONNOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What Religious Diversity Sounds Like MARY ROURKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Test for Parents, Games for Kids NANCY WRIDE
Sources Review Led to Firing of Columnist, Ariz. Paper Says JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Getting Married Under Pressure
The Dedicated Type KAREN DUPREY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's Time for Your Gigantic Close-Up MARY McNAMARA
Japan Is Buzzing With Beetlemania--This Y2K Bug Can Make You Millions ROY RIVENBURG
Talk Books With Authors Online
First 'Iceman' Found in North America THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Long Beach Recreation Park Inviting but Not Easy MICHAEL ITAGAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Washington St. Tabs Birnbaum
Crowd, Favorites Go the Distance RANDY HARVEY
Victory Over Mets Special to Astros From Associated Press
Griffey Hits Two Homers in Victory From Associated Press
Stinson Helps Sting Advance From Associated Press
Up Next
Hamstring Injury Puts Lofton on Disabled List From Associated Press
Defensive Stance ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martinez Dominates Overmatched Twins From Associated Press
Home Run Race
Walbeck Facing a New Challenger CHRIS FOSTER
Ortiz Stands Tall in Defeat, Even With Little Support CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Injury Ends Career of Mazel Trick BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Team Scrimmages at Coliseum ROBYN NORWOOD
Cubs Are Stung by Giants, 12-4 From Associated Press
Minor Deficit STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Losing Takes the Luster Off McGwire's 51st From Associated Press
Woolridge Makes Sure Sparks Fly EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Johnson, Malone on Same Page JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kicking Duties to Be Settled SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Steinberg: NFL Won't Pick O.C. Over L.A. BILL SHAIKIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Conflicting Reports on Williams Injury From Associated Press
Nelson Back but Is Home Alone MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Wins Despite Chen
Putt for Dough PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tee Times
Woolridge Makes Sure the Sparks Fly DIANE PUCIN
Ex-Trojan Krayzelburg Breaks World Record in 100 Backstroke From Associated Press
Rocky Ciarelli Steps Down at Huntington Beach MICHAEL ITAGAKI
Judd Stays With Big Club JASON REID
Nba Notes
Basketball
Fox Lineup Has Four Regional Football Games From Staff Reports
Oakley to Sign, but Not With Lakers LONNIE WHITE
Matadors Are Bit Hamstrung in Secondary VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Camarillo Puts Its Beach Boy in the Backfield ERIC SONDHEIMER
Texas El Paso's Haskins Retires After 38 Seasons From Staff and Wire Reports
Could the Baby Feel It When Daddy Kicked? SHAV GLICK
Tijeras Creek Rates Up, but Sodas Included MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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. EARL GUSTKEY
After 20/20, Gooden Had Visions of 300 Wins EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Love Story for Franz Started at the Fair DARIN ESPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four of a Kind ERIC SONDHEIMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Cop Thriller 'In Too Deep' Rises Above Formulaic Plot GENE SEYMOUR, FOR THE TIMES
Telemundo Moves Operations to Florida KEVIN BAXTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ndegeocello's Rich Fusion of Self, Soul and Songs at Roxy NATALIE NICHOLS
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. SHAUNA SNOW
Torn by Love T.H. McCULLOH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Grabbing Slices of the Big Apple TV Pie PAULA SPAN, WASHINGTON POST
Get Out!
Ronstadt and Harris Leave Past Behind ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
The Twain Shall Meet JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Grown Up' Could Use a More Mature Attitude ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ABC Losing Key Personnel ELIZABETH JENSEN and BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Powerful Message on a Grand Scale : Tiny Specks of Art Serve to Elicit an Emotional and Intellectual Impact at a 27-Artist Exhibit at the Laguna Art Museum DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Soundtrack Albums Require Support, Money to Succeed J.D. CONSIDINE, BALTIMORE SUN
FOOD
Zuni Food, Rocks and All
Creme de la Cool LEILAH BERNSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
Tikki Taters BARBARA HANSEN
Shopping for Vals and Giant Belgians DAVID KARP
Food Editor Wins Top Writing Award
Lunch: It's in the Bag JENNIFER LOWE, DEPUTY FOOD EDITOR
Bag It Cool JENNIFER LOWE
Cider: a Way of Life CHARLES PERRY
California, the Land of Syrahs CHARLES OLKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Fig on the Barbie DANAE CAMPBELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's Almost Sushi
Respect the Plum ABBY MANDEL
Potatoes Romano: Going on 20 ROSE DOSTI
Pie in a Bottle DONNA DEANE
Kids' Guide to Good Eats JENNIFER LOWE
How to Feed 700,000 EMILY GREEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Last' Is First
1997 Fattoria di Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico, Tuscany (About $18) S. IRENE VIRBILA
My Backyard Soup MAYI BRADY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Let the Punishment Fit the Yam CHARLES PERRY
Craig Williams, Joseph Phelps Vineyard
A California Accent DONNA DEANE
Pineapple Overboard? JENNIFER LOWE
A Munch Down Memory Lane CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
3 New Players to Launch After-Hours Trading Immediately WALTER HAMILTON
Furon Reports Record Quarterly Income
Lower Profits to Cut Growth for Wet Seal LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S., Germany Discuss Defense Firm Mergers From Reuters
Borrowers, Savers Will Feel Fallout LIZ PULLIAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stocks Mixed and Bond Yields Fall as Investors Look Beyond Fed Action THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bergen to Fill Online Drug Prescriptions From Times Wire Services
Major Carriers Drop Air Fares for Fall Travel From Reuters
Canadian Firm Seeks to Merge Two Airlines From Associated Press
Davidson, DesCombes Rise at Driver
Free Make-Over Book for Early Conference Registrants
Going, Going . . . Gone to Work BARRY STAVRO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hines Horticulture Buys Pro Gro Products
Fannie Mae Plans $6-Billion, 5-Year Program for O.C. DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
REITs' Decline Could Put More Hotels in Play STEPHEN GREGORY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
REITs' Decline Could Put More Hotels in Play STEPHEN GREGORY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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Newspaper Group Seeks FCC Rule Suspension Bloomberg News
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Silicon Graphics Chief Will Reportedly Move to Microsoft
Gartner Cuts Work Force Bloomberg News
Also
Diamonds Sparkle as Gold Dulls From Bloomberg News
If You Can't Make Payment, a Credible Plan Is a Must JUAN HOVEY
If You Need Another Firm to Solve IT for You LAWRENCE J. MAGID, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
7-Eleven Preparing to Cash In on Consumers' Y2K Fears From Washington Post
Net2Phone, Compaq Link Up Bloomberg News
Allergan Eyedrops Closer to Market From Bloomberg News
Firm Buying 49% Stake in Physiciansite.com Venture Bloomberg News
Disney's Internet Unit Buys 60% of Online Retailer Toysmart.com KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fremont General to Take Quarterly Charges Bloomberg News
Levi Hopes Megastore Will Be Right Fit for the Young From Reuters
O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
Bank One Warns of Profit Shortfall Associated Press
Global Crossing Won't Make S&P After Merger Bloomberg News
Insurance Industry Under Fire for Repair Practices From Associated Press
Paging Service Collapse Leaves Many Hanging ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawyer May Have Aided Taves in Violation of Order, Report Shows JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Urges Reverse-Mortgage Counseling Sue McAllister
Accommodating Growth, Improving Quality of Life JAMES FLANIGAN
Disney Issues Apology for Radio Promo CHUCK PHILIPS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chevron Refinery Woes May Cost $50 Million Reuters
Jacobs Engineering to Buy Unit of Dutch Firm Bloomberg News
Mutual Funds Ride Revival in Commodities Bloomberg News
Designory Names President-CEO
Firm Keeps Its Edge by Tending to Core Network Karen E. Klein
Time Warner Stock Hit by Analyst Report From Bloomberg News
Chambers of Commerce See Benefit in Expanding Opportunities VICKI TORRES
AT&T to Buy Brazil Firm Reuters
HP to Invest in Delphi Unit Joseph Menn
Ford Names Director of Lincoln Design JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Manage-to-Buy Deal Can Benefit All When Care Is Taken KAREN E. KLEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nordstrom to Combine Catalog, Web Businesses ABIGAIL GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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