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What happened on August 26, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
'Chavez' Has Long Row to Hoe but Falls Short By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ends This Weekend
TV Smarts
7 pm: Theater/Family
8:30 pm: Music
8 pm: Theater
6 pm: Jazz
The Muse of Albert By Paul Brownfield, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Historical Reenactment By Chris Ceballos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
College Survival Guide
Itinerary: Bunker Hill By Robin Rauzi
Bill Weir By Jon Matsumoto
'Grand Illusion' Is Grandly Restored By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Paranoia in 'The Basement' By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freeing Folklorico By Elaine Dutka, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Salsa King By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the Untamed Wilds of Civilization By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Actress' 'Sunset' By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Common' Denominators By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
O.C. Fans' Choices
Out of Town: Monterey Bay
Pop Date Book By Richard Cromelin
Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
The Strip's One Sure Thing By Heidi Siegmund Cuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
More 'Analyze' Laughs With De Niro, Crystal By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lugosi's 'Dracula' and 'Living Dead' Get a Jump on Halloween By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What's Hot
In Venice, Lilly's Cozy Patio Cafe Exudes an Aura of France By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Open a Door, See the Horizon By Laurie K. Schenden, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Glendale Centre's 'Cinderella' Has a Ball By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bergin's Endures By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Peaches
Wolfgang Puck, Unchained By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tempting Taste of Hawaii By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sellars' Fantastic Bowl Voyage By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. Arts & Entertainment By Shauna Snow
McIntyre Rounds New Block, Keeps One Foot in the Past By Marc Weingarten
New Blip on Local Radar Has the Potential to Grow By Daniel Arreola, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pax Debuts New Reality Series; 'Little Men' Begins Second Season By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Showing Some Teen Spirit? That's 'So Weird' From Disney By Michael P. Lucas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
TV Smarts
Window of Opportunity By Marnell Jameson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Picture-Perfect View By Marnell Jameson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Today's Living Best Bets
Blue Blood Coursing Toward Malibu By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Chic Digs for Dogs
Planning Ahead
Sprinkling Is Just the Beginning By Robert Smaus
Big Help for Small Bothers By Robert Smaus
A Plumb Line to the 21st Century : Toilets of the future will be lower and blend in, experts say By Washington Post
Think of Volunteers as Plants, Not Weeds By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Around the Yard By Robert Smaus
Rules of Thumb By Marnell Jameson
Stories of Father Obsession and Betrayal By Susie Linfield, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
Clintons Testify--to Their Neighborly Qualities By Art Buchwald
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Question Corner
Levi's Luck By Carol Farley
How to Avoid Battery Explosions (Yes, They Really Happen) By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Park Then Chow Down Without Losing That Driving Feeling By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Meet Professor McKeever and His Amazing Rust Remover By Paul Dean, TIMES AUTOMOTIVE WRITER
Listen: It's Not Hard to Protect Your Hearing By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gentle Readers, Start Your Engines By Mike Anson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Callaway's C12 Is a Super Car Built for the Highway, if Not the Raceway By Paul Dean
Detroit's Fascination With Aluminum Is Rekindled by Its Weight and Fuel Savings By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colorful Tires Become a Burning Issue By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miss Information's Guide to Auto Activities
2 New Bug Books Explore the Phenomenon of the Classic and Now Reborn VW Beetle By Charles Solomon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cyclists Are People Too
In Defense of Slowing Down at Accident Scenes--Hey, Same to You, Buddy! By Cathy Curtis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Memo to Legislators: Doesn't Our Health Deserve the Same Legal Protection as Our Cars?
$10 Million Slated for Restoration of Historic Route 66 From Associated Press
Their Cars May Be Smaller and Slower, but They Like Competing Too By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Racing Sources
Muralist Turning Plain Wall to Source of Enlightenment By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Schools
Nazi Low Riders
911 Tape
Bering Sea
Davis and HMO Reform, Prop. 5
Computer Use in Schools
George W. Bush
Assault Weapons
Glitches Slow Rocket Plane Development By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quake Kills Many Dreams in Swank Turkish High-Rise By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bosnian Serb Military Chief Held, Sent to Hague By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
59 Workers Indicted in Drug Sting at Airport By Mike Clary, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bereft Family Disputes Police Shooting Report By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Widening the Field of Workers By Esther Schrader, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Remedial CSU Freshmen It's Do or Die By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Vegas Gambit a Losing Bet for World Chess Tourney By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel OKs Bergeson for State Board of Education By Nancy Hill-holtzman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Holds Summit on Indian Casino Issue By Carl Ingram and Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cost to Repair Century Freeway Tops $117 Million By Virginia Ellis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Seeks Compromise Between Insurers, Lawyers From Associated Press
A Candidate's Courage, Candor and, Yes, Character By George Skelton
Summit Aims at Halting Militants By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Italian Prisoner Given a Warm Homecoming From Times Wire Services
Chavez's Backers Declare Emergency From Times Wire Reports
Taliban Leader Unhurt in Bombing From Times Wire Reports
A Rose Is a Rose, but Does It Smell the Same? By Eric Slater, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Revised Turkish Quake Toll Stirs Controversy From Associated Press
Kosovo Serbs Ask U.N. to Set Up Cantons; Ethnic Albanians Object Associated Press
Morocco Jet Diverted to Spain; Hijacker Gives Up From Associated Press
Suicide Is 3rd in 8 Days at Atlantic City Casinos Associated Press
Voucher Ruling Prompts Panic as Schools Open From Associated Press
More Americans Support School Choice, Survey Finds By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indians Charged in Assault of White on Reservation From Associated Press
Unabomber Writes a Parable for University's Student Magazine From Associated Press
Steven Bernhardt; Film Producer and Director
Tove Hansen; Helped Jews Escape Nazis By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Oklahoma City Bombing Survivors Still Show Mental Toll From Associated Press
FBI Admits Tear Gas May Have Been Used in '93 Waco Standoff From Associated Press
Ariz. Girl to Be Sent Out of State for Abortion From Reuters
Pope's Blessing Is Icing on Cakes Associated Press
Tehran Police Chief Fired Over Raid From Reuters
Mexico City Mayor Stepping Down to Run for President From Associated Press
Utility's Outages Spark Outrage in Chicago From Associated Press
Officials Remain Puzzled as Beach Closure Widens By David Reyes and David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
CHP Officer Survives South County Shooting By H.G. Reza and Louise Roug and Scott Martelle, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Freeway Crime Scene Strands Commuters By Megan Garvey and Louise Roug, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Time Running Out for CSU Remedial Students By Kenneth R. Weiss and Karen Alexander, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Norman Wexler; Oscar-Nominated Writer By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Amazon Posts a Tell-All of Buying Lists By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
X-34 Rocket Craft to Be Tested at Dryden Center By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Government Slow to Get Online By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bond Yields Tumble as Dow Again Hits Record From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gain in Durable Goods Orders Is Biggest This Year From Reuters
Card Issuer First USA Signals End to the Interest Rate War By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fluor's 3rd-Quarter Profit Fails to Meet Forecasts From Reuters
Seeley Names Senior Vice President
L.L. Knickerbocker's Creditors Seek Liquidation; Stock Delisted By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Appeals Ruling on Unenriched Milk By Melinda Fulmer
Also. . .
2 O.C. Properties Sell for Total of $110 Million By Brad Berton
Convention Expected to Boost Hotel Occupancy By Stephen Gregory
Sports a Big Draw for Travelers and Host Cities By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Talk of Store Sell-Off Lifts Rite Aid Stock From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Kia Pulls Out of State Arbitration Plan By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rating the Web Brokers
Pokemon Puts a Little Extra in Some Toy Firms' Pockets Bloomberg News
Met Life in Talks to Buy General American Bloomberg News
Now's a Good Time to Buy Corporate Bonds, Pros Say From Times Staff and Wire Reports
$19.2-Million Award Against Chrysler Upheld Associated Press
Ecuador to Default on Brady Bond Payment Bloomberg News
Wal-Mart Loses Appeal in Tire Accident Case Bloomberg News
West Coast Dockworkers OK New Contract By Stephen Gregory
Labor Bloomberg News
Philip Morris Boosts Quarterly Dividend 9.1% Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Texan Investors to Buy 40% Stake in TradeCast By Walter Hamilton
MarketXT Begins After-Hours Trading By Walter Hamilton
Stacking Up Sales
American Home Products to Settle Norplant Suits From Associated Press
Copper Companies Tell Phelps Dodge to Up Ante From Bloomberg News
Allen Gets $1 Billion to Extend Buying Binge From Bloomberg News
Diller Is Selling More Shares From Bloomberg News
MediaOne Gives Up Management Rights in Time Warner Partnership From Bloomberg News
Campbell Tries Heating Up the Soup With a New Label From Associated Press
A Look at New Stock Ratings Bloomberg News
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
Critics Consider Phone Firms' Client Data a Monopoly Tool By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
How Swede It Is: Free Internet With Ice Cream From Bloomberg News
Track Conditions Are Ideal for Both PC, Console Racers By Aaron Curtiss
Events on the Internet By Elaine Zinngrabe
Click Here: A roundup of recommended Web sites By Michelle Maltais
Melissa Virus Case Associated Press
SBC to Offer Bundled Services Associated Press
Komag to Cut U.S. Work Force by Nearly 50% Bloomberg News
Ford Wins Order to Shut Web Site Over Trade Secrets From Reuters
AMP-Raychem Laying Off 2,200 After Tyco Purchase From Associated Press
New Dell PC Offers Tech Help Bloomberg News
Apple Sues Japan's Sotec Bloomberg News
GTE Sues Over Fees Bloomberg News
Creditors Seek Liquidation of Knickerbocker By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Earnings Report Sends Wet Seal Shares Down
Fluor Downplays Drop in Quarterly Earnings From Reuters
Heartland Sees Trouble If Panic Stays With ICN By Jim Finkle, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Mortgage Program to Cover Wide Range of Borrowers By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Office Sites Change Hands for $110 Million By Brad Berton
Interplay Stockholders OK Takeover by Titus By Jonathan Gaw
Tickets.com Acquires Britain's Dataculture Dow Jones
Shareholders Approve Merger of 2 Banks By Edmund Sanders
FDA News Pushes Up Shares of Allergan Bloomberg News
O.C. Building Permits
Meyer Is Now Principal of Advantage4
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Man Admits to Fatal '93 Stabbing of Teen By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Murder Suspect Charged With Welfare Fraud By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CalWORKS Official Under Investigation By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stalking Measure Approved by Senate By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fearsome Visitors By Matt Surman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Naval Base Will Open Child Center By Matt Surman
School Enrollments Increase Areawide By Chris G. Denina
Vandalized Park Still Not Repaired By Kevin F. Sherry
2 Supervisors' Offices Taking Tax Appeals By Catherine Blake
CLU to Hold New Student Orientation By Catherine Blake
Actor Martin Lawrence Comes Out of Coma By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
* Robert Lee Bohlke; Gas Station Owner
Technology Grant to Give Boost to CLU's Teachers in Training By Jennifer Hamm, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jury Controversy Still Alive Months After Valli Verdict By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hobby Heaven, Happy Feet By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Plenty of a Good Thing By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Making a Splash By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Rest in Hospital Prescribed for Victim By Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Next Race for City Controller May Be a Woman Thing By Miguel Bustillo and Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Board Rejects Golf Course Plans at Pierce By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
16-Year-Old Girl Is Killed in Car Accident By Roberto J. Manzano
Pickup Kills Worker Collecting Traffic Cones By David Colker
Library Friends Donate Funds for New Computers By Roberto J. Manzano
Identification of Suicide Victim Sought By Roberto J. Manzano
Obituaries
Actor Martin Lawrence Comes Out of Coma By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Keeper of Valley's Sylvan Oasis By Diane Wedner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
State Senate Approves Stalking Bill By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Azusa Rally Seeks Return of Police Chief Who Resigned By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pedestrians, Drivers Ticketed in Blue Line Safety Campaign By Douglas P. Shuit, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Restored Hansen Dam Recreation Area to Be Opened Saturday By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CHP Officer Shot by Suspected Speeder, Drives to Hospital By Scott Martelle and H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Burn Victims Offer to Trade Cash for Recall By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER
I Didn't Know That. . .
Star Tours
Earthwatch: A Diary of the Planet
Women Who Walk 3 Hours a Week Cut Heart Disease Risk by a Third
Holograms Are Us By K.C. Cole, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Touchdown of Mars Polar Lander Will Be Dec. 3 Near South Pole
Researchers Report That Listening to Mozart Won't Improve Intelligence
More Beach Closed by Mystery Sewage By David Haldane and David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Actor Martin Lawrence Felled by Heat Exhaustion By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fraud Count Filed in Ventura Murder Case By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jewish Center Victim Remains in Hospital By Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gifts Multiplied Like Rabbits By Steve Harvey
Officer Charged With Brandishing Gun at Motorist
Knott's Accident Confounds Experts
16-Year-Old Girl Dies of Accident Injuries
Minorities Urged to Offer Marrow Donations
Malibu Warning to Boil Drinking Water Lifted
College Board Rejects Campus Golf Course
Public's Help Sought in Identifying Suicide Victim
Council OKs Plan to Widen Sidewalks
Pickup Kills Worker Collecting Traffic Cones
Driver Charged in Crash That Killed 3
Center's Director Under Investigation
Who Will Pay the Bill When the Big One Strikes L.A.? By Kenneth Reich
Heed Greenspan
Focus on Belmont Safety
Nebraska Ho!
China's Misguided Crackdown
As Knott's Moves to Improve Safety, Another Mishap By Scott Gold and E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Unifying Voice By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beware of Fake Hookers at Your Local 7-Eleven By Jerry Hicks
Hit-and-Run Victim Might Have Survived By Scott Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charges Filed in Tustin Crash That Killed 3 By Jason Kandel and Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Brea By David Morrill, (949) 574-4268
Anaheim By Susan Mccormack, (714) 966-5879
Costa Mesa By Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4221
Cypress By Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Fountain Valley By Deanna George, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21
Fullerton By Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Huntington Beach By Deanna George, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21
Irvine By Thuy-doan Le, (949) 764-4211
Laguna Beach By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Hills By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Niguel By Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4203
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 David Morrill, (949) 574-4268
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 Judy Silber, (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 Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
The Safety Zone: Action Log
GOP to Offer Own Transportation Plan By Nancy Hill-holtzman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-UCI Professor Sued; Firm Alleges Data Falsified From Bloomberg News
Enough Overtime Pay
Muralist Turning Plain Wall to Source of Enlightenment By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's a Time When Only Poetry Will Do By Jack Miles, Jack Miles, senior advisor to the president of the J. Paul Getty Trust, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1996 for his book, "God: A Biography" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995)
We Must Do More to Protect Water Supply By John R. Cain Jr. and Gregory A. Thomas, Gregory A. Thomas is president and John R. Cain Jr. is restoration ecologist at the Natural Heritage Institute, a San Francisco-based conservation organization. E-mail: nhi@n-h-i.org
SPORTS
USC Receives Commitment From Guenther From Staff Reports
Heinberg Muscles Up, Climbs in Rankings By Lauren Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laying Down The Law By Vince Kowalick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ponciano Had Some Class as a Recruiter By Vince Kowalick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White Knight By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Downs San Bernardino
Home Run Race
Is Jones Out of These Worlds? By Randy Harvey
Sparks Need Stand at Home By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The A's Have It By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is Jones Out of These Worlds? By Randy Harvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sampras Will Face Safin in First U.S. Open Match From Staff and Wire Reports
Gibson Is Not This Devil Ray's Advocate By Shav Glick
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 Steve Horn
Usually Steady Brown Encounters Some Turbulence By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Young Wants to Know What Immediate Future Holds By Jason Reid
Guerrero Responds as Streak Reaches 30 From Associated Press
Giants Sweep; Bonds Blasts 3 to Sosa's 1 From Associated Press
No Place Like Home for Rogers From Associated Press
Red Sox Squander Opportunity From Associated Press
Finley Finds Danger in Pitching on the Edge for This Team By Chris Foster
Angels a Non-Force to Be Reckoned With By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Umps Reportedly Plot to Oust Phillips From Associated Press
Ramirez Turns On Power From Associated Press
Oakland Fans Seem to Be Missing Out on a Good Thing By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intense Practice a Product of Penalties By Scott Moe
Nebraska's Newcombe Wants Punt Duty Associated Press
Grizzlies in the Dark on Francis From Associated Press
Lions Want Sanders to Return $7.3 Million From Associated Press
2 Current Bruins Request Continuance By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How They Match Up By Earl Gustkey
First Televised Game Wasn't a Big League Hit By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Houston Teen Makes It All the Way Back in Juniors By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blanton Chases Olympic Dream in Europe By Michael Itagiki
Hospedales, Dominguez Hills Win
Rolling Thunder By Martin Beck, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Riders Have Been Hot on the Trails By Martin Beck
Two Out of Three Has to Suffice By Martin Beck, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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