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What happened on February 02, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
The Goghing Gets Tough By Christophre Knight, wished for a pair of scissors--though the metal detector at the entrance doubtless would and TIMES ART CRITIC
Outstanding Achievement in Relative Obscurity By Robert W. Welkos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The News Schmooze: Show-Biz Reporting By Brian Lowry
City Deal Enables Craft and Folk Art Museum to Reopen By Suzanne Muchnic, TIMES ART WRITER
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
'Nova' Offers Glimpse of Hope in Its Look at 'Surviving AIDS' By Daryl H. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weekend Box Office
'Barrio' Tells Everyman to Be Good By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pacific Symphony's Summer Series Will Feature Competition Winners By Chris Pasles
Society to Bring New Zealand, Bernstein to Town By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Splendor in the Grass Roots By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Out!
NEWS
Times Change, and McBain Is on the Case By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Giving an Assist By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Giving an Assist By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Facts of Life Never Seemed So Wondrous By Sandy Banks
Heeding the Call of the Wild By Booth Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gambling's Sure Things: The Colorful Characters By Martin Miller
Surfing to Get in Shape By Rosie Mestel
Today's Living Best Bets
The Movies' Coming Attraction: Fast Fries By Booth Moore
Charity Scorecard By Heather Stewart Jorden
Laugh Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Question Corner
Snow Story By Mel Gilden, \o7 Mel Gilden, a freelance editor, teacher and author, has written many articles, books and TV cartoons\f7
Are Republicans in for a Licking?
Planning Ahead
Good Sports Go for a Super Cause By Kathryn Bold
Putting 'Em on the Right Laugh Track By Booth Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gun Limit
Lying
MTA Funds
Clemency
Clinton
Richard Holbrooke
Impeachment Witnesses
Doughnuts
U.S. Role in Kosovo
Education Contract
El Toro Majority
Political Symbols
Surpluses Play Key Role in Clinton's Proposed Budget By Jonathan Peterson and Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Extra Serving of Surplus to Elderly Raises Eyebrows By Robert A. Rosenblatt and Ronald Brownstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lewinsky Yields Nothing New, Sources Say By Richard A. Serrano and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Big Man, an Even Bigger Job By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State to Form Special Unit to Probe Prison Guards By Mark Gladstone and Mark Arax, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Judge Blocks Child Online Protection Act By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China's Rising Rural Taxes Sowing Seeds of Discontent By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cuts in Logging Chop U.S. Funds for Rural Schools By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Speaker Urged to Rescind Unz Appointment By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Impeachment Stress Spreads Like the Flu By Faye Fiore
Davis Arrives in Mexico to Start Mending Fences By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Appeal Rejected in Shaken Baby Case By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Double-Barreled Problems to the South By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iran Marks Khomeini's Return From Exile \o7 From Times Wire Reports\f7
Woman Suspected in WWII Crimes Freed From Times Wire Reports
Deal Reported for India to Sign Nuclear Test Ban \o7 Associated Press\f7
Opposition Figure on Trial for Illicit Speech From Times Wire Reports
Police Recover 12 Tamayo Paintings From Times Wire Reports
Mir Crew to Shine Mirror Back to Earth From Times Wire Reports
Thomas Urged to Cancel Speech to Conservatives By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jefferson Estate Tour Adds Slaves' Story By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Private Enterprise Set to Get Boost in China By Anthony Kuhn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Turkey Claims Kurdish Rebel Chief Is in Greece \o7 Associated Press\f7
Justice Dept. Contends Law Would Handcuff Prosecutors By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Troop Pay Priority in 2000 Defense Budget By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Stands to Benefit From Clinton Proposals By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jordan Steady in a Tide of Scandal By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pediatrician Cleared of Murdering Infant \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Boxer: Starr Should Quit, 'Has Lost His Perspective' \o7 Associated Press\f7
Explosion and Fire at Ford Plant Kill One, Critically Injure 12 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Man Dies During 911 Malfunction From Times Wire Reports
NASA Has Back-Up Plans for Station From Times Wire Reports
Clinton Orders Check of Security Breach From Times Wire Reports
Andrew Hess; WWI Vet Decorated by French
Bob Scriver; Sculptor of Bronzes on the Old West By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico's Crackdown on Guns By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Investors Lie Low as Fed Due to Talk Strategy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A father's recruiting tips for parents: By Paul Mcleod
Poster Child for Recruiting By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Athletes Of The Week
A player's tips for recruits: By Chanda Mcleod
Athletes Of The Week
Game Off Court Isn't Nearly as Much Fun By Chanda Mcleod, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Commitments
BUSINESS
January's Pace Foretells Another Big Merger Year By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disney Shifting Its Movie Focus to Family Fare By Claudia Eller
Cash-Poor, yet Intent on Enriching Family's Life By Jeanne Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Plan Ripens for Produce District By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Koo Koo Roo Loses Its Perch on the Nasdaq By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Hidden Price of Trading Often: Taxes By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
Advertisers, Just Like Falcons, See Prayers Go Unanswered By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Earnings
Daewoo Steering Car Sales to the Internet By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lower '98 Earnings Expected From Mattel \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Arco Exec Postpones Trip to Saudi Arabia \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Simpson Auction Extends to Internet By Jonathan Gaw
Nasdaq Delists Koo Koo Roo Over Trading Price By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Technology
11th District Cost of Funds Edges Lower A Times Staff Writer
Firm in Talks to Buy Century City Mall Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Cnet Shares Up 12% Amid Affiliate's IPO Plans By Greg Wiles, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Filing Details Fluor Chairman's Pay Bloomberg News
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AT&T Hears Call of Local Service By Sallie Hofmeister and Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Microsoft Feared Rival Browsers, Exec Says From Reuters
AOL to Acquire MovieFone in $388-Million Stock Deal By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Factory Output Rebounds in January \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Investors Lie Low as Fed Due to Talk Strategy \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Rates Climb on 3-, 6-Month Treasury Bills \o7 Associated Press\f7
Fed Warns Banks About High Risks From Reuters
At Schwab, Tighter Rules for Tech Stocks \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Airlines Stick With Fare Increases By Stephen Gregory
Transportation
Eaton to Buy Aeroquip-Vickers for $1.7 Billion \o7 Times Wire Services\f7
Rohm & Haas to Buy Salt Maker Morton \o7 Associated Press\f7
Court Overturns Award in Smoker Case \o7 Reuters\f7
Warner-Lambert CEO Goodes to Retire \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Also . . .
Mutual Fund Owners Face Special Issues at Tax Time From a Times Staff Writer
The Good News Is Already Priced Into Amgen's Healthy Stock By Michael Hiltzik and James Peltz
Two Indicators Clash Over 1999's Prospects Times Staff, Wire Reports
Small-Cap Stocks: No 'January Effect' By Paul J. Lim
Tax-Time Boost for Low-Income Workers By Liz Pulliam
Hollywood About to See a Lot More of 'The Rugrats' By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1998 California Hotel Sales Are Brisk By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Real Estate Trends
Oakwood, Colony to Invest in London Apartments By Melinda Fulmer
Deals
HomeBase to Increase Sales Force, Step Up Advertising By Leslie Earnest
Most Firms Ignore Employee Retention Issues, Study Finds By John O'Dell, John O'Dell covers major Orange County corporations and manufacturing for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5831 and at john.odell@latimes.com
ICU Medical Income, Sales Increase
Fluor Chief Given $10.7 Million in Cash, Stock, Options From Bloomberg News
Cox Gets Irvine Deal By P.J. Huffstutter
St. John Knits Bid By Leslie Earnest
Duke/Fluor Contract \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Database Acquired By Jonathan Gaw
2 Independent Irvine CPA Firms Merge By John O'Dell, John O'Dell covers major Orange County corporations and manufacturing for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5831 and at john.odell@latimes.com
Management Grad School Is Ranked 28th By John O'Dell, John O'Dell covers major Orange County corporations and manufacturing for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5831 and at john.odell@latimes.com
An Internet Firm by Any Other Name . . . By John O'Dell, John O'Dell covers major Orange County corporations and manufacturing for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5831 and at john.odell@latimes.com
Veronex Technologies Inc.
Professionals Is Bought By Jonathan Gaw
Small Manufacturers Discovering a Friend By John O'Dell, John O'Dell covers major Orange County corporations and manufacturing for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5831 and at john.odell@latimes.com
Airshow Is Chosen for Boeing Business Jet By John O'Dell, John O'Dell covers major Orange County corporations and manufacturing for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5831 and at john.odell@latimes.com
Portable Offices Fuel Growth of Garden Spots By Joseph B. Frazier, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Company Town Film Profit Report
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Both Charter Panels Adopt Compromise By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Die in Domestic Dispute By Tina Nguyen and David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Challenge to Edison Generates Interest By Douglas P. Shuit, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supervisors Asked to OK $2.5 Million to Settle Suits By Tina Daunt and Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Supervisors to Consider Pay Raises for Themselves By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Industry Works to Translate the Complexities of Home Buying By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where There's a Will, Chimps Will Find a Way, Babies Show By Darryl Fears, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSU Channel Islands Launches Fund-Raising Drive By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Butterflies on Your Behind By Al Martinez
Sanchez Takes Lead in Early Fund-Raising By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Curtain Battle Hardly an Open-and-Shut Case By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Officials From 4 School Districts Discuss Unification By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
10 Alleged Leaders of Drug Ring Arrested By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Guatemalan Girl Home After Surgery By Chris G. Denina
Man Convicted 2nd Time in '96 Shooting By Tracy Wilson
Bicycle Registration Available at 2nd Site By Chris G. Denina
Panel Urges Ban on Reprisals for Aiding LAPD Watchdog By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council to Consider Townhome Project By Paula Pisani
Obituaries
Compton Schools Get D in Progress By Amy Pyle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Student Wins Contest to Write Charter Preamble
The Soup du Jour Is Old Hat Here By Steve Harvey
6 County Projects Slated for Funding in Clinton Budget By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kids Enter 'Walk the Dog,' 'Rock the Baby' Contests By Irene Garcia
Making Connections
Toll-Free Number Would Help Enforce Smoking Ban By Patrick Mcgreevy
CSUN Vehicle Used in Sav-On Holdup By Solomon Moore
Arguments Begin in Officer's Shooting Death By Evelyn Larrubia
Officials Identify Man Killed in Drive-By Shooting By Michael Luo
Politicians Urge Public Unity, Cite Progress
University Car Used in Drugstore Holdup
3 School Board Members Unopposed for New Term
Boys Who Ditched School Found Safe After Massive Hunt
Activist, 76, to Be Honored for Environmental Work
Defendant Admits He Stabbed Mother to Death
They've Got the World on a String
Drive to Raise Funds for Cal State Campus Begins
Settlement Would Give Disabled Court Access
Century Cinedome Closes After 30 Years
Study Finds Arts Plaza Generates $22 Million a Year By Andrew Steven Harris
City Panel Backs Power of LAPD Overseer By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Juror Dismissed From Case for Using Legal Dictionary By Hilary E. Macgregor
Obituaries
Ordinance Urged to Bolster Smoking Ban
Officials Identify Man Slain at Traffic Light
Avoid a Funny-Money Spree
Starr's Leaky Ship
Play by the Rules, Disneyland
Pill for a Bogus Illness
Piracy of Agoura Hills Firm's Software Reported By Maggie Barnett
Valencia Bank Reports Earnings, Revenues Gain
Mozilo Named Chairman of Countrywide Credit
Nevada Manhattan Group Acquires L.A.'s Petrotec
Simulations Plus Releases New Simulation Software
ACT Networks Reports Net Income for Quarter
Xircom Inc. Posts Record $96-Million Quarterly Sales
AML Communications Cites Slowdown, Loss
Business Calendar
Buyers Seeing Gold in Their Future as Hedge Against Y2K By Roberta G. Wax, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Internet Provider Channels Efforts Into Leasing Cable TV Space By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Government Contract Awards
Business Calendar
America Plays Ostrich in Davos By Tom Plate, Times contributing editor Tom Plate's column runs Tuesdays. He teaches at UCLA and participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
The Grand Inquisitor Gets Out the Cuffs By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
LTC to Pay Quarterly Cash Dividend By Barbara Murphy
Ventura County People
Valley People
Pinkerton's Acquires Bonafide Security Service By Barbara Murphy
Long-Distance Carrier Using Tempest Systems By Barbara Murphy
Sandpiper Networks Names New Vice President By Barbara Murphy
Dental / Medical Group Enters Credit Agreement By Barbara Murphy
Week of AZT Helps Cut AIDS Transmission From Times Wire Services
Marine Remains Critical After Crash Associated Press
Videotaped Death Threats Were Just 'Bluffs,' Ng Testifies By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grant Paves Way for New UCI Biomed Department By Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Die in La Habra Murder-Suicide By Nancy Wride David Reyes and Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Fighting Words' or Free Speech? Judge Reads Debate By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ng Says Death Threats on Videos Were 'Bluffs' By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim By Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Buena Park By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Brea By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Costa Mesa By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Cypress By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Fountain Valley By Marissa Espino, (714) 965-7172
Fullerton By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
Huntington Beach By Marissa Espino, (714) 965-7172
Irvine By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Laguna Beach By Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Laguna Hills By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Niguel By Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Lake Forest By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
La Palma By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Los Alamitos By Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Mission Viejo By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Newport Beach By Jenifer Ragland, (949) 574-4232
Orange By Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Placentia By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
San Clemente By Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
San Juan Capistrano By Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Seal Beach By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Stanton By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Villa Park By Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Westminster By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Yorba Linda By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
The Safety Zone: Action Log
10 Alleged Leaders of Drug Ring Arrested By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disabled Man, O.C. Reach Tentative Pact on Access By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supervisors to Weigh Fire-Ant Abatement Program Today By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Ana By Jason Kandel, (714) 647-5400
SPORTS
Eagles Soar Behind Mitchell By Paige A. Leech
Gift Goal Gives Chaminade a Leg Up By Tris Wykes
Northridge Reaps Large Local Harvest \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Brothers Court Success \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Athletes of the Week
Boys' Basketball Roundup
Calendar
The Word Around UCLA Is Discipline By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hazard for Golfers: Fans By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Son Rises By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broncos, Shanahan Are Fit to Be Kings By Randy Harvey
IOC Forced to Juggle Issues By Mike Penner
New Tyson Prosecutor Seeks Some Form of Incarceration From Staff and Wire Reports
Rough Going for Awhile
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 Johannes Tesselaar
It's a Safe Bet They Will Still Take Your Money By Shav Glick
Flyers' Quick Start Leaves Outclassed Kings in the Dust By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Galley Has Grand Time During Game By Jim Hodges
Valenzuela Rebuffs Dodgers By Bill Shaikin
Tugnutt, Senators Stay Hot \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Hurricanes' Kapanen Gets 3-Year Extension \o7 Associated Press\f7
Top to Bottom NHL By Elliot Teaford
Avalanche Could Make It Denver's Year By Elliott Teaford
New Line Combinations at Practice By Elliott Teaford
Strickland Gets Friday Deadline \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Drummond Puts Best Foot Forward By Ara Najarian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Is Practicing Patience With His Shooting Guards By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Controversy Obscures Poor Performances By Scott Howard-cooper
Celaya Displays Twin Talents By Scott Moe
Nonstop Injuries Level USC Women By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Point Guards Struggle With Turnovers By David Wharton
Pittsburgh's Willard to Step Down Associated Press
Connecticut Loses Players, Unbeaten Status \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Hogan Triumphed, Overcame Tragedy By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Game's National TV Rating One of Lowest By Larry Stewart
Super Bowl Notes \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Numbers Game
Orange Tint to Top 25
Athlete Of The Week
Athlete Of The Week
McDonald Finally Finds Something to Talk About By Chris Foster
Cal State Fullerton Starts With Great Expectations By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pond Receives Team's Proposal By Paul Mcleod and Bill Shaikin
Baughman Choices Are Limited By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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