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What happened on February 23, 1999
NEWS
He Sips and Spits--and the World Listens DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Down by the L.A. River, Cats Get the Brush-Up SUSAN CARPENTER
Levi to Move Half of N. America Operation ABIGAIL GOLDMAN and STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bessie Cohen; Last Survivor of Infamous N.Y. Garment Factory Fire MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 S. Korea Dissidents Figure in Amnesty Plan VALERIE REITMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Malaysians in Throes of Real-Life Soap Opera DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP Wavers on Pursuing 10% Tax Cut JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ukraine Ex-Premier May Be Deported From Times Wire Reports
PRI Wins 2 More Governorships From Times Wire Reports
New Battles Break Out in Kosovo as Talks Falter PAUL WATSON and NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Snow Traps Skiers on Slopes, in Resorts From Times Wire Reports
No Reason for Low Flight Path, Investigator Tells Court-Martial Associated Press
A High Price for a Championship BILL PLASCHKE
U.S. Judge Finds Rubin, Babbitt in Contempt From Reuters
California's Sign: Mercury Rising PATT MORRISON
Obituaries
Ocalan Detailed Aid From Greece, Newspaper Says From Times Wire Services
Gertrude Elion; Nobel-Winning Scientist MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laugh Lines
Grisly Death of Dragging Victim Detailed From Associated Press
'Week in Review' Anchor Bode Leaving Reworked PBS Program ELIZABETH JENSEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stanford Law School Names New Leader
Clinton Unveils Federal School Reform Strategy NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iraq Reportedly Endures 3rd Day of Violent Unrest JOHN DANISZEWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Therapy for Cervical Cancer Cuts Death Rate THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Active Mind, Body Linked to Brain Growth ROBERT LEE HOTZ, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Hughes' Request to Sell Satellite to China Denied PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawsuit Spotlights Battle Over Basic Skills Testing KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alcohol-Related Road Deaths Analyzed RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Hospital Acts to End Baby Mix-Ups MEGAN GARVEY and PETER M. WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Money and More at Stake on Davis Trip DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today's Living Best Bets
CDs Mark the Highs and Lows of History
Involvement Opportunities
Casual Chic VALLI HERMAN-COHEN, Times Senior Fashion Writer
The Slights of Life Make 'Outsiders' Grow Wary SANDY BANKS
Portland Finds Itself on the Front Lines of Abortion Wars KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heather Jablonski/Soccer
Buena Park Gets a Shot at Unexplored Territory PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They May Be Small, but They're Fast SUSAN CARPENTER
Brett Young/Basketball
Charity Scorecard HEATHER STEWART JORDEN
Gala Goes Boldly Into Millennium ANN CONWAY
Showing a Little Skin, Not a Strap BOOTH MOORE
The Rescuer KATHRYN BOLD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Building A Better Player JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Goodwill Ambassadors
Affluence, Soccer Success Often Go Hand in Hand JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plains Winds Haven't Huffed, Puffed and . . . ERIC SLATER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Deceptive Woman and a Harrowing Jolt MICHAEL HARRIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Young Players at Risk for Burnout, Injuries JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Art of Finding Answers JOSE CARDENAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Veeder Leaves La Quinta for Capistrano Valley MIKE TERRY
Dad Scores Points by Playing With Son JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woodland Hills Student Named to Seat as UC Regent SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Krav Maga Also Gives Bad Guys a Workout BOOTH MOORE
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
GM Consolidates, Rolls Out No-Haggle Pricing in Valley TOM GRAY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Recovering Addicts Seeking to Enter Job Market Receive Star Treatment MATEA GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Death of Girl Found Stabbed at Home Remains a Mystery JOE MOZINGO and DARRYL FEARS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
LAPD Trauma Kits
Growers Bugged by Pests Turn to Insects for Protection COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Murderer-Rapist Is Given Life Sentence HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Judy Komaromi
Police Fired Up Over Drivers Who Flick Cigarette Ashes S.J. CAHN
Barone's in Toluca Lake Will Close STEPHANIE STASSEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protesters Tie Themselves to Trees in Bid to Save Them
Teachers, School Win Arts Education Awards KRISTINA SAUERWEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
La Palma Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Laguna Hills Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Tustin James Meier, (714) 966-5988
A Remarkable Asian Journey
13 Hurt as Bus Brakes to Avoid Collision ANDREW BLANKSTEIN
Brea Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Irvine James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Fullerton Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Hard Test for New Speaker
Stanton Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Police Nab Drunk Driving Suspect in Shower NANCY TREJOS
Dana Point Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Costa Mesa Elise Gee, (949) 574-4275
Hidden Creek Ranch Wins Round in Court ANDY SAMUELSON
Government Contract Awards
Cypress Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Eagle-Eyed View of U.S. Concerns in Asia TOM PLATE, Times contributing editor Tom Plate teaches at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
Hospitals' Duty to New Parents
Mission Viejo Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Huntington Moves to Annex Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Mesa LESLEY WRIGHT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Placentia Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Making Connections
Fountain Valley Lisa Chiu, (714) 965-7172
Nurses Will Take Case to Supervisors PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Simpson Protest
O.C. Toll Road
Poet Laureate
House Managers
Seized Drug Funds Sought for Projects TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ground Is Broken for Freeway Link JULIE HA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Business Calendar
Los Alamitos Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Xylan Corp. Shares Climb as Takeover Talk Continues
Flag Protest Turns Into Political Rally 10,000 Strong DAVID HALDANE and DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Charred Human Remains Found Under Ventura Bridge HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ray C. Elliot; Former Credit Bureau Owner
Hospital to Spend $500,000 to Avert Baby Mix-Ups MEGAN GARVEY and PETER M. WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Orthodox Jews and Israeli Government
Teen Found Guilty in Restaurateur's Death TINA DIRMANN
Exile and the Life Expectancy of Rage AGUSTIN GURZA
Laguna Beach Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Lake Forest Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Garden Grove Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
Ex-Postal Worker Accused of False Disability Claim ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
End of Welfare Isn't the End of Poor People ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Peace and Freedom Party Registration
Kosovo's Losing Deadline Game
Trial in Officer's Slaying Ends in Hung Jury EVELYN LARRUBIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tax Call-In Night
Newport Beach Jenifer Ragland, (949) 574-4232
Villa Park Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Seal Beach Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Yorba Linda James Meier, (714) 966-5988
San Clemente Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Santa Ana Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
Buena Park Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
La Habra Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Advanced Photonix Reports Revenue Drop
PerfectData Reports Loss in 3rd Quarter
Oxnard, Camarillo Hospitals Get Award BARBARA MURPHY
Business Calendar
Franklin Telecom Receives 2 Orders Exceeding $900,000 BARBARA MURPHY
Coyote to Take Controlling Interest in Italian Firm BARBARA MURPHY
Laguna Niguel Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
New System Hastens Compost Production ROBERTA G. WAX, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Trigger Locks
Disney Co. Raps Plan for Project Next Door DEBRA CANO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Carport Fire May Be Case of Arson CRYSTAL CARREON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
N. Hollywood Watches Its Children JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and SCOTT GLOVER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Fangs Maybe, but No Hunger Pangs STEVE HARVEY
Apprenticeship for Aspiring Policymakers HANNAH MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School, Band Director Each Win BRAVO Award KRISTINA SAUERWEIN
Lancaster Tax Collection Up 6% for 3rd Quarter
Car Sales-Tax Revenues Fuel Cities' Tug of War KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS
Rawlings' Death Believed Unrelated to Alleged Scams SCOTT GLOVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protest in Little Saigon Swells to 10,000, Police Say DAVID HALDANE and DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Safety Bill May Defer to Disney on Inspections NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teacher Brings Multicultural View to History Classes LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-County Employee Sentenced for Embezzling ANDREW BLANKSTEIN
CSUN Legal Clinic Offers Free Advice to Renters
Planets Are Lined Up for Sky Show Tonight JENNIFER HAMM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
6th-Graders to Shift to Middle Schools MICHAEL GOTTLIEB
Obituaries
Osama bin Laden
Police Find No Link Between Slaying, Scam SCOTT GLOVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Urges Ban on Cheap Handguns
Valley People
Bobby Troup
Kenneth Starr
High Court Rejects Appeal of Damages in Adoption Suit DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Little Saigon Furor: Politicians Pass JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Goes Out on a Limb to Save Trees IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSUN Celebrates Healthy Lifestyles, Eating Habits NEDA RAOUF
Simi Technology Firm Forms Partnership BARBARA MURPHY
San Juan Capistrano Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Accountants to Give Free Tax Advice HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Interlink Electronics Tells of Record Growth
AT&T Chairman Will Speak at Reagan Forum BARBARA MURPHY
2 School Bond Issues OKd for June Election
ITN Signs Marketing Pact With Chinese Company BARBARA MURPHY
Orange Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Use of Incinerator at Toxic Site Protested
Amusement Park Bill Leaves Key Issue Open
NetZero Reports Venture Capital Financing BARBARA MURPHY
Sandpiper Networks Offers a Solution to Web Waiting Game LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Investigates Campaign Mailer
Council OKs Bonds for Housing Project
Man Arrested in DUI After Chase Ends at House
Ventura County People
Driver Fleeing CHP Officers Dies in Crash
Murder Charges Filed in Robbery, Slaying of Grocer
School Offers $100,000 to Attract Medical Clinic
Edison Offers Incentive to Keep Poly-Tainer in Simi BARBARA MURPHY
Replacement of School Chief Draws Protests
Buyer Changes Name of Ventura Company BARBARA MURPHY
BUSINESS
Troubled Pinkerton's Finds Safe Haven in Swedish Firm Securitas KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
J. Peterman Going Out of Business; O.C. Store to Close From Associated Press
Apartment Landlords' Strategy: Buy, Renovate and Increase Rents BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Developer Plans Revamp of Valley Plaza Mall KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Architects Being Drawn in New Directions MORRIS NEWMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
O.c. Earnings
Heard On The Beat / Buzz From The Business World MELINDA FULMER, commercial real estate reporter
2 Irvine Firms Show Better Performance
Touchstone Expects Loss; Unicore Buy Pending P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
America West Scraps Its Plans to Negotiate a Sale JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREVIEW / Some of the Business and economic Events Happening Today
Russia in Tentative Pact to Curb Steel Exports to U.S. From Reuters
Dow Soars 212; Broad Market Also Advances From Times Staff and Wire Reports
3-Month T-Bill Rate Highest Since September Associated Press
Mirage Profit Falls, but Shares Rise Bloomberg News
Compaq Suspends Online Agreements
Dealing Direct
Day-Trade Rules May Be Sought Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Ovitz, Kuehl Rocking Boat for Agents, Managers CLAUDIA ELLER and JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
B of A Unit Sues 4 Who Jumped Ship From Bloomberg News
Ingram Micro Gets a New Toehold in Asia Jonathan Gaw
United Technologies to Acquire Sundstrand Reuters
Marshall Is Latest Tech Distributor to Warn on Profit JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dominion Buys Consolidated; Sempra Announces KN Deal From Times Wire Services
Bay Area Group Acquires Master-Sort John O'Dell
Ansys Diagnostics Plans Stock Offering From Bloomberg News
LAX Commissioners Go With 3 Shuttle Van Firms STEPHEN GREGORY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LPA Chairman Quits; CEO Is Seen as Likely Successor John O'Dell
Earnings
J. Peterman Fails in Final Try to Find a Buyer From Associated Press
On the Path to Early Retirement SUZY HAGSTROM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Attorney Will Testify in Art Theft Case Jeff Leeds
Nationwide to Acquire Zenith Unit From Bloomberg News
Shuttered Antiabortion Site Surfaces on Dutch Server KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AT&T Fails to Get Suit Dropped Times Wire Services
Real Estate Trends
Dell Still Computes, Northrop Has Some Glitches JAMES PELTZ and MICHAEL HILTZIK
Xylan Rises
Deals
Microsoft Exec Changes Statements on Browsers From Times Wire Services
Fidelity Rides a Hot Streak Into New Year RUSS WILES
Company Town Film Profit Report
Launch Ties Growth Plans to IPO Karen Kaplan
Simi Valley Firm Hires Deal Advisors DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trammell Crow Buys Coast Federal Site for $23 Million JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Republic Faces Cease-and-Desist Hearing JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Viacom Plans IPO for Part of Blockbuster From Bloomberg News
Sempra Energy Wins Coming and Going NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, energy reporter
TVT, UCC in $23-Million Financing Deal CHUCK PHILIPS
ENTERTAINMENT
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
That Mighty Russian Sound, by the Chorovaya Akademia JOHN HENKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sillito to Step In for Ill Conductor
Tomorrow In Calendar
Conference, Performances Take On Big Issues in Century's Music MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Networks Add New Meaning to Ad Nauseam BRIAN LOWRY
A Ferocious Spirit, Untamed DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Free Tickets to Nonprofits
Weekend Box Office
A Latino Film Strategy Beyond Hit-and-Miss LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Double Slice of Stage Verismo CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Going Once, Going Twice in Cyberspace SUZANNE MUCHNIC, TIMES ART WRITER
Moiseyev Troupe Is Alive and Kicking in 10th American Visit LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Spirited 'Chase' Offers Musical, Emotional Range MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Arena Campaign Expected DAVID WHARTON
McInnis, Playing Center, Finds Some Good Company ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Collins Doesn't Want Player Psyches Injured MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hamilton Leads Connecticut Associated Press
Iverson Gets In Last Word, Scores 37 in 76er Victory From Associated Press
Pressure Defense Praised SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Kings Make Blues Look Like Champs JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Johnson Worried About His Bullpen ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capitals Finally Feel at Home From Associated Press
Indoor Soccer Deal Likely Delayed BILL SHAIKIN
Jazz Does a Number on the Winless Clippers LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Twisted but It May Work Tim Kawakami, Times Staff Writer
Bodger Puzzled by Lack of Offense JIM HODGES
League President Says Bullfrogs Will Return With New Owners PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Sky Cannot Honor Hartman for MVP Season From Staff Reports
Rustlers Score 12 in 6th Inning
Ventura Seeded No. 1 in Regional From Staff Reports
Top to Bottom NHL HELENE ELLIOTT
Team Asking for Problems MARK HEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Future Looks Bright for Referee Stewart HELENE ELLIOTT
Raising the Stakes STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rebounding Difference? HOUSTON MITCHELL
TONIGHT vs. Golden State, 7:30 LONNIE WHITE
Pepperdine Got Chipper Off the Block SCOTT MOE
Eagles Fall in Baseball
Rodman's Career
Graham Fired, Ending Short Stint as Blackhawk Coach Associated Press
NBA Fines Shaq $10,000 for Outburst TIM KAWAKAMI
Dent, Park Lose in First Round
Anteater Digest / Athlete Of The Week CHRIS FOSTER
Titan Digest / Athlete Of The Week LON EUBANKS
Lakers Going Hollyweird TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Collins Doesn't Want Player Psyches Injured MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lakers Raise Ticket Prices, Kings Promise No Increase HELENE ELLIOTT
Athletes of the Week
Alou Could Miss Season With Injury Associated Press
Local Notes
Staples Center Vision Is Fast Taking Shape HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lakers Going Hollyweird MARK HEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WNBA Star Fights Cancer EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cunningham's Long College Career Nears Finish Line LON EUBANKS
City Rivalry Rekindled From Staff Reports
Up Next
Cal Lutheran Wins
Every Night Is Dumb Promotion Night in Tampa MAL FLORENCE
Heiden's Incredible Feat: 5 Gold Medals on Skates
Calendar
Motley Gets Jump on the Competition JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Javelin Design Change Means Joyner-Kersee to Lose Record From Staff and Wire Reports
Saddleback Men Will Open Playoffs at Home STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Guard Scoggin Sharpens Skills Off the Court, Too CHRIS FOSTER
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