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What happened on July 07, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Van Sant's Seeds of Success By David Ehrenstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sometimes, You Just Have to Do It Yourself By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seeking the Holy Grail of Meaning By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Coming Sunday
Gerardo Chavez Looks Both Into and Beyond His Culture By William Wilson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Fireworks Over the Holiday Weekend By Robert W. Welkos
Botanicum's 'Saint Joan' Is Short on Pomp By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
In Step With New Talent By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Wounds' Vivid but Hurt by Its Pretentiousness By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Out!
Prime Time for Franks By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Let Him Drive By Patrice Apodaca, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Letting Dogs and Sleeping Dads Lie By Chris Erskine
Irene Lacher has the day off. By Irene Lacher
Macy Strikes an Unexpected Chord
They'll Tell You to Take a Hike By Mimi Avins
Singles Mingle Over a Common Interest: 'Sex' By Booth Moore
Today's Living Best Bets
A Place for Women to Duke It Out By Michele Serros
Four New Books About Bush in the Running By Paul D. Colford, NEWSDAY
Delivery Mutes 'Hannibal's' Horror By Rochelle O'Gorman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Why Should Hillary Be the Only Outsider in the New York Race? By Roy Rivenburg
Laugh Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
The Missing Spots By Joyce L. Glazier
Question Corner
The Best Summer Vacation Ever
Memory Lanes on Your Block By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Planning Ahead
O.c. Books & Authors
Web Banners Are Furling After Poor Online Results By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Critical Habitat
Child Support Collection
Online Reviews
High-Speed Internet
Loan for Relocation of Groups to Tibet
Oxymoron
Belmont Center
Bush's Service in National Guard
Health Care Van
Juvenile Justice System--a Success Story Under Fire By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
East Coast Still Broiling in Wretched Heat By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Watts Awaits Visit by President By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Renews His Challenge to Spread Wealth By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protests Have a Theme: 'Milosevic Must Go' By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Virus of Corruption Has S. Koreans in Deadly Grip By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Israeli Leader Vows to Seek Peace By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tribe in Search of a Home By Mark Arax, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Presidential Hopeful McCain Calls for Ban on 'Soft Money' By Cathleen Decker, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
New Flaw Is Found in State Test Results By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Finding the Secret Garden By Veronique De Turenne, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Last Walk in the Short Life of Ricky Byrdsong By Mike Downey
Judge Allows Use of Tape Segments in Cisneros Trial By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Injured in Fires Sparked by Lightning From Times Wire Reports
Veterans Chief Said to Be on His Way Out By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Naked Man Is Found Dead on Whale's Back in SeaWorld Pool From Reuters
Racist Shooter Purchased Guns Illegally, Officials Say From Associated Press
New Law Requires Politeness in Class From Times Wire Reports
New Anti-Flu Drug Research Reported From Times Wire Reports
The Story of a Tragedy That Was Not to Be By Jim Mann
Galbraith Drops Names From Heights of History By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iran's Threats to Execute Jews on Spy Charges May Halt Detente With U.S. By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Bosnian Serb Official Seized on War Crimes Charges \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Airport Reopens--to Russians and Aid Flights By John Daniszewski and Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
On the Web
Parolee Sought in Kidnapping, Brutal Attack on 2 Young Women \o7 From Associated Press\f7
It's Official--Hillary Clinton Launches Senate Bid From Associated Press
India, Pakistan Continue Fighting From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Sets Sanctions Against Taliban From Times Wire Reports
Westminster Boy, 16, Dies From Gunshot \o7 From Times Staff Reports\f7
Appeals Court Backs Westminster Councilman Lam By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mark O'Brien; Writer, Poet Lived in Iron Lung By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stanley Soble; Top L.A. Casting Director By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Clinton to Speak at Anaheim Conference By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sale by Britain Pushes Gold to 20-Year Low From Times Wire Services
Also. . .
Staar Rejects $15-a-Share Buyout Offer From Bloomberg News
Toyota to Offer Extended Service Contracts Online By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Hybrid' Loans Drawing More Interest From Bloomberg News
BUSINESS
From the Science of Cells to Art of the Sale By Paul Jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Single-Minded New Car Company Charges Ahead By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sale by Britain Pushes Gold to 20-Year Low From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Web Banners Are Furling After Poor Online Results By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gold's Mystique Tarnished Anew by IMF Sale Plan By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When a Patent's Not Enough By Cyndia Zwahlen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Foundation to Sell Utah HMO to Altius Bloomberg News
Litton Industries Says FTC Approves Avondale Merger \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Bank Plus Receives Offer From Bay View By Edmund Sanders
WinAir's Shutdown Plan Clips Long Beach By Douglas P. Shuit, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6-Month T-Bill Rates Lowest in 6 Weeks Associated Press
Staar Rejects $15-a-Share Buyout Offer Bloomberg News
Turbodyne Technologies Names Hofbauer to Replace CEO Ware
Suit Accuses Mercedes of Patent Infringement Times Wire Services
Xerox Sued in Pomona Water Contamination Bloomberg News
Sony to End Wireless Business in N. America Bloomberg News
The Economy
Index Shows Continued Japan Expansion Associated Press
U.S. Sues Boeing Over Access to Documents Reuters
Union Shuts Oakland Port, Slows L.A. Work Associated Press
Long-Term Capital to Repay Banks, Investors Reuters
NiSource Pursues Hostile Bid for Columbia Reuters
GPU Buys 2nd Half of Midlands Electricity Bloomberg News
Ford, GM Add Rebates for 1999, 2000 Models From Bloomberg News
Toyota to Offer Extended Service Contracts Online By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GM Disputes Air Bag Test That May Lead to Recall of '99 SUVs \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
IBM to Sell Its Stake in Venture to Toshiba \o7 From Reuters\f7
Asia Rebound Boosts Chip Sales in May Reuters
AOL to Give Drkoop.com a Shot in the Arm Associated Press
MySoftware to Buy E-Mail Marketing Firm
Eyeing Yahoo's Earnings
Direct Marketers to Adopt Privacy Policy From Associated Press
A Battered Brandywine Fund Bounces Back Bloomberg News
Edgar Online Shares Are Up and Running Bloomberg News
Company Town Film Profit Report
Miramax, MGM in Deal to Make Movies By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CBS Elevates Severino, Moonves in TV Division Restructuring By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On Legislators' Desks: a Slew of Bills Affecting the Workplace By Vicki Torres
Times Conference to Include Sessions in Spanish
Ticker Talk: Bloomberg News
Music Promoter Finds a Niche, and the Right Market By Juan Hovey
Ingredients of a Successful Caterer By Karen E. Klein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Building Up Referrals Pays Off By Karen E. Klein, Karen E. Klein is a freelance writer
A New Eye on O.C. Business
Computer Snags Delay Fast Pass By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mazda to Recall New MPV Minivans By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pink Dot Dumps Its Funky Beetle By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Oakley's O Store an Irvine O-riginal By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
Krause's Revs Up Expansion Engine By Leslie Earnest, Leslie Earnest covers retail businesses for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7832 and at leslie.earnest@latimes.com
New Managers Named by Xerox, TH&M
O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
27,000 Firms Late on Tax Returns By Robin Fields
Former AdForce Execs Open Software Firm By P.J. Huffstutter
Powerwave Sells Part of Line to VoCom By P.J. Huffstutter
Research Engineers Acquires NetGuru \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Nexell Gets Approval to Sell Isolex System \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Printronix Reports Profits Drop 27%
Hyundai Unit Says Boeing Thwarted Its Product Line \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
FOOD
Plum Foolish By Emily Green, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shop Like a Parisian By Michael Roberts, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Spectator Jumps in Ring By Russ Parsons
New Kid on the Block By David Karp
Cookbook Watch By Russ Parsons
Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
Crazy for Milk Scum By Charles Perry
What Are You Drinking?
1998 Mason Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley (About $13) By S. Irene Virbila
U.S. Bean By Rose Dosti
Popcorn Clusters By Gordon Mcknight
Salad: Toss It With Care By Marian Cunningham
The Circlecue By Donna Deane
A Shrimp Cooler By Donna Deane
Sweet and Sticky By Barbara Hansen
'Light' Chicken Burritos By Rita Shaw, Lake Arrowhead
Real Risotto in a Hurry By Danae Campbell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Authorities Turn On the Heat to Catch Criminals By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Long Night at America's Wailing Wall By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kids Play It Cool as Summertime Activities Heat Up By Anna Gorman and Catherine K. Enders and Jennifer Hamm, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Camarillo Councilman Prepares to Challenge Supervisor Long Again By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Hurt When Truck Hits CHP Patrol Car By Holly J. Wolcott
Economic Manager Is All Business By Michael Gottlieb
Weather Hinders Explosion Inquiry By Eric C. Sanitate
Ground Broken on Affordable Housing By Brynn Mandel
Woman Is Admitted to Elks Lodge By Maija-liisa Nagarajan
Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Motorist By Holly J. Wolcott
5 Hurt in Separate Crashes on California 126 By Holly J. Wolcott
Albina R. Gariepy; Retired Hair Stylist
Obituaries
Death Penalty Recommended for Rogers By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Orders Audit of CSUN Pornography Conference By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Council Torch Passed to Padilla By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rocket Dreams By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Median Price for New Home Up 33% From Last Year By Andrew Blankstein
Lockheed Wants Proof Airport Can Afford Land By Andrew Blankstein
Plan to Track Use of City Taxes by ZIP Code Delayed By Patrick Mcgreevy
Mall Adds Play Area to Attract Shoppers By Irene Garcia
Blood Supply Dangerously Low, Red Cross Reports By Hilary E. Macgregor
Supervisors Join in Overlay Opposition By Miguel Bustillo
Safeguards Posed for Sewage Tests By Patrick Mcgreevy
Council Balks at Banning Giant Inflatable Advertising Figures By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Padilla to Focus on Services to His District By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Union Label Attracts Attention to New LACCD Board Member By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rabbi Aaron M. Wise; Served 52 Years at Adat Ari El Synagogue By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
1 Killed, 5 Hurt in Blast, Fire at Produce Warehouse By George Ramos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Immigrants Americanizing, Study Finds By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Courthouse Metal Detectors Cause Delays but Get Favorable Verdict By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rogers Jury Issues Death Sentence Recommendation By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Angel, a Chicken and Us By Al Martinez
Blaze Burns Out of Control in Mountains Near Hesperia By Miles Corwin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Community College Trustees to Focus on Students, Partnerships By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tough Time to Be a Kid By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Investigator for L.A. Unified Gaining Tools to Fight Waste, Fraud By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Launch Point
From the Lawyer Who 'Yagged' Me By Steve Harvey
Housekeeper Arrested in Death of Beverly Hills Man By Monte Morin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MTA to Hold Hearing on Planned Fare Hike; Intense Opposition Seen By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council Rejects Outright Ban on Inflatable Signs
Soboroff Files Papers Launching Bid for Mayor
Board Forms Panel to Study Foster Care System
Popular Orange County Beach to Remain Closed
Padilla Becomes L.A.'s Youngest Councilman
Children Learn True Meaning of Clowning Around
Man Charged in Sexual Assaults on Teen Girls
Accident Closes Orange Freeway for 6 Hours
Board Wants to Know Cost of Shutting Belmont
Bill to Force MTA to Purchase New Buses Stalls
Prisons Are Not Enough
Beam of Hope for Colombia
A 'Church' of Hatred
Russia's Perilous Game
Kosovo Has Changed the Rules of the Game By Robert E. Hunter, Robert E. Hunter, a senior advisor at Rand Corp. in Washington, was U.S. ambassador to NATO from 1993 to 1998
East Asia, Infected by a New Arms Race, Risks Deadly Miscalculations By Tom Plate, Times contributing editor Tom Plate's column runs Wednesdays. He teaches at UCLA. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
This Killer Didn't Just Blindly Hate; He Hated With a Vision By Leonard Zeskind, Leonard Zeskind, who was named a MacArthur Foundation fellow in 1998, is completing a book, "Barbarism With a Human Face: White Nationalism Against the New World Order." He is president of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights in Kansas City, Mo
Drug Agent to Be Retried in Cocaine Theft Case By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jeffrey-Lynne's 1-Step Program By Thao Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where Pedestrians See Refuge in Medians, Officials See Danger By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Freedom . . . From Wit? By Dana Parsons
Suspect Charged in Serial Rape Case By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Electricity and Magnetism
Tuition Reduction May Work Against Poorest Students By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Brea By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Costa Mesa By Marie Ekberg, (949) 574-4268
Cypress By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Fountain Valley By Marissa Espino, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Fullerton By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Huntington Beach By Eron Ben-yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Irvine By Kristiane M. Ridgway, (949) 764-4309
Laguna Beach By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Hills By Steve Kawashima, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Niguel By Rebecca Harris, (949) 574-4205
Laguna Woods By Steve Kawashima, (949) 574-4204
La Habra By Christine Castro, (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 Jenifer Ragland, (949) 574-4207
Newport Beach By Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4221
Orange By Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Placentia By David Morrill, (949) 574-4212
San Clemente By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
San Juan Capistrano By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Seal Beach By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Stanton By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Villa Park By Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Westminster By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Cox Said to Back Vote on Airport By Jenifer Ragland, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Guard Foils Casket Thieves By James Meier
Sewage Lines Suspect in Beach Contamination By H.G. Reza
Boy Dies in Pool Drowning; 3rd Child Victim in a Month By James Meier, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teen Injured in Freeway Wreck By James Meier, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PCH Accident Victim Identified By James Meier
SPORTS
Ponciano to Meet With Northridge Officials By Vince Kowalick
Football \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Walk Provides Off-Base End to All-Star Game \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
White Sox Regain the Spirit of '97 \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
On The Waterfront By Eric Sondheimer
Koikeda Has Next Lecture at Coliseum By Darin Esper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Falls Short, 5-4
Pieces Finally Fall Together for Angels, 8-2 By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers' Reality: Half Done By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Room Service By Bill Plaschke
Following The Leader By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women Are Putting Best Foot Forward By Mike Penner
Adding Pippen to the Mix Would Be One for the Aged By Randy Harvey
As Fever Pitch Mounts, He Has Plenty of Doubts By Shav Glick
McCray, Holdsclaw Lead Mystics \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Palmer In, but Nicklaus Out of Open \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Sparks Tonight By Earl Gustkey
Steels Making His Move \o7 From Associated Press\f7
McGwire Gets Assist in Bottenfield's Win \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Ramirez Rockets to 90 RBIs \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Mac Attacks Plan to Open 2000 in Japan \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Greene Sent to Triple A By Mike Digiovanna
Cromer to Have Heart Tests By Jason Reid
Griffey Is Waiting for Call By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hardy Is Back With the Kings By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McGwire, Sosa NL Starters \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Wimbledon Champion's Cool Belied His 17 Years By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes By Grahame L. Jones
Pieces Come Together for Angels By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OPEN Opportunity By Michael Itagaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Getting on Course Is Hardest Part of Playing San Clemente By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Construction Problems Delay Westridge Opening By Peter Yoon and Martin Beck
Zodiac Misses Chance to Take Major Step By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wide Receiver Finneran Signs 2-Year Contract With Eagles
Official Says 'Ducking' Opponents Is Too Common By Dave Mckibben
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