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What happened on July 15, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Ends This Weekend
6 pm: Art
all day: Movies
all day: Books
6 pm: Jazz
The Artful Nosher By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Get Cooking
Eric Young By Kevin Baxter
Itinerary: 90210 By Robin Rauzi
Brothers Trace the Art of Throat Singing in 'Genghis Blues' By John Clark, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Poetic Outpouring By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is It Really Goodbye, Fair Maiden? By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Science, Demystified By Jon Matsumoto, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Oh, What a Circus By F. Kathleen Foley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Troupe Has Grand Farewell in 'My Fair Lady' By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Out of Town: San Diego
Pop Date Book By Richard Cromelin
Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
Up All Night By Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Partying All Night With Tom, Nic By Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Gabah Mixes It Up By Heidi Siegmund Cuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Big-Top Theatrics By Libby Slate, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
10,000-Ton Veteran By Ellen B. Klugman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Heroes' Vividly Explores the Rain Forest Canopy By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Juggling Roles Helps Get Everybody Into the Act By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cooks Not Just Noodling Around By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Same Name, Different Artistes By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Ceviche
Santa Monica to Have a Scent of Sweetness By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's Hot
As DVD Popularity Grows, So Do Extras By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Mexican Dream By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
At the Bowl, the Music of 'Ivan' the Terrific By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
New Detective, Animation Series; 'Opening Night' by Springsteen By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Than Skin Deep By Jose Paul Corona, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Best Bets Orange County HERE AND NEAR
Heaven Every Sunday : Ramos House Cafe, French 75 offer a delightful brunch. By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
O.C. Fans' Choices
These Art Prints Make a Game of It By Corinne Flocken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Vision That's Hard to Watch By Steve Emmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
5 One-Acts Desperate for Laughs By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TV Smarts
NEWS
TV Smarts
Mending Tattered Nerves By Renee Tawa, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Turning Artistic Passion Into Profit By Marnell Jameson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Rap Doc Is In--a Larger Home By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Hands on for Kids
Your Home, Your Way By Jeannine Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hands On
Getting Started
Relaxing Behind the 'Wheel' By Vanna White, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Craftily Resource-Full Index for the Home Decor Artist
Handiwork Weaves Threads of Love Into Fabric of Life By Duane Noriyuki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tracking Trends at Hobby Heaven By Jeannine Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hands On
Robert Smaus
An Israeli Report From a Palestinian Land By Susie Linfield, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Before You Quit Your Job, Ask Yourself . . . By Marnell Jameson
The Backyard Bear By Jenny Tripp, Author Jenny Tripp's latest book is "Fais Do-Do." She's always ready to go camping
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Question Corner
Planning Ahead
Today's Living Best Bets
Jittery, High-Profile Folks Are Opting for Armored Personal Vehicles By Jeanne Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dangerous Work
Supply Drop
Independent Counsel
UFOs
Prison System
Toyoto
Athletes
Women's Soccer
Panel's Report on Judge Brown
Battle Over Evolution
Canada Plan to Burn Plutonium Sets Off Chain Reaction From Associated Press
Israel Talking to Turkey About Importing Water From Associated Press
Army May Cut Pay of Officer Forced to Quit From Associated Press
N.Y. Couple Charged With Slaveholding From Reuters
Carnival Reveals Sex Claims Against Crew From Associated Press
Teen Feared Dead After Glacier Fall From Reuters
Public TV Funding Snagged in Partisan Squabble From Associated Press
Amid Backlash, Calls for Cell Phone Etiquette By Jennifer Oldham, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect Rests His Fate in Texas, Rangers By Claudia Kolker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unionists Reject Plan for Governing Northern Ireland By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Time of Testing for Virginity By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bombing of Bridge Splits Serbian Town on All Levels By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Listeners Besiege Berkeley Station After Staff Arrests By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC May Streamline Salary-Setting Process By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Low-Cost Drug May Slow AIDS in Third World By Liz Thompson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$517-Million Stadium Sets Dubious Record in Seattle By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Troubled Waters for Abalone Farms Proposal By James Rainey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Urges Slowdown on Health Care Reform By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Use of Toxic Pesticides on the Rise By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scientists Identify Receptor That Can Regulate Appetite By Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Democrats Won the War but Lost an Issue By George Skelton
Baja Official Resigns Under Fire By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Targets Underuse of Food Stamps By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lot of Reasons Why Midwest Corners Centenarian Market By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A culture clash of symbolism, commercialism By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iran's Hard-Liners Fight Back With Rally, Death Threats By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Mad Cow' Ban on British Beef Is Lifted by EU Associated Press
Kazakhstan Ends Space Launch Ban By Maura Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arbour Vows Day in Court for Kosovo By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Soldiers Capture Rebel Commander From Times Wire Reports
Argentines Gain More Access to Isles From Times Wire Reports
Fine Lines Drawn in Health Care Debate By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Despite Veto Threat, GOP Bill to Cut Taxes Clears House Panel \o7 From Reuters\f7
Kasich Quits White House Bid, Says He Backs a 'Soul Brother' in Bush \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Ventura to Return to Ring as Referee From Times Wire Reports
Lack of Trust May Derail Key Capitol Hill Deals By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Picks at Bush's 'Compassionate' Label By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boston Schools to End Racial Busing From Times Wire Reports
China Inquiry Called Bungled From Times Wire Reports
Obituaries
Paul Novak, 76; 26-Year Companion of Actress Mae West By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Morris D. Verger; California Architect By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Founders to Buy Back Stake in O.C.'s Kingston By Jonathan Gaw and P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
O.C. Tab for Harassment Settlements to Top $1 Million By Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Founders to Buy Back Kingston Stake From Softbank By Jonathan Gaw and P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
BUSINESS
Procter Gambles That You'll Do the Dry Cleaning at Home By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Want the Web to Do Your Spouse's Bidding? By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kaiser CEO Injects Medical Safety Into Health-Care Debate By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many Free-PC Start-Up Firms Struggling By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safety Agency Adopts New Car Rollover Test By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Founders to Buy Back Kingston Stake From Softbank By Jonathan Gaw and P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Expanded Coverage of Personal Technology
L.A. Port Lifts Record in Cargo Containers By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
McKesson to Restate 1999 Profit From Bloomberg News
Median O.C. Home Price Matches Record By Daryl Strickland
CalPERS Boosts Its Real Estate Portfolio by 17% \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Oberthur Promotes COO to President, CEO
PacBell to Make New Bid for Long-Distance By Elizabeth Douglass
City National's Profit Rises 11% for Quarter From Bloomberg News
Boeing, NASA Agree on Space Plane Contract By John O'Dell
Morgan Stanley Avoids Charges in Informant Case \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Retail Sales Increase Slightly in June \o7 From Reuters\f7
Ford Outruns Analysts as Its U.S. Sales Climb \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Overseas Lending by U.S. Banks Slips Bloomberg News
Oil Firms' Profits Expected to Fall Short Times Wire Services
Key Japanese Share Indexes Ride Rally to 22-Month Highs \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Nasdaq Rallies to a Record, but Broad Market Is Mixed \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Mexico's Bufete Will Default on Eurobond Bloomberg News
Hospital Bankruptcies to Rise, Moody's Says Reuters
Japan's Nippon Goshei to Pay U.S. Fine Associated Press
America West Complies With FAA Settlement By James F. Peltz
Airlines
Airlines Bloomberg News
FCC Adopts Rules for Disabled Access Reuters
Also. . .
SEC Steps Up Scrutiny of Annuity Sales Bloomberg News
Ticker Talk By Karen Kaplan
Time Warner Earnings Surge as All Units Jell By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bochco Enters Deal With Paramount to Produce Series By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Click Here By Robert Burns
Guide to the Week Ahead by LATimes.Com By Elaine Zinngrabe
Welcome to Thursday Cutting Edge
Turning Up Plan Options for Low-Volume Callers By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Midtown' Racer: Entertaining Drive Without the Body Count By Aaron Curtiss
Apple's 3rd-Quarter Profit Beats Forecasts By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Onsale to Buy Rival Retailer Egghead.com Bloomberg News
AMD President Resigns; Firm Posts Loss Again \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
More Changes at Intel Bloomberg News
Also
O.C. Housing Market Still Robust in June By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Earthlink Posts Wider Loss (Reuters)
Sayer Hired at Marriott in Dana Point
UC Irvine Receives $1.28-Million Gift By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rent-Plus-Utility Trend to Be Discussed By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
FTC Sets Up a Fraud Help Line By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
L.A. Agency Watches Y2K Schemes By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
Crook Clips Consumer Columnist By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
Builder Faces 65 Counts in San Diego Fraud Case By Edmund Sanders
QLogic Directors OK 2-for-1 Stock Split
South Coast Hires Marketing Director By Leslie Earnest
Shopping Center Developer Gets Boost By Leslie Earnest
Downey Financial Reports Net Income of $15.1 Million
O.C. Building Permits
O.c. Earnings
CoCensys Dropped From Nasdaq Listing \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Condo Group Reaches $1.5-Million Settlement By Greg Hernandez
Guatemala, Printrak Sign $1.2-Million Deal \o7 Dow Jones\f7
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Suspect's Supporters Rally for Reduction of Murder Charge By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golf Course Steelhead Face Water Hazard By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County's Median Home Prices Soar in June By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Urges Area Bases for Testing 'Stealth' Ships By Margaret Talev and Jennifer Hamm, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Grave to Be Opened in Mortuary Lawsuit By Margaret Talev
Health Center Plans Face SOAR Scrutiny By Brynn Mandel
Talks Begin on Truck Checkpoint By Eric C Sanitate
$10.2 Million OKd to Upgrade Golf Course By Michael Gottlieb
4 Bills Offered by Local Lawmakers Clear Panels By Catherine K. Enders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Given Life Term for Mechanic's Murder By Catherine Saillant, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oxnard School Trustee Charged With Spousal Battery By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Erik Van Wyck Brauner; Aerospace Executive
Obituaries
Early Stages By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Touching Base By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Sin, Yes, but Don't Burn Public TV
School Board's New Ways
It's Church's Role to Tackle Moral Issues By Lynn D. Wardle, Lynn D. Wardle is a professor of law at Brigham Young University
Another Information System Fails--Why? By Marcia J. Bates, Marcia J. Bates is a professor in the Department of Information Studies at UCLA and has consulted on information retrieval system design for government and private industry
Presidential Politics at Their Nadir By Alexander Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and the New York Press
Tough Struggle for Reality Begins By Edward P. Djerejian, Edward P. Djerejian is the director of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University. Formerly, he served as U.S. ambassador to Israel and Syria
L.A. Officials Wooing a DreamWorks Studio By Jeffrey Gettleman and Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Panel OKs Stricter Area Code Rules By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Council Members Receive More Money, More Flak By Patrick Mcgreevy and Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
City Attempts to Block Airport Land Settlement By Andrew Blankstein
Mid Valley Family YMCA to Host Grand Opening By Karima A. Haynes
CSUN Workshop to Aid Learning Disabled Students By Roberto J. Manzano
Traffic Diverted Off Freeway After Device Found By Art Marroquin
Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty for Man Who Killed His Family By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Telling the World About Sierra Leone By Rob O'Neil, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
District Board Names Interim President for Mission College By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Truck Carrying Nitrogen Crashes By Agnes Diggs
$1-Million Bail Set for Soliah in SLA Case By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel OKs Limits on New Area Codes By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Body Is Found Near Home of Ex-Deputy Suspected in Slaying By Tina Daunt and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Small-Town Story Spins Into the Big-Time Blues By Shawn Hubler
Underground Blasts for Earthquake Study Planned By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Churches Plan to Pass Out Gun Locks to Parishioners By Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Earthwatch: A Diary of the Planet
Star Tours
Experimental DNA Vaccine May Be Used to Treat or Prevent Tuberculosis
X-Raying the Universe By Liz Thompson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buckeyballs in Meteorite Are First Such Molecules Found in Nature
Tick-Borne Infection of Dogs Also Turning Up in Humans
I Didn't Know That . . .
Jury Deadlocked on Penalty for Man Who Killed His Family of 7 By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Admission Limited to Nonpredators By Steve Harvey
An Oak Lives On in W. Hollywood By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Politicians Want DreamWorks to Build By Patrick Mcgreevy and Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Former Teller Pleads Guilty to Role in Bank Robbery By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bid to Increase Number of County Supervisors Gains
Court OKs New Trial in Suit Over Arrest
Cooper Nominated for Federal District Court
Diver's Body Found Stuck Against Grate
Limits on Performers Proposed for Promenade
Officials Seek to Block Airport Settlement
Officer Given 11-Year Sentence in Shooting
Cost of Harassment Suits Nears $1 Million
Court Interpreters Protest Use of Noncertified Personnel By Neda Raouf
Communications Limits Urged for Slaying Suspect
House in Blight Case Sold at Court Auction
Complaint About Rite Aid Is Just Tip of the Iceberg By Kenneth Reich
Aviation Warning With Teeth
Middle Path in HMO Reform
Los Angeles Rainfall 1877-1998
A Ridiculous War Rages on in the Name of 'Respect' By Jerry Hicks
Husband, Wife Plead Not Guilty in Break-Ins By Seema Mehta and Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Aussie Offer Doesn't Impress Dejected Students and Parents By Kate Folmar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. County Exempted From Theme Park Checks By Nancy Hill-holtzman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Real Fixer-Upper By Eleanor Yang, 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 James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Cypress By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Fullerton By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Huntington Beach By Ingela Ringbjer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21
Irvine By Tariq Malik, (949) 764-4312
Laguna Beach By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Hills By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Niguel By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Woods By Andrew Glazer, (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 David Morrill, (714) 966-5981
Orange By Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Placentia By Veronica Duran, (949) 574-4213
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 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
Other Areas By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Boy Survives Near-Drowning in Family Pool By Seema Mehta
Ex-Anaheim Man Is Guilty of Swindling on Internet By Maria Elena Fernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today's Highlights at the O.C. Fair
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Longtime Instructor at Whittier Law School Dead at 59
Games Are Big Enough for All
SPORTS
Crossing The Line By Bill Dwyre, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Crossing The Line By Maggie Farley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Starters, West Is Easily Best By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Speed Skater By Diane Pucin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fox Should Give L.A. Reason to Care or Cry By J.A. Adande
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 Larry Stewart
Phillips Will Be Fined if He Returns to NFL \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Retooled Buckeyes Quick to Go to Hurry-Up Offense By Scott Howard-cooper
Former Trojan Savors U.S. Victory By Dan Arritt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laver Poised for a Happy Return One Year After Suffering Stroke By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Armstrong Fifth but Still on Top By Jenny E. Heller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Milwaukee Crane Collapse Kills 3 \o7 Associated Press\f7
Umpires Threaten to Resign \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Erstad May Be Best Indicator of Team's Future By Jason Reid and Mike Digiovanna
Opinions and 'Fax By Roger Kahn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Galaxy Finds Some Offense in Shutting Out the Zodiac By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Real Quiet Tops List at Hollywood Park By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Janet Evans Invitational Features Olympic Field By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brazil Beats Mexico, Gets Back to Final By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kings, Ducks to Start on Road By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ludzik In, Demers Out as Lightning Coach \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Shanawi Ends 2 1/2-Year Drought \o7 Associated Press\f7
He Was as Good as Gold for Three Years in a Row By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Is No Mickey Mouse Course By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The One And Only By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Finish
The Facts
Minor Struggle By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trivia
Stewart Likes Old-School Training By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Majors
At Carnoustie, Only the Best Survive By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bag Of Tricks By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buyer Beware By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newswire From Staff and Wire Reports
Lynn Finally a Hit in the U.S. By Dan Arritt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cold Water Won't Prevent These Teams From Taking the Plunge By Erik Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The LONG & SHORT of it By Erik Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First-Place Bullfrogs Host Woolf, San Jose
Hepler Takes State Open Lead After Record 64
Most British Open Victories
Carnoustie
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