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What happened on July 20, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Weird Like a Fox By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rocky Start to Urbane Tribute By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Out!
New Views of Small Towns By Richard Natale, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
This 'Play's' Got That Swing By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Tomorrow In Calendar
'Peony Pavilion's' Heroic Marathon By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Morning Report By Judith Michaelson
Luxurious, Well-Blended Sounds Mark Pacific Trio Performance By Richard S. Ginell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Farscape' Blends Love, Adventure--and Puppets By Michael P. Lucas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weekend Box Office
Next Best Thing to Saturday Morning By Corinne Flocken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
There Was Something in the Plein-Air By Ann Conway
Planning Ahead
Buck-Raisin' Buckaroos By Kathryn Bold
Sandy Banks is on vacation. By Sandy Banks
Steering in the Right Direction By Bettijane Levine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Accessible Tale of Passion and Politics on a Remote Isle By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Green Team By Connie Koenenn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
She'll Bet on Marriage--Any Time By Sam Bruchey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Scoop on the State of Flavor By Nicole Balin
They've Tired of Basic Black By Susan Carpenter
Writers Turn Teachers to Help Teens Get Creative By Danny Feingold
Double Your Efficiency With These Workouts
Today's Living Best Bets
Girls' Night Out Deals Cards, Friendship By Marylou Tousignant, WASHINGTON POST
Planting Seeds for a Greener Future By Connie Koenenn
Charity Scorecard By Heather Stewart Jorden
Involvement Opportunities
Laugh Lines
Images of Death Often a Sign of Change By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Question Corner
Birthday Wishes By Mel Gilden
Trade With China
Two-Tier Justice
Women's Sports and Title IX
Tax Cuts
Indonesia's Election
Kennedy Tragedy
Salam Al-Marayati
Big Jury Awards
City Agencies Adding to False Burglar Alarm Problems By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First Woman Named to Lead Blue-Chip Firm By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jailed Banker's Bombshell Fuels Mexico Bailout Probe By Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taiwan Gambit a Seeming Boon to U.S.-China Ties By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serbs Rebuild a Bridge: 1 Down, 46 More to Go By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Piloting Error by JFK Jr. Suspected in Fatal Crash By Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
710 Freeway Fight Taken to the Streets By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Networks Decide Diversity Doesn't Pay By Greg Braxton and Brian Lowry and Elizabeth Jensen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Drug Reduces Heart Failure, Study Finds By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Governor Signs Sweeping Ban on Assault Weapons By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winning Litigants Can Still Be Losers, State Justices Rule By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Charges Filed in Slaying of Gay Couple By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
9 Arrested in Protest at Berkeley Radio Station Associated Press
Hollywood's Best Friend Is No Democrat By Faye Fiore
Clinton, Barak Agree on Plan to Strengthen Military Ties By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Delhi Denies Pakistani Report of Indian Troops Attacking Posts \o7 From Reuters\f7
Sack of Dust From Dante's Tomb Found Associated Press
In Upstart Campaign, Bradley Flexes His Fund-Raising Muscles By Mark Z. Barabak and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
N. Korea Set to Free American Woman \o7 Associated Press\f7
Armored Vehicle in Kosovo Flips; 2 GIs Killed, 3 Injured By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Faith, Love and Loyalty Bind Together Fabled Kennedy Clan By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Held in Deaths of Homeless Women From Times Wire Reports
IRS Expands Debtors' Ability to Compromise From Associated Press
Rep. Forbes Loses Aides Over Switch to Democrats From Associated Press
$1.7 Million Due in Last Love Canal Case From Times Wire Reports
GOP Moderates Seek Smaller Tax Cut From Times Wire Reports
Eizenstat Is Sworn In for No. 2 Treasury Job Reuters
Republicans to Target PBS Fund-Raising By Art Pine and Stephen Fuzesi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Historic Shuttle Launch Halted Before Liftoff By Mike Clary, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Space Pioneers Gather to Bury Colleague Conrad at Arlington From Associated Press
3,100 Acres Burn North of Santa Barbara Associated Press
Quake Rattles Part of Riverside County
* Cecil Feldman; United Way Organizer
Neighbors Sound Off Over Noises From Associated Press
Bush Defends His Elite Group of Fund-Raisers From Associated Press
Microsoft to Curb Red Ink With Sidewalk Sale By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strong Earnings Don't Impress; Dow Off 22 From Times Wire Services
$5 Million in Illegal Adobe Software Seized in Raid at Computer Swap Meet By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Click Here for Earnings, Whisper Numbers and More As an... By Walter Hamilton
BUSINESS
Microsoft to Curb Red Ink With Sidewalk Sale By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. to Impose $116.8 Million in Tariffs on European Imports By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
South-Central L.A. to Get Major Shopping Center By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Record June for Resale Homes By Sue Mcallister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lame-Duck Chiefs Risk Clipping Warner's Wings By Claudia Eller and James Bates
A Trust Fund? Oh, the Possibilities--and Pitfalls By Suzy Hagstrom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Total Renal Stock Dives on Profit Forecast By James F. Peltz
Washington Mutual Names Lending Exec
Foodmaker to Adopt Jack in the Box Name \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
L.A., Saigon Will Become Sister Ports By Stephen Gregory
Also . . .
State's Gas Prices Rise Amid Refinery Woes By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rates on 3- and 6-Month Treasury Bills Fall \o7 Associated Press\f7
Vodafone to Acquire CommNet Cellular \o7 Reuters\f7
Tiffany Buys Stake in Mining Firm Aber \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
DaimlerChrysler Loses Harassment Case \o7 Reuters\f7
Also . . .
IBM Profit Up 17%, Beating Expectations From Bloomberg News
Illegal Software Seized in Raid at Computer Fair By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
United, Buy.com to Open Travel Agency on Internet By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Price-Fixing Decision a Blow to Regulators By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wall St. Follows Dollar Lower; Japan Gets a Lift From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Roche's Genentech IPO Raises $1.94 Billion, a Biotech Record Bloomberg News
Banks Reap Healthy Profits as They Cut Costs, Collect Fees From Bloomberg News
Founders Manager Gerding Resigns Bloomberg News
Analyst Action: New Stock Ratings Bloomberg News
Fate of Political Magazine George Clouded Before Loss of JFK Jr. \o7 From Washington Post\f7
Notes \o7 A Times Staff Writer\f7
Click Here for Earnings, Whisper Numbers and More By Walter Hamilton
Beyond Profit Estimates: Analysts' Reports for Sale By Walter Hamilton
CNet Will Try Your Patience and Reebok Is Running in Place By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
Guilty Pleas Expected in Fonovisa Payola Case By Chuck Philips
Viacom Posts Profit on Strong Cable Ad Sales \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Real Estate Trends
Pasadena's Office Market Humming Again By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
G&L Adjusting to Life as a Public Property By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deals
Starwood Hotels to Buy Time-Share Firm From Bloomberg News
DLJ Hires Brokers for L.A. Office By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
United Airlines and Buy.com Plan an Online Travel Agency By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Total Renal Care Stock Takes 2nd Big Drop of Year By James F. Peltz
FileNet Has Record Revenue, Less Profit By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Service Adds Financing Options By Jonathan Gaw
Autobytel Makes a Limited Foray Into Europe By Brandon Mitchener, DOW JONES NEWS SERVICE
740 Are Laid Off by Varco From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Earnings Reports
Prolong Warns That Earnings Will Be Off \o7 Times staff and Dow Jones\f7
O.C. Commercial Real Estate
FutureLink Names Romano Executive VP
Presley Cos. Extends Talks With Lyon Homes By Daryl Strickland
QLogic Corp. Shares Continue to Increase \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
FirstWorld to Buy Irvine's InteleNet
Rockwell to Acquire Spare Parts Supplier \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Wynn's Reports Record Income
O.c. Earnings
Company Town Film Profit Report
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Grand Jury Indicts Man in Killing of Storekeeper By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burning for Freedom By Matt Surman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suit Targets Church Proposal to Build on Farmland By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trial Opens in Slaying of Restaurateur By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Homeowners Fueling a Remodeling Boom By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
80-Foot Mall Tower Frame Is Erected By Roseann Langlois
Day-Care Programs to Lose School Site By Milo Peinemann
Group Issues Call for Blood Donors By Pamela J. Johnson
Judge Rules Accused Killer Incompetent By Tracy Wilson
Extortionist Given Year of Incarceration By Pamela J. Johnson
Judge Rejects Bid of Former Mouseketeer By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Inmate Escapes From Training Academy By Pamela J. Johnson
Tingstrom Won't Seek 3rd Term on Ventura City Council By Roseann Langlois
Voters Choose School Board Member Today By Milo Peinemann
* Alfredo Correa; Oxnard Business Owner
Obituaries
Business Calendar
Gateway Plans New Store to Tap Oxnard's Computer Market By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WellPoint to Sell Health Insurance on Internet By Barbara Murphy
RIFOCS Fiber Optics Has Space Mission Role By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CPS Publishing Wins Contract to Print Directory By Barbara Murphy
Xircom Settles Lawsuit Over Internet Postings By Barbara Murphy
Long-Distance Carrier Gets Japanese License By Barbara Murphy
Environmental Firm Hires Government Liaison By Barbara Murphy
IBC to Buy Outstanding Shares of Denver Company By Barbara Murphy
Vitesse Semiconductor Hires New VP of Quality By Barbara Murphy
Camarillo Bank Receives High Rating for 1998 By Barbara Murphy
Ventura County People
West Valley Hotels Bustling Despite a Mostly Status Quo Market By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Walt Disney's Barn on Display at Park By Karima A. Haynes
Tank Used as Footrest Linked to Flash Fire By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pack Rat Patrol By Kurt Streeter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NoHo Art Houses Chafe at No! No! From City By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Crime Within City Parks Drops 27% By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fight Boredom or Fires? For Many Inmates, Choice Is Clear By Matt Surman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Disney's Barn on Loan to Railroad Buffs' Group By Karima A. Haynes
Boy Who Drowned at Pyramid Lake Identified By Roberto J. Manzano
17-Year-Old Boy Injured When Pipe Bomb Explodes By Roberto J. Manzano
Man, 49, Killed When Vehicle Hits I-5 Pillar By Art Marroquin
Burbank Mayor Criticizes Airport Authority's Lack of Response on Meeting By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
City Agencies, LAPD Called on False Alarms By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lodging at Van Nuys Airport Hasn't Always Been a Runaway Success By Roberta G. Wax, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Upscale Digs Outperform the Others All Four Seasons By Jennifer Pendleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hotels Busy Despite Lack of 'Destination' By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Herley Subsidiary Awarded Record Contract
Valley People
Gelson's Market to Open in Sherman Oaks
DVD Distributor Gets Rights to Sci-Fi Shows
Sport Chalet Store Debuts in Porter Ranch
Cherokee, MGM Enter Products Licensing Deal
Janitorial Firm Buys North Hollywood Building
PTPN Business Reports Marked Increase in 1998
Aluminum Supplier Shows 56% Boost in Net Income
Firm Hired to Help Market Internet Provider
Pacific Crest Capital Has Mixed 2nd Quarter
Web Site Hopes to Encourage Internet Browsers to Go Valley By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Investment Group Buys Canoga Park Office Building
Business Calendar
Government Contract Awards
Judge Refuses to Delay Ex-Mouseketeer's Prison Term By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Hears Debate on Bus Crowds By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making a Pitch for a Better Life By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's First Lady Calls for Mental Health Reform By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Bloodless' Transplant Saves Life By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As Council Vote Nears, Group Backs Open Access to Internet By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clutter Inspector Helps Hoarders Put Houses in Order By Kurt Streeter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Reexamine Propane Fire's Cause By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Youth Making Bomb Hurt in Explosion
City Agencies Adding to False Burglar Alarm Problems By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surfing's Royalty, From Duke to Gidget By Steve Harvey
Soliah Supporters Raise $1 Million to Pay Her Bail
Arson Suspected in Fire at High School
Ex-Mouseketeer Loses Bid to Put Off Prison Term
Mexican Mafia Defendant May Face Death Penalty
Safe Parks Program Helps Cut Crime, Police Say
LAPD to Train Officers in Handling Vicious Animals
Big-Rig Driver Dies in Crash on Interstate 5
Officials Seek Dismissal of Suit in Miller Killing
El Toro Aircraft Noise Report Released
Walt Disney's Railroad Barn Goes Up at Griffith Park
Caltrans OKd Oversized Load in Crash, CHP Says
Syria Can Ease Path to Peace
The Silicon Wall
The Great American Oil Rip-Off
Corporate Convenience Is What Underlies the Area Code Overlays By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a contributing editor to The Times. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Let's Go to the Moon Again, and Beyond By Buzz Aldrin and Bryan T. Johnson, Buzz Aldrin was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the lunar surface. Bryan T. Johnson is a policy analyst for the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C
Pilot OK After Plane Crash-Lands on Street By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maywood Officer Is Mourned By Neda Raouf, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From the Seeds of Language, Deadly Hate Grows By Agustin Gurza
Avoid Doomsaying, but Indulge in a Little Healthy Paranoia By Brian M. Jenkins, Brian M. Jenkins, an authority on terrorism, is senior advisor to the president of Rand Corp. He served as a member of the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security from 1996 to 1997
A Place Where Wanderers Can Put Down Roots By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer: Caltrans OKd Route in Crash By Jason Kandel and Seema Mehta, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Our Thoughtless Words Help Hate Killers Take Aim By Agustin Gurza
Keeping the Carnival Safe
Man Enters Plea to More Charges in Internet Sex Sting By James Meier, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Anaheim By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Brea By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Costa Mesa By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
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 Daniel Yi, (714) 564-1033
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 Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-5204
Laguna Niguel By Rebecca Harris, (949) 574-4205
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 Wlouise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Los Alamitos By David Morrill, (714) 966-5878
Mission Viejo By Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Newport Beach By Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4221
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 Phil Willon, (714) 966-5983
Seal Beach By David Morrill, (714) 966-5878
Stanton \o7 City News Service\f7
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Villa Park By Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Westminster By Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Yorba Linda By Luladey B. Tadesse, (949) 574-4212
Former Girls Basketball Star Dies By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Details Withheld in Bike Collision With Firetruck By Eleanor Yang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bad Engine Forces Plane to Land Near Homes By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Suspect 911 Call Was Bogus By Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Safety Zone: Action Log
El Toro Noise Report Has Few Surprises By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Rivera Ruins Angel Party in 10th, 4-1 By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Bitter Ends By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pitcher Not So Perfect By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodger Offense Is Lumbering By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Buck Stops With 25-Year-Old By J.A. Adande
Umpires' Unanimity Dwindling By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
49ers Could Get Phillips After New Deal With Owens \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
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 Earl Gustkey
They Now Know This Player as Refrigerator By Scott Howard-cooper
It's a Fitting End to Meeting for the Mosses and Mitchell By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Former Trojan Tody Smith Dies By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Italian Team Drops Cyclist \o7 Associated Press\f7
A's Beat Rockies at Their Own Game \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Astros Defeat Indians in 11th \o7 From Associated Press\f7
It Might as Well Be Spring for Returnees By Chris Foster
The Race to 3,000
Ranger Bats Come Alive in Giant Way \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Martinez to Miss Start Due to Sore Shoulder \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Time for Johnson to Pick a Rookie By Jason Reid
Unsinkable Milton Learns Not to Take Back Seat With Sparks By Earl Gustkey
Gold Medal Turns Friends Into Enemies By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newswire \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Gearing Up By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Pitchers Get to Work By Chris Foster
Angels / The Week Ahead By Chris Foster
Real Life Better Than Dream By Frank Schwab
Dodgers / The Week Ahead By Frank Schwab
Quotebook
Corona del Mar Hires Tennis Coach
Connelly's Move to Longboard Paying Off So Far at U.S. Open By Erik Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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