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What happened on June 08, 1999
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Skinhead Gang Member Sentenced in Hate Crimes DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ballot Recommendations
2nd Appeal Denied in Murder of Woman From ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strobe Talbott Leads Toward One World JAMES P> PINKERTON, James P. Pinkerton is a lecturer at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University. E-mail: pinkerto@ix.netcom.com
Valley's Luxury Home Market Is Rich in Newfound Customers BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Skinhead Sentenced for Attacking 2 Black Men
2 Jumbo Jets Clip Wings While Taxiing at Airport
Garden Grove Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Newport Beach Eron Ben-Yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Dana Point Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Placentia David Morrill (949) 574-4212
Cypress Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Laguna Woods Steve Kawashima, (949) 574-4204
Media Students' Show Hits the Air PAULA PISANI
Registered Sex Offender Escapes Custody ANDREW BLANKSTEIN
Los Alamitos James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Official Says Burn Victims May Have Started Fire HILARY E. MacGREGOR
Items May Be Removed From Vietnam Art Show
Taking Nature's Way to Sea MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Classic Written in Heat of the Moment STEVE HARVEY
Simpson Trial Lessons Lost in Time JOHNNIE COCHRAN, Johnnie Cochran is an attorney and host of Court TV's "Johnnie Cochran Tonight."
La Habra Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Litton Division Wins Contract With Air Force
Sound and Some Fury
Notices on Brush Inspection Fee Delayed
La Palma Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
If You Haven't Yet, Vote
Westminster Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Santa Ana Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Making Connections
Laguna Niguel Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Stanton Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
San Juan Capistrano Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Tustin James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Yorba Linda David Morrill, (949) 574-4212
Orange Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Cure for Slice in Golf Course Not Yet Found MONTE MORIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Villa Park Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Council to Vote on Bridge Replacement CHRIS DENINA
Group's Bid for MTA Restraining Order Rejected
Donations Soar on Eve of Vote on City Charter JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Hills Steve Kawashima, (949) 574-4204
Ventura County May Close or Sell 7 Parks
Anaheim Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Kosovo Crisis
School Vouchers
Gun Checks
Diesel Exhaust Pollution
Self-Esteem
Fountain Valley Marissa Espino, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Alatorre Honored for Support of Eastside Youth Center
Newspapers Attack Law Against Leaks DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Beach Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
2 Robbed, Sexually Assaulted by Gunman MARTHA L. WILLMAN
Woman, Her 8-Year-Old Son Found After Being Lost 3 Days at Landfill ANDREW BLANKSTEIN and KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Firm Pleads Guilty to Laundering Drug Money
Exhibit Paintings May Be Pulled PHIL WILLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Fullerton Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Same Old Milosevic
Seal Beach Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Lake Forest Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
Mission Viejo Jenifer Ragland, (949) 574-4207
Air in Portables
Area Real Estate Prices Continue Upward Trend JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mistake Lets Sex Offender Escape From Custody
Business Calendar
Deficit May Force Closure of Certain County Parks PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Flipped Soda Truck Bottles Up Artesia Freeway MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alhambra School Repair Bonds on Today's Ballots
Experts Forecast an Upturn in Local Tourism This Year COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County's Dropout Rate Drops to an All-Time Low ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Suspended After Battery Arrest TINA DIRMANN
Board to Consider High School Deputy ERIC C. SANITATE
2 Men Rob Motel, Assault Clerk, Child MATT SURMAN
Government Contract Awards
Westlake Village Firm Files for Stock Offering BARBARA MURPHY
Pink Dot Hopes to Make Its Mark in Camarillo LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
RealSelect to Merge With Bay Area Firm BARBARA MURPHY
Newcom Inc. Expects Delisting From Nasdaq BARBARA MURPHY
Software Firm to Occupy Site Bought by Lombard BARBARA MURPHY
AmeriStar Network Files to Preserve NASD Listing BARBARA MURPHY
Ventura County People
Business Calendar
City Brush-Inspection Fee Mailing Indefinitely Delayed PATRICK McGREEVY
Strathern Street Elementary to Mark 50th Anniversary ART MARROQUIN
Right Touches Can Bolster Home Price BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Construction Begins on Sylmar Business Park MARTHA L. WILLMAN
Government Contract Awards
Valley People
National Insurance Plans to Expand Staff, Offices
Chad Therapeutics Notes Quarterly Loss of $679,000
Pardon My Language: Don't Lose Pluribus in Unum AGUSTIN GURZA
Irvine Jason Soifer, (949) 764-4311
Brea Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Buena Park James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Costa Mesa Eron Ben-Yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Huntington Beach Eron Ben-Yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Mistrial Declared in Tax Fraud Case of Political Fund-Raiser DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Obituaries
Deep-Pocket Clients Expect a Superior Level of Service ROBERTA G. WAX, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Don't Get Suit-Happy Over Y2K GEORGE SCALISE, George Scalise is president of the Semiconductor Industry Assn. based in San Jose
L.A. District Unveils Plan to End Social Promotion LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kids Are Being Seduced Into Credit Debt Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Missing Westminster Woman, Son Found After 4-Day Ordeal ANDREW BLANKSTEIN and KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Team Pulls Dazed Mom to Safety at Landfill ANDREW BLANKSTEIN and KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Guilty Pleas Entered in Drug Money Case SCOTT GLOVER
San Clemente Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
MTA Board Puts Pasadena Light-Rail Line Back on Track JEFFREY L. RABIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
911 Backup Center Project to Be Completed by 2003 PATRICK McGREEVY
Paula Jones' Spouse Files for Divorce From Associated Press
A Second Language Is a Wonderful Thing to Gain AGUSTIN GURZA
Lawyer Says His Client Is Guilty, but Not of Murder TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Prosecutor Is Charged in Drug Sting DANIEL YI and RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Audit of VA Hospitals' Research Urged TERENCE MONMANEY, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Investors Put $15 Million in Equity Into Artist Direct
Guitar Center Merges With Musician's Friend
* JoAnn Darling Montgomery; Scion of Pioneers
Buyer Donates Silent Movies to UCLA Archive BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bankruptcy Deal Nets $20.8 Million E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Executive to Come Aboard Fillmore & Western Railway LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Real Estate Is Looking Like a Million Dollars BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
75 March to Protest Tyisha Miller Shooting
2 Water-Related Tragedies Open Pool Season ELEANOR YANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vitesse Semiconductor Opens European Branches BARBARA MURPHY
Butterflies and Milkweed
BUSINESS
Harnischfeger Seeks Bankruptcy Protection Associated Press
Fidelity National Being Sued by U.S. Times Staff and Wire Reports
EarthLink, Disney Execs Forming Net Incubator KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wedbush Morgan Plans Net IPOs for Small Investors WALTER HAMILTON
Ford Unit Will Purchase Huntington Auto Lender From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Coalition Forms Against Rising Home Costs DARYL STRICKLAND, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Also . . .
Premier Laser Loses Despite Higher Sales
Procom Looking for Auditor After Andersen Firm Resigns Jonathan Gaw
State Offers Rebate for Low-Income Homes DARYL STRICKLAND, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Notes Jonathan Gaw
Real Estate Experts to Review Year's Outlook From a Times Staff Writer
IBM Executive Says Microsoft Tried to Stifle Some Products JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Work to Begin on Complex in Ontario From a Times Staff Writer
Disney May Buy Balance of Infoseek From Bloomberg News
Company Town Film Profit Report
UAL to Phase In 30 New Daily Flights From LAX James F. Peltz
City National to Buy American Pacific Bloomberg News
L.A. Hotel Occupancy Falls for 2nd Straight Month Stephen Gregory
Portfolio Picks
Consumer Borrowing Rises Again in April Bloomberg News
Lockheed Martin to Test Missile-Interceptor System Again Bloomberg News
Southland Focus
CMGI Unit Gets Big Backers Bloomberg News
Intel Loses Ruling in Patent Dispute Bloomberg News
Six-Month Rate Highest Since September Associated Press
A Monopoly Ends Karen Kaplan
Speedy Merger Planned for Honeywell From Times Wire Services
California Rated 2nd as Most, Least Favored Bloomberg News
Newsletter Analysts Pick Their Favorites JOHN DORFMAN, BLOOMBERG NEWS
UCLA to Study Internet's Influence GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine Apartment Shareholders Approve Sale of Company to Bren DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oracle Buys Software Bloomberg News
DuPont to Make Cuts in Polyester Unit Bloomberg News
Order to Go: Parent Puts El Pollo Loco Up for Sale GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ticker Talk Times Wire Services
Regulator Warns Banks on Selling Customer Data From Times Wire Services
State Regulators Revise Exam for Investment Advisors From Bloomberg News
Mergers, Bargain Prices Push Stocks Higher From Times Wire Services
Amazon Ad Tops the List in N.Y. Times Dispute RYAN CORMIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Restatement of Earnings a Bad Sign From Bloomberg News
The Cold Truth About Summer Rallies RUSS WILES
Gemstar Still Shines; Black & Decker Has the Tools to Restructure JAMES PELTZ and MICHAEL HILTZIK
Group Seeks to Gain Control of Burnham Pacific From Reuters
Couple Have a High Interest in Reducing Their Debts DIANE SEO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
State Gas Prices Slide as National Average Rises Nancy Rivera Brooks
NiSource Makes Hostile Bid for Columbia Bloomberg News
Island Pacific Bought by La Jolla Company Dow Jones
Guidelines Altered for Obtaining Tax Credits to Build Affordable Housing BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Software, Online Course Covers Real Estate Exam DARYL STRICKLAND, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Universal May Have Egg on Face After Selling Foreign Rights to 'Pie' CLAUDIA ELLER
El Pollo Loco Is on Sale Block GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Sell Stuff' Is Sergio Zyman's Gospel GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New L.A. Charter Would Benefit Business, Region JAMES FLANIGAN
President of Sizzler International Resigns
How Tax Credits Work for Sellers, Buyers BOB HOWARD
12 Firms to Pay $20.8 Million in O.C. Settlement E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deals
New Mailbox Rules Criticized ROBIN FIELDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schottenstein Seeks Burnham Pacific REIT From Associated Press
MGM Converting UA Pictures to Specialty Films From Bloomberg News
ENTERTAINMENT
Powerful 'Kraft' Rattles the Trees at Ojai Festival MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
An Afternoon in Old Vienna SUSAN BLISS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Spinning Tales With Music and Motion LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Brightman Is Well Accessorized but Musically a Bit Underattired DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Christie's Plans Sale of American Artworks
A Show With One Thing on Its Mind NATALIE NICHOLS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tony Awards Telecast Leaves Chorus Line of Puzzlement MICHAEL PHILLIPS, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Latino Producers Work to Open Channels of Communication KEVIN BAXTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Get Out!
'Phantom Menace' Sprints to $250 Million ROBERT W. WELKOS
Now More Than Ever, It's Money That Talks BRIAN LOWRY
Morning Report SHAUNA SNOW
Swinging Low--and Hard, Sweet, Strong BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chamber Orchestra Plans 8 Programs
Assured Playing Marks Guitar Competition JOHN HENKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
TV Star Is Killed in Brazen Attack That Shocks Mexico MARY BETH SHERIDAN and GREG BROSNAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ernie Wilkins; Jazz Composer, Saxophonist From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Pope Consecrates 7,000-Seat Cathedral, Poland's Biggest CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bringing Their Best MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bin Laden Joins FBI 10 Most Wanted List From Times Wire Reports
Drug Ring Sting Nets O.C. Prosecutor DANIEL YI and RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
1% of Dealers Sold Half the Crime Guns, Study Says From the Washington Post
Kosovo Clashes Raise Fears in Refugee Camps MARJORIE MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Effort to Stop Bleeding in Balkans Is No Blueprint for Intervention RONALD BROWNSTEIN
On the Web
GOP Awakens to Risks of Redistricting NICK ANDERSON
An Endeavor on Thin Ice Ends With a Photo Finish JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clintons Piecing Together Reforms in Health Care EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ANC 1 Vote Shy of Two-Thirds in S. Africa Parliament From Associated Press
Malaysian's Lawyers Urge Mistrial From Associated Press
Israeli Lawmakers Urged to Unite TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lockerbie Trial Delayed Until 2000 From Times Wire Reports
Laugh Lines
Question Corner
Athletes Of The Week
Notes Ryan Cormier
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
House Speaker Struggles to Make Peace in His Party JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Planning Ahead
Bringing Their Best MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is Gramps Ready for His Close-Up? MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mike's Mitt MARTHA TOLLES, Martha Tolles is the author of "Marrying Off Mom." Her five sons never lost their mitts
Sandy Banks is on vacation. SANDY BANKS
Where There's a Will, There's a Way to Be Charitable MARY McNAMARA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parolee Held as Police Seek Clues in Yosemite Killings
Free to Fry Your Skin Like a Lobster JIM SHEA, HARTFORD COURANT
New Charges for Man Held in Vegas Deaths From Associated Press
Easing Expected for Computer Export Rules PETER G. GOSSELIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Graduation Rate Is Among Worst in U.S. DOUG SMITH and RICHARD LEE COLVIN, TIMES EDUCATION WRITERS
NATO and Russia Inch Toward Deal for Kosovo Peace TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War Wrap-Up
Allies Walk a Tightrope on Bombing PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Governor Signs Bill to Honor King Day From Times Wire Reports
House GOP Seeks Media Violence Curbs NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Athletes Of The Week
Melendrez Helps Dolphins to Top MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indonesia Voters Savor Moment DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Schools to Open New Chapter on Reading, Math Books MARTHA GROVES, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
The Times 1999 All-county Softball Team : The Times 1999 All-county Softball Team
The Times 1999 All--county Softball Team
The Liberator NANCY WRIDE, Times Staff Writer
Davis Seeks to End Private Janitor Services DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today's Living Best Bets
Individuality Reigns at MTV Awards MICHAEL QUINTANILLA and KASTLE WASERMAN
Oil Region Riots Bring Strict Curfew From Times Wire Reports
An Order of Glazed Foo Yung, Anyone?
U.S. Closes Oil Platform After Suspected Leak DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Services Today for Mel Torme
Wigod Has Brought a Winning Attitude to Los Alamitos MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dropout Rate Falls in County KATE FOLMAR and DOUG SMITH and RICHARD LEE COLVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Powerful, Pleasant Water Means Love CYNTHIA RICHMOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ron Link; Directed 'Stand-Up Tragedy,' Other Stage Hits DON SHIRLEY, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Sorting Out the Good and Bad of Bukowski MICHAEL HARRIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Servite/Rosary, Mater Dei Win PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Are We Attempting to Do Too Much at Once? LINTON WEEKS, WASHINGTON POST
Record Jailbreak Unleashes Hundreds From Times Wire Reports
Court Opens Door to Private Records DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HomeAid Raises the Roof for Its Volunteers ANN CONWAY
Auto Motivated KATHRYN BOLD
The Times 1999 All-county Baseball Team
The Times 1999 All-county Baseball Team : The Second Team
Waiting to Give the Boot to Serbs VALERIE REITMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Key to Mormons' Global Goals TERESA WATANABE, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
SPORTS
'Excessive Speed' Is Blamed in Accident MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tonight JASON REID
Titans' Oborn Is Finalist for Award
Stars Make No Apologies for Style of Play HELENE ELLIOTT
Competition Is Wide Open
Dodgers Report BILL SHAIKIN
Broad, Ovitz Decide It's Time to Meet T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sunshine Changes Forecast for Sparks BILL PLASCHKE
Ruling Helps Ramirez Win Title DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Doesn't Continue to Go Knicks' Way J.A. ADANDE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Selig Has Dropped the Ball in His Response to McLane RANDY HARVEY
Angel Fade Continues as Finley Takes Loss MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Just Can't Get Off the Treadmill JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Volleyball Coach Brande Will Stay at UC Irvine CHRIS FOSTER
League to Announce Park's Punishment Today JASON REID
Phillies' High-Flying Byrd Beats Yankees From Associated Press
Rivers Opts to Coach the Magic From Staff and Wire Reports
Sosa Hits 20th, Cubs Win, 7-6 From Associated Press
Schedule
Angels Give Peace a Chance but Lose, 5-2 MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gutter Ball CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parrish, Ausmus Suspended, Fined From Associated Press
Cookson Has Powerful Case FRANK SCHWAB
Athletic Director
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. TIM KAWAKAMI
Don't Drink and Ride
Angels / The Week Ahead
Deflating His Ego Would Take Quite a Bonecrushing SHAV GLICK
It All Comes Down To Dollars & Sense HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Excessive Speed' Blamed in Crash MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four Titan Players Reinstated by Coach LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullerton Players Have Suspensions Lifted LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hagins Suffers Hand Injury CHRIS FOSTER
On the Move PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drysdale Reaches Top Before Bottoming Out EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Olympic Medalist's Drug Ban Upheld From Staff and Wire Reports
Belcher Still Unhappy About Park Incident MIKE DiGIOVANNA
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