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What happened on June 08, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
A Show With One Thing on Its Mind By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tony Awards Telecast Leaves Chorus Line of Puzzlement By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Now More Than Ever, It's Money That Talks By Brian Lowry
Morning Report By Shauna Snow
Brightman Is Well Accessorized but Musically a Bit Underattired By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Latino Producers Work to Open Channels of Communication By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Powerful 'Kraft' Rattles the Trees at Ojai Festival By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Christie's Plans Sale of American Artworks
Assured Playing Marks Guitar Competition By John Henken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Spinning Tales With Music and Motion By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
'Phantom Menace' Sprints to $250 Million By Robert W. Welkos
Chamber Orchestra Plans 8 Programs
Get Out!
Swinging Low--and Hard, Sweet, Strong By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Afternoon in Old Vienna By Susan Bliss, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
The Liberator By Nancy Wride, Times Staff Writer
Where There's a Will, There's a Way to Be Charitable By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Endeavor on Thin Ice Ends With a Photo Finish By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sandy Banks is on vacation. By Sandy Banks
Is Gramps Ready for His Close-Up? By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Order of Glazed Foo Yung, Anyone?
Today's Living Best Bets
Individuality Reigns at MTV Awards By Kastle Waserman and Michael Quintanilla
Sorting Out the Good and Bad of Bukowski By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Are We Attempting to Do Too Much at Once? By Linton Weeks, WASHINGTON POST
Free to Fry Your Skin Like a Lobster By Jim Shea, HARTFORD COURANT
The Center for the Partially Sighted raised nearly... By Heather Stewart Jorden
Friends of the Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center, a...
Laugh Lines
Powerful, Pleasant Water Means Love By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Question Corner
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Mike's Mitt By Martha Tolles, Martha Tolles is the author of "Marrying Off Mom." Her five sons never lost their mitts
Planning Ahead
Auto Motivated By Kathryn Bold
HomeAid Raises the Roof for Its Volunteers By Ann Conway
Butterflies and Milkweed
Self-Esteem
Kosovo Crisis
Diesel Exhaust Pollution
Gun Checks
Air in Portables
School Vouchers
State's Graduation Rate Is Among Worst in U.S. By Richard Lee Colvin and Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITERS
The Key to Mormons' Global Goals By Teresa Watanabe, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Allies Walk a Tightrope on Bombing By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATO and Russia Inch Toward Deal for Kosovo Peace By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Star Is Killed in Brazen Attack That Shocks Mexico By Greg Brosnan and Mary Beth Sheridan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
House Speaker Struggles to Make Peace in His Party By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Easing Expected for Computer Export Rules By Peter G. Gosselin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Closes Oil Platform After Suspected Leak By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Seeks to End Private Janitor Services By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Opens Door to Private Records By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOP Awakens to Risks of Redistricting By Nick Anderson
California Schools to Open New Chapter on Reading, Math Books By Martha Groves, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Clintons Piecing Together Reforms in Health Care By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Effort to Stop Bleeding in Balkans Is No Blueprint for Intervention By Ronald Brownstein
House GOP Seeks Media Violence Curbs By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lockerbie Trial Delayed Until 2000 From Times Wire Reports
Record Jailbreak Unleashes Hundreds From Times Wire Reports
Oil Region Riots Bring Strict Curfew From Times Wire Reports
Malaysian's Lawyers Urge Mistrial \o7 From Associated Press\f7
War Wrap-Up
Waiting to Give the Boot to Serbs By Valerie Reitman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kosovo Clashes Raise Fears in Refugee Camps By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Web
Indonesia Voters Savor Moment By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israeli Lawmakers Urged to Unite By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ANC 1 Vote Shy of Two-Thirds in S. Africa Parliament From Associated Press
Pope Consecrates 7,000-Seat Cathedral, Poland's Biggest By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Services Today for Mel Torme
Ernie Wilkins; Jazz Composer, Saxophonist From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ron Link; Directed 'Stand-Up Tragedy,' Other Stage Hits By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Parolee Held as Police Seek Clues in Yosemite Killings
New Charges for Man Held in Vegas Deaths From Associated Press
Bin Laden Joins FBI 10 Most Wanted List From Times Wire Reports
Governor Signs Bill to Honor King Day From Times Wire Reports
1% of Dealers Sold Half the Crime Guns, Study Says From the Washington Post
Drug Ring Sting Nets O.C. Prosecutor By Daniel Yi and Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Dropout Rate Falls in County By Kate Folmar and Doug Smith and Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Notes By Ryan Cormier
Athletes Of The Week
Athletes Of The Week
Bringing Their Best By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bringing Their Best By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Melendrez Helps Dolphins to Top By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wigod Has Brought a Winning Attitude to Los Alamitos By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times 1999 All-county Baseball Team : The Second Team
The Times 1999 All-county Baseball Team
The Times 1999 All-county Softball Team : The Times 1999 All-county Softball Team
The Times 1999 All--county Softball Team
Servite/Rosary, Mater Dei Win By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Order to Go: Parent Puts El Pollo Loco Up for Sale By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schottenstein Seeks Burnham Pacific REIT \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Irvine Apartment Shareholders Approve Sale of Company to Bren By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Unit Will Purchase Huntington Auto Lender \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Software, Online Course Covers Real Estate Exam By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Coalition Forms Against Rising Home Costs By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
State Offers Rebate for Low-Income Homes By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Procom Looking for Auditor After Andersen Firm Resigns By Jonathan Gaw
Fidelity National Being Sued by U.S. \o7 Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Premier Laser Loses Despite Higher Sales
Island Pacific Bought by La Jolla Company \o7 Dow Jones\f7
New Mailbox Rules Criticized By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IBM Executive Says Microsoft Tried to Stifle Some Products By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
EarthLink, Disney Execs Forming Net Incubator By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Universal May Have Egg on Face After Selling Foreign Rights to 'Pie' By Claudia Eller
New L.A. Charter Would Benefit Business, Region By James Flanigan
State Gas Prices Slide as National Average Rises By Nancy Rivera Brooks
City National to Buy American Pacific \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Southland Focus
12 Firms to Pay $20.8 Million in O.C. Settlement By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UAL to Phase In 30 New Daily Flights From LAX By James F. Peltz
Lockheed Martin to Test Missile-Interceptor System Again Bloomberg News
President of Sizzler International Resigns
El Pollo Loco Is on Sale Block By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Hotel Occupancy Falls for 2nd Straight Month By Stephen Gregory
A Monopoly Ends By Karen Kaplan
CMGI Unit Gets Big Backers Bloomberg News
UCLA to Study Internet's Influence By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intel Loses Ruling in Patent Dispute Bloomberg News
Speedy Merger Planned for Honeywell From Times Wire Services
Oracle Buys Software Bloomberg News
Portfolio Picks
Six-Month Rate Highest Since September \o7 Associated Press\f7
Consumer Borrowing Rises Again in April \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
California Rated 2nd as Most, Least Favored \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Harnischfeger Seeks Bankruptcy Protection \o7 Associated Press\f7
DuPont to Make Cuts in Polyester Unit \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
NiSource Makes Hostile Bid for Columbia \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Also . . .
Ticker Talk Times Wire Services
Regulator Warns Banks on Selling Customer Data \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
State Regulators Revise Exam for Investment Advisors From Bloomberg News
Mergers, Bargain Prices Push Stocks Higher From Times Wire Services
Wedbush Morgan Plans Net IPOs for Small Investors By Walter Hamilton
Amazon Ad Tops the List in N.Y. Times Dispute By Ryan Cormier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Sell Stuff' Is Sergio Zyman's Gospel By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes By Jonathan Gaw
Restatement of Earnings a Bad Sign \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
The Cold Truth About Summer Rallies By Russ Wiles
Newsletter Analysts Pick Their Favorites By John Dorfman, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Gemstar Still Shines; Black & Decker Has the Tools to Restructure By Michael Hiltzik and James Peltz
Group Seeks to Gain Control of Burnham Pacific \o7 From Reuters\f7
Real Estate Experts to Review Year's Outlook \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Work to Begin on Complex in Ontario \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Deals
Guidelines Altered for Obtaining Tax Credits to Build Affordable Housing By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
How Tax Credits Work for Sellers, Buyers By Bob Howard
MGM Converting UA Pictures to Specialty Films \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Company Town Film Profit Report
Disney May Buy Balance of Infoseek \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Couple Have a High Interest in Reducing Their Debts By Diane Seo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Lawyer Says His Client Is Guilty, but Not of Murder By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Experts Forecast an Upturn in Local Tourism This Year By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County's Dropout Rate Drops to an All-Time Low By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deficit May Force Closure of Certain County Parks By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Media Students' Show Hits the Air By Paula Pisani
Officer Suspended After Battery Arrest By Tina Dirmann
Council to Vote on Bridge Replacement By Chris Denina
Board to Consider High School Deputy By Eric C. Sanitate
2 Men Rob Motel, Assault Clerk, Child By Matt Surman
* JoAnn Darling Montgomery; Scion of Pioneers
Obituaries
Government Contract Awards
New Executive to Come Aboard Fillmore & Western Railway By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westlake Village Firm Files for Stock Offering By Barbara Murphy
Pink Dot Hopes to Make Its Mark in Camarillo By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
RealSelect to Merge With Bay Area Firm By Barbara Murphy
Newcom Inc. Expects Delisting From Nasdaq By Barbara Murphy
Vitesse Semiconductor Opens European Branches By Barbara Murphy
Software Firm to Occupy Site Bought by Lombard By Barbara Murphy
AmeriStar Network Files to Preserve NASD Listing By Barbara Murphy
Ventura County People
Business Calendar
Valley's Luxury Home Market Is Rich in Newfound Customers By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Area Real Estate Prices Continue Upward Trend By Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Team Pulls Dazed Mom to Safety at Landfill By Andrew Blankstein and Kurt Streeter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Skinhead Gang Member Sentenced in Hate Crimes By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Robbed, Sexually Assaulted by Gunman By Martha L. Willman
Making Connections
City Brush-Inspection Fee Mailing Indefinitely Delayed By Patrick Mcgreevy
911 Backup Center Project to Be Completed by 2003 By Patrick Mcgreevy
Strathern Street Elementary to Mark 50th Anniversary By Art Marroquin
2nd Appeal Denied in Murder of Woman From ASSOCIATED PRESS
Official Says Burn Victims May Have Started Fire By Hilary E. Macgregor
Obituaries
Registered Sex Offender Escapes Custody By Andrew Blankstein
Guilty Pleas Entered in Drug Money Case By Scott Glover
Deep-Pocket Clients Expect a Superior Level of Service By Roberta G. Wax, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Right Touches Can Bolster Home Price By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Construction Begins on Sylmar Business Park By Martha L. Willman
Government Contract Awards
Valley People
National Insurance Plans to Expand Staff, Offices
Guitar Center Merges With Musician's Friend
Investors Put $15 Million in Equity Into Artist Direct
Chad Therapeutics Notes Quarterly Loss of $679,000
Litton Division Wins Contract With Air Force
Business Calendar
Ballot Recommendations
Same Old Milosevic
If You Haven't Yet, Vote
Simpson Trial Lessons Lost in Time By Johnnie Cochran, Johnnie Cochran is an attorney and host of Court TV's "Johnnie Cochran Tonight."
Strobe Talbott Leads Toward One World By 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
Don't Get Suit-Happy Over Y2K By George Scalise, George Scalise is president of the Semiconductor Industry Assn. based in San Jose
Kids Are Being Seduced Into Credit Debt Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Cure for Slice in Golf Course Not Yet Found By Monte Morin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MTA Board Puts Pasadena Light-Rail Line Back on Track By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Second Language Is a Wonderful Thing to Gain By Agustin Gurza
Valley Real Estate Is Looking Like a Million Dollars By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Woman, Her 8-Year-Old Son Found After Being Lost 3 Days at Landfill By Kurt Streeter and Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Paula Jones' Spouse Files for Divorce From Associated Press
U.S. Audit of VA Hospitals' Research Urged By Terence Monmaney, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Mistrial Declared in Tax Fraud Case of Political Fund-Raiser By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Classic Written in Heat of the Moment By Steve Harvey
Group's Bid for MTA Restraining Order Rejected
75 March to Protest Tyisha Miller Shooting
Items May Be Removed From Vietnam Art Show
L.A. District Unveils Plan to End Social Promotion By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Skinhead Sentenced for Attacking 2 Black Men
Donations Soar on Eve of Vote on City Charter By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buyer Donates Silent Movies to UCLA Archive By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Prosecutor Is Charged in Drug Sting By Richard Marosi and Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Mistake Lets Sex Offender Escape From Custody
Firm Pleads Guilty to Laundering Drug Money
Alhambra School Repair Bonds on Today's Ballots
Notices on Brush Inspection Fee Delayed
2 Jumbo Jets Clip Wings While Taxiing at Airport
Ventura County May Close or Sell 7 Parks
Alatorre Honored for Support of Eastside Youth Center
2 Water-Related Tragedies Open Pool Season By Eleanor Yang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newspapers Attack Law Against Leaks By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taking Nature's Way to Sea By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bankruptcy Deal Nets $20.8 Million By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pardon My Language: Don't Lose Pluribus in Unum By Agustin Gurza
Missing Westminster Woman, Son Found After 4-Day Ordeal By Kurt Streeter and Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Flipped Soda Truck Bottles Up Artesia Freeway By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Cypress By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Anaheim By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
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
Laguna Beach By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Hills By Steve Kawashima, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Niguel By Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
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 Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Los Alamitos By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Mission Viejo By Jenifer Ragland, (949) 574-4207
Newport Beach By Eron Ben-yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Orange By Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Placentia By David Morrill (949) 574-4212
San Juan Capistrano By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
San Clemente By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Santa Ana By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Seal Beach By Harrison Sheppard, (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 Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Yorba Linda By David Morrill, (949) 574-4212
Irvine By Jason Soifer, (949) 764-4311
Brea By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Costa Mesa By Eron Ben-yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Exhibit Paintings May Be Pulled By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sound and Some Fury
SPORTS
Angels Give Peace a Chance but Lose, 5-2 By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Just Can't Get Off the Treadmill By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It All Comes Down To Dollars & Sense By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Doesn't Continue to Go Knicks' Way By J.A. Adande, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sunshine Changes Forecast for Sparks By Bill Plaschke
Deflating His Ego Would Take Quite a Bonecrushing By Shav Glick
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 Tim Kawakami
Don't Drink and Ride
Selig Has Dropped the Ball in His Response to McLane By Randy Harvey
Broad, Ovitz Decide It's Time to Meet By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullerton Players Have Suspensions Lifted By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schedule
Stars Make No Apologies for Style of Play By Helene Elliott
Olympic Medalist's Drug Ban Upheld \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Rivers Opts to Coach the Magic \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Phillies' High-Flying Byrd Beats Yankees \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Sosa Hits 20th, Cubs Win, 7-6 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Belcher Still Unhappy About Park Incident By Mike Digiovanna
Parrish, Ausmus Suspended, Fined \o7 From Associated Press\f7
League to Announce Park's Punishment Today By Jason Reid
'Excessive Speed' Blamed in Crash By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tonight By Jason Reid
Drysdale Reaches Top Before Bottoming Out By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Report By Bill Shaikin
Angel Fade Continues as Finley Takes Loss By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four Titan Players Reinstated by Coach By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Excessive Speed' Is Blamed in Accident By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titans' Oborn Is Finalist for Award
Gutter Ball By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels / The Week Ahead
Cookson Has Powerful Case By Frank Schwab
Hagins Suffers Hand Injury By Chris Foster
Ruling Helps Ramirez Win Title By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Volleyball Coach Brande Will Stay at UC Irvine By Chris Foster
On the Move By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Competition Is Wide Open
Athletic Director
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