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What happened on June 29, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Happy Feet and Heavenly Steps By Jennifer Fisher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pacino's Payoff By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Spoiling the Myth of Women as Niche By Brian Lowry
Tomorrow In Calendar
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
2000 Grammy Awards Expected to Be Held at Staples Center By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strings Hum in a Sylvan Glen as Symphony Performs Alfresco By Richard S. Ginell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cohesive Work From Miami String Quartet By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tenor's Life Was a Tragedy, Not a Joke By Tim Page, WASHINGTON POST
Sandler's Summer Sizzler By Robert W. Welkos
Hey, Dude, Have You Checked Out These New Shows? By Diane Werts, NEWSDAY
Artistic Venture By Dennis Arp, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Inspiring Finish for Baroque Fest By Laurence Vittes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Key of Gee By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Posing as This Painted Lady Is Mixed Blessing for Volunteer By Dennis Arp
NEWS
New Twist for a Master Storyteller By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A 'Nice Vice' By Matthew Ebnet, Times Staff Writer
First on the Wish List for Last-Chance Kids: Books By Sandy Banks
Creating a Killer Who's Larger Than Life By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Locking In a Way to Trip Up Bike Thieves By Sam Bruchey
A Pop Culture Icon--and Lunch Too By Jill Serjeant, REUTERS
Today's Living Best Bets
Games Get a Dose of Reality
Our Nation's You-Know-What Detectors By Susan Campbell, HARTFORD COURANT
Honoring Those Who Serve the Community By Booth Moore
Charity Scorecard By Heather Stewart Jorden
Involvement Opportunities
Sea Monsters Churn Up Scary Emotions By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
Question Corner
The Watermelon Contest By Mel Gilden
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Worker Is Sinking Into Pile of E-Mail By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Good Taste of the Good Life--for a Good Cause By Ann Conway
Planning Ahead
Bombshell by Mikimoto By Ann Conway
Toy Recall
Travel by Bus
Spying by China
Saving Water
Court Ruling on Disabilities
Ethnic Hatreds in Kosovo
Conservatives
Graduation Talks
Commandments
Drug Prohibition
Decrepit Property
Online Reviews Raising Questions in Cyberspace By Charles Piller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War 101 Taught Kosovo Kids to Kill By Valerie Reitman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Controversial Chosen One Tours Tibet By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hubbell Agrees to Guilty Pleas in Deal With Starr By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strong Economy Boosts Clinton's Surplus Estimate By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Families Uncover Old Secrets, New Roots By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Horn's Silence May Signal a Blow to Town Traditions By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Search Opens for Holocaust Claimants By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Bill on School Seismic Study to Be Widened By Ioana Patringenaru and Vicki Mcclure, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sewing Project Helps Mend Inmates' Unraveled Lives By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
176 Chinese Held in Mexico With 6 Alleged Smugglers By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Settles With Bear Parts Dealers From Times Wire Reports
Fugitive's Alias to Stay on Posters From Times Wire Reports
Killer, Nude, Escapes From State Prison From Times Wire Reports
Pre-Positioned Army Snipers Fired at Mexico Demonstrators in '68, Book Says Associated Press
Father Held Without Bond in Son's Death From Associated Press
Gore Urges New Cancer War, Vows to Boost Research Funding if Elected By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate Bid by Hillary Clinton Could Redefine First Lady's Role By Geraldine Baum, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Revered Tradition By Henry Chu
Israel's Likud Party Quits Talks With Barak By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amid Prodding, Sides Trade Accusations From Times Wire Reports
Tiananmen Square Opens After Face Lift From Times Wire Reports
Paris Mayor Named as Suspect in Scandal From Times Wire Reports
At Fabled Battle Site, Serbian Church Leaders Decry World's Indifference By Julie Tamaki and Valerie Reitman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ashes, Bits of Bone Testify to Another Massacre By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Small Bursts in Economy Pay Big in Long Run By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White House Denies a Presidential Senate Bid \o7 Associated Press\f7
Senate at Impasse on Health Care Reform; Budget Actions Come to Halt By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Plans Recall of 700,000 Vehicles Associated Press
Woman, 70, Given 20 Years' Probation in 8 Infant Killings From Associated Press
Robbers Shoot 2 Guards on Las Vegas Strip \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Peter Abeles; Multinational Transportation Tycoon
Two More Marines Found Guilty of Refusing to Take Anthrax Vaccine Associated Press
3.1 Quake Reported \o7 Associated Press\f7
Seven Californians Killed in Nevada Crash \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Scholarly Cutups Meet to Dissect Humor From Associated Press
Freeway Sign Is Certainly an Academic Issue at University By Tony Perry
Jakks Pacific Acquires Berk, Maker of Oversize Foam Toys By Stephen Gregory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
UPS Agrees to Buy Challenge Air Cargo Assets Bloomberg News
Transportation Reuters
Bear Stearns to Settle SEC Fraud Probe \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Global Bucks Trend as Fund Flows Slow By Paul J. Lim
'Momentum' Works Both Ways By Josh Friedman
Longer Market Hours Not a Top Priority Bloomberg News, Times Staff
BUSINESS
CMGI to Buy AltaVista Search Engine By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Avnet to Buy Marshall for $648 Million By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Not a Landlords' Market Yet, but They're Knocking at the Door By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Video Game Maker Drawing Fire for Violent Ads By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He's a Good Saver and Wants to Be a Better Investor By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Financial Campaign for Cuba By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3-Month Treasury Bill Rate Moves Higher Associated Press
Pour Le Bebe to Close Baby Guess Shop By Abigail Goldman
Also . . .
Jakks Pacific Acquires Toy Maker Berk By Stephen Gregory
Compaq CEO Contender Withdraws Name Bloomberg News
Sweden's Atlas Copco to Buy Rental Service Reuters
Court Says Boston Scientific Violated Patent Bloomberg News
Also. . .
A.G. Edwards Names Finance V.P.
Troubles Mount for L.L. Knickerbocker By Edmund Sanders
L.A. Is No. 1 Metro Area for Women-Owned Firms By Marla Dickerson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surf Wear Maker Sticks a Toe in New Waters By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fortune magazine, the Time Warner Inc. biweekly best known... A Times Staff Writer
Security Guides for Internet Music Released Bloomberg News
Office Depot Settles Y2K Product Suit By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Savings Rate Hits Record Low in May \o7 From Associated Press\f7
McDonald's Fined Over Child Injuries By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seagate Earnings Won't Meet Expectations
Computer Firm Exploring Alternatives
Stock Power Ratings: The Strong and the Weak
'Momentum' Works Both Ways By Josh Friedman
Broad Market Gains, Yields Fall on Eve of Fed Meeting From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Chevron's Spanish Ad Draws Complaints By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Global Bucks Trend as Fund Flows Slow By Paul J. Lim
'Big Daddy' Does Parent Firm Proud By Claudia Eller
Company Town Film Profit Report
ABC, Affiliates OK $50-Million Program Deal By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Riding the Cycle in Chip-Equipment Stocks By Edward Silver
Risk Only Play Money on Mattel; And Get Out of AutoNation's Way By Michael Hiltzik and James Peltz
Longer Market Hours Not a Top Priority Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
REITs Reconsidering Growth Strategies By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trends Point to a Hotter L.A. Apartment Market, Experts Say By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deals
Real Estate Trends
Tenant Could Feel Environmental Impact By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Game Maker Can't Eat Its Words By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
St. John Knits Shareholders Approve Deal By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study: O.C. Good Climate for Women-Owned Firms By Marla Dickerson and Marc Ballon, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Affordability of Housing Worsens in First Quarter 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
New Cash Investment Will Help Cerplex Pay Off Debt By P.J. Huffstutter
Debt Problems Knock Down Knickerbocker By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hall of Fame Inducts Osgood and Meyer 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
HNTB Replicating Stadiums in Mira Loma 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
Microsemi Buys Unit of Narda Microwave By John O'Dell
Xoma Will License a Protein to Allergan By John O'Dell
Meade's Top Officers Will Sell Off Shares \o7 Times wire services\f7
Oracle President Joins Quest Software's Board \o7 Times staff and wire services\f7
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A Wipeout for Skating Councilman By Steve Harvey
School Board's Big Chance
An Unlamented Passing
A Hand Falls on Hong Kong
Congress Is on Wrong Track on Bankruptcy By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Kids Exposed to Violence Need Our Help By Mike Feuer and Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Feuer represents the 5th District. Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky represents the 3rd District
Child Welfare Party Bill Questioned By Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mother to Be Arraigned After Baby Dies in Car By Miles Corwin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Curbs on Badges Weighed By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Names New Chief Administrator By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teenager to Stand Trial on Bomb-Making Charges By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy, 16, Is Sentenced to 3 Years for Planting Devices at High School By Pamela J. Johnson and Tracy Wilson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Crime Lab Accredited to Do Its Own DNA Tests By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firm Gets Its Feet Wet Selling Gear to the New Wave of Women Surfers By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Port's Truck Route Clears Last Roadblock By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Waste Site by Water Supply Is on Hold By Roseann Langlois
Arraignments Today in Weekend Slaying By Maija-liisa Nagarajan
Electric Bicycles Get Push From Official By Roseann Langlois
College Enrollment Up 17% for Summer By Eric C. Sanitate
4 of July Sets Off a Proud, and Lucrative, Tradition in Little Fillmore By Matt Surman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Restaurateur Doused With Liquid Is Severely Burned By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sister Mary Lenore; Retired Teacher, Principal
Obituaries
Advanced Photonix Has 7th Profitable Quarter in a Row
BioSource, Institute in Accord on Research Tools By Barbara Murphy
Median Price of New Homes Soars 20% Since '98 to $350,000 By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Commercial Bank Offers Mortgage Section By Barbara Murphy
Logix Acquires Assets of Gaming Industry Firm By Barbara Murphy
Camarillo's jeTech Names Division Vice President By Barbara Murphy
Xircom Sues, Claiming False Information on Internet By Barbara Murphy
2 Investor Groups Sell Shares in Whittaker Corp. By Barbara Murphy
Interactive Buyers Network Names Development Chief By Barbara Murphy
Sandpiper Hires New VP of Business Development By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Contract Awards
Ventura County People
Amp Maker Turns Up the Volume--Literally By Rick Holguin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tollway Fees May Rise in Peak Hours By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Return Voyage By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colleges Get Mixed Grades By Karen Alexander, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OCTA to Hire Private Firm to Take Over Van Services By Seema Mehta, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Developer May Sell Bolsa Chica By David Haldane and Eron Ben-yehuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Police Link Orange Man's Charges to Binion Slaying By Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prosecutor, 11 Others Enter Not-Guilty Pleas By Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Last Seacliff Group Settles Claim Over Construction Defects By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brea By David Morrill, (949) 574-4212
Buena Park By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Cypress By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Fountain Valley By Ellen Mccarty, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14
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 Tariq Malik, (949) 764-4312
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 Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4203
La Palma By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Mission Viejo By Angel Flores, (949) 574-4209
Newport Beach By Stacy Brown, (949) 574-4232
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 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 Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Anaheim By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Brea Olinda Scores Remain High
Seniors Talk OCTA Into Keeping Stop at Home By Seema Mehta, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Woman, 59 By Jason Kandel
Elementary, Middle Schools Lead Los Alamitos
Latin Jazz Great Sanchez Brings Smiles at Madrid By Irma Lemus
Obituaries
Shops Compose Harmonious Music Enclave By Rick Holguin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Civic Center for Valley Backed Despite Costs By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Some Officials May Lose Right to Carry Badges By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Relatives Held in Fatal Shootings By Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Juries to Begin Weighing Murder Cases Against 2 Cousins By Monte Morin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Harmonic Convergence on Ventura Boulevard By Rick Holguin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Revised Contract Would Add Needed Bus Shelters By Kurt Streeter
Free Lunches Offered at Recreation Centers By Hilary E. Macgregor
Man Gets 2 Years for Hate E-Mail By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Student to Stand Trial in Bombing Plan By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two Relatives Held in Glendale Slayings By Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Biohazard Scare Near Store Leads to Evacuation
Council Panel Endorses Contract on Bus Shelters
Key Officials Back New Valley Civic Center
6 Injured as Blue Line Train Hits Police Car
Recreation Centers Serve Free Lunches to Children
Pasadena Schools Gain in Stanford 9 Testing
Athletic Field Reopens After Restoration
2 Orange County Toll Roads May Raise Fees
County to Help Finish Truck Route to Port
Restaurateur Badly Burned in Attack
Guitar Center Officials Not Fretting Over Strategy Shift By D.B. Young, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Amp-Maker Ups Its Volume--Literally By Rick Holguin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Government Contract Awards
Signature Eyewear Buys Westlake Village Firm
Four Media Acquires Assets of Digital Sound and Picture
Business Calendar
North Hollywood Bank's Deposits Being Purchased
Palo Alto Company Buys 3 Area Apartment Complexes
Xircom Files Suit Over Postings on Internet
Business Training Program Boasts 31 New Graduates
2 Groups Sell Whittaker Shares as Sale Announced
Restaurant Owner Doused in Attack, Seriously Burned By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disneyland's Columbia Ship Ride Reopens
Jewish Museum to Display Hitler's Nuremberg Laws By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Discovering a Crackdown of a Different Color By Agustin Gurza
SPORTS
Taken Out at Old Ballgame By J.A. Adande
Angels Can Just Chuck This Entire Game, 9-1 By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lost Boys Of Summer By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women's Tour Comes Under Heavy Fire By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maybe This Rout Leads to Success By Mike Penner
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 Shav Glick
NBA Finals Draw Lowest TV Ratings Since 1981 \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
He'll Have to Be Chew-sy About His Criticism By Jim Hodges
Up Next By Earl Gustkey
Sparks Make It Two in Row by Defeating the Starzz, 102-70 By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Some Miracle: Comets Lose \o7 Associated Press\f7
Jackson Will Pass on Former Staff By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Sea of Uncertainty for Clippers By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Offerman's Homers Lead Red Sox, 14-1 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Erstad Shows Signs of Life By Mike Digiovanna
Padres Continue to Climb \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Johnson's a Bit Puzzled About Park By Jason Reid
Santo Has Heart Surgery \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Dodgers Punished for Role in Signing Cuban Players By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes By Grahame L. Jones
World Cup Daily Report \o7 Associated Press\f7
Southern Section Names Commissioner By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dokic Flags Down Another Win \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Christensen Waiting in Line By Chris Foster
Tonight And Wednesday By Chris Foster
Morgan Finally Finds Home in Run-Happy Texas By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
We Have Clearance for Takeoff at 7 Feet By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today-thursday By Frank Schwab
History Lesson
Back in Position By Frank Schwab, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Section Chooses Principal to Be New Commissioner By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
El Dorado's McMillan Signs With Expos By Mike Terry
Preps
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