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What happened on May 25, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Translating Networks' Lexicon of Hype By Brian Lowry
The Ladies Sing the Blues in Stylish, Promising 'Oo-Bla-Dee' By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
The Backstreet Boys Take the High Road By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Long Goodbye By Paul Brownfield, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tomorrow In Calendar
Godfathers of Loud Rock On By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pacific Chorale Ends Season With Stunning Vocal Survey By John Henken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press.
Carrying the Scorch By Steve Appleford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chayanne's Charisma Gets Buried in Sanitized Latin Pop By Ernesto Lechner
Get Out!
'Public Notice' Lets Viewers Surf the World of Posters By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Open Audition for Munchkin Roles
'Best of' Album Reveals Depth, Grace of Tom Paxton By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Steven Linan
Buddy Miles Lends Credence to Tales of Hendrix Experience By Mike Boehm
Universal Chords Close Pacific Chorale Season By John Henken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Star Wars': The First Five Days By Robert W. Welkos
NEWS
Art Museum Wines, Dines But Doesn't Disclose By Ann Conway
A Charitable Role By Sean Mitchell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Forging Ties and Leaving a Mystery By Jo-ann Mort, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
We're Rough, We're Tough, We Are the . . . Lil' Nippers By Joel Greenberg, TIMES SCIENCE/MEDICINE EDITOR
Columnist Sandy Banks will be back Sunday. By Sandy Banks
Planning Ahead
Being a Skeptic Doesn't Take a Leap of Faith By Booth Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Point Made With Voodoo
Diners Losing Appetite for Cell Phones By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Have You Tracked Down Your Kid Today? By Renee Tawa
Today's Living Best Bets
Charity Scorecard By Heather Stewart Jorden
Fashioned on Exotic Fare By Kathryn Bold
Laugh Lines
Rock Tossing Could Symbolize Gossip By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Friendship Tree By Mel Gilden, \o7 Mel Gilden, a children's book author, once had a tree in his driveway. He writes what he knows\f7
Pint-sized Punch Lines
Question Corner
Island Foxes
Racial Profiling
Dictator
Crime Rate
Funding State's 150th Celebration
LACMA Docent
Parenting
Airport at El Toro
Welfare Decision
Clean Air Ruling
Jury Refuses to Dun Surgeon Over Patient's Coma \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Schools Ruled Liable for Sex Harassment By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FBI to Probe Homeless Woman's Slaying By Matt Lait and Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Thousands More Kosovars Driven From Province By David Holley and Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Reform Jews Plan a Shift to Tradition By Larry B. Stammer, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Key Officials Say Cost Hurts Ovitz Coliseum Plan By Jim Newton and T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
An Aussie Bull in a China Shop By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. to Sue Gun Makers in Bid to Curb Violence By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Money, Culture Push Many to Back-Room Health Care By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China Spying Systematic, Extensive, Panel Concludes By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Speaker Hits Obstacle in Raising Cap on Pain, Suffering Awards By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Seeks to Spur Use of Aid by Immigrants By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Accuses Escrow Firms of Overcharging Home Buyers By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Senate Backs Patient Privacy Bill By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Criticizes Proposal to Break Up Federal Appeals Court By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Lessons in Civility Are a Work in Progress By Faye Fiore
Assembly OKs Restructuring Child Support By Greg Krikorian and Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
George W. Bush Wins Backing of N.Y. Gov. Pataki for Presidency \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Officer to Plead Guilty in Brutality Case, Lawyer Says By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Midwest, Prairies Have Become Grasslands of Opportunity By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What to Do About Shas Obsesses Israelis By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sonia Gandhi to Stay as Head of Party Associated Press
Lack of Water, Power Disrupt Life in Belgrade By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FAA Orders Wire Checks on 727s From Times Wire Reports
Their Pet Project: Storing Animal DNA From Times Wire Reports
100 Planes Unable to Land in Boston From Times Wire Reports
Greater Role for Religious Charities Urged By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Embassy Bombing Fuels Anti-U.S. Propaganda By Rone Tempest and Maggie Farley, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
DEA Head to Quit, Wants More Time With Family By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Must Give Social Security Number to DMV, Court Rules From Associated Press
Man, 81, Becomes Oldest to Scale El Capitan From Associated Press
'Bell Campaign' Targets Gun Violence, NRA By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hillary Clinton Firm on Moving to N.Y. \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Police Can't Bring Media Into Homes, Court Rules By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Juries OKd in Land Development Cases By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War Wrap-Up
Philip Morris to Drop Special Warning Reuters
Bank Stocks Slide as Analyst, Citing Y2K Worries, Says 'Sell' \o7 From Bloomberg News, Times Staff\f7
Cleaning Out His Locker By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tiffany Whitton/Softball
Athletes of the Week : Brian Sinay/Golf
Coaching Vacancies
Memorial Day Holiday
Marquand Woozy, but She Wins 3,200 Final By Dan Arritt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
New 'Star Wars' to Hit Network TV Before Cable By Claudia Eller and Sallie Hofmeister
Getting Therapy for Money Troubles By Graham Witherall, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Charting a New Marketing Map for Lands' End By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Developers Have Mixed Feelings on Charter Reform By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coming Wednesday
Latin American Stocks Slip Amid Talk of Argentine Devaluation By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Boom Brings More Job Insecurity, Study Says By Nancy Cleeland and Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
MedPartners to Sell 5 of Its Physician Groups Here By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FAA Issues New Safety Corrections for 727s Reuters
Belden to Buy Cable Systems Holding Co. Bloomberg News
Activists Deploy Effigies in Unocal Protest By Nancy Rivera Brooks
Refco to Pay $8 Million to Settle Charges \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Doctors Union Bid Rejected \o7 Associated Press\f7
The Economy
Toyota Annual Net Income Falls 21.6% Times wire services
For THAAD, Lockheed Martin Hopes 7th Time's the Charm Bloomberg News
Treasury Bill Rates Decline at Auction Associated Press
Course of Magna's Tourism Unit Bloomberg News
AMA Gives Salary Data--at a Price By Sharon Bernstein
Also. . .
California Gasoline Prices Fall Nearly 6 Cents a Gallon By Nancy Rivera Brooks
Internet Exchange Deal
IBM Will Include Linux OS in Software \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
@Home to Name President
Avis to Buy Cendant Corporate Lease Unit \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Coke to Scale Down Cadbury Drink-Brand Deal \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Network Solutions Names New CEO \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Bank Stocks Slide as Analyst, Citing Y2K Worries, Says 'Sell' From Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Grain Prices Lead Commodities Lower on Fears of Bigger Gluts From Reuters
Barnesandnoble.com Defies IPO Jitters Bloomberg News
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
Internet Stocks Tumble Below Key Levels By Walter Hamilton
Bank, Internet Issues Lead Decline as Stocks Falter \o7 From Times Staff and Wire Reports\f7
FTC, State Dental Assn. Both Claim Victory in High Court Ruling By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stock Selection: How the Pros are Betting to Win By Josh Friedman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Champions of the Downtrodden By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For One, Lycos Doesn't Excite; for the Other, It's a Prime Portal By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
Stock Float
Deals
REITs Recovering Former Luster as Investments By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The REIT Track
Redesigned Fairplex Project Stresses Small-Town Look By Bob Howard
Couple Plead Guilty to Lying in Loan Papers By Edmund Sanders
Worldwide Medical Corp.
New Kid on Block Is Stage-Minded By E. Scott Reckard, E. Scott Reckard covers tourism for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-7407 and at scott.reckard@latimes.com
No Chiseled Look for Mickey & Co. By E. Scott Reckard, E. Scott Reckard covers tourism for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-7407 and at scott.reckard@latimes.com
Family Awarded $400,000 in Disney Breach of Contract By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Most Americans Shrugging Off Predictions of Y2K Nightmare From Reuters
Carlsbad Takes Lesson From Anaheim By E. Scott Reckard, E. Scott Reckard covers tourism for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-7407 and at scott.reckard@latimes.com
Company Town Film Profit Report
Competitor to Buy Santa Ana's Elsinore By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AAA to Open Kiosk on Disneyland's Main Street By E. Scott Reckard
Wolfgang Puck Wants Inside New Disney Park By E. Scott Reckard, E. Scott Reckard covers tourism for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-7407 and at scott.reckard@latimes.com
Biolase Technology Reports Loss, but Sales Bounce From Last Year Dow Jones
$1.7-Million Charge for Micro Therapeutics (Dow Jones)
Commercial Insurance Rates Seen as Stabilizing \o7 From Reuters\f7
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A Car Passenger ID Blackout Plan By Steve Harvey
Probe Homeless Shooting Fully
Weighing a Ground War
Pssst. Want to Know a Secret? Just Ask Teller By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Saving Primary Reform
We've Got Your Number
Fasting to Right Worker Injustices By Maria Elena Durazo, Maria Elena Durazo is president of Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 11, which represents 7,000 members in Los Angeles
Americans Should Only Vote in U.S. By Michael Warder, Michael Warder is vice president for development at the Claremont Institute, a think tank based in Claremont, Calif
Ground Troops Can Do the Job By Michael O'Hanlon, Michael O'Hanlon is a fellow at the Brookings Institution and an adjunct professor at Columbia and Georgetown universities
Meet the Richest Man in L.A. By Terry Mcdermott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studio Chiefs Hold Meeting on Violence By Faye Fiore and Amy Wallace, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
County Draws Up Tattooing Rules By Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Mexico, Corruption Can Be Hazardous to One's Health By Agustin Gurza
Labor Votes to Oppose New Charter By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTA Votes to Appeal Order to Buy 481 Buses By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
15 Arrested in Weekly Protest of Officers' Slaying of Woman By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Actress' Settlement Ends Long Legal Saga By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Women Found Shot to Death in Inglewood
City, DWP Joining Forces to Improve Lighting at 84 Parks By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Center Finds Common Ground By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Errors on Sample Ballots By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burbank Airport Board OKs Smaller Expansion Plan
Opponents of Gay Rights Measures Stage Rally
Zoo Project to Give Orangutans a Rain Forest Home
Port Hueneme to Dredge Harbor for Large Ships
Lawsuit Targets Gang Members, Seeks Curfew
Surgery Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Water Plant Approved to Halt Contamination
Trailer With 22 Tons of Halibut Is Stolen
Container Problem Will Be Contained By Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grounded in Reality By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tender to the Poor Dies By Scott Martelle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Mexico, Life's Daily Corruptions Reach Critical Mass By Agustin Gurza
Sheriff Reaffirms Faith in Assistant By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Correa Pressured on Gay Rights By Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Brea By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Yorba Linda By Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Anaheim By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Buena Park By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Costa Mesa By Elise Gee, (949) 574-4275
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 Jason Soifer, (949) 764-4329
Laguna Beach By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
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 Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
La Palma By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Los Alamitos By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Mission Viejo By Alex Katz, (949) 574-4203
Orange By Allison Cohen, (714) 966-5835
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Stanton By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Seal Beach By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Santa Ana By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
San Juan Capistrano By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Westminster By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Villa Park By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Harassment Policies at Schools to Be Studied By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Doctors Give Birth to Full-Service Fertility Clinic By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dredging to Keep Port of Hueneme Afloat for Years By Coll Metcalfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grocer Held in Alleged Murder Plot By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Welfare Plan May Become State Model By Catherine Saillant, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Testimony Ends in Child Abuse Case By Tracy Wilson
Bike Path to Ojai Due to Open by Fall By Roseann Langlois
Highway 118 Group to Discuss Safety By Eric C. Sanitate
Palm Frond Causes 2nd Outage in 2 Days By Anna Gorman and Holly J. Wolcott
Pesticides' Toll on Fish, Birds Detailed By Holly J. Wolcott
D.A. to Continue Child Support Lobbying Bid By Catherine Saillant, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Grande Vista Business Park Near Completion By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simi Technology Company Reports Loss, Plans to Move
Earnings and Sales Decline a AML Communications
1st-Quarter Sales Reach $15.6 Million at Diodes Inc.
Workshop Offers Advice for New Investors By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
View Tech Founder Joins Total Impact Board of Directors By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Xircom Inc. Appoints Chief Information Officer By Barbara Murphy
Home Sales, Prices in West County Rise 10% Over April '98 By Barbara Murphy
Dental Firm Gets Approval to Sell Radiography System By Barbara Murphy and Barbara Murphy
Moorpark College Offers Multimedia Program By Barbara Murphy
Technical Help Offered to Minority-Owned Firms By Barbara Murphy
Business Calendar
Ventura County People
SMTEK International's Revenues Up in 3rd Quarter
Government Contract Awards
Motor Voters? By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Chains Hit the Valley--Just Not This One By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Airport Seeks Compromise With City By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City May Sell Surplus Land to Reduce Brush Fees By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Gets 25 Years for Bank Robberies
Obituaries
Bernson, Wachs Got Most Lobby Funds, Report Says By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund Backed to Help Schools Fight Smog By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
19 Valley Parks to Receive Additional Lights By Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Hope Ladybugs Will Control Foreign Pest By Martha Willman
Thieves Steal Trailer With Big Haul of Halibut By Irene Garcia
Lupin Hill Pupils Put Their Heart Into Jump Rope Event By Roberto J. Manzano
Dick Clark Tries Theme Variation for Restaurants By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jerry's Investors Hunger for Profits By Benjamin Mark Cole, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Recipe Is Hands-On Management By Roberta G. Wax, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Valley People
IRIS Reports Net Loss of $1.3 Million for Quarter
Easyriders Reports Loss of 10 Cents Per Share
Rexhall Industries Reports Net Income of $1.2 Million
Superior Insurance Reports 38-Cents-Per-Share Income
UNOVA Completes Move of Corporate Headquarters
Newhall Land to Pay 10 Cents Per Partnership Unit
North American Scientific Sales Increase 122%
Business Calendar
Woman Killed as Car Is Broadsided During U-Turn By Andrew Blankstein
Grocer Held in Alleged Murder Scheme By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where to Go for Help
April Restaurant Closures
SPORTS
Tennis Matches Continue Today \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Quartz Hill Uses Cox's Clout to Get Ahead, 3-1 By Dave Desmond, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coach Conquistador By Dave Desmond, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oxnard Fires Garcia By Eric Sondheimer
Boys
Calabasas Likes Low-Profile Status \o7 From Staff Reports\f7
Neill Hopes Award Was Good Sign
Bakersfield Completes Sweep, 2-1
Commissioner Offers Parting Thoughts By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Comebacker By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today-thursday Vs. Baltimore
Fullerton Has Luck o' the Irish By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Margarita's Gloger Picks UCLA
Newswire From From Staff and Wire Reports
Panthers Lost in Schade's Shadow
Rush Job Didn't Deliver Goods By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Another Prospect Emerges By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tyson Is Free Again By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Open Target By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
And The Beat Goes On In . . . Loss Angeles By Bill Plaschke
The Scales Aren't Tipping in His Favor By Mal Florence
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 Scott Moe
Call for Ban on Gambling Could Have Reverse Effect By Randy Harvey
First Known as . . .
Dallas Barrage Beats Roy, 4-2 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Joseph Hurts the Maple Leafs By Helene Elliott
UCLA Men Advance to Final By Ray Glier, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Daly, 68, Calls It Quits in Orlando \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Knicks Keep Moving On Up \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Chang Is Out but Not Done By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullerton, Pepperdine Top-Seeded By Gary Klein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lakers Status Report By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Entire Bullpen Providing Needed Relief By Mike Digiovanna
Rangers Get Pitching for a Change \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Brantley Gets Operation After Third Opinion \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Glavine Has Worst Start of Career in Loss \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Hollandsworth Will Accept Reserve Role for the Time Being By Jason Reid
Young Owens Upstaged Babe's Parting Shots By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woods Adds Win, Wealth \o7 From From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
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