Festivals Security

The City Council has agreed to help the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club with its 46th annual Fish Fry and Carnival by providing security personnel and about $30,000 for costs. The carnival will be May 31 through June 2 at Lions Park, 1845 Park Ave. Due to construction on Newport Boulevard that has increased traffic on Harbor Boulevard, the parade route has been changed to begin at Victoria Street rather than Wilson Street, where it has started in the past.

A stellar American profile and heavy security distinguish this year's Venice Film Festival, which began Wednesday night with a martial arts extravaganza, Tsui Hark's "Seven Swords." Metal detectors were just about everywhere and bomb-searching police divers worked the waters off the Lido, Venice's beach section where the festival is being held. Security concerns about a possible terrorist attack resulted in fewer films this year -- 56 instead of the 70-plus in past years.

Twenty-five years after the concert that was like no other, the sons and daughters of the Woodstock Generation swarmed over 800 acres of dusty fields in Upstate New York on Friday, seeking to carve their own niche in the nation's popular culture. By the thousands, they descended on the Winston Farm to sway under the sun and stars, build tent villages and cheer a mix of musicians spanning three decades of rock history.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday that Americans should not let threats of terrorist attacks deter them from publicly gathering to celebrate Independence Day, as the nation's cities and towns geared up to provide heavy security for their holiday festivities. During a visit to a Milwaukee church, Bush said Americans should "celebrate the fact that we're fortunate enough to be Americans" on the Fourth of July.

A stellar American profile and heavy security distinguish this year's Venice Film Festival, which began Wednesday night with a martial arts extravaganza, Tsui Hark's "Seven Swords." Metal detectors were just about everywhere and bomb-searching police divers worked the waters off the Lido, Venice's beach section where the festival is being held. Security concerns about a possible terrorist attack resulted in fewer films this year -- 56 instead of the 70-plus in past years.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday that Americans should not let threats of terrorist attacks deter them from publicly gathering to celebrate Independence Day, as the nation's cities and towns geared up to provide heavy security for their holiday festivities. During a visit to a Milwaukee church, Bush said Americans should "celebrate the fact that we're fortunate enough to be Americans" on the Fourth of July.

It's six months until the first 1994 World Cup game, but Pasadenans can already hear the dull roar of the approaching soccer extravaganza. Eight of the competition's 52 games are scheduled for the Rose Bowl, including a semifinal, the third-place consolation match and the final, the game that will determine the world champion of soccer. Promoters estimate a viewing audience equivalent to one-third of the human race will see all or part of the matches, with about 1.

Twenty-five years after the concert that was like no other, the sons and daughters of the Woodstock Generation swarmed over 800 acres of dusty fields in Upstate New York on Friday, seeking to carve their own niche in the nation's popular culture. By the thousands, they descended on the Winston Farm to sway under the sun and stars, build tent villages and cheer a mix of musicians spanning three decades of rock history.

It's six months until the first 1994 World Cup game, but Pasadenans can already hear the dull roar of the approaching soccer extravaganza. Eight of the competition's 52 games are scheduled for the Rose Bowl, including a semifinal, the third-place consolation match and the final, the game that will determine the world champion of soccer. Promoters estimate a viewing audience equivalent to one-third of the human race will see all or part of the matches, with about 1.

The City Council has agreed to help the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club with its 46th annual Fish Fry and Carnival by providing security personnel and about $30,000 for costs. The carnival will be May 31 through June 2 at Lions Park, 1845 Park Ave. Due to construction on Newport Boulevard that has increased traffic on Harbor Boulevard, the parade route has been changed to begin at Victoria Street rather than Wilson Street, where it has started in the past.