- From the archives: On the Cutting Edge of Perestroika
- Yeltsin, 4 Others to Head Soviet Opposition Bloc
- Ill-Starred Ship Limps Back to S.D. : Exxon Valdez's Odyssey Ends as It Docks at Birthplace
- Builder Won Improper HUD Sale, Report Says
- Dornan Trying to Block Move to Normalize Vietnam Ties
- Aladdin Hotel Foreclosure Auction Set: The financially...
- WORLD : 100,000 Vietnamese Linked to Old Regime Allowed to Come to U.S.
- Woman Rescued After 14 Days on Raft; Companion Feared Dead
- El Fig Stables: A Home Off the Range
- Boy Struck With Bat Leaves Hospital; Prognosis Bright
- Countywide : Fund-Raising Arm for Community's Projects
- PERFORMANCE ART REVIEW : Joyce Wexler-Ballard at Santa Monica Beach
- Minivans, Jeeps Boost Chrysler Earnings 6.6%
- Maxicare Aims to Be in Shape Before Sign-Up : Pushes Plan in Hopes of Shedding Ch. 11 Mantle By January Enrollment
- AMC Sues Mann: American Multi-Cinema, the nation's...
- Garfield Curls Up With Alpo: Garfield, the...
- WORLD : Factions Reject Nominee to Lead Beleaguered Japanese Ruling Party
- Col. Higgins Was Hanged, Shiites Say; Bush Outraged : President Cuts Short Trip West
- WORLD : Vietnam Returns 15 MIA Remains
- To the Edge and Back : Mary Kay Blakely Checked Out of Stress, and Into a Coma; Now, She Has Advice for All Women With Too Much to Do
- Science / Medicine : Finding Upsets Genetics Rule
- Faith Sheds Light Where Technical People Can't
- Inmate Escapes From Castaic Honor Rancho
- Mitch Evans scored his first win in...
- EXIT LINES
- MUSIC
- MEDIA / KEVIN BRASS : He Doesn't Consider Horse Ownership a Real Handicap
- BY THE NUMBERS : Top Country Singles
- Louisiana's Roemer: Reform Stalls in Shadow of 'Kingfish'
- The World : 21 Miners Feared Dead
- Science / Medicine : Malnutrition Hurts Vaccines
- THE SIDELINES : Coliseum, Raiders Pursue Talks
- THE SIDELINES : Dynasty, 1988 Medal Winner, Dies
- P.M. BRIEFING : Xerox Posts 7% Profit Increase
- Major Banks Lower Prime Rate to 10.5% : Federal Reserve's Easing of Credit Triggers Action
- 2 'Puddle-Jumpers' Make It to the Altar : Piedmont Airlines' Logo to Disappear as It Finally Joins USAir
- CARMELO SANTORO : Behind the Scenes at a Merger : Silicon Systems Sees Deal as Leading to $1 Billion in Sales
- 7 Die in Collision of Two Small Planes
- Laguna Beach : Meeting on Expanding Green Belt Is Planned
- Seeking Black Unity in South Africa
- Competing in Her No. 1 Sport Still Has Her Sitting on Top of the World
- Chicago Adjusting to Life Without Baines : Calderon Moves to Third in Order and Helps Give White Sox the Victory
- Testing Foreign Waters : Surfer Tom Curren Returns From France for Event This Week
- Valley Roundup : Valley Athletes Win 3 Gold Medals on Final Day
- THE SIDELINES : Japan Beats U.S. Baseball Team
- MUSIC and DANCE REVIEW : Two Groups at California Plaza
- 'Satchmo' Is Long Overdue Tribute to Beloved Trumpeter
- Highland Savings, Bankroller of Slumlords, Faces Racketeering Suit
- LOCAL : Santa Clarita Valley Fire Contained
- NATION : Veterans Health Care Change Urged
- 800 Motorists Stopped in La Palma Drinking Crackdown
- With Pressure On, Seifert Strikes Back
- Julian Jackson knocked out Terry Norris in...
- American League Roundup : Blue Jays Hit the Wall in a 7-6 Loss to Yankees
- SOLID FOOTING : Rams Get a Real Boot Out of Mike Lansford's Dependable Kicking
- Rose's Suit Goes to Federal Court : Action a Setback in Attempt to Stop Ruling by Commissioner
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Friday the 13th': A Side Trip to Manhattan
- MUSIC REVIEW : Organ Transcriptions Offer Mixed Results
- P.M. BRIEFING : China Cuts Domestic Air Rates
- Marvin Warner Ordered to Liquidate: Bankruptcy Judge...
- Abortion, Crime Pack Double Threat in Governor's Race
- Customs Chief Will Go Out Fighting : He Says 'Dithering' Officials Hamper Anti-Drug Efforts
- Israel Supreme Court Restricts Army's Right to Demolish Homes of Palestinian Suspects
- Credential Teachers?
- Suspect in Slaying of Boss Surrenders
- Science / Medicine : Urine Test Can Detect Cancer, Studies Show
- When Leonard, Duran Fight, Mirage Will Win
- Helgeson Advances in Tennis
- The New York Giants rejected the Rolling...
- Woodland Hills West Coasts to Area 6 Title, 9-2
- Irvine Hardball Tournament : McCarthy Lifts Mater Dei Over Tustin, 9-8
- Chargers and Tolliver Make Deal : Henning Says His Rookie Quarterback Will Need Study Time
- Japanese Firms Try to Ease Trade Tensions
- Log All HUD Calls, Former Senator Urges
- In the Closet
- Ralston Purina Loses Patent Case: A federal...
- Hanoi OKs Exodus to U.S. of Freed Political Prisoners
- Machine Tool Orders Rise: U.S. machine tool...
- 12% to 15% Insurance Profits OK, Nader Says
- The Nation : Wife's Partner Didn't Lobby, Dixon Says
- Braly Gears Up for Campaign to Unseat Wright
- Racing at Del Mar : On the Line Is First to the Finish Line in Crosby
- Dodgers Crush Padres but Leiper Passes Test
- Kenyon, Crane Win Second Straight Title at Tennis Event
- Mancini: Complex Scores and Rock 'n' Roll
- FIRST OFF . . .
- How Jason Turned Gore into Green : Paramount No Longer Hides When 'Friday the 13th' Arrives
- P.M. BRIEFING : Phone Card for Blind Introduced
- Amoco to Look for Oil in Poland:...
- Aussies Plan Michigan Auto Plant: An Australian...
- A CLOSET WITHOUT HANG-UPS : Firms Thrive Helping People Get the Most Out of Their Home Storage Space
- U.S. to Spend Billions to Bring Arms Plants Up to Standards
- WORLD : West Snubs Chinese Army Day
- Exxon Valdez Odyssey Ends in San Diego
- Hostage's Wife Cannot Confirm Grisly Videotape
- Fire Spreads to S.D. County Mountains
- LOTTERY RESULTS JULY 29
- Science / Medicine : NASA Aims for Moon, Mars
- Science / Medicine : Forest Ranger in Space : Satellite Monitors Burning of Amazon Jungle
- 'Little Rascal' Player Ernest Morrison Dies
- BLM Failed to Protect Desert Life, Report Says
- Only the Obsessed Need Apply : This Summer Camp Is on a Roll
- Private-sector banks, spooked by China's ruthless suppression...
- 3 Convicted of Killing Policeman in 3rd Trial
- Extremists Threaten to Kill Marine : Free Cleric or U.S. Captive Will Hang, Muslims Tell Israel
- 'Gen. Lyon' Is a Generous Friend to Republican Party
- Raiders Reportedly OK 'Framework' of Oakland Offer
- Trial of Defendant in Slaying of Three in Garage Goes to Jury
- A National Disgrace for Our National Treasure
- MUSIC
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : A Calmer but Strong McKee
- Musicians Who Care Perform for Good Causes
- Shareholders of Walt Disney Co. filed a...
- Nation's Governors Invited by Bush to 'Education Summit'
- Poles Scramble for Food Ahead of Hikes
- Caught in the Middle : Medi-Cal Rule Dispute Leaves 26 Patients in Fear of Eviction
- It Used to Be Greater
- Polish Party Faces New Accountability : NEWS ANALYSIS
- Book Review : The Legacy of 5 Eminent Victorians
- Health Funding Crisis
- No Relief for the Poor : County Rejects Raise; $312 a Month in Aid Called Insufficient
- The Mall Patrol : Every Payday Marines Land at Carlsbad Center
- 2 Held in Execution-Style Slaying of Couple
- Motor Racing Roundup : Checkered Flag Goes Up Early, Causes Confusion
- A Year Later, Manos Unidas Is Reaching for New Goals
- Unbeaten Chavez to Fight in Irvine
- THE SIDELINES : Romanian Defectors Await Ruling
- DANCE REVIEW : Final Program in Kaleidoscope Series
- Mike Greenwell is on crutches and will...
- P.M. BRIEFING : Texas Air Posts $109-Million Loss
- Taiwan is to open a market for...
- Americans are more concerned by the economic...
- Smooth Sailing Through the Local DMV
- NATION : Howard Beach Verdicts Upheld
- Col. Higgins Was Hanged, Shiites Say; Bush Outraged : Another Hostage Threatened
- Insiders : The Money Behind the L.A. Slums
- NATION : Vote on Who Enters Heaven Put Off
- Baker Asks End to Cambodia's 'Killing Fields'
- Skinheads Who Try to Do Right Thing : Not all youths sporting close-cropped hair and wearing combat boots are neo-Nazi thugs, and some are even organizing to clean up their racist, violent image.
- Warriors Reportedly Get Lister From Sonics
- Minor League Notebook / Donna Carter : Paquette Keeps His Eyes on the Baseball Now
- Israel Proposes Trading Prisoners With Shiites
- Chile Votes for Constitution Reform : Both Sides Backed Measures to Ease Return to Democracy
- Beneficial Foreign Investment
- Jail Escapee Arrested, Accused in Metal Theft
- THE Pacific : Wiring Hong Kong With a Bit of L.A. : Former UCLA Student Waits to See If He'll Run What Could Be World's Largest Cable System
- U.S. Olympic Festival Roundup : Tolbert Sets Record: 13.01 in 100-Meter Hurdles
- STAGE REVIEW : The Ominous Echoes in 'Wenceslas Square'
- Curtain Rises on Broadway AIDS Discrimination Case
- Asian Radio Is a Hard Sell for Ads, Broadcasters Find
- To Benefit the Challengers, Alter Public-Funding Goals
- The Cuban Who Soared 8 Feet in San Juan Is Headed for L.A.
- Fullerton Angels Win American Legion Event
- Tennis Roundup : Agassi Gets $220,000 for Defeating Lendl
- STAGE
- Howell Is Named Angel of the Week
- In the Aftermath, Fretful Times for China's Arts Scene
- Jury Still Reviews Killer's Words in Sanity Trial
- One escape bid was cut short when the would-be fugitive found he had left his wheelchair brakes on.
- ON THE RIGHT FOOT : L.A. Gear has captured the hearts of teen-age girls. The men's market will prove a formidable challenge.
- Let the Hirer Beware: Casual Labor Is Taxed : State Employment Office Can Be Inconsistent in Its Advice, Survey Discovers
- WORLD : Crowd Thought Murder Was an Act
- Art, Science to Meet at Museum Festival
- Predatory and voracious, the 'little eating machines' thrive in Santa Clara River despite a 15-year eradication campaign. : African Frogs Remain Kings of the Canyon
- Quarterback Wade Wilson, 30, became the highest-paid...
- Browns, Eagles in London, Turn to Pregame Exercises
- Catching Them Cheat Might Be Bigger Feat, but It Is Time to Try
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made his last sky hook...
- HUD Gave Special Deal to Lyon Co. : Report Says Firm Bid Lowest in Sale of O.C. Acreage
- Science / Medicine : 2 Heart Drugs Remain Useful
- A Harvest of Charges, Countercharges : Bitter Battle Between Migrant Workers, Grower Moves Into Vista Courtroom
- Shotgun Fire Kills 1, Hurts 4 at Wedding Reception
- THE SIDELINES : Lopez to Defend Title in Sacramento
- National League Roundup : Cubs Rally to Tag Mets With Sixth Loss in Row
- Harris, Stubbs Give Dodgers Reserve Power
- Conway Does It His Way: Attempts to Jump 8-0 1/2 After Clearing 7-10
- Scattershot Affairs From Zaire's Mbilia Bel
- Black Rock Coalition Benefit at the Music Machine
- STAGE
- ART / Cathy Curtis : 'Perfect Country' and 'Blinder Paintings' Challenge Points of View
- Bank of America Lowers Prime Rate: Bank...
- Metrocolor Going Out of Business: Metrocolor, the...
- ENTERTAINMENT : Robin Williams, Wife Have Baby Girl
- Murphy Bed Company Isn't Folding Up Yet
- USA Today Staff Affronted : 'Neanderthal,' Neuharth Told on 'Sky Girls' Plea
- Bloch Was in Position to Recruit Spies, Ex-U.S. Aide Says
- The State : City Welcomes Skateboarding
- S.D. Prisoners Rank High in Drug Use Tests
- Slow-Moving Wisconsin Is a Different Kind of Paradise
- Connie Young, the national women's match sprint...
- Sweep Arrests 22 Store Clerks in Sales of Alcohol to Minors
- Allegations of Betting Leave Pete Rose's Mother 'a Wreck'
- Angels Fall Just Short to Chicago : Reuss Keeps Hitters Off Balance to Spoil Finley's Outing, 3-2
- P.M. BRIEFING : Buffett Seeks U.S. OK to Boost Coca Cola Share to 15% From 7%
- Newborn Drug Exposure Conviction a 'Drastic' First
- WORLD : Bush Vetoes Limits on Jet Deal
- 9 Lost as Gulf Oil Rig Upsets in Face of Storm
- Man Killed by Gang as He Admires View at Palisades
- Fans Hope 3rd Time a Charm for 2-Time No-Show Stewart
- Central City East Needs Help : Skid Row's Needs Can Be Tackled If Those of Business Are Too
- Old Nuclear Dump Off Coast Is a Relic of Era of Naivete in Toxic Disposal
- New Method Suggested to Prevent Steroids Use : Sports Scientist Says That Coaches Should Try Stressing Ethics With Athletes
- Laguna Hills' Kortman Picks San Luis Obispo
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Bernadette Peters and Peter Allen: From N.Y. With Love
- P.M. BRIEFING : Wang Suffers $424-Million Loss
- Indictments Near in Futures Exchange Probe
- Defendants Belly Up to the Bar
- On the Cutting Edge of Perestroika : Breathtaking Changes Sweep Baltic Republics
- U.S. District Judge John D. Holschuh of...
- Dallas to Honor Pelluer's Request, Will Trade Him
- Golf Roundup : Thompson Ends Long Drought as Stewart Bogeys 18th Hole
- Racing's Horse-of-the-Year Announcement Moves to ABC; Biggest Audience Expected
- THE SIDELINES : Novacek Wins Hilversum Tourney
- Taking Sides in the Funding Flap : O.C. Politicians Square Off With Arts Leaders Over Cutoff for 'Obscene' Art
- Conrail Employees Offered Stock Plan
- NATION : Violinist Fodor Released From Jail
- Israelis and Arabs Target Foes : Intifada's Clandestine War a Cycle of Assassination
- Illicit Drug Usage Drops; Coke Addiction Intensifies
- Major Minors : 300 Whiz Kids Given a Chance to Excel in UC Irvine's Pre-College Program
- Armenian Aid
- Space Goals vs. Earth Goals
- Concerns Over Pesticide Rules
- Contra Case
- Space Goals vs. Earth Goals
- Ambassador Site
- Space Goals vs. Earth Goals
- Space Goals vs. Earth Goals
- Space Goals vs. Earth Goals
- Space Goals vs. Earth Goals
- MOVIES - July 31, 1989
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- The Nation - News from July 31, 1989
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- POP/ROCK - July 31, 1989
- Names in the News - July 31, 1989
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- TV & VIDEO - July 31, 1989
- Some Return to Homes as Crews Fight Pesky Fires
- Brush Fire Skirts Affluent Sand Canyon Area
- The World - News from July 31, 1989
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- From the archives: 'Beloved Leader' Omnipresent
- From the archives: Opposition Bloc Forms in Soviet
- From the archives: 'Beloved Leader' Omnipresent
- If you can't get to the Galapagos...
- TRAVEL PROGRAMS
- Commercial Scene : Construction Is Completed on Oxnard Business Center
- Title-Holder and Still Champ : First American Insurance, Still in Santa Ana, to Celebrate Centennial
- J. G. POSADA: Messenger of Mortality <i> edited by Julian Rothstein (Moyer Bell Ltd.: $24.95) </i>
- Home Improvement : Repairing Wood Floors Without Refinishing : Lemon juice, lighter fluid will help camouflage scratches, remove stains, spots.
- INTOXICATION Life in Pursuit of Artificial Paradise <i> by Ronald K. Siegal (E. P. Dutton: $19.95; 337 pp.) </i>
- STANDING OUT IN JAPAN : Women have begun to crack the traditional male-dominated corporate culture but the going can be tough.
- Substance Abuse as Child Abuse : THE BROKEN CORD <i> by Michael Dorris (Harper & Row: $18.95; 314 pp</i> .<i> ; 0-06-016071-3) </i>
- Leaving the Autobahn Society for a Look at Linz
- Seeing a Canadian Park Where Grey Owl Once Roamed
- Commercial Scene : San Bernardino Site Sold to Upland-Based Investor
- Tour Operator Offers Vouchers for Scandinavian Services
- LIBRA <i> by Don DeLillo (Penguin: $4.95) </i>
- Making Mookie : DO THE RIGHT THING <i> by Spike Lee with Lisa Jones (Fireside/Simon & Schuster: $10.95; 297 pp., paper) </i>
- LOONEY TUNES AND MERRIE MELODIES: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons <i> by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald (Henry Holt: $14.95</i> , <i> illustrated) </i>
- The Funnel of Love : TORNADO ALLEY <i> by Craig Nova (Delacorte Press: $18.95; 408 pp.) </i>
- Our Town : Who Could Leave a City That Boasts the Mark Taper and Mariachi Bands?
- FICTION
- UTRILLO'S MOTHER <i> by Sarah Baylis (Rutgers Press: $19.95; 246 pp.) </i>
- McPhee on Debris : THE CONTROL OF NATURE <i> by John McPhee (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $17.95; 272 pp.) </i>
- Commercial Scene : Brookstone Development Buys Lake Elsinore Land
- Airport Departure Fees Are a Taxing Experience
- The Sorrow of a Grown-Up Goodby : Parent's Death Stirs Unexpected, Deep Grief for Many Adults
- 600 Indian Troops Depart Sri Lanka in Token Pullout
- Despite 24 New Rooms, High School Is Jammed
- Governors' Report Urges Action on Transportation
- The World : More Chernobyl Evacuees
- Commercial Scene : Sepulveda Apartment Sells for $3.1 Million
- Anglers Prepare to Raise Their Own Salmon to Bring Fish Back to Coast
- Donors Keep Tuition-Free N.Y. Catholic School in Classical Shape
- Web of Misery : The 'Bricks': Big Profit in Slum Decay
- Talks With City Workers Resume
- THE MAYOR UNDER FIRE : 7 Days That Shook City Hall : Week of Political Drama Poses the Greatest Threat Yet to Bradley
- Council Extends Moratorium
- Ex-Redondo Official Seeks Limelight Again : Former Councilman Wants to Overturn City Charter's Caps on Terms of Office
- Red Sox Have Best Chance of Catching Orioles
- PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED : Canseco--the Johnny Rotten of A's--Tries to Change Behavior
- All the Park's a Stage : Amusement meccas are greeting the summer throngs with strolling entertainers and new shows
- No Frisbees, Barbecues, Skimpy Suits Allowed : Fun in the Summer Sun Has Its Limits
- Quarantine Bans Fruit's Transport
- Rakowski Is New Leader of Polish Party : Jaruzelski's Support Seen as Key in Victory for Outgoing Premier
- Catching a Glimpse of the Real Dan Rather
- Glacial Ice Falls, Wave Drowns Spectator