- MOVIES - July 29, 1991
- OTHER NEWS - July 29, 1991
- OTHER NEWS - July 29, 1991
- A SPECIAL REPORT: Amphitheaters
- Tax Reversal Sprang From Unlikely Source : Government: Anaheim Councilman William Ehrle's stunning break with two allies brought about the rescission of a 4% levy on utility bills.
- Train Derailment Forces Evacuations
- A SPECIAL REPORT: Amphitheaters
- Aid for Soviet Reforms Tops Summit Agenda : Diplomacy: Bush and Gorbachev hope to define their nations' growing partnership for the next decade.
- Freight Train Derails, Closes Freeway : Seacliff: Fourteen of the Southern Pacific's 42 cars, four of them carrying chemicals, left the tracks just after noon Sunday. Hundreds along the beachfront were evacuated.
- BANKING & FINANCE - July 29, 1991
- BANKING & FINANCE - July 29, 1991
- POP/ROCK - July 29, 1991
- POP/ROCK - July 29, 1991
- TELEVISION - July 29, 1991
- TELEVISION - July 29, 1991
- TELEVISION - July 29, 1991
- TELEVISION - July 29, 1991
- TELEVISION - July 29, 1991
- TELEVISION - July 29, 1991
- Pay-for-View TV: Sports' New Way to Charge Admission : Entertainment: A congressman is seeking to prevent leagues from moving local games from free TV to cable.
- Irvine Advertising Firm Names Executives
- Economic Summit
- Clean Fiberglass Without Abrasive
- Fighting Pests Without Use of Chemicals
- Gas Lamps, by MAURICE ROLLINAT
- Style : LOOKS : Covering All the Faces
- FICTION
- 5 Club Meds Deal Kids a Free Stay With Parents
- Landmark Bancorp: The La Habra parent company...
- Movies Keeping Engineer's Life on Track : Trains: A studio called in the 1960s seeking his vintage locomotive. Thirty-two films later, the 85-year-old still helps bring back the Old West.
- MTV Stands Accused
- Shrinking Brain Part, Men's Age Linked
- History's Gatekeeper : Bledsoe to Oversee Release of Presidential Papers at Reagan Library
- Tiny Bird Flies in the Face of Home Industry
- A Man of Many Roles : John Francis Has Been Student, Teacher, Actor, Director at Rio Hondo College
- Premium Stakes : In the Competitive World of Pay Cable, Networks Rely on New Tactics to Attract Viewers
- San Diego
- Man Loses Leg in Fall Under Train
- Animal Rights Activists Protest Calf Roping at Fair
- Johnson Runs 4th and Can't Defend 100 Title in Tokyo
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Cox Treading Carefully With Hamstring
- BASEBALL / GARY KLEIN : List Spurns JFK Role to Explore New Frontiers With the Pirates
- Style : Fashion : Summer's Strong Suit
- Urban Gardener Barters Crops
- Catalogue 'Blooms'
- VERBATIM
- THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson...
- GOLDEN OLDIE - Nevada City's citizens restored their mining town for themselves, and the tourists followed
- Tourism's National Answer Office
- These Sites Will Make Most Campers Happy
- Walnut : Street Sales to Be Prohibited
- Hacking Out a Living as a Cabdriver in Los Angeles : Working: There are bandit taxis, holdup men, rowdies--even killers. It's a tough way to make a buck.
- Drug Dealer, 83, Granted Probation Because of Age
- Diversions : Rough Territory : History: Visitors can relive the final days of the Wild West at the Gilman Ranch Historic Park and Wagon Museum in Banning.
- Cars that we have known and loved:...
- Connors Puts His Opinions on the Table
- COVER STORY : COMMENTARY : MTV Led to the Rebirth of Rock in America . . . : . . . Now It's Got to Work to Retain Viewers' Trust
- PRINCES AND ARTISTS: Patronage and Ideology at...
- THE WINE LIST
- Rolling Thunder : John Callahan's Dark, Outrageous Cartoons Skewer Quadriplegics, Catholics, Alcoholics, Gays, Fat People. He's Got Something to Offend Everybody.
- Hacienda Heights : Cityhood Effort Advances
- New Round Opens Over Soka Land : Development: Tom Hayden, an opponent of the school's plans to expand its campus, seeks an end to the university's tax-exempt status.
- Spirit of Law Recognizes 'Haunted House'
- SCI-FI SUCCESSES
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Can the Old Naysayer, Shamir, Say Yes? : Israel: Despite a record of extreme immobility, the feeling is he'll join Mideast peace talks.
- Culver City Student Gets Taste of Life Inside the Beltway
- White House Bid for Jerry Brown? : Politics: The former state Democratic Party chairman and possible candidate for U. S. Senate says he is 'not un-thinking about it.'
- Netherlands Sanctuary Cares for Sick Seals in Europe
- Gates Positions Self to Shape LAPD's Future
- A Question of Bigotry, or What's Best for Our Children?
- In International Banking, Don't Forget Regulation : Finance: The growing BCCI scandal involves politicians, drug smugglers and spies from all over the world. The bank had everything but regulation.
- Schools Attack Attire in Move Against Gangs : Campus wear: Educators and parents alike support banning certain apparel, a first step toward curbing violent acts.
- Arrest Sets Off Riot by Gangs in San Pedro
- Hearing Will Study Next Steps in Growth of Irvine Business Complex
- Slow Coroner's Pace Can Take Toll on Survivors : Autopsies: Budget cuts, short staff and lab problems meld to cause a six-month wait for the official cause of death in some cases.
- Former Councilman Says Ex-Manager Misled City : Manhattan Beach: Report says David J. Thompson's lucrative retirement package was created through 'conscious omission' of vital facts.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Red Sox Mark Time as White Sox Sweep
- COVER STORY : TRAVELING ALONG THE MTV TIME LINE ...
- Death of a Coat Salesman : After 30 years in the theater and six years in the fashion business, Ron Rifkin becomes an overnight success with a tailor-made role in 'The Substance of Fire'
- 'This Isn't Going to Hurt a Bit' and Other Laughable Lines
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Pee-wee Herman Faces Morals Charge
- POLITICAL FORECAST : Who Should Be L.A.'s New Chief?
- PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : Let Women in the Military 'Be All That We Can Be'
- Cutting Consumption
- Budget Needs Deep but Judicious Cuts : * 2 Panels Targeted for Extinction Provide Vital Voices
- Ground-Water Management Battle : Ojai: Bill to allow an agency to charge for pumping is expected to become law soon. Critics say it's a power grab by the district.
- Supervisors Tighten Screws on Retirement Board Funds : Budget: By adding $12.4 million to their spending plan, the supervisors are forcing the pension panel to concede the cash or risk layoffs.
- There Is No Relief From Start to End : Angels: Fetters and three relievers take a beating. The bats come alive, but it's too late in a 12-10 loss to the Yankees.
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Dibble's Antics, Sniping All Around Cramp Reds
- Finally, a Green Light : After Spending Three Seasons on the Rams' Bench, Former UCLA Star Gets a Chance to Prove Himself in Denver
- Chargers to Use Tolliver, Friesz as 1-2 Punch : Quarterbacks: Early training-camp returns solidify Tolliver as starter, put Gagliano out of picture as backup.
- SONNY SHARROCK : Guitarist Rediscovers the 'Heart of Melody'
- COVER STORY : The Man Behind the Monster : It may be hard to recall life before MTV, but Bob Pittman, who shaped and sold the concept, remembers it well
- Wendy Wetzel has been named vice president...
- HORSE RACING : Black's Ride Denies Bettors Fair Gamble
- Trade Talks Stall, and So Do the Padres : Baseball: No new acquisitions are on the horizon for Padres, who lose, 4-0, to Dwight Gooden and Mets.
- GYMNASTICS : U.S. Men Win Silver in Barcelona
- THE ARTS & POLITICS : NEWS ANALYSIS : Divining the Shifting Sands at the NEA : Once a bully pulpit, the council overseeing the National Endowment for the Arts exerted little leadership in the agency's struggle to survive.
- BOOK MARK : Air Power: The Early Geniuses Relied on 'Cut-and-Try' Guesswork
- The Issue in the Horror of Milwaukee
- How Can You Play Racial Politics, but Not Appear Racist? Be G. Bush : Strategy: The Democrats are finally getting mad at Bush's longtime tactic of exploiting racial issues. It just might win them the White House.
- WATER WATCH
- Boy Scout Still Missing; Searchers Find Marijuana Crop
- Sam Schauerman, president of El Camino College,...
- For Air Force Families, Outpost Can Be Difficult Place to Call Home
- COMMENTARIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT : Gnatcatcher: Imperiled Species or Specious No-Growth Ploy? : Experts say the tiny songbird is on the verge of extinction, with up to 90% of its habitat of coastal sage scrub lost.
- Charity's Bookkeeper Suspected of Embezzling
- Americans Hollis Conway, Jon Drummond, Maicel Malone...
- Surrogate Triplets Bring Joy and Pain to the Righettis : Parenthood: Pitcher's sister-in-law gives birth to infants prematurely.
- Good Ol' Days Look Better and Better--and Farther Away
- Lost Mountain Wins Haskell; Hansel Is Disappointing Third
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Trevino, Nicklaus Square Off at Senior Open
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Capriati, Fernandez Lead U.S.
- Miscellany
- Gallery Moves Up and Out, but Still Calls Garage Home : The exhibit hall for lesser-known artists has moved 1 1/2 blocks down Fairfax Avenue
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies : THE CHEERIO FILE : No, We Did <i> Not</i> Expect Howard Hawks, but We <i> Did</i> Expect You to Hate It
- Music to Their Ears : The old shape note hymns are more austere than pretty. Yet to some they are joyful noise.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Butler: Beating No-Hitter Is an Omen
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Fetters to Get Another Try in 5th Spot
- Rustlers Clinch Title in Metropolitan League
- 'We're Not Tough Chicks' : L7 is four howling, long-haired rockers who can blast away just about any band--and they happen to be women
- Hussein Assails Policy of Hatred
- Mass-Murder Trail Leads Back to High School Days
- California IN BRIEF : DEATH VALLEY : Hiker Dies in Effort to Cross 'Saltpan'
- Stowaway Seen Behind $1-Million Theft on Plane
- Ailing Poor in N.Y. Have Little Choice Except to Turn to 'Medicaid Mills'
- John Travolta will be doing his stuff...
- Alhambra : Trash Rates Restructured
- 5-Term 'General' Savors Year of Victories : Orange County: A new airport wing, reelection and a huge new regional park cap Thomas F. Riley's career of service.
- Digging Up an Old Notion of Therapy : Mental health: Doctors were extolling gardening's healing powers two centuries ago, but only in recent years has horticultural therapy blossomed into a distinct discipline.
- Nation IN BRIEF : MASSACHUSETTS : Harvard Looking at Purchase of Banks
- How the BCCI Gained Friends in High Places
- RENAISSANCE FAIRE: The Medevil Madness Festival, a...
- OJAI : McGrath Family Members Reunite
- Plane Damaged in Landing at Burbank
- Day at the Races, Night at the Opera : Racing: William Murray, novelist, essayist and classically trained opera singer, calls Del Mar Racetrack home as he watches, writes and resides amid the sport of kings.
- Stolen Truck Crashes Into Gas Main
- Emmett Shipman, Co-Founder of Ships Coffee Shops, Dies
- A Kinder, Gentler 'Loose Cannon' of the Legislature? : Government: Assemblyman Steve Peace, now enjoying a political 'rehabilitation,' says he is a changed man.
- Eldorado Bancorp: The parent company of Eldorado...
- Richard A. Steele has joined Printronix Inc.,...
- Chuck Brauer has joined Micro Technology Inc....
- Does anyone recall when the cigarette manufacturers...
- Options for Owners With Overdue Payments
- * Prepare the garden for winter vegetables...
- Despite Pain From the Past, Holocaust Survivor Keeps Helping Others
- Joe Conforte's Legal Tangles
- Vouchers: An Rx for Pupils? : Education: Vista physician quits practice to lead drive for 1992 ballot measure that would allow choice of public or private schools. State funds would follow students to institution.
- Shrimpers Complain of Worst Year Yet : Gulf Coast Shrimpers' Lament: Rivers Too High, Prices Too Low, Catch Too Small : Shellfish: Floods, imports and other factors combine to make for a disappointing season.
- Why Sci-Fi Is on the Outer Limits of TV
- Looks <i> and </i> Brains
- Will Pay-Per-View Meet Predictions?
- PLATFORM : Hail the Nerds
- High Profile Was Tony Alamo's Downfall : Fugitive: Religious cult leader ran businesses and appeared on radio talk shows, using cellular phones, aliases and mail drops to elude authorities.
- Simple Living, or Simply an Ad Campaign of Quiet Desperation?
- Dolphins Think They Have Real Catch in Aaron Craver
- Barcelona Ready for World to Take Note : Olympics: In 1992, the Summer Games and World's Fair will bring international spotlight to Spain.
- MINOR LEAGUES / SEAN WATERS : Shinall Is in No Rush to Join the Dodgers
- COVER STORY : THE CHANNEL THAT ATE THE WORLD : For 10 years, MTV has survived ever-fluctuating teen tastes and meager ratings to become a cable cornerstone. Now the music-video network is plugged in as an ambassador of pop culture.
- Hammond Co.: The Newport Beach mortgage banking...
- Laser Precision Corp.: The Irvine manufacturer of...
- Restaurants : MADE IN THE 'SADES : Oli Ola's Rustic Italian Fare Includes Fancy Porcini, Rich Pasta and Hearty Tripe
- SKYWATER by Melinda Worth Popham (Ballantine:...
- VERMONT ODYSSEYS edited by C.L. Gilbert...
- Home Improvement : Installing Home Alarm System
- H. Michael Morand has been named vice...
- Rio Hondo's Man for All Roles : Theater: John Francis has been a student, teacher, actor and director at the school.
- Sony Irvine Unit Awarded Boeing Stereo Contract
- Israeli Flag Maker Prepares for Assad
- Paris' Building Binge Dazzling but Controversial
- Summit City Is Economic and Societal Basket Case
- Sacramento River Spill Killed Aquatic Ecosystem : Environment: 'This habitat is gone,' a state biologist laments. Disaster looms for nearby wildlife.
- Ticks in London Pose Lyme Disease Threat
- Soviets in Poll Oppose Private Basic Industries : Opinion: Survey also finds citizens have serious reservations about converting to a free-market economy.
- Residence Permits Bring a High-Rise Price: $840,000 : Soviet Union: Two in Moscow pay 1.5 million rubles for the privilege at an unprecedented auction. And that does not include a dwelling.
- With Summer Comes Lightning Season--Will You Be In for a Shock? : Nature: Up to 300 people in the United States are killed by the phenomenon each year. Safest bet: Head for cover.
- Where Have All the U.S. 'Disappeared' Gone? Ask the Census Bureau : Population: The Commerce Department's refusal to correct its undercount creates reapportionment nightmares. Poor people suffer the most.
- Santa Ana, U.S. Courthouse Mesh Nicely : * Among 3 Good Sites, County's 'Downtown' Seems Best-Suited for Federal Facility
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : This lame duck will keep those hoping to replace him on their toes.
- Fight at Escondido Bar Turns Deadly
- San Diego
- Lake Project Shows How Metro Rail Can Take a Soaking : Transit: Draining the eight-acre body of water in MacArthur Park illustrates the costly surprises the subway system encounters--and absorbs.
- Opposite Sideline Is Slightly Skewed for Lott, Craig
- Basketball
- Spangler Gets Saugus Ride, Faces Old Partner
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Maloney to Gardner: Forget Friday
- Lana Hugh has been promoted to partner...
- Finding the Best Way to Save for College Costs
- Furnished Units Often Mean Tenant Trouble
- Orange County
- Mexico Greets Free Trade Warily : Commerce: Easier access to the international market will benefit some, but it will not overcome poverty.
- River-Rafting Trips Offered for Seniors in Hells Canyon
- River-Rafting Trips Offered for Seniors in Hells Canyon
- Bridge Is Centerpiece of San Francisco Walks
- Bork Says Thomas Will Win Court Seat : Justices: The former judge says the nomination is the latest battle in the bitter clash between the law and politics.
- Architect of Perestroika Steps Down : Politics: Alexander Yakovlev, Gorbachev's senior adviser, gives no reason for his decision.
- Tonight's forecast is guffaws when television weatherman...
- Alphaville (Bravo Thursday at 7:35 p.m., Friday...
- 2 Pasadena Students Get Scholarships
- Sen. Harkin Offers Revived New Frontier : Politics: The Iowa Democrat says he could overcome recognition problems if he ran for President.
- Altadena Woman Is Named to County Disabilities Panel
- Soka University's Shrewd Lobbying Catches Park Supporters Off Guard : Capitol Hill: The school, battling acquisition, apparently relied on outside help to get anti-condemnation language included in a Senate spending bill.
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of July 28-Aug. 3
- This Nice Guy Deserves to Play for Winning Team
- SURFING OP PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS : Collins Catches Late Wave, Makes His Moves to Beat Slater
- SWIMMING / L.A. INVITATIONAL : Quance Attracts Some Attention
- Boxing
- Carter Angry Over Paucity of Carries
- Wood Wins Junior Olympic Diving Title
- CYCLING / TOUR DE FRANCE : Indurain Takes a 3:36 Lead Into Last Stage
- Rock Stars Celebrate 'End of the World'
- Unmasking the Stealth Radar : Defense: The "invisible" radar for the B-2 is a machine like nothing experts have seen before--and so is its high cost.
- BoMed Medical Manufacturing Ltd.: The Irvine manufacturer...
- Feeling of Southwest Grows From Cedar
- Tourism in O.C.: 'Good, Not Great' : Visitors: Most county and Southland attractions are seeing things pick up gradually after being dampened by Gulf War and recession.
- THE GOOD COLD DAYS : The World Was a Simpler Place When Foreign Policy Was Only a Matter of Us Versus Them
- Doing Something Right
- Potatoes From Market Probably Won't Grow
- Far From the Greece of Classical Antiquity
- THE DICTIONARY OF BIAS-FREE USAGE: A Guide...
- The Last of the Wild Things : AFRICAN SILENCES, <i> By Peter Mathiessen (Random House: $21; 225 pp.)</i>
- Police Arrest 3 in Raid, Seize Weapons, Nazi Paraphernalia
- BUSINESS NEWS : Paper Firm Moves Corporate Headquarters to Industry Site
- Dinner at Eight (Showtime Monday at 10...
- Soviets Say Arms Pact Is Ready for Signing
- Embattled Chu Airs Bilingual Hiring Plan : Politics: Councilwoman tries to counter criticism from some Chinese residents after her vote to fire the city manager.
- PAUL REISER: Home, Wry Home
- 30 Killed as Croatia Battles Rage Unabated
- Federal Inquiry Into Torrance Minority Hiring Practices Looms : Affirmative action: Officials concede that few minorities and women hold city fire and police jobs, but say the city has done all it can to recruit more.
- Beuerlein Makes Mark as Raiders Lose to 49ers : Football: He throws a touchdown pass, leads another scoring drive in 24-17 defeat after spending last season in limbo.
- Rocket's Critics Quickly Run Out of Fuel
- Longshot Positive Spirit Wins Closing Feature at Los Alamitos
- Rams Searching for the Perfect Middle Linebacker : Pro football: Kelm, Stams and Sanders each has a distinctive playing style and qualifications for the important job.
- FLY GUYS: Outside of James Brown, nothing...
- ART : COMMENTARY : Making a Poor Impression : LACMA's 'Monet to Matisse' exhibition lacks curatorial vision and is an embarrassment for a prominent museum
- A (Temporary) Burst of Color in Downtown Long Beach
- James M. Graham has been promoted to...
- U.S. Must Avoid Trade Errors of 1980s
- BODY POLITIC
- The Hottest Game in Town : <i> Pai Gow </i> Injects 'Action' and Pathos Into California's Revived Casinos
- Hostel Open for New Zealand Budget Travelers
- Beyond Quotas : A New Generation of Scholars Is Stressing Class, Not Race, in an Effort to Break the Civil-Rights Impasse
- Alex and Donna try to get away...
- Christie's Cites Global Slump in Fine Art Sales
- All About Movies
- Oil Spill From Japanese Vessel Reaches Washington Shores
- Case of the Mystery Circles in German Cornfields Is Shattered by Law Students
- Wilder's Back in Spotlight, Assails Democrats
- Library Director Begins a New Chapter in Career : Books: Michael Cart, who is also a cable talk-show host, is quitting to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a writer.
- All About Movies
- Andries Treurnicht : Defending the All-White Barricades as South Africa Readies for Change
- San Diego
- Thoughts on Spas
- Family of LAPD Copter Crash Victim Files Claim
- Inglewood Seeks to Fill Void as Top 2 Police Officials Plan to Move On
- San Diego
- NAMES & NUMBERS
- Nakatani Adds to Stakes Streak : Del Mar: Victory in San Diego Handicap aboard Twilight Agenda is the jockey's fourth stakes win in four days.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Five Inducted Into the Hall of Fame
- It's a Whole Different Ballgame When They Take It to the Streets
- Pair's Career of 'Working Well Together' Continues at Theatre 40
- California Commercial Bankshares: The parent company of...
- M. William Lightner Jr. has been appointed...
- THE GREENPEACE BOOK OF DOLPHINS edited...
- New Irish Traditions in the Making
- ON-RAMP
- Farm Plants the Seeds for Happy Life Among Troubled City Youngsters : Children: Green Chimneys, north of New York City, houses about 100 children ages 6 to 18. They learn to take responsibility and to feel capable.
- Home, Wry Home
- COLUMN ONE : A Bear of a Problem for Alaska : Denali National Park is difficult to visit. Whether it should remain so is a subject of study and debate.
- Riverside Man Questioned About Slaying of Family Members : Crime: Police do not call him a suspect in the deaths of his parents and two brothers in St. Louis. One report says he may have been in the area when they were killed.
- Riverside Man Arrested After Four in His Family Are Slain : Crime: The bodies of his parents and two brothers were found Friday in the St. Louis area. He is held on a murder warrant.
- MTV MUSIC TELEVISION turns 10 on Thursday....
- 1 1/2-Mile Stretch of Road to Be Closed
- Appeals Court Intervenes, Reopens All-Year Schools : Education: Officials hope confusion will subside now that classes have resumed. Only 15% to 20% of students showed up Thursday.
- State Fees
- Judge Denies Effort to Block Louisiana's Stiff Abortion Law
- Tennis
- Clarence Jones Is a Hit as Coach With Braves
- Minneapolis: Capital City of U.S. Sports
- South Africa Turns Down Tokyo Invitation
- Modern Trails Seldom Retrace Those of Chumash Indians
- BLACK TO THE FUTURE: Wherever you look...
- Rediscovering Pleasures of the American Art Song
- Ericka Waidley, vice president of women's and...
- Be Wary When Exchanging Insurance Policies
- Pacific Scientific Reports Income of $416,000 in Second Quarter
- Staying On Track With Personal Computers
- MIDDLE PASSAGE by Charles Johnson (Plume:...
- Out of Print, Out of Mind
- THEY WANTED WINGS : BARONS OF THE SKY: From Early Flight to Strategic Warfare: The Story of the American Aerospace Industry, <i> By Wayne Biddle (Simon & Schuster: $22.95; 366 pp.)</i>
- ICONS
- Whale-Watching Off Canada With an Irish Air
- Open Spaces Help 'Cowboyish' Image Endure : Calabasas: Cultural activities remain in reach for city-minded folks while equestrians can still find a range to ride.
- Swedish Women Activists Oppose Entry Into EC, Fearing an Erosion of Freedom
- Pasadena : Clinic for HIV Patients
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : No Damage as Tile Hits Lincoln Statue
- Alhambra : School Can't Rezone Land
- Will Pay-Per-View Meet Predictions?
- Seen Elvis Lately? Tell the Skeptics' Club : Phenomena: This group brooks no nonsense about aliens, astrology or the New Age. What science cannot prove, they say, perhaps has no explanation.
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : Tyson and Trouble: They Have Met Before