- Lexus Tops Consumer Satisfaction List : Autos: The Toyota division is the first Asian maker to lead J. D. Powers' survey, replacing Mercedes-Benz, which slipped to No. 5.
- CONSUMER NEWS
- Amgen Leads Biotechnology Rival in Sales : Drugs: The Thousand Oaks-based firm is outselling Immunex in a battle over a potential $600-million market.
- Com Systems OKs Pact for Inmate Phone Service
- Donald Karcher Diagnosed With Inoperable Cancer
- John Field; Former Director of Royal Ballet
- New Yorkers Line Up to Advise Dinkins : Government: Hundreds respond to the mayor's invitation and show up at City Hall with complaints and suggestions.
- Words That Fill the Gaps in Thought: Plugs or Slugs
- SCHOOL REPORT : Board Weighs Evaluating Management Programs Before Further Expansion
- Lancaster Rehires Past City Manager
- Bicyclist Dies After Being Hit by Car, Bus
- Riviera Expected to Get 1995 PGA Tournament
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Darling Gives Athletics Hope, 3-0 Victory
- THEATER : 'Strike Up the Band' Skips the Nixon Years : Civic Light Opera show at the presidential library focuses on show-tune medleys, patriotic standards and themes from TV commercials and early-'60s sitcoms.
- Image Entertainment Expects to Post Loss
- Cinderella Plan May Mean the End of Shipyard
- Sending Positive Signals : Communications: Datron Systems, a Simi Valley maker of high-tech gear, has bounced back from mishaps that hampered its growth.
- ASTRONOMY / PERSEID METEOR SHOWER : Annual Light Show Is Expected to Be the Best in Years
- National Agenda : Megalomania Takes a Toll Down Under : When Alan Bond and other Australian tycoons lost empires, the nation lost plenty: Unemployment rose, credit dropped, corruption spread and a recession gained steam.
- Protests Fail to Halt UC Changes at People's Park : Berkeley: Officials hope to have volleyball courts open next week. Demonstrators want the site preserved a a relic of the 1960s.
- Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Panel Bans Sale of Shell Fireworks
- America From Abroad : In Pakistan, BCCI's Failure Is Seen as a Washington Conspiracy : Some Muslims charge 'Zionist' interests are behind a drive to undermine their nation. The bank is a victim, not a villain, they say.
- California IN BRIEF : BERKELEY : Twain Scholars Read His Quips
- Man Charged in Sniper Attack on Police
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Police Substation to Be Dedicated
- Off and Running : Del Mar Race Meet Rekindles Love Affair for a Horse-Crazy Author
- The Grove School May Close : Van Nuys: The music institute needs to raise at least $300,000. An agreement to sell it to a Florida academy falls through.
- 4 Officers in King Case Win Delay on Appeal
- Overcrowding Law Delayed Until Trial : Housing: Judge stays enforcement of Santa Ana ordinance until courts determine whether it violates state codes.
- SANTA PAULA : Mobile Home Rents Topic of Ballot Drive
- On a Day of False Starts, U.S. Fires Blanks : Track and field: Americans are shut out in nine events; Cubans win six, Brazil three.
- Jurisprudence
- No Place to Hide : 'Place-Based' Viewing--TV as an Invasive Force
- Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...
- Mo Siegel, who founded Celestial Seasonings Inc....
- Citadel Is Standout in Local S & Ls : Thrifts: The fact that housing loans make up 92% of the Glendale company's portfolio is one reason for its steady 2nd-quarter profit figures.
- Offers Expected if GM Tries to Sell Van Nuys Plant : Real estate: A transaction for the 100-acre site would probably be lengthy and could be further complicated if the land is contaminated.
- Georgia Law Change Seen as BCCI's Key to U.S. : Scandal: Probes into bank fraud elicit complaints of 'guilt by association.'
- Pan Am Says All Its Suitors Got a Fair Hearing : Airlines: Chairman Thomas Plaskett said investor Kirk Kerkorian was one of them.
- The Risks of Body Beautiful : Fitness: For a few precious minutes onstage at Laguna Beach Classic, competitors pump up, oil up--even starve.
- BOOK REVIEW : Enchanting Tale of Anguish and Illness : THE DINOSAUR MAN, Tales of Madness and Enchantment From the Back Ward, <i> by Susan Baur</i> . HarperCollins. $19.95, 201 pages
- Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : Lawsuit Targets All-Male Schools
- COLUMN ONE : Walls for Women in Germany : Many female workers in the east now find it harder to get jobs, child care, abortions and divorces. Democracy, some believe, has set them back 40 years.
- Bus Drivers Union Files Complaint Against RTD
- PRO FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Strickland May Be Close to Signing
- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Bobby Rose Optioned to Edmonton
- RAMS : Dupree's Tenacity Impresses Robinson
- Owner of Local Jazz Label Has Plenty of Headaches
- Toshiba Develops Disk Drive of High Capacity : Computers: The firm has opened a factory in San Jose and will hire up to 100 employees to produce the device, which can store one gigabyte of data.
- Iraq Admits to Germ War Tests : Mideast: Government concedes there is a laboratory for such research. But it insists that experiments were stopped last fall for fear of U.S. bombing.
- DATELINE: PHOENIX : For Homeless, Heat Is as Much a Killer as Cold : City where temperatures can exceed 120 sets up emergency program for the indigent.
- Mudslide Kills 5 in Nepal
- At a Crossroads : Culture: A new study triggers debate on whether intermarried Jews and their children should be wooed back to the community.
- Nation IN BRIEF : WISCONSIN : Mother of Slaying Victim Files Lawsuit
- OXNARD : Man, 27, Injured in Drive-By Shooting
- Medical Center Starts Work on New Pavilion
- Jeweler Reports $5-Million Theft
- ANAHEIM : City May Change German Club Pact
- Nude Body Identified
- Job Doesn't Get the Best of Him : Football: Chuck Clausen, new defensive line coach for the San Diego Chargers, is kept quite busy, however, by his charges.
- Will East Europe Embrace Edinburgh?
- JAZZ ALBUM REVIEWS : Dave Murdy the Recording Artist Can Take a Bow : A '53 Shorty Rogers performance in Newport Beach succeeds on modern terms; Doug MacDonald turns in a first-rate session; Pete Jolly's 'Gems' sparkles.
- SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY : Atomic Gadget Could Speed Traffic Flow, Odetics Proclaims
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Cool Weather Causes Drop in Leslie's Poolmart Profit
- Madeline Progner has been named head of...
- Croatian Vows Mobilization to Fight Serbs
- SIMI VALLEY : Revisions Approved in City Truck Routes
- Groups Work to Retain 2 County Commissions
- Sale of Music School Falls Through; Closure Expected
- PRO FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Strickland May Be Close to Signing
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Don't Shoot the Sheriff
- MSL Players' Union Accepts a Reduction in Salary Cap
- AMERICAN LEGION : Union City Slips Past Conejo, 7-6
- The Essence of Nyro : Songwriter Takes a Topical, Back-to-Basics Turn
- King Nutronics Corp. in Woodland Hills won...
- Soviet Goods Held Unlikely to Flood U.S. : Trade: Bush's plan to grant Most Favored Nation status is a good-will gesture, but problems in the country will keep exports low.
- Amgen Takes Big Lead Over Immunex in Sales of Anti-Infection Drugs
- THE ECONOMY
- Cooling-Off Period Urged in Conflict at People's Park : Berkeley: UC officials press ahead with construction of volleyball courts. Protesters want the site preserved as a relic of the 1960s.
- Regional Outlook : After the 'Lost Decade,' a Strong Latin Spirit : Forecasts for prosperity and stability were surprisingly rosy at a Mexican summit.
- Father of Missing Scout Wants Search Reactivated : Wilderness: Philip Negrete asks Gov. Wilson and President Bush for help in finding his son.
- San Diego
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Equestrian Event to Aid Art Center
- San Diego
- San Diego
- Senate Report Ties Failed Miami Bank to BCCI : Finance: The document cites transactions between CenTrust Savings Bank and Ghaith R. Pharaon, reportedly a major holder in Bank of Credit & Commerce.
- U.S. Reduces Planned Spotted Owl Habitat
- K-Swiss Profit Jumps 20% in 2nd Quarter
- Delay Alleged in Silverado S&L; Closure : Thrifts: The FBI was asked to probe whether regulators held off shutting down the S&L; where President Bush's son worked until after the 1988 election.
- Vehicle Sales Up, but Pace Is Slow at State's Dealers : Autos: Purchases of U.S.-built cars hit a nine-month high, but dealers in California may have had a harder time because of the new 1.25% sales tax increase.
- Litton Wins Additional $122-Million Contract
- Thomas J. Penney has been appointed president...
- Some Residents Never Find Exit From Project
- Twain Twist: "Better to keep your mouth...
- 'A Sense of Connection' for Intermarried Couple
- California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : 210,000 Driver's Licenses Delayed
- Police Kill Man Involved in Argument Over a Radio : Crime: The victim allegedly wounded another man before he was slain. The shooting triggered a long standoff when officers feared another armed suspect was holed up in an apartment.
- Man Charged With Abuse of 8 Youths
- COUNTYWIDE : Lagomarsino Takes Trip to Mongolia
- Toy Aficionado a Boy at Heart
- Derailment Stalls Trains
- 3 More Tow Trucks to Help Freeway Drivers
- Bowman Resigns Post at Cal State Fullerton
- Insider : Baker Takes a Rare Detour to Unwind in the Wild Gobi Desert : The disciplined, all-business secretary shows his other side on a brief interlude in Mongolia.
- CLIPBOARD : Breeding Bird: ROCK WREN (Salpinctes obsoletus)
- The Times monthly survey of the cost...
- Gene Hussey has been promoted to senior...
- Mountain Medical Equipment Inc. named Paul J....
- A. Landau, 88; Musicologist and Teacher
- Quayle Talks Trade With Venezuela on 1st Leg of Latin Tour
- Briefing Paper : Finding Possibilities for Mideast Peace
- Governor to Fire Lottery Chief in Bid to Stem Slide : Gambling: Chon Gutierrez has been criticized for poor management and changes in the Lotto game.
- IRVINE : Blueprint for Water Saving Announced
- A Castoff Finds Salvation in Poway
- Palestinians Weigh Hope Against History : Mideast: The Baker initiative hasn't slowed the momentum of Israeli settlement activity in the disputed territories.
- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : ANGELS
- Santiago to Return to Table : Padres: Catcher reverses earlier stance and says he'll discuss contract in off-season. Padres fall to Astros, 2-1 in 12 innings.
- VENTURA : Arson Killer Gets 25 Years to Life
- PRO FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : Foster Says He'll Play Hurt for 49ers
- LEGAL FILE
- Kaifu Proposes Wide-Ranging Reforms : Japan: But securities scandals may overshadow plans to revise the electoral system, military and financial regulation.
- Captain Accused of Leaving Passengers on Sinking Ship
- Burrell Beats Lewis Again; Johnson Third in 'B' Race
- Tow Truck Patrol
- Grahe Still No Darling to Angels : Baseball: His earned-run average for two starts increases to 15.94 as the Twins win, 7-4. It is team's sixth consecutive loss.
- Miscellany
- Sue Webber has been named traffic manager...
- Kristina Bentson has been named account coordinator...
- Ninteman Construction has named Brian Brown manager...
- National Education Posts $1.32 Million Loss
- Privatization Can Hurt More Than Help
- Unisys Thinking Lean and Mean : Computers: The company is slashing costs. But to get back on track it must erase $3.8 billion in debt and persuade clients that it will survive.
- SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
- Holly Verner has joined the internship program...
- Toshiba Will Market New High-Capacity Disk Drive : Computers: The one-gigabyte device will hold up to 500,000 single-spaced pages of text and be built at a new factory in San Jose that will employ 100.
- Changing Lifestyles : Budget Cuts Swallow Up Some Royal Regiments : The British army will merge units to save money. It means the end to the singular identities of some of history's proudest infantries.
- BERLIN : German Bicentennial
- Don G. Campbell; Ex-Columnist for The Times
- MIA Probers Say 3 Photos Are Phonies
- Small Computer Firms Faring Well : Massachusetts: High-tech jobs were down more than 42,000 from 1988 for 1991's first five months, but big companies had much of the decline.
- David Peacock has been named on-site asset...
- Betsy Burton, the former chairwoman of hair-care...
- New Role for Rockets? : Those Eliminated by START Could Glut Satellite-Launching Market
- IHOP's 2nd-Quarter Profit Doubles Over Year Earlier
- Doris Payne has been selected as director...
- Scout Bus Had Brake Adjustment Problem
- BEIJING : Gesture from Tokyo
- Barred From Plants, Communist Cells Vow to Rent Nearby Offices : Russia: But Yeltsin's decree is expected to seriously weaken the party's privileged position.
- Soichiro Honda, Founder of Auto Giant, Dead at 84 : Entrepreneur: Japanese inventor revolutionized the motorcycle and built one of world's largest car firms.
- Experiment Turns Out to Be an Eye-Opener for Astronauts
- FILLMORE : Demolition Begins on Old Building
- 29 School Counselor Jobs May Be Saved : Education: L.A. district board votes to seek other ways to cut $1.6 million from the budget after it hears emotional appeals to retain the positions.
- Driver Gets 7 Years in Campsite Deaths : Court: Bellflower man drove over two teen-agers inside a tent at San Onofre State Park. The judge voices hope that the sentence will deter others from drinking and driving.
- Chef School at Horse Center Surprises Park Officials : Recreation: City officials question claims of financial hardship at the equestrian facility.
- Panel Urges Two More Teams to Speed Aid to Rape Victims
- LAGUNA BEACH : Ex-Officer May Sue for Reinstatement
- LAGUNA BEACH : Canyon Foundation Plans Art Contest
- School Mates : 30 Seek Title of Nation's Best High School Chess Player
- Riviera Expected to Get 1995 PGA Tournament
- Hitting Coach Burleson Takes a Few Rips
- Computer Measurements Co. in Chatsworth won a...
- Phoenix E Structures in Camarillo won a...
- Behind Oil Firms' Slick Campaigns
- General Dynamics has named Roberta C. Baade...
- Forward-Thinking Airline Recruitment Program Will Have 'Empty Nesters' Flying
- Keating Expresses Regret Over Time Lost to Trial : Court: Lincoln S&L; figure uses a break in proceedings to assert his innocence and blame officials for societal troubles.
- Market Focus : Europe Strives for Plan to Suit Farmers, Trade Demands : Cuts in subsidies are the only way to curb overproduction, one EC official says. Farmers say that proposal would drive them out of business.
- Probe Ordered of Alleged 1980 Hostages Deal
- OJAI : Work Starts Today on Highway Projects
- Wife Seeking Court Protection Is Stabbed : Violence: A hearing over a restraining order had just been moved to an area without metal detectors. The woman's husband is arrested.
- 2 Reseda Men Held in String of Robberies : Crimes: A paroled killer and his ex-brother-in-law are accused of as many as 60 armed holdups.
- Dehesa
- Party Capital : L.A. Is a Trendsetter at Staging Blockbuster Bashes
- Little Ones Big on Circus
- Bills' Thomas Running With Vengeance
- Bubka Clears 20- 1/4 Outdoors in Sweden : Pole vault: Soviet says crowd inspired him. It is his fourth outdoor world record of year.
- Giants' Taylor Working Harder Than Ever
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Smoltz Closes Out Giants, Braves Close In, 5-2
- The Day in Review : Backboards Are More of a Test for U.S. Men Than Is Venezuela
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Donovan's On Again : As in 'Old' Days, It's Cool to Like Him, as Crowd Proves at Show That Includes Most of His Hits
- Terminal Data Reports Quarterly Loss of $916,000
- San Diego Trust & Savings Bank has...
- Syncor Reports Doubling of Quarterly Earnings
- 2nd-Quarter Profit Rises 11% at Zenith National
- Pot Still Remains Among Top Cash Crops
- BUENOS AIRES : A Test for Menem
- Doing Business : Perestroika Pioneer Makes 'Beeg Meks' Work in Moscow : After years of planning a Soviet McDonald's, George Cohon basks in its success, defying skeptics who predicted failure.
- Philippine Guerrilla Chief Captured
- Joseph Worth; Designed Engine for Lindbergh's Plane
- San Diego
- Face to Face With Hairy Situations : Trends: The ability to grow a beard may represent one of the last domains of male superiority.
- COUNTYWIDE : Sorority to Tutor Families in Math
- PAN AMERICAN GAMES : Making a Pitch for Freedom : Baseball: Arocha left family to defect while Cuban team was in Miami. Now he fights the major leagues' red tape.
- The Day in Review : Baseball
- DEL MAR : Pincay Will Ride Twilight Agenda; Nakatani to Stay on Itsallgreektome
- DATELINE: CUBA : THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, THEN AND NOW
- Tandon Sells $5 Million of Computers to H&R; Block
- AIMS Media Purchases Pied Piper Video Firm
- California IN BRIEF : SAN JOSE : Videotape Shown in Hate-Crime Trial
- Baker Encouraged on Mideast Peace Process : Diplomacy: He winds up his sixth trip, saying more work must be done. He suggests Libya attend the talks.
- Jail Expansion May Be Hurried to Keep Sheriff Gates Out of It
- Board Freezes Pay of Workers, Officials : Economy: The supervisors cite continuing hard times in blocking cost-of-living increases. Four county agencies ask to be spared from 5% budget cuts.
- It Pays to Raise a Fuss : New supervisor Molina raises questions about the sleepy county budget process
- COUNTYWIDE : Elys' Sentencing Postponed to Sept. 6
- 103 Vehicles to Be Tested Using Alternative Fuels
- Letter Criticizes County Managers Seminar at Resort
- County Cuts Waiting Time for Prenatal Care by Half
- CLIPBOARD : More Murder
- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Mark Davis Is Activated by Royals
- Fryling Has Got a Catalina Channel Crossing to Bear : Swimming: Despite battling sharks in 1959, he says he won't be afraid of the creatures when he makes his second attempt.
- Transamerica Insurance Profit Drops in Quarter
- Paragon Gets $6-Million Order for Jet Engine Parts
- The Price May Be Right, but Know Risks at Auctions
- Dow Dips 17.22 on a Slow Day; Dollar Plunges
- Mattel Inc. has promoted Jerry Bossick to...
- Laser Precision Corp. Completes Sale of Unit
- GOVERMENT : Rewards Encourage Workers to Blow the Whistle on Fraud
- All Were There in Black and White
- SANTA ANA : City May Act to Slow SRO Projects
- Drought Dries Up Bait Business : Fishing: Sales of crawdads, night crawlers and mud suckers have slowed down. The merchants seem uncertain of how to tackle the problem.
- Twins Are Finally Giving Tapani Some Offensive Support : Baseball: After leaving him high and dry in a six-game losing streak in April, team scores 39 runs in his past four games.
- CYCLING RACE ACROSS AMERICA : Forney Wins for 2nd Consecutive Year
- Weekend Box Office : 'Terminator 2' Surrenders Top Spot
- Salzburg Festival Eyes Life After Karajan : Music: New directors promise to enliven the annual event with bolder programming--next year. Mozart stays as a festival pillar but greater emphasis is to be placed on contemporary works.
- State Would Lose Under Legal Sports Betting, Critics Say : Gambling: Receipts would drop sharply because of low tax rate, they argue. An official analysis of the proposal agrees. Supporters predict a spot on ballot.
- ANAHEIM : City Utility Tax May Be Revoked
- Ex-Lancaster Official Won't Sue Over Vote
- Man Stabs Estranged Wife Outside Courtroom
- Driver Smashes Border Patrol Cars
- Women's Reversal of Fortune : Basketball: Less than 24 hours after its 42-game winning streak ended, U.S. team routs Argentina.
- 'Love Letters,' Having Written a Record, Closes : Stage: After 565 performances, A. R. Gurney's play closes in Beverly Hills. There were turn-away crowds for the final shows, which paired Whoopi Goldberg and Timothy Dalton.
- QUOTABLE
- Gorbachev Goes South
- Datametrics Wins 2 Air Force Contracts
- Jeri Southern Rites Set
- Cranston Assails Helms for Ethics Report Release
- Defense Granted Stay in King Beating Case
- A Regime Not to Be Believed : U.N. is right to consider unprecedented action against Iraq
- Murder, Rape Trial Set for Ex-Athlete : Courts: Judge rules evidence is sufficient to hold former Compton College basketball star. He is accused of attacking and killing two women.
- Chemical Hot Spots to Be Fenced In by Railroad : Derailment: Officials of the new state environmental agency now control the cleanup. They order enclosure of two sites.
- Lakeside
- PRO FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Hamstring Injury Sidelines Nick Bell
- PRO FOOTBALL : Giant Changes Will Come in Short Doses
- Paul Brown, Innovator for NFL, Dies at 82 : Football: The founder of the Browns and Bengals systematized coaching, using new procedures to turn it into a science.
- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Lasorda Meets With Samuel on Slump
- NFL EXHIBITIONS : Giants Control Ball and Beat Buffalo, 23-17
- Ex-Bolshoi Star Dances This Time With Royal Ballet
- Stanford's Woes
- Buchanan on Capitol Hill
- Buchanan on Capitol Hill
- Stanford's Woes
- Abortion and Birth Control
- Conroy's Victory
- Abortion and Birth Control
- Stanford's Woes
- Buchanan on Capitol Hill
- Racism and Weapons
- Graffiti Removal
- Abortion and Birth Control
- Abortion and Birth Control
- Abortion and Birth Control
- AIDS Legislation
- SPEAKING HIS MIND: There was a break...
- LAND RUSH: Some people remember when $25,000...
- TV Show, Woman End Run of Fugitive : Crime: Murder suspect in Glendale insurance scheme is tracked after 'Oprah' is aired in Europe. Police say man traveled the world last three years.
- Aliso Viejo Parcel Considered for New Sorting Center
- HONORED: In honor of his prodigious efforts...
- Deputy in Fatal Shooting Target of Racism Claim
- BIG BYTE: Toshiba America in Irvine introduced...
- TV, Woman's Ire Lead to Arrest of Fugitive Overseas : Insurance plot: Suspect in a Glendale slaying eluded police for three years. Acquaintance turns him in after a report on 'Oprah Winfrey Show.'
- Wounded Girl Begs for Mercy--but Is Slain : Violence: The 13-year-old was shot in the arm, then several more shotgun blasts were fired. Two gang members are arrested in the killing.
- Man Charged in Sniper Fire on 2 Officers
- Victim in 'Wrong Place at Wrong Time' : Crime: A woman on her way home from a store was fatally shot as she drove past Bowling Green Park. Five suspected gang members were arrested.
- Names in the News - Aug. 6, 1991
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- Notes on a Scorecard - Aug. 6, 1991
- BANKING & FINANCE - Aug. 6, 1991
- BANKING & FINANCE - Aug. 6, 1991
- TELEVISION - Aug. 6, 1991
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- POP/ROCK - Aug. 6, 1991
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- Television - Aug. 6, 1991
- Obituaries - Aug. 6, 1991
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 6, 1991
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 6, 1991
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 6, 1991
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 6, 1991
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Finley Is Expected to Start Tuesday
- San Diego
- LOS ALAMITOS : Mt. Harvard Winner Pays Record $178.40
- Miscellany
- For Dodger Scout Brito, Cuba Is Truly a Baseball Paradise
- Astros Have Three Times the Fun at Dodger Expense : Baseball: Houston gets a bizarre triple play on its way to a sweep of the series, winning, 2-1, in 10 innings.
- DEL MAR : Mane Minister Turns to the Turf, Finishes Last in La Jolla Handicap
- Comedy : Dunn Solo Shows Promise for Future