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Hugh Hefner: In the shadow of AIDS, examining what's left of the sexual revolution
Getting to the Source of the Problem : Stopping Spills Before They Taint Ocean Makes More Sense Than Simply Reacting
Penske's Cars Can't Keep Up in Qualifying : Auto racing: After dominating seven of nine Indy races, three-man team starts today's Marlboro 500 in back rows.
Eight Is More Than Enough for the Angels : Baseball: They end losing streak by routing the Rangers, 14-4, as Davis hits two home runs and drives in seven runs.
Jumping Into Retirement : Martina Navratilova Will Go Out at the End of the Year Still Near the Top of the Hill, but It Has Been Quite a Climb
Label It Hot
PAUL REALE: First Sonata (1985); Piano Sonata...
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Portugal, Strawberry Power the Giants Past Rockies, 6-4
Listening to Sweet Sounds of Harmony : Pacific Amphitheatre Strikes Peace Chord With Neighbors by Lowering Decibel Level
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Trade Deadline No Big Deal to Claire
Cult Leader's Return to L.A. for Trial Delayed : Courts: Tony Alamo faces charges of child abuse. He is expected to remain in Memphis for months, appealing a tax conviction.
GOLF ROUNDUP : Pride Is Showing in Memphis
Making a 'Case' for Snoop, Dre in the Movies
In Brief
BELL RINGER: Al Bell is using the...
DEVELOPMENT ARRESTED: There are no sure things...
Woman to Face Trial in Rent Fraud Scheme : Courts: Investigators allege Mary Louise Johnson of Palmdale told would-be tenants and buyers that she bought foreclosure houses.
Youth, 16, Severely Beaten by Crowd
Energy Panel Study Throws Cold Water on Proposed Dam : Environment: Report cites irreparable harm to wild Clavey River near Yosemite. Recommendation does not necessarily doom the project.
Ventura Traffic Accidents Fall 32% in 6 Years
A Natural Make-Over : Surfers Spearhead Plans for Restoration of San Juan Creek Mouth
Unser Gets the Victory, Martin Gets IROC Payoff
Working for Scale Is Never Safe in Women's Gymnastics : Goodwill Games: Death of Christy Henrich hits home for former Olympian Kathy Johnson.
Prehistoric Rat Aids Modern Study : Science: The preserved nests of 38,000-year-old rodents have been found in Nevada. Scientists are using them for insight into environmental evolution.
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Gaetti, Lefferts Won't Be Striking Out
Passed Ball Does the Job for Dodgers : Baseball: Two runs score on Houston's misplay, giving the bullpen a nice cushion in 6-1 victory.
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Yankees Roll Past Indians Again
SAUGUS SPEEDWAY : Pole-to-Pole Victory Is a First for Monroe
Whitaker Dominated in Goodwill Final
In Brief
'MASK' MASTERMIND : But Aren't All Screenwriters Former Teen-Age Geek Losers?
VENTURA : Bus Drivers Match Maneuvering Skills
5 Injured in Chase of Grand Theft Suspect
Runners Say Canines Held Them Back
Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON TRANSPORTATION : Transit Center Is a Win-Win Project for the Public and Disney : It is about time that Orange County receive its fair share of federal fuel taxes from its 2 million vehicles.
Then the Big Bear Said to All the Baby Bears . . .
Robitaille Blames Trade on New Order : Hockey: He says McNall had promised that he would never leave the Kings. And he implies that Gretzky has too much power over personnel.
In the Long Run, Hawkins Rules : Surfing: Wild 'n' crazy moves help current U.S. longboard champion, who grew up in Huntington Beach, make semifinals.
A Crazy-Quilt of Styles Unravels at the Seams
SNOOP ON THE ROAD: As Snoop Doggy...
MOVIES : Forbidden Pleasures : Return with us now to those titillating days of yesteryear--before the 1934 Production Code cracked down on cinematic carnality--when the men talked tough, the women talked tougher, and the negligees were negligible.
In Brief
Ask for Tax Refund After Shopping in Europe
Home Improvement : Fan Motor Cause of Refrigerator Noise
The Gringas of San Miguel de Allende : They Came, They Saw, They Set Up Croning Ceremonies--How A Community of Women Grew and Flourishes in the Land of Machismo.
LAKESIDE ROMANCES : GRAND HOTEL FASANO, Lake Garda, Italy : Living It Up at Two European Luxury Hotels, Where Waters Lap at Shorelines, the Surroundings Are Intoxicating and the Dining Is Positively Sinful
On View : Malibu Place : CBS SERIAL AIMS TO BE A STUDY IN CLASS STRUCTURE AND AVARICE--WITH PLENTY OF GORGEOUS SCENERY
'Indochine'
Sounds Like Fun
Devoted Fans Try to Shake Sense of Doom at Pep Rally
Green Thumb : Fighting Never-Ending Battle of the Bugs
Affordable Homes Draw Families to Valley : Reseda: Despite earthquake, ethnically diverse community holds appeal for first-time buyers.
Finding Right Attorney for Association
A Good Call: Fewer Hotels Are Dialing for Your Dollars : Fees: More and more establishments are dropping irksome add-on phone charges, especially on card calls.
Hooked on Fishing
Jobs Center Awarded $750,000 Federal Grant
LITTLE TOKYO : Fund Honoring Two Slain Students Grows
Noble Pursuits
MASS TRANSIT / IN THE CITY OF CARS : But Is It a Matter of Rich (Rail) vs. Poor (Bus)?
Anaheim Stadium Is Sadly Out of Date : City, Angels Should Think About a Replacement
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Rookie Klein Puts on Show for Atlanta
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : McMurtry Returns, but Stokes Doesn't
Spawning Talent : Old Cape Cod, a Summer College League Where Players Love to Play, Parents Love to Visit, Baseball Scouts Love to Scout
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Royals Will Play on Grass Next Season
Fullerton's Noe Captures U.S. Amateur Title : Golf: Believed to be first non-U.S. citizen to win, South Korea native carries on Woods' tradition.
MOVIES : Hollywood's Real True Lies : In show biz, one person's truth can be another person's speculation or someone else's little white lie. Who can you believe? And when is a story really a story? Well, here's the inside scoop. Trust us.
Running the City Efficiently Is Easier Said Than Done
Making People the Pigeons : Battling Overpopulation, Glendale Will Clip Wings of Anyone Feeding the Birds
Notes about your surroundings
Fuzzy Fungus Out on Forest Survival Limb With Spotted Owl : Ecology: To champions of ecosystem management, the furry sandoze in the Northwest is an important strand in the web of life, deserving of protection.
Volunteers Sought to Help Deputies in the Community
Dams, Loss of Habitat May Write Fin to Pacific Salmon : Conservation: The Snake River Sockeye is now so sparse that it is protected by the Endangered Species Act. Three other varieties are threatened.
TEAMTENNIS : Connors, Undefeated Dukes Produce Performances to Remember
VENTURA RACEWAY : It Was a Night for Caution as Williams Wins Feature
Boy, 8, Crossing Street Hit by Car
Fullerton's Noe Adds U.S. Title to South Korean Amateur Crown
Splash Losing Streak Over; Team Alone in First Place
DEL MAR : The Trip South Pays Dividends
How Many Courses Does It Take to Earn a Diploma? 20
CHITOSE OKASHIRO: Piano works by Schumann: Symphonic...
Los Alamitos Will Keep Law on Horseback Riding
Judge Rules Power to Block Killers' Parole Can't Be Retroactive : Law: Decision casts doubt on a key provision of Gov. Wilson's anti-crime platform. The state may be forced to free up to 30 men and women doing time for murder.
Riordan's Chief Press Aide Resigns
Finding Bright Spots in Dim Economic Picture : Success of Some Valley Entrepreneurs Offers Hope for Future
Corked Bats : Getting To The Bottom of 'Batgate'
'Mask' Makes Dark Horse Into Sure Bet for Spinoffs : The booming comic-book publisher gets a multi-picture deal before the Jim Carrey film even opens.
BERTOLT BRECHT AND KURT WEILL: "The Seven...
In Brief
Santa Clarita Smoking Ban Effective Monday : Law: The ordinance will affect most people who work indoors, though restaurants, bars and small businesses get some leeway.
STYLE : STYLEMAKER : Not the Retiring Type
Inside the Tale : COVER STORY, By Robert Cullen (Atheneum: $20; 312 pp.)
Stakes Grow in Battle Over Regulation of Card Clubs : Gambling: Should state set up a gaming commission? Casinos, cities, racetracks and Native Americans enter fray.
LAKESIDE ROMANCES : L'AUBERGE DU PERE BISE, Lake Annecy, France : Living It Up at Two European Luxury Hotels, Where Waters Lap at Shorelines, the Surroundings Are Intoxicating and the Dining Is Positively Sinful
Freedom of Information Breaks Secrecy Barrier : Government: Every day, 2,000 requests for information come in, but answers can take years. Clinton Administration pledges to be more responsive.
For Sheens, Community Service Is a Family Affair
A summary of selected City Hall actions last week that affect the Westside.
Florida City Is Unwitting Vortex of Abortion War
Joy Riders Threaten Delicate El Segundo Nature Preserve : Ecology: Vandals may destroy the habitat of the endangered blue butterfly that lives in the dunes near LAX, environmentalists say.
Ukraine's Time of Troubles
BASKETBALL : Team California Wins Boston Shootout
News, Tips & Bargains : Grave Is High on List of Must-Sees
Southland Home Sales Up 25%
100% Pure Talent : Schea Cotton is 16, but he already has the attention of fans and recruiters nationwide and may be good enough to shift the balance of power in basketball from Central L.A. to Orange County.
WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Sheree J. Wilson feels very much at home on the 'Walker, Texas' range
U.S.-Japan Trade Talks Collapse on Eve of Deadline : Commerce: Negotiations were aimed at getting Tokyo to buy more medical and telecommunications equipment. Sanctions could come in 60 days.
Greasing the Skids for GATT : Congress needs to take fast action on the huge world trade deal
The President and the 'Religious Right'
PLATFORM : Rx: Eat Your Veggies
The World : Cold War Redux: U.S. Travel Ban Against Cuba
Man Held in Alleged Rape in La Habra
Brothers' Rise to Riches Began on Their Father's Chicken Farm : Development: After 38 years and 15,000 houses, the Baldwins' Newport Center-based company is among the top 15 builders in the Southland.
News, Tips & Bargains : It's Party Time in RV Land
Green Thumb : Growing Straight Plants
Weekend Escape: Yosemite : Babes in the Woods : Waterfalls and Wilderness Beauty More Than Makes Up for Heavy Backpacks and Relentless Mosquitoes on an All-Women Hiking Adventure
Four-Star Films : 'Stagecoach'
JEFFERSON PARK : Busy Center Still Offering Quake Aid
For Seniors : Ex-Businessman Challenges Seniors to Mental Workout
Gilbert Le Coze; Innovative Seafood Chef
Focus : What Happened in Roswell, N.M.? : SHOWTIME FILM RE-EXAMINES ACCOUNTS OF 1947 UFO LANDING
In the Shadow of the '80s : Yesterday's High Rollers Struggle in a New Era of Sobriety
New $100 Bill Will Join the Old Ones in Wallets of the World
A Child Vanishes and a Mother Grieves : New York: Four-year-old Kali Poulton disappeared May 23, just minutes after fetching her tricycle. Hundreds of leads and sightings have fizzled as the trail grows cold.
VERBATIM
KOREATOWN : Public Safety Center Gets Council's OK
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Media Watchdog Group Mobilizes
Homegirls : With Their Gang Ties Still Strong, 'N-Owl' and 'Smokey' Talk About Their Small Roles in the Film 'Mi Vida Loca,' Reflect on Their 'Crazy Lives' and Ponder the Future.
U.S., Allies Backtrack on Use of Force Against Serbs
Paving Paradise? : Bitter Dispute Brews Over U.S. Attempt to Restrict Road-Building in Nation's Scenic Wilderness Areas
The Road From There to Here : ROADWALKERS, By Shirley Ann Grau (Alfred A. Knopf: $22; 272 pp.)
Levitate! : MR. VERTIGO, By Paul Auster (Viking: $21.95; 292 pp.)
Securing Your Chimney in Case of Quake : Home improvement: Anchoring brick chimneys can help keep them from collapsing during an earthquake.
Trust Me On This : Return to La Mancha
FICTION
HUNTINGTON PARK : Man Electrocuted by Transformer
Studies Link EMF Exposure to Higher Risk of Alzheimer's : Health: Those whose jobs involve greater levels of electromagnetic fields, such as tailors and dressmakers, may be three times as likely to develop the disease, researchers say.
Dining a la Food Stamps Is Catching On
MID-CITY : Police to Open Stop-In Center
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Hugh Hefner : In the Shadow of AIDS, Examining What's Left of the Sexual Revolution
Tax Law and the Replacement Home
Breathing : Mark O'Brien's Existence Is Circumscribed by the 650-Pound Iron Lung That Encases His Body and Fills His Chest With Air. But the Life He Shapes Inside Is as Vital, and as Urgent, as Breath.
Last Flight Out Completes Haiti Isolation : Caribbean: Tickets are hard-won as Air France becomes the last carrier to suspend operations in that nation.
Misery Rules in the City's Strike Zone : Transit: Without bus service, commuters are inconvenienced by the thousands. But bandit cabbies find a silver lining.
Yale Offers Its Employees Bonuses to Live Nearby in Bid to Halt Creeping Blight
High Court to Rule on Man's Right to Veto Son's Adoption
STYLE : GARDENS : On Plastic Pond
Jackson Cites Perils in Nigeria Deadlock : Africa: Pro-democracy activists are prepared to sabotage oil facilities, he warns. Clinton is asked to send a special envoy.
5 Dead in Alps Falls
'Ju Dou'
COLUMN ONE : Defending Killer Who Seeks to Die : A lawyer honors his client's wish to plead guilty in a murder case. But critics rise in anger, saying his greater obligation is to make the system work by fighting for the man's life.
Colonial City Sees Battle of Historic Proportions : Philadelphia: In a town bulging with landmarks, officials say it's too costly to retain them all. Preservationists are pushing for tougher codes.
A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles.
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Police to Be Trained in Mexican Culture
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes : THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, By Christopher Buckley (Random House: $22; 272 pp.)
Beach Blanket Books
5 Children Are Run Down in Freak Accident
SHE by H. Rider Haggard (Signet:...
Your Mortgage : Tax Glitch Hurts Many First-Time Buyers
Democrats File Complaint Over Wilson's L.A. Condo : Politics: Rental by nonprofit group violates law, opponents charge. Foundation officials say deal is legal and has saved taxpayers money.
THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Woman Warrior : She's known as a relentless and uncompromising activist for liberal causes--and as a workaholic. But Margery Tabankin is about to change jobs and take a vacation.
Bentsen Sought Documents in Ongoing Ethics Probe
Militants Kill 16 in India
Education: Principal to Sit on Expert Panel
WESTSIDE VILLAGE : Stop-By Police Station to Open Monday
Scholars in the Service of Politics : Those who would deny men's abuse of women twist statistics and skip the research.
REEL ESTATE : Offices of Movie Mogul Ivan Reitman Capture the Sleek, Polished Look of a High-Tech Movie Set
SBA No. 2 Among Lenders Following January Quake
THE AMERICAN INDIAN PARFLECHE: A Tradition of...
RAMPART AREA : Hundreds Expected for Anti-Crime March
When Hollywood Just Won't Do : Parties: Ask your friends to celebrate your birthday in Monte Carlo? Sure, why not? That's what producer Larry Thompson did.
MID-CITY AREA : Development Zones Plan to Consolidate
Land Issue Could Derail Giant Telescope : Astronomy: A European consortium is at odds with descendants of a Chilean war hero over a perfect mountain spot for a huge telescope.
Five Stars With a New Luster
Nigerian Labor Federation Calls Strike in Support of Democracy
Brush Fire Burns 1,800 Acres Near Condor Sanctuary
Another Drink of the Blues: The Race Card in the Simpson Case
How the Dollar Has Fared
Bretton Woods: The Economic Equivalent to D-Day Invasion : World trade: Conference's policies led to post-war prosperity. But are changes needed?
Reducing Risk of Food Poisoning
California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINION by Alan...
Retro : Mystery Home Theater : VIDEO SETS FROM 'COLUMBO,' 'ROCKFORD' AND 'MAGNUM' PACK A WHODUNIT WALLOP
9 Feared Dead in Slide
COVER STORY : In the Name of Puppy Love : Animals: Local residents willingly spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars on veterinary specialists and high-tech treatments for their pets, from teeth-cleaning to delicate surgeries.
'Patriot Games'
MASS TRANSIT / IN THE CITY OF CARS : Ultimate Car Culture Was Built on Public Transport
Native Americans Attack Health Care Gap : Medicine: On the frontier, one physician was responsible for treating 30,000 people. Today, Indian Health Service works to improve care. Some modern reservation hospitals include traditional healers.
Crews Brace for Another Dangerous Fire Season : Prevention: Areas that didn't burn in last year's blazes are particularly vulnerable this time around. Authorities are preparing.
Ganging Up on Graffiti : Community: Park clean-up effort in La Habra is aimed at returning the site to the children for play.
Recovering Addicts and Alcoholics Rise From Ashes at Phoenix High : Maryland: For 15 years, the school has helped hundreds of teen-agers stay sober and drug-free and complete their education. It currently serves 52 students and has a waiting list.
Farm a Haven for Once-Chic Pigs : Pets: What do you do with a 'pint-size' porker that grows to 300 pounds, then starts biting the kids? Two men provide a home and hope for rejected animals.
Hacker in Hiding : Digital Desperado Who Claims to Have Worked for the FBI Is Now Being Sought by the Agency
Police Called Over BB Gun Shots
Doing Business Along a High-Altitude Highway : Commerce: About 2.8 billion pounds of cargo moves through LAX each year, from apparel to equipment to animals.
JUST THE FACTS : Harper's Havens
The Other Sunny Escape
RESTAURANTS : A WHIFF OF THE TROPICS : Sofritos , Fufus , Pupus , Simples and Sticks: Coastal Cuisine in Hermosa Beach
REAL ANSWERS
In Good Faith : Msgr. Jaime Soto, leader of O.C.'s Catholic Latinos, cultivates activism and spirituality.
EL SERENO : Residents Reassured on Adelante Project
Trying a Case in the Court of Public Opinion
Growing Number Urge City to Relax the Rules : Thousand Oaks: Survey finds most residents seek to avoid urban crush, but an increasing percentage want building regulations eased.
Traffic Slows Down When Advisory Sign Lights Up
Six Injured as Van Runs Off Freeway, Overturns
Frustration Leads Quake Victims to Join Forces : Coalition: Thousands of angry Valley homeowners form a new group to face off against insurers and elected officials.
Hot and Bothered : MEASURING THE DEGREES OF DISCOMFORT
Festival-Goers Show Support for Gay Pride : Antelope Valley: Second day of three-day event comes off like any country fair. No protesters are present.
Men Find Their Place in Kitchen, Study Says
Big Names Buy Little House
College Sports Adventure Program Opens Door Into Outdoor Careers : Recreation: Two-year curriculum is designed to prepare students for middle-management positions in the sports industry, from skiing to whitewater rafting.
First Lady's Secrets Are in the Dock : A trial date is set on a suit to disclose who decided what at closed health-care meetings.
For Peace and Prosperity, We Need a New Economic Order : World debt: Yugoslav fighting, Colombian drug dealing and global warming all can be traced to a failure of U.S. economic leadership.
Campaign '94: Issues and Answers
The World : The Cautious King's Bold Move: Peace With Israel
Warning Issued on Bogus $20 Bills
A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life : Washington Police Fail to Tag Congressman in License Renewal Mix-Up
THE BIZ : Musician, Play Thyself
Southland Foreclosures Down
REVELS WITH A PAST : At Woodstock II, the Site and Sounds Won't Be the Only Things That're Different
A Place in Time : THESE SAME LONG BONES, By Gwendolyn M. Parker (Houghton Mifflin: $21.95; 260 pp. )
STYLE : DESIGN : Laps of Luxury
LINCOLN HEIGHTS : Festival Showcases Latino Talent
The well-made but very familiar 1993 TV...
Seamstress Snips Off Husband's Penis
Modified Pro Surfing Championship Catches a Mellow Wave
1st U.S. Troops Reach Rwandan Capital to Secure Airport : Africa: Mission will prepare the way for more aid. Defense secretary is scheduled to inspect efforts today.
Rwanda Relief Groups to Help Fittest Survive
WALNUT PARK : Mail Theft Solutions Offered
The Nation : Clinton's Search for a Foreign Economic Policy
Guidelines May Help In-Home Outlaws : Zoning: City to consider plan to let more people legally run businesses from their houses. But some say it's too restrictive.
In Paris With You, by JAMES FENTON
Jogging Clinton Stumbles, Scraping a Knee, Elbow
SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Disney's 'Whipping Boy' shows how discipline starts with caring
BOYLE HEIGHTS : Research Center to Aid Minorities
The Nation : What Happened in the Hearings? Nothing!--Just Ask the Democrats
Why Los Angeles Misses the Christopher Commission : The public needs a periodic, outside audit of the LAPD reform effort
Taking Steps to Create a Coastal Trail
Salary Cap Puts Kelly With Rams : Football: Switch from silver and black to blue and gold was prompted by the economic moves the teams had to make.
GOODWILL GAMES ROUNDUP : Southland Boxers Lose in the Finals
ROLLER HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL : Bullfrogs Lose, 11-10, to Oakland in Shootout
Leary Admits Making a Titanic Error : Basketball: Cal State Fullerton wanted to build an offense around him, but mistakes put an end to that.
Rookie Rebels in Place of a Rebel Yell
There's More Than Just Brick at the 'Brickyard'
News, Tips & Bargains : Warning Against Russian Air Travel
For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
Shadows in a New Land : THE MARKS OF BIRTH, By Pablo Medina (Farrar, Straus and Giroux: $22; 276 pp.)
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Youths to Protest 'Three Strikes' Law
Automatic Shifts Questioned : Transmission: Some warn that extra caution is needed when all a child needs to do to get a car moving is push the lever down.
English Murder Not Whodunit but Where-Is-He : Mystery: After 20 years, the disappearance of Lord Lucan, suspect in woman's death, remains unsolved.
Major? U.S. Open More Like a Major Pain to Navratilova
JAZZ SPOTLIGHT
BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : NAMES AND NUMBERS
ADMAN'S NIRVANA : Bus Movie Strikes 'Buddha' Campaign
All He Ever Needed Was a Break : Surfing: Supportive boss, top pro gave North Hollywood's Jenkins the impetus to join the tour.
AS LONG AS LIFE: The Memoirs of...
All the Bases of Brazil
THINGS TO COME : See You on the Holodeck
MENDOCINO AND OTHER STORIES by Ann...
GOP Candidate Has Foes in Own Party : Politics: Conservatives vow to keep tabs on Marilyn Brewer, a social issues centrist who is favored to win O.C. assembly race.
Mims Fails to Fund Senior Bowl Game
DOWNTOWN : Merchants Debate Toilets for Homeless
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Game Makes Pitch for Spirit of Unity
Dorothy Hodgkin; Won Nobel Prize for Vitamin Research
Snake-Sighting Season Has Crept Up on Southern California : Rattlers: Warm temperatures draw reptiles into back yards, homes. From April to October, officials respond to thousands of reports.
3,000 Celebrate Completion of Saticoy Bridge : Transportation: Project reroutes California 118 traffic around the community, easing congestion and marking birth of a new downtown.
OXNARD : Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Chase
Breaking the Silence on Guns in Schools : Reseda High's WARN Program Urges Students to Report Weapons--It's Worth Imitating
Ram Backers Huddling for '4th-Down' Try : Sports: Save the Rams group has just three weeks to score and keep the pro football team in Anaheim. A new stadium and ticket-sale guarantees are among options being considered.
Medical Industry Responds to Market's Tonic Dose
SUSAN B. ANTHONY SLEPT HERE: A Guide...
WINDSOR SQUARE : Church Struggles to Recover From Fire
Clinton's Health Plan Push Meets 'Show Me' State
Station Hopes to Bridge the Pacific : Radio: KMAX-FM offers the latest in news, traffic and weather--even highlights from the previous night's Yomiuri Giants game--for the local Japanese-speaking community.
He Owes It All to Librarians and Dogs : Authors: Gary Paulsen is grateful--for Iditarod racers and books. And now, the prolific writer has another title out and one due in September.
Blocking Killers' Parole Can't Be Retroactive, Judge Rules
Ancient Kingdom Struggles to Confront 21st Century : Morocco: King Hassan II and his band of technocrats are trying to make a free-market model for the Third World, rapidly shaping an export-driven economy.
Panel Rules French Law Against Foreign Words Is Unconstitutional
PERSPECTIVE ON THE MIDEAST : The Road to Peace Widens : With Jordan coming on board, only Syria is left to be persuaded. Israel has never been in a better position.
OXNARD : Masonic Group Labors to Restore Historic Graveyard
Valley Must Unite Now to Demand Rail Project : Six years ago, a divisive battle over alignments cost the region millions of transit dollars. It's time to join together and demand our fair share of MTA funds.
All the Action's on the Waves as Op Pro Surf Fans Chill Out
Snakebite Victim in Stable Condition
Raiders Go Long Way to Face an Old Rival : Pro football: Exhibition season begins against Broncos in Barcelona.
Klein Aids U.S. Cause in Cup Golf
Big Names Get Top Seedings as L.A. Tennis Open to Start
Price Waves White Flag Prophetically in 125-115 All-Star Defeat : Basketball: Loaded Blue team coasts, but Hartman and Lopez have their moments.
Bills Challenge Limits on Air Tanker Use in Fires : Firefighting: The measures, including one by Rep. Gallegly, would enable Air National Guard planes to be immediately available to battle blazes.
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ALBUM REVIEW
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Westlake-Royal Alive to Play Another Day
Hanging On By His Fingertips : With Charlie Hough's Career Seemingly Over, the Dodgers' Tom Candiotti Is the Last of the Knuckleballers
LOTTO PROMO : California Bets on Film About N.Y. Winner
THEATER / COMMENTARY : When a Play Transcends Ethnicity : 'The Sisters Rosensweig' reaches beyond its ethnic roots. How does Wendy Wasserstein make it happen, and why does it work?
AND ONE MORE THING: Austrian forces are...
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : This Gives Talking Heads New Meaning
Players Deserve Better Than Backward-Thinking Owners
Basket Case : Austrian Youngster Knows the Magic in Game He Loves
TLC member Lisa (Left Eye) Lopes is...
TCHAIKOVSKY: Nineteen Songs. Olga Borodina, mezzo-soprano; Larissa...