- Pulse Has a Finger on New Ideas
- BOOK REVIEW / FICTION : Of Neurotics and Academic Hangers-On : THE MAN OF THE HOUSE, by Stephen McCauley (Simon & Schuster; $22, 287 pages)
- School Seeks Skates for Kids After Theft
- Anaheim Man Killed in Crash on Freeway
- Quota Myths Keep Discrimination Alive
- Campaign Calendar
- Onramp Meters and the Lost Art of Merging Gracefully
- Tyson Had a Caesar, Left Bruno Wilted
- Colbert Holds Off Eastwood to Gain Two-Stroke Victory
- Calls Range From Snakes to Broncos
- U.S. Military Highly Rated but Strains Begin to Show
- Ventura County Project's Foes Turn to Public in 11th Hour
- Bowling Alley Tour Refutes Theory of Social Decline
- Funds to Maintain Library Hours Sought
- Dornan Ignoring Constituents, Say GOP Challengers
- Titan Pitchers, Offense Overwhelm Lions
- He'd Like to See Players Again Give Ice-Water Showers
- Dudley Moore Seems a Friend in Need
- QUICK TAKE
- Clues to the Sherman Tanks of the Seashore
- Nation IN BRIEF : WISCONSIN : Derailed Tanker's Gas Residue Drained
- World IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Final Arguments in Rabin Killer's Trial
- Mayor's Tactic Strains Ties With Council
- 6th Victim of Carson Freeway Crash Dies
- Miller Drops His Guard, Ends Slump for Pacers
- Reality Wins Out, Haarhuis Falls to Chang
- Spanning Cultural Bridges Over the U.S.-Cuban Gulf
- PCS Providers Encountering Static
- Traditional Media Can Bridge Gap to World of New Technology
- Change of Calling : Deputy D.A. Chooses 'Proactive' Role, Leaves Courtroom for Pulpit
- Great Gretzky Deal Made Lots of Cents
- PREVIEWS : But Will They Know It When They See It?
- UAW, GM Labor Talks Continue : Observers Say They See Signs of Progress Toward Settling Strike
- CSUN May Find Grand Stadium Out of Reach
- Hollywood Castles and Curious 'Cures'
- Reds' Anthony Out at Least Week
- Braves Give Team Humility Lesson
- Prince of Thieves Upset as Odyle Wins San Felipe
- Pacers and Miller End Their Slump
- Little Saigon Enters Cyberspace
- Reengineering Themselves
- Bookish Approach
- Slain Schoolchildren Remembered in Britain
- Cellular Calls Jam CHP's 911 Lines in State
- Dole's Juggling of Agendas Faces GOP Opposition
- Supervisor Race Endorsements
- At Long, Long Last, Colbert Wins in California
- Official Optimistic Event's Sponsor Will Be Back
- Music Teacher
- Scaring Voters
- U.S. Debt at U.N.
- Rabbi's Support for Buchanan
- Controversy Over 'Three-Strikes' Law
- Dairy Air
- Los Angeles City Workers
- COUNTERPUNCH LETTER : Remembering When Grammy Show Used to Be for Everyone
- James Watt
- OTHER NEWS - March 18, 1996
- BORDER PATROL: Watch for Rep. Elton Gallegly...
- Talk Focuses on New Potential Buyer for Angels
- 2 Teens Die in Apparent Suicide Pact
- AND I QUOTE / What Political Books Are Saying : RUNNING IN PLACE: How Bill Clinton Disappointed America,<i> By Richard Reeves (Andrews & McMeel: $8.95, paper; 107 pp.)</i>
- Science Can Be a Beautiful Thing : Art Is in the Eye of the Beholder. Well, Behold All This Sci-Art and Judge for Yourself.
- A Royal Reason to Visit Thailand
- SUNDAYS AT SEVEN: Choice Words From a...
- CHINA POP: How Soap Operas, Tabloids, and...
- Many Masters Compete to Chart LAPD's Course
- SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
- After Belting Bruno, Tyson Gets a Belt Back
- ART NOTES : Auctions Spring Into Spring
- IRA Bombings Cast a Pall Over St. Patrick's Day
- The Big Picture
- Lessons of a Favorite Uncle : Killing off Uncle Tupelo was a great career move after all for its members, who went their separate ways to form Wilco and Son Volt.
- Afghan Women Fear Losing Rights Under Taliban Rule
- U.S. Urges Killing of Gulls on Island
- With Taiwan, U.S. Misreading of Its Influence on China Continues
- Still Nancy, in Any Case : The teen sleuth has changed with the times, to the dismay of a local fan club. Why would anyone feel a need to alter the beloved heroine? It's all a mystery.
- This Time, the Odds Solidly Favor Burke
- Catalog Technology May Spike Net Users' Privacy
- Sunday Briefing : On a Mission
- 'Rubble Rousers' Fight Dump
- In Wake of Burbank Scandals, Are Worst Revelations Over?
- Seahawks Have Deal With Anaheim to Practice
- Archer Manages to Turn Things Around Just in Time
- Mounties Off High Horse
- Colbert Breaks Away With His Steady Play
- 'The Lake Show' Goes Prime Time Beginning With Magic
- Icon of Baton: Furtwangler in All His Glory
- Four-Star Films : 'Stairway to Heaven'
- Soft Water Could Cause Green Stains
- Woman Found Slain in Burning Home Identified
- Walking Tall : CHUCK NORRIS PROVES TO CBS HE'S A 'COMPETITIVE GUY'
- Clinton Vows to Veto Measure on Product Liability
- This Is How 'Love Story' Became 'The Money Pit'
- Neglected homework, forgotten chores. Mom and Dad put the blame squarely on the computer and came up with . . . : A New Game Plan
- Cannery Woe
- Helping Vietnamese Youths Avoid Prison's Revolving Door : The key is helping them reenter their community. The alternative is a return to gangs--and crime.
- Ivanisevic Wakes Up His Serve, but Foot Remains Asleep
- Tigers Turn Into Lambs
- They're Not Gonna Take It : Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler play spurned 50-ish women who vow to give as good as they got. Welcome to 'The First Wives Club.' No men allowed.
- There's No Opting Out of Association
- Weekend Escape: Palm Springs : Desert Versailles : Let them eat celery flan! at the new Givenchy Spa
- The Company of Wolves (Fox Sunday at...
- Tied in Knots : NONFICTION : MISS MANNERS ON (PAINFULLY PROPER) WEDDINGS,<i> By Judith Martin (Crown: $14; 208 pp.)</i>
- Heart of Lightness
- Nation IN BRIEF : MASSACHUSETTS : Salvi Not Allowed to Testify, Lawyer Says
- Carson Music Teacher Being Welcomed Back to His School for an Encore
- The Political Cost in Dole's Mordant Wit
- After the Fire : Deadly Force
- He Has the Right to Die, but He's Too Busy
- Jackson Plans Oscar Protest
- Thousand Oaks Council to Discuss Transportation
- Schroeder Enjoys Playing on His Terms
- Barber Wins on Best Day; CLU Sweeps
- RUSH TO JUDGMENT
- Finding Her Path Along the Way : Anne Ayres has all the background she needs to be a curator, but don't think she planned it that way.
- Pueblo, Colo., a.k.a. Catalog Country
- Side Trips / Air Fare
- Niles Merton; Former Publisher of the Advocate
- World IN BRIEF : PAKISTAN : Avalanche Kills 32, Flattens Houses
- Mexico Reporters' Rights in Peril
- Spotting Any Swallows Is Mission Improbable
- The Truly Sorry State of El Toro Reuse Planning : County Should Reject Measure S, Then Fix Measure A
- Court OKs Ban of T-Shirts in Waikiki
- Arizona--Richard Kinz, Atascadero: "Manzanita Inn, 11425 Cornville...
- Obituaries : Roger Doherty; Retired Teacher
- Urban Jungle : Finks No Longer
- The Odd Couple of Europe : STORIES : CROSS CHANNEL,<i> By Julian Barnes (Alfred A. Knopf: $21; 211 pp.)</i>
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Solve a mystery with 'Shelby Woo' on Nick; tracing Lassie's career on Family; 'Ice' on HBO
- World IN BRIEF : PERU : Ecuador Reportedly Violated Peace Pact
- Russians Attack Rebels Entrenched in West Chechnya
- Legitimate Reasons Do Exist for Merchant Preference for Cash Rather Than Checks
- The Jobless Recovery : California's beleaguered aerospace industry is on the rebound, but new hiring is the exception
- FICTION
- Pinnacle Hires Accountants
- Making Cents: When Your Fiance Has Lots of Debt
- Inhuman History : FICTION : HORSEMAN,<i> By Mike Nicol</i> .<i> Illustrations by David Jackson (Alfred A. Knopf: $23; 196 pp.)</i>
- Making Cents: Much Ado for Minimal Results
- To Our Readers
- East Suits 'West' Star
- Pablo Neruda's CHILE : The poet's three houses are open to visitors and, like the hit film in which he's a character, they are a feast for the senses
- At Netscape, the Attitude Is Can Do and the Competitor Is . . . Itself
- Boyds Wheels on a Roll
- Traveling in Style
- Nine Little-Known Airlines With Get-Acquainted Fares
- Is She Family? : How That Question Has Become So Very Complicated.
- World IN BRIEF : GERMANY : Thousands of Turks Clash With Police
- Wary Circling by Buchanan, Dole Points to Risks for GOP
- World IN BRIEF : ZIMBABWE : Voter Turnout Light in Disputed Election
- Judges Often the Stealth Candidates of L.A. Elections
- Sides Argue Best Way to Fill in a 'White Hole'
- Pepperdine Sweeps Gonzaga
- MIDWEST REGIONAL
- Investment Watch
- SALVATION ON SAND MOUNTAIN: Snake Handling and...
- First-Time Home Buyers, the Uninitiated Need You
- St. Petersburg Sits on a Bomb, Experts Fear
- This Time It's Roe vs. Abortion Clinic Worker
- High School Students' Art Featured in Exhibit
- Volunteers Strive to Preserve Rare Wetlands
- Contracting Was Healthy Move for Nearby County
- New Rules Adopted to Restrict Sex Shops
- Conejo Valley Days Parade Entries Sought
- Tennessee at Home Is Virtually a Sure Thing
- Forum an Excellent Example of a New Trend in Adult Education
- Save the Date for Festival of Books
- Camping Sites at National Parks
- FictionPRIMARY COLORS by Anonymous. (Random House: $24.)...
- Police Seek Parents of Newborn Boy Found Dead in O.C. Trash Bin
- China Tackles Cleanup of Foul Huai River
- Residents Leave as Aleutian Volcano Rumbles to Life
- Perry Sets $80-Million Upgrade For F-14 Jet
- Gingrich Won't Seek to Be No. 2 on Dole Ticket
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Navy Searching for 2 Pilots in Crash
- AT&T; to Reduce Layoffs From 30,000 to 18,000
- The Big Tent Isn't Big Enough
- After the Fire
- Give Bruins Another Year to Prove--and Improve--Themselves
- *** MARK EITZEL, "60 Watt Silver Lining", Warner Bros.
- Newport REIT Names New Vice President
- WORLD PRESS PHOTO: This Critical Mirror ...
- Utility Bill Help
- World IN BRIEF : PERU : Life Sentence for U.S. Woman Upheld
- U.S. Military's Mission Frozen in Cold War Footing
- Irish Skies Smile for St. Pat's Parade
- Colbert's Five-Shot Lead Not Necessarily Safe
- Deregulation Brings Thai Beer Wars to a Head
- How Saying 'Charge It' Can Save You Bucks
- Destination: Malaysia : Highlands Fling : Misty hillsides and vestiges of Scotland in Southeast Asia
- STYLE / FASHION : ANYTHING BUT STRAIGHT-LACED
- Reservoir: Fountain of Activity
- The 67th Needs a Fresh Start : Baugh's Tainted Victory Argues for a New Leader: Cecilia Age
- Sure, It's a Little Bulkier, but Just as Accurate
- Going to Extremes
- Food-Supply Contamination Possible
- Miami Location Chosen for Military Command
- China Denies Promising Not to Invade Taiwan
- 'Map of the Human Heart'
- Differing Schools of Thought
- Hospital Feud May Go On and On
- Funeral for Police Officer Expected to Tie Up Streets
- Bill Moses Dies; Longtime Publisher of Tustin News
- Cecil Gets Victory at Santa Anita With Sandtrap
- Playoffs an Option--With Selanne
- Trainer, Groom Face Fine, License Revocation
- Nothing Special About This No-Hitter
- Many Steps to This Dance Project
- VIDEO : Rediscovering 'Cuba's' Artistry
- A Prophet of Doom Lightens Up : NONFICTION : THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: A Journey at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century,<i> By Robert D. Kaplan (Random House: S27.50; 442 pp.)</i>
- Cuba Shown CIA Data on Downing
- Some Gulf War 'Human Shields' Say Experience Set Them Free
- Steering Clear of Sacred Cows and Hype
- Utah Wins the Right to Meet Kentucky
- Boros Shoots 66, Ties Burke for Lead at Bay Hill
- Weaving His Way Into Hall of Fame
- Up First for the First Time, Fick Fires Up Northridge
- Mortensen Gets Personal, Outruns Field for Easy Victory
- A Few New Tidbits for Beatles Fans : *** THE BEATLES, "Anthology 2", Apple
- Stepping Stones Ideal on Rainy Days
- East St. Louis Wins in Riverboat Gamble
- Arab Youths in France See Doors Closing on Them
- Dole, Buchanan Plan Different Strategies Before State Primary
- Quality Education, at a Distance
- Endorsement Will Help Needy and Taxpayers
- Valley Perspective : The Day the Music Died : If Glendale residents want a symphony, they must support it
- The Silence Was Broken and So Was The No-Hitter
- Foes of Ahmanson Plan Turn to Public for Support
- Princeton's Run Is Over
- Fullerton Beats BYU for Sixth Straight Victory
- Top Pro Prospects Run Hot, Cool
- Tip No. 1: Keep It Fresh : Some of TV's most successful producers agree that even the best series can go on too long. How do some shows come back from the dead? And how do others manage to bow out on top?
- When Pupils Leave, Tourists Follow
- It's Teatime for Coffee-Soaked Pacific Northwest
- GRASS FACTS
- The Other Side of Paradise
- No one is born knowing how to...
- Treasure or Time Capsule?
- Woman Hurt in Boat Accident 'Critical'
- 'Israeli Ice Man' Is the Name and a Starring Effort Is the Game
- McGwire's Heel Injury Has A's Reeling
- Wolves Out of the Den : Los Lobos have been lying low, or as low as you can when you're working nonstop. With their new album 'Colossal Head,' they're back running with the pack.
- Projections and Reflections : MOCA's 'Hall of Mirrors' looks at art's impact on film, cinema's influence on artists and the unpredictable results when the two worlds collide.
- In Step With Her Passion
- Credit Repair Clinic
- Some Bulbs Need Extra Help to Rebloom
- Measure S Not Exactly a Yes or No Proposition
- On Threshold of Death, Singer Attains Dreams
- Russia in Game of Chicken Over U.S. Imports
- Cannery Castaways : Nabisco Plant Closing Leaves Largely Latino Work Force of 650 Without a Lifeline
- Within GOP, 38th District Is Battlefield
- Purdue Not Saved by Bell This Time
- Title Fits Perennial Winners Yet Again
- Sure, It's a Little Bulkier, but Just as Accurate
- ALBUM REVIEW : *** 1/2 LOS LOBOS, "Colossal Head", Warner Bros.
- These 'Cats Are Unbearable : Under Bob Huggins, Cincinnati Is About as Subtle as a Punch in the Face--and Proud of It
- Plant a Tree, Split an Eardrum
- Tucson-Bound Carrier to Resume Flights
- Realizing Technology's Promise for the Economy
- Viva, Uh, Laughlin!
- Builder Survey Reprints
- STYLE / RESTAURANTS : AN OCEAN AWAY
- Mentally Disabled O.C. Woman Is Sought
- Fullerton Rallies Past Golden West, Ends Skid at Three
- Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
- Cairo's Pyramid Scheme
- Memorable Bumps on the Road
- Palestinian Protesters Decry Closure as 'Policy of Hunger'
- The Last Action Hero (KABC Sunday at...
- Man Gets Life for Restaurant Slayings
- Youth, 14, Convicted of Manslaughter
- Upgrade of County Hospitals Beset by Woes, Audit Finds
- Christopher Urges Russians to Attend Meeting on Bosnia
- For District Attorney: John Lynch
- Making a Living Is No Picnic, Expatriates Often Discover
- A PLANNING GUIDE TO MARCH 17-23 IN ORANGE COUNTY
- Rat-Race Refugees Seek Sanity, Serenity in Rural Mexico
- Victims' Family, Friends Left With Pain, Questions
- Oft-Injured, She's Now Healthy : Mary Slaney Is Hoping to Get One Last Shot at Olympic Competition
- Within GOP, 38th District Is Becoming a Battlefield
- Mater Dei Goes on Tear, Wins the Title
- Voice of the Past
- *** THE AFGHAN WHIGS, "Black Love", Elektra
- 'Germinal'
- Anthony Is Latest Red to Be Injured
- Little Fund With an Eye-Catching Bonus
- THE WEDDING by Dorothy West (Anchor:...
- Damaged Body, by HAL SIROWITZ
- Tracing the Flight of John Wilkes Booth
- Destination: North Carolina & Virginia : Ridge Running : Rolling along the scenic spine of the Appalachians
- Canadian Teen Visiting Florida Is Fatally Shot
- A New Look for Business
- A Note From My Doctor
- Seahawks Have Deal With Anaheim to Practice
- Plan Threatens Fiscal Health of the County
- Thompson Seeking That Winning Feeling
- Bakersfield Rakes Over Valley, 11-6
- He Looks for Ways to Defeat Himself
- Not Just Collins in Harvard Title Mix
- They Look, but They Don't Bite
- Alpha Microsystems Tallies Year's Losses