- THE REAL JAPAN?
- Roadwork : Major projects for the week of April 12-18
- UCI Extension Puts Accent on Ethnic Training : Education: The program, the first of its kind in the nation, seeks to prepare night school students for cultural diversity.
- Morley and Mike, Move Over--Seniors Try a Local '60 Minutes'
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : After Regaining No. 1 Spot, Courier Puts Away Chang
- NBA ROUNDUP : Rockets Squander Chance
- Santa Clara Gets 31 Hits to Sweep Loyola, 10-5, 15-9 : Baseball: Struggles continue for Lions, who fall to 11-29 and 6-14 in the West Coast Conference.
- MARATHON U.S. OLYMPIC TRIAL : Three Qualify With Tactical Race
- Clippers Use Cruise Control to Roll, 122-88 : Pro basketball: They rout the Nuggets, shooting 61.5%. Their magic number to clinch a playoff berth is two.
- Pierce Ends 3-Game Skid With 7-3 Win Over Valley
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Grossmont Edges No. 1 Montgomery
- Saving for the Future Means Learning to Invest in It Now
- Semiotics of the Semi-True : A GOOD MAN TO KNOW: A Semi-Documentary Fictional Memoir, <i> By Barry Gifford (Clark City Press: $21.95; 184 pp.)</i>
- URBAN ART
- Under the Great Wide Sky : WHERE THE BLUEBIRD SINGS TO THE LEMONADE SPRINGS: Living and Writing in the West, <i> By Wallace Stegner (Random House: $21; 227 pp.)</i>
- The Last Orange Grove : POMONA QUEEN, <i> By Kem Nunn (Pocket Books: $19; 211 pp.)</i>
- Coming to Towns Across America: A Whirring Stream of Cycling Tours : Cross-state rides give participants a week of sightseeing for as little as $200.
- Monrovia : Basketball Challenge
- Early Praise for Skinner Tempered by Complaints : White House: Chief of staff tackled big problems, but now some are grumbling about his management style.
- De Klerk Speech Disrupted as He Woos Nonwhites
- Electronic Filing Scams Are Taxing Resources of the IRS
- Blood on the Rails: Engineer's Nightmare
- Colombia Gem Dealers Plan Emerald Bourse
- 2-Year-Old Boy, Taken by Father From Hospital, Returned to Ex-Wife
- Life in the Academic Fast Track : Education: The practice of teachers separating students on the basis of their opinions of who is likely to learn faster or slower is dangerous.
- Hounded by Change, Fox Hunters Adapt : Recreation: Suburban sprawl has radically altered hunt clubs. Many once-exclusive groups are becoming democratized to stay alive.
- PERSPECTIVES ON THE HARRIS CASE : Politics Dictate Wilson's Verdict : A rational look at evidence in the Harris case would mandate clemency, but election pressures are stronger.
- San Diego : Man, 18, Shot at Mini-Market Dies
- Just Kids for a Day : Volunteers Throw Party for Homeless Children, Families
- DEPT. OF GRIEVIOUS ERRORS
- In 'The Wake,' Allen Recalls Tragicomic Rites of Family Squabbling
- Notes about your surroundings.
- Jackson Urges Defeat of Candidates Who Put Businesses Over Workers : Politics: The activist leads a union rally and march to doomed GM plant in Van Nuys. He says new leadership is needed to combat unemployment and shrinking benefits.
- DEPT. OF GRIEVIOUS ERRORS
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Key Number for Rangers Remains 45
- Miscellany
- Koch's Crew Should Have Clear Sailing
- NOTES : P.J. Jones Scores an Easy Victory
- Lynch Lifts CSUN to 1st Volleyball Win Over USC
- Padres Prevail in 10th : Baseball: Dodgers waste 2-0 lead, lose when Fernandez scores on Sheffield's sacrifice fly.
- Lakers Watch Non-Magical Number Go to 4 : Pro basketball: Their playoff hopes are slipping as Jazz holds off a late rally to win, 93-90, at the Forum.
- Catching Up With a Batch of Beethoven
- City, County Combine on Program Assuring Stability in Grants
- That Dirty Water : Miamians Love and Hate Their Smelly River
- Tustin to Hold Election Tuesday
- Campaign Calendar : Events of the Coming Week
- The Ghost of Germany Past Stalks the Country : Elections: Voters fear that an honest day's work no longer assures a decent standard of living. They think right-wing parties will rescue them.
- ELECTIONS / SANTA CLARITA GROWTH : Despite Vigorous Campaigns, Measure A Might Not Get Out the Voters
- Judges Decline Santa Ana's Invitation to Meet : Government: Officials asked jurists to hear their frustrations in trying to get local ordinances enforced. Fear of prejudicing future court cases is cited in denial.
- FREED AT LAST
- COMMENTARY ON EDUCATION : Initiative Isn't About Choice, but Money for Private Schools : The Parental Choice in Education initiative would drain $1.5 billion yearly and cripple neighborhood schooling.
- Marina del Rey Prospers at Expense of County : Real estate: Developers make big profits through favorable long-term leases. Public services lose out.
- San Diego : Fall From Truck on I-5 Ends in Death
- ELECTIONS : On Eve of Voting, Signs Are Still the Name of the Game
- Man Held After Girlfriend Killed
- Making the Grade : Safety: Inspectors at the Conejo Weigh Station try to catch truck malfunctions before they become road hazards.
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- JAZZ : Ladies Sing the Blues : Rosetta Reitz single-handedly runs the only label devoted to keeping alive rare jazz and blues recordings by female artists
- Finding a Kinder, Gentler, Less Expensive Oahu : A stay on island's windward side offers access to city excitements but also vast, empty spaces.
- Home Improvement : Ingenuity--and Staples--Fix Shutters
- Conduct Unbecoming : THE MAESTRO MYTH: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power, <i> By Norman Lebrecht (Birch Lane Press/Carol Publishing Group: $22.50; 384 pp.)</i>
- US AGAINST THEM : Native Sons and Daughters of Los Angeles, Unite! Together, We Can Spread the Truth.
- Russia-Ukraine Rivalry Sinks START Talks
- Marina Developers Contribute to Supervisors' Campaigns : Politics: Records show that leaseholders have given $508,044 to members of county board since 1986. They say they donate money to win access to public officials.
- Economic Growth Can't Continue but There Is No End to Development : Ecology: The global economy has outgrown its supply limits because environmental feedback, like global warming, is delayed.
- Cities Agree to Keep Via Valmonte Open
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS
- Countywide : Hit-and-Run Victim in Critical Condition
- Countywide : WESTLAKE : Accident Causes Tie-Up on Freeway
- Motorist Arrested After Accident
- Unfortunately, No One Thought to Make Note of the Punchline
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Stieb Goes 6 Innings in Class-A Game
- 'UNRELIEVED GLOOM'
- MOVIES : Fighting the 'John Singleton Thing' : Bill Duke tries to break out of the 'ghetto-ization' of filmmaking with 'Deep Cover'
- Cutting Deficit Requires Redefining What We Want Government to Do
- Nation IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : Gas Guzzlers, Economy Cars Get New Tax Rates
- Variety Breads: Fast-Rising Sales
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Those on Welfare Should Look for Jobs, Bush Says
- PLATFORM : Radio Blackout
- Landowners Bogged Down : Zoning Restricts Prime Acreage to Wetlands, Prompting Lawsuit
- Rap Singer Indicted in Conspiracy to Rob Bank
- Weekend Warriors Worry Army Income Will Be Lost : Military: More than 3,000 reservists and National Guard soldiers, most of them based in Los Alamitos, face budget cuts.
- Kane Mutiny : Culture: A giant mural of Michael Jackson is planned for a Hollywood building, but some people would rather see Orson Welles honored.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Wilson's Single Sparks Fullerton to Victory in 10th
- Girl Runners Give Football Coach a Lesson
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Cone Strikes Out 11 as Mets Lose, 9-2
- HORSE RACING BLUE GRASS STAKES : Pistols And Roses Gets New Rider, Better Race
- TOP DOLLARS: Professional sports owners have been...
- SMALL FACES: The Ramones, after 16 years...
- Bill Would Take 'Ambushes' Out of Refinancing
- Guess/Jordache: The Bottom Line : SKIN TIGHT: The Bizarre Story of Guess v. Jordache, <i> By Christopher Byron (Simon & Schuster: $23; 352 pp.)</i>
- World IN BRIEF : IRAN : Voting Results Look Good for President
- Back to the Classroom in Search of the Renaissance Man
- Swiss Prosperity on Slippery Slope : Wealth: Conditions shift beneath the top standard of living. European Community membership is seen as a must.
- Singer Phil Harris ("The Thing") plays 147-year-old...
- COLUMN ONE : Cossacks of Russia Ride Again : The farmer-warriors descended from fugitive serfs are a political movement on the rise. But their increasing militarism also represents a threat to the republic.
- VALLEY COLLEGE : Book Signings Feature Faculty
- Assembly: 41st District : Questionnaires were distributed to candidates last month. Answers have been edited to fit the available space. : Business Environment : CONTENDERS
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : THE FABULOUS BALDWIN BROTHERS : First William . . . 'Fatal Attraction' With a Kicker?
- Victory Leaves Peoria Poised to Sweep Gulls
- DEPT. OF GRIEVIOUS ERRORS
- The Woman Who Must Trim BofA's Work Force : Banking: Kathleen Burke faces the unpleasant chore of paring 12,000 positions after the merger with Security Pacific.
- * McKeany-Flavell Co. of Oakland, a national...
- Settlement for Slain Boy's Family
- America Shares Blame on Stateless Children
- Red Rockin' : Sedona Is Trying to Entice Visitors to Linger by Offering More Than Just Its Majestic Rocks
- ELECTIONS : Council Seats Up for Grabs in 4 Cities : Politics: Issues range from development to rent control in Beverly Hills, Culver City, West Hollywood and Malibu. Another factor is an anti-incumbent mood.
- Retro : It's Always Moose Season
- Love Canal Showing Signs of Life : Pollution: Government says the area can be reinhabited. Although there are eager home buyers, banks are balking.
- GOP Candidates for Seymour's Seat Agree to Televised Debate on May 17
- If You're Bugged by Symptoms
- Walnut : Official City Song Chosen
- Mussolini Hometown Ready to Face World : Tourism: After years off the sightseeing circuit, visitors are solicited. Town fathers plan to restore the dictator's residences.
- Presidential Fortunes Told in Shifting Economic Signs
- 'Torture Museum' a Testament to Horrors at Ethiopian Political Prison
- Television's Idealist : JFK AND LBJ ONCE HAD HIS EAR: NOW BILL MOYERS LISTENS TO AMERICA
- Editorial : Valiant Try in Face of U.S. Gun Law Ambivalence
- Gun Battle, Crash Leave 2 Dead, 3 Injured
- Placed next to a door or window,...
- For a Change, Good News About Gangs : * 'Peace Conference,' U.S. Attorney Funds Offer Hope
- A Helping Hand for Upper Newport Bay : Federal Project to Clear Sediment So Wildlife Can Survive Would Be Welcome Change
- County May Have to Deal With Another Defection : Incorporation: Some Rancho Santa Margarita residents have set their sights on cityhood for the planned committee.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Pound Nevada Las Vegas With Five Homers
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Crews Not Exactly Sailing This Season
- Laurent Quenioux Eyes L'Ermitage Site
- Roberts Spices Up Trumps' Menu
- Shareholders Balk at Shift in Executive Incentive Plans : Compensation: Angry investors are increasingly challenging the trend to grant more stock options. Companies defend the move as linking pay to performance.
- WEEKEND ESCAPE : East of Chico Lies a Little Camelot : A cottage in the Sierra foothills is a paradise of privacy.
- New Ways to Tell an Old Tale
- 106 and Still a Free Spirit : A Feisty Karen Carter Has Few Regrets: 'I Have Lived to Be a Happy, Old Woman'
- ELECTIONS CITY COUNCIL : Political Rivals, Voters Show Little Evidence of Weariness : Government: Passions don't seem to have cooled for the third election in five months.
- No Question About It--El Camino in Title Hunt After Super Quiz Win : Education: The Woodland Hills high school team is considered a top contender for the U.S. Academic Decathlon championship today.
- Bear and Rocky Find a Hazard in Their Daily Golf Course Walks
- ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS / 73rd DISTRICT : No Incumbent to Pick On in Quiet 73rd-District Race
- SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Nakabayashi Pitches No-Hitter, Irvine Wins
- Foreman Wins, Just Barely : Boxing: Former champion takes a narrow decision from Alex Stewart in a fight to be remembered.
- COVER STORY : ALBUM REVIEW : ** 1/2 WYNONNA JUDD "Wynonna" <i> Curb/MCA</i>
- Throwers Put Forth Strong Effort for Frazier, CSUN
- It's Not Rocket Science : Let's take a video walk on the stupid side
- * Butterfield & Butterfield, a san Francisco-based...
- No Agreement Leaves Tenant Guessing
- TRAGIC MAGIC: The Life and Crimes of...
- SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW : Passover used to mean matzo balls and brisket. But in California, old traditions are being revived and new ones created.
- Pain in a Pleasure Industry : Travel: The business tries to put 'The Year From Hell' behind it. For many firms, total relief might be years away.
- Oh San Francisco, Poor San Francisco : As Businesses Flee and Homelessness Increases, the City by the Bay Finds It Can't Get By on Charm Alone
- Members Ahoy : Shark Island Yacht Club Hopes to Lure More Powerboaters to Hop Aboard
- Walnut : Rules on In-Line Skating
- New Mexico Set to Open Its Door to Tibetans : Immigration: The Santa Fe area is one of 15 sites around the country that will help resettle about 1,000 refugees.
- Builder's Initiative Bodes Well for Bird : Company's Forthright Approach to Saving Gnatcatcher Habitat Sets Good Example
- Caltrans to Close Part of Santa Ana Freeway Tonight
- Malibu's Council Election Plays Out Like a Bad Hollywood Script
- Mike Tyson's legal team, headed by Alan...
- America 3 Puts Heat on Conner : America's Cup: Stars & Stripes faces prospect of showdown Monday.
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Occasionally, a reader's devotion to a destination...
- THE MEDIEVAL HEALTH HANDBOOK: Tacuinum Sanitatis ...
- PASSOVER CALENDAR : APRIL 17
- Major Puts His Own Stamp on British Cabinet : Transition: The victorious Conservative prime minister's changes include the appointments of two women.
- Xeriscape Enthusiast to Lead Santa Monica Garden Tours
- RECOLLECTIONS: THE JFK ASSASSINATION
- City Considers Mediation for Mobile Homes : * Property: Under the proposal, binding arbitration would be used to settle rent disputes if a mediator can't resolve the issue. Neither tenants nor park owners are happy.
- Harassment Suit by Disabled Man : * Employment: Plaintiff, who has cerebral palsy, says he was forced to quit because co-workers at a Taco Bell persistently teased and laughed at him.
- One Race the U.S. Must Not Lose : Computer-chip technology: Betting on the future
- PERSPECTIVES ON THE HARRIS CASE : The Murderer Is Not the Victim : Last-ditch attempts to win sympathy insult the truth: that two boys were killed, and the killer must pay with his life.
- Faye Wattleton : Planned Parenthood: On the Ramparts of the Abortion Battle
- Valley Team Wins Decathlon's Quiz
- Miscellany
- Players Return to Work : Hockey: On first day after strike settlement, Kings practice before heading to Vancouver.
- Robinson Sharp in Angel Debut : Baseball: Pitcher acquired as a free agent shuts out Brewers for 6 1/3 innings of a 4-1 victory, the team's first of the season.
- Padres Take 10 to Take Game From Dodgers : Baseball: Fernandez sparks 3-2 decision, and Melendez earns third victory.
- How the Springsteen Touch Fares With Rock Critics
- A HOME AT THE END OF THE...
- CLOSE-UP
- Affordable Housing, Good Schools, Long Drive : Rosamond: Clean air and lower cost of living are attractions of community near Edwards Air Force Base.
- 2 New Shuttle Routes Go Into Service Monday
- Mom Takes the Knock for One of Life's Little Hurts
- Group Analyzes, Rates 5 Cudahy Candidates--but There's a Catch
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK : Ritchie Quits House Bid, Backs Challenger
- Prague Adjusts to High Price of Freedom
- Oversexed Lemmings Are Serial Killers, Not Suicidal
- IRA Claims Responsibility for Blast That Killed 3, Vows More Violence
- DIVERSIONS : Lights! Camera! Action! : Tours Offer a Look at What Goes On Behind the Scenes at the Area's Film and TV Studios
- Open House at San Gabriel Mission : * Restoration: Cardinal's role in a fund-raising drive boosts spirits at earthquake-damaged church.
- Sickest Part of the Story: Arthur Ashe's Loss of Privacy
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Huntington Beach Beats Century in First Round
- Billy Packer's Observations Nearly Always on the Money
- It All Started the Day He Asked Dad for Keys
- MOTOR RACING GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH : Michael Andretti Sets Record, Wins Pole
- Phipps Takes Another Saugus Grand Am Main
- * Philip J. Luks, 48, senior vice...
- * Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, has...
- FAMILY WAY
- Style : DESIGN : Retro Retailers : Two new stores spotlight pieces of the past
- TOULOUSE-LAUTREC: The Complete Posters, text by...
- A Dancer at the World's Rim : BLACK EAGLE CHILD: The Facepaint Narratives, <i> By Ray A. Young Bear (University of Iowa Press: $24.95; 304 pp.)</i>
- IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT:...
- Matzo Brei: Stuff It
- ELECTIONS CITY COUNCIL : Mailers Increase Level of Political Bickering : Politics: Bickering goes up a notch as flyers embellish accomplishments and trade campaign insults.
- Stalin's Interpreter Speaks Out as a Witness to World Events
- The Comic (Cinemax Monday at 6 a.m.)...
- * Yukiyasu Togo, chief executive of Torrance-based...
- * Barry H. Schoenfeld has been promoted...
- FICTION
- Refinancing? Bank on Unexpected Costs
- BOOK REVIEW : From A to Zehug : Faye Levy's International Jewish Cookbook, <i> By Faye Levy (Warner Books: $29.95; 364 pp.)</i>
- CRIMINAL PURSUITS
- Clinton Benefits From Forced Silence
- Pathologist Accused of Falsifying Autopsies, Botching Trial Evidence : Forensics: His recent indictment on charges of falsifying reports and having sloppy habits has attorneys scrambling to pinpoint any wrongful convictions.
- Witchcraft Roils South African Politics : Cultures: Old and new social structures clash in rural homeland. Many travel long distances to consult trusted healers.
- Thanks for Caring for the Homeboys
- Anita Hill to Moderate Forum on Harassment
- Field of Schemes: Iowa Rebate Scam Makes Unlikely Con Artists : Fraud: Grandma clips coupons, Sis pools receipts and the church gets a check. It sounds innocent enough, but it is illegal.
- Pasadena : Lecture on World Peace
- Roaches May Breed Allergies Too : Health: The creepy pests give most people the willies. A study has found that the critters may also cause more serious problems.
- 2 Who Helped Oust Binkley Seek Aid to Pay Legal Fees : Police: Commanders submit bill for $17,306.28. The city is not likely to pick up the tab, so a fund-raiser may be held.
- * Charles Rivkin has been promoted to...
- Depositors Flood Court With Claims for $550 Million Forfeited by BCCI
- REX APPEAL : At This Quiet, Richly Elegant Art Deco Palace, Diners Are Treated Like Royalty
- FICTION
- The Actual City
- Star Likes 'Little' House in Hills
- BEHAVIOR SPENDING : Consumers Cut Back on Major Purchases
- World IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Gulf War Pilots' Drug Use Reported
- Children Get Care, Parents Get Time : * Shelter: A private program offers a home to youngsters for up to three months while adults solve their personal problems, ranging from drug addiction to homelessness.
- 'Spare Change' Refrain Putting Urban Pedestrians, Panhandlers At Odds
- Some Rules for Successful Selection of Stocks
- * J.C. Penney Co. said it named...
- Tale of St. John Knits' Success Is Good Yarn : Fashion: Irvine-based apparel maker is thriving as it celebrates 30th anniversary. The clothier produces classically styled women's wear made of Australian wool and aimed at the affluent shopper.
- Personalities Are Split on This Isle : A visit to St. Martin reveals the distinct Caribbean blend of French and Dutch character.
- CITY OF QUARTZ: Excavating the Future in...
- Go for a Walk and See the World : Popular tours promote health and some up-close sightseeing.
- OVERHEARD
- Side (of the Hill) Trip : A Half-Hour From Sedona, Jerome Is a Nostalgic Saunter Into the Past
- Clinton Out Front in Early Virginia Caucus Returns
- Focus : Laughing in the Face of Horror
- Mothers and Sons : When Thousads of Recruits Came Home in Sealed Coffins, the Russian Army Blamed 'Accidents.' But the Mothers Call It Murder.
- Parliament Acts to Limit Yeltsin : Russia: Lawmakers vote to revoke his power to rule by decree once a new government is installed. Aides see a threat to his program of economic reforms.
- FICTION
- San Marino : Water Rationing Lifted
- World IN BRIEF : ALBANIA : Archeologist Named Premier
- Woman at U.N. Threatens to Set Self Afire
- On View : A Feat of Clay : THE CREATOR OF CALIFORNIA RAISINS MOLDS AN ANIMATED EASTER SPECIAL
- Center of Attention : At-Risk Youths Are Hanging Out With the Police at a Place Where Both Sides Benefit
- The Newscape : Though Not for Everyone, This Lush Landscape Saves Energy Water and Avoids 'Green Waste'
- Tourism Moving Slowly in Former Soviet Union : Eastern Europe: With many tourist services still in disarray, travelers should be prepared for some hassles. Advance planning is essential.
- Azerbaijani Attack Kills 50 in Karabakh
- MY PERFECT LIFE by Lynda Barry...
- Tourist Offices Offer Help for Overseas Travel : Travelers can usually pick up free service-oriented brochures and maps.
- The Physical Review, By PATRICIA BEHR WHITTON
- Seder With Spice
- 3-Time King Will Retire From Royal Revue at Carnaval Masquerade Ball
- Rabin Beats Shamir in Popularity Poll
- FICTION
- BOTTOM LINE
- West Covina : 'Erase Graffiti' Request
- Slaughter in Sri Lanka : ONLY MAN IS VILE: The Tragedy of Sri Lanka, <i> By William McGowan (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $25; 398 pp.)</i>
- In a Word, It's Relaxing
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : OUT & ABOUT : Art That Gets Under the Skin
- Truth Ends Up at the Orbit
- THE PEOPLE SPEAK UP ON NEW PBS SERIES
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : HANDMADE : Time to Recline
- BUSINESS NEWS : Machine to Recycle Cans Operates at Covina Square
- Gene McCarthy: In the Campaign Shadow
- Oh, to Be So Young, Ambitious and Really <i> Really</i> Rich
- Wanted: Emily Post Guide for Electronic Mail : Computers: E-mail tantrums point up the need for PC protocol. Some say it's too easy to be rude when you don't have to face your target.
- Pomona : Honors for Hotel Project
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DESIGN : A Piece of Glasswork
- How Older Homeowners Can Get Tax Breaks
- Stagestruck : Once a Respected Journeyman Playwright, Terrence McNally Has Become a Veritable Hit Machine, Writing About the Search for Love in This Difficult Age
- FICTION
- ELECTIONS CITY COUNCIL : Candidate Strife Stems From Slate Backed by Navejas
- America's Biggest Trade Secret : Closed Markets--Here--Are Killing U.S. Jobs; The Case for Free Trade
- U.N. Chief Dispatching Vance on Mission for Peace in Bosnia
- Friends Shocked by Violent Death of Mellower Kinison : Entertainer: The shock comedian was sobering up, associates say. A teen-ager is held in the collision.
- 19 Commended for Rescuing Teens
- An Outsider Looks In
- Sports : Chip Off the McDonough Block
- World IN BRIEF : JAPAN : Japanese Politician Stabbed to Death
- Hope (and Money) May Grow on Trees : Taxol anti-cancer drug from forests underscores vital issues for Rio environmental summit
- Commentary : Why the Robert Harris Case Has Taken So Long : Process: The case owes its long journey to several factors: the clogged court system, the complexity of the case and the life-or-death nature of the outcome.
- The Ultimate Question: Will End of Interview Be End of Interviewer?
- Okada Captures 65-Kilogram Title at U.S. Senior Judo
- He Lost His Job, but He Served the Legend Well
- It's Opening Day and It's a Painful Road Back for Ump Steve Palermo : Baseball: He's over being angry at the person who shot him one night in July in Dallas and hasn't become a crusader against guns.
- Ceballos Has Right Stuff, but Not the Playing Time : Basketball: Former Dominguez High star seeks consistency to be an NBA regular.
- Wins Keep Coming for Banks and Barbosa
- Letting a Little Air In : AT WEDDINGS AND WAKES, <i> By Alice McDermott (Farrar, Straus and Giroux: $20; 213 pp.)</i>
- IN SEARCH OF BEAUTY AND LOVE ...
- Land-Only Tours Give Travelers Some Options : Trends: Their biggest advantage is greater flexibility to book one's own money-saving overseas flights. But the inconvenience may not be worth it.
- Hotel Space in San Diego Despite America's Cup
- N.Y. Man Kills Himself After Son's Suicide
- Beilenson Fails to Get Backing of Teachers : Elections: A 35,000-member union withholds its endorsement because he favors a bill denying citizenship to U. S.-born children of illegal immigrants.
- Nation IN BRIEF : INDIANA : Gulf Veterans Get Tests for Mysterious Illness
- STYLE : STYLEMAKER : Formula for Success
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Peru's Staggering Load of Woes Just Got Heavier : Takeover: The coup has alienated friendly governments, imperiled aid, hardened opposition and given guerrillas a moral boost.
- Here's One You Won't Want to Read
- South Pasadena : Tree Fungus Investigated
- San Diego : Youth Charged in February Slaying
- Troubling Portrait of Lindsay Emerges : Councilman: Aides and former colleagues tell of a confused, forgetful man who depended on his staff during his last two years in office.
- ELECTIONS CARSON : Embattled Calas Outspends Rivals : Councilwoman says most of the $50,522 has been spent to rebut criticism from a mobile home tenants group.