- Cinco de Mayo Festival Events to Include Yost Theater Reopening
- 'The Little Engine' Now Rolling as a Video
- Builders Consider Metal Framing
- It's a Long Way to 'Tax Freedom Day'
- Making Music by Mail-Order
- ENTERTAINMENT
- It's a Bell Epoch Again, and Pants Have Wide Appeal
- Beverly Heritage Hotel Is Sold by RTC
- AIRLINES
- Reserves Are No Answer
- Water Issues Here to Stay
- COVER STORY : Barbershoppers and Sweet Adelines raise their voices, in four-part harmony, in an American tradition that's gone global. : <i> Mary was a bashful little flapper, And Johnny was her beau. Every time that Johnny tried to kiss her, She'd blush and she'd cry, "Oh, no! Oh, no!"</i>
- County Must Change Ways
- Economic Differences
- Gays Want Equal Rights
- Economic Differences
- Replace Benefit With Pay Hike
- Prison Terms
- Prioritize Services
- Lakewood Teen-Agers
- Water Officials
- Questionnaire Is Biased
- Water Officials
- Pakistan
- Survey Full of Questions
- Lakewood Teen-Agers
- Term Limits
- U.S. Cartoonists
- Marin County Tops State in Family Income
- Water Officials
- Economic Differences
- World IN BRIEF : Officials Threaten Security Crackdown
- The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...
- THOUSAND OAKS : Unhappy Taxpayers Rally at Post Office
- VAN NUYS : Unlicensed Tax Preparer Fined
- Obituaries : Arleen Whelan; Acting Career Began in 1937
- Left tackle Harry Swayne became the highest-paid...
- Knee Surgery Sidelines Ryan : Baseball: He is expected to miss three to six weeks after arthroscopic procedure for torn cartilage.
- Tanner, Nastase in Charity Match
- The UCLA men's basketball team landed its...
- After Early Sampling, He Needs Spice
- Basketball
- BOOK REVIEW : Providing a Lens to View Black Culture : BUPPIES, B-BOYS, BAPS & BOHOS: Notes on Post-Soul Black Culture<i> by Nelson George</i> ;HarperCollins; $20, 329 pages
- U.S. to Let Logging Continue if Firm Helps Protect Woodpecker
- Yeltsin Steps Up Attack on Vice President : Russia: The embattled Kremlin leader plans to remove Rutskoi from agricultural post after taking away his Mercedes.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Cowgirls, Cowboys to Star in Parade
- Labeling a Candidate Is Their Specialty
- The Rams sent a fourth-round draft pick...
- Gimpy Kyman Helps CSUN Hobble Loyola : College volleyball: His switch to the middle in mid-match keys Matadors' win.
- Orioles Send Valenzuela to Minors
- Sweeping Changes No Good : Dodgers: Strawberry and Davis sit, but Cardinals make it three in a row, 4-2.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Nied Fills Need for Rockies
- Arundell Will Fall In to the Long Gray Line : Fillmore Star Raised Some Eyebrows With Her Commitment to West Point
- An Albee Signing Party : Deaf actors, using gestures, and actor-interpreters stage the comedy 'Everything in the Garden.'
- Ex-Congressman Pleads Guilty to 15 Racketeering, Extortion Charges
- Just Dandy, Thank You
- Car Bomb Kills 11, Hurts 100 in Colombian Capital
- ENCINO : Group Opposes Bus Billboards
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / L.A. MAYOR : Katz Leads Pack in Raising Funds From Lobbyists
- Countywide : Ex-Gang Member to Speak to Students
- PANORAMA CITY : Discount Food Program Proposed
- VAN NUYS : Rail Officials Seek Quick Solution for Hazardous Crossing
- Toro Softball Team Has Rolled With the Punches : Colleges: Although she was recruited to play basketball, hard-hitting Melissa Punch has been quite a catch for the squad.
- PREP SIGNINGS
- SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Unranked Sunny Hills Upsets No. 7 La Habra
- Valley Magnet School Planned for Deaf : Education: The math and science program is scheduled to open at CSUN and Granada Hills High in the fall. Hearing students are eligible too.
- CSUF Theater Production Is Star at Collegiate Festival : Arts: AIDS-themed musical takes top national honors. Another Cal Fullerton play is also honored.
- Definitive : Nailing Down Origins of Manicure
- Muslim Town Shelled, May Fall to Serbs
- France Sends Armenia Tons of Emergency Aid
- Series of Backstage Dramas Jolt TV Shopping Channel : Business: Allegations of blackmail, bribery and mob ties are swirling around the Home Shopping Network.
- Three in Newport Family Indicted in Tax Fraud Case
- LOS ANGELES : City to Cut Off Traffic Control Funds for 2 Events
- Study Backs Unusual Farming Method
- Endorsements for Board of Education : Victoria Castro, Mark Slavkin and Eli Brent can provide the leadership that L.A. requires
- SAN FERNANDO : Projects May Hike Taxes, Water Rates
- MOVIE REVIEW : Communists Confounded in 'Utz' : Armin Mueller-Stahl is the oddball hero of the film, set in Soviet-run Czechoslovakia.
- Decisions Camarillo Results from City Council votes...
- Man Impersonated Rams Player, Authorities Charge
- Rains Are Gone but Landslides Continue to Block 2 Roads : Traffic: While officials seek funds or approval to clear stretches of South Mountain Road and California 33, residents adjust to longer drives for routine errands.
- Violent Crime Shows Slight Drop in San Gabriel Valley
- SANTA ANA : Business Fire Causes $20,000 in Damage
- 7 Arrested in Bay Area Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
- Pennsylvania Judge Rejects Request to Force School Busing
- World IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Radical Palestinian Killed by Gunmen
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / COMPTON MAYOR : Restraining Order Issued Against 2 Candidates
- GARDEN GROVE : Old Marquee to Get $9,000 New Look
- Mail Firm Has Rivals in Its Bag : Politics: One company addresses, stamps and sends direct correspondence for six major contenders in the L.A. mayor's race.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Task Force Debates Anti-Gang Strategies
- SANTA ANA : Health Expo Will Include Free Tests
- Gilbert to Face Felony Charges
- 2 Serra Players to Stay Together in College : Recruiting: Forward Michael Boyd becomes the third player from the state champion Cavaliers to sign with a Division I school.
- A Desert Flower Montana Is Not
- Hart Looking for Spirit of '76 at Mt. SAC Relays
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Mezzadri's Consistent Play Pays Off
- Prosecutors have charged a Riverside man with...
- PEOPLEWATCH
- THE PULITZERS
- MOVIE REVIEW : Unfocused 'Modigliani' Catches Fire Late
- THEATER REVIEW : Superb 'Superman' at A Noise Within : The Glendale ensemble delivers Shaw's words as if the future of the human race hinges on the clash of the male-female wills.
- Teaching Baby-Sitter Basics : A Canoga Park-based program teaches immigrants about caring for the American child.
- ENTERTAINMENT NEWS : Three Out of Three in Spotlight Awards : Teen-agers are honored in a competition aiming to encourage careers in the performance arts.
- Islands Dispute Stalls Japanese Reply to Yeltsin's Offer to Visit
- Teachers Assn. Votes to Oppose Bergeson
- Still Bonding : The Meat Puppets, friends since 1977, will perform material from their yet-untitled London album Saturday at the Palomino.
- World IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Boy Goes to Court to Win Mom's Time
- Wells Fargo Settles Suit by Widow Over ATM Slaying
- <i> Snapshots of life in the Golden State.</i> : Some Ravens Nevermore to Pose Threat to Tortoises
- Very Current Events : Education: USC, UCLA and Stanford courses focus on riots and Rodney G. King case. 'I'm always studying the past,' one student says. 'But history is occurring now in Los Angeles.'
- COMPTON : Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Killing of 2 Officers
- STUDIO CITY : Panel Backs Funding for Public Parking Lot
- County Urged to Suspend Car Allowances : Benefits: Grand jury says curtailing the practice for supervisors and other top employees could save $445,200 over a two-year trial period. Some officials criticize the panel's recommendation.
- COLUMN RIGHT/ VIRGINIA I. POSTREL : Small Is Still Beautiful for Anti-Traders : Greens and nationalists are against NAFTA because they're against trade. It's that simple.
- Coastal Commission Approves Golf Course Plan on Bluffs
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Anderson Manages to Get His 2,000th
- SPORTSCOPE : Toros Fight to Keep Top Spot in CCAA
- TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP : Woodbridge Boys Rip Newport Harbor
- Brownlee Chooses South Carolina
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Moorpark's Maashoff Wins IM Hurdles
- DANCE
- For McCartney, It's Not Easy Being Green : Pop music: The ex-Beatle, once idolized for his smile, has quietly emerged as a champion of environmental causes, using his music and fame to pack concert halls and deliver the message.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Won Over by a Brunch : Pinot's interpretation of the classic American meal is marked by rich, wonderful cooking.
- Irvine Cast as Futuristic L.A. : Movie: Action-thriller starring Wesley Snipes and Sylvester Stallone is being filmed in the city this week.
- What's Last Year's Model to Do
- Safety Concerns Prompt Delay of Fiesta Broadway
- PERSPECTIVE ON GAY RIGHTS : 1% or 10%--the Law Isn't Counting : How many homosexuals there are has no bearing on the validity of their claim to equal standing under the Constitution.
- Last Minute Tax Filers Cram Post Offices : Deadline: Hundreds with April 15 blues protest. Ex-Senate candidate Bruce Herschensohn headlines 'flat tax' conference.
- Island Shopping Secrets : Bargain-hunt like a <i> kaamiina </i> and Hawaii won't cost you the flowered shirt off your back.
- SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS : Parkland Acquired in Benedict Canyon
- No skateboarding in the aisles, though: Some...
- Magnet School to Open for Hearing-Impaired Students
- Countywide : County Budget Topic of Public Meeting
- CAMARILLO : Veterans to Raise Funds for Memorial
- Inglewood Teachers Rip Plan to Cut Salaries 2.5% : Education: Money would be deducted from three paychecks in a giveback affecting about 1,300 employees.
- CYPRESS : Duck Race Shows Off Fun Side of College
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : They Might Take Blue Jays' Leftovers
- HOCKEY NOTES : Penguins Take Nothing for Granted
- Boxing
- Corona del Mar's Campbell Blessed With More Than Beginner's Luck
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Ziegler (66) Gets In and Steals the Lead
- CSUN Relay Team Running With the Pact
- PEOPLEWATCH
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : McCartney Gets Personal With 30,000 Fans : The playful rock icon invokes Elvis as well as the Beatles on his surprisingly intimate 'New World Tour.'
- Doolittle Proves a Fairy Godfather to the Joffrey : Dance: Impresario has enabled the company to perform the Prince-scored 'Billboards' at the Music Center in July by financing the upfront costs.
- '20,000 Leagues' Joins Disney 'Archive' Series : Like other releases in the collection, this one features a sharp, clean print of the classic--and extra material that wasn't evaluated for its merits.
- Oh, and Try to Avoid Planes That Crash
- Judge Denies New Trial in GM Pickup Truck Case
- SECURITIES
- Hyundai Unit Sets $115-Million Offering
- World IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Palestinians Granted Another Concession
- Banks Report Strong First-Quarter Results
- Crenshaw S & L Viewed as Model for Inner-City Banks
- State Probes O.C. Firm's Ads on TV : Finance: Official says Interlink Data Network, in seeking investors for L.A. video-phone system, ran impermissible infomercials.
- OTHER NEWS - April 16, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - April 16, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - April 16, 1993
- El Toro Base Closure Costs Raising Eyebrows : Military: General says savings could be offset by upgrades in San Diego to accommodate O.C. Marines.
- Wardrobe for All Seasons
- FRINGE BENEFITS: Being a state legislator can...
- Special District Ills Foretold by Two O.C. Juries
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Solidarity With Allies Elusive, Clinton Finds
- 'LET 'EM IN': Paul McCartney hasn't sold...
- Names in the News - April 16, 1993
- Names in the News - April 16, 1993
- TELEVISION - April 16, 1993
- Obituaries - April 16, 1993
- DUAL JOBS: After 25 years as a...
- SMALL BUT WORTHY: No gift was too...
- Mild-Mannered Reporters Needn't Apply in King Case : Media: Covering trial means waiting anxiously, elbowing for space and chasing defendants to bathroom.
- Rock House Gets Final Approval : Development: The state coastal panel clears the way for a home to be built inside a huge boulder on the beach in South Laguna.
- Women's Professional Volleyball Assn. Director Bryan Resigns
- Leading Lights of Theater to Attend College Festival
- O.C. Socialite Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering
- THEATER REVIEW : Seven Times One : Moderately interesting 'Square Feet' offers ample rewards, although its balance is shaky and its focus uneven. Six of the playlets are by Joe Pintauro, the other by Peter Maloney.
- G-7 Links $43-Billion Russian Aid to Brisk Reform Attempts
- U.S. to Study Farmers' Pumping
- Long and Winding Line : She just wanted to let it be, but he wanted tickets to a Paul McCartney concert.
- Theirs Was a Model Pairing : Peggy Moffitt drew from dance, acting and mime to show the clothes of Rudi Gernreich, <i> the</i> designer of the '60s. Their careers were inextricable. Now, she's back in his creations--<i> of course.</i>
- Style File : It's Safe to Go Back in the Water
- In Step With the Times : Tradition marches on at the U.S. service academies, which have no problem finding new cadets to enter their ranks.
- U.N. Plan for Haiti Remains in Limbo : Caribbean: Ruling military fails to reply to proposal that would restore Aristide to power. Observers say the situation remains delicate.
- Ailing King Juror Rejoins Deliberations
- No Pessimists Allowed : Sally Jones Rogan credits a confidence-building national group for helping her achieve success in children's book field.
- Faux Pas Report : Tank Tops Are Meant to Show a Little Skin, Not a Little Strap
- Clinton May Trim 'Investment' Plans : Spending: Faced with a budget squeeze, he considers curbing or deferring parts of his long-term $113.6-billion domestic program. He also offers to yield on jobs bill.
- Staying' Alive : Have a Nice Decade, Again--Designers Are Showing a New Flare for the '70s
- Radiate Without Danger
- Assembly Crew for Sculptors : Peter Carlson, whose firm executes often demanding plans for large or unique pieces, plays contractor in the artistic process.
- Speaker Opposes Effort to Dismantle School District : Legislature: Brown says segregation would result from carving up L.A. system. Roberti bill seeks breakup.
- BALKANS : Thatcher Appeal on Bosnia Stirs War of Words : Christopher describes her comments as 'emotional.' But her views have support from some Western officials.
- A CHRONICLE OF THE PASSING SCENE
- Exhibit Takes Up the Cross : Use of the symbol is examined at Brand Library Art Galleries in work by 15 artists in diverse media.
- CAUCACUS : Embattled Azerbaijan Struggles to Muster a Sense of Urgency
- Two Killed, 60 Homes Hit by Tornado in Louisiana
- Clinton 1st President to Invite Gays for Talks
- Partisan Budget Battle Avoided : Finances: Key Senate committee preserves uneasy truce. Compromise shifts money to health, education and welfare.
- Best in the West : Eulogy: Friends, students and admirers remember Wallace Stegner as a chronicler who brought realism and dignity to regional writing.
- Labor of Love : Actor-director Lonny Chapman has had his eye on 'The Red Badge of Courage' for almost 50 years. Now he's bringing it to the stage.
- Firm Blocks Abortion Pill, FDA Chief Says
- LONG BEACH : Suspected Drug Lab Raided; 100 People Are Evacuated
- LOS ANGELES : Developer Offers Option to Transit Building Plan
- Teacher Draws Out Artist's Inner Vision : Painting: Guli Karim, legally blind, gets lessons in confidence from mentor, 86.
- Countywide : 12 Students Awarded Merit Scholarships
- Interested in a close encounter with a...
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL : Valley Realtors Spend $4,800 to Put Chick on Slate Mailer
- Curt L. Allen; CSUN Music Professor
- State Panel Delays Action on Bolsa Chica Project : Development: In a surprise move, the firm said 62% of the condos would be affordable housing. A Huntington Beach councilman calls the proposal 'just a sham.'
- Birthday Triathlon Is Just Icing on the Cake : Exercise Has Been a Way of Life for James Rundell, So It's a Fitting Way to Celebrate Turning 65
- Fund Started for Surveyors' Families
- SIMI VALLEY : Movie Ranch to Host YMCA Benefit Fair
- Yale Appoints Richard Levin as President
- Ohio Inmates Release Guard in Deal to Air Complaints : Uprising: Prisoner broadcasts group's demands on local radio station. Body of a hostage guard is found in the exercise yard.
- Marin County Tops State in Family Income
- Former Metals Dealer Admits He Skimmed Millions
- LOS ANGELES : Ruling Leaves Plans for Red Line Intact
- OXNARD : St. John's Again Planning Layoffs
- Suit Filed by Partner of Sponge Inventor
- Countywide : Food Bank Donors to Get Free Subs
- LSD Makes a Return Trip : As Drug Reappears on the Scene, Many Warn of Risks
- A Sampling of Stores Offering Value and Distinction
- Eye-Catching Sunglasses Have Unisex Appeal
- This Is 'Fun' We Can Do Without
- Congressional Probe Criticizes Pentagon's Base-Closing Plans
- Prison Guard Held Hostage Found Dead
- Buttafuoco Declares Innocence at Arraignment on Rape Charges
- COLUMN ONE : April Rite May Get Very Taxing : President plans to use levies as carrots and sticks to manipulate behavior and promote fairness. But with that, accountants say, will come new layers of complexity and confusion.
- Whaling Protest in Oslo
- IRVINE : Celebrate UCI Event Scheduled Saturday
- LAGUNA BEACH : City Wants to Keep Eye on Tollway Work
- LOS ANGELES : Release of Transcripts in Menendez Case Upheld
- TUSTIN : District Must Decide Fate of Surplus Sites
- Debate Over Carson School District Raises Funding Issues : Education: Adding another bureaucracy isn't the answer, an L.A. district official says in a TV forum. Proponents want more local control over the budget.
- LOS ANGELES : Panel OKs Relaxing Body Shop Rules
- Coalition Decries Cuts in Aid to Poor : Welfare: Speakers at anti-hunger conference say government agencies abandoned their obligation to improve social services after the riots.
- WE ARE THE WORLD : Great L.A. Clean Up begins with Earth Day activities close to home.
- Countywide : Adults Needed to Staff Science Fair
- CAMARILLO : Program Joins Hands Across the Generations
- Census Figures Rank County Among State's Most Affluent Areas
- BOYS' TENNIS ROUNDUP : Dana Hills Stands Up to Mission Viejo
- Is King Out? Holy Toledo! : Raiders: New owners of radio rights make longtime voice of the team an offer, which he has rejected.
- In conjunction with the renovation of the...
- Lopez Discovers Chores, Coach Both Get Old
- Names in the News - April 16, 1993
- Baseball
- Names in the News - April 16, 1993
- Titans' Evans Tested Following Fainting Spell
- Antioch Says See You Later to Simi Valley : High school baseball: Overconfident No. 1 Pioneers lose in tournament championship game, 13-7.
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Hernandez's No-Hitter Propels L.A. Baptist
- GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : Scherbo Wins All-Around Title
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Rancho Santiago Holds On to Beat Saddleback
- Names in the News - April 16, 1993
- Boxing
- HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD : Top Athletes to Compete Starting Today at Mt. SAC
- A New Order Comes to NFL : Pro football: Draft has been reduced to eight rounds and newcomers will split less money because of rules that could also result in no rookie holdouts.
- Four-Year Schools Harvest Football Talent From Harbor, Southwest
- THOROUGHBRED RACING : Diazo Could Give Shoemaker His First Derby Trip as Trainer
- Obituaries : Gladys Collins Lehman; Founding Member of Screen Writers Guild
- Obituaries : Edward Gardiner Latch; Ex-Chaplain of House of Representatives
- A Taxing Day at the Post Office : Filing deadline: The last call to settle up with Uncle Sam is hectic and stressful, but it's also 'a fun night for us,' says a postmaster.
- Council Balks at Buying New Cars for 2 Officials
- Bobby Flores, Gang Truce Organizer, Dies at 35
- Countywide : All Decked Out for the Boat Festival
- VENTURA : Businessman Pleads Guilty to Fraud
- Garrido's Quest for 1,000 Leaves Him Blue, Orange
- ROUNDUP : Sunny Hills' Lee Cards 39 in Golf Upset
- NBA ROUNDUP : Douglas' Late Shot Lifts Celtics, 106-105
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- PLACENTIA/YORBA LINDA : Panel Backs Closing at Least One School
- Tax Breaks on Imports Sought for L.A. Port : Commerce: A foreign trade zone would defer assessments on goods until they are sent to market, harbor commissioners say.
- Obituaries : Carroll Cloar; Painter Helped Commemorate Clinton Inauguration
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL : Fund-Raiser Suing Dib Also Alleges Defamation
- Countywide : Cal Lutheran Plans Scandinavian Day
- Wooden Performance : Studios Increasingly Turning to Recycling as Costs, Environmental Concerns Rise
- Transient Pleads Guilty to Setting 2 Fires in Studio City
- Encino Man's Widow Accepts Settlement in Killing at ATM
- A Deal Is Possible, the Time Is Ripe : Only sheer irrationality would prevent resumption of Middle East peace talks
- Top Air Pollution Penalties
- You Like Williams? Vote 'Yes' on Prop. 1 : Help the chief succeed--give him 1,000 more cops
- State Refuses to Take Book Off School Reading List : Education: The racial story is recommended as optional for older students. The Simi Valley couple who sought its removal consider a class-action suit.
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : The Good in Water District Scandal
- LOS ANGELES : Gang Member Gets Life in Shooting of Girl, 11
- James M. Jeffers; Attorney, Civic Leader
- TUSTIN : City Sells Bonds for Water System
- Countywide : Takasugi's 1st Bill Passes Key Panel
- PASADENA : Councilman Denies He Admitted Cocaine Use
- The Courtyard da Gino, handsomely adorned with...
- 2 Found Guilty of Exporting Toxic Waste : Environment: Hazardous chemicals bound from Los Angeles to Pakistan were seized at port in Dubai. Verdict marks first conviction by a jury for such a crime.
- Obituaries - April 16, 1993
- Kennedy Tests Limits in Win Over Chatsworth
- BOYS' TENNIS ROUNDUP
- PREP SIGNINGS : Huntington Beach Guard Chang Signs With Oral Roberts
- AEROSPACE
- Abbey Healthcare Pursues Bid to Acquire Competitor
- Shrinking profit margins in the personal computer...
- RETAILING
- Demand for Office, Industrial Space Up Slightly : Real estate: But brokers say the decline in lease and sale prices means market has yet to hit bottom.
- BANKING & FINANCE - April 16, 1993
- Wells Fargo Card to Cut Mortgages : Credit: Charges will earn rebates that can be used to reduce points and fees. The move accentuates a trend.
- Strange Bedfellows : Texas Mattress Mogul Kicks In King-Size Bucks to Fund Chuck Norris Movie
- AT&T; Seeks FCC's Help to Block British Rivals : Telecommunications: Telephone giant moves to ensure that British Telecom doesn't get better reception in U.S. than AT&T; is getting in U.K.