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Hussein's Message to Americans
Hussein's Message to Americans
To Live and Die
The Difference Between Mobsters and Magnates
Propositions M and D
FATHER AND THE KING
Hussein's Message to Americans
Hussein's Message to Americans
To Live and Die
To Live and Die
I would like to thank PBS for...
To Live and Die
'Hard Way' Credit
The Difference Between Mobsters and Magnates
How Prices Are Right
Fiery Mismatch
'Heavy-Duty Anger' Heats Up
Ship Food No Mess
Hussein's Message to Americans
'Heavy-Duty Anger' Heats Up
FATHER AND THE KING
Helmsley's Patriotic Stance Draws Fire
The Hispanic/Latino Debate: The Language Is Still Searching for a Term That Satisfies Everyone
New York Stores Sell City Books
'The Last Best Place' in America : RIDE WITH ME, MARIAH MONTANA By Ivan Doig (Atheneum: $18.95; 384 pp.; 0-689-12019-2)
World IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Palestinians Battle Police; 3 Wounded
RECYCLING CENTERS ON THE WESTSIDE
Dr. Eugene J. Joergenson; Surgeon and Teacher
Falling Sky Blues: Ice Bombs Home on Westside
RECYCLING CENTERS IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA
Tips on Hazardous Waste Disposal : Recycling: There's a little extra effort to getting rid of car batteries, motor oil, paint and other troublesome household products.
The $430-Dollar Question : A gloomy diagnosis for a sickly health-care system
Block Votes: New Political Power Rises in Santa Ana : Government: Want action from City Hall? Need to take a bite out of crime? Form a neighborhood association. They are heeded by office-holders and wooed by candidates.
Council Must Offer a Growth Plan : Don't let developers, who have a proposal on the ballot, set city policy
WESTERN STATE CONFERENCE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Running Backs Propel Glendale to 21-12 Victory
FAIRPLEX : Dachi's Folly Wins Derby, Sets Record
The Mantle-Maris-Ford Yankees Also Finished Last Once
Martini Has Right Blend for San Jose : Spartans: Quarterback passes for 361 yards to lead team to its second consecutive victory over Stanford, 29-23.
Schembechler Struggles in 1st Season From Coaching
Storm Doesn't Dampen Reign of Reds' Parade
The Resurrection of Creem Magazine : Publisher Marvin Jarrett revives rock 'n' roll's outrageous '70s monthly. But now it has slick pages and a trendy '90s style, and some people wish Creem had stayed dead. They say Jarrett has created a monster.
VIEWPOINTS : Even Harvard Business School Has a Downside
Investors Take Note: Consolidations Are Likely
THE OUT-OF-VALLEY EXPERIENCE I : DELANEY MEADOW
Short and Sweet
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOOD : Beer Sorbet at Lejonet
Castles in the Air
Pounding the Dents Out : BARKING MAN AND OTHER STORIES By Madison Smartt Bell (Ticknor & Fields: $19.95; 230 pp.; 0-89919-835-X)
WASHINGTON / CATHERINE COLLINS : Radon Devices: Who's Regulating Whom?
The Good Life in Enclave of Serenity : La Canada Flintridge: Residents in semi-rural area are vocal about high scholastic ratings and shielding community from crime and congestion.
Kenya Bans Leading Dissident Periodical : Suppression: President Moi also inveighs against church leaders and political figures urging a change in domination by his party.
Progressive Dutch Prisons Try Humane Punishment
Bid Denied to Reinstate Fund Limits
Recycling Might Provide Some Disposable Income
For Stricken Mountain Climbers, Help Is in the Bag
San Diego Residents Asked to Cut Water Use After Aqueduct Break
Bonn Court Rejects All-German Election Rules
Should We Take the Initiatives? : Term Limits: Will they solve Sacramento's paralysis? Is the institution skewed, or is it this Legislature, this governor?
There will be morale in the Persian Gulf, thanks to South Bay patriots.
Happy Ending to a Doggone Good Tale
Munehiro Kaneko of Japan earned the title...
Arrest Fails to End Fear for Women at USC : Crime: Students no longer feel safe on campus after three recent rapes. Relatives of suspect say he's innocent, a police scapegoat.
SPOTLIGHT : FACTS, FIGURES AND COMMENTS FROM SATURDAY'S GAMES
FICTIONOLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL by...
These Palaces Have Room for Tourists
Your Mortgage : Search Is On for Assumables : The market: One of the biggest benefits to assuming a loan is often overlooked--less of the monthly payment is "wasted" on finance charges.
Houses in Sun City
Thomson: Remembering an Original
Eh, What's Up, Doc?
A Pet Peeve Over Paying Rent for the Cat
Slicing the Soaring Cost of Great Hawaiian Golf
RIGHTEOUS PILGRIM; The Life and Times of Harold L. Ickes By T. H. Watkins (Henry Holt: $35; 1,024 pp.)
Bill to Ban Fishing of Croaker Is Vetoed
Kim Basinger is an inmate at a...
Mongolia Cuts Ministries
HEALTH WATCH : Unsafe Sex
BOOK MARK : Affirmative Action: The High Price of Preference
On This Day, It Averaged Almost a Baby an Hour
Crash Kills Marine, Hurts Rider
Brutal Rite of Passage : Why Do They Endure 'Sucking Up Pain' and Mind Games? The Lure of Being in the Military's Most Elite Commando Force
OJAI : Motorcycle Group Plans Bike-O-Rama
Sonoma State Mutes Cal Lutheran, 24-2
Suspicious Fire Guts Dance Room at School
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : El Camino's Daigle Scores Four Touchdowns in 51-47 Win
Clemens Makes Title Pitch : AL East: Red Sox ace returns after 25 days to throw six shutout innings. Brunansky hits three home runs in victory over Blue Jays.
Six Former South Bay Athletes Are Searching for Gold With Rainbows
Boheme, Night Life for the Smart Set
Finis for Freddy?
The Time of Our Lives : KEEPING WATCH; A History of American Time By Michael O'Malley (Viking Penguin: $19.95; 384 pp., illustrated; 0-670-82934-X)
Flood-Prone Town Will Move--Uphill : Disaster: The people of English, Ind., got fed up with being washed out. They want a new start in a new location.
After 83 Years, D.C. Cathedral Is Completed : Religion: Bush is at the finish of what Theodore Roosevelt helped to start. President says huge project 'combines the permanence of stone and of God.'
Pasadena Faces Bias Lawsuits : City Hall: Two former administrators claim racial and sexual discrimination. A current employee is considering similar action.
Effort to Ban Library Books Is Increasing : Censorship: The county system has rejected seven of 10 requests to remove specific volumes this year. The remainder are awaiting decisions.
Delays Turn Finale at Saugus Into an Endurance Contest
Kings' Victory Has Special Meaning for Players
Pitching Coach Dobson Doubts He'll Be Back
WESTERN STATE CONFERENCE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : In another WSC game:
At the End, Langston Looks Up : Angels: He struggles in losing to Royals, 9-6, but his pitching since early August brings confidence.
Alabama Gets First Victory, 59-28
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
LOS ALAMITOS : T K's Skipper Breaks Record in the Classic
3000 Years of Mexican Art : Landmark exhibit of works ranging from pre-Columbian to mid-20th Century opens next week at New York's Metropolitan Museum and comes to L.A. in 1991
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : Toy Soldiers
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : NOSTALGIA : Classics for a New Generation
Dealing With Rooms That Are Faulty by Design : Hotels: Looks can be deceiving when it comes to basic room functions. Design seems to have a higher priority than comfort. Lighting is one of the biggest problems.
India Court to Weigh Halt in Jobs Plan
Expensive Lessons in How Not to Build : Pasadena: Cost overruns. Asbestos. Failure to include furniture in the cost estimate. The Hale and Police buildings were misadventures in construction for city officials.
Kings Make a Few Changes Off the Ice
Love Me Tonight (AMC Sunday at 2:30...
INSIDE THE MONOLITH : Third World Diversity : Foreign Policy: After four decades, Washington still has not figured out why Saddam Husseins hold sway in developing nations.
Editor of Ventura Edition Is Named : The Times: Julia C. Wilson will oversee county coverage. Deyo Blake is new display advertising manager.
Vandals Shoot Up Cars in Clairemont
PRO BASKETBALL : The Bickerstaff Experiment
PREP ROUNDUP : Cypress Girls Win Orange Volleyball Championship
Luck Isn't Necessary This Time : Notre Dame: After comeback victories in their first two games, No. 1 Fighting Irish roll over Purdue, 37-11.
Taking a Timeout to Fish and Heal : Rams: Team sees first break in season as chance to regroup after injuries, training-camp holdouts and a 1-2 start.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Glendora Defeats Upland, 14-0
Occidental's Beltran Downshifts, Takes 4th at UC Riverside
Two New Works for MacArthur Park
Tourism Is Off by 20% in Mideast Since Crisis
Buenos Aires Becomes Costly, Even to Those With American Money : Economy: Prices are rising, salaries are holding steady and the exchange rate is 25% to 40% overvalued.
Education's Caught in Cash Squeeze : Schools: Tight U.S. budgets have made financing a growing problem, especially for graduate students. Experts see harm to society.
John M. Branion; Wife Killer Was Physician to Rev. King, Amin
Genetic Researchers Eye Idaho Potatoes
Saudis a Fading Target for Brazil Arms Industry : Military: The U.S. move to sell the kingdom more sophisticated weapons reduces the chances for Third World suppliers. Some are in deep financial trouble.
L.A. Jews Investing in Future : Israel: The local Jewish Federation is spending millions on renewal projects, including some in Arab neighborhoods.
COLUMN RIGHT : Turning 'Civil Rights' Upside Down : This bill augments rather than limits government power. It's exactly backward.
Demolition of a School in Lennox Faces Delay : Arson: The vacant Larch Avenue Elementary has been torched twice. But asbestos removal regulations have kept it from being torn down.
Military Still Wants to Manage the News
Masked Robbers Take $2,000 from Restaurant
Flames, Smoke Pour From Mobil Plant
Safe Options for Toxic Household Waste
A Home in the U.S.S.R. : American Gets Father an Apartment With Pools Gift
Tennessee Can't Hold Ball or Lead : SEC: Volunteers drop four potential interceptions and Auburn rallies for a 26-26 tie.
Tuna Providing Anglers With Plenty of Action
Petitioners Say Revitalize Lennox, but Spare Homes : Redevelopment: The county would demolish 882 homes to turn Inglewood Avenue corridor into a viable commercial zone.
Redlands Deals USD Its First Loss of Season
Comiskey Recalled: a Field of Dreams
Ormsby Sets Drag Records in Qualifying
SOUTHEASTERN ROUNDUP : Florida Dominates Mississippi State, 34-21
Fine, Feathered Fiends
Latino-Owned Firm Profits From Loopholes : Minorities: Santa Ana-based Infotec has skillfully made use of provisions in the minority contract set-aside program. Its pact with the Air Force could become the biggest ever in the program's history.
An Illustrated History
3 Tough Choices for Handling Pension Account
Brennan Leaves Legacy of Land-Use Opinions : Law: Growth controls in the Southland are likely to trigger legal challenges deeply rooted in rulings by the former Supreme Court Justice.
Who Owns Yosemite?
Films going into production: Only...
TIP-TOP HIP-HOP: Lately, we've been hearing lots...
BRAVE NEW FAMILIES; Stories of Domestic Upheaval in Late Twentieth Century America By Judith Stacey (Basic Books: $22.95; 320 pp.)
Memorable Mix of Land and Water at Pt. Lobos
VAN GOGH CENTENNIAL : VINCENT AND THEO VAN GOGH; A Dual Biography By Jan Hulsker (Fuller Publications: $39; 470 pp., illustrated)
Domestic Gridlock : Football Weekends Create Problems Too Difficult for Many Couples to Tackle
Baker, Hanoi Official Discuss U.S.-Viet Ties
A Campus Garden That Just Went to Pot
Armenia's Leader Seeks Support on U.S. Visit : Soviet Union: Thrust to the fore by events, the former dissident is due in L.A. on a mission to gather help from 'our brothers abroad.'
World's Political Elite Meet at Summit to Save Children : United Nations: Leaders launch a campaign to rescue 100 million youngsters from death, disease and illiteracy.
The Informer Doesn't Plan to Tell All--Just All Arrests : Crime: The publisher says he hopes to deter crime. But critics say the tabloid could trample upon the rights of the accused.
World IN BRIEF : POLAND : Anti-Abortion Bill Altered in Protests
CAMPUS CORRESPONDENCE : If IBM Recruited This Way, We'd Be Chiseling in Stone : Government: Low pay, Gramm-Rudman cuts and the Reagan bureaucracy-bashing drove the best students away. But they can be attracted back.
POLITICAL FORCAST : U.S.-Mexico Free Trade: Looking Down the Road : Trade: What will economic relations be like? Commerce between the nations will be freer, but the inflammatory issues will remain.
Charity Becomes Haberdashery for Poor School Kids
Hope, Skepticism Surround Research Into a Cure for Cocaine Addiction : Drugs: Some scientists see promising results from the hunt for a medicine to kill the craving. Others say a biochemical approach isn't the whole solution.
VENTURA : Work Begins on Subsidized Housing
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Cal Continues Trend, Beats No. 16 Arizona, 30-25
TENNIS ROUNDUP : McEnroe Wins Whale of a Match Over Melville
Collins Stages Revolt Against Ticket Brokers
Fast Train to Peaceful Isle
Thundering Heard, USC Wins : Trojans: Ervins runs for 199 yards against Ohio State in game called because of lightning with 2:36 to play.
He Wants to Be Leader of the Sack : College football: Carson native Mark Odom is closing in on Hawaii's career record for sacks.
ARTS FESTIVALS : It's San Francisco's Turn : Festival 2000 celebrates cultural diversity and is seen as a "bookend" to L.A.'s recently completed arts fest
Post Cards From the Edge of the Quiet Canyon
Checking In With India's Maharajahs : Even the Most Jaded Guests Are Awed by the Opulence of These-Turned-Hotels
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : PLACES : Family Business
Man Faces Charges; Gave Ex-Girlfriend a Grenade
Bay Area-to-L.A. Run Sets Pace for United Way Drive
A Different Mission : Religion: The new president of the School of Theology in Claremont sees an opportunity to train people who will have a positive impact on the church's role in society.
THIS WEEK
Dana Delivers : Delany Has a 'Promise to Keep' on NBC and New Missions of Mercy on ABC
Tourism in Egypt a Casualty of Gulf Crisis
PTA Ousts Temperance Crusader : Beverly Hills: Trisha Roth's anti-alcohol tactics are called 'antagonistic.' She vows to continue her campaign.
Pope to Get Sculpture
Bonn Braces for Absorption of East Germany's Army : Unification: Quandary arises on a cache of weapons West Germany does not want.
La Mirada Hopes That Small Will Be Better for Mall : Redevelopment: City officials break ground for scaled-down neighborhood shopping center to replace mall that failed.
Air Board Votes Tougher Car Emission Standards
Castro Says Soviet Changes, Gulf Crisis Threaten Cuba
"The Grapes of Wrath," the Tony Award-winning...
High Iraqi Official Visits King Hussein : Diplomacy: Foreign minister bears a personal message from Saddam Hussein. But its content is shrouded in silence.
JAPAN : Toeing Washington's Gulf Line Doesn't Make Us an Equal Partner
The Press of Unfinished Business
Health Food Samples Loaded With Pesticide Residues
Options for Household Poisons : Recycling: Hazardous waste facilities, periodic roundups, and some gas stations can help with disposal.
LOCAL ELECTIONS MISSION VIEJO CITY COUNCIL : After Civil War Years, Candidates Seek Coexistence : Nearly all vow harmony after a failed recall, criticism of the Mission Viejo Co. and other issues mar the city's first 30 months.
Ayrton Senna of Brazil gained the record...
This Time, Buffaloes Hold Their Ground : Colorado: After two last-minute breakdowns, they stop Washington twice at the goal line for a 20-14 victory.
GOLF ROUNDUP : Three Tied for Lead in the Southern Open
A Pleasant, Soulful Surprise From Holmes Brothers
AUCTIONS : Los Angeles County
America's Perdurable POWs : BOUNCING BACK; How a Heroic Band of POW's Survived Vietnam By Geoffrey Norman (Houghton Mifflin: $19.95; 256 pp.; 0-395-45186-8)
CALIFORNIA'S WILD HERITAGE; Threatened and Endangered Animals in the Golden State By Peter Steinhart (Sierra Club Books: $12.95, illustrated)
Congressman's Daughter Pleads Guilty in Drug Case
Ship Collision Spills Oil Into Houston Waterway
Cape Verde to End One-Party Government
TODAY'S NEWS, TOMORROW'S TELEVISION : George Hamilton plays a bad guy in new 'Columbo'; Schell joins 'Wiseguy'; PBS incurs 'Wrath'
H. Floyd; Television Executive, Founder of Pasadena Art Show
Soviets Pledge Troops if U.N. Approves Attack : Gulf crisis: Moscow makes its first unequivocal vow to support a military operation against Iraq.
For garage-sale prowlers and bargain-hunting habitues, this...
Children Who Set Fires Want Attention, Experts Say
Experience Teaches a Very Bitter Lesson
On Sniffing Out the Scent That Lasts a Lifetime
Observers Try to Weigh Souter Role : Law: The new justice could solidify the high court's conservative bloc or follow a more moderate course. Upcoming cases may provide some clues.
Bradley's Foreign Travels Top All Big-City Mayors : Trips: But top City Hall aide says the mayor's overseas visits have helped make L.A. a major trade center.
Stumping for Ferguson, North Calls for 'Tidal Wave' of Voters
Port Expansion Plan to Hurt Air Quality : Pollution: Report on $4.8-billion project says environmental damage will be even worse without it.
For Sheriff Who Would Be Sun King, It's All Too Shady
EAST ROUNDUP : Michigan State Offense Powers Past Rutgers
1990's Best, and Why They Are So Good
Antelope Valley Escapes With Tie Against Chaffey
HORSE RACING LOS ALAMITOS : Parker Continues Unlikely Success Story
ROUNDUP : Sewickley Repeats as Housebuster Fades
ON THE PREP PATH : High School Sports Just a Sideline for Mission Viejo's Classen
SOUTH COAST WATER POLO TOURNAMENT : Corona del Mar's Weir Rules the Waves
FESTIVAL 2000 HIGHLIGHTS
A Tinseltown Odd Couple : Entertainment: If Matsushita buys MCA, two very different companies will have to mesh two very different styles. This isn't like Sony and CBS Records.
Gardening : Fall Is the Ideal Time to Plant in California : Weather: The days are cooler now, and the rainy season is approaching to help plants to grow.
For 'Bossy Bessie' Her Home Life Is a Family Affair
A Challenge for Black Americans : THE CONTENT OF OUR CHARACTER; A New Vision of Race in America By Shelby Steele (St. Martin's Press: $15.95; 175 pp.)
It's Ciao to Singer's Italian-Style Villa
Home Improvement : Putting a New Spin on Ventilating the Attic : Turbines: They look like chef's hats, but they are effective in cooling the house without running up energy bills.
U.S. Refits Copters to Fight Off Effect of Abrasive Sand : Desert operations: New gear also installed on craft to help guide pilots across faceless terrain.
Excommunicated Mormon Feminist Plans to Build a World of Her Own
Corona Copes With Gang Tensions : Rivalry: An influx of Orange County gang members has the former citrus town's homeboys bristling, but so far it's been just a war of words.
Bad Weather Again Delays Launch of Delta 2 Rocket
California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : 5 Juveniles Escapees From Guidance Center Are Hunted
Pesticide Legislation Signed by Governor : Agriculture: Key bill will set up a research center within the University of California. Alternatives to malathion and other chemicals will be explored.
AN INSIDE LOOK
Governor Vetoes Ban on Croaker Fishing
Developer Gifts Force Wieder to Sit Out 69 Votes
Babies Are Born to Die in the Delta : Mississippi mothers are often children themselves, poor, uneducated and unprepared. The mortality rate for their infants is one of the highest in the country.
Crisis Revives Oil Industry : Business: Though production is rising, few expect a return to the county's petroleum heydey.
UCSD Professor Found Fatally Stabbed
MISSION VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
Rain, Lightning Unite in Wetting Ceremony
Land Rush Turns Slow-Growth Malibu Into a Boom Town : Real Estate: Some say fears that the coastal enclave will pass harsh restrictions has prompted the push for development. But many more blame the county.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Despite Crayton's 366, El Camino Wins, 51-47
Chargers Shoot for Moon Today Against Houston
BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Oklahoma Fends Off Pesky Kansas, 31-17
Chip Robinson edged Nissan teammate Geoff Brabham...
A MANY-FACETED FILM
Depression Novel Has a New Relevance
POP MUSIC : This Could Be the Last Time : The Byrds are the only contenders for rock's Hall of Fame who aren't facing a second--and perhaps final--chance to join the club
Refinery Accident Could Take Quick Toll on Local Gas Prices, Supplies : Energy: As seasonal demand declines, threat of a shortage wanes--but there is little safety margin.
What if the Government Had a Thrift Sale and Nobody Was Interested
Words Without End : THE MOTHER TONGUE; English and How It Got That Way By Bill Bryson (William Morrow: $18.95; 228 pp.)
GALLERIES : A Guide to the Best of Southern California : Turning Wood
Governor Vetoes Bills on Coastal Commission : Legislation: Two measures would have given the agency more power to crack down on illegal development.
California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Greenpeace Members Arrested in Protests of Oil Dependence
Despite Heated Big Mac Attacks, West Covina OKs Restaurant
Three S.D. Districts Placed on Strict Water-Use Rules : Emergency: Break in major pipeline triggers Stage 4 alert; outdoor watering and washing of cars forbidden.
Penal Colony for Drug Criminals Studied : Prisons: A congressman suggests shipping offenders to a remote Pacific island. Convicts would volunteer to go in exchange for a shorter sentence.
Police Helicopter's Lifesaving Role Helped Woman Officer's InterestinPilot Job Take Flight
FREEWAY REPAIRS : Caltrans Issues Advisory About Scheduled Freeway Work Areas
Taiwanese Battle Rampant Smuggling
Council Gadfly Is Sentenced, Gets Warning by Judge : City Hall: Daniel Rosenberg is given three years' probation, ordered to do 100 hours of community service for disrupting meetings.
KOREA : Will Gulf Help End With Dispatch of Medical Unit?
PERSPECTIVE ON CHILDREN : No Time for the Young in America : During the U.N. World Summit for Children, let's remember we have a current and growing debt to our own.
Public Awareness : PBS Revs Up Its Schedule to Nab Viewers for New Fall Season
Stun Gun Claim Offer Considered
Mandela to Include Soviet Union in Eight-Nation Tour
FESTIVAL: The annual Blessing of the Roses...
Dodgers Huff and Puff but Blow Last Chance
THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Foreign Legion Brings Unbeaten Glendale to Power
SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Rice Has the Lead Until Houston Wins It in End
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : In other Mission Conference football games:
Bradley's 4 Touchdowns Lift Moorpark
Maddox Rallies UCLA Over WSU : Bruins: They overcome 20-10 lead on road as freshman stays cool in second half and Brian Brown rushes for 125 yards.
. . . and the Inductees Are . . .
Fun Can Be Spoiled in a Flash : Weather: The Midwest in particular has a history of sporting events competing with lightning.
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Pirates Win, Clinch at Least a Tie for Title
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
ROUNDUP : Channel Islands Boys Prevail in Cross-Country Invitational
Winning Ways Are the Same for Raiders, Bears : Pro football: L.A.'s Shell, Chicago's Ditka will stick with what got them to 3-0--the running game.
Roaring Rides in Grand Canyon
Times 'Remodels' Its Southland Home Price Guide
Quick Fact: There are no passenger trains...
Change Smoke Detector Batteries
A GUIDE TO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL WHALES BASED ON THEIR NATURAL AND ACQUIRED MARKINGS By Jon Lien and Steven Katona (Breakwater/The American Cetacean Society: $12.95, illustrated)
RED IVY, GREEN EARTH MOTHER By Ai Bei translated from the Chinese by Howard Goldblatt (Gibbs-Smith: $10.95)
Home Improvement : Closet Converts to 'Cellar'
Port City Is Home to 'Volga Gold'
The latest edition of Sanford Cohen's "World-Wide...
Rumor-Control Hot Line Helps Sort Fact From Fantasy
In Quiet New York Village, Unusual Jewish Sect Embraces Past : Religion: Only 70 miles from the frenetic pace of Manhattan, the village of 8,000 is reminiscent of the Jewish ghettos of old Europe.
Gritty City News Bureau Celebrates 100 Years : Journalism: Some big names in arts, letters and just plain newspapers have passed through Chicago's low-budget wire service that is torchbearer of 'Front Page' reporting.
At Summer's End, Desert Plunges Into Social Swim
'Feet' Doesn't Fail the Homeless
The Numbers
PHILIPPINES : Aquino's Right on Bases
Seeking Investor Tax Cut, Bush Proves GOP Image as Party of Greed : Politics: Recent polls reveal the public views Republicans as avaricious and rich--and the President's recent actions have backed this up.
Paul Carpenter's Conviction Takes Us Beyond 'Smoking Gun' Corruption : Politics: Selling access can be as unacceptable as selling votes, the jury said. But comprehensive campaign reform is still needed.