- Leader of NASA Project Tells of Bumpy Mission in Washington
- Taking Our Daughters to Work--and Online
- Mourners Bid Michelle Carew Tearful Goodbye
- Salsa Singer D'Leon Still Delivers Spice
- Gaining the Upper Hand on Downloading Online Programs
- Wiz Technology of O.C. Will Offer Cyber Astronauts a Trip to the Moon
- Savings Plan May Reshape U.S. Health Care Financing
- Escaped Suspect Arrested at Motel
- Pedestrian's Freeway Death Called Suicide
- Pedestrians Not Just Getting a Line on Crosswalk Safety
- Like It or Not, L.A. Budget Must Rest on Tough Choices : Riordan offers common-sense plan for a maturing economy
- JetHawks Flame Out With 2-Run Lead, 2 Outs in Ninth
- Brando's Comments Draw Fire, Support : Everybody's Hurt by Stereotyping
- Local Scholars Narrowly Lose National Title
- Lessons From My Younger Brother
- Mt. SAC Relays a Winning Mix of Old and New
- Cal State Fullerton Falls Into Tie for First With Loss
- Eichhorn Fills In Blanks With Big Performance
- Lakers Blaze Way Into the Playoffs
- An 'Ocean' of Movement : Merce Cunningham Company Creates Waves of Light and Sound
- Nation IN BRIEF : ARKANSAS : Whitewater Figure's Trust Fund Reported
- Land Sale Will Benefit County Park System
- Raintrap Adds to Frankel's Grass Record
- Would Sheen Have Thrown This One Back?
- Golden West Set for Men's Volleyball Playoffs
- Clipper Improvements Do Not Include a Victory in Final Game
- Blues Guitarist Shepherd Plays Well Beyond His Years
- Naval Academy Ponders Its Course in Troubled Waters
- Go Ahead, Stare
- Valleywide : City Sponsors Paper Recycling Program
- Earth Day Celebrants Barred from Bat Caves Cleanup
- UCLA Coach Delivers Message Via Beanball
- PERSPECTIVE : Latest Park Equipment Puts Learning, Safety Into Play
- Residents Hope to Head Off City Plan at the Pass
- Dole Ties OK on Wage Hike to Budget Plan
- Hard to Have the Blues at a Raging Party
- Guess Who Came (Again) to 'Dinner'?
- Gaza Police Foil Plot to Kill Arafat
- Quake Conference Fails to Produce Consensus on Risk
- Uphill Fight Against Barriers of Race, Gender
- Arson Suspected in Railroad Car Fire
- Hundreds of Minnesotans Attend Funeral for Michelle Carew
- L.A. Chamber Orchestra Has a Night of Hits, Misses
- 'Fuego Flamenco' Shows Emotional Spark
- 'Child' Takes a Fresh Look at Violence
- Graffiti Bill Would Make Spray Cans Less Portable
- Landowners Lose With Return of Okinawa Base
- Panorama City : Police to Discuss Community Safety
- Man Found Dead After Apparent Fall
- Suspect in Diner Assault Sought
- Duhamel a Double Winner
- Fifth in a Row Is Triple Good
- Brando's Comments Draw Fire, Support : Jews Should Lead the Call for Diversity
- Terms Likely to Put Bell Atlantic in Control
- Lunar Landing to Touch Down Later This Year
- PROFILE / IVAN G. SEIDENBERG : For Nynex Chairman, an Unusual Route to the Top
- Sunland-Tujunga : Historic Home Tour to Fund Scholarships
- Calabasas : School District Calls for Updated Phones
- Sedimental Journey : Dredging Could Protect Marshes of Newport Bay
- Edwards' News Is a Day Late
- The Verdict Nears for 'Murder'
- Big, Burly Blues, With a Note of Truth, From Robert Lucas
- MEDIA
- MEDIA
- Serbs Thwart Muslims' Attempt to Return Home
- Advice for Computer Users Who Want to Be User-Friendly to the Environment
- IRA Likely Not Behind Bomb
- Nation IN BRIEF : MONTANA : 'Freemen'-FBI Talks Set to Get Underway
- Northridge : Dueling Dogs Do More Than Play Dead
- Police Force Bounces Back From Brink of Extinction
- Conejo Valley Days Is on the Tip of Their Tongues
- Inspired Jets Defeat Red Wings, 4-1
- How Good is Keyshawn? Just Ask John Robinson
- Clothing Firm Anticipates All Occasions
- A Passion or Just a Hobby? It's a Tossup
- As the World's First Ornament, Beads Take Their Place Alongside the Latest
- Successful Program Shows Difficulty of Job Training
- Computer Innovation Award Is Presented
- Agenda
- Earth Day Activists Shut Out at Ahmanson Ranch
- His Patter Touches All the Bases
- Brighter Outlook Helps Simmons Succeed
- Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
- Roberts Shows He's a Master of Solo Piano Improvisation
- PROFILE / RAYMOND W. SMITH : For Bell Atlantic CEO, a Deal of a Lifetime
- Local Communication Systems Key to Enhancing 'Social Capital'
- Clinton Hosts Debate of Russia Candidates
- Fewer Quakes Tallied in Early 1996
- New Teeth in Lot Grading Rules
- Mayor's Key Aide Known for Ruffling Feathers
- Ashley Goes on Disabled List
- At This Clip, Clippers May Eventually Arrive
- Mixing a Pleasant Potion with 'L'Elisir d'Amore'
- Heart Failure Claims Jimmy 'the Greek'
- Wishbone: "Wishbone" Stampede Records (* 1/2)
- At Punk Summit, Bands Rise Above Politics
- Ballets Trockadero Has Crossover Appeal
- UTILITIES
- Ahead of the Class
- Dole Backs Probe of Funds to His Campaign
- Christopher Robin Milne; Son of Pooh's Creator
- Granada Hills : Kid'sFest '96 to Raise Money for 11 Schools
- Sparky Gets Jaws Ready for TV
- Olajuwon Becomes Block King; Bulls Push Victory Mark to 72
- A Fresh Long Beach Symphony Program
- Two Eastern Bells Agree to Merge in $22-Billion Deal
- Intersection Focus of Police Traffic Watch
- Westlake Village : Funding Restored for Cultural Arts Grants
- Gang Fight's Innocent Victim Mourned
- Story Stays the Same for Abbott
- MetroStars Are Toppled by Revolution
- Director's Show Goes by the Book of Lloyd Webber
- DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD : Facing the Virtual Reality That N.Y. Is a Pretender to the New-Media Throne
- Buoyed by Polls, Democrats Work on Blueprint for Recaptured House
- Tobacco Lobby Gaining Muscle in Sacramento
- Schools, Business Put Partnership Plan on the Table
- Hit-and-Run Driver Sought in Cyclist's Death
- PGA Seniors to Irwin; Roberts Wins Heritage
- 'Under Cover': Song-Swapping With the Best : The Dennis Roger Reed Band: "Under Cover" Plastic Meltdown Records (cassette) ***
- Rage's Sound Mesmerizes, but Was Its Message Received?
- Repetitive Stress
- Presidents' Tapes
- National Sales Tax
- Support the Meritorious
- KKBT Says It's Focusing On Tolerance
- Controversy Over Doctor-Assisted Suicide
- Fired Workers
- Dictatorship
- Restoration of Manzanar
- Don Rogers
- Obituaries - April 22, 1996
- Clinton Urges Russians to Stay on Reform Path
- CALL OF DUTY: The Port Hueneme Police...
- Menendez Jurors Sure of Their Decisions
- PERSPECTIVE ON DEMOCRACY : Restore Civility to the Process : Displays of public contempt toward 'the other' group or individual discourage citizen participation.
- Yoked by Debt, Mexicans Find a Voice : Economy: Hit by crushing financial burdens, middle-class citizens flock to a group fighting business-as-usual government.
- Bean There, Done That
- Builder Gets Port Job
- 'Divergences' Offer a Timely Lesson: Stay Diversified
- Rail Europe Offers UKFrance Sampler
- First American Appoints 2 Executive Vice Presidents
- JUNIOR by James Robert Ramey (Dorrance...
- THE ROMANCE OF OLD SAIGON
- Taking a Brain Stretch Break
- Substance Abuse in Decline, but Still Heavy in Some Fields
- All Dogs Have Fleas . . . Maybe
- Need a Passport for That Summer Trip? Stand in Line
- Biolase Posts Yearly Loss
- FICTION
- Two Tours to Visit Distinctive Homes
- When Crafts Are Calling
- The Tale of Three Cities--and a Bus
- CAR HOPS AND CURB SERVICE by...
- Your Trip's in the Mail
- Generate Your Own Electricity
- Wyle Electronics Moves
- 12 Compton Homes to Be Built With Solar Shingles in Test
- NATIVE SPEAKER by Chang-Rae Lee Books/Berkley:...
- Notice, Severance Pay Not Required by Law
- FICTION
- God Save the Queen From Biographers
- How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
- Truth and Consequences
- The Mane Event : Every summer, the wild ponies made famous in a children's book swim the channel while 50,000 visitors cheer them on
- Making a Move on Park Place
- Choice Chains
- For Some, the Best Advice Is to Pay for It
- Boon and Bane : New Benefits Law Helps Working Seniors and Hurts Addicts
- Southwest Drops 'Friends Fly Free'
- Billionaire Boys Just Wanna Have Fun
- The Forgotten Casualties
- The Unbearable Lightness of L.A.
- Cultured, Refined and Full of Rage
- California Tax Board Can Stake a 3.33% Claim on Profits From Some Home Sales
- Taking Veggies to New Heights
- If Someone Is Injured at Your House
- Defense lawyer Robert Shapiro puts his own spin on his role in the O.J. Simpson trial
- Jackie's World on Sotheby's Block: History Goes on Sale
- 'The Night We Never Met'
- Broader Horizons : Seat in Congress Opens New Doors for Juanita Millender-McDonald
- East-West Food Fusion : The toniest restaurants in town are American in style and attitude
- Marines Land in Liberia to Guard Embassy
- Wildlife Tracker Leaves Big Footsteps to Follow
- Nation IN BRIEF : MONTANA : FBI Trains Camera on 'Freemen' Ranch
- CHESS : FAIR PLAY
- Waiting for Subcomandante Marcos in the Wake of Oliver Stone
- Orange County Perspective : Newly Unveiled Options Take El Toro Debate to New Realm : 3 Plans Offer More Details, Heighten Divisiveness
- Trip Eludes School Quiz Team Again
- Woman Killed by Train on Bridge Over Ventura River
- Honors for Those Who Ask for None
- City Lists Recreation Classes for Spring
- Northridge Eighty-Sixes the 49ers
- Windsharp Is the Favorite in San Juan Capistrano
- The Norman Conquest: Sharing His Collapse
- SMALL FACES
- Does It Have Bay Windows?
- Egyptian Militants Claim Responsibility for Killing Tourists
- TV Cameras in Court Gain State Bar's Backing
- Clinton Blames Self for Health Plan Loss
- Daniel Solomon : Creating a New City and New Hope for the Urban Future
- Spring Cleaning Alfresco
- Disney's Real Agenda Was Outside Big A
- Credit Card Purchase Adds Further Mystery to Death
- For Many, Grief Is a Member of the Family
- Mortensen's 3,000 Time Is Best by a Prep Since '85
- Robinson's Debut Is Still Memorable After Half a Century
- Simi Valley's 4-0 Victory Is Not Altogether Fundamental
- Soccer Clash Might Happen Off the Field
- The Best? His Track Record Says It All
- It Takes a Village
- Hootie Doesn't Blow It : HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, "Fairweather Johnson" ** 1/2, Atlantic
- A Soulful Body of Work
- FROM APPLES TO ORANGES TO GRANDE SKIM MILK EXTRA-FOAMY LATTES
- THE INNER CITY MOTHER GOOSE, <i>...
- Survival of the Fruitiest : Longer-Lasting Hybrid Strawberry Takes Over as King of the Patch From Sweeter-Tasting Variety
- Camping It Up : Before You Make Your Choice. . .
- High-Tech Jobs Migrate Too as Global Companies Race for Bottom Line
- Anti-Government Pitch Just a Paper Trail of Deception : Palmdale woman's bogus checks cash in on gullibility
- Condo Owners Appeal to FEMA
- Fires Damage House, Apartment Complex
- Growth Spurt in Juvenile Crime : Law Enforcement Needs More Help From Parents and Schools
- A Matter of Taste : Farmers Love New Berries but Consumers More Picky
- Traveling in Fast Lane, Matadors Fall in Slow Motion
- A Sprint Crisis : Track Aficionados Are Analyzing Problems That Americans Are Having in the 100, and Asking if the U.S. Will Be Left in the Blocks
- Brewers Keep Running It Up in 12-4 Victory
- Cal State Fullerton Splits Doubleheader
- Soprano Returning Home on a High Note
- Just Further Fueling the Rage
- Colorado, Roy Sharp on the Road
- They Can't Buy a Break
- SURF'S UP
- NFL DRAFT : Conventional Wisdom Gets Sacked
- Strait's Roots Run Deep on 'Blue Clear Sky'
- Your Ad, Uh, Here
- Rather Than Let This Beverly Hills Back Yard Go to the Dogs, Garden Designers Let It Go to Pot. How Plants in Containers--Some Buried, Some Not--Created a Grand Illusin and a Pet-Proof Landscape.
- Fast Facts : Heavy Petting
- Fangs for the Memory
- AND I QUOTE / What Political Books Are Saying
- Alaska--Gene Avery, Mission Viejo: "Peking Gardens Restaurant,...
- Dying City Rises Again in an Act of Providence
- Poachers Encroaching on North America for Bear Parts
- 8 World Leaders Back A-Test Ban
- Florida's Palms Felled by Disease
- Necessary and Unreachable : The paradox is that to keep Mideast negotiations alive, Israeli leaders are fighting a mini-war in Lebanon.
- Senior Citizens Say Time Stands Still at RV Park
- Residents' Trash Fees Going Down
- In the Blocks
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Personal Problems Sideline Schofield
- Town Tries to Police the Parents
- SUNDAY PROFILE : Sweet Mystery of Life
- How About a Lawyer With That Espresso?
- Own Goal Ruins MetroStars' Home Debut
- Trouble Continues in Baseball Between Arizona State, UCLA
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Personal Problems Sideline Schofield
- Rachel Robinson Recalls Husband's Pioneering Game
- Brea Wins in Tennis Tournament
- Nomo Can't Catch Marlins
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Ashley Is Injured Before His Promotion
- Allen Has Option to Buy Seahawks
- Crowd Warmly Receives Piranhas
- ALBUM SPOTLIGHT : ** 1/2, THE BILL EVANS TRIO, FEATURING STAN GETZ, "But Beautiful", Milestone
- Finding the Emotion in Images
- Giving Meaning to 'Never Again'
- In Brief
- Where Rubber Meets the Road, It's a Mess
- Jones Receives Early Retirement Gift
- Bulls Lose on Late Foul Call
- Grimsley Tames the Tigers
- Angels' Percival Making the Most of Limited Role
- Lakers Roll but Mind Games Begin
- U.S. National Team Proves Too Much for Netherlands
- Irvine Squads Combine to Win Foothill Meet
- South Squad Rallies to Beat North
- No Joke: Kingsmen Score 60 Runs in Doubleheader
- No Doubt Here
- Kubrick Is Keeping Mouth Shut on 'Eyes'
- RSVP / THE SOCIAL CITY : New for L.A.: Our First Antiques Show
- A Case of Good Research or 'Genetic Colonialism'?
- Camping It Up
- Postal Service Considers Contracting Out Priority Mail
- Clinton in Asia: All Form, No Substance : His Korea announcement was ill-prepared, and he didn't address central security issues.
- The Crowded Road Out of L.A. : Reed is only one of the public officials who have quit or been ousted
- No Disposing of Tragedy : More answers needed on Rockwell's hazardous-waste violations
- Best of Meet From a Straw Vote
- JetHawks Brought Down to Earth, 7-4
- Michels Taken Early, Abdul-Jabbar Late
- Bruins Won't Let Romar Recruit Givens This Time
- Gusto on a Gimbal
- Push-Pull of Feminist Art
- The Flaky One
- Gaining Altitude
- Sally Reed's Legacy to L.A. County: Fiscal Real Politik
- Benefits Balloon Pay for Many County Staff
- Would-Be Robber Apprehended After Chase, Deputies Say
- Parmenter Gets Back Into the Fast Lane
- Examining Orel : The Old Bulldog Had a Rebirth in Postseason for Indians, and at 37, Hershiser Has No Plans for a Farewell Tour
- NFL DRAFT : THE FIRST ROUND AT A GLANCE
- In Brief
- CAUGHT IN THE ACT
- He Needs No Interpreter