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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON AUGUST 31, 1997
BUSINESS
Quite easy to miss, but hard to forget Historic district is glowing centerpiece of burgeoning Elkridge
By Rita Beyer | Rita Beyer,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
Stock booster:In a survey of 800 companies, Mercer...
Weighing the various IRA advantages But your present 401 (k) is still hard to beat
By NEWSDAY
Cecil County firm acquired as 46th office of O'Conor...
Refinancing to 15-year fixed not as popular
Selling the plant after beef recall puts the strategy under inspection
By Eleanor Yang
Little Patuxent Ridge
Setting makes relaxation easy Ocean Pines home offers wildlife, marina, golf and room for the family
By Gary Hornbacher | Gary Hornbacher,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
Solving the mysteries of online
By Michael Himowitz
After 'show me the money' comes how not to lose it Sudden millionaires need to consider, long term, advisers say
By Bill Atkinson | Bill Atkinson,SUN STAFF
Back-to-school buying season grows longer Adults yielding to fashion whims of children
By Liz Bowie | Liz Bowie,SUN STAFF
Renewal keyed to city's past Development: Barre Station ++ will be one of the largest private housing ventures to be built downtown in years, but the rowhouse design will borrow from suburbia.
By Charles Belfoure | Charles Belfoure,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
Good idea, difficult sell Marketing: A smart inventor, such as Victor Norris of Ellicott City, can be his own worst enemy when he lacks the skills to sell his idea.
By Mark Guidera | Mark Guidera,SUN STAFF
Caulk, paint woes? Look at the wood Adherence may improve with more elastic and 'breathable' materials
By Karol V. Menzie & Randy Johnson
NEWS
Forensic psychology - mad, bad or innocent?
By Elsbeth L. Bothe | Elsbeth L. Bothe,special to the sun
Ferndale club gets new look Logo: The Anne Arundel Gridiron Rebels' new coaching staff leads the drive for the youth teams' move away from its confederate look
By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan | Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan,SUN STAFF
Washington Monument under wraps Art: During its three-year renovation, the Washington Monument will be covered in scaffolding that promises to be both revealing and architecturally interesting.
By Eric Lekus | Eric Lekus,SUN NATIONAL STAFF
Graduation tests for high school: A terrible ideaIn...
9 arrested on drug charges in North Laurel, Savage Police say sweep of homes concludes 4-month probe
By Jill Hudson | Jill Hudson,SUN STAFF
Inmates from Jessup donate to college fund $1,900 in walk-a-thon goes to scholarships
By Tanya Jones | Tanya Jones,SUN STAFF
Quach Tom, 65, a Vietnamese who parachuted into North...
Civil War wasn't to end slavery Purposes: The South fought to defend slavery. The North's focus was not to end slavery but to preserve the union. The slavery apology debate misses these facts.
By Robert S. McElvaine
Some police must rethink philosophy Automatically defining certain people as enemies can lead to abuses
By JOSEPH D. MCNAMARA
Individual rights need protectionIn his Aug. 18 letter...
Raising the bar for law enforcement Police Corps: New approach seeks to lure best and brightest, raise standards.
Overdue truce in the holy wars
By Sara Engram
One More Fling With Summer
Exchange of bitter words underlines peace impasse Albright's planned visit sparks Mideast posturing
By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
Illegal Mexican workers miscounted, study finds Settlers in United States far fewer than estimated
By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
State expects budget surplus Apparent cash excess result of stock market and robust economy
By Michael Dresser | Michael Dresser,SUN STAFF
Labor Day
Harford County bank branch robbed by man claiming to have bomb
The Sun missed chance to cover a positive eventI am...
Animals provide a way to give help around world
By MIKE BURNS
Thinkers gather to ponder future 60 convene in Prague to reflect on human beings
By LOS ANGELES TIMES
Christian group finds harmony on and off stage Trio's first album, 'Come Home,' reflects depth of members' faith
By Elisabeth Orr | Elisabeth Orr,CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Football fans can protest by staying at home
By GREGORY KANE
Government deserves good-looking buildings
By BRIAN SULLAM
Tightening up should do some good at Wilde Lake
By NORRIS WEST
100 days of work build a home from a dream Building: For the Cooneys, two years of planning come down to the final mind-boggling details.
By Liz Atwood | Liz Atwood,SUN STAFF
25 years agoAt a meeting of the Union Bridge Council...
By Compiled from the archives of the Historical Society of Carroll County
A marriage in Renaissance style Couple and their court dress in medieval style
By Brenda J. Buote | Brenda J. Buote,SUN STAFF
Tiny creek threatens Aigburth Vale purchase Buildings key to deal are in flood plain
By Suzanne Loudermilk | Suzanne Loudermilk,SUN STAFF
Author Rushdie married secretly last week on Long Island New wife's surname withheld for her safety
By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
Protecting wildlife in the back yard Homeowners creating sanctuaries for animals
By Donna R. Engle | Donna R. Engle,SUN STAFF
Backyard preservationists Habitat: More homeowners are landscaping to attract insects and animals displaced by development.
By Donna R. Engle | Donna R. Engle,SUN STAFF
'Bingo Night': out beyond the sprawl
By Pia Catton | Pia Catton,special to the sun
Baseball's Fountain of Youth Orioles' pennant fever: 'It ain't over til it's over,' but this team recalls a dominant era.
The American labor movement - vibrant or dying? Upward: Facing new challenges, unions will lead the way.
By David Kusnet | David Kusnet,special to the sun
Lost words
Light shines on Howard hospital Obscure Taylor Manor ignites firestorm with bid to treat sex offenders
By Edward Lee | Edward Lee,SUN STAFF
School board chief may win bet Stakes: Chairman J. Tyson Tildon was promised an 'uplifting' experience if he recruits 100 retired educators to return to the classroom this fall. More than 200 have expressed an interest.
By Mike Bowler | Mike Bowler,SUN STAFF
State fails to stem loss of wetlands, study says Bay foundation finds monitoring flawed
By Timothy B. Wheeler | Timothy B. Wheeler,SUN STAFF
Performing Arts Association offers bargain concerts
By Rosalie Falter | Rosalie Falter,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
'I Do! I Do!' set for Sept. 13 at Brooklyn Heights church
By Phyllis Lucas | Phyllis Lucas,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
A. Reid Mac Callum, 84, Baltimore Co. engineerA. Reid Mac...
Where are the champions for UM?
By Barry Rascovar
4 people killed in unrelated road accidents Victims are cyclist, 2 drivers, pedestrian
By Anne Haddad | Anne Haddad,SUN STAFF
Brown calls for end to Warfield bid war But he likely faces opposition from Dell
By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF
A century of Zionism Herzl's vision: From prophecy to reality amid world convulsions.
At Hopkins, moving in is easy Arrival: Unloading new students' belongings has become an exact science at Johns Hopkins' Homewood campus.
By Tanya Jones | Tanya Jones,SUN STAFF
Anne Arundel's dying way of life Farming: Along Solomons Island Road in South County, development places growing pressure on growers.
By Elaine Tassy | Elaine Tassy,SUN STAFF
Call of the wild turns back yards in cities, suburbs to nature preserves Homeowners create sanctuaries for animals
By Donna R. Engle | Donna R. Engle,SUN STAFF
Debate on race takes place in Mass. in shadow of vacationing president Message is mixed on black-white relations
By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
With O's, Ravens home today, fans choose nest Sports: Baltimore's two major teams have regular-season home games on the same day, a rarity that underscores the competition for attendance, advertisers and TV ratings.
By Jon Morgan | Jon Morgan,SUN STAFF
Eastern Europe seems normal sans Iron Curtain Old Communists are transforming into new capitalists
By Hal Piper
The Unabomber and victimhood: So you feel sorry for yourself? Hah!
By MICHAEL PAKENHAM
Fun time with the Kennedys
By Peter A. Jay
Studying the slimy science of worms Columbus Center exhibit is celebrating these lower life forms
By Jean Thompson | Jean Thompson,SUN STAFF
Martha's Vineyard is getting used to visiting Clintons But president's guest list hasn't changed much
By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
Ex-Cabinet member's indictment Serious crimes charged: Allegations against Michael Espy aren't just technical violations.
A dose of guilt from a Dutch aunt
By Mona Charen
Bobbi Elizabeth Dubin, 62, substance abuse counselor
By Robert Hilson Jr. | Robert Hilson Jr.,SUN STAFF
WMC to implement program to prevent abuse of alcohol
By Jonathon Shacat | Jonathon Shacat,CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Moral Message Oldest Kennedy grandchild tries to balance demands of public office with life in her famous family
By Thomas W. Waldron
Americans getting run-of-the-mill in grand August race Falmouth: The grueling Cape Cod road race that turned 25 this year is no longer being won by Americans.
By Coleman McCarthy
The American labor movement - vibrant or dying? Downward: Collective bargaining has outlived its usefulness, with nowhere to go.
By Lauren A. Weiner | Lauren A. Weiner,special to the sun
Landowners are fighting for their rightsThere is a...
The Mall gets a make-over Construction: $150 million renovation spurred by competition, time-strapped shoppers
By Dan Morse | Dan Morse,SUN STAFF
Ferndale football club drops Confederate logo
By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan | Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan,SUN STAFF
Taken from rowhouse, tiger rests at zoo Cub was found in home of N. Philadelphia roofer
By KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWS SERVICE
Smoke, smoking guns draw Bossie Aide probes abuses in Washington, fights fires in Maryland
By Susan Baer | Susan Baer,SUN NATIONAL STAFF
Richard Noll's Jung - occult, neo-paganism
By Paul R. McHugh | Paul R. McHugh,special to the sun
Memory loss led to human, toxin link Pfiesteria affects brain, scientists say
By Jonathan Bor and Caitlin Francke | Jonathan Bor and Caitlin Francke,SUN STAFF Sun staff writer D. Quentin Wilber contributed to this article
Howard hospital put in spotlight Obscure Taylor Manor ignites firestorm with bid to treat sex offenders
By Edward Lee | Edward Lee,SUN STAFF
FEATURES
Northern light In her youth, Frederica de Laguna found her bearings: true north. Now, at 90, she is a legend in the field of Arctic anthropology. She has done nothing short of help rescue a dying culture.
By Richard O'Mara | Richard O'Mara,Sun Staff
The other opening in Inner Harbor Restaurant: Brew pub (which, by the way, serves food) has started up not far from the big guitar.
By Elizabeth Large | Elizabeth Large,SUN RESTAURANT CRITIC
Two executives' killings stunned rail offices Deaths: 1930 tragedy, amid Depression, shook Western Maryland Railway.
By Fred Rasmussen | Fred Rasmussen,SUN STAFF
The politics of arts funds have nothing to do with art
By Glenn McNatt
Driving desire this vacation? Map out help
By SUN-SENTINEL
Another school year brings new hopes, fears
By Susan Reimer
Tickets are here now for exhibit still to come Show: 'A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum' arrives in six weeks, but the tickets go on sale tomorrow.
By Karin Remesch | Karin Remesch,CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A harbor for learning Building: Foundation has taken an innovative approach to its 'school without walls' on a city pier.
By Edward Gunts | Edward Gunts,SUN ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
The ratings haven't been all that the TV honchos would like, but Baltimore's finest is hanging in there for a sixth season.
By Chris Kaltenbach | Chris Kaltenbach,Sun Staff
Working a new lookRetail stores, like designers...
By Vida Roberts | Vida Roberts,SUN FASHION EDITOR
Confections of a fig lover
By Rob Kasper
1995 Domaine de Pierredon Cotes du Rhone ($10).This...
By Michael Dresser
luxury loves company These days, the well-appointed kitchen has all the comforts of home. Actual cooking is optional.
By Elizabeth Large | Elizabeth Large,SUN STAFF
Golfers get in the swing to benefit Leukemia Society
By Sylvia Badger
Soda items keep collectible fizz Antiques: The many pieces of advertising for carbonated drinks sell as well as cold drinks in the summertime. ` `TC
By Ralph Kovel and Terry Kovel | Ralph Kovel and Terry Kovel,KING FEATURES SYNDICATE
Smooth sailing on a Caribbean cruise Voyage: There were so many activities on the ship, the children didn't want the week to end.
By Eileen Ogintz | Eileen Ogintz,LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE
Oprah Winfrey on the power of reading
By Don Aucoin | Don Aucoin,BOSTON GLOBE
What's new at Harborplace
By Elizabeth Large | Elizabeth Large,SUN STAFF
It's good to get a physical while you're still alive
By Dave Barry | Dave Barry,Knight-Ridder News Service
Seeking to meet people's needs Executive: The Baltimore Museum of Art's former director is as concerned as ever about making institutions -- now YIVO in New York -- accessible to the public.
By John Dorsey | John Dorsey,SUN ART CRITIC
Shooting for the hip To the trendy, the rich and the creative, Miami offers the sun and the moon.
By Cary Darling | Cary Darling,ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The little island that does not hurry Getaway: Sunset Beach, N.C., offers the many pleasures of low development along an otherwise busy coast.
By Gary Dorsey | Gary Dorsey,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
150 years ago in The SunAug. 31: OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS...
By Fred Rasmussen
An edible landscape is within your reach Home-grown: Who needs a supermarket when your yard can be furnished with food-producing plants?
By Ary Bruno | Ary Bruno,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
A tribute to movies that became TV series Festival: TCM to run 25 films, from 'Paper Moon' to 'Tarzan, the Ape Man' -- but not 'M*A*S*H.'
By Chris Kaltenbach | Chris Kaltenbach,SUN STAFF
The Delano adds wit to luxury Shelter: Decorated by Philippe Starck and owned by Ian Schrager, the hotel in South Beach stands apart as a statement in style.
By Mary Corey | Mary Corey,NATIONAL STAFF
Say hello to entry dazzle Design: An entrance hall need not be dull. Invite in some excitement.
By Rita St. Clair | Rita St. Clair,LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE
Seeing the light, Swedish style Home: Scandinavian designers take a stand against gloom, whether it's the darkness from long winter days or drab urban apartments.
By Dylan Landis | Dylan Landis,UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE
Distraction at diaper-change may soothe toddler
By Beverly Mills | Beverly Mills,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
Prospects are sweet for Tokay Wine: Hungary's dessert nectar is bouncing back from the bad old days under communism.
By Michael Dresser | Michael Dresser,SUN WINE CRITIC
SPORTS
Putting money, preseason aside, time to see what Ravens can do
By John Steadman
Athletics: Placed DH Jose Canseco (sprained lower back) on...
Notable
Hits and misses
By Roch Kubatko
O's wait for help, rather than hurt playoffs Optioning player would've kept him from postseason
By Peter Schmuck and Roch Kubatko | Peter Schmuck and Roch Kubatko,SUN STAFF
O's week in review
By JOE STRAUSS
Wild cards may deal unusual Fall Classic
By Peter Schmuck | Peter Schmuck,SUN STAFF
Nfl Week 1
Chessie is down to fine-tuning stage
By Peter Baker | Peter Baker,SUN STAFF
N.Y. fan hands O's reason to grin
By John Eisenberg
Mets pour it on O's, Mills, 13-6 Reliever left to absorb last 7 of 19 N.Y. hits as Krivda lasts only 4 1/3
By Roch Kubatko | Roch Kubatko,SUN STAFF
Expansion teams near reality check
By Vito Stellino | Vito Stellino,SUN STAFF
Baysox's Garcia a hit with his glove Average only question with second baseman
By Kent Baker | Kent Baker,SUN STAFF
Slots turn up short fields at Ocean Downs
By Tom Keyser | Tom Keyser,SUN STAFF
Renewed Davenport bucks younger set in drive for title Top-seeded American advances to round of 16
By Sandra McKee | Sandra McKee,SUN STAFF
Bays beaten in OT in regional playoff
By FROM STAFF REPORTS
Late mistakes cost Morgan in 24-14 loss to Morehouse Williams wins debut in first Cosby Classic
By FROM STAFF REPORTS
Redskins' rocky summer distracts from opener Westbrook, Gilbert issues
By Bill Free | Bill Free,SUN STAFF
Big debt, little depth define 1997 Ravens
By Ken Rosenthal
Football Buccaneers: Released WR Nigea Carter. Signed...
Colonial Downs goes to gate for opening Va. track begins racing tomorrow despite fears
By Tom Keyser | Tom Keyser,SUN STAFF
Loyola ties No. 1 St. John's, defending champ, in opener
By FROM STAFF REPORTS
Cocky Packers shoot for 19-0 NFL: The champs put modesty aside and say they could go undefeated, return a dynasty to Green Bay and, in the process, gain revenge on Dallas.
By Ken Murray | Ken Murray,SUN STAFF
Ravens ready to set tone Two late losses to Jaguars still rankle defense
By Mike Preston | Mike Preston,SUN STAFF
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