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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 31, 1999

ENTERTAINMENT

Haruf's 'Plainsong': loss of innocence By Harry Merritt | Harry Merritt,Sun Staff

"Walkin' the Dog," by Walter Mosley. Little Brown & Co... By Doug Lyons | Doug Lyons,Knight Ridder/Tribune

An underground celebration By Ann Hornaday

"Fay" by William Wegman (Hyperion, 128 pages, $26.95) is... By Michael Pakenham

Temporary temptations By Stephanie Shapiro | Stephanie Shapiro,Sun Staff

America's modern-art pioneer By Glenn McNatt | Glenn McNatt,Sun Art Critic

The final port for Aubrey and Maturin? By John E. McIntyre | John E. McIntyre,Sun Staff

Toasting the Walters By Sloane Brown

'The Trust,' a family saga and a newspaper adventure By Michael Pakenham

Will Poe's last haunts give up the ghosts? By Larry Bingham | Larry Bingham,Sun Staff

A juggler's gamble By J. Wynn Rousuck | J. Wynn Rousuck,Sun Theater Critic

A reference for what's hip By Tamara Ikenberg | Tamara Ikenberg,Sun Staff

Conquest's 'Ravaged Century': comfort of power By Craig Eisendrath | Craig Eisendrath,Special to the Sun

Russia's decay continues By Scott Shane | Scott Shane,Sun Staff

Casino gala benefits MS By Sloane Brown

Celebrity voice-overs help make big noise By Claudia Eller | Claudia Eller,Los Angeles Times Syndicate

Two ceremonies to tie the knot By Joanne E. Morvay | Joanne E. Morvay,Special to the Sun

Two lives of Osler, 75 years apart By Victor A. McKusick, M.D. | Victor A. McKusick, M.D.,Special to the Sun

Roaring '20s celebration for Homeland By Sloane Brown

Still fighting to win By Tom Bowman | Tom Bowman,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Skewering the cult of celebrity By Ron Dicker | Ron Dicker,Special to the Sun

Leukemia Society of America - Maryland Chapter By Karin Remesch

Comedy 101 with Chris Rock By Rob Hiaasen | Rob Hiaasen,sun staff

The evolution of 'Spirit' By Sandra Crockett | Sandra Crockett,Sun Staff

A 'Rainbow' for Mariah Carey By J.D. Considine | J.D. Considine,SUN MUSIC CRITIC

TRAVEL

Haunting Memories By Joy Dickinson | Joy Dickinson,Dallas morning news

B&B offers breath of fresh air By Mike Strzelecki | Mike Strzelecki,Special to the Sun

SPORTS

More than 30 fights reportedly fixed, tainted By MIAMI HERALD

`Miss Piggy' stumbles, rallies to finish fifth By Sandra McKee

Keys to a Redskins victory By Jamison Hensley

Hopkins wins trip to NCAA tourney By FROM STAFF REPORTS

Keys to a Ravens victory By Mike Preston

Devils derail Terps By Bill Free | Bill Free,SUN STAFF

Colstar twinkles in first stakes win at Laurel By Sandra McKee | Sandra McKee,SUN STAFF

Morrison saves Arundel against Glen Burnie By Glenn P. Graham | Glenn P. Graham,SUN STAFF

Late Terps drive results in twists, turns, detour By Bill Free | Bill Free,SUN STAFF

Several teams raise postponement issue By Peter Baker | Peter Baker,SUN STAFF

Johns Hopkins, Salisbury fall By FROM STAFF REPORTS

AFC notebook By Ken Murray

Big bass tourney hooks onto Fox-TV's NFL time By Peter Baker | Peter Baker,SUN STAFF

In the first place, Tigers lose Patriot League lead By CHRISTIAN EWELL | CHRISTIAN EWELL,SUN STAFF

Orioles' only way to catch Yanks is to give 'em Belle By Peter Schmuck | Peter Schmuck,SUN STAFF

After a slow start, a mad rush of Eagles By Edward Lee | Edward Lee,SUN STAFF

Scouting report By Mike Preston

NFC notebook By Vito Stellino

Ravens-Bills key matchup By Gary Lambrecht

For NFL quarterbacks, the door is always revolving By Vito Stellino | Vito Stellino,SUN STAFF

O's close in on new manager By Joe Strauss | Joe Strauss,SUN STAFF

Record book ready for rewrite after wild weekend By Pat O'Malley | Pat O'Malley,SUN STAFF

Crown rests uneasily on Spurs By Don Markus | Don Markus,SUN STAFF

8-0 Western Maryland thumps Widener, 57-20 By Edward Lee | Edward Lee,SUN STAFF

Rasmussen works magic, leaves Wave spellbound By Brent Jones | Brent Jones,SUN STAFF

Redskins confront more problems than Bears present today By Jamison Hensley | Jamison Hensley,SUN STAFF

Prize nearly in his hands By Lem Satterfield | Lem Satterfield,SUN STAFF

Banks isn't answer, but if he were... By KEN ROSENTHAL

Rule 1: Put brains in gear before letting mouths race By Sandra McKee | Sandra McKee,SUN STAFF

Swoboda ended up in clover, Orioles in agony By JOHN STEADMAN

The Boz'n finds pace he prefers, on turf By Tom Keyser | Tom Keyser,SUN STAFF

Landon holds off Mt. St. Joe By Lem Satterfield | Lem Satterfield,SUN STAFF

Without question, Rams make another statement By Kevin Eck | Kevin Eck,SUN STAFF

Wildecats cut Glenelg down to size By Rick Belz | Rick Belz,SUN STAFF

Frazier-Ali rivalry hardly down for count By Andy Knobel

Long Reach not short on wins this season By Stan Rappaport | Stan Rappaport,SUN STAFF

Irish inch past Navy By Kent Baker | Kent Baker,SUN STAFF

BUSINESS

Engineering a home By Amanda J. Crawford | Amanda J. Crawford,SUN STAFF

Banking bill is weak on privacy safeguards By Kenneth R. Harney

GBBR head to focus on `flipping' By Robert Nusgart | Robert Nusgart,SUN REAL ESTATE EDITOR

Many things that bother us about a home are easy to fix By Karol V. Menzie and Ron Nodine

Changing jobs? Hands off the retirement funds By Kathy Bergen | Kathy Bergen,CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Complex retirement-fund rules make job change more stressful By Neil Downing | Neil Downing,THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL

Industry trains eyes on improving service By June Arney | June Arney,SUN STAFF

The `secret scholarship' game can lead to disillusioned players By Jane Bryant Quinn | Jane Bryant Quinn,Washington Post Writers Group

Keep it simple to get rich, pros advise By Eileen Ambrose

Growth Fund of America gains momentum after stumble By MORNINGSTAR

Life goes on for those booted from the Dow By Amanda J. Crawford and Bill Atkinson