Monday, August 19, 1996 Thrift stores and vintage clothing stores such as Muskrat Vintage Clothing Store, Salvation Army, Salvation Navy and Aaardvarks offer bargain basement deals for the discriminating shopper.By Lena Hicks Summer Bruin Contributor Upon entering Muskrat Vintage Clothing Store, located on 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, the stale smell of old polyester […]
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UCLA Extension tax instructor died in TWA Flight 800 crash
Sunday, August 11, 1996 By Michael Angell Summer Bruin Staff The TWA Flight 800 disaster claimed yet another life from the UCLA campus community. Eugene "Gene" Silverman, a tax attorney and instructor at UCLA Extension, died along with his wife and two daughters in the July 17 crash. Before his death, Silverman was credited with […]
Real Life Meets TV Land
Venice locals educate, entertain with pro-hemp soap opera on public access By Karen Duryea Summer Bruin Senior Staff They hated Family Ties, The Cosby Show and any TV show from their childhood to which they could not relate. So they decided to make their own show that dealt with real life situations. "Party of Five […]
DWP looks to explain power outage that swept West
Sunday, August 11, 1996 By Carolene Langie The Associated Press A power outage struck parts of at least nine Western states on a sweltering Saturday, knocking out air conditioners and traffic signals for millions from Oregon to San Diego and as far east as Texas. According to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) […]
UC experiences direct deposit delay due to Well Fargo folly
Sunday, August 11, 1996 By Scott Stimson Summer Bruin Contributor A Wells Fargo data transfer error on July 31 delayed the deposit of more than $33 million of UCLA "sure pay" direct deposit paychecks, the latest in a string of problems between the university and the bank. University officials confirmed that the error was the […]
Activists throw insults at site of July 4 riot
Sunday, August 11, 1996 By Michael Angell Summer Bruin Staff It was a battle for the sidewalks as the two groups that faced off July 4 in Westwood met again on Saturday. But this time the groups only exchanged insults instead of blows. About 500 people from Voice of Citizens Together and the Progressive Labor […]
UCLA alumna, daughter abord TWA flight 800
Monday, August 5, 1996 Professor known as passionate scholar, engaging teacherBy Scott Stimpson Summer Bruin Contributor The trip to Paris last month was meant to be a reward to herself for having her latest book published and receiving tenure at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghampton. Her 12-year-old daughter Ana had come […]