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What happened on February 29, 1988
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Post-Surgery Tremors Caused by Anesthesia
Compiled from Times staff and wire reports
Science / Medicine : Do Smells Trigger Memories?
JAMIE TALAN,
Talan writes about medicine for Newsday, Long Island, N.Y. and
Few Seem to Notice Toxic Warning Signs at Shops, Gas Pumps
RICHARD C. PADDOCK and ANDREA ESTEPA,
Times Staff Writers
Celebration Ends in Tragedy
NANCY WRIDE, Times Staff Writer
Developers' Foe Won't Seek Reelection in Costa Mesa
DOUG BROWN, Times Staff Writer
Age Lowered for Flu Vaccine
Compiled from Times staff and wire reports
The Keys to the Cells
Is It Worth Shielding?
Newport Beach : Ex-'Star Wars' Official to Speak on Project
County Jobs Pit Blacks Against Latino Workers
VICTOR MERINA, Times Staff Writer
San Diego
Science / Medicine : Calculating Exact Magnitude Can Take Months Or Years
KENNETH REICH
Gray Skies, Possible Sprinkles Forecast
LAURIE BECKLUND and KATHIE BOZANICH, Times Staff WriterS
U.S. Jews' View of Israel Shifts : They'll Support Candidates Who Support Peace With Arabs
MARK P. COHEN,
Mark P. Cohen is an attorney in Washington and the publications chairman of the Jewish Committee for Israeli-Palestinian Peace.
Deddeh Not Shy About Dipping Into Campaign War Chest
DANIEL M. WEINTRAUB, DANIEL M. WEINTRAUB, Times Staff Writer
San Diego
San Diego
The impoverished are not without standards in the plushier suburbs. : Cheese Day at the Club
Al Martinez
Clearing Due but a New Storm Is Hovering
LAURIE BECKLUND, Times Staff Writer
Lottery Winners
Slow Growth May Come Slowly Under Initiative
DIANNE KLEIN, Times Staff Writer
3 Die in Iowa Plane Crash
United Press International
Smith Won't Seek 3rd Term on School Board
DAVID SMOLLAR,
Times Staff Writer and
Scattered Showers Expected to Clear Today, but a New Storm Is Hovering
LAURIE BECKLUND, Times Staff Writer
Costa Mesa : GOP Women Will Hear Three Legislative Aides
Learning Young
Campaign Funds Buy a Lot of Extras for S.D. Lawmakers
DANIEL M. WEINTRAUB, Times Staff Writer
Hands-On Seminar : Teaching Teachers New Tricks
DAVID SMOLLAR, Times Staff Writer
San Diego
Thai Crackdown on Refugees Defended
ANDREA FORD, Times Staff Writer
Intruder Story Just a Cover for Murder, Prosecutors Say
JERRY HICKS, Times Staff Writer
Principal Overruled; 'Children's Hour' Performance OKd
GABE FUENTES, Times Staff Writer
Fullerton : Blood Drive Scheduled Wednesday on Campus
Bailiff Makes It Her Business to Keep an Eye on Parents
JERRY HICKS, Times Staff Writer
San Diego
Self-Sufficiency Allows Battered Woman to Pick Up the Pieces of Her Life
BRENDA PAIK SUNOO, Times Staff Writer
A Brother's Kidney Gives S.D. Transplant Recipient New Lease on Life
SIOK-HIAN TAY, Times Staff Writer
Long Beach at 100
Fossil Could Aid Whale Study
Compiled from Times staff and wire reports
Countywide : 'Amnesty Fair' Planned Saturday in Santa Ana
Shot Disrupts Dance at Burbank Armory
Block Revival : Teacher Uses Old-Fashioned Wooden Toys to Help Build Her Students' Thinking Skills
PAMELA MORELAND,
Times Staff Writer
Fountain Valley : Free Forum Offered on Care of Elderly
Life's Simple Pleasures Robbed by City's Violence
ALVA MOORE STEVENSON, Aalva Moore Stevenson is a long-time Los Angeles resident
A Return to Harmony in N. Hollywood : Transformation in Works for 'Worst Little Street'
STEPHANIE CHAVEZ, Times Staff Writer
Lack of Dialogue Fosters Church Dissent
SUSAN MALONEY,
Sister Susan Maloney is a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names and a doctoral student in religious social ethics at USC.
Young Scientists Hit Books
Compiled from Times staff and wire reports
Science / Medicine : The Richter Scale : Caltech Seismologists Say Temblor Rating Has a Magnitude of Problems
KENNETH REICH, Times Staff Writer
TV Set Falls, Kills Boy, 5
Associated Press
L.A. Proclaims Just About Every Day a Special Occasion
STEVE HARVEY, Times Staff Writer
Boning Up on Past Is Professor's Speciality
Herbert J. Vida
Orange : Low-Cost Anti-Rabies Clinic Set for Tuesday
Anaheim : Fullerton Man, 73, Hit, Killed by Car
Orange : Victim-Offender Project Is Seeking Mediators
Tetracycline for the Gums?
Compiled from Times staff and wire reports
Bikers, Friends Rally to Aid Injured Cycle Shop Owner
MICHAEL CONNELLY, Times Staff Writer
Rule of the Jungle : The Operative Principle Is Retaliation as Gang Killings Grip Neighborhood
EDMUND NEWTON, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
Child Murder : The Town Confronts Its Past
BARRY SIEGEL, Times Staff Writer
Izvestia Relates Last Moments of Stalin's Police Chief : Beria Reportedly Begged Executioner for Mercy
From Reuters
U.N. Calls on U.S. Not to Shut Down PLO Mission
Associated Press
Law Creates Opportunity : An Entrepreneurial Army Beats Drum for Amnesty
STEPHEN BRAUN, Times Staff Writer
Israeli Vows Army Won't Become 'Mob'
KENNETH FREED, Times Staff Writer
Mutual Fund Firm to Lay Off 800
Associated Press
Brazil's Leader Reports 'Political Disintegration'
From Reuters
The World
Slide Toll 52 in Morocco
Associated Press
5 Killed in Paris Fire
From Reuters
Estonian Protest Fizzles, Paper Says
From Reuters
Aquino's Uncle, Nephew Visit Marcos; May Negotiate Return
Associated Press
No. 4 Is No. 1 in Hearts of Riders : Courtesy Reigns on Multi-Ethnic Line--a Movable Feast in the Melting Pot
DICK RORABACK, Times Staff Writer
Turks' Leader Off to Iran
From Reuters
General Strike Gets Off to Slow Start in Panama
Associated Press
Tips for New Year's Backsliders
The State
Backstop Contras, Reagan Asks
United Press International
Sometimes, Timing Isn't Everything
Jack Smith
Boat With 45 Aliens Capsizes
United Press International
The State
Shamir Says He May Bar Press From West Bank and Gaza Strip : 2 Palestinians Die of Wounds; Settlers Ask Tough Policies
Associated Press
N. Korean to Visit Zambia
From Reuters
The World
POLITICS 88 : CAMPAIGN '88 : Texas Poll Favorites
From Associated Press
Israelis Detain 2 U.S. Teachers
From Reuters
The Nation
The State
POLITICS 88 : CAMPAIGN '88 : Robertson Gets Advice
From Reuters
Fatal Blast Rips Barn in IRA Area
United Press International
Tex. Paper Backs Jackson
United Press International
Mecham's Impeachment Trial Begins Today
United Press International
The Nation
The State
Troops Act as Buffer Against Muslims, He Says After Visit : Sacramento Priest Reports High Armenian Toll
CARL INGRAM, Times Staff Writer
The Nation : VA Offering Illegal Care, Study Charges
The World : 2 Refuseniks Reach Israel
Finally, the Right to Flip His Lid
JAMES MARNELL
Noriega Foes Struggle to Mount Protest Strike : Shutdown Urged Today Amid Fears of Reprisals; Delvalle Still in Hiding, Vows to Stay in Panama
DAN WILLIAMS, Times Staff Writer
Rioting Erupts in Azerbaijan; Dissident Links It to Armenia
Associated Press
Britain Locks Out Old Jail Tradition
From Reuters
2 Killed in Clashes Over Armenian Issue : Soviet Prosecutor Reveals Deaths as Protests Continue in Region
WILLIAM J. EATON, Times Staff Writer
Shultz Has His First Mideast Shuttle Success--in Egypt
NORMAN KEMPSTER, Times Staff Writer
Court to Rule on Testing of U.S. Workers
Associated Press
The Nation
The World
The World
The World
The World
Many Killed, Wounded as 2 Iran Missiles Hit Baghdad
United Press International
Obando Assails Sandinistas for Stalling Talks
RICHARD BOUDREAUX, Times Staff Writer
A Royal Luncheon Sets This Crowd to Dreaming of Crowns
U.S. Weighs Economic Blow at Panama
DON SHANNON, Times Staff Writer
Doubts About His Character Possible : Charges of Flip-Flopping Pose Threat to Gephardt
MAURA DOLAN and ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, Times Staff Writers
POLITICS 88 : CAMPAIGN '88 : Democratic Candidates Debate Value of Debates
Robert Gillette
Off Support, Texas Baby Dies
Associated Press
Italy Aids Philippines
From Reuters
POLITICS 88 : Republican Rivals Debate in Atlanta : Bush and Dole Clash Over Trade Policy, Cutting Deficit
ROBERT SHOGAN, Times Political Writer
The World
Weinberger Joins Law Firm Headed by William Rogers
Associated Press
Bishop Tutu Arrested, Told to Stop Mounting Protests : 'I Obey God' in Defiance, Cleric Says
Associated Press
Israeli Army Drafts Sharansky
United Press International
The State : Baby Is Off Life Support
President of Tunisia Changes Party's Name
From Reuters
Ex-Army Football Star Pete Dawkins Plans Run for Senate
Associated Press
2 Killed in Manila Hunt for Treasure
United Press International
POLITICS 88 : CAMPAIGN '88 : Jackson and Michigan
From Associated Press
Dukakis, Bush Win in Maine; Jackson Second
DOUGLAS JEHL, Times Staff Writer
Book Review : The State of Affairs in a Patriarchy
CAROLYN SEE
Widely Reported Incident Is No Threat to Duke, Duchess : Arrest of 'Armed' Man Stirs Royal Fuss
LAURIE BECKLUND, Times Staff Writer
Rain-Triggered Collisions Snarl Freeway Traffic
ERIC MALNIC, Times Staff Writer
Says Producing Nations Should Get No U.S. Aid : Koch Calls Reagan a 'Wimp' in War on Drugs
Associated Press
Resolute Ways to Keep Those Resolutions
LYNN SIMROSS, Times Staff Writer
Hutton Ex-President Censured by NYSE Over Check-Kiting
Associated Press
Strength of Rebels Grows in Philippines : Successes Prompt Communists to Seek Arms Aid, U.S. Says
JIM MANN, Times Staff Writer
Women, Girls Play Key Role in Arab Unrest
DAN FISHER, Times Staff Writer
Higher Age Limit Tied to Dip in Drunk-Driving Arrests
ERIC LICHTBLAU, Times Staff Writer
CIA Has a Plan for His Ouster, Noriega Tells Spanish Paper
United Press International
Arms Cut Spells 'Turning Point' for Livermore Lab
DAN MORAIN and ROBERT A. JONES, Times Staff Writers
Bokassa Death Sentence Lifted
Reuters
Casual Users 'Accomplices' to Murder: 1st Lady
United Press International
POLITICS 88 : CAMPAIGN '88 : Bush, Dole in California
United Press International
Obituaries : Amy Lynn Hardin; Transplant Infant Captured Hearts
The Nation
Obituaries : Gene Vincent de Paul, 68; Pianist and Composer
ANN WIENER, Times Staff Writer
Retiree Kills Wife, Sons Before Shooting Himself
United Press International
SPORTS
Castro Says Cuba's Boycott of Summer Olympics at Seoul Is Justified
WINTER OLYMPICS : Four-Man Bobsled : USA 1 Comes Within 2/100ths of a Bronze
MIKE KUPPER,
Times Assistant Sports Editor
Harvey Kuenn, Former Batting Champion, Dies at 57
Associated Press
WINTER OLYMPICS : Jim McKay's Last Olympics? Maybe Not
LEONARD SHAPIRO,
Washington Post
This Holy Cow Town Did Keep Everyone Hobbin and a'Bobbin'
MIKE DOWNEY
Luton Town Reaches Littlewoods Cup Final
Associated Press
Tennis Roundup : Mayotte Successfully Defends His Title, Beating Fitzgerald
From Times Wire Services
LOS ANGELES OPEN : 10 Years, 2 Rain Delays Are Enough: Beck Wins
SHAV GLICK,
Times Staff Writer
NHL Roundup : Flames Now Get Show Off the Road
DAN HAFNER
The 76ers, at Least, Got Laker Message
WINTER OLYMPICS : Other Sports : Finns Top Soviets to Take Silver
From Times Wire Services
LOS ANGELES OPEN : After 10 Years and Two Rain Delays, Beck Wins
KEN PETERS,
Associated Press
Chip Finally Able to Knock Big Block Off His Shoulder
JIM MURRAY
Steady Kings Break Away From Canucks : Sluggish Vancouver Is Losing Touch in Turtle Derby for Playoff Spot
JERRY CROWE,
Times Staff Writer
Newbern Is Honored in Sea View
Hirmez Hits; Sockers Beat Steamers, 5-2
MARC APPLEMAN,
Times Staff Writer
Perez, Taylor Meet Tonight in 10-Round Bout
Golf Roundup : Player Overcomes Hole-in-One With 4 Birdies
From Times Wire Services
He's From Outback but Plans to Be Out in Front
RICH TOSCHES,
Times Staff Writer
Trojans Hit Nothing Except Bottom : They Can't Shoot and Fall Into a Tie for Last Place, 71-47
JIM CAPLE,
Special to The Times
SCC's Dixon Named to All-District Team
The 49ers Run Down Anteaters : Wiley Scores 23 in Second Half of 98-90 Victory
DICK WAGNER,
Times Staff Writer
Community College Baseball : Rancho Santiago Pours It on San Bernardino
Edberg, Mecir and Becker Top-Seeded as Play Begins Today at Indian Wells
LISA DILLMAN
Zarate to Fight Zaragoza in Title Bout
EARL GUSTKEY
Lakers Shine in 111-97 Win Against Suns
MARK HEISLER,
Times Staff Writer
WINTER OLYMPICS : Notes : Witt Lightens Up in Her Conference After Winning the Gold
RANDY HARVEY,
Times Staff Writer
Angels : Rookie Left-Hander Puts Gleam in Mauch's Eye
MIKE PENNER,
Times Staff Writer
In Big 'Cap, Ferdinand Assigned Top Weight
BILL CHRISTINE,
Times Staff Writer
WINTER OLYMPICS : Women's 5,000-Meter Speed Skating : Van Gennip Gets Her Third Gold Medal
ANGUS PHILLIPS,
Washington Post
USIU Defeats Penn State, 5-4 With Home Run in 8th Inning
Shanahan New Coach of Raiders : Al Davis Will End the Intrigue With an Announcement Today
RICH ROBERTS,
Times Staff Writer
College Roundup : Stanford Defeats UC Irvine With Strong Singles Showing
Wiley, Long Beach Defeat Irvine, 98-90
DICK WAGNER,
Times Staff Writer
WINTER OLYMPICS : IT'S NO SURPRISE : U.S. Performance in Winter Could Be Omen for Summer
RANDY HARVEY,
Times Staff Writer
Motor Racing Roundup : Bonnett Ends Up on Top Down Under
From Times Wire Services
West Coast Viewers Are Slighted by CBS and ABC
LARRY STEWART,
Times Staff Writer
Prep Review : Donations for Mission Viejo Coach's Operation Reach $9,000
Elliott Teaford
Padre Notebook : No Big Windup in Padre's First Practice Game
BILL PLASCHKE,
Times Staff Writer
WINTER OLYMPICS : Calgary Stages Warm Goodby to Games
THOMAS BONK,
Times Staff Writer
Dodgers : For Heep, Last Season Was a Heap of Trouble
SAM McMANIS,
Times Staff Writer
For Frank Shorter, the Longer He Runs the Better It Becomes
SCOTT OSTLER
NBA Roundup : Thomas, Rodman Lead the Pistons Past Celtics
DAN HAFNER
Coaching and Caring : Winning Meets Is Only Half of the Game for John Craven
STEVE LOWERY,
Times Staff Writer
College Basketball Roundup : Kentucky, Minus Chapman, Still Wins
From Times Wire Services
TAUGHT HIM A LESSON : West German Idol Boris Becker Had to Learn a Lot About Life in 1987
LISA DILLMAN,
Special to The Times
ENTERTAINMENT
MOVIE REVIEW : 'Bloodsport': A Blow for Cliches
LEONARD KLADY
STAGE REVIEW : Power of Wilson's 'Ma Rainey' Goes Beyond the Recording Studio
MARK CHALON SMITH
A Weekend at the Opera : 'Trovatore' at San Diego Civic Theatre
Martin Bernheimer
Tv & Video
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
San Francisco Film Festival Announces Schedule
United Press International
First Off . . .
John Voland,
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
By The Numbers
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
Tv & Video
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
MUSIC REVIEWS : A Weekend at the Opera : 'Fledermaus' at Orange Arts Center
MARTIN BERNHEIMER, Times Music Critic
Pop Capsules : Africa's Blondy: A New Reggae Heir?
CARY DARLING
Music
JOHN VOLAND, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Pop/rock
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
Three New Principals in 'Fledermaus'
CHRIS PASLES
Music Reviews : Currie, Master Chorale Try Britten's 'War Requiem'
DANIEL CARIAGA, Times Music Writer
Movies
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Pop/rock
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
BALLET REVIEW : New 'Orpheus' in Central L.A.
LEWIS SEGAL, Times Dance Writer
Music Reviews : Amsterdam Guitar Trio at Saddleback College
RICHARD JENSEN
Egyptian Film Fest Starts Wednesday at Royal
KEVIN THOMAS, Times Staff Writer
Art
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Music Reviews : Violist Neubauer at Doheny Mansion
TERRY McQUILKIN
ART : Pally Recognizes His Bond With 'Interpretive Link'
Allan Jalon
Movies
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
MOVIE REVIEWS : A Tribute to Animator Oskar Fischinger
CHARLES SOLOMON
STAGE REVIEW : 'Carnage' Is Biting Gospel Cartoon
DAN SULLIVAN, Times Theater Critic
'Freedom' Leaves Viewers Lusting for a Quick Exit
MICHAEL WILMINGTON
Theater in Tune With Success
NANCY CHURNIN
Television Reviews : The Before and After of 'Perfect People'
DON SHIRLEY
Sotheby's Art Sale in U.S.S.R. 'Landmark Event'
SUZANNE MUCHNIC, Times Art Writer
Pop Capsules : Cockburn Offers Heavy-Handed Politics, Vivid Poetry
STEVE HOCHMAN
Television Reviews : 'Day by Day': Day-Care Humor Hits Prime Time
HOWARD ROSENBERG
Radio
John Voland, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Syndication Is a Buyer's Market Again
DIANE HAITHMAN, Times Staff Writer
Television Reviews : Superman Special Due on Channel 2
TERRY ATKINSON
POP MUSIC REVIEW : It's New Orleans Jazz but Pizazz Proves to Be Elusive : Preservation Hall Band's Performance Less Than Memorable
MIKE BOEHM, Times Staff Writer
Music Reviews : Pianist Votapek at Loyola Marymount
Daniel Cariaga
Soviet Film Boss Goes Hollywood
JOHN VOLAND
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
Sweeps, Sleaze, Swaggart, Santee and South Africa
BUSINESS
Thrills 'n Chills in Asia : Southland Is Home of First U.S. Theme Park; Now It Exports Fantasies and Fire-Breathing Dragons for Future Far East Playgrounds
JESUS SANCHEZ,
Times Staff Writer
'HELL CAMP' IN MALIBU : Japanese Course Puts Executives Through a Grind
NANCY YOSHIHARA,
Times Staff Writer
Recession or Inflation? One Economist Fears Both
Farmers Group Shedding Part of Stodgy Image : While Fighting Suitor, Insurer Raises Profile and Plans Expansions
NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, Times Staff Writer
Deal to Include $6 Billion in New Financing : Brazil, Banks Reach Preliminary Debt Accord
Associated Press
Smaller L.A. Regionals Survive by Specializing
BILL SING
Southland Brokerage Business
Capitalizing on the Crash : While Wave of Layoffs Hits N.Y., L.A. Brokerages Appear to Have Weathered the Storm--For Now
BILL SING,
Times Staff Writer
Index of Consumer Confidence Inches Higher in January
From Reuters
REAL ESTATE : Hawaiian Architects Win Contract for $700-Million Australian Project
Michael Flagg, Times Staff Writer
Australia Plans World-Class Bash : Promoters of Expo '88 Use L.A. Olympics as Model
MARK FINEMAN, Times Staff Writer
Experts Urge New U.S. Role in Third World : Change in Emphasis Could Help Trade Deficit
OSWALD JOHNSTON, Times Staff Writer
Suzuki Lashes Out Against Charges Samurai Is Unsafe : Popular Vehicle Rolls Over Easily, Consumer Group Says
JONATHAN PETERSON, Times Staff Writer
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