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What happened on December 10, 1989
BOOKS
NONFICTION : Why Schoolkids Hang in There (or Don't) By Carolyn Meyer
Savings and Groans : THE BIG FIX Inside the S&L Scandal\o7 by James Ring Adams (John Wiley & Sons: $19.95; 308 pp.; 0-471-5135-3) \f7 : INSIDE JOB\o7 by Steven Pizzo, Mary Fricker and Paul Muolo (McGraw-Hill: $19.95; 443 pp.;0-07-050230-7) \f7 By Ned Eichler, \f7 and \o7 Eichler is the author of the recently published "The Thrift Debacle" (University of California Press).
Refractions of the Dying Light : KING OF THE ROAD\o7 by Paul Hemphill (Houghton Mifflin: $18.95; 296 pp.; 0-395-49860-0) \f7 By Winston Groom, \f7 and \o7 Groom is at work on his seventh novel, "The Valley of Tears," which will be published by Atlantic Monthly Press.
Foregone Inconclusions : MISTERIOSO\o7 by Gilbert Sorrentino (Dalkey Archive Press: $19.95; 282 pp.)\f7 By Larry Mccaffery, \o7 McCaffery is co-editor of Fiction International\f7
Refractions of the Dying Light : OUT OF MIND\o7 by J. Bernlef translated by Adrienne Dixon (David R. Godine: $17.95; 150 pp.)\f7 By Ursula Hegi, \f7 and \o7 Hegi's third book of fiction, "Floating in My Mother's Palm," is forthcoming from Poseidon Press. She is an associate professor in the MFA program in creative writing at Eastern Washington University.
Idaho Plates by DEBORAH DIGGES
Farming Among the Doubts : LOSING GROUND Agricultural Policy and the Decline of the American Farm\o7 by Hugh Ulrich(Chica Review Press: $18.95; 278 pp.; 1-55652-059-X)\f7 By Frank Levering, \o7 Levering runs a family orchard in Virginia and is co-writing a book for Viking on simplifying one's life\f7
Blacklist
Dr. Boggs
CHILDREN'S FICTION : Of Metaphors and a Boy Flat as a Page By George Shannon, \f7 and \o7 Shannon's recent books include "Sea Gifts" (Godine) and the critical study "Arnold Lobel" (Twayne).
Different Views on 'Minority Mom'
HEALTH AND THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION\o7 by Mark Nathan Cohen Ph.D. (Yale University Press: $29.95; 320 pp.) \f7 By S. Boyd Eaton
FLESH AND BLOOD\o7 by Francois Mauriac (Carol & Graf: $8.95) \f7 By Charles Solomon
Different Views on 'Minority Mom'
ASCENT The Invention of Mountain Climbing and Its Practice\o7 by Jeremy Bernstein (Touchstone: $9.95, illustrated) \f7 By Charles Solomon
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS\o7 by Laura Cunningham (Alfred Knopf: $18.95; 195 pp.) \f7 By Elaine Kendall
AMERICA OBSERVED From the 1940s to the 1980s\o7 by Alistair Cooke (Collier: $8.95)\f7 By Charles Solomon
GREEN MANSIONS\o7 by W.H. Hudson (Dover: $6.95) \f7 By Charles Solomon
Beginning With Portnoy By Jack Miles
Turning the Words Loose in Prague By Michael Heim, \f7 and \o7 Heim teaches Czech and Russian literature at UCLA and has translated Czech works by, among others, Milan Kundera, Bohumil Hrabal and Pavel Kohout.
Chinese Lessons HEAVY WINGS\o7 by Zhang Jie translated from the Chinese by Howard Goldblatt (Grove Weidenfeld: $19.95; 308 pp.) \f7 By Richard Eder
THE PEOPLE RISING The Campaign Against the Bork Nomination\o7 by Michael Pertschuk and Wendy Schaetzel (Thunder's Mouth Press: $24.95, cloth; $13.95, paper; 308 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle
PERMANENT CALIFORNIANS An Illustrated Guide to the Cemeteries of California\o7 by Judi Culbertson and Tom Randall (Chelsea Green Publishing Co., Chelsea, Vt.: $16.95; 310 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle
HATTIE The Life of Hattie McDaniel\o7 by Carlton Jackson (Madison Books, 4720 Boston Way,Lanham, Md. 20706: $18.95; 221 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle
A THIEF IN THE NIGHT The Mysterious Death of Pope John Paul I\o7 by John Cornwell (Simon & Schuster: $19.95; 366 pp.)\f7 BY SONJA BOLLE
Tape Measures
NEWS
Hugging an Imaginary Coast EAST COAST/WEST COAST\o7 by Patrick Douglas (Donald I. Fine: $18.95; 418 pp.; 1-55611-098-7) \f7 By David Rieff, \o7 Rieff is a free-lance writer based in New York. \f7
With humor spreading from boardroom to pulpit to police station, is it any wonder some people are asking: Is this . . . Any Place for a Laugh? By Beth Ann Krier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tongue In Claudius' Cheek
Meaning Is Where You Find It
Tape Measures
In The Name Of The Law
Different Views on 'Minority Mom'
Hue And Cry
Different Views on 'Minority Mom'
'Immoral Bind'
The Disarmament Dividend of 1939 : THE BORROWED YEARS 1938-1941 America on the Way to War\o7 by Richard M. Ketchum (Random House: $29.95; 896 pp.) \f7 : HOW WAR CAME The Immediate Origins of the Second World War, 1938-1939\o7 by Donald Cameron Watt (Pantheon: $29.95; 736 pp.) \f7 By Marvin Seid, \f7 and \o7 Seid is a Times editorial writer.
The Daddy Track
Lord Of The Rink
High Schools Get Chance to See If Their Programs Made the Grade : Education: School officials' reaction to 'report cards' are as varied as the performance evaluations. By George Hatch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Redondo Says 23 Sites Are Quake Risks By Shawn Hubler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State May Modify Conflict Law By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Planners Set New Vote for P.V. Mansion By Tim Waters, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor's Response Concerns Voter
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center physician Dan M. Cooper...
City Lifts Catalina Development Ban
The House
Bill Stout's Place in the History of L.A. Broadcast News
School Performance Reports
Viewpoints : Japanese Management: Good or Bad? : Much has been said about Japanese management and workplace practices. But what is it really like to work for Japan Inc.? Has the country's success been achieved at a cost to its workers? Gary J. Katzenstein and Richard O'Neill recently spent months working on fellowships at Sony Corp. in Japan. The two came away with vastly different impressions. : Encouraged: O'Neill compares Japanese management style to that practiced by American firms in the 1950s. He believes attitudes are changing, just as they did here. By Richard O'Neill, RICHARD O'NEILL, \o7 president of the Persona Consulting Group of Santa Monica, liked his experience enough that he continues to work with Sony on an independent basis and helps recruit executives for them. \f7
Don't Confuse East Bloc Unions With Western Organizations
U.S. Navy Should Adopt the Cost-Saving Missile Device Developed by Micronics
Viewpoints : Japanese Management: Good or Bad? : Much has been said about Japanese management and workplace practices. But what is it really like to work for Japan Inc.? Has the country's success been achieved at a cost to its workers? Gary J. Katzenstein and Richard O'Neill recently spent months working on fellowships at Sony Corp. in Japan. The two came away with vastly different impressions. : Disillusioned: Katzenstein, who was eventually dismissed by Sony, describes Japanese companies as inefficient and dehumanizing feudal-style hierarchies. By Gary J. Katzenstein, GARY J. KATZENSTEIN, \o7 a New York-based management and information systems consultant, has written a book, "Funny Business: An Outsider's Year in Japan," describing his experience at Sony\f7
Four-Day Week
School Performance Reports
2 Denounce Hefty Salary Hikes for Brass : City Hall: Critics cite recent layoffs and the city's financial difficulties in decrying the council's decision to raise some Huntington Park administrators' salaries by as much as 30%. By Rick Holguin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The House
Jay Dauley, Founder of La Mirada Swap Meet, Dies at 66
Beverly Hills Gives Up Granite Sidewalk Plan By Mathis Chazanov, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Partnership With Developer to Net Downey Schools $10 Million By Franki V. Ransom, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Legitimacy
Naples Offers Extra Tax for More Security : Police: Some residents of the exclusive community are willing to finance Long Beach police to patrol their area. Critics say the residents seek an "elite society" apart from the rest of the city. By Roxana Kopetman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Whittier Professor Considers Schools Post Race : Politics: John F. Dean, a teacher of aspiring teachers, tests the waters for a possible challenge to longtime Orange County Supt. Robert D. Peterson. By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A City Divided : North-South Split in Montebello Hurts Business, Shapes Politics By Tina Griego, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The House
High School Station Fine-Tunes Students' Broadcast Skills on Air By Janet Rae-dupree, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Delays in Airport Construction
Charles Rothenberg
Teen-Age Pregnancy: Fear and Loneliness
Feeding the Hungry in Pioneer Park
Highway Patrol's Crackdown on Car-Pool Lane Violations
Accused Doctor
Writer 'Oblivious' to Own Pollution
Irvine Values Group
'INS Raid on Site Scuttles Budding Trust'
O'Neill Park
One Woman's Choice--Pregnancy Serves as Test
'Democrats Find No Life in the Party'
'INS Raid on Site Scuttles Budding Trust'
'Democrats Find No Life in the Party'
Sweatshop Products
Opinion Articles
Accused Doctor
Public Schools
One Woman's Choice--Pregnancy Serves as Test
Bay Club's Bid to Extend Its Lease
Honor Earth Mother
Models of Excellence
Make Miramar Safe
Workplace Intrusion
Bush Criticized for Failing to Fill More Than 100 High-Level Jobs By James Gerstenzang and Michael Ross, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Czechs Move to Put Communists in Minority Role for First Time From Associated Press
Schools Compare Local Drug Wars as U.S. Threatens to Cut Aid to Permissive Districts By Tamara Henry, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fisherman Learns New Language to Fight Pollution : Environment: With a donated boat and an eighth-grade education, a third-generation fisherman tries to stem the decline of the waters that sustain him. Terry Backer, the first Long Island Soundkeeper, considers his work a legacy to his children. By Nancy Shulins, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Old-Growth Forests Take Root as a Divisive Issue By John Lancaster, THE WASHINGTON POST
Sister Act Anchors Television News in Kansas City By Jim Bagby, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Harrah's Will Offer Help to Bettors Hit With 'Disease' : Gambling: A hot line has been set up for those with a chronic problem. But, like alcohol or drugs, the key is persuading compulsive patrons to admit they have a problem. By Laura Myers, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Resistance Is a Way of Life in Battle-Scarred West Bank City of Nablus By George D. Moffett Iii, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Bhutan Sorts Out Its Cures : Medicine: The tiny kingdom seeks to blend ancient and modern practices. It's busy analyzing hundreds of traditional medicinal plants. By Reginald Chua, REUTERS
Tribune Editor Quits \o7 United Press International\f7
'New Democrats' Will Back Liberal Slate By Steven L. Herman, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Noman's Land: It's for the Birds--Duck! From Associated Press
S. Korea Deports Chinese Students on Fake Passports \o7 Associated Press\f7
Mission's Computers Provide Denver's Homeless a Link to Literacy, Jobs : Education: One relief agency wants to do more than feed, clothe and save the souls of its patrons. It teaches them to read, write and use computers too. By Julia Rubin, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Women's Role in Military to Be Reflected in Glass-Bedecked Monument : Architecture: Prisms 39 feet high to are to be the centerpiece of a memorial. The designer wanted to "shed light" on unrecognized work. By Nora Frenkiel, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Indian Skeletal Remains Pit Scientists Against Tribal Religion By Fern Shen, THE WASHINGTON POST
Errant Golf Shots Tee Off Nearby Family By Nicholas K. Geranios, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Program Helps Group at Risk for AIDS By Barbara Rosen, ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 Cemeteries Accused of Reusing Graves By Charles Wolfe, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Venezuela Seethes Amid Economic Crisis By John Reichertz, REUTER
1,020 Executive Panels Offer Lots of Advice--and It's Not Free By Lee Byrd, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hot Line Tries to Answer Drug Addicts' Calls for Help By Clifford J. Levy, UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Israel's Collective Farms Agree to Government Bailout By Louis Meixler, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soviets Improving Sea Power in Arctic By Alister Doyle, REUTERS
New Day Dawns at Wall for Checkpoint Charlie Museum By Philippe Naughton, REUTERS
An Ill Wind of Stark Economic Reality Sweeps Over Debt-Ridden Faroe Islands By Christopher Follett, REUTERS
Writers Come Away With a Respect for Nixon By W. Dale Nelson, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sumatra Battles Marauding Elephants By Menuk Suwondo, REUTERS
Government Disregard for Environment Harming Czech Industrial Area : Bohemia: Lawmakers begin to see the need for clean energy in a town where acid rain is 10 times the national average. Yet families continue to be attracted by promises of housing. By Donald Forbes, REUTERS
Plans for Ski Resort Cause a Flurry Among Residents of Pristine Valley : Environment: In northern Washington state, the fight pits developers with promises of riches against those who choose to be there because they like it the way it is. By Nicholas K. Geranios, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Has English Opera Lost Its Sense With Scratch-and-Sniff Production? From Associated Press
The Protest Against 'The Normal Heart'
Eric S. Purdon; Helped Integrate Navy
Bill Stout's Place in the History of L.A. Broadcast News
George Selden Thompson; Children's Author
Ahmadou Ahidjo; 1st President of Cameroon
Nazi Prosecutor Lord Elwyn-Jones From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nation IN BRIEF : MASSACHUSETTS : Dukakis OKs Boston Assault Weapon Ban From Times staff and wire reports
California IN BRIEF : SAN JOSE : College Student Held in Child Molesting From Times staff and wire reports
Nation IN BRIEF : VIRGINIA : $33-Million Fine Hits Striking Union From Times staff and wire reports
California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Latinos Sue Over Raid on Nightclub From Times staff and wire reports
California IN BRIEF : VISALIA : Insurance Firm to Move From Orange From Times staff and wire reports
California IN BRIEF : FRESNO COUNTY : Deputies Charge Job Discrimination From Times staff and wire reports
California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Gunman Eludes Police in Search From Times staff and wire reports
Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Infant 'Outstanding' After Transplant From Times staff and wire reports
Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Military Plans Delay Titan Rocket Launch From Times staff and wire reports
Report Predicts Worldwide Water Shortages in 1990s By Rudy Abramson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chinese Spirit of Freedom Glows Despite Repression By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Czechs Relegate Communist Party to Minority Role : East Bloc: A new government will be announced today. President Gustav Husak, last link to 1968 Soviet-led invasion, resigns. By Tyler Marshall and David Lauter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Soviet Party's Leading Role Could End, Gorbachev Says By Michael Parks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Extradites Major Drug Suspect to L.A. By Tracey Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Bush Aide, Deng Agree on Repairing Ties By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Special Report: At the Crossroads
Reformer Gets Top Party Post in E. Germany By Tamara Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Hits University Expansion : Education: Commission strongly criticizes campus construction plans of UC and Cal State systems, saying they are based on overly optimistic enrollment projections. By Larry Gordon, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
COLUMN ONE : A Village's Sobering Reversal : For decades, every adult in the Indian town of Alkali Lake was alcoholic. Sober now, they watch in anguish as their children pick up the bottle. By Mary Williams Walsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tourism Trouble : This Big Bay Area Industry Is Still Reeling From October's Quake By Victor F. Zonana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Abortion Activists in Stand-Off : Demonstrations: Protests at clinics in Los Angeles and Orange counties culminate in Fullerton. By Rose Ellen O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mother Battles Tribe in Custody Row By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miami Rallies Raise Funds for Latino Officer : Law Enforcement: Policeman William Lozano was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of two black men. He will press an appeal. From Associated Press
Bush Criticized for Failing to Fill Key Positions : Appointments: More than 100 high-level vacancies remain. Delays are seen blocking new policy initiatives. By James Gerstenzang and Michael Ross, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Military's Divided Loyalties Pose Dilemma for Coup-Rattled Aquino : NEWS ANALYSIS By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China Students: Quiet Defiance, Open Despair and Pursuit of a Way Out By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cargo Ship Rams Oil Rig in Gulf of Suez \o7 Associated Press\f7
3 Philippine Generals to Be Relieved of Duty for Coup Roles From Times Wire Services
Moscow Poll Finds Support for Reforms \o7 United Press International\f7
West Europe Leaders Back Reunification of Germany By William Tuohy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iranian War Games \o7 Associated Press\f7
Czechs Stream Into Austria \o7 Reuters\f7
Czech Students Back in Streets--to Celebrate By David Lauter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rain Toll Climbs in Spain \o7 Reuters\f7
Bomb Apparently Intended for Hezbollah's Leader Is Defused From Times Wire Services
2 Arabs Killed on Uprising's 2nd Anniversary : Israel: Most Palestinians stay indoors. The army puts on a show of force. By Daniel Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Apartheid Foes Meet to Plan New Tactics From Associated Press
Voters in Houston Choosing a Successor to Rep. Leland From Associated Press
Tumult, Conflict Give Way to Harmony as Vote Nears in Chile : Latin America: The opposition predicts a landslide win Thursday. But the new government will face an array of laws designed to limit its powers. By James F. Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Inquiry Into 6 Jesuits' Slaying Focuses on Army : El Salvador: Troops who were in the area are being interrogated. The president offers a $250,000 reward. By Marjorie Miller and Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Two Epic Sea Battles Off Falklands Recalled \o7 Associated Press\f7
Texas State Senator Wins Runoff to Replace Rep. Leland From Associated Press
Kidnap Attempt Ends at Police Station; 2 Shot By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Abortion Plaintiff, Daughter Reunited From Associated Press
Pentagon Study Says Congress Wastes Millions From Associated Press
Heart Assn. Program Will Substantiate Claims Made on Food Labels : Health: The intent is to counter misleading statements that could harm consumers. The FDA stopped regulating packaging two years ago. By Robert J. Vickers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Southeastern States Pelted By Snow and Freezing Rain From Times Wire Services
Firing Over A-Plant Quake Warning Is Probed From Associated Press
Battle Over Hawaii Geothermal Plant Heats Up : Environment: Critics charge the project endangers a valuable rain forest. State and company officials say the work will tap a vital energy source. By Susan Essoyan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
4 Die When Plane Crashes Into Michigan Cornfield \o7 Associated Press\f7
East Europe Chosen as Top Story of 1989 \o7 United Press International\f7
Submarine's Woes Cost Captain His Command By Nora Zamichow, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Injured Patrolman's Wife Keeps Long Hospital Vigil By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vietnamese Girl Gangs Become Armed, Violent By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Results Contradict Earlier Poll in Which Life-Style Change Spurned
THE TIMES POLL : Sacrifices to Save the Environment Favored : Survey: Respondents say they would sort trash and forgo car air conditioners. But they draw the line at higher taxes to help save endangered wildlife. By Maura Dolan, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
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Casolo Arrested in El Salvador
Casolo Arrested in El Salvador
Casolo Arrested in El Salvador
Poland Improves
Freeway Project
Fund-Raising for the Needy
Casolo Arrested in El Salvador
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : The Air: \o7 SIZING UP OUR PROBLEM SKIES \f7 : SUCCESS STORY : Finding a Way to Beat a Problem
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Southern California mirrors the nation's environmental problems and the future holds both peril and promise. Experts look to the '90s as the Decade of Decision--a time when Southern Californians must choose between reclaming the best of nature or squandering what remains. : A Region Designed to Be Consumed By Robert A. Jones, Columnist Robert A. Jones was a Times environmental writer for nine years. His column, On California, appears each week.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Ground Water: \o7 THE PERILS TO ITS PURITY\f7 : Dairies Churn Out More Than Milk
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : The Air: SIZING UP OUR PROBLEM SKIES : From Santa Barbara to San Diego, there's little refuge to be found. : Living in the Shadow of Smog
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Ground Water: \o7 THE PERILS TO ITS PURITY\f7 : Decades of pollution are taking their toll. Drinking supplies are sinking fast. : Choking Off the Lifeline
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : The Coastline: \o7 DEBATING DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE SHORES \f7 : Public interest in the coast, which ebbs and flows, is again on the rise. : Assault on Nature at the Edge of the Ocean
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : The Ocean: \o7 OUR SEA, ITS CREATURES AND MAN\f7 : San Onofre--Cooling System Is the Threat
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : The Ocean: \o7 OUR SEA, ITS CREATURES AND MAN\f7 : Sewage, litter, industrial waste raise fears of what the tide will bring in next. : Finding a Cure for a Poisoned Pacific
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Wildlife: \o7 VEGETATION, ANIMALS AND HABITATS\f7 : Development Destroys River's Forests
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Wildlife: VEGETATION, ANIMALS AND HABITATS : HEAD\o7 What took nature eons to build is not easily duplicated. : \f7 : Depending on Man for a Chance to Survive
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Wildlife: \o7 VEGETATION, ANIMALS AND HABITATS \f7 : SUCCESS STORY : A Corona Sanctuary Thrives
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Resources: \o7 A TOLL ON THE TREASURES OF THE LAND\f7 : Undammed Sespe Creek Is Focus of Water Fight
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Resources: \o7 A TOLL ON THE TREASURES OF THE LAND\f7 : Forests and wilderness relieve pressure, but crowds have an impact. : Great Demands on Open Space
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Waste: \o7 THE DISAPPEARING SPACES FOR TONS OF TRASH\f7 : Voice of Authority : Looking Up the 'Big Words' Made Her an Expert on Toxics
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : Waste: \o7 THE DISAPPEARING SPACES FOR TONS OF TRASH\f7 : HEAD\o7 Landfills near capacity as alternative disposal methods are explored.\f7 : Mounds of Garbage and More to Come
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : ENERGY: ASSESSING ITS ROLE : Rising Demand Keeps Pressure on Resources
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : ENERGY: ASSESSING ITS ROLE : Future Wave Now Makes Just a Ripple
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : HEALTH: PINPOINTING THE RISKS : The Pollutant Factor
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : HEALTH: PINPOINTING THE RISKS : Science Identifies No. 1 Peril: Breathing Southland's Bad Air
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : ENVIRONMENTAL HOT LINES
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : CHECKLIST PITCHING IN TO REDUCE POLLUTION : Some Life Style Changes Can Help
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : The Story by the Numbers : Facts and Figures in the Environmental Equation
Celebrating Calcutta
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Bicycle Bliss
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Some friendships seem to last forever. And fortunately for...
Kevin Dobson stars in the new TV movie Money, Power... By Kevin Thomas
The Big Carnival (TMC Monday at 4:15 a.m.): Also known as...
An automated battlefield with wars fought by robots and... By Daniel Cerone
Life's Absurdities 'Forced' Soviet to Become Satirist By David Treadwell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deer and People Face Deadly Peril in Hunting Season By Roger Simon
Life Interrupts Daddy's Plans for Dinner By Jon Boorstin, \o7 This is the first in an occasional series of columns written by a thirtysomething father trying to make sense of raising two young children in Los Angeles. \f7
Chair Dancing : Participants Can Work Out Without Getting Up, Thanks to a New Aerobic Exercise Routine By John Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trying to Make Life Livable in Urban Suburbs By Leon Whiteson, \o7 Whiteson is a Los Angeles architecture critic\f7
Citizens Patrol Provides Helping Hands By Suzanne Schlosberg
Searching for Moral Heroes in Holocaust : Values: Rabbi unlocks a forgotten footnote in Holocaust history-- goodness. He learns thousands risked their lives to save Jews. By Laurent Belsie, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Popular Law Professor Combines '60s With '80s : Education: Using videotapes and computer graphics, Stephan Herzberg challenges stale assumptions about the legal profession. By Catherine Foster, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Videodiscs Help Bring New Life to Learning : Computers: Easy-to-use technology is putting knowledge at the fingertips of students, businesses and military. By Simson L. Garfinkel, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Chinese Language Is Caught In Limbo : Culture: Simplified characters have curbed illiteracy but also severed access to China's ancient, and unifying, history. By Kelly S. Corbet, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Go Slowly or Risk Missing Forest By Charles Hillinger, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Vineland' Ends Thomas Pynchon's Literary Silence, but Not Mystery By David Streitfeld, THE WASHINGTON POST
Catholic Think Tank Combines Faith, Justice : Religion: The Center of Concern is dedicated to solving world problems with inspiration and expertise. By Marjorie Hyer, THE WASHINGTON POST
Middle Ground Is Site for Marriage of Minds : Couples: A successful commitment can largely depend on three C's: change, compromise and compartmentalization. By Lois Romano, THE WASHINGTON POST
Maryland Tobacco Crop Goes Up in Smoke : Life style: Farmers are giving up a 350-year-old tradition and switching to vegetable growing. Houses are also rapidly replacing many farms. By Jo'El Glenn Brenner, THE WASHINGTON POST
Austrian Roots Spread in Many Complex Ways By Myra V. Gormley
Up, Up and Away Festival in Indio By Zan Thompson
The Art of Saying What You Don't Quite Mean : Language: The Quarterly Review of Doublespeak spotlights the worst examples of euphemism and bureaucratese that cloud the truth. By Mike Bowler, BALTIMORE EVENING SUN
R.S.V.P : Mackie Dresses Up Fashion Show By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mercury's Vapors Form a Thin Layer on Surface By Isaac Asimov
The Bejeweled Pooches By James A. Revson, NEWSDAY
School Performance Reports
Judge's Ruling Leaves Hollywood Group Facing Uncertain Future : Redevelopment: Advisory committee defied city's order to disband. Instead, it filed suit against the council. Court ruling leaves renegade group without legal standing or city funding. By Dean Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stretch for Safety : Fitness: Santa Monica tests a mandatory exercise program for city workers. It hopes to reduce on-the-job injuries and workers' compensation costs. By Ellen Yan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hungarian Teachers Learn English By Teaching in U.S. By Barbara Koh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA opened as the southern branch of the University of...
All Suburbs Not Alike to Car Insurers : Prop. 103: Redlining is outlawed. Pricing levels will vary from one suburb to another. But some changes may come as a big surprise. By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Monica Airport Director Resigns Post By Julio Moran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Model Train Shop Sales Are at Full Steam : Railroads: Culver City store selling nostalgia out of building that is replica of L.A.'s Union Station. By Raj Kamal Jha, TIMES STAFF WRITER
5th Birthday Party for West Hollywood
How To Read The Scores
ENTERTAINMENT
'Wreck Junior' : Noel Harrison takes another step toward establishing a separate identity from his famous father, Rex ('Wreck Senior') Harrison By Janice Arkatov
Telling the Story of Pacific Palisades From Westerns to White Wine By David Lustig
"An Evening With Alan Jay Lerner," which aired Nov. 24 on...
Passionate Voices : Elizabeth Sabine tunes up the talents of prospective rock 'n' rollers, exercising their abdominals and teaching them to live their lyrics. By Michael Arkush
Meryl Streep's Latest Accent Is a Laugh : In 'She-Devil,' America's most serious actress gets serious about comedy By Nina J. Easton
'Gone With the Wind': II : Whatever happened to the sequel? : The attempts to continue Rhett and Scarlett's tale are a saga in themselves By Dennis Brown
The World According to THE COS By Lawrence Christon
Getting Things Done, Quietly : Joanne Kozberg's low-key efforts help keep financing for the arts alive in California By Judith Michaelson
Before the Wall Cracked : Rapidly changing times date a show of 12 East German artists at UCLA's Wight Gallery By William Wilson
New Kids on the Block : 1989 has been a banner year for first-time directors By Sheila Benson
The Reluctant Revolutionary : Czech playwright Vaclav Havel, once out of step, now marches at the head of the crowd By Dan Sullivan
Red Carpet for 'GWTW' at 50 By Pat H. Broeske
What Price the Philharmonic? : Corporate sponsorship--with strings attached--is becoming a regular source of funding for arts groups By Greta Beigel
No Great Strides on 'Journeyman' : ERIC CLAPTON "Journeyman." Warner Bros. ** 1/2 By Chris Willman
Dancing Her Way Up the Charts : Paula Abdul has emerged as the most influential woman in pop By Connie Johnson
Where the California Arts Council's $13.6 Million Goes By Judith Michaelson
Local Heroes: They're Close to Home--and They Care : Il Forno and Cafe Jacoulet are part of the neighborhood By Ruth Reichl
World on a Platter : A representative sampling of enough exquisitely ethnic : restaurants to satisfy Orange County epicures of every taste By Max Jacobson
Back to Reality: Box Office Rolls Along While Real-Life Tragedies Never Stop By Randy Lewis
Warts and All By From Pat H. Broeske
In Search of . . . Richard Rush By From Pat H. Broeske
Getting a Jump . . . By From Stacy Jenel Smith
Spinoffs on Hold By From Stacy Jenel Smith
Here Comes Summer! By From Pat H. Broeske
Oscar Watch By From Pat H. Broeske
\o7 Films now going into production: \f7 Arachniphobia... By David Pecchia
George C. Scott and Olympia Dukakis--re-creating her... By Kirk Honeycutt
'Happytime Xmas' Gives Santa's Nose a Gentle Tweak By Janice Arkatov
Hallelujah! An Alternative to 'Messiah' By Herbert Glass
Record Buyers Not in Spin Over Salonen By Laurence Vittes
'Healer': Just an Echo of the Boogiemaster : JOHN LEE HOOKER "The Healer." Chameleon ** By Don Snowden
The Jazz Aficionado's Holiday Wish List By Leonard Feather
Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince Deliver Cinematic Clarity : DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE "And in This Corner . . . ," Jive *** By Connie Johnson
MIXED MEDIA: \o7 A periodic look at pop-related books, videos and laser discs. : \f7 By Richard Cromelin
MIXED MEDIA: \o7 A periodic look at pop-related books, videos and laser discs. : \f7 By Dennis Hunt
MIXED MEDIA: \o7 A periodic look at pop-related books, videos and laser discs. : \f7 By Jonathan Gold
Michelle Shocked: A Real Homeless Story By Patrick Goldstein
MIXED MEDIA: \o7 A periodic look at pop-related books, videos and laser discs. : \f7 : An Insider's Glimpse of Grateful Dead's 'Family' By Steve Hochman
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Is Tipper Gore's Parents Music Resource... By Patrick Goldstein
NO DICE: Gearing up for a couple of local concert dates... By Patrick Goldstein
BLACK MAGIC: Christmas is a time of tradition, even in... By Patrick Goldstein
Focus on Bay Area Figurative Movement By Shauna Snow
A Mediterranean Village in Malibu? By Colman Andrews
Maximin Finally Has Restaurant He Can Call His Own By Colman Andrews
Snail's Pace at Bistrot By Colman Andrews
Havens on Hillhurst By Kathie Jenkins \f7
BUSINESS
Telecommunications Growth Rings In the 1990s By James Flanigan
Heart Disease in the Executive Suite : Health: A coronary is always traumatic. But high-level managers often recover quickly and learn from the experience. By Linda Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bullock's Wizard Trying His Hand at Neiman Marcus By Martha Groves, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On The Record
No Marshall Plan for Soviet Union By Allan H. Meltzer, \f7 and ALLAN H. MELTZER \o7 is J\f7 ohn \o7 M. Olin Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.
The new shows that CBS, NBC and CBS have brought to us are...
Aid to Poland Both a Solution and a Problem : East Bloc: Assistance is pouring into the country. But the economy may have trouble absorbing it all. By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Hotdog on Wheels : Laguna Beach Canine Named Sidney Gains Fame as a Skateboard Fanatic By Kathleen Alexander
UC Revises Admissions Policies Amid Protests By Tamara Henry, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rare Plants, Developments--Balance Tips to Builders : Environment: San Diego County's growing number of species faced with extinction is soaring. And getting the wildlife on state and federal endangered lists is becoming harder. By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Finds Life's Jolts Speeds Process of Aging From Associated Press
5 Die in Rio Prison Riot Reuters
Alleged Heroin Kingpin Jailed in Hong Kong Reuters
Legitimacy
One Party, Fewer Choices
Baby's Death Shows Need for Sex Education
Commentary : Competitors Can Join Together When Finding a Solution Is a Priority By Alison Klakovich, \o7 Alison Klakovich is the director of Rainbows to End Hunger in Costa Mesa. \f7
Chief of Navy Sub Stripped of Command : Military: The Navy says it has no confidence in John H. Sohl III after three accidents, one of which resulted in the death of a civilian. By Nora Zamichow, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Sound and the Fury : Owner of Popular Tavern Battles Noise Complaints to Keep Club From Going Belly Up By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brew Pubs Tapping Into Trend of Designer Suds By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Commentary : Uniforms Aid Student Performance : Academics: Not only do uniforms eliminate status wars, they help students concentrate on schoolwork. By Brian Bennett, \o7 Brian Bennett is principal of Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in East San Diego\f7 ,\o7 and is the father of two girls, ages 8 and 11. He has been a visiting professor in the schools of education at San Diego State University and the University of San Diego. \f7
Names New But Growth Looms as Vote Rerun By Leonard Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congress Must Show Its Commitment to Amtrak
Undemocratic Vote Requirement Blocks Services Majority Wants
2 Men Arrested in Shooting Death
'This is a very basic level of changing the world that I'm working on' By \o7 Caroline Lemke\f7, \o7 Times staff writer\f7
Speeding Car Hits 2 Youths
Worker Killed; Tried to Halt Restaurant Holdup
30 Arrested in 5-Hour Drug Sting Operation
Sylmar Man Stabbed to Death During Dispute
Lawndale Parks Commissioner Ousted Over Political Mailer By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rejected Plan for Condos Is Resurrected in Smaller Form : San Pedro: Developers have scaled down the size of the Barton Hill senior housing project. But the new plan has already run into opposition from city planners. By Sheryl Stolberg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
San Fernando Buys, Razes 4 Houses Used by Drug Dealers : Redevelopment: Officials say the houses were the site of the city's worst drug dealing. By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trustees of Centinela Schools Reject Coach's Defamation Complaint By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loose Lobster Betrays 2 Robbers, Police Say By Leslie Berger, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawndale to Seek State OK to Issue Building Permits By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gardena Team Talks Up a Storm : Education: This high school forensic league's members learn about self-confidence, current events, fund raising, and international foods as they roll through win after win. By Adrianne Goodman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Kruse Will Not Seek Reelection Next Spring By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Townhouse Owners OK Settlement
Area Pulls $65 Million From U.S. Pork Barrel : Spending: Five of six Valley-area congressmen generate federal funds for projects in their districts. But they don't bring home the most prized 'bacon.' By Alan C. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carson Hires New Finance Director
Mike St. John has an appreciation for old things--old... By Shawn Hubler
Redondo Beach pub has a brew for every discerning palate. By Marc Lacey
Merchants Complain of Metro Rail Disruption : Downtown: Building the subway has hurt businesses along a stretch of 7th Street. Poor lighting and bad traffic have deterred customers, retailers say. By Ronald B. Taylor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect in Slaying of Sheriff's Helper Held : Crime: Three-month investigation leads to arrest of juvenile in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Anthony Jerome Gardner, a law enforcement Explorer Scout. By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lottery Results
Foes of Graffiti Uncover Few Signs of Success By Ron Russell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gang Slogans Back Him Up Against Wall By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gift of Trust Brings Lethal Reward : Skid Row: Harold Veo was known as 'The Angel of Main Street.' His fatal beating angers friends. By Eugene Ahn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
25-Cent Holiday Bus Fare Asked for Downtown By Sheryl Stolberg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nine Jail Visitors Become 'Guests'
NAACP Chapter Startled by Resignation of Leader By Marita Hernandez and Ashley Dunn, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Soaring Interchange on Century Freeway to Be One of a Kind By Ronald B. Taylor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kidnap Try Ends With Victim and Suspect Shot By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Just What Are These 'Ordinary People' Trying to Hide? By Dianne Klein
Accident Damages Freeway, May Clog Monday Rush Hour By James M. Gomez and Shannon Sands, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
White-of-Way : Snow Machines Turn Park Into 1-Day Winter Wonderland By Shannon Sands
Mother Loses Son Behind Wall of Adoption : Family: After a Florida woman finally found the child she hadn't seen since 1980, his adoptive parents refused to let her visit him. By Catherine Gewertz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Cards on High Schools Issued by State
300 Activists Square Off on Abortion in Fullerton : Demonstration: Each side claims victory in rallies staged at more than 20 clinics throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. By Rose Ellen O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kraft Lawyers Reportedly Spent $5.5 Million : Trial: A defense attorney blamed the high cost, which does not include lawyers' fees, on prosecutors for including so many murders. By Jerry Hicks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Needy Don't Disappear on Dec. 26 By Carla Rivera
Corvette Stolen Off the Lot Gets a Wild Road Test By James M. Gomez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Arrested With Counterfeit $50 Bills
Woman Robs Bank in Buena Park
Critics Say SAT Can Be Useful but Is Overrated : Education: Even those who endorse the test for measuring an individual student's aptitude warn against using it to evaluate a whole school. By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's 'Report Card' Time for State's High Schools : Statistics: Annual performance reports rank schools in a variety of categories in an effort to assess educational quality. By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In sports: The Rams take on their biggest rival, the...
Test Marks Are Favorite Subject at Harbor High : Scores: Experts say part of the credit for the students' stellar marks goes to the socioeconomic factors of the district. By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A 10-square mile area of La Habra, Brea and Fullerton will...
Environment : Notes about your surroundings.
Doctors' Rx for Ailing Hospitals: Buy Out the Whole Operation : Health care: In an era of belt-tightening by big chains, San Gabriel Valley physicians take over five sick facilities. They say it's good for what ails them. By Siok-hian Tay Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Ethics Reforms Could Cut Gifts to Officials : Government: Elected officials might face the end of free tickets, political action committees and outside income. But the council appears reluctant to give them up. By Frederick M. Muir, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Busy Mothers Get a New Breed of Helpers for the Hectic 1990s : Life Styles: Entrepreneurs are offering services designed to relieve stressed-out mothers. Everything is available from baby-proofing to in-home massages. By R. Daniel Foster, FOR THE TIMES
Rating Kennedy High's Academic Performance
Orange County High Schools Preformance Report
OPINION
Prague: Rebirth by Students : Czechoslovakia: The opposition won the first round of revolution. Now come harder questions: Who will govern, how to proceed? By Karel Kovanda, \o7 Karel Kovanda, a student dissident in Prague, 1968, now a computer-industry manager in California, was sent to Czechoslovakia by Global Outlook news service\f7
No Yellow-Brick Road to Insurance Reform : California: The race for state commissioner draws few incumbents; they see it as a 'lose-lose' job. A 'people's czar' is unlikely to make change. By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, \o7 Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is a senior associate of the Center for Politics and Policy at the Claremont Graduate School\f7
The Ultimate Sequel: Can Pre-1914 Europe Return? : Europe: With a unified Germany, Balkan nationalism and a declining Russian empire, Europe begins to look like its pre-World War I self. By Gaddis Smith, \o7 Gaddis Smith, a diplomatic historian, is director of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies\f7
MAKING WAVES, REMAKING WORLDS : Malta: Marking the meeting where superpower prospects for cooperation outweigh competition. By Raymond L. Garthoff, \o7 Raymond L. Garthoff, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is a retired Foreign Service officer and former U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria\f7
Can a World Go to War Over Permits to Pollute? : Environment: The poor countries want the good life, too. But rich nations, anxious about global warming, may not give them 'emission room.' By Neils I. Meyer, \o7 Niels I. Meyer is professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark and an energy adviser to several Scandinavian governments. His comments are adapted from his presentation to the Second Niels Bohr Symposium in Copenhagen\f7
An 'Acoustics' Rebellion Sends Aquino a Message By Vyvyan Tenorio, \o7 Vyvyan Tenorio, an American journalist, writes for the Times of London\f7
India: From Nehrus' Rule to Coalitions : Elections: The defeat of Rajiv Gandhi's Congress Party means that running the world's largest democracy won't be all in the family anymore. By Bharat Wariavwalla, \o7 Bharat Wariavwalla is senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Developing Societies\f7
The Politics of Denying an S&L Crisis : Thrifts: The Bush Administration's refusal to acknowledge the size of the S&L problem only increases the damages. By Jonathan R. Macey, \o7 Jonathan R. Macey is a law professor at Cornell University\f7
Cafe California: A Lack of Common Ground : Identity: A feeling for community is not defined by real estate. Belonging is what builds the sense of shared space, a rarity in driven Los Angeles. By David Glidden, \o7 David Glidden is a professor of philosophy at UC Riverside\f7
The Daddy Track
Schools Fail Latinos in Any Tongue : Education: The 'crisis' of too few Spanish-speaking teachers in L. A. is grounded in years of institutional neglect. By Rodolfo F. Acuna, \o7 Rodolfo F. Acuna is a professor of Chicano studies at Cal State Northridge\f7
For a Fee, Our Health Is at Risk : Medicine: The temptation to provide extra services is fueling inflation and driving millions away from proper care. By William True, \o7 William True is retired executive director of the San Gabriel Valley Medical Center\f7
Dear Moscow: Regrets Only, Please
Getting Prop. 103 on the Road
Is Washington a Friend or Foe?
The People of Apartheid Must Come to Repentance : South Africa: Confessions have laid bare the atrocities of police terror units. Now the government must come clean. By Clive Leeman, \o7 Clive Leeman, a South African, lives in Ojai and teaches English at Moorpark College\f7
There's So Much We Clearly Don't Need : Defense: By responding intelligently and positively with well-planned reductions, we can guide and shape changes to our benefit. By Eugene J. Carroll Jr., \o7 Eugene J. Carroll Jr., a retired admiral, is deputy director of the Center for Defense Information in Washington\f7
As the Border Is Breached, Sobs of Dismay Mix With Tears of Joy : Germany: The Wall made a prison, but also helped keep the nation from setting off once again down the road of evil. By Marvin Hier, \o7 Rabbi Marvin Hier is dean of the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center\f7
A Catastrophic Attempt to Do Better : Medicare: The lesson is clear. Congress must find a fairer way to pay for the unfilled health needs of seniors. By Henry A. Waxman, \o7 Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Los Angeles) represents the 24th Congressional District\f7
REAL ESTATE
Commercial Scene : Residential Brokers Compete for Commercial Clients By Ron Galperin, \f7 and \o7 Galperin is a Los Angeles-based free-lance writer who has covered the commercial real estate scene for several years. News releases and column inquiries should be mailed to 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Box No. 7078, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90211.
Escape Clause Vital to Avoiding Problems When Buying Home By Robert J. Bruss, \o7 Bruss is a San Francisco-area lawyer, author and real estate broker. \f7
Model Trains Make Tracks in Southland's 'Garden Railroads' By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Meeting Place of Museum, Merchandise By Sam Hall Kaplan
A Westside 'Pocket of Affordability' : Neighborhoods: Compared to housing costs nearby, homes here are bargains. And many residents enjoy area's ethnic diversity. By Marilyn Oliver, \o7 Oliver is a Los Angeles free-lance writer. \f7
L.A. Building Industry Assn. Elects Keston as President
Chatelaine Homes in Fontana
Right Tree Can Enhance Home \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Rise in Existing-Home Values Is Slowing By David W. Myers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Improvement : Leveling on Toilet Tank Brick Trick : Conservation: If brick does not cover area above the lower water-level line, it will do nothing to reduce water use in flushing. By A. J. Hand
Special Spackle Can Be Used Inside, Outside By Andy Lang, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andy Lang, Writer of 'Handyman Q&A,' Dies \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Parking Assignment on Parkway Is Illegal By Kevin Postema, \o7 Postema is editor of Apartment Age Magazine, a publication of the Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles, an apartment owners' service group. Mail your questions on any aspect of apartment living to "Rentformation\f7 ,\o7 " Apartment Assn\f7 .\o7 of Greater Los Angeles, 621 S. Westmoreland Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90005-3995\f7
Home Improvement : How to Stay in Hot Water and Like It By Gary Abrams, \o7 Abrams is a Los Angeles general contractor and a free-lance writer\f7
Investment Firms By Linda Martini-posner
Carson Sidekick to Sell B.H. Home By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How Much in Payments Can Single Person Afford in Buying a House? By Robert J. Bruss
Your Mortgage : What Happens After You Turn In Your Loan Application : Lending: It's a complicated system, but some knowledge of how things work can demystify the process. By David W. Myers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Homes On View
Westside Records Large High-End Sales Share
Prepare Plants for Winter by 'Hardening'
Thinking Small Is a Japanese Art : Bonsai: You don't have to spend a lot of money at a nursery. Doing your own cultivating can lead to a rewarding hobby. By Joel Rapp, \o7 Rapp is a Los Angeles free-lancer writer and the gardening editor of Redbook magazine. As "Mr. Mother Earth," he has written several plant-care books. \f7
Interior Trends for the 1990s
Before Holiday Rush, Time to Prune, Clean
Keep Poinsettias Looking Healthy
SPORTS
Patrick Ewing Fulfills His Promise By Bill Barnard, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fight of Vintage That's Hard to Swallow By Mike Littwin, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Houston Has a Successful Season Despite Probation By Michael A. Lutz, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giant Running Game Running Out of Steam By Bob Glauber, NEWSDAY
Alumni, Uzelac Upset by Navy Losses to Division 1-AA Schools By Jerry Bembry, BALTIMORE SUN
Let Debate Begin: Basketball, Tennis Are Toughest to Play By John Steadman, BALTIMORE EVENING SUN
He's Been Too Much in Clutch : Rams: Quarterback Jim Everett has led his team to some big comeback victories this season. By Chris Dufresne, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bullets Produce Their Own Magic to Beat Lakers By Sam Mcmanis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USIU Doesn't Mind That Its Foes Run It Up By Dennis Georgatos, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Big White Hats Fit Good Guys in This Arena By Jim Murray
ANALYSIS : Miracle on Grass Out of Question for U.S. By Randy Harvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reserve Adds Oil as Creaky UCLA Sputters, 83-74 By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carolina Blue Is Taking On New Meaning After This Trip By Garr Kluender
The Party Has Already Started in Italy : Scene: Sophia Loren and Pele turn out to help host nation set a dazzling stage for the World Cup draw. By William Montalbano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOXING : Breland Stops Japanese Challenger in 4 From Associated Press
A Loss Now Would Be a Cardinal Sin : Raiders: After last week's big victory over Denver, Art Shell's club can't afford a letdown against struggling Phoenix at the Coliseum. By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Profootball / Week14 : The Other Games By Tom Lamarre, Times Staff Writer
The Game They Love to Hate : Rivalry: Rams and 49ers have been going at each other for 40 years. Sometimes the competition has gotten out of hand. By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mark His Word, Angels to Be Tough By Mike Downey
Late Kick Lifts Navy to an Upset of Army : Rivalry: Midshipmen end Cadets' three-game winning streak in series, 19-17, and salvage forgettable season. From Associated Press
SuperSonic Forward Remains a Constant : Clippers: High-scoring Xavier McDaniel helps Seattle take early lead, then it holds on to edge Los Angeles, 104-100. By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hawaii Gives, Nearly Takes Back Tie, 35-35 From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAMES : Georgia Southern in Final Against Stephen F. Austin From Associated Press
Fresno's Cox Makes Good on Second Try : California Bowl: Bulldog linebacker misses sack, then intercepts pass and scores in 27-6 victory over Ball State. From Associated Press
Long Beach Wins Respect, Not Game : 49ers: Knight lavishes praise after Hoosiers are 92-75 winners for 16th consecutive championship of their own tournament. By Dick Wagner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USC Suffers Another 15-Foot Loss, 79-73 : Trojans: Inability to hit free throws against San Diego State results in : their third defeat of the season. By Curt Holbreich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jordan Twins Lead UNLV Past USC
Gathers Faints, but Kimble's 51 Keep Loyola From Collapse By Alan Drooz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CS Fullerton Can't Shed Its Shroud of Success By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC Irvine Turns In Sloppy Effort in Loss to Cal By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cake Eaten, Sooners Dine on UNLV : Rebels: Oklahoma has beaten the dessert of its schedule, and shows Nevada Las Vegas it is still hungry in 89-81 victory. From Associated Press
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Another Loss Ends Duke's Long Week
No. 2 Kansas Rips Kentucky, 150-95; Wildcats' Pitino Proves a Sore Loser From Associated Press
UCLA Women Beat Wyoming, Advance to the Final Four in NCAA Volleyball
NHL ROUNDUP : Canadien Goalie Given a Baptism Under Fire By Dan Hafner
DIVISION IV : Ramona Tied, 28-28, on Rally by Glendora
NBA ROUNDUP : Ewing Flexes Muscles and Celtics Look Like 92-Point Weaklings By Dan Hafner
CROSS-COUNTRY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Dameworth Shows His Back to Pack By John Geis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
DIVISION II : Santa Barbara, Muir Co-Champs After 7-7 Tie By Andy Rivera, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Big Week of Big East vs. ACC By Jim O'Connell, ASSOCIATED PRESS
DIVISION III : Manu, Neal Pace Paramount Past El Toro, 26-20 By Tom Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DIVISION VII : Gardena Serra Beats Lompoc, 34-31 By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TENNIS : A Last Look at Some Great Matches in a Memorable Year By Thomas Bonk
GOLF ROUNDUP : Rain Cancels Trevino's Hopes for Win From Associated Press
Johnny Rodgers, the 1972 Heisman Trophy winner, and...
The NHL Board of Governors has agreed in principle to...
Jorge Paez, angered by a sixth-round point deduction for...
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Former San Diego State Coach Scovil Dead at 62
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HOLLYWOOD PARK : Saros Brig a Wire-to-Wire Winner By Bob Mieszerski
Betting With Bob
Doug Scovil Dies After Workout : Football: The former San Diego State football coach suffers a heart attack in Philadelphia, where he was an assistant with the Eagles. Scovil, 62, was credited with molding the 1986 WAC championship team. From Staff and Wire Reports
El Camino, RBV Run the Show : Even Wildcats' Coach Is Awed After 38-6 Rout of Lincoln in 2-A By Dave Mckibben
SDSU Benefits From USC's Woes With Free Throws By Curt Holbreich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
El Camino, RBV Run the Show : Longhorns' Ground Attack Leaves Morse in a Fog in 3-A By Scott Miller
GOLDEN WEST TOURNAMENT : Antelope Valley Prevails Behind Heroics of Thomas By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Henning Hopes to Show Gibbs He Has Learned By Brian Hewitt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP WRAPUP : Carson Crushes Crenshaw in 4-A Semifinal, 58-7 By Rob Fernas
Simi Valley Humbled, 87-46, in Own Gym by Santa Clara By Tim Brown, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Go Slow' Gardena Runners Club Is Fast Company : Track: Dan Ashimine runs an auto repair shop in Gardena. He also has an unusual approach to training distance runners. Members of the club he founded seven years ago are proving it works. By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Poor Foul Shooting Costly to Master's By Brendan Healey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surge Lifts Dameworth to National Title : Cross-Country: Agoura High senior concludes an unbeaten season by pulling away to a 50-meter victory in the Kinney championships. By Mike Glaze, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CSUN Chances Slip Away; Just 205 See Game By John Ortega, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CLU: Status of Shoup Made Clear in Pact By Brendan Healey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Basketball Roundup
CRESCENTA VALLEY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Fisher Shot Propels North Hollywood By Scot Butwell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Moorpark, Crawford Turn Back Kings River
Ex-Boxer Who Lost Son to Gang Violence Helps Boys Counterpunch Life By Stephen C. Chavez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Morningside Wins Pacific Shores Tourney By Greg Gonzalez
ALEMANY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Correlli Directs Alemany to Win in Final By Tim Martinez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Loyola Women Suffer 1st Home Loss, to Cal Poly Pomona, 82-71 By Alan Drooz
Fairchild Is Queen of The Hill By John Geis
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Mira Mesa Outguns Chula Vista
Hobbled Sockers Suffer Another Defeat, Injury From Staff and Wire Reports
Gulls Routed, 166-101, by No. 10 Razorbacks From Staff and Wire Reports
Dameworth Answers Challenge By John Geis
PLNC Women Set Record in 107-33 Victory
Padres Begin Housecleaning, Fire Siegle By Bob Nightengale
A Season of Rallies Started With Fumble By Mike Penner
SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : DIVISION III : Paramount Runs Down El Toro By Tom Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TRABUCO HILLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Patience and Execution Do the Trick in Los Alamitos Victory By Bob Borsum
Titans Make It Look Too Easy in Victory By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Sortino Leads Unbeaten Marina to Championship
Paramount's Neal Enjoys His Second Chance of a Lifetime By Barbie Ludovise, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Fountain Valley Boys Find Way to Clinch Santa Ana Championship
BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Edison Tips Marina for Win, 56-55
Skyline's Press Beats Orange Coast, 64-54
North All-Stars Defeat South in Water Polo
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Bickmore Leads SCC to Title in Tournament
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Antelope Valley Survives Rally by Cypress to Win Golden West Title By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MAGAZINE
MAKING SENSE OF MAUREEN - The Curious Politics of San Diego's Mayor O'Connor By Barry M. Horstman and Leonard Bernstein, BARRY M. HORSTMAN, \o7 Leonard Bernstein and Barry M. Horstman are staff writers for The Times' San Diego edition\f7 and LEONARD BERNSTEIN, \o7 Leonard Bernstein and Barry M. Horstman are staff writers for The Times' San Diego edition\f7
The Incidental Tourist : Women Seem to Thrive on Travel, While Men Are Just Along for the Ride By Jack Smith
The Pendleton Preserve : Marines and Environmentalists Are Unlikely Allies in Protecting the Largest Undeveloped Chunk of Southern California Coast By Tom Gorman, \o7 Tom Gorman is a Times staff writer. \f7
AROUND HOME : The Scooter By David Lasker
AROUND HOME : Dog Biscuits By Ruth Reichl
AROUND HOME : Safe Pools By Kay Diehl
AROUND HOME : American Empire Furniture By Sam Burchell
AROUND HOME : Repair Manuals By Martin Zimmerman
AROUND HOME : Knitted Tams by Mary Rowe (Interweave Press; 1989) By Judith Sims \f7
AROUND HOME : The Basket Book by Lyn Siler (Sterling/Lark; 1988) By Judith Sims \f7
Visions of Mary By Jenny Biondi, \o7 Jenny Biondi is a Santa Monica writer\f7
The Power Puff : When It Comes to Compacts, Plastic Will Do, But Metal Means Business By Paddy Calistro
A Touch of Tuscany : Track Record of Excellence Bodes Well for Antinori's Napa Product By Robert Lawrence Balzer
AROUND HOME : Viewing the Winter Sky By Janey Milstead
AROUND HOME : Custom Carved Furniture By Loretta K. Paraguasso
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Buying a Better Camera May Be Your Best Angle By Randy Leffingwell, \o7 Leffingwell is a Times staff photographer whose column on travel photography will appear monthly in the Travel Section\f7
Zanzibar Finally Reawakening to Tourist Tastes By Denis Boyles, \o7 Boyles is a journalist who has spent many years in Africa. His book, "African Lives," was published last year\f7
There Is Room at the Inn, Even So Close to Christmas By Peter S. Greenberg, \o7 Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7
Seeking Privacy in Hawaii Paradise By Jerry Hulse
Weekly Dance Keeps Fishing Village Jumping By Ed Rabey and Beverly Beyer, \o7 Beyer and Rabey are Los Angeles travel writers\f7 .
It's Time for Winter Sports in June By Michele Grimm and Tom Grimm, \o7 The Grimms are Laguna Beach free-lance writers/photographers and authors of the updated "Away for a Weekend." \f7
Dublin Center Is Home to Irish Fashion Design By Jennifer Merin, \o7 Merin is a New York City free-lance writer\f7 .
"Budget Motels" by Loris G. Bree lists more than 3,500... By Don Wudke, \o7 Wudke is a Los Angeles free-lance writer. \f7
In Israel, Beware of Guides You Don't Ask For By Lucy Izon, \o7 Izon is a Canadian travel journalist covering youth budget routes. \f7
New Mexico Town Has Become a Great Escape By David M. Kinchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cozy California Town Is Solid Gold By Judith Morgan, \o7 Morgan, the author of "California" (with photographer DeWitt Jones), is a La Jolla travel writer. \f7
Chile, Peru Islets Are Their Goal By Frank Riley, \o7 Riley is travel columnist for Los Angeles magazine and a regular contributor to this section\f7
TRAVEL VIDEOS : Three Looks at the Old West and the Old World By Betty Martin, \o7 Martin is a former staff member of the Travel Section. Her column on travel videos appears monthly\f7
Coupons Discount South Pacific Hotels By Jack Adler
Study Examines Travel Tastes and Motivations By Bill Hughes, \o7 Hughes is a 30-year veteran travel writer living in Sherman Oaks\f7
Guidelines Drawn for Antarctica By Shirley Slater and Harry Basch, \o7 Slater and Basch are Los Angeles free-lance writers. and \f7
Dark Clouds Hang Over 8% Airline Ticket Tax : Airlines: People who don't fly after purchasing a ticket should get back the 8% domestic tax they paid, either from the airline or from the Internal Revenue Service. By Jack Adler, \o7 Adler is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7
Houseboating : Shasta Lake in the off-season offers smooth-as-glass water and private coves
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