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What happened on November 23, 1989
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
City Halts Weekend Used-Car Sales at Fullerton College TOM McQUEENEY
Home Size Raises the Roof in Palos Verdes Estates TIM WATERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Killer of El Cajon Reporter Is Convicted ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ongoing Police Barricade OKd for Sepulveda Neighborhood JAMES QUINN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seven Arrested in Slaying Near Border
Making New Pieces Fit an Old Puzzle : Europe: National interests will still guide the response of Western leaders to the newly democratizing states. ALEX PRAVDA, Alex Pravda is a fellow of St. Antony's College, Oxford University
Council Votes to Continue Anti-Drug Barricade
Irvine Co. Asks for a Delay in Project Hearing MARY LOU FULTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Union Wins Ruling Blocking New Contract
Hearing to Be Held on Landfill Expansion Plan
The House
Council Studies Pact to Develop Regional Dump at Elsmere Site JAMES QUINN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 More Molestation Counts Filed Against City Day Care Driver ANDREA FORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trial Opens in Rape of Girl at Teen Party NANCY RAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Majority Faults Bishop for Directive Against Killea AMY WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Action on Homeless Program
San Diego
County's Didier Named to Judgeship
New Heights for Domestic Airlines
One Bomb Rocks All Lebanon
Giving Thanks in San Francisco
Letter From Dannemeyer Delights ACLU DAVE LESHER, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
San Diego
Irvine Co. Details Plans for Canyon MARY LOU FULTON and JAMES ROBBINS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Medfly Effort Put in Doubt, Officials Say : Eradication: The discovery of more of the pests raises the possibility of widespread aerial insecticide spraying. STEPHANIE CHAVEZ and RICHARD SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
San Diego
Archdiocese Dismayed by Ruling on Union
Parents to Be Asked if Schools Make the Grade
No Environmental Study Required for Mobil Project JANET RAE-DUPREE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Body Discovered
Torrance to Ask 4,000 Homes to Try New Recycling Program
Hearing on Big House Continued
Topanga Canyon Road Project Expected to Take 11 Months
Residents Warned After Rabid Bat Is Discovered
On the Move, Not a Third World Renegade : India: A closer relationship can only benefit the U.S. as the prosperous giant becomes a nation to be reckoned with. GEOFFREY KEMP, Geoffrey Kemp is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington
Actor, Clergymen Arrested in Protest of Salvador Policy HECTOR TOBAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State, County Officials Step Up Inspections for Medflies TED JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Realizing How Free We Are Perry C. Riddle
A River Banks on a Bailout
State Agency Clears Lomita Group; Leader Criticizes City Inquiry ADRIANNE GOODMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Atomic-Free Zone
High-Tech Start : Latino Preschoolers Get a Lesson in Pride on Computers JILL STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Flew Over the Turkey Nest AL MARTINEZ
Travelers Crunched by Holiday : Transportation: Weather adds to Thanksgiving travel woes in some areas of nation. Thousands suffer delays at L.A. airport. DARRELL DAWSEY and ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Once-Homeless Family Thankful ALLISON SAMUELS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sentinels' Patrols Are Still on the March in Hollywood CLAY EVANS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
North Hollywood Police Hold School Library Book Drive
Design for Art Center Accepted
New Bradley Chief of Staff Seen as Fast-Rising 'Boy Wonder' FREDERICK M. MUIR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reparations Victory Called 'Bittersweet'
Official Defends Work of Criticized Contractor
In Convention Center's Chorus Line, Every Employee Is a Star ARMANDO ACUNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Noise Settlement Plan Not Music to Everyone's Hears CATHERINE GEWERTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suit Claims Brother's Abuse Caused Multiple Personalities CATHERINE GEWERTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
El Cajon
Discussion of Feeding the Homeless Is Delayed
Strict Controls Sought on Adult Bookstore
Antelope Valley Delivers 'Report Card' on High Schools : Education: The district's parents are the first in the county to benefit from a new state law requiring evaluations. JOHN CHANDLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Opposes Merging Harbor Police, City Force NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pass the Turkey . . . and the Medicine, the Laws, the Spirituality : Americana: The Indians' contributions to our life style go far beyond the traditional foods we enjoy today. JOHNNY P. FLYNN, Johnny P. Flynn is a doctoral candidate in native American religions at UC Santa Barbara. He is a member of the Potawatomi tribe of Oklahoma
Plan to Ship Sand to Cabrillo Beach
Desire for Clean Streets Brushes Up Against City's Budget Constraints DEAN MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Turns Himself In as a Molester
Beach Snack Bar Plan Rejected
Conservancy Trying to Buy Parcels in Towsley Canyon : Environment: Sanitation officials envision a landfill in Towsley Canyon. Others see the canyon as the centerpiece of the Santa Clarita Woodlands State Park. STEVE PADILLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palmdale Weighs Tax Measure to Build Recreation Center JOHN CHANDLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supt. of Orange Schools Resigns JAMES ROBBINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airport Is Stuffed for Thanksgiving : Travel: It was slow going, particularly because of bad weather in other parts of the country, but travelers flowed pretty smoothly. JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawyer Again Accused of Overbilling Courts on Indigent Cases CAROL McGRAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Glendale Man Accused of Molesting Girl, 8
Valencia Youth Dies in Crash at High School
Wild Animals Follow the Zoomobile Driver on Road to Education HERBERT J. VIDA
Threat of Arrests Cancels Chippendale's Shows : Censorship: Vice detectives say the lack of proper licensing is behind the warning, but the all-male dance troupe claims discrimination. MICHAEL GRANBERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Irreverent Gage Leaves L.A. City Hall Amid Mixed Reviews CATHLEEN DECKER and JANE FRITSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Adam' Found Abandoned : Child Abandonment: Discovery of newborn near dumpster in drug-selling area of Santa Ana in second such case in the county this month. LILY ENG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Imprisoned in Sale of Faulty Parts for Shuttle Associated Press
Mayor Asks Abolition of Committees : City Hall: To a council member, a committee chairmanship is a coveted post. To O'Connor, council committees are inefficient and costly. LEONARD BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Private Retirement Funds Need Stronger Protection : Pensions: Weaknesses in current federal law expose the $1.7 trillion system to financial abuse and incompetence. TOM LANTOS, Tom Lantos (D-San Mateo) is chairman of the House Employment and Housing Subcommittee.
Prosecutor Seeks Retrial of Driver After Jury Deadlocks in Deaths of 3 Youths JOANNA MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
To Rout Hookers, Council OKs Ban on New Small Motels : Crime: Plans for motels of 40 rooms and fewer to be constructed on certain streets in Inglewood will not be considered for 45 days, to give the City Council a chance to decide on permanent controls. MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elk Keeps an Eagle Eye on Beach City Courtroom JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broderick Is Called Threat, Denied Bail : Crime: A state prosecutor says the children of the woman accused of killing their father and stepmother fear she will harm them if released. RICHARD A. SERRANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hundreds Wait for Thanksgiving in a Box : Charity: Orange County Rescue Mission offers holiday basics for about 400 needy people who stood in line for several hours. JIM CARLTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr.; Judge Was Rejected as 1969 Supreme Court Choice From Staff and Wire Reports
Canada Puts Women on Front Line : Combat: Many governments send women into combat during war. Canada, however, is recruiting women during peacetime. MOLLY MOORE, THE WASHINGTON POST
Let's End Cold War, Gorbachev Urged by Bush DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Michael Chandler, Wendy Hoover Wed
Telling Tales South of the 'Mason-Diction' Line : Books: Southerners seem to have a deep-seated need to express themselves.
Service Delivers the Very Worst in Best Revenge RAJ KAMAL JHA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nazi Issue Could Be Worth $300 BARRY KRAUSE, Krause is a member of several national stamp-collecting organizations
'The Art of War': Learning How to Fight, According to the Book : Books: "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu contains a Chinese militarist's centuries-old advice that still rings true for personal and global conflicts. DAN SEWELL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soles on Ice : Authentic Outdoor Rink Coming to South Coast Plaza for Second Year in Row LIBBY SLATE, Libby Slate is Los Angeles-based free-lance writer
Ranger Finds Niche in Texas Lore : Law Enforcement: Lee Roy Young has helped integrate the historically white ranks of the nation's oldest state policing agency. DONALD P. MYERS, NEWSDAY
NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Two More Children Hurt in Tornado Die From Times Staff and Wire Reports
12 Green Berets Race From Salvador Hotel : Latin America: Rebels slip away in middle of night. U.S. nationals are safe after 28-hour standoff. MARJORIE MILLER and RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Additives Change Viscosity of Oil RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Food for Thought--a Class Act SUZANNE SCHLOSBERG
Middle Eastern Students Become Schools' Largest Ethnic Group LORI GRANGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sleepy Stores Hope Plays Are the Thing : Ventura Harbor: Retailers and restaurateurs say a theater company may wake up business. The much-traveled troupe gets new life. JOANNA MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heartbreak Hotel : Zoe Christian Center's Eviction Leaves 50 Residents Exiled on Main Street WILLIAM OVEREND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oh, Thank Goodness : A Chance to Help Heal His Homeland PAUL DEAN
No Breach in Terrorism Policy, U.S. Asserts JIM MANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Morita's Book on United States
San Marino : Revamped City Hall Opens
Whittier : Both Sides Still Far Apart in Rio Hondo Pay Dispute
Moose Alert: They're Back in Force From ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oh, Thank Goodness : The Earth Moved and She Got Out Alive GARY LIBMAN
Winging Away For The Christmas Holiday Clipboard researched by Elene Burnet and Susan Davis Greene / Los Angles Times
Francis Expected to Serve as Mayor, Council Poll Finds : Ventura Politics: Donald Villeneuve, the other leading contender, says he is not a candidate for the largely ceremonial post. WILLIAM OVEREND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WORLD IN BRIEF : WORLDWIDE : Disaster Specialists Meeting in Canada From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Crescenta Valley Takes Aim at Billboards MARTHA L. WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pasadena : Central Park Plan OKd
WORLD IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Inquiry on Political Slayings Demanded From Times Staff and Wire Reports
WORLD IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Troops Wound 12 in Palestinian Clashes From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ake Takes Oval Title by 60 Points PAUL OLSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pomona : Recreation Funds Increased
Iran Rounds Up 20,000 on Narcotics Charges United Press International
Giving Thanks for a Holiday Full of Memories ZAN THOMPSON
Culver City : City Hall Packing for Move
HUD Reforms Clear Congress After Hearings Reveal Abuses WILLIAM J. EATON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Eighth Child Dies as Result of Tornado From Times Staff and Wire Reports
No Breach in Terrorism Policy, U.S. Asserts JIM MANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Region : Hearing on Landfill Plan
Culver City : Zoning Changed for Project
Army Counsel Selected Associated Press
Fast Forward in the Slow Lane : Driving Aids: On audiocassettes these days, you can learn to speak a language, understand the meaning of life or tune out to Cape Cod surf, loon calls or a seduction scene. RICH TOSCHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grocers Agree to Join Program to Donate Food in Exchange for Shopping Cart Return THUAN LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airline Denies Pilot Took Vote on Facing Storm From Associated Press
Culver City : Housing Manager to Stay
Oh, Thank Goodness : A Job That Lets Mom Pay Her Own Bills NIKKI FINKE
Oh, Thank Goodness : A Future That She Can Build for Herself BETTIJANE LEVINE
The Region : Water District Fills Post
An American Holiday With a Global Touch LINDA MOREL, Morel is a New York writer. and
Council Rejects Sole Bid for Park Improvement
Culver City : Mediation Board Alternate
Glendora : Chamber Opposes Tax Hike
WORLD IN BRIEF : MOROCCO : King Orders 1990 Elections Put Off From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Oh, Thank Goodness MICHAEL QUINTANILLA
Oh, Thank Goodness : The Gift of Awareness in a Perilous Time CONNIE KOENENN
Blow to Emigres From E. Europe Associated Press
Miller Lawyers Seek to Block Pair's Deportation ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : WESTMINSTER : Officer Acquitted in 2 Traffic Deaths From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Comment Called 'Beneath Contempt'
Shuttle, Military Satellite Lift Off in Nighttime Launch JOHN BRODER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
West Hollywood : Critics Skewer Food Panel
NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : North Trial Unfair, Appeal Briefs Claim From Times Staff and Wire Reports
NOTEBOOK : SAT Worries Isaacs More Than 99-Yard Victory Drive SEAN WATERS
Helping Out Should Be a Year-Round Thing Joseph N. Bell
Restaurant Health Permit Suspensions--september Clipboard researched by Elene Burnet and Susan Davis Greene / Los Angles Times
Easing Access of the Disabled to a College Education AURORA MACKEYBD
Oh, Thank Goodness : The Power of 'This Recovery Thing' GARRY ABRAMS
Friendly Rivals Root for Each Other at Girls' 4-A Cross-Country Meet MIKE GLAZE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Hotel' Pays Guests for Experiments : Health: Tufts University runs experiments with volunteers, mainly older people. For $50 to $3,000, depending on the study, subjects are fed and monitored. ROBERT W. TROTT, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lakewood : Chamber Manager Rehired Year After Concert Failure
Glendale Council OKs Purchase of 4 Buses
Freeway Rubble Sought for a Harbor From Associated Press
Long Beach : Council Moves to Avert Closure of Trauma Center
Judge Says Glendale Need Not Pay Fines
La Verne : La Verne OKs General Plan
Military Services Told They Must Trim $2.2 Billion From Budget MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reader Shouldn't Be Shortchanged HERB HAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Businesses in Avalon Want Out of AQMD : Pollution: AQMD's new focus on regulating small businesses spurs residents to protest that pristine air of Catalina Island does not pollute the Los Angeles Basin. ADRIANNE GOODMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oh, Thank Goodness : A Grasp at Happiness and Starting Over BETH ANN KRIER
Business in Arts Awards Passed Out
Glendale's Out to Find a Vision for Year 2020 : Planning: Mayor's committee will look to the 21st Century instead of trying to solve current city problems. SANTIAGO O'DONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOOK REVIEW : Napoleon's Court: One Catty View RICHARD EDER, TIMES BOOK CRITIC
Littlest School Faces Big Problem : Education: County's only one-room schoolhouse grapples with overcrowding. DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prague Talks May Indicate Imminent Change at Top TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tough New Managers Make Apartments Livable Again STEPHEN C. CHAVEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Students Restock Hurricane-Ravaged Library Angel D. Ayala
Rates Sought to Clamp Water Use THAUN LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Abortion Foes Angered by Settlement of Major Case ERIC HARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Navy May Send Ships to Fight Colombia Drugs MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Fear, Futility Fade and the Dominoes Fall : East Bloc: With the success of each demonstration, the citizens are getting bolder. DAN FISHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Junior Colleges: Fast Food-Like Coaching : Basketball: As soon as coaches stuff the players with knowledge of the sport, they're on their way. RAY RIPTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATION IN BRIEF : VIRGINIA : $6.15-Million Fine Levied for Pollution From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Pasadena : Caltech Design Contest Set
Stringent Quake Code May Break Food Bank FAYE FIORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bellflower : Kindergarten Teacher Wins District's Top Yearly Honor
Mayor Feels the Heat in Council Stew : Pomona: One councilman jumped on 2 police officers, which prompted the mayor to jump on the councilman, which prompted another councilman and former ally to jump with both feet on the mayor. MIKE WARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dick S. West; Humor Columnist, Wire Service Journalist
Lynwood Seeking Ways to Curb Emissions at Resin Plant LEE HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Historic Dominguez Adobe to Be Bolstered for Quake Safety YOLANDA RODRIGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AQMD Groundbreaking Set
Oh, Thank Goodness : Her Walk to Recovery DAVID LARSEN
Convention Center: A Site to See : Design: Form and function meet masterfully in Arthur Erickson's building, which marks a turning point for San Diego architecture. DIRK SUTRO
Dialectician Puts Accent on the Stars : Films: The coach who helped cast of 'Steel Magnolias' achieve a range of Southern speech also helps immigrants and executives shed their dialects. PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Child, Told of Family Mix-Up, 'Cried and Cried' From Associated Press
Hospital Benefit Repeal to Boost Costs for Some : Health: Rejection of catastrophic care plan could add to private insurance premiums, states' financial burden. ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Prosecution Rests Case Against Officer From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Vast Investment in State Politics by Keating Told RALPH FRAMMOLINO and PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Pacific Palisades : Height Limit Imposed
Oh, Thank Goodness : A Crash, Recovery and Race to the Finish Line LYNN SIMROSS
E. Germany Ready to Talk About Free Elections WILLIAM TUOHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thornburgh Withholds Data From Iran-Contra Trial : Security: Charges against ex-CIA agent may be dropped. Secrets being protected called 'fictional.' ROBERT L. JACKSON and RONALD J. OSTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Elections : Count of Absentee Ballots Produces 3 New Winners
Lawmakers Offer Bleak Assessment of Congress' First Year Under Bush : Legislation: Ethics turmoil and an unclear agenda resulted in a meager record. The President and Congress will be under pressure to do more in 1990. WILLIAM J. EATON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oh, Thank Goodness : A Bridge That Spared Both of Their Lives ELIZABETH VENANT
Los Angeles, N.Y. MDs Face Big Cuts in Medicare Fees : Health: Congress devises a formula to pay big city doctors less, rural doctors more. The pattern may become standard for all U.S. medicine. ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT and KEVIN DAVIS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Death Turns Independence Day Into Nightmare MARILYN RASCHKA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTSCOPE : Pepperdine Tankers Will Face Long Beach in NCAA Opener
Poor Dislike Gandhi; Some Have No Vote : India: The balloting begins. Widespread dissatisfaction with the prime minister could end the family dynasty. MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Both, it appeared, expected to be ambushed, and were. DOUG SMITH
The Idea Is to Share the Bounty, Not Count It MIKE SPENCER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loyola Basketball Coach Sees a Big Year for Women; Opener Saturday KEVIN LINDSEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oh, Thank Goodness : A 'Risk' That Helped Expand One Family BEVERLY BEYETTE
Frederick (Freddie) Waits; Percussionist
Embezzlement Warnings Ignored : Investigation: Department of Finance officials say two audits pointed out problems in the operations at State Water Resources Board that allowed the alleged $5.1 million theft. DOUGLAS P. SHUIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Historian Keeping the Magic of Houdini Alive RONALD L. SOBLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Changes Made Simpler in Custody Payments JEFFREY S. KLEIN, Klein is an attorney and assistant to the publisher of The Times
CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : FRONTERA : Manson Follower Again Denied Parole From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Memo Says Montoya Demanded 'Fees' for Votes PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Clears Filtered Coffee in Brewing Debate : Health: America's cup of choice does not raise levels of cholesterol in the blood, Dutch scientists say. JANNY SCOTT, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
NATION IN BRIEF : MISSISSIPPI : Convicted Former Judge Is Disbarred From Times Staff and Wire Reports
WORLD IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : Airline's Service to Libya to Be Halted From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Dubcek: 'Prague Spring' Leader Is Back
School Shows What's Right With Education LAURENT BELSIE, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Leonardo Sciascia; Sicilian Novelist Wrote of the Mafia
Nonprofit1 Panel Created to Renovate Lanterman House JANE BAILIE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pomona : Price Club to Get City Lot
Beverly Hills : Mayor of Cannes Honored
The Holiday Dinner: Rare Time Family Ever Eats Together LYNN SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Dirty Half-dozen Clipboard researched by Elene Burnet and Susan Davis Greene / Los Angles Times
Azusa : Group Fights Development
Spin Raises Questions About AZT BOB SIPCHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council Considers Proposals to Curb Problem of Debris Cluttering Streets : Litter: The city hasn't changed its sweeping route for 15 years, but parking restrictions may be a sign of the times. DEAN MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLUMN ONE : In Hiring, More Take a Chance : A severe labor shortage has businesses scrambling to fill entry-level jobs. Doors are opening for workers once thought difficult to employ. STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chilling Look at Greenhouse Effect's Power to Alter Life BILL McKIBBEN, Bill McKibben has written hundreds of articles for New Yorker magazine. He also has written on nature for the New York Review of Books, the New York Times and other national publications. He and his wife live in the Adirondack mountains of New York state.
Gold Pieces Lose Value as Jewelry BY DON ALPERT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eighth Child Dies as Result of Tornado
Suspect Led the High Life, Records Show : Embezzlement: The man who allegedly bilked California of $5.1 million appears in police files under an assumed name, living in a small city. He was a big spender and generous tipper. KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MIND SIGHT : In a Land Where Conformity Is the Rule, Blind Yasuhiko Kono Defies Family and Society to Capture a Dream KARL SCHOENBERGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Culver City Teachers Accept 7% Pay Raise, Still Trail L.A. BARBARA KOH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Some Find Very Little to Celebrate JOHN S. LANG, THE WASHINGTON POST
SPORTSCOPE : Cal Poly Coach Darlene May Shoots for Her 400th Victory
New President of Lebanon Killed by a Massive Bomb : Mideast: Twenty-three others also die as the blast rips Rene Mouawad's motorcade in Beirut. A U.S. official says the list of suspects is 'pretty long.' ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beverly Hills to Allow Park Menorah Display : Religion: The Hanukkah decoration meets constitutional tests because it is a secular symbol. A cross, though, can't be displayed for Christmas because its symbolism is religious. ROSANNE KEYNAN, COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT
10 Lively Spots : Folk Dancing Groups Celebrate a World of Tradition LYNN STOKES, Stokes is a free-lance writer.
Docent with an Eye for Details Explores Gamble House in Book VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eastern Pilots End Strike but Jobs Are Gone DENISE GELLENE and ROBERT E. DALLOS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Surgery Might Be Needed Later DR. GLENN ERICSON
Mexico City Launches Its Boldest Attack Yet on Smog : Pollution: Drivers must leave their cars immobile one day a week. If they don't, they face penalties. PATRICK McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boredom Can Badly Hurt Family Life MARY JO KOCHAKIAN, THE HARTFORD COURANT
S.D. Wedding Adorned by a Royal Guest List DAVID NELSON
Changing Seasons Signal Rock Cod Action in Deep Water DAN STANTON
It Was the Worst of Times : Wilson High Was Losing and the Quarterback Was the Coach's Son : Football: Things got better for Coach David Merrill and his son Ryan when, after five loses, the team ran off five wins. MITCH POLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rose Murphy; Pop Singer of '40s, '50s
CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : OAKLAND : Suspect in Newton Slaying Faces Trial From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Armenian Community Says Thanks to Red Cross With Dollars LORI GRANGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Short History of Dietary Habits of U.S. Presidents From TIMES WIRE SERVICES
CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SAN MATEO : Bogus Name-Brand Watches Seized From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Police Union Calls Impasse a 'Lynching' : Labor: The city will begin enacting provisions of a contract that makes major changes in police personnel policies dealing with shifts, transfers and the number of officers assigned to a patrol car. BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Beach : Airport Noise Limitation Law Postponed to January
On the Road Again, a Hard Drive to Bakersfield JACK SMITH
It's Turkey Today for Determined Dieter JAN HOFMANN, Jan Hofmann is a regular contributor to Orange County Life
Santa Monica : Public Hearing on Housing
Rifle Range Gets New Chief LORI GRANGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westwood : Campaign to Limit Terms
Study Warns of Pollution to Ground Water : Environment: Industrial solvents may be seeping into Norwalk's drinking water from other contaminated aquifers. RICK HOLGUIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brightening the Finances for the Golden Years : Retirement: Senior citizens often spend their nest eggs before realizing the benefits of financial planning. NANCY L. ROSS, THE WASHINGTON POST
A TIME FOR GIVING THANKS : For many, the meaning of Thanksgiving sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of families and feasting. But unexpected dramatic turns in the lives of four Orange County people--and their kin--have given them particular reason to be thankful this year.
Hollywood Patrol Sees Gains After Year of Fighting Drugs CLAY EVANS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blind Student Wrestles With His Handicap DICK WAGNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Neighborhood Profile: Greentree Clipboard researched by Elene Burnet and Susan Davis Greene / Los Angles Times
'Cathay' Evening Gala Is Perfectly Oriental Ann Conway
Living a Schizophrenic Nightmare : Health: Despite heavy financial and emotional costs, coping with a schizophrenic child can bring a family closer together. JEAN MARBELLA, THE BALTIMORE SUN
The House
Tracking the Truth of the Urban Legend : Folklore: An expert who collects folk stories finds that some of the tales have a life of their own. TIM BLANGGER, THE ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL
Judge Considers Retrial in Drunk-Driving Deaths : Justice: Families await a decision after a jury deadlocks in the case of a Somis woman accused of second-degree murder in a fatal crash. JOANNA MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Happiness With Strings Attached PATRICK MOTT, Patrick Mott is a regular contributor to Orange County Life.
Auto Thefts Skyrocket Throughout Region : Grand Theft: Growth and a lucrative auto parts market contribute to more cars being pilfered from Pomona to Pasadena. JESSE KATZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Monica Has Plan to Revive Pier as All-Year Fun Zone : Renewal: The $34.8-million project will get under way next fall. Officials hope it will restore the pier to the prime tourist attraction it was in the 1920s and '30s. JULIO MORAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Working Out While at Work : Health: Companies are spending millions on employee exercise centers, believing fit employees are more productive and healthier. DAVID COLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Odds & / Ends Around The Valley : The Fish Lady
Huge Westlake Village Project Nears Approval : Development: Council and builders reach agreement on largest project in city history. GABE FUENTES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Measuring in Infinitesimal Scale : Science: The National Institute of Standards and Technology has methods of measuring everything, including something as small as one in a billion or one in a trillion. MICHAEL SPECTER, THE WASHINGTON POST
Santa Monica Students Deliver Thanksgiving to the Homeless JOHN L. MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rekindling Boot Camp Memories : Recollections: A return visit to boot camp sparks vivid flashbacks. It also shows that things don't change much in the military. JAMES KINDALL, NEWSDAY
Basketball: Ventura College sophomore is battling back after the death of his brother. : Venable Spurred by Bryan's Song JEFF RILEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Giggling 6th-Graders Learn Facts of Life DENISE HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bird Rehabilitation Takes Flight in Garage JANET BERGAMO
Oxnard Landlord Ends Jail Time for Rental Violations SHANNON FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Elk Keeps an Eagle Eye on This Courtroom : Justice: The case of some homeowners versus a condo developer is being tried at an Elks Lodge in Redondo Beach. It is the first jury trial to be transferred out of Torrance Superior Court and into rented space as part of a program to reduce a backlog of civil cases. JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Revokes Permit for Gravel Hauler Because of Truck Problems : Safety: Somis Sand and Rock Inc. trucks made 300 round-trips daily on a two-lane road. Residents said the trucks were hazardous. SHANNON FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAMES : Two Teams of a Kind to Match Aces : Second Round: Santa Clara travels to Temecula Valley in a Division VIII game to face an astonishingly similar opponent. STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The 3 Stooges' 2nd Banana Still Nyuking It Up in Camarillo STEVE CHAWKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Program to Offer Drivers Non-Alcohol Free Drinks : Prevention: Twenty bars and restaurants have agreed to participate in the joint effort to lessen holiday drinking.
Spies Keep an Eye on Quality of Food, Service : Consumers: Restaurant owners hire an undercover pair to check on the work of employees. The covert inspections pay off, especially when it comes to the little details. ANNE MURPHY, NEWSDAY
Harvard Headmaster Sure of Merger With Westlake RICHARD COLVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
La Canada Flintridge Moves to Protect 'Significant' Trees
Chalk Up This Year to Experience : Football: Traditionally strong Glendale College battled inconsistency to finish 5-4-1 in its first season under rookie Coach John Cicuto. GARY KLEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Weak Showing : Tests Reveal That Many California Fifth-Graders Can't Do Even One Pullup TINA GRIEGO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Monica : DC-3 Rides at Fund-Raiser
Laker Stars Team Up Against Child Abuse PAMELA MARIN, Pamela Marin is a regular contributor to Orange County Life
Flintridge Prep One Win From Title GARY KLEIN
BUSINESS
Avon to Sell Parfums Stern Unit for $210 Million Cash MARTHA GROVES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chief of Parsons to Retire After 24 Years With Firm NANCY RIVERA BROOKS
Kentucky Fried to Add Grilled Chicken Items to Menu From Reuters
Sharper Image Corp.: From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Assets of Penny Stock Brokerage Are Frozen
FINANCIAL MARKETS : STOCKS : Dow Gains 17.49 on Good Economic News From Times Wire Services
Construction Job
Wickes Cos.: From Times Staff and Wire Reports
American Stores From Times staff and wire service reports
Durable Goods Orders Off 0.6% for October From Times Wire Services
Time Warner to Sell Textbook Firm at a Loss From Reuters
Wall Street Firms Steel Against an Uncertain Future PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ralphs Posts $12.9-Million Loss Due to Special Charge LINDA WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missile Services
Repair Contract
A weekly look at office and industrial real estate in the county.
FINANCIAL MARKETS : CURRENCY : Gold Sails Past $410 an Ounce, Dollar Drops From Associated Press
RETAIL : Off the Wall: Mary Ann Galante / Times staff writer
Hydro-Mill Contract
Laboratory Experiments With Market Economics MICHAEL SCHRAGE
Businesses Begin Shopping for Holiday Workers : Employment: In Orange County, where few are without jobs, employers are trying unconventional ways to attract help during the post-Thanksgiving sales boom. MARY ANN GALANTE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MCI Communications Gets Citicorp Contract From United Press International
Big-Name Manufacturers Give OS/2 a Boost RICHARD O'REILLY, RICHARD O'REILLY is director of computer analysis for The Times
Eastern Pilots End Strike; Machinists to Stay Out : Labor: 'We ran out of options,' says a union spokesman. But the airline says it has hired replacements for the 1,800 striking pilots and has no jobs to offer them. DENISE GELLENE and ROBERT DALLOS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Wall Street Tightens Its Belt
Memo Contradicts Wall's Statements on Lincoln : Thrifts: An aide warned almost a year before the S&L went under that the bank board's efforts to control it would be hopeless. SARA FRITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Patent News Keeps Bolstering Texas Instrument Stock From Associated Press
Ashland to Pay $4.7 Million in Spill : Environment: The funds will go to Pennsylvania for the nation's worst inland oil spill. To date, the firm has said it would pay more than $32.5 million to settle all claims. PATRICK LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Won't Impose Sanctions on Japan for Trade Barriers in Construction OSWALD JOHNSTON and TOM FURLONG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
RETAIL : Plaza Tests Items Carrying Own Logo Mary Ann Galante / Times staff writer
Focus: Union Bank Square
Hudspeth Resigns as CEO of Technology Marketing DAVID OLMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IBM to Reduce Computer Terminal Radiation : Technology: A national women's group applauds the action. It has been concerned that emissions from VDTs might cause birth defects. From Associated Press
Seahawk Oil Records Sale Losses
Northeast Telephone Workers Strike Settled From Staff and Wire Reports
SPORTS
Two Former Sooners Get 10 Years for Rape
Is Joe Krivak Worth Keeping at Maryland? PHIL JACKMAN, BALTIMORE EVENING SUN
Aztecs' Gilbreath Sounds Just Like a Broken Record : College Football: By the time he finishes his career Saturday, Monty Gilbreath will have set a number of career and season marks. SCOTT MILLER
Betting With Bob
Kosar's Elbow Sore, but He'll Face Lions
Kings Streaking Other Way : NHL: Los Angeles runs unbeaten string to five games with 6-3 victory over Blackhawks. TRACY DODDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CITY SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Carter, Kennedy Romp to Win HANDEL WHITMORE
NHL ROUNDUP : Craven Leads Spirited Flyers Past Canadiens DAN HAFNER
UNLV Will Ask Titans' Murphy to Apply for Job ROBYN NORWOOD
Hawks' Cunningham Sets Record in Loss
NBA ROUNDUP : Atlanta Falls Flat at Milwaukee, 118-100 DAN HAFNER
Aztecs Have a Mystery on Their Hands CURT HOLBREICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK : Camarillo Runners Made Sure Their 4-A Title Got Good Print
Barkley Fined $5,000 by NBA Associated Press
SKIING : World Cup Gets Off Ground on Artificial Snow BOB LOCHNER
COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : McBride's Potential Leaves CSUN Giddy
City Section Football Playoffs JIM COLEMAN
Survive Scores Upset in Hollywood Feature
City Section Football Playoffs MATT PURDUE
Questions Linger After Manley's Banishment CHRISTINE BRENNAN, WASHINGTON POST
Worthy's Ankle Injury Has Riley Concerned SAM McMANIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chargers Need Quarterback in the Bullpen, Aztecs a Later Start
Stolz Still Pondering New Mexico State Job CURT HOLBREICH
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
Will Carolinas Get Together? STEVE HARVEY
Jockey on His Way to the Top of List by Being an Easy Rider GARR KLUENDER
Fast Goal by Karic, Sockers, Awakens Wings, Who Go On to 4-2 Victory MAL ELLIOTT
City Section Football Playoffs TIM MARTINEZ
Bo Is Worth a Little More Than Diddly : Raiders: Jackson is big on the baseball and football fields, but even bigger in the world of sports endorsements. MARK HEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Administrators Seek Renewal of Sportsmanship JEFF MEYERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SMALL COLLEGE PREVIEW : Christian Heritage Back in Lead Role JIM LINDGREN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Rancho Santiago Edges Cerritos in Basketball
El Toro Wins Its Second Consecutive 3-A Championship
Harper Sparks Clippers : NBA: Guard acquired from Cavaliers scores 21 points and has 15 rebounds in his debut to lead 106-97 victory over Nets. SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Van Nuys Falls to Locke, 37-6, in 3-A Opener SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's Still a Little Spring in Their Step : Baseball: Seniors are playing a 72-game winter schedule in the autumn of their careers. SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Section Football Playoffs STEVE WILLIAMS
2 Thousand Oaks Athletes Hit Their Stride in Long Distances MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Torment of Officials Takes a Physical Turn RICH TOSCHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : State's Top Teams Set for Orange County Bowl STEVE KRESAL
Crenshaw Slips Past San Fernando, 27-24, in 4-A Playoffs STEVE ELLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making Sense of Boxing JIM MURRAY
BOYS' TOP 10 : Favorites? They Are All Over : Preview: The race for No. 1 is no foregone conclusion in a year with no real shoo-ins. RICK HAZELTINE
GIRLS' TOP 10 : This Year, Teams Are the Stars : Preview: Point Loma, Poway seem best before season when strength will be in numbers. KIM Q. BERKSHIRE
USIU MEN'S PREVIEW : Winning is No. 1 on Gulls' Agenda RICK HAZELTINE
CHARGER NOTES : Players Put Dinner on 100 Families' Tables BOB WOLF
HOLLYWOOD PARK : On Trust Was Good but Frustrating JAY HOVDEY
RAM NOTEBOOK : Robinson's Choice of Comments Could Prove Inspirational for Saints CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Los Alamitos Could Challenge El Dorado ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruiz Takes Year Off as University Coach
Names in the News
SOUTHERN SECTION WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS : Corona del Mar Rallies to Take 4-A Title CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE WOMEN'S PREVIEW : Burns Short on Players as She Begins at SDSU JOHN GEIS
PRESEASON NIT ROUNDUP : Kansas Knocks Off No. 1 UNLV From Associated Press
MOTOR RACING : Ascot Puts Forth the Prestige SHAV GLICK
CROSS-COUNTRY NOTEBOOK : Castro Earns Honors but He Expected More JOHN ORTEGA
Format of Sherwood Tournament Relaxes Golfers, Pleases Fans : Charity: The success of the first-time pro event on the new Nicklaus-designed course in Thousand Oaks leads to promises of a return next year. RICH TOSCHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK : Reluctant Lee Adapting to New Role With Women's Basketball Team BARBIE LUDOVISE
Biggest Impact on Small Town : Seminole, Okla.: Imported players make a difference on basketball court and on Main Street. BOB OATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Twins' Puckett First $3-Million Ballplayer From Associated Press
'We Will Get Mark Davis,' Lawyer for Padres Says SCOTT MILLER
Toreros Hope That Older Means Better JIM LINDGREN
ENTERTAINMENT
Morita's Book on United States
The Sound of Applause Greets Lane's New Silent Movie : Movies: "Sidewalk Stories" echoes the appeal of Chaplin's Little Tramp. For Charles Lane, the film boosted a career that had been stalled for more than a decade. JACK MATHEWS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Morita's Book on United States
Breath Tests
Stage SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Tv & Video SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
'Working Girl' Still Working Its Magic DENNIS HUNT, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Jazz Review : Soft Melodies Flow From Narell's Steel Pans DON HECKMAN
Music SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Tv & Video SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Tv & Video SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
People Watch SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
'Blast Off!' Reaches for the Stars at Theatre West LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Music Review : Kim Work Tops the Bill at Monday Evening Concert GREGG WAGER
MUSIC REVIEW : Academy's Second Pasadena Program Disappoints CHRIS PASLES
Movies SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
'Phantom's' Star Gobbles 2 Turkey Awards, a Dubious Feat Duplicated by His Producers SYLVIE DRAKE, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Music Review : Seaman Conducts Pacific Symphony Program TIMOTHY MANGAN
DANCE REVIEW : 'Forsythia' Premiere at Wadsworth CATHY CURTIS
Gospel Music Drama to Begin Previews Dec. 14
Two Varied Productions at the West End Playhouse LYNNE HEFFLEY
Light Treatment Gets Across Serious Messages JAN BRESLAUER
Tv & Video SHAUNA SNOW, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
California's Coastline
Rating New Releases of Orange County-Based Musicians : Albums: Walter Trout scores with first solo release while National People's Gang reaction depends on how stagey you like your songs. MIKE BOEHM
Cirque du Soleil Keeps Its Unique Place in the Sun : Big Top: Colorful antics and superb showmanship abound at this one-ring circus. There aren't any animals, but the two-legged variety keep the audience more than entertained. EILEEN SONDAK
Jazz Review : Spirited Swing by Crawford, McGriff in Basie Ballroom A. JAMES LISKA
MOVIE REVIEW : South African Film Attacks Apartheid MICHAEL WILMINGTON
Music Review : Georgian, Krainev Share Pavilion Recital Program TIMOTHY MANGAN
Old Buildings
TV REVIEW : Is There Really a Santa Claus? Channel 4 Knows and Tells at 4 LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOVIE REVIEW : 'Blood' Fails to Illuminate the Insurgency KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MUSIC REVIEW : Neville Marriner, Academy at Ambassador Auditorium JOHN HENKEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
POP MUSIC REVIEW : A Bash for the Blues at Dance Club DON SNOWDEN
Fattburger Has Several Tasty Deals on the Grill DIRK SUTRO
Morita's Book on United States
STAGE REVIEW : 'Second Chance': Love and Alcohol RAY LOYND
TURKEY A L'ORANGE : Here Are Some Choice Cuts: From Opera's Bait, Switch to Deadhead Traffic Jams RANDY LEWIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Doogie'--Crossing the Generations : Television: Neil Patrick Harris takes his lumps as the star of ABC's high-rated freshman show about a teen-age doctor coping with an adult world. DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sotheby's Marion: Any Number Can Play the Auction Game SUZANNE MUCHNIC, TIMES ART WRITER
Mermaid Theatre Tours With 'Just So Stories' LYNNE HEFFLEY
Bay Area to Host Arts 'Festival 2000' in 1990
STAGE REVIEW : Swados' 'Nightclub Cantata' Opens Odyssey 1 DON SHIRLEY
Two Varied Productions at the West End Playhouse LYNNE HEFFLEY
Holiday TV Schedule Is Not for the Birds STEVE LINAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Wrath' Marathon: Lest We Forget CLAUDIA PUIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER and United Press International
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