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What happened on August 25, 1991
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Hells Angels Chief Soars as Buddies Fall : Gangs: George Christie Jr. has lectured in schools on ethics, sold his story to Hollywood and been acquitted of murder for hire. DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After Boom Decade, Gambling Town of Laughlin Shows Strain ROBERT MACY and MEL REISNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drive-By Gunfire Strikes Twice on a Placentia Street : Crime: Two bystanders are hurt in back-to-back shootings. Officer at scene returns fire of the second gunman, who escapes. GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two Men Die in Separate Traffic Accidents
Historical Sight : San Clemente Group Wants Museum at Casa Romantica but City Can't See It DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tax Cheaters Entering the Computer Age : Crime: Con artists are filing phony returns electronically and trying to collect refunds. Officials say the scam is most prevalent in Southern California. JIM HERRON ZAMORA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So Many Suitors, So Few Decisions : Pressure Mounts on County to Decide What to Do With Prime Coastal Headland RONALD B. TAYLOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Pedestal No Longer Intact : Crime: Recent transgressions by law officers have damaged a special kind of trust. More openness is the key to restoring confidence. CAROL PERRUSO, Carol Perruso is assistant to the editor of The Times' San Diego County Edition
Water Watch Researched by: KATHIE BOZANICH / Los Angeles Times
Input on Sewage Plant Expansion
Notes about your surroundings.
Lottery Results
State, Federal Budget Strings Bind Hands of County Supervisors : Finances: Board members control only about 13% of their $3.7-billion budget, leaving little leeway when trying to avoid cutting jobs and programs. JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Car Hits and Kills Man in Chatsworth
Commentary : Excerpts From Killea Speech Sounding Political Alarm Edited California Senate speech of Sen. Lucy Killea, explaining her decision to quit the Democratic Party:
Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Aug. 25-31
Relatives Find Body of Motorcyclist
Tustin Marine's Body Found in Sequoia Canyon From Times Wire Services
Leaky Seal Leads to Sewage Spilling
CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Soft drinks at an arts fete carries teetotaling image a little too far. GEORGE HATCH and staff reports
Heartening Start for Affordable Housing : Agency's Momentum Will Help Ease Urgent Need
Mayor's Transgression No Small Matter : Questions Still Linger Over Political Conflict Penalty Against Irvine's Sheridan
State Accuses Two Dymally Aides of Violations in Council Election GEORGE HATCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playhouse Production
Votes for and Against Referendum on the Dana Point General Plan
Votes for and Against Referendum on the Dana Point General Plan
Winners and Losers
Mental Health Cuts
Time for Action on Air Station Noise
Double Standard
Make Television a Literacy Tool--Use Captioning
Votes for and Against Referendum on the Dana Point General Plan
Jackson Drive
County Should Quit Wasting Time and Solve Landfill Crisis
A Gracious Man and Special Guest
Column Not Funny
Sheridan Fine Based on Technicality
County Report: Growth Control : 8 Cities Repeatedly Overstep Growth Limits Set by Law : Loopholes: Officials say the caps serve as strong tools for getting roads and other civic extras from builders. HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nursing Home Cited 9 Times, Fined $30,000 : Camarillo: Facility officials say the increase in complaints this year stems from problems with one patient's family. TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Withheld Facts
17 Airlines Bow to Animal-Rights Groups, Won't Ship Exotic Birds Associated Press
The Lessons of War : Military: Many Marines back from the war are grappling with marital and emotional problems. RAY TESSLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sympathy Offered for a Special Kind of Grief : Counseling: Missy Will helps people who have lost their pets and find it hard to talk about--and cope with--their loss. BILL BILLITER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crash Proves Fatal for Lemon Grove Man
Ex-Security Chief Files Bias Suit
Anaheim Prefers Happy Face to 'Wanted' Poster DANA PARSONS
COMMENTARY ON HATE CRIMES : Close Encounter With Prejudice Fuels a Police Chief's Concern : A Latino remembers what it was like growing up in L.A. County. The hurt has faded but not the insight into bigotry. MANUEL E. ORTEGA, Manuel E. Ortega is the police chief in Placentia and a member of the Orange County Human Relations Commission
Simi Valley : Car Hits, Kills Area Man in Chatsworth GREG BRAXTON
Suspensions Upset Union Officials
Fire Burns 60 Acres of Brush in East County
New Well Capacity
Police at Gay/Lesbian Event Lauded
Astrology Deserving of an Open Mind
County Should Quit Wasting Time and Solve Landfill Crisis
Young Cal State San Marcos Feeling Pinch, but Not Ax JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Still in Critical Condition After Plane Crash MAYERENE BARKER and JIM HERRON ZAMORA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
City Manager of Hermosa to Resign for Job in Upland : Government: Kevin B. Northcraft's support on the City Council has deteriorated, but he says he's leaving because it would be a career boost to manage a larger city. MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Gets Tangled Up on Quotation
Police at Gay/Lesbian Event Lauded
Time for Action on Air Station Noise
Abortion Protest Ends Peaceful Week of Vigils ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crossing the Line : At Ramona Gardens, Police Work Is More Than Carrying a Gun JESSE KATZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VENTURA : Salvation Army Seeks Shelter Grant MACK REED
Man Struck and Killed on Freeway Is Among 5 Dead in Auto Accidents DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Health Programs in Peril : Budget: Activists hope to preserve refugee support and prevent cuts in 'well-baby' and sexually transmitted disease clinics. LANIE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Developer Fined $17,000 for Illegal Grading DAVID WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Arrests in Stabbing Death
Torrance Considers Group's Call for Pet-Neutering Law DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rallies Try to Put Abortion Issue Back in Spotlight : Demonstrations: Hundreds of protesters from both sides turn out at a Los Angeles medical clinic. No arrests are reported. TRACY WILKINSON and JANE FRITSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
County Should Quit Wasting Time and Solve Landfill Crisis
Search for the Perfect--and Clean--Wave : Surfers' Entry Into Environmental Activism Adds Muscle to Efforts to Protect Coast
Pioneering Tenant-Ownership Effort Loses Steam : Housing: Residents were to be part of a federal plan to preserve low-income units. Advocates say the government didn't help enough. SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rancho Days Dawn at Mission : Fiesta: Colorful figures from early California stepped out of the past and strolled the grounds of the San Juan Capistrano landmark as part of the annual celebration. LESLIE BERKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Students Feel the Heat of Crowding, Budget Cuts in 1st Week of School MAYERENE BARKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rock Star James, Held on Torture, Sex Charges, Is Released on Bail
The Lessons of War : Home front: But for some, battlefield experience has given them a clearer picture of what's important in life. RAY TESSLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Plane Crash Victims Still in Critical Condition : Accidents: The group of six was Las Vegas-bound. A flying-service owner says heat may have made takeoff difficult. MAYERENE BARKER and JIM HERRON ZAMORA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Double Loss of Confidence : Lucy Killea's party resignation seems like grandstanding, with no real aim
L.A. County's Film Office Rates an Enthusiastic Two Thumbs Up JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
10 Hurt as Van and Car Collide
600 Pay Tribute to Fire Captain, 27, Felled by Apparent Heart Attack
Fish Story Panned Out Though Grunion Didn't Run DAVAN MAHARAJ
New Meanings for Trendy Phrases Like 'Ethnic Cuisine'
Back to School
Late Otto Bos, Schoolteacher Among 'Citizens of the Year' G. JEANETTE AVENT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'63 Champs Still Savor Big Season HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Dissent to a Reversed Conviction
Making Sure the Shoe Fits : Farriers Update Traditional Craft to Keep Area's Horses Running PSYCHE PASCUAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elvira's Counterpart Is Alive and Kicking Crypts in Valley Center TONY PERRY
Immigrant Soviet Jews Get First Taste of Their Religion in L.A. RUSSELL CHANDLER, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
REAL ESTATE
15 Can Live in One-Bedroom Unit KEVIN POSTEMA
Home Improvement : CUT YOUR UTILITY BILLS : Do-It-Yourself Window Film Blocks Heat, Fading JAMES DULLEY
Your Mortgage : Title I Loans Aid Low-Equity Owners DAVID W. MYERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Guide Advises on Asbestos Hazard
First-Time Buyers Like Low Prices, Accessibility : Sepulveda: Freeway location and prices help boost community in transition as it overcomes high-crime reputation. SHARON L. WARZOCHA, Warzocha is a free-lance writer living in Valencia.
Making Stricter Appraisal Rules Work for You ELLEN JAMES MARTIN, THE BALTIMORE SUN; Distributed by the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service.
Cutting and Closing the Deal
Condo-Type Shopping Center Has Obstacles Special to the Times
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Gardening : Scatter Cut Grass, Don't Bag It BETTYJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bono Hoping to Scale Down RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Help Plants to Survive Hot Summer JOEL RAPP, Rapp is a Los Angeles free-lance writer , the gardening editor of Redbook magazine and is heard Sunday mornings on KGIL radio.
Los Angeles County
House Keepers : SITTERS: Ways to Match Right Person With Your Needs : How to Find Best Sitter to Care for Your Home or Pets When You're Away RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Nurse Infected With AIDS Virus Is Determined to Warn Others : Health: Her case helped prompt changes in protection guidelines. She considers speaking out a moral duty, as well as therapy. SHARON COHEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMN ONE : When Jail Is a Mental Institution : Los Angeles County Jail has become a massive dumping ground for the emotionally disturbed. Police perform 'mercy bookings,' but treatment often falls short. HECTOR TOBAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Richards Stirs Up Texas Government : Politics: The Democratic governor's style, choice of appointees have taken Austin by storm. But she has critics on both sides of spectrum. ERIC HARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arcadia : Ban on Tree Trimming
The Last Witching Hours SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mongolia to Put Ex-Officials on Trial Reuters
Road Notes
Pasadena : General Plan Grant Refused
Bulgaria Will Hold National Election Oct. 13 From Times Wire Services
Hollywood Mega 'Force' THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF
Firm Calls It Public Service, but Job May Be a Gold Mine JAMES RAINEY
Robot Brings Hospital Meals With Dispatch : Technology: With flashing lights and a voice warning workers to 'stand clear,' the $6-an-hour machine saves medical personnel from doing routine chores. DICK WAGNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Altadena : Traffic Study Under Way
U.S. Reneging on Talks, Sharon Charges : Mideast: Hard-liner says Washington 'has already given a negative reply' on makeup of a Palestinian delegation. From Associated Press
Planting Seed of Knowledge HOWARD BLUME
Commentary : Pop Goes the 'World News' Staff ... and Other Behind-the-Desk Stories JAMES ENDRST, The Hartford Courant
Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Continental Airlines Merger Talks Told From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Two Spanish Offices Bombed in Italy Reuters
Nation IN BRIEF : ALABAMA : Governor Pays State After Ethics Uproar From Times Staff and Wire Reports
What Next? Times Staff Writer
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOOD : Earthly Delights BARBARA DENATALE
Armed Robber Dies of Heart Attack in Middle of Holdup Associated Press
Water Glut--Take a Bow, Southlanders ROBERT A. JONES
Freeway Repairs
Aid Priority Urged for Moscow, Not Republics Agence France-Presse
Dymally Aides Accused of Campaign Violations : Election: Included in the 134-count complaint are charges that the two laundered funds in council race. GEORGE HATCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Region : Freeway Project OKd
While flipping the channels on Saturday evening I came...
I cringe each time guests appear on nation-wide television...
Hooray for Gourley for Speaking the Truth
I was interested in your recent "How We Tape" (TV Times...
2 Sides to 'Sexual Conspiracy'
Does Your Cable Operator Measure Up?
Has anyone noticed a real decline in the past six months...
3 Heroes of the Resistance Buried : Victims: Hundreds of thousands mourn in Moscow. Gorbachev tells crowd, 'I bow low before them for all that they did.' ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Focus : Emmysomethings : A Critic Makes His Annual Picks HOWARD ROSENBERG, Times Television Critic
Nation IN BRIEF : OREGON : Transplant Error Is Traced to Nurse From Times Staff and Wire Reports
California IN BRIEF : FRESNO : Conservancy for Rare Species Urged From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Who You Gonna Call
Producer Wants to Put Show Business Back Into Emmy Show JERRY BUCK, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duarte : Post on Traffic Commission
Lines on Maps Get Attention of Lawmakers : Redistricting: As voters are shifted from one district to another, Democratic and Republican politicians hope to retain their seats. MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don Bosco Gets $400,000
Arcadia : False Alarm Levies Weighed
Denmark Recognizes Three Baltic States Agence France-Presse
Gorbachev Ends Party Rule : He Seizes Communist Assets, Disbands Cells : Coup aftermath: The president steps down as general secretary and names panel of reformers to oversee economy. MICHAEL PARKS and CAREY GOLDBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Buildings Attuned to Ways People Work CATHERINE ARNST, REUTERS
U.N. Envoy Confers in Israel on Hostage Deal From Times Wire Services
Woman's Bid Buys Time for Marquez Canyon : Development: The $1.8-million offer is money she doesn't have. But the gesture rallies an effort to save site from developers. RON RUSSELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Brains of the Outfit : Mensa's American Leader a Low-Key, High-IQ Guy VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
REGIONAL REPORT : Cutting Classes : Budget Cutbacks Shut Out Thousands of Students From College Courses LARRY GORDON, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Altadena : Lot-Splitting Variance OKd
Video Cameras Let Us Make a Little History
Profiles in Courage : 5 Cited for Acts of Bravery That Included Teacher's Brush With Death DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Readers Find Odd Ways to Pick Up Where They Left Off PETER BENNETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Center Seen as Symbol of Caring for Gay Community : Social services: $1.1 million of the purchase price is from bequests by those who have fallen to AIDS. A loan from the city has prompted critics to question the use of needed funds on a single project. JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Selling an Avant-Garde City to the Rest of U.S. : Marketing: The nonprofit West Hollywood Marketing Corp. was established by the City Council to put 'the Creative City' on the map. DUKE HELFAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City's Planners See More Crowding as Cure for L.A. : Growth: Higher-density housing touted as remedy for lack of space. Officials seek way to make idea appealing. FRANK CLIFFORD, TIMES URBAN AFFAIRS WRITER
U.S. Backs Off Plan to Reduce Medicare Payments to Doctors From The Washington Post
Cubans Hold U.S. Prison, Hostages for 4th Day From Associated Press
Herbert Ferber; Abstract Expressionist Sculptor
Caltech Professor Gets Neuroscience Grant
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : BROWSING : Island Treasures R. DANIEL FOSTER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Coup's Failure Is a Global Boost for People Power : Outlook: It's a validation of Bush's 'new world order.' And the Soviet Union is now fully aboard. ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ties to College Knot Council on Some Votes MIKE WARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : ANTIQUES : Signature Collection RUSS PARSONS
Abortion Rights Advocates Hold Counter Rally From Associated Press
National Parks at a Crossroad: From Playgrounds to Preserves : Parks: Dozens of natural areas are being proposed as additions to the federal system. Opponents say such plans could wreck local economies. DAVID FOSTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
City of Industry Isn't Abusing Housing Law
California IN BRIEF : WRIGHTWOOD : Campfire Started 1,430-Acre Blaze From Times Staff and Wire Reports
'I Want Everybody to Live in Peace' : Voices of Grief, Pride, Hope ANDREI OSTROUKH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Voices from the funeral procession for the three victims who were killed when they resisted the military last week: and
Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : U.S.-Iraq Phone Contact Restored From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hooray for Gourley for Speaking the Truth
Bootius Made for Dancing KEVIN ALLMAN
In Peru, One Too Many Disappearances? : Human rights: Thousands have been detained. But this was the student son of a persistent businessman. WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pomona : Suit Seeks Sale of Land
REGIONAL REPORT : Cutting Classes : Budget Cutbacks Shut Out Thousands of Students From College Courses LARRY GORDON, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Laying Cable on the Line Pros and Cons of the Service Everyone Loves to Hate LAUREN LIPTON, Times Staff Writer
Navy Families Return to Subic Bay Facility Associated Press
Jewish Family Leaves Soviet Turmoil Behind : Immigrants: After tense days of fear that the coup might prevent their leaving, they arrive in Orange County for happy reunion with relatives. GEORGE FRANK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Her Interest in Ecology Opens Up a Whole New World CHRISTINA V. GODBEY
2 Held in Series of Brutal Robberies : Crime: Police say the men preyed on the elderly. As many as 25 victims were beaten unconscious. JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hundreds Protest in Racially Torn Area : Brooklyn: Marchers demand arrest of Hasidic Jew whose car killed a black child. Dinkins, greeted warmly, urges residents to make peace. From Associated Press
Irradiated Fruit Due in Florida Stores Later This Year : Food safety: Backers of the process say produce will be bug-free and delicious. Critics, labeling it dangerous, are running radio ads in opposition. MIKE CLARY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Svelte 'Fergie' Sheds Image as Frump : Royalty: The Duchess of York is working on a slim-line look, combining designer elegance with a hint of sex appeal. ANNE SENIOR, REUTERS
Principal Is Target of Probe Over Funds : Schools: She was temporarily relieved of duties at the Brentwood Science Magnet after being unable to account for $30,000. LOIS TIMNICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
F.C. Whelan, 83; Ex-Judge, U.S. Attorney MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Priest Invites All the Couples He Has Married in 47 Years to Special Mass From Associated Press
The Three Victims--Sad Irony : Profiles: One was a hippie and a poet. Another had fought in Afghanistan. The third once worked for the KGB. ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ravine Project: Everyone's in for Long Haul : Environment: Stabilizing Potrero Canyon has turned out to be a bigger and costlier job than expected. The dust won't settle for several more years. JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Impending Closure of Ft. Ord Draws Numerous Pet Projects MILES CORWIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Statue of Lenin Outlasts Protesters Agence France-Presse
Archeologists' Dig Sheds Light on 19th-Century 'Ultimate' Slum and Its Dwellers : History: New York's Five Points area was a deadly nest of squalor in the midst of the country's most exuberant growth. PAUL GEITNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raisa Gorbachev 'Not Well,' Aide Says : Family: A spokesman declines to confirm rumors that she suffered a heart attack. From Reuters
Westminster Toxics Worry Everyone Except Residents : Pollution: Superfund status doesn't scare them. They say neighborhood's lack of crime outweighs cancer risk. MARLA CONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Regional Property Value Up 9.5%; County Average Is 9.7% : Real estate: The county assessor found unusually high increases in Diamond Bar and Irwindale. VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Ukraine Proclaims Its Independence MARY MYCIO and CAREY GOLDBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Magazine Notice
Nation IN BRIEF : WISCONSIN : Returning Boy to Dahmer Defended From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Over-40 Exercisers Urged to Go Running : Health: It is more beneficial than walking or any other aerobic exercise, fitness experts say. Among the rewards are lower blood pressure and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. IRA DREYFUSS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Black Female Cartoonist Is Ready to Jump Into the Media Mainstream : Comics: Barbara Brandon follows the path of her father, creator of 'Luther.' Her 'talking heads' speak about relationships from a different perspective. PETER ALAN HARPER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : HANDMADE : Out of the Woods LORETTA K. PARAGUASSU
Bush Says It's Too Early to Respond With Cash : Reaction: Soviet aid is still seen better as incentive than reward. But the pressure from Europe is increasing. DOUGLAS JEHL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FDA, Food Industry Grapple Over Labels : Regulations: The government wants companies to agree to new rules on standard serving sizes. MARY MacVEAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Protests Arise Over Fraud in Tax Haven : Cayman Islands: U.S. presses Britain to insist on greater openness and closer financial regulation in the Crown colony, where BCCI has left its mark. STEVE COLL, THE WASHINGTON POST
Street Fair Brings New Fun to Old Coast Town MIKE SPENCER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Up to 40,000 Cubans Will 'Overstay' Their Visas : Immigration: Florida officials have gone to Washington to press their case for more federal assistance to handle the latest influx. SANDRA WALEWSKI, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Mission for Ivan Silayev Times Wire Services
Tales From the Douglas' 'Crypt' JOE RHODES, Free-lance writer Joe Rhodes is a frequent contributor to TV Times
Poor Pocket of Mississippi Hopes Floating Casinos Will Come Round Bend : Poverty: Issaquena County has no schools or factories. Voters seeking economic salvation chose to invite the riverboat gamblers back. FRANK FISHER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'La Dolorosa' Is Home Again : Art: Mission plans to celebrate the recovery of a centuries-old painting that was stolen in 1977. BERKLEY HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AIDS Shakes Trust Between Doctors and Patients : Health: More patients are learning that they were exposed to people infected with the HIV virus. Such disclosures have spawned anger, anxiety, frustration and fear. GEORGE ESPER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
250,000 Handcuffs Sought During Coup Reuters
The movie "Gunsmoke: The Last Apache" (CBS, Aug. 4) was a...
Mexican-American Alumni Group to Meet
Singer Rick James Is Released on Bail
Inmate Freed Only to Be Hit by Train : Mental illness: He had been released from jail less than three hours before he wandered onto the railroad tracks. The county had no hospital beds available. HECTOR TOBAR
Ship Catches Fire; 2 Missing, 28 Are Saved : Rescue: Coast Guard copters pick up crew of cargo vessel burning 140 miles off Big Sur. : The captain and his steward are unaccounted for. DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serbian-Croatian Conflict Spills Into Hungary : Yugoslavia: Thousands of Yugoslavs seek safety across the border. Air force planes violate Hungarian airspace. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Checking Out Provocative Books: Theft's Easier Than a Ban DIANNE KLEIN
Old Rituals Battle Indian Alcoholism PAIGE ST. JOHN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Schizophrenic Man Finds Freedom From His Delusions--In a Coma HECTOR TOBAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
British Children Seek GI Fathers 50 Years Later : World War II: Dreams of being reunited are often shattered--but sometimes fulfilled by happy meetings. JESSICA BALDWIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
State Workers Demoralized by Pay-Cut Threat : Budget: Governor calls for minimum 5% reduction. People who took government jobs for security are considering strikes. DOUGLAS P. SHUIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Program Aims to Get Farmers to Give Up Baseball Caps for Better Sun Protection ROBERT IMRIE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 Sides to 'Sexual Conspiracy'
Marc Summers: Kidding Around, Seriously SUSAN KING
Activist Claims Officials Harassed Him, Files Suit MICHELE FUETSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grecian Festival by the Sea SUSAN PATERNO
For 5 Days, Kids Bunt, Battle and Bond in a Major Way at Fullerton Baseball Camp STEVE EMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Soka and Bill of Rights
Teenage Ninja Turtles are up to their necks in prime-time adventure LAUREN LIPTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Sides to 'Sexual Conspiracy'
On View : Tales From the Douglas' 'Crypt' JOE RHODES, Free-lance writer Joe Rhodes is a frequent contributor to TV Times
Finding Therapy in Sailing : Recreation: Patients with disabilities get a lesson at sea as part of hospital program. DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MARC SUMMERS: Kidding Around, Seriously SUSAN KING
He Won't Let Parkinson's Challenge Get Him Down LINDA FELDMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dymally Aides Face Campaign Fund Charges GEORGE HATCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Why It Costs So Much
Broker Linked to Drug Money Receives 15-Year Term in Prison : Sentencing: Real estate agent bought houses for a drug ring. Investigators found millions, including money in a buried safe. BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION : He's the Giant : Don Francisco dominates 'Sabado Gigante,' a 3 1/2-hour extravaganza seen by 6 million in the U.S. and millions more in Latin America IVAN SCOTT, Ivan Scott is a free - lance writer and broadcast journalist based in Washington
TELEVISION : From Hard Time to Prime Time : Ex-con Charles Dutton, twice a Tony nominee on Broadway, accepts the challenge of a TV comedy series--but wonders if it's the right thing to do SUSAN KING, Susan King is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times' TV Times.
Rockabilly That Glows in the Dark STEVE APPLEFORD, Steve Appleford writes regularly about music for Westside/Valley Calendar
New Queen Cole
Young M.C. Manufactures the Hooks--but Nothing Cooks DENNIS HUNT
HOLLYTICS : Music and Star, Courtesy Athens Ronald Brownstein
NEW RELEASES : In Brief DON HECKMAN
STILL WAITING : And to Think We Believed Them David J. Fox and Andy Marx
NEW RELEASES : In Brief LEONARD FEATHER
Food on the Fault Line LAURIE OCHOA
In Brief DENNIS HUNT
Uptight Carnivores
New Queen Cole
The Good, the Bad and the Ego
Uptight Carnivores
The Redgrave Case: 'Common Sense' or Censorship? DON SHIRLEY
The Pros and Cons of Stargazing in L.A.
Woody and Blacklists
The Good, the Bad and the Ego
So You Got This Guy, See, and He Takes This Gal. . . PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
OFF-CENTERPIECE : 'Dalton Trumbo Asked Me to Front for Him' JAN HERMAN
POP MUSIC : Fertile Ground : Blending heavy-metal power and melodic intelligence, Soundgarden is cultivating both art-rock and mainstream fans RICHARD CROMELIN, Richard Cromelin writes about pop music for Calendar. and
SNEAKS JR. : CALENDAR'S FALL/CHRISTMAS MOVIE PREVIEW : Ho, Ho, Ho! What's Hollywood Giving Us for Christmas? DAVID J. FOX, David J. Fox is a Times staff writer
Radio Plays : Actors at the MET Theatre in Hollywood give voice to dramas and comedies meant to be heard to be appreciated DAVID COLKER, David Colker is a Times staff writer.
NEW RELEASES : Eclectic 'Blues' From Wynton Marsalis LEONARD FEATHER
'Candide': Bernstein's Best Possible World HERBERT GLASS, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to The Times.
Status Conference Set on Bulldozed Street Mural SHAUNA SNOW
NEW RELEASES : In Brief DENNIS HUNT
TOO REAL FOR WORDS : OK, There's Money but How About the Sex and Violence? Andy Marx
STAGE : Theater on the Edge : Teetering near financial ruin, LATC dares to stage one of its most costly, controversial shows, Reza Abdoh's outrageous 'Bogeyman' RICHARD STAYTON, Richard Stayton is a playwright and freelance journalist.
RULE, BRITANNIA : Tilting at Titles David Gritten
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : HOLLYWOOD Rx : Seat by Seat, Row by Row, Theater by Theater, City by City . . . (You Get the Idea) Nina J. Easton
Swayze (Sexiest Man) Tries New Line That Might Work KATHIE JENKINS
'Sexiest Man' Will Give Cooking a Try KATHIE JENKINS
SNEAKS JR. : Only 122 Movie-Going Days Until Santa SUE MARTIN, Compiled by Sue Martin
Tom Petty Is Mad as a Hatter in 'Wide Open' Video PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
'East Texas Hot Links' Seeks to Nourish Those That Integration Left Hungry JANICE ARKATOV, Janice Arkatov writes about theater for The Times.
MOVIES : NAKED TRAILERS : The following STORY has been rated "I" for INSIDE AND INFORMATIVE on the new power of movie previews PATRICK GOLDSTEIN, Patrick Goldstein is a frequent contributor to Calendar
The Good, the Bad and the Ego
Woody and Blacklists
The Pros and Cons of Stargazing in L.A.
The Good, the Bad and the Ego
The Good, the Bad and the Ego
BUSINESS
Cloth Versus Paper Diapers: The Cost Is a Wash KATHY M. KRISTOF
Sony's Synergies : Company Is Facing the First Challenges to Its Plan to Unite Hardware and Software JONATHAN WEBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Much to Worry About in Security Pacific Deal
Sony Tackles Hard Job of Making Software : Entertainment: SEP will play a key role in its parent's effort to conquer the new and highly contested field known as interactive multimedia. JONATHAN WEBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Blame Homeless for Ills--Help Them
How Insurance Can Be Used to Offset Estate Tax CARLA LAZZARESCHI
WASHINGTON / CATHERINE COLLINS : Business Groups Fighting Democrat-Sponsored Health-Care Reform Bill CATHERINE COLLINS, CATHERINE COLLINS is a Washington writer
It's Time to Devise a Strategy for When to Sell RUSS WILES, RUSS WILES is editor of Personal Investor, a national consumer-finance magazine based in Irvine. and
Foreign Savings Pumps More in Investment--and Jobs--Into the U.S. MURRAY WEIDENBAUM, MURRAY WEIDENBAUM is director of the Center for the Study of American Business at Washington University in St. Louis
Resurrected FundAmerica Puts Its Troubles Behind It : Regulation: Despite bankruptcy and the criminal trial of its founder, the Irvine marketing company is back in business. GREGORY CROUCH and ANNE MICHAUD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Much to Worry About in Security Pacific Deal
S&L Executives Make New Starts in Wake of Crisis : Careers: Among them, Edward A. Forde, former chief of failed San Marino S&L, picks up the pieces by trying to develop a major business center in an out-of-the-way place. TOM FURLONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Key BCCI Figure Falls From Grace : Banking: Ghaith R. Pharaon, who allegedly arranged the secret purchase of Independence Bank in Encino, was a favorite of Saudi Arabia rulers before they got burned. RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New FundAmerica Emerges From Ashes of Regulatory-Troubled Entity : Retail: California says the resurrected discount buying club appears to be legally structured. Florida labeled the original a pyramid scheme. GREGORY CROUCH, ANNE MICHAUD and TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Don't Blame Homeless for Ills--Help Them
TRAVEL
French Say Monoliths Off-Limits to Visitors KIM UPTON
These Adventures Abroad Could Be Permanent BILL HUGHES
Escaping New York
Lodging Thoughts
Lodging Thoughts
Smoke-Free Flying
Canada's Savoir-Faire Cities : Montreal and Quebec City are about as close as you can get to experiencing French style without crossing the pond JAMES T. YENCKEL, WASHINGTON POST
Canada's Savoir-Faire Cities : Montreal and Quebec City are about as close as you can get to experiencing French style without crossing the pond MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Walsh is a foreign correspondent in The Times' Toronto bureau. and
Enjoying More of Life for Less in Northern Italy BEVERLY BEYER and ED RABEY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS : How to Go With the Dogs on a Trip ERIC FRIEDHEIM
Spainish Airline and Train Deals JACK ADLER
Crystal-Clear Views From Mt. Islip JOHN McKINNEY
Capturing the Mystery and Magic of Hong Kong JUDITH MORGAN
WEEKEND ESCAPE : An Interlude at Off-Season Mammoth Lakes SHARON DIRLAM, Dirlam is a Santa Barbara-based free-lance writer. and
Europe Fumes at Tasteless Tourists ASKOLD KRUSHELNYCKY, Krushelnycky writes for The European, the London-based newspaper in which this story originally appeared
Paradise Lost
Plan Now for '92 Trip to Cape Cod LUCY IZON
Shopping for Essence of Paris in Flower Stores SUSAN HYMAN, Hyman is a Paris-based free-lance writer.
Travel Advisory: Call the State Department Before You Head Overseas : Warnings: Recent developments in the Soviet Union underscore the value of checking the recorded information available daily. Most tourists don't. PETER S. GREENBERG
Rosarito-Ensenada 'Fun' Bike Ride Good for More Sweat Than Laughs LYNDON STAMBLER, Stambler is a Santa Monica free-lance writer. and
Allergic Reactions Are Nothing to Sneeze At HARRY NELSON, Nelson is a former Times medical writer.
BOOKS
Ignoble House : LOST PROPERTY: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy By Ben Sonnenberg ; (Summit: $18.95; 210 pp.) RICHARD EDER
Nonfiction Alex Raksin
Fiction Sharon Dirlam
Nonfiction Alex Raksin
Fiction Sharon Dirlam
Nonfiction Alex Raksin
Song With Bells by Joseph Langland
Nonfiction Alex Raksin
Fiction Sharon Dirlam
The Return of Pogo : (and not a moment too soon) : The Complete Pogo Comics , edited by Mark Burstein, Eclipse Books, Forestville, Calif. (20 volumes: $8.95 each, paper; 40 pp.). : : The Complete Pogo , edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics Books, Seattle, Wash. ($9.95; 80 pp.) . DAVID CHUTE, Chute is a free-lance writer.
A Diamond in the Ruff : A CALL TO ASSEMBLY: The Autobiography of a Musical Storyteller By Willie Ruff ; (Viking: $24.95; 432 pp.) Tom Nolan, Nolan is a contributing editor at Los Angeles Magazine. and
Peripherique Vision : SECRETS OF PARIS By Luanne Rice (Viking: $19 . 95; 264 pp.) Kaylie Jones, Jones was born and reared in Paris; her third novel, "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries," was published by Bantam Books. and
'A Seducing Sort of Woman' : ANNE SEXTON: A Biography By Diane Wood Middlebrook ; (Houghton Mifflin: $24.95; 488 pp.) Nancy Mairs, Mairs' most recent collection of essays, "Colonel Ax," will be issued in paperback this fall by Harper/Collins
'Green' Books KATHLEEN KRULL, Krull is the author of "It's My Earth, Too: How I Can Help the Earth Stay Alive," to be published next spring by Doubleday.
For Love of Labor : WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?: Trying to Be for Labor When It's Flat on Its Back By Thomas Geoghegan ; (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $19.95; 287 pp.) William Serrin, A former labor correspondent for the New York Times, Serrin is finishing a book on Homestead, Pa., and the collapse of the steel industry for Random House.
A Novel to Take to Your Bed By : PERFECT TOGETHER By Nora Johnson ; (William Abrahams/Dutton: $19.95; 336 pp.) Joyce Walter, Walter is the author of "The Hallie Lawrence Story," a novel
Roman a Clay Feet : A HOUSE OF SECRETS By Patti Davis ; (Birch Lane Press/Carol Publishing Group: $18.95; 240 pp.) Judy Bass, Bass is book columnist of The Boston Herald.
Nonfiction Alex Raksin
THE AMERICAN BILLBOARD: 100 Years by James Fraser... Kenneth Turan
SPORTS
Williams Impressive in UCLA Scrimmage MAL FLORENCE
VOLLEYBALL AT HERMOSA BEACH : Johnson-Luyties Rally, Upset Smith-Stoklos to Win Title MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Backing Down Is Not Part of Cornerback's Background CHRIS BAKER
GYMNASTICS WORLD TEAM TRIALS : Zmeskal Tops Qualifiers for U.S. Women's Squad From Associated Press
Cycling From Staff and Wire Reports
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
McCaskill Looks Skillful Again ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Vulture II Lets Phillies Feast on Braves, 6-5 DAN HAFNER
Names & Numbers ROSS NEWHAN
BASEBALL : All-or-Nothing Reputation Is Still Stalking Deer ROSS NEWHAN
SPORTSCOPE : Former Palos Verdes Player Loses in Open Qualifying STEVEN HERBERT
TENNIS ROUNDUP : Not Much at Stake as Lendl Gets Past McEnroe, 6-3, 7-5 From Associated Press
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Perry and Gary Still Are Injured CHRIS FOSTER
A Week Makes All the Difference for Daly JEFF WILLIAMS, NEWSDAY
International Stars Help Bring Out Best : Baseball: Spirit of cooperation is strong as amateur players gather at Dodger Stadium. Game honors Jackie Robinson. MARYANN HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miscellany From Staff and Wire Reports
Golf
Pro Basketball From Staff and Wire Reports
Strawberry Home--and Finally at Peace TOM VERDUCCI, NEWSDAY
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Blue Jays Have Company at the Top in East DAN HAFNER
Salt Lake Wins Hopeful by Nine from Associated Press
Valley Rangers Rout Anaheim in Tournament
Liegler to Receive Achievement Award
Zaragoza Wins Decision and Retains Title From Staff and Wire Reports
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
Sportscope
NFL EXHIBITION ROUNDUP : After a Long Drought, Patriots Score a Victory From Associated Press
College Football From Staff and Wire Reports
Florida State Will Start Off No. 1 in Poll, Has Never Finished There Associated Press
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Martinez's Start Is Pushed Back a Day BILL PLASCHKE
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Beuerlein's Status Remains Unclear CHRIS DUFRESNE
MINOR LEAGUES : Donnels Is Latest Addition to Mets' Troubled Infield SEAN WATERS
Forget the Shuffling, Angels Must Get New Deck MIKE DOWNEY
Back in the Saddle : Canyon's Welch Beats Southern Section, Prepares to Take On Golden League Again ERIC SHEPARD, TIMES PREP SPORTS EDITOR
PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Montana's Injury a Painful Mystery Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL '91 : USC's Offense Back to Future : Trojans: They have only six senior starters and a new quarterback, but their youth is tempered by experience. JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
DEL MAR : Bruho Adds Pat O'Brien to His List BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SWIMMING PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS : U.S. Having Trouble in Race With the Clock THERESA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Melendez Gets His First Save, Rescues Padres : Baseball: Depleted Padre bullpen gets lift from young reliever in victory over Cubs. BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NOTEBOOK : PADRES UPDATE : Padre Farm System Gets Good Marks From Scouting Bureau BOB NIGHTENGALE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL '91 : PACIFIC 10 CONFERENCE PREVIEW : Have-Nots Now Have More Than Before MAL FLORENCE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Starter Is Nothing New for the Chargers : Football: Just like last year, Tolliver is benched at quarterback after exhibition season. This year, John Friesz will start. T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jackson's Center-Ring Performance Has Soggy Opening Act : Comebacks: Sellout crowd in Sarasota goes home unhappy after White Sox outfielder's minor league debut is rained out. ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sights Set on Final Four, Tennis ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Angels' Harvey Pays a Debt, Ties a Record : Baseball: He saves McCaskill's 1-0 victory over the Red Sox and equals Moore's club mark for saves. HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strawberry Puts His Foot Down After 7-3 Loss : Baseball: Offerman's defensive blunder paves the way for Cardinal victory. The Braves remain one game behind. BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE FOOTBALL '91 : Best Incentive : Washington Is Putting Extra Effort Into Quest for National Championship That Barely Got Away JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Trails to Blaze : Ventura's Mari Holden Racing Up the Ladder of Junior Triathletes Since Altering Course in '89 JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Local Team Credits Crowd for Lending a Helping Hand CHUCK BOCK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
GOLF ROUNDUP : Pruitt Hopes Long Course Will Help From Associated Press
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Vaughn, Greenwell Scuffle Before Game HELENE ELLIOTT
Ramona's Knight to Move to Utah DANA HADDAD
Cey Makes Successful Transition to a New Ballgame : Racquetball: Former Dodger third baseman started playing sport to keep in shape during his off-season conditioning program. Now he is among the best amateur players in the Southland. BILL WALKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Andersen Promotes a Win-Win Situation : Football: Orange County Sports Assn. director's enthusiasm has added passion to Anaheim Stadium bowl match-ups. ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miscellany From Staff and Wire Reports
Lewis' Victory in 100 Stirs Up Winds of Furor : Track and field: His time of 9.80 seconds is counted as record for World Championships despite excessive breeze. RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angress Completes Catalina Channel Swim
Luginbill Ready to Select Aztecs' Next Quarterback : Football: After scrimmage, Morris is confident as Lowery expresses some disappointment. SCOTT MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOTOCROSS AT SAN BERNARDINO : Ward Might Have Edge at Hot, Dry Glen Helen SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Olympic Basketball Team: Solid Gold MIKE LITTWIN, BALTIMORE SUN
Youth Baseball From Staff and Wire Reports
Phipps Becomes Class of a New Division at Saugus BRIAN MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TRACK AND FIELD / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : Panfil Wins After Mota Comes Up Empty RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Speeding Along : At 20, Pete Sampras' Toughest Challenge May Be Keeping Up With Predictions of Glory THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Has Tough Act to Follow--His Own JIM MURRAY
HORSE RACING : Commission Takes Tunnel View of Lasix ANDREW BEYER, WASHINGTON POST
Taiwan Wins 15th Little League Title Associated Press
GOLF / MAL FLORENCE : John Daly's Big Swing Leaves Lasting Impact MAL FLORENCE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL '91 : UCLA Hopes Built on Maddox : Bruins: After a two-season slump, the team is expected to return to its customary success. MAL FLORENCE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voges to Play for Title in U.S. Amateur STEVE ELLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL : Willis Warms to the Idea of Putting Out the Fires GARY KLEIN
MAGAZINE
The Mother of All Soaps : The Nicest Person in Daytime TV Has Made a Fortune With Never-Ending Tales of Alcoholism, Adultery, Child Abuse and Disease Linda Grant, Linda Grant is a contributing editor to this magazine. Her last article was on Delta Air Lines.
Style : Gardens : Period Peace ROBERT SMAUS
Close-up Tom Waldman, Edited by Mary McNamara
Cliques Kathleen Moloney, Edited by Mary McNamara
Noriega's Secrets
Deconstructing Derrida
L.a. Speak Edited by Mary McNamara
THE UNKNOWN CANDIDATE : Wanted: 1992 Democratic Presidential Hopeful. Must Be Able to Define 'Liberal.' Harry Shearer
The Tube Brad Lewis, Edited by Mary McNamara
Noriega's Secrets
Noriega's Secrets
Style : Fashion : The New Breed MARY ROURKE, Times Fashion Editor
Style : Design : A Cushy Kind of Club SUSAN GORDON
In Excess Edited by Mary McNamara
Deconstructing Derrida
Restaurants : THE WINE LIST Dan Berger
Restaurants : LANDING A BIG ONE : At the Water Grill, the Fish Is Fresh, the Desserts Luscious, the Service Insouciant Charles Perry
Style : LOOKS : The Clean Face
Noriega's Secrets
Deconstructing Derrida
Deconstructing Derrida
Deconstructing Derrida
Real Bad : A Connoisseur's Guide to the Worst of American Schlock Paul Fussell, P aul Fussell, who lives in Philadelphia, is the author of "The Great War and Modern Memory," "Class" and "Thank God for the Atom Bomb." This article is adapted from his book "BAD: The Dumbing of America," to be published in October by Summit Books
To Go or To Stay? : Soviet Jews, Caught Up in the Turmoil of Glasnost and Resurgent Anti-Semitism, Face the Decision of a Lifetime John-Thor Dahlburg, John-Thor Dahlburg is a correspondent in The Times' Moscow bureau.
A Capitol Chameleon : What Will Newt Gingrich Do Next? PETER OSTERLUND, Peter Osterlund writes about politics from the Washington bureau of the Baltimore Sun.
OPINION
South Africa Gets Some Upbeat News : Plan to repatriate exiles removes a barrier to constitutional negotiations
The Glass Ceiling: Dumb Limits on Creativity as Well as on Careers : Economy: Breaking the barriers to advancement for women and minorities can change the management style, and the agenda, of executives. Caryl Rivers, Caryl Rivers, a professor of journalism at Boston University, is the author of "Indecent Behavior" (Dutton/NAL)
Preparing for the Final Exit : A little discomfort now can save a family anguish later
COLUMN LEFT : Plotters Saw One-Way Bent in U.S. Policy : We may have distorted their expectations of how the world would react to a Soviet coup. JESSE JACKSON, The Rev. Jesse Jackson writes a syndicated column in Washington
Soviet Showdown : And the Winner Is. . . : The West Can Help by Getting Over Its Gorbymania Georgi A. Arbatov, Georgi A. Arbatov is the director of the Institute for the Study of the U . S . A and Canada in Moscow
Failed Coup in Soviet Union
The Earth
Soviet Immigration
Failed Coup in Soviet Union
Failed Coup in Soviet Union
PERSPECTIVES ON THE SOVIET UNION : There's No Turning Back LEVON TER-PETROSSIAN, Levon Ter-Petrossian is President of the Parliament of Armenia
Soviet Showdown : And the Winner Is. . . : Gorbachev Faces a Vastly Different Soviet Union Now Raymond L. Garthoff, Raymond L. Garthoff, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is a retired Foreign Service officer and former U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria
Making the Most of Soviet Progress : What better time to cut the nuclear arsenal?
PLATFORM : Bolshevism on Trial VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS, the president of Lithuania, has been a key player in Baltic states' move toward independence. The following commentary is adapted from a speech he delivered Friday in Vilnius concerning the events this past week in the Soviet Union
Skid Row Streets Are Meaner Today, With a New Breed of Homeless : Housing: Some homeless people want to remain on the streets, but without safety and vital services, they become victims of the lawless. Maxene Johnston, Maxene Johnston is president and chief executive officer of the Weingart Center
When It Comes to Helping the Disabled, the Administration Is All PR Hype : Employment: Federal rules on hiring the disabled have key loopholes that mean business as usual for those who need help in the workplace. Mary Johnson, Mary Johnson is editor of the Disability Rag, which covers the disability - rights movement in the United States
'No One Can Strike Now' Because of So Many Scabs Thomas Geoghegan, Thomas Geoghegan is a Chicago attorney
COLUMN RIGHT : There's Not a Nickel's Worth of Difference : More and more, the Republicans and Democrats resemble a one-party system. TOM BETHELL, Tom Bethell is a media fellow at the Hoover Institution
Failed Coup in Soviet Union
Failed Coup in Soviet Union
Roald Sagdeyev : The Elite Soviet Space Scientist Looks at His Homeland's Failed Coup Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a reporter for The Times. He interviewed Roald Sagdeyev by telephone from his office at the University of Maryland
Dealing With Ethnic Tension
PERSPECTIVES ON THE SOVIET UNION : What Did He Know, and When? : The 'Gang of Eight' used Gorbachev's blueprint and his appointees implemented it. His role is being investigated. EUGENE B. RUMER, Eugene B. Rumer is a specialist in Soviet affairs based in Santa Monica
Dealing With Ethnic Tension
Malibu Deputies
Failed Coup in Soviet Union
Failed Coup in Soviet Union
Soviet Showdown : And the Winner Is. . . : Personal Perspective : On the Line to Vilnius: While the World Watches Moscow, Lithuanians Face Their Test Sherry Ricchiardi, Sherry Ricchiardi, formerly a reporter with the Des Moines Register, teaches journalism at Indiana University. She is co-author of "Women on Deadline" (Iowa State University Press)
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