What happened on November 27, 1994

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It's a Loss Of Faith : Prayer in school distracts us from what the Puritans taught: Trust the "I." It is no substitute for civic cohesiveness. Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, an editor at Pacific News Service, is author of "Days of Obligation" (Viking).
A City Worker Protection That May Have Outlived Its Usefulness Xandra Kayden, Xandra Kayden, a political scientist, is writing a book on the political structure of Los Angeles. She is author of "Surviving Power" (Free Press)
Neither Palestinians nor Israelis Ready for Peace Walter Russell Mead, Walter Russell Mead, a contributing editor to Opinion and a presidential fellow at the World Policy Institute at the New School, recently returned from the Middle East.
Republicans
Concealed Weapons
Earthquake Repairs
Deane Dana
Superpowerdom: Is It the Mantle America Needs to Wear? : Answer is yes, but in the post-Cold War era there can be no real leadership without consistency and no consistency without leadership
The Nation : Sony's Woes in Hollywood Reflect its Weakness in 'Knowledge Value' Industries Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the Center for the New West and international fellow at Pepperdine University School of Business.
A Prayer for the Season of Miracles : Hanukkah: Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the guns could be converted into menorahs,givers of light? ELI HECHT, Rabbi Eli Hecht is director of Chabad of South Bay-Lomita
The Politics of America's Changing Work Experience David Friedman, David Friedman is an attorney and urban economist.
THE WORLD : What Ukraine Especially Needs Now Is a Little More Nationalism Charles A. Kupchan, Charles A. Kupchan, senior fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor at Georgetown University, was on the staff of the National Security Council for the first year of the Clinton Administration. He is author of "The Vulnerability of Empire" (Cornell University Press).
PERSPECTIVE ON RESEARCH : A Brave New World Is Hatched : An NIH plan would create human beings for study and experimentation, and then dispose of them. GEORGE WEIGEL, George Weigel is the president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington
Los Angeles Times Interview : Suzan Shown Harjo : Fighting to Preserve the Legacy --and Future--of Native Americans Gayle Pollard Terry, Gayle Pollard Terry is an editorial writer for The Times
The Nation : The Sinking Feeling That May Cost Us $100 Million Jason Berry, Jason Berry, author of "Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Catholic Priests and the Sexual Abuse of Children," has written extensively on environmental issues.
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Trade Deficit, GATT Passage
Let's Look at the Real Newt Gingrich : His hypocrisy and his deliberate misreading of history are detriments to leadership. ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a former Times national correspondent
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Childhood Hobby Grows Into Mobile Zoo : Naturalist: A fascination with animals has led Dean Davis to amass some unusual pets. Now, the self-taught zoologist takes them on the road and shares them with others. MARY ESCH, ASSOCIATED PRESS

COVER STORY : Arresting Drama : With 'Reality' Cop Shows Helping Crack Tough Cases, Beverly Hills Police Turn to TV Viewers to Solve Slaying SUSAN STEINBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Julianna Margulies, head nurse on 'ER,' enjoys the treatment she's getting N.F. MENDOZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

School Stands Out for Better, for Worse : Education: Fullerton's Sunny Hills High is full of achievers, but a few of its grads have made grisly headlines. JODI WILGOREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Soldier's Diary Comes Home After 50 Years : World War II: Woodland Hills man this week will turn over the journal to the dead author's family in Japan. JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Retro : Reactivating 'Rockford' : JAMES GARNER GETS BACK IN THE P.I. BUSINESS WITH MOVIES FOR CBS SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Serbs Demand the Surrender of Bihac : Balkans: As rebels close in, they threaten annihilation of town's defenders. U.N. peacekeepers say they cannot prevent takeover, cite missile peril to NATO air strikes. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

BOYS' BASKETBALL PREVIEW : Hoop Dreams : With Crenshaw Losing Center Travis Reed, the Door is Open for Manual Arts, Dorsey and Washington to Move in as the Top Team SEAN WATERS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Leftovers From Swank Hotels Feed India's Poor : Food bank: Thousands of children feast on such delicacies as croissants, cashew pilaf and creamy lentil soup, thanks to an Indian doctor and an American engineer. KRISHNAN GURUSWAMY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

COLUMN ONE : Losing the Nuclear Waste War : Errors and inefficiency plague the government's cleanup of deadly debris from the arms race. Even an Energy official says Murphy's Law dogs his agency's efforts. RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Assault in Chechnya Fails Associated Press

Four-Star Films : 'The African Queen' Kevin Thomas

Pope Soaring to Top of Music Charts Reuters

USAir Crash Prompts Study of Rudder System on 737s from Times Wire Services

Yeltsin Vows to Take Offensive on Slumping Economy : Russia: President seeks support outside Parliament for his 1995 budget, which many lawmakers oppose. RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pope Praises Courage at Ceremony for Cardinals From Associated Press

Truce Violation Discounted in Angola Copter Downing Associated Press

CITY ARTS : Small Wonders LESLIE BERESTEIN

Oil Pipeline Fire Kills 5 Associated Press

Grenade Kills 2 at Sunni Mosque in Pakistani City Reuters

Being a Wizard on the Blacktop Means Nothing Around Here : Basketball: What do high school coaches look for in a player? It all begins with a rigorous combination of instruction and drills known as tryouts. CHARLES SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Straight Into Fray for New City Leaders : Government: Two new council members--and a third to be appointed or elected--face some of the biggest decisions in Anaheim's history. GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Platoon's Lone Survivor Would Do It All Over Again MORT ROSENBLUM, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ecological Damage Brings Dark Times for Black Sea : Environment: Coastal nations now are trying to check ravages of overfishing, pollution and invading species. WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

They're Elderly but Not Retiring : Bette Davis said, 'Getting old ain't for sissies.' Here is the view from a retirement home where octogenarians live active, full lives. SAMUEL G. BLACKMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Five Inmates Escape Medium-Security Prison Associated Press

New Development to Sprout on Lot of Trash and Weeds : Design for Commercial-Housing Project on Former Site of Pepperdine University Will Be Picked by Dec. 13 ENRIQUE LAVIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Chess : All Hail Gata Kamsky JACK PETERS, INTERNATIONAL MASTER

'House of Angels' Kevin Thomas

Bell Rings Up Venice, 29-3, to Advance to Semifinals KIRBY LEE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Lynching Survivor Keeps Memories Alive : Tribute: 80-year-old man documents his victimization by a mob as well as hangings in his new Black Holocaust Museum. He says his stories aren't taught in history books. JAMES A. CARLSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS

20,000 at Hamas Rally Denounce PLO and Israel : Mideast: Large demonstration in Gaza ends peacefully. Speakers urge attacks on Israelis. MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Wayne's World 2' Kevin Thomas

A summary of selected City Hall actions this week affecting central Los Angeles. : CITY COUNCIL MICHAEL KRIKORIAN

Brain Surgeon Out to Lunch; So Is License Associated Press

Couple Work Miracles, Save Abandoned Dogs : Rescue: Utah couple has found homes for 1,800 sick, blind and old golden retrievers since program started six years ago. MIKE CARTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rain, High Winds Buffet Southland From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Seniors Shed Their Geriatric Blues, Explore Red-Hot Musical Horizons : Retirement: Their 100-member band is composed of people ages 50 and up, nearly all retired. BEN DOBBIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEWS ANALYSIS : Bosnia Peacekeeping Role Makes U.N. Forces Pawns CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Big Questions Loom as Anaheim Shapes Future : Development: Will the Rams stay? Will Disneyland expand? Answers will affect city for generations. MATT LAIT and CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Voters Rate the Coverage by News Media as Mediocre : Survey: More than half gave the press a grade of C or below for its campaign reporting. Election Day polling was conducted for Times Mirror Center. RITA BEAMISH, ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Red Baron' Rated Burned Out at the End : 'Ace of Aces': New biography traces the exploits of Manfred von Richthofen. British and French casualty reports matched claims of aerial victories, writer says. STRAT DOUTHAT, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stingy Mater Dei Defense Shuts Down Loyola, 31-7 LATEEL FRIERSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Congress' Course Awaits Selection of GOP Leaders MICHAEL ROSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Heart Attack Kills Salvador Archbishop : Central America: Arturo Rivera Damas, 71, championed civil rights, justice. Hundreds attend Mass for prelate who helped to end civil war. TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Mindwalk' Michael Wilmington

Nicole Simpson's Family Attend Shelter Fund-Raiser MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hotel Fete for Woman, 99, Fulfills Dream Deferred by 1906 Quake Associated Press

Slain Officers Remembered as Heroes in War on Crime : Memorial: Hundreds attend separate services for two of the three investigators killed last week at D.C. police headquarters. from Associated Press

Boy, Vet Share Grieving as Pet Cat Dies : Heartbreak: The boy came full of trust, a faith in authority. How could she tell the youngster that his beloved companion was likely going to die? JUDITH S. JOHNESSEE, FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Woman Fights for Normal Life : Health: While the test for Huntington's disease has about 98% accuracy, she refuses to let its positive diagnosis dictate her life. To prove it she got a dog and bought a house. A. J. HOSTETLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Football Roundup SEAN WATERS

DMZ, Korea Buffer an Ideal Wildlife Refuge : Ecology: Time heals scars of warfare, but either renewed fighting or peaceful reunification could prove disastrous to feathered inhabitants. DONALD SMITH, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Experimental Drug Court Program Heads for Westside : Law: Project seeks to break offenders' cycle of arrest, court, jail and more arrests through treatment. Criminal charges for those who complete the year are suspended. BARBARA PALERMO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Leftist Group Stands Good Chance in Uruguay Vote : Politics: President to be elected today. Nation's two traditional parties challenged for first time by socialist. WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Little Evidence Found for Voter Fraud Claims : Election: Officials agree registration lists are flawed, but say charges of widespread illegal balloting are unfounded. BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Focus : A Sense of Direction : TIM MATHESON HAS ACTED, HE'S PRODUCED AND NOW HE WANTS TO ... YES, YOU GUESSED IT SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

SOCIAL CLIMES : Rodeo Drive Shifts Gears for Event THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Term Limits DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Profile : Ann-Margret Follows Her Instincts With 'Heart' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do NANCY M. REICHARDT

Ho Chi Minh Trail: Memories of War Still Linger in the Dust : Vietnam: The 12,000-mile footpath helped defeat a superpower. It has since opened up rich, vast areas to commerce and farming. MORT ROSENBLUM, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marine Aces True Hell-for-Leather Pilots : World War II: Between them they shot down more than 50 Japanese planes. But their prowess in the skies was about the only similarity between Gregory (Pappy) Boyington and Joe Foss. BILL KACZOR, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Likely Site of Eruption at Mammoth Reassessed : Geology: New upwellings of carbon dioxide suggest that volcanic activity may be more probable west of town. But that could be 400 years from now. KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

COVER STORY : A Little Bit of Heaven on Earth : Volunteers at churches and synagogues give the best of themselves where it is needed the most. Some see themselves as lay servants of God. Mary Helen Berg

CALIFORNIA ALBUM : At the Altar of Public Opinion : San Jose's sculpture of an Aztec deity honors a culture's history, city leaders say. But fundamentalist Christians call the feathered serpent a symbol of evil that invites God's wrath. RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER

EAST LOS ANGELES : Speakers on Lead Poisoning Sought MARY ANNE PEREZ

21st Kevorkian-Assisted Suicide Is Declared a Homicide from Associated Press

Overfishing Devastates Brazil Waters : Environment: Species approach extinction as trawlers armed with gill nets scoop up schools of fish. Up to 60% of their catch is lost to spoilage. Subsistence fishermen are losing their way of life. TODD LEWAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caught on the Borderline : San Diego Men Say They Were Framed for Cardinal's Murder, but Extradition to Mexico Is Imminent SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

TRW, Lockheed: High-Tech Help RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Fire Unit Helps Gang Members Restart Lives : Forest Service: Fighting wilderness blazes keeps young adults off the streets. But the work is only seasonal. EFRAIN HERNANDEZ JR., TIMES STAFF WRITER

NOTEBOOK : Garfield Wins City Cross-Country Title, Its First Since 1963 KIRBY LEE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

WESTLAKE : Latinos Updated on Status of Prop. 187 LESLIE BERESTEIN

Under L.A.'s Tough Skin Beats a Heart of Gold : Samaritans: Crime, riots and quakes are what this city is best known for. But there are acts of kindness going on all the time. CATHERINE GEWERTZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Football Roundup RICK RAMIREZ

CULTURE : Italian Government Funds U.S. Arts Center BARBARA PALERMO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Debt of Honor : Constance Rice was raised to believe that she should advance the cause of racial and economic justice. Now, as counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, she's doing it. SCOTT SHIBUYA BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER