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What happened on December 03, 1995
ENTERTAINMENT
ART : Sigmar Polke's Layered Look : The photographs of the influential German are hard to pin down--as is the artist himself. Kristine McKenna, Kristine McKenna is a frequent contributor to Calendar
MOVIES : 'Georgia' on Their Minds : This tale of two sisters who are musical rivals has personal meaning for actress Jennifer Jason Leigh and her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner. David Kronke, David Kronke is a regular contributor to Calendar. and
COVER STORY : A Heroic Effort : The life--and death--of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins has intrigued many a Hollywood filmmaker, but it took native lads Neil Jordan and Liam Neeson to bring it off. David Gritten, David Gritten, based in London, is a frequent contributor to Calendar
MOVIES : Beating Genres to a Pulp : 'Plump Fiction' heads a wave of spoofs that has the Wayans brothers hangin' in the 'hood and Mel Brooks reeling (again) in horror. Judy Brennan, Judy Brennan is a regular contributor to Calendar.
The Unlikeliest of Love Stories : Playwright Lynn Siefert focuses on the brave hearts of bruised characters. Maybe that's why Roseanne picked her for 'AbFab.' Janice Arkatov, Janice Arkatov is a regular contributor to Calendar
Album Review Dennis Romero
Yule Concerts
Yule Classic
They Field the Oddest Requests Connie Benesch, Connie Benesch is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Mob Scene
Parental Guidance
THEATER NOTES : A New Life and New Name for LBCLO? Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
POP MUSIC : Freshman Class: Here's to the Ladies Robert Hilburn, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic
Does Not Compute
PERFORMING ARTS : The Marathon Man, Oboe Division : Allan Vogel takes the multiplicity of gigs, roles and locales of his musical life in stride even as he branches out as a solo artist. Josef Woodard, Josef Woodard is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Whitney Set Is Museum-Quality Ellington Don Heckman
DANCE : Aesthetic of Experience : In the dance world, where age is always an issue, the Netherlands' over-40 troupe NDT 3 is on solid footing. Jennifer Fisher, Jennifer Fisher is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Exposing the Inner Child of U.S. Politics : Review: Kim Dingle's provocative work uses images of children to debunk myths of our nation's supposed innocence. Christopher Knight, Christopher Knight is a Times art critic
Brooks vs. Beatles
Meet Elaine Steinbeck, a Fan Hoping to Meet Bruce Steve Hochman
All Music, All the Time : The Box is what MTV started out to be, with the viewers doing the programming for an edgier, urban sound. But can its expansion-minded owners keep the grass-roots feel while going global? Jordan Levin, Jordan Levin is a Miami-based free-lance arts and entertainment writer and a regular contributor to the Miami Herald
POP MUSIC : Rumble in the Jungle : There's a furious battle being waged over the soul--and future--of that electronic music with the breakbeat drive train. Is it street-tough enough to survive? Dennis Romero, Dennis Romero is a staff writer for The Times' Life & Style section
Candice Bergen
MAGAZINE
The Second Wives' Crusade : Those Men. They Get Married and Start a Family. Then There's That Messy Divorce. They Get Married Again, and the Second Wife Wants What the First Wife Had. See Where We're Headed Here? Sonia Nazario, Sonia Nazario is an urban affairs writer for The Times
Hold It! This Land Is My Land! : Led by Commissioner Dick Carver, Nevada's Nye County Is Now Ground Zero in the West's War Against the U.S. Government Gary Andrew Poole, Gary Andrew Poole, a free-lance writer based in San Francisco, is working on a book about the county supremacy movement.
Sightlines : Cornea, Cornea Evelyn Sheinkopf
SoCal Speak : Bankruptcy Bon Mots : This week marks the one-year anniversary of Orange County's finacial collapse, which has spawned its own nomenclature. Jodi Wilgoren and Shelby Grad and Kathleen Sharp
Caution: Flammable
Don't Bet on It
STYLE / RESTAURANTS : Two for the Road in Italy S. IRENE VIRBILA
Down for the Count
R S V P : Giorgio and Poached Salmon Mary McNamara \f7
STYLE / OBSESSIONS : HED: Beauty & the Bisque Mitch Tuchman
The River and the City
Tectonics : The Crack-Up Michael Walker
MEMORY CENTRAL : Recalling Signs of a Former Life on the Avenue of a Father's Dreams Wanda Coleman
Style / Gardens : Mirrors On The Fences, Angels In The Trees : A Writer Crafts A Landscape Of Surprises In Silver Lake SUSAN HEEGER
NEWS
WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Noelle Parker, daughter of a 'Sister' and 'a little dynamo' on the NBC series N.F. MENDOZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Cop Patrols His Beat at High School : Education: Sgt. Kevin Molis is first of a new breed of community police officers in Massachusetts. He is on campus to foster trust with student body. RACHEL ZOLL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taiwan's Own 'Dynasty' Scandal Rivets Nation : Asia: Industrial heir's affair sullies a top university's reputation and sends corporation's stock plummeting. RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hollywood's Fringe Benefits TRACY JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Straddling Two Worlds to Find Virus : Disease: Physician's traditional Navajo upbringing meshes with medical training and helps her persuade victims to participate in the study of the deadly hantavirus. MALCOLM BRENNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 Held in Thefts at the Home of Missing Heiress From Associated Press
Credit, Debit Cards Welcome at 6,000 U.S. Post Offices Associated Press
SOS Project Focuses Nation's Eyes on Art : Renovation: Save Outdoor Sculpture enlists volunteers to register and restore public works. Repairs are made, from Capitol Dome to under sea. LAURA MYERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taiwan's Ruling Party Escapes With Narrow Majority in Vote RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
But Where Do They Stash the Matches?
It's A-Mazing What Struggling Farmers Do to Get By RAVI NESSMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOP Legislators Draft Assembly Agenda for 1996 From a Times Staff Writer
Wilson's Debts May Jeopardize Tax Cut Drive DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Europeans Fear Currency Changes Won't Make Cents : Unity: The 15-nation European Union is scheduled to adopt one monetary unit by 1999. That's expected to hit the common man pretty hard. JEFFREY ULBRICH, ASSOCIATED PRESS
French Transit Strikes Alarm Government, Business Leaders From Reuters
Russians Offer Amnesty to Chechens : Caucasus: Rebels are asked to turn in weapons. But attempt to stabilize region stands little chance. STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bankruptcy Cuts Holes in Safety Net : Social services: Troubled juveniles, homeless people and abused children all have been affected by cutbacks in Orange County. DEXTER FILKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Citrus Pest Invades Florida From Caribbean Associated Press
Nation's Skies Inundated by Ducks : Wildlife: Wet weather and greater acreage increases population to 80 million. Southbound wings have jammed air traffic radar. DENIS M. SEARLES, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Colonel Chabert' Kenneth Turan
Back at Operation PUSH, Jackson Targets Gingrich From Associated Press
Verbal Slings and Arrows Pierce Washington Civility : Politics: The war of words escalates as debates turn bitter. Some cite rising nastiness as a reason to retire. EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israeli Soldiers' Kidnapers Get 9-Year Jail Term From Reuters
'Princess Caraboo' Kevin Thomas
NEWS ANALYSIS : Now Comes Time of Maneuver and Finesse on N. Ireland WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gingrich Disputes Report on Lesser Role : Politics: GOP colleagues were said to have asked him to take a lower public profile in the budget debate with President Clinton. from Times Wire Services
Federal Workers Get Christmas Promise : Government: There won't be any shutdown, Dole says. Agencies can't spend money after Dec. 15 without a deadline extension or a budget deal. From Associated Press
NATO Program for Ex-Foes Has Early Payoff ART PINE and TYLER MARSHALL and DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Day Care Is Dog Owners' 2nd Best Friend SUSAN ALLEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
88 Held in Drug Probe at Schools in Raleigh, N.C. Associated Press
COLUMN ONE : 'Theirs Are the Silent Deaths' : Why is the Third World still losing so many children to diseases a few cents of medicine could cure? Aid cuts, fatigue and other woes are slowing the battle to save the young. JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unmanned Solar Observatory Lifts Off From Associated Press
The Unkindest Cuts of All : Aftermath: Many hit hardest by the reduction in services are those who can least afford it. DEXTER FILKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Olga Taussky-Todd; Noted Mathematician MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High-Tech Mom Vows to Fight for Federal Benefits From Associated Press
Desperate Africans Stranded Short of Europe : Immigration: Sub-Saharan blacks fleeing civil war often get no farther than a sliver of Spain in North Africa. A riot in October made their presence controversial. LEON LAZAROFF, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Doctors Go Out of Way to Provide Care : Medicine: New Mexico program brings physicians to rural communities starved for medical attention. JOAN GOESSL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Virtual Heritage Offers a Peek Into Past : History: Visit Pompeii, Stonehenge or wartime Dresden with a computer and a headset. Is this scholarship of the future, or just another video game that mixes fact, fantasy? PAUL MAJENDIE, REUTERS
Economists See Price for Tax Credit : Budget: GOP proposal for $500-per-child break would add to deficit and spur spending, they say. Experts favor fewer exemptions, lower rates. JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Imprisoned Serial Killer Now Claims 6 Victims Associated Press
'End' in Sight
Telemarketers Hit Jackpot Running Mail Sweepstakes : Drawings: The operations, many based in O.C., are legal, but prizes are usually worth less than price of call. MICHAEL GRANBERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Killed in Explosion of Gas Tanker SCOTT HADLY and NICK GREEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Case Underlines Chicano Studies' Struggle : Schools: CSUN teacher's court victory renews debate on field's future. LESLIE BERGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Profile : Code Red-Hot : VONDIE CURTIS HALL JUMPS FROM 'ER' GUEST TO RESPECTED REGULAR ON 'CHICAGO HOPE' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simpson Won't Seek Reelection in '96 : Congress: 'It is time,' the 17-year Wyoming senator says. He cites family priorities. From Associated Press
'Bye Bye Birdie' Spreads Its Wings on ABC SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chess : International News JACK PETERS, INTERNATIONAL MASTER
Plane Crashes on Turnpike in Oklahoma; 4 Killed Associated Press
The Sound of Wings Flapping PETER H. KING
White House Christmas Card Depicts Blue Room Reuters
Water Carries Death to Many of Africa's Suffering Children JOHN BALZAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vietnam Envoy's Appearance Illustrates Ironies of History : Speech: Diplomat seeks to win hearts and minds of Americans. But some immigrants angrily protest his visit. TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Organized Squatters Stake Claims on Brazil Land : Latin America: Poverty-stricken families are making grabs for state-owned parcels. WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slice of Life Spans 84 Years, 20 Million Words : History: Eddie Ellis' 40,000-page diary offers perspectives on Hitler, the Depression, living, dying, and anything else he's come across in his long life. Guinness Book of Records lists him as the most prolific diarist. LESLIE DREYFOUS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Troops Get Pep Talk From Clinton : Bosnia: President tells soldiers in Germany that without them, 'the peace will collapse, the war will return, the atrocities will begin again.' Some respond enthusiastically, others are resigned to deployment. MARY WILLIAMS WALSH and DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
No Yielding Sarajevo, General Vows : Balkans: Military commander Mladic says Serbs will never submit to Bosnian control. His attacks on peace accord bode ill for NATO mission. From Times Wire Services
Puerto Rico 'Vampire' Feeds Fear and Satire : Mystery: Rising number of blood-drained animals are found. As newspapers ridicule incidents, search parties are formed. from Associated Press
Professor's Case Underlines Chicano Studies' Struggle for Recognition : Education: Successful age bias suit by Rodolfo Acuna against UC leaves scholars, activists debating future of such programs. LESLIE BERGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Eases Sentence of Doctor Who Amputated Wrong Foot Associated Press
Ex-S. Korea President Arrested in '79 Mutiny : Asia: Chun Doo Hwan is led from home in pre-dawn raid. Two of nation's former leaders are now in jail. DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gleaming Singapore Enforces Tough Laws : Southeast Asia: Pristine city-state of antiseptic high-rises, marble shopping malls and hard-driving executives is widely known for its harsh punishments. STEVE RAYMER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Lack of Leads Frustrates Families of 2 Teen-Age Girls Shot to Death : Pennsylvania: No witnesses, weapon, motive or suspects have been found since the June slayings, despite a $63,000 reward fund. CASEY COMBS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
In Bid for Self-Reliance, Eritrea Favors Aid Cuts : Africa: Tiny nation's president acknowledges that foreign assistance cannot solve its problems. TERRY LEONARD, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Read the Sweepstakes Fine Print: Firms Hit the Jackpot : Drawings: The operations are legal, but cost of finding out if you're a winner can be far more than the $1 prize. MICHAEL GRANBERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Creature Comforts
Feeling Harassed Over Money Best Spent Elsewhere Robin Abcarian
Keys to Secret Worlds : Angels--and the Books They Bring--Unlock Children's Imaginations DUANE NORIYUKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
RSVP / THE SOCIAL CITY : Truly an Instrumental Gift MARY LOU LOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Jacquot de Nantes' Kevin Thomas
Four-Star Films : 'Lawrence of Arabia' Michael Wilmington
Planet Science : As the new chief of UCLA's cancer center, Judith Gasson is up to her elbows in flasks, petri dishes and paperwork. And she revels in all of it. JEANNINE STEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On View : Where the Hartman Is : AFTER WAKING UP AT 3 A.M. FOR 12 YEARS, HE'S BEEN TAKING HIS TIME 'REDISCOVERING AMERICA' JON MATSUMOTO, Jon Matsumoto is a frequent contributor to TV Times and Calendar
SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Lost your manners? Here's how kids can find them at home N.F. MENDOZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retro : Seize the Spirit : CHARLES SCHULZ'S 'CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS' IS A GIFT THAT PUTS HOLIDAY CYNICISM IN FOCUS STEPHEN COX, Stephen Cox is a free-lance writer and author of nine books on film and television
Commentary : EXTRA CREDIT ON 'LAW & ORDER' FRAZIER MOORE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
OPINION
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Aleksander Kwasniewski : Rising From the Ashes of Communism in Poland Dean E. Murphy, Dean E. Murphy is Warsaw bureau chief for The Times.
GLOBAL INVESTMENT : Private Money Gaining as Chief Economic Fuel Charles Wolf Jr., Charles Wolf Jr. is dean of the RAND Graduate School of policy studies.
BOSNIA / A Question of Stature : At Last, Political Leadership William Schneider, William Schneider, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a political analyst for CNN.
PERSPECTIVE ON NORTHERN IRELAND : Next, a Generation of Troubles : If this peace process fails, don't expect the twentysomething generation to initiate another. EAMON LYNCH, Eamon Lynch is a free-lance journalist based in New York
CITY DYNAMICS : Universities Shouldn't Remain Above the Fray Xandra Kayden, Xandra Kayden, acting director of the UCLA Policy Forum, is writing a book on the political structure of Los Angeles. She is the author of "Surviving Power" (Free Press).
Japan Defense Policy: Time for Change : Inevitably, Tokyo must find ways to reduce its reliance on U.S. military protection
Speed Limit Increase
CHINA : Does Beijing Signify Anything, With Power Flowing to Provinces, Cities? Stanley B. Lubman, Stanley B. Lubman, an attorney who has taught at Harvard and Stanford law schools, has specialized in Chinese affairs for 30 years.
POLITICS : As Parties Fragment, Can Gingrich Win It for Clinton? Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, publisher of American Political Report, is author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor." His new book is "Arrogant Capital: Washington, Wall Street and the Frustrations of American Politics" (Little Brown).
'Tis the Season to Forgive a Spy : Israel: If Clinton would release Jonathan Pollard, Israelis would better understand the freeing of Palestinian terrorists. ALAN DERSHOWITZ, Alan M. Dershowitz is a professor of law at Harvard University. His most recent books are "The Advocate's Devil" (Warner Books) and "The Abuse Excuse" (Little, Brown & Company)
Boiled by Oil, Assuaged by Gandhi : Although the poor are scorned and nature is trampled, we must not lose faith in humanity. DONELLA H. MEADOWS, Donella H. Meadows is a professor of environmental studies at Dartmouth College
Asperger Syndrome
Timeout in the Tort Reform Wars : A bit of calm analysis suggests the problems in civil lawsuit arena are being exaggerated
The Dangers of Mission Creep in Bosnia : Administration advocates push for a wider involvement that could prolong U.S. engagement. JONATHAN CLARKE, Jonathan Clarke, a former member of the British diplomatic service, is with the Cato Institute in Washington
'Epitaph for Ethan'
UCI Fertility Clinic
N.Y. Subway Attack
Being Saved When You Don't Want to Be : Many doctors ignore the wishes of the dying, study finds
Nate Holden on Boyarsky's 'Spin'
Hayward Manor
THE STATE : Will It Be the Speakership That Ate the Assembly? Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior associate at the Center for Politics and Economics at Claremont Graduate School and a political analyst for KCAL-TV.
BOSNIA / A Question of Stature : Setting a Foreign-Policy Agenda 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.
South-Central L.A. Project
THE NATION / THE CULTURE WARS : No Man a Hero to a Valet, Today We're All Valets Ronald Goldfarb, Ronald Goldfarb, an attorney, worked for Robert F. Kennedy in the Justice Department for four years. He is the author of "Perfect Villains, Imperfect Heroes: Robert F. Kennedy's War Against Organized Crime," to be published by Random House this month.
SPORTS
Wolverines Are Sweep-Hearts : High school volleyball: Harvard-Westlake whips Del Mar in three games to win first state title in school history. MIKE BRESNAHAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Antelope Valley Runs Wild, 48-3 DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : San Diego State Puts Long Beach on the Sidelines
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL / STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS : Bohle, Korek Lead Harvard-Westlake to Title MIKE BRESNAHAN
NCAA VOLLEYBALL : UCLA Sweeps Past Ball State
Big Man on Harvard-Westlake Campus Wasn't Named Collins Vince Kowalick
Pepperdine Defeats Georgia Southern Associated Press
NBA ROUNDUP : Drexler's 41 Help Stop Hornets From Associated Press
Loyola Gets Lift From Injured Players, 70-67 PETE THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pasta, Flu, a Ghost and Nelson Combine to Knock Out Ruelas : Boxing: Former champion now unhappy with Garcia because, 'He gave me a bad look.' STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Girls' Basketball Roundup
Freshman Helps Calvary Chapel to Title : Volleyball: Owens is key player in Eagles' comeback victory for a second consecutive championship. WENDY WITHERSPOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hayward Cures Long Beach's Ills JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Can't Turn Over New Leaf : Hockey: They continue recent pattern of blowing big leads and have to settle for 4-4 tie with Toronto. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Beach Completes 11-0 Season FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ
Northridge Makes a Point and Slips Past Fullerton, 77-76 : College basketball: Oronoz sinks a free throw with 19 seconds left and Matadors win after trailing by 14 in the second half. JEFF FLETCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Football Playoffs / Southern Section Semifinals : Division V CHRIS FOSTER
High School Football Playoffs / Southern Section Semifinals : Division Vi PAUL MCLEOD
CROSS-COUNTRY : Stamps Ties Record Again in Regional JOHN ORTEGA
Near-Perfect Cal Lutheran Drops Final : Volleyball: The Regals owned a 2-1 lead after three games, but could not finish off defending champion Washington of St. Louis in the NCAA Division III title match. GEORGE FOULSHAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clippers Can't Crowd Jordan : Pro basketball: Record 18,321 see Bulls win, 104-98, in Anaheim. CHRIS BAKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Can't Turn Over a New Leaf : Hockey: They continue recent pattern of blowing leads, giving up three third-period goals in 4-4 tie with Toronto. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Paraclete's Offense Missing in Action, 28-0 MICHAEL LAZARUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Northridge Hurt Again by Poor Shooting
49ers Smiling Again After Defeating Hayward JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mortensen Pleased, and It's About Time : Cross-country: Thousand Oaks High senior places second in Foot Locker regional in 17:12 to qualify for nationals with Nordhoff's Canchola, Bernaldo. JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Look Now, but Bills Getting Closer to That Game : Pro football: Buffalo, which plays at San Francisco tonight, is sitting pretty in the playoff picture. T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Time, Northridge Takes Care of Business JEFF FLETCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playing in Harmony, Simi Valley Wins, 59-55 : High school basketball: Blough does the scoring with 25 points and Vasiljevic does it all as Pioneers win own tournament. LAUREN PETERSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PREP ROUNDUP : Santa Margarita Beats Villa Park in Title Game
Montclair Prep Gets Shut Down and Out, 34-0 FRANKLIN WHITE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
High School Football Playoffs / Southern Section Semifinals : Division Ii DANA HADDAD
SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : El Toro's Versatile Sango Runs Past Western, 41-23 : Division V: Chargers' running back/wide receiver gains 108 yards rushing and catches five passes for 64 more. CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Height Helps Century End Troy's Reign MARTIN HENDERSON
High School Football Playoffs / Southern Section Semifinals : Division X MICHAEL LAZARUS
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Nets Being Cut Down With No Title in Sight Mark Heisler
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL / UPLAND FORD BOWL : Chaffey Shuts Down Rancho Santiago
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : Report: Browns Ask Players to Take Cuts Associated Press
Anteaters Lose Simmons, Then Game to Oregon State JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP FOOTBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION X PLAYOFFS : Defense Puts Orange Lutheran in Title Game MICHAEL LAZARUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Football Playoffs / Southern Section Semifinals : Division Xi
Czernek Pass Finds Right Man at the End : Football: Newbury Park's DaJuan Hawkins catches tipped pass at goal line in closing seconds to lead Newbury Park to 22-15 victory over Westlake in Division III semifinal. STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : Poly Goes for Two; Amat Wins ERIC SHEPARD
For Hot Rod, Observing Was Simply Great MAL FLORENCE
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ROUNDUP : Texas Stakes Claim to Last Title, 16-6 From Associated Press
Florida Is No. 1 in SEC and Going for Big One : College football: Wuerffel leads Gators to 34-3 victory over Arkansas and showdown against Nebraska in Fiesta Bowl. CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine's Simmons Injured; Oregon State Wins JOHN WEYLER
High School Football Playoffs / Southern Section Semifinals : Division Viii LONNIE WHITE
Goalie Littman Gets a First for Ice Dogs in 5-0 Victory ARA NAJARIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL / SIMPLE GREEN BOWL : Saddleback Hangs On to Win STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Braves Sign McGriff: 4 Years, $20 Million From Staff and Wire Reports
UCLA Women Hold Off Fresno
Constantine Is Fired by Sharks Associated Press
Hazelton Says Burbank Didn't Violate Rules
HOLLYWOOD PARK : Argolid Saves His Best Move for On Trust BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Volleyball / State Championships : Other Divisions WENDY WITHERSPOON
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : North Carolina's Opponents Are Taking Big Losses Hard From Associated Press
GOLF / THOMAS BONK : Sorenstam Leaves Herself a Tough Act to Follow Thomas Bonk
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Concordia Gets Past Chapman
Sampras Turns a Doubles Play : Davis Cup: Surprise pairing with Martin helps give U.S. 2-1 lead over Russia. RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Goes Sour in Strawberry Bowl FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russell Baze Just Keeps on Winning : Horse racing: He has won more than 5,000 races, an achievement barely noticed outside of Northern California, where he rides most of the year at Golden Gate Fields in Albany and Bay Meadows in San Mateo. ED SCHUYLER JR., ASSOCIATED PRESS
Just Another Night on Michael Jordan's World Tour Mike Penner
Army Wins After Navy Passes on Field Goal : College football: Midshipmen fail to score on fourth-down play, opening door for Cadets, who drive 99 yards for winning score. MATT WHITE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NHL ROUNDUP : Kozlov's Four Goals Embarrass Canadiens From Associated Press
Kings See Stars, but Hrudey Stays Awake : Hockey: He makes 42 saves, including one big one, to preserve a 2-2 tie against Dallas. LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Golden West Rallies, Advances to State Volleyball Final
Defense Takes Center Stage in Moorpark's 30-19 Victory IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sylmar Assistant Seeks Burbank Football Job MIKE BRESNAHAN
Will NFL Play Dodgeball? : O'Malley Wants 'Sparkling, Shiny, Extraordinary' Facility for Possible New Team, and He Has Just the Place For It T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Lompoc Eliminates Los Amigos : Division VII: Lobos take a beating in 46-6 loss in the semifinal game. PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Ritter Paces Notre Dame Girls
Count Bulls' Harper as Another Pond Lover : Basketball: Former Clipper forward scores a season-high 18 points to help lead Chicago to a 104-98 victory. MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge Upends Cal State Fullerton, 77-76 LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Bruins Get Rocked, Jacqued and Jayhawked : College basketball: Kansas trails by 15 at the half, then Vaughn leads burst that blows away UCLA, 85-70. TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's a Rare Trip, so Enjoy It, Guys Jim Murray
High School Football Playoffs / Southern Section Semifinals : Division Iv MARK STRODER
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER ROUNDUP : Double Overtime Pays Off for Alemany
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Science on Trial in Menendez Case : Crime Scene Reconstruction Is Debated ANN W. O'NEILL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quieting Noisy Nursing Homes : Elderly: Study says disruptions are affecting residents' sleep at four Valley sites. Researchers hope findings will encourage solutions. JACK CHEEVERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SECOND OPINIONS : Sybert Doesn't Have the West Valley All Sewn Up : The persistent Republican gave Beilenson a run for his money in the 24th District. But the tide of discontent that deluged the Democrats in '94 has turned the other way. MARC LITCHMAN, Marc Litchman is a political consultant from Studio City
At Los Alamos Laboratory, the Price of Peace Is a Cut in the Work Force : Defense: A place that once thrived on the Cold War now prepares for leaner times. And the town itself is looking for ways to boost its economy. MARTHA MENDOZA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Educators Seek Ways to Circumvent Board's Vote to Refuse Grant : Job training: The county panel's rejection is seen as a turning point. Some school districts are trying to arrange to handle the federal funding if it is awarded. CATHERINE SAILLANT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Cellular Telephone Hang-Up : Companies Need to Be Good Neighbors When Locating Their Antennas
Man Arrested in Brief Abduction of Motorist From a Times Staff Writer
VENTURA : Local CSUN Campus to Hold Admission Event NICK GREEN
Man Fleeing Police With Drugs in Car Is Killed in Crash
COUNTYWIDE : Ventura Metrolink Ridership Dips JEFF McDONALD
Man Arrested in Abduction of Driver
Notes about your surroundings
Brea Gets Credit for Its Financial Reports
Schools Need Help, Not Interference
El Toro Airport Debate Needs Facts
Thanks to Backers of Flood Control District
Investor Problems With Mortgage Company
Dornan's Whining
Without Honor
Laguna Slaying
Mitzvah Day Deserved Better News Coverage
Decision Closes Door on Broadening Experience
One Killed in Exchange of Gunfire
$5,000 Offered to Help Find Pranksters JOHN POPE
Memorial Today to Highlight Life of Activist Bill Mello
Cultivating an Ocean Plantation : Marine Enthusiast's Outlook Buoyed by Artificial Reef LEN HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Chase Rainbows--and Rain SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sacked Santa Back Quick as a Wink : Outcry Persuades Mall to Overlook White-Beard Clause J.R. MOEHRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gang Prevention Efforts Must Not Falter : Entire Community Needs to Help Make Up for Bankruptcy's Drain on Public Programs
Obituaries
OXNARD : Parade Today to Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe ERIC WAHLGREN
Hit-and-Run: Man vs. Nature
Rosemary F. Cresto; Nurse for 50 Years
Keeping an Eye on the Weather
Protesters Did Not Bring Down Prop. 187
A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life : Even After Knockout, Allen Has a Punch Line That Hits Below the Belt
Focus on Newspaper Scavengers Questioned
A Lesson That's More Than Academic : Space Campers Learn to Explore the Universe Beyond Their Neighborhood
Do City Workers Deserve Top Pay?
Poverty Breeds Character or Contempt
Snow Packs a Wallop for Young Harbor Visitors : Ventura: A machine generates eight tons of the white, cold stuff for Santa's Day at the seaside attraction. The flakes were flying most of Saturday. KELLY DAVID, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wetlands Editorial's Timing Questioned
Band's Early Rehearsals Strike Sour Note : A Compromise Should Be Worked Out Between El Dorado High and Its Neighbors
Access to E-Mail Is a Matter of Trust
Family Shows Magic Touch With Game : Leisure: Members chip in ideas and expertise for Touche, which gets a hand from magazine. JOHN COX, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Public Pays a Toll
Christmas Spirit Picks Up Steam in Fillmore ERIC WAHLGREN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Arrested After Car Stolen in Tustin Is Spotted
Many Factors in Affirmative Action
Space Camp a Waste of Government Funds
Dana Hills Leaders Deserve Praise
O.C. Survey Reveals the Pain of the '90s : Leaders Must Act to Counter Shrinking Confidence
VENTURA : Property Tax Deadline Extended One Day ERIC WAHLGREN
Teen-Ager Killed in Elevator Mishap
Not-So-Silent Night at the Drive-Up Nativity : Holidays: In a Huntington Beach tradition, the story of Christ is enacted amid the clatter of engines. REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
5 Hospitalized After Fight Erupts at Party
An Internet Plus in UC Admissions : Computers: UCI pilot program enabled local students to e-mail college applications from PCs. All concerned say it seemed to work just fine. MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keeping Pigs Out of the Pokey : L.A. Will Consider Licensing of Potbellied Porkers Kept as Pets, Despite Some Protests HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMENTARY ON HEALTH CARE : Without More Treatment, Women May Be an AIDS Time Bomb : They will constitute most new HIV cases by 2000. But through shame, many ignore their symptoms and deny their pain. PEARL JEMISON-SMITH, Pearl Jemison-Smith is chairwoman of the Orange County HIV Planning Advisory Council and a board member of the AIDS Services Foundation.
Reactions to Report on Use of Student Labor
1 Killed, Another Hurt in 2-Car Crash
Step Into Her Suffering : Art Provides Escape, Enlightenment After Head Injury JEFF KASS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Longed-For Reunion Turns Bittersweet SCOTT HARRIS
Defunct N.M. Site Starred in Cosmic Ray Research From '58 to '72 : Physics: Scientists hope to revive Volcano Ranch architecture and add latest technology for two new facilities in quest to understand universe. MATT MYGATT, ASSOCIATED PRESS
CABRILLO VILLAGE : Youth Sought in Attack on Ventura Teen-Ager ERIC WAHLGREN
Driver Killed in Gasoline Truck Explosion : Accident: The tanker-trailer falls from a connector span onto the river bottom and explodes. Northbound lanes on the Ventura Freeway are closed for hours. SCOTT HADLY and NICK GREEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Don't Mess With Dawna's Neighborhood KENNETH CHANG
SECOND OPINIONS : Youth Orchestra Provides Worthwhile Experience : As fewer public schools offer chances to learn string instruments, CSUN's program gives young people an opportunity to participate in its ensembles. JASON HONG, Jason Hong, 16, is a junior at Chatsworth High School. He will perform with the CSUN Philharmonic Orchestra at 3 p.m. today at the University Student Union on the CSUN campus.
New Mexico's Ocean of Sand Prepares for Sharks, Eels, Coral Reef : Albuquerque: A $22-million aquarium is scheduled to open in the desert next year, part of a national trend. Monterey and Baltimore showed popularity of such sites. MARTHA MENDOZA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Cassandra Who Finally Got Heeded BILL BOYARSKY
A Singer's Life Comes Full Circle at the White House DANA PARSONS
Policeman Turned Prosecutor Makes a Case for Tenacity : D.A.: Jeff Bennett directs an investigative bureau that rejected him seven years ago. DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frederik E. Grue; Nationally Known Artist
BUSINESS
'Green Gold' Rush Could Hurt Crop : Ginseng: The supply of wild roots appears to be diminishing as the number of diggers increases. From Associated Press
Financial Gifts That Don't Cost an Arm and a Leg KATHY M. KRISTOF
Pixar Makes a Great Story, but the Big Picture Belongs to Computers JAMES FLANIGAN
California Humming With Debate Over Deregulation of Electricity : Utilities: Key issues are likely to be resolved this week when the PUC issues its formal recommendations. PATRICK LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV May Offer Minority Faces but Not Voices
Let's Advance a Government Policy That Allows Less-Useful Technologies to Fail
Hamlet Irresponsible, Nasty Toward Workers
Devaluing Restaurants Kills L.A. Businesses
Abstract Research Just as Vital to Progress
VIEW FROM WASHINGTON / ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT : How Will Washington's Budget Deals Affect Your Pocketbook? ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT is a reporter in The Times' Washington bureau, covering health, financial services and other business-related issues
A Few Caveats on Reverse Mortgages CARLA LAZZARESCHI
Give Citizens Trust E-Fund an 'A' for Innovation RUSS WILES, RUSS WILES, a financial writer for the Arizona Republic, specializes in mutual funds.
Eldorado Picks Chief of Foreign Banking
Almost Any Way You Figure It, Executive Pay Remains Irrational GRAEF CRYSTAL, GRAEF CRYSTAL, a management compensation expert and an adjunct business school professor at UC Berkeley, is the author of "The Crystal Report." and
American's Rough Rider : Despite Pockets of Turbulence, Crandall Has Held AMR on Course JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playing God : Orange County Venture Firms Control Millions of Dollars. They Can Make--or Break--High-Tech Dreams GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TRAVEL
Destination: Germany : Afoot in the Black Forest : With dinner, dessert and a cozy inn at the end of the trail, hiking these woods is a cakewalk PHYLLIS ZAUNER, Zauner is a Sonoma, Calif.-based free-lance writer
Five More Countries Fail Aviation Standards EDWARD WRIGHT, Wright is a former assistant foreign editor at The Times. His column appears monthly.
Reserving a Room in Wisconsin
AlaskaPass Available for '96
Holiday Travel Tips
Puerto Rico Hotel Closes for Year
Rodeo Reply
When All Things Are Relative EILEEN OGINTZ
New Reservation Services
Weekend Escape: Nipomo : Guys 'n' Golf : Getting in touch with the male mystique on the Central Coast PATRICK MOTT, Mott is a Camarillo-based free-lance writer. and
Festivals, Feasts & Fairs MARY FRANCES SMITH
Gifts for Wandering Shutterbugs JUDI DASH
Caution on Countries With Poor Highway Safety Rates : Transportation: A U.S.-based group seeks boycotts on nations it deems unsafe. One tourism official calls the charges unfair. JAMES T. YENCKEL, WASHINGTON POST
Destination: Pennsylvania : Philadelphia: the Rest of the Story : Everybody's seen the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, but undiscovered tales lie beyond the obvious in the city where U.S. democracy was born RANDY KRAFT, THE ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL
Destination: Pennsylvania : Water Works : Seaport Museum has monopoly on artifacts RANDY KRAFT
Finding a Place in the South Seas LUCY IZON
More New Orleans
Welcome to Nomads' Land : The Middle East peace process has brought new travelers to Jordan's ancient sites of Petra, Amman, Jerash and fabled Wadi Rum CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
Pueblos, Petroglyphs in New Mexico KARIN DOMINELLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taxi Gouging in Eastern Europe LARRY GORDON
NCL's Leeward Moves Forward SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
Eagle-Eye View of Lake Cachuma JOHN McKINNEY
BOOKS
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Where the Wild Things Are DAVID R. BROWER, David R. Brower is the author, most recently, of "Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run" (HarperCollins)
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Suffer the Child MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN, Marian Wright Edelman's most recent book is "Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditations on Loving and Working for Children" (Beacon Press). She is the Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Rich and Strange RICHARD ROUILARD, Richard Rouilard is the editor-at-large of Buzz magazine
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Soulful Gardening MARY OLIVER, Mary Oliver's most recent book is "Blue Pastures" (Harcourt, Brace & Company)
Book Review Holiday Special Section
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : The 500 Cats of Theodor Geisel : THE SECRET ART OF DR. SEUSS, With an introduction by Maurice Sendak (Random House: $30; 96 pp.) JON AGEE, Jon Agee is the author of many book for children, including "The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : The Decline of Genius JAMES LORD, James Lord is the author of "A Giacometti Portrait" and "Picasso and Dora: A Personal Memoir" (both from Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : One Size Fits All CAROL SCHATZ, Carol Schatz is a New York-based free-lance writer who writes about fashion and lifestyle
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : The Honest Camera KRISTINE MCKENNA, Kristine McKenna is a frequent contributor to Book Review
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Animal Magic JEFFREY MOUSSAIEFF MASSON, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's most recent book is "When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals" (with Susan McCarthy). A recovering psychoanalyst, he is also the author of "The Assault on Truth," "Against Therapy," as well as other anti-psychiatry books, and is currently writing about the feelings of dogs
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Nurturing Your Little Nerd RICHARD WATSON, Richard Watson teaches philosophy at Washington University. His most recent books are "The Philosopher's Demise: Learning French" and "Representational Ideas From Plato to Patricia Churchland."
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Made in America Anne Truitt, Anne Truitt is the author of "Daybook: The Journal of an Artist" (Viking Penguin)
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : The Armchair Architect TIM STREET-PORTER, Tim Street-Porter is the author of "The Los Angeles House" (Clarkson Potter)
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Small Towns, Big Pictures HENRY ALLEN, Henry Allen is a cultural critic with the Washington Post and author of "Going Too Far Enough: American Culture at Century's End" (Smithsonian Institution Press)
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : ESSENCE: 25 Years Celebrating Black Women, edited by Patricia Mignon Hinds, text by Audrey Edwards, introduction by Susan L. Taylor, foreword by Maya Angelou (Harry N. Abrams: $35; 175 pp.) ETHEL ALEXANDER, Ethel Alexander is a member of the Book Review staff
BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Collecting Myself : A GENTLE MADNESS: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books. By Nicholas Basbanes (Henry Holt: $35; 638 pp.) DAVID KIPEN, David Kipen is a copy editor at Variety
REAL ESTATE
Pay Overdue Rent to Clear Credit Rating
As Is? Follow the Law and Tell Truth
Buying Condo Not Like Owning a Private Home
Gehry Goes With the . . . Quonset Hut?
What Women Want : Women now make most of the home-buying decisions. So it's important for builders to know what they are looking for ELLEN MELINKOFF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Remodeling Benefits
Home Improvement : THE SENSIBLE HOME : Tankless Water Heater Provides Endless Supply JAMES DULLEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buyers May Not Know Rules of Dual Agency
Tinseltown Northwest RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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