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What happened on December 10, 1996
ENTERTAINMENT
Kids Raise Celebration to a Choir Level By Jon Matsumoto, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Transitional Time in Music of the Season By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
A Cabaret Star Who Puts Songs in the Spotlight By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's Amazing What New Wrapping Can Do By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Gift of Stage Magic By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hip-Hop Holiday By Cheo Hodari Coker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Night Before Christmas' and Other Tales for the Holidays By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Bryan Mingle
Irreverent Newman Sets Tone for Benefit By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
British Organist to Kick Off Bach Fest
'Golden Moments' of Nostalgia and Affection Found in Hall's Paintings By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
California Plein-Air Painting: Too Plain By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baroque Takes Its Rightful Seasonal Place By Josef Woodard
'Messiahs' Offer Studies in Contrast By Timothy Mangan
Getty Trust Fund Gives Art Grants
Jewish Group Seeks Muralists
Movie Fans Brave the Elements By Claudia Puig
NEWS
The Stuffing That Life Is Made Of By Marcia Brown, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suddenly...Sylvia By Mimi Ko Cruz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Voice Remembered By Henry Weinstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safe Harbor By Enrique Lavin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Girls Get Another Cool Adventure By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wrappers Delight By Patrick Mott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Incompetent Repair Job Is True Point of Failure By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broadening Human Options at a Glittering Holiday Fund-Raiser By Kathryn Bold
New Leaders in State Assembly
Charles Keating
Further Study of Ward Valley Dump
Palestine Statehood
Planting Flowers
Ballot Measures
Unsolved Murders in Los Angeles County
Lobbying on El Toro Builds to a Fever Pitch By Rene Lynch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Goldman Tells Court of Pain of Losing a Son By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.N. Gives Iraq Go -Ahead to Sell Oil for Food By John Daniszewski and Craig Turner, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Good Sign: The San Fernando Valley's troubled real estate... By David Wharton and Jeff Fletcher
Future of Subway Project Questioned by MTA Officials By Richard Simon and Jon D. Markman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Bright Light for the Arabs Goes Dim By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fraud Suspected in Phone Bills to 39,000 in Valley By Barry Stavro, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State High Court Backs Prop. 65 By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Mary Leakey, Tracer of Human Origins, Dies By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arizona Begins Revolt Against Drug War By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Mounts High-Stakes Computer Reform Effort By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Funds to Cut Class Sizes Sought By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
State High Court Upholds O.C. Death Sentence By Anna Cekola, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rains Drench Southland, Snarl Traffic By Hector Tobar and Matea Gold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rains Soak Southland; 5 Die in Wrecks By Hector Tobar and Matea Gold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Indian Activist Wins Round in Fight Over Peyote By Scott Hadly, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
State Anti-Tobacco Effort Runs Old Ads By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Funds to Cut Class Sizes Sought By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Liberal Ex-Assemblyman Named to Coastal Panel By Max Vanzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quackenbush to Widen Health Policies By Mark Gladstone and Virginia Ellis, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ex-Klansmen Plead Guilty in Two Fires From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Political Plan Draws Hong Kong Protest \o7 Reuters\f7
U.S.-China Meeting Focuses on Getting Along By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Guilty in Massive Used-Tire Blaze From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Will Reduced Funding Hobble Nation's Scientific Leadership? By John J. Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notoriety Heads List at Fund-Raiser : Gore had picture taken with a criminal. Democrats admit guest checks aren't thorough. By Glenn F. Bunting, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christopher Urges Serbian Leader to Hold Talks With the Opposition By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vote Count in Ghana Favoring President \o7 Reuters\f7
British, Irish Premiers Make No Progress on N. Ireland By William D. Montalbano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
N.C. Officer Won't Be Charged in Killing \o7 Reuters\f7
Guardian Issue Not Seen as Serious By Jeff Kass, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Howard Rollins; Starred in TV's 'Heat of the Night'
Dornan Takes Final Flight in Marine Jet By Gebe Martinez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FBI Seeks Help, Offers Reward in Olympic Bombing By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Du Pont Found Competent for Murder Trial \o7 Washington Post\f7
Plutonium-Disposal Plans Trigger Environmentalists' Ire By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teens Indicted in Infant Son's Death From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Poll Watchers to Monitor Runoff From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nutrition May Fight TB, Study Finds From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Missing Funds Add to O'Hair Mystery From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Thousands Still Without Power in New England \o7 From Reuters\f7
TV Ratings Panel Nears Agreement on 6 Categories By Jane Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Zaire Rebels Capture Another Town in Sweep \o7 Associated Press\f7
N. Korea Family Sets Record With Escape \o7 From Reuters\f7
Flood Disaster Declared \o7 Reuters\f7
Back on Top : Brea Olinda Ready to Reclaim Its Status as the Premier Program By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Servite Principal Apologizes to El Toro Boosters
Rod Perry Jr. Mater Dei, Senior; Football/Receiver Perry...
Allison Ciarelli Huntington Beach, Senior...
Spotlight
Players, Coaches Reminisce, Set Goals for Future By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Top 10 By Martin Henderson
1995-96 in Review
Freeway League By Mike Terry
Olympic League By Wendy Witherspoon
Garden Grove League By Mike Terry
Empire League By Martin Henderson
Golden West League By Martin Henderson
Century League By Mike Terry
Pacific Coast League By Wendy Witherspoon
South Coast League By Martin Henderson
Sea View League By Martin Henderson
Orange League By Martin Henderson
Sunset League By Martin Henderson
Small Schools By Mike Terry
BUSINESS
O.C. Home Sales Continue Rise By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Apria Agrees to Pay $1.65 Million to Settle Case By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nurses Voice Patient-Care Concerns By Barbara Marsh
HMO Wants to Change Its Status By Barbara Marsh
Koll, Taylor Woodrow Plan Joint Venture
Joe Kennedy Appointed Vice President at PharmBio
Management Shake-Up at Pinnacle Micro By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FDA Office, Firms Win Award for Collaboration By Barbara Marsh
Grapes Flourish in Barren Brazil Valley From Reuters
Communications Gain Importance in MBA Programs By Edith Paal, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dairies Yield to Changes in Economics, Production By David Reed, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jerry's Deli Opens New Woodland Hills Restaurant
Newhall Land to Build Valencia Theater Complex
Taitron Components OKs Stock Buyback
November Sales Boost Hopes for Recovery By Jill Leovy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Amgen Issued Another Patent for Neupogen
Roy E. Ladd Inc. of Redding won a $1.7-million contract...
International Remote Imaging Systems Inc., a struggling...
New Export Center in Oxnard to Aid Firms in Foreign Markets By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tree Farms Expecting Healthy Holiday Sales By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Franklin Telecom to Buy Number One Internet By Barbara Murphy
Reddi Brake Posts Loss; Reorganization Expected By Barbara Murphy
Camarillo's View Tech to Merge With USTeleCenters By Barbara Murphy
Santa Barbara Bank Will Buy Thrift's Leasing Assets By Barbara Murphy
America's Tire Co. Opens Store No. 312 in Simi By Barbara Murphy
Magnetic Resonance to Launch Japan Ventures By Barbara Murphy
Dow Zooms Up 82 as Bond Yields Ease From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Is MGM in Over Its Head in Overhead? By James Bates and Claudia Eller
Apria to Settle Whistle-Blower Suit for $1.65 Million By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Estate of the Union : Unmarried Couple Need to Protect Considerable Assets By Debora Vrana
MCI Begins Offering Local Phone Service in California By Karen Kaplan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Florida Issues Charges, May Oust Prudential By Thomas S. Mulligan and William C. Rempel, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Chip Index Highest Since October '95 From Reuters
5 Bells to Offer Netscape Navigator Times Staff and Wire Reports
Staging a Comeback : Entertainment Firms Help Fill Developer's Office Buildings By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Homestake to Buy Santa Fe Pacific From Reuters
Spotlight: Pinnacle Micro Interim CEO Resigns
Bay Networks Exec Sees 'Flattish' Earnings Times Staff and Wire Reports
Informix Sees Widening Operating Margin Times Staff and Wire Reports
Softbank to Buy 35% Stake in TrendMicro Times Staff and Wire Reports
Temple-Inland to Buy California Financial Times Staff and Wire Reports
Jefferies Group Names New President Times Staff and Wire Reports
Intrawest Plans $184-Million Tahoe Resort Times Staff and Wire Reports
Also ... Times Staff and Wire Reports
Businesses Plan Fewer Job Cuts Times Staff and Wire Reports
Monsanto to Refocus, Cut Work Force Times Staff and Wire Reports
Equifax to Split, Spin Off Insurance Unit Times Staff and Wire Reports
Boeing Chief Executive Named Chairman Times Staff and Wire Reports
Also ... Times Staff and Wire Reports
Digital Must Pay Damages to Keyboard Users From Times Wire Services
Ad Panel Mulls Voluntary Caps on Hard Liquor Spots By Denise Gellene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Presses Trade Partners for Tariff Pact By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3-Month T-Bill Rate at 10-Month Low Times Staff and Wire Reports
Aligned With the Universe : Guardian's Albers Works From Bottom Up and Top Down
Taking It Personnelly By James F. Peltz
A Coupla 'Average' Guys : Moving Averages Get Heavy Consideration in Trading Decisions By Jon D. Markman
Giving Portfolios a Global Spin : Overseas Stocks, Funds Can Boost Your Returns--but Beware of Currency Swings By Kathy M. Kristof
Talk Of The Street Compiled by Times staff writer Tom Petruno
Estimating What's in a Fund by Analyzing Its Performance By Daniel Gaines, TIMES MARKETS EDITOR
Key Witness Disqualified in USA Network Flap From Bloomberg Business News
Theater Firm's Chairman Quits Bloomberg Business News
Critics Expected to Take On MCA for Explicit Rap Lyrics By Chuck Philips
Name Dropping : Parent Firm Won't Be 'MCA' Anymore By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Selling Businesses in California Requires a Real Estate License By Karen E. Klein
Shaken Up : Lessons From '94 Quake Aid Firm
Workshop Helps You Keep SCORE of Your Inventions
Firms to Settle Class Action Over Citric Acid Prices From Associated Press
GM Unmoved by VW Apology From Reuters
Domestic Market Share
California Municipal Bonds
Hot and Cold Stocks: 4-Week Trend
Style Sticklers : Pension Consultants Policing Fund Managers to See That They Invest as Advertised By Jerry Morgan, NEWSDAY
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Tolerance Is Lesson for Teens at Retreat By Lori Haycox
Santa's Checking His List --Twice By John Pope
Teacher Inspires Winning Effort by Art Students By Regina Hong
4 Robbers Flee After Shootout at Tavern By Lorenza Munoz
Higher Bail Set in Child Slaying Case By Tracy Wilson
Newfound Damage Shuts School Gym By Sandy Banks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Program Aims to Make Recycling One Big Mess By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Area Soaked as 5 Die in Wrecks By Matea Gold and Hector Tobar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Boland II' Needs a Good Script Doctor By Scott Harris
Woodworkers Donate 100 Handmade Toys By Ed Bond
School Aide Sentenced in Molestation Case By Darrell Satzman
Woman Dies in Jump Into Freeway Traffic By Darrell Satzman
Burned Firefighter's Condition Improves By Sylvia L. Oliande
Police Identify Body Found in Cesspool By Julie Tamaki
Police Chief to Discuss Crime, Safety in Valley By Sylvia L. Oliande
Considering the Impact of Newhall Ranch By Ed Bond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Cable Companies Plan Rate Increases By Dade Hayes
Obituaries
'99 Arena Opening Called Unlikely By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Peyote Charges Against Native American Dropped By Scott Hadly, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Long Canyon Project OKd With Promise of a New School By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Rains Come Tragedy By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leads Sought in Killing of Placentia Man By John Canalis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
If Only These Changes, Too, Would Come to Pass . . . By Jerry Hicks
Neighbors Mobilize Against Homeless Camp By Lesley Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rain Causes Some Slips but No Slides By Scott Steepleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dos Vientos Developers Press City for Lost Condos By Miguel Helft, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ballot Recount Begins in Race Lost by Dornan By Peter M. Warren, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Father Says His Son Shot Neighbor in Self-Defense By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Youth / News for the 18-and-under crowd : Boy, 12, Honored for Alert Crime Fighting By Mimi Ko Cruz and Bill Billiter and Lesley Wright
Youth / News for the 18-and-under crowd : MAS Tutor Program to Offer Music Lessons By Bill Billiter and Lesley Wright and Mimi Ko Cruz
Youth / News for the 18-and-under crowd : Arthur the Aardvark Rewards Readers By Mimi Ko Cruz and Bill Billiter and Lesley Wright
Food Bank Steps Up Collection Efforts By Anne Louise Bannon
Sheriff's Dept. to Give Bikes to Needy Kids By Carlos V. Lozano
Courts' Presiding Judges Are Reelected By Tracy Wilson
Man, 48, Arrested in Girlfriend's Stabbing By Jason Terada
Assailant Sought in Fatal Stabbing By Jason Terada
Families, Teens Await Holiday 'Adoption' By Anne Louise Bannon
Witness Follows, IDs Suspect in Hit-and-Run By Lily Dizon
Discussion of Program for Gifted By Hope Hamashige
Operation Santa to Help 300 Families
Couple Face Murder, Child Abuse Charges By Michael G. Wagner
100 Hired as Teachers at Weekend Job Fair By Jennifer Leuer
Council to Vote on Community Center By Debra Cano
7 Elementary Schools Seek National Title
Fate of Farmers Market Will Be Debated Tonight By Kimberly Brower
Retired Football Coach Reported Missing
Trustees Postpone Class-Reduction Issue By Kate Folmar
Court Rejects Bid to Halt Housing Project By Mary F. Pols
Mining Company Battles Restrictions By Carlos V. Lozano
Waiting Till Last Minute to Pay Property Tax? That Would Be Tonight By Bonnie Hayes
Holiday Activities Scheduled in City
Gunman Sought in Robbery at Motel By Kate Folmar
Game Arcade Plan on Tonight's Agenda By Frank Messina
League Officials to Discuss Football Melee By Lily Dizon
Saltarelli to Pitch Redistricting Plan By Shelby Grad
OCTA Votes to Limit 'Access' Van Service By David Haldane
Deputies Kill 2 Pit Bulls Attacking Another Dog By Jason Terada
Obituaries
8 Qualify for Burbank Council Race By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen Suspected of Killing Man at Party Is in Custody By Scott Steepleton
Obituaries : Caryl A. Brooks; Lifelong County Resident
Saddleback Board Delays Decision on Baseball Park By Frank Messina, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Skateboarders on a Roll as Council Endorses Mini-Parks By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Seek 3 Suspects in Shooting at Restaurant By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taxpayer Cost of Dornan Flight in Marine Jet Put at $4,000 By Gebe Martinez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Funds Sought for Natural History Museum By Jeff Mcdonald, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Volunteers Patrol Creek to Keep Kids From Crossing By David R. Baker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Rainfall
3 Fillmore Men Die in 1 of Numerous Crashes
The Great Social Laboratory By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firm Pleads Guilty to Campaign Violations By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1999 Opening of Arena Unlikely, Developers Say By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Says Economic Gap Cuts Across Ethnic Lines By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Party-Goers Tell of Relief, Doubts After Yacht Fire By Duke Helfand and Deborah Belgum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
At Center Stage By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Hopes New Recycling Program Will Boost Participation, Revenues By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
"Los Angeles is not only erratic, not only erotic; Los...
Painting a New Political Landscape in Brown and White By Michael G. Wagner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Day I Lost My Jingle By Al Martinez
L.A. School Board Delays Vote on Health Benefits By Amy Pyle, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Questions Raised in Wake of Fire Aboard Yacht By Duke Helfand and Deborah Belgum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Second Boy Charged in Death of Woman, 82 By Maki Becker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Quake Damage Closes Gym By Sandy Banks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sale of Saturday Night Specials Banned
Woodworkers Make Toys for Needy Children
Firm Alters Procedures After Crane Accident
Families of Car Crash Victims Appeal for Aid
School District to Try Again for Passage of Repair Bond Issue
Who were those masked intruders? Who were those masked... By Steve Harvey
2 Men Sentenced for Roles in Fuel Excise Tax Fraud
Former Teacher Aide Sentenced in Sexual Molestation Case
Body Found in Yard Cesspool Identified as Day Laborer
Higher Hotel Tax, Fees to Be Placed on Ballot
Plans for Leash-Free Park to Be Unveiled
Loosening HMO 'Gags' Doesn't Complete the Job : Washington should extend its ban beyond Medicare
Nationality Issue for 2 Countries : Change in Mexican law might necessitate adjustments on U.S. side
Sexism Has No Place in LAPD : Inspector general deserves the help of all in tackling the problem
A Warped View of What's Fit as Family Life By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Huge Pine Branch Falls Onto School By John Cox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Homes, Sweet Homes By Andrew Blankstein, Times staff Writer
Cabinet Choices Snub the Future By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate also teaches in UCLA's policy studies and communication studies programs. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
SPORTS
Bruins Bow to Bellows By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Claire Now Needs Zeal Elsewhere By Bill Plaschke
No More Mr. Ice Guy : Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux Starts to Shed His Reserved Nature By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Statue of Limitations : Mack Robinson May Not Be Around to Enjoy the Tribute Paid Him and His Brother Jackie By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Raiders Stop Chiefs' Reign From Associated Press
Seth Swirsky : "Baseball Letters--A Fan's Correspondence With His Heroes" By Mike Penner
Now They're Collecting Dust Somewhere Else By Earl Gustkey
LONG BEACH STATE (3-2) at GEORGE MASON (3-1) By Jason Reid
Big Ten OKs Postseason Tournament Associated Press
Dickerson Scores 30 as Arizona Beats Texas From Associated Press
Grambling May Force Robinson Out of Job From Staff and Wire Reports
CAL STATE FULLERTON (3-1) at SAN DIEGO (2-3) By Lon Eubanks
Former Cal Backfield Star Olszewski Dies
Memorable Goals for Drury and Sacco By Elliott Teaford
Johnson Might Be Lost for the Season By Lonnie White
Kings Tonight By Lonnie White
Top 10 : CAPSULES AND RANKINGS By Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Blues' Feud: Undertones of Intrigue By Helene Eliott
Maple Leafs Finally Get Road Win From Associated Press
Campbell Finally Adjusting to Shaq By Scott Howard-cooper
Payton Gives Iverson Lesson as Sonics Win From Associated Press
Clippers Tonight By Chris Baker
Lakers Tonight By Scott Howard-cooper
Five-Game Homestand May Offer Cure By Chris Baker
Robinson Returns to Spurs Tonight Associated Press
Zeile Hopes Revolving Door Ends By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marlins Bring Fernandez Home to Miami From Associated Press
Angels to Play Dodgers, Padres in June, July
Angels' 1997 Schedule
Council, Allen Reach Agreement on Lease Associated Press
Marlins Bring Fernandez Home to Miami From Associated Press
Cowboys' Brice and Bates Injured Associated Press
Foster's Game Is Still a Work in Progress By Chris Foster
University Knocks Off Mt. Carmel With Late Flurry
Coming Attractions
Gauchos' Cesta, Vedder Honored By Steve Kresal
Parents Plan to Complain About University Basketball
Irvine Valley Men Win First Tournament Title By Steve Kresal
Cunningham, Loud Lead Irvine Valley Past Desert
Fullerton's Duarte, Cramer Honored by Soccer Coaches
Expansion Is the Only Way to Go for Football in L.A. By Randy Harvey
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