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What happened on December 26, 1996
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Bilingual Education Pros and Cons
Young 'Docs' in White Smocks Are Tomorrow's Physicians, Scientists MICHAEL KRIKORIAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Culver City Extends Pawnshop Moratorium
Zedillo the Partisan
Infighting on Council Likely to Bog Down Debate MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawyer Keeps His Eye on Budgets--Including O.C.'s DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Department Promotes 3 Veterans SCOTT HADLY
Work on 2 Reservoirs to Begin Next Year
Changes for MTA Board
Weak Vaccine Used in Students' Flu Shots ANNE LOUISE BANNON
School Funding Based on Staff Experience Takes Shape AMY PYLE, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Many Head Outdoors to Enjoy a Bright Christmas MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S., Local Officials Seek Buyers for Price Pfister Foundry
City Council Extends Moratorium on New Pawnshops Until 1998
Jewish Group Brightens Christmas
Dual Allegiance
Storybook Justice SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Peak Experience for Ski Industry
2-Car Collision Injures 4 People
Newt Gingrich
Victims' Mother Weeps and Prays at Crash Site GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garden Grove Woman Dies in Collision on Brookhurst GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Political 'Meanness'
LAUSD's Staff-Based Funding Plan Takes Shape AMY PYLE, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Con Game
Do Gay Partners and Parents Have a Place in the Family of Values? SUSAN CARPENTER McMILLAN, Susan Carpenter McMillan is a television commentator and spokesperson for the Woman's Coalition
Brain May Play Critical Role in Controlling Sexual Aggressiveness From Times staff reports
Ex-Police Chief Finds Rich Life in Academia LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Magnitude 3.2 Quake Jolts O.C. Coast
Award Offered for Apologetic Robber JASON TERADA
Do Gay Partners and Parents Have a Place in the Family of Values? ROBERT DAWIDOFF, Robert Dawidoff is the author (with Michael Nava) of "Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America."
Los Alamitos Heist Suspect Surrenders to Anaheim Police
A Little Assistance in Keeping Up to Date in Coming Year Jerry Hicks
They're Not Laughing at Rudolph Any More SCOTT HARRIS
Africa-Themed Kwanzaa Holiday Begins
Burglars Take Family's Presents
Catfish Delivery Due on New Year's Eve MIGUEL HELFT
Prop. 215 Warning
Transit Agency Gives Food to the Poor
Perfect Day in Toyland MATEA GOLD and SHARON BERNSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Madeleine Albright
Outliving the Soviet Union SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Outliving the Soviet Union SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Del Amo Center Plans Expansion
Firefighter Celebrates in Hospital
Exhibit of Black Dolls in 16th Year
Obituaries
Holiday Dinner Serves Up Togetherness and Cheer MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Return Engagement Is a Fairy-Tale Beginning DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Tout Idled Price Pfister Foundry to Investors JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Party-Goers Sue Over Yacht Fire
Getting Tough Isn't the Only Answer to Juvenile Crime
Celebrating Culture : Kwanzaa Holiday Begins Today With Emphasis on Unity LESLEY WRIGHT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1996: A Year in Quotes
L.A. Port Chief to End Tenure After Leading Growth JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Motorcyclist Dies After Traffic Crash
Prison Terms for Child Molesters
Sea, Sun, Celebration MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
America's Retreat From the New Pacific ROBERT A. HOOPER, Robert A. Hooper is associate professor of communication arts at Loyola Marymount University, a former Fulbright scholar to the Fiji Islands and a 1996 Eisenhower fellow to Malaysia
Rail Critics Are Right--and Wrong RICK COLE and KATHERINE PEREZ, Rick Cole is the Southern California director of the Local Government Commission and a former mayor of Pasadena. Katherine Perez is an urban planner and a member of Pasadena's Transportation Advisory Commission
Cat Get Under Your Skin? New Vaccine Blocks Allergic Reactions From Times staff reports
Study Says Bicycle Helmets Reduce Risk of Brain and Facial Injuries From Times staff reports
Implantable Defibrillators Shown as Beneficial to Heart Patients From Times staff reports
Getting the Long and Short on the Length of Days THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tracking the Trail of a Spice of Ancient Life THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Ropa Usada Smugglers Face Border Press JESSE KATZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FBI's Scrutiny of Waste Firm Extends to O.C. DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Giving Again
Settlers in Hebron Clash With Authorities Over Israeli Withdrawal From Associated Press
Actor Crosses the Delaware for Last Time From Associated Press
Netanyahu Vows to Reach Peace Pact With Syria Associated Press
Whitewater Figure Gets New Liver Associated Press
U.S. Acts to Ease HMOs' Cost Pressure on Doctors MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Just Horsing Around LAURIE K. SCHENDEN
Analysts Don't See New Onset of Violence in Peru MARY BETH SHERIDAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cuisine Art
Diverse Reasons Bring People to Church Services LARRY GORDON and ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Conflicts Shatter 'Spell of Peace,' Pope Declares From Associated Press
Mother Visits Site of Crash That Killed 2 Daughters GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flight Delayed by Bomb Threat Reuters
Pope Deplores Lack of Christmas Peace From Times Wire Reports
Unabomb Prosecutors Weigh Decision on Death Penalty MARK GLADSTONE and ROBERT L. JACKSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Crackdown Feared as Serbia Bans Protests TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thousands Reconnect With Spiritual Roots LARRY GORDON and ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Real Kramer travels down hallway to success JOHN J. GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau
Aura of an Era KATHRYN BOLD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Thousands Reconnect With Spiritual Roots LARRY GORDON and ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Military Gears Up, Haltingly, for the Future ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
German Police Seek Identity of Woman in Church Bombing From Associated Press
Moved by a Different Spirit MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Cruella DeVil of Serbian Politics, Milosevic's Wife Is His Closest Ally TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spike Recorded in Juvenile Drug Arrests From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gift-Giving Tradition Abruptly Ends in Japan SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Entertainment Boom Is Busting Out All Over BARRY STAVRO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Killed, 18 Hurt in Blast at Shrine From Times Wire Reports
Bus Rolls Over; 28 Injured Associated Press
Magnitude 3.2 Quake Jolts O.C. Coast
Girl, 10, Badly Hurt by Package Bomb Associated Press
Priest Detained After Upbraiding Clinton From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Reclaiming the Desert : New Breed of Homesteaders (With Their Cappuchino) Tries to Settle in the Mojave--but Not All Stay DIANA MARCUM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Baffling Last Chapter to Mystery Writer's Life STEPHEN BRAUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shrinking of Aral Sea Leaves Central Asians Suffering RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Polanco's Efforts Bear Fruit With Latino's Rise in Assembly CARL INGRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sendero Luminoso Rebels Kill 6 Reuters
She Has No Time for Melodrama CHARLOTTE INNES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Clintons Keep Hectic Pace With Christmastime Rituals From Associated Press
Time's Man of the Year Surprises 'Experts' PAUL D. COLFORD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Style '96 : What Worked and What Didn't
Escorting the New York Blues Away HEIDI EVANS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Life Won and Lost KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Frequent-Fan Plan Looks Like a Hit DENISE GELLENE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Offer by Track DENISE GELLENE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bridgford Net Slips Despite Revenue Rise
Corporate Gifts Mark a Return This Season PATRICE APODACA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1996 Proves a Less-Successful Sequel to '95
Santa Is Back in Business : Irvine Firm Busy as Corporate Christmas Spirit Revives PATRICE APODACA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freewheelin' : Son Turns His Back on His Father's Car Crusade From Associated Press
Japan's Stocks Fall on Worries Budget Won't Boost Economy From Bloomberg Business News
Sweetening the Loss of Sugar SUSAN ESSOYAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Branch Leads Blue Over Gray, 44-34 From Associated Press
Richeson Excels in Spotlight PETER YOON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Area Teams Hit Road for Top Competition PAUL McLEOD
Notre Dame Center Not Too Sad That Holtz Took a Hike MAL FLORENCE
Walker Picked to Coach Westminster Volleyball
Ceballos' Workouts Get More Intense SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Undefeated Brea Olinda to Face Top Teams at Ohio Tournament MARTIN HENDERSON
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here. LARRY STEWART
Brush With Division I Doesn't Rub Reynolds the Wrong Way MARTIN BECK
Kings Tonight LONNIE WHITE
Top Teams to Play at Trabuco Hills DAVE McKIBBEN
Call Us
Hanspard Says Watch for Surprise Associated Press
Pistons Are Still Only Pretenders to Throne From Associated Press
Marina Tournament Draws Attention MARTIN HENDERSON
UCLA Has Already Run Out of Margin for Error TIM KAWAKAMI
Excaliber Event Draws Big Field WENDY WITHERSPOON
George Adds to His Trophy Collection Associated Press
This Force Is With All-America Team Shav Glick
Sun Devils Get a Monstrous Welcome EARL GUSTKEY
A Carryover for CHRB-Racebook Squabble BILL CHRISTINE
Sun Devil's Size Is No Big Deal DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Season for Quiz, Eggnog FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ
Lakers Say Humbug After Beating Suns SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Racing Fans Soon May Be Able to Bet on the Internet From Staff and Wire Reports
Penberthy Hopes His Marks Earn Passing Grade in NBA JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fassel to Interview for Giant Opening Associated Press
Wise Guys Play in Bowls Associated Press
Batteries Not Included : Marina Is Off, Running When Nakase Is All Charged Up to Play Basketball MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Anita Hopes to Buck the Trend BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northwestern Loses Corner HELENE ELLIOTT
Brandon's Mom Provides Support Associated Press
Cal Gets Shanghaied by Navy Reserve From Associated Press
IN PURSUIT : He's Turning 50, but Pincay Is Not About to End His Quest to Catch Shoemaker and His Record 8,833 Victories BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Better Late Than Never for Buckeyes Associated Press
Jenkins Makes Right Call in the Long Run DAVID WHARTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Were Thinking Big When They Paid Out Big Jim Murray
Souza Is Marching to New Beat : Exchange Student Has Made Transition to Dana Hills Basketball PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Tournaments Wishing for Nation's Best Players SEAN WATERS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1996: THE YEAR IN REVIEW : For All the High Points, It Will Be Remembered for Olympic Terror Mike Downey
Braswell's Heart Skips a Few Beats
Nomadic Life Ends Tonight for Hart High
Vargas Wants to Climb Ring Instead of Walls VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two on Top : Powers Brea Olinda and Ventura Buena Look Like the Best Bets to Reign Over Southland MICHAEL ITAGAKI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ENTERTAINMENT
Now, on a Happier Note: Billy Mitchell ZAN STEWART, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Naughty And Ice CORINNE FLOCKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For L.A., History's Knocking MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Productions Get Repeat Exposure in the County TODD EVERETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Clubs Are Planning to Rock the Old Year Away HEIDI SIEGMUND CUDA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sausalito Quartet to Play in Fullerton
Art Watchers Find Their Pleasures in Far Corners JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Edge of America' Relives Modernist Era DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Town in in the Throes of Change KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plenty of High Notes on Music Scene JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bubbly and Big Laughs at the Alex IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Terrific New Titles by Namco AARON CURTISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From Snakes to Skates, Some Topics Never Die RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Daily Trips Begin to View the Gray Whales JANE HULSE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Holiday Affairs
Disney Hall Seeks Funds as Deadlines Draw Closer DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Celebrating the Holiday With Joffrey CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
May All Your Dishes Come True MAX JACOBSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Oases of Art Discovered Amid the Valley's Urban Sprawl JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For Sukia, the Sound of Success Is Still an Oddity SARA SCRIBNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Longevity in Pop World Is No Little Feat BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Celebs, Local Authors Do It Write in '96 FRANCES HALPERN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Valley's Top 10 Dining Picks Include Cajun, Korean and Teutonic Fare MAX JACOBSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Music of the Night BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Still Making Music With a Legendary Enthusiasm ENRIQUE LOPETEGUI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
From Snakes to Skates, Some Topics Never Die RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Encino Restaurant for the Gypsy in You JUAN HOVEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Oxnard Lands Aussie-Style Eatery LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blues Was Just the Beginning for Pair JAMES E. FOWLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley's Beat Goes On ZAN STEWART, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FOOD
The Getting of Gimlet Wisdom KAY ELEWSKI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Twofer Flavors CHARLES PERRY
Meat Meals Can Be Quick BEV BENNETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Bennett is the author of "Dinner for Two" (Barron's, 1994)
Dolled-Up Dishes
Grapevine MARGARET SHERIDAN
Bites
Dressing Up the Leftovers MARION CUNNINGHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kwanzaa Bonanza LAURIE OCHOA
Hello, Socca RUSS PARSONS, TIMES DEPUTY FOOD EDITOR
Strawberries Arriving Early RUSS PARSONS
End the Year With Caviar DONNA DEANE, TIMES TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
Chipping In With an Old Favorite FAYE LEVY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Levy is the author of "Sensational Chocolate" (HP Books, 1992)
1989 Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne Reserve ($38) S. IRENE VIRBILA
New Refreshments for New Year's Eve ABBY MANDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Last T&J? MARGARET SHERIDAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thrifty Steamed Puddings MICHAEL ROBERTS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Roberts is corporate chef of the Twin Palms restaurants in Southern California
Old-Fashion Toasts DONNA DEANE, TIMES TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
Soup With Crunch ROSE DOSTI
Old Port From Niepoort STUART PIGOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES: Pigott is a British journalist and wine writer
The Seeds of Kwanzaa ELIZABETH SOFTKY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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