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What happened on December 30, 1996
ENTERTAINMENT
Herzog Documents Noble's Turbulent Life By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Filling a Canvas With Ideas By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
'Michael': Miracle at Box Office By Judy Brennan Special To The Times
Locked Into Post-Utopian Design By Nicolai Ouroussoff, TIMES ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
Dick Clark Gets Ready to Rock In Another Year By Patricia Brennan, THE WASHINGTON POST
Still Gumbel, After All These Years
While in O.C., the Joffrey Struggles to Keep Its Edge By Victoria Looseleaf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SCR Picks Youth Director By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Updating 'The Nutcracker' With Multicultural Flair . . . By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Making Art Passionately By William Goldstein, William Goldstein composed the original music for the "Fame" TV series and the 1992 film "The Quarrel." His "Celebration" Overture 1776-1976 (1975) was performed by the National Symphony Orchestra during the Bicentennial. He is a founding director of the California State Summer School for the Arts, a member of the music branch executive committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a founding donor at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art
Hotel Needs to Be More Than Good-Looking By Tom Desimone, Tom DeSimone is a motion picture and television writer and director who lives in North Hollywood
Celebrities Are Getting to Know 'Jack' By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
KCRW Marathon of 'Selected Shorts'
'Cosi Fan Tutte': Maid to Order for Bartoli By Timothy Mangan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's an Open Invitation By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Comedians' Presidential 'Satire' Shows Lack of Respect
What I Did in 1996 By Tony Peyser, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Pick of the Quips, Comments and Cracks of '96
The Powers That Be By Eleanor Randolph, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
What the Rules of Dating Really Are By Barbara Chuck
Collection Tells True Story of Her Range JUST AN ORDINARY DAY by Shirley Jackson; Bantam $23.95, 400 pages By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Milestones, Gems and Other Polished Performances By Ann Conway
Civil Society
Prop. 209 Injunction
Domanick on a Second Term for Williams
Anthony Lake
Autism
Wilfred Sheed on Christians
Curt Pringle
Freedom
Earfuls of High-Tech Horrors By Amy Harmon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Special Report: The Valley Economy By Barry Stavro
Amid Doubters, CIA Begins Crack Probe By Doyle Mcmanus, TIMES WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
Forecast Says It May Rain on Their Parade By Nicholas Riccardi and David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
N. Korea Offers 'Deep Regret' for Sub Incident By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Signing of Accord Ends 35-Year Civil War in Guatemala By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Antiquities Theft in Iraq Threatens Legacy to World By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Town Caught in Middle of Federal Prison Debate By James Bornemeier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weld Metal Tests Stir Steel Building Concerns By David Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Laws 1997 Compiled by DAN MORAIN / LOS ANGELES TIMES
Both Sides Seem Less Intransigent in Peru Standoff From Associated Press
Netanyahu Insists Israel Have Sole Control of Hebron Shrine From Associated Press
240 Arrested in Sweep of Suspected Activists From Times Wire Reports
Death Toll From Storm Reaches 162 From Times Wire Reports
28 Villagers Slain in Algeria From Associated Press
Dozens of Homeless Die in Cold Weather From Times Wire Reports
Future of North Korea May Become Clinton's Biggest Foreign Policy Test By Jim Mann
Serbia Offers Poor Ground for a Velvet Revolution, Observers Say By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gingrich Won't Quit, Backers Say By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ray's Condition Upgraded to Fair From Times Wire Reports
Heavy Snow, Rain Cripple Storm-Racked Northwest From Times Wire Services
Probe Continues Into Slaying of Child, 6 From Times Wire Reports
Towed Streetcar Derails, Injuring Three People Reuters
20,000 South Korean Strikers Shout Anti-Government Slogans From Associated Press
Deadline Nears for 'Whale Tail' Plates From a Times Staff Writer
Doctors Prescribing Pot May Lose Licenses From Times Wire Reports
Henry Lincoln Yeagley; Originated Seat Belt Concept in 1932
Cardinal Narciso Jubany Arnau; Aided Spain's Shift to Democracy
Hope Blooms in Desert for Land Buyers By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Building a Faster AOL By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Saving the Chinook By Linda Berlin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fast and Easy Times Over for Internet Firms By Michelle V. Rafter, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Multi-Play's the Ticket By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Expectations Remain High for High-Tech Sector By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Communicatons Prognostication
Travelers Won't Benefit From Airline Tax Lapse From Associated Press
Senator Seeks Probe of Defense Contractor Times Staff and Wire Reports
2 New York Utilities to Merge Times Staff and Wire Reports
Also ... Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Week Ahead
Ex-Kodak Exec Had Key Plans, Report Says From Associated Press
Core Issues for Apple in the New Year By Charles Piller
New Tech Offerings for '97 Won't Click Right Away By Lawrence J. Magid
Internet Ups and Downs By Michelle V. Rafter
Nafco Acquires Loans
Boston Firm Looking to Buy Palley Needelman
www.helpme! : More Technologically Confused Are Finding Support on the Web By Karen Kaplan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For When You Feel Wacky . . . By Terry Schwadron
How Contagious Is a Virus? Depends on Your Habits By Kim Komando
Net Gain for the Third World By Lynn F. Monahan, ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 Sets of Skills Coalesce in His 'Mind' By Jennifer Pendleton, Jennifer Pendleton is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
New State Driving Laws Get Green Light on Wednesday By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foul-Weather Friends By Len Hall and Leslie Earnest, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
College Goals Keep Students' Holidays Busy By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drunk Driving Suspect Arrested in Fatal Accident By Lori Haycox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Update / Follow-up on the news By Lori Haycox and John Canalis and Jeff Kass
Keeping Spirits--and Cities --Bright By Bonnie Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Longtime Fan Believes There's No Place Like Oz By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Update / Follow-up on the news By Lori Haycox and John Canalis and Jeff Kass
Update / Follow-up on the news By Jeff Kass and John Canalis and Lori Haycox
Update / Follow-up on the news By John Canalis and Jeff Kass and Lori Haycox
Beijing's Man in Hong Kong
A Chance Instead of a Hoe
Kinder Line on Immigrant Aid
Power Will Have a New Face in 1997-98 Assembly Session
Yes: It Makes Ethical and Economic Sense By Leonard I. Beerman and Frederick H. Borsch and Roy I. Sano, Frederick H. Borsch is bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman is founding rabbi of the Leo Baeck Temple and Roy I. Sano is bishop of the United Methodist Church
No: We Can't Afford a $130-Million Gamble By Richard C. Carlson, Richard C. Carlson is chairman of Spectrum Economics in Palo Alto, which performed a study of the proposal for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Not All News Leaks Deserve Law's Shield By Gerald F. Uelmen, Gerald F. Uelmen is a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and a fellow of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. He was a member of defense team in O.J. Simpson's criminal trial
Plutonium Can Be Put Safely to Sleep By Peter D. Zimmerman, Peter D. Zimmerman, a nuclear physicist, is a defense and arms control consultant
Pratt Retrial Bid May Ride on Definition of 'Informant' By Edward J. Boyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Should Auld Lyrics Be Forgot By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aid Is Last Hope for Many Recovering Addicts By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Speed Is Out of Place in the Conejo Grade's Slow Lanes By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Celebrating Life By Sharon Moeser, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
People Stung by Land Deals See Hope By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simi Valley Looks to the Future With 2020 Vision By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Daughter's Search Begins at Door of State Hospital By Jeff Mcdonald, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For Local Designer, Image Is Everything By Dade Hayes
Parishioners, Students Prepare Time Capsule By Sylvia L. Oliande
Unitarians Dedicate New Church Building By Ed Bond
Opportunities for Volunteering By Ed Bond
A Week of Clouds and Rain Forecast By Ed Bond
Pierce Opens Doors to Recreation Programs By Sylvia L. Oliande
5 Stores Accused of Selling Beer to Minor By Jason Terada
Funeral for Sisters to Be Held Thursday By Scott Steepleton
Driver Arrested After Passenger Dies in Crash
30 Years Later, Kwanzaa Still Growing By Andrea Ford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Storm Is Expected to Roll Through Area By Scott Steepleton
A Drive Is On to Save the Whale From a Times Staff Writer
3 Arrested, 1 Sought in Robbery at Liquor Store By Jason Terada
2 Suspects Sought in Armed Robbery By Jason Terada
Obituaries
Reserve Officer Arrested in Kmart Robbery By Scott Steepleton and Jason Terada, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Linea Loretta Bishop Salmen; Homemaker
A Daughter's Search Begins at Door of State Hospital By Jeff Mcdonald, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Simi Valley Looks to the Future With With 2020 Vision By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Feeding the Dream By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Business By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At Long Last, Two WWII Pilots Are Coming Home By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
It's Painful, but 49ers Feel Young Again By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jones Is Stealing Hearts of Fans Too By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buckeye Fans Roll in From . . . Mesa? By Mike Downey
Job Well Dunn : Florida State Back Ends Journey Near Where It Began By Chris Dufresne, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Steelers Slam Door Slowly on the Colts By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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. By Mike Penner
Broncos May Lead the League in Superstitions By Mal Florence
Imagine Carl Lewis Running Pass Patterns By Randy Harvey
Northridge Races to Early Lead but Is Eventually Overwhelmed Associated Press
It's a Bleak Rainbow for No. 4 Michigan From Associated Press
UCLA Steals Away With Rout From Associated Press
Nonconference By Lon Eubanks
Nonconference By Jason Reid
Nonconference By Fernando Dominguez
Nonconference By Rob Fernas
Compliment Becomes Innocuous Insult By Lisa Dillman
Sun Devils Hold the Offensive Edge By Earl Gustkey
Keeping His Commitments : Arizona State Lineman Roque More Than Makes Good on Promise to Complete Eligibility for Arizona State By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hawkeyes Pull Together, Win After Loss From Associated Press
They're Ready for Holiday By Ara Najarian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Another Legend Named James Brown : The Heisman Hype Could Start if Texas' Junior Quarterback Leaves Penn State in a Cold Sweat By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Different Setting for Cornhuskers By Helene Elliott
Longhorns Take Long Look at Roster By Jim Hodges
Spurrier Shows Philosophical Side By Chris Dufresne
JACKSONVILLE (10-7) at DENVER (13-3) By Steve Springer
DALLAS (11-6) at CAROLINA (12-4) By T.J. Simers
SAN FRANCISCO (13-4) at GREEN BAY (13-3) By T.J. Simers
PITTSBURGH (11-6) at NEW ENGLAND (11-5) By Steve Springer
Getting Acclimatized in Frigid Phoenix? By T.J. Simers
'Humble' vs. 'Electrifying'? It's No Contest By Steve Springer
Harris Edges Upward With Latest Victory By Scott Howard-cooper
Heat Wins Despite Injuries From Associated Press
Now, Nets Lose Pack to Injured Thumb
Clippers Tonight By Mark Heisler
Kings Tonight By Lonnie White
Leg Injury Sidelines Avalanche's Forsberg
Becker to Defend in Australia From Staff and Wire Reports
Knight Gives UCLA Verbal OK By Tim Kawakami
Tennis Boris Becker confirmed that he will defend his... From Staff and Wire Reports
Wilson Adds Kurri to Spice Power Play By Robyn Norwood
Injuries, Defense Are Main Concerns By Lonnie White
A Toothy Win for the Blues From Associated Press
Mighty Ducks Tonight By Robyn Norwood
Road to Pepperdine Runs Through Orange County By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hidden Lake's La Brea Victory Sends Message By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Soccer, School Is All Greek to MacLeod By Wendy Witherspoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Was a Year of Odd, Bizarre, Weird and Curious Moments By Grahame L. Jones
Santa Clara Defeats Irvine Despite Rally
Saddleback Wins Familiar Tournament By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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