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What happened on December 02, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Are These Albums Approaching These Numbers? By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agony of the True Believer By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Museum of Reflection Has a Quiet Start in Switzerland By Richard Covington, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
Coronary Bypass : Wilson Sisters Show Off Their New Band's Tunes in a Concert That Largely Ignores Heart Classics By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Freedman Officials Try to Whistle in the Dark By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old-Fashioned Country Driven by Fun By Mike Boehm
CBS' Strong November Kills NBC's 3-Year Grip on Sweeps By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Artful Science of Photography By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
New Directions, Dead-Ends in 'Subliminal Fictions' By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
Recalling a Master of Violin Versatility By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Flubber' Takes Holiday Bounce to Top By Robert W. Welkos
NEWS
Top Agent Talks About Decision to Quit
Synthonics Virtual Reality Process OKd for Patent By Barbara Murphy
Who, What, When, Wear
Taking A Moment
Lies, Damned Lies and Good Stories By Kathleen Kelleher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dream Time
The Lament of David Grossman, a Writer Running Out of Time By David L. Ulin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bridging the Interval : Ball of the Butterflies Celebrates the Transformation of Domestic-Abuse Victims to Women of Independence By Kathryn Bold
Laugh Lines
Furniture Builder Has a Way With Wood \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Tell Boss No, Without Actually Saying It : And Watch Your Language By Patricia Kitchen
Tell Boss No, Without Actually Saying It By Patricia Kitchen, NEWSDAY
Holiday Spending
IMF Bailouts
Restaurants
Understanding the Holocaust
Proposal to Lengthen the School Year
Hydroelectric Dam to Be Destroyed
Ward Connerly
Telemarketing
Coliseum Bound: For the third time in four years, a Valley... By Mike Hiserman
Going Beyond the Bake Sale By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disney Gives $25 Million to Downtown Concert Hall By Diane Haithman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Endorses Back-to-Basics Math Standards By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Curfews Cited for Drop in Juvenile Crime Rate By Faye Fiore and Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
AIDS Patients Make Uneasy Reentry to the Work Force By Bettina Boxall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Modernist Delivers the Unimaginable By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
Curfews Cited for Drop in Juvenile Crime Rate By Jodi Wilgoren and Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Student Opens Fire on Prayer Group, Kills 3 By Stephen Braun and Judy Pasternak, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
CIA Area Chief Loses Post Over Drug Case Flap By James Risen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Makes First Pledge for New Holocaust Fund By William D. Montalbano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Standards Panel Rescinds Choice of Science Team By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Boxed In by Former Tenant's Trash By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Panel Urges Changes in Base Closure Procedures By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suit Seeking to Stop UC Tobacco Foe Is Dismissed By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
U.S. to Retry Man in Hate E-Mail Case By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justices Hear Shipwreck Ownership Arguments By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Global Warming Moves to Front Burner in Japan By Maggie Farley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.N.-Trained Force Takes Over Policing of Haiti \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Census Bureau Polishes Plan for Hard-to-Count Americans By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yeltsin Puts Off Day of Reckoning on Economy, Making Matters Worse By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iraqis Stone U.N. Officials \o7 From Reuters\f7
Russians Hold Employee of San Diego Firm as Alleged Spy By Carol J. Williams and Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Netanyahu Warns Arafat on Statehood By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Basque Leaders Get Prison Terms From Times Wire Reports
Versace Empire Wins Libel Damages From Times Wire Reports
Filters Planned for Internet to Shield Children By Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.N. Weighs Iraqi Oil Limits \o7 Associated Press\f7
Study Links Stress, Arterial Blockage From Times Wire Reports
NASA Schedules Second Spacewalk From Times Wire Reports
Infant Mortality Hits Record U.S. Low From Times Wire Reports
GOP Names 8 to Medicare Reform Panel \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Stephane Grappelli; France's Pioneering Jazz Violinist By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
AIDS Activists Swarm Capital Online By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mark Gleason Mission Viejo, Senior; Cross-Country Gleason...
New Look Could Help the Comanches Get Over the Hump By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mary Moore Woodbridge, Senior; Cross-Country Moore helped...
The Top 10 By Martin Henderson
Three Paths, One Goal : Way to the Top Hard for Combs, Davidson, Caine By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freeway League By Melanie Neff
Garden Grove League By Melanie Neff
Empire League By Martin Henderson
Olympic League By Melanie Neff
Golden West League By Martin Henderson
Century League By Martin Henderson
Sunset League By Martin Henderson
Sea View League By Martin Henderson
Small Schools By Melanie Neff
South Coast League By Martin Henderson
Pacific Coast League By Melanie Neff
Orange League By Martin Henderson
BUSINESS
'Made in USA' Label Rules Will Stand From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sharp Will Build Assembly Plant in Rosarito Beach By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Consolidation Move, GM to Buy Area Dealerships By Donald W. Nauss and Barry Stavro, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Dow Posts 4th-Largest Point Gain \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Stocks Zoom on Oil, Asia Moves From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Learning by Doing By Helaine Olen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Developer May Build Homes on Hughes Site in Fullerton By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: Kia Motors to Expand U.S. Models From 2 to 7
Golden State to Buy RedFed in Stock Deal By Yung Kim, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shamrock to Buy $20-Million Mashov Stake Bloomberg News
Computer Sciences Shares Rise on NASA Deal Bloomberg News
Computer Security Firms to Consolidate By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where There's Smoke . . . : There Could Be a Fiery Market for New Smog Test Centers By Susan Abram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marriott Considers Resort Site Left by Disney By E. Scott Reckard
AirTouch to Buy Stakes From U.S. Cellular Bloomberg News
Suit Seeks $1.6 Billion From Auto Insurers By Jesus Sanchez
DreamWorks' Notes Get AAA Rating By James Bates
Activision Acquires 2 Game Distributors Bloomberg News
National City to Buy First of America Bank \o7 From Reuters\f7
Japanese Racketeer Pleads Guilty Reuters
Group Says Weekend Mall Sales Up 2.8% By George White
S. Korea, IMF Wrestling With Details of Bailout By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Short-Term Treasury Rates Mixed (Associated Press)
Glaxo Halts British Sales of Diabetes Drug From Bloomberg News
U.S. Manufacturing Growth Slows in Nov. (Reuters)
Stock Market Barometers
It's December, and That Means . . . By Tom Petruno
Name That Company
Value Peg
Full-Price vs. Discount Brokers
The Nutty Mouse
Varying Costs for 'Medigap' Coverage Make Shopping Around a Must By Albert B. Crenshaw, WASHINGTON POST
EU Tells Partnership to Halt Digital TV Decoder Box Sales From Bloomberg News
Universal Exec to Head TV Unit By Marla Matzer
Domestic Market Share
Top Agent Talks About Decision to Quit
MiniMed Plans to Buy Distributor in Sweden
Imperial Bank has named Barry S. Cohn vice president of...
National Technical Systems Revenues Set Records
Camera Platforms Inc. Reports Slight Profit
Los Robles Bancorp to Stock Split as Net Grows By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Businesses Honored for Community Involvement By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
International Precision Inc. of Chatsworth won two...
Business Park Benefits From Pent-Up Demand By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Synthonics Virtual Reality Process OKd for U.S. Patent By Barbara Murphy
ACT Networks Receives $2-Million Korean Order By Barbara Murphy
Investment Group Takes 28% Stake in Variflex By Barbara Murphy
Franklin Telecom Product in Educational Network By Barbara Murphy
Job Market Growth Seen in Manpower Inc. Survey By Barbara Murphy
Power-One to Expand Manufacturing Facilities By Barbara Murphy
Micronics Opens Sales Office in Shanghai By Barbara Murphy
Semtech's Sales Rise 44% in 3rd Quarter By Barbara Murphy
Hughes Reaches Tentative Deal on Fullerton Site By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consortium Banks On Hewlett-Packard Reuters
Marriott Wins Bid for Newport Coast Site By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Datum 4th-Quarter Earnings to Fall Short of Expectations From Bloomberg News
Manufacturing Student Interest in Industrial Careers By John O'Dell
Fluor Flying High--at Least Among Peers By John O'Dell
New Quarters, Expansion for Repo Ranch By John O'Dell
Health Care Property Investors Buys Several Facilities (Times Wire Reports)
Lyon's Suspended Contractors Licenses Returned By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oppenheimer Sale By (James S. Granelli)
HNC Buys CompReview (Dow Jones)
Panel Concepts Is Sold
Wood-Alternative Seekers Not Just Grasping at Straws By Dustin Solberg, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Real Estate Is a Risky Business in Bombay By Ramola Talwar, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Your Muni's Worth By Russ Wiles, Russ Wiles is a mutual funds columnist for The Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Wise Line on Curbing Emissions
The National Guard Is Able, but It's No Terrorism Expert
A New Take on L.A. Civic Life
Retrofit the Guard to a Support Role By M. Thomas Davis, M. Thomas Davis is a retired Army colonel
One Sacramento Politician With a Pac Rim Vision By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate is a UCLA professor in policy and communication studies. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
A 'Miracle' Wrought by Irresponsible Medical Acts By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Survivor of Crash Told Driver to Slow By Liz Seymour, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Motel Gunman Was Ready for War Game With Police By Bonnie Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Looks Liberal in Annual Survey By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hanging Up Their Guns After 504 Years By Jerry Hicks
Prosecutors Seek Retrial in E-Mail Hate Crime Case By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vibrating Signal Helps Pedestrians See Light By Lisa Addison
City Council Hires Consultant for Headlands Development Project By Frank Messina
Golf Event Raises $65,000 for District By Lisa Addison and Cathy Werblin and Liz Seymour
Council to Pick Mayor, Hear Plan for Housing By Hope Hamashige
UCI Exhibit Draws on Japanese Artistic Feats By Lisa Addison
Lost-Cost Insurance for Flood Losses OKd By Frank Messina
Homeowners to Pay Into Landslide Fund By Susan Deemer
Service Awards Honor Teachers By Liz Seymour and Lisa Addison and Cathy Werblin
Puppet Show Closes Cultural Series By Liz Seymour and Lisa Addison and Cathy Werblin
Board Votes to Apply for Science Grant By Liz Seymour and Cathy Werblin and Lisa Addison
City May Hire Firm to Develop Railroad Plan By Debra Cano
Holiday Project Needs Volunteers, Donations By Lisa Addison
Scouts Honor Advent of New Center By Lisa Addison
Coalition on Alcohol, Drugs to Hold Forum By Mimi Ko Cruz
Mayor Plans Public Birthday Party Today By Mimi Ko Cruz
School Board Limits Remarks to 3 Minutes By Mimi Ko Cruz
Family Can Sue Chain in Girl's Death By Hope Hamashige
Court Denies Pleas for Leniency From 2 of Tay's Killers By Hope Hamashige
Charity Seeks Food, Clothing for Needy By John Canalis
Church Seeks Donors for HOPE Program By Julio V. Cano
School Board Seeking Back-to-Basics Ideas By Jeff Kass
Longer Hotel Stays Get Council Approval By Cathy Werblin
Councilwoman to Be Named Mayor Tonight By John Canalis
Burglary Suspect Arrested in Store By Geoff Boucher
Free Sandbags Offered for Rain Preparedness By John Canalis
Volunteers Needed to Maintain Park Trails By Frank Messina
Egypt Expert to Talk on Mummification By John Canalis
Brookhurst St. Ramps to Close Temporarily
Group to Unleash Patrols on Dog Beach By Julio V. Cano
City Moves Ahead on Water-Rate Increase By Debra Cano
$15,000 Approved for Police Surveillance By Julio V. Cano
O.C. Fair Budget Rises but Not Ticket Prices By John Canalis
Steiner Testifies That He Had Confidence in Walsh By Jean O. Pasco, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dr. Louis Gluck, ICU Pioneer, Dies \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Oil Spill Trial Focuses on Damage Estimates By Scott Martelle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Fatally Shoots Driver After Pursuit By Claire Vitucci, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jurors Given Different Views of CSUN Protest By Frank B. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Creative Outlets By Dade Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Council May Prove Less Divisive By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nurses Plan to Picket Over Los Robles Hospital Staffing By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teachers Wary of New State Math Standards By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Shot, Killed After Slow-Speed Police Chase By Claire Vitucci, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FBI Agent Kills Himself After His Arrest By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Friendly Battle for Bragging Lights By Dade Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Animated Debate By Larry Gordon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Downtown Arena Gets Corporate Sponsor By Beth Shuster
Public Defenders Reach an Accord With Court Officials By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Promises Speedup of School Bond Projects By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
School Mourns 3 Killed in Flash Flood By Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Landowners Are Boxed In by Recycler's Failed Experiment By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teachers Union Vote Upholds Bilingual Education Support By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Ex-MTA Official Guilty of Mail Fraud
Mining Tax to Fund Study Will Be Decided by Voters
Arts Center Proposed for Former Library Site
Party Guests Recovering From Food Poisoning
Alcohol Costs at District Retreats to Be Reimbursed
Tree Lighting Ceremony to Be Held at Promenade
Frame of New Courthouse Near LAX Completed
City's Newest Park to Be Open on Interim Basis
Vigil Held for Woman Imprisoned in Peru
City Attorney Requests Increase in Budget
Anti-Gang Program to Get $211,000 in Federal Funds
Veteran School Board Member to Be Honored
Gunmen Burst Into Home; Resident Hurt in Holdup
Skinheads Not Brothers Under the Skin By Scott Harris
Penalty Case Starts for Man Who Killed Wife By Andrew Blankstein
Mall's Sprinklers Stop Early Morning Fire By Jose Cardenas
Youth Center to Mark Its 20th Anniversary By Darrell Satzman
CSUN Marks Korean Home-Stay Program By Edward M. Yoon
Animal Shelter Tie With Pet Store OKd By Sylvia L. Oliande
Smart Shuttles Add Hours, Destinations By Sylvia L. Oliande
Middle School Class Leads to Ham License By Edward M. Yoon
Obituaries
Anti-Dump Crusader Joins Santa Clarita Council Race By Dade Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Likely to Settle in Birth-Injury Case By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Seek Gunman in Slaying of 2 Men Outside Sylmar Home By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Protests Relocation of County Welfare Office
'Operation Baja' to Aid Impoverished in Mexico
Glendale to Swear In New Chief of Police By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Friends of Westwood to Hold Annual Meeting
Murder Suspect Waives Extradition Associated Press
More Quakes Rattle Mammoth
Man Killed in Standoff Described as SWAT Expert By Bonnie Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kaczynski's Cabin to Be Shipped to Sacramento for Bombing Trial From a Times Staff Writer
The Big Sweep By Boris Yaro
Suspect Admitted Killing Widow, Prosecutor Says By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Red Cross to Offer Classes in 2 Cities By Lisa Fernandez
Funds Available for Emergency Programs By Lisa Fernandez
Officers Involved in Shooting Identified By Chris Chi
Plea Bargain Taken in Party Slaying Case By Tracy Wilson
DeVito Given Title of Mayor for 3rd Time By Nick Green
Redevelopment Chief Headed for San Diego By Hilary E. Macgregor
Cook's Recipe for Integrity Pays Off By Regina Hong
Reagan Library Plans Holiday Open House By Kate Folmar
School Considering Advanced Classes By Lisa Fernandez
Santa Rides the Rails to Help Needy Kids By Scott Steepleton
Motions Seek to Limit Ex-Lover's Testimony By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting in Saticoy By Veronique De Turenne
Lone Robber Holds Up Oxnard Bank By Veronique De Turenne
Douglas Dent; Born, Raised on Ventura Ranch
Obituaries
Toxic Discharges
New Sheriff's Academy Is for Community By Dade Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Deciding Where to Draw the Line By Lisa Dillman and Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Different Pond for Unsigned Kariya By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Abdul-Jabbar Figures NBA Needs a Coach Kareem By Bill Plaschke
Packers Take Care of Viking Business By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bruins Do About-Face on McCoy By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Lot of Money for a Sign at a Freeway Interchange By Randy Harvey
Not to Mention the Part About How They Fall By Mal Florence
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media... By Lisa Dillman
Mahone Pounds Curry; Bout Is Stopped in Fifth By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Villanova's Brian Finneran Wins Top Division I-AA Award
Santa Ana Joins Bowl-Bound Teams By Steve Kresal
Golden West, Saddleback Lay a Lot on the Line By Steve Kresal
Alumni Report
Police Investigating Postgame Brawl By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge Panel: Keep All Sports By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE TIMES' RANKINGS / Top to Bottom By Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
An Olympian Season Earns LaFontaine Olympic Berth By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holes Filled, but Canyon Remains at U.S. Captain By Helene Elliott
A Numbers Game for Wesley in Carolina Win Over Boston From Associated Press
Antoski Likely Out for Season By Elliott Teaford
Blake's Play Pleases Robinson By Lonnie White
Warriors Suspend Sprewell \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Nets Falter Without Cassell \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Murray Quietly Returning to Form By Chris Baker
Stingrays Tonight By Earl Gustkey
Shaq's Return Is Pushed Back By Mark Heisler
No Easy Answers for StingRays By Earl Gustkey
Tonight's Games By Lon Eubanks and Rob Fernas
Trio Carrying Scoring Load By Tim Kawakami
Freshman Need to Step Up By Greg Sandoval
Tonight's Games By Steve Henson
Duke Makes Big Return to No. 1 Spot From Associated Press
Seven ACC Teams in Top 25
Indians Trade Williams to Arizona From Staff and Wire Reports
51 In a Row, But It's Getting Much Harder
Agassi Gets Job Done in Burbank By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Bowl, No Practice By Robyn Norwood
Projected Bowl Lineup
Task Force: Restore Northridge Sports By Steve Henson
Woodson a Happy Camper Associated Press
League Streaks Are in Peril Because of Balancing Acts By Dave Desmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Baseball Associated Press
Baseball By Jason Reid
Chatsworth Boys Topple North Hollywood
Six area City Section boys' soccer teams have won section...
Bradley Restricted to JV Basketball
* St. Francis High football Coach Bill Redell will be...
New Downhill Course Approved for Olympics From Staff and Wire Reports
Moorpark has lost 51 consecutive games to Carpinteria...
Boys
Girls
Downhill Course Finally Approved for the Olympics From Staff and Wire Reports
Frerotte to Be Sidelined Rest of Season \o7 Associated Press\f7
It's Bottoms Up Heading Into Week 15 By T.J. Simers
Injuries Are Piling Up for the Jets \o7 Associated Press\f7
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