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What happened on December 02, 1997
NEWS
Curfews Cited for Drop in Juvenile Crime Rate JODI WILGOREN and FAYE FIORE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tell Boss No, Without Actually Saying It PATRICIA KITCHEN, NEWSDAY
CIA Area Chief Loses Post Over Drug Case Flap JAMES RISEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Endorses Back-to-Basics Math Standards RICHARD LEE COLVIN, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Freeway League MELANIE NEFF
Stephane Grappelli; France's Pioneering Jazz Violinist DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
GOP Names 8 to Medicare Reform Panel From Associated Press
Iraqis Stone U.N. Officials From Reuters
The Top 10 MARTIN HENDERSON
NASA Schedules Second Spacewalk From Times Wire Reports
Three Paths, One Goal : Way to the Top Hard for Combs, Davidson, Caine MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dream Time
Standards Panel Rescinds Choice of Science Team RICHARD LEE COLVIN, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Census Bureau Polishes Plan for Hard-to-Count Americans FAYE FIORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Urges Changes in Base Closure Procedures PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Infant Mortality Hits Record U.S. Low From Times Wire Reports
U.N. Weighs Iraqi Oil Limits Associated Press
U.S. to Retry Man in Hate E-Mail Case DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Who, What, When, Wear
Boxed In by Former Tenant's Trash RICHARD WARCHOL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Netanyahu Warns Arafat on Statehood REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laugh Lines
U.N.-Trained Force Takes Over Policing of Haiti From Associated Press
Basque Leaders Get Prison Terms From Times Wire Reports
Global Warming Moves to Front Burner in Japan MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Links Stress, Arterial Blockage From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Makes First Pledge for New Holocaust Fund WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Empire League MARTIN HENDERSON
Yeltsin Puts Off Day of Reckoning on Economy, Making Matters Worse CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Versace Empire Wins Libel Damages From Times Wire Reports
Taking A Moment
Sea View League MARTIN HENDERSON
Orange League MARTIN HENDERSON
South Coast League MARTIN HENDERSON
Small Schools MELANIE NEFF
Garden Grove League MELANIE NEFF
Lies, Damned Lies and Good Stories KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
AIDS Activists Swarm Capital Online MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AIDS Patients Make Uneasy Reentry to the Work Force BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suit Seeking to Stop UC Tobacco Foe Is Dismissed HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Bridging the Interval : Ball of the Butterflies Celebrates the Transformation of Domestic-Abuse Victims to Women of Independence KATHRYN BOLD
Tell Boss No, Without Actually Saying It : And Watch Your Language PATRICIA KITCHEN
Pacific Coast League MELANIE NEFF
Golden West League MARTIN HENDERSON
Olympic League MELANIE NEFF
New Look Could Help the Comanches Get Over the Hump MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Lament of David Grossman, a Writer Running Out of Time DAVID L. ULIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Student Opens Fire on Prayer Group, Kills 3 STEPHEN BRAUN and JUDY PASTERNAK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sunset League MARTIN HENDERSON
Going Beyond the Bake Sale NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russians Hold Employee of San Diego Firm as Alleged Spy CAROL J. WILLIAMS and CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Curfews Cited for Drop in Juvenile Crime Rate JODI WILGOREN and FAYE FIORE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Furniture Builder Has a Way With Wood From Associated Press
Filters Planned for Internet to Shield Children MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justices Hear Shipwreck Ownership Arguments DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Century League MARTIN HENDERSON
Modernist Delivers the Unimaginable CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
Disney Gives $25 Million to Downtown Concert Hall DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Court Denies Pleas for Leniency From 2 of Tay's Killers HOPE HAMASHIGE
Skinheads Not Brothers Under the Skin SCOTT HARRIS
Landowners Are Boxed In by Recycler's Failed Experiment RICHARD WARCHOL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CSUN Marks Korean Home-Stay Program EDWARD M. YOON
School Mourns 3 Killed in Flash Flood RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Family Can Sue Chain in Girl's Death HOPE HAMASHIGE
Dr. Louis Gluck, ICU Pioneer, Dies From Associated Press
Middle School Class Leads to Ham License EDWARD M. YOON
Funds Available for Emergency Programs LISA FERNANDEZ
$15,000 Approved for Police Surveillance JULIO V. CANO
Anti-Dump Crusader Joins Santa Clarita Council Race DADE HAYES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Council May Prove Less Divisive HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mining Tax to Fund Study Will Be Decided by Voters
O.C. Looks Liberal in Annual Survey NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City's Newest Park to Be Open on Interim Basis
'Operation Baja' to Aid Impoverished in Mexico
A New Take on L.A. Civic Life
Council to Pick Mayor, Hear Plan for Housing HOPE HAMASHIGE
School Board Seeking Back-to-Basics Ideas JEFF KASS
County Likely to Settle in Birth-Injury Case SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Considering Advanced Classes LISA FERNANDEZ
Arts Center Proposed for Former Library Site
Toxic Discharges
More Quakes Rattle Mammoth
Lost-Cost Insurance for Flood Losses OKd FRANK MESSINA
Councilwoman to Be Named Mayor Tonight JOHN CANALIS
UCI Exhibit Draws on Japanese Artistic Feats LISA ADDISON
Lone Robber Holds Up Oxnard Bank VERONIQUE de TURENNE
Church Seeks Donors for HOPE Program JULIO V. CANO
DeVito Given Title of Mayor for 3rd Time NICK GREEN
Mayor Plans Public Birthday Party Today MIMI KO CRUZ
City Council Hires Consultant for Headlands Development Project FRANK MESSINA
Panel Promises Speedup of School Bond Projects DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Brookhurst St. Ramps to Close Temporarily
Mall's Sprinklers Stop Early Morning Fire JOSE CARDENAS
Golf Event Raises $65,000 for District LIZ SEYMOUR and CATHY WERBLIN and LISA ADDISON
Wise Line on Curbing Emissions
Group to Unleash Patrols on Dog Beach JULIO V. CANO
Board Votes to Apply for Science Grant LIZ SEYMOUR and CATHY WERBLIN and LISA ADDISON
City Moves Ahead on Water-Rate Increase DEBRA CANO
Teachers Wary of New State Math Standards FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Sacramento Politician With a Pac Rim Vision Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate is a UCLA professor in policy and communication studies. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
The National Guard Is Able, but It's No Terrorism Expert
Volunteers Needed to Maintain Park Trails FRANK MESSINA
Red Cross to Offer Classes in 2 Cities LISA FERNANDEZ
School Board Limits Remarks to 3 Minutes MIMI KO CRUZ
Creative Outlets DADE HAYES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Understanding the Holocaust
Holiday Spending
IMF Bailouts
Restaurants
Penalty Case Starts for Man Who Killed Wife ANDREW BLANKSTEIN
Longer Hotel Stays Get Council Approval CATHY WERBLIN
City May Hire Firm to Develop Railroad Plan DEBRA CANO
Friends of Westwood to Hold Annual Meeting
Oil Spill Trial Focuses on Damage Estimates SCOTT MARTELLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Redevelopment Chief Headed for San Diego HILARY E. MacGREGOR
Coalition on Alcohol, Drugs to Hold Forum MIMI KO CRUZ
New Sheriff's Academy Is for Community DADE HAYES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Anti-Gang Program to Get $211,000 in Federal Funds
Charity Seeks Food, Clothing for Needy JOHN CANALIS
Obituaries
Officer Fatally Shoots Driver After Pursuit CLAIRE VITUCCI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
O.C. Fair Budget Rises but Not Ticket Prices JOHN CANALIS
Motions Seek to Limit Ex-Lover's Testimony TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Egypt Expert to Talk on Mummification JOHN CANALIS
Officers Involved in Shooting Identified CHRIS CHI
Police Seek Gunman in Slaying of 2 Men Outside Sylmar Home JOSE CARDENAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Youth Center to Mark Its 20th Anniversary DARRELL SATZMAN
Vibrating Signal Helps Pedestrians See Light LISA ADDISON
Steiner Testifies That He Had Confidence in Walsh JEAN O. PASCO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Puppet Show Closes Cultural Series LIZ SEYMOUR and CATHY WERBLIN and LISA ADDISON
Kaczynski's Cabin to Be Shipped to Sacramento for Bombing Trial From a Times Staff Writer
Free Sandbags Offered for Rain Preparedness JOHN CANALIS
Tree Lighting Ceremony to Be Held at Promenade
Proposal to Lengthen the School Year
Plea Bargain Taken in Party Slaying Case TRACY WILSON
A 'Miracle' Wrought by Irresponsible Medical Acts ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor. E-mail: rscheer@aol.com
Santa Rides the Rails to Help Needy Kids SCOTT STEEPLETON
Vigil Held for Woman Imprisoned in Peru
Homeowners to Pay Into Landslide Fund SUSAN DEEMER
Reagan Library Plans Holiday Open House KATE FOLMAR
The Big Sweep BORIS YARO
Animal Shelter Tie With Pet Store OKd SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
Hanging Up Their Guns After 504 Years JERRY HICKS
A Friendly Battle for Bragging Lights DADE HAYES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Party Guests Recovering From Food Poisoning
Smart Shuttles Add Hours, Destinations SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
Alcohol Costs at District Retreats to Be Reimbursed
Telemarketing
City Attorney Requests Increase in Budget
Glendale to Swear In New Chief of Police JON STEINMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suspect Admitted Killing Widow, Prosecutor Says SCOTT HADLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retrofit the Guard to a Support Role M. THOMAS DAVIS, M. Thomas Davis is a retired Army colonel
Gunmen Burst Into Home; Resident Hurt in Holdup
Man Killed in Standoff Described as SWAT Expert BONNIE HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Downtown Arena Gets Corporate Sponsor BETH SHUSTER
Hydroelectric Dam to Be Destroyed
Motel Gunman Was Ready for War Game With Police BONNIE HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ward Connerly
Burglary Suspect Arrested in Store GEOFF BOUCHER
Service Awards Honor Teachers LIZ SEYMOUR and CATHY WERBLIN and LISA ADDISON
Public Defenders Reach an Accord With Court Officials GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Veteran School Board Member to Be Honored
Animated Debate LARRY GORDON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Survivor of Crash Told Driver to Slow LIZ SEYMOUR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jurors Given Different Views of CSUN Protest FRANK B. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Protests Relocation of County Welfare Office
Murder Suspect Waives Extradition Associated Press
Obituaries
Douglas Dent; Born, Raised on Ventura Ranch
Ex-MTA Official Guilty of Mail Fraud
Prosecutors Seek Retrial in E-Mail Hate Crime Case DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frame of New Courthouse Near LAX Completed
Driver Shot, Killed After Slow-Speed Police Chase CLAIRE VITUCCI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teachers Union Vote Upholds Bilingual Education Support DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Scouts Honor Advent of New Center LISA ADDISON
Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting in Saticoy VERONIQUE de TURENNE
Holiday Project Needs Volunteers, Donations LISA ADDISON
Nurses Plan to Picket Over Los Robles Hospital Staffing MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cook's Recipe for Integrity Pays Off REGINA HONG
FBI Agent Kills Himself After His Arrest ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Investment Group Takes 28% Stake in Variflex BARBARA MURPHY
Computer Security Firms to Consolidate GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Consolidation Move, GM to Buy Area Dealerships DONALD W. NAUSS and BARRY STAVRO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sharp Will Build Assembly Plant in Rosarito Beach CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stock Market Barometers
Group Says Weekend Mall Sales Up 2.8% George White
Domestic Market Share
Fluor Flying High--at Least Among Peers JOHN O'DELL
Health Care Property Investors Buys Several Facilities (Times Wire Reports)
It's December, and That Means . . . TOM PETRUNO
Oppenheimer Sale (James S. Granelli)
Developer May Build Homes on Hughes Site in Fullerton E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Businesses Honored for Community Involvement LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Value Peg
Marriott Considers Resort Site Left by Disney E. Scott Reckard
MiniMed Plans to Buy Distributor in Sweden
Spotlight: Kia Motors to Expand U.S. Models From 2 to 7
Computer Sciences Shares Rise on NASA Deal Bloomberg News
Camera Platforms Inc. Reports Slight Profit
Los Robles Bancorp to Stock Split as Net Grows LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wood-Alternative Seekers Not Just Grasping at Straws DUSTIN SOLBERG, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stocks Zoom on Oil, Asia Moves From Times Staff and Wire Reports
ACT Networks Receives $2-Million Korean Order BARBARA MURPHY
Name That Company
Job Market Growth Seen in Manpower Inc. Survey BARBARA MURPHY
Short-Term Treasury Rates Mixed (Associated Press)
S. Korea, IMF Wrestling With Details of Bailout DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shamrock to Buy $20-Million Mashov Stake Bloomberg News
Consortium Banks On Hewlett-Packard Reuters
The Nutty Mouse
Glaxo Halts British Sales of Diabetes Drug From Bloomberg News
Marriott Wins Bid for Newport Coast Site E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Franklin Telecom Product in Educational Network BARBARA MURPHY
Datum 4th-Quarter Earnings to Fall Short of Expectations From Bloomberg News
Semtech's Sales Rise 44% in 3rd Quarter BARBARA MURPHY
Micronics Opens Sales Office in Shanghai BARBARA MURPHY
Synthonics Virtual Reality Process OKd for U.S. Patent BARBARA MURPHY
Suit Seeks $1.6 Billion From Auto Insurers Jesus Sanchez
Universal Exec to Head TV Unit MARLA MATZER
Hughes Reaches Tentative Deal on Fullerton Site E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dow Posts 4th-Largest Point Gain From Times Wire Services
U.S. Manufacturing Growth Slows in Nov. (Reuters)
Power-One to Expand Manufacturing Facilities BARBARA MURPHY
Top Agent Talks About Decision to Quit
Varying Costs for 'Medigap' Coverage Make Shopping Around a Must ALBERT B. CRENSHAW, WASHINGTON POST
Full-Price vs. Discount Brokers
National Technical Systems Revenues Set Records
Manufacturing Student Interest in Industrial Careers JOHN O'DELL
HNC Buys CompReview (Dow Jones)
Synthonics Virtual Reality Process OKd for Patent BARBARA MURPHY
Panel Concepts Is Sold
Japanese Racketeer Pleads Guilty Reuters
EU Tells Partnership to Halt Digital TV Decoder Box Sales From Bloomberg News
Real Estate Is a Risky Business in Bombay RAMOLA TALWAR, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Activision Acquires 2 Game Distributors Bloomberg News
Lyon's Suspended Contractors Licenses Returned JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DreamWorks' Notes Get AAA Rating James Bates
Where There's Smoke . . . : There Could Be a Fiery Market for New Smog Test Centers SUSAN ABRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Your Muni's Worth RUSS WILES, Russ Wiles is a mutual funds columnist for The Times
Golden State to Buy RedFed in Stock Deal YUNG KIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AirTouch to Buy Stakes From U.S. Cellular Bloomberg News
Learning by Doing HELAINE OLEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Made in USA' Label Rules Will Stand From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Top Agent Talks About Decision to Quit
Business Park Benefits From Pent-Up Demand LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Quarters, Expansion for Repo Ranch JOHN O'DELL
National City to Buy First of America Bank From Reuters
SPORTS
Alumni Report
Agassi Gets Job Done in Burbank DAVID WHARTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Different Pond for Unsigned Kariya ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freshman Need to Step Up GREG SANDOVAL
Murray Quietly Returning to Form CHRIS BAKER
Boys
It's Bottoms Up Heading Into Week 15 T.J. SIMERS
Girls
Tonight's Games STEVE HENSON
Seven ACC Teams in Top 25
Tonight's Games LON EUBANKS and ROB FERNAS
League Streaks Are in Peril Because of Balancing Acts DAVE DESMOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Woodson a Happy Camper Associated Press
Holes Filled, but Canyon Remains at U.S. Captain HELENE ELLIOTT
Baseball Associated Press
No Bowl, No Practice ROBYN NORWOOD
Packers Take Care of Viking Business T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trio Carrying Scoring Load TIM KAWAKAMI
Northridge Panel: Keep All Sports STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nets Falter Without Cassell From Associated Press
Baseball JASON REID
New Downhill Course Approved for Olympics From Staff and Wire Reports
A Numbers Game for Wesley in Carolina Win Over Boston From Associated Press
Downhill Course Finally Approved for the Olympics From Staff and Wire Reports
Duke Makes Big Return to No. 1 Spot From Associated Press
Task Force: Restore Northridge Sports STEVE HENSON
Stingrays Tonight EARL GUSTKEY
THE TIMES' RANKINGS / Top to Bottom HELENE ELLIOTT, Times Staff Writer
Bruins Do About-Face on McCoy TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frerotte to Be Sidelined Rest of Season Associated Press
Injuries Are Piling Up for the Jets Associated Press
Indians Trade Williams to Arizona From Staff and Wire Reports
Abdul-Jabbar Figures NBA Needs a Coach Kareem BILL PLASCHKE
No Easy Answers for StingRays EARL GUSTKEY
Bradley Restricted to JV Basketball
Antoski Likely Out for Season ELLIOTT TEAFORD
51 In a Row, But It's Getting Much Harder
Projected Bowl Lineup
Santa Ana Joins Bowl-Bound Teams STEVE KRESAL
Blake's Play Pleases Robinson LONNIE WHITE
An Olympian Season Earns LaFontaine Olympic Berth HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Villanova's Brian Finneran Wins Top Division I-AA Award
Chatsworth Boys Topple North Hollywood
Mahone Pounds Curry; Bout Is Stopped in Fifth DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Not to Mention the Part About How They Fall MAL FLORENCE
Warriors Suspend Sprewell From Associated Press
Police Investigating Postgame Brawl DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Lot of Money for a Sign at a Freeway Interchange RANDY HARVEY
Golden West, Saddleback Lay a Lot on the Line STEVE KRESAL
Deciding Where to Draw the Line LISA DILLMAN and ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Shaq's Return Is Pushed Back MARK HEISLER
ENTERTAINMENT
Coronary Bypass : Wilson Sisters Show Off Their New Band's Tunes in a Concert That Largely Ignores Heart Classics JOHN ROOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Old-Fashioned Country Driven by Fun MIKE BOEHM
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. SHAUNA SNOW
'Flubber' Takes Holiday Bounce to Top ROBERT W. WELKOS
CBS' Strong November Kills NBC's 3-Year Grip on Sweeps BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Directions, Dead-Ends in 'Subliminal Fictions' WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
Recalling a Master of Violin Versatility DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Freedman Officials Try to Whistle in the Dark MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agony of the True Believer GREG BRAXTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Museum of Reflection Has a Quiet Start in Switzerland RICHARD COVINGTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Are These Albums Approaching These Numbers? JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Artful Science of Photography WILLIAM WILSON, TIMES ART CRITIC
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