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What happened on December 17, 1997
NEWS
Flashing Japan Cartoon Makes Children Sick From Times Wire Services
Can a Lawyer's Personality Sway the Jury? BEVERLY BEYETTE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tony Anthony; Architect for Many Civic Landmarks MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Poland's Spy Who's Still Out in the Cold MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Removes Park's Limits on Children JEAN PASCO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Most INS Problems Fixed, New Audit Finds JODI WILGOREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holocaust Account Claims Confirmed From Times Wire Reports
Displaced Residents Await Flood Repairs SUSAN DEEMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Supervisors Agree to Explore Cargo Flights at El Toro LORENZA MUNOZ and SHELBY GRAD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tanker Truck Crash Closes Ventura Freeway in Camarillo SCOTT HADLY and ANDY ROSE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Jurors Begin Deliberations in Bomb Trial RICHARD A. SERRANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
10 Haitian Seamen Rescued From Foundering Ship Reuters
Quackenbush Apologizes to Lungren
Government Troops Step Up Assault on Rebels in Cambodia From Associated Press
The Fir Flew When She Got a Fake Tree CARRIE ST. MICHEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Christmas Year-Round? Not With This Wallet CHRIS ERSKINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Going Bananas Over the Free Food KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Court Rejects Claim That County Judicial Races Violate Rights of 'Non-Wealthy' HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Despite Market Woes, It's No Blue Christmas in Manila DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drug Parolees Barred at 3 Anaheim Parks BONNIE HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman in Standoff for 39 Days Is Freed From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Vultures Over North Korea Fly South for the Winter JIM MANN
No Walk in the Park for Drug Offenders BONNIE HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Asia's Economic Crisis Expected to Slow State Growth DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lives Made Whole DUANE NORIYUKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1997 Set Record for Tropical Forest Fires From Times Wire Reports
12 Days of ... GOOD GIVING
Israeli Premier Not Ready to Outline Deployment MARJORIE MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Kinder, Gentler Premiere BILL HIGGINS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Japan Ruling Party Backs Bank Bailout MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Workers at Tijuana Factory Win Independent Union From Associated Press
Pint-Seized Punch Lines
Mexico Frees Ex-Union Boss From Prison MARY BETH SHERIDAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATO Seeks Plan to Extend Its Peace Mission in Bosnia NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ways You Can Help AARON DAVIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Guam Typhoon Razes Hundreds of Homes DAN BREEDEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shuttle Faces Debris Risk, Panel Warns From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Metamorphosis of Voice and Being RICHARD EDER, TIMES BOOK CRITIC
Mandela Delivers Fiery Farewell to ANC DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Defends Efforts to Spur Racial Dialogue ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Post-Heart Attack Procedure Backed From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Rules on Deporting Haitians to Be Eased From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Marian Parker Diggs; Aided Minorities', Women's Businesses
Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau
Judge Delays Ban on Abortion Procedure From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lungren Assault Gun Policy Attacked STEVE BERRY and JEFF BRAZIL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Clinton Warns Iraq on Barring Arms Inspectors JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Father Albert J. Nevins; Edited Catholic Publications
Escaped Zoo Lion Is on the Lam for Second Day From Times Wire Services
Holdout Imperils Talks on Caucasus SELINA WILLIAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Janet Annenberg Hooker; Gave Gems to Smithsonian Institution
Armed Forces Training Is Too Soft, Panel Finds PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Social Engineer NANCY WRIDE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Victim's Family Testifies at a Hearing for FBI Sniper KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Puts Limit on Yellowstone Buffalo Kills From Associated Press
A President and His Dog, a Pooch Named Buddy JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coyote Attacks on Toddlers Spark Probe From Associated Press
BUSINESS
Atlanta Firm Plans to Purchase, Revamp Shops at Palos Verdes TRACY JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rockwell Completes Purchase of Hughes-Avicom Bloomberg News
Pacific Scientific to Decide on Takeover by Dec. 29 Bloomberg News
Not the Berries MARTHA GROVES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sun, Silicon Graphics Plan Links With Intel, Microsoft From Washington Post
Kilroy Launches Speculative Project in Anaheim MELINDA FULMER
Picturing Profit CYNDIA ZWAHLEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged JOHN M. BERRY, WASHINGTON POST
Spotlight: Santa Clara to Vote on Sun Microsystems Project
His Check's in the Mail Order Karen E. Klein
Stocks' Rally Broadens as Yields Hold Steady From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Schwab's Online Trading Extended Reuters
Also. . .
Arco Chemical Board OKs Reduced Budget Bloomberg News
PUC to Allow Utilities to Serve Own Areas CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consider Taxation, Liability in Structure Choice
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Clinton Signs Internet Copyright Bill Bloomberg News
Dow Advances 53 as Stocks Continue Rally From Times Wire Services
Cabletron to Close Plants, Fire 600 Workers Bloomberg News
Delaware Court Rules Against Publicis Reuters
Polaroid to Cut 1,500 Jobs, Sell Chemical Plant Bloomberg News
Real Estate Trends
Food Worker, Fired for Eating Chicken, Loses Suit Associated Press
Mezzanine Loans a Powerful but Overlooked Tool JUAN HOVEY
To Them, Chain Is Toast MARTHA GROVES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tejon Ranch to Develop Business Park MELINDA FULMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Power Plant Proposed Near Las Vegas Chris Kraul
Studios Object to Moviefone Policy MARLA MATZER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deals
Karan to Trim Costs, Add Retail Stores DIANE SEO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Louise's Trattoria Chain Acquired for $7 Million ERIC RIMBERT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Criticizes Credit Industry Over Excessive Consumer Debt From Associated Press
RJR Plans Layoffs in International Business Henry Weinstein
NFIB Leads Effort on Tax Reform VICKI TORRES
Micromuse Files for $31-Million IPO Bloomberg News
Local Market Not Expected to Catch Asian Flu MELINDA FULMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Firms Buy Control of Rancho San Carlos From Bloomberg News
Chase Changes Organizational Structure Reuters
Southland Home Sales, Prices Rise in Nov. Jesus Sanchez
IMF Likely to Release $3.5 Billion to S. Korea ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cautious Spenders Mean Weak Holiday Season for Retailers GEORGE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hospital Shake-Up : Some Centers Off to Running Start in Race to Meet Quake Rules BARBARA MARSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boeing Intends to Trim Work Force by 12,000 RALPH VARTABEDIAN and LESLIE HELM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
O.C. Company Won't Pursue Schools' Air-Conditioning Bid DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Meade Expects to Meet or Beat Earnings Estimates Dow Jones
Mossimo Shares Are 2nd-Biggest Loser on NYSE, Dropping 12.7% Russ Stanton and \f7
Economic Seers Are Missing L.A.'s New Entrepreneurs JAMES FLANIGAN
RJR Plans 2,600 Layoffs in Global Tobacco Business HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
They Tore the Place Together MELINDA FULMER
Hyundai Lays Off 6% of U.S. Work Force JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Orders Tobacco Firms to Hand Over Secret Papers HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Newly Named ARV President Will Not Take Post Dow Jones
CalPERS Consolidates Management of Its Industrial Properties BRAD BERTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Gauchos Mutiny Against Pimm Associated Press
Simi Valley Might Say See You Later to the Rest JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Men STEVE HENSON
StingRays Unload on the Rage EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ejection of Clippers' Taylor Works to Seattle's Advantage CHRIS BAKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trepagnier Will Power Up GREG SANDOVAL
Fast Fact
Stockton Gets Back in Swing and Swings Game Utah's Way From Associated Press
Page Still Experimenting CHRIS FOSTER
Whistles While They Work TIM KAWAKAMI
Match-Up Zone Isn't for Sanders J.A. ADANDE
Foot Injury May Ground Zereoue Associated Press
The Bowls
Rice's Season Ends--for the Second Time From Associated Press
Bryant Can't Defend Title SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Closs, Fitch Meet to Clear the Air CHRIS BAKER
No Pluck, and Now No Puck LONNIE WHITE
Fresno State Loses Fourth in a Row, 73-65 From Associated Press
Loyola Notches Overtime Upset ARA NAJARIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playing UCLA Has Advantages for Titans LON EUBANKS
Long Intrigued by New Mexico's Interest JIM HODGES
Montclair Prep Gets It Together PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capistrano Valley Edges Los Alamitos MICHAEL ITAGAKI
Switzer Says He Has Done a Super Job Associated Press
Newman Is Named Baseball Coach at SCC
Santibanez Benefits From Goals PAUL HALPIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Claridge: Players Should Get the Blame GREG SANDOVAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Support Wing ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broncos' Davis Questionable for Finale Associated Press
All County Boys' Cross-country
Chatsworth Zeros In on Chaminade TRIS WYKES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calendar
All County Girls' Cross Country
Hackett May Be the Man From Associated Press
Morgan Stars for Knights
Blumfield Hits 32 for El Camino Real MITCH POLIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lakers Rediscover the Killer Instinct SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In other nonleague games:
Bell Returns to Bench for Channel Islands DAVE DESMOND
Gleason Focuses on Big Picture PAUL HALPIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Growing Pains for Lakey ERIC SONDHEIMER
USC Turns to Hackett BILL PLASCHKE
Rangers Have Only Devils to Blame From Associated Press
Wait Until Mr. Blackwell's List Comes Out JULIE CART
USC Turns to Hackett ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capistrano Valley Again Defeats No. 3 Esperanza
Six Acquitted in Death of Driver Senna From Staff and Wire Reports
He Thinks New Coach Can Hack It at USC RANDY HARVEY
Rice's Season Ends--for the Second Time T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McMillian Paces Brea Olinda Rally
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Coleman Is Cleared, but He Won't Play Yet Associated Press
Racius Set for Hawaii, Lane for Purdue
Oh Boy, Ocampo One for the Book VINCE KOWALICK
Grant Steals Another Victory to Earn Shot at Championship STEVE GALLUZZO
Cleveland at Home on the Road, 91-66
Experience Leading to Royalty DAVE DESMOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Seniors Lead Bakersfield to Title ARA NAJARIAN
Twins Getting Closer to Move to Carolina From Staff and Wire Reports
The Late Show STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Sentencing Delayed in Fatal Hit-and-Run ANDY ROSE
Mummy Brings Out Dry Sense of Humor STEVE HARVEY
Man, 19, Charged With Murdering Pastor
Architects Hired for Avenue Revitalization HILARY E. MacGREGOR
Victimhood Without a Victim--a Lesson Is Registered DANA PARSONS
Boy's Recovery From Injuries Is Celebrated
Trust Awards Grant to Cal State Campus FRED ALVAREZ
Police Panel Won't Vote on Complaint Process
Supercharging a Technology
Trustee Ferryman to Lead School Board HOPE HAMASHIGE
AQMD Lets Port Ship Coke Before Enclosures Are Built
Proposed AutoNation Site Wins Commission's Support CHRIS CHI
Supervisors OK Funding for Parks Along L.A. River
Move to New School Delayed Until Fall SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
Forbes Raises Funds and His Profile in County JEAN O. PASCO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sale Features Gifts With Artistic Touch BY DEBRA CANO and MIMI KO CRUZ and JULIO V. CANO and JOHN CANALIS and LISA ADDISON
Welfare Plan Approved, but Not Funding JEAN O. PASCO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fire Guts Interior of Mobile Home VERONIQUE de TURENNE
Home Sales in County Continue Strong Gains COLL METCALFE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Orange Coast Athletes Improve Their GPAs JOHN CANALIS
Assemblyman to Host Open House Today JEFF KASS
Council Eases Rules for Home Businesses KATE FOLMAR
Property Owners Ready for Historic Designations SUSAN DEEMER
New Library a Success in Students' Book DARRELL SATZMAN
Hotel Workers Say Vote Against Union Was Coerced
Permit Fees Reduced for Coffeehouses JEFF KASS
Utility Director to Fill In as City Administrator
16 Homes to Get Upgrades to Cut Noise From Planes
Those With Drive Can Now Get Cars RICHARD WARCHOL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gunman Robs Flower Shop Manager in Parking Lot STEVE CARNEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supervisors to Join County Library Panel RICHARD WARCHOL
Chance of Rain Expected Thursday
City OKs New Zoning for Adult Businesses JULIO V. CANO
Supervisors OK L.A. River Parks Plan
Regulations Sought for Home Facilities FRANK MESSINA
Council Asked to OK New Building Codes COLL METCALFE
2 From Leisure World File for Council Seat CATHY WERBLIN
County OKs Checks of Child Support Status
Partnership Program School Funds Sought MIMI KO CRUZ
Democracy Comes Into Flower BRUCE CUMINGS, Bruce Cumings teaches at the University of Chicago and is the author, most recently, of "Korea's Place in the Sun: a Modern History" (W.W. Norton, 1997)
Council Criticized for Firing Manager
Cash-Strapped Parks Raise User Rates RICHARD WARCHOL
Activist Asks District to Put School Board on TV MIMI KO CRUZ
Supervisors OK Tentative Court Funds Settlement SHELBY GRAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Toys to Be Given Away to Kids at Police Party JOHN CANALIS
An Offer Worth Exploring
Murder Defendant's Wife Protests on the Stand TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HMO Taxes, Satisfaction
Climate Change
Privatizing Social Security
Accountability for Student Achievement
2 Colleges Praised for Latino Programs KIMBERLY LISAGOR
Foundation Begins Drive to Reopen Pool JULIO V. CANO
Latrell Sprewell
Ex-Times Employee Pleads No Contest in Theft GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Again Rejects Proposal to Sell Jail JEAN O. PASCO
City Plans to Become an Electricity Provider
School Board Plans to Put Bond Measure Before Voters
Santa Monica Boulevard Upkeep to Go on Ballot
Firm Abandons Air-Conditioning Bid DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
3 SAT Takers Earn Near-Perfect Scores CATHY WERBLIN
Woman Dies After Being Struck by Car
Council OKs $11.7-Million City Hall Expansion JEFF KASS
Choir to Perform Vivaldi's 'Gloria' BY DEBRA CANO and MIMI KO CRUZ and JULIO V. CANO and JOHN CANALIS and LISA ADDISON
Classic Nutcracker at Spectrum Center BY DEBRA CANO and MIMI KO CRUZ and JULIO V. CANO and JOHN CANALIS and LISA ADDISON
County Decides to Raise Health Inspection Fees RICHARD WARCHOL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Boys on Bike Hurt When Car Hits Them STEVE CARNEY
2 Men Plead Not Guilty in Killing of Boy, 7
Animal Regulation Contract Undecided KATE FOLMAR
Storm Drain Odor Linked to Propane Leak VERONIQUE de TURENNE
Deputies Give Away More Than 50,000 Toys
City Offers Visits, Cards From St. Nick BY DEBRA CANO and MIMI KO CRUZ and JULIO V. CANO and JOHN CANALIS and LISA ADDISON
Testing of the Rose Floats Puts Engineers on Parade PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Plan for Fairview Park Gets Council Nod JOHN CANALIS
Unlimited Use of Caspers Park for Children OKd JEAN PASCO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Group to Serve Free Christmas Dinner KIMBERLY LISAGOR
City Considers Restoring Old School to Its Former Class HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Galileo Takes Close-Ups of Icy Europa K.C. COLE, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Visitor Bureau Board Chairman Selected DEBRA CANO
City Council Censures Member Over Billings DARRELL SATZMAN
City to Proceed With Warner Center EIR HENRY CHU
County Fair Fills Floriculture Post JOHN CANALIS
Patients Urge City Officials Not to Bar Marijuana Outlet MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Telethon for Charity Breaks Ground SAM QUINONES, Sam Quinones is an American journalist working in Mexico
70% Fewer Corneas Now Harvested RALPH FRAMMOLINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Truck Carrying Nitrogen Crashes SCOTT HADLY and ANDY ROSE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
100 Black Men Gala to Support Youth Program
2 Teens Sought in Computer-Hardware Heist STEVE CARNEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Magic Kingdom for Art Lovers JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Project Cuddle Needs Donations for Party JOHN CANALIS
Obituaries
NRA Takes Offensive to Unseat Wildman, Scott HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Find Woman Slain in Tustin, Seek El Toro Marine Who Dated Her STEVE CARNEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Animal Fossils to Stay at Irvine Valley College for Now DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
La Ballona Center Honored for Helping Children
Lancaster Man to Face Trial in Alleged Racial Shooting CLAIRE VITUCCI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Free Mammograms Offered for Low-Income Women
Free Performances by Wilshire Players BY DEBRA CANO and MIMI KO CRUZ and JULIO V. CANO and JOHN CANALIS and LISA ADDISON
From Purple Bras to Scorpions
Frank Augone, 47; Sold Christmas Trees for Church TOM BECKER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
East County Exam Room Sought for Rape Victims KATE FOLMAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retirement Packages Draw Fire DOUGLAS P. SHUIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fire at Vons Causes $50,000 in Damage ANDY ROSE
Compton to Be Required to Repair Its Campuses JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leaf Blowers
Schuller Is Home After Heart Attack
School Trustees May Redraw Attendance Boundaries REGINA HONG
Morality Class Reaches Across the Disciplines DIANE WEDNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Tough Times Have Strengthened Me,' Steiner Observes SHELBY GRAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
17-Year-Old Killed in Crash Identified STEVE CARNEY
Police, Dogs Put Their Noses to the Grindstone ROB SELNA
Rost Twins
Dreaming at the Movies When Fantasy Had to 'Pass' BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL, Bebe Moore Campbell is the author of a forthcoming novel, "Singing in the Comeback Choir."
A Bilingual Helping Hand LUCY TSE, Lucy Tse is an assistant professor of education at Loyola Marymount University
Council Approves Gas-Valve Ordinance SYLVIA L. OLIANDE
Mothers
Council OKs Tougher Tattoo, Piercing Law DARRELL SATZMAN
Laughter Expected to Boost Housing Agency TOM BECKER
Still Suffering From the Storm SUSAN DEEMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MTA Adds Service Under Court Decree VANESSA HUA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Food Is No Luxury
What's in 'Organic Food'? Still Plenty of Controversy
Marvin B. Brown; Battle of the Bulge Veteran
Telemarketer Gets 1 Year in Prison SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Husband Found Guilty of Slaying Wife for Gain EVELYN LARRUBIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From Medicine to Mars, Kids Can Dream LISA ADDISON
ENTERTAINMENT
Rx for Change Could Improve the Bandits' Chronic Ska MIKE BOEHM
'Lutz Radio' Broadcasts High Jinks T.H. McCULLOH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Television JERRY CROWE
Cyber Tip
Screening to Benefit American Indians
Heavy Hitters Help NBC Overcome Specials' Challenge BRIAN LOWRY
An Anything-but-Regular Look at a 'Guy' From L.A. KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Candid Look at Monument Making HOWARD ROSENBERG
Magic Johnson Will Court Late-Night Fans in Summer GREG BRAXTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
If Not Golden, Globes Still Have Luster AMY WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Artwork That Will Grow on You CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
Imax 3-D Theater Set for Exposition Park
Pacific Musicians Get 3-Year Union Contract CHRIS PASLES
Duvall's 'Apostle': Blessed by Its Creator KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Steve White Plays With the Race Cards JON MATSUMOTO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FOOD
How Swiss Is Swiss Steak? CHARLES PERRY
Grapevine JANET McCRACKEN
Cook's Tips (Latke) JUDY ZEIDLER
The Big 3 Are Even Bigger RUSS PARSONS
What are you drinking?
Background JUDY ZEIDLER
Food for the Holidays
Cocoa Puffs JUDY ZEIDLER
Deutsch Dinner JOAN DRAKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dabble I Must RUSS PARSONS
Do Federal Organic Proposals Measure Up to California's Rules? RUSS PARSONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cookbook Watch
Basket Case
White on White: Coconut Rice ROSE DOSTI
The Great Little Champagnes JEAN T. BARRETT, Barrett is a Los Angeles-based writer
Giving Back
Eight Days of Latkes
Angelic Gingerbread JANET MCCRACKEN
Simply Healthful DONNA DEANE, Deane is director of The Times Test Kitchen
The Sweet Life of Two Fudge Makers CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Get Sharp RUSS PARSONS
1995 Bodegas Ismael Arroyo "Val Sotillo," Ribera del Duero, Spain (About $16) S. IRENE VIRBILA
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