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What happened on December 22, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
A Huge Launch for 'Titanic' By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Compatible Compatriots By Kristine Mckenna, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Local News' Best Friend Says That He's Had Enough By Howard Rosenberg
How the Finch Stole Christmas By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chris Farley: Size of Comic's Talent Measured in Humility By Michael Colton, THE WASHINGTON POST
NBC Signs Up Nathan Lane Series
The Education of a Writer?
That's Not Woody in 'Harry,' It's Philip By Adam Carl, \o7 Adam Carl is an independent filmmaker who wrote and directed "Performance Anxiety," which has not yet been released\f7
Seeing Red Over Rewriting of History in 'Anastasia' By Marianne Shaternikova, \o7 Marianne Shaternikova, a native of Russia, where she taught in Moscow National Film School, moved to the United States in 1990 and lives in South Pasadena. She writes for Russian-language publications based in the U.S. and Russia\f7
Moscow Stars Enliven Patchwork 'Nutcracker' By Victoria Looseleaf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Foursome Offers Shades of Christmas in 'Colors' By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Scott Puts a Smooth Spin on the Holidays By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Photography Exhibition Captures Getty's Spirit By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC
Angelica Delivers Sophisticated Seasonal Fare By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
BENNY GOODMAN: "The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings." RCA Victor. *** 1/2 : CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON: "Native Sense: The New Duets." Stretch. *** 1/2 : HILARIO DURAN AND THE CUBAN JAZZ ALL-STARS: "Killer Tumbao." Justin Time By Don Heckman
Digging Into a Grab Bag's 'Center' By Paul Brownfield, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Moscow Stars Enliven Patchy 'Nutcracker' By Victoria Looseleaf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
KOCE-TV Channel 50 has won an IRIS Award from the National...
Embellishing the Palette of 'Christmas' By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
A Troubling Consequence
The Perfect Gift? By Mimi Avins, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
12 Days of Good Giving
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
The Perfect Gift? By Paul Dean, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Thief of Christmases Past By Sandy Banks
Punch Lines
Heroes, Demons Revisited in Tragicomic Romp Through the '60s By Jonathan Levi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Supporting the Arts
Hillary's Tiff Is Soooo East Coast By Ann Conway
Preferences
Gun Import Law Enforcement
Jones' Case Against Clinton
Debate Over Bilingual Education
Peacekeeping Forces
Closed HOV Lane
Oxnard Should Welcome Car Dealer
Caring for People With AIDS Virus
Homeless Given a Helping Hand
Intervene to Save Starving Sea Lions
Gunning for Wily Golf Course Coots
Andy Fox's Work on Council Wins Praise
United Way Has Survived Turmoil
From U.S., Help for Romanian Orphans By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton's Hard and Fast Ride on Donation Trail By Glenn F. Bunting, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Coexistence of Feast, Famine By Rone Tempest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northeast Valley Revitalization--Just Add Water By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alternative Music: The Music Exchange in Glendale has CDs... By Patricia Ward Biederman
Dawn Steel, 1st Female Studio Chief, Dies at 51 By Elaine Dutka, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smoke Set to Clear in Bars--But Will It? By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As U.S. Economy Flows, Voter Vitriol Ebbs By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Officials Press Iraq on Arms Teams' Entry to Sites By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Can Mexico Clean Up War of the Sidewalks? By James F. Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justices to Hear Test of Boy Scouts' Religion Rule By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Changes Cut Violence at Deadliest Prison in U.S. By Mark Arax, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Storm Produces Hail, Funnel Cloud in Orange County By Peter Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Why Wine and Roots Matter on Campaign Trail By George Skelton
German Traffic Jam Stalls Some for 2 Days \o7 Associated Press\f7
Okinawans Reject U.S. Heliport \o7 Associated Press\f7
Local Activism Shows Way to New Consensus on Reviving Inner City By Ronald Brownstein
Milosevic Ally Leads Election \o7 Associated Press\f7
Pavarotti Hopes Music Can Help Heal Bosnia By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jailed Ex-Presidents Go Free in South Korea By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Third Person Dies From Avian Flu From Times Wire Reports
Newcomer Leads in Presidential Vote From Times Wire Reports
Guerrillas Attack Remote Army Base From Times Wire Reports
Army Panel's Vaccine Decision Rejected \o7 Associated Press\f7
Girl Falls From Golden Gate Bridge \o7 Associated Press\f7
Coup in Nigeria Foiled, Army Says \o7 Reuters\f7
Abortions Available Just After Conception From Times Wire Reports
Septuplets to Spend Christmas in Hospital From Times Wire Reports
More Americans Say They Believe in God From Times Wire Reports
Sisters Killed When Car Is Rear-Ended \o7 Associated Press\f7
BUSINESS
Cell Phone Complexities Leave Some on Sidelines By Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writer
Visiting Santa Was Never Like This Before
A Myst Fan Pleads: No More Biggering! By Michael A. Hiltzik, Times Staff Writer
Showdown in Cyberland By P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Week Ahead
Bayer Pulls Out of Investment in Taiwan \o7 Associated Press\f7
Around the Globe, a Mixed Shopping Bag \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Goldman Sachs to Buy Bad Loans in Japan \f7 and \o7 Bloomberg News
Also
50 Years Ago, Information Age Began in Bell Labs By Lee Dye
Science's Dream Team By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christmas Cash By Karen Kaplan
2 Scientists Put the Roar in the Dinosaur By Mary Purpura and Paolo Pontoniere
Is Windows 98 a Chip Off the Old Block? By Lawrence J. Magid
Online Stock Trading Is Just a Mouse-Click Away By Kim Komando
Kids Embrace New Generation of Video Games By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Firms Tap Russia's Human Resources By Lynn Berry, ASSOCIATED PRESS
HEALTH
June Allyson Relishes Role By Barbara Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Second Time Around By Martin Miller
Healthy Bestsellers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration records... By Barbara Thomas
New Fertility Technique Simpler, Cheaper
Call Them Comfort Foods
"Tune Your Brain: Using Music to Manage Your Mind, Body and Moods" By Shari Roan
Clean Hands and Other Infection Fighters By Shari Roan
"Dead Blue: Surviving Depression" By Shari Roan
To Lose the Weight, He Did It His Way By Kenneth G. Adams
Being a Smart Shopper at the Mall Food Court By Carole Sugarman, THE WASHINGTON POST
Cloris Leachman and the R-e-g-i-m-e-n By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Estrogen Might Help Men Stay Fertile By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Here's the Skinny on Fat: It's Not All Bad By Ridgely Ochs, NEWSDAY
The Doctor Has A Nice Touch
Price Comparison Worthy of Thought
Revised Approach to Hypertension By Sally Squires, THE WASHINGTON POST
Coming Into Their Own By Marcida Dodson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
"h.i.d.e. & S.e.e.k! By Shari Roan
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Twisting in the Wind By Peter Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Jews Hope to Spark Unity at Hanukkah By Liz Seymour, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Two Wounded in Rampage Are Recovering By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beautifying Offramps at the Pond Was Anaheim's Move By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Reaction: 'I'd Rather Have an Earthquake' By Peter Warren and Marcida Dodson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Art And Artists
Now You Know
Send Away
Presents for Future By Nancy Churnin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
To This Activist, Every Day Is Arbor Day By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
DARE or Not? Schools Review Anti-Drug Efforts By Cathy Werblin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Agenda : Issues Coming Up
Street Is Closed After Car Plows Into Power Pole
Notes about your surroundings
Tough, and Crucial, Water Issue
The People's Choice
Brazil Heads Off the Speculation Pirates By Jorge G. Castaneda, Jorge G. Castaneda is a Mexican political scientist visiting this semester at New York University
Diversity for a Grand New Party By Ed Davis, Ed Davis was a Republican state senator from 1980 to 1992 and the Los Angeles police chief from 1969 to 1978
A Tough Regime for Rescuing Japan's Banks By Robert E. Litan, Robert E. Litan is director of the economic studies program at the Brookings Institution and was a member of the Presidential-Congressional Commission on the Savings and Loan Crisis
Thank Goddess By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Passerby Aids Family's Leap From Flames By Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No-Scrooge Zone By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For First Time in 20 Years, No Lawsuits Cloud Menorah Display By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Common Ground in Southland for Muslims and Jews By Bill Boyarsky
A LOOK AHEAD * L.A. has often been criticized as too self-absorbed to help the needy, a perception backed up by a 1994 study. But a new poll has found that . . . : Angelenos' Spirit of Giving Is Alive, Well By Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
E. Bing Inocencio
Blythe Street Slum Residents Relocated By Darrell Satzman
Santa Makes Early Delivery at Shelter By Edward M. Yoon
Company Donates Computers to Schools By Edward M. Yoon
Approval Sought for Extended-Stay Hotel By Sylvia L. Oliande
Strong Winds Forecast Until Christmas Eve By Edward M. Yoon
Opportunities for Volunteering By Edward M. Yoon
Brawl at County Jail Investigated
10 Hurt in 4-Car Crash; Driver Arrested
3 Jump to Safety From Burning Apartment By Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teens Arrested After Leading Ventura Police on Brief Chase By Scott Steepleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Magnetic Attraction By Lisa Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Schools Connect the Dots in Seeking Ethnic Balance By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Flightless Birds Land on Menus of Homeless Shelters By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Road by Any Other Name Is Very Hard to Come by By Andy Rose, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From Purple Bras to Scorpions
Low-Flow Toilet Drawing Today By Dawn Hobbs
Nagel to Lead Board of College Trustees By Dawn Hobbs
Investigators Seeking 4 on Felony Warrants By Scott Hadly
2nd Hanukkah Festival Brings Out Thousands By Lisa Fernandez
2 Oxnard Men Ambushed, Robbed, Beaten at House By Lisa Fernandez
Attendance Boundary Options By Regina Hong
Simi Valley Ready to Begin Focusing Efforts on Vision 2020 By Kate Folmar
Time to look at Cuba
SPORTS
Ducks' Defense Is a Drag By J.A. Adande
Eaddy Has Big Game for Lions From Associated Press
This Week's Tournaments
Colton Shines at Right Time With 2 Goals By Dan Arritt, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Orange Coast Falls in Tournament Final to San Diego Mesa By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI Gives Up Season-High 88 Points to Northern Arizona By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Follows in Her Father's Footsteps By Melanie Neff, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ellis Lifts Los Alamitos to Title in Hawaii
Bold Personnel Changes Have Resulted in More Confidence for Sharks By Mark Pargas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lions Count Blessings By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They're Fouling the Air By Mike Downey
Old Glory By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He's Caught Between the Lines By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Threaten Shake-up By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Risks Pay Off for Mayer in Winning Giant Slalom From Staff and Wire Reports
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 Pete Thomas
A Son Should Never Take a Belt to His Father By Houston Mitchell
Risks Pay Off for Mayer in Winning Giant Slalom From Staff and Wire Reports
Clippers' Latest Defeat Smarts More Than Most By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fitch Still Flush With Celtic Pride By Chris Baker
Cavaliers Deliver the Final Blow
Injury Ends Season for Knicks' Ewing From Associated Press
'Crowd' of Only 646 Sees StingRays Top Xplosion By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Atlanta Finds Glory With Late Scoring Surge From Associated Press
Van Exel Being Overused? By Scott Howard-cooper
Nebraska Player Suspended
USC Falls to Boise State By Steve Henson
Johnson Is Still Adjusting to Davis By Tim Kawakami
Duke Gets Price Back and Rolls to Victory \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Road Woes Continue for Irvine By Chris Foster
Hicks' Excitement Builds By Eric Sondheimer
Tonight's Game By Steve Henson
Brown 70, Loyola Marymount 65--Aaron Butler came off the... Associated Press
Consistency at Line Lacking By Greg Sandoval
The Bowls
Close Call in Whitbread as Man Goes Overboard By Rich Roberts, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rose Bowl Report Associated Press
Rose Bowl Report By Chris Dufresne
Cougars Flee Snow for Warmer Climes By Pete Thomas
Referees Are Safety-Conscious
Even Cowboys Get the Blues From Associated Press
Redskins Watch Season Vanish From Associated Press
Tonight's Game Times News Services
A Fond Farewell for Moon, Erickson? From Associated Press
This Time, Comeback Is Personal for Elway From Associated Press
Jaguars Gear Themselves for Playoffs From Associated Press
Plummer Ends It on High Note From Associated Press
Buccaneers' Season Takes a Good Twist From Associated Press
7-9 Record a Booming Success From Associated Press
There's No Home Like This Place From Associated Press
Chiefs Are Streaking--and Shaky \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Vikings Look for Greener Pastures From Associated Press
Ice Dogs Move Up in Standings Associated Press
Injured Marshall Says Hit Was Fair By Elliott Teaford
Hasek Leads Sabres Again \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Refinado Tom Gives Mandella Another Win By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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