Archive for Tuesday, December 23, 1997

• Girl Safe as Fire Damages Home’s Garage By Kimberly Lisagor

• Citizen Councils Expected to Grow in Influence By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Does the Pope Have the Power to Free Cuba? By Robert Scheer

• Authorities Seek Acura Stolen in Carjacking By Jeff Kass

• Judge Is Asked to Block Marines’ Housing Project By Paul Levikow

• Suspected Car Thief Escapes After Crash By Andy Rose

• Pupils Make the Grade in Holiday Generosity By Susan Deemer

• 17 Arrested at Police Sobriety Checkpoint

• Doctor and His Wife Sentenced in Tax Case By John Pope

• City Releases EIR for Golf Course Project By Chris Chi

• Longtime Member of Fire Department Named Chief

• 9 Accused Gang Members Held in Skid Row Rampage

• Council OKs Purchase of Storm Drain Piping By John Canalis

• Walters Wins Support for County Sheriff Post

• Broadcaster Roger Barkley Dies By Judith Michaelson

• Free Bus, Rail Rides Offered Christmas Eve

• Police to Use Spanish in Classes for Public By Lisa Addison

• 100 From Boys and Girls Club Treated to a Christmas Cruise

• Gun-Wielding Man Robs Bank Branch By Rob Selna

• Present for Shoppers: 2 Hours’ Free Parking By Liz Seymour

• Cheerleaders to Take Show on the Road By Tom Becker

• Rocketdyne Neighbors Press Case in Suit By Kate Folmar

• Abuse by Officials at the Border

• Moratorium Imposed on Development in City

• Doctors Testify for Defense in Toddler’s Slaying By Tracy Wilson

• Celeb Sighting: Spilling Santa’s Secret Identity By Scott Harris

• Fire Destroys Supermarket Undergoing Renovation

• Computer Classes Offered for Seniors By Lisa Addison

• 5 City Panels to Review Proposed Theater Complex

• Ocean Park Community Center Posts Wish List

• 2 Branch Libraries Plan Expanded Hours By John Pope

• Boat Pulled to Shore Amid 10-Foot Swells By Kimberly Lisagor

• Fingerprinting Begins for Overnight Residents of Drake’s Shelter By Lisa Addison

• ‘Nobody Would Come to Our Side’ By Steve Carney and Greg Hernandez

• A Holiday Memorial Cast in Blue By Scott Glover and Steve Carney

• Sportmart Robbed by Man With Gun By Kimberly Lisagor

• The Bittersweet Joys of Holiday Greetings By Robert Satter

• The Light Before Christmas

• Toddler Left at Store Reunited With Mom By Kimberly Lisagor

• Isai Perez

• Agencies That Help Homeless Get Grants

• Soft Money, Hard Fight

• Obituaries

• Reward Increased in Slayings of 5 Workers By Darrell Satzman

• Study Says Annexing Newport Coast Area Would Benefit City By Hope Hamashige

• Registration Underway at Irvine Valley College By Lisa Addison

• Vacation Recreation Sites Close Due to Budget Cuts

• 8 Arrested, Some Jewels Recovered in London Theft By Carla Hall

• Some Relief for the Courts

• Jewish Center Puts the Disabled on a Journey Toward Inclusion By Karen Robinson-Jacobs

• No-Contest Plea in Fund Theft By Darrell Satzman

• Man Enters No-Contest Plea in Fatal Accident

• Inheriting the Wind By Al Martinez

• Charges Being Considered in Hazing Case By Kate Folmar

• A Break for Charter Schools

• Some Street Repairs Unneeded, Study Says By Sylvia L. Oliande

• A Gift From Nicholas By Julia Scheeres

• A Harsh Holiday By Evelyn Larrubia

• Obituaries

• Wildlife Refuge Tour Offered at Naval Site By John Pope

• Sick Boy Gets Wish for Family Gathering By Kimberly Lisagor

• Senior Citizens Sought to Tutor Children By Julio V. Cano

• Building Involvement By Bob Pool

• Proposal for Mascots at Fire Stations Dies

• School Board to Hold Talks With Superintendent

• Teacher Contests Molestation Charges By Nick Green

• Low Crime Rate Cited in Push for Football Team

• Dredge Clears the Harbor Entrance By Scott Hadly

• Roaring Winds, Soaked Soil, Lost Trees By Janet Wilson

• Salvation Army Plans Women’s Rehab Home By Debra Cano

• 2 Members Named to Community Panel By Chris Chi

• Donors, Groups Making Spirits Bright By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Response to Business Survey Optimistic By Darrell Satzman

• Program to Focus on Keeping Holidays Safe By Edward M. Yoon

• Patagonia Ranked 24th by Magazine By Dawn Hobbs

• $3-Million Gift to Fund Business Center By John Pope

• Real Name of the Game Is Money By Steve Harvey

• Lakes at Hansen Dam Viewed as Key to Area’s Revitalization By Efrain Hernandez Jr.

• Cal Lutheran Gets $16,900 in Grants By Kimberly Lisagor

• School District Chief Taking Unpaid Leave By Liz Seymour

• 3 Schools Win Grants for Ethics Programs By Lisa Addison

• High Winds Bring a Chill to Southland By Karima A. Haynes

• Toxic Waste Crimes Swamp Special Unit By Solomon Moore

• Ban OKd on Cigarette Billboards By Josh Meyer

• Miracle Miles By Lisa Fernandez

• ‘I Felt Violated,’ Says Victim of Wrestlers’ Hazing By Kate Folmar and Lisa Fernandez

• Radio’s Roger Barkley Dies Following Illness By Judith Michaelson

• Parking Officers to Write Cards Instead of Citations

• Bob Brooks

• Seasonal Hours

• Workshops to Explain Immigration Rules By Darrell Satzman

• Eye Equipment Given to Pierce Program By Sylvia L. Oliande

• Hundreds Honor Victim of Shooting By Steve Carney

• Land Bought for Possible Highway Widening By Hope Hamashige

• Concert Series Planned at Bradford House By Debra Cano

• ‘Platoon’ Director to Autograph Books By Nick Green

• A Korean Leader for These Times By Tom Plate

• New Gas Station Gets OK to Sell Alcohol By Mimi Ko Cruz

• DASH Bus Operations Expanded; 80 Stops Added

• Woman Found Shot in Trunk of Car Dies

• Girl Safe as Fire Damages Home’s Garage By Kimberly Lisagor

• Tournament Turns Into Royal Mess

• Servite Bounces Mater Dei By Dan Arritt

• BOWL SCHEDULE

• Cougar Scout Team Is Sporting the Right Look By Greg Sandoval

• Lewis Signs Proposed Deal to Face Holyfield in April

• Injury Slows Defenseman Blake By Lonnie White

• Ducks Douse Flames to End Losing Streak By Elliott Teaford

• TONIGHT vs. Kansas By Greg Sandoval

• MEN By Chris Foster

• Top to Bottom By Helene Elliott

• Rest for Weary: Lakers Sure Are By Scott Howard-Cooper

• CSUN Beckons Ass’ad

• 14-12 Patriot Dud Has NFC Feeling Super Another Year By T J. Simers

• Utah’s Malone Gets 27, Including Game-Winner

• Burroughs Pays Price in Overtime By Mike Bresnahan

• A Lakers’ Trip From Hell Turns Into Nice 4-1 Cruise By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Chung’s Heroics Bury Muir, 65-63 By Peter Yoon

• Stars, Oilers Want League to Review Checks in Game

• Storr Slams the Door in Kings’ 1-0 Victory By Lonnie White

• THE HOT CORNER By Ara Najarian

• Penn State Still Investigating Enis

• Line Growing Long to Replace Long By Jim Hodges

• Brea Comes Back, Wins in Overtime By Martin Henderson

• Los Alamitos Golfer Wins Junior Event

• What They Said

• The Valley Made Its Stand at Northridge By Eric Sondheimer

• COLLEGES

• Brown’s Career Over After Neck Surgery

• Ambivalence Grows With Reinstatement

• A Laker’s Trip From Hell Turns Into Nice 4-1 Cruise By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Northridge Courts a Disaster By Steve Henson

• A Bright Spot: Wright’s Rebounding By Chris Baker

• Page Concerned About Defense By Elliott Teaford

• Tennessee Still Leads the Way

• MEN By Jim Hodges

• HIGH SCHOOLS

• A REAL OFF-SEASON By Bill Plaschke

• Giants Beef Up at Tight End

• Northridge’s Loss to Long Island Is Downright Scary By Steve Henson

• Colts Fire Infante, Tobin

• North Carolina Unanimous No. 1

• Colgate Plays Game With Memory of Late Coach

• Bailey Improves on Free Throws By Tim Kawakami

• LOSING PERSPECTIVE

• Lightning, Blues All Tied Up

• Hackett Gets Down to Trojan Business By Robyn Norwood

• Ducks Finally Feeling Better By Elliott Teaford

• GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• Prep Athletes of the Week

• PREP ROUNDUP

• Her Goals Are Now Sprinkled With Gold By Helene Elliott

• Suddenly, the Sting Is Back in This StingRay By Earl Gustkey

• MEN By Ara Najarian

• Time to Separate Manning From the Boys By T J. Simers

• Sanders Leads AP Selections

• Fullove, Berumen Put on Show in Las Vegas

• Athletes of the Week

• UCLA Gets All It Can Handle By Tim Kawakami

• Douglass Reluctantly Dealing With Losing By Chris Foster

• Mayor Takes Coach to Task By Dave Mckibben

• Prep Athletes of the Week

• Mets Trade Away Everett, Along With a Controversy

• For Hollywood Park, It’s Quiet Closing Day By Bill Christine

• Alfred Hitchcock Would Have Made a Movie of This By Julie Cart

• CSUN Head Reinstates Sports Axed in Spring By Eric Sondheimer

• Verdict Upheld in Rights Leader’s Death

• Firm to Build, Run Prison in Mendota

• Actress Fired Over Pregnancy Wins $5 Million By Ann W. O'Neill

• Capital Raises a Cup of Holiday Jeer By Faye Fiore

• Lottery Distributes Massive Winnings

• Hawaii’s Domestic-Partner Law a Bust; Ambiguity Blamed By Susan Essoyan

• Lady Bird Johnson Marks 85th Year

• John Adair; Documented the Navajo Nation

• Milosevic Crony Is Declared Winner of Serbia Election By Tracy Wilkinson

• Pint-Sized Punch Lines

• A Voice From the Past Speaks Volumes By Matea Gold

• Jury in Unabomber Case Is Selected By Mark Gladstone

• Clinton Tells Bosnians to Seize Peace, Praises GIs By Elizabeth Shogren

• Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Then Himself, Officials Say

• Company, 9 People Indicted in Alleged Immigrant Ring By Jodi Wilgoren

• Flyaway Home By Robert Ourlian

• Alatorre Home Deal Received Array of Help By Robert J. Lopez and Rich Connell

• Hawaii Economy Scrapes Bottom as U.S. Surges By Susan Essoyan

• Making a Move to Gain Strength - Gala Raises $75,000 for High School Program to Help Blacks and Other Minorities Succeed By Ann Conway

• 12 Days of

• Punch Lines

• David Bradley; Movie Director, Film Teacher

• Size of N. Korea’s Food Crisis Is Hard to Figure By Rone Tempest

• Convictions Rattle Code of Silence

• INS Readies Plan to Hike More Than 20 Fees for Services in ‘98

• Clinton Has Message for Bosnia, but Is It Listening? By Tracy Wilkinson

• Boat Where Versace Suspect Hid Sinks

• Claire Hoffman; First Woman on B of A Board

• Father, Son Killed in O.C. Fire By David Reyes

• Joseph J. Lombardi; Special Effects Supervisor

• Security Council Insists Iraq Comply

• Military Silent on Alleged Coup Plotters

• Starving a Nation With the Politics of Illusion By Rone Tempest

• Law on School Bus Lights to Get Stricter By Nick Anderson

• Anthony T. Ulasewicz; Watergate ‘Bagman’

• Computer Woes Delay Electricity Deregulation By Chris Kraul

• FDA Approves Pill to Fight Male Baldness By Marlene Cimons

• Charity’s Ghosts of Christmas Past By John J. Goldman

• Esther Peterson; Consumer Advocate

• 5 Indicted in Bridge Collapse Fatal to 4

• Denise Levertov; Award-Winning Poet

• NASA’s New Balloon Mission to Study Stars

• WHAT THE CAMERA SAW: The Week and More - Reach Out

• Santa’s Nightmare By Cynthia Richmond

• Iranians Loosen Up Under New President By John Daniszewski

• VALLEY NEWSWATCH

• Turnley Walker; Book Reviewer for Children

• State Parks Reservation System Is Shut Down By Virginia Ellis

• Marine Held in Slaying of Girlfriend By Peter M. Warren

• Remembering Dawn Steel, a Tough Pioneer By Claudia Eller

• Koop Opposes Immunity in Tobacco Deal

• Budget Group Subsidiary Selling Used Vehicles By Barbara Murphy

• Investing Instincts

• Flamemaster Profits Fall Even as Revenues Climb

• Pacific Scientific Urges Against Takeover By John O'Dell

• Blue Chips, Utilities Lead Rally

• Whittaker’s Loss Balloons Amid Restructuring By Barbara Murphy

• Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Swindling Clients

• SmarTalk to Buy AmEx Calling Card Unit

• Dynatech to Be Acquired for $900 Million

• Stock Market Barometers

• Pico Products’ Numbers Down, CEO Optimism Up

• Datum Inc. Stock Rises 18% After Receiving ‘Buy’ Rating

• Variflex Improves Its Bottom Line as Sales Rise By Barbara Murphy

• MiniMed Seeks Approval for Glucose Sensor

• Also

• Ruling Favors Thrifts in Lawsuit Against U.S.

• Cisco to Buy LightSpeed International

• Monsanto Seeks Sweetener OK

• Cal Amplifier Cites Restructuring in Loss By Barbara Murphy

• HemaCare Announces Changes at the Top

• Homestake Stock Falls on Purchase Plan News

• Tyco Will Buy AHP Unit for $1.77 Billion

• Air District Certifies Smart Sonic Solvent By Barbara Murphy

• GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AWARDS

• Blue Chips, Techs Lead Stock Rally

• Taco Bell May Be Facing New Class-Action Suit By Russ Stanton

• Waiter, There’s a Plastic Stopper in My Wine By Richard Green

• Coca-Cola to Buy Orangina

• Also…

• Bridgford Income Up

• BAX Global Buys Distribution Services By Patrice Apodaca

• Semtech Declares 2-for-1 Stock Split By Barbara Murphy

• AIG Agrees to Pay $2.2 Billion for American Bankers

• MGM Says It Was Outbid for Film Library

• Helllloooooo? By Susan Antilla

• TRW Wins Contract for Missile Program By Karen Kaplan

• Unocal Thai Concession to Result in Charge

• AEP to Acquire Central & South West

• Litton Wins Contract on Venezuelan Frigates

• Kinko’s Aims to Duplicate Successes in United Arab Emirates By Leo Smith

• Two Days and Frowning … By George White

• Florida’s Pension Fund Sues Sears Management in Bankrupt Debtors Case

• S. Korea Bonds Downgraded; Currency and Stocks Plunge By David Holley

• Technical Difficulties

• Pacific Scientific Is Not Swayed by Suitor’s Offer By John O'Dell

• Investment Conference Lines Up Wall St. Pros

• Avis to Pay $1.85 Million to Settle Bias Suit

• Firm Breaks Ground for Building at Maulhardt By Barbara Murphy

• Bottom-Fishing for Techs? Be Choosy By Walter Hamilton

• G.A. Income Drops 65%

• Moe Back at Irvine Co. By Russ Stanton

• His Trips to ATM Hurt Cash Mileage By Graham Witherall

• Domestic Market Share

• How One Veteran Salesman Performs on the Most Critical Shopping Day of the Year By Melinda Fulmer

• Gorbachev Takes Russians to the Edge in New Pizza Hut Commercial By Greg Johnson

• Voiceboard to Add Staff as Customer List Grows By Leo Smith

• Image Entertainment Starts Work on Vegas Facility

• Rates for Short-Term Treasuries Rise

• BAX to Pay $76 Million for Distribution Services By Patrice Apodaca

• Spotlight: Enova Names New Chairman

• Building Shelter in the Storm of Alienation and Exile By William Wilson

• For Cowboy Buddha, It’s Now and ‘Zen’ By Mike Boehm

• Yoakam Leaps Musical Fences in Benefit for L.A. Mission By Marc Weingarten

• No Tricks, Just Magic By Kenneth Turan

• Conference to Discuss Latin American Art

• Shades of Conflicting Interests By Cathy Curtis

• Farm Dogs to Play on New Year’s Eve

• Michael Jackson Waits for the Call By Judith Michaelson

• How to Tell One Fox From Another By Brian Lowry

• Impressions of Depression By Cathy Curtis

• ‘Titanic’ Rules; ‘Scream 2’ Is Adjusted By Robert W. Welkos

• Comeback? Why, Soitenly! By Robert W. Welkos

• MORNING REPORT By Diane Haithman