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What happened on December 24, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Tarantino Lets Attitude Show in 'Jackie' By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Wag the Dog' Is a Comedy With Some Real Bite to It By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Kundun' Lacks a Certain Presence By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'American Werewolf ' Takes a Hairy Turn By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'The Winter Guest' Explores Relationships With Elegance By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Tango Lesson' Struggles to Get Steps Right By Jack Mathews, FOR THE TIMES
'Mr. Magoo' Blunders Into Live-Action By John Anderson, FOR THE TIMES
Aw Shucks, He's Just 'The Postman' By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Little Tree' Takes a Heavy-Handed Course By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Larry Elder's Talk Show Picked Up by Syndicator By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Elaine Dutka
The 12 Screenings of 'Christmas' By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NBC Just 'Mad' About Its Holiday Programming By Brian Lowry
Floor Plan : An Incipient Museum of Architecture Has the Ideal Site--Now It Needs the Wherewithal to Keep the Doors Open By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The ABCs of the Theater, by UCI and OCPAC By Jan Herman
Holiday Ornaments From Truman Capote By F. Kathleen Foley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Reason to Believe By Duane Noriyuki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Looking for the Magic of the Season By Connie Koenenn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
12 Days of Good Giving
Clintons Have a White Houseful at Christmas By Geraldine Baum, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and Pie . . . To Go, Please By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winter Camps for Youngsters Are a Hot Commodity This Year By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Punch Lines
The People's Right to Know: One Man's Revealing Battle By Susie Linfield, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Running Wild By Dave Wielenga, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stanford, Berkeley Fans Told to Ax the Excesses at Schools' 'Big Game' By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Access to Court Proceedings
CIA Inquiry
Drunk Drivers
Getty Center
Etiquette
Adoptions by Gay Couples
MTA and Regional Transportation Needs
Cuban Embargo
Bilingual
Restoring a Big Piece of Pre-Quake Picture By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Visitors Walking to Getty Create a Parking Mess By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Minding Manners in Moscow By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vatican Lights Its First Candle for Hanukkah By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amid Madness, Missions of Mercy By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senator Received $10,000 After Aiding DNC Donor By William C. Rempel and Alan C. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Chiapas Gunmen Kill at Least 45 Churchgoers By James F. Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nichols Convicted of Manslaughter in Oklahoma Blast By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bid to Cut Bilingual Classes Qualifies for June '98 Ballot By Nick Anderson and Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lotto to Offer Lump Sum Prize but There's a Catch By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Redwood Forest Owner Denied Logging License By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Trial Ordered for Assemblyman Baugh By Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Defiantly Rejects Lame Duck Limitations By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kaczynski's Long-Standing Isolation Cited By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yeltsin Leaves Hospital for 3 Hours By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Egypt Makes Plans to Tout Its Role in Christmas Story By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Accused of Spying Leaves Russia By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Korean Americans May See Old Home's Doors Opening By Jim Mann
Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau
47 Journalists Killed in 1997, Group Says From Times Wire Reports
Lawmakers Protest Arafat's Inaction From Times Wire Reports
'Carlos the Jackal' Is Convicted of 3 Murders By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bird Flu Leads to China Chicken Ban From Times Wire Reports
Public Complaints About INS Increased 29% in 1997, Agency Says By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Car Collision Kills Nativity Show Camel \o7 Associated Press\f7
Workers Suspended for Internet Porn Use \o7 Reuters\f7
David L. McDonald; Former Chief of Naval Operations
800 Attend Funeral for a Victim of Gunman's Caltrans Rampage \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
Dream Comes True for Lottery Winner From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Saturated Fat May Lower Stroke Risk, Controversial Study Finds \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Clinton Postpones Haitian Deportations From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Alien Doings in Roswell: Snow From Times Staff and Wire Reports
FDA OKs 1st Inhaled Antibiotic to Aid Cystic Fibrosis Patients \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Last Chance: If you always wait until the last moment to...
Hundreds in O.C. Return Home to Mexican Village for Holidays By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baugh Ordered to Trial Over '95 O.C. Campaign By Peter M. Warren, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
BUSINESS
All Was Not Bright in Consumer Electronics By George White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Child Care 101 By Vanessa Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rights Group Finds Mortgage Lending Bias By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Overwhelmed' Power Market Officials See Delay of Weeks By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World Bank OKs Record $3-Billion South Korea Loan \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Slicing Into Sales By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Remedy Shares Plummet 34% on Worries Over IBM Deal \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Spotlight: First Data to Handle All Wells Fargo Cards
Polaroid Wins Ruling Against NBS Imaging \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Clark Construction to Buy Guy Atkinson \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Storage Dimensions to Acquire Artecon \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Also . . .
Milken's Probation Again Extended By Michael A. Hiltzik
Merrill, O.C. Bondholders Agree to Settle By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
San Diego Comeback By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ocean Energy, United Meridian to Merge Bloomberg News
Bristol-Myers to Buy Redmond Products Bloomberg News
Playtex to Acquire Personal Care Group Reuters
S.C. Johnson to Sell 4 Brands to Reckitt Reuters
Also. . .
German Tycoon Gets Nearly 7 Years for Fraud \o7 From Reuters\f7
AT&T to Sell Customer Services Unit Times Wire Services
Holiday Sales at Malls Up 2% Over Last Year By George White
Bital Buys Atlantico and Sureste Banks Bloomberg News
N.Y. Regulators Fine HMO $3 Million Associated Press
Microsoft Derides Latest Action by U.S. Regulators \o7 From Reuters\f7
U.S. Economy Slows a Bit in 3rd Quarter From Reuters
Think About a Brain Trust Before You Seek a Partner By Karen E. Klein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
High-Growth 'Gazelle' Firms Undermine Myth of Hot Sectors By Vicki Torres, Times Staff Writer
You Can Fight That 20% Hit on Partial Loss Claim By Juan Hovey, Juan Hovey is a freelance writer
Don't Get Nothing for Something By Karen E. Klein, Karen E. Klein is a freelance writer
With Planning, You Can Donate Both Machines and Solutions By Lawrence J. Magid, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deals
Empire Building By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Broker Sells Building 3 Times in 14 Months By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Glendale High-Rise Will Be Marketed With Its Sister Site By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Host Marriott May Form New REIT for Hotels From Bloomberg News
Real Estate Trends
In South L.A.: Cubicle 54, Where Are You? By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Selling Toddler TV By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bank and Tech Sell-Off Pulls Down Blue Chips From Times Staff and Wire Reports
New Trading System Proposed for Nasdaq From Associated Press
SEC Advisors Reject Rule Change From Bloomberg News
New Procedures, Funding Equal Promise \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
Green Burrito Is Primed for Steakhouse Acquisitions By Russ Stanton, Russ Stanton covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5609 and at russ.stanton@latimes.com
2 Tech Stocks Dive on Poor Projections \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Javelin Completes Deal \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Filing by Rockwell By P.J. Huffstutter
Details Acquires NTI \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Mazda Recalls 357 Pickups for Fuel Line Check By John O'Dell
Union Focusing on Newport Bloomingdale's By Russ Stanton, Russ Stanton covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5609 and at russ.stanton@latimes.com
Wal-Mart to Launch 3 O.C. Stores in 1 Day By Russ Stanton, Russ Stanton covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5609 and at russ.stanton@latimes.com
Executives Are Taking Stock in Diedrich By Russ Stanton, Russ Stanton covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5609 and at russ.stanton@latimes.com
New Loans for Alyn \o7 Dow Jones\f7
Sparkle of Diamonds May Undermine Peace in Angola By Barry Hatton, ASSOCIATED PRESS
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Chief's Nephew Forced to Resign as LAPD Recruit By Scott Glover and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Dad Turned In by Son Pleads Guilty By Andy Rose, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unlimited Opportunity By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Trudy Tuttle Arriaga
Boy, 2, Found in Car Seat Alongside I-5 By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teenager Is Retrieved From Sect By Ken Ellingwood and Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Chief's Nephew Left LAPD Academy Under Pressure By Scott Glover and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Schabarum Faces New Legal Hurdle By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Hails L.A.'s Gains in Safety, Economy By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Closings
Smithsonian Scientist Faults Mission Project By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's No Holiday for Keeper of the Kettles By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wrestler Recounts Bad Times at Westlake By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stephanie Carter
Contract Claus Is Season Veteran By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ranch Visit Offers Kids Unbridled Fun By Kimberly Lisagor
Long Announces Office Hour Changes By Richard Warchol
College District Reformer Tells Why He Left By Eric Slater, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In a Class of Their Own By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Storm-Tossed Island to Open With Limits By Andy Rose
Through history, people have used art to express their...
Santa Claus' Flyover to Start at 6 p.m. By Rob Selna
Rancho Simi District to Hold Teen Night By Lisa Fernandez
Boy Tells of Bad Times at Westlake High By Coll Metcalfe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Students Learn the News by Putting On Own Show By Diane Wedner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deputies Arrest 3 on Drug Charges By Kimberly Lisagor
From Bosnia to the Urban Combat Zone By Steve Harvey
City Historian to Conduct Tour By Richard Warchol
Sheriff's Station to Get New Leader By Dade Hayes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Suspected Drug Byproduct Is Found in Field By Richard Warchol
School Nominated for Top U.S. Award By Lisa Fernandez
Students Take Part in DARE Program By Richard Warchol
Council Undecided on City Manager By Chris Chi
Moorpark School Bond, Development Issues Will Be Back By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nabisco Building in Oxnard Is Sold By Kimberly Lisagor
Boy Returned to His Mother After Possible Kidnap Try By Dawn Hobbs, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hearing Set for 5 Accused of Beating the Homeless
Hospital Employees Bring Gifts to Neighborhood
Officials Seek to Identify Man Killed in Car Crash
Cubberley School Gets Blue Ribbon Honors
Father Bennet Appointed Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop
2 Ex-Guards Plead Guilty to Having Sex With Inmates
Jewish Federation to Distribute Gifts, Food
Fire Destroys 2 Garages, Causes $85,000 Damage
County's Farmers Prepare for Subfreezing Air By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Whale Watching Season Kicks Off This Week
2 Convicted in 1994 Murder of 2 Venice High Students
Man Dies After Being Shot on Street
Council Launches Search for City Administrator
Bill Watkins Named Schools Superintendent
Interim Chief Appointed Head of Zoo Department
City Considering Fewer Hours for Paramedic Heads By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Names Westlake Village Lawyer to Judgeship By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
District, Ex-Ventura College Basketball Coach Reach Settlement By Dawn Hobbs, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Car Dealer Plan Moves Forward
Obituaries
Questions Around Alatorre
More Agony for Chiapas
Triple Treat for Home Buyers
Discrimination Lite
Robert Thorson; Retired U.S. Navy Captain
Even the Flawed Countries Are Worth Our Help By Madeleine K. Albright, Madeleine K. Albright is U.S. secretary of State
Winging It With Laugh Lines By John H. Corcoran Jr., John H. Corcoran Jr. is a writer who lives in Calabasas
Keeping Sidewalks Pure for Free Enterprise By Alice Callaghan, Alice Callaghan, an Episcopal priest, directs Las Familias del Pueblo, a nonprofit community center in Los Angeles' garment district
How to Get Out of Bosnia in Five Years, Not Five Decades By Charles L. Barry, Charles L. Barry, a U.S. military Bosnia analyst until this year, is now a private consultant. E-mail: CBarryusa@aol.com
New Trouble Looms for Former Supervisor By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
English-Immersion Initiative Makes Ballot By Peter M. Warren and Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Two of the 'Good Guys' By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Releases Fertility Doctor Until His Sentencing in March By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newport Hires Ex-Supervisor to Help Foil El Toro Annexation By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Trustee Gives Up 1 of His School Board Seats By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Devoted Son Upholds a Family Tradition of Care By Dana Parsons
Council OKs Single-Family Homes Project By Susan Deemer
Schuller Gets Medical Clearance to Deliver Christmas Eve Sermon By David Reyes
Spirit of Christmas Touches Community By Jeff Kass
Sample Some of the Season's Treatings By Mimi Ko Cruz
Child-Care Academy Proposal Questioned By Susan Deemer
Rescue Mission Seeks Cold-Weather Clothes By Liz Seymour
Group Seeks Help Checking on Residents By Liz Seymour
Christmas Eve Closings
Veteran Firefighter Hartley Named Chief By Cathy Werblin
City Getting Tough on Shabby Yards By Debra Cano
Gun Dealer Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges By John Pope
School Workers Will Serve Holiday Cheer By Jeff Kass
I-5 Project Will Retire Crescent Ramp By Debra Cano
Emu Meatloaf Goes on Holiday Menu By Lisa Addison
Motorcyclist Killed on Riverside Freeway
Computer Loan Offer to City Staff Expanded By J.J. Pope
Police Arrest Man in Probation Scam By Hope Hamashige
Retired High-Court Justice Joins Practice By Vanessa Deruyter
School Bus Stops Move With New Safety Law By Julio V. Cano
Police Captain Retires 'Feeling Good' About the Force By Hope Hamashige
Reappointment of 3 Planners Sparks Debate By John Pope
Teen, Boyfriend Charged in Grandmother's Murder By Thao Hua and Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Judge Orders Hearing on Bolsa Chica Planning Process By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tough Friends, Not Impressed by a Killing, Turn In Suspect By Steve Carney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Criminal Charges for Matory, Hoo By Marcida Dodson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pet Owners Warned of Holiday Hazards By Julio V. Cano
SPORTS
Jackson's Record 500th Victory Is One for the Bulls By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hackett's Chief Concern Soon Will Be the Trojans' Recruits By Mike Downey
Schedule, Colorado Take Toll on Kings By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trojans Show They Can Mix It Up With Best By Greg Sandoval, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Since Returning to the Kings, Robitaille is Enjoying Role as an Elder Statesman By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hey Guys, It's Soccer, Not Sock 'im By Lisa Dillman
Oldest NHL players to score 50 goals in a season:
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 Lisa Dillman
Holyfield-Lewis Fight Apparently Hits a Snag From Staff and Wire Reports
Holyfield-Lewis Fight Apparently Hits a Snag From Staff and Wire Reports
Silver Charm Among 11 Entered for Malibu Stakes on Opening Day By Bill Christine
Four Men's Sports Reinstated at Northridge Through '98-99 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Indoor Soccer League Ceases Operation By Martin Henderson
Phillies' Morandini Traded for Glanville \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Sport of Kings Merely a Pawn in Game of Fixer-Upmanship By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Preparation Helps Recruiting By Jim Hodges
Enis Ineligible for Citrus
Hackett Sticks to Game Plan by Meeting With Robinson By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
These Wolverines Defend Their Territory Aggressively By Helene Elliott
Rose Bowl Report By Robyn Norwood
Rose Bowl Report By Chris Dufresne
Lions' Brown May Not Walk Again \o7 From Washington Post\f7
Brunell Provides His Inspiration Associated Press
Playoffs: The First Look Times Staff and Wire Reports
Florida State's Greer Delivers in Upset Over Arizona \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Southland Roundup \o7 Associated Press\f7
Missouri's Stewart Gets 700th College Victory
Seven-Man Rotation Preferred By Tim Kawakami
San Diego St. Gets Help From Long Beach St. By Jim Hodges
Southland Roundup By Chris Foster
Southland Roundup By Steve Henson
Two Spurs Are Enough to End Pacers' Streak \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Injured Murray Out for a Week By Chris Baker
O'Neal Finally Gets a Timetable By Scott Howard-cooper
Selanne Is Turning On the Jets By Elliott Teaford
At Last, Kurri Reaches His Goal By Lonnie White
Popular Milestone in This Game Is 500 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
UCLA Leads a Parade of Local Winners By Gabe Leon
In an Age of Unreason, It's the Stars Who Save the Day By J.A. Adande
Sullivan Show Is Pulled Off the Air By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Highlanders Put Up Fight in 1-0 Loss to Alta Loma By Tris Wykes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iolani Makes Trip Worth It By Tris Wykes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSUN Uses Meeting to Get Results By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hart Quarterback Neill Commits to Play at Nevada
Ass'ad Commits to Coach CSUN Soccer Next Season
Arenas' Game Goes Beyond His 15 Years By Eric Sondheimer
They Said It
Louisville Exceeds Expectations With 9-0 Start
Acosta Registers Another Shutout
Simi Valley Ends Vegas Trip on Losing Note
Multi-Purpose Farmer Is Like No Other By Eric Sondheimer
Soccer League Will Cease Operations By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI Gives Rebels a Run for Money By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Young Team Shows Its Age Against Eagles By Dave Mckibben
Roach's Goal With 30 Seconds Left Lifts Cougars
Brea Olinda Falls in Final By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the Brea Olinda boys' basketball tournament:
Irvine Valley's Griffin Scores 29 in Victory
Laguna Hills Coach Says He Won't Quit By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Returning Wrestlers Boost Titans By Lon Eubanks
Merced's Droughns an All-American By Steve Kresal
Lamoureux Is Good Player, but Not by His Long Shot By Steve Kresal
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