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What happened on December 30, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT
Drawing Board of Dreams By Nicolai Ouroussoff, TIMES ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
New News Philosophy Paying Off for KNBC By Steve Weinstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Building Around Change By Nicolai Ouroussoff, TIMES ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
'Titanic' the Hot Weekend Ticket By Susan King
A Cappella Voces Bring Depth to Standards By Ernesto Lechner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
He's the Spaciest of '3rd Rock's' Aliens By James Endrst, THE HARTFORD COURANT
Haley's Comets Return : Most of the Members of the Band Behind 'Rock Around the Clock' Keep the Good Old Times Flying as They Revive '50s-Era Classics By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Little of This and a Lot of That By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
WHAT THE CAMERA SAW: The Week and More
Punch Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Good Riddance to Year of the Wrinkle By Carrie St. Michel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Disturbing Reminder of the Rape of Nanking By Ken Ringle, THE WASHINGTON POST
Parents Take Great Pains in Selecting Child's Caregiver By Pamela Constable, THE WASHINGTON POST
Going With the Float By Kathryn Bold
GOP Tactics
Spiritual Renaissance
Water Use
Parking Limits Near the Getty
Saddam's Palaces
American Families
Preferences Debate
Serbian Choir
DEA Raid
Valley Secession: Even a new city will need lawyers...
Arrest Unites Blacks, Korean Americans By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arson Fires Hit 2 Synagogues in Fairfax Area By Jim Newton and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Neither U.S. Spy Nor KGB Foe Could Turn the Other By James Risen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seldane Pulled for a Safer Allergy Drug By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mixing Booze and Caution By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alatorre's Ex-Secretary Questions Cash's Source By Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
S. Koreans Get Reprieve on Loans by Big Banks By Thomas S. Mulligan and David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Dark Side of Mexico's Political Shift By James F. Smith and Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hong Kong Edict Spares No Fowl By Rone Tempest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kaczynski's Brother Denounces Rejection of Plea Bargain By Mark Gladstone and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hearsay Comments in Sex Abuse Cases Upheld By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Prosecutors Urge Jury to Give Death Penalty to Nichols By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mastermind in Fatal Robbery Sentenced to Die By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Zambian Court Adjourns Hearing for Ex-President \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Russia, China Finalize $3.5-Billion Nuclear Deal By Vanora Bennett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Glitches in Election Force Kenya to Extend Balloting By Ann M. Simmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A National Park Amid the Grime? By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund-Raising Probe Shed Little Light, and Now It's Lights Out By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gas Pipeline With Iran Inaugurated From Times Wire Reports
Tighter Security at Prison Promised From Times Wire Reports
Russian Climber Missing on Peak From Times Wire Reports
FBI Crosses 'Line X' After the Fact By James Risen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Court Overrules Freeing of Woman Convicted of Murder By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Rips Vandal of Islamic Sculpture From Times Wire Reports
Several States Get a White Post-Christmas From Times Wire Reports
Man Charged in Hostage Standoff From Times Wire Reports
Mother Sentenced for Role in Child's Death \o7 Associated Press\f7
Ex-Nurse Held in Deaths of 6 Patients at Hospital By Judy Pasternak, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton to Stress Medicaid for Children in State of Union Talk By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Rare, Perhaps Preventable, Death by Flight Turbulence By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Co-Workers Welcome Man Accused by Russia \o7 Associated Press\f7
4.3 Quake Rattles Mammoth Lakes
Suspect in Fatal Crash Is a Coast Guard Member By Bonnie Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Decisions on Whether to Stay and Where to Go Made Orange Bowl Quarterbacks College Football's Big . . . GAMBLERS By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jordan Scores 41, Rodman Fouls Up Nelson Strategy From Associated Press
BUSINESS
$1.25-Million Special Bonus for Rockwell Chief From Bloomberg News
AlliedSignal to Sell Sylmar Unit to L-3 (Bloomberg News)
Diedrich Coffee Shares in Overdrive By Russ Stanton
Strong Performance for Standard Pacific Dow Jones
Pacific Gulf Picks Up 5 More Properties By (E. Scott Reckard)
Defendants' Insolvency Ends Anchor's Efforts By Daryl Strickland and E. Scott Reckard
Wild Bill's Sold to Las Vegas-Based Firm (Dow Jones)
Corvel Gets Contract for Employee Fund (Dow Jones)
Hunt for Lowest Fares Gets Even Tougher By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers tourism and small and minority business issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670 and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Fewer Hotel Guests, but More Spending By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers tourism and small and minority business issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670 and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Disneyland, Lighter on Magic, Drops a Notch in Attendance By Daryl Strickland, Daryl Strickland covers tourism and small and minority business issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670 and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Former Waitress Puts Inheritance to Work By Keith Robinson, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Casual Living, Patio Furniture Maker, Gets Spacious New Home By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Granatelli, Genus Chemical Considering Merger By Barbara Murphy
Guest-Guide Business Has Been Hospitable to Couple By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firm Buying 49% Stake in Simi Valley Plaza By Barbara Murphy
BioSource Extends Stock Buyback Program By Barbara Murphy
Conejo Valley Home Sales Show Big Gain from 1996 By Barbara Murphy
Virtual Software Plans Move to Ventura By Barbara Murphy
Banner Year Reported in Sales of Apartments By Barbara Murphy
Biopool to Consolidate at Its Ventura Facilities By Barbara Murphy
ITT Gilfillan Awarded Naval Upgrade Contract
Michael R. Moore has joined the Camarillo office of the...
ITT Industries Inc. of Van Nuys won a $9.6-million...
Iwerks Attributes Loss to Weak Asian Economies
Air Bag Sales Boost Profits at Special Devices
Cherokee Inc. Paying $5.50 Cash Distribution
Litton Awarded Contract With U.S. Patent Office
Vision Needed to Bring Mission Into Sight By Gary Izumo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Matter of Choices : They Got Lucky By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Macerich Joins Rival REIT in Malls Purchase By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dow Up 113 as Copper Prices, Dollar Decline \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Electricity Deregulation Set for March 31 By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Budgets Got Bigger and so Did the Deals By James Bates
Dow Up 113 in Broad Advance; Tokyo Rebounds From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Cedar Fair Completes Knott's Deal By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Also . . .
Surgical Robotic Arm Gets OK From Bloomberg News
Rockwell Chairman Gets $1.25-Million Bonus \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
HP to Buy Defibrillator Maker in Stock Swap From Reuters
CS to Sell Wireless Billing Unit to ITDS \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Onsale Shares Rise 20% on Disk Drive Sales \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
IBM Surpasses Record in Disk Drive Volume \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Viacom, Time Warner Complete Sale of Chain \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Retargeted Taco Bell Ads Are Underfoot By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight: Utah-based Zions Bancorp to Acquire FP Bancorp
Short-Term Treasury Bill Rates Fall (Associated Press)
Kmart Canada to Close 10 Stores, Fire 756 (Bloomberg News)
Einstein / Noah Bagel CEO Quits (Bloomberg News)
Also
By Gum! Colgate Product Has Firm Smiling From Associated Press
Justice Dept. Says Microsoft Defied Court \o7 From Reuters\f7
Home Resales Dip 0.2% in November From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Momentum Moment? By James F. Peltz
California Municipal Bonds
Retirement, Tax Strategies to Be Discussed at Investing Event
Stock Market Barometers
Stranger Sends an $8,000 Check : With Gift, Single Mom Pays Off Debts, Starts College Fund for Son : A Matter of Choices By Lynda Natali, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pair Enjoy Investing; New Goal Is to Enjoy Living : A Matter of Choices By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doing Well Then, Doing Even Better Now : Diversifying Portfolio Brings Her Confidence : A Matter of Choices By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
She Watches Spending Better, but There's Still That Credit Card Thing . . . : A Matter of Choices By Helaine Olen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Domestic Market Share
U.S. Sues to Block Aluminum Plant Sale \o7 From Bloomberg News\f7
It's a Mixed Bag for Retailers From Reuters
Smith & Wesson Sets Sights on Making Police Bicycles From Associated Press
Nasdaq Suit Settlement Wins Initial OK From Bloomberg News
Tyson to Pay $6 Million in Espy Case \o7 From Associated Press\f7
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Fighting a Deadly Flu
New Paths to Old Crimes
U.S.-Chile Trade Stopper
Schools Finally Get Merrill's $30 Million By Shelby Grad and Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Real Attachment By Nancy Cleeland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Details Emerge in CHP Chase, Fatal Crash By Bonnie Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Death Penalty for Mastermind By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ceremony to Mark 2 Officers' Promotions By John Canalis
City's Sports Park Is Where the Action Is By J.J. Pope
Public's Input Sought on Recreational Needs By Julio V. Cano
Drain Cleaning Cuts Central Park Parking By Julio V. Cano
Senior Center to Host New Year's Eve Party By Julio V. Cano
Student to Be Delegate at U.S. Senate Youth Event By J.J. Pope
Centralia Schools to Move Some Bus Stops By Vanessa Deruyter
New Officers Take Posts at School Board By Lisa Addison
Schools Give Charity 15,000 Pounds of Food By John Canalis
UCI Forum Will Dig Into Mayan Culture By Vanessa Deruyter and John Canalis
Officer to Be Feted for Citing Drunk Drivers By John Canalis
Hints Offered at Free Resume Workshop By Vanessa Deruyter and John Canalis
Orange Coast Aligns Health Care Programs By John Canalis and Vanessa Deruyter
Orange Coast College Donates 3,000 Gifts By John Canalis
Substance Abuse to Be Topic of Meeting By Mimi Ko Cruz
2 Killed in Separate Traffic Accidents By Bonnie Hayes
Concert Will Benefit Shelters for Women By Liz Seymour
Taller Jobs Group Honored By Jeff Kass
Dredging Barge Arrives for 10-Month Project to Clear Harbor of Silt By Hope Hamashige
Racing Clock for Road Improvement Grant By Frank Messina
Orange Coast Marking Its 50th Anniversary By John Canalis
Needle Disposal Program in Place By John Canalis
Event Raises $6,821 for OCC Children's Center By John Canalis
Restaurant's Permit for Dancing Revoked By Debra Cano
Youth Basketball Season Starts Monday By Debra Cano
Men's Basketball League Now Forming By Debra Cano
School Board to Weigh 2 Major Issues Today By Liz Seymour
Man Rescued After Jumping From Burning Speedboat By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Tied Up, Robbed by Home Invaders
Ruby Cavanaugh Hits the Parade Circuit--Big-Time By Jeff Kass, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Crash Takes the Life of 'a Natural Leader' By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3rd Burglary in 2 Days at Cypress Home Was One Too Many By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Activists Plan Rally for Mexico's Chiapas Indians By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dennis C. Gillette
Plight of Bird Stuck in Tar Pit Brings Flock of Rescuers By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jurors Won't Hear Dally Ultimatum By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Accused of Battery By Carla Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Seek 2 After Fight Leaves 1 Man Dead, 1 Hurt By Hilary E. Macgregor and Andy Rose, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Snake Eyed By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Checkpoints Put Brakes on Cities' Drunk Drivers By Rob Selna, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Erwin Chemerinsky
Fighting the Bullets on New Year's Eve By Vanessa Hua and Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Getty May Limit Attendance Through Jan. 4 By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harbor-Area Slayings Buck Trend By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County's Blood Bank Seeks Additional Donors By Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clarence Necochea; Trophy-Winning Cowboy
Officers Out in Force in Hopes of Bringing in Year Safely By Veronique De Turenne, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Accused of Battery By Carla Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Look Back at Oddities and Ends By Steve Harvey
School Taping Case Proceeds; Motion Delayed By Andy Rose
Obituaries
Coming Down Hard By Jill Leovy and Vanessa Hua, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Driver Rescued After Car Skids Under Truck By Veronique De Turenne
Acid Leak Forces Evacuation of 125; No Injuries Reported
Former Mayor Prestesater Killed in Bulldozer Accident
Man Suspected of Breaking Cat's Jaw By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Optimistic About Financial Outlook for 1998
Father Arrested on Charges of Beating Daughter's Cat
Police Kill Robbery Suspect, Wound Second Man After Chase
Group to Give Rides to AIDS Patients By Dawn Hobbs
Coroner Investigates Death of Inmate Found Hanging in Cell
Metal Factory Gutted by Fast-Moving Fire By Andrew Blankstein
Willie Brown to Deliver Speech for Millennium Forum
Refrigerator Magnets List Wrong Number for Hotline
1 Teenager Killed, 1 Wounded in Suspected Gang Incident
Council Plans to Establish Animal Control Department
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Drive-By Shooting
Manslaughter, DUI Charged in Fatal Christmas Crash By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Contentious Mailbag on China By Tom Plate, Times columnist Tom Plate is a UCLA professor. E-mail: tplate@ucla.edu
A Joint Panel to Decide on Cuban Claims By Michael Y. Warder, Michael Y. Warder is vice president of the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank based in Claremont
God Wants Me to Make a First Down By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Smart Firms Will Embrace Kyoto Accord By Michael J. Gage, Michael J. Gage is president and CEO of CalStart, a California-based consortium developing advanced transportation technologies
Brendan Gill; Writer, Historic Preservationist By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kenneth S. Devol; Journalism Professor
Robert M. Hunt; Retired Newspaper Executive
James Komack; Producer of Hit TV Shows
Eve Slaff; Civil Liberties Activist
Ynez Davie; Descendant of Land Grant Recipient
Kenneth S. Devol; Journalism Professor By Brett Anthony Collins, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'A Tough Guy' By James Ricci, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Mountie Victory Comes in Steryo
This Rivalry Doesn't Look Too Friendly By Mike Lazarus, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Late Basket Delivers Payback for Canyons By Vince Kowalick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Struggling Bell-Jeff Starts Moving in Right Direction By Dave Desmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Canyon Shoots Down Reseda
Northridge Welcomes Newcomers By Steve Henson
Basketball
No. 1 Eagles Roll Past No. 3 Tustin By Mike Terry
Tritons Rout Mater Dei to Reach Final By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the Century Holiday Classic semifinals:
No. 2 Saddleback Drops No. 1 Santa Margarita By Dave Mckibben
In the Hancock tournament:
Mt. San Antonio Handles Santa Ana in Title Game By Steve Kresal
In the Marina tournament semifinals:
It's the Hottest Ticket in Town By Greg Sandoval, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kings Pass This Physical By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loss Taught Him Lesson in Real Life By Bill Plaschke
Gamblers By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Will Be Tough to Tell When It's Old-Timers' Day By Mal Florence
When Brown Went Down, the Pain Was Felt in Texas By Randy Harvey
Australian Open Not for Graf's Itinerary From Staff and Wire Reports
Who Needs Tickets?
Colorado State Rolls on Big Plays By Bob Wolf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Around The Nation By Jim Hodges
Around The Nation By Julie Cart
Around The Nation By Mike Penner
Around The Nation By Lisa Dillman
Suspended Enis Decides to Forgo Final Year at Penn State for the NFL \o7 Associated Press\f7
Cincinnati Dominates Utah State \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Stewart Makes Impression This Time Around By Eric Sondheimer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Washington State Goes By Either Rodney or David By Helene Elliott
Alamo Bowl
Rose Bowl Report By Robyn Norwood
Hackett Doesn't Go With Clean House By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Will Buccaneers Be Under Weather? By T.J. Simers
Davis' Bruised Ribs Are a Laughing Matter \o7 From Associated Press\f7
At 1 1/2 Feet Per Goal, Francis Does the Trick \o7 From Associated Press and \f7
THE TIMES' RANKINGS: Top To Bottom
Panthers Falling Behind in Rat Race By Helene Elliott
Reserves Have Done the Job By Greg Sandoval
Selanne to Start for World All-Stars By Elliott Teaford
Northridge Enjoys a 115-71 Romp By Steve Henson
McCoy to Make Season Debut By Tim Kawakami
Unbeaten Marquette Takes 25th Spot
Ferraro May Be Back on Trip By Lonnie White
Tonight's Games By Lon Eubanks
Tonight's Games By Rob Fernas
Tonight's Games By Ara Najarian
Youth Receives a Commitment By Mark Heisler
Jordan Scores 41, Rodman Fouls Up Nelson Strategy \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Coleman, Williamson Suspended and Fined \o7 Associated Press\f7
Fisher Accepts Decreased Role By Scott Howard-cooper
Graf Won't Be Ready to Play in Australia \o7 From Staff and Wire Reports\f7
Nagy, Stafford Find New Life With StingRays By Earl Gustkey
Greco Has Eyes On the Prize By Dave Desmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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