Archive for Thursday, November 13, 1997

• Block These Guns, Mr. Clinton

• World’s Smallest Man Named Mayor, Honored for Work With Orphans

• Workshop for Prospective Home Buyers to Be Held

• County Builds Sand Berms to Protect Against Storms

• House Panel Seeks O.C. Records in Vote Probe By Peter M. Warren

• Entertainment-Retail Project Considered in Garden Grove By Cathy Werblin

• Obituaries

• Councilwoman Hopes Show Solves Brother’s Murder By Susan Deemer

• East-West Zest By Lisa Fernandez

• Floating Jellyfish-Like Creatures Threaten New England Fisheries

• One Killed, One Wounded in Alleged Gang Warfare By Geoff Boucher

• For Young Simi Skater, 1st Role as Professional Isn’t Exactly Peanuts By Miguel Bustillo and David Greenberg

• 100 South-Central Students Rally for Bond Repair Funds By Doug Smith

• Naughty, Naughty Saddam

• Council Skeptical of Conduct Code By Beth Shuster

• Police Resource Center to Open By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Victims Recall El Nino of 1982 By Bob Pool

• City, Jones Intercable to Meet Over Service By Chris Chi

• Alhambra Police Chief Named to Glendale Job By Jon Steinman

• Police Hunt for Gun-Wielding Motorist

• Conference Seeks to Inspire Latinas By Darrell Satzman

• Anti-Asian E-Mail Called ‘Classic’ Prank By Davan Maharaj

• Adult Business to Be Topic of Town Hall Meeting

• Squabble Over Tree Trimming Rekindled

• Fox Proposes ‘Unity’ Plan for Council By Miguel Bustillo

• San Marino Council Puts Off Vote on Limiting Security Signs By Richard Winton

• Auction Heroes By Dennis Mclellan

• Reduced Steroid Dose Combined With Other Drugs Found to Control Asthma

• Arbor Group to Plant 1,000th Tree Next Week By John Canalis

• Officials to Visit Portland for Ideas on Artists Village By Jeff Kass

• School Board OKs Raises for Teachers, Staff By Fred Alvarez

• Obituaries

• Law Requires Developers to Remove Billboards

• CHP Salutes Officer’s Efforts Against Street Drag Racing By Debra Cano

• Allstate Gives $5.75 Million to Revitalize Community

• If Teachers Can’t Teach, the Whole Society Flunks

• Excitement Builds as Aquarium Nears Completion

• Street Project Planned to Ease Traffic Congestion

• Former Times Employee Held in $800,000 Theft From Paper By Eric Malnic

• Base Takes a Giant Leap for Moonkind By Jerry Hicks

• Volunteers Sought for City Programs By Karima A. Haynes

• Galpin Owner May Create Car Mega-Dealership By Barry Stavro

• Tenants Claim Landlord Made Death Threats By Abigail Goldman

• O’Connell Opts Not to Run for Congress By Scott Steepleton

• 250 Somis Residents Turn Out in Bid to Protect Their Rural Lifestyle By Dawn Hobbs

• Supervisors Agree on Downsized Hospital By Sharon Bernstein and Jeffrey L. Rabin

• Jury Selection in Tot’s Death Continues By Tracy Wilson

• Students Get Futuristic Lesson About Recycling

• West High Senior Earns Perfect Score on SAT

• LACA Celebrates 35 Years of Aid to Youth By Darrell Satzman

• Couple Ordered to Stand Trial on Child Abuse Charges By Dade Hayes

• Rail Fencing Program Is Urged for MTA By Sylvia L. Oliande

• El Segundo Booms as Downtown Struggles By Alan Abrahamson

• Earthwatch: A Diary of the Planet

• Police Arrest Forgery Suspect After Chase By Scott Steepleton

• Forum to Focus on School Crowding By Lisa Fernandez

• $6.5 Million Backed for Cal State Conversion By Fred Alvarez

• Homeowner Misses Visit From Judge By Scott Martelle

• I Didn’t Know That

• Puttin’ on the Rinse at Sid’s Unique By Scott Harris

• Municipal Court Clerks Ignore Transfer Order, Join Walkout By Greg Krikorian

• Competition Will Honor Best Holiday Displays By Julio V. Cano

• Impact of Hate Crimes Recounted at Summit By Deborah Belgum

• 3 Sentenced to Life in Party Slaying By Andrew Blankstein

• Community College District Sells Land for $16.5 Million By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Magnet School Given Extra Cash for Renovation By Lesley Wright

• Marines Salute Their Sole JROTC Program in O.C. on Corps Birthday By Lesley Wright

• Conference Focuses on Early Education By Tina Nguyen

• 2 Women Are Sentenced in Fatal Beating of Girl

• Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery Sold

• Just Right for County-USC

• 2 Teens Arrested in Fires at School, Park By Scott Steepleton

• Star Tours

• Council Vote for Sex Club Ducks Issues By Bill Boyarsky

• Air-Quality Zone Plan Draws Protest By Daryl Kelley

• Condo Complex Gets Quake-Repair Funds By Sylvia L. Oliande

• Background Music Influences Buying Decisions, Study Finds

• School Receives High-Tech Gift By Karima A. Haynes

• Historian’s Presence Helps Preserve Past By Diane Wedner

• Clinton on a Fast Track to No Place By Alexander Cockburn

• Officials Vote to Examine School District Formation

• Educator Is Honored as Humanitarian of Year

• Council Agrees to Help Displaced DWP Workers

• Woman Dies After She’s Hit at Call Box By Steve Carney

• Siverling Is Named Glendale Police Chief

• High Tide Seeps Into Harbor’s Island Homes By David Reyes and Jean O. Pasco

• Disneyland Names New Ambassadors to World By Debra Cano

• Animal Group Donor Upset by Use of Gift By Nick Green

• Mobile Home By Debra Cano

• Patricia B. Franz; Aided Disabled Children

• Thieves Turned Car Into Hot Wheels By Steve Harvey

• Pierce College Backtracks on Size of Class Cuts By Nancy Hill-Holtzman

• Justices Let Award to Smoker Stand By Myron Levin

• Defense Wraps Up Its Case in Twin Trial By Greg Hernandez

• The Lost World By Robert Lee Hotz

• Larry Brown’s Suspension Ends

• PERFECT FIT By Gary Klein

• Short-Handed Fairfax Returning for Finale By Gary Klein

• Injury Is Just Another Hurdle for Blanco By Dave Mckibben

• Cullen in Awe of Surroundings By Elliott Teaford

• There’s a Trick to This Oiler Loss

• There’s No Place Safe for Raiders (Except Last) By Mal Florence

• TV Crew Gives Papis, Team a Moment in Spotlight By Martin Henderson

• WATER POLO By Erik Hamilton

• Horse of Year? Bet on Favorite By Bob Mieszerski

• Barlow Has Smooth Moves on Rocky Road in Baja 1000 By Rob Fernas

• Offense So Far Is Top-Notch By Lonnie White

• Medical Report Is Fair to Good By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Bullfrogs Receive Playoff Bonuses By Paul Mcleod

• Selanne Can’t Save Streak, Ducks By Elliott Teaford

• Playoffs Begin Today in Tennis, Water Polo By Gary Klein

• Arroyo Forced to Battle Illness, Not Opponents By Erik Hamilton

• The Top 10

• Gibson a Combination Puncher By Robyn Norwood

• Long Beach State Has Wright Stuff

• He Helped Plant Seeds of Rivalry By Dave Desmond

• Moorpark Takes Wrestling Title

• Sorgi Wins Diving Title

• La Quinta’s Laird Signs to Play Baseball at Arizona State

• GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL By Michael Itagaki

• Now He’s NFL Agent for Hollywood Park By Randy Harvey

• SIGNING ON

• CROSS-COUNTRY By Paul Halpin

• Every Game Is a Big One for Valencia

• O.C. Prep College Commitments

• Colorado College Ices Chapman Men in Soccer Playoffs

• Olympian Milburn Found Dead

• It’s Unanimous: Griffey Wins MVP

• To Keep Fighting On Is War He Can’t Win By Chris Dufresne

• A Welcome Addition to the Neighborhood By Mark Heisler

• A 1-5 Beginning Doesn’t Worry Fitch By Chris Baker

• Demers New Lightning Coach

• Former Tutor Agrees to Talk By Robyn Norwood and Lisa Dillman

• PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE By Martin Henderson

• CSUN Can Halt Big Sky Parades

• Birmingham Is in for the Long Run This Time By John Ortega

• PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE By Paul Mcleod

• THE HOT CORNER By Larry Stewart

• Cindy Brown Signs With WNBA By Earl Gustkey

• Olympian Milburn Found Dead

• Golden West Rolls Along

• PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE

• Pepperdine Plays Hungarian Squad

• Fast Fact

• GIRLS’ TENNIS By Dave Mckibben

• Back for Another Bite By Peter Yoon

• PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE By Mike Terry

• GAME OF THE WEEK

• PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE By Dave Mckibben

• Selanne Streak Ends at 11th Hour By Elliott Teaford

• Packers Lose Brooks to Injury

• McNown Says He’ll Return By Jim Hodges

• He Has Forgotten How Not to Win By Jim Murray

• At 8-0, These Are the Hottest Hawks in History

• Health, Political Realities Clashed in Hospital Vote By Ted Rohrlich

• Bob Dole: Did He or Didn’t He?

• Residents of Small Town Cut Big Media Down to Size By J R. Moehringer

• Toxic Chemical Cloud Forces Hundreds to Flee in Paso Robles

• Beyond the Stares By Dennis Mclellan

• William Alland; Movie Producer, Actor By Myrna Oliver

• Western Influence: What Goes Around Comes Around By D. James Romero

• Tingles Up and Down Their Spines By David L. Ulin

• L.A. Civil Rights Attorney Joins Ruby Ridge Case By Kim Murphy

• The Faces of Eve By Mimi Avins

• In Any Language, Escalante’s Stand Is Clear By George Skelton

• Small Radioactive Spill Crushes O.C. Commute By Geoff Boucher and Steve Carney

• Election Called; Unfairness Alleged

• Government Rejects Proposal to End War

• House Approves Nicaraguan and Cuban Amnesty By Patrick J. Mcdonnell and Jodi Wilgoren

• Holiday Warning

• Selection of Unabomb Trial Jurors Begins By Mark Gladstone

• Newborn Girl Found at Disney Out of Hospital

• Game Fits the President to a T–er, Tee By Glenn F. Bunting

• FBI Says Better DNA Tests Offer Certain Identification

• 3 Killed as Truck Pursued by CHP Crashes

• A Little Italy By Betty Goodwin

• Twins Tearful as Court Hears of Their Childhood By Greg Hernandez

• Stephen King, Unhappy With the Scenario, Rewrites Payday By Paul D. Colford

• Judge Visits Alleged Eyesore House; Owner Not Present By Scott Martelle

• Kimball H. Moore; Former San Diego City Manager

• Iraq Remains Defiant Despite U.N. Censure By Craig Turner

• Paula Jones Questioned by Clinton Lawyers in Sexual-Harassment Suit

• City Council Approves Anti-Slum Housing Plan By Héctor Tobar

• FBI Suspends Probe of TWA Flight 800

• Cal State Budget Includes Funds for New Campus By Fred Alvarez

• Key Witness Against Nichols Takes Stand By Richard A. Serrano

• PacBell Seeking Buyers for Its Cable TV System By P J. Huffstutter

• PacBell Seeking Buyers for Its Cable TV System By P J. Huffstutter

• Egypt’s Conference Boycott Dismays U.S.

• Scientology Stand to Be Explained

• Cutoff of Prenatal Care for Illegal Immigrants Allowed

• Mexico Gets Tough in Turtle Wars By Chris Kraul

• Spill of Medical Waste Results in Freeway Closure

• Vote Delayed on Amtrak Financing

• Yousef, Driver Guilty in Trade Center Bombing By John J. Goldman

• Pakistan Probes Killing of Americans By Dexter Filkins

• One Man’s Fantasy Is Another’s Nightmare By Julie Tamaki

• Revived ’70s Dress Is No Plain Brown Wrapper By Mimi Avins

• Claim Is Filed in Train Deaths of 2 Toddlers By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• Vote-Fraud Scandal Casts a Shadow on Mayoral Election By Mike Clary

• Azerbaijan Turns Tap on Offshore Oil By Vanora Bennett

• STEP BY STEP

• Rush Approval of Assault Gun Imports Alleged By Elizabeth Shogren

• Rep. McHale Announces He’ll Relinquish Seat

• ATF Group Rushed Imports of Assault Guns, Officials Say By Elizabeth Shogren

• Donation Probe Officials Question Clinton and Gore By Ronald J. Ostrow

• U.N. General Assembly OKs First Phase of Reform Plan By Craig Turner

• U.S. Plane Arrives With Typhoon Aid

• Doctors Decry Defense Theory in Au Pair Trial

• Protesters in Wheelchairs Arrested at White House

• 3 Killed When Truck Pursued by CHP Crashes

• 2 Found Guilty in Bombing of Trade Center By John J. Goldman

• Prominent Lawyer Arrested in Disappearance of Governor’s Aide

• Hospital Plan From Doctors Is Put Aside By Ted Rohrlich

• Democrats Try to Save Lee Nomination By Henry Weinstein and Ronald J. Ostrow

• Nice Campus, but Which Way’s the Beach? By Beverly Beyette

• U.S., Mexico to Sign Maritime Pact

• Laugh Lines

• Seattle residents put monorail on track By Kim Murphy

• Early Christmas? Is It Naughty or Nice? By Pamela Warrick

• Study Will Delay Bid to Split Up 9th Circuit Court By David G. Savage

• Japan Banks’ Money Costs Rise as Loan Fears Worsen By David Holley

• A Breath of Fresh Air From Chrysler By Denise Gellene

• COMPANY TOWN - Hicks, Muse to Buy UA Theatre Parent

• In Thailand, Tourists’ U.S. Dollars Go a Long Way, and Then Some By Evelyn Iritani

• ITT Rejects Hilton’s Hostile Takeover Bid By Thomas S. Mulligan

• Deutsch LA Scoops Baskin-Robbins Account By Denise Gellene

• A Vatican Official Preaches for Changes

• MedPartners to Cut Some Jobs, Add Others By John O'Dell

• The Times Music Index

• ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

• Chiron Selling Factory

• Fermenting Change in S. Africa’s Wine Industry By Paul Alexander

• Also…

• Glendale Federal, McDonald’s in ATM Pact

• Margarine Makers Spreading the Latest Word

• Healthy Sales

• Dow Falls 157 on Deepening Global Woes By Tom Petruno

• PolyGram Apologizes for Racial Comments By Chuck Philips

• Marvin Davis Buys Back Fox Plaza for $253 Million; Area Growth Is Cited By Melinda Fulmer

• Reebok Stumbles Badly With DMX By Denise Gellene

• It’s Still Miller’s Time By Marla Matzer

• Ex-Taco Bell Exec to Open 10 Restaurants By Russ Stanton

• 8 Firms Pledge $600,000 for Dependent Care By Nancy Rivera Brooks

• Acquisition for InSight

• ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

• Stumping Grounds By Stuart Silverstein

• Sachs Recalls 16,500 Mountain Bikes for Faulty Chains

• Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged By Art Pine

• Regulators Warn of Ethnic-Group Scams

• NATION/WORLD

• Pacific Sunwear Has Record 3rd Quarter

• Quiksilver’s Stock Drops 27% on News of Rising Costs By Russ Stanton

• Ex-Taco Bell Chair, O.C. Restaurateur Join to Serve Up 10 Southland Eateries By Russ Stanton

• Washington Mutual to Close 85 Branches in State By Don Lee

• Sumitomo Reviewing Campaign Strategies By Greg Johnson

• Levi Making Its Short List, Checking It Twice By Greg Johnson

• Teledyne Units Settle ‘95 Suit for $14 Million By Karen Kaplan

• Dow Falls 157 on Deepening Global Woes By Tom Petruno

• Dressing Up a Brand-New Broadway

• Judge Won’t Release Tobacco Documents

• PacBell Piques Our Interest With Doris By Denise Gellene

• Monarchy Boosts Stake in Puma By Marla Matzer

• ITT Takes Starwood Offer By Thomas S. Mulligan

• CEO Seeing Green With Rented Carpet By Karen Hill

• British Telecom to Buy MCI’s Concert Stake

• Texaco Sets Up Minority Credit Line

• Judge Rejects Lawyers’ Fees in Tobacco Suit as Excessive By Henry Weinstein

• ILM’s Sneaky Snowman By Denise Gellene

• Federated, TJX Post Strong Earnings

• Ad Ratings

• Hilton Unbowed by Defeat By Thomas S. Mulligan and Jesus Sanchez

• Leap Group Buys Kang & Lee to Diversify By Greg Johnson

• Spotlight: APL Says Its Sale to Neptune Orient Is Complete

• 3 Agencies Take Mitsubishi on Test Drives By Denise Gellene

• Shock Value By Jane Hulse

• Heavy Metal By Benjamin Epstein

• Opening the Celtic Curtain By John Roos

• Morning Report By Shauna Snow

• Lots of Changes on Rix’s Plate - New chef Neal Fraser unveils his menu, while the restaurant’s owner plans a nearby breakfast spot. By Angela Pettera

• Controlled Chaos - ‘This Is Not a Pipe Dream’ deftly explores childhood experiences of Surrealist Rene Magritte. By Lynne Heffley

• ‘Outsize’ Is the Word for Opera Pacific’s ‘Mikado’ By Mark Swed

• Hermosa Beach By Tracy Johnson

• Itinerary Historic Pasadena By Booth Moore

• Back at Babushka’s By Max Jacobson

• A Sweeping Tribute - American Cinematheque’s ‘Swept Away’ series examines Lina Wertmuller’s work. By Kevin Thomas

• VALLEY THEATER NOTES By Robin Rauzi

• Ohhhh-dessa! By Max Jacobson

• A Video Link With Art By Richard Kahlenberg

• Fortepiano Makes Night for Haydn By Chris Pasles

• Theater

• Family

• Back in a Big Way By Jane Hulse

• Mr. Rogers Dispenses Comfort By Lynne Heffley

• Meatloaf

• A Look at Reel Women By Jan Herman

• Entertaining but Dated By Todd Everett

• Art

• Natural Cures By Irene Garcia

• Out of Town / New York

• Auction Bids Wine Lovers Good Nights By Leo Smith

• On the Waterfront By Max Jacobson

• Second Childhood By Corinne Flocken

• Leading Voice By Josef Woodard

• Machiavelli’s Political ‘Prince’ Is Another Man’s Playful Twist By Jana J. Monji

• ‘The Tempest’ a Challenging Choice for Family Show By Robin Rauzi

• History Lesson By Richard Kahlenberg

• A Personal Approach By Susan King

• Ends This Weekend

• My Favorite Weekend

• Rappers Mase, Jay-Z, Rakim Lead Pack

• O.C. Fans’ Choices

• A One-Hit Legacy - Robbie Grey wants to take his reassembled Modern English group beyond its ‘Melt’ anthem. By Sara Scribner

• L.A.’s French Quarter - Louis XIV on La Brea is a favorite of denizens of dance music scene. By Heidi Siegmund Cuda

• The Untold Chapter By Susan King

• Musical Role By Bill Locey

• Natural Cures By Irene Garcia

• ‘Gattaca’ Fails to Engineer Interest By Mark Chalon Smith

• Housing Heritage By Josef Woodard

• 8 pm: Music

• The Peter Pan Principal - Cathy Rigby makes the perfect urchin, capturing the spirit of childhood in Barrie’s classic. By F. Kathleen Foley

• A Hair-Raising Ring Story and a ‘Twist’ By Susan King

• Winter’s Song By James Fowler

• It’s a True Cornucopia By Anne Beatts

• Enter Limbo and Hang Onto Your Tastebuds - Mobay restaurateur spreads tropical roots to site near Beverly Center and adds elegant flavors. By Charles Perry

• What’s Hot

• New-Fashioned By Aaron Curtiss

• It’s ‘A Swell Party’ Indeed By Bill Kohlhaase

• Designer Shoes at Reasonable Prices Keep Men and Women Well-Heeled By Geri Cook

• Noon Festival

• Pianist James Leads Trio in Minimalist Approach By Don Heckman

• 7 pm: Music

• Shock Value By Jane Hulse

• Cowboy Roots By Juan Hovey

• 7 pm: Movies

• Diverse Talents on Display at Juried Show in Ventura By Josef Woodard

• Uniting the Generations By Valerie J. Nelson

• Authors to Discuss Writers’ Guides, Mysteries and Children’s Books By Frances Halpern

• Date Book By Jerry Crowe

• Driving Alone - KBIG-FM’s Sylvia Aimerito is finding success as a host in the male-dominated 6 to 10 a.m. time slot. By Judith Michaelson

• Taking News Personally By Jon Matsumoto

• Back in a Big Way By Jane Hulse

• Lounge’s New Act By Zan Stewart

• Speed Thrills on New Racing Titles, but the Riffs Are a Road Hazard By Aaron Curtiss

• Try Grandmother’s Lasagna - Vincenti Ristorante in Brentwood offers the splendors of cooking that is truly Italian. By S. Irene Virbila