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What happened on December 04, 1998

ENTERTAINMENT

The Rise of Technicolor Is Colorful Hollywood History SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Singer Maria McKee's Switch to Showier Style Feels Forced MIKE BOEHM

'Storytellers'--Where They Talk About the Songs DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press TELEVISION WRITER

Entering a New World of Moviegoing CRAIG TURNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Rosie Reaps Cash for Kids LIZ SMITH

Morning Report SHAUNA SNOW

These Days, It's Mostly Action News HOWARD ROSENBERG

Leadership Pays Off at Arts Center MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lost in the Clutter MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Voice' Nearly Rises Above the Discord KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC

A Sense of the Familiar in Ruscha's Landscapes DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Listening to the Rock Hall Honorees--Worthy or Not ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC

Veterans Return to Vietnam to Confront Loss, Begin Healing KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

As It Turns Out, Timing Is Everything PATRICK GOLDSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Too Much Foppery Is Ruin of 'Ridicules' JANA J. MONJI

Recordings, Books Provide Global Perspective DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Annual Cano Festival Showcases the Power of Mariachi Music ERNESTO LECHNER

Hearts on the Table, 'Gin' Actors Play to Win DARYL H. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Entering a New World of Moviegoing JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Comedy Duo's Performance Eclipses Material at LunaPark DON SHIRLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clouds Obscure Mark Murphy's Pyrotechnics DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'Hanai' Speaks From Places in the Heart F. KATHLEEN FOLEY

Stylish 'Shattered Image' Plays a Mysterious Guessing Game KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Hallelujah!' Reveals the Force of Athey KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Berkeley Bluegrass JOHN ROOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Triumph of the Nerds (and Dweebs) ROBERT HOFLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

NEWS

Escaped Death Row Inmate Found Dead CLAUDIA KOLKER and LIANNE HART, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

'I Didn't Want Him to Die' BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hyde View on Lying Is Back Haunting Him DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

UC Davis School of Veterinary Loses Full Accreditation From Associated Press

Dissidents Called Risks to Security From Times Wire Reports

House Panel Drops Election Finances as Impeachment Item RICHARD A. SERRANO and EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Border Troops Kill 8 Ethnic Albanians From Times Wire Reports

Russian Economic Plan Falls Short, Critics Say MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bomb Suspect Still in Area, Official Says From Times Wire Reports

Clinton Friend Trie Pleads Not Guilty in Fund-Raising Case From Associated Press

Books on the Line for the Offline SUSAN CARPENTER

Spend Some Real Money Virtual Shopping BOOTH MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

S. Africa Asked to Hand Over Ex-Leader From Times Wire Reports

Justices Revive Dues to Fund Bar Ethics Unit MAURA DOLAN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER

Alarm Forces NASA to Postpone Launch From Times Wire Reports

Target Toys to Your Child's Needs SCOTT MARTELLE

Study Doubts Charter School Success Claims NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Cameron Diaz Calls to Collect ROY RIVENBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Prisoner-Release Discord Could Pose Crisis for Arafat TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Web Impresario Posing Threat to Music Industry CHUCK PHILIPS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Abortion Rate Unchanged in 1996 From Times Wire Reports

Carrying the Torch NOA JONES

Universal's Tale of Woe Is an Often-Repeated Saga CLAUDIA ELLER and JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

$6 Million OKd for Coal Canyon DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

German Firm Is Cited as Top Producer of Death Camp Gas Associated Press

14 Deaths Reported in Oaxaca Dispute From Times Wire Reports

Don't Buy Gifts That'll Wind Up in Drawerland JEANNINE STEIN

Davis Divides Chief of Staff Job, Names 2 Key Advisors to Posts AMY PYLE and DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

St. Petersburg Swirls With Dark Currents MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Espy Prosecutor Rethinks His Mandate ALAN C. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Sets Deadline on Pollard Review From Associated Press

A New Take on Classic Moccasin BOOTH MOORE

44 Nations Set Guidelines for Retrieving Nazi Loot NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Nigeria Hopes to Pour Oil on Troubled Waters ANN M. SIMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

To Stay or Not to Stay in L.A. DARRYL FEARS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Violet Wightman; Poet, 97, Inspired Others at Fullerton DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Harris Plays 'Gin' for Actors Irene Lacher

Clinton Toughens Nation's Water Pollution Standards JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER

It's a Tepid Year for Hot Toys SCOTT MARTELLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Judge Clears Way for Siripongs' Execution RICHARD MAROSI and SARAH YANG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Trail Guide for Catalog Shopping MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

O.C. Economy Seen Headed for Rosy 2000 After '99 Lull PATRICE APODACA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

D.A.'s Comments Lead to Mistrial in S.F. Slaying Case Associated Press

Teachers Sue to Block Liability in Bilingual Education Law NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

In West Hollywood, a Divine Occasion for Finding Discount Gifts BOOTH MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

D.E. Shaw to Fire 25% of Staff, Sell Unit Bloomberg News

Rail Project Offers Way to Bypass Bangkok's Traffic Jams DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Dressing the Story in a Few Details MIKE DOWNEY

Pining to Chop Till You Drop? RENEE TAWA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Broderick Asks Governor for Clemency TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Mall Angels MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES STAFF WRITERLabel: