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What happened on December 14, 1998
SPORTS
Bribery Scandal Stirs IOC Reaction From Times Wire Services
NBA LOCKOUT / Day 167
Defense Falls Short Against Kansas DAVID WHARTON
Manning Continues Record Run in Victory From Associated Press
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. SHAV GLICK
Rush Returns, Grabs Control in Victory SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Woods' Win Over Norman Doesn't Ease Pain for U.S. From Staff and Wire Reports
Too Much Holiday Cheer Going On Here Diane Pucin
Catching More Than Flu From Associated Press
Baffert's Excellent Meeting Sweeps to Victory in Starlet BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mironov's Late Goal Gives Oilers a Tie From Associated Press
Ice Dogs Win Again at Home Associated Press
Redskins Putting It Together Too Late From Associated Press
Buccaneers Return to Stingy Ways From Associated Press
Duck Star Power Outshines Kings ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bowl Schedule
Tonight CHRIS FOSTER
The Upsets
Indiana Wins Title by Beating Stanford From Associated Press
Packers Leave Bears Hurting From Associated Press
Marking Time Until Spring Training J.A. ADANDE
Chapman's Strange Gets 17 in Victory Over Santa Cruz
Cardinals Barely Keep Hopes Alive From Associated Press
DiMaggio Orders Doctors to Keep Quiet From Associated Press
Stein Named All-American
Jaguars Breaking Down From Associated Press
Spartans Win With Defense From Associated Press
For the Record, 13-1 Counts the Most From Associated Press
Bills Cash In on Raider Mistakes From Associated Press
Nfl / Tonight's Game Associated Press
Kings' Demeanor Needs a Suspension HELENE ELLIOTT
Big Letdown Is Delivered to the Dolphins From Associated Press
Chiefs Keep Cowboys From Title From Associated Press
This Golfer Left the Course Really Teed Off MAL FLORENCE
AFC East Is Bringing Best Out of the Rams From Associated Press
Giant Killers T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brown Comes With Added Price ROSS NEWHAN
Blake Draws Suspension for Slashing JIM HODGES
Seahawks Pull Off Their Own Robbery From Associated Press
Florida State Loses Center Shabazz Associated Press
South Bay Must Be No. 1 Place for Tennis Lesson LISA DILLMAN
Clemens' Demands Anger the Astros ROSS NEWHAN KEVIN BAXTER..BD: TIMES STAFF WRITER
Greene Guilty of Defensive Holding
Tough Love ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Living by Casinos, Losing by Casinos DAVID FERRELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Museum for the Mind
Cocktails at 'The Cube' : Partiers can play with about 100 exhibits when they rent the venue for special occasions. ZAN DUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pilot Blamed for Thai Jet Crash Associated Press
Kerrey Decides Not to Pursue Presidential Bid From the Washington Post
God Is Everywhere on the Net P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Works to Save Mideast Peace Advances TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laugh Lines
Today's Living Best Bets
Scientific Tidbits BOOTH MOORE
Seeing Is Believing STEVE EMMONS
Almighty Is Everywhere on the Net P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shuttle Crew Completes Link No. 1 From Associated Press
Clinton's Young Audience Reflects Israel's Chasms REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World View Shifts From Mild Disapproval to Anger, Disbelief CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Dissidents Detained by Police in China From Associated Press
U.S. Issues Warning in Persian Gulf From Associated Press
Rocket Fire Kills 17, Hurts 80 in Kabul From Associated Press
Changes in Industry Dim Relevance of Microsoft Trial JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Candlelight Record-Raiser ANN CONWAY
N. Korea Drops $300-Million Demand Associated Press
Angry TV Host's a Repeat Visitor CYNTHIA RICHMOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
54 Thumbs Way Up LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Science Southern California Style
Nation's Elite Adhering to Silence on Scandal ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hebert and Ducks Give Rival Kings a Real Blank Look From Associated Press
Fun Gifts for $150,000 and Under ROY RIVENBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Faster, Fresher Office Humor With E-Mail BOOTH MOORE
Making A Day Of It
Big Eyes for Details of Life LYNELL GEORGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indians Have Found a Bonanza in the Casino Business DAVID FERRELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Puerto Ricans Back Commonwealth Ties From Associated Press
For Frothy Conversation BOOTH MOORE
Mystery Killings of Activists Raise Fear in Iran JOHN DANISZEWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Denies Perjury Charges, Will Not Resign JANET HOOK and JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Senate Approves Bank Reform Bill From Times Wire Reports
Blast in Coal Mine Kills 32, Injures 10 From Times Wire Reports
Wallace Edward Clayton; Ran Tombstone Epitaph
Casino Industry Fights an Emerging Backlash DAVID FERRELL and MATEA GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Apt. 3-G Update for the Week of Dec. 6-12 NORTH AMERICA SYNDICATE
Short Stories About Dying Begin With Haunting Images From Life JONATHAN LEVI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chiles' Death Attributed to Heart Rhythm From Associated Press
Unabomber Acted Out of Hatred, Not Ideology, Book Says From Associated Press
Putting Their Minds to It STEVE EMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Other Natural Selections Offer Wealth of Experiences
Mets Find Leadoff Hitter in Henderson From Staff and Wire Reports
California Dreamers, Take Note IRENE LACHER
Frontiers of Science LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Debate Before Judiciary Committee Dispels Impeachment Issue Myths RONALD BROWNSTEIN, Ronald Brownstein's column appears in this space every Monday
Tomorrow In So Cal Living
Laboring to Help Improve People's Lives Alexis Herman.
Please Do Touch : Hands-on exhibits encourage experimentation--but it looks and feels like playing. STEVE EMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson's Legacy a Mix of Good Policy, Bad Politics GEORGE SKELTON
The Donor Honor Roll
Crafting Assault Weapon Ban No Easy Task DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Past Imperfect ELIZABETH MEHREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A History Professor Gains Insight by Studying FBI Files on Famous Lives : Pop Go the Politics: G-Men in Hollywood SCOTT MARTELLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Rep. Mo Udall of Arizona Dies MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old School Books Find a New Audience SUSAN CARPENTER
How To Enjoy A Day At The Museum
Trailer Park Tenants Evicted DIANA MARCUM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Voters Express Conflict Over Impeachment
All Fun and Games : But Slime, Ice Cream Experiments and Camps Are Educational Too ZAN DUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Clean It Up, Water Scooters
Oil Spill Poses Threat to Birds at Bolsa Chica DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Public School Plan Rattles Coto de Caza Residents LIZ SEYMOUR and TINA NGUYEN and LINN GROVES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Artist Enclave Fights to Stave Off Eviction LISA WEISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heads-Up on Untidy Hair Salons JERRY HICKS
Laguna Niguel Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Dana Point Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Street Fight Shaping Up Over 2 Projects PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buena Park Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Laguna Hills Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Fountain Valley Harrison Sheppard, (714)966-5977
Tourism Plan Urges Sprucing Up Beach MARINA MALIKOF
Spare a Dime for the Pentagon MICHAEL O'HANLON, Michael O'Hanlon, a foreign policy studies fellow at the Brookings Institution, is the author of "How to Be a Cheap Hawk" (Brookings, 1998)
Brea Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Costa Mesa Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Action Log
4,100 Lose Electricity for Half an Hour NICK GREEN
A Split Decision on Y2K
Yorba Linda James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Anaheim Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
High-Tech Explorers MASSIE RITSCH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stanton Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
To Our Subscribers
Mission Viejo Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Sweet Talk JAMES MEIER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Seal Beach Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
San Juan Capistrano Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Villa Park Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Police Near Impasse With City Over Pay JENNIFER HAMM
Share Your Earthquake Memories
Reading
Privatization for Social Security
Smoking Ban
'Henry Hyde
Litter
Srebrenica
2 Men Who Posed as Utility Workers Sought in Killing
End Private Banking Loopholes
Once Again, We Ignore Africa's Pain JONATHAN CLARKE, Jonathan Clarke, a former member of the British diplomatic service, is with the Cato Institute in Washington. E-mail: jcahi@mindspring.com
Tustin James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Timber Boycott
Yolanda C. Carrillo; 43-Year Oxnard Resident
Golf Tournament to Help Schools LINN GROVES
Cardenas Will Guide 31st Christmas Parade MAGGIE BARNETT
Today's Tip
Phone Help
Fullerton Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Huntington Beach Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Laguna Beach Jason Leopold (714) 966-5634
Lake Forest Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Newport Beach Jenifer Ragland, (949) 574-4232
San Clemente Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
La Palma Harrison Sheppard, (714)966-5977
Westminster Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
A LOOK AHEAD * Questions of public responsibility and privacy rights clash in an exclusive Orange County neighborhood as the . . . : Gated Community Fights School Plan LIZ SEYMOUR TINA NGUYEN and LINN GROVES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Usual Suspects Top List of Nation's Safest Cities DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sharing Message of Hanukkah TINI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group's Inner Harmony Is Source of Its Pride BONNIE HARRIS HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crime Kept Dipping in Early '98, Though Fullerton Had Spike JEFF GOTTLIEB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Violence Engulfs Lives of 3 Troubled Youths EVELYN LARRUBIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura May Look to Arts to Revitalize Downtown MASSIE RITSCH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Attack on Nuns in India
Family Support Offices Extend Saturday Hours ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Perfect Day to Take a Little Ride IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Crenshaw Plaza, Season Looks Bright EDWARD J. BOYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Helps At-Risk Teens, Their Parents TONY LYSTRA
Death of the Imperial Presidency ROBERT DALLEK, Robert Dallek is a professor of history at Boston University. He is the author of several books on modern U.S. history, including "Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973" (Oxford University Press, 1998)
Stars Aligned Against City in Beverly Hills Water War JOHN L. MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cypress Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
L.A. Crime Rate Falls 10% During First Half of 1998 JOE MOZINGO and DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
La Habra Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Los Alamitos Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
When Police Pursuits Cost Too Much SHAWN HUBLER
Struggling Clinic Nears Its End JACK LEONARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Garden Grove Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
L.A. Crime Falls 10%; Glendale, Santa Clarita Among Safest Cities JOE MOZINGO and DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Santa Ana Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
2 Teens Arrested on Suspicion of Murder
Sheriff's Department Seeks Information on 4 Fugitives HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Orange Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Safe Use of Christmas Lights
Placentia Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Parties to Meet in Waste-Water Dispute CHRIS G. DENINA
On Lookout for Crime in Dana Point LINN GROVES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
East-West Bank Taking an Unusual Route to Go Public DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Southland Schools Join Team to Revamp Circuit Design KAREN KAPLAN
Sun's Gage to Join Internet Society Board KAREN KAPLAN
The Week Ahead
Decades Later, a PC Visionary's Views Continue to Bewilder Some CHARLES PILLER
Energy
Energy
Web Sites Help New Parents Bring Up Baby GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cashing In at Broadcom P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Firms Finally Unveil Drive-Time Computer P.J. HUFFSTUTTER
2 Canadian Bank Mergers Likely to Be Vetoed From Times Wire Services
Hand-Held Computers Are Starting to Pack Some Power LAWRENCE J. MAGID
Opera Fan Vilar Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is PETER ALAN HARPER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
For Start-Up, 'MD' Spells Opportunity KAREN KAPLAN
British Utility to Buy New England Electric Times Wire Services
New Facility to Speed Solar Array Production ELIZABETH DOUGLASS
Microsoft and Clarion Finally Launch a Car PC P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Online Sellers See Unexpected Trend: Loyalty JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Using 'God's Fingerprint' to ID an Image Problem Lee Dye
Web Site Celebrates Culture in California KAREN KAPLAN
Awards Count On Firm for Accuracy KAREN KAPLAN
Popular Adventures That Promise Epic Fun AARON CURTISS
Charting a Course to Technology's New World LESLIE HELM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Japan Executives More Pessimistic Associated Press
Also. . .
Japan Takes Over Major Insolvent Bank From Reuters
Bundle of Discounts for Small Businesses JENNIFER OLDHAM
HEALTH
Sampras Keeps It Consistent but Varied CANDACE A. WEDLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weapons for the Cold War MARLA BOLOTSKY
Healthy Bestsellers
Middle Eastern Dance Gets Her Moving CORRINE SUTILA
Pros, Cons and Protocols JANE ALLEN
Ear Candles ROSIE MESTEL
Pop Quiz
Coverage You Take Personally BOB ROSENBLATT
Humor Lightens Message of Self-Healing ROCHELLE O'GORMAN
Comfort and Conflict JANE E. ALLEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Forgot to Get That Flu Shot? It's Not Too Late
Coming Wednesday in Food
Cancer Study to Put Tumor-Fighting Shark Extract to Test THOMAS H. MAUGH II
Healthy Choices Based on FDA Definitions DR. SHELDON MARGEN and DALE A. OGAR, Dr. Sheldon Margen is professor of public health at UC Berkeley; Dale A. Ogar is managing editor of the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter. They are the authors of several books, including "The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition."
Facts on Influenza
Too Much Licorice Can Be Hazardous JOE GRAEDON and TERESA GRAEDON
Vegetarian Variety BARBARA J. CHUCK
Two Pros Duke It Out Over Alternative Medicine SHARI ROAN, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Strength Training Is an Elixir for Old Age KATHY SMITH
ENTERTAINMENT
Tallis Scholars Perform With Balanced Precision JOHN HENKEN
Lost Roots but Winning Country Charm STEVE APPLEFORD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Who's Behind the New Hillary? LIZ SMITH
Bennett the Beneficent : In Concert, Statesman of Song Radiates a Love of Audience and What He's Doing BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Richman's Intimate Set Proves the Passion Lives : Alternative, Not Angry, He and Drummer Shine SANDY MASUO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
In These Parts, Oldies Are the Real Draw
Ninth 'Star Trek' Logs a Winning Debut
Tamed 'Inferno' Keeps Hell's Horrors Under Control F. KATHLEEN FOLEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For Goodness' Sake: Why Do We Deride Decency? ELIZABETH MOLO, Elizabeth Molo is a freelance writer who has performed in a number of plays in Los Angeles. Her articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Downtown News and L.A. Jazz Scene
Buying Time for the Unsigned MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Than Just the Bare Basics LINDA WINER-BERNHEIMER, NEWSDAY
Forti's Fluid Grace Infuses Word Play VICTORIA LOOSELEAF
KROQ Christmas Benefit Turns Into Smashing Love Fest Pop Music Review ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
David Taylor's 'Nutcracker' Loses in the Translation JENNIFER FISHER
A New Series With a Past, Present and Future HOWARD ROSENBERG
KROQ Christmas Benefit Turns Into Smashing Love Fest STEVE HOCHMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shankar's Daughter Revives Sitar Work MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
He Who Laughs Last PAUL BROWNFIELD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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