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What happened on December 19, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Science Flair By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intimate but Uneven Sounds of the Season By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Season's Final Greetings By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Get Out!
The Legal Tangle of 'Miseducation' By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's No Joy Like Tears for the Holiday By Robert W. Welkos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coming Sunday
Brave New World for Iraq Coverage By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Messiaen Connects With Philharmonic By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Cerritos Center Offers Discounts to Students, Teachers
Intimate but Uneven Sounds of the Season By Chris Pasles
Portraying a Curmudgeon Isn't for Him By Tom Shales, THE WASHINGTON POST
Spices' 'Goodbye' Gets a Warm Hello
Sundance Channel Goes Long on Shorts By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sparse 'Sensible' Romance Seems Out of Place By Michael P. Lucas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Documentary 'Hitman Hart' Grapples With Pro Wrestling By Michael P. Lucas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Movies, Education and Impeachment By Lee Harris
Inner Voices: Not Your Usual Christmas Songs By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Reason for Trouble
Mannheim Steamroller Seems Perfectly Nice to Fan
Holiday Cheers (and a Jeer) for Rockettes
Big Lessons on Bigotry
A Different Symphony
In Praise of 'Mr. Fox'
Groaning Over Gehry
Tradition of Gift Giving
Confused 'Young' Thing
Nobody's Left at KABC
Don't Knock Hollywood
British Columbia's Forest Protection
Public Education
Saving Social Security
Southland Seems to Favor TV Soaps Over the One in the House By Anne-marie O'Connor and Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Clinton's Fate Ultimately Rests in Hands of the Public By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
If Not Peace, at Least Quiet for Most Iraqis By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hussein Retaliates With War of Words By Stanley Meisler and John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bitter Debate Precedes Impeachment Decision By Richard A. Serrano and Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Divisiveness Rules as Debate Opens By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Inmate's Suicide Indicates Prison's Ongoing Problems By Mark Arax and Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'City of Music' Hopes to Restore Former Glory By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-President Salinas Is Back on Mexico's Political Scene By Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FDA Approves AIDS Drug; Can Threaten Lives of Some Patients \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Eight Die as Boat Carrying Cubans Capsizes in Atlantic \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Man Is Mentally Competent to Be Tried in Death of Boy, Judge Rules
Man Dies as 38 Vehicles Crash on Freeway in Dense Fog \o7 Associated Press\f7
Larry Troxel; Composer of Educational Music
Gen. Hamilton Howze; Father of Air Cavalry \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
State Slow to React to Threat Posed by MTBE, Report Says By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cal State to Speed Up Credentials for Teachers By Kenneth R. Weiss and Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITERS
Wilson Agrees to Grant 7% Raises to CHP Officers By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Most in the Arab World View Punitive Strikes on Iraq as Doomed to Fail By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palestinians Quash Protests Against U.S. By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strikes Focus on Clear and Present Danger By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aircraft Carrier's Crew Clears the Deck of Politics By Paul Watson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico Urged to Probe Killing of Reporter By Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serbian Crackdown Promised After Mayor's Body Found \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Destruction of Surrendered Guns Triggers Hope in Northern Ireland \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
China Rules Out Moves Toward Democracy By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
S. Korea Bans Funds for Cloning Humans, Says It Can't Stop Research \o7 Associated Press\f7
500th Inmate Executed Since Revival of Death Penalty By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Volcano Erupts Under Glacier \o7 Reuters\f7
Southland Seems to Favor TV Soaps Over the One in the House By Anne-marie O'Connor and Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
President, First Lady Display Semblance of Normal Living By James Gerstenzang and Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
For Most of State's Representatives, a Miserable Experience By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House Democrats Skip Protest Tactics, Opt to Play by Rules By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Polarized Capital, Need for Normalcy By Geraldine Baum, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shaking Heads, Shrugs in the City of Big Shoulders By Eric Slater, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Testing the Truth of Conflicting Charges By Melissa Healy and David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Debate
Flynt Shines Again in the Media Spotlight By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Impeach Vote Costly for Senator By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Struggles as News Focus Shifts By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hyde Calls for End to Prying Into Sex \o7 From Reuters\f7
Paula Jones' First Lawyers Seek $875,000 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
'High Crimes, Misdemeanors': A Yardstick Whittled by History By Richard T. Cooper and John K. Alexander, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boyish Looks Get Fugitive Only So Far \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Survey Reports Dip in Teen Drug Use From Times Wire Reports
Separatist Leader Gets Life Sentence From Times Wire Reports
A Much Drier Washington Bridge Crossing \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Safety of Infant Car Seats Investigated From Times Wire Reports
Free Broadcast Time for Political Candidates Urged \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Former Top-Secret Analyst Pleads Guilty to Spying \o7 From Reuters\f7
Audette Traded to the Kings From Associated Press
Pond Doesn't Have to Be a Pucin Punch Bowl
Writer Is Throwing the Book at Vincent
What to Give Thanks for if You're an NBA Fan?
Breaking It Down to Black and White
It Would Be So Different if Murdoch Hadn't Been Born
BUSINESS
Southland Theme Parks Experience Slump By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruling Gives Amgen Access to New Market By Paul Jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coming Monday
Tennenbaum Seeks Takeover of Whittaker By Debora Vrana, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GM to Increase Stake in Isuzu Motors to 49% By Donald W. Nauss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Century for China's Drivers By Maggie Farley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Investors Make Dash to Convert to Roth IRAs By Liz Pulliam, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Telecommunications
Smokers Sue to Block Cigarette Price Hikes Times Wire Services
Trade
Calif. OKs $13-Million Settlement With GTE By Elizabeth Douglass
Edison Wins OK to Plug Into Phone Market By Nancy Rivera Brooks
Creditors Petition to Force Adray's Into Bankruptcy By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Local Theme Parks Hit by Slump By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Online Buying Click, Click, Clicks With Shoppers Too Busy for Malls By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Headlines Don't Faze Stocks; Nasdaq at High From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lazard Freres Unit Sues ARV Assisted Living By Barbara Marsh
U.S. Probe Finds Evidence of Steel Dumping Associated Press
Also. . .
Chicago Pizza Board Rejects Buyout Offer By Leslie Earnest
O.C. Woman to Sell Shoe-Care Firm for $6 Million By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knott's Parent Firm to Buy Hotel Next to Theme Park By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plaza Alicante Undergoes a Change of Ownership By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HOME & GARDEN
Lights: A Tour of the County's Best and Brightest By Lynn O'Dell and John O'Dell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Helping Home Maintain Pace By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Design, Safety Features Improve Play Sets By Fran J. Donegan, TODAY'S HOMEOWNER
Lettuce and Greens Do Well Most of the Year
Now Starring: Celebrity Ornaments By Terry Kovel and Ralph Kovel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Familiar Touches Rekindle Memories By Mary Swift, Mary Swift, ASID, CID, owns Swift Interiors of Laguna Hills. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Interior Designers and chairs the 1999 Philharmonic House of Design interior design committee. (949) 770-1831
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Reality Stings: Fire Ants Here in Full Force By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hambarian Enters Not-Guilty Plea in Trash-Fraud Case By Richard Marosi and Lesley Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fun, at Last, Begins at Discovery Center By Lisa Richardson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where's Ramadan in Schools' Holiday Nods? By Tini Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Defense That Never Rested Sadly Does By Jerry Hicks
UCI Admits Failure to Act on Lab Misdeeds By Jeff Gottlieb and Esther Schrader and H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Orange County Offers Abundant Christmas Services By Gena Pasillas
Enjoy Festivities, But Remember Glory Is in the Manger
O.C. Church, 7 Others Listed in Complaint to IRS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Christmas Encompasses a Lot More Than Jesus' Birth By Connie Regener
Moorlach Invests Much Confidence in His Faith By William Lobdell, \o7 William is editor of the Daily Pilot\f7
A Special Day for Kids With Incarcerated Parents By Regina Hong
Legal Expert to Talk on Holocaust Assets
Ronald Butler, Much Respected Public Defender, Dies of Cancer By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Arrested in Theft of Numbers By Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Anniversary of a Tragedy
Parker Faces Additional Charges in Cocaine Case \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7
El Toro High Coach Will Be Retried \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Young Cross Burner Lands Mixed Verdict \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Dentist Charged in Boy's Death Pleads Not Guilty \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7
Police Arrest One Suspect in Brutal Restaurant Holdup By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Guilty of Manslaughter By James Rainey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charter Panel Chiefs Reach Key Accord By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titters, Tears and True Confessions By Anne-marie O'Connor
Judge Overturns Sheriff's Policy on Searches of Body Cavities By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Do You See What I See? By Larry B. Stammer, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Christians Welcome Holiday With Musicals, Hymns and Carols By Larry B. Stammer
Anthology Neglects Beliefs of Many in U.S. By Zachary Karabell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
More Charges Filed Against Ex-Drug Agent
Hey Brentwood, the Bees Are Coming By Steve Harvey
Gang Members Get Death Sentences in 3 Killings
Drug Kingpin Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
Council OKs School's Move; Suit Planned
Teenage Driver Killed in Crash on Bridge
LAPD Plans to Return Lead Officers to Patrol
Store Clerk Killed; Police Seek 3 Suspects
Council OKs First Artificial Surfing Reef in the Nation
Fire Ants Infest More Than 50 Square Miles
Power Line Hits Street, Ignites Natural Gas Fire on South Main By Joseph Trevino, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woodland Hills Target of 3rd Anthrax Threat By Scott Glover and Sue Fox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Majoring in Point Spreads By Ron Ognar, Ron Ognar is a junior at USC
Administrators Must Take Heed By Tracy Johnson
Don't Give Just at the Holidays By Maura E. Montellano
India's Agony
Nativities Breathe Special Life Into Christmas Spirit By Brenda Loree, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Faces the Great Divide on Impeachment By Massie Ritsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Parents Awarded $1 Million in Son's Oil-Field Death By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Museum Director Pleads No Contest By Coll Metcalfe
Reagan Forum Hosts Librarian of Congress By Massie Ritsch
State to Reconsider City's Bid to Expand By Pamela J. Johnson
Weather Taking on a Hazy Shade of Winter By Holly J. Wolcott
Elton Gallegly
Brad Sherman
Ring It in Right By Rodney Bosch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Hotbed of Peppers By Brenda Loree, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's a Guy Thing By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Channel Islands Fellowship Presents Musical
New Internet Fight All About Access to Wiring By David Colker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christmas Pageantry By Diane Wedner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Engineers at Skunk Works to Remove the Union Label By Tom Gray, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Anthrax Scare Forces Building to Be Evacuated By Scott Glover and Sue Fox, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
4 Wounded in Drive-By Shooting at Party By Solomon Moore
Couple Donates Property to Land Conservancy By Martha Willman
Planning to Put a Lid on City Hall's Trash Problem By Sue Fox
Man Allegedly Sold Obscene CD-ROMs By Solomon Moore
Clinton Will Tap Prosecutor as U.S. Attorney By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Universal Official in Charge of Expansion Leaving Firm By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clearing Brush a Good Job for the Guard, Official Says By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Council Votes to Call for Bids for 311 Help By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Council to Reconsider Removal of Light Poles By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Religion Notes By Stephanie Stassel
Youth Offenders Dive Into Life at Navy's Underwater Training School By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dorothea Scott; Simi Valley Resident
Deputies Seek to Replace Union Leaders for Not Supporting Baca By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Islanders Happy to Escape With Tie By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels' Plan B Brings Belcher By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Four San Francisco Players Become Free Agents From Associated Press
St. Margaret's Wins, but It Comes at a Price By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine, Newport Harbor Advance to Title Game
Dana Hills Rolls Past University
Armendariz Leads Brea Olinda's Charge Into Second Round
Irvine Goalie Graff Making a Name for Herself By Peter Yoon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woodbridge Beats Sailors to Win Irvine Tournament
UC Irvine Women Overwhelmed by ASU
Trabuco Hills Stays With Saints By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullerton Stumbles Late and Loses Big By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stern Is Now Mailing It In By J.A. Adande
Moose That Roars By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Repeating History Won't Be Enough for Azusa Pacific By Scott Moe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Facing Facts in Bribery Scandal By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Islanders Grab Tie at Pond By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stern Less Optimistic Than Ever From Staff and Wire Reports
At Least They Weren't Asked to Throw Food By Mal Florence
For the Winner, Season Will Be Perfect By Scott Moe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bowl Schedules
Extension for Missouri's Smith \o7 Associated Press\f7
NEW YORK JETS at BUFFALO By Jerry Crowe
If Beathard Has a Card Up His Sleeve, Now Is Time to Play It By T.J. Simers
Rhodes Expects to Be Fired Times Wire Services
Hackett Is Tested by Schedule By Robyn Norwood
Augustine's Departure Creates Opening By David Wharton
Schedule Takes on Local Flavor With Northridge, Loyola on Tap By Scott Howard-cooper
Santa Clara's Home Streak Ends at 23 \o7 Associated Press\f7
Men By Lon Eubanks
Women
Their Favorite Martin By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aeros Overpower Ice Dogs, 6-3 \o7 Associated Press\f7
Selanne Credits Therapy By Elliott Teaford
Belfour Shines as Dallas Tops Detroit \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Audette Acquired from Buffalo By Jim Hodges
Angels Bolster Rotation With Belcher By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Credit Put Stevens Over the Top By Bill Christine
Boys' Basketball Roundup
Chatsworth Advances, Will Meet Old Friends By Michael Lazarus
Schmidt Keeps His Tean in Turnaround Mode
CS Northridge Gets Chance to School UCLA By Eric Sondheimer
Ass'ad Cashes Out at Northridge By Mike Hiserman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Hopes By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coaching Against Lavin Is Noteworthy for Johnson By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Roundup
Glendale Squeezes by Citrus By Mitch Polin
In other games:
Freshmen Show Class and Simi Valley Wins By John Ortega
Wiesner Finds Job to Bank On By Tris Wykes
All-American Status
Fyi
Some of West's Best Meeting at Rio Mesa By Vince Kowalick
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