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What happened on January 01, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Last Chance: Ends this Weekend 1/1
all day / Excursions
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Flying
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Setting Out for New Sites By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's Coming in '98: By Bob Howard
My Favorite Weekend
Itinerary: Rose City By Laurie K. Schenden
Gumshoes and Crooks By Bill Desowitz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Getting Their Signals Straight? By Judith Michaelson and Steve Hochman and Kevin Baxter, Judith Michaelson and Kevin Baxter are staff writers; Steve Hochman is a contributor to Calendar
Brooks Holds On
An Era of Melodrama By Laurie Winer, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Out of Town: New York
Pop / Date Book
Plan Ahead / Next Weekend
Renovators Ride Into Genghis Cohen By Heidi Siegmund Cuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Where the view is the featured fare. By Tracy Johnson
Club Could Be Venue Without a Billboard By Heidi Siegmund Cuda
On Solid Ice By Corinne Flocken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Learning Some Uplifting Yoga Down on the Farm By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pageantry on Strings : The 'Holiday Spectacular' at the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre is a gift for puppet fans. By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cleaned-Up Duke Nukem 64 Loses Some of the Fun of the Original By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Here Come Art-House Hits, Buck Jones and the Nelsons By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From Spain, With Saffron By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Quiet Opening By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Scallops
A Reincarnation of the Cocoanut Grove By Angela T. Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Matters of Taste By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow
Crossroads
ABC Edges Out NBC With 'I Love Trouble' By Brian Lowry
New Year Brings the Start and Finish of Several Series By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heavyweight Attraction By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Winter Wanderings By Judith Willis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Winter Wanderings By Judith Willis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Winter Feasts By Juan Hovey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Creative Exploration By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
To Russians With Love By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Taste of '98 By Leo Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mind Games By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Cleaning Solution : Two laundries specialize in removing those tough stains from fine linens. By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Top-Notch Talent By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Celtic Collection By James E. Fowler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Musical Groups Spread Talent Around the County in '97 By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Originals By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Short on Meaning By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mind Games By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
History Lesson By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Storyteller Reaches His Goal of Stocking Library for Local Youth By Frances Halpern, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Innovative Efforts By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Curtain Falls on '97 By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A New Year, a New Wave of Fun By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rockin' Rail Birds By Benjamin Epstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Barking Up an Old Tree By Sandy Masuo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Love Beats That Sinking Feeling By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Fans' Choices
To Sea and Be Scene By Melissa Perlman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
King's Fit for a Fish By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Heavyweight Attraction By Jane Hulse, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
To Russians With Love By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Model of Perfection, From Pinkie to Pointer By Laurie Drake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
At $19.98, the Price Is Right By Pamela Warrick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With all the curfews, dress codes and other restrictions being imposed on kids, are we raising a generation of upstanding citizens--or future leaders of a police state? By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Criminalization of Youth Culture By D. James Romero, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'97 Over By Mimi Avins, Times Fashion Editor
New Magazines Target Teens, Sports Fans By Paul D. Colford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Punch Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
A Guided Tour of California's Counties Offers a Gold Mine of Stories By Bob Sipchen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Highs in the 20s
In So Many Words
A New You By Lillian Reiter, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Fine Blossoming of Bilingual Offerings By Kevin Baxter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doctors and Managed Care
Changes in Religions
World Hunger and Birth Control
Sen. John Kerry
New Year
Gov. Wilson
Roger Barkley
Bailouts
State Outpaces U.S. in Population Gain By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rehnquist Chides GOP for Judicial Stalling By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Tobacco's Dollars Douse Push for Fire-Safe Cigarettes By Myron Levin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Love the Parade for the Publicity It Promises By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jail's Medical Ward to Move to Twin Towers By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexican Arrivals Seek New Frontiers By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Incoming Leader Makes Early Impact in S. Korea By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brazil Ends Jail Standoff; 600 Hostages Freed By Sebastian Rotella, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Laws '98 By Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer with Sacramento Bureau staff
Incumbent Takes Early Lead in Troubled Kenya Voting By Ann M. Simmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Early Efforts at 'Reinventing' Agencies May Need Tinkering By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Edge City' is attempting to build a center By Judy Pasternak, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thousands of Iraqi Executions Alleged From Times Wire Reports
Legislators Elect a New President From Times Wire Reports
New Report Reveals Diana Crash Details From Times Wire Reports
In Algeria, Islam's Holy Month Is Killing Season By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frolic and Fear Conclude '97 \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Zambia Shifts Ex-Leader to House Arrest \o7 From Associated Press\f7
1 Dead in Attack on Catholics in N. Ireland Bar \o7 Reuters\f7
Escapees Stream Out of South Africa's Prisons By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Iron Tooth May Be Earliest Known Dental Implant \o7 Associated Press\f7
Michael Kennedy Dies in Aspen Skiing Accident \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Prosecution's Penalty Testimony Ends in Bombing Case By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Kevorkian Case Raises Questions \o7 Times Wire Services\f7
'Round the World Balloon Race Heats Up \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Father Loses 103 Pounds So He Can Donate Kidney to Daughter \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Panel Calls for a New Year Devoid of Old Slang, Cliches \o7 From Reuters\f7
RFK's Son Dies in Aspen Skiing Accident By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Still Working on His Resolutions \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Armed Man Ends 41-Hour Police Standoff \o7 From Associated Press\f7
A Short First Heat in Global Balloon Race \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Military Drops Feed to Snowbound Cattle From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Radioactive Oatmeal Lawsuit Is Settled From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Age Study Finds Thinner Is Better From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Man Dies in Bomb Blast at Church From Times Staff and Wire Reports
2nd Monkey Virus Exposure Is Feared From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Prosecutor Plans to Rely on Kaczynski's Own Words By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Arrest Wife in Murder-for-Hire Case \o7 Associated Press\f7
James Earl Ray Loses Bid to Die Outside Prison \o7 Associated Press\f7
4.8 Quake One of Mammoth Swarm's Strongest By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexican Immigration--Now Surging--Has Ebbed and Flowed for a Century By Patrick J. Mcdonnell
Court Reinstates Zoning for Seniors Only \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Floyd Cramer; Country-Western Pianist By Burt A. Folkart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fishing Limits on Key Species Take Effect By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
It's Time to Give It the Old College Try By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Car Thief Shoots at Huntington Officer By Steve Carney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
A Bull With the Wobblies By Tom Petruno, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winners, Losers and, of Course, Warren By Tom Petruno
A Showcase for Autos' New Era By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Bull With the Wobblies By Tom Petruno, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Backs SBC, Rejects Parts of '96 Telecom Act By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foreclosures in Southland Reach Lowest Level in 5 Years By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Key Mortgage Rate Edges Downward By James F. Peltz
Brokerage Faces $5-Billion Judgment in Suit From Bloomberg News
Fighting Over Fuel Sales Tax \o7 Capitol Alert News Service\f7
Spotlight: Microsoft Acquires Hotmail Internet E-Mail Service
Court Upholds Invalidation of SDG&E Deal \o7 Associated Press\f7
CMC Industries Stock Drops on Loss of Client \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Lidak Loses Herpes Drug Marketing Accord \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Cell Genesys Licenses Antibody Technology \o7 Bloomberg News\f7
Medical Asset's Financial Chief Resigns By John O'Dell
Lorillard Pays $1.5 Million in Smoking Suit \o7 Reuters\f7
'Spam' Group Escalates AOL Confrontation By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mortgage Rates Inch Above 22-Month Low Associated Press
Reports Hint at Weakening of Economy From Reuters
Motorola, Siemens to Build Large Chip Plant From Bloomberg News
Car Dealer Sentenced in Honda Kickback Case Associated Press
FDA Approves Oncor Breast Cancer Test Bloomberg News
Judge Affirms Carey's Disqualification Bloomberg News
Motorola, Siemens to Build Chip Plant Bloomberg News
Procter & Gamble Wins Patent Dispute Associated Press
AL Tech Attempts Split From S. Korea Parent Bloomberg News
Wal-Mart Buys Out Partner in Brazil Venture Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Irvine Sensors Posts $14.9-Million Loss
Trimedyne Inc.: The Irvine manufacturer of medical lasers...
Cypress Financial Services Inc.: The accounts receivable...
Why Call Themselves Something Else? Times Staff
Sponsors on Parade By Marla Matzer, Marla Matzer is a regular contributor to The Times
Testy Over Testimonial Campaign Washington Post
Congratulations for Some Are in Order Times Staff
Sunbeam's Brighter Profit Picture Bloomberg News
Wishful Thinking
Mattel Playing Hardball in Toy Trademark Case Times Staff and Wire Reports
Changing It--Because They Can Reuters
In the Name of Big-Time Publicity Bloomberg News
Company Town : 'Godzilla' 1 of Many Monster Entertainment Stories Ahead By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Times Music Index
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
The 1st Is Always Family's Next By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smoke Won't Get in Patrons' Eyes as Some Cry in Their Beers By Lee Romney and John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
This Is Only a TEST By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Questions School Chief's Medical Leave By Liz Seymour and Nick Anderson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
El Toro Conflict Intensifies By Hope Hamashige, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Holiday Closings
Where There Was Smell, There Eventually Was Fire By Bonnie Hayes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'First Night' Party Is Toast of the Town By Mimi Ko Cruz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teen Driver Killed, 2 Critically Hurt as Car Hits Pole By Steve Carney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Toll Roads Paved With Secrecy
Car Crash Kills Daryl Arnold, Ex-Envoy to Singapore, 73 \o7 From the Associated Press\f7
Father of Slain Girl, 6, Wants Shooting to Stop By Bettina Boxall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What a Drag, Smokers Say By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cruise Probe May Affect Third Judge By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Michigan Fans Find Tour Wasn't the Ticket to Rose Bowl By Karima A. Haynes and Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Health Care Overhaul Launched By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Korean Paper Says Now-Jailed Radio Reporter Broadcast a Lie By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect in South L.A. Slaying Held After Leading Chase to Kern County By Matt Lait and George Ramos, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Thinking of You in the New Year By Steve Harvey
Local Laws '97
November Restaurant Closures
Restaurant Cited for Paying Workers in Cash By Carla Rivera, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wish List '98
How Dare They Kill a 6-Year-Old?
Rhetoric Fuels Racism in the Crisis By Enrique R. Carrasco, Enrique R. Carrasco is a professor of law at the University of Iowa
Restore the Line Between Hype and Good News By Alexander Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and other publications
Judge Rejects Plan for Dump Near Joshua Tree By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coastal Commission Staff Opposes San Simeon Plan By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Richard Francis
New Year's Day
Unhappy Holidays By Efrain Hernandez Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Record
Boise Births the Grandbaby of Them All By Scott Harris
Ticket Hopes Not Rosy for Many By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
You Say You Got a Resolution? By T. Christian Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hospitals Catch the Flu Fever By Lisa Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Fillmore Officers Fired Over Alleged On-Duty Sex By Daryl Kelley and Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Day-Care Operator in Simi Arrested By Miguel Bustillo and Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
On the Record
County Inspections of Farm Buildings Halted By Chris Chi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1: For Lust and Money
2: Of Death and Life
3: Saying Yes to Elois
4: Strawberry Fields Forever
5: A School for Johnny
8: Emerald Isles
9: Joselyn's Trial
10: Mother and Son
6: Murder in Paradise
7: Victory and Defeat
Roommate Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Man By Solomon Moore
Edison Donation Lets Police Bike Patrol Unit Power Up By Kimberly Lisagor, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
New Computers Let Residents Surf at Library By Rob Selna, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Judge Admits Letters Between Dally and Haun as Evidence By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council to Discuss Finalists for Manager Job By Scott Hadly
Woman Slightly Hurt When Car Hits Pole By Scott Steepleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Messy Break
Trash Haulers Offer Yule Tree Recycling By Rob Selna
Preservation of Oxnard Farmland Tops Activists' Resolution List By Chris Chi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Worker Saves Man From House Fire
Daisy Mae Robinson; Longtime Oxnard Resident
Obituaries
At a Glance
Man Stabbed During Fight With Co-Worker By Scott Steepleton
Police Officer Accused of Taking Potshot at Potted Plant in Lovers' Spat By Jon Steinman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
All-region Volleyball
Kings End 1997 With 2-2 Stalemate By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rose Bowl: Victory means national title for Michigan, fame for Washington State. By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE FIRE WITHIN : Reigniting a Rivalry That Goes Way Back By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kovalev Struggles to Fulfill Potential By Larry Wigge, THE SPORTING NEWS
Odds Favor Michigan, but History Doesn't By Chris Dufresne
Toledo May Say That 'It's Water Under the Bridge,' but It's Still Payback Time By Bill Plaschke
Some Rose Bowl Stories Have a Different Spin By Mal Florence
Bowling Strikes
Bowl Alliance Has Stripped Cotton Bowl to Threads By Randy Harvey
Kansas State Uses Bishop to Checkmate Syracuse By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nebraska's Osborne Is Set to Say His Goodbyes By Jennifer Frey, WASHINGTON POST
Sugar Bowl By J.A. Adande
From Humble Beginnings, a Florida State Star Is Born By J.A. Adande, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Game Is the Pits for Pittsburgh \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Arizona St. Has Iowa on the Run \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Another Plus for UCLA By Jim Hodges
Frost Insists Nebraska Is Best By Mike Penner
Tale of the Tape
Citrus Bowl By Lisa Dillman
Flu Won't Keep Price Away From Game, Assistant Says By Helene Elliott
Outback Bowl By Jim Hodges
Rose Bowl Notes By Larry Stewart
Iowa and Bowen Too Tough for Indiana \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Top 25 By Robing Norwood
Lineup Juggling Continues By Greg Sandoval
Arizona State Responds to Adversity By Robyn Norwood
Lavin Frets Over Watson By Tim Kawakami
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (4-6) at PORTLAND STATE (5-5... By Steve Henson
Out of Touch? Not Bobby Knight By Dave Kindred, THE SPORTING NEWS
NBA Is Probing Hoax Call to Michael Jordan's Mother \o7 From Associated Press\f7
Wizards Rout the Raptors and Stay Perfect at Home From Associated Press
O'Neal Cleared; Blount Out By Scott Howard-cooper
Wright Finding Next Level By Mark Heisler
Hebert Keeps Eye on the Oval Office By Elliott Teaford
Johnson Scores, and Also Saves By Lonnie White
For Yzerman, These Assists Are Especially Rewarding From Associated Press
NHL Looks Into Scoring Decline From Bloomberg
What's Wrong With Capitals? By Tony Kornheiser, WASHINGTON POST
Big Things Are Bruin With Toledo By Eric Sondheimer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rundle Helped Westlake High Turn Marmonte Downside-Up By Mike Bresnahan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Westchester, Fremont Demonstrate Strength By Gary Klein and Lauren Peterson
Sherman Oaks CES Can't Quite Catch El Camino Real By Steve Galluzzo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Neumeier's Scheme Not a Passing Fancy By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For the Yucaipa Girls, It Has Been Quite a Run By Tris Wykes and John Ortega
Perfection Is Still Her Goal By Dave Desmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
About Time By Paige A. Leech and Gary Klein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Chaminade Makes Long Trip Worth It
Chapman Beats Bowdoin By Michael Itagaki
Washington State Thriving With the Jackson 2 By Dan Arritt, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Offer He Could Not Refuse By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Youth Serves Up Another Paraclete Victory From Staff Reports
Edison States Its Case With Excalibur Title By Melanie Neff
In the Garden Grove girls' basketball tournament:
Harvard-Westlake Runs Out of Gas
In another nonconference game:
Collins on Mend After Surgery
Orange County's Davenport Is Cashing In as Wisconsin's Kicker By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buffalo's Levy Decides It's Time to Step Down From Staff and Wire Reports
Buffalo's Levy Decides It's Time to Step Down From Staff and Wire Reports
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