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What happened on December 07, 1999
BUSINESS
Exxon Mobil Halts Health Benefits to Domestic Partners JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coca-Cola CEO Ivester to End Troubled Reign GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AT&T to Spin Off Wireless Group With IPO to Boost Ailing Stock ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marquardt Resigns as Day Runner's CFO Dow Jones
Advice to 24-Year-Old: Sit Tight and Salt It Away DIANE SEO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Honda Settles Suit Over Bribery Scheme JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Century City High-Rise Retains Major Tenant BRAD BERTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Also
BSkyB to Buy Stake in German Broadcaster KIRCH GROUP, From Bloomberg News
Also . . .
McCormick May Face U.S. Suit on Pricing Associated Press
The Economy Bloomberg News
Seagram Mulling Moves for Internet Assets From Bloomberg News
Office Rents Inch Upward in Tight Southland Market JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Names AIDS Activist Director of Managed Care SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pittston to Sell Coal Unit, Fold Into One Stock Reuters
Rates Decline on Short-Term T-Bills Associated Press
Shares Tumble as J.C. Penney Cuts Quarterly Cash Dividend From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Family Limited Partnerships Can Be the Answer for Some LIZ PULLIAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Says Global Warming Exists From Associated Press
States Join U.S. Government to Press Antitrust Case Against Microsoft JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Commercial Real Estate
Knickerbocker Near Deal With Creditors Leslie Earnest
Dense-Pac to Expand at Present Location
Also. . .
Wireless Merger Coupled to Divestiture From Associated Press
Dow Slips Post-Rally; Nasdaq at New High From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Stock Guru's Rumored Move Denied From Times Staff and Bloomberg News
Surge in Net Stocks Fueled by Europe Study Reuters
Projected November Fund Flows Reduced Reuters
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
Company Town Film Profit Report
Excite@Home Looks Dysfunctional; Drilling Schlumberger JAMES PELTZ and MICHAEL HILTZIK
US Bancorp's Stock Slides on Profit Shortfall EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tech Surge Obscures Small-Cap Bargains From Times Staff and Bloomberg News
Roche to Spin Off Fragrance, Flavors Unit Bloomberg News
Nestle USA to Sell Coffee Brands to Sara Lee Greg Johnson
Experian to Abandon Orange, Build Lush Costa Mesa Campus GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mitnick Associate Sentenced Greg Miller
Ex-AT&T Executive to Head Global Crossing Web Unit KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IBM Plans Gene Research Supercomputer Bloomberg News
Ziff-Davis to Sell Unit Bloomberg News
Securitas Purchases 2 More U.S. Firms Bloomberg News
GE Capital Acquires Autobytel Japan Stake Times wire services
Times Mirror Selects Zimbalist as New Chief Financial Officer
Deals
Kroger Profit Leaps but Its Stock Slides From Bloomberg News
ColorMax's Color Vision Treatment OKd Robin Fields
Pittston to Sell Coal Operations, Combine Three Stocks Into One From Times wire services
Univision Agrees to Lease New Hughes Center Office Complex BRAD BERTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Area Apartment Values, Rents to Continue to Climb BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Knott's Parent Buying San Diego Water Park E. Scott Reckard
Tustin Firm's Colorblindness Lenses OKd ROBIN FIELDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
David Hagan to Be Chief Executive of firstsource.com
Investment Group Offers Up Suggestions to Drug Maker ICN RHONDA L. RUNDLE, WALL STREET JOURNAL
Swiss Reinsurance to Buy Underwriters Re Bloomberg News
Cedar Fair to Ink Deal Today for Water Park E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Dorothy Allison; Volunteered to Aid Police as 'Psychic' MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Destroyed Records on Native Americans, Judge Says ROBERT L. JACKSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Park's Solid Play Jump-Starts Villa Park PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Billionaire's Death Blamed on Employee JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Drama Begins After Play Is Canceled ELIZABETH MEHREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Knockouts but Many Jabs at GOP Debate MARK Z. BARABAK, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Panel Finds 54,000 Possible Holocaust Accounts in Swiss Banks From Associated Press
Mars Probe Still Silent; Outlook Bleak From Times Staff and Wire Reports
On Several Fronts, President Targeting Major Medical Errors From the Washington Post
Army Engineers Agree to Help Build L.A. Schools DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Remains of 2 More People Found Near Juarez Associated Press
Plunging Ahead
Trail Blazers DAN ARRITT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Involvement Opportunities
This Probably Wouldn't Work for No. 2 Pencils BOOTH MOORE
Prepnet / Speakout
Trail Blazers DAN ARRITT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Picky Pilot Gets Fired Associated Press
Settlement Expansion Stalls Mideast Talks REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amid U.S.-Cuba Storm, Boy Gets a Party MIKE CLARY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alleged Crime Boss Can Run for Duma RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Seeks EPA Waiver for Gas Conversion From a Times Staff Writer
Good Times Yield Child Care Crisis BETH SHUSTER and KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Labor Pinch Has Midwest Pitching Woo DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chechens Warned to Flee City or Die RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Toll Road Transfer Deal Bothers State Treasurer MEG JAMES and MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Drug Treatment for Imprisoned Addicts Backed ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
105 Killed in Latest Floods to Hit Vietnam From Reuters
Man Charged in Slaying Associated Press
Man Arrested in Slayings of 5 Women Associated Press
Reform Party Votes to Move Convention From Long Beach From Associated Press
Jewish Groups Scrambling to Sign Dodgers' New Star KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ending Centuries of Illiteracy DEXTER FILKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Rwandan Militia Leader Guilty of Genocide Associated Press
13-Year-Old Shoots Four Schoolmates CLAUDIA KOLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marriage Initiative Authors Challenge Its Renaming JENIFER WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shocking Street Attack Puts N.Y. Senate Race in Focus JOSH GETLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Social Security Age Projection Questioned ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
R.M. Eakin; Professor Depicted Famed Scientists MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund Begun for 6 Massacre Funerals Associated Press
Year in Review
Supreme Court to Reconsider Miranda Rights DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Year in Review
Reports Detail Cycle of Violence in Kosovo PAUL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Art of the Coffee Order
2 Troubled Teens Remain at Large, 5 Found After Escaping Utah Camp From Associated Press
Airline-Maintenance Firm Convicted of 9 Violations Linked to ValuJet Crash MIKE CLARY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gibson's Vision of the Future Grows Fuzzy Around the Edges MICHAEL HARRIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Athletes Of The Week
Nightmare Stirs Up Religion, Sexuality CYNTHIA RICHMOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ex-Politicians Never Can Say Goodbye FAYE FIORE
Year in Review
Ramadan, Season of Restraint SANDY BANKS
Quotas to Slash Take of Some Fish Species BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hibernian Eyes Were Smiling at American-Ireland Benefit PATT DIROLL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
Good Times Yield Child Care Crisis BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elizabeth Gray Vining; Quaker Who Tutored Japan's Emperor-to-Be ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brea Is Looking to Make History BEN BOLCH
A Changing Picture BEVERLY BEYETTE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wherever We Go in the Southland, We're Java Talking MARNELL JAMESON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Litton Sells Moorpark Facility to Calabasas BCD RODNEY BOSCH
Purported 'Former' Con Man Is Sentenced Anew
Man Hospitalized After Jumping in Front of Train
Homestore.com Enters Into E-Commerce Alliance RODNEY BOSCH
City Pursues Land for Potential Police Station
Electronic Clearing House Nets $1.3 Million in Income
Costa Mesa Alex Coolman, (949) 574-4268
Irvine Kristiane M. Ridgway, (949) 764-4309
Seal Beach Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Business Calendar
Brea David Ryan, (714) 520-2511
Fountain Valley Jim Perez, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21
Fullerton Geoffrey C. Upton, (714) 520-2508
Cypress Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Anti-Trade Route Is Loser for Democrats JAMES P. PINKERTON, James P. Pinkerton writes a column for Newsday in New York. E-mail: pinkerto@ix.netcom.com
Buena Park Ana Cholo-Tipton, (714) 966-5890
Orange Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Mission Viejo Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
State Treasurer Refuses to Back 91 Express Lanes Bond Issue MEG JAMES and MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Weather Forces Shelters to Open IRENE GARCIA
Newport Beach S.J. Cahn, (949) 574-4268
No Brush Fee, Fewer Inspections Urged From a Times Staff Reporter
Right Step on Cable Access
Library to Widen Use of Computers Filtered for Children PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel, Say No to Torture
Dana Point Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152
Laguna Woods Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4205
Laguna Beach Tricia Schwennesen, (949) 248-2168
Los Alamitos Ana Cholo-Tipton, (714) 966-5890
SMTEK Reports Drop in Income; Revenues Increase RODNEY BOSCH
Majority on Council Against Rail JUDY SILBER and MEGAN GARVEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laguna Niguel Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204
Business Calendar
Ventura County Sheriff, D.A. Agree to Give Up Surplus Taxes CATHERINE SAILLANT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Remembering Pearl H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City May Get Court Order to Access Land PATRICK McGREEVY
Laguna Hills Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4207
San Clemente Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152
Chernobyl Up From the Grave
Garden Grove Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
San Juan Capistrano Kenneth Ma, (949) 248-2157
Terrorism Rends a Time Meant for Peace LARRY GORDON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Democracy Will Come, but Land First DAOUD KUTTAB, Daoud Kuttab is a Palestinian journalist and television producer. He is the director of the Institute of Modern Media at Al Quds University in Jerusalem. E-mail: dkuttab@alquds.net
Supervisors to Consider Plan Against Fire Ants DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Government Contract Awards
La Habra Geoffrey C. Upton, (714) 520-2508
Variflex Net Income Down Slightly; Revenues Up RODNEY BOSCH
Exporting Tobacco
Missile Defense and Immigration
GOP Debate
Loggers' Lawsuit Over Religion
Subway Hours
Failing Pupils
Southeast County Group Wants Out of L.A. Schools
Panel Rejects Fee for Brush Inspection PATRICK McGREEVY
Valencia Bank Acquires First Valley National
Haiku
Transforming Disabled Students' Lives With Flip of Switches ANA CHOLO-TIPTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cabdriver Killed in Wreck Was an Anaheim Resident MATTHEW EBNET
NovaStor Releases Latest Online Backup Software RODNEY BOSCH
Trustees to Meet Tonight on Gay Alliance Club MARISSA ESPINO and KATE FOLMAR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Many Smaller Businesses and Users Take Off MARTHA L. WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arraignment Set for Slain Boys' Mother TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Wasn't a Very Merrill Time Either STEVE HARVEY
Muslims, Jews Sign Agreement JESSICA GARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jutland Buys Professional Wrestling Alliance Corp.
Ventura County People
Demand Soaring for Flights of Fancy Trappings MICHAEL P. LUCAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Meeting Sows Seeds of Hope for Future of Pierce College Farm SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Sues District Over Document GARY POLAKOVIC
Living With Pearl Harbor Memories H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Auditions for School of American Ballet Are Jan. 8
Action Expected on Plan to Eradicate Fire Ants
Standard & Poor's Adds THQ to SmallCap Index
Teen Challenge Gets Help From Inmates TONY LYSTRA
Obituaries
EOS Signs Distribution Pact With British Power Solutions Company RODNEY BOSCH
Ahmanson Ranch Plan Endangered by Rare Plant MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials Offer Tax Funds for Juvenile Hall CATHERINE SAILLANT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council to Discuss Funds for Homeless STACY BROWN
Huntington Beach Jim Perez, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21
Lake Forest Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
La Palma Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Santa Ana Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Stanton Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Tustin Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Westminster Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Placentia Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2503
Keeping Judaism Young Elaine Gale
Permanent Injunction Against Gang Set Back by LAPD Corruption Probe
Ford Drives Ford in Right Direction KEVIN J. SWEENEY, Kevin Sweeney, an environmental consultant based in Piedmont, is chairman of Ozone Action, an environmental group focused on global warming
Prosecutors Delay Caro Arraignment Date TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many Smaller Businesses Flying Away MARTHA L. WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley People
Experts Sow Seeds of Hope for Pierce Farm SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nominations Sought for Teachers Award TONY LYSTRA
Hoping to Avoid a Technical Knockout CHRIS CEBALLOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Second Man Sentenced in Kidnapping JESSICA GARRISON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Plea Ends Case Involving Lie, Officer's Death EVELYN LARRUBIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Popular Credit Union Moves to Bigger Quarters GAIL DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Honest Answer, but Not Exactly Full Disclosure STEVE HARVEY
Officials Seek Listing of Rare Plant to Stop Ahmanson Ranch MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keeping Faith With Our Lady of Guadalupe's Image AGUSTIN GURZA
Libraries to Expand Program for Porn-Free Web Sites PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MacDonald Killers Won't Face Death RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Internet Access Provider NetZero Acquires AimTV
Wife of Slain Officer Puts Blame on 'Lie' EVELYN LARRUBIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Villa Park Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
At-Risk Students Get Free Computers CAITLIN LIU
Hawker Pacific to Overhaul China Southern Airplanes
Countrywide Acquires Balboa Life and Casualty
Dick Clark to Produce More Episodes of 'Greed'
Bankruptcy Filings
Council Chooses Schoolteacher Sandy Smith as City's Mayor GAIL DAVIS
Pierce College Explores Uses for 240-Acre Farm
Area Firm Landed Mars Contract CATHERINE BLAKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cell Research: Welcome Controls
Man Sentenced in Ambush From wire reports
Baton Rogue : Fabio Mechetti, who conducts in Washington, Florida and Rio, goes wherever the music takes him. This week it's Costa Mesa. CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge's Suit Accuses Police of Racial Profiling DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash KATIE COOPER
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Sunday Night Shows at Comedy Club Will Benefit Boyle Heights Bakery
Licensing Cabs
Obituaries
Ex-Principal and Spouse Charged With Theft LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Patagonia Lauded for Working Conditions, Environmentalism GAIL DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Card-Server Business Booming in Cyberspace Karen Robinson-Jacobs
Van Nuys Airport Emerging as Jet Center MARTHA L. WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flight Schools Often Grounded by Unfavorable Economics BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Readers Remember
Home for the Holidays : Seabees Get Warm Welcome on Return From 7-Month Assignment in Europe TONY LYSTRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Anaheim Council Votes to Fight Light Rail Plan
Yorba Linda Jasmine Lee, (714) 520-2513
Like It or Not, We're All in the Same Boat ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Navy Seabees Return From 7 Months in Kosovo
Man Found Dead in Lexus Identified as Israeli Citizen
SPORTS
'Greatest Comeback' Preceded 49ers' NFC West Dominance EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ramsay Sees the Potential LONNIE WHITE
Mighty Ducks Report CHRIS FOSTER
Bruins Are a Few Steps Away From Another Banner Year SCOTT MOE
Bailey Among Trio Rewarded SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Kings Suffer Surprising Loss to Nets From Associated Press
Nhl Top To Bottom HELENE ELLIOTT
Haller Joins Practice but Isn't Ready to Play ELLIOTT TEAFORD
This Ending May Not Have a Nice Ring to It STEVE SPRINGER
On The Defensive BOB OATES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tonight LON EUBANKS and STEVE HENSON
Decision on Beltre's Status Expected at End of Next Week ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Turner Has More Tough Luck MIKE TERRY
Bryant to Become a Starter Soon TIM KAWAKAMI
Clippers Just Feel Heat in the End LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buccaneers Are Kings for a Day STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball, ESPN See Air of Ways LARRY STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taylor Gets Up, Puts Flames Down From Associated Press
Ice Dogs Report
Palffy Questionable for Wednesday's Game JIM HODGES
Westbrook Accuses Official Associated Press
CS Northridge Bounces Back VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First Victory Gives Caldwell Much More Positive Outlook LON EUBANKS
City Isn't Problem, Circles in Which He Travels Are MAL FLORENCE
Northridge Gets Rid of Aftertaste VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Mark for Rushing Could Fall to Marshall DAVE DESMOND
Athletes Of The Week
High School Notebook MIKE BRESNAHAN
Football Playoff Matchups
High School Notebook MIKE BRESNAHAN
High School Notebook DAVE DESMOND
High School Notebook JOHN ORTEGA
Duck Soup
Fitting In : Ducks' Cullen Learning What It Takes to Be Successful as a Center in the NHL ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mater Dei Gets Off to Customary Start
Ferraro Wishes Kings Well, but . . . HELENE ELLIOTT
Dao Advances at Teammates' Expense STEVE GALLUZZO
Monmouth Gives DePaul a Rough Ride From Associated Press
Mater Dei Tournament Has Elite Field MELANIE NEFF
Seattle's Canty Still Groggy Associated Press
Boxer Died of Head Injuries From Staff and Wire Reports
Tough Enough BILL PLASCHKE
Huntington Beach Wins in OT
High School Notebook PAIGE A. LEECH
Crescenta Valley Defensive Lapses Open Door for Hart, 3-1 CHRIS SHAFFER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Redell Answers the Call by Joining Oaks Christian ERIC SONDHEIMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Best Stories of Year That Could Have Been RANDY HARVEY
Harvard-Westlake Relies on Lakey
High School Notebook STEVE HENSON
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. EARL GUSTKEY
Boys' Soccer
Chatsworth's Drell Back in Form ERIC SONDHEIMER
Moorpark Wins State Wrestling Title
ENTERTAINMENT
L.A. Imax Says No, So Disney Builds Its Own Huge Screen CHRISTOPHER NOXON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tomorrow In Calendar
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
L.A. Museums Are Exhibiting Y2K Readiness SUZANNE MUCHNIC, TIMES ART WRITER
Chamber Orchestra of South Bay Delivers a Masterful Concert DANIEL CARIAGA, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Douglas Beats the Count ROBERT W. WELKOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Campaign Speech You Will Never Hear BRIAN LOWRY
Vigil, March to Mark John Lennon's Death
Guitarist Ritenour Displays the Range of His Musicality DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
KPWR-FM Owner Makes Bid to Buy Rival Channel KKBT STEVE HOCHMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
One Week Is Not Enough for 'Toy Story 2' ROBERT W. WELKOS
Six-Sketch 'All Alone Together' Falters After a Strong Start JANA J. MONJI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boomers' Tastes Define the Prime Time of Life DAVID ZURAWIK, BALTIMORE SUN
Tapestry Weaves Through the Centuries With Precision RICHARD S. GINELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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