- SHORT TAKES : Fisher Says He Fears Ex-Wife Taylor Can't Kick Her Demons
- SHORT TAKES : Nashville Sends Troops Its Best
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- 'Pretty Woman' Topples 'Glory'
- Founders Ball Raises $500,000 for Cedars-Sinai
- Grooming for the Future : Education: A volunteer community program teaches ninth-grade girls how to feel good about themselves.
- FILLMORE : Economic Fears Halt City Hall Expansion
- Man Slain, Pregnant Woman Shot; Fetus OK
- Time Mellows Community College Elections : Politics: Departure of long-entrenched trustees has ended the rancor that once marked campaigns.
- Ruling Expected on Port of Entry Status
- Greed Drove 4 to Murder Producer, Prosecutor States : Trial: Opening statements in 'Cotton Club' case are heard. A defense attorney says the woman accused of hiring three hit men was framed.
- Tape of Slaying Suspect's Denial Played : Trial: Carole Evelyn Mellinger tells detectives that she had no financial motive for killing her millionaire husband.
- Gary Squier: an Inspired Choice
- NBA 1990-91 : Pacific Rims to Be Bent : Preview: From Tokyo to Denver to Auburn Hills, people will be watching with one eye on the record book.
- PREP FLASHBACK : THIS WEEK IN COUNTY PREP SPORTS HISTORY
- Dupree's Dream Nears Reality : Rams: Running back says he's approaching old form. Team is close to activating him.
- Weights Carry Gains, Risks for Kids
- Hotel on Marineland Site Will Add to Traffic, Pollute Air, Study Says
- Chief Honored for Fight Against Hate Crimes
- Judge Refuses to Dismiss Juror in Cocaine Trial
- National Guard Making Road Improvements at Border
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Trustee Candidates Report War Chests
- MOORPARK : School Board Delays Decision on Hat Ban
- IRVINE : Tract OKd Without Low-Income Units
- Evil Trojan Horse on the Ballot : Avoid 136--the proposition for minority rule
- Musgrave's Options: Oxford May Be One : College football: Oregon quarterback has applied for a Rhodes Scholarship.
- Oxnard Forfeits Upheld
- This Time, Evans Set on Winning Title : Volleyball: After losing in the national semifinals the past two years, she and her top-ranked UCLA teammates are planning to get the job done.
- COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : Brown Tackling Blocking Duties as Top Tight End for Colorado
- COMEDY REVIEW : Finding the Enemy Is a Laugh : Show: Comic prods the audience to think as he scouts out enemies, real and imagined.
- Off the Floor, Onto the Ladder : Her second album may decide whether country singer Jann Browne keeps rising or fades downward into the pack.
- Filmmaker Forces a Hard Look Back : Movies: Director Michael Verhoeven uncovers secrets buried in Germany's past.
- JAZZ REVIEW : McCorkle: Seamless Panache
- Soviets Seek Oil Ventures With West: The...
- Downturn Cuts an Uneven Path Across Nation : Economy: New England and New York are already in a recession, but some analysts believe that the Northwest and Southwest may be spared a serious slump.
- Getting a Feel for Right Keyboard
- You Say You Want Fast Food?
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- HUD's Pierce Misled Panel, Study Reports
- Bill Seeks to Force Navy to Lease Land to San Francisco
- Major Changes Adopted in SAT College Exam
- Crews Smother 'Devil's Night' Fires in Detroit
- West Covina : Home Repair Aid Rejected
- Prop. B Big in Name and Aims
- MRS. OWEN'S NEIGHBORHOOD : Each House Tells a Tale
- Pasadena : Board Upgrades Computers
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : PROPOSITION 131 : Term-Limit Foes Say Klan Could Get State Funds
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- Citicorp to Cut 2,000 From Its Payroll by 1992
- FileNet Lays Off 30 at Headquarters
- STOCKS : Stocks' Early Gains Halted; Dow Sheds 5.69
- Yes Clothing Co., Los Angeles, has named...
- Travelers Corp.: The multi-line insurer posted a...
- Southland Chefs Match Recipes, Wine Lovers Trade Toasts
- WORLD : Autobahn Has 120-Mile Tie-Up
- Long Beach : Police Review Commission Training Open to the Public
- Deciphering Ballot Is a Losing Proposition
- Students Get Glimpse of Life in the Desert : Pen pals: Two classes are corresponding with U. S. soldiers and are having their interest piqued in current events, history and geography.
- Pasadena : Funds for Crime Victims
- Car With Explosives Seized in Lebanon
- Court Kills Funding Ban, Sets Rules on Initiatives
- 2 Fishermen Rescued After 25 Days Adrift
- Farm Group Asks for Cuts in Contract
- San Diego
- Lancaster School Trustees to Again Put $47-Million Measure on Ballot
- School Officer Answering Silent Alarm Kills Kidnap, Rape Suspect
- NBA 1990-91 : THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Just a Second, Laker Fans: Dunleavy's System Takes Time
- Bullets Taking the Plunge Into a Rebuilding Season
- MOTOR RACING / SHAV GLICK : The Ironman's Most Incredible Season
- Variety Road 3-1 Favorite for California Cup Classic
- SATURDAY'S HEROES
- The chairman of the International Amateur Athletic...
- SPOTLIGHT
- STAGE REVIEW : High Jinks Amid Heroics in 'Henry V'
- Artists Fear Racketeering Prosecution : Law: Anti-obscenity crusaders are now using the far-reaching RICO statute to fuel their cases against pop music and arts targets.
- SANTA ANA : District to Build Another School
- San Diego
- COLUMN LEFT : Security First, Then Be Ready to Make Peace : Israel's doves find themselves favoring war, because Iraq's military must be neutralized.
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Kreber Appointed to Municipal Court
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : USC : Statistically, Marinovich Is Doing Fine
- THE SIDELINES : German Soccer Fans Rampage
- PREP ROUNDUP : Villa Park Wins Third Straight Title
- THE SIDELINES : Wingate Indicted in Sex Case
- Two Adventurous Theaters Get More NEA Funding : Grants to LATC and San Diego Repertory Theatre allay fears that only 'safe' arts organizations would see endowment moneys.
- Aged Pages : Five Ancient Trunks Are Treasure Troves of Old L.A.
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 32ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : Rep. Anderson's Longevity Becomes Key Issue
- MISSION VIEJO : Afterschool Day Care for the Active
- Former Seattle Seahawk Kenny Easley dropped his...
- Major League Meetings Won't Be in L.A.
- Tenor Luis Lima Gets Vocal Over His Acting
- Losses Force Closing of Fontana Newspaper
- Cost of Funds Index Up: The 11th...
- Networks Delay Schedule Changes : Entertainment: An ad slump is behind the stand-pat approach: Advertisers may withdraw when shifts are made.
- Trump Payment in Doubt: Developer Donald J....
- AMBIGUOUS WAVES OF GRAIN : A Mix of Wheat and Chaff in Store in 'Silo'
- Not Short on Talent : Stopping 5-5 1/2 Freshman Running Back Madlangbayan Proves a Tall Order for Occidental's Opponents
- RESTAURANTS : Iranian Cuisine: Hearty, Hunky, Fluffy and Sublime
- Volunteers Battle 'Devil's Night' Arson
- EARTHWATCH : Catching Rail Fever : All aboard. It may soon be time to think seriously about leaving gridlock behind.
- Feinstein Backs Malibu's Cityhood : Politics: Spokesman for Sen. Pete Wilson calls statement 'an irresponsible promise.'
- 1990 Smog Season Had Cleanest Air on Record
- NOTEBOOK : Glendale Ends Long Drought Against Muir
- Amman Just Another Quiet Town as Gulf Crisis Recedes : Jordan: Most Asian refugees have departed. Saddamania cools. Despair over the economy lessens.
- Judge Calls Drug Law Too Harsh in Case of Seller, 19
- TRANSPORTATION : Blue Book Firm Is Seeing Red Over 900 Phone Number for Auto Prices
- Thanksgiving School
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- Mall Project to Get More City Money : Monterey Park: The City Council's approval of a $2.4-million investment in Atlantic Square brings its total involvement in the controversial development to $14 million.
- GULF WATCH: Day 91 : A Daily Briefing Paper On Developments In The Crisis
- West Covina : Council Meetings Limited
- Affordable Housing Being Lost in Venice Despite 8-Year-Old Law
- More Firms Refuse to Call It a Night : hours: Companies ranging from appliance repair shops to pharmacies are cashing in on a growing demand for services in the wee hours.
- Take My California Ballot--Please!
- Minnesota GOP Agrees on Governor Candidate
- Morrison Knudsen Corp. named Gunnar E. Sarsten...
- Zenith National Insurance Corp.: The Woodland Hills...
- Factory Orders Inch Up a Notch in September : Economy: The government said the gain was artificially skewed by higher energy costs. Personal income declined the same month.
- NEIGHBORS : Artistic Relish : Jonny Kwan is painting six pictures for Bob's Big Boy in Glendale based on old comics.
- Breaking the Rules in Costa Mesa
- U.N. Chief Seeks a Plan to Protect Palestinians
- ELECTIONS 34TH SENATE DISTRICT : Scrappy Lawmaker Challenged by GOP Maverick : Republicans: Assemblyman Charles Bader, who has carved out a niche on education policy, wants a Senate seat so that he can have a chance to shine.
- FOR THE KIDS : NATURE SAFARI : Pathway Lesson : Young Poinsettia School adventurers explore the wilderness in a special MESA program.
- FLICKS : FILM AND VIDEO NOTES : A Heavyweight : The 1980 film classic 'Raging Bull' will be featured Sunday at the Ojai Playhouse.
- Bethlehem Steel Corp.: The steelmaker said its...
- Gain Posted in Monthly Housing Permits : Construction: The September figure was more than double August's, but the annual total is off more than 20%.
- Reuters to Cut 300 Jobs: The international...
- Graphics Zone Plans 12 Showrooms in U.S.
- The Decline of Prime
- Award-Winning Lectures at Campus
- BOOK REVIEW : A Story Set Adrift From Loose Moorings : UNDER THE GYPSY MOON <i> by Lawrence Thornton</i> Doubleday $18.95, 210 pages
- Is This Bean Good to Eat?
- Ice Cream Pie for Addicts
- Macy's Issues Invitation to Cheerleaders
- The Party Animals : Campaigns: Despite a likely low turnout of young voters, a committed group of college-age men and women is hard at work in politics.
- WHAT'S FRESH : BUYING OPPORTUNITIES : Cropping Out : The local climate may be too moderate for the exotic fruit that emerged here in the early '70s.
- Pasadena : Judge Rules for Swap Meet
- WORLD : Attack Linked to Temple Mount
- Contributions to GOP Decline
- ELECTIONS 34TH SENATE DISTRICT ISSUES : Ayala, Bader 'Debate' Topics From Abortion to 'Big Green'
- Upbeat: Country Comfy
- Santa Monica : Firefighters' Contract OKd
- Wise Buying Also Can Help Environment
- Militant Soviet Moldovans Besiege Border Posts : Ethnic unrest: Friction in the southwestern republic balloons into a revolt against Communist rule.
- CIA Says Iraq's Kuwait Document Won't Wash : Intrigue: It describes a meeting that never took place, U.S. says. Baghdad cited the paper as proof of a conspiracy.
- CARLSBAD VILLAGE FAIRE : A Day of Animals, Arts and Keystone Cops
- To These Car-Pool Commuters, 1 Would Be a Lonely Number : Transportation: Three Pasadena workers have discovered the joys of companionship on their long ride to their jobs. They're also saving money.
- Soccer May Get Kick in the Shins : History: If Will Rogers didn't play a sport, the park that bears his name may not allow it under a new general plan being developed. Soccer organizers are not happy with that idea.
- People Who Make a Difference : A Look at Some Who Help to Make Recycling a Success
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS: PROPOSITION 128 : Gut-Wrenching TV Commercial Uses Cancer Victims
- Motherly Love
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- Curtain Falls in Sad Ending for a Comedy in San Diego
- Mystery Changes, Christie Is Eternal : Books: Crime fiction has evolved, and so has the way devotees look at Dame Agatha, still queen of the genre.
- The Man Who's Taking the Rap : Pop: Charles Freeman left a Brooklyn ghetto to get away from 'a life of crime.' Now he faces a year in jail in Florida for selling a 2 Live Crew album.
- Reunion of Giants Comes to Pass : Jazz: Pianist George Shearing and the guitarist will play together with blues singer Joe Williams at Performing Arts Center.
- SHORT TAKES : Racism Taboo, Shepherd Says
- P.M. BRIEFING : Remington Shaver Ads Accused
- Coming to Grips With Health-Care Issues : State Is No. 2 in Medical Costs, New Study Says
- Exxon Corp., which last week reported flat...
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : GOVERNOR : Feinstein Pelts Wilson With a Populist Assault
- Pico Rivera : Seniors to Get Priority in New Community Garden
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- Reformers Taking Aim at Entrenched Teamsters : Labor: Pro-democracy faction believes its drive to gain control over the nation's most corrupt union is cresting.
- Feeling Bugged? : Recreation: The Natural History Museum's Insect Zoo lets visitors get up close and personal with bugs. One draw: the largest cockroach ever found in L.A.
- Nicaragua Fires Author of Its Economic Plan From Central Bank Post
- Pacific Palisades : Trail-Opening Ceremony
- Socialite Tells Plan of Suicide, Not Murder : Trial: Betty Broderick testifies she planned only to talk to her ex-husband, then kill herself. Instead, she shot him and his wife to death.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : ATTORNEY GENERAL : Smith Ad Seeks to Link Lungren to S&L; Scandal
- DANCE : 'Who Could Be Better Than Bella Lewitzky?'
- FILM : 'Chemin': A Child's Look at Life
- Researchers Put Cap of 85 Years on Average Human Life Expectancy
- Damage Control for Car Accidents
- Bid to Move Ship Is Torpedoed by Analysis of Costs
- A Leading Lady in the Performing Arts : Voluntarism: Ruth B. Shannon directed campaign to build center named for her at Whittier College. It opens Nov. 7.
- WORLD : Howe Quits Thatcher's Cabinet
- Countywide : X-Rays Help Ensure a Safer Halloween
- THOUSAND OAKS : Teachers Post Union Signs Outside Office
- It's the System That's Out of Whack : Term Limits: Even if you throw these 'bums' out, government will still be doing things it shouldn't do.
- UCI Nurses' Sickout Over Stalled Talks Shuts Down Trauma Center
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : AZTECS : Some Players Too Loose for Luginbill
- On This Night, Kings Don't Have Ghost of a Chance, 9-4 : Hockey: Defense, Berthiaume finally let down in loss to the Rangers. New York puts it away with five goals in third period.
- NEA Funding Increased for Three 'Adventurous Theaters' : Grants to SCR, LATC and San Diego Repertory Theatre allay fears that only 'safe' arts organizations would see endowment moneys.
- GAINING MOMENTUM : Seinfeld Isn't the Wrold's Tallest Man, but He Is on His Way Up
- San Diego
- CAMARILLO : Developer Agrees to Build Sports Fields
- Spending Target Figure Raised
- Aztecs Find Mix For Offense That Clicks
- Coach With the Mountain Home Has the Drive to Succeed
- ART
- Helms Injects a Racial Topic Into Campaign
- ELECTIONS BALLOT MEASURES : Prop. B Would Pay for Park Projects in South Bay Cities
- Park Service Stays Neutral on Hope Land Swap : Conservation: The agency is expected to take a position on the Jordan Ranch exchange next year. But politicial developments may make the decision moot.
- Insatiable Desire for Learning
- Culver City : Preferential Parking OKd
- LOCAL ELECTIONS : Pound Animal Issue Stirs Passionate Debate : Proposition C: County advisory measure puts medical research establishment at odds with animal rights advocates.
- 2 Hollywood Projects Want CRA Funds : Redevelopment: Builders of the renewal cornerstones formerly said no public money would be needed. Negotiations are under way.
- Polanski Can Defend Himself in Sex Case
- Ignore Corporate Media at Your Own Risk
- Supermarket Buyout Completed: Buttrey Food & Drug...
- The Times' Daily Circulation Up 8% to Nearly 1.2 Million
- M. H. Golden Co., a construction firm,...
- Minorities Target Licenses of 31 Radio Stations : Media: The NAACP and the National Hispanic Media Coalition say the California operations haven't met hiring obligations.
- GM Postpones the Pain for Van Nuys Workers : Autos: The plant is spared closure for now. But Camaro and Firebird production will be shifted to Canada, and no substitute vehicle is planned.
- Shoppers' Report : The Supermarket Shelf Space Wars
- Bush Says He's 'Had It' With Cruelty by Iraq : Gulf crisis: Treatment of Americans draws angry response. He says diplomats in Kuwait are being starved.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : PROPOSITION 134 : 'Nickel a Drink' Seeks to Tap Into Anti-Politician Sentiment
- San Marino : Youth Has Business License
- 31 More Die Across India in Violence Linked to Mosque
- CSSM Fires Troubled Contractor; Delay in Opening Campus Likely
- LOTTERY RESULTS
- Fire Burns School Building in Lancaster
- Patients Moved After Leak Floods Hospital
- Park Plans Would Be Revived by Prop. B : Bonds: A hiking trail and re-creating a popular lake at Hansen Dam would get the largest share of allocated funds.
- VENTURA : Ex-Deputy Ends Appeal of Firing
- CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP
- Corona del Mar Water Polo Team Forced to Forfeit Game
- Gustav Weder and Curdin Morell of Switzerland...
- West Coast Version of Rocket Is Creating Fireworks at San Jose : College football: Spartans' Sheldon Canley leads the nation in all-purpose yardage.
- HORSE RACING : Unsung Hero in Belmont Tragedy
- CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP : Killeen Leads Valencia Girls to Orange Title
- Sticking Together to Finish : Lifestyle: When the tightknit Kearl clan of La Canada takes off on a family vacation, there's no time to relax. The next stop: the New York Marathon.
- Letters From Monrovia Span the Gulf : Education: Sixth- and seventh-graders become pen pals with Marines in Saudi Arabia and learn of history, geography--and war.
- Schools Could Lose $1 Million if Lottery Revenues Fall
- Oh Mercy, Nurse, What a Birthday!
- FOR THE KIDS : STAGECOACH INN MUSEUM : History in Hand : Children who tour the Stagecoach Inn may find themselves baking biscuits or hauling wood.
- A Good Life During Wartime
- Mother Gave Part of Lung 'to Give My Kid Chance to Live'
- How School Curricula Can Get With the Program
- Putting Some Spin Into Life : Would You Believe Bowling? A Favorite Pastime for Some
- Vestron to Declare Bankruptcy: Vestron Inc., once...
- Coming to Grips With Health-Care Issues : Federal Law Aims to Stop Abuses in Medigap Coverage for Elderly
- Suppliers Seeking B.P. John Liquidation
- Navy Awards Pact
- AMERICA'S BEST : Brews With Attitude
- California Cuisine: The Present : Culinary Illiterates: There's a whole generation not acquainted with kitchen basics. Experts say it's the legacy of a generation of non-cooking working mothers.
- California Cuisine 1920
- Santa Monica : 3 Groups to Study Homeless
- Foes Attack County Study of 3 Canyons as Landfill Sites
- Curb on Germ, Chemical Arms Faces Bush Veto : Weapons: White House aides say the bill imposing sanctions on nations or firms usurps presidential power.
- Try Direct Approach for Best Produce Deals
- Broderick Says She Planned to Shoot Herself
- Allert Failed to Report Some Expenditures, Boland Says
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Pierside Action Off Council Agenda
- Katz Demands Study of Faulty Science Center : Cal State Northridge: The assemblyman wants the university system to investigate the process by which the $15.4-million project became 'a vibrating monstrosity.'
- Health Department Starts Annual Flu Shot Program
- Silberman Asks a Week Off From Prison
- BREEDERS CROWN : Scenic Regal Not Going Back for Seconds
- TRW Wins Air Force Pact
- King of French Cuisine Reigns at Four Seasons
- The Time Has Come to Change the Rules
- New RV Parking Ban Riles Owners
- No Substitutions: What's on the Menu Is What You Get
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- Obituaries : Dr. Robert Vernon Carter; Retired Physician
- Slain Student's Parents, Friends Honor Her in Children's Park
- USIU Victory Caps Best Division I Season
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL UPDATE : Top BC Rusher Declared Ineligible for Using Drug
- NBA 1990-91 : They're Favored in the Daly Triple : Pistons: After an injury-filled exhibition season, the champions look ready to defend their two titles.
- Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...
- Retired Worker Says TRW Defrauded Air Force
- Commodore International Ltd.: The New York-based personal...
- Construction Spending Plunges 2.8% in September; Sharpest Fall in 8 Years
- Houses Become More Affordable: Rising incomes and...
- Liberty Awards Get an Infusion of Youth
- Williams Becomes the Bruins' Leader : Volleyball: Sophomore is main reason UCLA is 21-1 and ranked first in the nation.
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- 11 to Appear at Candidates' Fair
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- UCLA Freshman Zimmerman to Have Minor Knee Surgery
- THE SIDELINES : Pele Plays to Mark 50th Birthday
- Oregon Fans Yell Foul, Stanford Band Banned
- COLLEGE DIVISION NOTEBOOK / MARTIN BECK : Duplication of Last Year's Success Tall Order for SCC Basketball Team
- Jim Leyland, who turned the Pittsburgh Pirates...
- Strawberry Wants a Canseco-Type Contract : Dodgers: Agent says outfielder might not seek other bids, and is willing to switch from right field to center field. Valenzuela files for free agency.
- THEATER : A Chill Stalks This 'Rapture'
- L.B. Council Votes to Keep Law on Low-Cost Housing
- Recycling Has 2 Purposes
- GOINGS ON : Lunar Ellipse : A 19th-Century Japanese artist puts a face on the moon--depicting 100 human emotions.
- Builder Proposes New Sleepy Hollow Plan to Cut Down Grading
- Some People's Choice Is 'None of the Above' : Politics: A group in Massachusetts is urging voters to use the option to show their dissatisfaction. In Nevada, 'NOTA' has won six times.
- NEIGHBORS : Hot Gossip in Sierra Madre: Mayor's Suit Against Paper
- Mobile Services : You don't have to hunt around. Pet groomers, therapists, even postage stamps can come to you.
- THE CLUB SCENE : Mojo Magic : A crew called Mojo Hand may be the best--and only--blues band in Thousand Oaks.
- Toy Makers Hitch a Ride on Bubble-Blower's Ascent
- Police Angry After Fugitive in San Pedro Case Is Freed : Crime: It took a year to catch a couple who had pleaded no contest to embezzlement. A Las Vegas court granted the wife bail; she fled again.
- Countywide : 'Ax Murderer' Tops Slow Fright Night
- POLITICIAN WATCH : Staying Too Long
- Benefactor's $275,000 Loan Funded Flores' Television Ads : Politics: Trailing badly in the race for secretary of state, Joan Milke Flores turned to a wealthy San Pedro friend for financial help. Her aggressive ad campaign has narrowed the gap.