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- The Role of Hollywood's Guilds and Unions in Dealing With the Rip-Off Artists
- SHAFTED BY A SHIFT
- Overdone Previews
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- Retailer's Response to Threat to Audio Books
- Board Is Changing 2 Excellent Schools Without Just Cause
- Buena Park Residents Need to Speak Up to Save Street Trees
- Teachers Say the 'Working to the Rule' Tactic Works : Education: Such protests are under way in four local districts. They anger school boards as well as some parents and students, but unions say it wins attention to their needs better than anything short of a strike.
- No ROTC Discrimination at CSUN
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- If Dan Rather's "48 Hours" on April...
- Institute Corrected
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- School's Raffle Should Be Legal
- Pigment Envy
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- Inequities in Coverage of Spills
- Not on My Street
- Nonwhite Eroticism: Shunned by Hollywood?
- A Lesson in Language
- Sheriff's Spending
- Rohrabacher Just Doing Duty in Battle Over Funding for Arts
- Decision That Is Protecting Dolphins Shows That One Individual Can Make a Difference
- Conflicts of Interest
- High Airline Fares Out of John Wayne Are Unjustified
- Homeless Marring Santa Monica View
- Help for Homeless and City Policies
- Planning a Map Attack
- College and Its Eviction of Tenants
- Replacing Quayle With Baker
- Replacing the 'Irreplaceable'
- Flowering Adventure
- Pigment Envy
- School Libraries a Basic Need
- Upgrading Pier Area
- First-Time Buyers
- Decision That Is Protecting Dolphins Shows That One Individual Can Make a Difference
- Culver City Election Coverage Criticized
- I was disappointed with Bob Hope's special...
- Rent Law Changes Must Be Rejected
- The Role of Hollywood's Guilds and Unions in Dealing With the Rip-Off Artists
- Not Spending Money Can Improve Fast Food
- Board Is Changing 2 Excellent Schools Without Just Cause
- HOME BUYERS FAIR : Choosing the Right Neighborhood : Questions to Ask Before Making Major Decision of Where to Buy : Location: It's difficult to pinpoint what makes a neighborhood good, but the right choice can pay off for a buyer in satisfaction and profits.
- 'HOMO MASSMARKETUS'
- Clarifying Cancer Ultrasound Testing
- Mobile Home Costs
- EL MOSCO
- College and Its Eviction of Tenants
- Where's the Tax Break to Spur Use of Electric Cars?
- College and Its Eviction of Tenants
- Open Reviews to All
- Slanted Reporting on Choice for Pasadena City Manager
- CBS DEATH WISH?
- Selective Enforcement of Drug Laws Is Issue
- CASTING CALL
- The Role of Hollywood's Guilds and Unions in Dealing With the Rip-Off Artists
- EL MOSCO
- Not Spending Money Can Improve Fast Food
- Cash Can Be King, but Equities Can Be Better
- Island Attractions in Puerto Rico Booklet
- Replacing Quayle With Baker
- For Color in Fall, 'Mums' the Word
- HOME BUYERS FAIR : Buying First Home : Compromise Is Key to Cracking Southland Market : Financing: Even moderate-income households have many ways of making dream of homeownership a reality.
- THE GURUS : Consultants Play Major Role in Developers' Decisions on Where, When, What to Build
- Meet Bob Bruss
- Census Takers Make Final Push to Count Southland
- Homeowners OK Plan for Gated Community : Baldwin Hills: City Council approval is needed. Councilwoman Ruth Galanter opposes the proposal in its present form.
- S. Pasadena Clamps Ban on Building : Construction: A 45-day moratorium will give the city time to revise its Building Code. The target: Bulky houses on small lots and 'shoe-box' condominiums.
- THE HOUSE
- Donna Dearest
- Romanian City's 4 Names Reflect Ethnic Strife
- San Nicolas Sea Otter Experiment in Trouble : Wildlife: Most of the 137 mammals transplanted to the island are gone. Two state agencies might kill the program.
- Fire Causes $250,000 Damage to Church
- 2 Men Wounded in Shooting; Drug Link Suspected
- 3 Charged With Falsifying Emissions Certifications
- Loyola Re-Ignites Offense, Sweeps Santa Clara
- USD Forfeits Games in Brawl Aftermath : College baseball: Two coaches, two players suspended after Friday night's fight.
- Padres Manage a Split : Baseball: For this team, winning one game of a doubleheader against the Cubs in Wrigley Field is worth a little celebration--even if a sweep was just one out away.
- Big Brothers Point Way to Success for 2 Prep Stars : Track: Banning hurdler Terrence Campbell has the best possible role model. His brother Tonie is a three-time Olympian.
- BETTING WITH BOB
- Powers Boothe will play Jessica Lange's extramarital...
- ALBUM REVIEWS
- Quibbles & Bits
- Just Plain Mel : Hollywood's hottest leading man is moving from 'Bird on a Wire' to make his fourth movie this year--'Hamlet.' But Gibson has learned to handle the pressures of Hollywood fame and fortune.
- Big Promises, Big Dreams and Investor Ruins : Investments: A Santa Ana promoter offered 22% returns and a middle-class life, but authorities say his was the largest fraud ever against Southland Latinos.
- Sturges' Travels : MADCAP The Life of Preston Sturges <i> by Donald Spoto (Little, Brown: $14.95; 301 pp.; 0-316-80726-5) </i>
- Getting to Jewish Ghetto
- First Fiction From California : REUNION <i> by Rita Wrighton (Fithian Press, P.O. Box 1525, Santa Barbara, CA 93102: $16.95; 256 pp.) </i>
- If You Have the Money, They Have the Rental Car : Automobiles: Renting a car can be more fun than ever these days, with an expanding choice that includes Mercedes-Benzes, Porsches and even Rolls-Royces.
- Tenants Win Round Over Security Costs : Park Labrea: Owners' request to have the residents assume the full cost of guarding the complex is rejected. The ruling may be appealed.
- FLASH FROM THE PAST
- Yukking It Up : Class Plumbs Essence of Jewish Humor, Emerges Laughing
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Colombians Plead Guilty in Drug Case
- Campus Life: America's Ivory Towers Are Overlooking Some Mean Streets : Education: Crime, sexism and racism are increasingly common on campuses. There is diminished commitment to teaching and learning.
- How Lethal the Cutbacks? : Why the economy will absorb the defense-industry shakeout
- A Soviet Plea for Ending Moscow's Military Accord With Eastern Europe : Alliance: A Russian political scientist sees solid reasons for scrapping the Warsaw Pact. 'The old paradigm of national security is hopelessly outdated.'
- Senate Medfly Bill Dies With Help From County Delegation
- They Call This Part of Wilmington 'Third World' : Neighborhoods: The area is blighted by rising crime, unpaved streets and garbage. Reform efforts have failed due to neglect by L.A. officials and some property owners.
- Lawyers for Poor Take Big Bite of Budget : Money: Fourteen lawyers who represent clients when the public defender is faced with a conflict of interest were paid more than $100,000 each by the county last year.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Texas Keeps Supporting Brown
- Tony Dees won the 110-meter high hurdles...
- Large Field Set for Long Beach Marathon
- Cruel Twist Threatens Career : Promising Lightweight Gabriel Ruelas of Arleta Faces an Uncertain Future After Suffering an Elbow Fracture That His Handlers Claim Was Deliberately Caused During a Recent Fight
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Sanchez Vicario Stuns Navratilova in Semifinals
- Music TV for Adults Grows Up : How VH-1 changed its look and why MTV's sister channel is now getting better reviews
- No Tears as Marx Faithful Gather in London on His 172nd Birthday
- 17 Die in Crash of U.S. Plane in Guatemala City
- Christine (Channel 13 Sunday at 8 p.m.),...
- TODAY'S NEWS, TOMORROW'S TELEVISION : TNT looks at Vivian Leigh, Showtime signs Harry Hamlin, CBS gives Siskel and Ebert a thumbs up
- World Red Cross Day Will Be Observed Tuesday
- Nation IN BRIEF : WISCONSIN : Apology Issued for Massacre of Indians
- MICHAEL SILBERKLEIT: Archie's TV career
- LOOKING TOWARD 1992 : If Dan Quayle Is Dumped, GOP Starts a Game of Musical Chairs : Politics: Unable to imagine the vice president in the White House, and aware of growing voter doubts, many Republicans jockey to replace him.
- TREKS : The Trail Less Traveled
- MOST ACTIVE HOME BUILDERS IN CALIFORNIA
- First Fiction From California : FAULT LINE <i> by Jo-Ann Mapson (Pacific Writers Press, University of California, Irvine, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Irvine, Calif. 92717: price not set; 144 pp.) </i>
- 1990s Colors: Not Just a Matter of Trendiness
- HOME BUYERS FAIR : Selecting the Right Realtor : Good Real Estate Agent Can Be Buyer's Best Friend : Brokers: Find a real estate representative who listens to what you want, offers explanations and keeps in touch--then stick with the agent to the end.
- Gated Community
- Soviet Island Koreans Look to Homeland
- Judge Postpones Exxon Criminal Trial on Oil Spill
- Miffed Botha Quits S. Africa Party
- Nation IN BRIEF : MISSOURI : Accord Is Reached on McDonnell Pact
- For Kashmiris, Uprising Brings Fear, Pain, Deaths
- Edward T. Lara was named San Gabriel's...
- When 'Beast of Exmoor' Shows Up, Animals Die : Britain: Like 'The Hound of the Baskervilles,' it's a mystery. But this beast is real, and no one is sure what it is.
- Traditions Behind the Fiesta Unmasked
- N.Y. Seeks to Cope With Elderly Drivers
- Backstage at the Roy Orbison Tribute
- Columbia's Slums Are Breeding Ground for <i> Sicarios--</i> Drug Lords' Paid Assassins
- Last Call for Patrons of Old Saloon in San Juan
- Scientists Will Unleash Wasp to Slow Ash Whitefly : Infestation: Clouds of the pest are expected to return this summer. Meaningful control is years away.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS WILDLIFE ACT : Biologists Clash on Need for More Big Cat Habitat
- How to Avoid Getting Stung on 'Medigap' Policy
- Pension Does Not Limit Spousal Medicare Benefits
- FLOATING IN MY MOTHER'S PALM <i> by Ursula Hegi (Poseidon Press: $17.95; 187 pp.) </i>
- The Queen of the MGM Lot : NORMA SHEARER <i> by Gavin Lambert (Knopf: $24.95; 352 pp.; 0-394-55158-3) </i>
- HOME BUYERS FAIR : Benefits of Ownership : Buyers Reap Rewards Renters Only Dream Of : Mortgages: Tax savings, long-term financial gains and roots in the community are among the perks of holding title.
- IN DEFENSE OF AMERICAN LIBERTIES: A History of the ACLU <i> by Samuel Walker (Oxford Univ</i> . <i> Press: $24.95; 479 pp.</i> )
- Freewheeling Along the Turkish Aegean Coast
- A Poor Connection Is Better Than None : THE TENNESSEE WALTZ And Other Stories <i> by Alan Cheuse (Peregrine Smith: $16.95; 150 pp.) </i>
- Sparks Fly in Row Over Cuban Cigars
- COLUMN ONE : Big Catch: Drug War's Little Fish : More and more of the narcotics trade's minor players are winding up behind bars, crowding prisons and jails. For one addict, the crackdown on small-timers has hit hard.
- 'Crocodile Dundee' Co-Stars Hogan and Kozlowski Are Wed in Australia
- Cudahy's Majority Hopes to Bury Bickering and Grudges for Good
- NASA Has a New Mission--Focus on Fragile Earth
- Diggs Asks Voters for 2nd Chance
- Identity Everything in Jew-Arab Tragedy
- May Day Suddenly Is a Distress Alert
- Exiled Sea Lion Resurfaces in Seattle--1,000 Miles Away
- Pros and Cons of 'Dr. Grimes' Bitter Pill'
- Accident Eliminates Ojai Cyclist McNeil
- Hawkins, 76ers Oust Cavaliers : NBA playoffs: Guard, team make up for poor showing in postseason play last year, 113-97.
- Morgan Blanks Phillies : Dodgers: Brooks, Scioscia hit back-to-back home runs in 3-0 victory.
- SDSU's Herrera Wins Titles in Singles, Doubles
- Press Returns to Win Before 5,436 at Saugus
- In Brief:
- Severely Beaten Woman Found Near Dumpster
- Seahawks Won't Bet Against the Spread
- 4 Stabbed in Fight at Mission Beach
- Time to See What Bobby Has Built : Chargers: Mini-camp begins today, giving Coach Dan Henning and his staff a chance to evaluate a team that has been changed a bit since last season.
- Relaxation Is Key; Scott Wins 1,500 : Track and Field: American record-holder in mile leads from start in UCSD Last Chance Meet. Joaquim Cruz wins 800.
- Being in Laker Club Could Give a Player a Case of the Shakes
- Reese: Work of Art at 85
- CYCLING TOUR DE TRUMP : Soviet, 19, Leads After Four Stages
- Perry Sets Northridge Record in Long Jump
- Stewart Keeps On Truckin' and Gets Win : Off-road racing: Thompson on his way to a sweep when his engine dies in main event.
- Angels Take a Beating : Baseball: Pitching, hitting problems continue as Yankees bat around against McCaskill on way to an 11-3 romp.
- Brea's Hiring Hall Approach Is Wisest : The legal responsibility for ascertaining a dayworker's residency lies with the employer, and not with a municipality.
- Todd Bridges Arrested on Drug Charges
- Propane Fire Injures Toddlers
- Most Child Fevers Not Dangerous, Studies Say
- EL MOSCO
- Foothill Officials Didn't Get Message of Student Sit-In
- It's a Sheep Way to Clear the Land in San Clemente
- Foothill Officials Didn't Get Message of Student Sit-In
- San Diego Service
- Delays on Canal Work Unnecessary
- Braving Brazil
- I found an April 14 skit on...
- Pigment Envy
- Quality of Inspections
- This Book Will <i> Really</i> Put You to Sleep : NO MORE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS The Complete Program for Ending Insomnia <i> by Peter Hauri and Shirley Linde (John Wiley & Sons: $19.95; 258 pp.; 0-471-50770-9) </i>
- Unrest and Disease Make These Places to Avoid
- Geneva Offers the Best of France in Switzerland
- Southland Sweats Out Sizzling Cinco de Mayo : Heat: Anaheim's 98-degree high is hottest for date in 37 years. Thousands swelter through holiday festivities.
- Two Ships Inspired by the Dolphin
- Four WWII Allies Open Sessions to Reunify Germany : Europe: As historic talks begin, the foreign ministers approve concept of a single nation. But key issues of NATO ties and the status of Berlin are unresolved.
- S.D. Wilts on a Sizzling Cinco de Mayo
- A Hollywood Mystery : Entertainment: Despite Giancarlo Parretti's lavish lifestyle and his bid for MGM/UA, the Italian financier remains a little-known outsider.
- Q & A : Archie Makes a Movie for NBC
- Inglewood Principal Criticized in Wake of School Brawl
- Team Searches for Clues in Death of Woman, 28
- Putting the Brakes on a Dangerous Habit : Trains: Fatalities involving car drivers who race through crossing zones are rising. Police set up an operation to catch motorists who stray onto the wrong side of the tracks.
- HUMAN RIGHTS : Istanbul's Ignominy
- Dodgers Have Not Protected Investments
- Accomplice in '88 Racial Slaying Gets 14 Years
- ETHICS REFORM MEASURES
- Murdock Will Keep Promise to Residents, Associate Says : Lake Sherwood: The development firm says it will provide free water and sewer systems to longtime homeowners.
- Working Off Their Crimes : Sentences: Instead of sitting in jail, at a cost to taxpayers estimated at $70 a day, offenders pay to labor outdoors for a variety of agencies.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Jose, Canseco Homer to Power A's Past Red Sox
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE SWIMMING : Golden West's Hadfield Sets National Record in Butterfly
- Double Opportunity Awaits Noel at Rose Bowl
- Northridge Put on Ice by Refnes, Mustangs
- HORSE RACING : A Silver Ending Is Expected Today
- No Rose, No Problem : Piniella Has Reds Playing Up to Expectations This Season
- Oxley Stops Schwartz in Speedway Racing
- Jamboree to Help Cancer Patient Pay Bills : Church: The gospel country music event will be held today at the Christian Mission Church in Laguna Niguel.
- IRVINE : Sheridan Lied About Degree, Lawyer Says
- St. Bernards Hurt Man, Echoing Attack on Wife
- COUNTYWIDE : County Events Mark Cinco de Mayo, 1990
- PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE MEET : Woodbridge Dominates Team Races
- Man Pleads Guilty to Rape, Kidnaping
- Patience Pays Off for Phebus : Tennis: Corona del Mar 16-year-old wins twice to gain berth in today's 18s final at Mission Viejo.
- Ma Doesn't Always Know Best : Kentucky Derby: Zito gets advice--that he ignores--to keep quiet and let Thirty Six Red win at Churchill Downs.
- GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Santiago Goes Nine Innings to Take Share of First Place With 7-6 Victory
- Red Sox Deal Smith, Get Brunansky
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE TENNIS : OCC's Garcia Wins Twice to Advance
- Blackhawks Snap Oiler Win Streak
- Dana Hills Bounces Back
- MUSIC REVIEW : Ashkenazy Conducts Berlin Radio Symphony in Pasadena
- Actor John Cusack Pleads No Contest to DUI Charge
- Volunteer Honored for His Work With Inmates
- SOMIS : Reading Drive Puts Principal on the Roof
- Here it is, the traditional day to...
- San Ysidro Port Is Bracing for 4-Lane Closure : Border: An 18-month-long project to remove asbestos could mean an even longer wait at the already congested crossing.
- Archer Throws a One-Hitter as SDSU Wins
- She's Working Out With a Vengeance
- Danny Everett's time of 45.04 seconds for...
- Thirty Six Red Lets Trainer Do Talking : Kentucky Derby: Zito gets advice--which he ignores--to keep quiet and let his horse win at Churchill Downs.
- CYCLING / TOUR DE TRUMP : Ludwig, East German Pro, Wins the First Two Stages
- Irwindale City Manager Resigns in Wake of Probe
- Many Laker Fans Say There's Nothing Fine About NBA's Decision
- Students Learn to Tread Lightly Amid Rattlers
- 3 Hospitals Allowed to Limit Patients From Paramedics : Medicine: The pact aims to stop more South Bay facilities from closing their doors to public ambulances.
- Gee, and He Still Looks So Lifelike
- Seaside Attraction Surprises in Oaks
- Blackhawks Snap Oiler Win Streak
- BOXING : National Commission May Be on Horizon
- FREEWAY LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Olsen Playing a Big Numbers Game
- ANAHEIM : Touch of a Button Eases Traffic Jams
- Cinco de Mayo: Lost in Translation? : Celebration: Latino leaders fear that the historical significance of the day is sometimes lost amid all the hoopla.
- DWP's 10-Mile Pipeline Would Carry Reclaimed Water to Plant
- Deputies Shun Traffic School Work in Dispute : Courts: Volunteer security officers are paid regular hourly wages for one weeknight and a Saturday each week. They are demanding overtime and benefits.
- COUNTYWIDE : Ridership Healthy on Commuter Train
- PIERCE COLLEGE : Budget Shortfall to Force Student Worker Layoffs
- Malone Awakens to Help Jazz Force Game 5
- "Stereotypes," a short film co-produced by a...
- Phillies Make Martinez Start a Washout, 8-3 : Baseball: Dodger pitcher gives up four runs in first inning. Rain delays come before game and during the sixth.
- The nation's most famous horse race shares...
- Slaying Victim Was Figure in Sheriff's Drug Scandal : Crime: He was defendant whose charges were dismissed. Officials say there is no apparent link between his death and corruption probe.
- FULLERTON : Council Votes to Sue County Over Bridge
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Keeping the Green We Have
- FULLERTON : Court Allows Street Projects to Continue
- Helping Young People Look at 'Why' of Death : Stage: SCR's Young Conservatory Players focus on ages 10 and up, rather than the usual much younger audiences.
- Truck Crash Blocks Lanes on Bridge for 2 Hours
- Cal State Candidates Narrowed to 4 : Education: Hoping to replace the retiring Jewel Plummer Cobb in Fullerton are three California college administrators and Cal State Bakersfield's president.
- Sewage Spill Fouls Water Off Dog Beach
- 2 Men Burned When Boat Catches Fire
- COUNTYWIDE : 2 Congressmen Back Proposition 115
- PREP SWIMMING ROUNDUP : Mission Viejo Stumbles Over Starting Blocks
- Reds Rejuvenate Mariano Duncan
- Williams Scores Big
- Griffith Adds a Stormy Side to Her Message
- In the Dumps with Human Discards : Skid Row: The wave of technology and economic change has left stragglers who will never catch up. It's like expecting a non-swimmer to learn to surf.
- Tired Pierce Two-Timed in Title Bid
- The R Contradictions
- U.S. Regulators Close Small Savings & Loan Based in Costa Mesa
- PacTel Cellular in Newport Beach Names a New V.P.
- Walks Through Places of Industry
- Economy Slows as Jobless Rate Rises to 5.4%
- NATO, Warsaw Pact Drop Target Date for 'Open Skies' Treaty
- Army Charges 2 More Soldiers With Murder
- 23 Kurdish Rebels Die in Clashes With Turk Forces
- Libya Reported Building New Poison Factory
- A Prosperous Pet Project : Events: This month marks the 75th anniversary of the National Be Kind to Animals Week.
- Mazda Completes Reorganization
- Court: Worried Recipients Can Sue Shiley Over Valves
- Offices, Stores and Townhouses Planned on 50-Acre Site in Brea
- WORLD IN BRIEF : GREECE : Ex-Prime Minister Elected Head of State
- New Seminary Head Plans to Speak Out
- Nicaragua's 'Family' Style Bridges Political Chasms
- The 'Spy' of Madison Ave. : Marketing: If you see Allison Cohen in a swimsuit talking to kids at the beach, don't assume she's just relaxing. She just may be doing ad research.
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- Ex-Pentagon Official Drops Hughes Whistle-Blower Suit
- Experts Say Huge Libel Award Probably Will Be Overturned
- NATION IN BRIEF : TEXAS : 3 Men Sentenced in Prisoner's Death
- Romania Rulers Target of Spreading Distrust : Eastern Europe: Mass protests and accusations of campaign sabotage reveal fears that the party in power harbors old-line Communists.
- Phone Firm Reaches Out to Put Desert Town in Touch
- Gun Control Legislation
- Agency Quits Perrier: The San Francisco firm...
- FCC Waives Rules That Blocked Fox's Expansion Plans : Media: NBC and CBS say the one-year deal is unfair because it permits the company to continue in the program syndication business, from which the other networks are banned.
- A Long Beach man who has done...
- Soviets Peddle Weapons to Firefighters, Researchers
- There's Anger in the Air as Garden Grove Hears News
- COLUMN ONE : Pueblo's Bittersweet Tribute : For Pete Bucher, captain of the spy ship, the years haven't erased the pain of his captivity--or his homecoming. Even medals and a ceremony did not come without a fight.
- Gorbachev Is Still Fully in Charge, Key Adviser Says
- Uncertified Bus Drivers Taken Off Road : Labor: Strike-bound Greyhound's decision called a victory for Assemblyman Katz. Company says only 40 operators are affected.