- They're Left to Wonder What Might Have Been : Baseball: Friends, family of Arcadia's Seinsoth recall the talent that seemed destined for glory in Dodger blue.
- Short Takes : Oprah 'Sick' of Poundage Talk
- Short Takes : Airport Announcer Is No Star
- Soviet Paratroopers Sent to Baltic Region : Europe: Moscow orders thousands of soldiers into Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to enforce the draft.
- Baker Angered by Killings, Backs Salvador Arms Aid : Guerrilla war: He wants congressional curbs on assistance lifted and the rebels brought to justice.
- As Troubles Mount, Car Salesman Sees Salvation in Return to Factory
- Irving Heard Flurry of Sentence Appeals as He Left Bench : Justice: Irony is evident as a federal judge who quit in protest of new sentencing rules was besieged by criminals seeking leniency.
- SANTA ANA : Woman Beaten to Death Is Identified
- SANTA ANITA : Turf Race Becomes a Soft Touch
- Helping Business Go GreenIt's lights out promptly...
- P.M. BRIEFING : EC OKs Mitsubishi-UCAR Deal
- Wilson Urged to Declare State of Emergency for Citrus Loss
- Urban growth fails to swallow up tiny diner : Mickey's, a St. Paul, Minn., landmark, now shares its block with a large insurance complex.
- WORLD : Shevardnadze Return Suggested
- CRISIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF : No Defense for Missiles, Israelis Say : Military: An Iraqi attack would come with little warning, they say. They predict that conventional explosives, not chemical warheads, would likely be used.
- U.S. Purchasing Soviet Nuclear Reactor
- Donations Might Be Written in Stone
- Science / Medicine : Fossil Find Puts Start of Human Line Much Earlier
- PLATFORM : Sidewalk Enterprise
- Freeway Crash Kills Motorcyclist : Accident: Wreck stalls traffic on Interstate 5 for two hours. Another one stops up things at Orange and Riverside freeways.
- ANAHEIM : Futuristic Library Satisfies Many Tastes
- Beleaguered Racetrack in Beirut Reopens to Cheers
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : This Great Religion's Singer Is Divine; Sound Mix Is Not
- Hockey
- TV REVIEWS : 'Blossom' Loses Its Charms in 2nd Episode
- Kolender's Job Complicates Union's Coverage of Probe
- Local : Valley Car Chase Ends in Arrest
- Stop Making Excuses, Sign It
- Husband Arrested in Slaying of Wife
- FILLMORE : October Crash Victim Dies
- Exacting Forecaster Stays on a Hot Streak : Weather: Many local farmers consider Terry Schaeffer an unsung hero for his precise predictions and voluminous knowledge of the area.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Fromberg Sweeps to New Zealand Title
- Playing Simply Gets Her Out of the House : College basketball: Inga Marciulionis was tired of staying home while her husband, Sarunas, was away with the Warriors.
- Short Takes : Eden Ties the Knot for 3rd Time
- Remembering Tidyman and His Work on 'Shaft'
- Market Watch : STOCK GROUP WINNERS & LOSERS
- Eagle Files for Chapter 11 Protection
- COLUMN ONE : Rust Belt's Recession Cushion : Ft. Wayne illustrates how jobs were lost but regained. Wage cuts have helped to make the region more competitive. But the price is a lower standard of living.
- LOCAL : L.A. County Redistricting Upheld
- Hussein Exhorts Troops, Calls Victory 'Certain'
- Words of Wonder, From the Mouths of Kindergartners
- CLIPBOARD : North County Taxable Sales
- A Real Kids' 'Cop' : Teachers: In the movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a kindergarten teacher. For Jon Smith, it's not a role, it's a real-life job.
- OJAI : Council to Discuss Fate of Old Chapel
- SAN CLEMENTE : Site of Business Exposition Changed
- Science / Medicine : Wires in Arteries Ineffective
- Skiing
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Neville Brothers Lay Down an Irresistible Beat : Wiltern Theatre concert shows that the real star of the long-admired band is its polyrhythmic underpinnings.
- DANCE REVIEW : Invasion of an Icon : Martha Graham and Co. introduces the modern idiom to Orange County in a pair of uneven performances.
- German Drug Firms Approve Subsidies: To ease...
- American Express Will Help Rhode Island Card Holders
- IBM Wins Large IRS Contract: Armonk, N.Y.-based...
- The Vexing Issue of Regulating Makers of Bottled Water
- Southland : Disneyland Cuts Admission Prices for Southland Residents
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE GULF CRISIS : 'Victory' Will Reap a Whirlwind : It has all the elements of a Western, but with or without a shooting war, Middle East chaos is the likely outcome.
- WORLD SPORTS SCENE / RANDY HARVEY : Tragedy Jeopardizes Lewis-Johnson Race
- 'World on Ice' a Charming Extravaganza
- Egg Magazine to Fold With March Issue:...
- WORLD : Rebels Besiege Somali Capital
- U.S. Seizes Bank Group in 3rd-Biggest Collapse : Economy: Rescue of affiliates in three New England states will cost $2.3 billion. Depositors are protected.
- Lompoc Escapee Seized After Eluding Officers for 31 Hours
- San Diego Expects Respect as Favorite Son Heads the State
- 3 on Board See Weldon Dump as Last Resort : Wastes: They would back the canyon landfill site only if a new study shows that there is no other way to dispose of trash from the western county in the future.
- NBA ROUNDUP : After Slow Start, Celtics Win Easily
- BETTING WITH JANICE : SANTA ANITA SHOWDOWN
- Easter Bunny Doesn't Give Away as Many Baskets
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Penn State Tops Women's Teams
- Pop Music : Mellow Donovan at Ventura Venue
- DANCE REVIEW : Margie Gillis Is Powerful but Unchallenged by Pieces
- Others Discover a Layoff Leads to Opportunity
- HEALTH : Board to Monitor Fetal Research
- Man Killed at Ranch Identified
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Cessna Pilot Dies in Crash After Takeoff
- Oakland's True Believers See Greatness in Its Future : Urban problems: A new generation of leaders think they can turn things around in the decaying city.
- CYA Course Seeks to Teach Offenders Empathy, Remorse : Penal system: The mandatory six-week class features a series of guest speakers who describe in detail the suffering they have undergone.
- WAR WATCH : To Battle Because Bush Is Impatient?
- Skiing
- Miscellany
- Market Watch : If Historical Patterns Hold True, 1990 Mutual Fund Losers May Rebound in 1991
- P.M. BRIEFING : Japan's '90 Auto Sales Up 7.4%
- Teledyne Earnings Drop; Argonaut Income Soars
- Saatchi in Jeopardy, Paper Says: The future...
- Rhode Island Depositors Receive Pep Talk : Banking: Twelve closed credit unions are to reopen today. Gov. Bruce G. Sundlun asks customers not to pull their money, saying it is safe.
- Wilson Offers Olive Branch : New Governor Pledges to Work With Democrats
- 2 Killed, 10 Wounded in Italian Mafia Feud
- Science / Medicine : Auto Risk for Diabetics, Epileptics
- Chapman Women Beat Panhandle St.
- Trojans, Fresno State Capture UC Irvine Swimming Titles
- PLAYOFF NOTES : Bengals' Brooks Is 'Questionable'
- Lamberti Wins 200 Freestyle With Record Time for Meet
- The Sidelines : AP Names Joe Montana MVP
- MacPherson Selected as Patriot Coach
- Short Takes : O'Neal, Farrah Fell in Major Way
- Family of Spies Comes In From the Cold
- The Nifty Nevilles : Brothers' Soaring San Diego Concert a Rollicking Success
- Spies Are People Too : Television: The creators of ABC's new 'Under Cover' wanted to make a series about ordinary families who just happen to be secret agents. But who's the enemy today?
- Eugenics and Nancy Cruzan
- MOVIES - Jan. 7, 1991
- TV & VIDEO - Jan. 7, 1991
- TV & VIDEO - Jan. 7, 1991
- TV & VIDEO - Jan. 7, 1991
- POP/ROCK - Jan. 7, 1991
- POP/ROCK - Jan. 7, 1991
- Notes on a Scorecard - Jan. 7, 1991
- Names in the News - Jan. 7, 1991
- Rate of Loan Defaults at CSUN Drops : Student aid: The campus had a 10.2% mark in 1988. By comparison, Cal State Dominguez Hills was at 19.5%
- PRECIOUS METAL: Faced with more high-priced, big-bucks...
- TAX BREAK: Have you noticed it's cheaper...
- GRIM OUTLOOK: People here have been pessimistic...
- Wilson Era to Begin With Mix of Holdovers, New Faces : Governor: His team shares his moderate philosophy. It is young but includes several he has felt comfortable with over the years.
- DOCUDRAMA: Latest to find the county a...
- FICTION
- FOOD & WINE : Stewpendous : Lamb, Vegetables and Spices Simmer in This Hearty Middle Eastern Dish
- Cliffs and Dunes Are a Delight for Hikers on San Luis Obispo Coastline
- Mother Accused After 6 Children Die in 14 Years : Murder: She is convicted of smothering one and charged in the deaths of four others. All were under age 5. Friends and family cite witchcraft.
- Arcadia : Tougher Parking Standards
- The Forgotten Five
- Fred Roggin: His 'Heroes' Go National
- Pomona Boy a Finalist in Hispanic Art Contest
- What's Needed in L.A.--a Black Politician Who Can Speak Spanish : Politics: To survive, the post-Lindsay-Farrell generation cannot ignore the burgeoning Latino population--and their common interests.
- FBI Investigates Broker's Sales of Annuities at S&L; Offices; Fraud Suspected
- Inglewood Victims Show Murder Has No Age Limit
- Common Sense on Beachfront Patios : * Two Reports Clash on Property Encroachment; Local Study Offers Best Solution
- San Diego
- Northridge Loses in Final Seconds
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Fiala's Rebound Basket Gives Royal 70-69 Win
- NHL ROUNDUP : Nicholls Gives Rangers a 3-2 Victory
- ** JIMI HENDRIX "Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story" <i> Reprise</i>
- The Free Spirits Behind Chez Melange
- James H. Brown Jr. has been appointed...
- Signposts Will Mark Economy's Direction
- Harsh Penalties Lurk Behind 2-Tier Annuities
- Gerdening : When Planting, How About Them Fuji Apples? : Fruit: The prized Japanese apple can be grown successfully in mild Southland climate, as can several other varieties.
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : HANDMADE : Basket to the Rescue
- MONEY DOES GROW ON TREES : Best Investment a Homeowner Can Make in Yard Is to Plant a Tree
- PLEASURES OF A TANGLED LIFE by...
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : AT HOME : Gold Digging
- WE ARE NOT MEN, WE ARE ROTO : On the Road From Tierra del Fuego to Prudhoe Bay--With the Help of Psalm 91, High Beams and the Milkshakes That Conquered the Pan American Highway
- AIDS Scientist Defies Law; Refuses to Name Patients : Health: Doctor says the Colorado statute hampers research. He asks U.S. to back his shielding of identities.
- Puerto Ricans Face a Road With Three Forks : Politics: Islanders wait for Congress to set ground rules for a vote on the country's future: statehood, independence or a modified status quo.
- The human form in bronze sculptures and...
- COMMENTARY : Money Has Taken Fun Out of Sports
- UCLA Wins Ugly Against Louisville : Bruins: They improve their record to 12-1 with 88-81 victory, but they aren't too impressive in new yellow uniforms.
- MOVIES : COMMENTARY : Confounding Expectations : In current film adaptations of dramatic works, 'Cyrano de Bergerac' comes across as stagy, while a reconstruction of 'Hamlet' leaps off the screen
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; "Hamlet." Orchestre Symphonique...
- Neal Jimenez Gets On With It
- ** 1/2 New Kids on the Block,...
- DANCE : Putting Dance on the Map : Choreographer Nina Wiener's 'Harmonic Landscapes' grew out of her fascination with Australian aboriginal myths
- ART : Sizing Up Alexis Smith : The artist balances 'the minute and the humongous' in her intimate collages and large-scale public works
- *** 1/2 HAPPY MONDAYS "Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches" <i> Elektra</i>
- Trailer Fire Kills Infant on Day Struggling Family Was to Move
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE GULF CRISIS : Home Guards : El Toro: Brig. Gen. Harry Blot says he's proud of the reservists helping him keep the helicopter base flying while its regular forces are in the Middle East.
- Trial to Begin in Murder of Woman Over Black Corvette
- Bradshaw Scores 72 in USIU Loss to Loyola : Basketball: NCAA records set in Lions' 186-140 victory.
- Harbor College Is No Match for L.A. City, 105-96
- Quibbles & Bits
- Let's <i> Not</i> Do Lunch
- FICTION
- We Can Word It Out : Brevity, Futility and Introspection Make Name Games a Playful Challenge
- Temple Caves of India Offer Spiritual Insight
- GUIDEBOOK : Basketball Hall of Fame
- William L. Ricci has been promoted to...
- ON THE ROAD by Jack Kerouac...
- Many Top Political Reporters Leaving the Job : Journalism: Correspondents now express the same malaise about campaigns that voters have been showing.
- California IN BRIEF : EUREKA : Housing Slump Hits Lumber Companies
- Dressed Up Like Fish Out of Water
- South Pasadena : Sidewalk Repair Bills Cut
- Monrovia : 'Telecommuting' Plan OKd
- Doggie Heimlich Maneuver Saves Cocker Spaniel
- Man Leaps to Death From Eiffel Tower's 1st Level
- NEWS ANALYSIS : A Nervous Jordan Is Trying to Look Two Ways at Once : Mideast: Its geographic position between two powerful and hostile rivals, Israel and Iraq, makes the desert kingdom a potential battlefield.
- Autopsies Back Murder Charges in El Salvador
- She's Come a Long Way, Baby--Pharmacist's Work Honored at Hospital of Birth
- 'Designer Cells' Give Modern-Day Meaning to 'Cooling One's Heels' : Penal system: As more and more Americans are kept behind bars, jails are being designed to minimize unrest.
- ECOLOGY WATCH : Enough, Already
- Seabees Buzz Nonstop in Saudi Desert : Military: The Port Hueneme-based unit battles dust and insects while building bunkers and landing pads.
- Funnier, Gentler Soccer Coach a Jolt, but El Toro Girls Are Still 17-0
- Landreaux: St. Mary's President at Fault
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK : Malkinson Downplays Royal Basketball Jinx Against Simi Valley
- Crenshaw Sees a Ray of Hope
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Turnover Spoils Antelope Valley's Plans
- Santa Clara Exposes Flaws in USD's Plans for WCC Title
- *** 1/2 Rosanne Cash, "Interiors," Columbia. This...
- MOVIES : Out From Under a Sheltering Sky : At 35, Debra Winger, moved by her role in the Bernardo Bertolucci film, sets out on a personal quest
- RESTAURANTS : High-Ticket Restaurant on the Hill : Fino is one of the most ambitious spots in the South Bay
- Shostakovich: "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk." Galina Vishnevskaya,...
- Paying a High Price to Travel Alone : Singles: Hotels and cruise ships are geared to two guests per room. That poses a problem for solo travelers, who must pay hefty premiums for single occupancy.
- L.A. Diabetes Chapter Gets Grant
- South Pasadena : Light-Rail Station OKd
- The Discrete Charm of Being President George Bush : <i> Opinions from newspapers and magazines around the Pacific Rim.</i>
- A Place to 'Hang' : Rituals: From soda shops to shopping malls, generations of teens have been searching for somewhere to be themselves.
- Cracked-Up Homes No Joke for Hilltop Oceanside Residents : Real estate: Owners feel cheated over split foundations and exterior fissures.
- Man Found Dead in Wreckage of Missing Plane
- Woman Found Slain in Apartment
- Degrees Without Darwin : Creationist School Braces for Scrutiny by State Panel
- VENTURA : Cat Show Breeds Fun at Fairgrounds
- Vietnamese Adrift After Center Closes : Immigrants: The facility, shut by a cutback in mental health funds, was a gathering spot for the dispersed Valley community.
- Man Dies in Trailer Fire Near Actor's Malibu Ranch : Explosion: The blaze, apparently ignited by a propane leak, burned all night. The property is owned by Jack Nicholson.
- Bengals Offer Carlson a New Challenge : AFC: The Oilers' backup quarterback might face a few more surprises today against the Cincinnati defense.
- They're Looking for a Few Good Men : Recruiting: Top college football programs will try to land the cream of the South Bay crop in the next month.
- BASKETBALL : HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL PACIFIC 10 ROUNDUP : Arizona Improves and Wins
- In Search of . . . Richard Kiel
- Howard Prouty has been named publisher of...
- REGIONAL REPORT : Specialty Stores Ride Popularity of Comic Books : Retailing: Today's comic books are filled with adult preoccupations--sex, money, career--with adult-size prices for grown-up readers.
- Nation IN BRIEF : COLORADO : Denver Teachers Planning on Strike
- Groups Rush to 'Adopt,' Clean State Roadsides
- In Familiar Company : Linda Purl's "Under Cover" follows CIA-like spys
- Franklin Post Office Stamped for History
- The Ratings Warriors : The News According To The New Kid
- Nation IN BRIEF : TENNESSEE : Pathologist Says Drugs Killed Elvis
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW JERSEY : Episcopal Church Keeps Arizona Date
- Struggling to Survive, Kibbutzim Lose Identity : Israel: The much-lauded kibbutz movement is relinquishing its past in an effort to surmount severe economic troubles.
- Out to Make Enemies? Copy Sherman Adams--John Sununu Does : Politics: The White House chief of staff might have too much in common with the man who was Eisenhower's arrogant senior aide.
- Dream Fades for Urban Pioneers : Wilmington: Eight of the 19 families in a "sweat equity" partnership have sued the builder of their houses, which they say they now can't afford.
- Royal Works Overtime to Defeat Simi Valley, 2-1
- Skiing
- Kite Vaults to Lead With Short Game : T of C: Third-round 68 gives him two-stroke lead over Wadkins and Couples.
- Junkyards Are Gold Mines for Sculptor Leland Means
- Was One of the Best Magazines Missing?
- Hartley Puff Piece
- A Call for Letting 'Voting by Pocketbook' Determine the Value of Artworks
- Commenting on Film Commentary
- Treasury Plan Would Be Disaster for Banks
- Mexico Corrections
- Custom-Made
- PATRICIA KLUGE
- "Columbo" has an unquestionably winsome main character,...
- Disturbing Picture
- Building Collapse
- Elephant Death at Zoo
- NCLE!
- The Measure M 'Conspiracy'
- Duty Bound
- Colorless Lucy
- Group Addresses Postpartum Depression
- Product More Useful Than Writer Thinks
- We Should Give Japan U.S. Business 'Expertise'
- Place Your Bets
- The Redgrave Legacy
- Mexico Corrections
- Agriculture: Despite heavy damages from drought and cold, 1990 state farm revenues are expected to show an increase.
- Voters Disfranchised
- 'Beach' Lover
- Bum Rap Against Realty Agents, Sellers
- Transitways Will Pave Way to More Woes
- Pete Wilson and the Future of California
- FAILURES TO COMMUNICATE
- Censorship in Classrooms
- Pete Wilson and the Future of California
- Latino Doctors Face Same Test as Others
- HARVEY WANG'S NEW YORK, <i> pictures and text by Harvey Wang (W. W. Norton: $9.95; 112 pp.).</i>
- Congratulations
- A Call for Letting 'Voting by Pocketbook' Determine the Value of Artworks
- The Measure M 'Conspiracy'
- Tit for Tat
- Story on County's Poor, Hungry Children Brings Home Tragedy
- WHERE WAS GARFIELD?
- Bum Rap Against Realty Agents, Sellers
- INSIDE HUSSEIN'S IRAQ
- Dana Point Council Holds Too Much Redevelopment Power
- Make Police Accountable in Slayings
- Bum Rap Against Realty Agents, Sellers
- Commenting on Film Commentary
- Pete Wilson and the Future of California
- INSIDE HUSSEIN'S IRAQ
- No Crime at Ndutu
- Bum Rap Against Realty Agents, Sellers
- PATRICIA KLUGE
- Censorship in Classrooms
- PATRICIA KLUGE
- Why, oh, why do actors feel they...
- Irvine's 'Contagious Disease of Committee-itis' Is Diagnosed
- INSIDE HUSSEIN'S IRAQ
- Commenting on Film Commentary
- Environmental Toll Is Too High
- Stressed Out by Muzak's 'Relaxing' Noise
- PATRICIA KLUGE
- New Luxury Tax on Boats May Cost the Rich Some Money, but It Costs Workers Their Jobs
- NUMBERS RACKET
- Place Your Bets
- Water Cuts Would Hit 26 Southeast Cities : Drought: Reductions under consideration could result in surcharges for area residents who waste water.
- Offended by Story
- Comments About Hate Misunderstood
- Pay Cut Brings Doubt About Paper's Future : Newspapers: Decision by publisher of the Oakland Tribune to reduce salaries by 11% is followed by pessimism about the 117-year-old publication's survival. If it folds, the East Bay city would be the largest in the nation without a daily.
- Pete Wilson and the Future of California
- Irvine Leads County in Construction of Affordable Housing
- Irvine's 'Contagious Disease of Committee-itis' Is Diagnosed
- INSIDE HUSSEIN'S IRAQ
- Commenting on Film Commentary
- I have enjoyed the "Columbo" series for...
- RIVER OF TRAPS: A Village Life <i> by William deBuys and Alex Harris (University of New Mexico</i> : <i> $19.95; 237 pp.).</i>
- Story on County's Poor, Hungry Children Brings Home Tragedy
- Long-Distance Jobs
- Story on County's Poor, Hungry Children Brings Home Tragedy
- Peace Hoax
- Commenting on Film Commentary
- Sacramento Politics
- Thanks NBC for "The Dreamer of Oz:...
- INSIDE HUSSEIN'S IRAQ