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- Art Gallery, Director Acquitted in Mapplethorpe Photo Exhibit : Obscenity: Jury rejects the prosecution's contention that sexually graphic works lack artistic value.
- Rampage in Berlin Staged by 60 Youths
- Hundreds of Foreigners Flee as Rebels Battle Rwandan Troops
- Whales Return to Frolic Off South Africa : Periled species: Residents of coastal resort are protective of animals staging a comeback from near extinction.
- Johnston Takes Lead Over Duke in Louisiana
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- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FASHION : Hats On
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- The Land Route to Houma
- Hundreds of Women Cover Sports
- FREEWAY REPAIRS
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- Reports Put Contributions to Feinstein at $10.7 Million
- Ramona School Senior Part of Science Program
- Teacher Will Take Curtain Call for Skill as Educator
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- Gardena Firm Fined for Laundering Contributions
- Primed for News
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- Filled With Bucket Ads
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- The Comeback Kid
- 'Heavy Duty Anger' Draws Comments
- Column on Sheriff Gates Came as Breath of Fresh Air
- Czech Out the Rates
- Column on Sheriff Gates Came as Breath of Fresh Air
- Morale of Marines in Persian Gulf
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- When the Cold War Winds Down : THE POWER <i> By James Mills (Warner Books: $21.95; 406 pp.; 0-446-51393-8)</i>
- EUROPOWER; The Essential Guide to Europe's Economic Transformation in 1992 <i> By Nicholas Colchester and David Buchan (Times Books/Random House: $22.50; 256 pp.) </i>
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- Chile Trail Peppered with Apples, Adobe, Pounds of Picked Peppers
- The Dealer Who Dared : AN ARTFUL LIFE; A Biography of D. H. Kahnweiler, 1884-1979 <i> By Pierre Assouline (Grove Weidenfeld: $21.95; 416 pp.) </i>
- BASIN AND RANGE <i> By John McPhee (Noonday Press: $8.95) </i>
- Hartford Does Soul-Searching as East Slump Hits Downtown : Economy: Setbacks in the nation's insurance capital include the loss of a century-old department store and two large hotels.
- New System Lets Students Phone In Answers to Tests
- COLUMN ONE : Can State No Longer Compete? : Fed up with high costs and red tape, some employers are leaving California. Other states are eager to welcome them.
- GOP Spokesman Black: A True Believer Steps In : Republicans: Charles Black, who stepped into the national committee spot for the ailing Atwater, possesses finesse--and toughness--for troubled times.
- With Lack of High-Up Interest, 'Open Skies' Treaty Falls By Wayside : Negotiations: Unless the President or a senior official gets involved, a once-desired agreement will never come to fruition.
- Measure M Would Right Past Wrongs : * County Can't Afford to Keep Ignoring Traffic Crisis
- The Big Break : Break Raises Questions About Best Pipe Types
- Tass to Open Israel Bureau
- Cityhood Backers Put Issue Ahead of Ambition : Elections: El Toro and Laguna Hills activists downplay the possibility of running for city councils and place their emphasis on having the cities created.
- PREP ROUNDUP : No. 1 Corona del Mar Routs Sunny Hills in Water Polo, 17-4
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- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Curtius Passes for 5 Scores in UC Santa Barbara Win
- Dodgers, Mets Are Alone on Strawberry's List
- Esiason Ideally Suited to Be Quarterback
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- FICTIONLUCKY by Jackie Collins (Pocket: $5.95). Tie-in...
- Embargo Seen Blocking Iraq's Nuclear Goals : Military: The flow of materials and technology has ended, and foreigners may refuse to aid Baghdad again.
- Monterey Park Group on Junket
- Ready for Prime Time? : With Three New Nighttime Shows, Independent KCOP Tries To Take On The Networks
- Deal Struck for Library Land
- Strike Idles Australia Ports
- As Office Lights Go Out, It's <i> Deja Vu</i> : Bureaucracy: Federal agencies have been closed three times since 1981 because of lack of funds. If experience serves as guide, confusion could prevail.
- California IN BRIEF : FRESNO : Teen Pleads Not Guilty in Killing
- Esther Hawk
- Dump's Gas Emissions Still Called Excessive : Lopez Canyon: Noxious fumes from buried garbage continue to affect the landfill's neighbors, an inspector tells air quality officials.
- Park the Car, Take a Hike : Even in L.A., Walking Remains in Style
- Miami Close to Decision on Big East
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : UC Irvine Women Finish Second
- HOT FLASH: Even if Phil Collins' anti-ticket...
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- Pushing Quincy
- Jordan's Refugee Crisis Nearly Over, U.N. Officials Say : Relief: Only 37,000 people remain in camps. An airlift is expected to cope with arrivals, unless war breaks out.
- Soviet Aide Visiting Iraq Is Optimistic
- Listen, Sport, Sexism Is a Foul
- Hot Little High School in the Land of Fire : Education: Students live miles away and ride a non-air-conditioned bus in 115- to 125-degree heat to get to classes. Death Valley High is the community's center.
- Long Beach Streak Its 3, New Mexico State's 22
- Backups Earning Their Due in NFL
- Heat Negotiating to Play at El Camino
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL : Chrishon Provides the Spark as Mission Viejo Wins, 42-23
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE WATER POLO : Golden West Gets the Best of Cuesta This Time
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Northridge Comes Back, Surprises Portland State
- Moorpark's Win Sets Up Showdown at Bakersfield
- Florida Defense Picks Up Slack as Gators Cruise Past LSU, 34-8
- Southern California's Art Scorecard
- Helen Pepperdine; Helped Found University
- Port Expansion Seen Hurting Air Quality : Pollution: But a report on $4.8-billion project says environmental damage will be even worse without it.
- Johnston Beats Duke, 54-43%, in Louisiana
- Oh, Jackie! : Two of Collins' Books Make for a Juicy Three-Part Miniseries on NBC
- Beyond the Welcome Mat: Pricey Politics : Immigration quotas go up--but not supporting services
- PLATFORM : Yoruba Faith
- Auto Shop Worker Injured in Robbery
- White Student Unions Add to Campus Divisions
- Save-a-Youth Project Helps Dropouts Get a Fresh Start : Education: Anaheim program finds its students in the barrios and gives them specialized attention to return them to education's mainstream.
- Man Shot to Death at Bar in Lawndale
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Simmons Keys Antelope Valley
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- McCarty Pushes His Project in Denver
- Swifts Keep People Guessing What's in the Sky
- Notes about your surroundings.
- Moon Man Blasts Off to Retirement
- Fullerton Is Doing Better but Still Loses to Las Vegas
- There's No Relief in Sight for Red Sox in 9-1 Defeat : AL playoffs: Boston gets six shutout innings from Clemens, but the bullpen blows a 1-0 lead as Oakland wins Game 1.
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Carpinteria Holds Off Santa Clara
- *** "YOU FAT B**TARDS" Faith No More; <i> Warner Reprise Video $19.98</i> : <i> Items in this periodic survey of pop-related books, videocassettes and laser discs are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). </i>
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- The Errant Enigma From Genoa : THE CONQUEST OF PARADISE; Christopher Columbus and the Columbian Legacy <i> By Kirkpatrick Sale (Alfred A. Knopf: $24.95; 384 pp., with three drawings; 0-394-57429-X/LC 90-53069) </i>
- GOOD HEALTH MAGAZINE : Psychology : A LESSON PLAN FOR KID STRESS : TODAY'S YOUNGSTERS MUST LEARN TO COPE WITH PRESSURE. THOSE WHO SUCCEED DO BETTER AT SCHOOL, HAVE FEWER PROBLEMS IN ADOLESCENCE AND GROW UP TO BE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER ADULTS.
- Making the Most of a Trip to Nopala
- Nothing Grave About Skeleton Art
- Afghan Rebels Capture City
- Mormon Leader Benson Still in Serious Condition
- Ouch! Pain Gains on a Generation : Behavior: Baby boomers drive themselves to the point of injury on playing fields. Some refuse to admit they're simply getting older.
- Santa Fe Springs Puts Wraps on Topless Bar : Regulations: After 24 years, saloon's entertainment license is suspended following the arrests of 6 employees on suspicion of selling or possessing drugs.
- PERSPECTIVE ON SOUTH AFRICA : All Must Compete in Peace : Yes, some whites are abetting black violence. But old antagonisms are at the root, and must be quelled from within.
- Gorbachev to the Rescue--the Bungling Ryzhkov Government Clings to Power : Soviet Union: By promising to resign if he couldn't fix the reeling economy (he hasn't), the prime minister made history. Was it just rhetoric?
- Using State Bonds to Pay for Government Doesn't Hurt Like Taxes, But It Can't Last : Debt: With its AAA credit rating, California is like a once-successful businessman whose income is plummeting but whose credit line is intact.
- Police Kill Gunman at House : Oxnard: Authorities report that the man pointed a weapon at the officers.
- Learning to the Beat of Their Own Drummers : Education: Turning Point, a multi-year program in use at seven San Diego schools, lets students find the structure that works best for them.
- ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN FINANCING : Boland Holds Sizable Fund-Raising Lead Over Allert
- CLU Finds Bright Spots Amid the Rubble of a 34-13 Defeat
- Colorado Takes Fifth, Wins : College football: Buffaloes beat Missouri, 33-31, when they score touchdown on final play.It should have been fifth down
- Lewis Steals the Show From Maddox : Arizona: Wildcat cornerback got burned early, but he made the play when it counted most.
- Kings Have No Defense, Lose 6-3
- California Runs Over San Jose St. : Golden Bears: White rushes for 162 yards, Wallace has 143 and the defense stops conversion to save 35-34 victory.
- Gundy Doesn't Pass Up Big Chance : Oklahoma: Freshman quarterback comes off bench and throws for late first-half touchdown that keys a 31-17 victory.
- This Duel Is as Bitter as It Gets
- Black Crowes Crusade to Restore a Tarnished Myth
- The Frenetic Pace of Frank Romero
- A Plan to Cut Cost of S&L; Bailout : Proposal: A Del Mar man believes seized assets should be sold at market value to the growing number of Americans who are being shut out of the housing market.
- A Childhood From Hell : A HOLE IN THE WORLD: An American Boyhood <i> By Richard Rhodes (Simon & Schuster: $19.95; 224 pp.; 0-671-69066-3) </i>
- Home Improvement : Repairing a 'Guillotine Window' : Repairs: When a double-hung window crashes down, it can cause injuries. Usually the cause is a defective sash balance. Here's how to fix it.
- Landscape Assn. Presents Awards
- Peru Fishermen Getting Dolphins, Market Catch
- Some Farmers Able to Cut Chemical Use
- ALEX TREBEK: Behind the Answer Board
- CAMPAIGN JOURNAL : Term Limits Not Popular Topic for Feinstein
- THE BUDGET IMPASSE : Shutdown Notices Can Be So Casual : Workers: Getting the word out is often done in a haphazard manner. Many of the federal employees were not fully prepared for the closing.
- Swedes Riled Up by King's Words on Work Ethic
- Glenn G. Ames; Led State's National Guard
- Breweries Are Crying in Their Beer Over Any Tax on Suds
- It's Time to Put Fantasy to Work
- Long-Awaited Circumcision Rites May be Last for Remote Kenya Tribe : Africa: Spread-out cycle coming to an end as two generations face dramatic changes in social behavior.
- Rumbling Volcano Perils Peru Villagers : Andes: Volcanologists warn newly active Sabancaya could erupt any day, endangering people on slopes below.
- Officer Does His Best 'Booking' After Hours : Reading: Police commander joins tutors from all walks of life in the war on illiteracy at an Urban League program in the Crenshaw area.
- A Chance to Rein in Sheriff's Dept. : * Two ballot propositions could curb abuses at jail, tighten fiscal control
- Hero of the Resistance Looks Ahead : Reunification: The sound of Germans singing the national anthem in Berlin has disquieting echoes for a hero of the French underground. But John Weidner is optimistic about the new Germany.
- U.S. Budget Crisis Shuts Park Center : Channel Islands: All but a dozen employees are sent home. No tours will be conducted.
- Soroptimist Program Seeking Applicants
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- BETTING WITH JANICE : THE REMATCH
- It's Another Wild Loss for McGwire, 52-51 : San Diego State: Quarterback passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns, but two-point conversion fails and Wyoming wins.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Price Leads Target Practice in Texas
- Smith Shows a Heart Irregularity : Pro basketball: Lakers send No. 2 draft pick back to Los Angeles for more tests.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : After a Sluggish Start, Edberg Bounces Lendl
- BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Nebraska Still a Cut Above, 45-8
- Miami Rules Florida State, 31-22 : Hurricanes: Team back in national championship picture after rushing for 334 yards and defeating second-ranked Seminoles.
- The Mild-Mannered Avant-Gardist : Opera director Robert Wilson's persona belies the passion he arouses from critics and audiences
- Quibbles & Bits
- Triumphal Arches : Festooned With Vines or Roses, These Simple, Graceful Arbors Beckon Guests Into a Garden
- Nature Shows the Way on Friendly Molokai
- HEADACHE RELIEF <i> By Alan M. Rapoport MD and Fred D. Sheftell MD (Simon & Schuster: $18.95) </i>
- Riding the Thai Elephants
- Splendidly Speaking Volumes : CONFESSIONS OF A LITERARY ARCHAEOLOGIST <i> By Carlton Lake</i> z <i> (New Directions: $21.95; 204 pp.) </i>
- La Salle High Adopts U.S. Command Ship
- Huge Crowd at Monaco Rites
- World War II Internees to Hear 'We Apologize' : Civil liberty: The first round of payments to Japanese-Americans starts Tuesday. More than $1.5 billion will go to 60,000 to redress the detainment.
- Compromising Positions (Channel 13 Sunday at 3...
- Christian School Must Move Again : Church: The school is denied a conditional use permit at its new location after complaints by residents.
- THE BUDGET IMPASSE : In Showdown Over Shutdown, Bush Seeks the Winner's Image : Politics: Facing the worst domestic defeat of his presidency, he admits 'you've got to take a little heat.' But he seeks to focus the blame on Congress. : NEWS ANALYSIS
- Prize-Winning Apple Pie Was 35 Years in the Making
- Hardly Lean, We Are No Longer Hungry
- BACK TO THE FAMILY; How to Encourage Traditional Values in Complicated Times <i> By Dr. Ray Guarendi (Villard Books: $18.95)</i>
- Rose by Any Name
- GOOD HEALTH MAGAZINE : Nutrition : CANCER, CALORIES & CONTROVERSY : ONE THIRD OF ALL CANCER DEATHS MAY BE RELATED TO WHAT WE EAT. YET IT'S UNCLEAR JUST WHAT PROMOTES THE DISEASE OR PROTECTS AGAINST IT.
- Heather & Tommy Are 'Going Places'
- Motown Sound Found
- THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE <i> By Michael Grant (Collier: $12.95, illustrated) </i>
- Head of State Bankers
- Science's Polar Legacy: Trail of Trash Heaps All Across Antarctica
- Off to the Races for Oak Tree's 22nd Meet
- Emigres Help Set Up Journalism School
- California IN BRIEF : SAN DIEGO : POW Activist Commits Suicide
- Council Divided on Replacing Compton Mayor
- Fighting Fire With Building Codes : Housing: 3 of 5 county supervisors support proposed ordinance requiring fire-resistant roofs, outside walls.
- OF, BY AND FOR THE CHILDREN : Bravo network gives high schools a chance to show dramatic license
- These Little Athletes didn't let any Obstacles Stand in their way
- Baby Boom Delivers Growth Pains : Maternity wards: A 193% increase in births overburdens Olive View Medical Center. Hospital officials are not hopeful that a county plan to relieve overcrowding at public hospitals will work.
- RALLY: Gangs Told to Leave : Neighbors Pull Together to Send Message to Gangs: 'Get Out of Here'
- THE HOUSE
- AZTEC NOTEBOOK : Second-Quarter Touchdown the Turning Point That Wasn't
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE HENSON : Royal Rallies Around Grief-Stricken Teammate
- SPOTLIGHT / FACTS, FIGURES, COMMENTS FROM SATURDAY'S GAMES : NOTEWORTHY
- Swinton Leads Montclair Prep to 35-13 Victory
- Robinson Runs Over, Around No. 24 Fresno State, 73-18 : Bulldogs: Northern Illinois quarterback gains 308 yards and scores five touchdowns in the record-setting upset.
- A Case Where History Didn't Repeat Itself
- Rams Finally Have Everyone Together
- Nealy's Catch Gives CSUN a 19-18 Victory
- Short Gets Shorter
- Conservatism Has Built a Wasteful Garrison State
- A Village's Rite Blends the Joyous and the Grave
- For East German Family, a Time of Hope, Fears : Unification: The Hoffmanns of Dresden face unemployment, higher prices, rising crime. Still, they see a bright future.
- Australia Dockers in 24-Hour Strike
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Navy Told to Stop Killing Squirrels
- Romance and politics never go out of...
- EDUCATION : Open House More Than, 'How's Joey?' : Schools: There are several ways parents can make the most of this classic event.
- Issues Are Lost Amid the Mudslinging in Texas : Politics: Lone Star State's gubernatorial campaign is dominated by personal attacks. Analysts say both candidates have been avoiding reality.
- GULF WATCH: Day 66 : A daily briefing paper on developments in the crisis.
- Earth Signal--It Could Portend an Earthquake : Seismology: A radio pulse detected before the Loma Prieta temblor raises hopes of predicting a disaster.
- New Contours in a Malibu Land Dispute : Development: The California Coastal Commission is expected to consider Wednesday a new plan for Sheldon Gordon's excessively graded site.
- Westside Home Sellers Get a Dose of Reality : Real estate: Soft market has owners reducing prices, enduring long waits. But don't break out the hankies.
- The Budget Debacle : Time Is Running Out For An America Lacking An Economic Plan
- Actor Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge
- Group Hosts Benefit Golf Tournament
- The Big Break : Water: A ruptured pipeline that left thousands of residents parched teaches a harsh lesson about the shortcomings of the county's water system.
- Charlotta Ashworth, who recently moved to Torrance...
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
- SOUTH ROUNDUP : Georgia Tech Has 11 Sacks, Bags Maryland, 31-3
- <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- 'Cook' Gets the Knife
- On the Brink Again : Linda Ronstadt has put the Neville Brothers on a course toward fame--a destination that's eluded them since the '70s
- Only Main Residence Gets Home-Sale Tax Break
- Unlikely Reagan Appointee Key to Milken's Fate : Law: The guilty former junk bond king will be sentenced by a woman of keen intellect and surpassing fairness. But she goes her own way.
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : GALLERIES : California Impressionists
- Several years ago, when New Yorker Howard...
- Owner Parks in Space Reserved for Guests
- Landscape Tips to Save Money
- When It Comes to Mall, City Runs Up a Big Bill : Pasadena: The city tried to make Hen's Teeth Square a success. It failed. Now the mall may be sold to pay off a $2-million loan.
- Supervisors Supporting Wood Roof Ban
- Mental Gymnastics : Exercise: In the midst of a workout or run, you find your mind's a million miles away. It's called disassociation and athletes say it's like a vacation.
- LOCAL ELECTIONS ASSEMBLY : Big Guns Aim at Hayden : Politics: He's the only Westside Democrat with heavy opposition. Foes--some of the biggest industries in the state--aren't after his Assembly seat. They're determined to stop his 'Big Green' initiative.
- Extragalactic Melodrama Saved Me From Stepmother : Book Mark
- Face Homosexuality With Facts, Not Fear : Prejudice: Mother wishes she would have showed understanding about her son's sexuality 25 years ago.
- Wheelies Galore : Hobby: 150 enthusiasts gather for the annual Hot Wheels convention in Buena Park and wander hotel rooms in search of the perfect toy.
- Museum's Exhibits Are Just Plain Trash
- Local News in Brief : Chemical Blaze Sends 4 Firefighters to Hospital
- Registration for Voters
- Supervisors Ready to Ban Wood Roofs in Hillside Areas : Fire prevention: Three county board members support a law aimed at avoiding the kind of destruction caused by the Glendale and Santa Barbara blazes.
- Retrievable Satellite Is China's 30th Launch
- Critics Fear a Long-Term Effect From Fryman Deal : Parklands: At $10.9 million, the canyon purchase may delay future land acquisitions by the conservancy.
- SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : TCU Scores Quickly, Beats Arkansas, 54-26
- 'Tis Far Better to Bolt Before Getting Bolted
- PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Chrishon Provides the Sparks for Mission Viejo
- Fourth-Quarter Touchdowns Lift Dana Hills Over University, 24-14
- ALBUM REVIEWS : 'Mo Blues' and Hard Bop From Branford Marsalis
- Out of the Storefront, Into the Forefront : Cambodian cuisine may be as exotic and difficult as you can get, but New Paradise does it right
- <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- All in the Timing
- IN BRIEF: : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- It Wasn't Always Magic : Fifty years ago, Walt Disney dreamed 'Fantasia' would make animation an artform, but it wasn't a legend in its own time
- Timing Funds Take Emotion Out of Investing
- Orange County
- Medicinal Purposes : HEALTH AND HAPPINESS <i> By Diane Johnson (Alfred A. Knopf: $19.95; 255 pp.; 0-394-58717-0) </i>
- How to Pay Off Her Loan in 12 Years
- In the End, Most of the Odd Couples Even Out
- Creating a Hub-bub Over the Skies of America : Airlines: Another kind of carrier warfare, this one over hub cities, has resulted in tighter airport schedules and more frequent delays for frustrated passengers.
- Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch . . . : RELATIVE DISTANCES <i> By Victoria Jenkins (Peregrine Smith Books: $15.95; 144 pp.; 0-879905-251-1) </i>
- THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM; First and Fifth Editions <i> By Edward FitzGerald (Dover: $1 each) </i>
- 'Glory' Shows Rarely Filmed Hadrian's Wall
- Travel Surges Ahead as Economy Slumps
- Sen. Greene Has Highest Absentee Record : Government: He missed 58% of the votes during two-year legislative session. He cites alcoholism treatment and a heart attack as major reasons.
- All the World's in Love on Hilton Head
- New Shows on the Block : KCOP Builds Prime-Time Programming in Move Against the Networks
- High Court Gets Case of Whether Women Must Trade Fertility for Jobs : Health: The company says it is protecting fetuses from lead poisoning. But workers claim bias in their exclusion from positions that pay better salaries.
- New England Fears Losing 'Leaf-Peepers'
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / STATE CONTROLLER : Fong's Political Lineage Adds Twist to Race With Davis
- PBS Rattles the Planet
- Graham Nash Cuts a New 'Track'
- It may seem like a throwback to...
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER : Garamendi, Bannister Question Other's Independence
- Take My Advice : A Word to the Wise May Be Worth a Chuckle but Seldom Is Taken to Heart
- GOOD HEALTH MAGAZINE : Medicine : THE MYSTERIOUS MALAISE : All tests are normal, yet you're totally exhausted. The doctor says it's all in your head. Then you find that you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome--and that no one knows quite how to treat it.
- Exiled Rulers Summon 450 to Talks on Kuwait's Future
- Traveling Yacht Owners Giving Pricey Harbor Basins the Slip : Real estate: None have sold at glamourous North Cove port. 'Dockominium' values range up to $2.5 million.
- Development Perils Wildlife, Study Says
- Ax Gramm-Rudman-Hollings? : Political Forecast
- COMMENTARY : It's Time to Get Serious About Curing the Health System's Ills
- Don't Close the Book on Literacy Clinic : * For the Good of All, UC Irvine Must Find a Way to Keep Its Vital Reading Program
- BEST BET
- Local News in Brief : Jewelry Store Robbed; 2 Men Caught, 1 Shot
- Crayton Sets Rushing Mark, but Rancho Santiago Loses, 30-20
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
- He Is Fragile but Unbreakable
- Maddox Steps Over the Line as Bruins Lose : UCLA: Quarterback's apparent touchdown pass on final play is nullified because he had crossed the line of scrimmage before throwing it. Arizona wins on 70-yard interception return in last minute, 28-21.
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- A Delicate Courtship : Local museums pursue art collections while fighting both Eastern tradition and a reputation for indifference
- Cellist Janos Starker: In Mid-Tour, a Remembrance
- Holiday Tours Set for Fresno's Wonder Valley
- True-Blue (and Red) Fan at Edgewood
- 50-Year-Old Pennsylvania Turnpike Provided Modern Road to Future : Transportation: The 160-mile route through the Appalachian Mountains was the precursor of the interstate highway system.
- Millie Fanelli
- Firm Fined $20,000 for Laundered Donations : Politics: The state assessed the penalty for violations of Los Angeles' limits on contributions in a 1987 City Council race.
- Italy Shocked by Organized Crime Killing of Children : Mafia: Slayers no longer make effort to be sure that innocent persons are not in the way when they attack their targets.
- Affordable Housing in O.C. Focus of Rally
- Ex-Pomona Official's Bias Case Advances
- ROADWORK
- Chargers-Steelers Game Could Be Battle of Bores