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- Old Homes Still House City History
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- The Ballad of Hooty Croy : 'True Believer' Attorney Tony Serra Fights His Own Version of the Indian Wars--in a Courtroom
- Feeling the Heat in Heviz Can Be a Nice Way to Let Off Some Steam
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- Mandela Praised as 'the Statesman of Our Time' : Tour: He visits Boston, where the Old North Church tolls a welcome. He lunches with the Kennedys and is cheered at a mass rally.
- The Mind Behind the Religion : Church Scriptures Get High-Tech Protection
- SCR Chief Is 'Flummoxed' Over City's Fear of Flyers : Theater: The troupe's distribution of a leaflet urging patrons to contact legislators in support of the NEA raises issues of politics and accounting, Costa Mesa's mayor says.
- WORLD CUP '90 : Dull Defenses Dim Cup Play : Soccer: Many teams played for first-round ties to be safe for second-round play.
- The Man in Control
- Burglaries and Lies Paved a Path to Prison
- Northrop, Douglas Unveil Advanced Fighter
- Croatia Discarding Its Communist Symbols
- Secord Drops Appeal in Contra Case
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- Surplus Olympic Funds Granted to 13 Agencies
- QUOTA WATCH : Peanut Politics
- Escondido
- Police Say Officer Was Led to Ambush
- San Diego
- Ministers Will Open AIDS Education Week
- Judge Says City Must Zone Area for Project : Warner Ridge: In a setback for Councilwoman Picus and some homeowners, the council is ordered to let a commercial development proceed in line with the General Plan.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : McCallister Leads, but Irwin Only 2 Back After Nearly Missing Tee Time
- Cassette Prices Rise, Close the Gap on Compact Discs : Recordings: Distributors defend the $10.98 cassette but say across-the-board hikes are still some time off.
- Presbyterians Are Seeking to Reverse Losses
- '88 Yellowstone Fire Was Spark for Concert to Raise Funds for Park : Benefit: Composer Chip Davis wants to help the Park Service get out the word that the park is OK and contribute as much as $1 million for programs there.
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- $2.5 Million Ransom Paid to Free Brazilian in Kidnap-Plagued Rio : Crime: At least 26 captives have been ransomed this year. A newspaper calls the city the 'hostage of organized crime.'
- California IN BRIEF : LOMA LINDA : Girls in Desert Case Remain Hospitalized
- Sarah Flores Seeks to Intervene in Rights Case
- Wrong Call, a Burst of Fire : Crime: Slain Fullerton Police Officer Tommy De La Rosa decided that the house a suspect was taking him to was secure, but it was too far away from backup officers.
- Stage Silent Awaiting the Wreckers : High-Rise Tower Slated to Replace California Theatre
- CCDC Kills Artwork Depicting Illegal Alien
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- Ives Judges the Wind Correctly
- Huddling With GM and Agent
- Plimpton's Paris Review Joins Those Refusing NEA Grants
- 'Dinosaur': Clumsy but Likable
- Oakland Tribune Partner Leaves Board in Dispute : Media: L.A. attorney Paul R. Greenberg steps down after 7 years.
- Mansion Fire Causes $86 Million in Damage
- 'Murder Epidemic' Alarms Chicago : Crime: The city that invented drive-by shootings during Prohibition is now plagued by them. Police blame gang activity.
- China Flood Toll Hits 254
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- Ewing Kauffman, co-owner of the Kansas City...
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- Senior Citizen Housing Project
- Israeli Officer Says Higher-Ups Ordered Beatings
- June Christy; 'Grande Dame' of Jazz Singing
- 'Robin HUD' Gets 46 Months for Stealing $6 Million From U.S.
- Cut Radiation Exposure 60%, Panel to Urge
- Nation IN BRIEF : PENNSYLVANIA : Hospital Error Cause of 3 Infants' Deaths
- Officer Slaying Underlines Growing Risk in Drug War
- INTERIORS : Master Bedrooms : Homeowners Are Waking Up to the Possibilities of a House Within a House
- Swiss Link Iranian Government to Assassination of Rebel Leader
- William Perry Hart; Advertising Executive
- Racism and the Fight for Rights Collide in a Painful Paradox : China: Attacks on black students make its democracy movement an imperfect one, but it does not negate the struggle; the contradiction exists here, too.
- Transient Stabbed to Death, Autopsy Shows
- LA PALMA : City Council Fixes Property Code Fines
- OJAI : Hearing Slated on Guest-House Permits
- 'Friendly Fire' Killed Buena Park Soldier : Military: The Army admits that a 19-year-old was accidentally shot by other U.S. servicemen during Panama invasion.
- Protesters Put Border Lights on the Shelf : Immigration: Organizers of the movement say they will give officials a chance to make good on recent vows to deal with the problem of illegal crossing.
- Jeweler, Carrying an Uzi, Shoots Alleged Robber to Death
- SHOOTING U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS : La Crescenta's Nygord Wins Air-Pistol Event
- Stanton Close to Rare Reprise : Motocross: He needs to finish at least ninth to become the second rider to win consecutive Supercross titles.
- Track's Values Have Gone Out to Lunch
- Home Court Is Where Trakh's Heart Is : Girls' basketball: Brea-Olinda coach has had offers to work on the college level but none has been just right.
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- 7 U.S. Ambassadors Confirmed by Senate
- Power Shift Talks OKd in Myanmar : Opposition: Military junta says it is willing to meet with May 27 election winners.
- California IN BRIEF : ORANGE : TRW Employee Tied to Credit Fraud Ring
- Invasion of Home Media Center Can Be Repelled
- AIDS CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK : Doctor With HIV Tells of Being Shunned by Peers
- Tour Takes In $1.2 Million--in Barely 24 Hours : Fund-raisers: From Washington to Miami to Los Angeles, most of the Mandela events have already been sold out.
- Boy Shot to Death by Classmate a Day Before School Ends
- Mexican Fruit Fly Find Prompts Setting of Traps
- Hearing Witness Links Man to Acid Attack : Hearing: Emad Fawzi Kalta could get life in prison if convicted of blinding a Glendale woman.
- The Show Goes On : Students Stage Play to Honor Former Teacher Guilty of Molestation
- CFL's Argonauts Suspend Wagner After He Leaves Camp
- Cardiff's Machado a Surfing Prodigy
- When Is Too Much More Than Enough? : Movies: Saturation selling may not make people rush to see 'Dick Tracy.' The independent film 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' had a better opening weekend.
- COMMENTARY : Mets Are Turning Things Around
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Expos Beat Pirates, Pull Within Half-Game
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- Encounters in a Strange Land : Latinos: Senior citizens gather once a week to talk in Spanish about the past and help each other get used to the American culture.
- Support for Castro, Kadafi Disturbs U.S. : Third World: Mandela's backing of those leaders and Arafat could hurt his talks with President Bush. Some fear a wider rift between blacks and Jews.
- Philip Morris Buying Coffee, Candy Giant : Deals: The $3.8-billion acquisition of Switzerland's Jacobs Suchard will help the cigarette maker compete better against Nestle, the world's biggest food company.
- ENVIRONMENT / SAVING THE OZONE : U.S. Has Key Role at Global Talks
- Illegals, Day Laborers Win in 2 Rulings
- L.A. Prison Funds Cut by Legislators : Budget: 900 prison guard spots also targeted by conference committee. Both actions could be overturned, however.
- Woman Dies After Car Hit by Trucks
- Coastal Agency Donates $2 Million for Huntington Beach Pier Project : Public works: The biggest single contribution for the $12.8-million structure still leaves the city $5.3 million short of full funding.
- Bradley Signs Housing Ordinance Into Law
- Man Convicted of Murder in Slayings of 2 : Justice: But jurors refuse to return a multiple-murder finding, which would have meant an automatic life sentence without parole for a 26-year-old Orange man.
- Is It Opinion or Is It Fact? : * Libel Ruling Is a Huge Setback for Speech
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : A Move Toward Eliminating Draws
- Gooden, Others Say He's Ready to Return to Top Form for Mets
- WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: LARRY DIERKER : From Mound to Mike : His Astro Days Over, Taft High Product Dierker Regales TV-Radio Audiences
- Detroit Stymied by Finley : Baseball: Left-hander gives up only three hits in 8 1/3 innings but doesn't get the victory as Angels win, 1-0, on Winfield's triple.
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- Paris, Bonn Call for Western Aid to Help Soviet Economy
- Lawyer for City Puts Barry at Drug Use Site
- Balboa Exits Closed Through Weekend
- 2,500 to Participate in Special Olympics
- Riverside's Faria Wins Speedway Main Event
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