- THE NARRATIVE ARTS : AFTER THE BOMBS <i> By Arturo Arias translated from the Spanish by Asa Zatz (Curbstone Press: $19.95; 221 pp.) </i>
- High-Quality Bargains Abound in Caribbean
- A Hitchhiker's Guide to Joining Ship's Crew
- Proposals Include Letting Banks Issue the Insurance
- Compton Latinos Allege Hiring Bias : Education: The school board selection of a black superintendent reflects the panel's racial imbalance, the board's critics say. Six of seven trustees are black.
- Iraq's Arsenal a Peace Barrier, Mubarak Says
- A young Philip Michael Thomas is Thelma's...
- 'Gallant Little King' Is No Longer a 'Western Lackey' : Jordan: Why has King Hussein backed Iraq? Because he believes Saddam Hussein is implementing basic principles of Arab unity.
- The Lingering Question of a Tragedy : Officer cleared, but could the death of trowel-wielding man have been avoided?
- ON THE PREP PATH / BARBIE LUDOVISE : Victory, Not Problems, Chokes Him Up
- Church's Stained-Glass Project Leaves the Congregation Aglow : Craftsmanship: About 40 volunteers at a Mission Viejo Lutheran parish design and create four windows, saving the more than $50,000 and promoting unity.
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Reds' Jackson Confident He'll Win Again
- El Camino Brushes Past Ventura, 48-26
- Pleasures and Pitfalls With Mahler : Two conductors associated with the composer show the right and wrong ways of tackling his lengthy works in concert
- Monster Mash
- More Cos to Come
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Donati, Demarest Join to Lead Bishop Diego
- Teen Killed in Argument; Youth Held : Crime: Witnesses say they were feuding over a broken truck window.
- Outrage Over Bread Shortages Undermining Support for Soviet Reforms : Moscow: For Russians, a meal without the traditional symbol of well-being is no meal at all. Scarce supplies have created a public panic.
- 'According to my mom, from Day 1 I've been watching Lucy'
- Cash, Weapons Seized From Drug Ring
- Why the Need for Head Start? The Kids Have Farther to Go
- Mother Disputes Violent Image of Murder Suspect
- Gang Violence Shows Signs of Mobility : Huntington Beach Crackdown in One Area Causes Problem to Resurface Elsewhere
- Futurist Says Free Market Can Best Solve Urban Ills : Vision 2020: Civic leaders are urged to back growth and to use cash incentives.
- COMMENTARY : Rail Link Between Airports Is Vital to Future Air Systems : Planning: New terminal at John Wayne is a blessing, but development of Southland fields must continue in order to meet the needs of the 1990s.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Calabasas Withers Under Bishop Diego's Passing Attack, 30-13
- Washington Sizes Up Expansion Competition
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Composers Given Commissioning Grants
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : White Sox Reduced to the Role of Spoilers
- THE FISH WHISTLE <i> By Daniel Pinkwater (Addison-Wesley: $7.95) </i>
- Before You Move, Make Sure It's Right for You : Guidance: A booklet is available that can be helpful in making a decision and gives tips on how to arrange a move.
- Drop Anchor, Maintain Position, Chew a Drink
- 'Good Deals' Help Absorb Office Space : Leasing: Despite slump, vacancies decline in some suburban areas where a lot of new buildings are not coming on line.
- As Autumn Turns on the Soaps
- Cutbacks Force Clinics to Turn Away Needy
- A Desert Spread in Coachella Valley for Fringe-Toed Lizards
- Oklahoma's Orders: Play Like Champion : Sooners: They do exactly that against UCLA in beginning of an attempt to erase clouds of the past.
- Bryant Blazes to 4 Touchdowns, 177 Yards in Iowa State Victory
- Reaching Back and Giving Life to Philippines' Musical Past : A small troupe of musicians working from a Reseda garage hopes to keep the kulintang tradition alive in America.
- ON THE RECORD
- NATURAL SELECTION <i> By Frederick Barthelme (Viking: $18.95; 208 pp.) </i>
- World IN BRIEF : PAKISTAN : Bhutto Announces She Will Seek Office
- L.A. County Fair a Bit of Country in the Big City
- Preview '90 : Coming Soon to Your Living Room
- Gunman Robs Businessman of $184,000 Outside Bank
- Helsinki Has Been Stage for Process of Global Cooperation : Detente: But postwar efforts to narrow East-West gaps on security and human rights have seen controversy.
- Mexico City, Largely Rebuilt Since '85 Quake, Copes Despite Officialdom : Politics: Temblor shook up status quo in government. Now, citizens take matters into their own hands more often.
- Lutheran Scholar to Join Catholic Church
- Notes about your surroundings.
- Landfill Foes Chain Selves to Oaks in Protest
- Chabad--It Irritates and Inspires Jews in Southland : Religion: Despite its homeless shelter, drug program and other good works, controversy shadows the Hasidic sect.
- Orange Coast Shuts Out Long Beach in Opener
- Orioles Put Fork in Finley : Baseball: A couple of bad pitches lead to Baltimore's 5-4 victory.
- Bruin Performance Against Oklahoma Rated TBD
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Sonoma State Steals Victory, 42-10
- Into the Mouth of the Dragon : Theatre Repere's multilingual 'Dragons' Trilogy' is a poetic look at the collision of French and English cultures
- Second Chance
- * Bjorn Lundgren has been appointed president...
- * Adele Wodach has been named chief...
- Economics and the Route to War : Mideast: The American public is uneasy about the economic roots of the Persian Gulf crisis. Trade and finance have been at the heart of military conflicts throughout history.
- Stripping the Legend of El Cid : THE QUEST FOR EL CID <i> By Richard Fletcher (Alfred A. Knopf: $24.95; 240 pp., illustrated; 0-394-57447-8</i> )
- WASHINGTON : Tax Ruling Could Put Squeeze on Developers' Cash Flow
- CLASSIC PLASTIC RADIOS OF THE 1930s AND 1940s <i> By John Sideli (E. P. Dutton: $19.95) </i>
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : HANDMADE : Picture Yourself . . .
- The Prohibition wars of the '20s and...
- Methodists Return Again to Woods Settled by Ancestors 150 Years Ago
- China Jews Settle in Old Imperial Capital : Hundreds of Chinese Jews Live in Old Imperial Capital, Ancient Center of Judaism
- Home, Tech Home : THE COMING BREAKTHROUGH IN ELECTRONICS COULD BE LOWER PRICES
- D.A. Widens Investigation of City Hall : Glendora: Nearly finished checking on city's dealings with insurance firm co-owned by the mayor, the district attorney digs deeper.
- Nuclear Industry Tries to Make a Comeback : Energy: Despite soaring oil prices, the outlook for new plants is bleak. But the industry sees several helpful developments on the horizon.
- * Henry J. Todd has been named...
- 'Days of Thunder,' Nights in Palisades
- Ivory Coast Basilica Surpasses St. Peter's
- FICTION
- Big Bucks Dominate the Big Plays
- The Suicide Tape : A Fear of Aging? Hidden Money Troubles? What Dark Reasons Led a Handsome Couple in Their 40s to End It All?
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Scientist Says Quake Was Just a Warning
- 29 Tied Up on Corsica, 2 Bungalows Blown Up
- Tourism Is Hit Hard in Israel by Gulf Crisis
- 3 UC Berkeley Students Perish in Blaze at Fraternity House
- The Home Front : Marine Corps Wives Compare News--and Their Worries Over Mideast
- A Soviet Professor Gives U.S. Students Lessons in Business
- Finland: Hinge Between Geopolitical Blocs : Diplomacy: Baltic state could give Eastern Europe lessons on maintaining neutrality.
- Preview '90 : What's New at Night
- Woman, 21, Dies After Walking Into Moving Blades of Helicopter
- Boy Killed, Man Hurt in Drive-By Shooting
- Ventura Fades in 4th Period Against El Camino, 48-26
- CSUN Women Sweep Loyola in Volleyball
- Fay Vincent Weathers a Rocky First Year
- Catches Prove Far Less Than Fair to UCLA : Bruins: They fumble away two first-half punts. Oklahoma takes advantage and rolls to 34-14 victory.
- These 11 Can Make, Break Rams
- PREP ROUNDUP
- BIG WEST ROUNDUP : This Time, Fresno Beats New Mexico
- THE HISTORY OF LUMINOUS MOTION <i> By Scott Bradfield (Vintage: $8.95) </i>
- Anselmo's Moment With God
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : COLLECTIBLES : Movers and Shakers
- THE NARRATIVE ARTS : DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS <i> By Marty Slattery (St. Lukes Press: $16.95; 264 pp.) </i>
- California In Brief : BERKELEY : Berkeley's Radical People's Park Celebrates Its 21st Birthday
- Tourist Mecca or Home for Nature: Two Visions of Yellowstone : Environment: National parks are drawing record crowds who want more creature comforts. But some see that as a threat to ecological resources.
- A Niche for Beauty : Art: A Westside businessman has opened new avenues to make affordable works by black artists available around the country.
- Claremont McKenna Wins Vision Award
- Altadena Town Hall Waits for a Home
- Hussein Has Not Revived History
- Dana Point Looks to Past for Its Future : Revitalization: The new city is gearing up for a general plan that will use redevelopment as a financing tool. Its goals in part reflect the 1920s-era dreams of the community.
- DEL MAR : Baldomero Wins Osunitas, Gives Shoemaker First Stakes Victory
- Youth Shot in Attempted Robbery at Motel
- ROUNDUP : CSUN Loses Soccer Match in 2 Overtimes
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Willie Wood Finally Falters, Falls Into Tie
- CLU Suffers Through a Long Day in Azusa
- Gwynn Is Left Seething After 'Sick Joke' Is Pulled
- CIVILISATION <i> By Kenneth Clark (Harper & Row: $22.50, illustrated) </i>
- Meryl Acts Up : Streep Plays Her Latest Role for Laughs. But Off Screen, She's Asking Hollywood Some Rude Questions.
- Style Shows Raise Funds for Roommate Program
- Little Shop of Horrors (ABC Sunday at...
- Reservist Crash Victims Saluted as Volunteers in Cause of Peace
- Wilson's Margin in O.C. Falling Short of Victory : Election: Times Poll projects his vote total well below that captured twice in the county by Gov. Deukmejian.
- Next weekend will not be the time...
- Profile : Spunky Sara Gets Serious
- Arcadia Family, Friends Mourn a 'Happy Kid'
- U.N. to Commit Funds for 'Children's Vaccine' Search : Health: World organization seeks a single-dose immunization against all major infectious diseases.
- Popcorn Used to Simulate Oil Spill in Drill Off Maine
- Another Clunker in Sacramento : Legislative session didn't deliver enough goods
- ROADWORK
- The Olympic Council of Asia's executive bureau...
- BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Nebraska Rolls Over Northern Illinois, 60-14
- Rick Mast took the lead with 27...
- The Hunt for John Huston : Clint Eastwood has taken the book behind "The African Queen" experience and tried to capture the heart of the fabled filmmaker
- Time, Space and Heartbeats : ANIMAL DREAMS <i> By Barbara Kingsolver (Harper & Row: $19.95; 228 pp.; 0-06-016350-X) </i>
- BEST BET
- Mongolia Wrestles With Wealth of Wildlife : Animals: The country counts snow leopards and desert bears among its natural treasures. Trouble is, their numbers are unknown.
- List of Candidates for Santa Monica Elections
- BALLOT MEASURES
- No Iraqi Journalists Turn Up for Summit
- Mall Site a Burial Ground, Indians Claim : Archeology: Whittier has agreed to hire an expert to examine the tract earmarked for a $20-million shopping center.
- Lost in the Shuffle Between 2 Counties
- World IN BRIEF : RWANDA : Rural Poor Need Aid, Pontiff Says
- California IN BRIEF : SAN DIEGO : Videotapes Seized in Slayings Probe
- Convicts Captivated by Folk Musicians : Arts: Chino prisoners clap along to Yiddish classics in one of the most unusual cross-cultural events associated with the L.A. Festival.
- New Ruling Lifts Veil of Secrecy in Civil Cases : Justice: Contending private accords were keeping 'damaging information' from the public, the San Diego Superior Court is in the forefront of a nationwide movement with its action.
- 75 Arrested in Sweep by Gang Task Force
- San Francisco Is No Match for Heat, 2-0
- Sand Sculptors Lend a Hand to Charitable Causes
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL : Torrey Pines' Davis Not Great but Good Enough in Debut
- Chuck Who? Thompson Powers Tennessee : SEC: He replaces injured Webb and scores two touchdowns in a 40-7 victory over Mississippi State.
- Romo Throws for 6 Scores in SMU Romp
- Clove Encounters : <i> Garlic is the catsup of intellectuals</i> --Anonymous
- Teen Deserves a Break, Not a Bill for Brush Fire
- Migrant Deaths
- He's Got Rhythm
- FORGETABLE FI
- Canceling Egypt's $7-Billion Defense Debt
- Why Call a Girl With a Black Father and White Mother 'Black'?
- Was Saddleback Student Center Worth It?
- LAWNS AWAY
- A PUZZLER
- Critical Junction
- The Price Is Not Right
- Kudos and Boos
- Canceling Egypt's $7-Billion Defense Debt
- TV's Siren Song
- Are Advances Retreating?
- Small Town Is Worth the Commute : Julian: Residents fleeing San Diego's exhorbitant housing prices and congestion are turning this weekend getaway 60 miles from the city into a booming housing market.
- Liberals Leery as New Clues Surface on Souter's Views : Judiciary: But conservatives are comfortable with the nominee's positions. Senate hearings begin this week.
- Orange County's Airport Takes Off : Dedication: Officials say rebuilt facility shows how far county has come. New terminal opens next Sunday.
- Crime Mounts and One Man Says, 'No More' : Argentina: Victim of auto burglary gives chase, kills two thieves. He is freed as 'non-indictable' because he acted while in a state of emotional distress.
- A Suicide Unravels Myths of 'Perfect Couple' : Crime: Doug and Dana Ridenour's video suggested they had it all. But they also had troubles, debts and he was terrified of growing old.
- LOCAL ELECTIONS : Santa Monica Shifts Focus From Rent Control : Politics: Development and crime committed by the homeless overshadow the issue that dominated city government in the 1980s.
- Ports in Lower Gulf Say Ships Face No War Risk
- New-Found Friendliness Is Foundering : Pomona: What started as a promising path to municipal tranquillity has regressed to a war of words in the wake of the mayor's partisan letter regarding the council race.
- Hell of a War Comes to Trout Heaven
- Van de Kamp Is Opposed, but Pike Planners Vow to Proceed
- Gaming Equipment Seized at Moose Lodge : Crime: Police confiscate slot and poker machines, along with bookmaking documents, and say they will seek complaints from the district attorney's office.
- Man Held After Firing at Officers
- BETTING WITH SURELOCK : THE SILICON SLEUTH
- San Diego Rushes Past Occidental
- He Followed His Orders, but Plan Failed
- THE PEANUT GALLERY: OK--we asked for it....
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titan Men, UCLA Women Win Cross-Country Meet
- All the Bice News That's Fit to Print: Clark Comes West
- *** 1/2 BOB DYLAN "Under the Red Sky" <i> Columbia</i> : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- Patti Heid Tries to Make Sense of the Media and the World
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
- Vine St. Bar & Grill--the Way Jazz Was Meant to Be Heard
- *** GEORGE MICHAEL "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" <i> Columbia</i> : A<i> lbums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- 10 QUESTIONS : Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block
- This Time, It Isn't About Jokes : With 'The Five Heartbeats,' filmmaker Robert Townsend leaves the comfort of comedy for a look at the life of a '60s soul group
- George Michael's Case Against Fame : The former Wham! star thought he'd walked away from teen adulation with his 'Faith' album, but his sexy image became a nightmare. Now he's trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.
- SPOTLIGHT : FACTS AND FIGURES FROM SATURDAY'S GAMES : CHANGING OF THE GUARD
- CRUISE NEWS : Try These Tips for Smoother Sailing
- THE NARRATIVE ARTS : THROUGH THE ARC OF THE RAIN FOREST <i> By Karen Tei Yamashita (Coffee House Press: $9.95</i> , <i> paper; 192 pp.) </i>
- Designers to Honor Getty Art Curator
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : Seoul to Propose Visits Across Border
- Secessionist Clash Cuts Into Kashmir Tourism
- Battle Builds Over Who Manufactures Drugs to Treat 'Orphan Diseases'
- Refugees: Havoc in Camp, Havoc at Home
- Trial to Offer Public a Look at the Sheriff : Gun-Permit Suit Can Shed Light on Gates' Actions
- Planners' Rejection of N. County Landfill Sites Is Far Too Hasty : Supervisors Should Reverse That Decision
- Oil Leak Cleaned in Newport Harbor
- Latinos in Costa Mesa Respond to the Rancor : Politics: Controversial city actions have led a group of residents to begin planning ways to increase ethnic involvement in government affairs.
- Robinson Expects Intensity in Opener : Rams: Coach says team is scared because it goes against Green Bay at less than full strength.
- FISHING NOTES / DAN STANTON : Yellowtail Bite Slows, but Bonito Action Heats Up
- BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Gophers Lose to Utes on Last Play
- Shortstop Davison Is in a Tough Position : Baseball: Former Redondo High standout wants to show his stuff as a pitcher.
- Equities Are Part of a Balanced Financial Diet
- The Most Popular Housing Choice of American's Elderly : STAYING PUT
- Efforts Fail to Ease Plight of Refugees in Jordan Desert : Relief: International coordination lacking as Amman government seeks to grapple with an overwhelming crisis.
- FREEWAY REPAIRS : Caltrans Issues Motorists Advisory
- World IN BRIEF : PHILIPPINES : Renegade Army Captain Surrenders
- Search for Boy Bitten by Bat Ends as Mother Reads Newspaper
- Job-Training Agency's Suit Accuses 3 of Bilking $39,000; They Deny It, Blame Politics
- Of Frostbite Falls and Whatsamatta U.
- Book Mark : Living in Beirut: 'A Tightrope Over an Abyss of Panic' : Memoir: A Palestinian describes her efforts to live a normal life in a city under siege, and to understand passions that would erase it from the map.
- Library Offers Guide for Inventors
- MEINERS OAKS : Developer Loses Subdivision Appeal
- U.S. Handsome, Sabatini Stunning : Men: Agassi rallies to knock out Becker with strong returns of serve. Sampras finishes off McEnroe and can become youngest winner today.
- Detmer Passes Brigham Young Over No. 1 Miami : Cougars: Quarterback throws for 406 yards and three touchdowns in 28-21 upset.
- PREP ROUNDUP : Tustin Girls' Soccer Training Spawns Cross-Country Success
- Why U.S. Business Is Bullish on Reform in Soviet Union
- When Harry Met Irving . . . the Roommate Alternative
- N.Y. Speeds Down the Road to Traffic Disaster
- "THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED": A CHRONOLOGY
- Drug Inquiry Clears 2 Doctors : Medicine: A judge says the physicians were justified in giving narcotics to a known addict who had severe chest pains.
- THE NARRATIVE ARTS : LIMBO RIVER <i> By Rick Hillis (University of Pittsburgh Press: $17.95; 152 pp.) </i>
- Angola Accuses Rebels of Deaths
- 4 Caltech Professors Win Honors
- The Big Green Monster : Noble Goals, but Far Too Many
- Shattered Lives : Jailed Teens' Parents Search for Answers in Wake of Tragedy
- COUNTYWIDE : 2 Suspected Rapists Jailed; 3rd Sought
- On leave from the Bolshoi, Soviet dancers get in step with American ballet.
- BASEBALL MISCELLANY : NAMES AND NUMBERS
- Pat Bradley shot a 68 to take...
- Southwest Sputters in 21-7 Victory Over Rio Hondo
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- The Best Player in Oblivion
- Tea and Cookies?
- A Trip From Stark to Chic to Exotic : From Bistro 201's outside to its inside to its food, David Wilhelm goes upscale with a vengeance in Irvine
- Viewpoints : Blame Consumers for Gas-Guzzling Cars
- Tolstoy's Final Days : THE LAST STATION <i> By Jay Parini (Henry Holt: $21.95; 290 pp.) </i>
- THE NARRATIVE ARTS : AMONGST WOMEN <i> By John McGahern (Viking: $17.95; 184 pp.) </i>
- Freighter Days Aboard an Africa-Bound Lady
- WILKES; His Life and Crimes <i> By Winston Schoonover (Charles Sevilla) (Ballantine: $8.95, paper; 352 pp.) </i>
- Syndicated Shows Mean Business
- HELSINKI SUMMIT: THE KEY ISSUES
- 171 Americans Leave Occupied Kuwait on Chartered U.S. Flights : Gulf crisis: Departure raises hopes that pace of freedom might quicken. Japan, Kuwait and South Korea promise to help bankroll U.S. military effort.
- Unusual Astronomical Lineup Prompts Tidal Force Worries in Midwest
- Korea Dialogue: Slow but Steady : Reunification uncertain, but they're committed to keep talking
- 'Blockbuster' Homes Could Get Busted by Revised Codes : Development: Neighbors upset about 'monster' houses want building laws changed. Architects fear limits on creativity.
- Redondo Beach Gets Together to Decide How a Pier Should Appear
- Violent Crime Increases in Inglewood, Torrance
- A look at upcoming events in LOS ANGELES COUNTY
- UCSD Loses to Navy at End in Water Polo
- PREP WRAPUP / DAVID RAATZ : Miraleste Gets Its Kicks, but Is Booted by Redondo : Football: Marauders' Ostergard kicks a 57-yard field goal, but the Sea Hawks cruise in opener, 39-9.
- SOUTH ROUNDUP : Virginia Snaps 0-29 Streak Against Clemson With 20-7 Victory
- NBA : Trade Rumors Denied
- U.S. Handsome, Sabatini Stunning : Women: Argentine plays a more aggressive game and shocks top-seeded Graf in straight sets for her first title in a Grand Slam event.
- WESTERN ATHLETIC ROUNDUP : Aggies' Skid Reaches 19 in 27-24 Loss
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Drabek Wins 19th for Pirates
- Back to the Source : Four movies, four books--how the art of literary adaptation was served this summer
- More Cos to Come
- Jim Bennison has been appointed vice president...
- A Co-Op Chopper? Cities Give It a Whirl at Dealers' Expense : Surveillance: Huntington Park, Bell, Maywood and South Gate will spend about $72,000 in the next six months to lease a helicopter to track drug suspects from the air. It could pay off--big.
- 2 Romanians Killed in Explosives Plant Blast
- Little Progress at Meeting to Unify European Currency : Money: Finance ministers of 12 European Community nations discuss ways to achieve monetary union. They are far from a consensus.
- Daytime Play: NBC Retells the Truth, KCAL Holds a Trump Card
- The Big Green Monster : Can't See Forest for the Monument
- County Draft Report May Overestimate Landfill Needs : Environment: The head of one watchdog group says the result is that the Sanitation Districts will be less committed to waste reduction and recycling.
- COMMENTARY : C'mon Al, Just Give Us a Little Hint . . .
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Orange County's First Cable News Channel Hopes for a Good Reception : Media: Facing a host of obstacles, the new service from Freedom Newspapers debuts Sept. 17. It plans to draw upon the resources of the Orange County Register.
- Carry Note Yourself on a Hard-to-Sell Home
- How to Move Up While on the Go : Upgrades: While traveling, there are many ways to obtain a better seat, room or rental car. It might cost something extra, but it never hurts to ask.
- Brush Up on Your History Before You Sail Off : Cruises: It helps to know something about the age and history of the ship before you plunk your money down. Brochures can be misleading.
- Los AngelesAn auction of 29 luxury condominiums...
- Eyewitness to History : A Select Photographic Fraternity Has Helped Develop the Aura, Awe Surrounding the American Presidency
- Black Markets Thrive as East Bloc Economies Evolve : Europe: Weak local currencies and persistent shortages of food and consumer goods make illegal trading a sort of temporary lifeline.
- California IN BRIEF : EL CENTRO : Marine Booked in His Wife's Murder
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS GOVERNOR : Wilson Plows Under Prop. 128 in Talks With Farmers
- Fate of Golden Toad Linked to Climate
- California IN BRIEF : ASH MOUNTAIN : Earth First! Calls for More Protests
- Elderhostel Offers Learning, Lore, Leisure
- U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.6% in August
- PLO Attackers Ignore Request for Cease-Fire
- Victim's Mother Becomes TV Anti-Gang Crusader
- Plea for Soviet Help a Dramatic U.S. Turnabout
- Pastor's Son Sets a Good Example : Volunteer work: Student David Higgins overcame his doubts about working with the Minority AIDS Project. He says the work has made him a more understanding person.
- Preserving Life on Earth: The Dangers of What We Know, and What We Don't : Environment: Relative to most energy and material flows on Earth, human effects are puny. But in a few sensitive places we make an impact.
- Toxic Gumshoes Keep an Eye on Industry : Law enforcement: Police in Irvine, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach now have environmental crime investigators.
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Anatoly Sobchak : Turning Leningrad Into a Reform Beacon by the Sea
- VIPs Put on Airs in First Flight From Terminal : Aviation: Champagne toasts and goodwill mark an aerial tour of Southern California by industry officials. Proceeds will be used for airport artwork.
- THE PACIFIC 10 : ROUNDUP : Illinois Mistakes Costly as Arizona Pulls Upset, 28-16
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE HENSON : Welch Game Plan Seems to Be Up in the Air
- Dodgers Lose on Worst Start by Valenzuela : Baseball: He gives up five runs on six hits in only three innings. Gott adds gasoline to the fire and Reds win, 8-4.
- PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Villa Park Takes Early Lead, Beats Bolsa Grande, 43-21
- * John Holtrust has joined Silicon Systems...
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Los Angeles CountySANTA CLARITA: Phase 3, Valencia...
- Nautical Notes About Cargo Carriers
- Build Rust-Resistant Shed