- Pro Football
- Talent Alone Isn't Enough : UCLA: Loss to Indiana highlighted Bruins' individualistic tendency, Madkins says.
- OSCAR BITS : JODIE'S DEDICATION
- Long Wait for First Album Was Worth It for DeLuke
- And the Other Winners Are . . .
- Clothestime Opens 4 More Florida Stores: Clothestime...
- AIRLINES
- Activist Plans Own Pro-Bush Campaign
- John D. Strong; Detected Water Vapor on Venus
- Firm Hints of Pullout From O.C. Landfill
- Honig Pleads Innocent to 4 Felony Counts
- Flood Victims Begin Receiving Loan Money : Disasters: Checks given out by the Small Business Administration are greeted as lifesavers after last month's storms.
- OXNARD : Suspect in Slaying Surrenders to Police
- Council Unanimously Backs Arena Proposal : Development: Ronald Hahn has until mid-1993 to find a site for a downtown sports facility. He hopes to lure hockey and basketball teams to San Diego.
- * James C. Barnett, Jr.; Retired Writer, Producer
- Zoning Proposal Draws Criticism in Chatsworth : Development: L.A. planners want to steer big projects toward Porter Ranch. Some property owners say that would rob them of their rights.
- ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST : Reforestation Project to Plant 50,000 Seedlings
- ART REVIEW : Lewis Baltz Photos: The Landscape as Scapegoat
- Politicians to Blame
- Don't Extend Bailard Dump
- Elderly Man's Jailing Is Just
- School Board Didn't Listen
- Names in the News - March 31, 1992
- Names in the News - March 31, 1992
- Names in the News - March 31, 1992
- Notes on a Scorecard - March 31, 1992
- BANKING & FINANCE - March 31, 1992
- BANKING & FINANCE - March 31, 1992
- POP/ROCK - March 31, 1992
- TELEVISION - March 31, 1992
- TELEVISION - March 31, 1992
- TELEVISION - March 31, 1992
- Obituaries - March 31, 1992
- Marines Abandon Search for Four Missing in Crash : Military: Victims in helicopter accident off East African coast are identified only as pilot from Tustin, infantrymen from Camp Pendleton.
- Gay Activists Rally on Streets Outside Music Center : Demonstration: At least 10 are arrested during noisy confrontation over what they believe is Hollywood's negative portrayal of homosexuals in films.
- Tables Turning as Clinton Challenges Brown to Debates : Campaign: The New York numbers have the Arkansas governor sounding worried. But his Democratic challenger is sounding jubilant.
- TRANSPORTATION : Big Overhaul Has Chicagoans Facing Havoc on the Highway
- Gates, Special Unit Found Liable for Robbers' Deaths
- LONG SHOTS COMING: There's lots of campaign...
- 'Agent of God' Not Above Law, Tustin Police Say
- Taorminas Maintain Long Reign Over Anaheim Trash : Contracts: Popular sons of 'garbologist' patriarch continue his legacy of generous political giving.
- Levine Starts His High-Stakes Political Gamble : Campaign: Candidate will spend about $500,000 a week on TV ads to try to gain wider recognition. But some see risk in the late-blooming strategy.
- SINGLED OUT: Former POW James Bond Stockdale,...
- TWO IN ONE: With competition already fierce...
- WIRED RIGHT: Ever rush to the airport...
- SBA Aid Checks Arriving for Flood Victims : Storms: More than 1,000 Southland residents and businesses are expected to get the low-interest loans.
- Crossword Puzzles
- Miscellany
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Michigan Grows Up; Cincinnati Rolls : Southeast Regional: After losing to Ohio State twice, the Wolverines' five freshmen beat the Buckeyes in overtime.
- Frenchman Gets Fine and Punishment : America's Cup: The French budget consultant embarrassed his countrymen by accepting a dare. He was fined by police and banished by the syndicate.
- Appreciating 'Latin Dance Music' as Art : Featherweight Appraisal
- Rodman Does Little, but the Spurs Do Less
- Pro Football
- Michigan Grows Up; Cincinnati Rolls : Midwest : Bearcats beat Memphis State for the fourth time this season, 88-57.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Davis' Home Run Is a Good Sign
- With Strike Looming, Kings Tie Edmonton : Hockey: Job action scheduled to begin today after talks between NHL management, players prove fruitless.
- 'White Men' Leaps to No. 1
- Critics Need to Be More Critical of Stereotypes in TV, Movies
- OSCAR WATCH
- Party-Goers Face a Choice of Women in Film Benefits
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Chapman Puts End to Skid With Victory Over USC
- College Basketball
- Brown Kickoff Speech Echoed Caddell's Fictional 'Sen. Smith'
- China Raising Housing Prices the Next 3 Years : Real estate: The object is to generate money to fix up the many substandard accommodations.
- THE PHILIPPINES
- Orders for Machine Tools Rise in February
- Quest for Right School Can Be Complex Odyssey : Education: Religion and academic extras are cited by parents who choose private institutions for youngsters.
- West Worries as Russia Retreats on Economy : Reforms: 'We are watching it very closely,' U.S. official says. Billions in credits could be affected.
- Courthouse to Put In Fingerprint System : Security: The high-tech setup around the judges' chambers is called 'cutting edge.' But the county's district attorney and public defender will be denied access.
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS: March 28
- Police-Reform Vote Is a Chance for L.A. to Define Its Future
- At Least 2 Injured as Ozzy Osbourne Fans Surge to Stage
- ELECTIONS / SAN FERNANDO : City Council Candidates Rely on Personal Touch to Woo Voters
- OCEANSIDE : 9 Youths Injured in Shooting
- Miscellany
- Cal State Fullerton's Matsumoto Is Still Critical After Car Accident
- SANTA ANITA : Pincay Keeps Fly Till Dawn Under Control
- Lakers Still Unbeaten in Absence of Perkins : Pro basketball: Divac scores personal-best 32 points to fuel 117-88 victory over the 76ers.
- Yamaguchi on Top of World Again : Figure skating: She is first American woman to defend her title since Peggy Fleming in 1968. Kerrigan is second.
- O.C. ART : You Need a Good Map for This Land of 'Milk and Honey' : Susan Joseph installation at Laguna Museum's South Coast Plaza satellite requires a better and more detailed explanation.
- Pop and Jazz Reviews : Times Catch Up With the Cartoonish Cramps
- A Premiere and a Rarity in Long Beach
- Gary A. Randall, formerly executive vice president,...
- AIRLINES
- Gang Warfare in Santa Ana Claims 2 Lives : Crime: Residents in the area of the latest deaths despair of the increasing violence. Others, outraged, organize to end it.
- Latino Activist Is a One-Man Culture Club : Oxnard: Aztec philosophy guides teacher Javier Gomez, who in his spare time is the driving force behind a theater group, dance ensemble and coffeehouse.
- MISSION VIEJO : City Severs County Animal Control Pact
- Salvation Army's College Trains Cadets for Battle on Poverty
- New Course to the Future : Poway Schools On Cutting Edge of High-Tech Teaching
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Santiago Asks for Quick Trade
- UCLA Nominated, but Indiana Wins
- Plan to End Bloodshed Met With Doubts : Violence: Oakland residents are skeptical that mayor's anti-crime proposal will slow record murder rate. They say the responsibility lies with parents who neglect their children.
- Japan Has Yet to Be Grade-A Spot for Foreign Beef : Trade: The market is open, but the tariff on meat is high and many retailers aren't passing on savings from imports.
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Shuttle Adds Extra Day for Earth Study
- Her Maverick Ways : Kathryn Thompson Now Developing an Independent Political Path
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- LAGUNA HILLS : Deadline Extended for Traffic Panel
- SAN DIEGO : Highway Collision Kills 7-Year-Old Boy
- Students Travel to Other Worlds, Right Next Door : Education: Pupils from an inner-city school and an exclusive private facility swap campuses for a day and discover that they share a lot.
- PIERCE COLLEGE : Debate Team Competes Nationally
- MOORPARK : Priest to Speak on Solutions to Gangs
- NEWPORT BEACH : Knife-Wielding Man Arrested in Standoff
- Stock Funds' Cash Rise Has a Downside
- Sticker That Became Sticky Issue at Boeing
- Flying in Fashion
- A Theory That Won't Fly? : East Coast experts say they solved the Amelia Earhart mystery. But a West Coast group thinks not.
- Easley R. Blackwood Sr.; Devised Contract Bridge Strategy
- MOORPARK : Longer Street Name Gets Council's OK
- Man Slain at Doughnut Shop
- OXNARD : El Centrito Offers Counseling, Services
- Suspect in Van Nuys Stabbing Turns Himself In
- Goleta-based Applied Magnetics Corp. has named Richard...
- Denver-based cable TV giant Telecommunications Inc. said...
- Socialist Sandinistas
- California IN BRIEF : IRVINE : Two People Injured in Melee at Concert
- JAPAN
- Leueen MacGrath; Playwright, Stage Star in London and N.Y.
- Prelude to Oscars at L'Orangerie
- COUNTYWIDE : 5 Chosen for County Sports Hall of Fame
- 3 Wounded in Separate Westminster Shootings
- COLUMN LEFT / ALEXANDER COCKBURN : Brown's Moral Anchor Is His Political Edge : The Establishment cranks up its rage for Clinton, a man devoid of political principle.
- MISSION COLLEGE : Catering-Truck Contract Canceled
- NEWPORT BEACH : Hearing Is Tonight on Hospital Plan
- Marine Copter Crashes at Sea; 4 Are Missing
- Copter Carrying O.C., Pendleton Marines Crashes : Military: Four people are missing and four suffered burns in crash off African coast. Training mission involved personnel from Tustin air base.
- A SPECIAL REPORT: TAXES
- Tom Kahn; International Affairs Chief for AFL-CIO
- Repairing the Breaks
- Fire Damages Plating Firm in Chatsworth
- SANTA ANA : Initiative Denounced by School Districts
- COSTA MESA : Charity a 2-Way Street for Donor
- ORANGE : Firm to Widen Audit of City Agencies
- UNLV Beats Northridge to End Series
- Roberti Story Missed Points
- Rebel Republic in Moldova Asks Russian Help
- Bridge Marks 60th Year
- Kohl Meeting With Waldheim Annoys Israel
- REGIONAL REPORT : Recession Batters South Coast's Marina Business : Recreation: Many boat owners sell their crafts or store them on land to save money. Waiting lists for slips are a thing of the past.
- Woman Walking Dog Discovers Body
- 80th Birthday Stirs Memories of Canoga Park
- Prop. 103 Means Higher Car Insurance Rates for Some
- ORANGE : Family Posts Reward in Slaying of Man
- A SPECIAL REPORT: TAXES
- Stray Bullet Shatters Couple's Dream to Leave Gang Area
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- Saudis Deny Diverting Patriot Data to China
- VENTURA : Man Arrested in Spouse-Abuse Case
- To This Critic, UCLA's Play Was <i> Too </i> Slick
- Next Computer Inc. has promoted Mike Slade,...
- Baker Reportedly Seeking New Mideast Talks April 27
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / BOB NIGHTENGALE : Andersen Worried That Tests Aren't Showing Whole Story
- Hlasek Gets Clinching Victory as Switzerland Eliminates France
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : NOTES
- College Basketball
- Channel 10's 'Great People' Falls Short on Substance
- Founder of Theater Returns to San Diego : Stage: Bowery Theatre founder Kim McCallum is back in San Diego after being forced out as head of a New Mexico theater group.
- New Investors Worry Some Managers
- High-Profile Academy Award Assignment a Public Relations Gold Mine for Price Waterhouse
- Japan's Hard-Pressed Premier Gets a Break : Politics: Miyazawa's ruling party sweeps a by-election for lower house of Parliament.
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : No One Asked Him to Resign, Foley Says
- Voters Again Shun France's Ruling Socialists
- Edward John Spencer; Earl Was Princess Diana's Father
- Claude Maxime; Hairdresser to the Famous
- OXNARD : 1 Killed, Several Injured in Accident
- SAN DIEGO : Woman Found Shot to Death in Her Car
- JAPAN
- Renault Closing 'Workers' Fortress' : Automobiles: The plant on an island in the Seine on Tuesday ends six decades of industrial might and union militancy.
- U.S. Picks Up Legal Costs for Nuclear Firms
- U.N. Inspectors Find No Scuds Hidden in Iraq
- Brown Admits FDA Call Displayed Insider Power : Politics: He says talking to Rep. Waxman about an AIDS drug case was the kind of tactic he now criticizes. But he says it was not improper.
- Topics Where Investors Need Better Grounding
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- BOOK REVIEW : Supporting Characters Who Fail to Lend Any : MERCY, <i> by Echo Heron,</i> Simon & Schuster, $22; 375 pages
- Steven R. Kay has been appointed senior...
- Quest for the Right School Can Be Complex Odyssey : Education: Religion and academic extras are cited by parents opting for private institutions.
- Floyd a Winner in Senior Debut
- Miscellany
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : NOTES
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Nymphs: Hard Act to Swallow
- South Africa
- McCaw Helps Pepperdine Get Back on Track in Volleyball Standings
- Scholars of London Hold Forth at Orange Coast College
- Mending a Split Personality : Movies: The identity of Solomon Perel, the subject of 'Europa Europa,' the story of a Jew who survived the Holocaust by posing as a Nazi, took on a life of its own.
- Pop and Jazz Reviews : Distinctive Vocals From Ofra Haza
- Public Television, Radio Funding
- AWARDS
- CHINA
- Charles A. Chenes has been named chairman...
- MCI Communications Corp. has named Victor Maxted...
- It's Sweet Smell of Success at Sludge-Conversion Firm : Environment: The Ohio firm's process allows sewage residue to be changed into fertilizer.
- Nation IN BRIEF : PENNSYLVANIA : Sex Suspect Is Held on $20-Million Bail
- For Red Army in Baltics, It May Be a Long Goodby : Independence: Confusion, chaos, corruption mark what is supposed to be the pullout of 120,000 troops.
- A Green Light for Commuters
- A SPECIAL REPORT: TAXES
- Porsche Grandson Tapped at Volkswagen
- Activists Unite to Oppose New Incinerator : Environment: Company and U.S. agencies say Mexico's facility for burning toxic wastes is safe. But opponents on both sides of the border call it a potential catastrophe.
- A Fat Chance of Changing the Diet : Nutrition: Food substitutes may offer the best way for Americans to eat the sweet or fatty things they crave and still maintain or lose weight.
- Course of Water Policy Muddied by Wilson Aides
- New York-based Lee Hecht Harrison, a nationwide...
- ENERGY
- LIONEL PUNCHARD, President, First Republic Mortgage Corp.
- Faulty Ignition Cited in Chinese Rocket Failure
- AUSTRALIA
- Marcos' Remains to Leave Hawaii April 11
- Cambodia Drive on Rebels Perils U.N. Peace Plan
- A SPECIAL REPORT: TAXES
- Making Tailors' Best-Dressed List Is a Tall Mail Order
- Printronix, IRVINE
- Melting-Pot Firm Zeroes In on Map Market : Airborne Systems in Anaheim hires photogrammetrists worldwide to use aerial photographs to survey large tracts of land.
- United Way Scandal Puts Charities Under Scrutiny : Fund raising: O.C. group advocating guidelines for such agencies hopes public awareness will help its cause.
- Trouble in Paradise : Lifestyle: A mecca for artists, skiers and New Agers, Taos teeters on edge of a boom. Traditionalists fear new projects will disrupt the good vibrations.
- Dollar General: Low-End Focus, High Return : Retailing: Profit at the chain, which serves mostly working-class customers, jumped a whopping 47% to $21.5 million last year.
- Former king of the hill struggles with identity : Once a premier celebrity ski destination, Sun Valley now must battle tough regional competition and a changing economy.
- Man Questioned in Car Crash That Killed 5
- Clinton Tells of Marijuana Use in '60s : Democrats: He says he tried the drug one or two times while a student in England. He had not been directly asked about it before and does not believe episode will hurt his candidacy, he adds.
- OCCUPATION: BARTENDER
- PRACTICAL VIEW : Talking Up the Pacific Rim
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- 2 Men Flee After Shots at Officer
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : NOTES : Knight Tries to Bring Down Tournament Sites
- Little League Ballplayers Are Still a Big Hit With Veteran Umpires
- Crane Lifts USD to Victory Over Pepperdine
- Coronado Youngsters to Get Bit of Winter This Summer
- 'Rose' and 'Idaho' Get the Spirit : Movies: Each takes three trophies in the offbeat independent counterpoint to tonight's Academy Awards.
- Bantamweight Title on the Line at Forum
- Glitches Hurt Oscar Party for Yeltsin : Movies: The Russian ambassador bows out and a planned satellite link appears doomed for tonight's gala honoring the Russian leader.
- Homeowner Killed After Asking Men to Move Their Party
- CITYSCAPES / MILES CORWIN : Why Is a Haircut by Jose Worth $200? 'I Have Zee Great Eye'
- Migrants Swindled by Job Come-Ons, Officials Say : Probe: Employment agency operator to be tried on charges of using phony, high-paying job offers to bilk Mexican migrants.
- COUNTYWIDE : Peer Group Aids Young Diabetics
- Iceland Warms Up to Filmmaking : Movies: Its 'Children of Nature' is vying for Oscar's foreign-language film, and its budding industry is even making inroads in Hollywood.
- OSCAR WATCH
- Beating in Front of Home Kills Pilot
- Wheels of Progress : Funds Set in Motion Valley-L.A. Bike Path
- Honig: Plot or Justice? : State schools chief charged with conflict of interest
- Miscellany
- Mochrie Makes It in Time : Dinah Shore golf: She catches Inkster with birdie on 18th, then wins it on first playoff hole.
- Burton Is Learning, Earning : Women's golf: Rialto native won $176,412 as the LPGA's rookie of the year in 1991, and she is playing even better now.
- Horse Racing
- Wheels of Progress : Funds Set in Motion Valley-L.A. Bike Path
- PIERCE COLLEGE : AIDS Education Events Planned
- The family of a woman killed along...
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Winning Tournament Isn't Difficult for Navratilova
- PEOPLE WATCH
- Appreciating 'Latin Dance Music' as Art : A Jazz Critic's Cultural Bias
- Pop and Jazz Reviews : Femme Fatales Season 'Antone's' Revue Mix
- ORANGE : Cost Triples for School Offices Move
- CAMARILLO : Sewer-Main Bid Is Less Than Expected
- Anti-Smoking Ads at Risk
- Mystery Over Missing Body Stalks Alamo : Lawsuit: His stepdaughter accuses the religious figure of spiriting off the remains of his fourth wife. His countersuit claims he has been slandered.
- IRVINE : Telethon to Raise Money for Schools
- PLATFORM : A Right to Education
- PERSPECTIVE ON VIOLENCE : It's in the Numbers, Not the Stars : Will Wright did everything to beat the odds on black male mortality, but in the end, the gun culture won.
- Local Industry Pretty Clean, but Not Spotless : Background: Although a few haulers have paid the price for wrongdoing, the corruption, violence and ties to organized crime found elsewhere haven't been a big problem here.
- Public Television, Radio Funding
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Gated Community Seeks Police Patrols
- Horse Racing
- AMERICA'S CUP / DAILY REPORT : Nippon's Streak Ended at Seven by New Zealand
- Love Stays High and Dry to Win Players Event
- Pro Football
- Elliott Wins Fourth NASCAR Race in Row
- Music : CalArts Fest Opens With Fire and Ice
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Deformed Baby Has Life Support Cut
- Breaking the Barriers to Help : New Program Offers Drug Treatment for Asian Immigrants
- Organizers Laying the Groundwork for Perot : Campaign: Disaffection with the status quo generates support for the maverick Texan. Some backers in the county are unsure of his stands on the issues.
- Santiago Demands a Trade : Padres: All-Star catcher says his bags are already packed.
- Pro Football
- Is Downtown Sports Arena in the Cards? : Development: The City Council is expected to give developer Ronald E. Hahn the chance to push ahead with plans for a downtown sports facility.
- California IN BRIEF : HAYWARD : Quadriplegic Held on Heroin Charge
- CURBSIDE L.A. : Land of Literati
- Girl Rescued From Park Ledge
- COLUMN RIGHT / PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS : The Best Tax Plan Since Kemp : Who'd have guessed that Brown would be the growth candidate?
- ESCONDIDO : Motorcyclist Dies in Crash
- CAMARILLO : Vintage Bearcat Has a Smooth Landing
- COLUMN ONE : Hollywood Goes Boffo Overseas : The increasingly multinational movie industry is raking in profits around the globe. New theaters and TV channels will fuel demand for American films.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : DiSarcina, Rose Probable Starters
- Icing Opponents Is Ortega's Way to Beat the Heat : Softball: Winning helps La Habra pitcher, who has nine victories, ease self-imposed pressure.
- OPERA REVIEW : St. Petersburg Opera--From Russia With Modesty
- Foreign Film Lunch Gets Seven Stars
- Officials Confident of Security for Oscars : Movies: Despite threats of a disruption by gay and lesbian activists, Academy Awards executives say the show will run smoothly.
- When Flag Is Up, Agassi Comes Through : Davis Cup: He beats Novacek in deciding match after Sampras loses to Korda.
- Boyd Leads Fullerton to the Title : Softball: Pitcher's sixth victory in five days sparks 2-1 triumph over Arizona, the defending national champion.
- Kenyan Sets World Mark at Carlsbad : Running: Mutwol betters previous men's record by 14 seconds. Huber sets American record in women's victory.
- Pop and Jazz Reviews : Michel Legrand in Grand Style
- JAZZ REVIEW : Electric Instrument Group Zzah Makes Sparks Fly at Studio Cafe
- Levy Resigns, Posing a New Threat for Shamir : Israel: The foreign minister's dovish stand on peace talks raised hackles within the right-wing Likud Party.
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : New Trial for Cabbie Who Caught Mugger
- Sleeping Intruder Is an Eye-Opener for Burbank Woman
- FULLERTON : Evening Markets Planned Downtown
- When It Comes to Jury Duty, They Also Serve Who Only Wait
- Officers Seek Youth's Killer
- NHL ROUNDUP : Yzerman Sparks Red Wings to Norris Clincher
- Miscellany
- WORLD SCENE / RANDY HARVEY : While IAAF Fiddles, Reynolds Sits and Burns
- Teachers Bring History--and Women Who Made It--to Life
- CAMARILLO : City Marks Zone for Firms That Recycle
- Tornado Catamaran Division Won by Randy Smyth
- AMERICA'S CUP '92 : Kiwis, Italians Rise to the Occasion : Challengers: New Zealand ends Nippon's win streak, and Il Moro di Venezia beats an embarrassed French syndicate.
- The Ringmaster Behind the Oscar Show
- AWARDS