- Orange Coast Crew Is Eliminated in Regatta Semifinals
- Baldwin Park : Dial-A-Ride on Weekends
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- Diamond Jubilee
- British Get Guide to Modern Manners
- Jose Makes the Grade, With Help of Mother
- Heurung Ends Drought With Street Stock Win
- Padres Again Fail in Crunch Time : Baseball: Grissom's hit in 10th gives Montreal a 3-2 victory. In extra-inning games, Padres have lost four in a row.
- Orange County Hall of Fame Elects Four : Honored: Ferragamo, DeCinces, Busby and Carmichael will be inducted during an Oct. 27 ceremony.
- JAZZ : In Brief
- The Lighter Side of Tennessee Williams : Actors Conservatory Ensemble is offering five one-acts by the master writer but plans to turn to experimental works in the future
- 'Sunshine' Never Sets on Her Devoted Circle of Friends
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- Overall, a Bang-Up Fourth : Beaches, Parks, Parades Packed
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- High Jumper Finally Clears Qualifying Height, Makes Team
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- LACE Heads List of Visual Arts Grantees
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- The Sermon on the Mound : THE BROTHERS K <i> By David James Duncan (Doubleday: $22.50; 645 pp.)</i>
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- Retired Justice Marshall Honored With Liberty Medal
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- Superstition Rampant in China Despite Ban by Communists : Folkore: Taboos imposed by the government on centuries-old practices are being ignored with easing of economic controls.
- Retro : Cable Buddies
- PERSPECTIVE ON RELIGION : True Liberty Cherishes Difference : Our ethnic diversity includes forms of worship that immigrants brought with them and adapted to American life.
- Should Latinos Support Curbs on Immigrants? : Border: A question left by the riots is whether new arrivals threaten second- and third-generation Mexican-Americans.
- Addled Foreign Policy Nurtures Domestic Ills : Economics: Some of the obstacles to solving major national problems are the result of misguided and problematic diplomatic maneuvers.
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- Around the World in 20 Days : Aviation: Small planes embark to commemorate 68th anniversary of first circumnavigation.
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- Facing Bogymen of Populism and Nationalism, Conservatives Cower : Summit: At Munich, the once dynamic conservativism of the G-7, based on international economic cooperation, could begin to founder.
- Undercover Cop Snagged in Dark Web of Drug World : Police: Former Chula Vista Officer George Hart, who became addicted to 'crack' while on the force, is charged with stealing 3 1/2 pounds of cocaine. He denies the allegation.
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- It's Agassi Against Ace : Men: After overwhelming McEnroe, the return specialist will play Ivanisevic, whose big serve beats Sampras.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Ryan Throws 3-Hitter, Strikes Out 13 in 4-1 Win
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- ART : The Taboo Artist : Mike Kelley, irreverent explorer of childhood sexuality and cultural repression, talks about life, love and the release of the id
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- Retiree Wants to Teach Life's Lessons at Sea : Education: A former teacher proposes a two-week sailing program to help inner-city youths learn teamwork and responsibility. He has a yacht to use. Now he needs to raise the money to get his idea afloat.
- Tranquil Mountain Camp Focuses on Urban Racism : Stereotypes: First of the annual sessions since the riots leaves teen-agers committed to eradicating bias.
- IMPERIAL BEACH : Body of Man, 79, Found in Trailer
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- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of July 5-11
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- Scouts Agree to Lease on Catalina Camp : Compromise: They can stay for five more years at Emerald Bay on condition that they establish a new site.
- Czech Sets Javelin Record: 310-10
- Euphoria Fizzles for Dodgers, 3-2 : Baseball: Three-game winning streak ends as the Phillies' Mulholland beats L.A. again.
- American Royale Charges to Victory at Belmont Park
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- It's a Wonderful Reich : FATHERLAND <i> By Robert Harris (Random House: $21; 338 pp.)</i>
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- A New Spin for Host of Country Music Show : KPCC disc jockey Rene Engel helps kick off a summer concert series at the pier that also will feature jazz, rock 'n' roll and the blues.
- Regrets Like Rain : HOLE IN THE SKY <i> By William Kittredge (Alfred A. Knopf: $20; 238 pp.)</i>
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- This Reporter Lives for Thrill of Writing Stories on the Run
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- At 90, Krahn Still Takes the Plunge : Diving: As a U.S. Masters' national indoor champion, she is executing moves like youngsters.
- SDSU Not the Type to Hype
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- Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Buffalo Are Processed : Ranching: North County couple has 80-head herd on spread near Santa Ysabel. Their aim: A meatier, more buffed-out buffalo.
- Words From Families Don't Belong in Death Sentences
- Immigrants From Croatia Celebrate a Subdued Fourth : Freedom: The newcomers are thankful for life in the United States but worry about friends and family imperiled back home by the war with Serbia.
- By Dawn's Earliest Light : Fourth of July: Ventura's celebration merges night with day. Traditional fireworks shows span the entire county.
- Quance Moving Back to Top Form With Decisive Win
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- MUSIC AND DANCE : RECORD REVIEWS : Disc Debut of a Major Opera Voice
- A 'Grandfather' of Chamber Music : UCLA professor emeritus helps finance concert series that affords audiences an appealing opportunity and offers arts training to students
- Steps to Assessing Association's Strength
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- School of Hard Knocks : Children Imagine Being Homeless in Classroom Video
- Reopening of 2 Car Dealers May Energize Stalled Market : Business: In the last year, at least 20 dealerships in the area have closed.
- 'I Took a Look at My Soul the Other Day'
- From Fish-Skin Shoes to Sausage, New Uses Found for Kenya's Nile Perch : Ecology: Population boom of the voracious species has economic potential, but it has contributed to loss of biological diversity in Lake Victoria.
- Notes about your surroundings.
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- To CATch a Thief: Lawndale Starts Program to Reduce Stolen Vehicles
- COMMENTARY / PRO BASKETBALL : A Crystal-Ball Gaze at the NBA
- BEACH VOLLEYBALL : Steffes, Kiraly Advance at Manhattan Beach
- Rookie's Debut Finishes Sweep : Dodgers: Astacio pitches a three-hitter, strikes out 10 as L.A. beats the Phillies twice.
- The Season of Chamber Music at UCLA
- Dodger Scores in Home Game
- King of the Hill : Development: Many residents say a proliferation of huge homes is destroying the area's 'rural character.' A task force has proposed limits on the size, scope and setting of single-family dwellings.
- Paramedics' Pace Ruled by Affairs of the Heart : Aid: Leisure World cardiac cases help make Laguna Hills rescue station one of the busiest in the country.
- Amat High Graduate Goes to Washington
- Pills Mistaken for Candy
- Man Proud of Abortion Vote That Ended Career : Politics: Ex-New York lawmaker cast deciding vote to end state's ban in 1970. He never won reelection, but doesn't regret his decision.
- Video : A Cagney Collection
- Police Chief, Wife Reach Settlement
- Ted Kennedy Weds Washington Lawyer : Marriage: Roses, lace, poetry and no press frame family ceremony at his Virginia home. It is second union for both.
- Irvine Asking Court to Keep Housing Project Off Ballot : Development: City and Irvine Co. want citizen petition seeking vote on Northwood 5 declared invalid.
- Coasting to the Shore Gets a Little Easier : * Extension of the Costa Mesa Freeway Opens 6 Months Early and Within Budget
- Why More Beaches Are Closing : Everyone has to do more to help the troubled and vital Santa Monica Bay
- Cranked Up by Antiques on Wheels : Autos: Thousands of old-car aficionados enjoy the final lap of the 10th annual Great American Race in Costa Mesa. The drivers started in South Carolina.
- Mean Street : Cleaned-Up Oxnard Neighborhood Slips Back Into Crime
- Stretching Toward Her Dreams : Medicine: Soviet surgery procedure is being used to lengthen the short leg of a 9-year-old Scripps Ranch girl who hopes to walk without pain someday.
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / BOB NIGHTENGALE : McGriff, Sheffield to Be All-Stars; Fernandez's Selection Still Uncertain
- In Case You Missed It, Graf Wins
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- Home Improvement : Building Products That Use Recycled Materials
- Y's Way to Budget Lodging Around the World : From Hong Kong to Seattle, rooms are available through the YMCA in New York.
- San Diego CountyOCEANSIDE: Forty-three condominiums at The...
- 'Gooney Birds' Still in Israeli Air Force : Aircraft: Twenty World War II-vintage Douglas DC-3s remain operational. They are used to transport troops and material, train pilots, drop paratroopers.
- South Pasadena : Fines for Loud Parties
- YESTERDAY WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG--AND ON TV
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- The Bush-Yeltsin Deal That Nobody's Heard Of : Diplomacy: Russsia and the United States quietly sign a document aimed at remaking the world. The problem is they didn't ask anybody else.
- Big Santa Ana River Project Whets Appetite of Water Users : Resources: Army Corps of Engineers' new flood control effort raises old questions.
- Hermosa Beach Drilling Plan Clears Key Legal Hurdle : Energy: State Lands Commission decides the city's reserves are draining to a Redondo Beach oil field, creating an urgency to tap into the resource, under state law.
- Robinson Makes No Promises, but Is Optimistic About 1993 Season : Baseball: Loyola Marymount coach is encouraged by credentials of four new recruits and off-season work by returning players.
- At Wimbledon, He's Little Andre the Giant
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- * Michael S. Birnbaum has been promoted...
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- * Showscan Corp., based in Culver City,...
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- Transcontinental Train to Connect L.A., Miami
- Social Climes : All Dolled Up for Posterity
- 1 Stabbed and 1 Shot During Party Brawl
- COMMENTARY ON MEDICAL CARE : When Indigents Go to Emergency Rooms, We Pay Higher Costs : We can give low-income patients better care. We can also save tax dollars, but only with a coordinated plan.
- TENNIS / THOMAS BONK : McEnroe Legitimately Plays as if He's 18 Again
- A Matter of Perspective : The '72 U.S. Team Made Do Without Some Top Players, but Dynasty Ended
- Chill Out, Umpires : It's the Men in Blue You Want to Keep Away From Anyone Whose Ears Are Tender Things
- Jones Dominates 100 Field in Junior Championships
- Record Crowd Sees Sigman Win Grand Am : Auto racing: Carson driver posts his first victory in the division during a mishap-filled evening at Saugus Speedway.
- COVER STORY : Keeper of the Flame : As long as Al Nodal is in charge of Los Angeles' $10-million arts budget, <i> multiculturalism </i> will never be a four-letter word
- JAZZ : How Jazz Survived During Third Reich : **** "DIFFERENT DRUMMERS: JAZZ IN THE CULTURE OF NAZI GERMANY" By Michael H. Kater; <i> Oxford University Press ($24.95)</i>
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- Achy-Breaky Bakersfield : Along with Country Music, It's Got Funky Thrift Shops, Great Basque Food and Get-Down Prices
- NAMES AND NUMBERS
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- TOUR DE FRANCE : Indurain Gets Off to Good Start
- MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN : A Path Is Cleared for Kiraly and Steffes : Volleyball: In a day of upsets, the top-seeded team steamrolls into the semifinals. They are hopeful of winning their eighth consecutive tournament today.
- Britain's two-time decathlon gold medal winner Daley...
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- Profile : No 'Stranger' to the Stage : MARK LINN-BAKER PUTS PART OF HIS TELEVISION PROFITS WHERE HIS HEART IS: THEATER
- Vatican Radio Broadcasts Word in 34 Languages
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- Baldwin Park : 8 Jobs Eliminated in Budget
- Abortion Ruling May Affect Races : Politics: Two Democrats were expected to make abortion a key issue in an attempt to woo away Republican voters. The Supreme Court decision makes that prospect more difficult.
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Ship-lovers can take home a piece of an aircraft carrier slated to be scrapped.
- She Stays Afloat With a Little Help From Friends, Family
- Ramon, Vallejo Give It the Old 1, 2 : Road racing: Wild Mountain Club teammates are the top finishers in the Independence Day 5K run in Newhall.
- BOOK 'EM: The much anticipated "Down Thunder...
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- GAME WARS: The Undercover Pursuit of Wildlife...
- Katy's Refuge Preserves the Wild Life in Montana : Remote tavern near Glacier National Park is a sanctuary for animals of the two-legged variety.
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- Egyptian Films Lift Veil on Sex, Violence : Entertainment: New emphasis challenges conservative Muslim culture.
- Crime Cut by Bikes, Barricades : Law enforcement: The neighborhood was a drug haven until new tactics were implemented. The two-wheel patrols and barriers have made a dent in the danger, but some residents still live in fear.
- This Was a Dilemma That Only an Einstein Could Solve
- More Minorities Entering Program for Gifted Students : Education: Project Open GATE aims to identify youths who may miss opportunities because of their socioeconomic background.
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : 'Eldorado Posts Major Upset in American 'Cap
- Coral Reef Trims Its Prices and Bushes
- POP MUSIC : Louie Perez of Los Lobos
- Holden Claims Coveted Prize in District Remap : Government: He captures the aging Santa Barbara Plaza, which is targeted for redevelopment funds, but loses the First A.M.E. Church, one of the most prestigious black institutions in the city.
- Love of Vintage Corvettes Never Seems to End
- AIDS Cases Soar in South
- Who's Keeping an Eye on the Border Patrol? : Immigration: Two recent incidents have revived the agency's trigger-happy-cowboy image. But the INS seems more interested in defending itself.
- Mudd in Your Eye : One of Magnate's 7 Mistresses Files for Palimony
- Showing Quiet Signs of Communication : Interpreters: Program at Santa Ana hospital helps deaf or hearing-impaired patients clearly understand what their physicians are saying.
- Facing Racial Stereotypes : Culture: Students attending a weeklong camp on human relations endure painful lessons about society in the hopes of breaking down barriers.
- Enshrinement Long Overdue for Al Davis
- CIS, Croatia Go to 4-2, Will Seek Olympic Berths in Today's Finals
- Stardom Bit the Dust on One Bad Slide
- ART REVIEW : Mike Kelley, at Large in Europe : A touring survey of the L.A.-based <i> provocateur</i> finds him again exploring criminal creativity and skewering the idea that art should be good for you
- Humor From the Depression : Actor James Best speaks from personal experience in the comedy-drama 'Hell Bent for Good Times'
- Where Top Quality Meets Bottom Dollar
- Antigua's Durable Prime Minister Adept at Dodging Political Bullets
- Body of Boy Who Vanished on Hike Found
- JOHN MCLAUGHLIN : Conservatively Speaking
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Michael Crichton : 'Rising Sun' Author Taps Darkest Fears of America's Psyche
- Calming Touch in Operating Room : Medicine: Margaret Pickford, volunteer hand-holder, has seen 1,200 people through cataract surgery. The doctor says she facilitates relaxation.
- Let's Play Two! : Doubleheaders Have Become Rare and Unpopular Among Players, but Many Old-Timers Loved Them
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- Air to Bear : Biologist Tracks Elusive Polar Bears From Copter for Census
- Tainted Ponds, Deformed Birds Raise Warning
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- How Long Is a Day? Home Gardeners May Need to Know
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- Europe Views U.S. Supremacy With Wonder
- A Silent Seles Goes Out Like a Lamb : Women: Graf beats her non-grunting opponent, 6-2, 6-1, for her fourth championship in five years.
- BASEBALL / GARY KLEIN : Zaun Unafraid to Experiment in an Effort to Halt Slump
- Mesa's Coons Takes Second in Javelin at Championships
- SWIMMING : Rouse Sends Out Warning for Barcelona Games
- LOCAL NOTES : Gragnano, Havens Transfer From Nebraska
- INTERVIEW : The Resurrection of 'Tommy' : With a clearer insight to his past, Pete Townshend revives his messianic rock opera in a staging for a new generation
- Culture Clash Sending Out a Riot Signal With 'S.O.S.'
- Taboo Territory : POSSESSING THE SECRET OF JOY <i> By Alice Walker (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $19.95; 305 pp.)</i>
- Mushrooms Fascinate Gourmets and Ecologists : Delicacies: Flavorful fungi of field and forest occupy a vital niche in nature, scientists say. Some may be sensitive indicators of the health of entire ecosystems.
- Scientists Say Pico-Kenter Drain Is Clean : Environment: Water in the befouled storm runoff channel is now being treated at a sewage plant. Heal the Bay says the ocean nearby is safe again.
- Focus : The Dirty Battle Over Soaps
- What Women Want : Why One Seat Can Mean so Much on the Court
- A Paper Trail That Leads to White House : Documents show earlier date of U.S.-Iraq nuclear coziness
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS: July 4
- Me-First Politics Is Latest Plague on L.A.'s House : Community: The city seems like a nursery taken over by toddlers, with the parents too paralyzed by indecision to put an end to the rowdiness.
- TAX VOTE: The Huntington Park City Council...
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- Diemer Named to Housing Finance Board
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- He's in the Details : MARINE LIFE <i> By Linda Svendsen (Farrar Straus Giroux: $18; 162 pp.)</i>
- College Tuition
- Parents, Squirt Guns Soak Up Criticism
- The Sequel
- Are You Experienced?
- Give More News Space to the Working Class
- Nothing to Fear From Mentally Ill
- Lean to Left, Lean to Right
- Skeptics Respond to Column About Perot
- English Not British
- Supreme Court on School Prayers
- Plight of U.S. Unions
- Motorists Register Their Shock Over Whopping License Renewal Fee Hike
- Skeptics Respond to Column About Perot
- Expansion Plans for Puente Hills Dump
- Parents, Squirt Guns Soak Up Criticism
- Supreme Court on School Prayers
- Illegal Immigration
- Plight of U.S. Unions
- Let's Let State Government Suffer Too
- Poker in San Marcos
- Divine Evidence
- By Any Measure, There's Room for More Women in Politics
- 'Beauty' of a Ballet
- Cardinal Mahony