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President Promises an End to Scandals at Federal Agencies
U.S. Judge Killed by Mail Bomb, Wife Is Injured
Troops Sent In After Hurricane Leave St. Croix
Smoking Clouds Bingo's Future at School : Education: District officials say they never would have allowed the fund-raising project at Lakewood High School if they had known about a room for smokers.
With Friends Like These . . . : El Salvador: The hasty repudiation of Jennifer Casolo by her own government was shameful. Are we on the right track in that country?
ON THE RECORD
Board Keeps Its 'Closed Session' Actions Secret
L.A. Conservancy: Force to Be Reckoned With
'Family Planning' Spares Denver Trees
THE CURTAIN RISES: EASTERN EUROPE, 1989 : East Bloc: Nations in Transition
Soviets Tour 'Star Wars' Test Plant : National security: The visit caps arms negotiations in Geneva.
FLASH FROM THE PAST
"The Simpsons," creator Matt Groening's bickering brood...
Traffic Takes a Holiday : Bay Area Provides Case Study in How Commuters React
AROUND HOME : Mushroom Hunting
AROUND HOME : NEW BOOKS : The Textile Design Book, BY KARIN JERSTORP AND EVA KOHLMARK, (Lark Books / A & C Black; 1988)
Triborough Bridge's Knight in Shining Armor : Commuting: Al Cosgrove, who drives a tow truck, saves many a stranded motorist.
Nepali Climber Dies on Slopes of Everest
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : EPILOGUE : 10 Years, 10 Months, 10 Weeks and 10 Days : With breathtaking speed, the East Bloc has been transformed. But the struggle is not over.
Gardening : Grocery Bag Gardening: It's the Pits : Propagation: Exotic subtropical plants can be grown from pits. Just start with a trip to the supermarket.
PICTURE AND STORY BOOKS : Discovering Ourselves in Other Places, Other Times
Seoul Offers to Compensate Victims of '80 Crackdown
Living the L.A. Dream : Money: In the city of fast fortunes, newly rich sometimes find a greater reward in the striving than in the arriving.
Final Rounds Fired Before State Ban on Assault Rifles
Jill Clayburgh and Stephen Macht star in...
Employees Take a Break, Hit the Books
Woodwork Novice Might Consider Kits
Battles in a Personal War : SHADOW WARRIOR by Felix I. Rodriguez and John Weisman (Simon & Schuster: $19.95; 283 pp., illustrated; 0-671-66721-1).
Irish Take to Concept of the B&B;&B--That;'s Bed & Breakfast & Blarney
There Is a Bumper Crop of Good Books for Wine Collectors to Harvest
W. Hollywood Turns 5 With Eye to Future : Politics: Government fulfilled its promise on rent control, civil rights and social services. But those issues may no longer take center stage as new activism emerges on development and crime.
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : ROMANIA : 'The Helmsman Who Guides' Stays His Course : Nicolae Ceausescu has nothing but scorn for his newly reformist East Bloc neighbors.
Microscope Focuses on Researchers : Science: A new agency has unprecedented power to police scientific behavior. Some feel this will discourage bold and innovative projects.
Bulgarians Want to Honor Victims of Stalinist Era Purges
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : VOICES : 'Comrade Teacher Says We Saw It All on TV'
A Shameful--and Expensive--Logjam at Death's Door : Capital Punishment: San Quentin's gas chamber has been unused since 1967, despite the pro-executionists. That human- rights victory must not be lost.
Intimidation Factor
In Praise of Rock Extremism : After a decade of puzzling musical sidesteps, Neil Young rebounds with 1989's most acclaimed album
To the Heart of 'War of the Roses'
Eating Their Words : Forget about the recipes; chefs' cookbooks are now required reading for restaurant-goers
If Debt's a Good Idea, Why Is Bloomie's for Sale?
MADELEINE by Andre Gide translated, with an introduction and notes by Justin O'Brien (Elephant Paperbacks: $6.95)
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES : Living With the Past : The Home of Antiques Dealer Thomas Beeton Treats Old Treasures With California Style
HEAVY WINGS by Zhang Jie translated from the Chinese by Howard Goldblatt (Grove Weidenfield: $19.95; 308 pp.)
Spanish Forest Fire Battled
Sensuous Seniors : Calendar 'Girls' 50 to 73 Give Lie to the Stereotype of Aging's Numbers Game
Deukmejian Hits Politics of Abortion
Poll Shows Public Leery of Duffy's Motives
Old East Bloc Hostilities Surface as Threats to Infant Democracies : Europe: Poles fear Germans. Czechs are divided. Hungarians hold old grudges against Romanians. Reborn Europe faces severe growing pains.
His Spirit Moved Him and Indeed, It Moved Us All : Sakharov: Always the optimist, he gained an inner strength that carried him from exile to the leading voice of the Soviet opposition.
ORANGE COUNTY 1990 : UC Irvine and Cal State Build Up Reputations as Student Bodies Grow
Santa Goes Everywhere to Give a Lift to the Needy
New Image : There's a Renaissance Afoot in Oceanside's Hard-Luck Downtown
Broncos Roll on Road for Home-Field Edge
GOLF : When Swing and a Miss Isn't Appreciated
USD Ends All Doubt Quickly : College basketball: The Toreros take a 32-13 first-half lead on the way to an easy, 71-45 victory over Stephen F. Austin.
Austria's Petra Kronberger won her first World...
Gull Hopes Are Dealt a Setback : College basketball: Kevin Bradshaw loses his cool and USIU loses a game, 113-107, to Wright State.
Fullerton College Star Dies Suddenly at Home
Rookie Lichti Plays Like Veteran
A Bit of New Orleans in a Mini-Mall
ORANGE COUNTY 1990
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Fallbrook Escapes With 2-Point Victory Over No. 1 El Camino
Butler Helps Solve UCI's Problems in Victory Over Aztecs
INDEPENDENCE BOWL : Oregon Gets a Scare and a Win
Marymount's Mr. Inside, Mr. Outside : College Basketball: Bahamians Warren Cox and Kerry Baker have brought a laid-back off-court manner to the Marymount College team. But they definitely play tough.
Aztecs' Road Troubles Continue in Loss to Irvine
Up-and-Coming Legend : Senior Baseball Assn. Offers Stage for Fick to Resurrect Playing Career
COLLEGE FOOTBALL DIVISION PLAYOFFS : Georgia Southern Gets Its Kicks for I-AA Title
Dancing in the Streets--but Dancing Alone : Chile: The euphoria of shedding 16 years of dictatorship is tempered by the sound of thousands of silent voices forever 'disappeared.'
NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOURNAMENT : Grant Slows Jones, Wins North Hollywood Title
COMMENTARY : Wolfpack Sentence Too Light
Sockers Let Another One Get Away in Final Period
Big Ten Invites Penn St. : Football: Illinois president says conference extends an offer, and Nittany Lions agree in principal to join.
SPORTSCOPE : Southwest Scholarship Named for Football Player Who Died at Game
COMMENTARY : Censorship and Photography's 150th : Controversy over Serrano and Mapplethorpe works overshadows observances of the form's sesquicentennial
American film makers are already eyeing Eastern...
Commentary : Many Eager to Adopt 'Timmy,' but Other Children Are Less Lucky
Exploring a Hawaiian Legend You Can Live In
United They Fell Recalling a Utopian Dream Scheme That Was Over Before It Started
If you're in a mood to get...
MISTERIOSO by Gilbert Sorrentino (Dalkey Archive Press: $19.95; 282 pp.)
A Study in Scarlet (Channel 28 Wednesday...
A Telling 'Other Side' of the Irish
A Mural Movement : Environment: What started as one artist's project in Santa Monica has grown into a nationwide plan. The intent is to inspire a commitment to ecology.
For a Season of Peace, Call on a Man of Peace : Middle East: Jimmy Carter brought Israel and Egypt together at Camp David. Why not use him to invigorate the peace process?
Schabarum Needs More Than a Latino Grandmother : Supervisors: A politically remapped L.A. County boosts Alatorre's star.
Deputies Say Customer Captured Bank Robber
Ethics Fever Has Council Smoldering : City Hall: Publicly, members seem agreeable to reforms. But a battle is brewing over proposals that could change the rules of local politics.
ORANGE COUNTY 1990 : The Family Will Attract More Attention, Support : Care: Increased funding for child and elder care and four-day work weeks are believed key in giving families more time together, so they can stay together.
ORANGE COUNTY 1990 : Santa Ana Schools' Present Foretells Future Problems For Neighboring Districts
Jackson Leads Golden West Past OCC Women
He's Trying to Gather Enough Strength
Kings End Their Trip by Getting Bell Rung, 5-2
University of Pittsburgh officials are considering replacing...
Those Wandering Bands Return : Traveling Can Be an Adventure or a Chore, Say Musicians Who Will Perform at Benefit Concert
Popular Recipes for the Perfectly Ripe Persimmon--Without Puckering : Desserts: They make wonderful centerpiece fruit alone or when combined with other fruit of the season.
DIALOGUES IN SWING by Fred Hall (Pathfinder Publishing, 458 Dorothy Ave., Ventura, Calif. 93003: $18.95, cloth; $12.95, paper; 223 pp.)
Urban Scene : Sensitivity Needed to Retain Fairfax Area's Sense of Place
AROUND HOME : L.A. Style
California IN BRIEF : MODESTO : Robbery Motive Seen in Slaying
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : UNITED STATES : A Once-Wary Bush Is Swept Up in East Bloc Wave of Freedom : The President and his aides now view Gorbachev as a partner in democracy.
Curtain May Ring Down on Jascha Heifetz' Studio
Bloody Killing of Cocaine Kingpin Fills Colombia With Glee, Tension : War on Narcotics: The army is placed on full alert in expectation of a retaliatory blow.
'The Ladies' Control the Political Opposition
When Reticence Can Be Golden
Cheney Asks $4.6 Billion for 'Star Wars'; Opposition Likely : Defense: The budget includes base closures, 'program terminations.' Congress may well shift some of the SDI funding to other programs.
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : CHAPTER 1 AUSTRIA : The Road to Reform Begins in Vienna : Two years of negotiations bring the first cracks in the walls of the East Bloc.
Cranston Offers Aid on Bonds, Foe Says
Ghost Story : Solving a Hotel Del Legend Becomes an Obsession
GLENDALE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Cypress Can't Handle Pressure, Falls to Glendale, 68-55
This Is No Odd Couple of Coaching
Journeyman Catches On in a Big Way : Pro Football: Ex-Harbor College star Richard Johnson had caught just one NFL pass before starring again this season with the Detroit Lions.
SMU Doesn't Get Very Offensive, but It Beats Texas Arlington, 36-31
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : Wilkerson Leads No. 8 Long Beach Over No. 17 Mississippi
Heavenly Chorus : Sing-alongs, which have become increasingly popular in recent years, have transformed Handel's oratorio into 'Messiah' for the masses
Murder in a Remote Neighborhood : ASHES OF IZALCO by Claribel Alegria and Darwin J. Flakoll translated by Darwin J. Flakoll (Curbstone Press: $17.95, cloth; 0-915306-83-2; $9.95 , paper ; 173 pp.; 0-915206-84-0)
Hotel Group Offering New York Discounts
BENNY GOODMAN AND THE SWING ERA by James Lincoln Collier (Oxford University Press: $22.95; 404 pp.)
Heart Operations Remain Risky at Many Hospitals : Medicine: One in eight had high death rates for bypass patients in 1987.
DNA Analysis Doubted in Maine; Molestation Charges Are Dropped
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : BERLIN : The Wall--a Grim, Bloody Scar--Has Now Lost Its Horror : For 28 years it divided the German people--and the superpowers. Now visitors, seeking a memento of the Cold War, hammer away at it.
Going to the Movies Family-Style
Carter Wins Accord for Calm Nicaragua Campaign
Working Mothers Put Nannies in Great Demand
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : VOICES : 'I Pray Gorbachev Will Stay Alive'
Leaning Tower of Pisa to Be Shut for 3 Months
Garment Industry Provides a Chance for Independence
Middle East: Arabs and Israelis Agreed on a Distrust of Detente : Middle East: Ancient enemies share fear of losing superpower sponsors.
From an Icon to a Sleaze: Life and Death in the Polls : Ethics: In the Lincoln Savings debacle, Alan Cranston and other senators say they were protecting constituents' interests. That's not a defense, however--it's a condemnation of the system.
Environment : Notes about your surroundings.
Deputy Kills Man Aiming Pellet Gun
Robots Ready to Be on Call for Disabled
Man Shot to Death by Police Identified
Water Turned Off for Repair of Main
Jet Revving for Takeoff Sends Window Flying
Man Dies, Second Injured in Fall From Ocean Cliff
ORANGE COUNTY 1990 : Developers Aim at Final Frontiers : Housing: The county's growth picture will be shaped by construction in untouched areas and the rebirth of cities like Huntington Beach and Brea.
Bush Says He's 'Delighted' by Death of Notorious Colombian Drug Lord : War on Narcotics: At summit with Mitterrand, he hails a 'courageous effort' by Bogota.
'Compassion Fatigue' Hits People Who Care Too Much
Fraternity in Old Firehouse Sounds Alarm at Evict Order
Hill-Rizzo Team Shoots a 60 for Lead
Like Mom, Krone Got Message
Harper's 39 Help Beat Nuggets Again : Clippers: His two baskets down the stretch help ensure a 114-108 victory as the club improves to 8-4 at home.
Butler Helps UC Irvine Beat San Diego State, 75-62
Sorry, but Your Call Is a Wrong Number
Gaio New President of AIA's L.A. Chapter
AROUND HOME : Tumbling Tykes
Prices in Tokyo Need Not Be Food for Thought
THE CURTAIN RISES: EASTERN EUROPE, 1989 : EAST BLOC LEADERS: THE REVOLVING DOOR
Tiny Turtle May Hold Up Railway Plans
Good Rural Health Care Called Possible : Health: A report recommends that towns use creative approaches such as nurse practitioners and modern emergency services to make up for shortage of doctors.
Upheaval Was Unavoidable, Gorbachev Says
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : ECONOMY : The Promises of a Free Market Beckon--but Change Won't Be Easy : Atrophy has set in after four decades of communism. And it may take 40 more years to correct the problems.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Taft Rallies in 4th Quarter to Win Hamilton Tournament
Teamwork
A Recipe for 'Nutcracker' Success
Worthy Scores on a Palisades Home
Fluor President Takes Creative Route to Revival : Management: Leslie McCraw, open and highly inventive, is called one of the top management success stories in the country. And he doesn't believe in the adage 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.'
AROUND HOME : NEW BOOKS : Tips and Techniques for Builders, EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES MILLER, (The Taunton Press; 1988)
Home Improvement : Get in the Swing With New Glider
Man Dies After Running
Silvana Mangano; Italian Movie Actress
Ski Resorts Find Help 'Down Under' : Recreation: Along with Aussie and Kiwi accents, skiers also are encountering higher prices for lift tickets, icier roads and a proliferation of previously banned snow boards.
Pollution-Detecting Mussels Used to Monitor Water
Big Ben Silenced 3 Hours by Fault in Cogwheels
U.S. Officer Shot, Killed by Panamanian Troops
Growth: Disease or Blessing?
ORANGE COUNTY 1990 : Experts Predict Radical Changes in Medical Care
11,000 Points of Yule Light
Dispute Ends With Man Shot in Head
Laguna Niguel, Dana Point in Tug-of-War for Coastal Strip : Cityhood: Laguna Niguel says incorporation bolsters its effort to win beach communities awarded to Dana Point.
Condo Fire Displaces Four Families
Sheriff Has Only Himself to Blame for Media Scrutiny
Driver Arrested After Cyclist Killed
LOTTERY RESULTS
Titans Win, But Their Pride Is Bruised a Bit
Chargers Blow Off Visions of Draft Day
Royal's Brown Wins Honor in Volleyball
THE COLLEGES : Antelope Valley Recruiters Tap Nevada's Natural Resources
NHL ROUNDUP : There's No Place Like the Road for Capitals
BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Wilkinson's 32 Points Spark Foothill, 72-64
Norway
Sign of the Times: Major Office Sites for Sale : Trends: The honeymoon may be over for some owners in Los Angeles and Orange counties. They want to be more liquid.
Urban Scene : Chinatown: A Rich Resource for L.A. : Redevelopment: Planners are studying ways to revitalize Central City North. Renewal of this urban backwater would enhance its status as a cultural asset.
Open House at Back Door to Russia : Diplomacy: In the spirit of glasnost, a rarely visited Soviet outpost in the Bering Strait plays host to a U.S. delegation.
Canada Deports U.S. Fugitive Suspected of Rapes, Murders
THE CURTAIN RISES: EASTERN EUROPE, 1989 : CHAPTER 2 POLAND : Solidarity Gets Its Foot in the Door : Once again, the Communist Party is 'too late for its meeting with history.'
THE NHL : When It Comes to Patrick, There's No Division
THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Alemany Lets Dice Fly and Comes Up With Championship
They Seem to Be Primed for a Letdown : Rams: Recent history indicates they may have trouble bouncing back from loss. They face Jets today.
The Parties Are Over, but Invitations Live On
Louisiana A-'Blaze'
AROUND HOME : NEW BOOKS : Nineteenth-Century Decoration: The Art of the Interior, BY CHARLOTTE GERE, (Harry N. Abrams Inc.; 1989)
Asia Warms Up to American Fast Food : Trends: U.S. chains are most prevalent in Japan, where there are 350 McDonald's franchises and 649 Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets.
Poland's Awesome Opportunity
AROUND HOME : HANDMADE : Victorian Doorknobs
Vegas on a Roll : Whoever Thought Sin City Would Become the Place to Take Your Kids, Retire in Luxury and Bask in the Sun Belt's Quality of Life?
Acting College President Gets Post for Real
Cultural Heritage Leaves Bangladesh Women at Mercy of Men
Prison-Trained Criminal Lawyers Help Further Inmates' Court Claims
East Bloc in Transition : Havel Appeals for Unity on Selection of Czech President : East Bloc: Opposition leaders feel the debate is distracting the nation from the more urgent problems of economic and political reforms.
Nadia Comaneci's Coming of Age
East Berlin: From Grim Guards to Happy Hackies
Political Vision Behind Court Vote Welcome
Presenter's Money Woes Keep Arts Groups Away
Party Celebrates Families' Joy Over Adopted Children
Attorney Sues 5 NFL Rookies
THE MEDIA : You Have ESP(N) If You Know Berman's Future
GLENDALE COLLEGE TOURNAMENT : Glendale Fells Tall Cypress in Final, 68-55
Wyche Fined $3,000 for Keeping Locker Room Closed
BOXING ROUNDUP : Chavez Tunes Up for Taylor by Stopping Cortes
Did Power Quest Produce a Killer? : Slaying: Mike Blatt wanted to run the Seattle Seahawks, but now he stands trial for arranging the death of his former business partner.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Indiana Has Plenty of Thunder Without Funderburke
Barcelona Putting Its Best Face Seaward
Putting Bice Pomodoro Rumors to Rest
RESTAURANT REVIEW : Cadillac Jack's Is the Pink Cafe in '50s Disguise
Hot, Peppery Concoctions Are Becoming the Consumer's Spice of Life
CLASSICS ON CASSETTE : 'King Lear'
Orange County 1990 : Astrologer Sees Future for O.C.
California IN BRIEF : MODESTO : Jury in Murder Case Urges Death Penalty
Annual Hunt Targets Roaming Buffalo
How to Keep a Mate With Fantasy
NEWS ANALYSIS : U.S. Angling for Role in Shaping Face of Europe : Diplomacy: As the Cold War wanes, Bush adopts strategies to strengthen U.S. influence on Western allies.
Here's Something to Crow About : 'Jeopardy' Contestants of the Bird World
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATOR
Lively Room Brings Joy to Cancer Ward
Archbishop Selected for Vatican-Kremlin Talks : Religion: The Pope gets 'a close collaborator' to follow up on his meeting with Gorbachev.
THE CURTAIN RISES: EASTERN EUROPE, 1989 : STAFF
Drag-Racing Crash Kills Teen-Ager
Tree Farms Take Fresh Approach to Tradition
ORANGE COUNTY 1990 : Police Entering Era of Swifter Technology, Cultural Readjustment
Little League Park Stirs Big League Fight : Development: Proponents want to build baseball diamond in Studio City park. Opponents say the site should remain open space.
Body of Man Found in Mission Beach
USIU President to Leave Post After 37-Year Tenure
Fans Just Love to Sing the Boos in Cleveland and Pittsburgh
BETTING WITH BOB
NBA ROUNDUP : Jordan Tunes Up for Lakers as Bulls Win
COMMENTARY : Don King, Bob Arum--Would They Be Missed?
PREP ROUNDUP : Katella Wins Title on Free Kick
COMMENTARY : Horns of a Dilemma: Jazz on the Radio
Louisiana A-'Blaze'
A Show That Came In From the Cold
RECORD REVIEW
Global Matter
For the Early Line on Oscar: Listen to the Buzz : Academy Award watchers say this year's race is so wide open that even an animated film is a serious contender
INGENIOUS INVENTIONS by Allen Bragdon (Harper & Row: $8.50, illustrated)
FANTASY AND FOLKTALES : A Quartet of 'Keepers'
PACO'S STORY by Larry Heinemenn (Penguin: $7.95)
Lament for the Disappeared Ones
THE EARP DECISION by Jack DeMattos (Creative Publishing Co., Box 9292, College Station, Tx. 77842: $21.95; 206 pp.)
AROUND HOME : Sausage Chic
Postwar Tough Guy From Tokyo : ACTS OF WORSHIP by Yukio Mishima translated by John Bester (Kodansha International: $17.95; 205 pp.)
Baby Shelter Needs Hugging Volunteers
'Connecticut Yankee': Never the Twain shall meet
Park Will Soon Replace Kowloon Slum
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : CHAPTER 9 CZECHOSLOVAKIA : A Brutal 'Mistake' Sparks a Rebellion : The Prague Spring was crushed, but the dream didn't die. And when student marchers are beaten, it rekindles the flame.
CHINA: Baffling Meeting, Wrong Message : Policy: Sending Brent Scowcroft to China was a George Bush blunder based on outdated attitudes toward Asia.
Jew Who Escaped Nazis Sees Seeds of Freedom Sown : East Germany: A Corona del Mar professor who witnessed the rise of Hitler returns to his former home to find a new country in the making.
MEMORIAL: The 14 women gunned down last...
Medfly Spraying: A Thankless Job but They Do It
Nets Threaten, but Magic Takes Control for Lakers
Orioles Will Forgo Free-Agent Bidding for Player Development
'Life-Saving' Help for Hunter of Mousse Recipe
Ruling Backs U.S. Forces' Police Role : Law enforcement: Legal opinion supports overseas arrests. Drug traffickers, terrorists would be targets.
State Dept. Warns of Terrorist Attacks Against U.S. Targets
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : PROLOGUE : Empty Shelves--and Empty Promises
It's Open Season on Sesame Seeds as the World Spices Up Its Life
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : CHAPTER 6 CZECHOSLOVAKIA : The Trickle Rapidly Grows Into a Torrent : Prague becomes the next escape route for fleeing East Germans. But their government remains paralyzed.
Baldwin Park Polishes Tarnished Anti-Gang Image
Foster-Rearing Program for Whooping Cranes Beset by Problems : Ecology: Power lines, avian tuberculosis, drought and females uninterested in mating have plagued the effort, which was suspended this year. Only 13 birds remain in the New Mexico flock.
Many East Germans Just Want In From the Cold : Germanys: While the East German revolution continues, with demands for revenge, citizens on both sides grapple with the idea of unification.
Frances Hammer, Industrialist's Wife, Dies at 87
Odds Are High They'll Be Found at the Race Track : Leisure: Their styles are different. Their lives are different. But one thing they all have in common: their love of horse racing.
Pilots Drop Lawsuit Against Torrance
New Museum Keeps Old Lancaster Alive
Bogues Makes Big Impression on Hornet Coach
BREA-OLINDA GIRLS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Brea-Olinda Breezes Past Palmdale for Championship
Ramos Suffers Brain Damage in Car Crash : Pro basketball: Trail Blazer rookie who helped Seton Hall to second place in NCAA tournament is listed in critical condition.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL : TODAY'S GAME
'Exit' on Hold
Viewpoints : High-Tech Alliance With Europe : Trade: The United States should establish links with the European Community in leading-edge technologies like high-definition television and semiconductors.
Toy-Bashers Search for Bad Buys : Safety: Testers for the U.S. government conduct diabolical experiments to bring out dangers that may lurk in fun items.
Cranston's Promise on Bonds Told : S&L; scandal: Senator's appearance at meeting disrupted by leader of group that lost millions in Lincoln Savings failure.
Judge May Back City in Police Dispute : Labor: A ruling on the forced imposition of a union contract for Long Beach officers has been postponed until a hearing Jan. 22.
Drug Cartel Figure Slain by Police : Colombia: Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha was on the list of a dozen Colombian drug traffickers most wanted by the U.S. Justice Department. His son and five bodyguards also were killed in the shoot-out.
The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : CHAPTER 8 BULGARIA : A 'Mafia Chieftain' Falls From Power : Todor Zhivkov ruled for 35 years. But the region's wave of reform sweeps him away too.
Ode to Spider Ponders Shared Future
R.S.V.P. : Candlelight Ball Turns Into a Family Affair
THE CURTAIN RISES: EASTERN EUROPE, 1989 : CHAPTER 4 POLAND : 'It's the End of an Age'--and a New Start : Solidarity's overwhelming victory moves the country into uncharted territory.
When the Witness Is Under Attack : El Salvador: The U.S. is attempting to undermine the credibility of a witness to the murder of six Jesuit priests.
The Playwright as President and Precedent
A $750,000 Challenge for Loyola Marymount
BEVERLY HILLS TOURNAMENT : Glendale Beats Buena in Battle for 3rd, 81-79
Hall, Sloan Expenditures Questioned at Florida
Big Plans for Museum's Peak Season
Hilarious Hilarions : The Gladiators of Comedy conquer Hollywood audiences with 80 minutes of music and mirth
THE CURTAIN RISES: EASTERN EUROPE, 1989 : VOICES : 'Protect the People From (No) Crime'
Orange County 1990 : Maturing Metropolis Looks Ahead : Outlook: Orange County is coming of age on the eve of the 1990s, but it faces new responsibilities.
Volcanic Ash Causes Power Failures, Grounds Flights