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- Health, Biotech Stock Funds Led Way Among Mutuals in First Quarter
- Markets, Hospital Shelled in Beirut; 22 Die, 70 Hurt
- The World : Taiwan Plans Beijing Trip
- Not the Best, Yet--Just the Toughest : Bruin Gymnast, With Broken Ankle, Barely Missed U. S. Team
- Cities Mount Their Own Tax Revolt : Temple City, Others Sue to Get Property Tax Revenues Denied Them by Prop. 13 Laws
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- Burbank Rejects Accusation That Dossin Illegally Took Donation
- Porsche to Cut Prices as U.S. Sales Plummet
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- A Pall at the 'Predators' Ball' : Corporate raiders packed the hotel for Drexel's first "junk bond" conference in the post-Milken era. But the old electricity was gone.
- Plagued by inclement weather, Monterey County's wine makers are slowly gaining vinous respectability : Monterey's Windy Vineyards
- O'Bannon, Pantoja Are Players of Year Among Southeast Preps
- Nation : U.S. Revokes Ex-Dictator's Visa
- Police Make Their Wish, Ailing Boy's Come True
- Assault Gun Sales Ban Wins Initial OK in Long Beach
- Prep Softball Roundup : Villa Park's Redman Pitches a No-Hitter
- High School Track : Birmingham Wins Behind Sprinter Burt
- IN BRIEF : Twins Rough Up Yankees, 7-1
- Golfers Seek First Victory in Back Yard
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- COSTA MESA - WHERE FREEWAYS MEET : FOCUS : Costa Mesa's Freeway Triangle: Accessibility With a Capital A
- CONSUMERS : Lifting the Lid on Book of Boxes
- Hillgren Wins 5th Term as Mayor of La Canada
- Cost High, Patronage Low in La Canada Flintridge : Alternatives to Troubled Dial-a-Ride Studied
- 104 Sets O.C. Record, and It Will Stay Hot
- Notebook : One-Run Win Over Valley May Wake Glendale
- Bush Likely to Propose Pay Increase for Judges : Fears Exodus From U.S. Judiciary but Congress, Deprived Recently of Big Salary Hike, May Balk
- St. Francis' Busy Body : Allen Freemon Competes in Four Sports Only Because a Coach Turned Him Down When He Tried to Go Out for a Fifth
- He Won't Debate : Woo's Foes Scrambling for Attention
- SportsScope : Arcadia Invitational Lures Some of the Nation's Top Prep Track Athletes
- Houses for the Birds
- Pasadena : Broader Phone Tax Planned
- Inglewood Vote Yields Runoffs, Scardenzan Win
- Charter Proposals Need More Airing, Council Panel Says
- Will It Be Gridlock or Taxes?
- State Co-MVP Aguilar Commits to CSUN
- NATION
- Omelets Without Any Crackups
- World : U.S., Italy OK Joint Crime Fight
- Names in the News : Audrey Hepburn in Plea for Children
- Putting a Stop to Tire-Label Confusion
- JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT STATISTICS
- Barricaded Gunman Routed by Tear Gas, Seized
- Beverly Hills : Clothing Line on Display
- Taylor Ranch Report Won't Hurt School Plan, Cal State Officials Say
- SCE Chief Allegedly Promised Seats on Board
- L.A. Schools : Integration Fight--No Victor Seen
- Zoo Will Visit China on Monkey Business
- Assembly Panel OKs Funds for North County Migrant Worker Housing
- Accused Firm Asks Shift of Slum Case to Federal Court
- Ayako Okamoto Doesn't Expect to Win Third Straight San Diego Tournament
- Cerritos : Dog Tag Fee Hike Studied as City Seeks New Service
- U.S. Lauds Hanoi's Plan to Pull Troops From Cambodia by Fall
- 1-Year Pacts for Top School Jobs Rejected
- Affirmative Action Plan Urges Compton to Triple Number of Jobs for Latinos
- Ship Refloated; Former Skipper Gives Self Up
- Drunk-Driving Charge : Woman Jailed Day Before Crash That Killed 3, Injured 2
- House Republicans Name Two Chief Deputy Whips
- Local News in Brief : Judicial Nominees Face Senate Panel
- Coleman Forced Into Runoff in Inglewood Schools Race
- School Board Challengers Want Separate District for Valley
- Local News in Brief : San Juan Capistano : 1 Man Killed, Another Wounded in Shooting
- <i> Mais Oui</i> , France's Fortunes Rest on Big Three : Noah, Leconte, Forget Revive Memories of Musketeers of Past Davis Cups
- UC Irvine Notebook / Barbie Ludovise : Pole Vaulter Is Reaching New Heights
- Downing Decides to Rely on Reflexes
- International Basketball Expected to Be Opened to Professionals
- Prep Baseball Roundup : El Toro's Batters Come Out Blazing and Capistrano Valley Is Left Blistered, 15-1
- Moorpark Wins 22nd WSC Game in a Row
- Johnson Offered Money for Injection of Steroid, Canadian Athlete Testifies
- Masters Is Still a Trying Time for Greg Norman
- A Bubbling Tribute Fit for a Diva
- Industry Group Issues Warning to Rancho Seco
- Agnew Loses Bid for Calif. Tax Refund : Former Vice President Wanted to Deduct Bribes He Returned
- Repeal of San Fernando's Fireworks Ban Sought
- Local News in Brief : Pact on Toxic Landfill Reached With EPA
- Local News in Brief : Ex-Customs Official Guilty of Embezzling
- Clearing Fusion Off the Table Top
- Times Honors Top Prep Cagers, Outstanding Coaches
- Bush's Third-World Debt Plan Faces Hurdles
- Local Pump Prices Level Off; Alaska Tanker Nears L.A.
- Local News in Brief : TV's Dr. Ulene to Be at Los Robles Hospital
- Santa Monica : Mall Arts Fest Aids Schools
- 2 Suspected Gang Members Seized in Crime Spree
- Local : Man Injured in Los Alamitos Fire
- 24-Hour Nautilus Health Spa Closes; D.A. Investigates Patrons' Complaints
- Malibu : Big Rock Mesa Settlement
- Malibu : Condo Project Proposed
- Israel Releases 450 Arabs for Ramadan
- Bit of Free Agency May Be Enough : NFL Might Have Solved Problem, but Union Wants More
- Katella Scores Four Times in the Sixth to Upset Fourth-Ranked El Dorado, 5-3
- Commuting to Work Above the Madding Crowd, Via Helicopter
- Local : Worker Killed on Ventura Freeway
- Altadena : Water for Project Disputed
- 'Coronado Company' Figure Arrested in New Drug Case
- Scattering Seed in Eastern Europe
- FBI Reopens Sports Collector Investigation
- Davis Promises No Breakup of Northwest Air
- City Hopes to Block Route of Long Beach Freeway Extension
- Envoy for European Post
- 2 Alaska Sea Otters Die at Sea World, 3 Very Ill
- Gorbachev Arrives in London for 2-Day Visit
- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Redondo Rallies Again, Defeats North Torrance in an Extra Inning, 8-5
- Charger Exhibitions 'Crazy,' NFLPA Says
- A Conductor Who Isn't There
- Taper Puts Havel's 'Temptation' on Schedule; Odyssey Ensemble Finds a Temporary Theater
- Vetoed Children's TV Bill Revived in Congress
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- First Interstate Joins Open-Saturday Club
- Bush Renews Veto Threat on Minimum Wage Issue
- Camper, Watson Are Players of Year Among South Coast Preps
- Being disabled doesn't have to mean the end of artistic creativity, it just makes it more challenging for students in a special class in Lakewood.
- Wright Admits Selling 504 Copies of Book to University, Avoiding Honorarium Limit
- Covina : 2 Laws to Keep Public Peace
- Bush Acts to Fulfill Education Pledges From Campaign
- Solidarity Legalized in Polish Pact : New Senate to Be Chosen in 1st Free Vote Since WWII
- Plant Reopening to Aid Ventura Firms
- Broadcaster Fairness Bill OKd by Panel
- Cheers Greet 'No' Vote on Santa Monica Parking Garage
- Two Told to Land on Icy Runway Get $1 Million
- Thousand Oaks Votes to Hire Disabled-Access Coordinator
- Local News in Brief : London-Bound Jet Returns to LAX
- CRIMES BY AREA COVERED BY THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Stocks Recoup Tuesday's Loss; Dow Up 6
- New Looks for 1988's Favorites
- Wheat Germ, Rice, Walnuts Are Basis of Delicious Vegetarian Burger
- Woo Campaign Says It Plans to Retract 'Mocked Up' Letter
- Shutdown at Centinela Shuts Out Emergency Obstetric Patients
- Glendale Teachers Make Plea for Increased Benefits at School Board Meeting
- Pacific Palisades Proposal : Building Limits Take Aim at 'Mansionizing'
- Shamir Sees Baker, Cites Threat of Arab Armies
- Career Built on the Water : Grand Old Man of Rowing, 85, Hangs It Up at L.B. Boathouse
- Culver City : Agency Picks City Hall Site
- Burnham, Miller to Meet at Arcadia
- Study Is Said to Confirm Fears of Damage From Ozone 'Hole'
- Prison Reformer Lawrence Pope, 70, Dies
- Harry Bubb, chairman and chief executive officer...
- Hawaiian Gardens Ruckus Traced to Political Feuds : Councilwoman Becomes Sole Target of Recall
- Monrovia : Head Start Finds a Home
- Doctor Kills Self Day After Sentencing in Drug Case
- Ackerman to Undergo Psychiatric Tests in Prison at San Luis Obispo
- Possible Asbestos Danger Keeps State Employees Out of Building
- Picus Defends Record in 1st Debate With Rivals
- Longtime Laguna Beach Resident : Joan Selznick, of the Movie Family, Dies
- Fall From Wall Kills Solana Beach Man
- Even His Career Was a Fast One
- NHL Playoffs Roundup : Boston Bruins Still Buffaloed by Sabres After Losing First Game, 6-0
- Tickets to Masters Change Hands Only After a Death
- High School Baseball : Sharp Strikes Out 10, Allows 5 Hits as Kennedy Wins 7th in a Row, 9-1
- Shedding Some Light on a Sticky Situation
- Glendora Votes to Bar Taller Houses
- Nation : U.S. Temporarily Removes Ailing Marcos From Racketeering Case
- Appeared to Be From Homeowners Group : Woo to Retract Endorsement Letter
- Possible Heartworm Should Be Examined
- Prices Rise in Mexico
- Talking Up Science at Muses Lunch
- Monterey Park, Star 'Melting Pot,' Getting Fed Up With the Publicity
- The Heat Wave Topples Record in San Diego
- Cities Get Senator to Introduce New Bill on Gambling
- The trend's becoming so crazy that a...
- Bernardi Takes Charge in Debate With 6 Foes Before Audience of 25
- Bagneris Denounces GM Plant Closure in Bid for Labor Support
- Good for You, Charlie K.
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- High School Roundup : Grossmont Leaves 13 on Base but Scores Enough to Defeat El Capitan
- Masters Golf Tournament : Calcavecchia Doesn't Hesitate to Say He's Among Players to Beat
- Sharing Studio City's Culinary Good Fortune
- Voters Opt for the Familiar in Balloting for Council
- Cultures Live in Harmony at Market
- Long Trial Over Sinking Homes in Monterey Hills Nears End
- GOP Frustrated by Election in Alabama; Chicago Results Troubling to Democrats
- Local : Temperature Hits 101 on the Third Day of Record-Setting Heat Spell
- If There's No Will, the Way Is Complex
- Lindsay, 88, Due to Romp Home in 9th District Vote
- Local News in Brief : Santa Ana : Kidnaping Suspect Caught; Victim Safe
- A Global Test
- Bernson Asks L.A. to Help Pay for Bridge
- Suspect Killed After 100-Mile Chase
- A ROLL CALL OF HEROES : 6 Police Officers, 2 Firefighters to Receive South Bay Medal of Valor
- Elliott Edges Ferry to Win the Wooden
- Hawthorne, Oakland Clash Could Be Preview of Battle for State Track Title
- Northridge Hockey Club Builds Winning Tradition Despite a Lack of Support
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- MOVIE REVIEW : Malle Dissects French Family Life in 'Murmur of the Heart'
- GONZO REVIEW : Hunter Thompson Holds Forth
- LEGAL FILE
- Black students go to college from lower...
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- Hodges Contest Draws to a Close
- Dr. Thompson's Savage Journey Into Politics
- 'Calling Moscow' Survives Bumps, Hopes to Grow
- 'Wanda' Does Swimmingly
- Irvine's new Backstage Theatre & Co. will...
- Three Poison Concerts Canceled; Singer Ailing
- L.A. Bakes at Torrid 105, and It Won't Quit
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- Scientific Group Wages Crusade to Ease Food Safety Concerns
- Local News in Brief : Fowler Recall Group Falls Short of Names
- Cousin Held in Death of Woman
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- 7 Food Producers Closed; D.A. Cites Filth
- Toros Nine Has Slim Chance at 3rd Crown in CCAA Race
- New Bid for Seabrook Owner: New England...
- Simmons Cuts His Lockheed Stake to 4.2%
- Boy Born With Cystic Fibrosis Finds Police Making His Dreams Come True
- Soar Point : Betton's 7-2 High Jump Sets Ventura Record
- WHAT THE POLICE ARE PACKING
- The Scene: Tuesday night's premiere of "The...
- Cardinal Leaves Hospital After Undergoing Tests
- Prairie Spirit : Choral Mass Celebrates Heritage of the Great Plains
- Plans for Travel : Police Give Ailing Boy His Wishes
- Many words were spoken, not too many of them compelling . . . .
- Study Predicts Santa Barbara Channel Oil Spill
- Nogales Students to Sing in Washington
- Times Honors Top Prep Cagers and Two Coaches
- House Backs Uniform Poll Closing in National Races
- Shamir Urges Elections for Palestinians : Bush Gives Idea to Resolve Conflict Qualified Support
- World : Iran Hangs 66 More Drug Dealers
- Owner Said Unwilling to Lease Pasadena Site for State Parole Office
- Local News in Brief : Mobile-Home Park Closings Halted
- RETAILING : Trans/Pacific Sells 9 Jolly Rogers to Marriott Corp. in Debt-Cutting Move
- Obscure Rule Helps Traders Handle SmithKline Volume
- P.M. BRIEFING : American to Fill Eastern's Gaps
- It Pays to Get at Least Two Appraisals
- Husband-and-Wife Team Steeped in 'Culinary Creations' : Tea for Two Entrepreneurs Who Blend Together in a Thriving Business
- California Wines Challenge France's as 'World's Best'
- Col. North Testifies He Was Told 'Don't Tell Anybody' : On Stand 1st Time in Own Defense
- Comedian Gets Serious for Cancer Society
- W. Hollywood Bond Debate Focuses on Campaign Brochure
- Beverly Hills : Sokolov Named to Bench
- Santa Monica : District Thanks Businesses
- Fly-by-Night Stadium Fans : Swarms of Moths Eclipse Padres' First Performances
- New Wave at Border? : INS Girds for Influx of Central Americans
- Local News in Brief : Victim Was Backing Away, Witness Says
- Opera Petitions NLRB for Removal of Pickets
- Local News in Brief : San Juan Capistrano : City Won't Appeal Slow-Growth Ruling
- Local News in Brief : Laguna Niguel : Bear Brand Ranch Loses Fight Against Cityhood
- 100 Cheer Marathon Pianist After 32 Beethoven Sonatas
- Extensive Pollution of Ground Water Determined in Study
- Local News in Brief : Garden Grove : 2 Suspects Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Youth
- Donations to Holden Dry Up in Mayor's Race
- American League Roundup : Harper Catches On, Helps Twins Win, 12-2
- San Fernando Defeats Taft as De La Cruz Gains Control
- KNBC Twits KABC for 'No. 1' News Claim
- Some Orders Processed After Hours : SmithKline Options Trading Soars
- P.M. BRIEFING : Foreign-Owned Farmland in U.S. Up
- Dutch Apple Pie: Simple Changes to Effect a Healthier Bottom Line
- Botha Slates South Africa Election in '89 : After Party Struggle, He Orders Dissolution of Parliament in May
- Books : Man of Letters Becomes Prime Minister
- L.A. Calls Off Highland Park Landmark Sale
- Journey of Rejection Ends at 162
- Critics See Nation Switching Roles With Soviets : Own Rights Eroding, Britons Say
- Haiti Put on Alert as Troops Revolt Again
- Aviation Firm Pleads Guilty in Import Ban
- President Seeks Classroom Reality for Education Plan
- These Boots Are Made for Kicking, Court Says
- Jaime Brown, former UCLA basketball player, has...
- Defendants in Libel Suit Call Attacks on Blaszcak Fair Play
- Indianan Becomes 28th Woman in 101st Congress--a Record
- Fishing / Dan Stanton : Weather Poor, but Angler Sets Halibut Derby Mark With 45-Pounder
- Local News in Brief : Garden Grove : Wrong-Way Driver Sets Off Chain of Crashes
- Local News in Brief : Environment Report on Prison Rejected
- Farm Workers Growing Fewer
- P.M. BRIEFING : Halt False Claims, FTC Orders Kraft
- Compact Discs Pack Loads of Data
- Feb. S&L; Deposit Withdrawals Reported at Near-Record Levels
- Proper Storage Keeps Candied Fruit Fresh
- Kennard Wins Quick Approval, Is Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
- Lakewood : Planners Slated to Act on 2nd Redevelopment Zone
- National League Roundup : Clark's First Hit Helps Padres Get First Victory
- Aztecs Dismiss Safety Earley
- Jottay Puppets Address Some Weighty Questions
- Merc Disciplines Some Traders: The Chicago Mercantile...
- Ex-Business Week Editor Gets 6-Month Prison Term
- An Odd Spot for Story on Meryl Streep
- Bill Would Fund Prenatal Outreach Effort
- Items From the Past That Are Still Present
- Glendora's Murray, Peters of Los Altos Named Top Cagers; 2 Coaches Honored
- Mondavi Winery Sets Up Shop in Costa Mesa
- Fruits, Vegetables Are the Focus of Five-a-Day Plan
- Polaroid Introducing Conventional Film: Polaroid Corp. displayed...
- Industry and County Settle Suit Over Redevelopment of Pasture
- Full Payment for WWII Internees Urged
- New Veterans Court Judge
- Local : Owner Gets 100 Days in Slum Hotel
- The Nation : Senate to Begin Minimum Wage Debate
- CONSUMERS : State Provides Help in Physical Therapy
- Long Beach : Change in Reporting Crime Statistics Recommended
- Ah, the Game Goes On . . . Thankfully
- Man Charged in $3-Million Unemployment Tax Fraud
- Pepper's Idea of F.D.R. Memorial Is a Walk in Park
- In S. Africa, the Door Is Open : A Series of Leaps Could Produce a New Beginning
- IN BRIEF : Sports Agents' Case Goes to Jury