- Robert Adleman; Author of War Novels
- FDA Panel OKs Non-Prescription Rogaine Sales
- Bicycle to Be Donated for Police Storefront
- Council Prepares to Vote on New Police Headquarters : Government: Proposed $12.6-million Simi project would replace a facility built in the early 1970s.
- Sunland-Tujunga : City Approves Deal to Upgrade Foothill
- Five Cars Destroyed, 15 Damaged in Fire
- SANTA ANA
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Continues Its Record-Setting March
- Kmart to Shutter Seven More Stores
- Ethics Panel Names 12 Deadbeat Politicians : Penalties: State board says it will target current and former officials' salaries and property in attempt to recover more than $500,000 in fines.
- Bad Morgan!When we printed the list of...
- Metrolink Train Kills Deaf Man Crossing Tracks
- THOUSAND OAKS : Man Gets 3 Years for Rape of Teen
- Congress Closes In on Budget Plan : Spending: The Republicans' controversial deficit-reduction package needs only final House vote today for approval. A presidential veto is all but certain.
- Tunneling Consultants Defend Their Conclusions : Metro Rail: Panelists advise MTA to exert more control and possibly buy its own earth-moving machines.
- San Gabriel Valley : Ruling Lets Topless Bar Remain Open
- PORT HUENEME : $70,000 Settlement to Aid Recreation
- SAN CLEMENTE : Six-Screen Theater OKd Over Protests
- Rogers 'Joked' He Had Killed 70, Report Says : Suspect: Kentucky TV station broadcasts information from affidavit of interview with man accused of slaying Van Nuys woman.
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : SCORECARD: COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
- CITY SECTION PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : Verdugo Hills' 5th in Row Marks a 1st Since 1980
- Pop Music Review : Hiatt Offers New Tales of Heartbreak
- Goo Goo Dolls Finally Make a 'Name' for Themselves : Pop music: After a decade of touring, the group has a Top 10 hit in the folk-tinged ballad.
- INSIDE & OUT : Furnace's Blower Keeps Running for a Reason
- Judge Allows Fertility Suits to Claim Theft : Courts: Attorneys for UC Irvine hoped to limit cases to a medical malpractice law capping pain-and-suffering awards. Ruling could increase potential payouts.
- MOORPARK : Judge Rules Man in Killing Insane
- As Public Memories Fade, a Private Mission Endures
- SANTA PAULA : Actors Inspire Imagination in Students
- Placentia Woman's Body Found in Car Trunk : Crime: Mary Ann O'Neil, 53, was last seen alive Wednesday night having dinner with a co-worker. Police do not know the motive for the killing.
- Platform : Federal Shutdown: 'What a Foul-Up Democracy Can Have'
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION I : Cougars Beat Eisenhower With Ease
- Prosecutors Vow to Retry King : Jurisprudence: Jurors dismissed in insurance-fraud case against boxing promoter, officially making it a mistrial.
- The Only Thing Big in 1971 Was Nothing
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : Gold Mining
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION X ROUNDUP
- SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : DIVISION III
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Narbonne Runs Wild Against Taft, 48-21
- Montclair Prep Streak Hits 18 After 34-7 Win
- Serratos Is Kicking Up Dust for Glendale
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AFC : Cleveland Will Try Everything
- Multicultural Manners : Ten Bells for the Fallen
- Album Reviews : ** The Pharcyde, "Labcabincalifornia," Delicious Vinyl.
- How About a Nice Sapote or Jujube?
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Continues Its March, Up 20 to 4,989
- COLUMN ONE : In Uganda, a Scourge on Families : AIDS has ravaged the nation, creating a generation of children raising other children. They struggle to hold stricken homes together, relying on their wits and makeshift support groups.
- Mining Pact Reverses Historic Policies : Congress: The industry-backed bill would let U.S. collect royalties for first time. Critics condemn the payments as too low.
- The Budget Impasse : Shutdown Notebook
- Police Say Revenge Behind Man's Gunfire at Golf Course
- Boy Scouts Were Unprepared for U.S. Shutdown : Food drive: A good deed is almost undone when National Guard trucks don't come through, but chairman saves the day with last-minute effort worthy of a merit badge.
- Paul Commands Moorpark's Second-Half Surge, 27-13
- Douris' Hot Tip a Winner : Ducks: He scores game-winner with three-tenths of a second left in overtime to beat the Islanders, 2-1.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Lawson Lifts Orange Coast to Conference Soccer Title
- La Vida Roadhouse Sets Stage for Growth
- MIDEAST : Iraqi Kurds Fret That Divisions Hamper Hopes : Plans to build democracy and outlast Hussein unravel as outside forces exploit split.
- Nigerian Leader Defiant Amid World Outcry : Africa: Activists say he's a madman and call for international sanctions. But Abacha apparently finds validation in outrage.
- OXNARD : Waste Commission Agrees to Disband
- Cancer Found in Suicide Linked to Kevorkian
- LA HABRA : Final Clearance at Former Bullock's
- Black Activists Plan Strategy in Wake of March
- SANTA ANA : Convenience Store Regulations Weighed
- Southeast : Both Sides Raise Stakes as Casino Vote Nears in Hawaiian Gardens
- PLAYOFF PROFILES : Standing Tall in the Water
- Van Exel Finds Range in Canada : Pro basketball: Point guard shakes his shooting slump with 25 points in Lakers' 114-91 victory over Grizzlies.
- NCAA Ends Walters' Career : College football: USC will appeal ruling that takes away rest of junior tailback's eligibility for taking money from agent.
- Northridge Looks in Mirror and Sees Sacramento : Football: Teams that needed student referendums to stay alive play tonight with AWC title on line, then go off into Big Sky.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Buena Gets Thrown for 37-12 Loss by Notre Dame
- Bishop Amat, Brown (295 Yards) Rush Past San Clemente, 31-21
- Ewen Will Have Surgery on Finger
- SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : Pecaro Run Lifts Saugus to Victory
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION X ROUNDUP : Orange Lutheran Defeats San Pedro Mary Star
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION V : Walz Sparks Corona del Mar to Victory
- Filmmaker With a Strong Pulse : Movies: Eriq LaSalle steps out of 'ER' and behind the camera for a story he wrote and will direct for Mel Gibson's Icon Productions.
- Weekend TV : Budget Impasse the Hot Weekend Topic
- Tobacco Firm Warns CBS Over Story's Publication : Media: Transcript of interview that was killed by network attorneys appeared in newspaper.
- IBM, Apple Will Close Door on Kaleida Labs : Software: A second joint venture, Taligent, will soon close, sources predict, in another sign of trouble for the companies' alliance.
- Countywide : Nixon Library Treats Idled Federal Workers
- Mayor's Valley Forecast: Blue Skies : Economy: Riordan and others at business conference see aerospace cuts ending, new industries growing.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Jets Revive Power Play to Knock Out Rangers
- Millikan Forward Signs With Titans
- NBA Referees May Defy Union, Vote on League's Latest Contract Proposal
- COMMENTARY : Nothing Terrible About These Twos
- Music Review : Nagano Attacks 'Castle'
- Countywide : Merging Offices to Save Money Suggested
- Jury Finds Simi Officer Innocent of Perjury : Police: Department is conducting its own investigation, chief says, to find whether David Ming violated regulations.
- County Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.4% During October : Economy: Pace of job creation, experts say, indicates that recovery is gaining momentum, despite layoffs.
- SEAL BEACH : Reductions in Budget Spur Recreation Director to Quit
- Left Hanging : Budget Crisis Puts Prince Charles' Art Show on Hold
- Family Pledges $5 Million to Concordia
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION XI ROUNDUP : Anza Hamilton Takes Care of Capistrano Valley Christian
- CITY SECTION PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION V : El Toro Holds Off Savanna, 24-14
- Cal's Fowlkes Ordered to Sit Out the Season
- SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION VIII : Laguna Hills Blanks La Puente for 10th Straight Victory
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION VIII : Murray's Scores Put University in Second Round
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION VII : Pacifica Deflated by Redondo Union
- CITY SECTION PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : 4-A DIVISION
- Album Reviews : * Tony Bennett, "Here's to the Ladies," Columbia.
- Protecting Good Name : Volvo, O.C. Garage Battle in Court Over Trademark Use
- Regents Avoid Decision on Fees : Colleges: UC board approves funding proposal for next year but does not specify where it will get the money.
- Florida Straw Poll Falls Victim to Budget Crisis : Politics: Delegates are on hand, but many GOP presidential candidates stay in nation's capital. Senators make it onto TV debate, late, via satellite.
- Countywide : Skate Champ Adds Sparkle to New Rink
- O.C. Congressmen Welcome Ban on Gifts : Rules: Lawmakers say they do not get expensive items now. The new restrictions will take effect in January.
- Veteran P.E. Teacher Named College Dean
- North Hollywood : Vans Aid Senior Center's Services
- Focus Is on Entrapment Issue as Tucker Case Goes to Jury : Courts: Prosecution says he sold his vote for cash. Defense says 'overzealous' government 'tried to destroy this young man's life.' Deliberation starts Nov. 28.
- Lambert Gets First Win at Hollypark Since '86
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION I : Bishop Amat, Brown (295 Yards) Rush Past San Clemente, 31-21
- SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : DIVISION X
- Half-Baked Sylmar Eases Past Jefferson, 47-31
- Dance Review : 'Tango X 2' Gives a Lively, if Uneven, Interpretation
- Theater Review : A Seriocomic Look at the Casualties of 'War'
- Album Reviews : Mix of Carnal Impulses, Spiritual Longings : * 1/2, R. KELLY, "R. Kelly" <i> Jive</i>
- Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
- After First Season, Dodgers Fall to Pieces
- MacArthur Park
- Gutty Bruins Looking More Like Putty
- Compared to Society, NCAA Doing a Fine Job
- Budget Cuts
- Magic Zoo
- Hey, St. Louis: Thanks for the Advice
- The Great Debate on Women's Tennis
- Readers Take Shots at Outdoor Stories
- His First Chance Was Terrible Enough
- OTHER NEWS - Nov. 18, 1995
- OTHER NEWS - Nov. 18, 1995
- TECHNOLOGY - Nov. 18, 1995
- Obituaries - Nov. 18, 1995
- Obituaries - Nov. 18, 1995
- Holiday Tableaux : Kitchen? Library? Patio? Special meals are movable feasts that don't require a formal setting, says cookbook author Diana von Welanetz Wentworth. Friends and family are the key ingredients.
- Group Calls for 'Sin Tax' to Aid Schools : Education: LEARN will try to get initiative on next November's ballot. It would raise tobacco and alcohol levies to reduce class size and add computers.
- ORANGE : Update : Follow-up on the news : Council Eases Rules on Bingo Games
- Update : Follow-up on the news : IRVINE : Telephone Relay Plan OKd Over Protests
- 'Tis the Season to Be Early : Retailers Jumping to Accommodate Pre-Christmas Bargain Hunters
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Objections Most Likely on Commercial Jet Colossus : Merger: Boeing-McDonnell might escape antitrust concerns on defense aircraft business.
- A Plane Is Buried in Baja --and Drug Ties Unearthed : Narcotics: Landing--and secret dismantling--points to failure in U.S.-Mexican efforts to control such flights.
- Pressure Builds for a Deal on Stopgap Funding
- Pressure Builds for Compromise on Budget Clash
- A Team Play for Ending Athlete's Coma : Sports: Family brings football tapes to young fullback in hospital.
- President Wins Vote, Algeria Says : North Africa: Liamine Zeroual, government's appointee, retains post after election. But his victory seems unlikely to end Muslim insurgency.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Update : Follow-up on the news : Roller Hockey Teams Get a New Home
- 250 Workers in County Receive Layoff Notices : Jobs: Nabisco notifies Oxnard employees. Wilson Sporting Goods announces Newbury Park plant closure.
- 1 Million and Counting : March on D.C. Spurs Changes in Valley, Black Leaders Say
- COMPANY TOWN : Ex-MCA VP Named Disney Film Music Chief
- First Physical Evidence of Maccabee Tribe Found in Israel
- Drug Can Prevent AIDS in Monkeys, Researchers Find : Health: Study of antiviral PMPA stirs excitement because primate experiments are thought to be good indicators of success in humans.
- The Fun of Being a Maverick Democrat
- GARDEN GROVE : Council Nixes Request for Liquor Warehouse
- Central Los Angeles : Pep Boys Joins Auto Training Program
- USC Tradition Bears Changing : Trojans End Hanging of Bruin Effigy That Critics Said Mimicked Lynchings
- SIMI VALLEY : Residents Sought for Gang Task Force
- County May Close Probation Camps : Juveniles: Cash-strapped supervisors vote to shut facilities for young offenders. But they could be saved if the state comes through with funding.
- Fuzzy Focus Dims Impact of 'Sophistry'
- The Clothestime Inc.: The Anaheim operator of...
- Koll Real Estate to Manage Building Projects for Del Monte Foods
- ENERGY
- China President Counted on Meeting Clinton
- Jack Finney; Wrote 'The Body Snatchers'
- Father Accused of Murder in Baby's Death : Courts: His trial on earlier charges of molesting the 8-month-old girl is postponed after the grand jury returns a superseding indictment. He pleads not guilty.
- FILLMORE : Residents Get Jump on Protest of Liquor Store
- University of Judaism, Bel-Air : CITY SMART / How to thrive in the urban environment of Southern California
- Westside : MTA Proposal Stirs Concern in Westwood
- SEAL BEACH : City Manager Gets Break in First Week
- Mission Hills : Freeway Crash Kills 1; Fog Closes Airports
- PREP NOTEBOOK : Taylor's Big Night Lacks Only a Victory
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : Film Turkeys Weigh In for Thanksgiving
- Power Struggle Threatens HMO Merger : Acquisitions: WellPoint, Health Systems executives feud over respective roles, pay issues.
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Closes In on 5,000 Mark; Weak Data Fuels Rate Cut Hopes
- Ticket Sales Rise for OCC Events
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'It Takes Two': A Predictable but Fun Romp
- Court Fight to Renew Over Adray's Store Names : Retailing: Owner of Orange outlet seeks restrictions on a chain that owns a similar electronics business in Lakewood.
- At Least 75 May Be Victims of Fertility Scandal, UC Says : Investigation: As 58 more women are notified of possible involvement, regents praise chancellor's handling of crisis.
- Main German Opposition Party Dumps Its Leader : Politics: Rudolf Scharping is voted out of Social Democrats' top post. Coup surprises even the newly elected chief.
- House Accepts Ban on All Gifts From Public
- View Finders : Once they were all big and bulky. Now camcorders come in an array of sizes with a host of gadgets. Here's how to take your best shot. : THE GOODS
- THE GOODS : Getting the Right Diagnosis on Car Trouble
- Tillotson Quits Assembly Race in Surprise Move
- CAMARILLO : Suspect to Be Tried in Slaying of Brother
- Sharp Contrasts at Tucker Trial : Courts: In closing arguments, prosecution describes a corrupt politician, while defense sees a victim of government entrapment.
- LAGUNA BEACH : Project to Stabilize Canyon Slopes OKd
- MUSIC REVIEW : Philharmonia Baroque Goes Romantic
- BOEING-McDONNELL DOUGLAS TALKS : Changing Aerospace's Landscape?
- COMPANY TOWN : SHAKE-UP AT TIME WARNER : Fuchs Protege Comes Into His Own at HBO : Management: Few surprised that Jeffrey Bewkes will succeed ousted exec as chairman of cable network.
- A Java Journal to Ease the Daily Grind : Coffee Journal is for those who thirst for more than the next cup of joe. "We're going for more of an upscale, little older . . . professional coffee culture," says editor Susan Bonne.
- AAAAhead of the Pac : Orange County Businesses Scrabble Their Way to the Top of the Alphabet for the Yellow Pages' Coveted First Listings
- North Hollywood : Affordable Units Available to Families
- A Jury Policy With Some Teeth : L.A. County change should result in better-balanced panels
- LAGUNA HILLS : City to Help Mediate Toll Road Complaints
- 'Get Off the Street!' : Confrontations Between Bicyclists and Motorists Are Becoming Common : CITY SMART / How to thrive in the urban environment of Southern California
- Water Polo Games Split Up, Moved
- One for the Road : CLU's Title Drive Rolls On After Win Over San Diego
- El Modena to Defend Cross-Country Titles
- An angel goes to the devil:Dismayed that...
- FILLMORE : Stabbing Suspect May Be Tried as Adult
- San Gabriel Valley : CLOSE CALLS
- COSTA MESA : Longtime Planning Commissioner to Quit
- Report Says County Can't Afford Hospital Improvements
- Clippers See Other Side of Life : Pro basketball: Their 103-98 victory over Grizzlies is fourth in a row.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : Will They Hold Reception in His Honor?
- Big Night for Gretzky, Kings : Hockey: He moves into second in the scoring race behind Lemieux with a goal and five assists in 9-2 victory over Islanders.
- He's the Best There Is--and That <i> Is </i> Bull
- TENNIS PLAYOFFS : La Reina Holds Court, Reaches Section Final
- PLAYOFF PROFILES : Knights Grow With Dirksen
- Al Green, "Greatest Hits," the Right Stuff. * * * *
- This Year Marks the Beginning of NFL's Moving Van Era
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Night' Sacrifices Nuance for Boldness
- THEATER REVIEW : War Is Heller in 'We Bombed in New Haven'
- State's Fiscal Future Is Looking Brighter, Legislative Analyst Says
- The Great Divide : They've fled poverty and even wars in their homelands. Now, immigrant children face ridicule and exclusion by many of their U.S.-born Latino classmates.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Police Dept. Will Move Oak View Substation
- OAK VIEW : Project to Enlarge Creek Under Study
- Westside : BABY CARE
- San Gabriel Valley : Council Cuts Tax for Filming in Pasadena
- Van Nuys : Surrogate Grandmas Visit Disturbed Youths
- Company Town : CBS Shareholders OK Sale to Westinghouse : Media: Action is among the final hurdles before completion. FCC license approval is pending.
- Northwest Airlines Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan : Transportation: Board seeks to thwart any take- over bid by KLM, which denies it has such plans.
- COMPANY TOWN: MUSIC INDUSTRY SHAKE-UP : Musical Chairs
- Ousted Chairman of FHP Questions Direction of O.C. Firm at Meeting
- If This Really <i> Is</i> a Bubble, How Long Before It Bursts?
- HEALTH : Hormones and Other Matters of the Heart
- Reno Discloses That She Has Parkinson's Disease : Government: Attorney general is taking medication. But she says she feels fine and plans to stay on the job.
- Budget Choices: Cut a Deal or Dig in Heels
- Former Travel Office Chief Acquitted : Courts: Billy Dale had been charged with embezzlement. He says he used funds paid to the White House unit to defray costs for journalists.
- Steiner, Wary of Jury Probe, Hires Attorney
- 683 Stores Barred From U.S. Food Stamp Program : Social services: Agriculture secretary announces move as part of a fraud crackdown. He says many of the outlets were merely fronts for redeeming coupons.
- The Dominoes Are Falling in S. Korea : Growing graft case could bring down a number of leading politicians and businessmen
- Woodland Hills : LAPD Officers Warm to Assigned Visit
- Change Proposed for Mobile Home Leases
- ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : The Girls Followed the Boys
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : DeBruijn's Triple-Double Leads Fullerton to Victory
- A King Mistrial, Then More Trial
- Pacific Chorale Thinks Berlioz and Thinks Big
- SECURITIES
- NEWS ANALYSIS : BOEING-McDONNELL DOUGLAS TALKS : A Partnership Could Fly : But Full-Scale Merger Is Likely to Harm O.C. Aerospace Industry
- NASD Expected to OK Nasdaq Reorganization : Securities: Changes stop short of some of independent panel's recommendations.
- Algerian Turnout High Despite Threats : Elections: Islamic extremists had threatened to turn ballot boxes 'into coffins.' President is expected to win outright.
- THE BUDGET IMPASSE : Controversy Brews Over Treasury Secretary's Strategy to Avoid Default : Cabinet: Some Republicans question Rubin's use of a Reagan-era law to borrow from two trust funds to make interest payments on nation's debts.
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : Scientific Insights Into Politics : DOMINION by Niles Eldredge; A John Macrae Book / Henry Holt $25, 288 pages
- Kidnaping of Menchu's Nephew Reported Fake
- MOORPARK : Sen. Wright to Speak at Chamber Meeting
- Obituaries : * Edward H. Flores; Labor Union Official
- Central Los Angeles : FIGHTING DRUGS
- Obituaries : * Lee Hamer; Philanthropist and Auto Dealer
- PERSPECTIVE ON ISRAEL : The Settlers' Days of Grace Are Over : Jewish pioneering in the West Bank has lost its policy rationale. Peres has to stop the growth of this impediment to peace.
- CITY SMART / How to thrive in the urban environment of Southern California : Heresy Amid the Land of the Car Cult
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Organizers of Recall Against Eddie Rose Begin Signature Drive
- GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS : Brentwood Bears Down, Defeats St. Margaret's
- Australian Open Boycott Threat Apparently Over
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : CITY SECTION : Bell Tolls for Birmingham Again
- COMPANY TOWN: MUSIC INDUSTRY SHAKE-UP : In Strange Twist, MCA Forces Out Top Record Exec : Music: Al Teller is replaced by Doug Morris, himself recently ousted from Warner by just-fired Michael Fuchs.
- Gish Biomedical Inc.: The Irvine manufacturer of...
- Newly Acquired Chain Helps Sales and Profit at Wet Seal
- It's Business as Usual for Many on Capitol Hill
- POLITICS : Family Ties to Communists Haunt Presidential Hopeful in Poland
- Santa Claus Must Wait His Turn, Belgian Lawmaker Says
- Central Los Angeles : REGARDING THE REBATE
- Fred Goldman Campaigns to Reform Judicial System
- THOUSAND OAKS : Group Will Screen Indian Film 'Spices'
- Southeast : HONORED TEACHER
- Epitaph for Ethan--a Life That Truly Had Started Anew
- Supervisors Postpone Action on Fee Hikes
- Pacoima : New Skills Center Dedication Today
- Palisades, Hamilton in Girls' Tennis Finals
- NBA ROUNDUP : Nelson Comes Home a Winner With Knicks
- MOVIE REVIEW : Boy Meets Girl, Brings Along Secret Service : 'The American President' is a sentimental fantasy, mixing romance with pipe dreams about the political system.
- Perkins Finds a Role to Sink Sharp Teeth Into
- Company Town : 2 Magazines Get New Editors
- NEWS ANALYSIS : BOEING-McDONNELL DOUGLAS TALKS : A Partnership Could Fly : But Full-Scale Merger Is Likely to Harm Local Aerospace Industry
- Countywide : Campaign to Polish County's Image Planned
- Caltrans Wants to Keep Exit Signs Simple
- Fullerton Extends Long, Steep Climb : Football: Four years ago, the Indians were 1-8-1. Now they are in the Division VII playoffs with a 9-1 record.
- Attorney Softens Criticism of CBS Over Tobacco Story : Television: CBS faced a lawsuit in an untested area of media law, expert believes; network reportedly offered to indemnify its tobacco industry source.
- Meandering Plot in 'Undercurrents'
- JAZZ REVIEW : Miller Shows Range of Stylistic Touches
- Late British Comic Cook to Be Honored
- McVeigh Will Not Use Insanity Defense in Trial, His Lawyers Say
- Ground Finally Is Broken for Royal Stadium
- Healthy Lungs : Students Shout Out Against Tobacco Hazards in the Great American SmokeScream
- Physical Description Disputed by Holden : Trial: Councilman testifies he is not circumcised. Harassment accuser's attorneys deny she ever said he was.
- Pentagon Urged to Delay Grant for El Toro Base Study : Land use: Citing the ballot initiative next year that seeks to block an airport, four lawmakers ask that the money be held back until that issue is settled.
- Simi Man Faces Another 38 Charges of Sexual Assault : Crime: Prosecutors say ex-convict raped or fondled nine junior high students a total of 43 times since April. He earlier pleaded not guilty to original five counts.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Fontana Advances for 22nd Year in a Row
- Gallegos Named Top SCIAC Player
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : Laser 'Gene Kelly' Tribute: Song, Dance Man at His Best
- 'White House Chicks' Grills Beltway Bluster
- Company Town : SHAKE-UP AT TIME WARNER : A Very Bizarre Year at Time Warner : Chronology: Industry waits to see if established and new artists defect to rivals in wake of executive turnover at music giant.
- FDA Panel OKs Anti-Obesity Drug
- THE BUDGET IMPASSE : Democrats Take Gingrich to Task : Congress: Speaker's claim of Air Force One snub becomes fodder for ridicule on House floor. Republicans try to stifle critics with a vote.
- Please Listen, You Don't Know What You're Missing
- District May Need to Find Funding for More Schools : Growth: But Oxnard educators say chances of a bond measure receiving the two-thirds vote needed to pass might prove difficult.
- TUSTIN : Run Raises $100,000 for Schools Foundation
- Regents Laud Chancellor in UCI Probe : Crisis: Laurel L. Wilkening is praised for her handling of the fertility clinic scandal. Possible victims may number 75.
- City Hall Landmark Bid Leads to Larger Questions : Thousand Oaks Dusts Off Shelved Historic Preservation Agenda
- Quizzical Approach to a Game
- Martinez Remains a Dodger for Three Years, $15 Million
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEWS : CSUN Starts on Wrong Foot With Loss of Key Newcomer
- PLAYOFF PROFILES : Second Half Is Carpenter's
- NHL ROUNDUP : Lindros' Two Goals Lift Flyers
- ART REVIEWS : Lari Pittman's Bucolic, Bizarre Paintings
- Study Ties Death Rate to Type of Insurance