- Doris Tate's Legacy
- Ads and Journalists: Crossover a Cloudy Issue : Television: Is there a problem when ex-anchors such as Mary Alice Williams and Kathleen Sullivan make commercials? The issue troubles some journalism professionals.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bonn Is Giant in Chains at NATO Parley : Europe: Economically troubled Germany is struggling to define its global role. Constitutional curbs on troops abroad are another shackle.
- Richard Berczeller; Doctor Wrote Autobiographical Stories
- Come On, Just Give Us a Hint . . .
- HEALTH
- Wahlco Will Take $10-Million Charge for W. Va., Canada Plant-Closing Costs
- AUSTRALIA
- Left-Turn Arrow Would Only Worsen Busy Intersection
- THOUSAND OAKS : Bone Marrow Donors Sought for Woman
- For This Stray Iguana, Home Is Where the Electric Blanket Is
- SANTA ANA : Teachers Welcome Apples (or IBMs)
- IRVINE : 20 Families Staked to Affordable Homes
- Bruins Get Big Jump on Others
- TV REVIEW : Vietnam's Defining Event
- When You're Up Against It, Punt the Ball
- Mammoth Project Will Include Magnolia Off-Ramp Widening
- U.S. Soldiers Reportedly Kill Pregnant Somali
- Youth / OPINION : 'We Are All Members of the Game, One Game' : Peace is more than a word or two fingers held up. It's the state of mind we need to rebuild our community.
- VanderKolk Seeks to Be Put Back on Budget Panel : Politics: The supervisor has requested to be returned to the committee that designs the county's fiscal policy, a position she was ousted from last year.
- Police Have Tape of Skater's Attacker
- Media Access Workshop Features KCAL Anchor
- SHERMAN WHAT? It's called Sherman Village, a...
- Sonny Bono Plans to Run for Congress
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Meeting to Focus on Central Park Plan
- CHP Closes Lanes on Riverside Freeway After Sludge Spill
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE : One Organization's Approach: Connect Communities With Their Murals
- Sharpe Is Sharp, but Broncos Aren't
- JAZZ REVIEWS : Elliot's 'Singing' on Saxophone Touches the Soul
- Former Banker Convicted of Conspiracy, Falsifying Data : Courts: Antonio Mario Angotti, the son of an Orange County fugitive financier, faces a maximum of 135 years in prison and $4.5 million in fines.
- CHINA
- Prescription for Survival : O.C., Southland Doctors in Ethnic Areas Network to Survive HMO Era
- NEWS ANALYSIS : President Employs Fear to Urge Support for East : Policy: Clinton raises specter of Russia's collapse to caution America. He warns Europe chaos could spread.
- Quayle Cites 'Bigotry' Against Conservative Christians
- It's not wise to try to dump on Farmer Mannix : Vermont organic food producer engages in legal chess game to keep a landfill from opening next door.
- A Washington Post for a Woman Going Places
- Guidebook for Outdoor Activities Available
- Whitacre Gives Program Right Spin : Basketball: Villa Park coach, who suffers from vertigo, has turned around girls' team.
- Spielberg's Still in Never-Never Land
- Getty Grant Program Deadline Is Feb. 1
- Allyn Collins Vine; Designed Deep-Sea Research Submarine
- Sidelined Raider Fights; Paraglider Is Arrested
- Guy LaFerrara and Mike Montgomery have been...
- Souvenirs Created With a Wave of the Wands : After working with Queen Mary, Fiber Touch International is negotiating with Walt Disney Co. to carry its reusable lighted gadgets.
- Norwick B.H. Goodspeed has been appointed president...
- BCCI Figure to Be Extradited to United States : Banking: Swaleh Naqvi is under house arrest in Abu Dhabi. He is expected to be prosecuted on federal fraud charges.
- Account Firm Accused of Fraud in O.C. Suit : Courts: Action is latest development involving Prudential Securities' embattled petroleum partnerships.
- Count On It: It's 7--Yes, 7--Years to Millennium
- Fight Outside Bar Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Hurt
- ANAHEIM : Council Expected to OK New Police Chief
- What the Mighty Bucks BuyWalt Disney Co....
- Uprising Shows Disparity Within Mexico : Warfare: Though thousands of miles apart, violence in tropical Chiapas affects those in the more urban Baja California. Leaders of Indian groups also stage protests in San Diego.
- Halperin Bid for Defense Post to Be Dropped
- Are Big Egos, Illusions Worth Such Big Bucks?
- Viacom, QVC Expected to Launch a PR Blitz This Week
- INTERNATIONAL
- Prescription for Survival : Physicians in Ethnic Areas Form Networks to Compete in HMO Era
- 6 Killed, 30 Hurt as Muslims, Croats Battle in Bosnia
- Change in Mars Observer's Flight Plan May Have Caused Its Demise : Space: Pressurizing the $500-million craft's propellant tanks was delayed for 11 months. Valves were not designed for altered conditions.
- San Clemente's Police Switch Is Winning Favor : Public safety: The Sheriff's Department has put more patrols on the street while costing the city less than it did to run its own department.
- No Mo' Blues : Club Owner Sings a Happy Tune After Songwriters Pay Her Debt
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- MALAYSIA
- Traditional Pardons Granted to Iranians
- Gore Assails 'Panic' Over Clinton Ozark Investment
- Clinton Promises U.S. Help to Unite Europe : Diplomacy: 'We must not now let the Iron Curtain be replaced with a veil of indifference,' the President says. He warns that allied aid for former East Bloc satellites must come quickly.
- Struggling to Stay Together : Activism: Groups formed after child kidnapings and murders frequently fade away after a few years.
- OCCUPATION: HOTEL TOUR AND TRAVEL COORDINATOR
- Oil Siphoned From Puerto Rico Barge : Spill: Crews seek to limit contamination. Tourism officials send out videotapes of unharmed coast to travel agents to enhance the area's image.
- Man, 30, Shot to Death at Sylmar Party
- Women, Children Escape Blaze at Shelter for Abuse Victims
- BREA : City OKs Funds to Hire Lobbying Firm
- Merchants Are Ignoring Strict Anti-Graffiti Ordinance : Moorpark: City has not begun enforcing law that says paints, etching materials and marking pens must be kept out of the public's reach. "This was overkill," one official says.
- Conversation With Ann Reiss Lane : 'We Cannot Live in These Communities Any Longer'
- OXNARD : Argument Results in Serious Injury
- Tide Turns for Tide Pools : Marine Institute Uses Tour to Show Off Sea Life and Explain New Law Protecting It
- Suit Accuses Accounting Firm of Fraud : Securities: Investors file $1.1-billion lawsuit against Arthur Andersen & Co., the latest development in a long financial drama.
- Today's Agenda
- Man Held in Attacks on Son, Grandfather
- Shaping Up in the Wee Hours Is Not the Usual Treadmill
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : District to Discuss Student Access Policy
- Republic Air Case Shows Price of Cheap Flights : Travel: The charter company, which started selling tickets last summer, is accused of violating various federal rules.
- JAPAN
- Clinton's Task: Get Europe's Youth in America's Corner : Alliances: Alarm over Balkans aids him in wooing young people to keep old ties with U.S. Being liked helps.
- POP AND JAZZ REVIEWS : Concord All-Stars Join Forces
- MOVIESStill No Doubt: 20th Century Fox's "Mrs....
- Performance magazine has named the Cerritos Center...
- POP AND JAZZ REVIEWS : Beck Keeps His 'Genius' Under Wraps
- FAMILY THEATER REVIEW : A Musical '3 Musketeers'
- ENERGY
- Summa Industries, FULLERTON
- INTERNATIONAL
- 41 Dead in Turkish Clashes
- Clinton Seeks More Private Funding for Inner Cities : Urban centers: Administration offers incentives. It also wields the threat of regulatory pressure.
- Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern; Historian of Jewish Families
- KID STUFF : A Child's Life, for the Record
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Fund for New Senior Center to Get $1,000
- COUNTYWIDE : UC Extension Knows When to Sow, Reap
- RETAILING
- Jay Blackton; Won Oscar for 'Oklahoma!'
- O.C. Legislators, for Once, Can Go With Flow
- Simi Mulls 1st Gas Station in Over a Decade : Council: Opponents say the proposal, including a mini-mart and carwash, would lead to traffic congestion and crime. Supporters contend that such concerns are unfounded.
- CAMARILLO : School District Is Seeking Memorabilia
- Rape Victims Left in Dark on HIV Threat : Health: Law shields the disclosure of a suspect's status. One man is suspected of raping 15 women, but only four have learned if he carries the AIDS virus.
- LA INDIA JOURNAL : U.S. Could Follow India Model on Guns
- SPEEDSKATING : Blair Concludes Olympic Trials With a Flair
- Super Bowl Can Get By Without Visit From Bills
- Midnight Moves <i> Into </i> Baltimore Cost a Bit More
- JAZZ REVIEWS : McNeil a Clear Winner Over Audience
- WORLD SPORTS SCENE / RANDY HARVEY : Attack Shocking, but Kerrigan Says There Are Worse Crimes
- THEATER REVIEW : Thrust of 'Three Musketeers' Is Fun for All, All for Fun
- Quality and Hopes Are Up at Palm Springs Film Festival : Movies: Eighty entries from 22 countries are expected to draw more than 45,000 moviegoers. A banquet honors Sophia Loren.
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Since 1953, Volunteer Has Battled the Blazes
- NFL PLAYOFFS / NOTES : AFC PLAYOFFS
- There's No Need to Come From Behind Again : Raiders: L.A. gets everything together during the third quarter and avoids a close finish.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Capitals' Tabaracci Is Perfect
- What Kind of Partner <i> Is</i> Mexico? : Through NAFTA, the U.S. is entitled--obligated--to ask about peasants' human rights.
- Johnson's Supplier Arrested
- Westside Quakes Rattle Nerves : Seismology: Temblors of magnitude 3.7 and 3.0 are centered offshore. No major injuries or damage are reported.
- Finishing Flourish Gives Nicklaus a Senior Title
- OJAI : Family Files Suit in Man's Fatal Stabbing
- Santa Ana Man Shot at Telephone Booth by Would-Be Robber
- Harold Leads Cal at UCI Swim Meet
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEW : Dramarama's in Crisis Mode, but Who Can Tell? : Coach House performances, which may have been the veteran band's last shows, are intense.
- Road to a Smooth Ride Is Paved With Bumpy Politics
- COUNTYWIDE : Troupe to Make Trek in Support of Music
- Valk Finds His Niche With Ducks : Playing on Top Line Beats Minor Role With Canucks
- Giants Go Extra Yards for Taylor : NFC: Linebacker's halftime harangue is credited after Vikings are beaten, 17-10.
- Mickelson Outlasts Couples in a Playoff : Golf: Left-hander, 23, becomes youngest to win four PGA events, breaking Nicklaus' record.
- WINTER SPORTS : Norway's Skiers Are in Groove
- NFC PLAYOFFS : Giants' Taylor Mum About Plans
- BUENA PARK : Knott's Is Root of All Boysenberries
- POP AND JAZZ REVIEWS : Lundy Gives Uneven but Engaging Show
- Library Gets Grant to Help Immigrants
- Not Even a Speck on the Map
- Pitchess Jail Fight Involves 600 Inmates : Violence: Guards fire rubber bullets to end brawl featuring homemade knives and broomsticks. Eighty are injured.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Robinson Hits in Time for Purdue
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Life Without the Rams?
- Youth / OPINION : 'We Are All Members of the Game, One Game' : Teamwork is needed to win, whether it's on the basketball court or making Los Angeles a better place.
- CHARLES PASKERIAN / Representative, Spokane Area Economic Development Council
- ECONOMY
- PLO's Role in Collaborators' Executions Hit
- Air Battle : Some Residents Angered by Proposed Commercial Use of Naval Base
- TV REVIEW : Bay Living Before the Big Chill : PBS Miniseries 'Tales of the City' a Sexual Landmark
- MUSIC REVIEWS : Southwest Chamber Celebrates Carter
- Pop : 'Lollapalooza' Redux Outshines Original
- COUNTERPUNCH LETTERS : Defending 'Gypsy'
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : Quirky Dialogues on Performance Art and Reality : CONVERSATIONS WITH SHERYL SUTTON: The Novel of a Dialogue, <i> by Janos Pilinszky</i> . <i> Translated from the Hungarian by Peter Jay and Eva Major</i> . Sheep Meadow Press. $17.95, 111 pages
- Campaign Funds
- County Issue / The Playboy Channel...
- Rabbi Hecht on 'Schindler's List'
- COUNTERPUNCH LETTERS : Reality in 'Pelican Brief'
- L.A. Convention Bookings Up 49% Over 1992 : Tourism: Officials hesitate to declare a turnaround, though, noting that the city still lags far behind others.
- OTHER NEWS - Jan. 10, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - Jan. 10, 1994
- Obituaries - Jan. 10, 1994
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- Pilot, 68, Forced to Land Vintage Plane on Beach
- The Public Gets Shut Out of 'Reinvented' Public TV
- Notes on a Scorecard - Jan. 10, 1994
- Trial Begins for 11 Davidians Charged in Waco Murder Conspiracy : Court: The survivors are accused of plotting to kill agents who stormed the sect's Texas compound. But the prosecution faces many problems.
- COLUMN ONE : Gay Rights Fight Moves on Campus : Activists on both sides have targeted high schools in battles over curriculum and support groups. Some celebrate a new boldness, others say values are best taught at home.
- Teens Find a Haven in L.A. Program : Education: For gay students who have been harassed or isolated in regular schools, EAGLES Center offers an alternative to dropping out.
- Russians Don't Expect Much From Clinton Trip : Summit: President has little to offer besides moral support. His priority will be trying to shore up economic reforms.
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Motels Face Slum, Prostitution Charges
- Russian Heads for a Record 14-Month Space Mission
- Gregory Osborne; Dancer Starred in Ballets Worldwide
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Roosevelt Ace Honed Skills on Blacktop
- Traffic Prompts Inglewood Parking Ban : Regulation: City tries a temporary plan that prohibits leaving cars on Prairie Avenue, which has seen 5,100 more vehicles per day since the Century Freeway opened. Merchants say the restriction will hurt business.
- Chandrashekhara Saraswathi, 99; Hindu Pontiff
- Oil Spill off Puerto Rico Blackens Beach, Perils Tourism
- EASTSIDE : Staying in Business in Tough Times
- All Aboard the Crime Bandwagon
- DOWNTOWN : Asian Legal Center Faces Possible Cuts
- Regular Inspections Demanded
- Hispaniola to New York Streets: Immigrant Dreams Gone Awry : Narcotics: Would-be drug dealers take a deadly path between Dominican Republic and Washington Heights.
- Pieces From the Past : Museum of Historical Odds and Ends Faces Uncertain Fate
- The Tables Are Turned as Attorney Faces Trial : Courts: Following a grand jury indictment, Leonard Milstein is charged with perjury, conspiracy to obstruct justice and bribery of a witness.
- Downtown L.A. Shoppers Put Watchfulness High on List
- Christmas Tree Tragedies
- Man Booked in Death of Pedestrian
- Image Is Everything, From Bugattis to Chevys : Auto show: Electric cars, $400,000 cars and hot-red cars. All displayed against a backdrop of the mythic Open Road.
- Smart Money Envisions Profit in Store for the '90s
- Rio, Rice and Beans : Elaborate <i> feijoada </i> buffets in luxury hotels and restaurants tempt tourists, and locals, to dine on Brazilian history
- STYLE : GARDENS : A Western Wonderland
- Sheep Gave Way to Homes on the Range : La Puente: Houses are reasonably priced in San Gabriel Valley city with good schools.
- FICTION
- Can Landlord Deduct for Smoke Damage?
- SOUTH GATE : New Phone System Rings In New Year
- SOCCER / ENRIQUE LAVIN : Locke and Garfield Play to 2-2 Tie
- Bell High Advisory Panel to Meet
- Cooler Weather Offers Respite in Australia Fires
- Organizers of Cable TV Call-In Show Hope to Make Math a Household Subject : Education: Local teachers and students would be featured in the twice-weekly, half-hour program to be called 'Classroom Connections.'
- Fate Uncertain for '50s-Era McDonald's
- A Worried Generation of Students : Fee hikes in UC system and elsewhere pose daunting obstacles to many
- If Not in Our Communities, Where? : * El Modena Shelter for the Mentally Ill Homeless Is a Small but Important Step
- Expansion of Landfill a Better Choice in Long Run : Environmental benefits of Sunshine Canyon project outweigh the costs. The land has already been degraded, and site's operator is offering a long list of mitigations.
- Patients Putting Problems to New Test : Palmdale: Mental health program combines traditional therapy with a military obstacle course. Hospital officials say they see dramatic results.
- Calculating Social Security Benefits
- Separate Vacations for Couples
- OUR SECOND ANNUAL: Tours for the Thinking Person : 5 TOP UNIVERSITY TOURS
- Weekend Escape: San Francisco : A Neighborhood Love Song : A Former Resident Returns to the Sights and Smells of San Francisco's Italian-Flavored North Beach, and Is Elated to Rediscover Its Bustling Cafe Scene
- Mexico City Blast Sparks Fears Violence Will Spread
- CRENSHAW : Events to Celebrate King's Birthday
- Thousands Flee Afghan Capital
- He's Fighting Gangs on His Own Terms : Crime: Promoting himself as an expert, Richard Chiang speaks to area youths to dissuade them from ending up on the wrong side of the law.
- It's Hotter Than Ever . . .HELL, : After years of neglect, Hades is making a comeback. But it's been remodeled a bit.
- Double Exposure
- Gore to Lead White House Mourners to O'Neill Rites
- The Police Reform That Must Not Die : Community-policing push affirms City Hall commitment
- County Sales of Handguns Soar to 50,600 : Weapons: That 1993 estimate, supplied by the state, represents a 102% increase over a seven-year period, and far exceeds the comparable statewide rate.
- COUNTYWIDE FOCUS : Gov. Wilson Honors Air Quality Program
- Retiring Simi Valley Police Chief Looks Back at 12 Years : Law enforcement: Former street cop is credited with whipping the once problem-plagued force into shape.
- Deck Stacked in Vegas' Favor : Can California Compete With City's New Family Attractions?
- Heidi Names Her Price: $1.8M
- FICTION
- Slicing and dicing their adversaries with precision,...
- Starring in the Living Drama of Language : Culture: A teacher stirs up passion for Spanish, saying 'the bridge between peoples will begin with simple speech and grow to mutual understanding.'
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Girls' Basketball
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Cultivating Jobs, Hope and Trees
- Ex-Fremont Star Leaves Gauchos
- Library Builds on Children's Love of Reading : City services: Huntington Beach unveils 43,000-square-foot addition designed to help young patrons discover fun of learning.
- RESTAURANTS : A MAN OF HIS WORD : After Closing One Restaurant a Year Ago, Larry Nicola Is Back--and Cooking
- Cruising Through Music of the '40s
- Bell Lettres : SELECTED LETTERS OF VANESSA BELL, <i> Edited by Regina Marler (Pantheon Books: $35; 593 pp.)</i>
- Photos That Recall Cambodia's Fate
- World at Your Fingertips : Travel: Maps, accessories and thousands of titles make the Traveler's Bookcase a de rigeur stopping point for Los Angeles' inveterate globetrotters.
- GAME OF THE WEEK : It's All Fremont, Beginning to End
- San Diego Firm Proving Ground for Defense Posts
- New Fire Chief Discusses Vision for Department : Profile: Now at helm of city's firefighters, Harold Omel is adjusting to being off the front lines, where he has had a passion for the action for 30 years.
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Koreatown : Student Wins $1,000 for Essay on Korea
- San Gabriel : Mission Project to Begin
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Study: Hospital Project Won't Add to Traffic
- Photo Exhibit Recalls Cambodia's Bloody Legacy
- Wilson Hoping Crime Will Assure His Job--but What Has He Done So Far? : California: Brown and Garamendi aren't comfortable with safety issues, but the public is in a punishing mood, and the gubernatorial race begins.
- Aerospacep Workers Will Be Retrained With Grant : Employment: More than 2,000 South Bay layoffs are expected this year. Much of the $2 million in federal funds will be used to help engineers become math and science teachers.
- News, Tips & Bargains
- Second-Guessing the Rates That Tour Companies Offer : Lodging: It pays to check if your operator is really getting you the best hotel price.
- FREEDOM'S CHILDREN: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell...
- Appliance Check By Gas Co. Could Prevent Tragedy
- AMERICA AND THE FOUR JAPANS: Friend, Foe,...
- DRUG LORDS VS. THE TARAHUMARA : TRAFFICERS ARE INVADING MEXICO'S MOST SPECTACULAR FORESTS, DESTROYING ANCIENT TREES--AND ANY NATIVES WHO OBJECT
- My Best Shot
- Are You Shrieking? : LOVE FROM NANCY: The Letters of Nancy Mitford, <i> Edited by Charlotte Mosley (Houghton Mifflin: $35; 527 pp.)</i>
- WOMEN OF NEW MEXICO: Depression Era Images...
- The Demons and Dreams in Our Cities : INTERWOVEN DESTINIES: Cities and the Nation, <i> Edited and with an introduction by Henry G. Cisneros (W. W. Norton with the American Assembly: $25; 367 pp.) </i>
- Suspects Arrested After Freeway Chase
- A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles. : CITY COUNCIL
- 20 Sailors Die in Wreck
- Ranchers Cash In on Trophy Bucks : Wildlife: With wealthy hunters paying $5,000 to shoot a deer, $6,000 to bag an elk, some Texans are trading in their cattle to take advantage of the craze.
- Pakistani Official Warns of Nuclear War Over Kashmir
- New Law Aims to Boost Institutional Sensitivities to Disabled Inmates : Prisons: But allegations of abuse persist. And longer sentences will boost population of older, ailing people.
- High-Powered Boats, Development Threaten Manatees : Ecology: The greatest peril to the mermaids of myth, however, is a dwindling food supply, the coastal sea grass that is rapidly disappearing.
- Korean Soap Opera Wins Fans Across Ethnic Lines : Culture: Viewers are won over by the 'fresh approach' that relies more on family issues than the American formula of violence and sex.
- Britain Braces for Showers
- Fostering Diversity, Forestalling Division : * Efforts of Orange County Together Deserve Support
- Prosecutor's Persistence Pays Off in Conviction : Criminal justice: Information from a killing in L.A. revived interest in the suspect, who was initially released for lack of evidence.
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- L.A. SPEAK
- COLUMN ONE : A Long, Hard Fall From Grace : Derrel Thomas was a Dodger. Rickey Ross was an elite cop. But each man's life was derailed by what he calls false accusations. Now, during a drug trial, one will testify against the other.
- '$5-Frank' Still Flying High at 72 With His White-Knuckle Rides
- To Our Readers
- SOUTH : Meeting to Focus on Redevelopment
- Mop-Up of Oily Beaches Begins in Puerto Rico
- The Region : Use of New Car-Pool Lanes Up
- Mid-City : Holden's Pay Raise Goes to Youth Group
- 2 Charged in Death of Man in Collision
- Rep. Harman Planning to Move Out of Marina : Politics: Congressan's bid to buy an estate in Rolling Hills draws criticism from contender who wants to unseat her.
- Focus : No Laughing Matter : ONCE AGAIN, COMIC RELIEF AND HBO HOPE TO HELP THE HOMELESS
- For AIDS Patients-- With Love, Aunt Bee's
- U.S., Abu Dhabi OK $400-Million BCCI Settlement
- What Bill Should Say to Boris : A band of economists want to head off the recovery before it hits its stride.
- One Killed, Two Injured in Gang-Related Shooting
- Children's Museum Project Moves Closer to Fruition : Culture: A Santa Ana commission has tentatively agreed to buy a bank building that is to be the site of a facility run by Bowers officials and opened by fall.
- Myths About Money Often Prove to Be Costly
- STYLE : INTERIORS : Cottage Squeeze
- The Legend of Flying Boy
- An Interrupted Heritage : STUBBORN TWIG: Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family, <i> By Lauren Kessler (Random House: $25; 368 pp.)</i>
- Father Panik Village Now a Criminals' Paradise : Bridgeport, Conn.: Complex is being vacated and demolished as officials give up in face of drugs, decay and death.
- Morty the Moose of TV's 'Northern Exposure' Dies
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Police Step Up Arrests in Bid to 'Reclaim' MacArthur Park
- SENIORS : A Pioneer in Cancer Education
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : John Caponera Segues from stand-up to sitcom and finds a barrel of laughs living 'The Good Life'
- Understaffing Hampers LAPD Investigators, Memo Says
- Test for Toxins in Back Yards Turns Up DDT : Pollution: Officials say concentrations of the long-banned pesticide in Harbor Gateway area are not high enough to cause illness.
- The Power of Balance : <i> Qi Gong </i> Blends the Spiritual and Physical to Improve Health
- PERSPECTIVE ON NATO : Keep a Close Eye on Russia
- The Issue That May Spoil the Chance for Mideast Peace : Israel: At issue is not just land for security. The future identity of the Jewish state--Judaism vs. secularism--may be at stake.
- The Norris Theatre will kick off its...
- Low-tech Problems with High-tech Patents : Technology: Innovations in computer software have created a flood of applications, producing strain and controversy at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Lending to Poor, Minorities Pays Off for Thrift : Finance: American Savings in Irvine, once targeted as a redliner, earns praise and profit for its loan record turnaround.
- Clinton Learning to Mix a Little 'John Wayne' Into Leadership Style
- FICTION
- News, Tips & Bargains : Yosemite Field Seminars
- Literary Legalities : A FROLIC OF HIS OWN, <i> By William Gaddis (Poseidon: $25; 586 pp.)</i>
- AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS: Facts and Figures...