- WORLD IN BRIEF : MIDEAST : Israel Bought Iran Oil, U.S. Confirms
- While Ceausescu's Away, His Wife Runs Nation
- CSU Board Head's Degree Claim False : Education: Trustees' chairwoman admits she didn't complete work for graduation. She and her husband were fund-raisers for Gov. Deukmejian.
- HUD's System of Policing Ethics 'Weak,' Congressional Study Says
- Nation : Campus Nails Shoe Sneak Thief
- Merrill Lynch to Cut 300 Jobs: Merrill...
- U.S. Denounces Romania Over Deaths of Protesters
- Boeing Engineers Reject Contract: Boeing's 15,000 engineers...
- OOPS : Quayles No 'Beakon' of Spelling
- Soviets Assail, Thatcher Hails Move on Panama
- Holiday Traditions Take Root at Tree Farms in the City
- Iran Tanker Sinking After Blast; Crew OK
- Huang Zhen; China Envoy Who Helped Plan Nixon Visit
- Cigarette Touches Off Explosion in House
- Cityhood Backers Sue to Force Malibu Vote
- Victim Gets $9.5 Million in Accidental Shooting
- THE SIDELINES : Swim Coach Faces Sex Charges
- Gas Leak in Hospital Forces Evacuation
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Lockard Leads Saddleback Past Southwestern
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Brea-Olinda's McDaniel Hits Seven Three-Pointers
- Freshman Murray Emerges as a Star for UCLA, 89-74 : College basketball: Center scores season-high 20 points and gets six rebounds in victory over American University.
- He Never Discovered How to Handle Stars
- NOTES : Anti-Hunters Lose Fight as Hunt Ends
- SHORT TAKES : Brown, Abdul, Loc Nominated
- P.M. BRIEFING : Upjohn to Close Conn. Plant
- Toyota Expects 8% Domestic Sales Gain
- McDonald's Corp. Names Quinlan as New Chairman
- Page Agrees to Buy Daily Pilot and 4 Weekly Papers
- State Cancels Pact With Inmate Transport Firm : Prisons: State decides it is too difficult to monitor company accused of mistreating inmates.
- Nation : 700 Attend Judge's Funeral
- Lithuania Leader Urges Split With Soviet Party : Baltics: The radical program echoes East Bloc reforms, but it is sure to anger Gorbachev.
- Ben Barzman; Screenwriter Blacklisted in McCarthy Era
- Aleut Mother Says She'll Never Give Child to Tribe : Adoption: She swears she was 'neglected and abused' in Alaskan tribal village as a girl. Battle over custody of unwed teen's baby rages in U.S., Canadian courtrooms.
- Yaroslavsky Opposes Permanent Ethics Panel
- Fisher and Michigan Continue to Make for a Perfect Match
- Park Plan Nears Decision : Environment: A long-proposed county preserve appears certain to be approved. Debate now centers on whether the 113-acre site is big enough.
- Gretzky Collects Six Points in Kings' 9-5 Victory
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : CLASSICAL MUSIC
- STAGE REVIEW : Hoffman's the Draw, but the Play's the Thing
- COMMENTARY : Damage Control at the Beleaguered Corcoran Gallery of Art
- De la Hoya Creates a Name for Himself
- Kitty Dukakis to Join Holocaust Council
- CONSUMERS : Holiday Checks Can Teach Gift of Thrift
- COLUMN ONE : A Lust for Trees, a Love of Wood : Japan's demand for timber is decimating rain forests. Yet efforts to conserve sometimes only add to the dilemma.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Pesticides Cited in Decline of Fish
- PROFILE : Marjorie Lord Volk Makes Room for Benefits
- CONSUMERS : Massager Gives Aching Muscles Good Vibrations
- 2 More Palmdale Schools May Go Year-Round by 1991
- DANA POINT : 10-K Proceeds Given to Anti-Drug Project
- Crash in Nevada Kills Sun Valley Woman
- 2 Areas on Rose Parade Route Set for Disabled
- Countywide : Crisis in Obstetrics Care Forecast in '90
- Six Rams, One Raider Pro Bowl-Bound
- THE SIDELINES : Tigers Cut 2 Veteran Pitchers
- Master's Showcases Greer in 74-53 Win
- Desormeaux Gets 576th
- ART REVIEW : A Warhol Christmas: Cliched but Clever
- SHORT TAKES : Fellow Artists Honor McCartney
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
- Hollywood's Star Vehicles Sputter at the Christmas Box Office : Movies: 'Blaze,' 'We're No Angels' and 'Family Business' opened with high holiday hopes. Despite their six bankable male leads, the films have fallen flat.
- MUSIC : Australian Conductor to Lead Symphony Tonight : Tryout: Stuart Challender is viewed as a dark horse candidate to succeed Keith Clark as permanent director of Pacific Symphony.
- Swiss Creation Keeps Time, but Price Tag Could Stop a Clock
- P.M. BRIEFING : Gillette Co. Strikes Deal With Swedish Match for Wilkinson
- STOCKS : Real Estate Market Still Weak; Dow Down 1.92
- TRANSPORTATION
- American Will Pay $471 Million to Expand Its Routes
- Chicken Farm Wins Labor Ruling
- TURMOIL IN THE EAST BLOC : Czech Secret Police Shut Down
- Challenge to Child Abuse : Court Case Widens Options for Adults Seeking Redress
- BOOK REVIEW : Law in the U.S.: Promises to Keep
- Police Probe Abductions of 2 More Women : Crime: Kidnapings in week now total four. Authorities doubt that they are connected.
- Freeze-Out Attempts to Thaw Climate : College hockey: Forum tournament showcases top teams in hope of nurturing Division I programs in Southland.
- Sid Fernandez became the fifth New York...
- Brewers Win Battle for Yount : Baseball: Big dollars and big heart help keep MVP in a Milwaukee uniform.
- Organization Key to Putting Together Tournaments : Basketball: Hard-working people, along with a year of planning and preparation produce some of the county's most successful, creative events.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : No. 15 N.C. State Is Upset Victim, 92-82
- THE BOTTOM LINE
- CS Long Beach Hires Allen, 71 : 49ers: Former NFL coach inherits football program with no on-campus stadium and a lack of community and student support.
- A Blaring, Crowded, Congested Christmas : Retailing: Think it's a hassle fighting the traffic near your favorite mall? Try living nearby, where the constant Yuletide congestion makes it tough for neighbors to feel very merry.
- Campeau Tries to Calm Fears About Its Long-Term Health
- Friends Say Suspect, 12, Had Crush on Victim
- Six Swiss Children Are Treated for AIDS
- WORLD IN BRIEF : COLOMBIA : Drug Kingpin's Aide Was Killed in Raid
- Most Congress Members Back Bush : Bipartisan Support Emerges Despite Some Criticism
- New Auxiliary Bishop for Diocese : Religion: Pope elevates Msgr. Michael Driscoll as aide to Bishop McFarland. Some church critics say that a Latino should have been chosen instead.
- Summer Pops Likely to Move to Downtown Site : Symphony: Port commissioners give a warm reception to a plan to move the musical series from Mission Bay to Embarcadero Marina Park near the convention center.
- And now, new tales about USC's controversial...
- Studios, Residents Clash Over Burbank Growth
- It's for Women--Christmases Past, Present and Future
- NHL ROUNDUP : Oilers Looking Great Again in Shutout Victory
- Harbour (50), Myers (45) Set School Scoring Records
- It's Definitely an Open-and-Shut Case
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : MEDIA
- Brazil Victor a Temperamental Political Loner : South America: Wealthy Collor calls the poor 'my people.' But he has considerable wealth.
- Nation : Senator Apologizes for Dealings
- Mill Shops Burn; 3 Hurt
- Cold Again Breaks Records in Midwest
- Anton Agrees to Stay On in School District Post
- Carlsbad Cool to SDG&E; Proposal for a New Power Plant
- IRVINE : Family-Help Plan Going Full Steam
- WESTMINSTER : Pupils Get 'A' Grade in Humanity
- ANAHEIM : Buena Park Man Arrested in Stabbing
- Bitter Political Feud Heats Up as Glaser Rebuts Accusations Made by Henderson
- COMMENTARY : Baseball Takes Look at Owners' Pitch on Pay: Low, Outside
- LOS ALAMITOS : 3 Divisions of Opening Leg of Gold Series on Card for Tonight
- Philadelphia Would Be Site of a Playoff Between Rams, Eagles
- Outfielder Kruk Signs With Phillies
- SHORT TAKES : Pauley's 'Today' to End Dec. 29
- ORANGE COUNTY'S ESTIMATED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Suit Weighed in Gabor-Sheik Tiff
- Dengue Epidemic Kills 23
- Prince Charles' to Be Guest of U.S. Architects
- WORLD IN BRIEF : JAPAN : Politician's Wife Joins Election Race
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, DANA POINT : Crackdown Planned on Drunk Drivers
- Fund-Raiser to Aid Gray Family
- Hart Shooters Find the Mark in Crunch Time
- Hialeah's License Is Suspended
- Finding Your Way on the Zany 'Road to Oz'
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : AMUSEMENT PARKS
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : ART
- Archive Corp. Makes Hostile Bid for Rival
- Mickey Is Out, Magellan Is In at Portugal's Historical Theme Park : Development: Under an ambitious plan by U.S. businessmen, 15th-Century explorers will star in an amusement attraction to open in 1993 near Lisbon.
- Pasadena Farmers' Markets Have Something for Everyone
- Local : Purse-Snatching Suspects Investigated in 50 Thefts
- SMALLTALK : "What do you think Santa Claus wants for Christmas?"
- Report of Minor Radiation Leak at Test Site Was Delayed for 2 Days
- Mayor Angrily Disputes Report of Offering Special Treatment
- NORTH COUNTY : More North County Medfly Dousing Due
- Lawyers, Lawyers, Everywhere and Not a Drop of Ink . . .
- J. David Investors to Get 15 Cents on the Dollar
- Officials Defend Board's Inaction on Obstetrician
- Medfly Spraying Team Flies in the Face of Controversy : Malathion: It's a thankless job for pilots enlisted to apply pesticide over parts of Orange Couny. They've been cursed and, in one instance, even shot at.
- Nevada Looks at Interstate Pari-Mutuel Track Betting
- BETTING WITH BOB
- Two Legislators Call for Foote to Resign
- Dodgers Sign Shelby; Dempsey Offered Contract but Davis Isn't
- UCI Endures Another Unhappy Ending
- Cooney Has Trouble in Sparring Routines
- Kentucky Wins Shootout From Long Range
- Penn State officially became the 11th school...
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : THEATER
- Rabbit Slaughter Draws Brickbats
- Bank of America has named Senior Vice...
- Attorney to Pay County $25,511 for Overbilling
- SAN CLEMENTE : Grand Jury Probes Fire Department
- The Fine Line on Ethics
- THE BOTTOM LINE
- Artificial Trees Uprooting Traditional Market : Marketing: Technical innovations and improved manufacturing processes have enabled the fake variety to nearly overtake nature's product in sales.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Japan Cuts Tariffs to Spur Trade
- Trump Shuttle Reaches Agreement With Pilots: The...
- Engineer Sues Swedlow Over 'Forced' Resignation
- FarWest Sells Loan Division to Its Managers : Banking: Newport Beach S&L; must cut back to comply with new regulations. Two executives who built up loan offices will take them over Jan. 2.
- Southern Bombings Put Focus on Hate Groups
- Ceausescu Blames Woes on Fascists
- NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Deficit-Reduction Bill Signed by Bush
- Alaska Volcano Boils Up, Melts Glaciers
- TURMOIL IN THE EAST BLOC : Shevardnadze Calls at NATO, Warns Against Reunification : Diplomacy: The Soviet foreign minister says those pushing for one Germany endanger European stability.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Fla. Tries to Remove S&L; Chief
- FarWest Shake-Up: In the first major step...
- NATION IN BRIEF : NEW JERSEY : 11 Indicted Over Bribery Scandal
- State Senate Candidate Accuses Rival of 'Special-Interest' Ties
- 2 Landlords Convicted Over Slum Conditions
- CAL STATE FULLERTON NOTEBOOK : UNLV Interviews Murphy Today
- HORSE RACING : Grand Canyon Confounds Experts
- Marshall, Pena Go to Mets for Samuel : Baseball: The Dodgers end their search for a center fielder with the acquisition.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titan Wrestlers Win First of Season
- ABT Cancels L.A. Dates; Frozen Out by Joffrey?
- New Insurance Initiative Unveiled : Prop. 103: The proposal would expel private companies that failed to comply with pricing requirements. It also provides for establishing a nonprofit state company.
- Irvine Public Works Chief Resigns Post
- Grinches Don't Win This Time : Aid Flows In to Replace Family's Stolen Christmas
- THE BOTTOM LINE
- Losing Yount Keeps Angels a Step Behind
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : MOVIES
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : The Arts: Now that the Center and other attractions are built, will Orange County residents dig deeper to guarantee growth, or will government help become the only way out?
- British Ford Workers Vote 4-to-1 to Strike
- Credit Cards Help to Dull Pain of Doctor Bills : Debt: Spurred by rising costs, patients tell doctors to 'charge it.' Besides the major credit cards, they now can pay with special medical and dental cards.
- Soviets Studying Municipal Bonds
- U.S. Troops Attack in Panama : Latin America: White House announces mission to apprehend strongman Noriega. Heavy firing in capital is reported. A new president is sworn in.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Buck Helm License Plate to Be Shown
- Jim Gosa; Longtime Jazz Disc Jockey
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : 3 Bombs Found in Department Stores
- High Price, Low-Key
- WORLD : Britain Will Grant Citizenship to 50,000 VIPs in Honh Kong
- Bush's Cynical China Syndrome
- Chula Vista
- Dress Code Dispute Put on Hold for Holidays
- Workman Hurt as House Blows Up Before New Owner
- Everett Has the Offense Passing All Tests : Rams: With an on-target attack leading the way, Robinson likes his team's chances against any team.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Ewing Scores 41 as Knicks Win
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Dana Hills Loses Tournament Final
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Wright Sparks Huntington Beach
- Fun and Game With a Muzzleloader : Hunting: Rick Hacker provides Christmas dinner the old-fashioned way--he earns it.
- Haggart Still Wields a Mean Bass : Jazz: The veteran musician is entering his seventh decade as an entertainer. And, between painting pictures in his La Costa home, he's still going strong.
- CAPSULE REVIEWS : Hoffman Uses Soft Sell in 'Merchant'
- SHORT TAKES : Goodall 'Chimps Like Us!' to Air
- Dow Drops 7.68 as Traders Pay Little Heed to Panama
- AT&T; to Trim Rates: American Telephone &...
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- Icahn Cleared to Buy More USX Shares:...
- Alan B. Lefkof, senior vice president-finance and...
- Patent Dispute Over Knife Has Bitter Edge
- Inflation Rises 0.4% Despite Economy's Lag : Prices: The slowdown could hold down the cost of goods while the cost of services continue to rise.
- * Surfin' Santa: "Christmas in Malibu," a...
- FASHION : Invitation-Only Sales Cater to 'Best' Buyers
- Arms Plants Periled by Senate Inaction, Bush Nominee Says
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Jackie, Indians Close to Accord
- Malaysia Says It Will Return 'Boat People'
- U.S. Officer's Weapon Wasn't Authorized in Panama Incident
- Timely Victory for Ferguson : Politics: Assemblyman qualifies for special state Senate primary. Election officials rule that he moved into the new district with one day to spare.
- Stealthy Mission of Appeasement--for Naught : China: Beijing's hard-liners gambled that we'd return with dollar signs in our eyes. They were absolutely right.
- Redondo Beach Unlikely to Drop Disputed Books
- Medical Board Defends Inaction Against Klvana : Justice: State officials say they were not negligent in letting the doctor practice after four babies died. Critics say his recent conviction proves there is no medical disciplinary system.
- State Announces Heavier Assault Against Medfly
- Ex-Officer Must Stand Trial in 1988 Shooting
- Gretzky Gets Six Points; Kings Not Happy in Win
- TV RATINGS : 'Married' and 'Simpsons' Boost Fox
- Millions Spent Promoting Utility Merger
- Oilman Recalls Encounter With 'El Bandito' : Corruption trial: He says Montoya cast a favorable vote, then quickly hinted that payment was due.
- Victims Linked by Desegregation Cases : Bombings: U.S. appeals court judge had ordered school busing. Attorney had represented NAACP in school lawsuit.
- Nation : Woman Sues Over Spanish Ban
- Agencies Dispute Best Timing of Refunds for Medicare's Defunct Catastrophic Care
- 3rd Hospital Refuses Man in Quest for New Heart
- Buchwald Suit May Inspire Book : Courts: Columnist takes stand in 'Coming to America' trial, peppering testimony with humor and sarcasm.
- Apartment Owners Reject Plan for Guard Station
- When It's Time to Play During Holidays, There's No Place Like Road : Travel: Straying from home can have lots of benefits. Basketball teams find fresh opponents, not to mention a chance to see the sights.
- Last-Place Kings Fire Bill Russell as Vice President
- The Old Pro Might Take Them to School
- Money Adds No NFL Wallop, Sam Huff Says
- Kudos
- MOVIE REVIEW : Oliver Stone Goes to War Again : Drama: The maker of 'Platoon' touches the emotions but not the mind with 'Born on the Fourth of July.' Tom Cruise excels as disabled Vietnam War vet Ron Kovic.
- 1990 ORANGE COUNTY : Depth of Commitment to Be Measured : DANCE
- O'Connor to Sue Tabloid for Rollins Story
- Douglas Wins $4-Billion Seoul Hornet Project
- Dr. John Brooks Slaughter, president of Occidental...
- 10 Nissan Units in U.S. Will Be Combined
- WORLD IN BRIEF : AFGHANISTAN : Former Official Admits He Was Spy
- Low-Level Radiation Risks Found to Be 4 Times Higher : Health: A science panel urges the public to minimize unnecessary exposure to medicinal X-rays as one precaution.
- IBM Introduces Powerful New PC: International Business...
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Lewis' Aid Surprises Recipient
- Bomb Carries Maker's 'Signature,' Experts Say : Terrorism: Forensic scientists can tell roughly where a bomb was made, and often who it was that made it.
- FLORIDA : First Titan 3 Flight Postponed 4th Time
- A Troublesome Child Must Go, but Fifth-Grade Teacher Still Agonizes
- WORLD : Soviets Loft U.S. Experiment
- The Only Way to Help Poland
- Cold Lakers No Match for Bulls : NBA: Los Angeles held to season-low point total in 93-83 loss to Chicago. Jordan scores 37.
- THE BOTTOM LINE
- Hotels Fight Holiday Slump With Bargains : Lodging: Orange County hoteliers find that lower-than-usual occupancy rates this Christmas season cap a disappointing year for tourism.
- 3rd-Quarter Growth Rate Revised to 3% : Economy: But, the fourth quarter has slowed dramatically, analysts say.
- Donald Trump Joins Bidders for Bloomingdale's
- Firm to Bring Accounting to Soviet Union:...
- TURMOIL IN THE EAST BLOC : Soviet Congress OKs Economic Plan : Reforms: Many lawmakers reluctantly approve, seeing the blueprint as better than none at all.
- Nation : Evangelist Pleads Poverty
- 40,000 East Germans Cheer as Kohl Backs 'Revolution'
- Canada Bans Smoking on Planes and Buses
- Herbert Blaize; Led Grenada After Invasion
- Noriega in Hiding : 12 Americans Die as U.S. Troops Topple Regime : New Leaders Sworn In; Bush Ends Sanctions
- NLRB to Rule on Merit Pay Loss at Daily News
- Missing Girl's Family Prays for One Gift
- Judge's Yule Spirit Backfires : Courts: A lawyer sitting on Traffic Court bench tries to talk his way out of a ticket, then suspends others' fines.
- MOVIE REVIEW : Jarmusch's 'Mystery Train' a Complex, Minimalist Jewel
- Gov. Mofford's Condition Called Stable After Surgery
- Hotel Becomes Prison as Armed Men Take Hostages
- When Doctors Are Health Hazards
- NATION IN BRIEF : CONNECTICUT : Activists Guilty in Submarine Attack
- San Diego
- THE SIDELINES : Iran Barkley Off Boxing Card
- Patriots Advise Boston: Build It Or Lose Us
- Conlisk Gets 33, but Los Alamitos Loses to DeMatha
- SHORT TAKES : Judith Jamison Succeeds Ailey
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Dublin's Black Velvet at Roxy
- Once Cream of Crop, Jack Bruce Returns to Rock Wars : Pop music: Veteran bass player wants to 'recapture the feeling' of playing to live audiences. He leads his new band, into the Coach House tonight.
- Cranston Will Wed Wife No. 3, Ex-Campaign Aide
- Bush Clears Way for China Satellite Deal
- SEAL BEACH : Red Car Museum Links City to Past
- GARDEN GROVE : Residents Target Pornographic Films
- Cityhood Backers Sue to Force Malibu Vote
- GARDEN GROVE : Homeless Meal Site Could Be Rotated
- San Diego
- TRANSPORTATION : American Airlines Keeps Its Top Spot at John Wayne Airport
- Dynatem Reports Quarterly Profit: Dynatem Inc., the...
- WORLD : Bonn to Exchange 4 Spies for 24 Westerners Held in E. Germany
- WORLD IN BRIEF : EL SALVADOR : Guerrillas Admit Losing Hundreds
- WORLD : U.S. to Raze Moscow Embassy
- Lottery Winners Make Modest Plans for $1-Million Prizes
- Countywide : Party Planned for Junior High Students
- Ginger Brown's Father, Accused of Kidnaping, Calls It a 'Rescue'
- Leiper is Out of Padres' Pitching Plans
- San Diego
- Supervisors to Vote on Child-Abuse Center
- THE SIDELINES : U Wis. Eyes Nehlen of W.Va.
- Clippers Top Pacers as Harper Scores 39 : NBA: Surging L. A. runs away from Indiana, 128-102, to improve record to 9-12.
- SHORT TAKES : 'Roseanne' No Worry, ABC Says
- Lithuanians Vote to Set Up Separate Communist Party
- Van de Kamp Bows Out of Lincoln S & L Probe : Thrifts: The attorney general cites a conflict in related civil case. He names Reiner and Sacramento County D.A. to pursue the investigation.
- Czechoslovak Premier Urges Free Market
- Judge Curbs Testimony by North on Poindexter : Iran-Contra: Jurist skeptically accepts ex-White House aide's claim of confusion. The prosecution may be hurt.
- Lariat Apologizes for Story, Cartoon Deemed Offensive
- The International Tennis Federation, the ruling body...
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : High Weights Assigned to Whittingham Entrants
- Redskins' Season Leaves One to Wonder Which Questions to Ask : Pro football: Another season without a playoff berth leaves Washington plenty of time to ponder its future.