- With Eye on 5th Term, Councilman Maps His Agenda for the Valley
- Teen-Age Robbers Sought in Landlord's Slaying
- ORANGE : New Chapman Gay Group Plans Debate
- CALABASAS : Rosa Parks to Talk at Soka University
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93: FREEWAY LEAGUE
- PLNC Basketball Emerges in a Flash
- UCLA Tennis Coach Bassett Will Retire After 27 Years
- Monarchs Win in Overtime Despite Frantic Serra Rally : Tournament: Lakewood, Peninsula and Mira Costa are also winners in Pacific Shores quarterfinals.
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / ROBYN NORWOOD : Anteaters Surprised to Find Teammate in Hall of Fame
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- Video Company Acquisition: Impression Delivery Corp., a...
- ON THE MOVE : Times Orange County Holiday Parade Steps Off in a New Direction This Year
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- Chief Reformist Warns Ruble May Collapse
- L.A. Subway's Message Is Clear: This Is Not New York : Transportation: Red Line officials try to create an image that will woo commuters from their cars.
- Fighting Prevents Food Relief From Reaching Sarajevo
- SPORTS BRIEFS / PAUL McLEOD : Basketball Home Opener Changed; Galetti Hired as 49er Broadcaster
- U.S. Officials Crack Ring of Carjackers
- Host Gets Worse Plucking Than His Thanksgiving Turkey
- BENEFIT : Ruby's at Balboa Pier Hosts Carnival for Library
- Vacant Council Seat to Be Filled by Appointment : Government: Applications will be taken until Dec. 23 for the position formerly held by Grace Napolitano.
- U.S. Asylum for Iraqi Tied to Arms Deals Is Questioned
- 2 Men Killed in Fiery Crash of Helicopter : Accident: Aircraft was being used to place warning devices on power transmission lines when it clipped wire.
- COSTA MESA : Culinary Students' Dinner Raises $2,500
- Top Mexican Officials Tied to Drug Cartel, Court Told : Camarena case: Attorneys for two defendants do not dispute contention of government link to traffickers. But they insist that their clients had no part in killing of the DEA agent.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Jordan Out as Celtics Beat Bulls
- Eisenhower Loses Home Advantage; Section Says Stadium Is Too Small
- Scouts Grade South Bay's Premier College Prospects
- Home Site Lost for Want of Seats : Prep football: Rialto fans angered when stadium is called too small for Eisenhower's playoff against Bishop Amat.
- Whither the Biennial Bandwagon? : Critical, Popular Response Will Help Determine Art Exhibition's Future
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Church's Political Ads Spark IRS Probe
- SPORTS TALK : A Promise Kept, and a Title Won
- Clinton Seeks Common Touch for Inauguration
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Preschool Gets OK to Operate at LeBard
- SANTA ANA : Science Center Gets Rockwell Donation
- Lurie Ends Attempt to Refinance Marina : Real estate: The developer withdraws his bankruptcy proposal. A Saudi billionaire is likely to gain control of 20% of the county-leased properties.
- Thefts Turn Out to Be a Blessing in Disguise for Salvation Army : Charity: Donations pour in, more than making up for the loss of items intended for needy families this Christmas.
- The Long Ho-Ho : Most Santas Don't Go on Duty Until After Thanksgiving, but One Started 4 Weeks Ago
- Jobless Rate Climbs to 9.3% in October : Employment: The figure surpasses the 7.4% mark recorded one year ago. The county has lost 5,200 jobs over the past 12 months.
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93: FREEWAY LEAGUE
- College Football
- SWIMMING : Cal Seeks Qualifying Marks in Collegiate Cup West Meet
- ROUNDUP : Record 3-Point Night for Jacobsen
- For Ailing Artist, AIDS Is 'About Living' : Speech: Mark Niblock-Smith says his struggle with the disease has had some positive effects.
- INVENTIONS
- Profit Taking Nudges Stocks Down
- Daniels Cablevision, GTE Combine to Offer Services
- The Burger Court
- Take a Snifter
- ENTERTAINMENT
- San Marino : Lawyer Guilty of Stealing
- Eco-Treks : If digging ancient bones or hugging dolphins are in your spring or summer travel plans, now's the time to book the trip.
- Work Project's in a Grass by Itself
- Struggling With the Politics of 'Freedom'
- Blowtorch Cuts Rebel Arms in Salvadoran Ceremony : Central America: Weapons' destruction at isolated encampment is key to U.N.-brokered peace accords.
- German Accused of Arson Deaths Slashes His Wrists : Extremists: Suicide attempt comes on the same day the government announces plan to ban neo-Nazi rock music.
- Que Pasa? : PEOPLE
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- Latino Media Center Moves to Atwater
- Clinton's Plans for Tax Cut Reaffirmed : Budget: An aide said the break to middle class will stay in the incoming President's economic agenda out of 'fairness.'
- Champagne Antics at Grand Opening to Aid Abused Kids
- SAN DIEGO COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : The Sooner the Better for Slater
- Shelter for Abused Teen-Age Mothers Opens
- Jobless Rate Rises, Showing San Diego Mired in Recession
- CAMARILLO : Motorist Dies in 1-Car Accident
- OXNARD : 7 Firms Can Bid on School Project
- Ronald Sinclair; Child Actor, Film Editor
- Really, How Different Are We? : Needed: A middle-ground approach stressing commonalities too
- Jackson Disheartened by Negotiations : Baseball: Padres reject three of the center fielder's contract proposals. Team's offer does little to soothe him.
- Ironman Pushes Body to the Outer Limits : Triathlon: Karl Rush, who preferred partying to organized sports, is devoted to breaking the 10-hour barrier in Hawaii.
- National Video Rentals : 'Sister' Bounces 'Basic' Out of No. 1
- VIDEO
- Fry Bread, Meatloaf, Spice Bars
- The Big Apple Year
- ETHNIC COOKING : Poffertjes of the Season
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Lynne Cheney to Exit Endowment Post
- Westwood : Park Now Is Part of L.A.
- RECRUITING / JEFF FELLENZER : Pat Barnes Suddenly Finds Brother's Footsteps Harder to Follow
- LATINO FILMS : 2 Movies Will Spotlight Latino Images : One Is on Migrant Life, the Other on a Mariachi
- Student Newspaper Honored at Conference
- Firm Fined for Smuggling Toxic Waste : Courts: The trial is the first to result from a tip from Mexican customs officials, who were offered a bribe to let materials into the country.
- Police Program Aids Parents in Handling Teen-Age Rebels : Workshops: Bilingual sessions target mothers and fathers of children who ditch school, belong to gangs or become violent.
- 'Maria's' Christmas Tale on Readers' Hit Parade : Theodore Taylor's novella about a Nativity scene on a flat-bed float has generated interest in a fictional town.
- Solitary Man : Even among the few jazz guitarists who dare to face audiences in solo performances, Joe Pass stands alone.
- Agoura Hills City Manager to Take Malibu Post in February : Government: David Carmany sees land use planning as one of the major challenges in his new position. He replaces Ray Taylor, who is headed for Westlake Village.
- Dib Announces He Will Seek Bernardi Seat on City Council : Politics: The Sylmar businessman said Councilman Hal Bernson, a longtime friend, will be the 'backbone' of his election campaign.
- High Life. A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Whole World in Their Hands : International Negotiations Project Gives Students a Taste of the U.N. in Action
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Project Offers Needy a Christmas Dinner
- Giving Goes On All Year for Casa del Mexicano
- Fission Tests 50 Years Ago Fueled Excitement, Relief
- City to Hear New Glenmore Plan : Development: The builder's third proposal includes reducing the hillside lots from 46 to 40.
- Colleague Takes Burgreen to Task Over Scouts : Police: In a caustic letter, the veteran officer says chief's decision to sever ties because of the group's gay-discrimination policy was 'a display of stupidity.'
- Firm Admits Guilt in Toxic Shipment : Courts: El Monte firm tried to bribe a Mexican inspector at the border. He turned truck with hazardous waste over to U.S. officials.
- GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEW : Peninsula Remains the Team to Beat : Dream Season Is a Memory, but Panthers Have High Standards
- Laguna Beach Told to Keep Football in PCL Next Season
- Plan to Turn Garden Site Into Parking Lot Draws Fire : Environment: University officials say farming club must be evicted to make room for construction project. Those who till the land say they won't go without a fight.
- Heart Drug Works for Bedouin Shepherd, 110
- CULTURE WATCH : Sowing the Seeds of Wedded Bliss
- There's No Such Thing As a Predictable Fall Fling
- Continental to Cut Post-Holiday Fares
- AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
- THEATER REVIEW / 'THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS' : Scrooge of the West : The Moorpark Melodrama hits a bull's-eye with a Dickens classic retold as a horse opera.
- Long Beach : Civil Service Panel Refuses to Reinstate Police Sergeant
- COLUMN ONE : Russia's Railway to a New Era : The Trans-Siberian Express offers a trip of beauty and madness through Communist ruins and an encounter with the entrepreneurs reshaping Russia and China.
- Title, Artist Last Week 1 I Will...
- COVER STORY : Collectors Embrace These Dolls
- U.N. Rescue Helicopter Fired on in Cambodia
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- SPORTS NOTEBOOK
- Gaining Ground on a Resource Center
- Riot Report Says Guard Bungled : Unrest: A series of errors kept troops from going into action for nearly a day, study finds. Commander calls the report 'fair and accurate' and says changes are under way.
- Bell : Program of Home Repair Grants Increased to $5,000
- Try Chicken Wings Without a Flap
- Abandoned Refinery Tanks Are Drained in Toxic Cleanup : Pollution: Petroleum Recycling has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of illegally disposing of hazardous waste at Wright Terminals.
- Gays in Military
- The Big Blow of Defeat :...
- SCOREBOARD / FACTS, FIGURES AND COMMENTS FROM AREA EVENTS : PREPS
- Cher's Lawsuit Against Malibu
- New Tune
- A Look at Medical Costs
- Undressing the Turkey
- Post Office
- Looking for a More Positive View of Youth
- Study on HIV and Dental Tools
- Holding Dinner
- The Legacy of Malcolm X
- She's Not a Threat
- High-Flying Bird
- Study on HIV and Dental Tools
- The Legacy of Malcolm X
- Another Kudo
- The Chilly Bird
- Unruly Suspects
- Allen, Milton, 75, of Northridge, retired chemist...
- Perspective on a Nation of Immigrants
- Looking for a More Positive View of Youth
- Term Limitations for L.A. Officials
- The Legacy of Malcolm X
- Study on HIV and Dental Tools
- The Big Blow of Defeat :...
- The following are the top music sales...
- The Legacy of Malcolm X
- Air Fare Payment Mix-Up Explained
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- MOVIES - Dec. 3, 1992
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- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 3, 1992
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- Obituaries - Dec. 3, 1992
- POP/ROCK - Dec. 3, 1992
- TELEVISION - Dec. 3, 1992
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- In the Water, There's No Attacks-Exempt Status
- Transitional U.N. Rule for Somalia Advocated : Peacekeeping: Bush Administration seeks agreement on move that would follow military action.
- IOUs for State Workers Broke Law, Judge Says : Budget: U.S. District Court finds that California violated Depression-era regulation requiring employees to be paid in 'cash or its equivalent.' A spokesman says Gov. Wilson may seek an appeal.
- Health Insurers Urge Uniform Rate Structure
- DOUBLE DUTY: It's a good thing Santa...
- Answers in Fatal Bus Accident Remain Scarce
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush Call to Clinton Reveals New Closeness : Policy: Discussion of the Somalia mission indicates greater levels of collaboration between the former opponents.
- BYZANTINE D.C.: Orange County's newest members of...
- New Charges Brought in Wagner Case : Crime: Prosecutors accuse ex-Newport-Mesa official of failing to report on tax returns $3 million he is accused of embezzling from the district.
- Town in Mourning : School Bus Accident Leaves San Marcos With No Fingers to Point
- Roth Considers Abstaining on Backers' Project : Government: County lawyers alert him to potential conflict in upcoming vote on condo project favored by family that has given supervisor trips and $8,500 loan.
- Brown Bagging: It's Hot
- Holiday Baking : Great Expectations
- IT WASN'T E.T.: Western Digital Corp. Chairman...
- DIAMOND JIM: After entertaining trade offers for...
- Ex-School Official Accused of Theft Faces More Charges
- BANKING & FINANCE - Dec. 3, 1992
- BANKING & FINANCE - Dec. 3, 1992
- REAL ESTATE
- Disneyland Project: On the subject of Disneyland,...
- Geenspan Hints Fed Won't Seek to Cut Rates : Policy: His comments come in an unusual response to a congressman's letter.
- Clinton Reassures Latins on Ties to Region : Transition: His phone call to Rio Group meeting symbolizes degree to which foreign affairs have added to the burdens of forging a new government.
- N.Y. Teen-Ager Who Shot Alleged Lover's Wife to Serve 5 to 15 Years
- Camarena Case Jury Selected : Courts: Less than a day is spent selecting the panel for the trial of two men charged in the drug agent's slaying. Opening arguments begin today.
- NORTH HILLS : Driver May Be Charged in Ax-Wielding Incident
- Pallbearer Killed, Mourners Wounded : Shooting: Gunman yells slogans and fires into crowd gathered at a Long Beach home after a funeral. Victims are graffiti 'taggers' rather than gang members, police say.
- Plane Crash Kills 2 San Diegans
- SANTA CLARITA : City Hikes Fees Paid by Developers
- COLUMN RIGHT / HARRY G. SUMMERS JR. : Roots of the Coup of 2012 Lie in 1992 : Moving from fighting to good works, as in Somalia, could have tragic consequences.
- Mine Accident Traps Man 8 Hours
- Coaches Seek Clarification of District Policy
- Snack Tax Ends--Along With Much Frustration : Revenue: Owners of small stores were most confused by the universally unpopular levy, which applied to such items as Twinkies but not to doughnuts.
- McEnroe Having Marital Problems, Reportedly About O'Neal's Career
- VOLLEYBALL NOTES : Local Players Named to All-Big West Women's Teams
- This Beach a Volleyball Hot Spot
- TV REVIEWS : 'Spy Magazine Hit List' Full of Merry Malice
- Anteaters Get Close, but Stumble in End : Basketball: UC Irvine ties score at 73, only to blow several opportunities in final minutes of 79-76 loss to Boston University.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Knicks Still Perfect at Garden
- James Resigns as Ventura College's Football Coach
- Miscellany
- Loyola Wastes Big Lead and Barely Escapes, 80-77
- Jurisprudence
- MUSIC
- DANCE / CHRIS PASLES : The Suite Smell of Success : It Has Taken a While for 'Nutcracker' to Come Out of Its Shell
- ART
- Greenpeace Ends Pursuit of Ship Bearing Plutonium
- It's Not Strictly Kosher : Orange County Has No Restaurants that Cater to the Dietary Requirements of Orthodox Jews
- Teen Dies, 13 Hurt in San Marcos Bus Crash : Accident: Motor home hits the back of the school bus at an intersection that has been plagued by collisions.
- Donation Limit in Mayor's Race May Be Voided
- Deputies to Get 4.7% Pay Increase
- Friends Say Youth Held in Stepfather's Death Wasn't Violent : Oxnard: Acquaintances said they were unaware of animosity between the teen-ager and the dead man. The shooting occurred shortly after the boy's mother died.
- New Council Rescinds Ban on Contracting Private Services : Government: In a blow to municipal labor unions, the moratorium supported by many of the city's 1,800 employees was overturned on 4-0 vote.
- Getting Rid of an Albatross : When will Sacramento reform workers' compensation?
- PORT HUENEME : Work to Begin on Military Housing
- Public-Housing Strategy Endorsed : Homes: County supervisors, acting to keep eligibility for U.S. funds, adopt goals including construction of 1,000 new, low-cost units within the next five years.
- Warner Ridge Developer Paid Lobbyist $49,107 : Woodland Hills: Councilwoman Picus' opposition to zoning changes is blamed for the high expenditures.
- Pepperdine Blocked at Buzzer and Loses to Texas Tech, 72-69
- CS Northridge Women Find 1st-Half Groove to Be a Rut : College basketball: Matadors trail at intermission by 30 points and lose to Loyola Marymount in opener, 67-36.
- PREP WEDNESDAY: BOYS' BASKETBALL 1992-93 : TOP TEAMS : It's Another Season of Great Expectations for Mater Dei
- Tarkanian Again Charges Conspiracy by NCAA
- Prosecutors Rest Case Against Keating : S&Ls;: Son-in-law of Lincoln Savings' former operator to take stand for the defense today.
- American Express Co.'s Lehman Bros. Inc. unit...
- U.S. Says China, Taiwan Currency Policy Unfair : Trade: Officials say the nations' exchange rates keep prices of their goods low, widening the deficit.
- O.C. to Close Doors 1 Day Per 2 Weeks : Government: Board approves controversial plan to save money by shutting nonessential offices on every other Friday beginning Feb. 26.
- 2 Admit Fatal German Firebombing, Prosecutor Says
- LANCASTER : Burned Body Found Inside Car After Fire
- Standing Up to the Warlords : U.S. public must understand the risk of casualties in Somalia
- Court Temporarily Bars Logging in Habitat of Imperiled Bird
- Council Members Step Aside During Emotional Meeting
- D.A. Attacks Powers of Sheriff Review Panel
- Officer in Shooting Puts LAPD on the Spot : Police: He admits using 'excessive force' in off-duty incident but says he was behaving in accordance with his department training. The city is a target of a $3.5-million lawsuit.
- HOCKEY / LISA DILLMAN : Call These Three Kings 'the Love Line'
- Colleges
- STATE GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS : ROUNDUP : Capistrano Valley Christian Rolls Past Calvary Chapel, Into Finals
- Civic Light Opera Chief Leaves Post : Arts: Nagging strain of financial struggles was a factor.
- RETAILING
- RETAIL / TOURISM : O.C. Hotels Get Into Holiday Spirit With 'Shopping,' Decor
- The president of United Technologies Corp.'s international...
- Estimated Cost of S&L; Bailout Now Below $130 Billion
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Somalia No Easy Mission, Experts Warn
- U.S. Opens U.N. Debate With Offer to Lead Troops in Somalia : Africa: Security Council tries to balance proposal against concerns about political accountability.
- MISSION VIEJO : Career Awareness Partnership Formed
- Observances Around the Globe Warn That Epidemic Still Rages
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE BOMB : Dr. Fermi's Fantastic Voyage : 50 years ago today, a modest experiment on a squash court brought warfare into the Atomic Age.
- SANTA PAULA : Small Plane Crashes in River Bottom
- Panel Urges Fewer Perks for Supervisors : Government: The citizens committee recommends eliminating longevity, education and vacation pay and reducing the car allowance.
- FULLERTON : Japan's Teachers of English Face Pitfalls
- Debt Securities Registered: Bergen Brunswig Corp. said...
- COLUMN ONE : A Tribe That Means Business : The Passamaquoddies built a land settlement into a conglomerate that is a university case study. Once Maine's poorest people, their success has earned respect from whites.
- Reagans Visit Queen
- World IN BRIEF : ITALY : No Court-Martial in Missile Firing
- OJAI : Motorcycle Accident Victim Gives Thanks
- WESTMINSTER : Council Candidates Drop Ballot Recount
- AIDS Activists Prepare Plea to Clinton for Help : Health: Thousands of people in Southern California sign a giant card to the President-elect to mark World AIDS Day. They call on him to keep his campaign promises to fight the disease.
- LOS ALAMITOS : City Recommends Funding for Shelter
- State Says It Can Deliver Only 10% of Water Requested by 29 Agencies
- Parents' Special Delivery : Transplant Patient Is Finally Home, 5 Months After Birth
- HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK : Casillas Becomes Fast Friends With Winning, Rivals
- The Average Ballplayer Is a Millionaire : Baseball: Major League salaries increase 21%, making the average more than $1 million for the first time. Blue Jays and designated hitters top list.
- Moorpark Sweeps WSC Football Honors
- Little Vs. Big Series Continues as Before
- PREP WEDNESDAY: BOYS' BASKETBALL 1992-93 : TOP PLAYERS : Monarchs at the Head of Class, but There Are Many Followers
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93: EMPIRE LEAGUE
- Jurisprudence
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93: EMPIRE LEAGUE
- TV REVIEWS : Focus on the Struggle to Keep Families Together
- A Streetwise but Fanciful 'Noche'
- TV Ratings : CBS Carves Up the Competition
- Store Opened: The Gap has opened a...
- TRUCKING
- Oh Deer, Oh Deer : Survey Says Local Populations Have Increased, but Urban Sprawl Makes It Difficult to Maintain Numbers
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Knox Not Worried About Motivation
- Hart's Year Ends in Sea of Mistakes
- NHL ROUNDUP : North Stars Lead Norris Division
- Trojans Win One From Long Range : College basketball: They set a school record for three-point shots attempted (30), making 14 en route to a 69-48 victory over San Francisco State.
- Law Firm Names Partners: Thirteen associates at...
- Officials Admit Deficiency in POW Effort : Vietnam: But allegations of a cover-up to hide evidence of troops left behind are called 'absurd.'
- World IN BRIEF : CAMBODIA : Khmer Rouge Seize 6 U.N. Peacekeepers
- High Desert Won't Get Promised Sports Center : Antelope Valley: Proposition A flyers said the $4.6-million facility would be funded. But it was cut from the measure's project list months before.
- LAGUNA BEACH : District Launches AIDS Program
- Mrs. America 1991 Wants to Tie the Knot Again
- OCEANSIDE : Brothers' Fight Ends in 1 Death
- LANCASTER : City to Vote on Limiting Housing Near Air Base
- LA MESA : Man Arrested in Phone Threat Case
- It's Crime Now, Crying Later for White-Collar Thieves
- Boston University Holds Off UC Irvine at the Finish, 79-76
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93: EMPIRE LEAGUE
- A Borrowed 'Rigoletto' for Music Center
- Edwards' Way With Issues: Smart, Quiet
- Do-It-Yourselfers Can Get Help in the Quest for College Money Too
- HEALTH
- Naval Base Employee Fights Different Enemy : Point Mugu: The African-American woman battles racism and preconceptions in the male-dominated fields of mathematics and computers.
- STATE GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS : DIVISION I : Corona del Mar Gets Intense in Time to Reach State Finals
- Bradley to Meet Safdie in Semifinals
- BOOK REVIEW : Mapping a Child's <i> Terra Incognita</i>
- TRANSITION WATCH
- Science Sends Us a Warning
- Inquiry Links Snyder to Money Laundering : Politics: Ex-councilman's law firm allegedly was source of illegal contributions. His lawyer disputes claims.
- Preemptive Approach to Combatting Rabies : Facing the worst epidemic ever, New Jersey officials are using vaccine-laced bait to immunize animals.
- Clinton May Inherit Controversial Oregon Health Plan : Policy: Bush is unlikely to act on request to ration Medicaid services. President-elect would face issue putting him at odds with his wife and Gore.
- Otis Merle (Tip) Tipton; Retired Police Officer
- Agoura Hills Official Gets Malibu Job : Government: City Manager David Carmany will leave his position for a similar post in the seaside city. He'll start in February.
- Suspect in Bank Robbery Arrested
- Dump Ditka? You Make da Call
- Let's See, at Four Ounces of Tuna a Can . . .
- Colleges