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A Guide to the Best of Southern California : SHOPTALK : The Return of Sunderland-Heale
New Pakistan Cabinet Shows Links to Zia
N.Y. House Member Follows in Her Father's Footsteps : Politics: Rep. Susan Molinari wants to continue some of the work he started in Congress. But differences in gender and generation surface.
The Memphis Belle (Channel 28 Sunday at...
Dayworker Center Ordered Closed : Malibu: The county is responding to complaints by residents. Since May, the hiring facility in Zuma Beach has matched 2,200 workers with jobs.
Delft Is Perfect Setting for Porcelain Artistry
She Helps Soviet Emigres Say Nyet to Overeating
Some Call Arms Incinerator Atoll Home
D.A. Targets Sales Tactics of Hacienda Health Club : Inquiry: Potential customers may have been misled. Some were falsely told they'd won free memberships through a radio giveaway, investigators say.
With Global Warming a Growing Threat, the Dutch Gird to Battle the Sea--Again
Needed: A Clearer 'Why' Before America Goes to War : Commander-in-chief needs to be a better communicator-in-chief
For These Two, Home Is Where the Heart Is : Wedding: Richard Mallery and Debbie Kilcoyne, off the streets for less than two weeks, exchange vows, thanks to a church that helps the homeless.
Aliso Viejo Weed Abatement Raises Concerns : Environment: Critics contend that eradication is ruining some habitats and that proper permits may not have been obtained.
BEST BET
Once-Average School Sees Scores Soar in Just 3 Years : Education: CAP results from the state Department of Education show that third graders at La Habra's Walnut School last spring were among the brightest in the state.
Central Michigan Beats Ohio University to Earn Berth in California Raisin Bowl
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Suddenly, Jordan Is Not Bullish on Defense
ALTMAN ON ALTMAN'S FILMS
Splichal to Take Takeout to the Limit
SACRAMENTO : Condo Boards Seek to Curb Owners Who Rent
Mistress Among the Masters : MATISSE AND PICASSO; A Friendship in Art By Francoise Gilot (Doubleday: $30; 304 pp.)
Hawaii Hotels Offer 'Fun' Discounts
FICTION : ORRIE'S STORY by Thomas Berger (Little, Brown: $18.95; 276 pp.)
'Islamic Communes' Set About Cleaning Up Algeria : North Africa: Muslim fundamentalists are quietly transforming how local government is run. The prize is popular support.
Rebel Bookseller Challenges Price Fixing
Stanford 'Big Green' Woe: A Water Fine of $209,000
Anya Seton; Author's Books Became Films
Radical Myanmar Students Hijack Plane : Asia: They call for an end to military rule in their nation. The incident ends peacefully with their surrender in India.
Engineers Plan to Roll Fast on Measure M List
Volunteer Crews Repair Race Relations
Teaching America a Lesson : Education: A year and a half after she launched her 'Peace Corps for teachers,' Wendy Kopp has attracted converts and critics.
Fight Against Gangs Turns to Social Solution
Monterey Park : Meeting on Garvey Reservoir
Kuwaiti Air Force Ready to Be Armed, Join in Patrols : Military: Pilots recount hectic hours after the Iraqi invasion and say they are now eager to join the fray.
British Reject Jet Swap With Iraq
Helpline Satellite Opened
THE REAL LOSERS : Deciphering The Election : Political Forecast : Politics: Did California start something?
Why California Is Smoking Less
Tired of New England winters, literature...
Man Being Investigated for Death of Passenger in Alleged Drag Race
Lawmakers to Work on Image : Elections: State and federal legislators, startled by the defeat of some colleagues, target projects to improve their standing with constituents.
Injured Player's Father Allegedly Hit Coach
Card Collectors Finally Can Get the Reel Deal
Myricks Will Get Hearing Tuesday : Track and field: Long jumper claims he has been wrongly accused after taking flu-relief medication.
OCC Wins on Wade's 51-Yard Field Goal
Mort Sahl's 'Overtaxed' Sense of Humor Is Back
Spalding Gray : His New Favorite Subject--Him : Spalding Gray's latest monologue, 'Monster in a Box,' examines his life since 'Swimming to Cambodia' made him a celebrity--sort of
The law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft...
SACRAMENTO / BRADLEY INMAN : Seeing Ignorance as the Enemy, Business Takes a Stab at Fixing Schools
Hammock to Lead Appraiser Institute
The Smart Squad : LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN; The Duty of Genius By Ray Monk (The Free Press, a division of Macmillan: $29.95; 654 pp.)
FICTION : MY HARD BARGAIN by Walter Kirn (Knopf: $18.95; 145 pp.)
Trash Pact May End Disputes : Diamond Bar: What should have been a simple matter--awarding the city's first waste contract--degenerated into mudslinging by council members.
93 in L.A.--a Replay of Summer
U.S. Soldier in Gulf Found Dead in Shower
Industry : Street Light Districts May Be Merged
PERSPECTIVE ON LABOR : A Fight to Salvage 2,800 Good Jobs : Can New York's oldest tabloid survive a union-busting attempt by its owners? The Daily News publishes, barely.
SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Texas Tech Intercepts Five Passes, Beats TCU
National Leaders Fall to Jones at Ventura
Iowa Can't Shake Its Ohio State Jinx and Loses, 27-26 : Big Ten: Touchdown pass with one second to play gives Buckeyes the upset. Hawkeye Coach Fry is 2-9-1 against them.
Unhip and Unfazed : Edie Brickell's sensitive songs with the New Bohemians may be too sweet for some tastes, but hey, what is cool, anyway?
Alfa R. Tate has been named senior...
Soviets Unlikely to Avert Stagnation and Inflation
Your Mortgage : Hidden Costs of ARM Conversion : Refinancing: Many homeowners who want to change to a fixed-rate mortgage find that it will be more expensive than they had thought.
MOUNTAIN IN THE CLOUDS: A Search for the Wild Salmon by Bruce Brown (Collier: $12.95, illustrated)
Germans Reunite in Traffic Jams, Enjoy Unusual Fruits of Prosperity
FICTIONDADDY by Danielle Steel (Dell: $5.95). Three...
Proper P.G. Wodehouse : Humor Novelist's 'Jeeves and Wooster' Will Be Seen in 5-Part PBS Series
Coalition on Iraq Firm, Baker Says : Gulf crisis: The secretary of state winds up a weeklong trip through the Mideast and Europe and says President Bush may take additional steps to prepare for possible military action.
Proper P.G. Wodehouse : Humor Novelist's 'Jeeves and Wooster' Get a PBS Series
Plans for Hong Kong Airport Up in Air
Vets Lose Not Only Lives, But Immortality as Well : Agent Orange: The federal government has been cruelly slow to compensate Vietnam veterans and their families for ailments linked to defoliant.
Despite the Chill, Armory Remains Closed to Homeless
COUNTY ELECTIONS / NEW FACES : 72ND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT : Overachiever Umberg Soars to Higher Rank
Surveying the Damage of a Brutal Election Day
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
El Camino Earns Bowl Bid, 26-11
PREP PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : Costa Mesa Holds Off Brea in Water Polo
Aztecs Find Some Way Over the Rainbows : SDSU: McGwire passes for 429 yards and two touchdowns, and Aztecs hold on after Hawaii scores 22 fourth-quarter points.
Gaffes on Parade
MAKING SENSE by Ellen Goodman (Penguin: $9.95)
Former Contractor Uses Materials From the Soil, 'Geltaftan' Technique to Build His Own Ceramic Dome Home : Feat of Clay
Addicts Go From Worst to BAD to Kick Habits : Narcotics: Former users call themselves Brothers Against Drugs. They use exercise and chores to fill the time once wasted while high.
2 Injured as 'Rocketeer' Movie Stunt Goes Astray : Film: Actors are accidentally catapulted off the front lawn of the Griffith Observatory and over a cliff.
War College Strategists Playing Catch-Up in Year of Political Upheavals
Video : Hare Ye, Hare Ye
Jolt in Oil Prices Sparks Rise in Producer Prices
Desert Museum: One for the Heart
Shortages of Gasoline, Food and Even Sugar Hit Dominican Republic : Caribbean: Protests mount as the president imposes economic austerity program at beginning of second term.
Homeless Shelter in Jeopardy
Officials Fear Lake Pollution from Luxury Housing : Westlake Village: One planner calls the eight-acre Lake Eleanor the 'jewel' of the area's open-space system.
School-by-School Spending Figures Cause Consternation
Sooners Cruise, 'Huskers Wake Up : Oklahoma: It opens big lead in first half and beats Kansas State, 34-7.
Robby Gordon, who completed a difficult run...
Playwright Examines Mother's Life of Privilege and Oppression
Odd couples are the name of the...
Talk of the Town
Barnett Rosenberg, formerly vice president and assistant...
Shedding Light on Desk Work
Detailed New Guidebook Can Help Plan Budget Trips to Southeast Asia
Reusing Batteries Is Efficient
What's Inn Is Solitude
Safaris in Two Styles for the Wild at Heart : Camp Kenya : Adventure Served Up in the Lap of Luxury
More People Try to Break Links With Sepulveda : Boundaries: A group of Northridge residents want its own ZIP code. Another group considers 'North Hills' proposal.
Portrait of a Planet
Hard Times Have Their Good Points
The Difference Between Blue and Black : New mothers: Being a little down is normal and usually cures itself, but deep depression isn't and requires expert treatment.
LOTTERY RESULTS : NOV. 10
To See the Future of American Politics, Look to Jesse Helms : Election: The mood of the voters is increasingly dark and angry. Jesse Helms reflects that. His time is not over, it might be just beginning.
Glendale Decks Moorpark, 45-21
Tiebreaking Vote Puts Rio Mesa in Playoffs
Sibbald Remains on the Heat's Hot Seat : Soccer: Coach's future with team is still in doubt despite assurances from executives that he will be back.
COMMENTARY : NCAA Tones Down Final Four
Finally, Oliver Sees Sun : USC: Trojan freshman defensive back has had a lifetime of personal rain in only a few weeks.
Americans Ousted From Badminton Event
Sooners Cruise, 'Huskers Wake Up : Nebraska: Kansas proves tougher than expected in 41-9 loss.
PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Orange Lutheran Wins, Gets Berth
Allijeba Wins Carey Handicap
Florida State Tries to Ease Up on Cincinnati in 70-21 Win
Loyola Marymount, in its debut under Coach...
SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Cal Poly SLO Tunes Up for Playoffs, 26-10
Five Field Goals Propel Iowa State
SOUTHEASTERN ROUNDUP : Matthews Leads Florida Past Georgia, 38-7
The Packers Have Regained Their Majik : Raiders: Quarterback showed against 49ers that he is back in top shape heading into today's game at Coliseum.
UCSD Loses to Wheaton
Wind in Their Sales
Paul Gertz, who has been vice president-business...
Rise in Proxy Battles May Get Boost From SEC : Management: Those running a company have the edge when unhappy shareholders try to take control to change policies. The agency is considering ways to even the odds.
Hot Spots on British Rock Trail
Be Careful of Effect of Heating on Houseplants
FICTION : TOO LOUD A SOLITUDE by Bohumil Hrabal , translated from the Czech by Michael Henry Heim (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $17.95; 81 pp.)
Safaris in Two Styles for the Wild at Heart : Camp Kenya : TENTING: the Thrills Without Frills
Museum Preserves Mohegan Legacy
FREEWAY REPAIRS : Caltrans Issues Motorists' Advisory
Waiting Game Gets Tense for O.C. Marines
WW II French Underground Hero Optimistic About New Germany : Reunification: The sound of Germans singing the national anthem in Berlin has disquieting echoes for John Weidner. But the Resistance leader says he is prepared to forgive and forget.
When the Frisbees Fly Dogs Rise to the Occasion
COUNTY ELECTIONS / NEW FACES : 58TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT : Oil Spill Politics Powered Mays' Ride to Victory
Prop. 140 Begins Ticking for 10 Local Legislators : Initiatives: Analysts and politicians vary widely on whether the term-limitation measure will damage the political influence of the Valley.
Fire Damages Car Dealership
Boy, 15, in Coma After Gang Fight
SOUTH BAY'S 1990 CAP SCORES
Occidental Runs Away With Honors in Regional
UCSD Women Advance to Volleyball Semis
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Irish in the Right Places at the Right Times, 34-29 : Notre Dame: Seniors step forward in beating Tennessee. Smith's interception near goal line thwarts comeback.
Works by a Swedish Artist Who Put the Potato Into Glass Making
Key Book Omitted From Literature List
Stallone's Stardom
To the producers of China Beach:What have...
'Devastating' Effects of Playa Vista Plan
'Fantasia' and Change
Co-ops to Condos
Election Results
MARTIN SCORSESE'S OBSESSION
MARTIN SCORSESE'S OBSESSION
MARTIN SCORSESE'S OBSESSION
Sultan Swatted 2 Off 'Big Train' Johnson
Election Results
Giving the Nod to the Calverts in Surrogate Mother Case
Making It Profitable to Be a Giver
Bronx Cheer
I really enjoyed the movie "The Love...
Stallone's Stardom
Defending Paul Simon Against Charges of Cultural 'Rip-Off'
Landfill Site
Passionate About Play
Magic Kingdom's Price Hikes Decried
Plight of Lowly Koala a Lesson About Humans
Budget Request
Election Results
The Toughest Man Who Ever Lived : DARK SAFARI; The Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley By John Bierman (Alfred A. Knopf: $24.95; 370 pp., illustrated) : STANLEY; The Making of an African Explorer By Frank McLynn (Scarborough House: $23.95; 411 pp., illustrated )
Some Apt to Throw in Towel Over Bad Element in Sports
Open Houses Defended as Valuable Sales
Open Houses Defended as Valuable Sales
Future Voter
Election Results
Endangered Trees
HARRY SHEARER
Headhunters Bringing Balance to Hollywood
Giving the Nod to the Calverts in Surrogate Mother Case
With interest in ETs and UFOs soaring,...
Election Results
Nomination for Cruelest-Town Crown
A Kid's View: Some Music's a Menace
JACK SMITH
Calabasas Townhouses
L.A. Schools Look for Joint Site Development
GUIDEBOOK : Camping Safaris in East Africa
Power Line-Ignited Fire Claims 4 Homes; 400 Flee
BEST BET
Balanced Funds Look Better Over Long Haul
BABY BLUES : POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION TRIGGERED MOTHER'S DESCENT INTO SUICIDE
He'll Play World's Biggest Sand Trap
Iraq, Sensing U.N. Hesitancy, Assails Buildup
Refuge for the Homeless in San Pedro Faces Closure : Safety: The building that houses The Crossing is seismically unsafe. Occupancy of the 1923 brick structure will be the subject of a hearing Nov. 19.
200 Soldiers Reportedly Die in Afghan Massacre : Guerrilla war: The troops are said to have surrendered to rebels. Muslim fundamentalists are blamed for the slaughter.
DULCY SINGER: 22 Years on a Changing 'Street'
Sir Humphrey Gibbs; Britain's Last Governor of Rhodesia
Scientists Seek an Out-of-This World 'Greeting Card' to Communicate With Aliens
Atwater, Despite Disability, Seeks to Keep GOP Post
Transplant Nurse Pulls 'Gift of Life' From Death : Medicine: Matching donors with recipients is a complex, sensitive task. The work is almost always a race against time.
Chilean Beggar Leaves Fortune
Couple Accused of Locking Daughter in Closet Post Bond and Are Released
2 Deputies Hurt as Copter Crashes in Desert
Ship's Pilot Joins Harbor Commission : Oxnard: Supporters say Ray Fosse's election indicates that voters don't care for the district's present configuration.
Cleaning House Is No Small Chore : Voters did a splendid job, turning out many officials who had breached ethics
NEWS ANALYSIS : GOP's Shock in O.C. May Reflect Loss of Incentive : The only success story for the county's Republican juggernaut was Pete Wilson's squeaker over Dianne Feinstein. Returns from the party's stronghold could not halt GOP disasters statewide.
Desert-Dry Days, Cool Nights to Continue
COMMENTARY : Crossing a Mind Field for Peace : Power: Knowing how and when to use military resources requires sustained, serious analysis by the citizenry, not just those in academia.
Plot to Kidnap Senna Reported
Fishermen Lured by Possibility of Cash
Palomar, Avocado Leagues Well-Represented in Playoffs
HORSE RACING : Feathers and Ascots Run Neck and Neck
Lloyd Defeats Tim Gullikson, Faces Brother Tom in Final
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Fullerton Shuts Down Crayton, Beats Rancho Santiago
RETROSPECTIVES / Pop Music : Led Zeppelin: Things Have Come Full Circle
L. L. (Lane) Eason has been named...
Pariahs on Parade : DANCING ON TISHA B'AV By Lev Raphael (St. Martin's Press: $15.95; 224 pp.)
Repairing Mortar in Brick Walls
THREE DAYS WITH JOYCE by Gisele Freund (Persea Books: $11.95)
High-Hat, Low-Brow and Rat-Smart : IN ALL HIS GLORY; William S. Paley, the Legendary Tycoon and His Brilliant Circle By Sally Bedell Smith (Simon & Schuster: $29.95; 815 pp.)
Afghan Rebels Dig Up Financial Help : Guerrillas: Mining the gem-laden Panjshir Valley is helping to pay for their war effort.
Come and See (Bravo Sunday at 10...
For Math Teacher, 30 Years Add Up to Presidential Award
Pomona : Bryant Won't Be Prosecuted
Breathe Easier : Smog: In the six months that ended Nov. 1, the Los Angeles Basin had the cleanest air since records began in 1955, air quality officials say.
COLUMN ONE : War Drum Muffled in Heartland : Springfield, Ohio, offers a Middle American view of the gulf crisis. Patriotism runs deep, but knowledge is shallow. Some apologize for their inattention.
FILLMORE : Basketball Team to Travel to Hawaii
OJAI : Rezoning Threatens Inn, Owners Say
Everyone Must Help Save Environment : Trends: Creating a policy is easy; figuring out how to pay the costs is where the challenge comes in for Orange County residents.
OXNARD : Letters Raise $1,300 to Help the Blind
Park Planner and City Disagree on Cost Overruns
NBA NOTES : Sometimes Ewing Not That Big
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Cypress Gives Don Johnson 501st Victory
Traffic Jam Slows Races at Ventura
Ken Griffey Jr. scored the tie-breaking run...
L.A.'s Smog Is Like Breath of Fresh Air to Strawberry
SOUTH ROUNDUP : Sisson a Hero Once Again for Georgia Tech, 6-3
Houston Gets a Lesson in Run-and-Shoot, 45-24 : SWC: Longhorns eliminate the controversy surrounding unbeaten Cougars' NCAA probation and national title hopes.
Frankie Edwards scored 23 points and grabbed...
Gear Daddies Have a Liberating Vision : Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). :
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
KEEP THE FAITH: On the last night...
GUIDEBOOK : Kenya Luxury Camping
Circular Logic : If We Repeat Ourselves Often Enough, Will We Finally Wise Up?
TRAVELS WITH ALICE by Calvin Trillin (Avon: $7.95)
Gardening : Invasion of the European Lettuces : Planting: Seeds for several varieties of the tasty, tender lettuces can now be obtained in U.S..
Arafat Under the Microscope : ARAFAT; In the Eyes of the Beholder By Janet Wallach and John Wallach (Lyle Stuart/Carol Publishing: $19.95; 374 pp., illustrated)
California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Carrier Resigns Over Undelivered Mail
Congresswoman's Daughter Lauded for Her Spirited Response to Cancer : Tribute: Barbara Sigmund lived with style and died with amazing grace. A mountain of condolences fills Rep. Boggs' office.
Boy Turns to City Hall in Plea on Gangs
Singapore Now a Leader in Baby-Making
Job Skills Center Opens at Crime-Plagued Housing Complex in Mar Vista
Mexico Democracy Faces Test Today : Election: Credibility of the electoral system is at stake in voting for mayors and state legislators.
Trains Hit Bus, Killing 16
Peru Recruits Eat Seals
EAST ROUNDUP : Penn State Tunes Up for Irish With Win
Nuggets Are Scoring More, Winning Less : Pro basketball: Denver is still seeking results under the free-wheeling offense of first-year Coach Paul Westhead.
PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTES : The Rose Bowl Offers More Than Prestige
Fullerton Hopes This Is Worst It Gets
They're Best of West, but Get No Respect : College notes: Loyola Marymount's basketball team has to prove itself again despite an impressive list of accomplishments.
BYU Gains an Easy Win Over Wyoming : WAC: Ty Detmer becomes school's all-time passing leader as No. 8 Cougars beat No. 25 Cowboys, 45-14.
COMMENTARY : L.A. No Field of Dreams for Strawberry
Japanese motorcyclist Kazuo Tokunaga, 29, died during...
Broncos Trying to Heal Wounds
Heading Up the European Invasion : As a NATO officer, Bill Roedy knew theoretically how to take over Eastern Europe, but as MTV Europe's director, he's actually doing it
ARTS FOR AMATEURS : Brush With Wood-Painting, Ukrainian Culture
Gotta Sing? Gotta Dance? : Is American theater relegating blacks to musicals set in less enlightened times and places?
Viewpoints : Meting Out Justice to Michael Milken
NAVAHO FOLK TALES by Franc Johnson Newcomb (University of New Mexico Press: $10.95, illustrated)
Mystery writers are nothing if not prolific....
4.7 Quake Jolts Peru Coast
County Helps Pico Rivera on Bondholder Payments : Revenues: Property taxes that would have gone to county will be used. The city's Redevelopment Agency would have been unable to pay an estimated $81,000 due this year.
Rooms to Grow : Decorator Antonio Torrice allows children to plan their bedrooms, and parents say youngsters' attitudes improve.
'Pineapple Express' Drenches Northwest : Weather: Rising rivers force hundreds of evacuations. Other storms hit hard at the Gulf Coast and North Carolina.
California IN BRIEF : SANTA CRUZ : Illness Killing Birds Stumps Vets
Profile : Wonder Dad : Dan Lauria Is Parental Again In NBC's Movie About 'The Big One'
Parent Volunteers Take Class, Then Bingo! : Fund raising: Parents helping out school programs learn to call the game correctly.
New Panel to Study Traffic Problems
The Thing From the Tar Pits : JURASSIC PARK By Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf: $19.95; 413 pp.)
Grant to Buy Equipment for Computer Training
Murder Trial Grips San Diego : Justice: The first live broadcast from the downtown courthouse has residents riveted to testimony of jealousy, passion and greed. Viewers square off in defense or condemnation of defendant Betty Broderick.
Boots on Seabed Lead to Grave of Elusive Warship
Nicosia Remains as World's Only Divided City : Mediterranean: Ethnic Greeks and Turks fiercely resist U.N. attempts to demolish 'Green Line.'
Netherlands Starts to Close the Door as a Haven for Refugees : Aliens: Lacking adequate money, housing and jobs, Dutch tighten rules for those seeking asylum in high-tech welfare state.
California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : 3 Deputies Win Harassment Award
Withdrawal Begins Under Plan for Militia-Free Beirut : Lebanon: The pullout of nine armed groups is a major step in extending government control and ending the long civil war.
Food for Thought: How Serious? : The 12-member European Community is finally negotiating. Or is it?
In Troubled Poland: It's Politics of Salami or Politics of Salome : Warsaw: Recovering from the devastating legacy of Communist rule, the Polish government tries to pick up the pieces and repair the economy.
Everybody Talking About You-Know-Whose Trial
Hawthorne Vets Break Ground for Memorial
4 Charged in Cocaine Sales to Hawaii
Finally Homing In on SRO Solutions : * County Task Force, Santa Ana Showing the Way
La Jolla, Torrey Pines Win in Tennis
Victory Gives USD a Chance at Playoffs
Farmer Considers Joining Big Wheels : Cycling: He seeks national criterium championship at Newport Beach in a field that includes Greg LeMond.
For NFL Coaches, the Real Battles Start on Monday
Colorado Wins Its Eighth in Row, Hopes to Meet Irish in Orange Bowl