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- D.A. Charges 4 in Fight That Nearly Killed Girl : Crime: Officials rule out race as a motive in the violence that left Amber Jefferson, 15, slashed by glass.
- Assault Charges Filed in Attack on Girl; No Race Crimes Included
- U.S. Part of Year's Gulf Cost Put at $7.5 Billion
- Progress on Cutting Budget Deficit Told by Negotiators
- Prosecutors Wary of '87 State Hate-Crimes Law : Crime: The Banes Act allows some cases to be handled as felonies rather than misdemeanors if they were at least partially motivated by hate.
- WORLD : Greek Envoys Leaving Kuwait
- Gorbachev Stuns Ally on Economy : Soviet Union: He rejects Prime Minister Ryzhkov's moderate plan, favoring a quicker move to a free market.
- 2 Gaza Children Hurt Playing With Grenade
- Shooting Victim's Premature Baby Clings to Life
- Oklahoma Resumes Executions
- GULF WATCH: Day 40 : A daily briefing paper on developments in the crisis : Diplomatic Front:
- Marcos Crony Plans to Run for President : Philippines: He was the former leader's closest and richest friend. His appeal is called a reflection of the nation's unstable political and economic situation.
- San Diego
- COSTA MESA : Motorcyclist Hurt in Freeway Crash
- Landfill Siting Puts Supervisors in Pinch
- Thad A. Long; Owned Stationery Stores
- SACRAMENTO WATCH : Signature, Please
- What's Politics to Do With It? : Shutting Iraqi athletes out of Asian Games is bankrupt gesture
- Anglers May Be Reeling In King Salmon by 1991 : Fisheries: Reintroduction of the prized fish to area waters is a result of a program sponsored by a local group with help from the state.
- ORANGE : Schools to Curtail Training for Drivers
- Top Running Back Enrolls at Mater Dei
- THE SIDELINES : Orioles Sign Clemente's Son
- Man Who Set Son Afire Accused of Violating Parole
- Japan Should Do More, D'Amato Says
- Bonn Pledges $7 Billion for Soviet Pullout
- STATE : Crews Gain on San Diego Fire
- Market Scene : Transfusing Life Into a Stagnant Shanghai : After decades of neglect and abuse, Beijing is looking at the old city as a prime spot for an ambitious foreign investment zone.
- Lo, the Naked Indian
- OXNARD : Marijuana Crop Seized, 2 Arrested
- Man Faces Trial in Anti-Jewish Acts Aimed at Catholics
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE HELSINKI SUMMIT : Eye-to-Eye, but Not Arm-in-Arm : The ideological bases for earlier Soviet positions have been abandoned; the policies themselves will be harder to retire.
- Council Delays Vote on City Growth Plan
- San Diego
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : AROUND THE NATION : Notre Dame Replaces Miami as No. 1
- Saints Lack One Key Player: Joe Montana : Football: When looking for a weak link in New Orleans, all fingers point to quarterback John Fourcade.
- Congress Urged to Avoid Obscenity Curbs : Art: Commission also calls for the National Endowment for the Arts chairman to stop requiring grant recipients to sign pledge.
- A New Drill : New Regimen, High-Tech Advances Treat, Educate Dental Patients
- Deported Arabs Told There Are Few Jobs in Occupied Areas
- U.S., Syria Join in a Marriage of Convenience : NEWS ANALYSIS
- SANTA ANA : Service Center Finds a Permanent Home
- Suit Filed to Block Stevenson Ranch Plan : Santa Clarita: The city's action against the Board of Supervisors says an environmental report on the 2,555-unit project violates state laws.
- 4 in Bed of Pickup Truck Killed in Freeway Crash : Tragedy: The victims were among 12 people in the vehicle when it was struck from behind while parked on the shoulder. The other driver was held on suspicion of drunk driving.
- Council Opposes Expansion of Base : Project: Members vote against the Navy's proposal to add to port facilities at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station.
- COL HUNTINGTON BEACH : Restaurant Bandit Flees With $3,000
- The Mind-Set Is 'Us Against Them' : Police: Chief Gates gets away with outrageous expressions of intolerance because LAPD operates in a world of its own.
- TUSTIN : North Tustin Group Seeks Incorporation
- Area Analysts Say Early Census Count Missed 3,700 People
- 2 Women Given 19-Year Terms for Drug Ring Roles : Narcotics: They receive the maximum sentence for involvement in an organization linking Colombian traffickers to Los Angeles street gangs.
- Moving Up a Class : Now a U.S. Open Champion, Sampras Aspires to Continue On in the Style of Laver and Rosewall
- Will BohuslavizkiSchool: Estancia High SchoolSport: FootballPosition: ReceiverHeight:...
- Mets Get Schatzeder From Astros
- SDSU Opens With Tar Heels
- 'Resistance to Gay Cops'
- Festival '90 : OPEN FESTIVAL : A Mesmerizing Presence in 'Pershing Square'
- Gays Call X Rating for 'Henry and June' a Stigma : Movies: Media watchdog group says the label is unfair. Universal Pictures plans to appeal.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Enduring, Endearing Nick Lowe : The strength of the British popster's songs and his good-natured delivery are enough to satisfy old, new fans.
- Dance Project Will Put Kids on Center Stage : Performing Arts: 'City Moves' will give 250 schoolchildren a chance to study modern dance, culminating in public performances at the San Diego Convention Center.
- SHORT TAKES : Lionel Hampton Hails Unity Move
- U.S., Soviet Troop Limits Disputed : Europe: Deterioration of Moscow's position has undercut the accepted limit of 195,000. Secretary of State Baker says now the size of American forces is 'very much in the air.'
- Rothenberg Back in Jail After Breaking Parole : Crime: The man convicted of trying to burn his son to death eluded one parole officer and lied to another. He had, until then, been kept under constant surveillance.
- Searchers Fail to Find Lake Castaic Victim
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- L.A. Schools Adopt $3.9-Billion Budget : Education: It is called leanest since passage of Proposition 13. But more cuts are possible.
- Professionals, Not Clones in Blue : Police: LAPD officers hold similar values because uniformity saves lives. It's not a question of insensitivity.
- Smog Adds Misery to Southland Heat Wave
- The First Day of School: A Primal Terror Returns : Teaching: I'm a teacher of third-graders, and tonight I will feel like a third-grader.
- County Accused of Bias Against Latino Employee
- Study to Consider Widening Use of Car-Pool Lanes : Traffic: The idea would be to entice commuters to drive the freeways before and after peak hours, when the high-occupancy lanes would be open to all.
- HOCKEY NOTEBOOK : Peterson an Unlikely Choice as U.S. Coach
- THE SIDELINES : Clot Hospitalizes Andrew Gaze
- University's Dowdy Is Out 3 to 4 Weeks
- L.A. Festival Finding Its Place in the Sun : Box office: Despite torrid heat and technical snafus, nearly 75% of performances have sold out, optimistic officials report.
- Duo Overcomes Adversity in Heat of the Ratings : Television: Despite off-camera crises, Carroll O'Connor and Howard Rollins still find their series near the top of the Nielsens.
- COLUMN ONE : U.S. Coins: Time for Change? : Disparate groups want to put a new face on certain denominations. And there is also a movement to get rid of the dollar bill and dump the penny.
- KGB Gives West Peek at Headquarters
- IRVINE : 3 Clothing Store Theft Suspects Held
- Lukas Pays Highest Price at Yearling Sale: $500,000
- Cozzene's Wish Wins at Meadowlands
- Mater Dei Gets Sparks, at Least Temporarily
- VALLEY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : Ker Says CSUN's Record Could Be a Perfect '10'
- CAL STATE FULLERTON NOTEBOOK : Murphy Says It's Better If Titans Do Not Want What They Have Not Got
- Eight jurors were seated in Port Crane,...
- Wilfredo Vazquez came on strong in the...
- Padres Play Spoiler Role, Top Dodgers
- 'Resistance to Gay Cops'
- L.A. Festival Finding Its Place in the Sun : Griffith Park: Enthusiastic crowds brave the sweltering weekend heat to view Pacific Rim culture.
- THE SIDELINES : Injury Puts Husky on Bench
- Profile : A Voice From Chile's Past Plays Key Role in Its Future : Edgardo Boeninger was one of many ejected from national life when Salvador Allende was ousted and killed. Now, he has bridged the gap of time and military rule to participate in the country's new democracy.
- Pro-Kennex has named David Duggin national tennis...
- Renee Allen has joined Floral Emporium as...
- Toyota Likely to Expand U.S. Assembly Plants : Autos: Another operation is needed in this country to keep up with sharply rising demand.
- McDonnell Transfers Pension Fund: McDonnell Douglas Corp....
- * Jennifer M. Barrett was named vice...
- Optical Radiation Corp.: The company said net...
- N. Y. Investor Buys 15% of Fortune Petroleum
- House OKs Bill to Restore Some Cable TV Regulation
- Clean Coastline Is Worth Billions, Government Says
- P.M. BRIEFING : Trump Offers Casino Equity Deal
- WORLD : Israel Immigrants Hit 100,000
- Regional Outlook: Middle East : Gulf Crisis Forces U.S. and Israel to Re-Evaluate Strategic Ties : Some critics claim new evidence that the Jewish state is now a threat to America's posture in the Middle East.
- 3 Get Maximum in Jogger Attack : New York: Five- to 10-year terms are handed down in the Central Park 'wilding' case.
- South Korea Inundated by Heaviest Rain in 70 Years
- Fire Damages 5 Expensive Homes Near San Diego
- All Networks Will Carry Bush's Talk
- AIRPORTS /USER FEES? : Plan Proposes Passengers Pay to Help Ease Gridlock at Gates
- ANAHEIM : Extension of Freeze on Building Sought
- Developers Ask to Be Dropped From Cityhood Proposal : Calabasas: Loss of undeveloped land would remove a main reason for incorporation, proponents say.
- SANTA CRUZ ISLAND : 200-Foot Fall Kills Man on Nature Hike
- President of Cal Poly Pomona Plans to Retire
- Ely Probe Extends to Validity of Marriage : Investigations: The college district is checking the trustee's marital status because of health insurance claims filed on his policy by his wife, Ingrid.
- Palmdale OKs $2 Million for Recreation Center
- TV REVIEW : 'Family Man': Nothing to Offer
- The bicycle race formerly known as the...
- Barnes Tested Positive for Drugs, Paper Says
- UCLA Quarterback Situation Up in Air : Football: Donahue says the position will be evaluated weekly. Decision on Saturday's starter will be made in midweek.
- Jockey Cordero Is Suspended for Seven Days After Mishap
- Top Seeds Leconte, Skoff Win 1st Matches at Geneva Open
- Hillock Happily Vows No Change : College basketball: Loyola Marymount's new coach, pleased to escape job rut, promises to maintain team's fast pace.
- O.C. THEATER : Grove Facing Worst Money Troubles Yet
- Next Step: Asia : The Talk of Manila: Will the Army Stay in Barracks? : The newspapers trumpet speculation that Corazon Aquino's days as Philippine president are numbered. Her biggest foe seems to be a new group of disgruntled junior army officers.
- PIRU : Animal Neglect Hearing Delayed
- ORANGE : Grafton to Manage College's 54 Centers
- Dynamic Pastor Quits Leadership of Church He Helped Build : Ministry: Church officials say Tim Timmons resigned his $100,000-per-year South Coast Community Church pastorate to write, speak and work with his nonprofit corporation.
- Off-Duty Officer Shoots, Kills Suspected Burglar in Garage
- Councilman in Supervisor's Race Backs Annexation of Hope Land : Simi Valley: Bill Davis is first on the council to support the move. His opponent in the race, a fellow council member, has taken no stand.
- He's Thrown In to Make Others Seem All That Much Greater
- Can He Pedal His Own Canoe to $25,000 Prize?
- THE SIDELINES : Buckeye Fined in Police Scuffle
- Shoal Creek Founder Casts Doubts on Future Tourneys
- Derek Sparks Wants to Play for Mater Dei
- Festival '90 : OPEN FESTIVAL : 'Greenhouse' Effect Is Wild and Crazy
- Bob Geldof Is Back Under Original Guise: Musician
- * Terminal Data Corp., a struggling Moorpark...
- REIT Submits a Plan for Reorganization of Its Debt
- Lawsuit Seeks First Executive Documents
- * Bishop Inc. said its directors elected...
- Of Women and One-Liners--a Treacherous Mixture
- BOOK REVIEW : A Scientific Glimpse at 'Man vs. Nature' : THE WORLD OF RENE DUBOS<i> Edited by Gerard Piel and Osborn Segerberg Jr.</i> Henry Holt & Co.$29.95, 418 pages
- MOSCOW : The Final Hurdle
- Waiting for Word From the Front : Fire: As rumors flew at a makeshift evacuation center, homeowners turned out by the Del Dios blaze were riding a roller coaster of hope.
- Royal Watch: The future king of England...
- The War of the False Analogies : lllogic of comparing Six-Day War to Iraq crime
- Henning Hedges on Who'll Start at Quarterback
- Park to Return to Nature : Burbank: A $1-million grant will rehabilitate the Wildwood Canyon area, removing non-native trees and graffiti, adding trails and repairing restrooms.
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAIDERS : Schroeder Gets a Passing Mark
- The Chicano Movement, Then and Now
- For Lucky Capote, a $50,000 Gamble Paid Off : Entrepreneurship: The founder of the successful National Microcomp computer services firm is named a small-business person of the year.
- Mike Riley has joined Sun Harbor Realty....
- Newport Corp. Earnings Drop 34% for Year
- AT&T; has promoted Dan Evatt to general...
- WORLD : Allies of Slain Doe Fight Rebels
- Gorbachev Issues Stern Warning to Republics : <i> Perestroika</i> : The Soviet leader says refusal to respect federal law will not be tolerated and that the fate of his reform plans is at stake.
- KEEPING FIT : Leisure Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly
- Chanel Store Opens in a Style Equal to Mademoiselle Herself
- Gunfire Near School Badly Wounds Boy : Violence: The teen-ager had just registered for classes and was leaving campus with his mother and brother. Police suspect gang activity.
- L.A. Told to Coordinate Medfly Suit With 4 Others
- Malathion Tests
- CLASSICAL MUSIC : Soviero's Replacement Is a Bonus for S.D. Opera Fans
- Potential Greyhound Buyer: The Blackstone Group, a...
- Chip Industry Barometer Falls: The semiconductor industry's...
- SEC Suit Shows Bid for Firm Never Was : Wall Street: Details emerge in the mystery surrounding a little- known firm's purported offer to buy Superior Industries International.
- Filmstar Inc., Los Angeles, has named Jeff...
- Shattered Peace
- Pizza Hut Goes to Moscow: The Pepsico...
- Lawyer Choice for CIA Job
- Liberian Rebels Display Doe's Body, Reports Say
- ENVIRONMENT /POLLUTION TRAP : Designer Says New Device Spots Dirty Cars on Road : When hooked to a camera, it records license plates of emissions violators. Illinois is testing system; California has reservations.
- Raiders to Stay in L.A. : Team Signs Long-Term Agreement
- Pakistan to Help Citizens in Kuwait
- FBI Donor Got 'Access,' Carpenter Testifies : Corruption trial: The former state senator says that contributors are more likely to get personal meetings with politicians than are non-contributors.
- Jordan's Air Force Absorbed by Iraq, Israeli General Charges
- SIMI VALLEY : Teen-Ager Arrested in 3 Attempted Rapes
- In This Election, It's Legal to Vote Twice
- Deputies Raid 'Sex Party' of 200 Men, 12 Strippers
- Attn.: Al Davis.Some local engineers, computer programmers...
- DEL MAR : Filly Gives Affirmative Answer
- Augusta National Accepts First Black : Golf: The home of the Masters desegregates. The move follows the uproar elsewhere over exclusion of minorities and women.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Toronto Pulls Within 4 Games of Red Sox
- Seeing Reds Doesn't Pay for Dodgers : Baseball: With a weekend series at Cincinnati ahead, Los Angeles overlooks the Padres and loses, 5-2.
- Retired Sunday Silence Going to Japan After All
- GM, Union Near Agreement: General Motors Corp....
- Economic Ills May Boost Unions
- P.M. BRIEFING : UPI Closing Bureaus in 5 States
- R. Michael Walters has been elected to...
- Iranian 'Nonsense'
- Shifting Winds Force Helium Balloon to Land
- 4 San Diegans in Bed of Pickup Truck Killed in Crash
- Honig Outlines His Message for Next Governor
- SIMI VALLEY : Early Annexation Ruling Considered
- Drown Pledges to Serve Only 2 Terms as Sheriff
- Swimming in Handguns : Beach shooting illustrates anew need for education on gun culture
- OXNARD : Proposed Jail Fee Could Cost City $550,000
- Thomas E. Curtis; Retired Engineer
- Starlite Cruises has named Dick Carpentier, manager...
- Problems in Japan: Yasushi Mieno, governor of...
- Furon Posts Second-Quarter Net of $2.3 Million, Up 35% From '89
- New Visions Real Estate has named Karrie...
- TRW Gets Army Contract
- * Rockwell International Corp. in Thousand Oaks...
- Plan for Sale of Bank of Orange County Jeopardized
- P.M. BRIEFING : Reuters' Employees OK Strike
- Bornstein Named New Chief of Cable's ESPN
- KPMG Peat Marwick Nominates Chairman
- Wheelchair Maker May Get a Push
- P.M. BRIEFING : Fla. Governor Urges Cutbacks
- Robert S. Alford has been named vice...
- Virginia Thomas has been named president of...
- NATION : Inmates Taken Off Dog Training
- * California Microwave in Woodland Hills was...
- Trappings of Comic Opera Masked Doe's Ruthlessness : Liberia: The president reportedly died in rebels' custody. His 10-year rule leaves the nation in ruins.
- Software Toolworks Moves Headquarters
- Fernando Valenti; Broadened Appeal of Harpsichord
- To Reach Somebody--or Better Yet Everybody--Ads Feature Nobody
- Boycotts a Touchy Business for Targeted Firms
- * Julien J. Studley Inc., a New...
- Cellular? It's a Growing Hang Up
- 3D Systems' Parent Sells $5.5 Million of Stock
- Carole Carden has joined Willis M. Allen...
- Group Cuts Stake in ATI Medical Inc.
- They Like Mike : Punishment: Hundreds urge a judge to give junk bond king Michael Milken a light sentence when he comes to court Oct. 1. Only a few dozen letters were critical.
- * Litton Inc. in Woodland Hills was...
- * Troy Green Construction in Lancaster was...
- * Arete Associates in Sherman Oaks won...
- World View : From Cold War Foes to Partners in Peace : The gulf crisis is testing the superpowers' ability to solve regional conflicts through cooperative diplomacy.
- U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 6-Year Low : Economy: The good news is tempered by prospects of growing imbalances fueled by the Persian Gulf crisis.
- Regional Outlook : Out of Africa: Refugee Crisis Is Still Growing : But the continent has set world standards in caring for its fleeing people.
- Sen. Biden Wants Specifics From Souter
- H. J. Heinz Co.: The Pittsburgh-based food...
- Westland Title Co. has named Sally A....
- NCR Unveils Wireless Link for Computers : Technology: Analysts say it should be helpful in places where it's hard to install cables.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Bond Offers Debt-Equity Swap
- NATION : Man-in-Space Astronaut Retires
- NATION : Study Links Coffee, Heart Risk
- Pope Dedicates Controversial African Basilica : Religion: Blessing of the costly Ivory Coast structure as thousands watch is the highlight of the pontiff's 10-day tour of four area nations.
- Smelling the Sizzle on the Ballot
- Arab League Headquarters Returning to Cairo
- A List of Influential People From the Pages of 1 Life
- PARIS : Farm Union Test Ahead
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Shell Yields in Tax Dispute With City
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : SAN DIEGO STATE : School to Stay Put in the WAC
- Representatives from other African states will meet...
- At 39, Kings' Robinson Gives It Another Ride : Hockey: Defenseman doesn't want to end career with memories of last season's frustration.
- BETTING WITH SURELOCK : THE SILICON SLEUTH
- Football Poll
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Mets Finally Get Some Sights for Road-Sore Eyes
- The Chicano Movement, Then and Now
- LEGAL FILE
- Hornblower to Buy Invader Cruises as S.D. Tour Boat Industry Thrives
- * Trace Instruments in Canoga Park named...
- REIT Submits Reorganization of Debts Plan
- J. Howard & Associates has promoted Joe...
- Jay McGregor has been named vice president...
- Kathy J. Fixer has been promoted to...
- Hamid Daudani has joined Stoorza, Ziegaus &...
- Lawmakers Need to Act Responsibly
- * Television producer Barbara Hiser is joining...
- Japan Air Lines Invests in Lockheed Subsidiary
- Regulators Reject Columbia S&L;'s Junk Bond Sale : Thrifts: The decision by the Office of Thrift Supervision virtually guarantees that the Beverly Hills thrift will be seized. Recession fears may scare off any new bidders.
- Suspect Arrested in Deaths of 2 Teen Campers Crushed by Auto
- Agencies Clash on Capital Reserve Rules : Banking: The FDIC wants a higher standard than the currency comptroller does. A Senate panel chairman tells them to agree--soon.
- NRA Challenge to California Gun Law Fails
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Tougher Clean-Air Rules Win Backing
- Insider : Bush as Road Warrior: Hands-On Diplomacy
- 3rd Man Arrested in Murder, Rapes
- LOCAL : Rooney to Aid Victims of Vandals
- Report Assails VA Psychiatric Unit Over Five Suicides : Health care: An investigator says the Long Beach facility failed to recognize dangers to patients. He says the ward functions today 'in name only.'
- Fire Hits 5 Expensive Homes in S.D. County : Inferno: Fast-moving blaze burns 2,400 acres in and near Del Dios; 200 to 300 residents are evacuated.
- LANDMARKS: COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES
- Wife of Ex-DEA Agent Pleads Guilty on Tax Count
- Possible Police Involvement in Killings Probed : Task Force: Unit investigating 43 prostitute killings says it is looking into any police links, particularly in the case of a slain prostitute who testified against officers.
- It Still Pays to Be Long on Defense
- Coronado
- San Diego Council Redistricting Tussle Becomes a Battle of Depositions : Politics: Majority bloc, subpeonaed by Aguirre, counters with its own subpoenas. Meanwhile, two more compromise redistricting maps will be presented.
- Driver in Martin Crash Identified by Witnesses
- SHORT TAKES : 'Aunt Julia' Favorite at Festival
- SHORT TAKES : Raves for Scorsese 'Goodfellas'
- Number of Oil, Gas Drilling Rigs Up...
- * ITT Corp. in Van Nuys received...
- * Barry Controls in Burbank received a...
- Transient Woman Killed in Attack on Officer
- Wife of Convicted DEA Agent Pleads Guilty to Tax Count : Courts: Barbara Jackson was indicted with her husband and two other federal officers in drug agency scandal. She made a deal with prosecutors.
- ORANGE COUNTY VOICES ECONOMY : Losing More Than Manufacturing : Industries' flight out of the area affects more than just those businesses.
- Reagan and Bush
- Festival '90 : Battling a Goliath : Movies: 'Home on the Range' looks at the conflict over who owns rights to tiny Kwajalein Island in the Pacific.
- Tennis Prodigies, Media Pressure: a Mismatch?
- S.F. Opera's Labor Dispute May Be Over by Wednesday
- Cinetex Still Trying to Take Root : Convention: Organizers of the annual gathering of film people in Las Vegas are considering a move to Los Angeles.
- * Textron in Valencia received a $490,880...
- Consumer Debt Surges 7.4% in July
- Mark Thevenot has been promoted to manager...
- Bruce W. Barr has joined the law...
- SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
- Changing Lifestyles : In Leningrad, They Long to Live in St. Petersburg : Some Soviets want to restore the city to its original name and bring back a taste of old imperial Russia.
- BOGOTA : Weighing A Drug Deal
- WORLD : Mandela: Peace Talks May Fail
- Rev. Keyong Kim; Led Largest Korean Church in U.S.
- Lockerbie Investigators Call for Bombproof Aircraft
- Media : Hodgepodge Television Fare Opens Window on Chinese Life : Programs are much more direct in their moralizing than Western shows. They are also much less sophisticated.
- IRVINE : Silencer Sought for Speech Timer