- Diversions : Art Deco: Touching Face of 1920s L.A.
- Professor Wins $10,000 Peace Corps Grant
- Monterey Park : Essay Contest on Harmony
- All Kids Deserve Good Schools : Provocative new book documents system of separate and unequal public education
- Lightning Starts 7 Small Blazes in Los Padres National Forest
- SIMI VALLEY : 18 High School Bands Compete
- Hot Pants and Cold Facts on Male-Female Connections
- Titans Air It Out, Fall to Earth : College football: UNLV halts ground game, forcing Cal State Fullerton to try its passing offense. Rebels win easily, 25-3.
- HORSE RACING : Scan Still Has Time to Salvage Season
- Credit Schuerholz for Brave New Team
- RESTAURANTS : Putting a Cork on the Price of Wine
- STYLE : LOOKS : Return of the Shag
- Riverside County
- Sailing the Ocean Blue
- THERE'S A COUNTRY IN MY CELLAR ...
- THE BOOKLOVER'S ALAMANAC by Robert Brittain...
- FICTION
- Would-Be Rescuer Drowns
- Atomic Psalm by MAURYA SIMON
- What Visitors Need to Know About Antarctica
- USC Professor Named to Chair Pomona Board
- Arabs Hurry to Iron Out Lingering Disputes on Eve of Baker's Arrival : Mideast: They want to avoid anything that could give the Israelis the advantage at the bargaining table.
- U.S. Presses Case for Aid to Soviets : Economy: It urges allies to devise a plan to help Moscow on debt payments.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Rostagno Adds to Upset List by Defeating Lendl in Tokyo
- Strother Earns His Stripes : USC: He takes over for injured running back Royster, proves he belongs by fueling victory.
- Trojans Pick Off Cougars : USC: Oliver's interception stops Washington State's final threat, 34-27.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- NFL NOTES : Working on the Case of Missing Offenses
- Angels Open Spring Training With Padres
- Penn State Throws Scare at Miami : Intersectional: The Hurricanes prevail, 26-20, when the Nittany Lions' last drive is stopped by an interception.
- POP MUSIC
- TELEVISION : The Long, Hard Look : A producer's passion for 'rattling good stories' helps 'Frontline' win awards--and preserve a dying genre.
- Penney Rocked by Recession as Transition Ends : Retail: The firm's 1,300 stores had just been remodeled, with marble, brass and more name brands reflecting the company's upscale aspirations.
- American Journalist Kicked Out of Cuba
- Surgeon and Wife Get 65-Year Terms in Death of Child, 5
- Fire May Spur Calls to Close Chernobyl
- RITTER RANCH: The Palmdale Planning Commission on...
- 'JAZZ IN THE PARK'--Bringing African-American and Latin...
- Needed: Partnership on Low-Cost Homes : * Government and Business Still Can Do Their Part
- Rail Talks Losing Track of the Taxpayer
- Non-Science Majors Take Lead at UCSD
- Anaheim Woman Found Slain; Body Set Afire : Murder: A suspect is arrested after a relative calls police to say he is 'covered in blood.' Horrified neighbors discover ex-nurse's corpse.
- Giving a Good Performance : Grand Prix: Actor Robert Carradine bumped from pole, but says he's got touch for racing.
- Despite 0-4 Record, They Grin With Barrett : Football: Former Santa Monica College standout is earning praise at Brown University.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- In Tuneup for Cal, Huskies Win, 48-0
- Cal Lutheran Starts Fast but Fades Quickly : College football: La Verne overcomes 6-0 deficit to post 28-6 victory and spoil debut of quarterback David Harris.
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : Braves, Fans Chop Pirates Down to Size : NL Game 3: Home runs by Olson, Gant and Bream, accompanied by war cry, batter Pittsburgh, 10-3.
- ON THE PREP PATH / BARBIE LUDOVISE : Aw Shucks, Knuff Is Just Happy to Play
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Venema Helps Littlerock Rush Past St. Genevieve
- Southwest Romps Past Moorpark, 30-14
- Gulls' Losing Streak Ends as Peoria Falls : Hockey: Kvartalnov gets two goals and an assist in 4-3 defeat of Rivermen.
- POP MUSIC
- Some Companies Are Cleaning Up With Pollution-Devouring Bacteria : Environment: The cleanup technique is often cheaper and more effective than other options. But it has limitations.
- THE NEW LOOK: Design in the Fifties...
- A Bushel of Bad Apples : WILD APPLES, <i> By Lucinda Franks (Random House: $20; 391 pp.)</i>
- Ferry Sailings Can Save Money on Travel Within Europe : Transportation: Overnighting on popular crossings such as London-Hamburg is one way to beat the high cost of flying and staying in hotels.
- Toronto Man's Home Was a Castle
- Hans Christian Andersen's Tales Also Draw Scholarly Audiences : Literature: Serious study of the Danish author challenges his image as writer of stories for children.
- A Mysterious Case of Poisoned Relations : Murder: A Dana Point couple's dark secrets came to light only after wife's death by cyanide.
- With a Little Seed Money, He Builds Feathered Following
- Fearful Christians and Jews Leaving Troubled Soviet Tadzhikistan : Exodus: The region's long-oppressed Islamic majority is asserting its newfound political and religious power.
- Biden Excerpts: I'm Fed Up With This Stuff About a Terrible System
- Seven Women to Get Good Scout Award
- Conductor to Debut With Santa Monica Symphony Tonight
- California IN BRIEF : OAKLAND : Several Courthouse Workers Get Sick
- World-Class Art From a Small Town in Oregon : Sculpture: Valley Bronze, a foundry that began as a hobby, has achieved international renown. Its success has revived a remote section of the Pacific Northwest.
- PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Banged-Up Rancho Santiago Loses
- Faulk Injures Ribs in SDSU's Victory : College football: Freshman gets 153 yards, two touchdowns before injury. Aztecs top New Mexico, 38-24.
- EAST ROUNDUP : East Carolina Gains Upset Over Syracuse, 23-20
- The Kingdom of Claptrap : NATIVE TONGUE, <i> By Carl Hiaasen (Alfred A. Knopf: $21; 325 pp.)</i>
- GRAY WHALES by David Gordon and...
- Court to Rule on Cal-Vet Eligibility
- If you're casting about for someplace close...
- CLOSE-UP
- Hill With Family; Legal Team Maps Strategy : Accuser: A large clan of relatives provides emotional support. A dozen lawyers and professors prepare her defense.
- Out of Left Field : Five Who Were Stars for a Day of World Series Past
- A New Grip for Arthritis Sufferers : Medicine: Silicone joint implants make hand surgery a long-term relief option. Dexterity is restored; pain is erased.
- Virginia Thomas: A Wife Shares Husband's Ordeal : Family: Although from different backgrounds, they are alike in both temperament and politics, friends say. The two have become inseparable.
- In Love and In Danger : Teen Victims of Dating Abuse Often Are Too Immature and Insecure to Escape Jealous, Sometimes Violent Boyfriends
- New Queen to Reign Over Liberty Week
- Hostile Environment : A Supreme Court Nomination Disintegrates Into an Ugly Political Brawl
- Spring Valley
- Cemetery Accused of Mishandling Ashes : Cremation: State officials investigate allegations by former Forest Lawn employee. Park management denies the charges.
- 5-Year SigAlert Ahead for Main Artery : * Widening the Santa Ana Freeway to Require Patience, Sense of Humor for Drivers
- San Ysidro
- Thick Black Smog Covers Portions of Southwestern Iran
- 3 Arrested in Shooting of La Habra Man
- ROUNDUP : Northridge Turns Back Westmont in Soccer
- It's Ugly, but It's a Point : Hockey: Kings don't play well, but Granato, Donnelly and Kurri score and they earn a tie with Winnipeg, 3-3.
- OPERA : Phantoms of the Met : John Corigliano's 'Ghosts of Versailles' will be the first American opera to premiere there in 25 years--but it faces a jinx
- MOVIES : FILM C0MMENT : A Prime Cut : Ridley Scott's original 'Blade Runner'--with its bravura visuals but without that grating voice-over--resurfaces after nine years
- Bad Timing on Purchase Can Increase Tax Bite
- THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN COMICS FROM 1897...
- American Trips Are a Melting Pot
- Voyages To The Bottom Of The Planet : Under the Spell of White Ice and Rarely Seen Wildlife in the Southern Latitudes : Cruising to Antarctica
- FICTION
- Regis Toomey, 93; Actor Was in More Than 200 Movies
- Weighing Cost and Pain of Marrow Transplant : Medicine: Bringing a patient to the brink of death to kill cancer raises question of how many patients have to be cured before it's considered routine treatment.
- Wilson Signs Bill Barring Handouts of Cigarettes : Health: Legislation would prohibit distribution of tobacco products on street corners and in other public places. It is aimed at keeping children from becoming addicted.
- Southland Senior Discounts: : If it's for your body or your cultural soul, your recreational pleasures or your legal hassles, you can bet it's being offered on a senior discount basis. Some price cuts start as "young" as age 50.
- Report Finds Increase in Costs in Hiring Out for Fire Service : Budget: City would pay $255,000 a year more if it contracts with the L.A. County Fire Department, study shows. Officials say this figure only represents an opening offer.
- Monsieur Hire (Cinemax Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.,...
- Forgive me for being so languid. It's...
- Saturday at the Circus
- City's Choice of Architectural Style Is Now One for the Book
- Hostile Environment : It's a Case of the Powerless vs. the Powerful
- A Tale of Two Schools: How Poor Children Are Lost to the World
- Ice Arena Reopens to Warm Reception : Skating: Hundreds show up to celebrate after the Burbank rink's owners renovated the historic facility instead of razing it.
- Hermosa Won't Join Unification Drive
- Eventually, The Prime Minister Wins : Horse racing: An inadvertent dead-heat call confuses the situation after the Goodwood Handicap.
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : LJCD Halts Christian's Late Drive
- RADIO : Drive Time Isn't Prime Time for Women : Females deliver news, weather and traffic reports, but when it comes to wacky antics, the a.m. is a man's domain
- Bacteria's Dirty Little War Against Toxics : Bioremediation: Highly touted microbes have wide menu of waste they can eat. But new industry has its critics.
- STYLE : The Watering Spot
- Madeline and Pepito get carnival jobs but soon suffer homesickness
- An L.A. Kind of Place
- Australia Comes to Grips With Slave History : Discrimination: Novelist's book recalls the traders who plundered South Pacific islands.
- D.A. Probes Fire Dept. Sex Harassment Claim : Inquiry: Firefighters' acts forced a secretary to leave work in March, her attorney says. City officials deny they ignored her complaint.
- A Center Above It All : Unveiling the spectacular Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities
- There Is More at Stake in Louisiana Than Who Will Be Its Next Governor : Politics: Three flavors of Republicanism are running in the primary, and one of them--David Duke--is making the GOP run scared.
- Kiichi Miyazawa : Japan's Next Prime Minister Sees His Country as a 'Team Player'
- 'Bye, Bye as Chargers Thunder In : Rams: Oversized Chargers running backs Butts and Bernstine might exploit a weakness of L.A. defense.
- Ratings Dismal for CBS : TV: Losses keep mounting for network on its four-year contract with Major League Baseball.
- BIG TEN ROUNDUP : He Isn't Hayden Tie; Iowa Gets a 10-6 Win
- Miscellany
- DREAM TEAM
- DREAM TEAM
- MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
- Promise of Jobs : Who Would Work at Port Disney, How Much Would They Be Paid? There Are No Firm Answers to This. . .
- JACK SHELTON
- More on Taos
- Unseen but Heard
- Democracy in Africa
- A Farewell to the Humor of Seuss
- The Squeeze on the Middle Class
- The Judgment on 'T2'
- Product Liability Laws Are Reducing Safety
- Placement of Yorkin Story Raises Ire
- 'Architectural Disaster' at County Museum
- Haiti
- Placement of Yorkin Story Raises Ire
- Arts in Schools
- John Peloza and His Teachings Are Taken to Task
- More on Taos
- Eric Sees Red
- Psychiatric Hospital
- Support for Port Disney Is Personal
- JACK SHELTON
- DREAM TEAM
- DR. MIDLIFE
- Officer's Behavior Insults Good Cops
- HARRY SHEARER
- A Farewell to the Humor of Seuss
- John Peloza and His Teachings Are Taken to Task
- Walk a Mile
- John Peloza and His Teachings Are Taken to Task
- Compassion for Patients Is Essential
- 2nd Area Hopes to Join Beverly Hills
- Health Care Reform
- Defending Christo
- 'Hot Coals' Objection
- DREAM TEAM
- City's Use of Radar to Monitor Speed of Cyclists, Skaters Stirs Controversy
- Contract Workers
- Hunt Acted Smart
- DREAM TEAM
- Modest Solution
- Proposed VDT Ordinance
- Proposed VDT Ordinance
- Cheaper Way to Make Water Fit to Drink
- Animal Rights
- City Atty.'s 'Hostility'
- Discovering Columbus : COLUMBUS, <i>...
- DREAM TEAM
- B-2 Fiasco Is One of Many Wastes of Funds
- JACK SHELTON
- DREAM TEAM
- MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
- Democratic Party Platform Aims at Issues, Not Polls
- MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
- DR. MIDLIFE
- DR. MIDLIFE
- The Squeeze on the Middle Class
- HARRY SHEARER
- John Peloza and His Teachings Are Taken to Task
- The Judgment on 'T2'
- New 'Designing' Woman
- Money Radio Format Depicted Inaccurately
- Police Trial
- Frida's Family Tree
- Judicial Logic
- Contract Workers
- A FINGER OF SPEECH
- Auto Dependence
- Unseen but Heard
- DREAM TEAM
- Nothing to Sing About
- Hard-Working Immigrants Need a Hand
- Incorrect Information
- City's Use of Radar to Monitor Speed of Cyclists, Skaters Stirs Controversy
- The Cost of Keeping Criminals in Jail
- Hard-Working Immigrants Need a Hand
- Placement of Yorkin Story Raises Ire
- DREAM TEAM
- DREAM TEAM
- A Black Butterfly?
- Down on Asuncion
- John Peloza and His Teachings Are Taken to Task
- The Belle of Lettres : SOUTHERN DAUGHTER: The Life of Margaret Mitchell, <i> By Darden Asbury Pyron (Oxford University Press: $29.95; 560 pp.)</i>
- ROAD SONG by Natalie Kusz (HarperPerennial:...
- Mt. SAC May Be OKd to Certify Air Controllers : Education: Approval would spare students a stint in FAA's Oklahoma school. Plan is seen as means to increase number of minority and women candidates.
- Nation IN BRIEF : SOUTH DAKOTA : Woman Gives Birth to Grandchildren
- Pomona : Young Careerists Sought
- Beef Sales Up Despite 'Mad Cow' Disease
- Hundreds Fight Incinerator Plan : Environment: Jesse Jackson leads rally against proposed facility. Protesters say it is an example of 'toxic racism.'
- Nation IN BRIEF : WISCONSIN : Judge Voids Ban on Sexist, Racist Speech
- Positive Thinking Has All the Power of a Magic Potion
- Baghdad Complains to U.N. Over Tougher Restrictions on Weapons
- Irreconcilable Differences (KCOP tonight at 6) is...
- Astronauts' Right Stuff Is Different Now : Space: Today's explorers are better educated and more diverse, both sexually and racially. Physical tests are less grueling than before.
- Cover Your Ears and Conjure Up Fears
- Rain Adds a Touch of Reality to Christo's Umbrella Exhibit : Art display: Some sightseers take refuge from the storm. And two couples get married under the octagonal canopies.
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : MOUSE HOUSE II : There Was This Fairy Tale, a Movie Studio and a Little Guy Named Oscar
- POP MUSIC
- POP MUSIC
- Choosing Death : There are Books on How to Do It, Notes that Explain Why It was Done, but Even the New Suicidologists Can't Explain the Impulse to End It All.
- Americans Offered Discounts in the Bahamas
- Judge Voids Ban on Racist, Sexist Speech
- COLUMN ONE : Barcelona Blossoms for Games : Once the first city of Spain, it has been upstaged by Madrid. Its 1992 Olympic splurge is aimed at reasserting its claim as a grand metropolis of Europe.
- San Marino : Parking Requirement Eased
- Off the Streets, Into a New Life : Rehabilitation: Discipline and prayer are the keys to one couple's quest to help prostitutes and addicts.
- Monrovia City Clerk Rejects Pay Raise
- Jenny's Story: Parents Were the Last to Know
- Freeway Repairs
- Spirit Thrives After 41 Years in Iron Lung : Polio: Dianne Odell says her life is full of love, faith and family; that you can make your life good or bad.
- Japanese Firm Awards Grant to Scripps
- If Moldova Can Go Its Separate Way, Why Not the Golden State? : California: Independence may be the answer for the world's 7th largest economy with a multiracial population unlike any in history.
- Cal Defeats Oregon and Improves to 5-0 : Pacific 10: Pawlawski has big day and Bears take advantage of turnovers in 45-7 victory.
- Pitt Is Nothing Special Against Notre Dame : Midwest: Blocked punt, muffed return are costly as Panthers suffer first defeat, 42-7.
- BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : No Doubt About It, Colorado Wins, 55-7
- BIG WEST ROUNDUP
- SOUTHEAST ROUNDUP : Florida Moves Closer to SEC Title by Upsetting Tennessee, 35-18
- Brown Helps Celtics Get Even With Lakers
- MOTOR RACING GRAND PRIX AT SAN DIEGO : By Any Measurement, Robinson Holds Lead
- Stomping on Unwanted Images of Women
- Cultural Diversity Springs From Asian Influx : Monterey Park: Location gave it a natural potential for Chinese migration that has changed city's character.
- Payoff in the Golden Years : Americans as Young as 50 Can Cash In on Array of Senior Discounts
- These Are Not Cartoons, Kids, ABC Warns Its Saturday Viewers
- Cal Poly Pomona Awards Scholarships
- PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : In the CIA: Fighting to Keep Information Unskewed
- PLNC Dominates Cross-Country Championships
- Millen's Pace Slows, but Not His Success : Pro football: Former Raider, 49er enjoys peaceful off-field lifestyle while helping the Redskins go 6-0 on the field.
- The World Series Makes Him Feel Like a Kid
- Western Loans Not Soviet Answer
- Picking Energy-Saving Dishwasher
- Simple as ABC--Seller Responsible Only for Paying Fee to Listing Agent
- Kimono Lisa : THE LADY AND THE MONK: Four Seasons in Kyoto, <i> By Pico Iyer (Alfred A. Knopf: $22; 352 pp.)</i>
- RESTAURANTS : ONE GRAND HOTEL : It Has Fancy Architecture, Plush Prices, Great Service-- and Occasionally Fine Food
- HOMEFRONT
- Taking the Sass Out of Scarlett : SCARLETT: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's 'Gone With the Wind', <i> By Alexandra Ripley (Warner Books: $24.95; 823 pp.)</i>
- Taking Vengeance for Her Sadness : CRYSTAL RIVER, <i> By Charlie Smith (Linden Press</i> :<i> $20</i> ;<i> 271 pp.)</i>
- The Demons of Wapshot : THE JOURNALS OF JOHN CHEEVER <i> (Alfred A. Knopf: $25; 399 pp.)</i>
- National Gallery Unveils Its Tribute to Columbus
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : AT HOME : Special Delivery
- STYLE : DESIGN : Of Murals, Messages and Memories
- Thomas Excerpts: 'I'd Rather Die' Than Withdraw My Bid
- El Monte : Time for Parade Entries
- Crime Wave Adds to Iraq Post-War Woes
- Tribes Warn Lungren Against Crackdown on Slot Machine Gambling : Indians: Their attorneys say raids would be illegal and provoke confrontations with local authorities.
- Surrogate Mother in S. Dakota Gives Birth to Grandchildren
- Osteopathic College, Clinic to Affiliate
- Christo's Umbrellas Inspire Scout Patch
- JOHN STAMOS: 'Full House' Breakout
- Q&A; : Middle-School Solution to Turbulent Age Group
- Lucy does the infamous commercial for Vitameatavegamin...
- Commentary : CBS bridges the quality gap, especially on Mondays
- OXNARD : Man, 18, Attending Party Shot in Hand
- Bush Vetoes Extended Jobless Benefits
- State Fails to Act on Lab Mix-Ups at Alvarado : Regulation: Lab technicians mistakenly gave mismatched blood to two patients at the hospital in the past two years, contributing to one man's death.
- Man Crash-Lands Stolen Plane in Fullerton, Escapes
- 'Down With Columbus' : American Indians: Demonstrators march in downtown Los Angeles to protest celebrations planned to mark the 500th anniversary of the explorer's arrival in the New World.
- Robert Gates Is Not Suited to Head the CIA, Beilenson Says
- For Lawyers, It's a Case of Fast Change in a Slow Economy : Law: The number of attorneys has jumped to 1,300, with an unprecedented increase in firms. But there is a downside.
- Oldest Cultures Celebrate at Park
- Suicide Hot Line--It's an Emotional Roller Coaster for Dedicated Volunteers
- County Reviews Charge Against Centinela School Superintendent : Allegation: Critics say the educator approved a pay raise for his wife in violation of the district's anti-nepotism rule.
- Expert Sees Trouble for Swaggart : Televangelist: He was able to weather the storm of 1988 scandal but new incident will find his followers drifting away for good, sociologist says.
- Not Everyone in Julian Is Sour on Fast Food
- The Ups and Downs of Going Solo
- PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Century's Garcia Runs for 180 Yards, Scores Three Times
- Toreros Make Their Point--and Then Some : College football: USD routs Whittier, 31-7, to end string of 1-point losses.
- SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Arkansas Takes Down Houston
- Tanner Can Still Serve It Up There With Best of Them
- U.S. OPEN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS : Van den Bosch Rallies for Second Title
- L.A. Southwest Wins Convincingly : College football: Cougars rally past Moorpark, 30-14, to show their lopsided victory a week ago was not a fluke.
- MOVIES : COMMENTARY : Three Strikes--You're In! : Hollywood studio chiefs are like baseball managers--they're always being fired but somehow always wind up with another job
- Dillingham's Million-Dollar Dilemma
- LETTER FROM THE EDITOR