- Ovitz, 6 Others Settle Conflict of Interest Suits
- B of A Merger May Redefine Debate on Antitrust Issues : NEWS ANALYSIS
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Policemen Indicted in 'Reign of Terror'
- * Warren A. Beck; Fullerton History Professor
- Authorities Search for Epileptic Agoura Man
- Passenger Is Killed When Vehicle Tumbles
- Suspect in Shooting Rampage Pleads Not Guilty
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : College to Open Year With Convocation
- Woman New to L.A. Area Is Victim of Racial Attack : Canoga Park: Latino youths pummel the black artist in the street while neighbors watch in silence. It is the 14th such incident in the Valley this year.
- Mistakes Allow Weak Students to Graduate : Education: Auditors cite flaws in keeping academic and attendance records in the Inglewood Unified School District, but say it isn't the worst in the state.
- Warner Center Transit Line to Be Studied
- Trash Hauler's Conditional Pledge to Use Landfill Worries Officials
- Pac-8 Conference Teams Becoming Models of Inconsistency
- Bruins' Wills Willing to Fill Several Roles
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / SCOTT MILLER : Roberts Encouraged by Progress in Recovery From Knee Injury
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- Lithuania Gets Control of A-Plant
- Rescue Team Safely Frees Prison Hostages in 3-Minute Raid That Lights Up the Sky : Immigration: Some Cubans face immediate deportation. Explosives blow up part of the unit, apparently catching inmates by surprise.
- 8th Soviet Republic Declares Independence From Moscow : Breakup: Oil-rich Azerbaijan joins exodus. Russia and Kazakhstan agree on need for an interim management structure to supplant the disintegrating union.
- California IN BRIEF : SAN LUIS OBISPO : LaLanne Fined in Reckless Driving Case
- Gnatcatcher Is Denied Protection in 3-1 Vote : Environment: Fish and Game panel refuses to make the songbird a candidate for the endangered species list.
- Curious Case of the Biggest Social Security Fraud Ever : Crime: Deaf man described as brilliant but miserly and angry got checks under at least 29 names, officials charge.
- ORANGE : Recycling Program Called a Success
- 9 Arrested, Drug Seized During Lancaster Raid
- Little Pain, All Gain : State recycling program, initially beset with doubt, soars
- Countywide : Holiday Closings
- Drug, Porn Charges Filed Against Billy Preston
- Man Gets 26 Years to Life in Youth's Killing : Trial: Despite arguments that his brother acted alone, Alexander Hines is sent to prison for apparent act of vengeance.
- Brewers Have the Upper Hand Over McCaskill, 6-2
- Robbers Kill Employee of East San Diego Taco Shop
- Basketball
- MUSIC REVIEW : A Little Night Music From Peter Maag
- Window Shade Is in Need of a Better Roll Model
- Workers to Be Offered Free Transit Vouchers
- Jets, Tanks Attack Key Croatian Town : Yugoslavia: The European Community presses for a new cease-fire but Serbia continues to hold out.
- Nationalism May Be New Soviet 'Ideological Glue' : Ethnic strife: Analysts see it replacing seven decades of force and socialism in the disintegrating country.
- Seymour Releases His Tax Returns : Politics: U.S. senator paid no state or federal income levy in 1990. After claiming deductions and business losses, he and his wife have paid a total of $131,158 since 1981.
- One Raid That Worked : Daring federal maneuver frees hostages in Talladega standoff
- LITTLE LOTTO RESULTS
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- CLIPBOARD : The Three-Bedroom Ideal
- Los Alamos Lab Admits Major Faults, Lists Causes
- Miami Gunmen Sought After Tourist Attack
- Lebanon's Aoun in Exile at French Villa : Mideast: Mutinous general is spirited out of Beirut under an amnesty for war crimes.
- WEEKEND TV : 'Jerry Lewis Telethon' Set for Annual Two-Day Event
- California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Senate Passes Bill on Orange County Jail
- For Gus Hall, The Party Isn't Over Yet
- Washington in High Gear for the Coup : Soviet Union: Moscow-watchers could do little but observe during the last hectic weeks. Now a reappraisal is beginning.
- Thousand Oaks : Boy, 8, Who Found $2,800 Not Tempted
- Blacks Won't End Korean Store Boycott : Racial tension: Meeting with mayor, police officials fails to sway protest of shooting by shopkeeper.
- SEAL BEACH : Council District Lines to Be Studied
- Avis G. Culliton; Retired Teacher
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Leader Gamez Has Lofty Aim: 30-Under at Milwaukee Open
- The Biggest Surprise Is Who Got Record : Beamon: The 1968 Olympic champion had assumed that Lewis would be the one to do it.
- Golden West Chooses Wallace for Volleyball
- Soviet Unity
- Baker Hughes Inc. reported that the number...
- Turner in Negotiations to Buy Hanna-Barbera
- OPEC Output of Oil Highest in 17 Months
- Organizers Expect 200,000 at Labor March in Capital
- Countywide : Citizens Panel to Advise Water Board
- Botulism Blamed in Deaths of Ducks Along L.A. River
- Defense Agency Gets Photos of Possible POW
- County's Jobless Rate Rises in July : Economy: The 7.5% figure, significantly higher than a year ago, provides evidence of a stubborn recession.
- Second Man Found Guilty in Murder of Woman
- Costa Mesa's Schwartz Wins Speedway Feature
- Musical in Search of Real Thing : Stage: 'State of the Art Heart,' a work about love, will be produced and directed by the author's former teacher.
- With Family in Tow, Cox Takes 'City of Angels' Over Manhattan
- U.S. Jews Assist Israel's Immigrants
- Pursuing Dreams in N. America : Moscow Players Find Baja Rugged
- Bradley to Yield Funds Targeted by Investigation
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Crash Probe Focuses on Subway Brakes
- Fence to Replace Wide Median at I-5 Near Border : Safety: Barricades that narrowed traffic to protect illegal immigrants crossing the freeway will come down. The fence is intended to thwart crossings, instead.
- The Bottom Line for Republics: Negotiate : Political chaos would undermine economic development
- Recall Targets Vista Mayor for Hurting 'Quality of Life' : Politics: Gloria McClellan vows to fight against group that claims she has failed to lead city's redevelopment.
- On Sale, but Not Dirt Cheap : Gardening: Inventory of Vermigro, an acclaimed soil enhancer made from castings left by worms used to eat sludge, is backing up. So the Fallbrook Sanitary District is holding a red tag sale.
- Judge Criticizes City Attorney's Office for Delays in Pretrial Proceedings : Court: Jurist says Hahn's assistant has made a 'mess' out of the case so far. Lawyer claims such tactics are common in police misconduct cases.
- CRIMES BY AREA COVERED BY THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Differing Opinions : Researcher's Finding Stirs Debate on Causes of Homosexuality
- CSUN Women Lose 2 Volleyball Matches
- Miscellany
- Winning Is the Thing Now for Dodgers' Belcher, 2-0 : Baseball: After having said that second place might be good for L.A., he beats Cubs, keeps team two games behind Braves.
- Smith Won't Play for Ohio State
- Making a Minor Adjustment : Pro Baseball Players Fresh Out of College or High School Face the Same Challenges Regardless of How High They Were Drafted
- MOTOR RACING / BRIAN MURPHY : Modest Hooper Nears Sportsman Title
- Rostropovich's Heroic Note : Cellist Took His Stand Beside Yeltsin During the Coup
- INTERNATIONAL
- Latest Developments
- MWD, County Settle in Chemical Dumping Case
- Restitution and Year in Jail Urged for Ely : Courts: The college trustee who was convicted of embezzlement says probation officials were unduly influenced by the D.A.
- Drug Ring Leader Gets 30 Years, Fined $8 Million
- Countywide : Ahoy! New Boat Fee Takes Effect Sunday
- CHARGERS : Beathard Backs Quarterbacks Despite Rumor of Deal
- ART REVIEW : Photos as Weapons of the People : Exhibit Documents Dark Days of Europe
- Lee Benefit: When L.A.'s rock underground first...
- Factory Orders Take Largest Jump Since '70 : * Economy: The index of leading indicators also rises. The signs of growth cap a week of negative economic news.
- RETAIL
- Minor Manors : You Don't Need to Be a Carpenter to Build a Kid's Home Away From Home
- Opposition Gropes for Clues to Loss of Votes : Cardenas and his battered Democratic Revolutionary Party are doing some soul-searching after yet another defeat.
- Plight of the Cuban Refugees
- OAK PARK : Trash Collection Bills to Increase
- ALISO VIEJO : Postal Service to Buy 25.5 Acres for Plant
- Gunshot Kills Man in Logan Heights
- Six Teen-Agers Held on Suspicion of Murder
- Girl, 15, Charged With Leaving Baby in Trash
- Sense of Something Special Happening Charged the Air
- Sherrill Brings a Sense of Intrigue to Mississippi State Football
- TENNIS U.S. OPEN NOTEBOOK : Sometimes Grown-Ups Say the Darndest Things
- Penhall Caught Up With His Dream in '81 : Speedway: Followers of the sport call the World Final at London's Wembley Stadium the greatest race ever.
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Gary Appears Ready to Carry Load
- San Diego Spotlight : Symphonies Must Change to Survive, Conductor Says
- Providing Laughs Beyond 'The Happy Hour' : Radio: Host of comedy talk show organizes a fund-raiser to benefit a group that helps handicapped children who have been abused.
- Getty Trust Grants Workshop Set at JACCC
- County Jobless Rate Dips After 7-Year High in June : * Economy: A state report attributes the drop to hiring in the tourist industry. Analysts say figures are indicative of a slow recovery.
- El Pollo Loco Franchisees Sue the Parent Firm : * Litigation: They claim that some restaurants have had to close and that management hasn't kept its promise to help with marketing, development of new products and expansion.
- INTERNATIONAL
- Late-Harvest Jitters in Wine Country
- Warren Beck, Historian and Longtime Cal State Professor, Dies
- Rangers Rout Bellingham, 14-4, Move to 2nd Round
- Trojans' Perry Ready to Face Big Challenge
- 'New Titans' Work Hollywood Palladium Into a Lather
- Salomon Bros. Is Looking for a New Law Firm : * Securities: A prominent Wall Street law firm that conducted an internal investigation of possible wrongdoing is off the case.
- High Court Says Defense Must Disclose Evidence Before Trial
- SoCal Gas Ponders Service Call Fee : * Utility: The company, whose parent firm is struggling under a heavy debt load, also plans to trim its work force by 500 to 600.
- Landfill Foes Hail Rezoning of 1,500 Acres in Mountains
- Countywide : Blood Supplies Hit Critically Low Level
- Police Warn Public on 'Charity' Calls
- Jury Acquits Wife in 1989 Slaying of Sex-Video Maker : Courts: Woodland Hills woman was accused of hiring the man who shot her husband to death with a machine gun on a Northridge street two years ago.
- FULLERTON : American Indian Exhibits Planned
- WESTMINSTER : Angry Residents Threaten Recall
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Gant Homers as Braves Win Fifth in a Row, 6-1
- Miscellany
- Titan Women Lose First Two in Volleyball
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Yankees Slow Down Blue Jays, 9-2
- 29-4 1/2! : Powell Breaks Beamon's 1968 Long Jump Record and Snaps Lewis' Streak
- JAZZ REVIEW : Plas Johnson Is Pure Silk
- S.D. County Jobless Rate at 7%
- U.S. Voices Concern for Jailed Chinese Dissidents
- Soviet Tall Ship Sails Amid Sea of Troubles : Expedition: Re-creation of a 1741 voyage proves costly, frustrating--and fun.
- State Not Required to Fund Indigent Care, Court Rules
- Driver Arrested After Truck Hits School Van
- Man Charged With Fraud in Theater Series
- In the Halls of Ivy, Columbia Is No Worse Than 21st in Land
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Rebuilding Arkansas Aims High
- SPORTS ON WEEKEND TV : Raiders-Oilers Season Opener
- Methodists Unable to Reach Consensus on Homosexuality
- AEROSPACE
- MGM's Ladd Says Parretti Would Sink Studio
- Key Mortgage Index Drops to Lowest Level in 10 Years
- Russian Duke Seeks Place Among Soviets
- Endangered Status Denied for Gnatcatcher
- Legislature Eases Way for O.C. Jail
- Governorship Is Handed Over to Opposition
- VENTURA : Man Arrested on Utah Parole Charges
- For Dentist, DK XKV8R License Plate Is a RL WINR
- Hotel Air Shows Little Asbestos, Lawyer Says : Health: Tests reveal one fiber of the cancer-causing substance, according to attorney for Hotel San Diego. County continues to move temporary courtrooms.
- Deputies Shot Teen-Ager in Back, Lawyer Charges
- Ex-Security Guard Is Arrested in Rape-Slaying Case : Homicide: The suspect was arrested after a stakeout in Tustin. Police say "physical evidence" at the crime scene linked the suspect to the killing.
- 2 Women Rob Another at ATM
- OAK PARK : Report on Cityhood Sees No Obstacles
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : McClanahan Agrees to Drug Program
- Green No Longer Just Running Around in Bad Circles : Track: Once a troubled young man, he has put his life back on track through both football and track. His performance at the Junior Pan American Games is one example.
- Pursuing Dreams in N. America : Gorky Park Gets 2nd Chance
- MUSIC REVIEW : Young Stars Rise at SummerFest
- AGRICULTURE
- New KGB Chief Vows to Bring Agency to Heel : Reforms: No more spying on citizens, Bakatin pledges. And some of its files will be opened.
- Wilson Is Undecided on Gay Anti-Discrimination Bill : Law: Governor raises questions about impact on small-business owners. In the spring, he had indicated he was likely to sign the legislation.
- U.S. Appeals Court Orders Release of Revised California Census Data
- Did 'Hit Mom' Plot Rival Cheerleader's Last Hurrah? : Crime: Texas trial probes an alleged murder-for-hire scheme. The motive? A daughter's spot on pompon squad.
- Logjam on Political Talks Broken as Scandal Fades
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : Zavala Shows Drive of a Future Champion in Beating Openio
- Lanes of Interstate 5 Near Border to Reopen
- SWIMMING / THERESA MUNOZ : All the Gold at the Meet Didn't Come in Medals
- DEL MAR : Light Lite and Brought To Mind Will Match Strides in Chula Vista
- Lutherans Reelect Chilstrom as Leader by Huge Margin
- Moscow Players Find Baja Rugged
- It's 'The Mikhail and Boris Show'
- Probe Puts Hold on PS Group Stock : * Finance: Investigation of waste-treatment plant, operated by a subsidiary, forces a halt to firm's trading on New York exchange.
- Wait Was Worth It for Running Back Lang : Rams: Twelfth-round draft choice has come a long way to make the opening-day roster. Dupree's injury has given him a chance.
- Hockey
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- Gwynn Injury, Loss to Pirates Adds to Padre Gloom : Baseball: Padre Manager Greg Riddoch says team is not certain when the star player will return. The Pirates win, 4-1.
- Michael Lerner Still Slipping Into Larger-Than-Life Character Roles
- 800 Buddhists Celebrate Families, Values at New Pagoda : Vietnamese: The ceremony also was designed to instill youths with concept of respect for elders that was common in the old country.
- TV Executive Quits After Flap Over Evangelical Beliefs
- Soviet Oil Output at '75 Level, Official Estimates
- Soviet Oil Output Falling to '75 Level, Official Says
- Japan's Trade Surplus Takes Big Hike in July : * Pacific Rim: Rising levels of exports helped boost the surplus to more than double last year's level.
- PORT HUENEME : Base to Drop Tests to Detect Radon Gas
- El Pollo Loco Franchisees Sue Parent Firm
- California IN BRIEF : SAN JOSE : Dispatcher Helps Solve Kidnaping
- Stiff Abortion Law Won't Be Rushed to High Court
- California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Abortion Foes Told to Pay Fees
- 3 Latin American Nations to Ban Chemical Weapons
- VENTURA : Police to Make Sobriety Stops
- Officials Blame Botulism for Ducks' Deaths
- SIMI VALLEY : Workers to Close Freeway Off-Ramp
- Consumer Advocate Wins Fight to Join Bar
- TENNIS U.S. OPEN : Chang Outlasts McEnroe in All-Nighter
- SAN DIEGO SPORTS ET CETERA : Toreras Defeat Nevada Reno
- Boxing
- Schuller to Tape Address for Soviet TV
- SAN CLEMENTE : Spill Closes Stretch of Popular Beach
- Drug Dealer Gets 23 Years and a $3-Million Fine
- 5 Killings in 5 Days Raise Concerns in Arab Community : Slayings: Police say the deaths appear unrelated, but some people of Mideast descent say three of the victims were outspoken critics of Saddam Hussein.
- Widow Sues Over 911 Call Response
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Polonia Can Run to His Own Destiny
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Pirates Get Buechele From Rangers
- 'Gift Rap' Is Wrapped in Giving
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Chiming the Winds of Change : Alternative-rock bands Don't Mean Maybe and Eli Riddle explore some new--and old--territory at Bogart's in Long Beach.
- Family Faults Officials in Shooting Case : Crime: Relatives of a 17-year-old slain by the son of a Vista judge say the gunman is being given preferential treatment. Police say that's not true.
- SIMI VALLEY : City Buys Church to Serve as Arts Center
- Polish Premier Offers to Quit in Budget Feud
- Welfare Applicants Wait Long, Get Little Relief : Coping: Processing delays for emergency funds have increased as the number of applications has gone up. The money can take up to 55 days to receive.
- DANA POINT : Mobile Home Parks OK Limits on Rent
- NEWPORT BEACH : City Hears the Scoop on Duck, Dog Waste
- CASITAS : Irrigation Water Rates to Be Reviewed
- Asians, Latinos Join in Proposal for Remapping
- Satellite Images Show Venus' Surface Is Still Evolving
- KTLA's Amezcua Is Positive About Changing Latino Males' TV Image
- Salaries Up 5% This Year; 5.1% Expected in '92
- DECORATING ADVICE : Perk Up Avocado Kitchen With Tomato-Red Walls
- Beleaguered Gorbachev Finds Liberals Deserting Him in Hour of Need : Politics: Longtime allies Shevardnadze and Yakovlev spurn his request to rejoin government, pointing up his increasing isolation.
- Jury's Award in Officer's Death Cut by $500,000
- Judge Approves USIU Plan to Pay Off Creditors in Full
- A Rare Fruit Fly From Down Under Turns Up
- WESTMINSTER : District to Reopen Finley Elementary
- SANTA ANA : College to Honor TV's 'Home Videos'
- Play Promoter Accused of False Claims : Theater: Kevin Von Feldt is charged with advertising a series of productions that authorities say he never intended to stage. He has two prior convictions.
- County IN BRIEF : INGLEWOOD : Man Hangs Himself in Cemetery
- VENTURA : Pair Arrested on Suspicion of Drugs
- Radioactive Pollution Discovered in Test Well : Rockwell: Tritium seeped into ground water near the Simi Hills lab, but at safe levels, company officials say.
- Black Woman Tells of Attack by Two Latinos
- Brewers Have the Upper Hand, Angels' McCaskill Loses No. 17
- Villanova Guard Transfers to UCI : Basketball: Lloyd Mumford, dismissed from Wildcats for a 'violation of team philosophy,' will play for Coach Rod Baker, a longtime family friend.
- The Longest Jump
- Powell's First Love Was Jumping for a Basketball
- TRACK AND FIELD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUNDUP : O'Brien Wins Decathlon, Falls Short of Record
- Five Years Rent-Free for Grove Shakespeare Fest : Stage: The Garden Grove City Council unanimously approves lease agreement.
- Continental Bank to Cut 270 Jobs, Reduce Dividend
- 3 Japanese Bankers Repent in Ritualized Ceremony
- HOME IMPROVEMENT : The Truth Shall Set You Flea: All the Facts on a Common Parasite
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Rules Protecting Owl Challenged in Suit
- U.N. Council Backs Cambodian Peace Plan on Troops
- Gnatcatcher Denied Endangered Species Status : Wildlife: Panel rejects staff recommendations to protect birds, which live in areas sought by developers.
- A Meeting of the Designing Minds
- Del Mar School District Cracks Down on Residency Cheats
- Man Will Be Tried in Business Partner's Death : Preliminary hearing: Richard Lockridge's attorney asserts that victim's boyfriend had reason to kill her. But the judge cuts off that line of questioning.
- Fault Dooms Building at Southwest College : Education: Half the structure will be torn down. Officials plan to use temporary rooms to keep mostly minority campus open.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Gross Replaces Hershiser Tonight
- NBC Bars Stations From Showing Jump; Channel 4 Disregards Ban
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Veteran Sean Jones Returns to Oilers
- InterVarsity Fellowship Blends Evangelism, Social Action : Education: The organization has not hesitated to address controversial issues.
- GARDENING : Planting Ahead for Fire Safety
- Court Confirms Plan to Reorganize Greyhound : * Bankruptcy: Creditors will get 95% of the firm. But the door is still open for big future payments to striking drivers.
- Top Abortion Foes Told to Leave Wichita : Protests: Federal judge orders organizers to stay away from city. Operation Rescue leaders tell of plans for upcoming actions.
- Kennedy Testifies in Probe of Rape Case Obstruction : Judiciary: Allegations stem from investigation of charges against senator's nephew. Florida grand jury is looking at whether friend misled police.
- G-7 Officials Reassess Aid to Soviet Union
- THOUSAND OAKS : Group Charges Pair Stalled Recall Vote
- PORT HUENEME : 16-Year-Old Held in Robberies at Market
- NEWPORT BEACH : Gift Shops Giving City a Headache
- Trial Scheduled for Resident in Feud That Has Plagued a Neighborhood
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Applications Taken for History Board
- CONSUMER WATCH : Off Life Support
- AEROSPACE
- Canadian Economy Grows at Annualized 4.9% Rate
- Record Jump Falls Shy of Pay Dirt : * Marketing: World-class income eludes track star Mike Powell, who broke a 23-year-old record in Tokyo championship meet.
- Holiday Fever Slows Market; Dow Loses 6.04
- * Ronald G. Segel; Chairman of Variety Publisher
- 3 Propane Tank Cars Derail but Do Not Leak
- 5 Women Honored by Activist Group
- Air Quality Report
- Latest Transit Incentive: A Free Ride
- Radioactive Pollution Found in Test Well : Rockwell: Tritium seeped into ground water near the Simi Hills lab, but at safe levels, company officials say.
- Boxing
- Republics Seek Place in Games
- CS Fullerton Opens at Mississippi State
- Occidental Gives Redell the Word--Receivers Coach
- Boxing
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Charles Remains a Prince : The 'Legendary Genius of Soul' sticks to a time-tested recipe in his short but shining set at the Coach House.
- Bashing the American Legal System
- Counting Time at the Bowl
- Outrage Over 'Hit Piece' About Hammerman
- Downey Draws Criticism for Burning of Atlanta
- It Is Fundamentally Wrong for Strawberry to Criticize Teammates
- Wildlife Needs Space
- Bashing the American Legal System
- Coverage Not Complete, to a Certain Degree
- Defending George Strait
- Bo Knows
- State Budget
- It Is Fundamentally Wrong for Strawberry to Criticize Teammates
- Mattingly Takes Law Into His Own Hair
- Sorry but Not Surprised
- Owning the Angels Has to Be Worth It
- More on Bree Walker
- The Real Disability
- Monday's Comparison Draws A Raspberry
- Defending George Strait
- Dykstra Must Wake Up and Live a Safer Life