- Loan Options Become More Crucial for Those Over 50
- Australian Native Grub Smacks of--Well, Grub
- 'Enforcers' Step Up Drive to Keep Saudis in Line : Religion: The fundamentalist Mutawain harass women and break up parties. The government faces pressure to rein them in.
- Teen-ager Dies After Police Use Chokehold
- Notes about your surroundings.
- Vice Roundup Nets 4 Women, 26 Men
- Rockwell Lab Earns 'Good' Rating in New Federal Report : Energy: U.S. agency cites two 'notable deficiencies,' but notes improvement in other areas. The firm wins an award fee of more than $1 million.
- Battle Scars : After Captivity in Gulf War, Anxieties Flood Life of Marine at Home
- BOXING : Ali Brought Changes for Better to Sport
- NHL NOTES : Sizing Up First Half of the Season
- Home Improvement : Steel-Framed House Ideal for Solar Energy
- POP MUSIC : WHO'S HOT : Boyz II Men: Their Classically Trained Hearts Belong to R
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : FRESNO : Smog Control Consultant Hired
- WORLD IN BRIEF : CROATIA : Regional Official Breaks With Chief
- What's Up Front Is Not What Counts
- Couple Drop Effort to Buy Canyon Land
- After 30 Years, MIA's Homecoming Brings a Range of Emotions, Relief : Vietnam: Airman's remains were recovered by a joint operation in July. Despite the sadness, there is a feeling the incident has finally come full circle.
- Wymer Charges Shock City Money Managers : Investment: All over Orange County, financial officers recheck safety of municipal revenue.
- Chile Sues Over Phony Stamps From Easter Island
- New President of Tournament of Roses Named
- Pasadena : Compost Demonstrations
- PERSPECTIVE ON WOMEN : Don't Just Sing, Remake the Choir : Rallies and marches are passe; the powerless half of America must get inside government to affect critical issues.
- Barbershoppers Will Blend Harmony With Business at Gathering
- Sockers Steal Show, Shock Wichita : Soccer: Paul Wright kicks league-leading fifth game-winner of the season in 9-8 overtime victory. Brian Quinn plays final game tonight before joining national team.
- Heartbreak Motel : Lifestyle: Survivor of a bygone era, the El Royale is home to people down on their luck and a playground for urban adventurers.
- Lakers Fall Short This Time, 112-108 : Pro basketball: Perkins' three-point attempt grazes rim as SuperSonics win. He had beaten Hornets with a last-second shot.
- 49ers Change Tactics in Victory : College basketball: Cal State Long Beach gets 61 points from its front line and beats Utah State, 87-72.
- Franz Heinzer of Switzerland won his second...
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE ELLING : City's Year-Round Schedule Hits a Bump in the Road
- Ventura's Smith, Tate 2 Too Many for Valley, 77-63
- Restaurateurs See Green in the Valley; Doin' the Chinois-Spago-Eureka Shuffle
- MUSIC : Aria Ready for This? : After 16 years in L.A. as a songwriter and actor on stages big and small, Philip Littell is writing a libretto for the San Francisco Opera
- Paring Down the Many Mutual Fund Choices
- * Ronald W. Snidow has joined the...
- Public Health Insurance Issue Splits Business : Workplace: Large firms want it, saying they're subsidizing others' health care. Small firms counter that they can't afford it.
- THE TAKEOVER by Saburo Shiroyama (Eiichi...
- Rural Living Combines With L.A. Proximity : Sunland: Small-town atmosphere, safety attract families while equestrians are drawn by zoning that permits horses.
- The Sphinx of City Hall : The Politician and His Policies are as Familiar as the Hollywood Sign. But After 18 Years in Office the Real Tom Bradley Remains an Enigma.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : OAKLAND : Welfare Fraud Convictions Rise
- Q & A : She Starts Pupils Early in Learning to Reach for the Stars
- Sudan's Miseries Mount at Tiny Border Hospital
- Duarte : Rules on Garage Sale Signs
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : MADERA : Landlord Accused of Housing Violations
- The Elite Enjoy Atlantic Crossings on the QE2 : Travel: A special breed of oceangoing voyagers are distinguishable from passengers on cruise ships. They love the old traditions, and many make the trip again and again.
- Claremont : Aid in Tree Planting Sought
- Broadcast Boos
- Trays, Food Fly in Vista Jail Fight
- Montana Governor Collapses in Mansion
- Definition of Drought's End Is Clouded : Resources: Experts point to rainfall and ground-water levels. And some say the ongoing growth may have to be curbed.
- Russian Bid Appears Doomed : Sailing: Merger talks involving two syndicates falter.
- College Basketball
- Galleries Lose Out to Recession, Motherhood
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Auburn Finally Turns Back the Tide
- Rusty Lopez Leaves Sandoval Bloodied and Beaten
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : OROVILLE : Ex-Judge Accused of Polluting Streams
- Burning the Midnight Oil : THE OVERWORKED AMERICAN: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure, <i> By Juliet B. Schor (Basic Books: $21; 247 pp.)</i>
- Portable Parking Meters a Tick Away : Traffic: Keep your quarters for the laundry. City will soon offer the 'Parkulator,' a calculator-type gadget that keeps tabs from the car dashboard.
- Chicagoans View Fire Damage
- Cuba Strikes Democracy Movement : Repression: At least 60 activists have been seized since Soviet unraveling began. Havana says the dissidents conspire with U.S. against regime.
- Jet Lagged : Business: Downtown Westchester is a dated retail zone whose decline began when LAX expanded in the 1960s, claiming nearly 3,000 area homes. Planners envision a revitalized shopping oasis, but it may be too late.
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : COLLECTIBLES : Seeing Red
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush Seeks Home Market for His Diplomatic Skills : Campaign: But with hard economic times, it is a reelection strategy that could backfire with the voters.
- All the world's a stage for a...
- Reward Offered for Leads in Holdup
- Many of Alaska's 20 Native Languages on Verge of Disappearing : Linguistics: But efforts are under way to bring endangered voices back from brink of extinction.
- Valhalla Coach Odom Resigns
- TENNIS AUSTRALIAN OPEN : Seles Pressured in Victory; Chang Loses
- Calabasas' Rose Treated for Concussion
- Dash in the Pan : Former Redskin Back Tim Smith Still Trying to Prove That 'the Game'--Super Bowl XXII--Wasn't a Fluke
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : HOLLYWOOD UNDERCOVER : As You Ponder the Movies in Sneaks '92, Consider 'The Best' Still on Paper
- THE LAST WORD: Spinal Tap may be...
- FHP Names Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
- Off With His Mechanical Head! : A CASE OF CURIOSITIES, <i> By Allen Kurzweil (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $19.95; 382 pp.)</i>
- TAKE HIM TO OUR EX-LEADERS : Carter, Ford, Nixon and Reagan Can Tell Gorbachev About Unemployment Benefits
- * Michael Brannick has been promoted to...
- From the Reef to the Rain Forest in Queensland
- Despite Policy, LAPD Is Slow to Use Civilian Workers : Personnel: Department leaders prefer to save 'light-duty' jobs for officers unable to do fieldwork.
- WORLD IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : Auto Workers Brace for a Police Raid
- The refrain heard around our house while...
- It's Miller's Time
- China Times Award to Mark Keppel High
- Candidate's Wife Stoutly Reaffirms Clinton Marriage
- Bush Tops Democratic Rivals and Buchanan in Magazine Poll
- John Kitzhaber : Reforming Oregon's Health System Long Before National Debate Began
- Green's Health Could Affect His Reelection Bid : Politics: The state senator is suffering from emphysema and may not feel up to a tough challenge.
- Officer Opens Fire After Struggle With Suspect
- Label Collectors Find Crates of Nostalgia : History: Inventive, colorful citrus box art is bought, sold and traded by aficionados at a Sherman Oaks gathering.
- Millionth Library Card Is One for the Books : Reading: County system, the largest in the world, honors 5-year-old Bobby Miller.
- A World of Difference Between CBA, NBA
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL WOMEN'S ROUNDUP : UCLA Gives No. 4 Stanford a Scare
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Little Player Has Big Night in Fountain Valley Victory
- Cold Glendale Fades Against Oxnard, 56-47
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : IN SEARCH OF . . . : All Those Grand Movies Listed and Then <i> POOF !</i>
- SNEAKS '92
- On American Poetry
- Melbourne Hostel: It's Not in the Books
- New Discounts on Rail Travel Still Make Cents
- AMERICA'S CUP UPDATE : NOTEBOOK : It's a Meticulous Job, but Somebody Has to Do It
- BOXING : Taylor Overcomes a Rough Start
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : From Start to Finish, Rancho Santiago Rolls
- Gulls Earns Sweep of Blades
- SCC Continues Its Domination of CCI
- * Brian Childs has been appointed director...
- Auto Loan Interest Rates Are Dropping : Financing: But experts say its unclear whether the action will set off heavy consumer demand.
- Tax Cuts or New Spending Could Be a Boon--but Should Be Temporary
- Dickens Wouldn't Stand for It : THE ANTIQUE COLLECTOR, <i> By Glyn Hughes (Simon & Schuster: $20; 288 pp.)</i>
- STYLE : DESIGN : Friendly Waters
- RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS: Confessions of...
- Authentic Aussie Items in Sydney
- Baby Boomers Are Losing Out as Home Owners, Study Shows
- Long Road Back : After Being a POW in Gulf, Anxieties and Joys Flood Marine at Home
- A Shot in the Dark Lands a Frenchman in a Tight Spot
- Iran's Funding of U.S. Hostage Captors Told
- Whitmore Reveling in a Mardi Gras of Tulane Basketball : Colleges: After transferring from Georgia Tech, former St. Bernard standout has found a home in New Orleans, where Green Wave is off to a 13-1 start.
- Bishop Montgomery Football Coach, Athletic Director Carroll to Step Down
- Defiant Sails to Daylight as Conner Bites the Dusk : Defender trials: Melges outmaneuvers Stars & Stripes at start, and tedious race in light winds turns into a rout.
- College Football
- No. 2 UCLA Almost No. 2 Against Oregon State, 87-81 : College basketball: Bruins catch Beavers in second half, then fail to hold five-point lead before eventually winning in overtime.
- Richmond Woman Basketball Player Passes Men's Mark for Consecutive Free Throws
- Northridge Falls at Home, 90-76
- O'Meara Is Alone--Barely : Golf: He is 21 under par and leads five others in the Bob Hope tournament by only one shot going into today's final round.
- NEW RELEASES
- First Woman Picked Office Realtors Chief
- Good Deal on Flights Within Scandinavia
- The Theory That May Be History : THE END OF HISTORY AND THE LAST MAN, <i> By Francis Fukuyama (Free Press: $24.95; 339 pp.)</i>
- WORLD IN BRIEF : EL SALVADOR : 2 Officials' Slayings Mar Peace Accord
- Unsentimental Traveler Melts in Arms of Koala
- Prison Artist Rose From the Needle to Needlepoint
- Bangladesh Teachers Strike
- REGIONAL REPORT : Neighborhoods Roll Up Welcome Mat for Churches : Religion: From Los Angeles to San Diego, some communities object to noise, traffic and designs of new structures.
- WORLD IN BRIEF : HAITI : OAS Meeting Leaves Crisis Unresolved
- Backlash Mars Town's Bid for Race Harmony
- Boys Dig Up Live Grenade
- Despair, Alienation Reflected in Works by Skid Row Artists
- BOOK MARK : If You Think You're Working More and More Hours, You're Right
- Green's Health May Affect Election Plans : Politics: State senator has emphysema and now uses a cart to get around the Capitol. An aide says he may not be up to a tough campaign in a redrawn 33rd District.
- 'Tides' Returns Mother and Son to Ways of Yesteryear
- Man Stabbed in Club's Parking Lot After Youths Stalk His Van : Crime: Mission Viejo couple and friends looking for a place to dance; are pursued from one nightspot to another. Attack follows exchange of words.
- 7 Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Ecclesia Child Beatings
- NEW RELEASES
- Works About Work : Artists confront the toll capitalism takes on the family and the psyche
- * Paul Viviano, president and chief executive...
- Civilian Rule Hasn't Hurt Chile in Attracting Capital : Commerce: Leftist regimes used to frustrate business. Today's coalition has kept investment at a level reached under military leaders.
- THE WINE LIST
- Average Rates for Residential Mortgages
- Second Childhood : They Have Been Neglected, Sexually Abused and Physically Tortured. But for These Shattered Children, Hugs and Loving Restraint May Be the Way Back.
- Older Women With New Babies Share Support : Families: Before, first-time mothers in their 40s often encountered a generation gap when seeking friends with something in common.
- Law Would Broaden Preservation Powers : Landmarks: The ordinance will allow the City Council to designate a home or building a historic site, even if the owner objects. It will be put to a vote Feb. 5.
- Allegations of Politics Rain on MLK Parade
- A Country Night Out : At Denim & Diamonds, the Big Draw Is Dancing, Dancing and More Dancing
- Charlie Ventura, 75; Sax Player Performed With Giants of Jazz
- Grenade Injures Wife of Regional Premier
- New Director for Ocean Study Agency : Environment: Jeffrey Cross' task is to rebuild a demoralized organization and attract more research money to shore up a beleaguered budget.
- Jeff awaits manhood after he discovers the...
- Young Legal Eagles Soar to Top in Mock Trial Competition
- If Totalitarianism Returns to Russia, Blood Will Be on West's Hands : Russia: Boris Yeltsin's free-market plan brings all shock and no treatment to an unprepared economy. Without a safety net, disaster looms.
- COMMENTARY ON MELLO-ROOS FINANCING : Legislature Trusted Local Officials to Use Good Sense on Bonds : Regrettable abuses that have come to light suggest it is time to rein in the trust and impose stricter limitations.
- Where Fries Are Already in the Burger : Livestock: Potato byproducts allow Idaho cattle ranchers to fatten their herds at cheaper cost.
- Kings Talking to Blues About Disgruntled Center Adam Oates
- Hull Plus Gretzky Is Too Much : Hockey: They combine for three goals, leading Campbell All-Stars to a 10-6 victory.
- Chatman Puts Hurt on Ducks : College basketball: Junior guard, who chose basketball after suffering an ankle injury playing football, helps USC win, 85-56.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL SENIOR BOWL : Weather Is Miserable, and So Is the Game
- PACIFIC 10 CONFERENCE : No. 7 Arizona Starts Slowly, Wins, 78-65
- Lear Has 27 to Lead Pepperdine
- Gonzaga's Shot at the Buzzer Beats Loyola in Overtime, 97-95
- STAGE : Gershwin Crazy : Piece by piece, the musicals of George and Ira Gershwin are being reconstructed in an effort to release authentic versions
- Layoff Candidate Should Be Flexible but Frugal
- Why Savings on Defense May Not Help the Economy
- Aussie Tips No One Ever Tells You
- Home Sales Rate Down Only 6.7%
- ICONS
- Canberra: Charm in the Country Town Capital
- RESTAURANTS : DELICIOUSLY DARING : At Quiet, Luxurious Bikini, the Food Doesn't Taste Like Any Other Restaurant's
- AUCTIONS
- A Tale of Two Cities Emerges on Life in Baghdad : Iraq: Wide gap separates the rich and poor with luxury items for the haves and very little left for the have-nots.
- Haiti Politicians Boycott Meeting
- Woman's $25,000 Prize Goes to Holy Angels
- World Appeal Planned to Aid Former Soviet Union
- The Mighty L.A. Transportation Commission That Shouldn't : Green Line: Brouhaha over awarding a contract to a foreign firm when the local economy is sick shows danger of a too-powerful agency.
- Weeding Out the Bad Guys : Expanded law keeps 5,859 guns out of the wrong hands, but the NRA refuses to budge
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Don't bet on this idea to be a big moneymaker.
- To Win Without Quinn? : Sockers: With the passing specialist leaving to join the U.S. national team, MSL champions must adjust their style.
- AMERICA'S CUP / DAILY REPORT : DEFENDER TRIALS : Conner Behind Defiant Again
- Football
- NEW RELEASES
- In Brief
- NEW RELEASES : Exploring Beauty in a Calmer Coltrane
- Bowling
- PRIMAL SCREAM*** "Screamadelica" SireIf you've liked...
- * Robert Bein, Williams Frost & Associates...
- * Ronald Bates has begun a two-year...
- A Thousand and One Nikes : SWOOSH: The Unauthorized Story of Nike and the Men Who Played There, <i> By J. B. Strasser and Laurie Becklund (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $24.95; 590 pp.)</i>
- Dharma Bums, Then and Now
- Getaway Above the Inland Empire
- Gardening : Deciduous Fruit Trees Just Need to Chill Out
- Mr. Hahn's $50,000 Contest
- Dey by Day
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : HISTORY : Hollywood Revisited
- Alpine Home of Famed St. Bernard Dogs Gets Low Marks From Swiss Kennel Club
- Roseanne Seeks Permit for Home Gym
- PLATFORM : Beggaring Schools
- A Couple of True Art Lovers : Admirable donation by two New Yorkers to collection at National Gallery
- 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Bugsy,' Win Golden Globes
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Jan. 19-25
- Holy Wars for Turf : Neighbors, Churches Clashing Over Congestion, Aesthetics
- South Pasadena's Freeway Fears Renewed : Transit: Residents react after state proposes to complete the 710 roadway. Mayor says 'it's certainly not the end of the fight.'
- 26 Reasons for Picking Bills to Win
- Nixon: Pharmacist's Suggestion Unsuccessful at Beating Drug Test
- Brea-Olinda Controls Bishop Montgomery
- Walker, Harrell Make U.S. Bobsled Team
- The Son Also Rises : After a Shaky Start, Joey Meyer Found Success at DePaul--but His Father Still Worries About Him
- Scotland's Teenage Fanclub Hops on 'Bandwagonesque' for Fun Ride
- Fur Flies, Leaving Cafe in Its Wake
- CAST A COLD EYE: American Opinion Writing...
- 'Foreign Felons' Plan Targets Illegal Migrants
- Armed Men Rob Store, Customers
- Torrance's Investment Wizard Lost Magic Touch : Finances: Officials are wondering whether one man should control portfolio after $6 million disappears.
- Football
- Hometown favorite Duncan Kennedy edged Olympic teammate...
- UC Irvine's Enterprise Lands Gelbart's 'Mastergate'
- Southern Utah Stops CSUN Win Streak at 3
- Beavers' Effort First-Rate, but No. 2 Bruins Win, 87-81 : College basketball: Undermanned Oregon State uses walk-on guard the entire game and has three players foul out before finally losing in overtime.
- * D. Scott Hagen has been elected...
- * Michelle Sweet has been promoted to...
- INDONESIAN TEXTILES by Michael Hitchcock (Icon...
- HERE AT EAGLE POND by Donald...
- The Cost of Using Child Safety Seats on Planes
- 'Winners of Excellence'
- Kuwaitis Welcome Imported Truffles
- Monterey Park : No Conflict With RTD Seen
- Teacher Drawn Into 'Dual Life' as Scholar on Civil Rights in West
- Thailand Wilts Hawaii's Title of 'Orchid Isle' : Exports: Other moist, tropical regions, such as Malaysia, are also ideal for the exotic flowers. The U.S. state no longer leads in world trade.
- COLUMN LEFT / GEORGE BLACK : Our Love for Democracy Is Selective : In the face of Algeria's anti-Islamic coup, we mumbles
- Political Perennial Pat Paulsen Is Still Running for President, Getting Laughs
- This Pro Enjoys Amateur Hour
- Stanley Sparks Valley Women Past Ventura in WSC Showdown
- Switzerland's Vreni Schneider, the favorite in the...
- Retired Bronco Kubiak Returns to Texas A&M; as Assistant Coach
- The Writer's Blade
- Other Issues Involved in Implant Controversy
- Annoyed by Amtrak
- Inappropriate
- Backers of Deputy's View of Gays, Columnist's View of Deputy
- BORIS KARLOFF
- Some 'Testimony' Rings a Little False
- System, Not Byrd, Is to Blame
- Two Views About Why Papers Are in a Slump
- THE GOOD WORD
- Cultivating Better Uses for 'the Farm'
- Oliver Stone and 'JFK': The Debate Goes On
- Custodians of Precious Rangelands
- Another Side to the Story
- OUT THERE
- Out of Touch With the Working Person
- Rent-Control Plan Rises From Still-Smoldering Ashes...
- Nixon on U.S. Power
- Backers of Deputy's View of Gays, Columnist's View of Deputy
- THE GOOD WORD
- Cultivating Better Uses for 'the Farm'
- Highland Avenue
- For Bears
- TV Times, 90053
- BAD LOANS, BAD BLOOD
- Opposition to Senate's Education Reform Bill
- Legal Judgment
- CIELITA LINDA
- STILL LOST
- Self-Respect Forged From Pain of a Death : Intolerance: A gay man shielded his homosexuality from the world and kept silent at anti-gay remarks. But the murder of a youth in Hillcrest has forced him to wonder if that silence has contributed to the homophobic beliefs that led to the slaying.
- 'Ultra-Low' Style Saves Water, Cash : Conservation: Watersaver styles use only 1.6 gallons per flush while standard models use up to six gallons.
- Nixon on U.S. Power
- Legislator Will Continue His Mission
- STREISAND, THE STORYTELLER
- U.S. Food Producers Say Duty-Free Imports Will Hurt Dairies, Farmers : Trade: A section of law is intended to help three Eastern Europe countries, but could also benefit 130 others. Domestic growers fear a flood of foreign goods that would drive many out of business.
- OUT THERE
- Backers of Deputy's View of Gays, Columnist's View of Deputy
- Political Complacency
- STILL LOST
- Control of Coots Helps Keep Lake Safe for Swimmers
- STILL LOST
- Graffiti Problem
- Oliver Stone and 'JFK': The Debate Goes On
- INTERFAITH INSIGHTS
- Economists Are Said to Be Out of Touch
- Liquid Wastes Removed at Abandoned Oil Refinery : Pollution: Company removes 1.7 million gallons of hazardous material from abandoned Wright Terminals. The fuel-contaminated water will be treated before being discharged into the sewer system. Ground water is still contaminated.
- BAD LOANS, BAD BLOOD
- When Europe Becomes a Realm of Convenience : Unification: As nations reshape themselves into a single economy, travelers will face fewer hassles, but may find a bit of the Continental mystique missing. Here is a look at the factors transforming European travel.
- Positive Action, Not Happy Thoughts, Are Needed to Overcome Problems
- Nixon on U.S. Power
- Cardinal's Version of Union Run-In Disputed
- Backers of Deputy's View of Gays, Columnist's View of Deputy
- STREISAND, THE STORYTELLER
- RIGHT BOOK, WRONG AUTHOR
- THE GOOD WORD
- Cultivating Better Uses for 'the Farm'
- Nixon on U.S. Power
- Backers of Deputy's View of Gays, Columnist's View of Deputy
- Graffiti Problem
- TV Times, 90053
- A Jury's Right
- The Un-Soviet Visa