- 9 for the '90s : Be They 9 or 89, Individuals Harbor Strong Ideas About What the Future Holds : Positive Thinker
- COMBAT IN PANAMA : Panamanian Military 'Decapitated' by Coordinated U.S. Strike
- NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Khashoggi to Travel on 'Electronic Bail'
- Letting the Cat <i> Into </i> the Bag Is No Easy Assignment
- 'Foul-Up' Lets Liquor Taxes Go Untapped : Government: Officials mistakenly told distributors not to collect levies on sales to military bases. Now the state has to try to recoup $7 million that wasn't collected.
- RTD May Give In to Shared Subway Role : Transit: Board will meet today to reconsider a construction peace plan offered by the county Transportation Commission.
- SANTA ANA : Menorah Will Be Installed in Park
- Fear Remains in Wake of Girl's Disappearance
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Seven Meet Sister They Never Knew
- Autopsy for CSUN Football Player Gray Rescheduled
- OCC Lineman Warady Signs With Ball State
- Dodgers Trade Marshall, Pena to Mets : Baseball: Los Angeles gets center fielder Juan Samuel from New York in exchange for outfielder, relief pitcher.
- Pasadena : City Loosens Rules for Tents
- Santa Monica : Computer Link to Levine
- Man-Made Snow Creates White Magic at Park
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Freed Casolo Hits Lecture Trail
- Britain to Grant Citizenship to Colony's Elite : Hong Kong: London's plan applies to fewer than 4% of the residents. The 'strictly limited' program comes under immediate attack in Commons.
- Orange County 1990 : Life in the Year 1999
- Orange County 1990 : THERE'S NO STOPPING THE GROWTH
- Beverly Hills : Voting Day Change Sought
- Enlightening Yule Gifts Worth Thinking About
- Arcadia Delays Decision on Home Sizes
- NATION : Driver Guilty in Fatal Bus Crash
- Ivy Leaguers Meet for Fun, Nonprofit
- COMBAT IN PANAMA : Finally, Opposition's Endara Gets His Chance : Panama: The new president, who won election by 3-1 margin, has little government experience.
- Noriega Flees; Reward Posted : 15 GIs Killed as U.S. Forces Topple Panama Regime : Latin America: Key objectives achieved, Bush declares. White House offers $1 million for information leading to dictator's capture.
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Not Tempted by Cash--Cruise
- Peninsula Hotel Plan Cut, But OK Sought for Houses
- Suspect Guilty for Second Time in Plane Murder
- It May Have Been Heaven-Sent, but We'll Still Pay a Price : Panama: Bush was not being a wimp this time. Still, the action carries the look of cleaning up the Gipper's mess.
- Beilenson Among Few to Question Panama Invasion : Congress: Democrats Berman and Waxman join Republicans Gallegly, Moorhead and Thomas in supporting the President's decision to send troops.
- Drive-Through Fast-Food Eatery in High-Rise OKd
- Meeting Slated on Handicap Housing
- Gee, a Guy Ducks Out for a Little Bit, and Look What He Misses
- Nunn Injured; Fight With Starling Postponed
- Erk Russell, 63, resigned as football coach...
- THE SIDELINES : Redshirt Forward Leaves USC
- Raider Bid Doesn't Depend on Browns
- SKIING : Resorts Plan for a White Christmas
- SHORT TAKES : Paula Abdul to Sell Diet Coke
- TV REVIEW : Pay-Per-View a Poor Medium for Drama of Stones' Concert
- UCLA Women Lose to Ohio State, 66-57
- THE SIDELINES : Hilton on Middleweight Card
- Carson Quarterback Shakes Defeat, Helps Basketball Team Win
- Clark Is The Man in The Bubble : Basketball: The adults have resolved their differences, leaving Christian High and its new superstar, Tony Clark, free to have some fun on the court.
- Chapman Wins Game That Has 15 Technical Fouls
- U.S. A-Arms Plants Badly Contaminated, Panel Says; Cleanup May Cost $100 Billion
- Rubber Duckie Plea Fails to Sway Council to Let Tame Birds in Pond
- Dear George: Make It Fun, OK?
- Countywide : Stuart Karl to Testify Publicly, Judge Rules
- Man Sentenced in Rape, Robbery
- 118 Arrested Protesting U.S. Aid to El Salvador
- Sunshine Canyon Landfill Gets 1-Month Operating Extension
- Cooler Weather Helps Keep the Lid on Medflies
- Times Honors Top Prep Coach, Back, Lineman of Year
- THE SIDELINES : Bell to Sub for Bucs' Testaverde
- USD Women Off to Unprecedented Start
- VALLEY COLLEGE TOURNAMENT : Balance the Key in Valley Win
- Impact of Harris Felt Immediately at CS Long Beach
- Bhutto Opponent Slain
- LOCAL : Blast in Granada Hills Probed
- 9 for the '90s : Be They 9 or 89, Individuals Harbor Strong Ideas About What the Future Holds : Zigs and Zags
- Style Sets the Beat at Wayne Shindig
- 'Operation Just Cause'
- Claremont : Ex-Mayor Back on Council
- Beverly Hills' Stars and Image Shielded by Ex-Police Chief
- Panel OKs Open-Space Agreement
- 2nd El Segundo Refinery Fire Keeps Chevron Production Slowed
- Council Bloc May Seek Ouster of Port Panelist : Politics: Larsen is under fire for changing his stance on naming Convention Center in honor of Dr. King.
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK : Crowell Tries to Lift Desire to Level of Talent at San Fernando
- Chargers Put Three in Pro Bowl : NFL: Williams, Miller and O'Neal are honored. But everybody wants to know why Gill Byrd was left out.
- Theatre/LA Breaks Even on Awards; Reading to Benefit Shakespeare Festival/LA
- 9 for the '90s : Be They 9 or 89, Individuals Harbor Strong Ideas About What the Future Holds : Caught in a Crunch
- Saving School : Nursery Scrambles to Raise Money Before Lease Runs Out
- WORLD : Most Refuseniks to Be Allowed to Emigrate, Soviet Deputy Says
- Bell : Police to Buy Radios With Cash Seized in Drug Raids
- 9 for the '90s : Be They 9 or 89, Individuals Harbor Strong Ideas About What the Future Holds : Passing the Baton
- Downey : Rockwell Employees Give $1.6 Million to Charities
- 18 Die in Brazil Floods
- Compton : Truck Firm Gets 2nd Chance to Bid on Auto Plaza Land
- 9 for the '90s : Be They 9 or 89, Individuals Harbor Strong Ideas About What the Future Holds : 2 Major Worries
- Club No Gets a Yes From Teetotaler Teens
- Hacienda Heights : Board Election Canceled
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Gill Scores 27 as Illinois Defeats Missouri
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Kostoff Gets 40 Points, but Edison Rolls Past Capistrano Valley, 82-59
- '80s a 'Lost Decade,' Famine Agency Says
- Babwa Wawa Goofs?: Barbara Walters lunched in...
- Compton : Oil Recycling Firm Fined for Fouling Air by School
- Reader Complains of Stumbling in the Dark
- Missions Set the Tone for San Diego
- Helping Medical Students Relate : Caring: Working with the terminally ill, future doctors see themselves through patients' eyes, and experience the importance of bedside manners.
- Troops Fire on Protesters in Bucharest : East Bloc: Widespread demonstrations reported throughout Romania. Troops refusing to fire on demonstrators were executed, reports say.
- Reporting the Story of the Decade
- Just Cause Kept the Canal From Noriega's Grasp : Panama: Military force had only recently become a politically viable option, indeed probably the only viable strategy that might be effective.
- Woman Hurt, Pet Python Killed in Apartment Fire
- Washington Charged With Beating Wife
- THE SIDELINES : Ramon Ramos Drag-Racing Told
- 'Enough Is Enough,' President Declared
- Politics May Not Affect Philately
- West Hollywood : Recycling Program Begins
- Man's Heroism in Pulling Motorist From Burning Car Is Saluted by County
- Senior middle blocker Daiva Tomkus became the...
- Hungarians Learn English By Teaching Classes in U.S.
- State Clears Way for Ferguson to Run for Senate
- Orange County 1990 : Challenges : Community Leaders Project the Big Issues Facing the County
- Motion Made to Relax Building Moratorium
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : City Nears Hiring of Administrator
- FULLERTON : City Hall Will Close Through Holidays
- PRO FOOTBALL : Maybe It's Time Playoff Tiebreakers Were Settled on the Field
- Bel Ray Wins N.J. Futurity by a Neck
- STAGE
- Dodgers Pick Up Free Agent Brooks
- DANCE
- Albert C. Wedemeyer, 92; Soldier-Diplomat Helped Shape Postwar Policies
- BANKING/FINANCE : First American Will Spend up to $5 Million to Repurchase Stock
- Buyout of Unit Terminated, HCA Says: Hospital...
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Shift to Civilian Rule May Mean Wider U.S. Role
- Clients Prove Disabled Can Make a Fashion Statement : Catalogues: Everest & Jennings' flashy Avenues line markets to the wheelchair-bound who want functional, but stylish dress.
- State Agency Weighs Major Health Study
- Pirate Ships, Legos and the Cycle of Life : Blocks: James Inglese returns to childhood, spending his days building Lego creations that he won't share with his grandson.
- Fleas Vulnerable at Larval Stage
- SPORTSCOPE : Control of Boards Key to Pepperdine-Santa Barbara Game
- Navy Considering Suspending IBM Business: A Navy...
- P.M. BRIEFING : Rise in S. Korea Home Car Sales
- P.M. BRIEFING : Moderate U.S. Growth Forecast
- Christmastime-Only Stores Proliferate : Retailing: Businesses utilize the built-in advantage of mall crowds by setting up temporary outlets and bypassing the cost of a permanent store.
- Duarte : Computer Loan Plan Set
- ARCHITECTURE REVIEW : No Coherence in Center Plan : Design: The second phase of Escondido's Civic Center complex appears to have attractive outdoor spaces, but other elements appear problematic.
- Businesses Scale Back '90 Investment Plans
- Upjohn Will Close Plant, Take $200-Million Charge
- Rockwell, WABCO Form Joint Operation
- UAL's Largest Shareholder Gives Unions Ultimatum : Airlines: Coniston said it might help finance an employee stake. But it will press for a financial overhaul if unions don't make a bid by Jan. 8.
- Fed's Action on Reserves Signals an Easing of Credit
- Cookies Capture Flavor of Christmas
- Van de Kamp Rejects Blame in S&L; Losses : Thrifts: Attorney general denies that advice from his office allowed additional junk bond sales to retirees. He points finger at legislation that deregulated thrifts.
- Cold Feet in the Delivery Room
- NATION : Bush's Grandson Hurt Skating
- Santa Monica : Christmas Tree Recycling
- Sexual Harassment Can Be Costly
- NOTEBOOK : Franklin Looks a Lot Like Team of the Decade
- Long Beach : Council Will Make Public Note of Lawsuit Settlements
- Terrorist Suspected in Pan Am Bombing Convicted in Sweden
- Christmas in Prison : The Inmate Choir Will Sing Carols, But They Won't Have a Tree at Pitchess Honor Rancho
- On Mean Streets, the Cold Is a Killer : Homeless: Police have seen an increase in exposure and hypothermia deaths. And the demand for emergency shelter has increased by 25%.
- 30 Years Later, Yorty Switches Stand on Trash
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Nicholson Likes Where He's At
- Culver City : Deadline for Tax Refunds
- 2 Men Arrested in Ride-By Purse Thefts
- 3 on Council See Prop. 13 Breach in Low-Income Housing Fund Plan
- Immediate Asbestos Treatment Urged for Nine Public Buildings : Health: The cancer-causing agent was outlawed by federal law in 1979, and older structures are being tested.
- YMCA Offers Children Holiday Overnight Stay
- Defensible, but Only to a Degree : Panama: Noriega's state of war could not be tolerated very long if the canal's neutrality were truly to be protected. Still, the legal case is far from sound.
- Car Overturns, Killing Saugus Man
- Chapman Wins a Game With 15 Technical Fouls
- BANNING TOURNAMENT : Jefferson Gives Grant a Cold Dose of Reality
- Charles Town Suspends Racing After Dispute
- PREP NOTES : Team Heeds Coach's Advice, Shooter Gets Ball
- Turner, Douglas Turn Friendship Off Screen Into Sparks on Screen
- TV REVIEW : Makarova's 'Swan Lake' on A&E;, Nureyev's 'Nutcracker' on Bravo
- Today's Orange County Bands Just Echo the '50s Surf-Rock Sound of Dick Dale : Music: Charity benefit proves a showcase for 17 bands on the program.
- Pasadena : Inspections to Be Reviewed
- Santa Offers Presents to Aid Cause of Janitors : Labor: His visits to L.A. office complexes turn out to be a campaign to pressure cleaning firms into recognizing union.
- 9 for the '90s : Be They 9 or 89, Individuals Harbor Strong Ideas About What the Future Holds : Predictions of Violence
- Orange County 1990 : SIX-FIGURE HOUSEHOLDS
- Electroplating Firm's Sewer Permit Revoked
- Man Sentenced in Death of Bystander
- LA HABRA : Troubled Students Have Special Classes
- Port Commission Backs Deal to Dismiss Airport Noise Suits
- Company Backs Out of McColl Test Burn : Toxics: Ogden Environmental Services cites financial and scheduling reasons for withdrawing. Its decision delays the dump cleanup.
- COLLEGE HOCKEY : Michigan State Makes It Look Easy in 7-4 Win Over Alberta
- E. Germans Support Olympics in Berlin
- Magazine Rates Camarillo No. 1 in Cross-Country
- Hughes Group Wins 2nd Big Job in Month
- Top Awards Go to Paramount, Poly and Gahr
- Judge Is Eulogized for Reasoned Rulings
- COMBAT IN PANAMA : Invasion Gives New Meaning to 'Live' TV
- Pomona : Bader Joins Recall Drive
- Artesia : Moratorium Placed on Last Vacant Commercial Parcel
- Baker Orders New U.S. Embassy Office Building for Moscow
- Titan 3 Rocket Launch Delayed for Week
- Raising Kids: Some Insights : Disciplining Your Preschooler and Feeling Good About It by Mitch Golant and Susan K. Golant (Lowell House: paper, $9.95).
- Czechoslovak Communists OK New Leader
- This Music Man Makes Half Notes Whole Again
- Back, Coach of South Gate Get Top Awards
- Pico Rivera : Hearing Planned Jan. 16 on Ways to Use Federal Funds
- Minnesotans Get Apology From Sen. Durenberger Over Finances
- Torrance Delays Park Del Amo Building Plans
- County to Provide 10-Acre Site for Abused-Children Center
- Activists for Handicapped Protest at Judge's Home
- LA HABRA : Substitute Teacher Base Salary Raised
- Both Sides Agree--They Dislike Growth Plan
- Florida quarterbacks Kyle Morris and Shane Matthews,...
- NFL's Quarterbacks Knocking on Wood : Football: There have been few serious injuries--and only one season-ender--so far this year. The league credits rule changes.
- Would-Be Concert Conductors Learn the Way at SDSU : Music: Graduate program teaches the fine art of leading an orchestra under the direction of a veteran of musical combat.
- SHORT TAKES : Bernstein Sets Berlin Concerts
- A View From the Hotel: Reporting the Panama Conflict
- Kirov Debut for Rev. Moon's Prima Ballerina : Ballet: Religious leader says his daughter-in-law's performance in 'Giselle' in Leningrad will be an 'important moment' in his relations with the Soviets.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Sears Expands Employee Stock Ownership, Cites Tax Break
- Quiksilver Finishes Fiscal Year With Record Earnings
- Marcia Spielholz has been named vice president...
- Larry A. Owens has been named regional...
- Guaranteeing Diplomas Called Good Business : Education: Some schools will take a graduate back and sharpen certain skills, if the employer finds them lacking. And checking a newly hired worker's school records is highly recommended.
- Donald Trump Is One of 6 Bidders for Bloomingdale's
- SOUTHLAND : Encinitas Ticket Wins Lotto
- P.M. BRIEFING : Import Prices Increase a Little
- 'Hot Lab' Closure to End Nuclear Work at Rockwell Site : Rocketdyne: Company ends silence on future of the last active nuclear facility in the Santa Susana Field Laboratory.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Paris Paper Strike Turns Violent
- Peaches Melba For Holiday Parties
- For New Year's Eve Imbibing, It's Best to Choose a Dry Champagne
- Westlake Village Turns Down Menorah Display
- NATION : 5.2 Quake Jolts Alaska Region
- McDonald's to Be Razed, Rebuilt
- Jerald Bergh has been promoted to executive...
- Turks Go for Gold, Mistrust Paper Stocks : Precious metals: The government is urging investment in certificates, but people have yet to take a shine to them.
- BANKING/FINANCE
- L.A. Foodbank Expands Service
- Whittier : Isuzu Office Sends Convoy of Toys to Bay Area Shelters
- High-Powered Autos Come Back Strong
- EC to Eliminate Soybean Subsidies: The European...
- Why Beauty of Scientific Models Is Often Only Skin Deep
- Pecans Added to a Family's Favorite Pineapple Pie Dessert
- Tofu Is Good Substitute for High-Fat Dairy Products in Dessert Recipes
- College, School Workers to Vote on Scrapping Merit System
- Special Phone Lines Established for Inquiries on U.S. Personnel
- Midwest Cold as Much as 30 Degrees Below Normal
- 'It's Been Worth It': Bush : He Vows to Press Hunt for Noriega
- Test Burn at McColl Waste Site Canceled : Environment: Firm backs out in dispute with EPA over funding. The action may delay a final decision on cleanup of the Fullerton dump.
- Stroh Will Shut Van Nuys Plant, 390 to Lose Jobs : Brewing: Intense competition within the beer industry and a declining share of the Western market helped force the closure.
- Firm Controlled by KKR Nearing Bankruptcy : Securities: A planned debt swap by Hillsborough Holdings is in doubt. Bondholders are worried about the firm's junk bonds and a lawsuit.
- NOTEBOOK : Up, Down Oxnard Perplexes McCarthy
- Merchants Brace for Whittier Quake Code
- Toys, Black Ties Mix at Annual Bachelor Bash
- Father of Marine Killed in Panama Says Invasion Was Right Decision
- STOCKS : Market Ignores Panama Crisis; Dow Dips 7.68
- Ford Aerospace Contract
- Crandall Lobbies for Airline Deal: American Airlines...
- Panama Canal Reopened for Daytime Traffic
- BANKING/FINANCE
- It's Already 1992 for Card Companies
- P.M. BRIEFING : China Loans Likely to Resume
- Quick Breads, Muffins and Cookies Help in Hanukkah Celebrations : Holidays: Baked goods including Soofganyot and cranberry muffins are favorites when families gather for the eight-day Jewish holiday.
- Pasadena : Lot Sale Aids Decker House
- Taking the Lumps Out of Gravy
- COMBAT IN PANAMA : 'Operation Just Cause'
- Hughes to Build $91.5-Million Air Defense System : Jobs: The contract with Taiwan provides an important boost to the Fullerton-based subsidiary, which, since 1985, has been forced to employ 5,000 fewer workers.
- Burlington Boosts U.S. Prices 5% to 10%:...
- Three More Airlines Cut Fares: American Airlines,...
- EEC OKs Veto Power on Mergers Inside Bloc
- Truly 'Hot' Yule Treat From Poland : Dessert: They are dark brown and boast an extraordinary assortment of spices, including pepper and curry.
- Volunteers Get to Know Their Trash
- Montoya 'Wanted to Be a Millionaire' : Corruption trial: Former aide provides some dramatic testimony. In the process, he admits to taking a little for himself.
- Pasadena : Armenia Sister City Studied
- Lynwood : School District Awards Pact for 3-Story Headquarters
- Beverly Hills : 2 to Lead Parcel Tax Drive
- Orange County 1990 : RACIAL LINEUP CHANGES
- Stella Gibbons; Author of 'Cold Comfort Farm'
- Odds & Ends Around the Valley
- SCIENCE VOLCANOLOGY : Eruption Preceded by Small Boost in Gravity
- Home Is Where Office of Future Is : Jobs: Ventura County employees may be soon 'telecommuting,' working from home and communicating via phone, fax and computer.
- McClintock Heeds Request to Quit as GOP Caucus Whip
- COMBAT IN PANAMA : Canal to Be Put in Panamanian's Hands as Scheduled; Operations to Resume Today
- 'It's Been Worth It': Bush : U.S. Troops Take Control of Panama
- British Right-Wing Upset With Hong Kong Immigration Policy
- 'Go Slow' Club of Runners Is Fast Company
- CSU Trustee Apologizes in Degree Furor : Education: Lansdale says claim of AA certificate was unintentional and offers to appear before the state senator who demanded her resignation.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush Dumps Foe but Acquires a New Set of Panama Problems
- COMBAT IN PANAMA : Thatcher Alone in All-Out Support for Attack
- Maker Recalls Possibly Tainted Cajun Food
- Region : Church Aids Food Bank
- Below Zero Arctic Air Freezes Most of U.S. Solid
- Uranium Level Remains High in Tahoe Well
- ORANGE : 147-Unit Condo Project Approved
- Driver Killed in Amtrak Crash Mourned by Family, Neighbors
- Car Injures Man in Costa Mesa; Murder Attempt Suspected
- Notes on a Naked Clerk
- $10-Million Fine Levied on Nelson Bunker Hunt : Commodities: The fine settles a case in which the Texan was accused of rigging the silver market. The penalty is the largest ever assessed by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
- Owner Says Ms. to Publish Bimonthly
- Decorative, Tasty Christmas Torta
- A Hint of Ginger Spices a Holiday Rugelach
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : LAGUNA BEACH : Compromise Struck on Senate Election
- A Teacher's Patience Pays Off With Small Gains--but Will They Last?
- Top Football Coach, Back, Lineman Honored : Glendora's Dean Karnoski has gone from the bottom to the top in coaching with a first season 0-9 record to this year's 12-1-1, best in the valley.
- Monrovia : Pamphlets on Businesses
- Jailhouse Toyland : County Inmates Help Out Santa by Building Gifts for the Needy
- High School Basketball Preview : Frontier League Teams Will Chase Santa Clara Again
- Moorpark Amends Rent Control to Settle Suit : Housing: An out-of-court settlement will allow the city's only mobile home park owner to raise rents.
- THE SIDELINES : Arizona Assistant Ron McBride Hired as Football Coach at Utah
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Valley Tops Ventura for Riverside Title, 84-65
- UCI Women Fall to Santa Clara
- NBA ROUNDUP : Bird's Answer: 40 Points in 113-109 Victory
- DANCE REVIEW : 'Nutcracker' Effort Is Modest to a Fault
- Expansion Turns American Into a Major International Airline
- Melissa Goldsmith has been named senior vice...
- U.S. Asks Taiwan to Cut Tariffs on 960 Products
- Miami Bank Chairman Targeted in Complaint: Florida...
- Easy, Elegant Raspberries, Chocolate Sauce
- Traditional Kosher Products Appear Poised to Compete With 'In' Foods : Trends: The strictly prepared food is becoming increasingly popular with a larger number of non-Jewish consumers.
- Trustee Issues Apology Over Claim of Degree
- COMBAT IN PANAMA : Panamanians Have a Long History of Dependence on U.S. : Diplomacy: Intervention goes back to Teddy Roosevelt's 'big stick' policy.
- Claremont : Property Assessment Study