MEN ONLY: Catholic bishops rarely disagree publicly...

MEN ONLY: Catholic bishops rarely disagree publicly with the Pope. And Bishop Norman F. McFarland of the Orange diocese wants it clear where he stands on Pope John Paul’s latest decree against women priests. . . . The bishop has issued a news release stating: “I welcome this explicit reiteration of the constant 2,000-year teaching of the Church.” He adds that it’s an issue “about which some people have become confused or uncertain.”

FED-EX THIS: You think Orange County is famous for Disneyland? The Angels? Its conservatives? When city of Orange police officers arrived last week in Quincy, in Northern California, to pick up murder suspect Edward Morgan, the sheriff’s deputies there asked: “Where’s the double-doubles?” Meaning In-N-Out Burgers, headquartered in Irvine. . . . To thank their northern counterparts, the local officers have made plans to deliver them 20 burgers from In-N-Out. No easy task: The closest available was in Modesto--three hours away from Quincy.

HIS DAY: When American troops landed on the beaches of Normandy 50 years ago, Tom Moon of Orange was flying behind enemy lines in Burma for the OSS (forerunner of the CIA). Moon, who has written two books on the OSS, leaves Thursday, for a European speaking tour, sponsored partly by the U.S. Army. His six speeches one the war include one at Normandy on D-day, June 6. Says Moon: “I know that it’s going to be greatly moving: What happened there was a slaughter.”

TRUCKING ALONG: In tough times, some cities will do almost anything to make a buck--even close off part of a very busy Harbor Boulevard. . . . Fullerton will close off one northbound lane of Harbor between Santa Fe and Wilshire avenues for most of today. Reason: A film crew is shooting a truck commercial. “The city views this as economic development,” says spokeswoman Sylvia Mudrick. The film company had to pay $55 for a local business license, pay for the traffic officers, and is also spending a few bucks around town.