- The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : CHAPTER 7 EAST GERMANY : 'The Wall Is History,'--and So Is Honecker : There will be no 'China solution' in East Berlin. And 28 years of separation end.
- Bleak Greenland Gets Some Good News: Gold
- Drop 'Impressions' Reading Series, Parents Say : Education: A Redondo Beach parents group joins a growing national movement against the controversial grade-school texts.
- PREP WRAPUP : Dorsey Credits Running Game, Inspiration for Stunning Upset of Carson
- Long Beach Women Win NCAA Volleyball Title
- Red Sox Bosses Busily Looking for Trades, Free Agents
- The Latest Exorcism of Oliver Stone : With Ron Kovic's "Born on the Fourth of July,' the film maker returns to Vietnam to cast out more of the war's demons
- The Curtain Rises: Eastern Europe, 1989 : OUTLOOK : Revolution of Expectations Braces for the Perilous '90s : The East Bloc must rebuild its economic, political, legal and social systems. And a hard-line backlash is still a threat.
- Solis Renamed Head of Rio Hondo Board : Education: Three trustees ignore tradition and rename their president and appoint themselves to top jobs.
- COLUMN ONE : She Offers a Sporting Proposal : Anita DeFrantz looks at vacant lots and empty schoolyards and sees a way to heal communities. As keeper of the Olympic surplus, she has the money to make it possible.
- Radio Show Troika Raises Massachusetts Public Debate to Boiling Point : Politics: Self-styled 'governors' are praised as voice of the people or denounced as 'hacks, hokum and hyperbole.'
- Home Work : Education: Administrators at Santa Monica College get a day off each week to 'think, write, create.' It's part of a program to change the campus workplace.
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Dana Hills Wins Championship of Tournament
- Reaching for Moon Not as Easy as It Looks
- PRO FOOTBALL / WEEK 15 : THE OTHER GAMES
- Coming Home to Roost
- Transportation and Gasoline Sales Tax
- Desert Protection Bill
- College Officials, Faculty Respond to Commentary
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- Crack Cocaine Trafficking
- "Anything But Love" should be called "Anything...
- Cars, Buses and Air Quality
- Defense Cuts
- Parole Improbable
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- Holiday Music
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- Crack Cocaine Trafficking
- Christmas Trees
- Cars, Buses and Air Quality
- Compassion Appreciated
- Stop Milken Bashing, At Least Until a Verdict of Guilt or Innocence Has Been Determined
- Crack Cocaine Trafficking
- Heavy Metal Bands at Amphitheater
- Newport-Mesa School District Sex Education
- Sugar Support Program Combats Foreign Subsidy
- Malathion Spraying and Need for an EIR
- Children as Passengers in Car-Pool Lanes
- Limiting the Population in Campaign to Cut Smog
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- Near-Tragedy in a Back Yard Pool
- SPIRITS
- A Haven for Gay Teens
- Duffy's Departure
- Shame, Shame
- Did I miss something or is it...
- Abdul the Role Model
- Living Colour Guitarist on 'Star Spangled Banner,' Hendrix and Racism
- A Haven for Gay Teens
- College Officials, Faculty Respond to Commentary
- FAMILY LAW
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- I would like to thank Peter Falk...
- ART & AVARICE
- Boesky Furlough Proves Justice Truly Is Blind
- A Little Information
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- Children as Passengers in Car-Pool Lanes
- Contracts OKd for Century Freeway, Interchange Work
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- PRIVATE LIVES
- The Nov. 9 episode of "The Cosby...
- With regard to your Critic's Corner column...
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- Plan Calls for Dramatic Shift in School Schedules : Education: District staff's proposals to relieve overcrowding call for 25 elementary schools on the Westside to change to year-round schedules or double sessions by July. Reception to the idea has been lukewarm.
- Reached by telephone in Spain, Claribel Alegria...
- Crack Cocaine Trafficking
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- Limiting the Population in Campaign to Cut Smog
- Romance in the '80s
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- Powerless Pyramid?
- I was lucky enough to have five...
- Stop Milken Bashing, At Least Until a Verdict of Guilt or Innocence Has Been Determined
- Late Loan Payments
- Facing the Facts: One-Party System for Orange County
- Duffy's Departure
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- "By the Year 2000: Los Angeles for...
- Shock Proofing
- Facing the Facts: One-Party System for Orange County
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- Romance in the '80s
- Assault in the Dark
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- John Payne's Roles
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- Autry Exhibition
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- Autry Exhibition
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- Pleasant Discovery
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- The E.T. Event
- The E.T. Event
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- Minimal Tales of Maximal Impact :...
- Compton Gets $341,077 From County for Streets
- Cutting Deficit Requires Action Now, Not Later
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- Living Colour Guitarist on 'Star Spangled Banner,' Hendrix and Racism
- Boesky Furlough Proves Justice Truly Is Blind
- Crack Cocaine Trafficking
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- As avid Perry Mason fans, we were...
- The Manager's View
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- Transplant Funding
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- Los Angeles County - News from Dec. 17, 1989
- 'BUT I <i> AM </i> HIP' : Produced by the Pet Shop Boys, Liza Minnelli's most ambitious album may be a triumph in Europe, but American audiences just aren't buying her hipper image
- Berlin Experience Was a Chip Off the East Bloc
- Lots to See on Road to Skiing
- Recalling Yesterday in Colonial Williamsburg
- Study to Examine South Bay's High Carbon Monoxide Levels
- Woman Raped, Slain; Boyfriend Beaten : Crime: Couple kidnaped from drive-in theater by three gunmen and assaulted in an alley in an industrial section near Carson.
- A Look at Congress' Leading Art Advocates
- Names in the News - Dec. 17, 1989
- Names in the News - Dec. 17, 1989
- From the archives: Sakharov's Historic Role: 'Conscience of the Nation'
- From the archives: Chilean Opposition Scores More Victories in Congressional Vote
- Big Ben, London's Heart Skip Beat
- Hucksters Milking Charities, Senate Panel Told
- 1988 ALCOHOL-RELATED DEATHS BY MILES, DRIVERS*
- 1 Killed in 7.3 Quake in Philippines
- TURMOIL IN THE EAST BLOC : A 'Fateful Moment' in Europe Foreseen
- 2 Disparate, Unproven Contenders to Vie in Brazil Vote : Latin America: The outcome of Sunday's election and the performance of the winner could affect much of the continent.
- Help for the Last-Minute Santa
- There's No Such Thing as a Little Baking at Cookie Plant
- Boy Rebuilds Junk Bikes, Then Gives Them to Children
- Hearing Set in USAir Jetliner Crash in N.Y.
- NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Autopsies to Include Test for AIDS Virus
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : State Power Over Polygraphers to End
- Lusk Has Seen Newport Christmas Boat Parade Become a Major Item
- Jock Mahoney; Stuntman Made a Career of Action
- Drug Trafficker Beheaded
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : $2-Billion Transit Initiative Qualifies
- Chinese 747 Hijacked to Japan
- His Christmas Spirit Extends Year-Round
- GARDEN GROVE : Dispute With City Ends Plans for Hotel
- WESTMINSTER : Petitions Submitted to Change Elections
- Should De Klerk Get a State Visit?
- Residents West of Santa Clarita Seek Cityhood
- Fan Gets 3 Years on Probation for Threatening Star
- Port Seeks Damages Over Fuel Leaks at Airport
- MISSION VIEJO : Curtis Seeks Inquiry Into Recall Attempt
- 'The Little Mermaid' and the Issue of Sexism
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : 2 Slow-Growth Units Fight Pierside Plan
- 2.9 Quake Can't Jolt Caltech Into Action
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOURNAMENT : Delahoya Gives Grant Lift Into Finale Against Host
- Coach Sam Wyche of the Cincinnati Bengals...
- IRVINE WORLD NEWS TOURNAMENT : Marina Shot Down in Second Half
- Alvarez, Defense Help Franklin Win : Prep football: Record-setting quarterback throws three touchdown passes as Panthers take City 3-A title with 24-6 victory.
- Final Approval of $85-Million Sports Arena Postponed by City Council : Anaheim: Development company affiliated with Rams requests delay to review environmental impact report. A decision may be made Dec. 27.
- Largent Reaches NFL's Summit : Seahawks: Both as a player and as a man, Seattle receiver achieves quiet success.
- Schuller Tapes Sermon for Soviet TV
- Car Crash Victim Gets $20-Million Settlement
- Bradley's Daughter Arrested on Drunk Driving
- CSF's Pringle Invited to Play in Blue-Gray Game
- Fernando Happy at $2 Million : Baseball: Dodgers, Valenzuela compromise with one-year contract at a higher salary, plus incentives. Now team can think about trading for an outfielder.
- Romanian Pan Flutist Joins Symphony Today : Performance: Gheorge Parvu will play the ancient instrument in two selections with the Garden Grove orchestra.
- Paterno Likes Big Ten Possibilities
- PLNC Beats Host Easily, Reaches Tournament Final
- 'Oz' Items Fail to Sell at Auction
- MUSIC REVIEWS : Santa Fe in L.A.
- Career Is Launched by Chance Encounter
- Jet Blast Shatters Window; 23 Hurt
- 4 Pilots Hang On for Record of 50 Hours
- Youth, 15, Sent to Prison in Killing of Classmate
- Man, 30, Is Injured After Car Collides With Trolley
- Foothill Center Duff Quits Basketball Team
- Bowl Official Makes It Official: Gottfried Fired as Coach at Pitt
- Just Your Normal Star Wonder Kid : Television: At 13, show business pro Fred Savage can hold his own with Jay Leno, headline a hit TV series, and, now, he's starring in his fifth film.
- Mater Dei Wins, an Old Rival Is Next
- Free agent pitcher Matt Young agreed to...
- Little (Known) Big Man : College basketball: Canonchet Neves is a 6-foot-9 freshman at the University of Detroit. He is also an American Indian.
- With Sunday's Rams-New York Jets game limited...
- Show Covers Rare Ground, but Not With Distinction
- A Mighty Fortress Indeed : East Germany: As pariahs in a communist society, churches developed an independent niche--and nurtured a civil reformation.
- Mail Carrier Delivers 1 Million Safe Miles
- Lincoln S&L; Offers Cider, Cookies in Ad
- U.S., France Warn of Possible Holiday Terror Attacks : Radicals: Seized weapons prompt an alert against moves by a Lebanese Shiite group.
- ANALYSIS : Sakharov's Historic Role: 'Conscience of the Nation'
- Clinton H. Anderson; Ex-Beverly Hills Chief
- Promoter Agrees to Scale Down Fair at Pierce
- Writers and Ageism
- IRVINE : Letters of Interest to Be Taken for Trustee
- Murphy's Buck
- 2 Longtime Activists to Lead Kwanzaa Parade
- American, United Win Lawsuit Over Reservation Systems
- Bomb Kills 3 S. Africa Policemen, Informer
- Fans, As Always, Will Pay in End
- Writers List Choice Gifts for Readers
- Jewish WW II Veteran Loses Battle for Medal of Honor
- NATION IN BRIEF : ARIZONA : Smuggler, Marine Gun Fight Reported
- Latino Poverty Grew Over Decade, Study Finds
- Nevada Senator Backs Off on Nuclear Dump : Lethal wastes: Richard Bryan says his bill may require storage of material beside the nation's commercial nuclear power plants.
- DEATH PER FATAL ACCIDENT RATE
- TURMOIL IN THE EAST BLOC : W. German Right Extols Unification : Europe: Rightist party plans a wing in East Germany to exploit nationalist feelings in the May election.
- Delightful Housework : Master Gingerbread Carpenter Shares Secrets of Sweet Creations That Aren't Built to Last
- Unlikely Tokyo Bay Site Is a Holiday Hit : Disneyland: For millions of Japanese, Mickey Mouse and Space Mountain are a vacationer's dream.
- 'Smoking Gun' Paper 3 Months Old : Conflict: Why did a San Diego councilman wait since September to release a contract he claims shows that an environmentalist was secretly soliciting business from a developer? The controversy swirls.
- Judge Denies Woman Custody of Lesbian Ex-Lover's Child
- 'Law' on Dwarf Tossing
- Pastor Fights to Save Rehab Center : Regulations: State and city officials order the clients to leave 2 homes, citing code violations.
- Groups Conduct Drives for Charity
- Brothers to Stand Trial in Slayings at Church
- Woman Gets Probation for Threatening Actor
- No Problems Foreseen for Leonard's Eye
- Creationists Should Give It a Rest
- The University of Maryland has admitted to...
- Christmas/Hanukkah Cards Assailed as Affront to Faiths
- Have Broom, Will Travel
- Czechs Will Cut Army, Remove Fortifications : East Bloc: The defense chief also says steps are being taken to end Communist Party cells in the military.
- Hikes Used as a Means of Teen Therapy
- E. Germany to Cut Militia Units
- 3 Wounded in Spain; Basques Are Blamed
- 18 Arrested at White House
- Kids Learn About Life in the 1890s
- Children Score Highest in Home Video Game Skills
- Fans Can't Take Much <i> Mas</i> of This
- Oil Leaks Into N.Y. Bay
- College District Names Chancellor : Education: Trustees end search to replace James S. Kellerman, who was fired amid financial misconduct allegations.
- Toxic Wastes in Bay of Little Direct Harm to Humans, Port Panel Finds
- BUENA PARK : CSUF Senior to Lead City Gang Program
- Cardinals to Throw Rosenbach Against 1st-Place Broncos
- Dennis Milton's split decision victory over Michael...
- Dorsey's First Victory Over Carson Earns City 4-A Title
- Hawkins Placed on Injured List
- Tony Eason Reluctantly Assumes Role as Jets' Starting Quarterback
- ALCOHOL-RELATED FATALITIES AND INJURIES--1988
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Historic Village's Future Up in the Air
- Rig Plows Into Traffic; 11 Hurt : Accident: 10 vehicles are damaged as a truck loses part of its brakes on a hill and plows into a busy intersection during rush hour.
- GLENDALE COLLEGE TOURNAMENT : Madison Finds Avenue to Win for Marauders
- DANA POINT : Holiday Boat Parade Concludes Tonight
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Duran Scores 16 to Pace Orange Past La Habra
- Aussie Not Offensive Enough for Coach
- Bank Art: A Substantial Withdrawal : Minneapolis Firm to Break Up Renowned Contemporary Art Collection
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Poindexter Hams It Up at Hamptons
- Compton's 3-Pointers Overcome Edison
- Conservatives, Liberals in U.S. Hail Religious Changes in Soviet Union : Reforms: There has been surprising optimistic unanimity on Gorbachev's policies. But experts point out that he still has a long way to go.
- TV REVIEWS : KTLA Profile of the Foster Care Crisis
- Health Care for Poor Is Expected to Keep Slipping : Medicine: Higher-than- average percentage of uninsured patients is putting increasing financial burden on San Diego hospitals, a study finds.
- Ex-Informant Sues DEA, Customs
- Free Food Offer Used by Thieves
- Soviet Officials Arrive to Tour Laser Facility
- Ex-Cemetery Boss Admits Ordering Placement of Oil Drums in Graves
- Youth, 15, Who Killed Classmate for Wearing Gang Jersey, Sent to Prison
- NHL ROUNDUP : Islanders Win, but They Still Confuse Arbour
- Charles White, a former USC and Ram...
- SAVANNA GIRLS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Ocean View Accepts Mission Viejo's Offer in Time for 56-51 Victory
- BEVERLY HILLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Glendale Unable to Stem Rolling Hills Tide, 63-49
- Pride Keeps Bite in His Defense : Jets: Erik McMillan maintains his Pro Bowl standards despite his team's failures.
- TV REVIEWS : 'The Simpsons' Get a Show of Their Own for Christmas
- Finally a Little Respect for Comedy Writers
- NEWPORT BEACH : Panel to Deliberate on Irvine Co. Land
- Vandals Mar Balboa Park Nativity Scene
- Schools Get Best Marks From Parents of Students : Education: Poll finds that the perceptions of the performance of the county's schools is linked to whether respondent has direct contacts with schools.
- A Tale of Two Women
- Wetland Plan Approval Appealed by Activists
- PLAYING LOTTO 6/49
- CRIMES BY AREA COVERED BY THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Member of The Gap Band Arrested in Cocaine Raid
- Medfly Found in Compton; Aerial Spraying Ordered
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Kennedy Falls to Narbonne in Overtime
- Football Coach Steve Spurrier of Duke plans...
- CSUN to Receive Progress Report
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Jill Matyuch Leads Titan Women Past Loyola
- Acquisition of A. H. Robins Completed: American...
- Like His School, He Gets Points Across
- Jay Chiat Quits as Chairman of L.A. Ad Agency
- Al Belson's Camera Club Without Dues Offers Forum for Critiques, Techniques
- How to Keep in Good Voice? Take a Lesson
- Material Kids : Teaching Children the True Value of Christmas in a County Where Affluence Often Abounds
- Unusual Elephant Walk
- Quail Botanical Gardens Conserves Rare Specimens
- Agency OKs Guidelines for Pricing of Auto Insurance
- Official Plans Public Inquiry Into Pan Am Bombing : Scotland: His action would be similar to a coroner's inquest. It falls short of the full-scale probe demanded by victims' relatives.
- U.S. Wholesale Prices Dip 0.1% in November : Economy: The third drop in five months fuels hopes that the Federal Reserve will move to lower interest rates.
- U.N. Agency OKs Plan to Feed 2.6 Million Refugees
- Some Presents Keep On Giving
- TURMOIL IN THE EAST BLOC : Bulgaria Declares Amnesty, Moves Toward Guarantee of Free Speech : East Bloc: Reform measures sail through assembly as nation rushes to catch up with democratized neighbors.
- Convictions Overturned for 5 Leading South African Black Activists : Apartheid: They are freed from prison and are greeted by singing colleagues.
- Cabs Will Deliver Drinkers Intact for Price of a Phone Call
- Life of a Ram Fan Has Ups and Downs
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : STOCKS : Dow Drops 14 After Panama Issues Threat