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- Secretary Baker's Mideast Visit
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- Secretary Baker's Mideast Visit
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- Secretary Baker's Mideast Visit
- Secretary Baker's Mideast Visit
- Water Scarcity, Air Quality
- Secretary Baker's Mideast Visit
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- Steve Broidy; Film Executive, Philanthropist
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- PYONGYANG : Testing an Alliance
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- Assembly Votes Funds for Posting of Agendas
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- COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS : Festival Marks Return of Swallows
- ORANGE : Temporary Waste 'Urgency' Law OKd
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- IN BRIEF : Gibbs and Molina to Receive Awards
- Ken Curtis; Played 'Festus' on 'Gunsmoke'
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- Floyd McKissick; Civil Rights Advocate
- Soviets Thwart Attempt to Hijack Jet to Iceland
- LONDON : Major Test for Major
- Kansas to Extradite Suspect in 3 Slayings
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- San Diego
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- GARDEN GROVE : Suspect in Murder Arrested in Illinois
- Life Term to Be Sought in Ramona Slaying
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- DANA POINT : Trial of Youth in Shooting Delayed
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- Escondido Sues City Hall Contractors : Construction: City manager says the complaint over defects in workmanship is fairly routine. Negotiations are continuing.
- Births of 3 Chicks Push Condor Population to 48
- District Down One, Possibly Two, Coaches
- Clark to Coach Football at Murrietta Valley
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Padres Busted Again by Murphy's Law, 7-2
- Randy Karliner
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- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Ozzie Smith Saves Day as Cardinals Top Braves
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- Atlantic City Approves Funds to End Walkout
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- COMING ATTRACTION: After months of delays, the...
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- Nursing Students Protest Program's Possible End
- POINT MUGU : Group Raises Money for Missile Museum
- * John T. McCormack; Retired Art Director
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- Parade Through City to Honor Troops, All Vets
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Streaky Mariners Rout Unenthusiastic Orioles
- A Sweep Would Be So Sweet : Lakers: They have the chance to win three in a row over Rockets. That didn't seem likely a week ago.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Tritt Mixes Country With '70s Rock
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- Snow-Gun Mishap Kills 1
- Soviets to Monitor A-Test in U.S. This Year
- Times 100 Profiles State's Top Firms
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- Charge Dropped Against Soldier's Wife : Crime: She was accused in the murder of an Army veteran after he returned from Gulf. Her brother, who implicated her in his confession, will stand trial.
- California Drought Watch
- Panel OKs Tax, Auto Fee Hikes, Program Shift to Counties
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- Car Slams Into Bus; 4 Teen-Agers Hurt
- The U.N. Must Deal With Kurds' Plight : The trick will be getting an OK from all of the permanent Security Council members
- Bill to Regulate Indian Landfills Gains Support
- Pacoima Man Found Slain in Panorama City
- NEWPORT BEACH : Proposal Would Ban Fishing From Park
- Hunter Withdraws Bid for Congressional Seat : Politics: The Anaheim mayor, noting that the city is at a critical stage of development, will instead seek a third local term.
- Horror Upon Horror From a World Away : Kurds: His parents barely survived the gassing of Halabja; now they are lost, and the son, an American, asks why his government has been so callous.
- FBI Provides a Profile of the A's Bandit : Robbery: Agents and police say a suspect in string of 29 bank robberies was an ordinary but lucky guy. The suspect's luck ran out after a robbery Friday.
- COUNTYWIDE : Health Warning for Shellfish Buyers
- Traffic Resumes After Leaking Pipe Repaired
- Man Gets 2-Year Term for Threatening Reagan
- No Conflict Because There's Only One Client : Law: The city attorney can properly advise several municipal agencies at once, as it is doing in the Gates matter.
- Retraction of Support for Gates Sought : Police: Members of black LAPD group demand that their leaders take back statement praising chief's leadership. The board did not poll rank and file before making announcement.
- Ex-Mater Dei Coach Campbell Takes Job at Santa Margarita
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cypress Beats Rancho Santiago to Win Conference Softball Title
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- Priest Seeking to Spotlight Drug Dealers : A maverick prelate in Chicago calls on people to use video cameras to help catch criminals.
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- Gospel 'Singers' Give Religion a Good Rap
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Jewish Group Calls for Spy's Release
- Environmentalists Call Revised AQMD Plan 'Step Backward'
- Student Sets Self on Fire in South Korean Protests
- Sunless Spots : On a Bright Day, Many Prefer the Privacy and Ease of Tanning Salons
- MISSION VIEJO : Timetable to Finish Road to Be Discussed
- City Facing $1.9 Million in Cutbacks : Ventura: Proposed reductions could affect nearly all departments. Officials blame prisoner booking fees and property tax costs.
- Judge Upholds Award Given to Joe Morgan
- San Diego
- Witness Tells How Botched Robbery Led to Killing at Ojai New Year's Party
- County Courthouse Is Declared No-Smoking Area
- Judge May Delay Police Trial, Cites Leaking of Files to Press : King beating: Jurist says release of too much information may make it impossible to find an unbiased jury. He sees a possible attempt to sabotage the case.
- 29 More Haitians on Crowded Boat Rescued by Coast Guard
- Iraqi Phones to Ring Again
- Wilson Intensifies Push for No-Fault Insurance : Politics: Governor assails lawyers group as obstacle to cheaper auto rates. He vows to veto Speaker's bill.
- As Supporters Rally in Moscow, Yeltsin Visits Striking Miners
- Profile : Who Really Speaks for the Kurds in Talks With Hussein? : A tentative pact with Iraq has been reached but Kurdish leaders may not be unified in their stand.
- COLUMN ONE : Women's New Push for Health : Stepped-up activism nationwide is focusing on breast and ovarian cancer. Groups want improved insurance coverage and more funds for research.
- Inmate Is Set Ablaze by Fellow Prisoners
- Republic Limits Venom Exports to Boost Profits
- Briefing Paper : S. America Banking on a New Market
- Layoff Notices for 142 Teachers Are Withdrawn
- Implants: A Connection to Cancer? : Medicine: The latest FDA advisory on surgeries and the order to implant makers to submit safety data have raised new concerns about the risks.
- Court-Martial Begins in Marine Spy Case : Espionage: Camp Pendleton corporal is accused of trying to sell secrets to an FBI agent posing as a Soviet agent.
- Gallegly to Again Back Brady Bill : Gun control: Going against his party's mainstream, the Simi Valley Republican plans to vote for legislation requiring a waiting period before purchase.
- 2 Arrested for Allegedly Firing Shots at Police
- Saving a Project--and the Coastline : A proposed Disney theme park in Long Beach becomes a hot political potato
- Inventor Helps Children With Special Needs
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- NETWORKING: Marie Walsh of Laguna Hills knows...
- IN BRIEF : Air Force Escape Society Will Meet
- BELFAST : Silent Treatment Ends
- 7.0 Quake Hits Soviet Georgia, Kills at Least 30
- Infant, 3 Others Killed in Crash Near Lancaster
- Classic 'City Lights' Finds New Audience
- Teaching Them She Can Learn
- Of Fame and Name-Dropping, Sciolists and Nonentities
- She's Involved in a Commitment
- Barbara Bush Cites 'Horror' of Child Abuse
- ENVIRONMENT : Eagles Flock to an Unlikely Feast : In an ironic twist, a much-maligned dam creates a trout spawning ground that attracts the endangered birds.
- Section of I-5 to Close for Widening Project
- Chula Vista
- U.S. Drug Chief Gets Firsthand Look at S.D. Border Problems
- ORANGE : School Yearbook Staff Is Honored
- SATICOY : Adult Trial Urged for Youth in Killings
- Police Have No Clues in Disappearance of Baby
- Names in the News
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- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Doctor Says Bo Jackson Is Improving
- Notes on a Scorecard
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- Georgia Tech's Cremins Spurns Notre Dame
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK : Padres are Getting Serious in Search for Third Baseman
- Johnson May Take Trip to Title
- ANALYSIS : This Ending Getting Old for Kings
- College Basketball
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- Art World Eyes State of Market : Auctions: A new round of bidding on about $200 million in works by major artists should establish new price levels.
- WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : 'Dances,' 'Lambs' Lose Ground
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- Testimony Implicates Lawyers in Fraud Case : Trial: The eight attorneys--five from the San Fernando Valley--face long prison terms if convicted.
- VENTURA : Explosion Destroys Apartment House
- Missile Buffs Raise Money for Museum
- Defense Contractor Moves Weapons Tests
- Leaks to Press May Delay Trial of Four Officers in Beating : King case: Release of information may make it impossible to select an unbiased jury, judge says.
- UCLA kicker Brad Daluiso signed a free-agent...
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