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- ELECTIONS / VENTURA COUNCIL : Candidates Zeroing In on Quality-of-Life Issues
- USC Is Pushed Around Bend : College football: Trojans commit four turnovers and Powlus has a big game as Notre Dame extends unbeaten streak to 13 seasons with a 38-10 victory.
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- AMA Targets Alcoholism
- Residents Pitch In to Clear Litter for Operation Sparkle : Neighborhoods: About 5,000 volunteers roll up their sleeves to tackle debris and weeds at 20 Valley locations.
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- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Nielson: 517 Yards, 7 Touchdowns
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : ALPHA LEAGUE
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Verdugo Hills Runs Past Marshall at Finish for a 20-19 Victory
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : What's Defense? Nevada Victory Features 1,334 Yards of Offense
- A Mighty Memorial to a Slain Naval Hero : Ship: Commissioning of destroyer Stethem, named for diver killed in 1985 hijacking, is emotional for family, comrades.
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- RSVP / THE SOCIAL CITY : Taking In a Little Night Music in Old Vienna
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- Photographer's Gallery: The West : The Buck Starts Here : Throughout the fall, rider and ridden explode from the chutes in the region's best rodeo championships
- Poor Suffer as Iraqi Elite Dodge Sanctions' Pain
- Plan to Overhaul Space Shuttle Operation Sparks Controversy : Budget: Proposal would hand responsibility for the spacecraft program over to private industry. Some NASA workers see safety risks.
- Harsh Medicine for Medical Education : Medicare reform plans pose both threat and opportunity
- From Graffiti to Garden : Neighbors Band Together to Turn Alley Into an Urban Park
- Abdul-Jabbar Gives Stanford the Hook : College football: UCLA tailback is stunning with 261 yards in 42 carries with four touchdowns in 42-28 comeback victory.
- HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY : Stamps Sets Girls' Course Record at Mt. SAC
- Woods Wins College All-America Event With a Birdie in Playoff
- WORLD SERIES: ATLANTA BRAVES vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS : Maddux Throws a Fall Classic : Game 1: His two-hit, 3-2 victory against Indians leaves Braves ahead and everyone in awe.
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- Gilbert Finds Cure at Wilshire : Senior golf: He shoots 65 for three-shot lead over Colbert and Stockton. Miller Barber wins over-60 competition.
- MOVIES : No Strings Attached : Oscar winner Martin Landau plays Geppetto to a Henson-created Pinocchio. Guess which one gives the wooden performance?
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- BREAST CANCER: FIGHTING BACK : UCI Study Targets All O.C. Cases for 2 Years : The project logs family histories and lifestyles, hoping for definitive results to isolate what in heritage, environment and way of life causes cancer.
- Man in Shooting in Critical Condition
- Recalls: A Waste of Time, Money, Votes : The Time to Oust Officials Is During Regular Elections
- CAMARILLO : Fiesta Parade Shines Through a Foggy Day
- Building Handyman Found Electrocuted
- Explorer Stole a March on Lewis and Clark : History: British-born trader David Thompson blazed trail into the wilderness 20 years before famous pair.
- WORLD SERIES: ATLANTA BRAVES vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS : Don't Let His Looks Fool You
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Michigan's Toomer Is Too Much
- Straight-Arrow Huish Leads U.S. Olympic Archery Trials
- By Risking Idiocy, Rams Make Brooks Look Like a Genius : Pro football: Anything goes in St. Louis, which has a one-game lead in the NFC West and can make a serious statement by beating the 49ers today.
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- FILM COMMENT : Artistry in Any Color : The new films of Carl Franklin and the Hughes brothers tell American tales with elements that are both particular to the black community and universal. Are you listening, Spike?
- 'Fruit Leather' Ignites Nutrition Dispute : Schools: Advocates want to add it to lunches, insisting it's not junk food. But what does it weigh?
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- Retro : Even Happier Days : ANSON WILLIAMS EXPANDS HIS EXPERIENCE DIRECTING EPISODES OF 'SEAQUEST'
- BREAST CANCER: FIGHTING BACK : Men Get Breast Cancer Too: 1,000 a Year in U.S.
- Armed With Knives, Inmates Learn to Dish It Out : Cuisine: Ex-chef to Truman and Eisenhower teaches cooking class at D.C. prison in Virginia. His captive audience sees it as a marketable trade, and a taste of success.
- Man Acquitted in Alabama School Fire
- Mistaken Identity Leads to Three Weeks in Jail, $3-Million Lawsuit : San Diego: Rene Antonio Villa Escalante was ordered freed twice, but each time erroneous warrants kept him behind bars.
- Communists Accuse Yeltsin of Threatening Democracy : Russia: Party warns it may sue president for defamation after he equated it with extremism and suggested outlawing it.
- China, Vietnam Make Money, Not War; Border Tensions Remain : Asia: Many fear the dispute over Friendship Pass and more than 200 other sites could reignite fighting between the longtime enemies.
- Racial Myths Reinforce White Fears : Crime: The President, calling on blacks' 'understanding,' should know the facts.
- BREAST CANCER: FIGHTING BACK : Search for New, High-Powered Weapons : Growing understanding of the disease and biological approaches under study may eventually lead to preventive solutions as alternative treatments.
- Giving Life to Dying Cultural Traditions : Tribes: Bill Martin teaches drum-making; Sue Daly and Sarah Natani teach weaving. But the younger generation's interest in the ancient ways often falls victim to the demands of the modern world.
- Gingrich Says Democrats Lie on Medicare : Politics: In appearance at Nixon Library, the House Speaker challenges President to debate GOP's reform package 'before any audience.'
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- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Ohio State Gets Off on Right Foot, 28-0 : Big Ten: Punting game lets Purdue down on first three possessions and Buckeyes take advantage to stay perfect at 7-0.
- THE PREPS : CROSS-COUNTRY / MT. SAC INVITATIONAL : Corbin Is Bittersweet Over Finish
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- WORLD SERIES: ATLANTA BRAVES vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS : BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Hershiser Walks Out on Indians at Crucial Moment
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- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : McElroy Plays and Helps Texas A&M; to a Complete Victory Over Baylor
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- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : California Finally Gets First Conference Win : Pacific 10: Pat Barnes scores clinching touchdown before being ejected in the fourth quarter of 13-12 victory over Oregon State.
- Things Go From Bad to Worse for CSUN
- Unbeaten Kings in Record Book : Hockey: Their 3-2 overtime victory in Pittsburgh gives them the best start in the franchise's 28-year history.
- Africans Go Acoustic for Blues, Folk and Tribal Sounds
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- Some Cellular Phone Owners Link Use to Health Problems : Medicine: Research has yet to resolve cellphone safety question. As scientists devise studies, victims of brain tumors and cancer debate blame.
- Criticism Trails City Officials to San Francisco Conference : Government: They answer complaints about using public funds for trip amid the bankruptcy by saying it's more urgent because of it.
- Holden Battles Sex Charges : Courts: Sexual harassment trial for councilman begins this week. A former aide testifies in pretrial proceedings that he used to grab her, but he denies wrongdoing.
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- Ex-Coach Arrested on Molestation Charge : Misconduct: Kenneth Carl Cronquist allegedly kissed and hugged two female students in his office at Whittier Christian High School in La Habra. He was fired in June.
- Special Reasons Persuaded Board to Approve Projects
- Day Laborer 'Sweep' Cleans Up Nothing : Costa Mesa Arrests Serve as Reminder: Police and INS Have More Important Work
- FAA Rules Need Updating, Officer Says : Police: Pooled helicopter fleet is now classified as commercial, adding to costs. That's a threat to safety, Costa Mesa captain testifies to House panel.
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- NBA
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- Cypress Hill Doesn't Let Up on 'III'
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- The Isolated Man : Through pride and rage, an AIDS patient's body rises up to kill him : WALKING ON AIR, <i> By R. S. Jones (Houghton Mifflin: $21.95; 253 pp.)</i>
- Pomona's 'Best-Kept Secret' : Ganesha Hills has family living in rural setting
- Pampered for a Day, Abused Women Get New Looks, Hope
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- Greek Leader's Decline Takes Center Stage : Europe: Observers view the waning days of Premier Andreas Papandreou as the end of an era. His wife's ambitions fuel the spectacle.
- Cold Comfort for Families of Cold Warriors
- Body of Newborn Found on Passenger Jetliner
- Chile Jails Former Chief of Secret Police : Justice: Retired general's conviction in assassination of leftist in Washington created political tension.
- BOSNIA : Does the Administration Have a Clear Purpose?
- 3 Attacks by Rebels Reportedly Kill 66 Civilians in Sri Lanka
- Aiding Bosnian Muslims a New Role for India Star : Charity: O.C. benefit hosted tonight by veteran actor Dilip Kumar seeks donations from Indian Americans for victims of Balkans war.
- Notes on your surroundings
- Despite Criticism, College Strives to Make the Grade : Faculty and administrators at Pierce have been making solid progress in rectifying shortcomings listed in last summer's accreditation report.
- Santa Ana Gang Violence Claims 4th Fatality in 4 Days
- Cal Lutheran Waltzes at Homecoming : College football: Huisenga passes for three touchdowns as Kingsmen rout hapless Whittier for third consecutive SCIAC victory, 42-0.
- THOROUGHBRED RACING : Belmont Park Rain Welcome to Europeans
- Cole Gives the Ice Dogs a Black Eye in 3-2 Loss
- Pressure Builds as Waldorf Maintains Lead
- It's Not Hocus-Pocus : Hypnotherapy: William Bays teaches athletes that to be successful, it's not necessarily the mind that matters.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Texas Alive and Kicking in End
- Canadiens Name Tremblay Coach and Finally Win
- Cost of the Cure
- A Russian We Trusted : Anatoly Dobrynin remembers four decades as the calm center in the drama of Soviet-American relations : IN CONFIDENCE, <i> By Anatoly Dobrynin (Times Books: $30; 672 pp.)</i>
- Housing Development Foes Sue Laguna Niguel : Real estate: Laguna Beach backs action against its neighbor over plans to build on bordering hilltop.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
- Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon Found Dead
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- 'The Last Seduction'
- Focus : Why the 'Blackbird' Soars for Laura Dern
- It's a Billboard Jungle Along L.A. Freeways
- Utility Company Agrees to Pay for Damages in Oakland Fire
- Green Countryside Becomes a Battleground : Zoning: Neighbors fear the clearing of a Somis citrus grove will lead to a crush of people if a developer is allowed to build on one-acre lots.
- Rare Taste of Africa : Church Dishes Up Music, Fashions and Other Delicacies
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Another Road Win for Kansas
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Kansas State's Siesta Proves to Be Nebraska's Fiesta, 49-25 : Big Eight: Matchup of nation's No. 2 and No. 8 teams is mismatch as Cornhuskers move closer to possible berth in national title game.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : SANTA FE LEAGUE
- Journeying to Byzantium
- Weekend Escape: Temecula : In the Grapes : Pour on the tranquillity of an airy B&B; amid the vineyards of an easy-to-get-to wine country
- Simpson Case Proves Boon for Shelters : Charity: Trial has raised awareness of domestic violence and caused outpouring of help across the county.
- A Stolen Fortune, Not in Jewels, but Bus Passes : Crime: Thefts over the years have cost the MTA millions. Even a bus driver and a security consultant have been nabbed as the agency tries to crack down on the scams.
- The Mind-Trip Never Ends
- Bicyclist Swerves, Avoids Drunk Driving Penalty
- India's 400 Native Tribes Fight to Keep Their Cultural Identities : Asia: The people are descendants of the original inhabitants of the subcontinent before invaders began sweeping southward around 1500 BC.
- Rocket Hits Market in Afghan Capital, Killing 8
- Book Speculates Lincoln Was Seduced to Wed : Presidents: Mary Todd, fearing spinsterhood, may have gotten pregnant to catch a husband, scholar Wayne C. Temple contends.
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : More about Christopher Rich, the blond thorn in Murphy Brown's side
- Making Streets Safer : Controlling Traffic With New Technology
- Floridians Turn Law Into License to Raze Mangroves : Environment: Measure meant to ease restrictions on trimming of the vegetation unleashes a virtual massacre. And thereby hangs a cautionary tale.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Abdul-Jabbar (or 'You Know Who') Is Center of Attention : UCLA: Even the Stanford public-address announcer is overwhelmed by Bruin tailback's performance.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : REGIONAL ROUNDUP : Syracuse Gives West Virginia That Blank Look
- THE PREPS : FOOTBALL / OLYMPIC LEAGUE : Whittier Christian Drives to Victory
- MOORPARK : New Panel to Help Guide School District
- Arts Plaza to Celebrate 1st Anniversary in Style : Thousand Oaks: Champagne, commendations and a full-scale production by a local company will mark the occasion tonight. While some hail center, critics remain.
- THE PREPS : CROSS-COUNTRY ORANGE COUNTY BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIPS : Trueba Captures the Title
- THE PREPS : FOOTBALL / SEA VIEW LEAGUE : Santa Margarita Easily Defeats Woodbridge, 41-10
- MOVIES : Location, Location, Location : Think you've seen this scenery before, pardner? No surprise--Lone Pine's seen 300 films shot here. Its film festival revisits those glory days.
- Lisa Rinzler Is Latest Among New Breed of Female Shooting Stars
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- THEATER NOTES : Davidson Gets Behind 'Survivor'
- Warm Up That VCR for Winter Releases : 'Batman,' 'Apollo 13' and family favorites like 'The Santa Clause' top the list of big films coming to video-- just in time for the holidays.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Angels to Raise Price of Some Tickets
- ART : A Mosaic of Multiculturalism : The Getty spotlights the diverse cultures that coexisted in the Persian city of Isfahan a few centuries before diversity became fashionable.
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- Picking Our Friends More Carefully : Taiwan should be allowed to rejoin the community of nations, despite what China says.
- Toughening Up City's Ethics Laws : Positive approach will help council get framework on the table to make needed changes
- N.M. Primate Lab Is a Family Affair : Research: Groups of Papa, Mama and baby chimps live together, 540 in all, plus 800 monkeys.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT
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- WORLD SERIES: ATLANTA BRAVES vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS : Braves Do the Little Things and Get Big Victory in Opener : Baseball: Atlanta's go-ahead and eventual winning run come home without a hit.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Post-'Frasier' Cheers : The Emmy-winning brains behind Kelsey Grammer, et al., are focused on their newest show, 'Pursuit of Happiness.' But are they the Three Graces or the Three Stooges?
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- Bomb Kills 6 at Saudi Arabian Mosque : Mideast: Blast during midday prayers injures more than 100. Authorities reportedly have identified suspect.
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- Researchers Recoil at Mixture of Science, Politics : Funding: Congressional foes of embryo studies kill an unrelated grant. It's a sign of lawmakers' increased skepticism of projects they finance.
- Surrender Ends Standoffs at 4 Federal Prisons
- MOORPARK : 200 People Expected for Senior Expo
- Taking Steps to Help AIDS Victims : Charity: Nearly 500 people turn out for Walk for Life '95, which raises more than $60,000 for groups helping those with the disease and HIV.
- Suburban Wanna-Be Gang Gets Attention of Authorities : Behavior: Police say the Gumbys, the group allegedly 'claimed' by one of five friends held in slaying, generally stick to smaller crimes.
- 7 Youth Wards Hospitalized After Taking Drug at Camp, Police Say
- OXNARD : Harbor Boat Parade Entries Being Accepted
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : ATLANTIC COAST ROUNDUP : Kanell and Florida State Just Can't Be Un-Dunn
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Engram, Penn State Save Best for Last : Big Ten: Receiver scores twice in fourth quarter as Nittany Lions hand Iowa first loss, 41-27.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : SOUTHEASTERN ROUNDUP : Alabama Bounces Back to Beat Mississippi, 23-9
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Northwestern Looks Like the Real Thing : Big Ten: Wildcats assure themselves of first winning season in 24 years with 35-0 victory over Wisconsin.
- PERFORMING ARTS : Dancing on Eggshells : Lula Washington's company is marking its 15th anniversary, but artistic and community acclaim don't guarantee financial security.
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- ART : He's an Angry Man, but It Isn't Personal : The fire that still drives the work of Llyn Foulkes has changed directions--to politics, the art world and life itself.
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- Essay on Rime, by Gerald Stern
- BREAST CANCER: FIGHTING BACK : Emotional Toll Can Be Harsh, but Some Fears Can Be Allayed : Reactions to threat or diagnosis vary, in part because of a perceived stigma. Information, awareness and support can alleviate anxiety.
- U.S. Aid Cuts Drying Up Water Projects : Guatemala: Washington lawmakers have slashed funding for foreign countries. Rural villages, in particular, are hard-hit.
- Kunstler & Kuby Law Firm Remains but Not Same Without Fiery Mentor : Activism: Ron Kuby joined forces with his idol 13 years ago. With Kunstler's death, he's trying to keep legacy alive--and a practice solvent.
- On View : Vintage Annette : FUNICELLO'S CBS BIOPIC IS TOLD WITH ALL THE HOPE AND HAPPINESS HER LIFE CONTINUES TO REFLECT
- BREAST CANCER: FIGHTING BACK : Certain Habits Can Increase or Decrease Risks : Researchers agree that a woman's reproductive cycle is at the root, but other factors can also affect probability.
- The FBI Pleads Guilty : Refreshingly, Director Freeh concedes that the 1992 Ruby Ridge siege was botched
- Making the Case for Art : In tough economic times, groups for the various arts must remind the public of their value
- A Question of Priorities : Why do landfill opponents care so much about Elsmere and so little about Chiquita?
- PREP FOOTBALL / GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE : Garden Grove Outlasts La Quinta, 14-7
- Say ABBA Espan~ol : The Swedish hitmakers may be honored with a Spanish-language tribute album.
- Mega Banks Don't Represent the Industry's Real Future
- L.A. Speak : At The Zoo
- 10 Survivors of Russian Copter Crash Found
- Allen Recall Roils Ranks of O.C. Republican Women : Politics: Loyalties are divided between their longtime colleague and pressure to support the party leadership.
- Four-Star Films : 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
- THE STATE / DOWNTOWN : The Gleam Is Off the Office Tower
- Heroic Legacy : The Destroyer Stethem Is Commissioned as Navy Salutes a Slain Seabee
- Boland Urged to Give Up Senate Bid : Politics: GOP leader, hoping to stem feud in the party, pressures assemblywoman to withdraw from race.
- ROUNDUP : Cal Lutheran Offense Kicks Into Gear, 8-1
- Player, Referee Arrested After Incident in Game : Preps: Compton Centennial player allegedly strikes referee, who is then accused of pushing a second player. Game against Beverly Hills is halted.
- GOLF / THOMAS BONK : Ol' Bob Landers Had a Dream, in This Dream He Was Exempt
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- SIGHTINGS : Control Freak
- The Accidental President : A sober assessment confirms the greatness of a gawky genius : LINCOLN, <i> By David Herbert Donald (Simon & Schuster: $35; 660 pp.)</i>
- Before Kundera, There Was Hrabal : DANCING LESSONS FOR THE ADVANCED IN AGE, <i> By Bohumil Hrabal</i> . <i> Translated from the Czech by Michael Henry Heim (Harcourt, Brace Co.: $14; 128 pp.)</i>
- Wildflowers, Seals and Sand Dunes
- New Test Speeds Hantavirus Diagnosis
- THE NATION : When Talking About Castro, Congress Always Sees Red
- Santa Ana Man Killed in Crash at Intersection
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Washington's Defense Doesn't Yield to Arizona : Pacific 10: Malloe's big defensive plays, Shehee's run help Huskies beat Wildcats, 31-17.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Deception Play Is a Big Part of Notre Dame's Motivation : Irish: Players say they were fired up by Keyshawn Johnson statements. But he didn't say anything.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Colorado Survives Iowa State Scare; Showdown With Nebraska Is Next
- Jumping Ship : Several recent firings of O.C. companies by their outside auditors reflects national trend
- THE SENSIBLE HOME : Window Frames Can Cut Drafts, Noise, Dust
- OUT AND ABOUT : Banned Books
- Profile : D.B. Sweeney's Lucky Role of the Dice
- DreamWorks May Build Unit in Glendale : Entertainment: The studio has tentatively agreed on complex for animation division. DWP is willing to sell 12-acre site pending approval by L.A. City Council.
- THE SUNDAY PROFILE : One Voice, Many Channels : TV commentator. Lawyer. Air-quality regulator. Hugh Hewitt is a widely heard voice of conservatism--one embroiled in politics from the cool distance of the sidelines.
- Astronauts Report a Smooth Flight, Begin Their Experiments
- Paul P. Harmon; Letter Carrier for Post Office
- SECOND OPINIONS : Learning About Police Harassment--Firsthand : It's hard to believe the statistics when you've always respected the law. But the bias becomes clear when a relative, stopped for a traffic citation, ends up in jail.
- Allen Beating Opponents in Raising Funds : Campaign: Helped in large part by a teachers group, the ex-Speaker's war chest of $238,400 exceeds that of recall backers by nearly $18,000. The election is Nov. 28.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : FRONTIER LEAGUE
- Ten Years Ago Baseball Traveled I-70 : World Series: The 'Show Me' Classic captivated fans from the Bootheel to Boonville, not to mention the rest of the country. It had four pitching masterpieces, one blowout and Don Denkinger.
- Stamps Wins Again but Hears Footsteps : Cross-country: Kim Mortensen of Thousand Oaks runs second at Mt. SAC meet, but is gaining on the national champion.
- New Air Service to Eugene, Aspen
- DAS TRAIN : Steaming through Germany's Harz Mountains on vintage railroads, and into a town with charisma
- Destination: Bahamas : Angling for the Abacos : An island chain just minutes by air from Miami has all the homey comforts--and one stoplight
- Mikels' Statements and Actions Differ
- Dornan Coverage Inaccurate, Unfair
- Best Solution to Pierce College Woes: Litigation
- Get a Real Job
- WRONG YEAR
- Lesson From Britain on Drug Policy
- Affirmative Action
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- Trial Twilight
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- Lavishing Money on City Manager
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- Giving Cities a Say
- It's the Story, Stupid : Milan Kundera delivers a powerful attack upon deconstruction and other fashionable cults : TESTAMENTS BETRAYED: An Essay in Nine Parts, <i> By Milan Kundera</i> . <i> Translated from the French by Linda Asher (HarperCollins: $24; 320 pp.)</i>
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- COLUMN ONE : The Power of Africa's Airwaves : On a big, rural continent racked by poverty, radio is the medium for the masses. It is a lifeline cherished by villagers, exploited by governments and hailed by relief officials as a potent weapon in an uphill fight.
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- SOMETHING LESS THAN A SAVIOR
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- HOW ABOUT A TURNABOUT?
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- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON BANKRUPTCY : Maybe It's Time We All Worked as a Team to Right the Ship : Responsibility goes both ways. Politicians must be strong and willing to make hard choices, while voters must be informed and involved, looking at the big picture.
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