- Merrill Lynch Freezes Hiring, Halts Merit Pay
- STOCKS : Dow Off 8.66; Issues Mixed in Erratic Trading
- Check Yuletide Wrapping Paper! It May Be $1 Bills
- AIDS, Flu Contribute to Record Deaths
- Judge's Ruling for Apartments Will Stand
- Families Get Tips on Coping With Alzheimer's During Holidays
- Homeless Again After Fire Guts a Homey Hotel
- Typhoon Hits Micronesia
- Safe Driving Earns Motorists a Free Trip to the Movies
- Getting Athletics, Boys Into Dance
- A HOMESPUN COLLECTION : This Plum G-Rated Revue Bounces All Over the Yuletide Map
- Riverboat Gambling OKd
- Marion Farmer of Los Angeles and the...
- LOCAL : 2 Hurt in West Hills Car Plunge
- Buildup in Gulf Called 'a Mistake' : Military: A former Navy secretary says attacking Iraq would compound the error of committing more troops to the region.
- Home Building Rules to Change
- Final Hurdle Cleared for Building Hotel on Strand : Hermosa Beach: Developer David Greenwood is given a building permit for a 172-room structure, ending seven years of wrangling. The groundbreaking is expected within six months.
- How to Beat Rush on Postseason Honors
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Real Mr. Nickerson Alive and Well
- Rubella Outbreak Taking Toll on Newborns : Health: Cases are running far ahead of last year's county total. It can cause birth defects if contracted during pregnancy.
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Hart Stops Palmdale in Saugus Shootout
- MOTOR RACING : In Close Vote, Al Unser Jr. Wins Contest of Dominating Drivers
- Southen Section Basketball Capsules : GOLDEN LEAGUE
- Sargent-Fletcher Pact
- 3 San Fernando Residents Die in Unrelated Killings
- POPULATION : Economic Equality Still Eluding Latinos : The ethnic group, compared to Anglo-Americans, is facing major barriers to parity, study shows.
- Postseason Play Guaranteed in Basketball : High schools: New format allows playoff fever to spread to Glendale, Hoover, St. Francis and Pater Noster.
- South Pasadena : Task Force to Study Zoning
- NATION : Barry's Wife Moves Out of House
- Fed Chief Calls It a Downturn, Not a Recession
- SPORTSCOPE : Bruins, Waves Will Compete in NCAA Volleyball Playoffs
- LOCAL : Carbon Canyon Fire Contained
- Italian Sausages to Die for Make Divine Comeback
- Exotic Past Called Key to Tyminski's Polish Support : Election: Backers point to his record abroad and say the country can use such a risk-taker at the helm.
- South Pasadena : Plan to Raze House Rejected
- Decoy Maker Carves a Niche in Subtle Craft
- 'We're looking at families, little children. They go without resources.'
- Santa Clarita Residents Assail New Dump Plans : Sanitation: Critics say the county is ignoring recycling and other alternatives by proposing landfills in nearby canyons.
- Countywide : County OKs Disaster Plan for Oil Spills
- WESTMINSTER : New Law Targets Public Drinking
- THE SIDELINES : Winnipeg's Steen Out 6-8 Weeks
- Tyler Cashman to Attend USC
- Zee Best Is Just That at Aqueduct
- STAGE
- McDonald's Gives Agency a Break: McDonald's Corp....
- NEWS ANALYSIS : The Bidding for MCA : Muted Reaction to Deal Sparks Debate
- Ford Unveils New Big Car: Conceding this...
- Firms Hustling to Send Freebies to GIs in Gulf
- P.M. BRIEFING : McDonnell Delivers 1st Tri-Jet
- Fried Chicken--Hot and Spicy
- Purloined Letters They Are Not--They Simply Vanish
- NIGHT LIFE THE CLUB SCENE : Happy Rap : Shinehead is a Mister Rogers of the music neighborhood. He tries to 'make a joyful noise.'
- Iraq Scoffs at U.S. Push to Use Force
- USA Network Chief to Be Honored at Dinner
- UCLA Extension Reaches Out to Latino Community
- Border Protesters Cut Crossing at Mexicali : Commerce: Shooting of Mexican teen-ager by Border Patrol spurs demonstration that blocks off the road to Calexico for nine hours.
- Marine War Objector Boards Gulf-Bound Ship : Deployment: Corporal obeys orders under protest after receiving assurances that his claim for CO status will be expedited by the Corps.
- D.A. Decides Not to Charge Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli
- TUSTIN : City Rejects Claim in Boy's Fire Death
- ALISO VIEJO : Reptiles of Past to Open at Museum
- Hawthorne Gets a Big Return From Ollis : High schools: Running back doesn't get a lot of carries, but he makes the most of his opportunities. He will lead the Cougars against St. Paul in a playoff game on Friday.
- Lone Rocker Wolf Would Prefer to Howl With a Pack
- London Voted Europe's Top Business City: American...
- Glendora : City Won't Seek Rail Station
- Real Estate Sales Scare in Pico Rivera : Fraud: Unscrupulous salesmen pose as city employees and attempt to get listings by preying on confusion over redevelopment.
- Sierra Madre : Speed Limits to Be Lowered
- Noriega Tapes Can Be Broadcast, Judge Rules : Law: CNN has aired the only attorney-client talk that is involved. The defense does not object to the decision.
- Monterey Park : Historical Pictures Sought
- Making a Difference : Education: Braille, hearing aids and backward sentences are some of the ways students experience disabilities.
- For Socialists in Germany, Empty Streets : Election: A series of disasters have set the party up for a likely drubbing in unified national voting.
- SOUTHLAND : Hibachi Fumes Cited in 2 Deaths
- His Way: Gennadi Gerasimov, the former Soviet...
- GULF WATCH: Day 119 : A Daily Briefing Paper On Developments In The Crisis
- HOLIDAY BOUNTY POINSETTIAS : Red Christmas : The showy scarlet plant popularized by Joel Roberts Poinsett has evergreen appeal but a very short season.
- Diamond Bar to Interview Hopefuls for Horcher Seat
- Argentines Deny Paper's Story of Plot to Kill Bush
- Ex-Joint Chiefs Back Gulf Delay : Mideast crisis: Adm. Crowe and Gen. Jones tell a congressional committee that sanctions against Iraq should be given more time. Bush may call special session.
- OXNARD : Schools Seek Federal Grant of $439,000 for English Project
- OJAI : Project Foes Oppose Parkland Donation
- Baldwin, Precious , 78, of Pacoima, homemaker....
- SIMI VALLEY : Mayor, New Council Members Sworn In
- COLUMN RIGHT : Polish Voters Buy Free Market Ideas : Tyminski tells them he'll show them how to succeed in business.
- Council OKs Subsidies for Utility Bills of Poor
- WHERE THE FANS AREN'T : College football: Despite recent success, the Aztecs are drawing few fans.
- Casals' Team Advances in Championships
- Tulsa Gets the Best of Titans This Time : Basketball: Golden Hurricane scores 19 consecutive points in first half and shuts down Cal State Fullerton, 89-63.
- PREP ROUNDUP : Luviano's Four Goals Spark Magnolia
- Clippers Slowed by Mavericks
- Corona del Mar's Phebus to Open Pursuit of Third State Singles Title
- Hussein Blamed for Arts Center's Problems : Entertainment: But Thomas R. Kendrick, Center president, admits that some of his programming choices were 'risky.'
- COMEDY REVIEW : Life in Slow Lane Perfect Cotter Fodder : Stand-Up: Daily grind provides refreshing material for comedian in Pacific Beach.
- Music Review : Promising Lo Cal Composers at Zola Fine Arts
- Peace Brings Economic War, Hughes Chairman Says : Military: Malcolm R. Currie calls for national policy to help U.S. contractors stay competitive while converting their industries to new world climate.
- Eastern Reports Big Boost in Its Bookings
- The New Naturalism : A New Mexico Gardener's Living Laboratory : Agriculture: Seeds of Change organic farmer seeks to put diversity back into the food chain.
- Baker, Shevardnadze to Meet in Houston
- Students Forgo Dinner So Needy Can Have One : Charity: Hundreds attending Biola donate the money they would have spent on a cafeteria meal to provide a Christmas feast for those less fortunate.
- THE HOLIDAYS : Before the Glitz : Children can peek at the past at an antique toy exhibit. A festival with a hayride is also planned.
- Homeowners' Santa Monica View Prevails : Housing: Neighbors stop an Adelaide Drive remodeling project that would have blocked their vista.
- Reservists' Flight to Gulf: Boring, Scary and Endless
- Long Beach : Bob Hope Late for Event on Ship but Timely With Jokes
- Eagle Rock Plan Takes Shape : Development: The effort would encourage preservation of historic buildings along Colorado Boulevard and outlaw mini-malls along most of the strip.
- Gingerbread, Crafts & Snow
- Bradley's Plan for Traffic : Congestion: Mayor's proposal includes banning valet parking on residential streets. He also recommends speed-reducing humps on neighborhood streets.
- Pupils Brave Health Screening : Exams Are a First for 80% of Children
- Patrick W. McGuirk; Retired Radio Producer
- Prescription Drugs in the Workplace : Health: The facility at Rockwell's Defense Electronics unit in Anaheim is designed to hold down medical insurance costs for the employer and prescription costs for the employee.
- Sunwest Bank Wins $5.8-Million Verdict Over Lloyd's of London
- P.M. BRIEFING : CBS Considers Share Buyback
- Industry Group Forecasts Rise in HMO Fees:...
- NOTEBOOK : Homeless Teams Find Sports Arena Hospitable
- O.C.'s Arts Center Has Fallen on Hard Times : Culture: The economy lag and the Mideast are blamed for its 'most difficult year,' the facility's president says.
- Increase of AIDS Among Women Seen
- Sometimes, Giving Is as Easy as Shopping
- Bell Gardens Advised on Better Resident Relations
- West Covina : Recruitment Firm Selected
- PLATFORM : Purest of Problems
- Oceanside
- MISSION VIEJO : Group Agrees to Pay Fine Over Mailer
- Officials Tell University to Find New Site : Environment: They will meet Monday with the head of the Japanese school, which plans to expand on land coveted for a Santa Monica Mountains park headquarters.
- Curb on Guests', Maids' Quarters
- Cleveland Again Starts With a Loss
- Dog Shooting Prompts Animal Training for Deputies : Pets: Sessions will begin next year as part of a larger program to familiarize officers with West Hollywood.
- Amateur Sports
- Fullerton Goes Cold at Tulsa, 89-63
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Estancia Inconsistent, but Opens With a Victory
- USC Fades in Loss to Maryland
- Southern Section Basketball Capsules : DESERT-INYO LEAGUE
- The Weather Is Cool, but Fishing Is Hot as Exoticis Hit Those Hooks
- Maradona Still Wants Transfer
- SHORT TAKES : Stolen Medieval Art Recovered
- TV Review : Roger Bingham Probes the Science of the Brain on 'Inside Information'
- The Dream of Working for Oneself
- Ex-Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
- Thousand Oaks Closes Deal to Buy Jungleland : Civic center: Officials call the agreement a major victory. The city and the former landowner settled the three-year legal dispute to avoid a trial.
- Golden West Seeks State Volleyball Title
- BETTING WITH SURELOCK : THE SILICON SLEUTH
- SPOTLIGHT
- Espinosa Retains Bantamweight Title
- Baseball
- THE SIDELINES : McKinney Leaves Timberwolves
- Subaru Cuts Work Force: Subaru of America...
- RETAIL / TOURISM
- Wine : Threats End Book-Signing Tour
- 'Women and AIDS' Focus of Annual Observance
- Germany Gears Up to Help Feed Soviets : Relief: The emergency effort rides a groundswell of public support.
- County Joins With Southeast Cities in Major Trash-Reduction Effort
- MUSIC: T.S.O.L. : Of Lost Labels : Inspired by The Germs, Joe Wood formed his own band, which has been through six record labels, 10 albums and some style changes.
- Odds & Ends Around the Valley : Working Overtime
- West Covina : Shuttle Contract OKd
- Stores Offer Babes a Toyland : Shopping: The Valley's smaller establishments compete by providing personal service and extensive play areas.
- Lynwood : Ordinance to Put Damper on Boom Boxes Near Homes
- Hostages' Kin Tell Fears to U.S. Officials
- Up The Coast : GOINGS ON SANTA BARBARA : Lens-scapes, Etc. : Before his death, Ansel Adams selected the set of 75 photographs to be shown at the Museum of Art.
- A Newsletter That's Just for Kids
- Police Report Little Progress in Shooting Deaths of 2 Men
- Trident Missile Launch From Sub Is a Success
- Pair Arrested in Kidnaping of 4 Students
- Woman, 55, Dies After Being Struck by Car
- Appeals Court Justice Abbe Retires : Courts: The jurist wrote a decision in July overturning an order that forced a mother to move to be near her ex-husband or lose custody of her son.
- Hawthorne Council to Consider Expansion of Redevelopment Area
- THE SIDELINES : Moses 3rd in World Cup Bobsled
- Patriots Won't Accept Fines Without Fight
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAIDERS : Schroeder Says He'll Be Ready for Broncos
- Southern Section Baseball Capsules : FRONTIER LEAGUE
- There Is No Time Like the Present for Stanford's Sanders
- Erickson Hoping to Surprise Aztecs on Defense
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : CHARGERS : Spencer in Hurry to Get Back Into Playing Form
- 2 McNally Plays Explore the Imperative of Love
- Metro Rail Cost Overruns
- Bush and Assad
- Metro Rail Cost Overruns
- Metro Rail Cost Overruns
- Son Turns In Dad
- Metro Rail Cost Overruns
- USX Chief in No Hurry to Meet...
- Lox Without the Bagels
- Salt of the Earth : It's Harvest Time at Bay Area Ponds Where Nature Turns Water Into Brine
- Venice : Coastal Land-Use Plan
- Gun Owners Fire Volley at Bureaucrats : Registration: They say efforts to obey law on possessing semiautomatic weapons were met with rudeness and lack of cooperation.
- Lynwood : Candy Cane Lane Parade Will Step Off Friday Night
- Bit of Bubbly Helps Wishes Come True
- School Panel Says It's High Time : Malibu: The area needs its own high school to stem enrollment losses and keep state funding, the school board is told.
- LEADERS IN THE FIELD
- La Bonne Bouffe a Maestro of Bistro
- Santa Monica : Election Results Certified
- La Puente : New City Manager Named
- San Diego
- Flying Fanatics Wing for Brackett Field : Aviation: The La Verne airfield is a dream locale by the mountains. A friendly restaurant is a bonus.
- Purchase of Reputed Mobster's Low-Income Apartments Recommended : Report: Task force concludes that allegations about owner's ties to organized crime 'pale' in comparison to city's need for low-income housing.
- Suspect to Stand Trial in 3 Rapes at USC
- Sewage-Pipe Negotiations Draw Fire
- MISSION VIEJO : 'New El Toro Y' Worries Council
- SIMI VALLEY : Children Will Help Prop Up 'Aladdin'
- COLLEGE DIVISION NOTEBOOK / MARTIN BECK : This Time, Chapman Women Need Team Effort Against San Bernardino
- THE SIDELINES : NFL Honors Moon, Cunningham
- 2 Horses, 2 Different Routes to a Rematch : Horse race: Tooter Scooter basked in Florida sun while Die Laughing worked out up north.
- Underdog Iowa: Underestimated? : Rose Bowl: After losing two of last three, feeling is Hawkeyes can't match up to Washington.
- Personal Income Up 0.1%; Spending Flat : Economy: Commerce Department report for October is 'another signal that a recession has started.'
- The New Naturalism : What to Plant for Maximum Nutritional Yield
- Tastings
- Culver City : Zoning Code Changes OKd
- Gold Fever : Finds in Cuyamaca Mountains Spawned Areawide Rush
- Valley Publishers Find an Interest--and Fill It With Magazines : Culture: There are publications about opera, nutrition, muscles, music, motorcycles, radio electronics, hair, construction, food and wines, hockey and underground cables.
- Lease for Youth Site Is Signed : Recreation: Backers of the drug- and alcohol-free hangout have secured office space on the edge of Glendale's central business district. The center might open in early '91.
- EXHIBITS: ART/LIFE : Evolving Issues : To celebrate the international portfolio's 10th anniversary, it's on a world tour of galleries, including one in Ventura.
- Hostage Release Is Top Priority, New American Envoy to Lebanon Vows
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- Malibu : End of Historical Society
- 2 Pasadena Officials Disciplined : Personnel: City Manager Philip Hawkey demotes one and suspends another after charges they cheated before a job interview.
- Duarte : Ginny Joyce Chosen Mayor
- GOP Activist Plumley Joins Council Race : Campaign: The longtime Glendale resident said her announcement was prompted by another candidate's entry into the April election.
- Polish Prime Minister Forced to Temporarily Stay in Office
- Glenmore Canyon Residents Ask for Fire Chief's Ouster
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE PERSIAN GULF : This General Is No Custer : Leadership: Schwarzkopf does not favor war and would not rush into battle. But if war is ordered, he wants an all-out effort and the public's support.
- State Auditor General Finds '86-'88 Antelope Valley Fair Lacked Financial Controls
- Teacher Knows What Life Is Like for Striking Aides
- New Principal Hopes to Have Lasting Effect
- Man Sentenced to Prison in Theft of Rare Books
- Northridge Expected Postseason Invitation : College volleyball: Playoff tradition continues despite step up to Division I competition.
- SANTA PAULA : 2 Sites Accept Home Hazardous Wastes
- THE SIDELINES : Uribe Out on Bail After Arrest
- SANTA ANA : Parents Don't Want Year-Round Schools
- Prep All-League Teams : GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL : CENTURY LEAGUE
- Akers' Future at Purdue to Be Announced Today
- Angels Are Pursuing Righetti
- ART
- SHORT TAKES : Tennessee Ernie Still 'Thrilled'
- Yields on 5-Year Notes Fall: The Treasury...
- Helionetics Closes Unit Suspended by Government : Defense contracts: Xcell, formerly Calprotech, was shut down Nov. 6, SEC filings show. It changed its name after getting caught selling flawed parts.
- Fiat to Build 2 New Plants: Italy's...
- THE ECONOMY : Construction Spending Hits 4-Year Low, Industry Says
- RETAIL / TOURISM
- U.S. General Says U.N. Move May Jolt Iraqis
- State Law Pays Artists Their Due
- Shopping in the Streets
- Family Wins Settlement Over Forced Cesarean
- Censorship Is Rejected by Teen-Agers Polled, 17 to 8
- For Beverly Hills' Gottlieb, the Best Is Yet to Come : Preps: Despite loss to St. Paul in playoffs, junior quarterback had an impressive season.
- MORE EATERIES:
- Suit Claims Bias in Building Moratorium : Housing: Activists sue Long Beach, in part to restrain Councilman Wallace Edgerton for remarks linking poor people with crime.
- Computers Donated to School
- Students Not Enthusiastic About Team
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Cypress Knocks Off San Clemente to Advance at Irvine
- Carnes Calls It Quits at Leuzinger
- Loyola to Play in Volleyball Invitational
- Fete Messiaen Ends With Organ Premiere
- Santa Fe Gets OK to Reduce Train Crew Size
- Justice Dept. Joins Teledyne Suit Filed by Whistle-Blower
- Arco Ups Stake in State's Largest Oil Field
- Court Referee Plans Hearing on Interest Due Irvine Heiress
- The New Naturalism : Ed Brown: Zen and the Art of Cooking
- Bulgarian Leader Quits Amid Economic Chaos
- LOCAL : Hibachi Victims Still in Hospital
- MUSIC : Eulogy to an Engaged Composer
- A HOLIDAY SAMPLER : 'Tis the Season for Showboats, Nutcrackers and Such
- Venice : Pacific Parking to Improve
- SPECIAL EVENTS : A Ten-Year Production to Move Heaven and Earth
- Putting the Brakes on Bus Service : Schools: More districts are starting to reduce or eliminate transportation for students in a bid to cut costs.
- The Norris Theatre for the Performing Arts...
- MEDICINE : New Male Infertility Treatment
- How to Pick Mushrooms
- Threat to Students in Italy May Be Joke, U.S. Aides Say
- Shelter Aides Are Surprised by Cold Snap
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Proposal to Honor Late Supt. Rejected
- Liberia Says Enough Is Enough : Apparent cease-fire opens up the possibility of national reconstruction
- Budget Cuts and Apathy Help Fold Newspapers at Many High Schools
- Cancer Risk Reported for Neighbors of Landfill
- Southern Section Basketball Capsules : DELPHIC LEAGUE
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : Giants' Banks Arrested After Family Dispute
- The first majority owner in the Orlando...
- New Medi-Cal Rules Target Hospitals in County : Health: Just as the Fountain Valley center was dropping out of the system, the state instituted a new procedure to spread indigent care around.
- Gionis Prosecutor Cites Phone Records : Courts: Jurors hear the opening statement in the physician's trial in the 1988 assault against his former wife, Aissa Wayne, and her boyfriend at the time.
- Trojans Beaten at Maryland : USC: Terrapins take control in the second half, 72-59. Miner scores 22 points as Raveling's squad falls to 1-1.
- Angels' Pursuit of Righetti Depends on Length of Deal
- THE SIDELINES : Andries Sets WBC Title Defense
- Parker To Lead RBV : Boys' basketball: The Longhorns are still looking for a center, however.
- PREP BASKETBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' PREVIEW : Artesia Has Another O'Bannon and More
- James Caan Enjoying His 'Misery' : Hollywood's Reputed Bad Boy Resurfaces in the Rob Reiner-Directed Psychological Thriller
- The Image Just Happened, Rockers Say : Band: Though categorized as "glam-rockers," the five members of Orange County group Onyxx say their music is multifaceted.
- El Monte : Subdivision Appeal Denied
- Paramount Star Sets Example in Class, Too : Football: Acrobatic ball carrier is major reason the Pirates are within two victories of third consecutive CIF title.
- La Habra Heights : City Manager Resigns, Takes Top Job in La Puente
- BUENA PARK : Jog-a-Thon Raises Money for School
- Injured Girl Denies She Asked Friend to Lie About Fight
- President Salinas Shows the Oil Card : A stunning crack in long-held Mexican policy
- Now Taxpayers Are Stressed : Long Beach grants stress-disability retirement to two cops in sting case
- SIMI VALLEY : Concern Over Safety Halts Fire Inquiry
- Sierra Club Rigged Report, Member Says : Politics: Voting records of San Diego council members were allegedly 'modified' to aid Linda Bernhardt in her battle against recall drive.
- City Citizens Police Review Board Is in a Mess : Law enforcement: Panel designed to hear complaints about police has no phone, no staff, no address and no power.
- Stabbing Victim, 34, Dies of His Wounds
- Carson's Walsh Proves He Is No Passing Fancy
- SKIING : A Limited Opening at Mammoth
- VIDEO RENTALS : 'Total Recall' Evicts 'Pretty Woman'
- Branford Marsalis Turns His Talent to Many Roles : Music: The mercurial improviser's success is well documented: His latest albums have been as high as No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz charts and he tours steadily with his quartet.
- SHORT TAKES : Leach Sues Over Voice Imitation
- Siege at AIDS Home Further Divides Neighborhood
- NATION : Judge Bars Intimidation Law
- NATION : Record Highs Warm Northeast
- Curfews Spawn Bloody Clashes in Bangladesh