- Sweet Alice's Chariot Ride : Honors aside, Parents of Watts founder maintains common touch, 'hitching' herself to needy.
- Friend of Bill's
- A Move That's One for the Books : Services: Six companies are maneuvering for the lucrative contract to transport the Los Angeles Central Library's volumes and equipment.
- Justifying Capitalist Road, China Says Leader Was Once Shopkeeper : Economy: Deng Xiaoping ran a successful restaurant in Paris as a young man, an official newspaper reports.
- Big Changes Jolt Talent Industry : Entertainment: William Morris buys Triad. A management buyout is underway at ICM. And InterTalent may fold.
- Trip Down the Aisle Tends to Lead Voters Into GOP, Times Poll Finds : Politics: Survey shows a philosophical gap between singles and couples. Experts point to differences in age, demographics, lifestyles.
- Campaign Dateline / Paul Feldman : A window on the California elections. : Candidate Hopes His Name Ensures a Schwing Vote
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Clinton Seeks to Lower 1st-Year Expectations
- POLITICAL BRIEFING
- Only a Game? : SimCity Puts Fate of Town and Its People in Your Hands
- PERSONAL HEALTH : Formula for Heating Bottles
- Testy Commuters : Riders Say Metrolink Cars Are Noisy and Cramped
- Skid Row Preacher Serves Up Religion--and Sandwiches
- ANAHEIM HILLS : Weir Canyon Ramp to Freeway Closed
- Dress Less for Success : Hi-Tech Consulting Firm in Ojai Mixes Fun and Profit
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Second Opinion / COMMENTARY FROM OTHER MEDIA : DIEN DAN THANH NIEN (Vietnamese) : Bush's Loss Would Be No Surprise
- POLITICAL BRIEFING
- Schroeder and Steinem Blast Bush at Breast Cancer Rally
- Chain-Reaction Pileup Clogs I-15, Injures 24
- POLITICAL BRIEFING
- NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Space Crew Faces Variety of Tasks
- Norwalk Man Dies 1 Week After Freeway Shooting
- Topic A : A Different Spin on the World Around Us : The Grounds for Tragedy
- As Belgrade Takes Away Treasures From Tense Kosovo, Fears of Blood Bath Grow : Unrest: Majority Albanians grumble over Balkan apartheid. But Serbs seem unlikely to give up the cherished province without a struggle.
- Suspected Killer Hid Weapons in Cell, Officials Say
- NATION IN BRIEF : GEORGIA : Smoking, Drug Use Up Among Youths
- VIETNAM
- 2% of Firms Have Left State Since 1980, Report Says : Economy: The manufacturing study indicates that exodus stories are exaggerated. Utilities commissioned the analysis.
- Apple Computer to Roll Out Some New Macintosh Products
- End of the Impasse in Global Trade Talks May Come Soon
- Nine Win Lannan Literary Awards and Fellowships
- Fashion Takes Giant Step Back : Retro: A return to the hippie era is moving French fashion to a clear break with the tarty styles that recently dominated the runways.
- French Climber Feared Dead
- Oliver Shewell Franks; Played Role in Marshall Plan Success
- COMPANIES
- NEW ZEALAND
- A Bottoming Out of 142-Year Trend
- JAPAN
- GEORGE C. PETERSON : President, AutoPacific Group Inc.
- A Mania for Metric : Northridge: Engineer works to convert the U.S. to the system used in other countries.
- Rams Shake Up the Giants for a Seismic Victory : Football: They dominate New York in all aspects of the game to win, 38-17, their largest winning margin since 1990.
- Driver Dies in Crash at Bakersfield
- MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP : Top-Fuel Title Goes to McCulloch in Texas
- L.A. UNIVERSITY BEAT / WENDY WITHERSPOON : Loss of Golf Coach Leaves Questions at USC
- Basketball
- Names in the News - Oct. 19, 1992
- CHARGERS REPORT CARD
- Nothing Like It to Draw : Fans Out of Their Shells
- Super Staff Beats 1-2 Choice Flawlessly : Oak Tree: Desormeaux, who had lost twice to the favorite while riding Kostroma, gets revenge in the Las Palmas Handicap.
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Gaston Provides Own Turning Point
- Basketball
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Getting Involved : RONNIE SCHNEL, <i> Businesswoman, Palos Verdes.</i>
- ELECTIONS / FILLMORE CITY COUNCIL : Sole Challenger Praises 3 Incumbents in Low-Key, Friendly Campaign
- ELECTIONS / 23RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : Issues--Not Attacks--Fuel Debate : Politics: Incumbent Elton Gallegly and challenger Anita Perez Ferguson discuss taxes, abortion and illegal immigration.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Efforts to Rebuild Pier Win City Award
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Platform : The Panhandlers
- Council to Discuss Keeping Hall Open : Fillmore: State cuts jeopardize the Veterans Memorial Building. The public is invited to offer ideas on how to generate the needed funds.
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS: October 17
- PROP. 160 : Infinite Regress
- COLUMN LEFT / ALEXANDER COCKBURN : Don't Expect Clinton to Fix NAFTA's Flaws : Bipartisan support of any deal is always a clue that the fix is in to shut the people out.
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Modest Proposal : CHUCK WELCH, <i> President, Hollywoodland Homeowners Assn.</i>
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Second Opinion / COMMENTARY FROM OTHER MEDIA : KKHJ RADIO (Spanish) : White Skin Is No Passport to Happiness, Prestige
- NEWPORT BEACH : Blaze Destroys Manicurist Salon
- Investigators Fail to Find Buried Corpse : Crime: Sheriff's deputies dig up part of yard and cut into fireplace of South County home.
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Second Opinion / COMMENTARY FROM OTHER MEDIA : KOREA TIMES : Korean-Americans Are No Longer Sojourners or Guests
- SAN DIEGO : Gunmen Take Car After Bumping It
- COUNTYWIDE : Deadline is Friday for Cleanup Grants
- MOORPARK : City, Water Board Debate Moving Pipe
- MISSION VIEJO : New Library a Focus of Council Campaign
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Platform : The Panhandlers
- County's Lost Towns : Some Former Farming Hamlets Are Little More Than Memories
- A Japan That Won't Say Yes : Kanemaru scandal shows public may be fed up with political corruption
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / 4TH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT : Dana, Swanson Slug it Out in Costly Race : Politics: Incumbent and challenger step up attacks in bid for powerful county seat. Candidates will spend more than $3 million.
- Gunman Opens Fire on Bus Passengers; Couple Wounded
- COSTA MESA : Groups Want to Use Community Center
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Making a Difference : One Library's Approach: Greet a Changing Community With Open Arms
- NOTES
- NOTES : Marines Learn the Maple Leaf Goes Up
- Ohio University Coach Tom Lichtenberg was in...
- Seems Like Old Times for Everett : Rams: He shows the form and confidence of his glory days, completing 18 of 21 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns.
- Marino Can't Jump, but He Can Throw : AFC: Dolphin quarterback stumbles over bench on scramble, then finishes scrambling Patriots, 38-17.
- Elway Rallies Broncos Past Oilers, 27-21 : AFC: In repeat of last year's playoff game, Elway directs winning fourth-quarter drive, his 31st game-saving march.
- Olympics
- Kickoff Return Goes Long Way for Hawaii : College football: Harding's 97-yard runback puts Rainbows ahead for good and they hold off Fresno State, 47-45.
- RAM NOTES : Taylor Won't Be Getting Any Curtain Calls
- Lakers Are Victims of Jet Lag : Pro basketball: When Johnson gets on plane, they get blown away by Trail Blazers, 112-83.
- 49ers Revel in Pouring It On Falcons : NFC: Rice scores on two touchdown pass plays and a reverse as San Francisco sets team record for points, 56-17.
- Reardon Comes In With Best Pitch, Gets Worst of It : Pitchers: Atlanta relief ace threw fastball to Sprague, who hit it out faster.
- New Redskin Look Befuddles the Eagles : NFC: Washington wins with three-back offense, 16-12. Cunningham gets rushing record, but Waters gets hurt.
- The starting time for USC's game against...
- NOTES
- Raiders Overpower Seahawks in Waves : Pro football: They pound Seattle with three tailbacks, sack Gelbaugh six times during 19-0 victory.
- Golden West Wins Santa Barbara Title
- NOTES
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Navratilova Wins Title on Her 36th Birthday
- Perhaps Pin Stripes Don't Have the Old Mystique Anymore
- Braves Undone by a Catcher-22 : Game 2: After winning two key games with ninth-inning hits by backup receivers, Atlanta watches it happen again as the Blue Jays win, 5-4.
- WHEELCHAIR TENNIS / U.S. OPEN : Fourth-Ranked Welch Wins Men's Singles Title by Defeating Jim Black
- WESTMINSTER : Residents of Park Fear for Homes
- COLUMN RIGHT / LLEWELLYN H. ROCKWELL JR. : Maybe We Should Call It SHAFTA : Government decides who benefits under this agreement. That's hardly free trade.
- BUENA PARK : Rebuilt Centralia School to Open in '93
- SAN DIEGO : 2 Men Sitting on Wall Are Shot
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Platform : The Panhandled
- POLITICS : Katz Offers Job Goals for Los Angeles : Campaigns: Anticipating a mayoral run, the assemblyman envisions making the city 'the Silicon Valley of transportation.'
- Questioning Age Discrimination
- Man's Death in Drug Raid
- Fall From Grace of Clergy and Lessons to Be Learned
- Lost in America
- A Bad Name for Towsley Canyon Park
- Mann's World
- 'Leap' Into Controversy
- People's Park
- KISSINGER
- Pension in Poland
- THE PEOPLE'S VOICE
- Man's Death in Drug Raid
- All for Alisal
- Performance of Genser, Abdo in Santa Monica
- Case of the Illiterate 5th-Grader
- Bruce Herschensohn
- BOTTOMED OUT
- OFF THE BLACKLIST
- Case of the Illiterate 5th-Grader
- Distorted 'World'
- How Do You Spell <i> Tax</i> ? Proposition B
- THE GREAT PRETENDERS
- Fall From Grace of Clergy and Lessons to Be Learned
- Bruce Herschensohn
- ENORMOUS ACHIEVEMENT
- Under the Helicopters
- Soka and Development
- DIRECTOR'S CUT II
- Get Me Rewrite
- Man's Death in Drug Raid
- Hollywood, AIDS and Reality
- DIRECTOR'S CUT II
- Man's Death in Drug Raid
- DIRECTOR'S CUT II
- KISSINGER
- THE WAR ON DRUGS
- Campaign
- A Clarion Call to Retain Arts
- 'Better Characters' Should Grow Up, Too
- 'Better Characters' Should Grow Up, Too
- CUBAN TIME WARP
- Rosenstein's Votes on Growth Issues as Commissioner
- 'LILI MARLENE'
- Who's Responsible For the U.S. Budget?
- Under the Helicopters
- Extend Voting Rights to Deflect Bigotry
- Tempted by Tahiti
- DIRECTOR'S CUT II
- Blacks on TV: II
- 'Better Characters' Should Grow Up, Too
- 'The Party's Over'
- Who's Responsible For the U.S. Budget?
- Lerner on Jewish Life
- Those 'Pagan Rituals': Please Say It Isn't So
- Filling in the Facts on Shearson Lehman
- Odd Vision of Comedy
- GATESGATE
- 'Better Characters' Should Grow Up, Too
- KISSINGER
- Chiropractor Calls Prop. 166 a Pain
- Bean's Church Isn't in Unity Movement
- Blacks on TV: II
- Encinitas Spending
- Blacks on TV: II
- Like Parents, Like Children
- THE FEEL OF L.A.
- Fall From Grace of Clergy and Lessons to Be Learned
- DIRECTOR'S CUT II
- People Pleased
- CHARITY FUNDING
- Griffith Observatory
- HANGOUT OF THE '90S
- The Souls of Animals
- HANGOUT OF THE '90S
- Casting Call
- Lerner on Jewish Life
- KISSINGER
- Who Are, Aren't Tax-Hike Backers
- Proposition A
- Effort to Recall Eggers Draws Protest
- Blacks on TV: II
- Lost in America
- School Funding Should be Equal
- 'Frannie's' Turnoff
- KCAL Owns Up
- Punk Rocker Speaks
- A Clarion Call to Retain Arts
- DIRECTOR'S CUT II
- All for Alisal
- Lerner on Jewish Life
- Fall From Grace of Clergy and Lessons to Be Learned
- THE STUFF OF LEGENDS
- Tent Cities
- The Mystery That Was Marilyn :...
- HEALTH HORIZONS : Letter from the Editor
- Community Policing Shows Promise : Law enforcement: Getting to the roots of crime is paying off, officers and residents involved in the program say. It is getting favorable marks in the San Fernando Valley, which has L.A.'s oldest program and may be a model for citywide effort.
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : MORE MURPHY : Something to Sink His Teeth Into
- OFF-CENTERPIECE : MOVIES : Should You Have to Like Chaplin to Like 'Chaplin'? Ask Bugsy
- A Journey to the Source of the Ultimate Cup of Java : Visit to an Indonesian coffee plantation adds spice to strong, sweet native brew. : news
- S.F. Valley Homes Sales Remain Stable
- Cowboys and Comanches : BRULES, <i> By Harry Combs (Lyford Books, Novato, Calif. 94945: $19.95</i> ; <i> 521 pp.</i> )
- CHICAGO DAYS / HOBOKEN NIGHTS by...
- CLOSE-UP : Cry the Beloved Coyote
- Orlando-Area Discount Plan Extended to March
- Want the Answers? Try Sunset's Guide
- Rules Usually Have Sound Basis
- Watering Key to Tasty Vegetables
- HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE AMERICAN WEST ...
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : CORRESPONDENTS' CHOICE : HISTORICAL HANGOUTS
- NEIGHBORHOODS : Cultures Clash in Dublin's Temple Bar District : Tradition meets trendy in the Irish capital's revitalized riverfront.
- STYLE : FASHION : Neutral News
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : CORRESPONDENTS' CHOICE : HISTORICAL HANGOUTS
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Attorney's Friends Pay Back Her Kindness--With Interest
- Disney's 'Wolves' Tells a Tale of Overcoming Greed and Treachery and Terro
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : CITY OF BLACK GOLD : The Beautiful Mountain Hideaway of Ouro Preto Is a Living Monument to Brazil's Colonial Heritage--and an Open-Air Bazaar for Precious Gems
- TRAVEL INSIDER : Two New Airlines Woo California Customers : Transportation: Reno Air and Family Airlines hope to find a niche in the cheap-flight market.
- Home Buyer Workshop
- A Literary Mugging : TALLER WOMEN: A Cautionary Tale, <i> By Lawrence Naumoff (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $21.95; 289 pp.)</i>
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : TIME & PLACE
- Hermosa to Discuss Future Development
- VIDEOS : Films From San Francisco to the South Pacific
- A CANDLE OR THE SUN by...
- LEARNING TO BOW: Inside The Heart of...
- Old Building Gets New Life
- CRA Will Discuss Hollywood Project
- Gardening : October Declared National Houseplant Month
- Tribe of Many Colors : A boating adventure to Panama's San Blas Islands, where the Cuna Indians sell their famous appliqued molas to cruise ship passengers-but shrewdly manage to keep their culture a world apart
- Flowering of the Senses in Bangkok : In Thailand's city of spicy smells and sizzling colors, even taxis stop to let elephants pass.
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : Pastoral Perfect : Visiting Her Family in a Little-Traveled Corner of Connecticut, the Author Finds Impressionistic Landscapes and Ancestral Ghosts
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Book May Have Recipe for Pie-Shaped Garden
- Keep Equity Low and Put Money to Work
- First-Time Buyers Class
- SAY IT AIN'T COOL, JOE : All of the 'Where There's Smoke, There's Self-Respect' Ads Could Break the Camel's Back
- BOTTOM LINE : A Movable Fleece
- Class on Rights of Homeowners and Tenants
- SACRED MOUNTAINS OF THE WORLD by...
- Gardening : Flower District to Pay Rose Tribute in Open House Today
- Life Begins at Fifty : THE CHANGE: Women, Aging, and the Menopause, <i> By Germaine Greer (Alfred A. Knopf: $24; 409 pp.)</i>
- NONFICTION - Oct. 18, 1992
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : A YANK AT OXFORD
- THE MATTER IS LIFE by J....
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : CORRESPONDENTS' CHOICE : HISTORICAL HANGOUTS
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : SIDE TRIPS : The Name Game
- Home Improvement : Ceiling Fan Can Save Energy Year-Round
- Why Old Men Are Mad : THE ORIENT EXPRESS, <i> By Gregor von Rezzori (Alfred A. Knopf: $21; 208 pp.)</i>
- TRAVELING IN STYLE : SIDE TRIPS : Personal History
- A Sampling of Trips for the Upcoming Holidays : Thanksgiving and Christmas tours are planned to the California coast, the Southwest and Washington, D.C.
- In Mt. Pinatubo's Wake, Buried Dreams and Lives : Disaster: As volcano comes to life yet again, rivers of mud threaten villages and weary Filipinos lose hope.
- Prop. T Asks Bond Issue for SMCC : Education: The $23-million measure would pay to expand the college library and update aging buildings.
- NOTEBOOK : Of Quarterbacks and Quarter-Pounders
- Odd Man Out : Controversial Councilman Often Votes on Losing Side
- Father and Son Think They Know Best : Politics: Republican duo running for Assembly seats in Democratic strongholds. Businessmen say GOP's platform will bring success back to South L.A. neighborhoods.
- Florida Tornado Loss Put at $100 Million
- CHESS RESULTS : Fischer Old Self in Endgame, Leads 8-4
- CHURCH NOTES: Bishop Norman F. McFarland is...
- Sutherland's 'Station'
- School Focused on Black Culture Evokes Protests by White Neighbors : Malcolm X Academy: Institution has been in the eye of the storm since decision to locate it in a building that had been closed for seven years.
- DECISION '92: SPECIAL VOTER'S GUIDE TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION : THEIR RECORDS: An examination of the successes and failures of Bush as President and Clinton as governor : BUSH
- Despite Dead-Ends in Hunt for Cancer Cure, Researchers Cling to Hope
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- HEALTH HORIZONS : ESSAY : Learning to listen : Doctors with the patience to lend their patients an ear may find cures more quickly than those who rush into medical intervention.
- A GOP Senator Seeks Seat on Democratic Turf : Elections: The 27th District race is likely to be the most competitive of the three state Senate campaigns in this region.
- Medical 'Firsts' Celebrate Their First Birthday : Childbirth: South Dakota woman bears a boy and a girl after serving as nine-month host to embryo created by her daughter and son-in-law.
- DECISION '92: SPECIAL VOTER'S GUIDE TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION : THEIR PROMISES: Excerpts from the candidate's basic stump speeches, a look at what they vow to do for the nation : BUSH:
- Germans Lay Beloved Statesman Brandt to Rest : Funeral: 'He shaped an era,' the country's president says of the former West Berlin mayor, foreign minister and chancellor.
- Experimental Drugs Give Cancer Patients Last Hope for Survival : Medicine: An ailing railroad worker opts to negotiate the uncertain voyage through the unpredictable maze of clinical trials.
- THE HOUSE
- ELECTIONS 53RD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT : Abortion, Recession Dominating Campaign : Democrats: Debra L. Bowen, a relative newcomer to politics, hopes to lure away voters who supported Republicans in better economic times.
- Students Head Out of State to Avoid College Gridlock : Education: More are paying the extra costs so they can finish in four years. Private schools also try to capitalize.
- Deputy Wounds Man After Responding to Gang Fight
- ADAMS-NORMANDIE : Information Sought on Historic Homes
- When Negative Campaigning Finally Fails : Election: On Thursday, voters pressed home the point that they want to know what the candidates propose to do. Bush had little to say.
- As Head of Ticket Goes, So Goes Much of GOP, Alas
- PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : Mr. President: Please Drop the 'Character' Issue
- Water Reform That Is Anything But a Watershed in Fairness, Efficiency : Legislation: The Omnibus Water Bill, if signed, would be a step forward, but at the cost of hurting the environment and keeping the feds in control.
- PLATFORM : Insight Through Film
- Amid Faltering Plans for Unity, Europe Needs own 'Federalist Papers' : Maastricht: When mapping out concepts of union, leaders forgot the inspirational debate and vision provided by America's Founding Fathers.
- As Campaign Unravels, Baker Loses Infallibility
- Brea Soothes Pain to Displaced Businesses : Relocation: City will provide those affected by the redevelopment project with $10,000 each, in addition to $20,000 that will go toward rent over a two-year period.
- Actor Olmos Wins ABRAZO Award
- Vacant House Being Sold to Asians Damaged in Apparent Hate Crime
- HEALTH HORIZONS : PULSE
- ROAD NOTES
- Selected City Council actions affecting Central Los...
- Uprooting 'Green Acres'
- Family's Ocean Adventure Turned Stormy : South Pacific: Couple with three children were chased by cyclone for three days.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : NEWS ANALYSIS : Seymour's Complaints May Not Hold Water
- Returning to School Leads Mother to New Career, Scholastic Honors
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Assembly District 53
- College Board Candidates
- ELECTIONS '92 : The Key to Their Success? It's Simple
- BELL GARDENS : City Will Help Pay Home Repairs