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David Finkel, a Santa Monica Rent Control Board member, said backers are using a "gimmicky" approach to attract attention. The church is especially interested in preventing the conflict from complicating the Pope's five-day visit, which starts Monday But the strikers have balked at any truce. New resorts are planned, developers such as the Marriott chain are getting involved, and the Disney real estate subsidiary, Arvida, is showing interest. In another method of providing safe haven to such immigrants, the President can grant "extended voluntary departure" status. The book, De Cordova's wife, Janet, explained, might have taken him a couple of years, but he seemed to write it effortlessly "In longhand We went to Hawaii, to the Mauna Lani There was no desk. The nine huge spheres of the 335-foot-tall Atomium still dominate the cityscape of suburban Laken In Brussels of a heart attack on April 1. . intelligence analysts as an escalation of the recent Soviet campaign to discourage Pakistan's support for the anti-Soviet rebels in Afghanistan, was touched off by three incendiary devices carried to the scene by trucks bearing Afghan license plates, these sources said.

An hour, however, "is a long time with something like this" he said. Claiborne Pell (D-R. I, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said that Shultz will testify before the panel Monday afternoon and that Senate debate on ratification could resume Tuesday While Senate Majority Leader Robert C. Q: I have Van Meter ancestors whose records have been traced back to New Amsterdam (New York) in the 1660s. NEW YORK — Just hours after the death of the Duchess of Windsor at the age of 89, a New York publisher announced Friday that it will publish her early private correspondence with Edward, Prince of Wales, who renounced the throne to marry "the woman I love" Heretofore unknown to the public, the letters between Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor, and the prince were prepared for publication more than a year ago. But, before the ribbon is cut to dedicate the Javits center, there are efforts to increase its space as well. Najibullah said his army is strong enough to defend the country if outside aid to the guerrillas ends.

A State Department official, who spoke on condition that he not be named, denied that Reagan's words represent a threat but added, "It's raising by a notch what the Iranians can expect if they continue mining or other belligerent acts-they'd better watch themselves if another U. S. Johnson remarked when he signed the San Rafael Wilderness bill on March 21, 1968. As soon as a new computer system is installed, new technology renders it obsolete and, within an average of three to five years, it will be replaced by a new computer system. SILVER SPRING, Md. "None of them have been confirmed" When pressed on this point, Michael Houghton, the Chiron scientist who led the research team, acknowledged that the company's data fail to meet the rigorous standards that are usually required to prove that a microorganism causes a disease. "He has built up a group there and he feels responsible to them" said Marvin L. Seiberling (D-Ohio) said: "Nevada is the only western state which has no national park They want one. Seven of the instances of cracking and corrosion were found in response to the government's 1982 inspection order, FAA spokeswoman Bobbie Mardis said. The federal government ordered the inspection of old Boeing 737s late last year for cracks in the portion of the upper fuselage where a 19-year-old Aloha Airlines jetliner ripped open in the sky southeast of Maui, officials said Friday.

"So there is a certain urgency in coming to grips with this problem We are not making as rapid progress as we would like We're chipping away at it" U. S. The California Community Colleges Board of Governors voted unanimously at a meeting in Palm Springs to appoint Mertes to the post that oversees 106 two-year colleges attended by a total of 1. 27 million students. In Leningrad, by contrast, they arrived six weeks after the fire. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Security forces have arrested two Libyan-trained terrorists sent to South Africa to assassinate prominent black leaders, Deputy Information Minister Louis Nel said today.

The space-based shield against incoming Soviet warheads must be directed by the largest and most complicated computer program ever written. "I don't want you to think that this conservative approach, and this safe approach is going to be a namby-pamby shuttle program" Truly said "The business of flying in space is a bold business It's one that's going to take a lot of decisions We cannot print enough money to make it totally risk-free. Jeff Sofro is having the kind of year that high school players work for four years to achieve. California has 64,500 millionaires, with assets of $167 billion; 56% of us own our homes; 90% of us own at least one car; the median family income is $28,300. Kampelman said in Switzerland that the Soviet proposal was "merely a formal (draft) treaty carrying out statements they had previously made to us" Moreover, in Washington, White House spokesman Larry Speakes said that "our initial scan and advice from our delegation indicates there are not any new and startling approaches in the Soviet proposal" 'Seeking Common Ground' "It appears at first glance to be a more formal codification of previous Soviet statements" Speakes said, "but we will certainly analyze the proposal to see whether this constitutes constructive movement toward seeking common ground.

Principal Jim Gorst contends that he is not violating the youngsters' freedom of speech and freedom of religion rights when he suspends them. In addition, the company also had spent a sizable portion of investors' money, according to court-appointed officials. WASHINGTON — To thousands of Americans who wanted to invest in legitimate licenses for new cellular mobile telephone businesses, the prospect of riches seemed too good to be true According to the Federal Trade Commission, it was just that. The election, which is the third since the revolution, is considered significant because it follows a series of directives from Khomeini that were aimed at clearing a longstanding stalemate between the Majlis and the Council of Guardians, a conservative overseer that had rejected much of the legislation adopted by the reform-minded Parliament. A gray-haired woman in a rocking chair, as artist James Whistler depicted his mother? Not in 1986. All well-appointed apartment buildings have two sets of doors and elevators, one for "service" the other "social" No sign says so, but "social" often means "whites only" That unspoken code is typical of the kind of subtle but ingrained racial inequity that pervades Brazilian society, social scientists say.

The Monday morning auction-there is only one each week-is lucky to muster 300 head of cattle or hogs. The Reagan Administration considers Noriega's government illegitimate and refuses to make any payments for services to government agencies. More than 600 members of the group, all women of Asian heritage with professional degrees, looked on as Lois Rose Rose presented "Odyssey: A Fashion Quest" It was an odyssey around the East Asian countries and islands of the Pacific Rim, a quest across the centuries. I wish I could be more optimistic, but I don't think anyone's got a chance in hell to deal with that deficit. It doesn't take that much to become intoxicated, and before you know it, they're drunk" Harrod said the program is effective for those who use it, but "trying to get the word out to other kids has been very difficult" Cathy, the tipsy teen-ager from Manhattan Beach, said she heard about the program at her school, Pacific Shores High.

If you find yourself caught in one of the city's decidedly unmusical jam sessions (save for the horns, it may be because of one of Los Angeles' 150 to 160 miles of resurfacing being done this fiscal year. On almost any day of the week, they can be found wandering the darkened hallways of the 1350 Club-the city's only homosexual bathhouse-past the orange and black doors whose keys rent for $12 to $15 for six to eight hours. Delvalle after Delvalle tried to force Noriega to step down as armed forces commander. "We didn't expect her to run at that caliber, especially not that soon" said Mike Gomez, who coaches South Hills distance runners "We don't expect anybody to run that well that quickly. on Thursday contended that because of their dovish foreign policy views, the nomination of Massachusetts Gov Michael S Dukakis or the Rev.

It's amusing" For Lane, nothing is anything if it's not amusing. Write to: Guys & Galleys, Orange County Life, The Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave, Costa Mesa, Calif 92626. "It's a trend being utilized by other ports, but we don't have the land" DuVall said. — Movie critic Rex Reed pleaded guilty today to attempted state tax evasion charges in a dispute he blamed on a former accountant's advice He was fined $2,000. naval escorts for ships other than those flying the American flag.

Problems Down the Road Although the basic idea is sound, time-shares for thousands of buyers can be like time bombs full of hidden problems, such as rising taxes and maintenance costs and a nonexistent resale market. If Congress fails to act, the property could be put up for sale But a new administrator, Thomas K Turnage, was appointed in March. "Nothing fits, nothing works, everything leaks and nine flights of stairs is a lot when you are carrying packages" Ludmilla, a librarian, said from personal experience. and, a decade later, $2. 4 million for the Baron de Hirsch Fund in New York. Looks for Good Buys "I buy books at regular bookstores, but only if I can't find them here" said McKimson of Pasadena as she browsed through the bookshelves in the small store on the second floor of the library "I go all over to library book sales I go where there are good buys" she said.

as free a market as possible" Such views are not wholly surprising for a Republican with eight years on the ticket with Ronald Reagan. And while permanent hair colors that penetrate tend to give hair a dull finish, transparent colors that coat hair add a considerable shine. "Sister's pockets were the source of greatest joy; when she would search for something they seemed bottomless, filled with all manner of objects, an endless cache of loot more awesome than a pirate's chest-candy bars, pocket knives, whistles, baseballs, combs, gum-booty gleaned from us careless rovers of the educational seas. He said no other state routinely has preliminary hearings as lengthy as California's. For upholsterer Herman Jackson, the impetus came from the sudden appearance two years ago of young men standing around on neighborhood street corners, selling drugs, playing radios loud "It was kind of blatant" he said.

The city will take bids from nonprofit agencies for the construction of affordable housing on a lot at 1747 15th St. The National Ad Council and the National Coalition on Crime Prevention chose a bloodhound because it has a long history of catching criminals and put him in a trench coat because that has become the unofficial uniform for private investigators. The airlift also included several water purification systems, Jan Wydro, an Americares official said It was not immediately clear why the iodine was included. Several officials said low pay and high stress have made it difficult to fill vacancies created by employees who have left the program. For more than 10 years, the French government was believed to have arranged secret deals with terrorist organizations and their radical government backers to allow their free movement through France as long as French territory was not used for terrorist operations.

This could relieve county governments of the burden of paying for the courts, while setting a new standard for handling cases: judges would have to dispose of 90% of all felony cases within 120 days of a suspect's arrest, 90% of all misdemeanor cases within 30 days of arrest, and 90% of all civil cases within a year after they were filed. The declaration, which had been expected since shortly after the new government assumed power late in February, gives Aquino wide authority to dismantle the structure used by Ferdinand E Marcos to maintain his 20-year grip on the Philippines It drew immediate fire from lawmakers once loyal to Marcos. government bears much of the responsibility, said Connolly, during an appearance on CBS-TV's "Face the Nation" He said that the government has fronted for American tobacco firms by persuading several nations, including Japan, to abandon plans to ban cigarette ads on television Connolly's charges drew a vigorous rebuttal from Rep Larry J. And each girl knows that if she attains it, it will be the sweetest moment of all.

Indeed, the freshwater drainage ditch with concrete and rock banks near the juncture of 7th Street and Studebaker Road has become a hot fishing spot in Southern California, despite the fact that fishing there is strictly illegal. One controller testified that as he handed the plane over to another controller about seven minutes before the crash, he remarked: "Seventeen Thirteen's next for takeoff. Cooper, head of the department's Office of Legal Policy, said that the focus of the new policy is on decrees that contain "an elaborate recipe on how the executive branch is going to act thereafter Frankly, I don't think it will be that often". This campaign exists on many levels, not the least-perhaps until now-being its historical significance, rather than its strategic chances for victory. Walker is to be sentenced to life in prison, and, although he will be eligible for parole in 10 years, he said he expects to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

But it is a policy that water officials hope other companies will follow In 1985, thousands of gallons of the cleaning solvent perc. Command had been sent-contradicting a claim by Chun in 1980 that Wickham had approved the move. Hamilton went to the Los Angeles City 3-A finals, the first time one of its girls teams got beyond the first round of the playoffs. Elliot Dick, professor of preventive medicine at the University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine. Tiny Carmel Central School District in southwest New York is offering bonuses to industrial arts teachers who join the district before September. The plan immediately drew a court challenge from foes who contended that a new election should be held on the specific project itself. "He (the complaining writer) said he was a bartender" Zimmerman recalled "He disagreed with me.

Another woman insisted that she didn't have the expensive art books charged to her library card. Several protesters scuffled with police during the vandalism, which began about 6 a. m. Doane, chief of the attorney general's Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement this week during a demonstration of the FATS system. THE MURDERER: Within six months, a noted 56-year-old painter, Sadamichi Hirasawa, is arrested and confesses to the crime. A 40-square-mile swarm of the migratory grasshoppers is considered moderate size, but swarms 10 times that size have been reported in previous infestations. McKay had urged that Nofziger be imprisoned because he had shown "a total lack of remorse and contrition" after a jury convicted him on three felony counts on Feb 11.

In fact, one Harvard Medical School expert warns bluntly, in a special AIDS issue of a major medical journal published today, that "education will not control the AIDS epidemic" The new concern about the possible inability of educational campaigns to fulfill public and official expectations was illustrated by two new studies. He relies for help on a paid staff of nine plus his father, mother and sister It is, quite literally, a mom-and-pop operation. By ruling on the issue en banc, Los Angeles federal judges have avoided much of the confusion that has beset federal courts elsewhere in the nation, where a variety of conflicting rulings on the constitutionality of the guidelines have resulted in disparities from courtroom to courtroom on how sentences are handed down But the dissent, written by U. S District Judge Harry L. By then, he had held development rights to the prime city-owned downtown site for more than a year, and it was not until 1987 that the report was made public. The code allows a student accused of a violation to question his accusers but does not extend that same right to the accusers, Sullivan said.