- Tim Robbins' Experimental New Project : Radio: Hollywood's hot player turns his writing, directing and performing talents to a satirical drama lampooning Columbus.
- DANCE REVIEWS : Life As a Contact Sport in Marshall's 'Contenders'
- WORLD SCENE : Walker: No Apologies, but . . .
- PRO FOOTBALL : Defensive Victory for Raiders, but Offense Has Stars, Too
- Under the Gun, Miami Stays Undefeated : Interconference: Marino leads Dolphins to winning touchdown as Falcons blow 10-point lead.
- DANCE REVIEWS : Aman Folk Ensemble Returns to L.A. Area
- FESTIVAL REVIEW : Theater Arts Entertaining for Kids at Strauss Ranch
- Grusin Shows His Versatility at Le Cafe
- Price Hike on Classical Recordings Is a Bad Idea
- Lakers Say Divac's Condition Is 'Terrible'
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : BASEBALL : Leyland's Advice: Don't Worry, Be Happy
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : Blue Jays Get Their Point Across
- Blue Jays Eck Out a 7-6 Victory in 11 : AL Game 4: Alomar's two-run homer off Eckersley ties it in ninth as A's blow 6-1 lead.
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : Bonds Loses Burden, Gives It to Braves : NL Playoffs: Talk with Leyland calms him. Then he breaks drought with two hits in 7-1 victory over Atlanta in Game 5.
- Moon Passes Oilers By Defenseless Bengals, 38-24 : AFC: He exploits the NFL's worst pass defense for five touchdowns.
- Browns Win as Jackson Catches On
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES
- Ex-San Diegan Rockets to Top in TV News : Journalism: Bill Ritter, with five years of television experience, to inaugurate Sunday edition of 'Good Morning, America.'
- MOVIES - Oct. 12, 1992
- JAPAN
- VIETNAM
- China Accord May Do Little in Short Term : Trade: The agreement opens much of the huge market, but most Chinese lack the money to buy U.S. goods.
- CHINA
- The Job Scramble : Employment Prospects for Class of '92 May Be the Worst in a Generation
- JAPAN
- COLUMN LEFT / ROBERT S. McELVAINE : GOP 'Values'? Read Their Lip-Service : Polarization of Americans, a staple since Nixon, looks really shabby on Columbus Day.
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Youth / OPINION ON ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMS
- PLACENTIA : Tutors Giving Pupils Welcome Assistance
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS: OCT. 10
- Why Fight the Y? Motorist's Solution Is as Easy as ABC
- Where a Bad Dream Lingers : U.S. troop withdrawals are put on hold until Pyongyang stops stalling on nuclear promise
- THE 1992 DEBATES : Spin Doctors Now Just Draw Laughs : Politics: The professionals who try to interpret events have encountered a sea change: Media aren't listening.
- Tuition Fees for Alien Students
- COUNTYWIDE : Plane Crash-Lands; No One Injured
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Youth / OPINION ON ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMS
- Man, Wife Organize Black Entrepreneurs : Networking: Couple form alliance to encourage businesses to pool resources and invest in black enterprises.
- A Warm Welcome for L.A.'s New Maestro
- Leaving Utah With Family--and Feline--Values Intact
- A SPECIAL REPORT: COLUMBUS
- MISSION VIEJO : 2 Education Groups Endorse 2 Trustees
- Santa Ana Man Dies in Drive-By Shooting
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Today's Agenda
- Columbus
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Youth / OPINION ON ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMS
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Skateboarding Out, Helmets In at Schools
- Souza, Tormoen Win Duathlon 'Painfest'
- NASCAR Points Race Gets Closer After Martin Wins
- Miami Moves Up in the Polls After Defeating Penn State
- The Only Interest Group That Counts : Wisely, LEARN's reform plan puts children first, the status quo last
- Woman Dies When Truck Flips on I-8
- Big Play Eludes Rams Again, 13-10 : Pro football: They fail to score on last possession and lose to the Saints.
- Fowda Beats Paseana in Spinster Stakes
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES
- Transient Cleared in Arson, but Mental State Delays Release : Fires: The man has spent 22 months in custody since the $2.5-million blazes.
- Del Mar Pro Series Race Proves He Has Jones for Winning
- Colts Finally Get It Right in Overtime, 6-3
- Miscellany
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Graf Defeats Navratilova for First Time Since 1989
- Miscellany
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : One Eck of a Comeback for Blue Jays : AL Game 4: Alomar's two-run homer off relief ace ties it in the ninth and Toronto wins in 11th, 7-6, to take 3-1 edge.
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES : Pirates' Bonds Finally Breaks Loose After Getting Vist From an Old Friend
- Miscellany
- Man's Blessed Friends : Religion: Pet owners with their dogs, cats, rats and spiders flocked to the San Fernando Mission for a ceremony for animals.
- Deaths During Robbery Soar Dramatically : Crime: Homicides by bandits have increased 70% each year since 1987 in Orange County, state figures reveal. There were 22 such deaths last year.
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Community Essay : Migrants: Sure, it's unsettling for the well-off to intersect with the very poor, but turning away in distaste is no solution. The first step is sensitivity to others' lives.
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Youth / OPINION ON ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMS
- THOUSAND OAKS : Council to Consider Raising Its Pay 10%
- ELECTIONS / 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : McClintock, Beilenson Are Classic Rivals : Republicans: One of the state Assembly's most conservative lawmakers hopes to take his anti-tax crusade to Washington. He is a proven vote-getter.
- Election to Be a Key Battle in Bitter Redevelopment Fight : North Hollywood: Voters will select a committee advising Los Angeles leaders on a major 740-acre project.
- PIERCE COLLEGE : Candidates Forum Attracts 300
- NEWPORT BEACH : Revised Fire Station Plan Under Attack
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Youths Have High Hopes for Club
- SANTA PAULA : College Has Record International Draw
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Sermons / ADVICE FROM THE CLERGY : On Forsaking the Poor
- Call Her Captain : Head of Lynwood Sheriff's Station Offers Civility and Tough Talk
- 'Hippie Kitchen' Gets a Five-Star Rating From the Hungry
- 7th Carjacking Is at Gas Station
- Capistrano Unified School District
- San Diego County Clipboard : Water Watch
- VENTURA : Vandals Wreck Light Poles on Pier
- VENTURA : Abandoned Vehicles Targeted in Sweep
- Woman Shot in Head on Freeway
- ELECTIONS / 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : McClintock, Beilenson Are Classic Rivals : Democrats: The veteran lawmaker favors abortion rights, higher taxes and spending restraint. He faces a tough fight in a remapped area.
- San Diego County Clipboard : Palomar Observatory
- Cloudy Skies Ground Snowbirds, but Point Mugu Air Show Goes On
- Man, 20, Fatally Shot at Party
- End Ethnic Strife, Tackle Common Woes, Torres Says
- Promise to Clean Land Is Buried Under Junk : Environment: Hair-care giant's vow to clear Tuna Canyon property unfulfilled. Illegal dumping continues.
- 2 Men Die in Antelope Valley Crash
- VALLEY COLLEGE : Class Canceled After Bow Thefts
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Youth / OPINION ON ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMS
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES
- Who Needs Copy Editors? Fans Write Better Headlines
- For Saints' Jackson, Flattening Quarterbacks Is in the Bag : Defense: Rams control nemesis Swilling, but New Orleans' other outside linebacker sacks Everett three times.
- Miscellany
- Notes on a Scorecard - Oct. 12, 1992
- Slater Is Runner-Up to England's Potter in Surfing at Japan
- Gull Defense Halts Roadrunners
- Cowboys Come Back Strong, 27-0 : Interconference: Dallas rebounds from loss to Philadelphia by limiting Seattle to 62 yards.
- Booth's 73 Wins Edgewood Classic
- U.S. Men's Volleyball Team Defeated
- Miscellany
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES : Stewart Gives His Word: 'I'll Do My Job'
- NHL ROUNDUP : Sweeney Stays Hot for Sabres
- Oral Roberts Better; Condition Now Fair
- POLITICAL BRIEFING
- THE 1992 DEBATES : Excerpts: 3 Candidates Address Character, Change, Problems
- BOOK REVIEW : 'Fat Lady' Is High in Calories, Plotting : TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS, <i> by Alisa Kwitney,</i> HarperCollins, $19; 256 pages
- Treatment Said to Cut Need for New Heart : Health: UCLA researcher says regimen of lowered blood pressure and exercise can make transplants unnecessary for about one-third of those on waiting lists.
- POLITICAL BRIEFING
- Migrants to California From Dust Bowl Saluted at Okie Fest
- Seymour, Feinstein Clash in 2nd Debate
- THE 1992 DEBATES : All 3 Candidates Generally Stay Close to the Truth : Credibility: There are some questionable assertions, but none seem grievous. Also noted are some sins of omission.
- O.C. Panel Gives Edge to Clinton in Contest : Politics: Local experts don't think polls will be impacted significantly by candidates' performances.
- CHESS RESULTS : Fischer, Spassky Play to a Draw
- A Debate That Rose To The Occasion : Bush, Clinton and Perot square off nicely in St. Louis
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : Gripe
- Business Is Booming for Latin Stores
- For nearly 11 years, Florence and Virginia...
- A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES : In the Neighborhood : Downey: Facing the Challenges of Diversity : An Urban Suburb Struggles With Booming Immigration and Dwindling Tax Resources.
- Immanuel Presbyterian
- PERSPECTIVE ON COLUMBUS : The Pathology of Hero-Making : Some Americans now see an evil 'armada' instead of an ethical hero, yet honor the rape of their West by 'pioneers.'
- 2 Robbers Kill Motorist; Burglary Suspect Is Shot
- COUNTYWIDE : Columbus Event to Discuss Arhuacoans
- PLATFORM : Poor Pay the Price
- BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES
- Newport Harbor Boys' Success Comes as a Surprise to Them : Cross-country: The Sailors, ranked No. 3 in county and No. 1 in Division III, are improving at a rapid pace.
- USOC Approves San Diego Facility : Olympics: Walker elected president. Steinbrenner reelected a vice president.
- The New-Look Knicks Look Imposing
- THE 1992 DEBATES : COMMENTARY : Perot Pitches, Bush Swings . . . Oops, That's CBS
- <i> Children's</i> author? <i> Christian </i> author? Don't try to label Madeleine L'Engle. At 73, she's still . . . : Following Her Heart
- MUSIC REVIEW : Concert Fitting for Mexico Trip
- Stage and Jazz : A 'World' Full of Rewards at Henry Fonda Theatre
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Drama Is Lacking at Carter Etc. Palace Show
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Material Hardly the Issue for Chicago Trio at Coach House
- 'What Friends Are For' Gets New Meaning With 'Busted' : Television: Show, which features two Villa Park teens in debut, offers bucks and prizes for embarrassing buddies.
- Alternative Spaces Can't Take Place of Public Forums : Art: A gallery owner makes a case for both traditional and public spaces.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Morrissey Mania at Hollywood Bowl
- TV REVIEW : Jackson Admires Himself on His HBO Special
- TELEVISION - Oct. 12, 1992
- TELEVISION - Oct. 12, 1992
- MOVIES - Oct. 12, 1992
- POP/ROCK - Oct. 12, 1992
- A Look at the Legacy of Hill, Thomas Hearings : Television: PBS' 'Frontline' documentary finds that race, not gender, is the lingering issue of last year's Senate investigation.
- U.S. Team Loses in Volleyball Again
- Clippers Sign Spencer, Kiki
- RAM NOTES : Long Game Gone, So Everett Returns to Tried and True
- Shinn Group Won't Bid for Giants
- Oceanside's Black Shares Title in Wheelchair Tennis
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Las Vegas Victory Puts Cook in Heady Company
- Race to Downtown Site Nears Conclusion
- Young Leads 49ers Over the Patriots : Interconference: He directs two late scoring drives in 24-12 comeback victory.
- The Jones Boys Take the IMSA Doubleheader : Auto racing: P.J. wins Grand Prix of San Diego and his brother, Page, takes preliminary event.
- The Jones Boys Take IMSA Doubleheader : Auto racing: P.J. wins Grand Prix of San Diego and his brother, Page, takes preliminary event.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Spread Around the Scoring to Defeat Santa Barbara in Soccer
- Bills Can't Convert Their Yards Into Points : Raiders: McDaniel, Lott stymie Reed while reserve defensive backs come through. Kelly is sacked five times.
- Giants Still Dominate Cardinals : NFC: Hampton gains 167 yards as New York wins, 31-21, for eighth consecutive victory over Phoenix.
- 'Nothing But Blue Skies' by Thomas McGuane
- Black and White TV
- Fraud Scheme was not a Case of Engineering
- HOPING FOR A RUTHLESS EXPERIENCE
- Encinitas Politics
- Road Memories of Route 66
- Black and White TV
- One Vote for Ban on Flights
- Bush Versus Ice-T
- The Transformational Power of Multimedia
- Defending Police in Fatal Shooting
- New Aquarium
- Facts Should Rule Fate of Eucalyptuses
- Candidate Polling
- Let's Stop Cutting to the Police Chase
- News Answer Is Wrong
- Road Memories of Route 66
- Absentee Writer
- No Respect for Schools
- The Public Interest and Private Property
- Hubbard Suit
- A Contradiction?
- Sophisticates, Too, Need Sleep
- Sing a Song of Penury
- Cost of Advice Is No Longer 'Peanuts'
- The Games Children Play in Hospitals
- We All Add to Traffic
- English, Shukovsky Respond
- Vote on Toll Road
- Why Copters Are There
- A SOAR WINNER
- RABAN ON CLINTON
- Other Factors Shape Housing Loan Gap
- Encinitas Politics
- MOTHER OF NONE
- A Cage Is a Cage Is . . .
- WELCOME BACK, MARGO AND FAMILY
- Encinitas Politics
- Card Comments
- 'At Large' on Judge
- Road Memories of Route 66
- New Wine From the Grapes of...
- Defending Police in Fatal Shooting
- At 47, Not Yet Ready for Social Security
- Another Hidden Tax
- Driving Home Points About the Elderly
- OFF-CENTERPIECE : MOVIES : A Sneak Peek Into the, <i> uh</i> , Lives of 'Addams Family II'
- STARRY NIGHT: When the new celebrity-owned nightclub...
- Uniform Treatment : Are Policewomen Still Battling Harassment? O.C. Rookies and Veterans Disagree : UNIFORM: Policemen Had 'Benevolent Tolerance' for Pioneering Women
- ELECTIONS / 23RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : Campaign Fueled by Racial Charges
- Along Africa's West and South Coasts : In winter, a few ships put in at ports in Senegal, Gambia, Namibia and, now, South Africa.
- FROM SEWER TO SHINING SEA : Let No Sludge Go to Waste, or What's a Government Loophole For?
- THE OUTSIDERS : With Its Exhibit 'Parallel Visions,' the County Museum Validates a Controversial Genre--the Art of the Insane
- AIR WARS: John Wayne Airport is busier...
- NO MELTDOWN: Ice-T has been warning people...
- FOOTLOOSE : Light-Hearted Koblenz a Baroque German Delight : City at confluence of Rhine and Moselle rivers erupts in festival during fall grape harvest.
- It's Not Melrose, It's TJ : A Shop 'n' Rock Weekend in a Changing Tijuana, Mexico
- The Mind of the President : In Making Policy, George Bush Relies on a Group of Comfortable Managers and Shies Away From Grand Ideas
- TIME MACHINE: Here's the latest from the...
- DREAM REVIVED: When the Orange Coast College...
- Opponents Attack Dreier's Record on Debates
- COLUMN ONE : Donations Flood a Loophole : 'Soft money' giving to political parties is on the rise, skirting Watergate-era rules designed to end influence buying. Big donors have a lot at stake in Congress.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / U.S. SENATE : Debate Splits Apart Seymour, Feinstein
- Accuracy of Bush, Clinton Accusations Varies : Politics: Some charges stick, but both sides are guilty of stretching the truth on some issues.
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : We don't know much about art, but this sculpture is pure trash.
- Molina Wrestles With Running for Mayor : Politics: She says she will decide in November whether to remain a county supervisor. The Latino standard-bearer is the front-runner in early opinion polls.
- Anaheim Arena Story Has Flip Side
- SOUTHEASTERN ROUNDUP : Third-Stringer Guides Mississippi State, 14-7
- Miscellany
- Robby Gordon Wins GTS Event Once Again
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Reyna, La Verne Pass Azusa Pacific, 34-7
- Antelope Valley Outguns East L.A., 49-35, to Stay Unbeaten
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE ELLING : These Conversions Lead to Offensive Salvation
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : Geese Have Been Heading South
- After Washington State Wins, Price Campaigns : Pacific 10: Cougars beat Oregon State, 35-10, and coach says his 5-0 team is worthy of top-25 poll recognition.
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Coronado Wins Tournament
- Thinking Big, USC Wins Big : Trojans: Morton has three touchdowns, Conway returns punt 96 yards and defense has 13 sacks in 32-10 victory over Oregon.
- SOUTH ROUNDUP : Trailing by 28-0, Clemson Overtakes Virginia, 29-28
- Shumard Says Titans Will Have a Place to Play I-AA Football
- Jordan Ordered to Testify at Trial
- RABAN ON CLINTON
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : MERCHANDISING MADNESS : To Market, to Market to Buy a Fat . . . Velociraptor and a Jumbo Fries
- FAMILY : The Mouse That Roared : A sure-to-be-classic 78-song box set shows how the Disney magic has tickled the ears as well as the eyes for more than 60 years
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- Guitar Duo Shifts Style, Becomes Worldbeaters
- POP MUSIC : 10 QUESTIONS : Dawn Robinson of EN VOGUE
- In Brief
- TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, "Pathetique"; "Romeo &...
- Garth Rules--For Now
- *** 1/2 "LOVE, JANIS" By Laura Joplin ;<i> Villard Books ($22.50)</i>
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : LONG, WINDING ROADS : Houdini, the Movie: Many Have Escaped Already
- Prince's Latest Fleshed-Out Fantasy : ** PRINCE & THE N.P.G. "(genders merging symbol) " <i> Paisley Park/Warner Bros</i> .
- TORMIS: "Forgotten Peoples." Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir,...
- Teen Deaths and Gang Violence
- MUSIC : A 'Voyage' Into Uncharted Waters : Philip Glass and crew--David Henry Hwang and David Pountney--venture into new territory at the Met
- Raiders Have Come Around, but Bills Have Come to Town : Pro football: They ended an eight-game losing streak last week, but face a Buffalo team they have not beaten since 1987.
- King of the Roads : Nobody Goes Faster Than Fangio, Who Is Dominating IMSA Circuit
- Gulls' Defense Tough as Roadrunners Fall, 5-1
- Russian Tackles a Life in American Football
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Cook Loses Lead, Then Finds It
- Miscellany
- Rosato Helps South Beat Inglewood, 27-13
- BIG WEST ROUNDUP : San Jose Eases Up, Beats Fullerton, 49-3
- COMMENTARY : May the Giants Rest in Peace
- CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP : Saddleback Bounces Back With a Victory
- Feed Them to the Wolves : So Far, as Expected, It Has Been a Shaky Go in the NFL for Young Quarterbacks Jeff George, Browning Nagel and Todd Marinovich
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : In another Mission Conference game:
- Quarterback Davis Leads Brethren Christian
- Irvine's Watson Advances in Doubles in Wheelchair Tennis
- WESTERN ATHLETIC ROUNDUP : BYU Turns Back Fresno State, 36-24
- Moorpark Lives Up to Reputation in Rout of Pierce
- Orange Coast Shuts Down Golden West : Football: Washington leads the Pirates to 29-0 victory, their first shutout against the Rustlers in 27 games.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AMERICAN LEAGUE : Athletics' Welch Struck Out Fear
- Illinois Defeats No. 21 Ohio State for the Fifth Time in a Row, 18-16
- STYLE : FASHION : The Bucks Stop Here
- SAINTED OBSESSION : WHEN HELEN RAND PARISH DISCOVERED A PRIESTLY HERO AMID THE CONQUISTADORES, SHE FOUND THE CAUSE OF A LIFETIME
- Unstuck in the '60s : SYLVIA, <i> By Leonard Michaels Illustrated by Sylvia Bloch (Mercury House: $10</i> ,<i> paper; 128 pp.)</i>
- CRIMINAL PURSUITS
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS : World Heritage List Includes Yosemite Park
- NON-FICTION
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Guide Is Stylish, Arch and Busy--Like London
- A Place for Every Traveler in New York City Hotels : New and renovated Manhattan lodgings appeal to families, romantics or both.
- FICTION
- STYLE : FALL HOME DESIGN : SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
- Little Brother : BUFFALO NICKEL, <i> By Floyd Salas (Arte Publico Press: $19.95; 347 pp.)</i>
- ON-RAMP : Prelude to a Claim
- Red-Rock Wonders Near Vegas Glitz
- FICTION
- THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE AMERICAN...
- BEFORE THEIR TIME: Four Generations of Teenage...
- Family Neighborhood in Urban Setting : Windsor Village: Feeling for close-knit area goes beyond streets and houses to embrace a heritage.
- Publisher or Pamphleteer?
- Garden Conference at Pierce College
- Everybody Is an Expert on 'Geraldo'
- WOMAN BEWARE WOMAN and WILD NIGHTS ...
- THE BIZ : New Leafs
- Courtyard Homes Idea Recasts a Respected Piece of California Culture : Lifestyle: A key byproduct of the design was the sense of neighborhood that sharing the space encouraged.
- New Rules to Help Bank Patrons Compare Rates
- STYLE : GARDENS : Beauty on a Budget
- Bad Luck From Las Vegas as Traffic Slows on I-15
- Home Improvement : Firetruck Races to Dreamland
- THE THAMES AND HUDSON ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GRAPHIC...