This makes exhibits it hard displays to measure the distance from the center by using the brightness of objects, the researchers said. When asked about qualities they value most in men, intelligence also came in first, but in contrast to what men said they admired in women, leadership ability and frankness in expressing opinions were qualities men particularly valued in each other. "They always took the attitude that they were better than everyone else and they could recruit the best" Atkinson said. Chazov and Lown will collect the $235,000 award today in their capacity as chairmen of the Boston-based doctors' group, which was founded five years ago in Geneva by U. S and Soviet doctors and has 135,000 members in 41 nations. West Germany and Japan "both make the country's competitive position in the world economy the first priority in their policies-economic, fiscal, monetary, even social-to which domestic considerations are normally subordinated" Drucker added.

That meant fewer teachers, the elimination of some elective classes and a reduction in the school's music program . "It's not good for any city to have empty buildings" said Councilwoman Betty Lou Rogers, noting that the building formerly housed a Thrifty drug store . Highlighting what she said was Astin's 14-page resume, Lipman-Blumen praised her as an academic activist who worked for women's rights in academe and the workplace, has written on the psychology of women, studied career development, and was a pioneer in affirmative action. Looking out over the pink-and-white Crystal Room on Saturday and smiling at the women gathered for a springtime luncheon, Gloria Steinem remarked, "This is probably the most healthy thing that has ever happened in the Beverly Hills Hotel" The delighted, amused audience could not have agreed more It was the 1986 Bread and Roses Awards of the L. A Westside caucus of the National Women's Political Caucus . Critics contended that the council paid too much for the new site and that remodeling the existing City Hall would be less expensive than building a new structure . We'd have to raise our prices 20" Dealing With Defects Defects are different, comments one consumer: "I know I'm giving up something, but it's fancy displays, sales help and free delivery; the irreducible minimum is that the damn thing works as it's supposed to" It's even different at other discounters: Toys 'R' Us stores, for example, follow a "supermarket concept" says a corporate spokesman, "with bare walls, self-service, no promotions, but we stand behind the product If there's something wrong, we don't question it.

While Grigg recorded some of her best times at the recent meets, she was not particularly happy with her performances . Honduras had known for weeks that troops of Nicaragua's Sandinista army have been crossing its frontier to fight U. S-backed Nicaraguan rebels camped inside this country, but the government preferred to remain silent . Assuming conversion of the warrants, the three original one-third owners now hold 25. 5% each . Moammar Kadafi was angrily assailing the United States before a crowd of several thousand young people Earlier, Tripoli Radio had denounced all Americans as spies who should be "executed wherever they might be" and now the Libyan leader was whipping the audience into an anti-American frenzy, shouting threats and pounding the podium with his fists as the crowd chanted, "Down, Down, U. S. A" An American in the crowd, surrounded by screaming youths, felt uncomfortably conspicuous . Thus began a tradition that has held a special place in San Diego theater ever since. If Kling, who will represent the Brent-Air Lions Club on Saturday, is among Southern California's top high school speakers, his swim relay team definitely is among the best in the CIF in the 2-A Division.

Petroski's style is simple yet capable of expressing subtle and complicated notions . The basic reason is very plain-that people accept the leadership of the ANC entrusted to articulate their demands"BONN — The African National Congress, the main underground movement fighting to end minority white rule in South Africa, is attempting in a shift of strategy to form an alliance with white "forces for change" that would compel the government to end apartheid and enter negotiations on a new political order . While I was desperately trying to close the vast imaginative gap between the scenery of Twentynine Palms and the white-fenced and well-ordered Arcadia of my dreams, a large, red-shirted man ambled over . The Smartflex assemblies, which are to be sold initially to computer manufacturers, will be put together in Silicon Systems' Tustin plant and in Rogers' Chandler, Ariz, plants. . It needed 54 votes, or two-thirds of the lower house, to pass because it was drafted as urgency legislation designed to take effect in time for the primary.

Last year, his former wife and Mexico's one-time first lady, Carmen Romano, held an auction of personal belongings that included Persian rugs, Chinese antiques and 12 pianos Many of the items were gifts from foreign dignitaries . They're buying a tradeable unit, and they know who stands behind it-the weight, fineness and legal-tender value "Investors are also concerned about liquidity . There were college students, retirees, writers and business professionals . But, he added, "the evidence is just too preliminary" to say for sure . Little said witnesses told police that Girand and Duesler had argued over Duesler's attempt to park in the nightclub's lot when he arrived for work. The crew was left in the spacecraft forlornly wearing reindeer antlers.

Bank Not Hot "I just went inside the bank, and it wasn't hot in there" Cartwright said later, surveying the water-drenched scene "So we're OK We'll be open for business Friday . The five companies-Occidental Petroleum, Conoco (a unit of Du Pont, Amerada Hess, W. R Grace and Marathon (now part of U. S . "I expected them to win" said Snyder, a national chess master . The Democrats hold a 46-33 voting edge over the GOP in the Assembly, with one vacancy, but Republicans have high hopes of making some gains this year . To put it bluntly, they'll be cutting their own throats" But right now Dunlap has more on her mind than the May 13 ballot measure. And during the program, Carol Hoffman, president of Mardan's board of trustees, announced an additional $10,000 had been donated by the Argyros Foundation in honor of William and Willa Dean Lyon.

Army headquarters tacitly encouraged waste by authorizing $755 million more for training ammunition than units could use-a 35% excess-between 1982 and 1984, the Army Audit Agency said . Bradley said his disapproval of the project was "simply a matter of conscience" He repeated his objections, contained in his veto message Monday, that the project conflicts with the Warner Center master plan and would create traffic problems . With the same steady determination, Rivera y Damas then assumed the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador, succeeding Romero, who had been assassinated . We stressed the possible danger, but they were afraid that the cops and their parents would find out" After more conversation, the victim's friends finally led the paramedics down a dark alley to an unlit garage, where the 15-year-old girl was found unconscious and not breathing Levon Helm Tickets . They are here, and they are going to be here" On the other hand, Shelley conceded that his own company had been remiss in formally acknowledging this trend.

Imperial Beach Mayor Bill Russell rushed to the city pier off Ocean Lane Friday morning after learning that the barges had anchored and that workers were prepared to begin dropping rocks into the ocean, in defiance of Levitt's order . "Dad is way off at the car, unlacing his skates on the tailgate but he doesn't turn"Settles in Front of TV When they get home, Augustus goes off on an errand . Reagan listened as a Japanese boy in blue shorts stood on the stage with a microphone and read, in English, a short speech about the exchange of letters He also read a portion of his own letter to a U. S student, which said, in part: "Our school is very nice At lunchtime we play baseball . And, if you are wondering what the line, "Dress: Extraordinaire" means on the MOCA invite to its May 16 gala, party co-chair Lynda Palevsky explains: "Everybody should dress like Joan Quinn"They look more like movie trailers than political ads, but the TV commercials for state Sen . It does not cover or hide gray hair but shades it closer to the hair's natural color It lasts about four weeks-half as long as permanent color. We had radios at home, and occasionally I heard opera; but mostly it was prizefights, football games, Jack Benny and Amos 'n' Andy. "He was just getting ready to take her in, and she just said she didn't want to go in" Hall said.

State Senate Majority Leader Kenneth Royall of North Carolina said his state would have done away with presidential primaries if the "Mega Tuesday" proposal had not come along . It's to be "The Dream Comes True" on Saturday evening when the Pasadena Playhouse reopens (after a long, long hiatus) with the gala premiere of George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man" The black-tie affair is drawing a crowd at $250 and $200 for the champagne dining and dancing that follow under the big tent across the street Supporters such as David Houk, Margaret H Sedenquist (gala chairman, Judith A . The shah lived for three months on Contadora Island but left for Egypt amid worries about his health and concern that Panama might extradite him to his homeland . Persistent Problems The old economic goblins that thwarted Khrushchev have outlived Brezhnev, Yuri V Andropov and Konstantin U . We could decide to go ahead with developing the rest of the property, or we could decide to leave the land undeveloped for our grandchildren" Stephen Trattner, a homeowner who was a party to the agreement, said that Gottfurcht, in questioning the necessities of the donations, has raised the issue of the effectiveness of agreements between homeowners and developers "We bargain in good faith; they don't" Trattner said. The 14-hour FarmAid concert by more than 50 rock 'n' roll and country music acts last September at the University of Illinois in Champaign raised pledges of $9 million About $900,000 of the proceeds have been distributed.

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres said today he believes Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi will be less supportive of terrorism after last week's U. S military action against Libya in the Gulf of Sidra . In the last three years his teams have won Delphic League championships, each time with a 10-0 league record . It does not cover or hide gray hair but shades it closer to the hair's natural color It lasts about four weeks-half as long as permanent color . York contractors could be legally notified that their contracts were canceled . Catch-up: Kaholyn McKissick organized the traveling dinner party so that 70 friends of the Pasadena Chamber Orchestra could support the orchestra's debut at UCLA's Royce Hall In the crowd: Mrs.

"They're going to be opening the lid on something so explosive if they try and go through with this" she said . Hill, who inherited the holdings, also had hoped to build a 100-room hotel near Point Sur-a plan that almost certainly is doomed in its original form . Pripyat was built so close to the huge project that the carpenters and plumbers could walk to their jobs in the morning and back home in the evening, even in the bone-chilling winters and sweltering summers . A year ago, officials in Peking adopted new rules under which anyone in the city who spits on the streets or in theaters, parks, offices, airports or train stations is subject to a fine of 50 fen (16 cents . Most have such a direct expression of everyday movement-dancing, smoking, laughing-that you smile in return as though you were there with them. Craig R.