Waiting for studies Moment It defines was first proposed here a decade ago as a statewide surcharge on pet food and accessories. However, in August when the sale was first announced, Robert Parker, president of Trendata, said there was no plan to merge the 212-employee Computer Automation division into Trendata Parker said attempts would be made to keep all employees. At the time of the death of Dennis Barnhart, the firm's then-president, in June, 1983, sales were running at an annual rate of $46. 4 million. In late 1984, the S & L's liabilities began exceeding its assets, giving it a negative net worth. Whitworth is the last of four accused members of the Walker spy ring to come to trial The other three have been convicted or pleaded guilty. The recommendations, in the second annual report of San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock's AIDS task force, were said by some to express members' frustration with official reluctance to commit public money to help victims of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

SACRAMENTO — -A statewide survey released Tuesday found that more than half of California's high school juniors have experimented with drugs and 85% have tried alcohol, with the highest use reported in rural areas and among white students . Softening the 1968 Gun Control Act, the bill in part allows rifles and shotguns to be sold across state lines, makes it tougher for federal agents to inspect firearms sellers, allows dealers to make unrecorded sales from their private collections and eases other record-keeping requirements on them, and drops the requirement of current law that ammunition sellers be licensed . "The basic problem is that we are continually confronted by changes in the community plan before the city has adopted a total plan for Venice" Stavnezer is a member of the Venice Town Council, a community-based group generally opposed to intensive commercial development in Venice . They're just looking at the cash register" Guthrie has lived for 10 years in a house a few miles from the eastern front of the Rockies . But only 23 individuals showed up the first weekend, and the program has been on hold ever since. NUWEIBA, Egypt — The day after Israel returned to Egypt the last of the Sinai Peninsula in April, 1982, ending 15 years of occupation, Egyptian tourist agent Mahmoud Maati set up shop here on the Gulf of Aqaba. An earlier proposal to build a hotel near the Galleria shopping mall collapsed in 1984 when the Mariner Corp. In her statement, she pledged to appoint within 60 days a commission of 30 to 50 members"men and women of probity and patriotism-to draft a new constitution, which will be submitted to the people in a national referendum. MANILA — President Corazon Aquino dissolved the National Assembly on Tuesday and adopted a provisional constitution that gives her almost absolute power, more than President Ferdinand E Marcos had under martial law.

Compliance with the codes could involve rebuilding the structures, many of which lack steel reinforcement, city officials said . As approved, the tax legislation would deliver a 6. 2% average cut in personal taxes, boil the maze of personal tax brackets down from a maximum of 50% to two of 15% and 27% and curb many popular tax shelters and deductions . He said he plans to seek $50,000 in fees from the ACLU for the cost to the county of answering the claims. . Irving the indigo snake, a sinuous, slinky, slithering six-foot segment of serpentine sinew and scale, made the scene . The lilies of the field do not toil, neither do they spin, the Bible says. They are rewriting the book in Sacramento on political reformers The old book had heroes We can't find any in the new one.

decided to remake the 17-year-old "A Star Is Born" this time with Judy Garland in the title role . Urges Equal Payments Answering questions, the secretary general said he believes the five permanent members of the Security Council "should pay more or less the same amount because they are privileged persons in this house" The United States, Britain, France, the Soviet Union and China, as permanent members of the Security Council, hold veto power over its actions, although their contributions range from the United States' 25% downward to 0. 79% paid by China A proposal by Sen . George Deukmejian was the religiously oriented tone of the message he delivered to an audience of predominantly white, Christian music business people, many of whom are fundamentalists . Philippine investigators interviewed former Manila energy czar Geronimo Z . The Dallas-based company, whose losses in the third quarter climbed to $82. 8 million, said it will reduce its manufacturing capacity, close two factories, eliminate 2,200 jobs worldwide and freeze wages for its remaining employees. Chinese who are bold enough to go out on their own sometimes make amounts of money that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. 'Sensitive to the Image' "Just spending money in itself, does not guarantee a first-rate result" Chatterton said.

of Colorado, a private utility-has often been shut down because of the "safety implications" of plant incidents . Baker said the board would be independent and self-perpetuating, with American Medical International holding only three seats . The statement said the loss of educational and administrative autonomy would force some of the 235 Catholic institutions of higher learning to close and would "jeopardize continuance of the rest" The Vatican congregation "realizes that the proposal in its draft form will not work" said Sister Alice Gallin, executive director of the Assn of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Washington, D. C Her office forwarded the negative responses to the Vatican . "He's not a transvestite as far as we know, but his makeup sure is elaborate" Alumbaugh said. . "This coup soon escalated into a bloody civil war between military and tribal elements loyal to the president and those of the hard-line Soviet camp there" he said. Know that there will always be better sales for a book on successful breast-feeding (one self-publishing author, a woman doctor, found her audience among the 2. 5 million American women who each year become nursing mothers) than any doorstop tome on Napoleonic politics.

Patients require high doses of intravenous blood-thinning medicines followed by at least several months of pills after leaving the hospital These medicines can cause bleeding and other complications . Meanwhile, the nightly television news program, Vremya, for the first time since the accident occurred more than a week ago, showed film of the Chernobyl area, taken from a helicopter hovering over the damaged plant . Many of Barbie's owners surrounded her with companions, including her boyfriend, Ken, and several girlfriends, among them Skipper and Midget Her popularity has grown steadily over the years . About 11% of Westminster's residents live in 18 mobile home parks . "Along with other Californians, I am sometimes deeply troubled when courts overturn death penalty sentences which, to me, seem proper and warranted" But Bradley cited 20 pages of historical precedent, from Hitler's Nazi Germany to the U. S. If Shana needs me today, that's where I am" And when necessary, she added, "I tell myself, 'Get off the telephone. Malcolm Stuart of Bel-Air, urban planner and president of Marilyn Brandt & Associates.

Now, after three months on the job in Pasadena, he is considering running again for district attorney in Los Angeles because "Ira Reiner is doing such a bad job" But this time he wants to make sure he does his homework "I don't want to run again without money" he said . However, because of delays in restoring electrical power to the library, the staff members were not able to enter until late in the afternoon, and were able to do no more than load some damaged books into heavy cardboard boxes marked "wet" or "dry" Today, hundreds of library staff members are expected to assist the department heads, forming small teams that will be able to pack 10,000 to 15,000 boxes of books each day and ship them to Vernon on large trucks . taxpayers" Howe shared the national reporting prize with Craig Flournoy and George Rodrigue of the Dallas Morning News, honored for their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which "uncovered patterns of racial discrimination and segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms,The Denver Post was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for meritorious public service today for its "in-depth study of missing children, which revealed that most are involved in custody disputes or are runaways, and which helped mitigate national fears stirred by exaggerated statistics" The public service award, which carries a gold medal award but no cash and is awarded to a newspaper rather than to individual journalists, has traditionally been the most coveted of the journalism Pulitzers since the awards were first made in 1917 The other awards carry a prize of $1,000 each . Forty-four firefighters were injured in the blaze, which began at about 11 a. m . State law requires that a formal election be held for unopposed candidates when voters are already being asked to decide a ballot measure A debate was sparked la. "Unfortunately, he dwells on something that we have no indication is a widespread problem" He said that the association has cooperated with the government in preparing a notice of Medicare patients' rights that is now being distributed in hospitals "Just as Sen. Brown had failed to answer the phone when police outside the house tried several times to make contact.

Judge Assassinated The last judge to die in court was Cook County Judge Henry Gentile, gunned down in October, 1983, by a wheelchair-bound former Chicago policeman angry that he was not allowed to change attorneys during a property dispute with his ex-wife . "Those people could be improperly registered to vote and never know it"Absentee voters who have applied for ballots in West Hollywood's City Council election next month could be disqualified if they have used flawed applications provided by a political coalition of moderate businessmen . "However, when those occasions arise where we see there are aspects to a decision which pose a threat to the city as a whole, then we are obligated to rise to speak" Planning Process Cited Russell, repeating an argument cited by Voit, contended that the project violates the integrity of the city's planning process, specifically the master plan for Warner Center, which calls for a concentration of high-rise buildings in the core of the 1,100-acre area west of Canoga Avenue . About 8% of Yugoslavia's physicians are jobless, even though its 22 million people have less access to doctors, on average, than most nations in Europe and several in Latin America. ZAGREB, Yugoslavia — A long climb up steep stairs challenges any would-be visitor to the apartment where Dr Frane Jelavic runs his medical practice . Las Virgenes officials have pledged in the new contract to survey 11 other school districts next year about their teachers' raises. is seeking a one-year moratorium on the construction and demolition of residential buildings in south Westwood Village.

A 35-year-old man found dead in his Long Beach apartment after the wounding of a plainclothes sheriff's deputy and a siege by SWAT officers took his own life, the Los Angeles County coroner's office ruled Friday . "And they've given me a lot-my success, for one thing, both emotional and financial" Blume's success story is by now fairly legendary . It really sets off the eyes, don't you think" Mary Ann Miller, who co-chaired the event with Beverly Thompson-Coil and the Bay Club's Bob Bucci, approached the stallion with trepidation: Four years ago, a horse kicked herher "I had my jaw wired up for a year" she said Honolulu Symphony Tickets . The association announced its backing of Jenny Oropeza in the 14-candidate District 1 race, James Serles in District 3 and Ray Grabinski in District 7 . Among productions during the past year that have received good notices and which theater operators said have brought in audiences are "Say Good Night, Gracie" also at Seymour's Gnu Theatre, "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" at the Back Alley Theatre in Van Nuys and "The Royal Family" at the Megaw Theatre in Northridge. That brief encounter provided identification with a man beloved by country music fans, many of whom are working-class, conservative Democrats whose votes Bradley will need in November. Your skin would feel the warming of the sun's morning light- These were our prayers for you.

Bright colors also coax the eye ground-ward, as do the veritable murals some manufacturers call footwear . Although he maintained that "we're not going on a price-setting mission" Bush told reporters that he would be "selling very hard" to Saudi officials the idea that falling oil prices are damaging the U. S oil industry . Pitcher Jim Pena, returning to form after a slow start, had a 5-hit, 11-strikeout victory over UC Riverside last week to improve his record to 5-1 (3-0 in CCAA) and give him 225 career strikeouts, a school record . Must Broaden Base Some Administration officials agree with the critics and say that the contras will never succeed unless they broaden their political appeal . "Costs, depending on the building, range from $100 to $150 per square foot" she said. She met earlier in the week with visiting Defense Secretary Caspar W.

"In no way, shape or form was the homeowners association involved in the vandalism of his machines, " Brown said . Brennan Jr, and John Paul Stevens, said the state court ruling should have been upheld . Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, in an apparent reference to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, asked whether sodomy laws might be a defensible means of curbing the spread of "communicable diseases" Tribe replied that a "narrowly tailored" law aimed at such deterrence would be permissible . Catholic colleges and universities have strongly objected to first-draft proposals made by the Vatican last year that would allow some church control, assertedly to ensure the "Catholic character" of the institutions The compendium of responses from presidents of 110 U. S . 'Extra Money in Pocket' "A lot of (analysts) are misreading these reports because they're not used to declining prices. I hear a lot of (animal rights activists) say that transplants mean stepping over bounds Your time has come. The jobless rate for adult men remained unchanged at 6. 2; for adult women it was also stuck at 6. 6.