Finance Minister shares Dilson Funaro tells said the Brazilian government will not guarantee repayment of the $455 million borrowed from U. S and European banks by three failed Brazilian institutions The lending banks were not identified. "I saw the people coming and said into the radio, 'Here they come' or something like that. Some inmates who said they were not assaulted shuddered as they described hearing the thud of fists and feet striking flesh after cellmates were dragged away by deputies. The selection process brought into question the very definition of a hero or heroine as a mythical, historical, symbolic, military or popular culture figure. I feel I need to carry my weight in terms of trying to bring about political change" According to a recent study, three states-Michigan, Connecticut and Hawaii-ban transfers of funds from one campaign to another, while 35 states impose limits on them along with other restrictions on contributions. trade deficit in 1987 reached a record $171 billion, contrasted with $156 billion in 1986. Nostradamus, a 16th-Century astrologer, warned that there would be a powerful alignment of the planets today to cause the earthquake, and other astrologers of late have seconded the idea with independent prognostications of their own.

"It has a pioneer spirit and a community spirit" The Minnie Hill Palmer House is the community's most famous landmark, Watson said . But Republic of Dallas escaped the worst blows of the 1981'82 downturn in oil . — The grim salvage of Challenger crew cabin wreckage entered its final stages today, and an aerospace magazine reported that the seven shuttle fliers may have been conscious during a plunge to the sea . That comes in handy, Smith says, for his admitted appreciation of "women somewhat younger than myself" Originally from a small town near Galveston, Tex, Smith moved to this area in 1946, when he took a fancy to Southern California after passing through on his return from the war . MARTINE HECHT'S ENCHILADAS SUIZA 4 (1 1/2-pound) or 2 (3-pound) chickens Boiling salted water 3 (7-ounce) cans diced green chiles 2 1/2 pounds Jack cheese, shredded 15 tortillas (corn or flour) 1/2 cup oil 2 pints whipping cream Cook chickens in boiling salted water to cover until tender, about 40 minutes Drain, reserving stock for other use Bone and cube chicken Combine cubed chicken with chiles and 3/4 of cheese Soften tortillas in heated oil Heat cream Dip each tortilla in hot cream. It was vintage Jesse Unruh" As death neared, Unruh, often groggy from morphine to kill the pain of cancer that had started in his prostate and spread to his bones, tried to sort out those obligations to his wife, Chris, his five children and a young woman with whom he had lived. To this day, Japan, West Germany and Italy are very much on the American military leash, but as we fade away economically, thanks to having wasted our capital on arms while the defeated nations concentrated theirs on the making and selling of things, our three client states are now growing restive.

The referendum could void a city ordinance that would provide a two-step system of arbitration in rent and service disputes between mobile home park owners and residents in parks of 60 or more spaces . "We're getting more than our share of wet streets, but nothing real bad" said Lt . On Thursday, a medical examiner with the Los Angeles County coroner's office, Dr . Before the vote on the main budget bill, Republican lawmakers introduced eight amendments to the spending plan . Home-brewed beer, for instance, can be several times stronger than the beer that lines California's refrigerator shelves. Kathi Horton can't help but screw up her face a bit when she remembers the first time she tasted garlic wine "It was just so strong " she said. mushroom caps and other area favorites. CHARLOTTETOWN, Canada — "The first thing we have to do" the man from the tourist office said, "is to tell people where we are" He's probably right. The county pays about $3. 5 million to court-appointed attorneys to represent those defendants and hopes to reduce that cost by $1 million under the dual program, Zolin said.

Western, which went public in January, 1987, at $13 a share, has 6,600 employees and operates 278 company-owned retail stores in 60 markets . Apold added that in case of rioting or attacks on Americans, he would try to drive his family to nearby U. S bases for shelter Little Bit of U. S . at the casualty department of the hospital, equivalent to our emergency room . But as the council prepared to make its final decision Tuesday on the fate of the Uptown canyons, Cleator apparently changed his mind and pushed through another change that restored most of what the preservationists wanted . Doerr and Councilwoman Kay Horrell opposed awarding a contract without a competitive process. They could have titled their book "Hollywood Deco" but that might have suggested, confusingly, that they were referring to our Los Angeles masterpieces of Deco architecture, such as the original Bullocks Wilshire store, the Wiltern Theater and that poor old wreck, the Pan Pacific Auditorium, which every day is allowed to fall into a more lamentable state of decay. Our army has largely cleared our economically important coffee slopes of serious contra threats Our southern borders are at peace and more secure.

Lawrence initially posted her rejection letters in her room but now throws them away "I ran out of wall space" she explained . It was my first library job, although only a substitute appointment . Several authors also suggested an expanded business relationship with the Soviet Union that would involve a wide range of approaches to expanding existing commerce, as well as creating new joint ventures. Recently, with the collaboration of a group of Orange County residents, I helped conduct the first of three competitions in the $30,000 Quest for Peace Writing Contest, a nationwide opportunity for informed participation in our democracy sponsored by the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at UC Irvine . I would not have a picture there that I look horrible in" Mitoma said he did not remember reading the city attorney's memo and had not yet read the February or March issues . The big decline in disposable incomes pushed Americans' savings rate, savings as a percentage of disposable income, down to 3. 8% last month, compared to a rate of 4. 7% in March. POPULAR VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES All contests to date DEMOCRATS 99. 8% of precincts reporting Jackson 2,892,286 26. 5% Dukakis 2,803,208 25. 7% Gore 2,489,615 22. 8% Gephardt 1,234,942 11. 3% Simon 835,988 7. 7% Hart 299,459 2. 7% Uncommitted 193,915 1. 8% Others 95,019 0. 9% Babbitt 66,355 0. 6% REPUBLICANS 99. 7% of precincts reporting Bush 3,265,631 55. 4% Dole 1,547,710 26. 3% Robertson 680,423 11. 6% Kemp 290,755 4. 9% DuPont 47,117 0. 8% Uncommitted 31,398 0. 5% Haig 22,530 0. 4% Others 3,820 0. 1% Primary states to date: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina (GOP only, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont Source: Associated Press. "The most difficult area of medicine and surgery in which to use a laser is the vascular" said Murphy-Chutorian, former co-director of the Cardiovascular Laser Laboratory at the Stanford University Medical Center, where the country's first laser angioplasty to open blocked leg arteries was performed in 1983. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.

In this case, the Federated board of directors had approved a provision that gives stockholders the right to buy shares of Federated at half price under certain circumstances during a takeover battle . MOSCOW — Valery A . As an example of this "model" he pointed to IBM's equal-opportunity employment practices and grants for black education . 'Others Will Follow' "If we're first, others will follow" she said . Industry analysts and executives say these types of actions are not just ways to sidestep improved menus or costly structural improvements. Since the Southeast district will figure heavily in the 1990 reapportionment battle and GOP efforts to weaken the Democrats' hold on the Legislature, Epple can expect continued assistance from party regulars. And, not wanting to take sides in the dispute-it's none of our business" Bush's staff decided he would stay in another hotel, Bennett said. The dinner site could not be changed, however.

Burroughs' that requires a new trial" After lunch, it was Deputy Dist Atty Charles Wickersham's turn to speak . "It doesn't leave much time to do what we were designed to do, which is to raise money for donations" Schermitzler said . Pure competition is the lure for some, while a chance to gain United States Cycling Assn . Growing Trend But now, foreign manufacturers are increasingly eager to invest in their huge American competitors, perhaps sensing a quick way to gain a solid and permanent presence in the American market. DETROIT — Cash-rich Japan moved to take its biggest bite yet out of American industry Thursday, when Japan's largest tire maker said it would buy Firestone, one of the oldest and most venerable names in American corporate history And on Friday, executives of Bridgestone Corp . He ran for president on the Socialist ticket, and many of the things that have now become law here, like Social Security, were part of his platform. If it has anything to do with old phones, I either know about it and have one or can find out and get one" His collection includes everything from antique phones to racks of switching equipment to a five-line business phone in a lurid neon pink. This was still 4. 8% higher than a year earlier. WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes climbed 4 John Valby Tickets . 4% in January to their highest level in two years as the housing industry enjoyed a boom spurred by falling mortgage interest rates, the government reported Wednesday.

If our neighbors would just band together, we could do something" Haley is one of several dozen residents of Barton Hill, one of San Pedro's poorest and neediest neighborhoods, who are trying to change their community-at least on paper . Dean Bradshaw, Simi Valley's junior varsity and assistant varsity coach the past six years, was named to replace Hawking . A veteran of 28 years in Congress, Wilson is now a consultant in Washington . To fend off a perceived threat from Khomeini-inspired Shia unrest in their own countries, nearby gulf states acquiesced in Iraq's initial attack on Iran and subsequently gave Baghdad about $1 billion each month to fight the war . Art Scotese of the county Public Works Department said the project would require approval by the Federal Emergency Management Agency because it is in the path, or floodway, of the stream. William Steuart McBirnie, which has filed for protection from its creditors A spokesman for McBirnie declined to comment. When Knox's husband, Mark, told them to leave, the aliens began flinging dirt clods onto the house's roof and stucco walls before they fled, she said Then there are the troubles of Edna and Loren Palmer.

Other first-place winners in on-the-spot competition are Managing Editor Larry Nista for page layout; former Executive Editor Joyce Garcia for copy editing, and Steve Parra for editorial cartoons . "We just didn't know the city was going to (enforce) its order so fast" Muse said . The survey did generate a lot of raw data that will be combined with data from future surveys to answer such questions, said Gary Brayton, a partner in Touche Ross who coordinated the survey . The findings at Arizona, England's Oxford University and Zurich's ETH University will be sent to the Vatican, which will decide when to announce the results . After board member Ernest Shaw died last September, board members appointed Rouzan to replace him from among 20 applicants, who included Aubry, Draper and Gill. Terry Ogle, director of Praise Ministries, will direct and produce the drama There is no admission charge For more information, call (714) 661-4991. Subtropical landscaping and bright stucco buildings with red-tile roofs set the scene for this seaside retreat.

Office and commercial construction has boomed and traffic along major roads has multiplied . Torrance has been doing it since last October, El Segundo since November, Rolling Hills since January and Hawthorne since February . Sahni's suit alleges regulators and operators of American Diversified breached contracts with ADC by terminating its management services and wrongly interfered with its operations . Both the fourth- and sixth-grade programs use 10 lesson plans designed to be covered in two weeks, Lyons said . The dead woman sustained at least one gunshot wound in the head, while Gibson died of one self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said, adding that two to three shots were fired in all. A Huntington Park man who shot his girlfriend and then apparently killed himself Thursday night may have become angry because the woman did not move quickly enough to leave a Buena Park apartment they had been visiting, police said Friday. She was the candidate of the Workers Party, which is closely tied to church-inspired community groups. The spill flowed into Mission Bay, prompting the county Department of Health Services to post the shore between the Visitor's Information Center and De Anza Cove to warn swimmers of possible contamination.

Last year, he gave $2,500 to Los Angeles City Councilman John Ferraro's losing mayoral bid and in 1984 he spent nearly $23,000 in a losing effort to help Dist Atty Robert Philibosian keep his job . Michael (Ozzie) Meyers (D-Pa) was expelled from the House after his Abscam conviction, and the first time that a Speaker has been swept up in an scandal since 1977, when Thomas P (Tip) O'Neill Jr . Many continue their playing days with little adulation in city softball leagues . John Joseph Wolsiffer of La Mirada, who also suffered from epilepsy, had been the target of an intensive search by his family and sheriff's deputies since he wandered away from his sister Sunday during an outing at Sunset Beach . Kennedy died 20 years ago today, leaving a nation numb with misery and horror His brother, President John F. Some schools even provide telephone lists of their seniors. John Porta flies to work every day from his home in San Bernardino to his office in Huntington Beach. The antigen test, by contrast, determined whether Ullua had been exposed to the virus up to two weeks before his April 20 death, Littwack said.

I don't think they would have dared to fight my brother man to man" Alex, who suffered minor injuries in the incident, said he had tried to pull his brother out of the path of the car during the attack . forces, which Iran views as part of an international plot to support Iraq in the gulf war . In a confidential report, county Chief Administrative Officer Richard Dixon has recommended pay increases for 28 department heads ranging from 6. 5% for 17 department heads who "met expectations" in their job performance to 8. 5% for 11 who "exceeded expectations" Dixon recommended further increases ranging from 2% to 4% more for some executives because of "additional responsibilities, exceptional achievement or market conditions" creating maximum increases of up 10. 5 Called 'Way Too High' Hahn called the raises "way too high . In 1986, federal marshals seized more than 1,900 weapons by using the devices at the courthouse, Inspector Gilbert Garcia said . Orange County in general and the city of Santa Ana in particular have noticeably large Latino populations that include many Mexican nationals, residents and visitors, who often have need of the services of the Mexican government The latest U. S. The shame of that defeat will bring American troops into Nicaragua" Conservative Republicans rose to the bait and denounced the Speaker as the leader of a faction seeking to make contra aid this year's partisan foreign-policy issue. According to Pimentel, the pseudonym was found on documents discovered at Malacanang, the presidential palace. .

If they don't wish to stay, we will pay them directly" at Barclays' offices . Ruzica Pajcin, 37, of Granada Hills, the driver of one of the other vehicles, was in serious condition Sunday at Holy Cross Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said . Few Larger The foundation's $3. 58 billion in assets is exceeded only by the Ford Foundation and the J Paul Getty Trust Kellogg gave out $89 million in the year ending Aug . They'll cut each other's throats just as easily as they'll cut the workers' throats, because it is such a competitive industry" On that last point, there is rare agreement between management and labor . Congress finds it extremely tempting to expand health-care benefits for the elderly, who represent a potent bloc of voters. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday ordered him to surrender to authorities on May 23 to begin serving a two-year prison sentence for tax evasion. The reason I am writing this, which should otherwise be of no general interest, is that during that week of self-imposed quarantine I was able to prove beyond a doubt, by actual if involuntary experiment, that cop movies degenerate the mind.