WASHINGTON — reports Ever since observes he became chairman of the Federal Reserve last August, Alan Greenspan has faced a persistent, nettlesome question: Can he measure up to his inflation-slaying predecessor, Paul A Volcker? Now he is trying to prove he can. Andre Fontaine, the editor of Le Monde, the influential Paris newspaper, described the returns as an embarrassment not only to Mitterrand but also to many politicians. But a burgeoning number of Texas vintners are now producing wine to please even the most sophisticated of palates, although wine makers in Napa Valley and Bordeaux aren't wringing their hands yet. Cocaine Trade Goes On And, if he is much the man they all say, his solace may be that the cocaine trade goes on quite well without him. The only real solution is for the county to bite the bullet and go ahead and build an appropriate sized facility" County supervisors have already approved plans to build a new mental hospital in the Sports Arena area, but that building will have only 110 beds-compared to the 300 most psychiatric care experts say are needed here. "They've had to throw a lot of money into stopping that market-share erosion" Regained Market Share Researcher Powers contends that AT&T regained a substantial slice of market share last year in central office switches, reversing the gains made by Northern Telecom.

Broussard said there was a "reasonable possibility" that the jury's consideration of the invalid special circumstances, along with the improper admission of testimony that Silva threatened to kill a police officer in prison, had tipped the verdict to death rather than life without parole Ruling 'Appropriate' State Deputy Atty Gen Robert M . He said the district's current financial woes have had "a sobering effect" on some of his former critics"They realize what we're up against" he said "The budget is the No . But at least 32 more hotels are scheduled for construction within two years, which could mean 5,000 to 7,000 additional rooms in the county . Emergency Shelters In the past, homeless parents, desperate to obtain adequate care for their children, have reluctantly agreed to place them in emergency shelters such as Los Angeles County's MacLaren's Children's Center in El Monte, where it costs as much as $140 a night to house a child, according to public interest attorneys . The firm, which advises dozens of restaurant chains, views California as the state that sets trends in the restaurant industry. Before starting Alchemy II, Forsse spent eight years as an independent designer, creating animation effects for a Las Vegas hotel show.

Since 1933, about a dozen houses built along the cliffs have slid into Potrero Canyon, which is about 3,500 feet long, 400 feet wide and 265 feet deep . They admit the likelihood of fraud but contend that the election itself is a significant step U. S Interests Seen U. S Ambassador Howard B . That $3. 6-billion plan, studied in 1980, was rejected because of residents' complaints and congestion already existing on the freeways out of Orange County that lead into Long Beach, Moore said . Until June 10, group tours, primarily for schoolchildren, are conducted from 10 a. m to 2 p. m . "Then grit your teeth and pray that your star doesn't have embarrassing skeletons in the closet and will outlive your campaign-literally and figuratively" the firm said. Guided docent tours, which begin at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and cost $75, also are available Today is the last day to order tickets for the docent tours There is no deadline for the regular tour. In January, 1986, after an 18-month preliminary hearing in the McMartin case, the defendants were bound over for trial But Dist Atty.

"We've had many come to us" said Roy Ashton, Western Exterminator's general manager and vice president . In London, stock prices slipped in late trading after the United States reported a rise in inflation last month . The programs on probation must comply with a requirement that they warn in writing each doctor applying to them of the action in force against them . The failure is significant, according to Western diplomats and Arab officials, because both sides had hoped to attend the Arab summit conference in Algiers next week with an agreed joint strategy on how to support the Palestinian uprising in the Israeli-occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip . If the county will not sell the land, there has been behind-the-scenes talk of taking condemnation action against the county. I applied for a license" "Ma'am" they replied, "we haven't issued ferret licenses since May of 1987" "But you cashed my check" she protested. "I am not prepared to support this plan at this time" said the board's chairman, Councilman Hal Bernson.

Now the Supreme Court has upheld that arrangement, although eliminating the competition sounds to us like the very kind of "restraint of trade" outlawed by the Sherman Act . Duarte Three vacancies 6 of 6 precincts FINAL Vote % Terry Michaelis 1,013 22. 5 John Hitt 1,012 22. 5 John Van Doren (Inc) 980 21. 7 J A . Toshiba Corp's offering, the $180 Sonic Jacket, has four-speakers-two on the chest, two on the shoulders-with a pocket for the radio and battery pack under the lapel . "I believe that the competitive arena will firmly move to service" he said . He said that the recent improvements in park income could be traced in large measure to aggressive marketing methods at the direction of Chairman Michael D Eisner and President Frank Wells. DELAWARE: Delaware State Travel Service, 99 Kings Highway, P. O Box 1401, Dover 19901; (800) 441-8846 FLORIDA: Division of Tourism, 107 W Gaines St, Suite 410D, Tallahassee 32301; (904) 488-4141 GEORGIA: Department of Industry and Trade, P. O Box 1776, Atlanta 30301; (404) 656-3545.

citizens aged 18 years or older on election day, and may not be on parole or imprisoned on a felony conviction For more information, call the office at (714) 834-2244 The registrar's office, located at 1300 S Grand Ave, Santa Ana, will be open today from 8 a. m to midnight The following locations will handle registration from 6 p. m . City officials say nearly one of every two residents is without a job, there are no physicians in town, no supermarkets and few of the services offered by most city governments . Amazingly, he did it with a few nuggets of negative thinking that cracked up the entire audience . His father had been a Soviet Army "collaborator" and Sakalys' schoolmates dared him to prove his Lithuanian loyalty . "I still believe that the government will deport more than half of all of us" she said. (LACMA, along with the Museum of Broadcasting and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, is sponsoring the event) Berle's buddies will be there, including Red Buttons, Jack Carter, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Arnold Stang. "But it's nice to know that our lives were complete; nothing was left undone" McCree, who fought back tears, said she is still in shock over the deaths of her husband and Officer Ronald Ball as they were trying to defuse a pipe bomb at a North Hollywood house.

Our waiter was a tall, blue-eyed young man who took perfect care of our table of 10 . This time, it has gone beyond the boulevards-where urban redevelopment has given it a boost-to homes and offices and the studios of artists, who view it as an emerging "new" form Of course, neon isn't new at all The neon sign was patented in 1915 But Sabah Toma is hardly one to argue . Activists will look at his achievements and invoke his name in urging further struggle at ceremonies in Memphis, where he died, and in Atlanta, where King is buried . Developers there have been purchasing single-family homes in areas where the zoning allows limited multiple-family buildings and converting them into apartment complexes or adding new apartments . Despite the Industrial Revolution, the Scientific Revolution and, most recently, the Computer Revolution, more people believe in astrology now than at any time "since the Renaissance" says Colorado State University astronomer Roger Culver. She got married and became legally separated a month later, while wondering whatever happened to Ryan's father. "They'll call one day and, if they don't get service, they'll yell at us the next day, and they'll scream at us the third day, and they zip a letter off to their congressman on the fourth day" Residents throughout North County have found themselves in a political Catch-22: the Border Patrol has the authority to remove illegal aliens from their streets but not the manpower; the Sheriff's Department and other municipal police departments may have the manpower but not the legal authority.

Here is a case of a local now battling its own international union as well as corporate management . Under the state Coastal Act, the commissioners are charged with protecting coastal resources, primarily by overseeing local government decisions that affect the coastline . Block said the sheriff's raid was the largest in terms of cocaine confiscated to date by his agency, noting that another raid conducted late last year netted more money$900,000 in U J. Davis Trio Tickets . S currency-and 250 pounds of cocaine Arrested by sheriff's investigators were: Hector F Vargas, 28, of Sylmar, and Elias C . Saturday's concert was a fund-raiser for the Topanga Co-op Preschool . For all of 1985, orders rose just 3. 8, the smallest increase since 1982, a recession year when orders dropped by 10. 2. "It won't make that much difference" she said, waving a cigarette in the light wind "I can settle down for two hours without a smoke. "Building a jail there would have tremendous ramifications for the whole integrity of Anaheim Stadium" Roth estimated the value of the county land near Anaheim Stadium at $10 million and the site near Disneyland at $15 million.

Later, offshoots from Workman's grove were cultivated as railroad steam engine fuel supplies and as windbreaks on ranches . Low pressure brings winds from the south, wafting aromas of bread, pies and sweet rolls along with it . The purchase won't have an immediate increase on our revenues but it makes our products very attractive, we think, because now we can offer this total package" Since February of 1984, Pacific Scientific has made four acquisitions to compensate for the drop in sales of what had previously been its most profitable product: mechanical shock arresters . they meet to offer the carrot to those employees to meet their goals" The rise in business meetings and conferences-gatherings for sales or other general business, incentive programs, marketing and strategy sessions, planning, training and educational seminars-has been good news for the young and robust business that plans and coordinates conventions, business meetings and conferences. When teleconferencing was introduced with fanfare to the business community in the 1970s, some touted it as a technical wonder that would help companies trim corporate travel budgets by reducing the need for in-person conferences and meetings . "Tunisians say now they are Arab first, African second and Mediterranean third" said a Western diplomat who noted that, under Bourguiba, "it was the other way around" At least two other factors are important to this shift, the diplomat and others agree. "I was only 3 years old, but I can always remember his chanting of 'rags, bottles, sacks. But officials are warning residents of threatened areas to take precautions.

"By the 1990s, housing as an investment will be all but forgotten" said Robert Gough, housing economist for Data Resources in Lexington, Mass . The son, Michael Jewell, now 18, was born with a port wine-colored stain on his upper torso and face and, about 10 years after the adoption, was diagnosed as suffering from Sturge-Weber Syndrome, a congenital degenerative nerve disorder . Officials said it should cause few problems, however, because there is little agriculture production in the area . "The major concern we have to look at right now is that it is getting more serious-and I don't think the number of kids getting involved in these gangs or groups is diminishing" Last December, Costa Mesa police reported two shooting incidents involving Vietnamese youths . The duck sausage wrapped in grape leaves is a wonderful idea, but the duck sausage is excessive in liver taste and crumbly texture. In District 3, the 3,384 registered voters will choose between Mayor Joyce Risner, who seeks a second term, and Marjorie Ary, a homemaker.

Problem Noted in 1981 The City of Los Angeles placed Touton Hall at 942 W 34th St and Harris Plaza at 847 Exposition Blvd . On blocks and tackles you can test your strength, and you'll find instructive charts and maps Alongside the wharf is the U. S destroyer Cassin Young . Just over 20% of the institutions surveyed offered checking accounts with monthly charges of $3 or less . Even so, a lackluster race was shaping up until veteran Democratic Controller Ken Cory, just days before filing was scheduled to close, unexpectedly announced that he would not seek reelection to the office he has held for three terms, leaving the controller's race the only statewide election without an incumbent . Nine passengers were injured, but only three of those remained hospitalized today. Residents, meanwhile, had little history of challenging the status quo.

However, the surge of optimism surrounding Wilson's arrival in Pomona partially parallels in some ways his most recent-and least successful-stint in government . But he is strongly loyal to President Reagan, and, while he indicated that he will fight within the Administration for a somewhat more liberal policy toward labor, he is clearly not going to challenge the President on any significant issue, such as requests from the AFL-CIO that he help them fight to restore the department's budget . "We have a steady clientele on our mailing list, which includes about 40,000 people . The political professionals, including the press, treat him as a second- class candidate on the assumption that no matter what he does or says, there is a huge voting block that will not support him simply because of his race . Getting the right messages through when dealing with ambiguous foreign-policy problems is never easy. To encourage minority tenants to locate in the mall, about $2 million is being made available in low-interest loans.