"I think describes the community retells is ready to embrace the teachers' cause" Warfield said. "I hope that what happened today will be stopped immediately" Times staff writers Bob Secter and Karen Tumulty contributed to this story. . The cause of the fire, which is under investigation, was not immediately known. A native of Canton, China, Ding taught music in Southern California for many years before turning to volunteer work for the Music Teachers Assn and local opera and symphony organizations. A precious metals dealer charged with operating a tax shelter scheme was sentenced in Miami to 62 years in prison, the longest sentence ever for such a crime, according to the Internal Revenue Service William T Irwin, 53, also must pay a $67,000 fine. "I think children are distracting, very distracting" Williamson said after the vote "You can't make them sit still like animals. The gap between the agency's estimate of taxes due and taxes actually collected has widened from about $29 billion in 1973 to $100 billion this year, the IRS estimates.

government's trade action came even though walnut growers expect a tariff hike to cost them $4 million in sales during the rest of the current crop year, said Frank R . I drove out to Malibu on the appointed day and waited on the pier until a rather short, pink, owlish man came up to me and said: "Are you Jack Smith" He had the books in his car, and we transferred them to mine . Chun, a former general who seized power in a military coup in 1980, had a new constitution written later that same year and attained the presidency in an indirect election by an electoral college in which he got 92% of the vote . 'Fine, Patriotic Stand' Shamir called Modai's position "a fine, patriotic stand" but added that the party "doesn't accept this stand of the finance minister" Peres insisted in a television interview Wednesday night that "I will go through with what I said . "There is new evidence" Diokno said, citing recent statements by Marcos' handpicked prosecutors in the case. MOSCOW — One day after the United States set off an underground nuclear explosion in Nevada, the Soviet Union announced Friday that it will end its self-imposed, eight-month-old nuclear test moratorium The formal statement did not indicate when, or if, the Soviet Union would set off a nuclear blast. "We're certainly in favor of any change in the law that would speed up the justice process" said Assistant Dist Atty Curt Livesay.

Reichenberger said a campaign obligation to employees could inhibit a council member from acting in the city's best interests . He's an English major in his second year as a starboard oar for UCLA . Robert McIntyre, tax policy director of Citizens for Tax Justice, a labor-backed advocate of tax reform, said he hopes that eliminating the excise tax provisions would "force the committee to face up to the fact that they have to go back and take on the loopholes" Economists believe wiping out the excise tax deduction would boost prices as much as 50% on most products subject to excise taxes, with the burden falling most heavily on lower- and middle-income consumers . Several months ago it looked as though any hope of a tough Superfund had been dumped for this year . At Tuesday's meeting of the school board, more than 500 teachers announced that they would curtail participation in after-school, extracurricular activities, as they did a year ago. Torres (D) x Interstate Handgun Sales An amendment to continue the existing federal ban on the interstate sale of handguns was adopted by the House on a vote of 233 to 184. Hassan Issa, the Egyptian consul in Eilat, 40 miles north, helped promote the idea.

The architects gave the staid corporation a polished pink-granite tower with an arcaded Romanesque base and a Chippendale-shaped top . The staff of the New York Times won one, in the category of explanatory journalism, for a six-part "comprehensive series on the Strategic Defense Initiative, which explored the scientific, political and foreign policy issues in 'Star Wars' " Donal J . An attorney for McDonald's predicted that similar lawsuits filed on behalf of about 35 other victims also would be dismissed. . If you are a veteran of Catholic school bazaars, bingo loses its allure somewhere along about the fourth grade . "When we work with these (public) schools in a cooperative manner" Wiebe said, they are more inclined to provide assistance. Said one veteran skipper of the 12-meter wars: "I think the chances of the America's Cup coming to California are greater than they are for it staying in Australia" Fifty Percent of the Challenge Said another: "There are six U. S. We are sure we are expressing the feelings of the whole of the Greek people who unequivocally condemn the attempt for a holocaust in the Mediterranean"ATHENS — Secretary of State George P.

AT&T said its income after taxes increased to $378 million in the quarter ended Sept 30 from $317 million in the same 1984 quarter Revenue grew to $8. 9 billion from $8 billion . There were signs that she probably wasn't eating well or taking her medicine as prescribed . And it's the poor consumer who gets hurt" And Nancy Butler, vice president of communications for the National Assn . Recruits are so busy learning about the different aspects of law enforcement, there's not enough time to emphasize that"REDONDO BEACH — Late one evening, a police officer here spotted a man near Hawthorne Boulevard hiding something-possibly a weapon-under his jacket . "Ultimately, that is who he listened to" said Bruce Burdick, owner of 11 ComputerLand stores in the Kansas City area. Los Angeles County's rate fell sharply, from 7. 2% to 6) The 7. 2% figure shows that "last month's frightening jump upward was no fluke and indicates to me that there is precious little evidence that the economy is entering a boom" said Sen William Proxmire (D-Wis. But in areas where local connections have been equalized for all long-distance carriers-reducing the numbers that their customers must dial to reach long-distance-US Telecom is signing up 3% of the commercial market and 1% of the residential, he said.

"And I can say that my husband had a very successful practice" said Paz Lim, 67, seated near her husband at the dining table in their three-bedroom home . Among the subject areas most affected by the cuts are nursing, psychology, physical education, history and a number of job-training areas . Ardito Barletta won-helped by fraud, according to the opposition-but he did not last a year in office . Five more aircraft will be assembled in Long Beach and delivered to the Chinese under the deal Dream Girls Milwaukee . The Swiss action was revealed amid indications that some of Marcos' closest advisers and financial associates are now cooperating with U. S. But Maese-himself a candidate up for election April 8-didn't stop there, city records show. Jews, who accused Dundes (who is Jewish) of bad taste for publishing a paper about "Auschwitz jokes" in 1983 and following that up recently with another paper about "Jewish American Mother" and "Jewish American Princess" jokes.

But Italian police sources also linked Mansour to a bomb explosion at Rome's Leonardo da Vince airport in July, 1985, that injured 15 people . Think back to the three-year construction period when-to avoid the horrendous airport traffic congestion-an unprecedented number of motorists used public transportation that connects LAX with many Southland communities . The freestyle team is one of the favorites in Saturday's championships, along with Calabasas, Gahr and San Luis Obispo high schools . But Olaf Solheim has become the symbol of the dark side of what is being otherwise boosted as one of the greatest civic celebrations of the age, an exposition that will show the world the glory of Canada's Pacific Coast . The Dow tumbled 35. 68 points to 1,768. 55 on volume of 199. 22 million shares, which made the day the fourth-busiest session ever. But the issue has touched off an emotional reaction among some parents, most notably in New York, where a special panel's decision to admit a second-grader with AIDS brought a classroom boycott. This led his critics to conclude that the 70-year-old president is facing strong resistance in his National Party to some of the reform measures and that he fears the growing white backlash after months of black protests here.

"If you introduce this term (reprisals) into the debate" he said, "you must know what you are beginning and how you are going to get out of it at the end . (Mac) McKeown two years ago, Van Horn said it was critical that a smooth transition take place between Campbell and his successor "When McKeown left, this city was a mess" Van Horn said . Gretchen Buchenholz, the director of Merricat's Castle, founded the school 11 years ago on the premise that all children can thrive and learn from each other, given the chance . Hodel et al need to bargain hard and keep cool under the collar It might work. . Herbert Hoffman jumped up and reminded the judge that he had already ruled on the matter "Is he (Tarlow) deaf" Hoffman asked. His departure from the leadership of the shuttle office in Huntsville was the first shake-up in shuttle project management since former astronaut Richard H. It showed up in campaign reports as a contribution from John E Murphy, another Moriarty associate.

The Indianola, Miss, school board planned to reopen schools Monday for the first time in a week after Willie Spurlock, a black leader of the group coordinating a boycott protesting the appointment of a white superintendent, said he would help bring students back . During practice jumps, team photographer Steve Scott free-falls with Quest and videotapes the performance The team reviews the tape between jumps Normal speed Then slow motion A missed grip is noted, critiqued The video is stopped Played, stopped again . If a little bit tastes good, children may reason, then more ought to be better, right? Wrong! We've had several reports from teachers and parents about youngsters who have gotten into serious medical trouble by swallowing too much cinnamon oil-and too much was just a little more than a few drops . utilities, although interested in the fluidized bed technology, have been slow to place orders, according to William Compas, vice president of Pyropower . She solemnly checked each stuffed toy, wrote its name on the certificate and sent the child and patient to the next stop. Jankowski declined to comment when asked if Hewitt claimed to have their support or even mentioned their names. It's probably given more back to me than I've given to it" She said she spends a minimum of five hours a week with Vicki but that most volunteers she knows, who work with adults, average about 2 1/2 hours a week.

Shultz said the Administration still intends to wait for clear evidence of responsibility before it retaliates for a terrorist act . The new building features 2 1/2 levels of subterranean parking with two elevators to serve all floors . Nolan's committees now have a bank balance of $642,602, counting funds raised in 1985 Senate Republican Leader James W . Weapons Charges He and Fituri are accused of illegal possession of arms, according to Ghirelli . First of Three Rallies Sunday's demonstration was the first in a series of three major provincial rallies planned by a coalition of opposition groups that aims to collect 10 million signatures to try to force Chun to rewrite his constitution and allow direct presidential elections. Once they have trained enough "crew leaders" library officials plan to solicit public assistance in the book-salvaging program. At least three Libyan missile patrol boats were struck by missiles fired by U. S.

Wolfsheimer said his wife, who had just resigned from the appeals board, didn't receive "one cent" for taking over his case Instead, he pocketed the fee . A police sergeant at the scene said the bombing occurred minutes after a four-hour curfew ended at 5 a. m . George Deukmejian's frequent boast that he balanced the state budget in 1983 without raising taxes . Murillo found out about the seizure when he reported the car missing Wednesday, Rubalcava said . (Milken, through a spokesman, declined to be interviewed for this story) Risk Worth the Reward Spiegel doesn't dispute that junk bonds are risky; he merely says that the risk is worth the reward. Refering to a club membership roster, she said most of the club members live outside the city. GNP Growth Rate Before the market opened, the Commerce Department said the gross national product grew at a 3. 3% annual rate in the third quarter, after adjustment for inflation.

Haiti has been governed by a military-civilian council since Duvalier's ouster. . "If we had a group of people who said, 'I want to worship Satan' I suppose they would have the same right to use the school as the Christian groups" she said . "But if large areas of the Ukraine and Byelorussia become uninhabitable, it would be such an unprecedented catastrophe that it could shake up the political system" Considerably less than that worst-case scenario is expected, the Soviet experts said, but political, economic and societal "fallout" from the accident were predicted even with less damage to the region . A 1983 agreement by the developers to turn over some of the marsh to the city is tied up in court . (Stirring will become more difficult as mixture thickens) When mixture is very thick and is beginning to set, spoon quickly into greased 17x10-inch jellyroll pan. Canada retained Deaver to assist it in dealing with the Administration on the acid-rain issue and other bilateral matters. Of late, the hottest team in college volleyball has been USC, which has won three of four matches from the Bruins this season.

You let the energy of the water take your sickness, your anger, your depression and wash it downstream . Weissman, an attorney, said the main issue in his campaign will be the "integrity and judgment of our public officials" Alexander and Weissman have also been endorsed by Councilmen Paul Jacobs and Paul Netzel. . The drop in third quarter earnings, he said, was due to an 11% decrease in crude oil output at several new wells begun during the previous two quarters . A federal appeals court in Philadelphia denied petitions to block the restart of the undamaged Three Mile Island nuclear reactor and refused to order more federal hearings on whether the unit can be operated safely The 68-page ruling issued by the U. S . In Torrance, the City Council, which has supported Doerr's bid for the post, voted to support Cawdrey, too. Aquino Jr, but his widow, the new president of the Philippines, has never accepted the verdict. Lower Bids A $14. 28-an-hour wage is still pretty good, Davis figures, and the smaller payroll enables his boss to lower his bids and land drilling jobs for his roughnecks.