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Recent Assaults Target Women

Friday, October 30, 1998 Recent Assaults Target Women CAMPUS: Necessity to be vigilant, report problems emphasized by incidents By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor As women on campus go for their nightly run, walk to their car after a long day or wait for a bus that’s always running late, they might not realize that they could be targets for a number of crimes. Read more...


Long-ill L.A. county sheriff Sherman Block dies at 74

Friday, October 30, 1998 Long-ill L.A. county sheriff Sherman Block dies at 74 OBITUARY: Candidate dies three days after surgery, within week of election By Amanda Covarrubias The Associated Press Sheriff Sherman Block, the longtime leader of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department, died Thursday night, less than a week before Los Angeles County voters were to decide whether to give him a fifth four-year term. Read more...


Community Briefs

Friday, October 30, 1998 Community Briefs Halloween costumes invade Mexican market Halloween costumes and plastic pumpkins have flooded into Mexico on the North American Free Trade Agreement’s commercial tide, changing that country’s Day of the Dead festivities. Read more...


Conference condemn U.S. for past, present imperialism

Friday, October 30, 1998 Conference condemn U.S. for past, present imperialism SPEAKERS: Activist groups disapprove of ‘occupation’ of Puerto Rico, Philippine Islands By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor After spending more than one-third of his life as a political prisoner in a U.S. Read more...


Pioneer filmmakers display revolutionary techniques

Friday, October 30, 1998 Pioneer filmmakers display revolutionary techniques SPEAKERS: Robert Drew, Richard Leacock credited with changing industry By Marisa Yamane Daily Bruin Contributor Pioneer filmmakers Richard Leacock and Robert Drew will be visiting UCLA from Saturday through Monday, where they will showcase their most prized films and give a series of accompanying lectures. Read more...


A Night of Screams

Friday, October 30, 1998 A Night of Screams Halloween is deeply rooted in traditions dating back to the dark ages and beyond By Meghan Ward Daily Bruin Contributor People all over the nation, young and old, will transform themselves into ghosts, goblins and the Spice Girls tomorrow night in preparation for All Hallow E’en, a night that promises sweet tooths and ghoulish spooks. Read more...


School bond-measure up for vote

Friday, October 30, 1998 School bond-measure up for vote ELECTIONS: Prop. 1A aims to fund building projects for education By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff The problem with class size reduction, the measure which shrunk California kindergartens to 20 students two years ago, is that schools needed room to grow. Read more...