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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 26, 1998

NEWS

For motorists, Breezewood is the missing link I-70, Pa. Turnpike are separated by this commercial colossus By Todd Richissin | Todd Richissin,SUN STAFF

Harford program sticks to basics Tutors: Reading specialists emphasize phonics for younger children and comprehension for fifth- and eighth-graders. By Lisa Respers | Lisa Respers,SUN STAFF

Best seller 'A Civil Action' required reading in law schools Dramatic account of suit in Mass. is revolutionizing how lawyers are trained By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Fla. seeks $35 million to fight wildfires By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

5 blazes keep firefighters busy in Prince George's County By Jamal E. Watson | Jamal E. Watson,SUN STAFF

In Minnesota, all eyes on The Body Constituents wondering how Ventura will handle his duties as governor By KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE

Gun dealers up to speed National system to check customers 'working fine' By Eric Siegel | Eric Siegel,SUN STAFF

1998 full of anniversaries worth taking time to recall By GREGORY KANE

Holiday spirit by the plateful Tradition: A Greek immigrant who found prosperity in America gives back to the community every December By Greg Garland | Greg Garland,SUN STAFF

Body found after fire in vacant house City firefighters contain blaze to one room By Gady A. Epstein | Gady A. Epstein,SUN STAFF

Convenience sells on Christmas Last-minute: Shoppers flood one-stop shops on holiday morning seeking that one last present. By Del Quentin Wilber | Del Quentin Wilber,SUN STAFF

Gore consults Democrats on role in impeachment trial GOP warns against trying to sway senators' votes By LOS ANGELES TIMES

Young men rethinking fatherhood, study says Fewer favor abortion By KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE

Indonesia on the brink of collapse hopes for democratic reform fading By KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE

For some, time to abandon ship Freighters: The economic crisis in Asia has eroded profits of dry-bulk shipping, bankrupting some owners of older vessels and leaving crews stranded in ports far from home. By Thomas S. Mulligan | Thomas S. Mulligan,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Mich. man's profanity becomes a curse celebre Ticket for swearing turns into battle over free speech By KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE

Vietnam moves from lure to loser for foreign businesses Bureaucracy, slow pace of reform frustrating By LOS ANGELES TIMES

Roland Louis Fox, 94, newspaper advertising manager By Gerard Shields | Gerard Shields,SUN STAFF

Russia, Belarus to seek unity Joining of economies could foreshadow political merger By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

SPORTS

Asking two much? Healey wants back-to-back wins Blast coach: 'That's all we need to get going' By Phil Jackman | Phil Jackman,SUN STAFF

For Ravens, a rookie year of pain, gain Starks, Johnson overcome bumps as season ends road By Gary Lambrecht | Gary Lambrecht,SUN STAFF

NBA commits flagrant foul against game By Claire Smith | Claire Smith,PHILADELPHIA Inquirer

In '58, he was born fan Football: Michael Colt Taylor carries with him the legacy of the team that won its first NFL title on the day he was born. By Mike Klingaman | Mike Klingaman,SUN STAFF

A big crossover move Basketball: Emerging from the obscurity of a Jewish, all-boys school, Tamir Goodman has drawn attention and respect for his game. By Jerry Bembry | Jerry Bembry,SUN STAFF

FEATURES

Boots put men on right track Gifts: The recovering addicts at the South Baltimore Homeless Shelter got warm socks and sturdy shoes for Christmas. By Carl Schoettler | Carl Schoettler,SUN STAFF

When the best-laid plans work Party: Good visualizing skills and attention to details -- and, oh, those details -- helped Barbara Bandel pull a holiday party together for some 900 people By Lisa Pollak | Lisa Pollak,SUN STAFF

Bright future could shine in old Stewart's building Rebirth: The glorious department store could see a new life. By Jacques Kelly

His bedside manner spreads good weal Doctor: But is time running out for Patch Adams' brand of dispensing medicine? By Patricia Meisol | Patricia Meisol,SUN STAFF

Write & Wrong Christmas is no time to take a holiday from the thank-you note, advises Protocol School founder Dorothea Johnson, for whom etiquette is a gift. By LINELL SMITH | LINELL SMITH,SUN STAFF