Tuesday, January 7, 1997 CRIME: Suspect was employed by School of Dentistry; thought to have stolen some $50,000After five years of alleged embezzlement of funds from the UCLA School of Dentistry, a former school official was arrested last month in connection with the loss. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 FINANCE: Those qualified will have the option of filing over the telephone in 10 minutesBy Shari Sklut Daily Bruin Contributor In an effort to make filing taxes easier on the public, the Internal Revenue Service is offering over 22 million taxpayers the option of filing their 1996 federal income taxes over a 10-minute phone call with Telefile. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 STATE: UCLA study reveals Gov. Pete Wilson’s ‘Work Pays’ plan was an ineffective oneBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff State officials plan to scrap a four-year-old welfare reform program after a UCLA study concluded the program had little impact on recipients. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 HEALTH: Study finds that routine dental x-rays can help detect blocked arteriesBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor While the routine dental visit may seem unpleasant to some, a recent study by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the UCLA School of Dentistry has shown that these visits may save a person’s life. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 ASUCLA: Association offers more space, new amenities to studentsBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff After more than two years of construction, the students’ association unwrapped its holiday gifts early with the re-opening of the newly renovated Ackerman Union. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 EDUCATION: Governor’s proposal would add $67 million to budgetBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff Students at California’s public colleges and universities may dodge the budgetary bullet for a third straight year. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 By Tiffany Lauter Daily Bruin Contributor The U.S. District Court blocked enforcement of Proposition 209 on Dec. 23, preventing the University of California and state and local governments from implementing the measure pending a final ruling on its legality. Read more...