BRIEFLY : YOUTH, 17, ARRAIGNED IN SHOOTING OF OFFICER.

A teen-age graffiti suspect accused of shooting a police officer in the face Jan. 17 was arraigned in juvenile court Wednesday on attempted murder and other charges.

The 17-year-old, whose name was withheld due to his age, faces three counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and assault with a firearm. All the charges stem from the wounding of Officer Rex Yap.

The teen will be held by juvenile authorities until a Feb. 25 hearing, when a judge will decide if the youth must face trial in adult court.

He is the second youth charged in the shooting of Yap, who was hit by a bullet that pierced the window of a police cruiser.

Fellow Los Angeles Police Department Officers James Edwards and Robert Becerra also were identified as victims of the 10:30 p.m. attack in the 600 block of Avenue 54, which is why three counts were filed.

The other juvenile, also 17, is charged with the attempted murder of Edwards, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a minor and unlawful firearm activity.

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Controller audit finds fault at Library Store

The Los Angeles Library Department has failed to properly monitor the operation of the Library Store for the Library Foundation, according to an audit released Wednesday by City Controller Rick Tuttle.

The audit found that the Library Department failed to collect $12,444 in rent due the city from the Library Store for the 1994-95 fiscal year.

The controller also said the Library Store actually lost $50,000 over the past three years because of high operating costs including salaries.

The audit quoted a Library Department report which said the store ``should be operated as a viable enterprise which in the long run would provide an annual source of income for the library.''

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Christopher won't reconvene panel

Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher has declined an invitation by Councilman Nate Holden to reconvene the Christopher Commission to evaluate the performance of LAPD Chief Willie L. Williams.

Christopher, who headed the panel when it evaluated the Los Angeles Police Department in 1991, noted one recommendation at the time was that the Police Commission be given the power to evaluate the chief and decide whether he should be renewed for another term.

``I continue to adhere to the judgment of the (Christopher) Commission, and the city's voters that the Police Commission is the appropriate body to review and decide on the rehiring of the chief,'' Christopher wrote.

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