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-THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1988 9 NATION Reagan denies Doctor acquitted withholding ploy in mercy killing Bush, Dukakis bury the hatchet WASHINGTON (AP) The Reagan administration's refusal to turn over classified documents for the Iran-Contra trial of Oliver North jeopardizes the prosecution's central charges against the former national security aide. President Reagan insists that the documents are being withheld for national security reasons, and says the decision is not a ploy to prevent North from going to trial. "The things we're blocking are the things that duty requires we block," Reagan said Thursday. "These are things that are national security secrets." Nabisco buyout has town worried WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) record buyout of RJR Nabisco Inc.

has stirred dreams of big stock profits and hopes that the company's corporate headquarters would return to this tobacco city, but it also brought fears of layoffs. "I think the general feeling is one of uncertainty," Fred Nordenholz, president of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday. "There are lots of mixed feelings about what's happening." The food and tobacco giant was auctioned off to buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co. late Wednesday in a $24.53 billion deal valued at about $109 a share in cash and securities. That is virtually double the stock's price before management started a bidding war six weeks ago and represents a big windfall for this city.

Analysts estimate that about 9,000 people in the area plus local trusts, foundations and retirement plans own stock now worth a little more than $2 billion. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) A pathologist acquitted of charges he killed his cancer- stricken wife to end her suffering says his first job is putting his life back together, but he doesn't know where he'll begin. "I've got a lot of pieces.

It's going to take a lot of work," Dr. Peter Rosier said Thursday after a jury cleared him of all charges in the Jan. 15,1986, death of his 43-year- old terminally ill wife, Patricia. After deliberating a little more than three hours in the four-week trial, the Pinellas County Surrogate Court panel cleared Rosier, 47, of WASHINGTON (AP) George Bush's latest fence-mending gesture is a meeting today with Michael Dukakis, the Democrat he bested in an often rancorous campaign for the presidency. The meeting with Dukakis, which Bush suggested, followed visits by John Swan, the premier of Bermuda, and evangelist Pat Robertson, one of the Republicans Bush beat for the GOP nomination.

Bush paid tribute to retiring Rep. Jack Kemp of New York, another erstwhile rival, at a dinner Thursday night. Bush was also playing host today to Argentine President Raul Alfonsin. Swan and Alfonsin are the fourth and fifth heads of state Bush has huddled with since his election Nov. 8.

Bush, who reviled Dukakis during the campaign as "another liberal governor coming out of nowhere who will take us back to the bad old days," made clear immediately after the election that he hoped to bury the hatchet as quickly as possible. Bush, for his part, was infuriated by Dukakis' accusations about sleaze among top Reagan administration officials. Dukakis particularly angered Bush by saying of the Pentagon procurement scandal and other administration ethical problems that "there's an old Greek 'The fish rots from the head Steve Crawford, a Dukakis spokesman, said the Massachusetts governor planned to raise with Bush a number of the issues he campaigned on. "Education, health care, day care, drugs, housing and other issues, that he felt were important during the campaign and still feels are important," Crawford said. In a meeting Thursday, Bush told Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine, that he will take the lead in proposing a solution to the budget deficit, as Democrats have insisted.

"That is exactly what I intend to do" after Jan. 20, Bush said. WORLD As the verdict was read, Rosier wept and relatives in the courtroom screamed with joy. If convicted, he could have been sentenced to life in prison. Efforts to move talks continue UNITED NATIONS (AP) Arab diplomats said they will introduce a resolution today to move the General Assembly to Geneva so PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, barred from entering the United States, can address the body.

On Thursday night, the United States refused the assembly's request to grant Arafat a visa. Arafat planned to speak to the assembly about the Palestinian situation. "This reply from the United States is negative and will be contained in a report by the secretary- general to come out tomorrow morning," U.N. spokesman Francois Giuliani said Thursday night. A diplomatic source who saw the United States' response said it was "extremely negative." Bhutto scheduled to take oath today ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Thousands of people jammed city streets, dancing, beating drums and chanting "Long live Benazir!" after Benazir Bhutto was named prime minister, becoming the first woman to lead a Moslem nation.

Bhutto was scheduled to take the oath today, ushering in a new era of national democracy. A 35-year-old U.S.-educated woman who married and gave birth to her first child this year, Bhutto emerged as the country's leader Thursday when President Ghulam Ishaq Khan chose her as prime minister. The president also declared an end to a state of emergency imposed after former leader Gen. Mohammed Zia ul-Haq's death in August. He said he took the action "so the new prime minister can take up her responsibility in an environment of complete democracy." Pakistan officially returned to democracy when the National Assembly and four provincial legislatures were sworn in Wednesday.

Zia was killed in a plane crash Aug. 17. Elections had already been scheduled for Nov. 16. Cyclone report: At least 500 dead DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Strong winds and cloudy skies hampered helicopter search and rescue operations today in battered coastal regions and tiny sand bars where more than 500 people were reported dead after a cyclone.

The cyclone lashed the Bay of Bengal coast Tuesday night, churning up 15-foot-high waves that submerged low-lying islands and pounding the mainland with winds up to 102 mph. Dhaka newspapers said at least 500 people died and more than 1,000 were missing in Bangladesh. In neighboring India, police sources said about 80 people were killed in West Bengal state. Official figures in both countries were much lower, reflecting both bureaucratic delays and the nearly impossible task of obtaining fast and accurate information from areas where communications arc poor even in good weather. President met with protests MEXICO CITY (AP) Inaugural day protests in Congress and in the streets of this restive capital marred the beginning of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari's six-year term.

Salinas, promising political and economic reforms, said Thursday in his inaugural speech to Congress that "my administration will respond to the citizens' demand for respect for (political) plurality and effective participation." Salinas July 6 presidential victory, the narrowest in the 59-year history of the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, has been clouded by allegations the election was fraught with fraud and vote-tampering. Defying heavy deployment of army troops, police and piainc- lothes security guards, thousands who claim the PRI deprived Cuauhtemoc Cardenas of victory in the election held scattered demonstrations. Unlike previous demonstrations, many protesters earned sharpened sticks. Counterterrorism expert killed MOREUA, Mexico (AP) An Israeli counterterrorism expert who briefed Vice President George Bush on secret arms sales to Iran died in a plane crash in a remote area of Mexico while traveling under an assumed name, officials said. Amiram Nir Nisker, 37, was traveling under the name "Pat Weber," Isauro Gutierrez Fernandez, a spokesman for the Michoacan state attorney general, said Thursday.

"We don't know why he used that name," Gutierrez said. The pilot of the Cessna T210 also was killed in the crash Wednesday that left three people badly injured, including Adriana Stanton, 25, of Canada. RATTO CHIROPRACTIC INC. 275 W. Gobbi Ukiah announces that Dr.

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Inc. Sholton. WA 985M ON DISPLAY 3 DAYS ONLY ERICKSON BROTHERS, UKIAH 2151 N. STATE THUR, FRI, SAT, DEC. 1st, 2nd, 3rd 12 NOON to 6 pm Pacific Heartland Realty, formerly California Realty, wouM lite to introduce Gai Guiltoyle, out newest associate.

Gail is new to the profession but not to the area. Born and raised in Ukiah, Gail and her husband Dean and two children reside in their Redwood Valley home. Gail is the daughter ol Mr. Mrs. Jim Stoughlon who have lived in this area since 1925.

Gail and Dean operate a small textile creating a maibeled design on suit-sold as scarves, ties and fabric. Also for the past several years they have been aclrve in purchasing homes in need ol repair and expertly rempdelng them lor resale. Dean continues with this work. Being familiar with real estaloasaprincipalanda lite long resident of the area, Gail is qualified to help you with your real estate needs. She is a welcome and shining addition to our office.

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