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George Bush rehearsed his inaugural address yesterday white his wisecracked her way through 8 lavish musical salute to the next first lady Bush himself generally was lying low letting his wife wow the crowds But tiie presidentelect did meet privately with President Reagan in the Oval Office and offered a small sneak preview of speech saying it would be and but brief will be an expression of satisfaction about how far come as a nation and a recognition that got a long way to Bush said He took time out yesterday for a short surprise appearance at the DC Armory where he told 9000 top high school students from across the country that best days are yet to He did acknowledge that Ronald are going to be pretty darned hard to fill" The private 10-minute farewell between the incoming and outgoing presidents was held at the White House in advance of their public parting today after the swearing-in at the CapitoL Bush and Reagan met with 70 top White House staff members in the Roosevelt Room just want to say said (Turn to BUSH A13) State to look at repealing tax breaks Exemptions that benefit most people would stay By Jim Jordan and Jack Brammer Herald-Leader staff writers FRANKFORT The Wilkinson administration might try to increase state revenues by eliminating scores of tax exemptions and deductions for businesses and individuals state Finance Secretary Rogers Wells Jr said yesterday Speaking to economists and government officials at a symposium on the state economy Wells said Kentucky allows more than 150 tax exemptions that reduce state revenue by at least $2 billion a year "It is our intention to review all the tax credits deductions and exemptions currently tm the books and possibly target some of the more specialized exemptions for repeal during the next session of the General in 1990 he said Wells emphasized that his announcement did not mean a change in the Wilkinson policy of no new taxes or tax increases despite the tight budget and fiscal problems He also said repeal of major sales-tax exemptions that benefit most Kentuckians such as for groceries prescription drugs and residential utility bills would not be recommended will however be reviewing the narrow well-defined exemptions that bene-(Tum to TAXES AS) Soviet troops to take weapons out of Europe Herald-Leader wire services BONN Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard A Shevardnadze announced yesterday that the 50000 Soviet troops leaving Eastern Europe under a previously an-' nounced reduction would take their battlefield nuclear weapons with them A NATO spokesman welcomed the announcement U5 arms negotiator Stephen Ledogar said die speech was upbeat very But he warned against reading more into the statement than the Kremlin intended Some Western diplomats however saw the announcement as an attempt to fan West Goman resistance to NATO plans to upgrade its aging Lance arsenal Shevardnadze repeated Soviet readiness to enter talks on tactical nuclear weapons His speech came on the final day of a gathering that produced a 35-nation human rights accord Shevardnadze said the agreement was die product of a changing relationship between East and West Vienna meeting has shaken up the Iron Curtain weakened its rusty supports made new breaches in it mid hastened its corrosion" he said reforing to tiw East-West division as Winston Churchill described it 40 years ago must be Shevardnadze said in promising that the Kremlin would (TUm to SOVET A13) Wooden piatforui WlGv- batwaan two atone fatalrcaaaa and a Cap'ait wall with wt'-wra Stahda hutfr JjdW gapaciaiyfor-Jp tnauguratlonooatl 1 After JartW: "1 A imatariataw1- litwtiaadl Svaga I Suprama Court and Buah gueata I I TV cameras ILS Marina Band TVcanwraaand photographers bote of the (nauguratlbitS plrtomAlwiKlniSrttoQInstiflb I the and at the praaMenhf tarmf Chief Juatlco of Suprama Court admlrtatara oath fnauguraiadcba'aal ilanh4to3iilurtyS0lblimtJsnuay4lcrttiedtatsyrttwtakha35HiirtbhafeCawfnonlolBlblaL rrtogurationwaa YiisTfA began Fnnldifi'v btflos fhe inaw praskiert dHv hi wffl taka cam of office using the samel irioaaavatra Birta Qeoroa Washington used lit I789j augural balls Hate at eight twgaJiiHs around WasNnjfidwtt $l75 parson Kennedy Canter for QWaahlngton QPenalon QAIrandSpace Performing Arta Convention Center BuHdlng Museum 'Hie inauguration More coverage Today Is one of the biggest days in Harlan's history The Harlan Boys Choir is singing at the inauguration Page A13 A quiz to test your knowledge of past inaugurations Page A13 TV coverage CBS: Coverage from 10 am to about 4 pm NBC: Coverage from 10 am to about 4 pm Half-hour wrapup of the day's activities at 11:30 pm ABC: Coverage from 10:30 am to about 3 pm Half-hour wrapup on "Nightline" at 11:30 pm PBS: Coverage of the inauguration ceremony from 11:30 am' to 12:30 pm Highlights at 11 pm CNN: Coverage from 11 am to 5 pm Wrapup beginning at 10 pm IMgNttJwlHbuneNWMmu BAKER and JUDV TREBLE SOURCES: Joint Corvwaiona Inaugural Comm PtMWmW Inaugural ComnMae Newspaper editor likely to testify next week By Andy Mead ball players and problems with T1 The first time Patrick Purdy set foot on the grounds of Cleveland Elementary School he was a shy uncommunicative little blond boy going to kindergarten The last time he walked that schoolyard was Tuesday morning 20 years later a madman in olive drab on a terrible mission Page A2 77-year-old baffles McCreary County By Bill Estep guy went to Florida and South-central Kentucky bureau discovered tiie Fountain of Youth WHITLEY CITY It might be evidently" state police trooper Recalled Case of the Aging gal Bruno-said and it has McCreary Frankford was arrested County the site of his latest mar- McCreary County on Jan 11 after riaee in a tizzv he was featured on the NBC tetevi- tt sion show Mysteries" Has Arthur Frankford 77 He was wanted in Florida on a mard charge erf stealing thousands of women his life? Did he woo and worth of jewelry from a Advice B4 Automotive news C4 Business AID college recruiting at other schools The series won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for reporters Jeffrey Marx and Midiael York Warford a former UK player and former University of Pittsburgh assistant basketball coach was mentioned in an article about recruiting Steve Milter a former Henry Clay High School star told the newspaper Warford offered to share a raise with him if Milter agreed to play for Pittsburgh- That allegation forms the basis of the suit Three weeks have been set aside for the trial Trials usually are not conducted on Fridays in Fayette (Tim to TRIAL A6) CityState Pages A8 A9 Section Herald-Leader staff writer Herald-Leader Editor John Car-roll is expected to take the witness stand next week as the trial of a libel suit against the newspaper and him enters its third week Carroll was called yesterday by attorney Larry Roberts who represents Reggie War-ford Roberts has attempted to focus the attention on Carroll at one point referring derisively to big investigation John Carroll was The eight-month investigation produced a series of articles in 1965 about improper gifts and payments to University of Kentucky basket- A widow in North Palm Beach and on a charge of stealing a 1988 Lincoln Continental from a rental-car agency Bruner who works in McCreary County was watching the show and recognized him He had arrest-(tum to McCreary as) win the women with spoils from previous wives and girlfriends? What is his real name? How has he aged so well successfully passing himself off as being 20 years younger than he fa? And perhaps most important what is this secret7 C3 D8 A14 B7 D7 back page Section B3 back page Section Classified Comics Editorials Movies Obituaries People Sports Television Weather Weekender Herakt-LeadarJames VanHooia Thomas Donaldson goes to court i.

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