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NEWSPAPER GAINS ZAMBIA'S RESPECT

Date: 13 November 1991

By Jane Perlez

Jane Perlez

In Zambia's anemic economy, books had been scarce for years and the state-run newspapers served up daily fare lauding inept leaders that many readers found preposterous. The founders of a spirited newspaper sensed that there was an appetite for their forthright reporting, but in the atmosphere of a one-party African state there were baptismal jitters. "We were waiting to see how long it would take for us to be locked up, but we've been here five months," said Jowie Mwiinga, a reporter, as he tapped on a computer, the first such modernity in a Zambian newspaper.

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Was This Prisoner Silenced?

Date: 13 November 1991

Just before the 1988 Presidential election a Federal prisoner named Brett Kimberlin sought out reporters with a charge that he had once sold marijuana to Dan Quayle. That charge has never been substantiated, but what happened to Mr. Kimberlin remains a serious matter. On orders from Washington, he was slapped into solitary confinement at a Federal prison in Oklahoma and denied permission -- previously granted -- to meet with reporters. Subsequently he sued for deprivation of rights. In response, the Government argues that when he was first sent to "the hole" it was for his own safety, and that two other trips there were punishment for infractions of prison telephone rules.

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Corrections

Date: 13 November 1991

A correction in this space on Friday, referring to the obituary of Robert Maxwell last Wednesday, was published in error. As the obituary correctly stated, the afternoon newspaper he started in 1987 was The London Daily News.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 13 November 1991

INTERNATIONAL A3-13 SOVIET AID PLAN FALTERS A plan to move $1 billion from the Pentagon budget to aid the Soviet Union seemed all but dead, the victim of Congressional miscalculation and a public perception that foreign aid is being put ahead of domestic problems. Page A1 Gorbachev says Bush called him to warn of a coup. A12 GIVE US YOUR MEEK . . . Ethnic Japanese from South America immigrating back into their homeland are getting a mixed reception. They look like Japanese, but make noise in public. And they complain of discrimination. A1 NEW LATIN ECONOMICS After a decade of no growth, crippling inflation and rising debt, Latin American governments are pushing for a new economic discipline. A1 HOPE: AN UNFAMILIAR SENSATION With the return to Cambodia tomorrow of Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Phnom Penh, a once-gentle city that in recent years has known only oppression and war, is considering the possibility that peace has arrived and that it might last. A3 A PRESCRIPTION FOR ZAIRE There is broad agreement in Congress and the Administration that Zaire needs a transitional government if it is to be saved from further violence and economic ruin. A6 THE IMPRISONED CITY The 42-day siege of Dubrovnik intensified as Yugoslav Army artillery barrages reportedly killed people taking refuge in hotel basements and trapped European Community observers and journalists. A12 Indonesian troops reportedly kill or hurt 100 in East Timor. A11 As Hong Kong prepares for 1997, a sense democracy is fading. A10 A file used to deport Jews is found in France. A5 An anti-corruption newspaper in Zambia survives five months. A7 U.S. prepared to announce a Mideast round on regional issues. A13 NATIONAL A14-22 PROGRESS ON JOBLESS BILL The Administration and lawmakers of both parties moved toward accord on legislation that would provide up to 20 weeks of extended unemployment benefits for people out of work at least half a year. A1 BUSH ATTACKS AGAIN The President took up a weapon that proved extremely potent in his 1988 campaign: painting himself as the guardian of the political center and the Democrats as liberals. A20 The Democratic Presidential candidates assailed the President. A20 HEARINGS ON BARR BEGIN At the outset of his confirmation hearings, the Attorney General-designate said that the Justice Department's investigation of B.C.C.I. had been "fairly good" but that he had ordered an internal review to determine whether prosecutors had made any mistakes. A14 WHAT BUSINESS THINKS OF DUKE Among Louisiana business people, there is something approaching panic about what a victory by David Duke in the governor's race could do to the state's economy. A20 An aide quit Duke's campaign, calling him an insincere Christian. A20 CREDIT-CARD RATES SLIPPING Banks are reducing the interest rates on credit cards for some customrs. But the reduction isn't advertised, and so is occurring quietly. A1 JOHNSON'S SCREENING COMMITTEE Besieged by pleas from numerous organizations, Magic Johnson has formed a committee of prominent advisers to help him figure out how best to be an AIDS spokesman. A14 TABLEWARE AS A HEALTH RISK California took legal action that could force a drastic reduction in the amount of lead in plates, bowls, cups, mugs and other everyday tableware. A18 HEART TREATMENT AND THE SEXES A study found that men were twice as likely as women to get new life-saving treatments for heart attacks. A18 Doctors and patients testified on breast implants. A18 Robert M. Gates was sworn in as the nation's intelligence chief. A16 William Smith's lawyers reported a break-in at the Kennedy estate. A14 Education Page A23 U.S. rulings on minority students and faculty members expected. Few parents are aware of national education goals, a survey found. METROPOLITAN Digest, B1 DEATH, TAXES AND . . . The Transit Authority set the stage for an inevitable increase in bus and subway fares in New York City in January, but how big of an increase is being haggled over. A new fare of $1.40 was recommended. A1 DOCTORS STRIKE AT HOSPITAL More than 300 senior doctors walked picket lines at the Woodhull hospital in Brooklyn yesterday in what doctors and administrators say is the first strike by staff doctors anywhere in the country. A1 BUSINESS DIGEST D1 The Living Section C1-14 A new image for pork. C1 Labels (or foods) will change. C1 Comeback for the disco decade. C1 Metropolitan Diary C2 60-Minute Gourmet C2 Eating Well C3 De Gustibus C10 Wine Talk C12 A good vintage in New York. C14 Health Pages C1, C15 Between doctor and patient, a conversation gap. C1 Personal Health: A day to quit smoking. C15 Arts/Entertainment C16-25 At Christie's, a test for the contemporary-art market. C17 Film: "Cape Fear." C17 "Beauty and the Beast." C17 Word and Image: Book Notes C22 "The Civil War in the American West." C23 "48 Hours" on surrogate parenthood. C24 Obituaries A21 Howard Haycraft, publishing executive and scholar of mysteries Deni Lamont, ex-City Ballet soloist Sports B6-12 Baseball: Mets seek Bonilla. B7 Yankees interested in Buechele. B8 Basketball: Knicks edge Nets.B7 Lakers start to adjust. B9 Column: Araton on Magic Johnson. B71 Football: Leahy tells chilling tale. B10 Giants always on the go. B10 Hockey: Rangers get Beukeboom for Shaw. B11 Yachting: America's Cup enthusiasm becalms. B12 Editorials/Op-Ed Editorials A24 Son of Kemp-Roth. Was this prisoner silenced? Foul play in Kenya. Michael M. Weinstein: Aid Letters A24 Anna Quindlen: (Same old) new Duke. A25 Leslie H. Gelb: Breaking China apart. A25 Gerald L. Posner: The Bormann file. A25 Frank R. Lautenberg, Tim Wirth: Abortion rights and the military. A25

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 12 November 1991

International A3-15 BAKER PRESSES JAPAN The Secretary of State asked Japan to move to promote free trade and democracy instead of relying on "checkbook diplomacy" or waiting for foreign pressure. Page A1 VIOLENCE CLOSES MINESHAFTS A gold mine in South Africa sent workers home and curtailed production as the number of deaths rose to 69 and injuries to 180 in a new theater for factional fighting. A1 BIG-TIME POLISH CORRUPTION The advent of a market economy in Poland has brought rough-and-tumble capitalism, and quick learners at the school for scandal. A1 U.S. BACKS SOVIET VENTURE A Federal agency will provide partial insurance against expropriation and violence for a fund planning a $250 million investment. D1 A SOVIET BATTLE OF THE ARMIES The future of the national Army may hold the answer to how much of a Soviet national image will survive in the post-Communist era and how peaceful the republics might remain toward one another. A1 Will recruits be serving the Ukraine or what remains of the union? A10 A CRISIS FOR YELTSIN The Russian Parliament overturned President Boris N. Yeltsin's order imposing a state of emergency in the Chechen-Ingush region and authorized him to negotiate with nationalists there. A10 CHEMICAL ARMS FOUND IN IRAQ Inspectors say that they found large numbers of Iraqi weapons outfitted with chemical warheads that could have been used in the gulf war, but that it is unlikely they could have been fired accurately, if at all. A3 PALESTINIANS PREPARE FOR FUTURE Palestinian leaders have begun work on a transition to self-rule without waiting to resume negotiations with Israel on autonomy for its occupied territories. A6 KENYA SLAYING TIED TO CORRUPTION An investigation reveals that a Kenyan Foreign Minister whose body was found last year was murdered because he knew too much about high-level corruption. A8 EGYPTIAN AHEAD IN U.N. POLLING The Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister, Butros Ghali, is leading the race to become the next Secretary General of the United Nations. A3 Canada has revoked the citizenship of a Nazi collaborator. A15 It's a plane, it's Hajji Bush, and it's a comfort to Iraq's Kurds. A4 German and British leaders met to discuss European unity. A15 The response to the French President's moves toward constitutional reform is cautious. A11 Aquino's repeated denials that she will run again have not removed her name from speculation. A12 Havel arrived in Bratislava to spend a working week in Slovakia. A14 National A16-22 SOARING HOPE IN PITTSBURGH The City of Pittsburgh is counting on an innovative new airport terminal, nearing completion, to complete a transformation of the city begun decades ago and to lift the economy of the region. A16 A MOVEMENT REVITALIZED The California Governor's veto of a gay-rights bill has energized the gay-rights movement in a way that has not happened in years. A16 TRUTH AND DAVID DUKE False claims, about his record, his opponent's and Federal policies, are a standard feature of David Duke's campaign speeches. A18 CUE FROM THE BALLOT BOX The Senate victory of Harris Wofford in Pennsylvania has thrust health insurance policy to the fore in Washington. A20 INFLUENCE AND ANONYMITY Aides to lawmakers on Capitol Hill labor for long hours over legislation and often have considerable power over a bill's fate, but rarely do they enter the spotlight. A22 UNCERTAINTY AT THE C.I.A. As Robert M. Gates is about to be sworn in as Director of Central Intelligence, considerable worries remain about the morale of employees at the C.I.A. A20 Three fires damage major buildings in the Boston area. A19 A mea culpa from the University of California. A19 Metropolitan Digest, B1 BUDGETING PAST '92 Gov. Mario M. Cuomo and legislative leaders are considering an unusual multiyear fiscal plan that would remove the state's budget woes from the political spotlight until after the 1992 election. Proponents say it clearly would help Mr. Cuomo as he considers a Presidential bid. A1 TOUGH CHOICES FOR DOCTORS More and more doctors are joining the health-care networks that are gaining popularity in the region. But doctors say the shift means lower fees, less independence and less time for patients. A1 SPEAKER'S TRIAL STARTS Assembly Speaker Mel Miller goes on trial in Brooklyn today on Federal fraud charges. Hanging in the balance is not only a determination of his guilt or innocence but also his standing as the second most powerful Democrat in New York State government. A1 Business Digest, D1 Science Times Forests in the city show surprising resilience. C1 The mind-body connection is striking in one fish species. C1 A new mathematical approach to compressing data. C1 Transplants show promise in fighting Parkinson's disease. C3 With Kuwait oil fires out, damage is still to be measured. C4 Arts/Entertainment Christo after the umbrellas. C13 Argentina films Camus novel. C13 Theater: Fighting racism in "From the Mississippi Delta." C13 Music: Music Notes. C13 Word and Image: "Franz Kakfa: Representative Man." C17 The psychiatrist as a lover. C18 Obituaries B8 Horace W. B. Donegan, former Episcopal Bishop of New York Fashion Page B7 Spring styles, tailored or soft Patterns By Design Sports B9-14 Baseball: Unfamiliar setting for Gooden. B9 Bonilla heads class of '91 free agents. B14 Basketball: Praise for Magic. B13 Bush asks Johnson to join AIDS commission. B13 Football: Jets' bad loss worries Coslet. B9 Hockey: Rangers beat Penguins B9 Tennis: Graf splits with her longtime coach. B14 Editorials/Op-Ed Editorials A24 Wake up to reform in Russia After Magic, the extra mile Voters' courage on guns Topics: The singer, the song Letters A24 A. M. Rosenthal: Mideast decision time. A25 Russell Baker: Hiatus in the fun. A25 Jude Wanniski: Blame Bush for the recession. A25 Bianca Jagger: Save the rain forest in Nicaragua. A25

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BRIEFS

Date: 12 November 1991

* Comprehensive Care Corp., St. Louis, a provider of behavioral medicine programs, sold its 104-bed hospital in Orange, Calif., for $4.8 million to an unidentified buyer. * Computer Associates International Inc., Garden City, L.I., a software developer, bought most of the assets of Access Technology Inc., a computer software operation, from H & R Block Inc., Kansas City, Mo. Terms were not disclosed.

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New York Vines Bear Good News

Date: 13 November 1991

By Howard G. Goldberg

Howard Goldberg

WAGNER VINEYARDS' 1991 Finger Lakes Niagara, a semidry white wine, was given all the aging it needed last week -- 10 minutes -- as it was moved from the bottling line to the winery's store. This fruity confection will be a memory when the Benmarl Wine Company's '91 baco noir, a gutsy Hudson Valley red, fully evolves in, perhaps, a quarter of a century.

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Technologies To Post Loss

Date: 13 November 1991

By Bloomberg Business News

Bloomberg News

The United Technologies Corporation said yesterday that it would take a charge against fourth-quarter earnings that would result in a loss for the quarter and the full year. While the Hartford-based military contractor did not say how large the charge would be, analysts and investors told Bloomberg Business News that the amount would be at least $400 million and perhaps as much as $1 billion.

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Unilever Appoints Pohl

Date: 12 November 1991

By Bloomberg Business News

Bloomberg News

Unilever P.L.C., the British-Dutch food and household products group, said today that Karl Otto Pohl, the former president of Germany's central bank, had been appointed an advisory director. His appointment takes effect on Jan. 1. Mr. Pohl stepped down as Bundesbank president last summer. He was succeeded by Helmut Schlesinger.

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Computerland's Survival Strategy

Date: 13 November 1991

By John Markoff

John Markoff

Standing in front of a huge white board containing a scrawled list of his problems, William Tauscher, chairman of the Computerland Corporation, the nation's largest franchiser of personal computer stores, summed up the turmoil in his industry. "In the retail business, someday soon somebody is going to sit down to eat, and somebody else is going to be lunch," he said.

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