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"We had buried no great men" Fresno-born author William Saroyan wrote in 1934, "because we hadn't had time to produce any great men. "They were saying: 'Here's this woman who dumped you' when I was really trying to make a positive statement by giving him up" Knowing that her son will never know the details of his background-or his biological parents-weighs heavy on Cowsert's mind. Dasha says that most of her clients see her to "re-evaluate" their decision to live outside the United States and that in the past few years more have come to discuss events in light of Mexico's continuing economic upheaval. The indictment also said that Wilson used his council position in 1982 to try to persuade state legislators to vote for a bill that would have taken away from cities and counties the power to ban the safe and sane fireworks.

The purpose of such aid, Wright said, would be to keep the rebels supplied with food, medical assistance and clothing while a more permanent peace agreement is negotiated. Pryor said that she had left placement of the signs up to the professional company, but that she has removed signs in two instances in which she received citizen complaints. But most of the present legal debate turns not on the desirability of the guidelines but on whether Congress violated the separation-of-powers doctrine of the Constitution by delegating its power to set sentences to the U. S. Clines was brought into the "Enterprise-the name given to the effort to support the Contras militarily-by Secord in May, 1985, about six months after the first secret arms sales to the Contras. He is also expected to urge summit partners-Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and West Germany-to forge a united front on East-West issues before his proposed meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail S Gorbachev later this year. The decision came as a sharp setback to municipalities, businesses, insurers and other backers of the initiative that had urged it should apply to any case that had not yet come to trial when it was passed.

"We in Malibu see no benefit to be associated with the current plant or its expansion" The hearing was held by two water boards that represent fast-growing western Valley and eastern Ventura County areas just across the Santa Monica Mountains from Malibu. 'Behave Themselves' "There is a need for a voter revolt against the immense concentration of wealth" represented in the insurance industry, Nader said, to assure that "the insurance industry and the (state) insurance commissioner will behave themselves" As Nader campaigned for one measure, the manager of another being sponsored by Assemblyman Richard Polanco (D-Los Angeles) and elements of the insurance industry, claimed that their effort already has more than enough signatures to qualify. Bradley has been attacked by Deukmejian for remaining neutral on whether Bird should be confirmed in the November election. Cher was there for a color consultation (she's about to go even darker) , Steve Perry got a perm, and Madonna ordered up every spare bottle of heavy-duty sculpting gel in the place. The commission also will ask for authorization to monitor imports of a group of U. S goods, mostly farm products.

Department of Agriculture officials huddled inside a room at the agency's headquarters in Washington to eat mackerel. Delegates Simon 478,315 41 137 Jackson 385,779 33 36 Dukakis 192,810 17 0 Gore 59,789 5 0 Gephardt 25,712 2 0 Others 18,465 2 0 For both parties, the statewide vote for presidential candidates was a nonbinding "beauty contest" with no bearing on the allocation of delegates. "The sunshine on the Sun Belt has proved to be a narrow beam of light brightening futures along the Atlantic Seaboard and in large cities, but skipping over many small towns and rural areas" a report for the Southern Growth Policies Board concluded in 1986. In interviews, some executives said they resented the rapid development of the county. 'A Good Man' Those who have been in negotiations with the 62-year-old Rivera y Damas say he is honest, trustworthy and without personal ambition "He is a good man" a government negotiator said.

Edwards, an unrepentant rake known for his peccadilloes, was found not guilty of fraud and racketeering Saturday. "The issue for the future is this: What happens if we're not willing or able to accept the costs being asked for our bases" Recent events already have demonstrated the pervasive nature of the base problems: Spain announced in December that it will expel the largest American air unit in the Mediterranean from Torrejon Air Base near Madrid The 72 F-16 fighter-bombers of the 401st U. S. Almost all the students are experiencing some sort of family disruption, Uribe said. Now back in Phoenix practicing law, Babbitt, 49, said he still felt he was part of the political process because he has been asked to give a major economic address in Japan next month and will travel to Central America in June to observe peacemaking efforts there.

"I wanted to sue them because I felt they were violating good faith implied in the (franchise) contract" which was signed by the cable authority and Premiere in August, 1986. McClure (R-Ida, one of the sponsors of the primary measure, declared that "there is no doubt" that Reagan, a lifetime NRA member, will sign it. The next obvious question is: Then why purchase new sets? The answer is that people collect particular series and want to have them complete. Bob Dole dropped out of the Republican contest last month, locked up the Republican nomination with his victory here. Evans said voters are being stampeded into deciding the issue on an emotional basis "It has created an aura of hate that I think is bad People have turned against friends" Evans said. The latest work, Regan's "For the Record" is already being called "Regan's Revenge" for its revelation that First Lady Nancy Reagan has consulted astrological charts in helping to schedule the President's activities Mrs Reagan had openly urged Regan's ouster as chief of staff.

Just carry a notebook and look like you're late for an interview, he says. Likening his nominee-laden entourage to the Italian soccer team, Bertolucci said, "If we don't get some award, we can't go back to Italy" The party was wonderfully Italianate, joyous despite the overflow crowd and apparent lack of plan for seating or schedule There was a fabulous risotto and talk about-what else-Italy. As guests waited for Bork to speak, the dinner-table conversation in the Miramar's chandeliered Starlight Ballroom turned to war stories about how they had been abused by the administrators and defenders of Santa Monican rent control. "We tried to make it as user friendly and as simple as possible for anyone who walks into the post office" said Debra Schweitzer, a designer for Online Computer Systems, the company that helped develop the machines. In addition, Young held an interest in a Moriarty condominium project in Baldwin Hills and was driving a sport truck leased by Moriarty. An official at Athens airport said a shepherd near the village of Statheika, two miles northwest of Argos, saw bodies and at least one of the plane's seats falling and directed rescue workers to the site.

This was in part because the discussion focused on substantive rather than personal differences, but mainly because Dukakis for the most part did not argue back at Jackson's challenges. Loyola encountered-and played well before-great crowds at Berkeley and Laramie. "Along with other Californians, I am sometimes deeply troubled when courts overturn death penalty sentences which, to me, seem proper and warranted" But Bradley cited 20 pages of historical precedent, from Hitler's Nazi Germany to the U. S. "I don't understand why they can't keep both (high schools) open" Mount said he sympathized with those upset over the closure decision but argued that the moves were needed to put the district on firm financial footing and ensure quality education The protesters, he said, were motivated by emotion. Reports on the number of persons killed in the disaster range from two to more than 2,000.