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Show CttnoNicU Paqc Two DATELINES although the senior official suggested the United States would like to see even more of a decline. Takeshita reiterated Japan's intention to shift the focus of its economy to domestic consumption and importing and away from exporting. The prime minister also pressed Reagan publicly to end U.S. sanctions against Japan imposed in retaliation for allegedly unfair trade practices by the Japanese computer chip industry. The United States, however, was not expected to lift the remaining $ 165 million in sanctions until Japan opens its domestic market to U.S. semiconductors. Japan's prime minister promises cooperation WASHINGTON (UPI) Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita assured President Reagan Wednesday he would work "in a spirit of cooperation" with the United States on trade relations, but they failed to resolve a key issue on the agenda opening Japanese markets to U.S. construction firms. The two met for two hours and issued a joint statement in which the two economic powers said they have come up with new, unspecified "arrangements" to bolster the dollar's value against the yen. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the two were on a first-nam- e basis, and Reagan did his part to achieve one of Takeshita's goals to establish a warm relationship of the kind Reagan had with his predecessor, Yasuhiro Nakasone. Koichi Haraguchi, a spokesman for Takeshita, said, "We failed to agree on a bid procedure for public works. We made a new proposal, so that there will be a way out so American companies will be able to participate in public works. It is in the hands of the Department of Commerce. It is up to them now." In his departure statement, Takeshita expressed "deep concern" about congressional restrictions on the sale of Toshiba Corp. products in U.S. military exchanges and a ban on Toshiba bidding on defense contracts for a year. Congress was retaliating against Toshiba's sale of high technology to the Soviet Union, allowing the Soviets to silence radically the propellers of their submarines. ReaanTakesbita reiterated. that their countries will corjerate to prevent what tne president called "leakage' of . high technology , Despite' a senior administration official's prediction the day before that the leaders would "indicate a solution" to the problem of closed Japanese markets for U. S. construction firms, he said after the meetings that only a "framework for productive discussions" was arranged that "doesn't of itself resolve all the problems that are involved." Neither was there a firm resolution of the problem over barriers to U.S. farm products, which will be taken up at an international trade conference. Reagan expressed pleasure at Takeshita's assurance that Japan's global trade surplus was declining by $10 billion, State Department takes quiet response to Israel WASHINGTON (UPI) The State Department, trying to avoid further Israeli deportations of Palestinians, decided on a quiet, response Wednesday to the expulsion of four residents of the West Bank. other - Israel defied U.N. action and claims by U.S. and from civilians militarily of governments that deportation occupied territory is a violation of a 1949 Geneva ' convention. Four West Bank Palestinians, identified by the Israeli troublemakers, were flown military authorities as long-tim- e ordered to walk north. and border to the Lebanese Redman said, Charles State Department spokesman "That's an action we deeply regret." A White House spokesman referred questions to the State Department but later said "such actions increase tensions." Asked to explain the U.S. diplomatic tactic, a State . Department official said, "We haven't changed our position of opposing deportations but we're trying to figure out a way to stop the actions. We decided to stay away from confrontation." On Jan. 5, the U.N. Security Council, including the United States, voted unanimously to deplore the planned Israeli deportation of nine Palestinians and to ask the Israelis to refrain from future expulsions. The Israeli government was openly angry with the vote, with the Israeli ambassador registering his country's "regret and disappointment" at the U.S. position. He was referring to the increasing support among Israelis to hard-lin- e security measures to stop the Palestinian demonstrations in the occupied territories and to past ASUU Academic Affairs Board Presents A Workshop by international incidents, such as the invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and the annexation of the Golan Heights. In place of the public criticism of Israel, U.S. officials say they have decided on an approach of quiet diplomacy, pointing out to the Israelis that the deportations, in addition to being contrary to an international agreement that Israel signed in 1949, will also further inflame the Palestinian demonstrators. Study shows decline in student use of cocaine WASHINGTON (UPI) For the first time in the 1980s, cocaine use has declined significantly among American high school seniors, college students and young adults, a government study released Wednesday showed. But Health Secretary Otis Bowen said the National Institute on Drug Abuse, an arm of the Health and Human Services Department, showed that 4.3 percent of the students questioned said they were "current users" of cocaine in 1987 a drop from 6.2 preceht in 986."; The percentage of high school'seniors whosaid they had used cocaine at least once in 1987 dropped from IZ,7 percent " . to 10.3 percent. Between 16,000 and 17,000 seniors' at 130 high schools nationwide answered the study, conducted last spring by the University of Michigan for the institute. Marijuana use was at the lowest since the survey was first taken in 1975, dropping from 39 percent to 36 percent of seniors in 1987. Daily marijuana use dropped form 10.7 percent in the peak year of 1978 to 3.3 percent. However, the survey found about 57 percent of last year's high school seniors had tried an illicit drug, and more than a third had tried ?n illicit drug other than marijuana. The survey found little change in the use of LSD, heroin or other opiates, and there was some evidence of a continuing gradual increase in the use of inhalants. The proportion of seniors who had "ever used" cocaine dropped between 1986 and 1987, from 16.9 percent to 15.2 percent. Among high school graduates ages 19 to 29, cocaine use dropped from 20 percent to 16 percent; among college students specifically, the drop was from 17 percent to 14 percent. However, Bowen noted that among high school seniors, 5.6 percent reported having tried crack, while 4 percent used it in the past year. v &y(X)T Dr. Jerry Teplitz oca & J I' IT ii mmmmmmmmmmmM STRESS MANAGEMENT Relax during exams and other tension filled situations Cure a hangover or headache in 1 12 minutes Fall asleep easily when exam-tim- e insomnia strikes Conquer your stress immediately This Thursday, Noon Union Saltaire Room I () Jan. 1 5 is the last day to get around-to-i- t. Last day to register. (No new registration can be initiated after this date.) Last day to adddrop classes. Last day to exercise crnc option. Last day to drop with 100 refund. |
