European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 22, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 Ronald and Nancy return to Calif As private citizens Welcome Home former president Reagan holding a giant sized Cali fornia License plate Reading the Prez under his Arm tries on a University of Southern California Tro Jans helmet during Welcome Home ceremonies at Losangeles International Airport. Los Angeles a Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy returned As private citizens to California Friday after eight years at the Pinnacle of american Power. When you have to stay eight years away from Cali fornia except for an occasional visit you live in perpetual state of homesickness the former president said at an Airport ceremony where he was greeted Byblos Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. It has been a bittersweet several hours this Day Rea Gan told a crowd estimated at 700 gathered at los Angeles International Airport to Welcome his arrival. There Aren enough words to say what is really in our  from the Airport the reagans went by motorcade to the Home in the fashionable Bel air neighbourhood that they Are renting from friends who bought it for $2.5  the air Force Jet made its Way across the country the reagans served cake and Champagne to a Small group of reporters in an off the record session in what had been the presidential Cabin in the Forward Section of the aircraft. The former first couple waved to a cheering crowd of about 2,000 at Andrews fab and Reagan received a 21 gun Salute As he reviewed a platoon from each of the five branches of the military service. He did not address the crowd. As the reagans boarded the plane that in the pre Vious eight years would have been designated air Force one a sign in the crowd read so Long  about an hour earlier Reagan stood by As George Bush took the presidential oath of office at the Capitol. Bush who fought Reagan tirelessly for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 before becoming his vice president turned to Reagan after taking the presidential oath and said president Reagan on be half of the american people i thank you for the wonderful things you have done for  Reagan asked while he was walking with Bush through the Rotunda of the Capitol if he Felt a sense of Relief said no but a great Pride in what s  following solemn swearing in ceremonies an Bush s acceptance speech Bush and his wife Barbara escorted the reagans to the East Side of the Capitol to awaiting helicopter where they said their goodbyes with handshakes and kisses. As the reagans stood in the doorway of the Marine helicopter Reagan turned and snapped a Salute to Bush who returned it. The Bushes were joined by vice president Dan Quayle and his wife Marilyn who waved goodbye to the reagans before the helicopter lifted off and made final sweep of the mall and White House. Old foes at Home and abroad praised Reagan the firs president to serve eight years since Dwight d. Eisenhower gave up the office to John f. Kennedy in 1961. He is according to All external indications leaving office As a completely successful political figure said pravda the official voice of the soviet Union. Reagan began his final Day in office with a nostalgic visit to the Oval office to make sure according to his spokesman Marlin Fitzwater that the presidential of fice was shipshape for his successor. His National Security adviser it. Gen. Colin , who so often briefed Reagan there on trouble sp9ts throughout the Globe told him the world disquiet today or.  Powell s words were relayed to reporters by Fitzwa Ter who was present during the Oval office visit. Then for the last time Reagan made the Wal through an arched colonnade to the executive Man Sion where he and mrs. Reagan lived and where the Bushes will now live. In a soft voice he called out goodbye to members of the White House staff and journalists seeing him off. Lousy dancer Bush escorts wife to inaugural balls Washington a thousands of jubilant republicans celebrated George Bush s Brand new presidency at11 inaugural balls Friday night. And during a fast paced tour of the merrymaking Bush and first lady Barbara took a few reluctant whirls around the dance floor. He called himself a Lousy dancer an told one crowd rocking to the music of Lionel Hampton i Hope you Don t judge my being a president by the Way i  a chill wind whipped evening gown Sand fur stoles As 60,000 party faithful thronged from Union station to the National air and space museum to the Ken Nedy Center on the Banks of the Moonlit Potomac for dancing and celebrating. Hours after he was sworn in to succeed president Reagan Bush began his tour of the invitation Only balls with visit to an american legion affair for 149 medal of Honor winners including freshman sen. Bob Kerrey a neb. And other military heroes. Ill do my level Best to be a president who respects the military. And keeps the United states of America Strong said Bush who was accompanied by for Mer rep. Edward Derwinski r-i11., his Choice to be Secretary of the new depart ment of veterans affairs. Tickets to the nine crowded Black tie balls sold for $175 each assuring guests the privilege of jostling for drinks at Cash bars and catching Brief glimpses of Bush and vice president Dan Quayle. Tickets were easier to obtain for two casual dress balls for the 30-and-under crowd where the drinks had More fizz than kick. To be included in this is incredible said Kerry Trost 16, of Fairfax va., who got her $30 ticket from a Friend and joined several thousand other youngsters in danc ing to recorded Rock music and videos. When Bush showed up at one of the youth balls he recalled the inaugural Parade and said it was the Young people that brought that thing  outside one hotel a group protesting the killing of animals for their fur pick eted arriving guests Many of whom wore fur Coats. The demonstrators carried signs Reading fur is murder and i m warm. I m not wearing  before the hoopla began inaugural officials had said a $175 ticket to the Black tie events reserved for invite guests would get them Little More than the Honor of being  bars at each site were charging for drinks there was no food and the dance floors promised Tobe gridlocked. The partying was to continue saturday with scores of social events around Washington including a Black tie and boots Ball for 5,500 texans that foldout within 24 hours. The four Days of inaugural festivities costing a record $22 million to $25 million North lauds Bush win silent on non Pardon will end with a sunday morning worship service at Washington Cathedral. One highlight of the week was a two hour variety show thursday night at the Washington convention Center where Bush and Quayle joined 12,000 Black tie guests in applauding big name perform ers including Frank Sinatra and country Singer Loretta Lynn. The gala was broadcast live on television and grossed about $9 million from ticket and to commercial sales to help defray costs of the privately financed inauguration week. Meanwhile those protesting the policies of the Reagan administration and what they fear will be those of the Bush administration held their own counter inaugural Ball at the Crispus Attucks museum Friday night with $6 to $ 10 admission charges. The dance party was arranged by the counter inaugural coalition for a people s Agenda a coalition of 80 groups ranging from the Gray panthers to the student coalition against apartheid and racism. Washington a Iran Contr defendant Oliver l. North urging conservative students to stay involved i politics called George Bush s inauguration As president the Celebration of a great  but the former White House aide re fused to comment on Ronald Reagan s decision not to Pardon North and fellow defendant John m. Poindexter before leaving office. Asked if he would comment on the Par Don situation North said bluntly no before driving away from a hotel in nearby Rosslyn va., where he appeared at a sup port rally Friday staged by a conservative group students for America. In an interview thursday Reagan said he still believes North and Poindexter will be found innocent of criminal wrongdoing in connection with the Iran Contra affair which involved diversion to the nicaraguan rebels of profits fro secret arms sales to Iran. Reagan also said granting pardons for either Man would have left them for Ever after with that guilt hanging Over  North was greeted by cheers and Chan Ting of Ollie Ollie when he appeared before the student audience which Dis played a Banner declaring Oliver North american  my exhortation to you my encouragement to you is to stay involved in the political process that we be commemorated in this City today he told the convention. He called the inauguration the Cele bration of this great Victory the Cele bration of this peaceful transition from one executive to  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 22, 1949 slating that it was Only a temporary retirement Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek Leader of China for 21 years resigned and handed Over Power to vice president i Tsung Jen. 30 years ago foe a. Jan. 22, 1959 despite last minute efforts by die hard Peronis and communist unions the general strike led by foes of argentinian president Arturo Frondizi collapsed after three Days. 20 years ago foe a. Jan. 22, 1969 president Nixon and wife Pat making the rounds of six Jam packed inaugural balls in the rain joined thousands of fellow republicans in celebrating his new office with dancing and toasts. 10 years ago today. Jan. 22, 1979 in the most serious Challenge to the iranian government since the departure of the Shah nearly 4,000 iranian air Force officers and men went on a hunger stake and demanded withdrawal of All . Military adviser from the country