LEAD: The Speaker of the West German Parliament, Philipp Jenninger, resigned yesterday after setting off a political storm with a Kristallnacht anniversary speech in which he tried to show how Germans were taken in by Hitler.

German Resigns In Speech Furor

LEAD: For all the arguments in the Democratic Party over whether Michael S. Dukakis was an inevitable loser, his campaign aides have a direct answer. There were difficulties, they say, but the White House seemed within their grasp, and a better set of tactical decisions could have turned the tide.

Dukakis Aides Acknowledge Bush Outmaneuvered Them

LEAD: Matthew Barnwell, who on Wednesday became the first New York City principal to be arrested on drug charges, had been suspended from his job three times, was under investigation by the Board of Education and had enrolled in a confidential program for drug abusers.

Arrest of Principal Rekindles a Debate Over School Tenure

LEAD: Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir promised the leaders of Israel's four religious parties today that he would insure passage of an amendment changing the definition of who is a Jew.

Shamir Promises New Definition Of Who Is a Jew

LEAD: The dollar fell sharply again yesterday, nearing its 40-year low against the Japanese yen, as traders said they were becoming more convinced that the new Bush Administration will favor a weaker dollar.

DOLLAR PLUMMETS AND STOCK MARKET FALLS 47.66 POINTS

LEAD: New York's Budget Director announced today that the state was facing a budget gap of almost $2 billion, nearly twice what was estimated three months ago, and that to help meet it, he was imposing a hiring freeze on all state agencies and suspending approval of new contracts.

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LEAD: The Government will begin Tuesday to notify more than 80,000 farmers whose loans are delinquent that they may be subject to foreclosure.

80,000 FARMS FACE FORECLOSURE PERIL

LEAD: Most major airlines plan to sharply curtail a popular discount fare starting next Tuesday as part of a broad overhaul of the discount fare programs that have saved travelers hundreds of millions of dollars.

AIRLINES DROPPING KEY DISCOUNT FARE OVER MOST ROUTES

LEAD:  International 3-6, 28  Israel's Prime Minister promised the country's four religious parties that he would insure passage of an amendment changing the definition of who is a Jew. The parties' leaders had demanded a change in the law as a precondition for joining the Prime Minister's party in a new government.

NEWS SUMMARY

LEAD: ''My speech was not understood in the way I meant it by many of those who heard it. I regret this deeply, and I am very sorry if I wounded anyone's feelings.'' - Philipp Jenninger, Speaker of the West German Parliament, in his letter of resignation.  [ 5:1. ]

Quotation of the Day

LEAD: A Canadian plane and a Soviet ship searched today for 27 crewmen from a tanker that broke in two in the stormy north Atlantic, but the authorities said there was little chance that they would find survivors. All 27 Greek and Honduran crew members were in the stern section of the 65,746-ton tanker.

Little Hope for Tanker Crew

LEAD: Canadians who will choose a government in the Nov. 21 general election are involved in a rerun of history, and if they are inclined to forget there is always Johnny Canuck to remind them.

A Legend Campaigns In Canada

LEAD: Because of an editing error, an article yesterday about the Third Congressional District in New Jersey referred incorrectly to the late Representative James J. Howard. He was not the senior member of the state's Congressional delegation; that member is Representative Peter W. Rodino of the 10th District.

Corrections

LEAD: A front-page article on Thursday about President-elect Bush's selection of his Secretary of State mistated Mr. Bush's share of the popular vote in some editions. He received 54 percent of the combined Republican and Democratic vote. A table published that day, based on the New York Times/CBS News Poll, put Mr.

LEAD: An article on the Health Page on Nov. 3 about Lyme disease misstated the customary treatment for cases that are not discovered until months after the initial infection. The patients are often successfully treated with oral antibiotics; the expensive intravenous antibiotic therapy is usually reserved for patients with major complications or those who have not responded to oral antibiotics.

LEAD: A Reporter's Notebook article on Tuesday about a coup attempt in the Maldives described the capture of suspects aboard a hijacked ship incorrectly. The Indian troops who captured the suspects boarded from other vessels; they did not parachute onto the ship.

LEAD: A United States Navy destroyer far from its target practice area fired a series of shells on Wednesday that narrowly missed a Japanese patrol boat, Government officials said Friday.

Japan Says U.S. Salvos Almost Hit Ship

LEAD: Hundreds of Israeli troops poured into Jerusalem's walled Old City today and the army sealed off the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip to prevent violence linked to the expected proclamation of a Palestinian state.

Security Increased by Israel Before Palestinian Meeting

LEAD: Young people in Tel Aviv are flocking to the hippest nightclub of the moment, the Real Place, where hundreds jam inside and spill out onto the sidewalk every Friday and Saturday night.

The Religious Right Takes On Friday Night Fever

LEAD: The Speaker of the West German Parliament resigned today, saying he was ''shocked and depressed'' by the political storm he set off with a speech in which he tried to show how Germans were taken in by Hitler 50 years ago.

ADDRESS ON NAZIS COSTS BONN AIDE

LEAD: The Speaker of the West German Parliament, Philipp Jenninger, set off a controversy on Thursday with a speech marking the 50th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom. Here are excerpts, translated by The New York Times and Reuters from the German.

Touching Raw Nerves: German's Stark Words

LEAD: The Soviet Union and the Afghan guerrillas appear ready to hold direct talks for the first time on freeing Soviet soldiers captured by the insurgents.

Afghan Rebels to Talk About Soviet P.O.W.'s

LEAD: Andrei D. Sakharov was on his feet, accepting applause as it reverberated through the elegant Manhattan apartment. Simon Wiesenthal was sitting in the crowded doorway, about five feet away.

Applause for Sakharov; Caveats From Sakharov

LEAD: Apparently determined to take a tough line against dissenters, the Czechoslovak authorities broke up a meeting in Prague today that had been called to discuss recent Czechoslovak history.

Meeting on History Called by Dissenters Broken Up in Prague

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November 12, 1988

Headlines from November 12, 1988

German Resigns In Speech Furor

Dukakis Aides Acknowledge Bush Outmaneuvered Them

Arrest of Principal Rekindles a Debate Over School Tenure

Shamir Promises New Definition Of Who Is a Jew

DOLLAR PLUMMETS AND STOCK MARKET FALLS 47.66 POINTS

Billboard 200

Rattle And Hum (Soundtrack)

Appetite For Destruction

New Jersey

Cocktail

Hysteria

Notable Births

Historical Context for November 12, 1988