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Friday Weather Vol.72 Issue 4 High 75° August 25, 1989 Low 55° Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News BRIEFLY 'Every Rose has its thorn' Nation Cinci'sclub Kiddie credit: The Young manager gets Americans Bank in Denver will issue its first MasterCards to children 12 years old and over this week. Children lifetime ban must have a co-signer and are allotted a $100 credit limit. The bank said it is NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose, trying to teach young adults proper baseball's all-time hit leader and hol- use of their personal finances for later der of 19 major-league records, was years. banned for life today for betting on his own team and other actions that had "stained the game." America alone: A new study Under the rules of baseball, Rose can concluded that in the 21st century, appeal for reinstatement after one more of our nation's elderly will be year. But Commissioner A. Bartlett alone. Because of fewer marriages Giamatti said, "There is absolutely no and more divorces, by 2030, over 30 deal for reinstatement. That is exactly million elderly will be alone as what we did not agree to in terms of compared to 8.4 million in 1984. fixed number of years." Rose became the 15th person banned for life in baseball history and the first Lost children: The lost white since 1943. No one banned for life ever brother and sister of Ethiopia have has been reinstated. been found and they have a sister. At a news conference in Cincinnati, Arriving at the U.S. Embassy, they Rose continued to deny the charges could tell little of their real parents against him. but authorities believe their tribal "Despite what the commissioner existence is the result of a kidnapping said today, I didn't bet on baseball," he occurring over 20 years ago. said. Rose admitted that he bet on other sports. Scouting experience: A "I made some mistakes and I'm be- 9-year-old girl in Hartford, Conn, ing punished for mistakes," he said. wrote an 8-page essay and sold 1,504 As you can imagine, this is a very Girl Scout cookies — more than sad day," Rose said. "I've been in anyone in her area — just in hopes to baseball three decades and to think I'm see the governor. Her wish has come gonna be out of baseball for a very true. short period of time hurts.'' He called the settlement fair and said he regretted only "that I won't have the Lost canteen: while in the opportunity to tell my side of the U.S. Navy, Rev. Jack Blankenship story." lost his canteen on a South Pacific Today's action ended six months of island in 1946. All hopes of finding it allegations involving one of the were lost until a Shelby, Ohio couple greatest players in the history of the found it on a beach and notified the game. It apparently does not eliminate Defense Department to give it to his him from consideration for the Hall of next of kin. The canteen had his Fame. name, rank, serial number and blood "In the absence of a hearing and in type on it. absence of evidence to the contrary ... yes, I have concluded that he bet on DeSotas alive: The DeSotas baseball," Giamatti said at a news con- of yesteryear are being brought back ference announcing the suspension, because of the interest of Gregory which is effective immediately. Asked directly if he thought that Walters of Piqua, O. The National Rose bet on the Reds, Giamatti said. DeSota Club Inc. has managed to "Yes." He said that was his personal become involved in every state except opinion and not an official finding. Vermont, including 1,300 owners. The agreement announced in a statement from the commissioner's of- fice said that Rose "neither denies nor State admits that he bet on any major league baseball game" but Rose "acknowled- ges that the commissioner has a fac- No Job: Although the November tual basis to impose the penalty pro- ballot may change who appoints the vided." lieutenant governor in the likelihood "The banishment for life of Pete of an absence, it will nof change the Rose from baseball is the sad end of a duties. The ballot will ask the sorry episode," Giamatti said in the governor to appoint the lieutenant statement. "One of the game's greatest players governor. has engaged in a variety of acts which have stained the game and he must Booher biased: Theresa now live with the consequences of those acts. BG News/file photo Booher, 36, of Defiance says her 1986 Pete Rose, former manager of the Cincinnati Reds, faces a life suspension from baseball for his gambling activ ities. Rose can appeal conviction of the shooting of her policeman husband was biased. D See Rose, page 9. for reinstatement in one year. Another trial is set for Oct. 16. Census office? As of Aug.io, Using glass saves cash Rival Shiite census officials have been compiling numbers in Chilicothe. However, the discount on 1 frounce cold beverages purchased in town has been chosen as the site of the by Michelle Matheson glass tumblers and a five-cent discount on 10-ounce 1990 District Census and they have no reporter beverages purchased in glass. forces unite where to go. Chilicothe is still Food Operations is hoping the discount will en- awaiting word from Washington. In an effort to prevent waste in cafeterias, Univer- courage students to use the glass and china in the BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Rival Shiite Moslem sity officials have initiated a conservation project dining rooms and reserve the paper products strictly militias said Thursday they had united against a aimed at students' wallets. for carry-out. French flotilla off Lebanon, and the radical Hezbol- Lucky Lorain: A Lorain 6th "Paper products in the University cafeterias may Schimpf experimented with this program last year lah faction said its response will "horrify everybod- trader is one of six recipients of the be convenient, but the consequences of the excess in McDonald s Quadrangle and finding it successful, y" if the warships approach. afety Patrol Lifesaving Medal given waste are starting to outway the benefits," said Jane expanded the program campus-wide. Hezbollah did not say what it would do, but has by the American Automobile Schimpf, director of University Food Operations. The size of bevereage most students preferred was threatened suicide attacks on Western targets and is Association. Paul M. Smith saved the Beginning with the opening of the residence halls' believed to sponsor Shiite gangs that hold most of the life of a fellow student while on duty cafteterias last Friday, students recieved a ten-cent D See Glasses, page 4. □ See Forces, page 4. as a safety patrolman. Campus PROJECTED INCREASES IN CONTINUING FACULTY SALARIES AT Salaries to increase 00CT0RAL GRANTING OHIO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: FY 1989-90 People 'preciatedstudent Appreciation Day will kick off with 10 rlO' Faculty look for additional pay raises the first evening football game against Akron in more than 30 years. by Jill Novak ate chairwoman, said once the Senate All campus organizations are invited p receives actual figures, they will be 7.8 staff writer to participate as part of the team. The 8 8 able to evaluate how much of the plan R 7.2 7.2 day is to honor campus groups. If c ■ they have accomplished. your group is interested^ contact E While faculty salaries have con- University administrators have 6.3 sistently increased for the first two Philip Goldstein, Associate Athletic 5.8 5.9 6 made a committment to re-evaluate Director. T 6 I 1 1 years of a three-year plan by the Facul- and negotiate salary increases, and 5.0 I ty Welfare Committee, its ultimate Lancaster said she expects they will N goal has yet to be achieved. meet that committment by the next Campus condoms: A A A The goal includes bringing Universi- academic year. nationwide campaign to place 8 E ty faculty salaries up to the 60th per- "If the goals of the plan are not rea- condom vending machines in colleges A centile as compared to other U.S. ched, then the issue will certainly be- to prevent the spread of AIDS seems schools of similar size, and to be come an important one for Faculty to Se failing because of slow sales. At 1 2- ranked third out of the eight state- Senate," she said. Michigan State University, the assisted universities in Ohio by the next Lunde said when the plan was pro- machines are being taken out. One NO DATA AVAILABLE 1 1 academic year. posed during the 1987-88 academic student said they are cheaper in area 0- JLJ_ u JL I M However, according to Harold year, the University ranked last in fac- grocery stores.