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OMOItlG Padres 3, Reds 2 Wayans 'Living' proof Of Fox's SUCCeSS TempoB-1 Judge regrets inability to stop merger Metroc-i 'strategic alliance' Spurs lawsuit BusinessC-5 Mi Oll Mlbl Padres score run in top of ninth to saddle Reds with second straight loss. SportsD-1 NL West: Giants played in late night game at San Francisco. Up next: San Diego (Whitson 8-7) at Cincinnati (Charlton 8-6), 7:05 p.m. SLINKY STEALTH: Dodge's new sports car takes on Ford's Probe and Toyota's Supra, with a design akin to a Ferrari or a Porsche. Section Damon Wayans THE CINQNNATI ENQUIRER FINAL35C 2M2Z5Z Germany at border (Qllg moves up unity day Berlin would be unified capital ENQUIRER NEWS SERVICES BONN.

West Germany Lead If there's an intention of Iraq to overrun Saudi Arabia, then I think this would call for a direct military response by the United i4 Li indi i II ers of the governments in Bonn and East Berlin moved Friday to speed up the formal unification of Germany by seven weeks and agreed to make Berlin their united capital. The shift from a Dec. 2 election date was proposed Friday morning by East German Prime Minister States. Thomas Foley, Speaker of the House Lothar de Maiziere and warmly endorsed in mid-afternoon by West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Both heads of the German gov "We want an immediate cease-fire, unconditional withdrawal and restoration of our government.

This is a fixed position." N. TTil Persian SAUDI ARABIA 1 OMAN Saud Nasser Al-Sabah, Kuwait's ambassador to the United States Designs on Saudis denied ENQUIRER NEWS SERVICES Iraqi forces Friday moved into position for a possible attack on Saudi Arabia, increasing the threat of U.S. military intervention. Iraq, which invaded Kuwait Thursday, denied it had designs on Saudi Arabia, and a report from Baghdad quoted an Iraqi official as saying Iraq would begin withdrawing from Kuwait on Sunday "unless something appears which could threaten the security of Kuwait and Iraq." White House spokesmen said Friday night that they were skeptical of Iraq's pledge to withdraw. To the contrary, they said, Iraqi troops appeared to be digging in.

British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said Iraqi troops were massing along the Saudi border, and State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said 100,000 Iraqi troops were between five and 10 miles from the border. A missile struck Saudi territory early in the day, diplomatic sources in Saudi Arabia said, but no injuries were reported and it was unknown whether the missile was deliberately fired at Saudi Arabia. In Washington, President Bush strongly hinted that the United States would become militarily involved if the Iraqis entered Saudi territory. He ordered a third U.S. aircraft carrier, a battleship and a seaborne force of 2,000 Marines to the region.

Bush said if the Saudis "ask for specific help it depends obviously what it is I would be inclined to help in any way we possibly can." In Moscow, the United States and Soviet Union issued a historic joint statement demanding that Iraq withdraw its troops and (Please see IRAQ, Page A-4) Textbook blitzkrieg, Page A-4. Analysis, Page A-4. Military possibilities, Page A-4. Stocks tumble, Page C-5. Oil derrick symbols mark key oil fields in the region.

If Iraq captured Saudi Arabia, it would control 40 of the world 's oil reserves. "We have been assured that very soon the Iraqis will pull out their troops," Here's what happened Friday: 100,000 Iraqi troops moved within 10 miles of the Saudi Arabian border. 14 U.S. oil workers were missing. United States, Soviet Union joined to demand Iraq withdraw.

Japan, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands and Luxembourg moved to protect Kuwaiti assets. Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein agreed to meet Sunday with other Arab leaders. ernments mentioned East Germany's increasing economic problems as a compelling reason for accelerating the process of unification, but it is also apparent that both perceive holding elections sooner as an advantage for their Christian Democratic Union in the voting. Their action came as a shock to the Bonn and East Berlin opposition parties. Oskar Lafontaine, the Social Democratic candidate for the chancellorship, said his party would attempt to block this "transparent manipulation." Heide Ruhle of the executive board of the Green Party accused the Kohl leadership of becoming "crazed with power." In a poll of 3,012 West Germans last month, 57.4 said they would support Kohl if national elections were held then.

It was a 5 increase over an identical poll taken the week before. But Kohl, who has mastered the intricacies of German domestic politics as few others in his office ever have, knows his popularity could subside rapidly as West German taxpayers tire of hearing that they must pay increasing sums to bail East Germany out of its mounting economic woes. The economic situation in East Germany has been deteriorating in recent weeks, with unemployment shooting up, factories closing down and consumer prices rising. (Please see GERMANYS, Page A-4) Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet foreign minister Tristate gas prices already climbing BY MIKE BOYER The Cincinnati Enquirer Gasoline prices rose across the country Friday as Iraqi troops occupied Kuwait and advanced to within a few miles of Saudi Arabia. $24.40 a barrel.

Prices had been up to $3.14 higher during the day, but fell when Iraq announced that it would pull out of Kuwait on Sunday. Reports that Iraqi troops had pushed close to the Saudi Arabian border panicked the stock market, plunging the Dow Jones industrials 120 points before late buying stopped the blue chips' loss at 54.95, to end the day at 2,809.65. Marathon Oil Co. raised prices 8t a gallon. Marathon sells gasoline under the names Speedway and Bonded as well as through independent dealers under the Marathon name.

SuperAmerica stations raised prices 8t to 10t a gallon. Spokesmen for Ashland Oil which owns SuperAmerica, and Marathon said the higher prices reflected higher wholesale costs to the dealers. The American Automobile Association (AAA) said a spot check of 1,400 retail outlets nationwide found self-serve unleaded gasoline averaged a gallon, up 4t in two days. AAA said increases up to 14 1 a gallon were found. Also Friday: West Texas intermediate crude oil futures for September increased $1.29 Friday to close at In the Tristate, companies raised their average prices 4t or more: Sohio Oil Co.

raised its prices an average 4t or 5t a gallon across Ohio. Downtown seeks strong direction Hooker wants OK to close 3 Forest Fair Mall stores ATA CROSSROADS place where growth plans are built and carried out by committee. But now, as the city moves into the second decade of its 20-year plan for downtown, a growing number of people say it's that fragmented leadership that has stalled development. Without strong, perhaps new leadership, they maintain, downtown growth will rack up the same spotty record in the '90s it did in the '80s. "I think people are starting BY PATRICIA GALLAGHER The Cincinnati Enquirer Ask anyone involved in Cincinnati's downtown development scene who's in charge, and they can provide a list.

The mayor. City council. The city's economic development department. The chamber of commerce. Big business.

But they can't provide one name, one leader or even one group with the ability and power to make sure all the city's goals for downtown make it off the to ask questions," said Richard Greiwe, who led the city's 1988 bicentennial celebration and who now runs an identity marketing group here. "It's a topic at cocktail parties." It's actually more than that. The talk has moved from cocktail parties to executive offices and city hall. This past May, when elected and non-elected downtown leaders gathered to talk about (Please see LEADERS, back page, this section) BY MARGARET JOSTEN The Cincinnati Enquirer If a New York bankruptcy judge approves, going-out-of-business sales could be in the offing for the Bonwit Teller, B. Altman Co.

and Sakowitz Inc. stores in Forest Fair Mall. Mall owner IJ Hooker an Australian company that has filed for reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, will not necessarily conduct going-out-of-business sales at the three anchor stores, according to Hooker spokesman Ross Palmer. But it wants to have that option and the authority to hire an agent to conduct the sales if they become necessary.

The head of Dayton, Ohio-based El-der-Beerman, one of six anchors at the struggling Forest Fair Mall, immediately objected to the plan to bring in a liquidator. "We are not blind," Max Guttmann, (Please see HOOKER, Page A-4) Seventh of eight parts drawing board and onto the street. Some people say that's the way it's supposed to be that Cincinnati always has been a 2 Time, distance can't keep family from get-togethers Five sections. 150th year. No.

117 Copyright, 1990. The Cincinnati Enquirer ni Business I NationWorld World Amex, NYSE- -A-3 Mutual funds C-7 I Sports 1 ni Tempo Advice- Sullivan D-l Scoreboard, Digest D-2 Baseball D-4-5 TV Puzzles- BY CHRIS RICE The Cincinnati Enquirer Georgia Davis regularly has her own family reunion, but this is a first having brothers and sisters in Cincinnati for a reunion with 200,000 others. Davis, a sister-in-law and six siblings from Texas and California are together for the three-day Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion. The sponsoring National Council of Negro Women expects 200,000 people to attend the reunion's concerts, worship service and presentations on such family issues as health, religion, education and sports. Events continue through Sunday on the riverfront at Yeatman's Cove and Bicentennial Commons at Sawyer Point.

"We're going to hang out and have fun," said Davis' sister, Dorothy Tate of Waco, Texas. Family reunions are regular events among the children of the late Robert and Annie Porter. "We had to be close at one time we were all living in the same room," Julius Porter of Waco said. The 11 brothers and sisters still get (Please se? FAMILY, Page A-4) Challenges and goals, Page C-2. Classifieds Wheels cm 1 Metro E-l E-1 Taking a spm.

Down the Classified -C-l Obituaries The Cincinnati Enquire Man Annette Pemfcer Family at the reunion (from left): Linda Mathis, Waco, Texas; Georgia Davis, Cincinnati; Dorothy Tate, Rachel Porter, Julius Porter and Robbie Tolbert all of Waco; Helen Lee, Carson, and Julius' wife Theressa Porter. Weather A 30 chance of rain; high of 85. Rain likely tonight; low, 69. Details, A-2..