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State May Toughen College Entrance Metro, Page C-4 Xavier Ready To Do Battle With Alcorn A Little Magic From The Ballet Russe Tempo, Page D-1 Sports, Page B-1 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER FINAL EDITIONNEWSSTAND PRICE 25t A GANNETT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1983 Ed Badger's Long Wait Ends In 3 -Minute Firin On The Inside Who's next? Page B-1. Losses cut revenue. Page B-1 BY TERRY FLYNN Enquirer Reporter University of Cincinnati athletic director Mike McGee waited Just one day after the Metro Conference tournament had ended to make the move UC basketball fans had anticipated for weeks. McGee fired head coach Ed Badger Monday after a three-minute meeting between the two men in McGee's office. Badger's departure had been speculated on as far back as January, when the Bearcats began a skid that would culminate In an 11-17 record (1-12 in the Metro Conference), Including a first-round loss in the Metro Conference tournament here last weekend.

"WE FELT the basketball team was not compet- iJf'n ing successfully commensurate to the resources committed to the program," McGee said. In other words, UC was spending plenty of money on the basketball program, but Badger's teams weren't winning. In his five years as the Bearcat head coach, Badger had compiled a 68-71 record, Including a 21-45 mark in Metro Conference competition. Badger (See BADGER, back of this section) UC HEAD COACH Ed Badger directs traffic at his last game, when the Bearcats fell to Tulane. OPEC Trims Its Oil Price $5 A Barrel NO UNDER PRESSURE: Roberta Jackson, 18, Xavier University freshman, reacts Monday as she is inoculated against measles at the university.

Eugene Foster, from the Cleveland office of the Ohio Department of Health, administers the vaccine with a high-pressure gun, said to be less painful than a hypodermic syringe. After Indiana University in Bloomingf on began to require inoculations because of a measles outbreak there, Xavier and University of Cincinnati officials decided to follow suit. Most students in the college age group have no immunity against the disease, also called rubeola. '4 1 Enquirer PNjto BY MARK TREITEL I i i 1 low price as well. Oil producers like Venezuela, a member of OPEC, and Mexico, a non-member, owe enormous debts to American and European banks.

Reduced revenues from reduced oil prices would make it that much more difficult for these countries to pay their debts. If they fail, the International banking system could plunge Into chaos. IN THEIR week of discussions, the oil ministers had no trouble settling on a price. The big Issue was how to limit production to keep the price even that high on the global market. Several countries wanted to Increase production to compensate, at least in part, for their losses from the reduced price.

In the end, the ministers settled on a complex formula. They agreed that their total production for 1983 would average no higher than 17.5 million barrels a day. Every country except Saudi Arabia was assigned a production quota. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest producer of oil, would Increase or decrease Its production in such a way as to prop up the price of oil by $29 a barrel. In no case, however, would the Saudis-known as the swing producer-Increase their production so much as to make the total OPEC production (Sec OPEC, bark of this section) BY STANLEY MEISLER 1983, Los Angeles Times LONDON The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries faced the reality of the market and of its own weakness Monday and cut the price of its oil to $29 a barrel.

The cartel had never cut its official price before. There were widespread doubts, nonetheless, that the cartel, which now produces no more than a third of the oil on the glutted world market, could keep the price from falling further. But the 13 OPEC ministers, who had bargained and fought for seven straight days in London, expressed confidence in their new pricing agreement and in the future of the cartel. "I HAVE a strong feeling," Sheik Ahmed Zakl Yamanl, the Saudi Arabian oil minister, told a news conference, "that this will really work out and then OPEC will be in the driver's seat." In the short run, the historic price cut-a reduction of $5 from the old benchmark price of $34 a barrel-could help revive an Industrialized world in recession. Heavy consumers like Japan, West Germany and the United States will have reduced energy bills.

Poor developing countries, like Bangladesh, which use up almost all their export earnings to pay for oil imports, also would benefit. But there are dangers in the Irish Parade Boss Blames The Booze On The Inside Shriner denies racial motive. PageC-1 going to have to bring up the issue of keeping these bars out," Casey said. "They're the problems. They're the ones we generally have the most trouble with.

People like that Just need a reason to party." The problem, Casey said, may be that taverns are attracted by the stereotype of the hard-drinking Irishman, and act accordingly. "We definitely don't need It," he said. "I'm very offended by that Image. I personally get offended by a lot of the St. Patrick's Day cards In stores putting down the Irish for drinking." (Sre PARADE, hark of this section) BY STEVEN ROSEN Enquirer Reporter The St.

Patrick's Day Parade needs to rid Itself of a close association with alcohol consumption, says Jim Casey, the parade's grand marshal. Two floats participating In Sunday's parade were involved In separate accidents. One was sponsored by a barrestaurant; the other, whose driver was cited for driving under the Influence and reckless driving, was sponsored by a softball team. In another controversy arising from the parade, the head of the Syrian Shrine Temple Monday denied racism was involved in his decision to stop his group's units from marching behind a black group. CASEY SAID he plans to ask the Ancient Order of Hibernians, parade sponsor, to ban bars and taverns from entering floats in the future.

At least 22 of the more than 80 floats in Sunday's parade were sponsored by alcohol-serving establishments or beer distributors. "At our next meeting, we're definitely DeCourcy Offers Deal On Water And Center Bills Unveiled To Raise Women's Economic Status On The Inside Senate wrestles with jobs bill. Page A-10. Index Four Sections, 142nd Year, No. 340 BOGGLE D-11 BRIDGE D-11 BUSINESS B-6-11 CLASSIFIED C-4-10 CLASSIQUE COLUMNISTS A 8,9 COMICS D-10 CROSSWORD D-11 DEAR ABBY D-2 DEATHS 04 EDITORIALS AJ HOROSCOPE D-10 HORSE RACING BJ JUMBLE D-10 MAKING GOOD D-2 METRO NEWS C-1-4 MISS MANNERS D-2 PURDY B- SPORTS B-1-5 TEMPO D-1-12 TV-RADIO DJ WEIKEL C3 WORD GAME D-10 said DeCourcy, a former Republican city councilman.

The three county commissioners, all Republicans, have expressed reservations about raising the full $20 million which the Cincinnati City Council expects from the county as Its share of the $00 million cost for expanding the Convention Center. City council, by a 9-0 vote, approved a financing plan last Wednesday that would pay for the city's share with the sale of $27 million In general obligation bonds, to be paid off partially by a property tax Increase of 68.5 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation. Norman A. Murdock, one of DeCourcy's fellow county commissioners, continued to plug Monday for his pet Idea of the county buying the Cincinnati Water Works and the city using the proceeds to pay for the Convention Center expansion. BUT DeCOURCY said that al- (See WATER, bark of this section) BY BOB WESTON Enquirer Reporter Hamilton County Commissioner Joseph M.

DeCourcy proposed an Increased county sales tax Monday as a tradeoff with the City of Cincinnati for reduced water rates to finance expansion of the Convention Center. Under DeCourcy's proposal, the county would raise Its sales tax for one year by maximum allowed without county voters approving It-In exchange for the city charging Its county customers the same amount It assesses city residents for water use. CURRENTLY, WATER customers outside the city limits pay about 80 more to the Cincinnati Water Works than those within the city. "I think If we do this, we can meet the $20 million figure that the city wants from the county for expanding the Convention Center without unduly burdening taxpayers, whether they live In Cincinnati or outside the city limits," BY SHEILA CAUDLE Gannett News Service WASHINQTON-House and Senate sponsors Monday responded to the defeat of the Equal RlghLs Amendment by unveiling a massive legislative package that would redefine women's status In child-support enforcement, tax benefits, pensions and Insurance. The Economic Equity Act, described as a "pocketbook" bill for today's woman, also puts political pressure on President Reagan-who dislikes the ERA to follow through on his call for equal economic treatment of women.

Introduced Monday with more than 100 co-sponsors, Including 22 In the Senate, it drew early fire for Its anticipated price tag. Key sponsor Sen. David Durenberger, couldn't come up with a cost figure at a news conference, replying Instead, "What's the cost not to do It? This society that we pride ourselves on can't afford not to do It. Now that even the President has recognized the word economic equity, It's time to act." ASKED IF Mr. Reagan might endorse It.

Durenberger said, "Oee, I hope he does. He Issued the Invitation to do this. We have accepted It, and now It's time for him to throw the party." Oregon Sen. Robert Packwood, another pMme OOP sponsor, said that opposition to the Reintroduced in other versions twice before-is diminishing, noting that even the Insurance Industry has agreed to it as long as It doesn't apply retroactively. Packwood said he'd be happy to Ret wi-W) of the package passed In this Congress, because the rest could be easily picked up In the next session.

Its provisions Include: CHILD Sl'PPORT ENFORCEMENT: Female lawmakers put the emphasis on this section, with Rep. Patricia Schroeder, saying that "one of the Rreatest scandals In America today" Is the failure of most women to collect on court-ordered alimony and child support. The act would allow states to collect child-support debts by withholding federal Income tax refunds from delinquent parents, whether on welfare or not. The amounts withheld for child support would go to the custodial parent. The federal government could attach the wages of civilian employees SPORTS RESULTS Telephone 36M005 or Mostly unny today, high about 62.

Mostly clear tonight, low near 35. Mostly tunny Wednesday, high around Chance of precipitation near lero today and tonight. Weather map, details, Pag A-2. (See WOMEN, bark of thii M-ctlonl 4.