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MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 LINCOLN, NE. JOURNM. I At I 1 4CD SPORTS WORLD IIATIOU baseball bits- Iran, Iraq agree to diplomatic tie-i By Associated Press Strikeouts Seattle's Matt Young tied a malar league record when he struck out four Boston batters In the first Innlno. Paul Assenmacner sttuck lS Monday's twadllner Minnesota at California (9:35 p.m.

CDT). Rookie Paul Abbott (0-2) starts for the Twins against one of tost year's top rookies, Jim Abbott (9-12). Rice, flour shipments reportedly being sent to Iraq via lraii out four In one Inning for Atlanta on Aug. 22. 1989, and Charlie Hough of Texas was the last AL pitcher to do It on July 4, 1988.

TEHRAN. Iran (API In a major Aziz flew home today after meeting Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani and Velayati, IRNA reported. it was the first visit to Iran by step toward ending its decadelong con Sloppy New York Yankees rlaht-hander Tim Leary threw his malar league-leading 23rd wild pitch. Only Leon Ames (30 with the New York Giants In 1905) and Jack Morris (24 with flict with Saddam Hussein, Iran has agreed to establish diplomatic relations with Iraq, the official Iranian news agency said Monday. Iraqi official since the Islamic revolui tion seized nower in 1979.

A year later. Detroit In 1987) have thrown more since 1900. the Persian Gulf war broke out between The Islamic Republic News Agency. Stars ScolfAldred pitched five scoreless Innings In his major league monitored in Nicosia, Cyprus, said the agreement was reached in a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati and his Iraqi counterpart, Tariq Aziz, who ended a 24-hour debut, giving up four hits, to help Detroit beat Milwaukee 5-0. Aldred was 6.15 with a 4.90 earned-run average at Assad.

Syria and the United States have formed a makeshift alliance during the Persian Gulf crisis despite differences over human rights and terrorism. The Iranian news agency, quoting what it said was a reliable source, said that "Aziz, in his talks with Ali Akbar Velayati called for the restoration of bilateral relations and reopening of embassies in the two countries. "Officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran gave a positive response to the Iraqi foreign minister's can and announced their consent in this connection," IRNA said in an English-language dispatch. It quoted the source as saying preparation for the exchange of diplomatic missions will begin "in the near future," but gave no other details. ments would end the economic isolation Iraq has suffered under the U.N.-ord-ered trade embargo.

Iran's leaders have said they win honor the embargo, although they object to the US. military buildup in Saudi Arabia. Also Monday, the Syrian government said it was sending more troops to Saudi Arabia at the request of the desert kingdom. Diplomatic sources estimate that Syria has already sent elite combat troops to the kingdom, and they expected this figure to almost double in the near future. Secretary of State James A.

Baker HI announced Monday that he win visit Syria to coordinate the U.S. drive against Iraq with President Hafez Triple-A Toledo. visit to Iran Monday. the two countries. An August 1988 cease-fire halted figfiG tag.

Baghdad began its campaign to improve relations, with Tehran shortly after the U.N. sanctions were Iraq withdrew its troops from Iranian territory it had held since the cease-fire, began prisoner exchanges and agreed to abide by a 1975 treaty splitting the Shalt al-Arab waterway with Iran. The Shatt-al-Arab is a key outletjto the sea for Iraq. Status Kansas City reliever Jeff Montgomery was taken to an Arlington hosptial during Sunday's game with the Diplomats described Aar visit as an attempt by Baghdad to get help beating Texas Rangers, complaining of pain. international trade sanctions imposed on The preliminary diagnosis was kidney stones.

Iraq after it invaded Kuwait Aug. z. There were unconfirmed reports that shiDments of rice and flour already were Streaks The Kansas City Royals finished their 13-aame road trip 2-11, losing the last seven games. On the bright side. George Brett was 17-for-40 on the trip.

Season series Oakland beat New York 7-3 to become the first team to sweep a season series from the Yankees. The A's won all 12 games against the Yankees this year and outscored them 62-12. Oakland lolned Kansas City In 1988 (12-0 against Baltimore) and Baltimore In 1978 (11-0 versus Oakland, 12-0 against Kansas City) as the only teams to sweep a season series. The 1912 Yankees were lust 2-19 against Boston and the 1982 edition went 2-11 against Baltimore. 1 Standings The Minnesota Twins were the first team to be mathematically eliminated from pennant contention this season.

Swings Pittsburgh reliever Bill Landrum has 13 saves but only one since the All-star break. I Slumps Baltimore shortstop Col Ripken is 3-for-32 in September and only one of the hits left the infield. Starters The Philadelphia Phillies could be without a 10-game winner this season for the first time since 1945. Dennis Cook (8-3) and Terry Mul-holland (8-8) lead the staff. In 1945, reliever Andv Carl and starter Dick Barrett led the team with eight victories each.

Stoppers Kenny Rogers of Texas has blown his last two save opportunities but has wound up the winning pitcher In both games. 1 Sidelined Cincinnati third baseman Chris Sobo missed Sunday's game against Los Angeles because of a sore being sent to Iraq via Iran. Such ship- shoulder. Liberian president reportedly dead Cambodia Seating The Toronto Blue Jays broke their American League attendance record with a sellout crowd of 49,870. It was the club's 48th consecutive sellout and Increased the season total to Charles Taylor's rebels say they will keep on fighting 3,386,385.

factions held. He said he would court-martial Speaking "I lust stunk. I have no excuses and there shouldn't be any excuses made for me. Those plays should have been made and I didn't agree on make them. I made a couple of mistakes defensively that cost us." BUI Doran, usually a second baseman, who played a council third base for Cincinnati on Sunday.

Monday's birthday Randy JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) The Johnson 27. warring factions in Cambodia agreed MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) Liberia's main rebel fighters demanded Monday that West African troops withdraw from Monrovia and said they win keep fighting despite the capture of President Samuel Doe by a rival rebel faction. In Washington, State Department officials said they were aware of reports that Doe was dead but the reports could not be confirmed. Tom Woewiyu, chief spokesman of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front, dashed hopes for an early end to the 8-monUvold tribal conflict in which three warring parties have killed more than 5,000 civilians. Woewiyu's announcement that Taylor's rebels would keep fighting despite the capture of Doe was made in a telephone interview from Burkina Faso, one Doe, who reportedly was shot in both legs in the fighting.

Johnson controls Monrovia, but Taylor's army has overrun much of the rest of Liberia. In Harare, Zimbabwe, the chairmali of the Economic Community of West African Nations, which sent a five-nation task force to end the fighting, said Monday that Doe's overthrow may bring peace to Liberia. More than 5,000 people have been killed since Taylor crossed into Liberia from the Ivory Coast in December and the West African task force was dispatched Aug 24 to end bloodletting that has followed ethnic lines. Monday to share power in a transitional Prince Johnson Samuel Doe ruling council in an effort to end the long Omaha Royals win playoff civil war in their country. The question of temporary rule has out in the top of the seventh inning, Mor stalled the peace process in the past man hit a fastball from Milt Hin over A joint statement issued at the end of of eight West African nations he has visited in an effort to get the West African force to withdraw from Monrovia.

Rebel leader Prince Johnson, whose soldiers captured Doe in a battle at the headquarters of the West African task force in Monrovia port, declared he would run Liberia until elections are the left-field fence for an 8-6 lead. Nash two days of negotiations in the Indonesian capital identified six members of Premier Hun Sen's Cambodian govern ville cut the lead to a run in the bottom half of the inning, but Jay Bailer wrapped up the title by retiring the Sounds in order in the eighth and ninth innings. ment as members of the 12-seat Supreme National Council The remaining six seats are to come from the guerrilla resistance coalition, with each faction allowed two members. NASHVILLE. Tenn.

(AP) Russ Morman's two two-run homers helped lift Omaha to an 8-7 win over Nashville in the American Association playoff championship game Sunday. It was the Royals' first American Association championship since 1978. The victory gave Omaha a 3-2 win in the best-of-f ive championship series. The Royals grabbed a 5-0 first-inning lead on home runs by Morman, Luis de los Santos and Chito Martinez. Omaha added a run in the second, but Nashville's six-run sixth inning tied the game and jolted to life the 10,266 fans at Greer Stadium.

After Paul Zuvella singled with one Bhutto charged with corruption With the win, Omaha now advances to the Triple-A Classic, which begins tonight in Rochester, N.Y. Omaha will play International League champion Rochester in the best-of-seven series. The parties also agreed that a peace plan recently adopted by the five perma nent members of the U.N. Security Council would erve "in its entirety as The first three games will be played at the basis for settling the Cambodian con Rochester, with the remaining games moving to Rosenblatt Stadium, starting flict" Thursday. The warring factions met Monday to discuss who will rule their country until elections can be held.

On Sunday, Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said Kansas bowler wins; McGerr sixth KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) The army-backed caretaker government Monday charged ousted Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto with corruption, the first step toward possibly barring her from next month's election. Bhutto was charged before a special one-judge court set up in Karachi to try cases of official graft and disqualify candidates from the scheduled Oct 24 elections. Judge Wajihuddin Ahmed will decide later this week whether to accept the charges and serve formal notice to Ms. Bhutto. Bhutto had no comment as she left her home on the Arabian Sea to file her only from next month's election but from politics for seven years.

The car taker government has said it also plans to file criminal charges against her." Despite allegations made daily in Pakistani newspapers, the government has provided no solid proof to back up the claims. Western diplomats have said Pakistan could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in economic and military aid if Bhuttoia victimized or if the elections are rigged as many Pakistanis believe could happen. Even though she now has been charged, many people are skeptical' about the government's willingness in actually put her on triaL candidacy for Parliament She won the seat in November 1988 and then became the first woman to lead a modern Moslem nation. The 37-year old former prime minister has said previously she would not appear in court If she refuses, she could be arrested. According to the charges, Bhutto abused her power by appointing a consulting company to oversee a power project financed by the Asian Development Bank and by awarding a lucrative contract to a British company to export cotton at prices below international market rates.

No other details were given. If convicted, she could be barred not the victory. that the four factions had indicated they could accept the U.N. peace plan as a negotiating framework. Lincoln's Kevin McGerr led through the first eight games of qualifying Satur The plan was drawn up by the five day, but supped to sixth and out of the ELKHORN Bob Glass of Lawrence, defeated Dave Traber of Woodstock, RL, 223-198 in Sunday's final match to win the Professional Bowlers Association Midwest Regional tournament at Gateway Lanes.

Glass, a research economist at the University of Kansas, earned $2,500 for stepladder finals when he lost a position- round match to Marc McDowell, the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council: the United States, the Soviet Union, China, France and Britain. Negotiations are now directed at forming an interim aclministration, Alatas said. 1986 PBA Rookie of the Year. From Pre-season thru Oklahoma to Bowl Gams Coverage Series of meetings Wichita's Davidson wins LPBT regional The talks have been a series of meet ings between the factions and mediators Give the Gift that Delivers the Action! ttflmislieir M1! IPaEi Qz Moire Davidson totaled 4,422 pins with a 6-2 record in the eight-game match play finals.

McMullen had 4,409 pins and a 44 Alatas and Edwige- Avice, the French OMAHA DeDe Davidson of Wichita, nipped Debbie McMullen of Denver by 13 pins to win the Ladies Professional Bowlers Tour Midwest Regional at Leisure Lanes. deputy foreign minister. match record. Amateur Laura Callahan The Vietnam-installed Phnom Penh of La Vista was third at 4,318 and 41 government was represented by Premier Hun Sea For the three rebel factions, Khieu Samphan represented the Communist Khmer Rouge; former Pre mier Son Sann the anti-Communist jlintoln Journal Khmer People's National Liberation Front; and Prince Norodom Ranariddh 4 IM the followers of his father, Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Sihanouk, the head of the guerrilla coalition, said he was ill and could not travel from Beijing for the meeting.

In a written statement from Beijing, Sihanouk, 67, said his health was forcing him to take a six-month leave from politics but he supported an decisions being made in Jakarta. The notice did not explain the nature of Sihanouk's illness. Play for Fun and Moneyl Encouraged Alatas said he was encouraged by the progress of the opening session and aksed the Cambodians to set aside their mistrust and enmity. (Actual Size 11x14) Alatas has mediated a series of meet Capture the excitement! Journal cartoonist Paul Fell. This is Sign up for the biggest ings since July 1988.

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