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Friday April 30,1999
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday:
Partnerships are important this year, and somewhat controversial. A hassle in May could lead to a settlement by June. In August, a private eye could help you get the information, and in November, you'll have to dig your heels in to get your way. In December, you find out what you need to know, and in February, the money is available again.
Aries (March 21-April 19): Todav is a 6.
Put that energy to good use today by finding more ways to make money. You may have to prime the pump a little by spending some first. Get realistic about how much, however, before you write the check. Your lesson for the next few weeks is financial responsibility, remember?
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 5.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Today is a 6.
You may not know whether you're coming or going today. You're trying to be in two places at once. You may be able to do it with the help of another person. If you can get your friends to go here while you're going there, you'll have all your bases covered..
Gemini (May 21- June 21): today is a d.
Not only is there a lot to do today, but you may also be getting some conflicting orders. One person wants you to do this, and another wants you to do that. And you may feel confused. Don't waste time running back and forth. Get them to make up their minds before you do anything at all.
Cancer (June 22; July 22); Today is 7.
You tend to fall for the strong, silent types. It looks like there's somebody like that in your immediate vicinity. Unfortunately, it's hard for the two of you to find much time together. Your social lives are so busy, you may have to make an appointment for lunch.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is 4.
Take it slow and easy today. Don't offer your opinion unless asked. Make them beg you for it, because anything less will be ineffective. People have strong opinions of their own today. Most people have their minds already made up, so they're not listening. If that's the case, save your breath.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22); Today is 5.
Virga (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is 5.
Your ability to focus should be pretty good today, and that's important, because there will be lots of distractions. You won't be able to stick with one task. You'll be going back and forth, which makes efficiency difficult. That can be your excuse for not getting your main assignment finished.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Today is 6.
Money is a major issue today. There's more coming in, of course, but a lot going out. You might be a little worried that there's not going to be enough to go around, and that worry appears to be based in reality. You can help yourself stay within your budget.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today is 5.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is 6.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today is 5.
You're looking very good, and that's important because there are people you need to convince. Not everyone is on your side yet, but you can win them over. Listen patiently to their considerations, repeating them back if necessary.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is 6.
If you can get into a routine, you'll find today's work goes easily. Otherwise, you're going to have a terrible time.
Don't try to argue. Instead, figure out what expected of you and make it happen. The person who he's been leaning on you will back off, and you'll get increased self-esteem.
Aaarauius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 4.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is 7.
You could get into a tug-of-war today. There are strong attractions drawing you in different directions.
One is a gathering of friends you'd really like to attend, but the other is more personal, involving your children or the one you love best.
Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18. Today is a 4.
There ought to be a couple of interesting arguments going on today. They're interesting to you, but the other people might just find them frustrating. You have an objective point of view, or at least you think you do until you get sucked in. Stay analytic so you can be part of the solution.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 7.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 7.
You may get out of town this weekend. Conditions are almost right today, but not quite. It looks like work and some sort of personal obligation are in the way of travel, and you may also have a consideration about money. Well, holding onto your job will help with that, and the other conditions should clear up by tomorrow.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
NEW YORK — For the second time this month, negotiators for the WNA and its players association reached agreement yesterday on their first col-
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
WNBA,union agree on collective bargain
The four-year deal was submitted to players with ratification expected to be completed by today. The league made plans to conduct its player draft next Tuesday, with the season
expected to start on time. June 10.
lective bargaining agreement.
The contract has a re-opener clause after three years, with both sides agreeing to no-lockout, no-strike clauses.
It sets a salary scale for draft picks of $50,000 for the first four players chosen, $44,000 for the fifth through eighth players and $37,500 for the rest of the players selected in the first round.
Second-round picks get $30,000,
third-round $27,000 and fourth-round
earn the rookie minimum of
$25,000. The deal includes
increases of five percent per year in
those scales.
The league and union had agreed to a contract earlier this month, but the deal fell apart a week ago when both sides insisted the other had attempted to change the terms at the last minute. That caused the league to postpone the draft, which had been scheduled for Tuesday.
Talks Monday and Tuesday resolved most of the outstanding issues with the final deal reached in a four-hour meeting yesterday. The parties also agreed that players would be allowed to participate in up to two not-for-profit, charitable events.
excited. This is a process all of us looked forward to because it was important for obvious reasons. At the same time, we're glad it's over."
"We're so excited at this point," Pam Wheeler, executive director of the union, said. "Our players are very
Rampaging Walker continues hitting surge
ST. LOUIS — Larry Walker followed in a huge hire with a productive day.
Hours after he hit three homers and tied a team record with eight RBI, the Colorado star had two hits and drove in three runs yesterday in the Rockies' 6-2 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Walker's 11-RBI, two game total is two shy of the major league record shared by Nate Colbert and Mark Whiten — both occurring in double-headers.
"It was a good series for me, but I don't want to get too confident." Walker said. "I've been playing long enough that I know tomorrow could be a real (bad) day. I could be 0-for-5, then 0-for-4, then 0-for-3, and the next thing you know I'm back in the tank again."
Witten had four homers and 12 RBI for St. Louis in the second game at Cincinnati Sept. 7, 1993, and had one RBI in the first game, Colbert had
1. 2 RBI in a game, but did not drive in a run in either the game before or the game after. Walker wasn't aware of the record, and wasn't disappointed he fell short.
five homers on Aug. 5, 1972, in a sweep of Atlanta. Jim Bottomley holds the major league record of
"I'll accept the record for a Canadian then, maybe. Huh?" he joked.
dian then, maybe, Huh?' he joked.
Darryl Kile (2-2) allowed eight hits and two runs for his 21st career complete game and first win since opening day.
He was the first Rockies starter other than Brian Bohane to win since then.
The Rockies won consecutive games for only the second time this
year and handed St. Louis its first two-game losing streak of the season. Colorado also won its first series of the year and handed the Cardinals their first series loss.
Walker, the reigning NL batting champion, missed the first seven games of the season with a rib-cage injury, and entered the three-game series with three RBI. He was 7-for-12 in the three games and also threw out a runner at the plate in the fourth.
Threatening calls cause recruit to change mind
JACKSON, Miss. — Canton High basketball standout Alonzo Lane apparently was ready to agree to play for Mississippi until he received
threatening phone calls, his coach said yesterday.
Lane instead signed a national letter of intent with Arkansas yesterday, three days after he canceled a news conference at which he was expected to name Ole Miss as his college choice.
The cancellation came after threats made to his home by callers who claimed to be from Oxford, home of the Ole Miss campus.
"I think that (the threats) swayed him completely," Canton High coach Lewis Love said. "I think he was about to sign with Ole Miss at the time, it's quite disturbing that somebody would do that."
Authorities have not been able to determine if the calls actually came from the Oxford area, or if the calls were a prank.
Lane said yesterday that he didn't want to talk about the threats and was just glad that the recruiting process was over.
"I can't even explain how I feel, I'm overjoyed," Lane said. "After my visit I felt comfortable with them (Arkansas). It seemed like a good opportunity."
Ole Miss coach Rod Barnes was out
of town and unavailable for comment.
Lane, a 6-foot-6, 245-pounder, was a Dandy Dozen pick by The Clarion-Ledger. He averaged 22 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots a game as a senior at Canton, which made him a heavily recruited prospect.
On at least two occasions, Lane verbally committed to Mississippi State, but never signed with the Bulldogs. He had also considered Murray State and Southern Mississippi.
Connecticut governor rejects offer for Pats
Rowland said Connecticut's proposal to build a $374 million stadium and guarantee $13 million per year in luxury seat revenues dwarfs the offer by Massachusetts. Rowland also pointed to the agreement the state had signed with Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and the Connecticut Legislature's approval of the deal.
Foreman denies paying kickbacks for fights
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. John G. Rowland dismissed the latest proposal by Massachusetts lawmakers to keep the New England Patriots and compared it to Connecticut's dealings with the Hartford Whalers just before the team left for North Carolina in 1997.
The former heavyweight champion was in the grand jury room for less than an hour. On the advice of his lawyer, Foreman would not discuss his testimony.
NEWARK, N.J. — George Foreman testified before a federal grand jury said to be investigating whether the IFB sold rankings and arranged fights in return for kickbacks.
But when asked if he had ever paid a kickback, he said, "No," and also said this was his first appearance before any grand jury.
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
Baseball vs. Kansas State, 7 p.m.
Women's tennis at Big 12 Championships
Baseball vs. Kansas State, 7 p.m.
State. 7 p.m.
Women's Tennis at Big
12 Championships.
Track and Field at
Indiana Quadrangular.
Rowing at Midwest
Associates of Rowing
Colleges Championships.
Softball vs. Nebraska,
noon and 2 p.m.
Softball vs. Iowa State, noon and 2 p.m.
Baseball vs. Kansas State, 1 p.m.
Baseball vs. Washburn
7 p.m.
Softball vs. Wichita
State, 3 and 5 p.m.
TV TONIGHT
FRIDAY PRIMETIME APRIL 30, 1999
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BROADCAST STATIONS
KSMO 4 Guniness World Records 2 Millennium "Seven and One" Highlander The Raven 3 Mad Abt. You Frasier 3 Martin 3 Martin
WDAF 5 The Replacement Killers** (1998) R' 3 The Jack Bull** 3 (1999), Western John Cusack. 3 Dennis Miller 3 True Believer** 3 (1999)
KCTV 5 Kids Say 1 Candid C. 2 Funny Flubes & Screw-Ups 3 Nash Bridges (In Stereo) 3 News 3 Late Show (In Stereo) 3 Seinfeld 3
KCPT 5 Wash. Week 1 Week-Review 6 McLaughlin Wall St. Week 7 Antiques Roadshow 3 Business Rpt. 3 Charlie Rose (In Stereo) 3 National Desk
KSNT 7 Providence "Good Fellows" 2 Dateline (In Stereo) 3 Homicide: Life on the Street 3 News 3 Tonight Show (In Stereo) 3 Late Night 3
KMBC 6 Home Imp. 8 Boy-World 8 Sabrina-Witch A Celebration: 100 Years of Great Women 3 News 3 Roseanne 3 Grace Under 3 Cheers 3
KTUW 1 Wash. Week 1 Wall St. Week 7 McLaughlin Scultly-World 7 Antiques Roadshow 3 World News 3 Business Rpt. 3 Charlie Rose (In Stereo) 3 WIBW 1 Kids Say 1 Candid C. 2 Funny Flubes & Screw-Ups 3 Nash Bridges (In Stereo) 3 News 3 Late Show (In Stereo) 3 Late Late
KTKA 1 Home Imp. 8 Boy-World 8 Sabrina-Witch A Celebration: 100 Years of Great Women 3 News 3 Seinfeld 3 Nightly Inc.
CABLE STATIONS
A&E 9 Biography: Burt Reynolds 1 L.A. Detectives (R) 1 Cracker "An American Dream" 1 Law & Order 1 Biography: Burt Reynolds
NCB hard. 2 Rivera Live 2 Kevin Cosher, Brian Waller 2 Rivera Live 2 CNN world Today 2 Larry King Live 2 World Today 2 Sports 2 Larry King Live 2
COM 2 Close "Bull Durham" *** (1988, Comedy-Drama) Susan Sarandon. 2 Strangers 3 Stein's Money "Three Amalgam" *** (1986)
COURT 7 Crime Stories (R) 6 Homicide: Life on the Street 6 Crime Stories "Choices" (R) Cochran 6 Snap 6 Homicide: Life on the Street
CSPAN 1 Prime Time Public Affairs 1 Prime Time Public Affairs (R)
DISC 9 Titanic-Untoit 1 News 1 Inferno 1 Storm Warning! 1 Titanic-Untoit 1 News 1 Inferno 1 ESPN 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Quarterfinal Game 5 - Teams TBA 1 Top 5 Count 1 Sportscaster 1 Baseball Tonight
HIST 6 American Eats: History on a Bun (R) 1 Highway Hangouts: Celebrating-Roadside Attractions 1 American Eats: History
LIFE 3 Chicago Hope (In Stereo) 3 "Love Hurts" *** (1990, Connelly-Drama) Jeff Daniels. 3 New Attitudes 3 Golden Girls 3 Mysteries
MTV 5 Say What? Video Climes 3 Total Request Live (In Stereo) 3 Road Rules 3 Blame Game 3 Loveline (In Stereo) 3 Pleasure
SCFI 3 Farscape (R) (in Stereo) 3 Sliders "Lipschitz Level 11" 3 First Wave "Subjective 11" 3 Polariser: The Legacy 3 Farscape (R) (in Stereo)
TLC 3 Paramedics "Chaos Theory" 48 hours "Never Forget" 3 Mystery Weapon 3 Paramedics "Chaos Theory" 48 hours "Never Forget" (R)
TNT 2 NBA basketball: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets (in Stereo) 1 Inside the NBA 1 L.A. Heat "Daydember" (R)
USA 9 Walker, Texas Ranger 3 "The Fan" **% (1996, Suspense) Robert De Niro (in Stereo) 3 The Temp** **** (1993, Suspense) Timothy Hutton (in Stereo)
VHI 8 Behind the Music (in Stereo) 8 Behind the Music "1968" 8 Before They 8 Before They 8 Rock-Roll 8 Legends "John Fogerty" 8 Grease
WGN 10 "Hidden in Silence" (1996, Drama) Mike Martini, Marion Ross. 1 Major League Baseball: White Shoe Sex at Anahiem Angels (in Stereo)
WTBS 10 (6:35) Major League Baseball: Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves. (Live) 3 "Rocky II" **** (1979) Rocky stages a rematch with champion Apollo Creed.
PREMIUM STATIONS
HBO 9 "The Replacement Killers" **(1998) R' 3 "The Jack Bull"** **** (1998, Western) John Cusack. 3 Dennis Miller 3 True Believer** **** (1998)
MAX 9 The Newborn Boys* **(1998) Matthew McConnachain. 3 Outbreak* ****** (1995, Suspense) Dustin Holler 3 Outdoor Limits 3 Dead Man's Gun (in Stereo)
SHOW 9 "The Old Couple II" **(1998) Jack Jamison. PG-13 3 Stargate SG-1 1 Total Recall 207 (in Stereo)
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