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3 Great outdoors Employment up Collinsworth Era to end 0 Pistons take series, 103-94 Moeller rolls to finals, 12-0 Locals take 3 track titles Section Open-air eatery guide TempoD-l But job growth sputters Miami River search Another day of frustration MetroC-l Garden slugs out How to get rid of pests TempoD-l Cm Colllmwont) nn IMER II FINAL35C 1 1 Jjku, i a nNfWM ATI TR.WW in it i li i i i vi ri ii ii ii vi wsj ii Reds ride Davis5 cycle Company halts Alar sales in U.S.! Apple chemical safe, manufacturer says; sales to continue overseas BY DOUGLAS JEHL THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Eric Davis became the first Reds player in 30 years to hit for the cycle Friday night when he had a single, double, triple and home run in Cincinnati's 9-4 victory over San Diego at Riverfront Stadium. Davis doubled in the first inning, singled in the third, homered in the fourth, and tripled in the fifth. He had six runs batted in. Frank Robinson was the last Reds player to hit for the cycle, on May 2, 1959, against Los Angeles. Details, Page B-1.

attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council. It was that organization's report four months ago about the risk posed by Alar that prompted a surge of public anxiety about the safety of food in the American marketplace. At the height of the episode, the nation's largest school districts banned apples from school lunch menus and many parents sought reassurance from federal agencies about the fruit they fed their children. also has been linked to cancer. The decision came as the Senate was about to consider an even more sweeping proposal that would ban daminozide, the chemical that is marketed under the name Alar, outright and bar the importation of apple products treated with Alar abroad.

Uniroyal maintained that Alar is safe, and indicated that it hoped eventually to resume sales. EPA has proposed to ban Alar within the next 18 months, pend ing scientific review. In the meantime, Uniroyal plans to continue selling Alar to apple growers overseas. That caused alarm among environmentalists, who noted that as much as 50 of the apple juice concentrate sold in the United States is produced from apples grown in Europe and South America. "This agreement does not go as far as it should, and the public health is not going to be as well served," said Janet Hathaway, an Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON In -a surprise climax to months of worry about tainted apples, the Uniroyal Chemical Co.

agreed Friday to halt sales of the controversial chemical Alar in the United States. The move, to be enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency, is expected to discourage U.S. growers from using Alar, which enhances apples' growth and gives them longer shelf life, but IL 1 Eric Davis Masses hold back troops in China A Lukens refuses to resign Defies GOP, calls conviction unjust kt IK 1 at-' Three killed when struck by police car ENQUIRER NEWS SERVICES BEIJING Throngs of students and residents clashed with government troops early today, turning away a military attempt to end the 22-day occupation of Tiananmen Square by pro-democracy students. An official report said three people were killed when struck by a police car in an accident Friday night. Students linked the deaths to their demonstrations and called for a general strike in protest.

Thousands of bewildered soldiers streamed away in disorderly retreat as dawn broke, following a 2:30 a.m. confrontation that left many soldiers and citizens injured though apparently none seriously. The military advances began about midnight. More than eight hours later, soldiers still straggled away from the city center to the outskirts, where 200,000 soldiers reportedly were camped. Soldiers had advanced down Changan (Forever Peace) Avenue, f.

iV 1 fl to. BY ANNE WILLETTE Gannett News Service and HOWARD WILKINSON The Cincinnati Enquirer WASHINGTON Declaring that he is not a quitter, U.S. Rep. Donald E. "Buz" Lukens defied the Ohio Republican Party on Friday and refused to resign.

Lukens, convicted last week of contributing to the delinquency and unrul-iness of a minor, also said he will not decide until his appeal is settled if he will Donald Lukens 'I am not a quitter' The Associated PressMark Avery (Please see CHINA, back page, this section) Students and Chinese soldiers struggle near Beijing's Tiananmen Square early Saturday morning. Bush to urge cleaner car fuels in 25 cities tion option presented to the president said the chief source of the unhealthy gas was exhaust from cars, trucks and be a candidate in 1990. Lukens' comments came in a written statement one day after Ohio Republican Chairman Robert Bennett asked Lukens, 58, of Middletown, to resign calling him a "bad apple." Separately Friday, U.S. Rep. Chalmers chairman of the Ohio GOP congressional delegation, said Lukens' behavior is before the House Ethics Committee.

Because the charge is a misdemeanor, the commit-. tee is not required to review the case. But Rep. Thomas Luken, a Democrat from Cincinnati, said he 1 supported a committee probe of Lukens. Bennett predicted that the House would not take action against Lukens because he was convicted of a (Please see LUKENS, 1 back page, this section) The report did not name the cities to be targeted.

It could not be determined Friday night whether any Ohio cities were among the 25, but in February, 1988, the EPA pressured Ohio into requiring auto emissions tests because of violations of federal clean air standards in Cincinnati and Cleveland. Cincinnati recently was named Ohio's smoggiest city for 1988 by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. The environmental group's analysis of data compiled by state pollution agencies BY DOUGLAS JEHL Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON In an ambitious effort to reduce urban smog, President Bush plans next week to urge that some new vehicles in 25 U.S. cities be required to operate on fuels other than gasoline by the middle of the next decade.

The plan is a central element of a Bush administration effort to revive and overhaul the stalled federal effort to combat the growing pollution problems posed by smog, air toxins and acid rain. would leave ii cities in violation oi federal standards by the year 2005. Eighty-one cities fell short of that mark last summer. The 42-page White House document, produced by the President's Domestic Policy Council and made available to the Los Angeles Times, indicates widespread support within the administration for plans to mandate use of alternative fuels as a means toward (Please see AIR, back page, this section) buses. While the federal proposal to require greater use of alternative fuels would cause sharp reductions in urban air pollution in the target cities, there are strong reservations within the administration about its high cost.

These reservations appear to make it certain that air quality in and near most of those cities would remain unhealthy for at least 15 years. The most stringent pollution-reduc I Voter reaction, A-12. i Possible replacements, Page A-12. Curious cougars First-class to Frankfurt: more comforts than home Transatlantic traveler indulges in a feast of flying Four sections 149th year, No. 55 Copyright, 1989 The Cincinnati Enquirer NationWorld AW Digest.

A-2 Nation A-3 World A-4 Metro Lottery C-2 Obituaries C-3 Classified C-4-20 Sullivan B-1 Baseball B-4 Nonstop to Frankfurt B-6-15 Classified, MMHHHHMtNt BusinesT BY JOHN MORRIS The Cincinnati Enquirer FRANKFURT, West Germany They are 12 in number. They're plush. And they're two-by-two instead of three-by-three. And along with more leg room, they bring a lot of comforts that you sure don't find in most homes. They're the first-class seats aboard Delta's new Frankfurt-bound Flight 48, and for a mere $3,801 (round trip), all this could be yours.

For starters literally champape is served as the plane is pushed back from the gate and the first movie begins: a little number about how to get out of the plane quickly if the unconventional should happen. You'll find very few idle moments aboard Flight 48, in fact. About 40 minutes into its inaugural cruise, a video extols the on-board, dutyfree supplies. Moments later, a hot towel arrives on a NYSE Mutual ni Tempo china plate for refreshing dabs at wrists and face, followed by a small plate of shelled walnuts with a beverage. Five minutes later, a gift certificate from Tiffany Co.

arrives. Choices: a crystal champagne glass, a porcelain box or a black leather key case. All this is prelude to dinner. Just before 10 p.m. 45 minutes after (Please see FRANKFURT, Page A-7) Commuting to work, Page A-7.

Delta's Tristate Impact, Page, A-7. Comics lA im---' Th Cincinnati EnquirrJlm Ctllawiy Jenny Wynne and her two daughters, Kelly, 4, and Katey, 2, check out the Cincinnati Zoo's baby cougars Friday. A balloon behind the Wynnes got the attention of one of the cougars. The Zoo Babies display began Friday; it continues through July 9. Weather: Partly cloudy, 50 chance of rain.

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