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SPORTS: Reds snap skid with 3-2 extra-inning win over Braves, Dl COPYRIGHT, 2000, THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER FINAL NEWSSPORTS 50 CENTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2000 'Safe Place' aims to save infants Tk "'4-4 Tennis Masters update 1 Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten Parents can leave newborns at hospitals baby to any staff member wearing a hospital ID, and walk away. As long as the baby ap-. pears unharmed, no hospital staff person will ask for the parents' names. No police agency or prosecutor in Hamilton County will press child abandonment charges. No questions will be asked at all, except a request to disclose any known health By Tim Bonfield The Cincinnati Enquirer The image haunts Lock-land Police Chief Ken Johnson to this day: the sight of a baby boy's lifeless eyes staring up from a pile of garbage.

"His neck was broken. His eyes were open. And there was trash all around him. It's something I don't think you'll ever forget," Chief Johnson said. Investigating that crime scene touched the chief so (right), No.

1 in the ATP Tour's Champions Race, wcs among winners on the first day of the Tennis Masters Series Cincinnati. The French Open champion beat Jerome Golmard of France 6-0, 6-4. There was one upset Monday: Hicham Arazi of Morocco beat Nicolas Lapentti of Ecuador, the 10th seed, 6-4, 6-4. The tournament's bigger names come out today. Top seed and fan favorite Andre Agassi plays dangerous Wayne Ferreira; Pete Sampras, the No.

2 seed The program, a "Secret, Safe Place for Newborns," is among dozens of similar efforts nationwide to offer desperate parents an alternative to killing or abandoning their children. Effective immediately, parents can take a baby less than 3 days old to any hospital emergency department in Hamilton County, hand the deeply that he sought legal guardianship over the boy's body. He led an effort to arrange a Christian burial, to give the child a headstone and a name: Nicholas Independence. That was five years ago. On Monday, a collection of Hamilton County hospitals, child service and law enforcement agencies an- Getting help For information about the "Secret, Safe Place for Newborns" program, call the United Way Helpline: (513) 721-7900.

nounced a plan that may reduce the chances of more babies suffering Nicholas Independence's fate. and defending champion, plays Mariano Zabaleta. Coverage, Dl, D4-D5 See BABIES, Page A5 INSIDE Al (Bore OQO hopefuls Local stars go head-to-head Instate swimmers took parallel lanes to Trials METRO New plan for Millennium Tower If a plan to sell tax-free bonds through a new nonprofit corporation succeeds, then the proposed $85 million Millennium Tower could rise high above all other structures in Greater Cincinnati. Bl centrist TEMPO 'Mm ipr vep Lieberman spoke out on Clinton's affair By Neil Schmidt The Cincinnati Enquirer They weren't two ships in the night but rather two swimmers passing in lap lanes. A decade passed with them, and Dod Wales and Nate Dusing finally became foes.

And also friends. The two Cincinnati-area stars headline a group of 18 locals competing in the Olympic Trials, which begin Wednesday in Indianapolis. Though they never trained together or competed as youths, they have lately excelled in the same events while commiserating about shared experiences. "I've gotten to know Nate more in the last year than I ever have," said Mr. Wales, 23, a St.

Xavier High grad who now trains in Santa Clara, Calif. Each has been part of an NCAA championship team, Mr. Wales at Stanford in 1998 and Mr. Dusing this year at Texas. Mr.

Dusing is a 20-time Ail-American -with another year to go -and Mr. Wales an NCAA individual champ. They are the only two of the 11 locals who swam at the 1996 Trials still in the sport, and surely the best bets among the current crew. "It's interesting Dod and I i Photo by CHRIS CARSON Nate Dusing grew up in Villa Hills and graduated in 1997 from Covington Catholic High School. He will be a senior at the University of Texas, where he is a five-time NCAA champion.

1 Kids are moved by new scooters Collapsible scooters, retailing for $60 to $130, are the hottest thing in juvenile transportation since the Big WheeL Sales managers say kids especially boys love trying them out in stores and love even more the idea of taking one home. CI The Associated PressBOB CHILD Sen. Joseph Lieberman will be officially announced as Al Gore's vice presidential choice today. CAM PA I BOOKS Straub shuns horror label Peter Straub is on the road touting his latest book Magic Terror, a collection of short stories. He doesn't like to be considered a horror-story writer, but he's also at work on a collaboration with a certain fellow named Stephen King.

C3 See SWIMMERS, Page AS C- By Ron Fournier The Associated Press WASHINGTON Making history, Al Gore selected as his running mate Sen. Joseph Lieberman the first Jew on a major-party ticket and a political voice of conscience who Mr. Gore hopes will be an antidote to "Clinton fatigue." "Miracles happen," Mr. Lieberman, 58, told reporters Monday, his voice choked with emotion. Mr.

Gore offered Mr. Lieberman the job by telephone and, in their first act as the Democratic ticket, the two men prayed. Mr. Gore, 52, plans to announce the selection today in Nashville, a week before the Democratic National Convention opens in Los Angeles. Even some Republicans applauded Mr.

Gore's choice, calling the Connecticut lawmaker a respected, experienced public servant in the vein of George W. Bush's GOP running mate Dick Cheney. In contrast to Mr. Gore's attacks on Mr. Cheney, the Bush campaign called Mr.

Lieberman "a good man whom Governor Bush and Secretary Cheney respect." Mr. Lieberman, a centrist, has broken from the administration to side with Republicans on school vouchers, Social Security and other issues. Not since John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 as the nation's first Catholic president has religion been much of an issue on a presidential ticket. Democrats wonder whether an Orthodox Jew will face anti-Semitism.

Photo by DAVID GONZALES More in Sports Trials overview, Dl Ursuline's Ransom hopes 2000 isnt too early, D3 Capsules of all 18 local swimmers, 03 Dod Wales, a Cincinnati native, was a standout at St. Xavier High School and a four-time NCAA champion at Stanford University. He graduated in 1999 and lives in Los Altos Hills, Calif. Festival controversy continues BUSINESS Foundation has stellar year Last year was a record breaker for the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, as donations doubled from 1998 and the strong economy helped the foundation earn more than $21 million on its investments. BIO Restaurateurs, black leaders meet Lieberman respected for morality, steady habits.

A4 Tristate Democrats call choice 'inspired'. A4 Local Jewish leaders applaud selection. A4 One Democratic ally said Mr. Gore was driven in part by a need to make a pre-con-vention splash. The source said the vice president has been disturbed by polls giving Mr.

Bush a double-digit edge and he fears the election will slip away unless he uses this critical two-week period to gain significant ground, particularly among independents and women. Gore advisers and independent analysts said Mr. Lieberman will help the campaign shed itself of President Clinton's personal baggage. He was the first Democrat to chastise the president for his affair with Monica Lewinsky. The owners are expected to reiterate that they simply couldn't make money during the weekend because festi-valgoers wouldn't fill up their restaurants, and that the congestion and traffic-control measures enforced by the city would discourage local residents from eating downtown.

"We've heard that before," said Kathye Lewis, board chairman for the black black leaders today to explain their decisions to close during the festival, which attracted an estimated 150,000 people, about half of them from outside Cincinnati. The informal gathering, requested by the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, is to be held this morning at the Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Association's headquarters downtown on Ninth Street. white restaurant operators of unfair and race-based practices for denying the mostly black jazz fest patrons access to their eateries. The restaurant owners deny the accusations, which led Cincinnati Councilman Paul Booth to seek a federal inquiry into whether the restaurants violated public accommodations laws. Some of the restaurateurs have agreed to meet with By Randy Tucker The Cincinnati Enquirer The Ujima Cinci-Bration and Coors Light Festival ended more than a week ago, but a controversy still resonates from the event, during which at least eight downtown restaurant owners closed.

Some members of Cincinnati's African-American community have accused WEATHER High 88 Low 72 Thunderstorms. A8 See FESTIVAL, Page A5 INDEX Robbery suspect hails taxi, fails getaway Four sections, 160th ear, No. 120 Abby C4 Movies. C7 Comtes C6 Obituaries B4 Editorial page Puzzles C7 Kids' Comer A8 Slocks B6 lotteries B2 TV C4 Classifieds D9-20 fr Online enquirer.com known address was in Lexington, has an extensive criminal record, including previous federal charges, police said. He was charged with bank robbery.

He shopped in the store before the robbery, investigators said, selected a pile of camping gear and clothes, then said he'd be back to pay after he went to the bank to make sure a check had cleared. Mr. Clem forfeited to the FBI the thanks he got from Mr. Moody: a $50 tip. get into a taxi.

They checked with the cab company, which named the destination. In minutes, Cincinnati officers surrounded the West Fifth Street hotel. Soon, officers and FBI agents hauled Mr. Moody onto the street, parading him in front of bank employees who positively identified him, police said. The cabbie remained unaware of his fare's doings until his dispatcher told him to wait for officers outside the hotel.

Mr. Moody, whose last cials took alleged culprit Isaac Moody, 24, into federal custody. They found him and the money in the Regal room paid for with robbery proceeds. Yellow Cab Co. driver Rob Clem picked Mr.

Moody up outside a Covington military surplus store moments after a noon holdup at the nearby Huntington Bank on Madison Avenue. Meanwhile, police checking other businesses around the bank found a store employee who saw the suspected robber By Jane Prendergast The Cincinnati Enquirer Lessons from Bank Robbery 101: When selecting a getaway vehicle, a cab is probably not the best choice. And if you're a wanted man, don't ask your cabbie to book a room at the Regal Hotel in downtown Cincinnati in your name minutes after the robbery. Within about an hour of Greater Cincinnati's 44th bank heist of the year Monday, offi V't7" ftxtionsof todays fnaunr were printed on paper. The Cincinnati EnquirerGLENN HARTONG Cincinnati police officers look at what appears to be a black eye on Isaac Moody, a suspect in a Covington bank robbery..