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ff AXIOM: Senate kills measure on gun show background checks, A2 CWCINMri ENQUffiER a Copyright, 1999, The Cincinnati Enquirer All rights reserved Thursday May 13, 1999 Final EditionWest 50 cents NSDE Metro Waste from Fernald I delivered to Utah 1 The company responsible for moving 1 million tons of low-level radioactive waste from Fernald to Utah is already loading rail cars. The first round-trip ended when a clean and empty train chugged into Deputy to take over at Treasury Rubin steps down with high marks BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press WASHINGTON Robert Rubin, praised as one of the most successful Treasury secretaries in history, will step down in July with the national economy in an unprecedented expansion and the badly shaken global economy apparently on the mend. President Clinton announced Wednesday that he would nominate Deputy Fernald Wednesday. Bl Sports UC running back accused of rape DeMarco McCleskey, UC's top running back as a freshman last season, was sus pended from the team indefi nitely after being arrested and charged with rape Wednesday. Treasury Sec Dl Reds lose, return to last place The Reds were foiled in their bid to win three straight games for the first time this season, losing 8-7 to Milwau --v it i.

I kee. The loss dropped the Reds back to last in the NL 1 retary Lawrence Summers, a former Harvard professor who has worked closely with Mr. Rubin, as his third Treasury secretary. Parting ap-plause was plentiful for Mr. Rubin and there was also a positive reception for Mr.

Summers. The stock Central Division. 1 World Yeltsin boots prime minister Robert Rubin lnsideA17 Professorial Summers has detractors. Analysis: A smooth transition at Treasury. Traders get over shock, back to business.

The Cincinnati EnquirerGlenn Hartong Larry Flynt relaxes with brother and attorney Alan Isaacnian, right, in'court Wednesday. Moments later he made his guilty plea. Both sides proclaim victory' President Boris Yeltsin fired popular Prime Minis Flynt: 'I haven't changed ter Yevgeny Primakov on Wednesday my position one bit' and named the nation's In an interview Wednesday At the store Customers are disappointed by removal of videos. A16 Another fight? Winburn doesn't want city to pay for relocation. A16 Other sellers: Some say settlement will lead to more secrecy.

A17 top police official, Sergei Stepashin, to head a new government A2 -if ij BY DAN HORN The Cincinnati Enquirer No matter how prosecutors describe his plea deal, Larry Flynt says he's still a First Amendment crusader who knows what it means to make sacrifices for free speech. But he says he's, also, a shrewd businessman who knows a good deal when he sees one. It was the latter, he says, that influenced his decision to accept a plea deal Wednesday that halted his long-awaited obscenity trial after only three days. night, Mr. Flynt said the deal gets him off the hook with Hamilton County prosecutors without compromising his self-proclaimed role as First Amendment defender.

"I still feel the same way," he said. "I haven't changed my position one bit." He said concerns about his business, his magazine and his family led him to consider the deal that ended his trial. Prosecutors, however, said Mr. Flynt cut his losses be- (Please see TALK, Page A 17) market tumbled at the first reports of Mr. Rubin's departure, but that quickly turned around.

Mr. Clinton said he agreed with, the assessment of some that Mr. Rubin had proved to be the nation's most effective Treasury secretary since Alexander Hamilton, the first to hold the post. Mr. Rubin, speaking to reporters after the White House announcement, said that he had not decided what position he will take after leaving.

"I have no idea. I honest to goodness have no idea," he said. Mr. Rubin has been rumored as a possible replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan if the 73-year-old decides he does not want a fourth term when his current term expires in June 2000. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott told reporters he saw no problems with the Senate confirming Mr.

Summers. Mr. Clinton said Mr. Rubin Business Cyclones, Ducks share city, survive Some doubted that Cincinnati could support two minor league hockey teams, but after their second season going head to head, the Cyclones and Mighty Ducks say they're profitable and planning for next season. B20 BY DAN HORN The Cincinnati Enquirer From the day he returned to Cincinnati, Larry Flynt billed his obscenity case as a knockdown, drag-out fight to decide once and for all who was right about community standards in Hamilton County.

But just three days into the decisive battle, it ended suddenly with a handshake on the courthouse steps and a stunning deal that seemed to raise more questions than it answered. The deal cut short Mr. Flynt's trial Wednesday and left both sides proclaiming "total victory." "We've accomplished what we set out to accomplish," a grinning Mr. Flynt said as he left court. "I'm very pleased." "He didn't win anything," countered Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen.

"He turned tail and ran." Although they couldn't agree on its meaning, the deal was clearly spelled out in court. It required Mr. Flynt's Cincinnati corporation, Hustler News Gifts, to plead guilty to The EnquirerGlenn Hartong County Prosecutor Mike Allen waits in court for the plea bargain to be announced. two counts of pandering obscenity for the sale of pornographic videotapes. It also carries a promise from Mr.

Flynt never again to sell sexually explicit videos in Hamilton County. In exchange, prosecutors dropped all charges against Mr. Flynt and his brother Jimmy, both of whom had faced up to 24 years in prison. Common Pleas Judge Patrick Dinkelacker accepted the plea deal and promptly imposed a $10,000 fine on Mr. Flynt's corporation $5,000 less than the maximum possible sentence.

"This appears to be a very (Please see FLYNT, Page A16) -s i Tempo UC course puts angels in new light Whatever hap- pened to angels ami As part of the agreement, the Flynts promise to never again sell pornographic videos in Hamilton County! Their store will continue to sell Hustler magazine and other adult publications. Hamilton County prosecutors dropped all charges against Mr. Flynt and his brother, Jimmy. The pair had faced up td 24 years in prison. Judge Patrick Dinkelacker fined the corporation $10,000.

Hustler News Gifts, the corporation owning Hustler publisher Larry Flynt's downtown Cincinnati store pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering obscenity for selling pornographic videos. had approached him twp weeks ago with a request that he be who fall from grace? allowed to resign. The depar ture had been rumored for over They can be found, at least a year. J-i until June, in a University of Cincinnati class The Evolution XI Patton clarifies casinos stance of Angels." CI Ticket buyers bond in 'Star Wars' line fir He envisions IIUilKIl Today in Tempo: Fans rllailWti Nation Night lights, myopia linked Researchers have found a strong connection between use of night lights in young children's bedrooms and bad eyesight in the future. A12 larger, "land-based" casinos.

"(Casino gambling) would make Kentucky a more desirable place for a convention be them as part of hotels BY PATRICK CROWLEY and JANE PRENDERGAST 7 The Cincinnati Enquirer FRANKFORT Northern WeAther Kentucky could be a prime beneficiary if Gov. Paul Patton's proposal to put casinos in hotels near convention centers comes true. Jit. If the governor's controver High 72 low 56 Mostly cloudy, chance of showers. A20 .7 BY MARIE McCAIN The Cincinnati Enquirer SPRINGDALE For some, getting tickets to the new Star Wars prequel Wednesday was a long wait in a lengthy line for a chance to sit in a movie theater and lose themselves in the troubles and triumphs of someone else, somewhere else, in a galaxy far, far away.

But for others, the wait was more a pilgrimage. "These movies have helped me. They are the ultimate stories of good vs. evil," said Sean O'Brien, 21, of West Chester, one of more than 500 who lined up for the 3 p.m. start of ticket sales at Spring-dale's Showcase Cinemas.

The movie opens Wednesday. Though still in his mother's womb in 1977, when Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader first battled, Mr. O'Brien has. made up for lost time, collecting enough memorabilia to be considered a hard-core fan. He and several friends camped overnight at the theater in hopes of being first in line for ticket sales.

sial suggestions win approval, Covington would be a likely spot for a new casino it's the home of the new Northern Kentucky Convention Center and several nearby hotels as well as being a gateway into the state Index lIMtOl why'they're rcouNTBOw in line to buy tickets for next week's first shows. C1 But they made only the top 10, beaten out by Jared Gross and Alan Conklin, two 19-year-old Miami University students from Sharonville. "We drove down here at about 5:30 a.m. and there were a lot of people already camped out," Mr. Conklin said, adding that the line formed following a brief foot race after one person ran for the movie theater door.

As they waited, many ticket-seekers amused themselves with Star Wars books, conversations and trivia questions such as "What's the name of the actor who played Boba Fett?" Star Wars: The Phantom Menace will be shown on two screens at the Springdale Showcase Cinemas in theaters that seat 499 and 522 people, respectively. Four sections, 159th year, No. 34 Abby C2 Obituaries. B14 and close to Cincinnati. cause it would Paul Patton provide an additional, convenient, recreational, activity for the conventioneers that wanted to" gamble, Mr.

Patton said. "I'm not talking about big designation casinos," Mr. Pat-' ton said. "It's not going to work (in Kentucky), it's not going to happen." Instead, Mr. Patton said the casinos would be part of hotels, similar to how casinos are built and operated in some parts of.

the Caribbean and Europe. "Northern Kentucky is trying to enhance its convention trade," Mr. Patton said. (Please see CASINOS, Page A17) Kentucky General Assembly has no plans to hold hearings on Patton's casino suggestions, B15 Casinos that are part of ho Puzzles C7 Stocks B16 The Talk C2 TV C4 Comics C6 Editorial page. A1 8 Lotteries B2 Movies C7 tels as opposed to freestanding casinos found ir places like Las Vegas would enhance the convention business Classifieds 08-16 Online in Northern Kentucky and across the state, Mr.

Patton told the Enquirer during an in j.mh.jrji.f.WM.-M..!, enquirer.com The Cincinnati EnquirerMichael E. Keating Ticket seekers waiting several hours at the Springdale Showcase Cinemas passed the time by playing Star Wars Monopoly and Star Wars Trivial Pursuit. terview Wednesday in his State Capitol office. Mr. Patton took pains to clarify his position because many in the state believe he advocates Portions 0 or today's tL 3 Enquirer were printed on recycled paper.

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