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Show Wednesday, July 19, 1989 THE HERALD, Provo, Ltah, - Page C5 Oakland trying to sweeten deal to lure Raiders back home OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Lo-.c- al officials attempting to lure the Raiders football team back from Los Angeles hope to get a response to their proposal with-i-n two weeks, according to a chief architect of the plan. . "I believe there's a very environment on all sides to proceed," Alameda County Supervisor Don Perata news NFL said. "We have a formal proposal now on its way to the Raiders." He announced that top officials of the city, Alameda Coun ty and Oakland Coliseum sent a "strong, competitive" proposal to Raiders principal owner Jack Brooks. However, Perata refused to divulge any details, saying he doesn't want to "negotiate this in the media." to fashion a package of cash and stadium improvements they hope will persuade the football team to come back to Oakland in 1992. The Raiders left the city for Los Angeles after the 1981 season. The Tribune reported the City, county and Coliseum of- plan involves paying the Raidficials have been meeting se- ers a $32 million "franchise cretly over the past six months fee" that would be raised through revenue bonds issued by the Coliseum, which is owned by the city and county. The package also contemplates spending $36 million to $50 million to expand the 53,000-seColiseum, according to the newspaper. At a press conference, Perata released a brief letter sent to Brooks regarding the proposal. at inwnmav 'If " I U - fill. JU, JUL Yl f cWilli JUT II i I Perata said the letter was signed by him, Oakland Mayor Lionel Wilson and Coliseum chief George Vukasin. Perata said the Raiders have not yet seen a copy of the plan. Last year, the city of Oakland paid $4.4 million to the Raiders settlement afin an ter a lawsuit to keep them n Oakland failed. out-of-co- Rich Karlis, Broncos at odds over NFL Plan B ver II The DenDENVER (AP) Broncos say kicker Rich Karlis is ineligible for a pay hike because of an NFL Plan B free agency rule, but league officials say the rule doesn't exist. Broncos general manager John Beake says he understands the rule to mean any player without a contract who was exposed to the Plan B free agency was prohibited from signing for a raise once the 3U v 4 IB L-- period ended in April. Beake said the rule applies to two other veteran free agents, cornerback Jeremiah Castule and offensive lineman Winford Hood. However, John Jones, direc tor of public relations for the NFL Management Council, saia the Broncos are free to negoti ate any contract they want with Karlis. "The negotiations are between the player and the club," he said. Tl mi. mm ",3 ' Pete Abitante, a spokesman for the NFL, said there is no rule governing the terms of -, If J 1 II If II M contracts. Under the Plan B free agency system implemented in February, each team was allowed to protect 37 players, rne rest were free to sign witn any learn y period. during the Players are prohibited irom entering the Broncos training camp, which is scheduled to begin Thursday, unless tney are under contract. Ron Grinker, Karlis' agent, said, "The team says they can only give the same terms and conditions as last year s con tract because he was a free agent (Plan B) who didn't sign with another team." Later. Beake said, "We're not trying to shove anything down anybody's throat. We sent him a letter asking him to n (under the terms of the pre vious contract) after he went through Plan B." free-agenc- re-sig- Karlis made $30U,uuu lasi year, but he may look else where if he has to accept tne same contract, Grinker said. "Rich is far from finished kicking, but I don't know if he's far from f unshed kicking nere. he said. Beake said his hands are tied under the league rule. Wmm-:- If' M o BYFORD I o BONNIE DOON o KEDS Doug Williams withdraws felony o o TRIMFIT ROUND-THE-CLOC- K t Jim o HANES '"'''''""'''""''I'jijf o LIZ CLAIBORNE against wife - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Redskins Quarter back Doug Williams has agreed to drop a forgery and tnett complaint against his estranged wife, an attorney for Lisa Williams said Tuesday. As nart nf a divorce agree ment, Mrs. Williams also will have custody of the couple's child, said attorney Lewis Washington Un-glesb- y. era o BELLE SHARMEER o PARK AVENUE "I'm relieved that I'm getting a divorce and will have full custody of my child and can get on with my life," Mrs. Williams said in the corridor at Family Court. Williams refused to comment other than to say, "I just feel o CALVIN KLEIN o HUE r r v I j7 aturday 10-- 7 o LE o GOLD TOE like Martin Luther King couldn't have said it better 'Free at last, free at last, Thank God Almighty.'" The settlement was to be finalized after being signed by the judge, said Unglesby. The attorney said he took a sworn statement from the NFL player Monday, and Williams agreed to drop charges that his wife stole $75,000 from him when she allegedly forged his name on a check. The attorney also released a letter dated July 18 stating that Mrs, Williams' attorneys and the district attorney's office are asking a court of appeal to dismiss a warrant issued for the arrest of Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams, 27, filed a petition for divorce from her husband in May, claiming he subjected her to physical and mental cruelty. |