Show -- r"'V"l 'Vpr w-r Cubs’ Ruthven sees surgery Cubans won’t compete th nation announces decision to snub Games 1 1 United Press International Officials from 1 communist nations gathered in h Czechoslovakia to hear a appeal today for an end to the Moscow-le- d boycott of the Los Angeles Summer Games but Cuba’s withdrawal cast an ominous note over the effort Havana’s announcement Wednesday meant the Cuban contingent traditionally a boxing powerhouse would not make the trip to California Cuba became the 11th nation to snub the 1984 Olympics Sports sources said International Olympic Com1 last-ditc- mittee President Juan Antonio Samaranch and representatives of 1 1 communist countries arrived in the Czech capital Prague Wednesday to discuss the boycott today Samaranch is expected to use the meeting as a final effort to persuade the communist allies to change their minds before a June 2 deadline The games are scheduled to begin July 28 According to the sports sources the National Olympic Committee presidents from the Soviet Union Bulgaria North Korea Cuba Hungary Mongolia East Germany Poland Romania Vietnam and Czechoslovakia were in Prague for the meeting Of the 11 only North Korea and Romania have not joined the boycott It was not immediately known if two other boycotting teams Afghanistan and Laos sent officials to Prague the sources said Yugoslavia which announced May 7 that it will send 223 athletes coaches referees physicians and sports officials to Los Angeles refused to take part in the meeting they said The sources said leading officials from the Asso- Non-align- ed 1 Ogden WASHINGTON (UPI) — Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn has told Nevada's governmental leaders that he does not playoff object to a minor-leagu- e in Las Vegas as long as betting lines and casino ads are banned “We don’t want to see legalized gambling in baseball” Kuhn told reporters Wednesday outside the US Senate offices of Sen Paul Laxalt The Nevadans hoped to ease Kuhn’s opposition to a professional baseball scries in Nevada A proposed 1984 Triple-World Series in Las Vegas was canceled “The commissioner has no problems with Las Vegas per se if (certain) procedures are set up” Laxalt said after the session Kuhn said his approval of Las Vegas for a future minor-leagu- e world series would be conditional on the absence of casino advertising and passage of a state regulation prohibiting sports betting lines on the games Nevada currently bans posting of betting lines on its own professional teams the Reno Padres and the Las Vegas Stars but the regulation does not cover other teams Byran said the Nevada Race and Sports Book Association assured Kuhn that no line would be posted on a professional series but the commissioner wants a state gaming regulation to that right-hander- ’s m one-eigh- th 2-- -- UP TO 80 & NURSERY r r ANTIC 30” tall bloom m QT LAST CHANCE TO RID YOUR LAWN OF WEEDS PAX WEED’N FEED TOTAL FOR LAWNS Prmonts t k i r j4 lutti ertfipaa ad 24 oOm wwdi d adds iron 2 000 sq A " I Kills daadsbwi brood- and Mb loot opoodi tat made I ‘ ACTION Melt product ft- PAX FUNGICIDE INSECTICIDE FERTILIZER LAWN FOOD brew mod ' PELLETS or kids m- - feeds (ross tern types st mbojon tape cludiaf snow mold Mis matt fatduas 5000 4 PAX - loom 5000 5 t 2000 sq ft rests lortrtizos sq R 1 Reg $1696 ONLY 11 88 r SUMMER OUTDOOR FUN GG 1238 Gas Model Large 14V2x22” Castiron cooking grate dual burner igniter stepup grill tank 5 yr guarantee 30000 BTU’s ONLY $32995 CHARBROIL PORTABLE Light & for small Compact areas and cooking away from home Reg 12995 only r r VINYL LAWN EDGING FLEXIBLE REINFORCED VINYL HOSE your old hoe the heave with this new and easier way to hoe the garden Adjustable Oscillating Sprinkler Covers up to 2400 square feet Reg $1295 $12995 yONLY A V COLORADO B & B ALL OTHERS and Containers 30” to 36” Reg 14" to 20" 3’ to 4’ Reg blamed ONLY The commission is composed Reg 4’ $2495 Heavy Duty 320 Ind Reg $1495 ONLY ASPARAGUS C GRAPE PLANTS Gal PLANTS CLOSEOUT PLANTS ONLY ONLY 1 Ea seedtas pi STRAWBERRY PLANTS Everbearing Quinalt Loaded with berries Reg $149 tt $3495 1888 4’ Reg to ea Reg $4495 ONLY 5’ 12 for 2488 f CUT RED WHITE or PINK CASCADE KAYSVILLE ONLY ROSES PETUNIASi Himrod Sweet 3VT Washington 22“ 5’ 0nly2888 TOMATO Mary to r ONLY $5995 ONLY 1 3'to 4' Reg $4995 75 Feet in Length Reg 398 $1995 88 ONLY ' 1 ONLY OFF ONLY ONLY LE 425 20 foot length Reg $798 f 20 AUSTRIAN OR SCOTCH PINE BLUE SPRUCE Lightweight A SPRINKLER Give Reg 4888 OSCILLATING Solid tubs for all your patio plantings POWER HOE OAR ft 570°° meino? 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