ILIE NASTASE failed in his bid to become Mayor of Bucharest.
He garnered just 43% of the vote in a two-way run-off (FINANCIAL
TIMES, 6/18)....JACK NICKLAUS's autobiography, "Jack Nicklaus:
My Story," will be published next spring by Simon & Schuster
(GOLF WEEK, 6/15 issue).... The drug-possession case of Cowboys
WR MICHAEL IRVIN has been rescheduled for June 25
("SportsCenter," ESPN, 6/17). ....A FL Circuit Court Judge
yesterday reversed Friday's manslaughter conviction for Seahawks
WR BRIAN BLADES. The prosecution said it would appeal (N.Y.
TIMES, 6/18)....Gold Medalist BONNIE BLAIR will marry fellow-
Olympian and longtime boyfriend DAVE CRUIKSHANK on Sunday, June
23 (Advantage Int'l)....Former Yankee 1B DON MATTINGLY has closed
his restaurant in his hometown of Evansville, IN, blaming
competition from new eateries (NEWSDAY, 6/18).... 14-year-old
U.S. Gymnastics Champion DOMINIQUE MOCEANU has a stress fracture
in her right leg and may not be able to compete in the Olympic
trials which begin in a week and a half. Moceanu still could
petition USA Gymnastics for one of the seven spots on the team
("SportsCenter," ESPN, 6/17).
