Roanoke Times
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DATE: SATURDAY, November 13, 1993 TAG: 9311130216
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-6 EDITION: METRO
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Alan G. Dillard and A.G. Motorsports Inc. also were named as defendants in the lawsuit filed in Circuit Court by H. Carl Gude Jr. Gude said he had an oral agreement with Dillard and Burton which entitled him to 10 percent of the proceeds of any sponsorship Gude helped the team obtain.
In early December, Hardee's signed a three-year agreement to sponsor the Chevrolet team driven by Burton of South Boston. Dillard paid Gude $3,500, which Gude said was partial payment for his services.
The Cleveland Indians have established a memorial fund for the children of pitcher Cliff Young, who died in a traffic accident Nov. 4 in his hometown of Willis, Texas. Young, 29, had pitched in 21 games for the Indians, including seven as a starter during the 1993 baseball season.
Young was survived by his wife, Tamara, and two sons, 6-year-old Clifford Jr. and 3-year-old Cameron.
A dozen dogs trained to find bombs have been imported from Belfast, Northern Ireland, to beef up security at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
Arne Huuse, of the Lillehammer police's Olympic task force, told the Norwegian news agency NTB the dogs would begin combing arenas and other facilities in December. Northern Ireland is the site of frequent bombings by terrorist organizations.
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