Print edition for April 9, 1996

John E. "Jack" Caldwell: Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the Boulder City LDS Chapel. Burial will follow in Boulder City Cemetery. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Suree Nimchareon: Visitation is scheduled from noon-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be noon Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

10 arrested in protest against nuclear testing: The protest occurred Monday at the main gate leading to Mercury, the main base of the Test Site, once the focus of above- and below-ground nuclear weapons experiments, said Nancy Harkess, DOE spokeswoman.

Drugs may be behind homicide: Karen Zekan; About five people were gathered outside an apartment at 801 Bridger Ave., across the street from the Las Vegas Academy, about 9:15 p.m. Monday.

Thunder prepares for 'second season': Steve Carp; The Thunder coach isn't too concerned about who the opposition will be when the Turner Cup playoffs begin next week at the Thomas & Mack Center. Las Vegas has won the season series from both Phoenix and Peoria and has beaten Los Angeles in all six meetings this year, so any of the three would be acceptable.

William Earl Cook: Graveside services will be 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Western film staple Johnson dies at 77: Johnson won his Academy Award for his supporting role as Sam the Lion, the owner of the pool hall and the movie theater in "The Last Picture Show," Larry McMurtry's study of life in a small Texas town during the 1950s.

Hazel Gertrude Havens: Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Mary Kramrich: Visitation is scheduled from 4-8 p.m. today in Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. Wednesday in St. Bridget's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Death-row inmate aims for retrial: But Kirksey, now trying to avoid the death sentence, claims his lawyer did not perform adequately and he should get another penalty hearing.

RICHARD C. HOTTELET: As narcotics expands, so too should crackdown: A report by the International Narcotics Control Board, a UN agency, highlights the compelling power of that money. It also points out what can happen when the sums involved outstrip the gross national product of most countries. More than a trillion dollars a day whirl around the world's money markets beyond the control of governments.

Las Vegas legends lack facts: The 49-year-old Seattle medical technician said one of her husband's co-workers said she had a friend who visited Las Vegas last month. The man went to his room with a woman he met in a bar and awoke the next morning in a bathtub full of ice -- and missing a kidney, Flora said.

Career Fair joins jobs with jobless: Alison Calkins; The event, one of the fastest-growing job marketplaces in Southern Nevada, is Wednesday at Cashman Field Center, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Deutsche Telekom's advice: Skip a movie, buy its stock: Ruth Walker; When DT, the state-owned German telephone company, goes public this fall, it will make history: Its stock offering will be the largest ever in the Western world.

Joseph P. DiPietro: Visitation is scheduled from 2-7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until a 1 p.m. scripture service Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Philip Morris Stephens: Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center, Suite 208, is handling arrangements.

No cameras, Binion lawyers contend: Control Board Chairman Bill Bible said the deposition was reset for 11 a.m. Wednesday.

New Zealander joins Rebels: Steve Carp; Down Under, that is.

William Woods Winter: Visitation is scheduled from 4-8 p.m. today in Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Bunker Chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens.

Rebels' DH tames Lions with six RBIs: Tim Graham; Regardless of how poorly Brian Anthony felt he was hitting before Monday's game with Loyola Marymount, the UNLV designated hitter was doing just fine after.

Brenda L. Potvin: Visitation is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 5 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Chapel, Henderson. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

This year's event will be Haworth's rodeo Fair-well: Haworth, a lifelong Nevada resident, will hang up his spurs as Clark County PRCA rodeo chairman after running the popular event since its inception in 1975. It was recently ranked among the top 10 percent of America's rodeos by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association.

Riverside arrest case turns law enforcement upside down: The potential for severe injury caused by these individuals, including death and major property damage, has gone unnoticed. A foreign object thrown through a driver's windshield at 60 mph would have proved devastating.

Verne Long: Visitation is scheduled from noon-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm's small downtown chapel. A private burial will follow.

Metro officers' case headed to jury: Bill Gang; Closing arguments were to begin early today in the lawmen's trial on charges they brutalized a coin thief in a videotaped downtown casino security room and then lied about it on a police report.

Arthur Mikelian: A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. A private burial will follow.

Tea trend overflowing for variety of reasons: Lisa Sciortino; In fact, it'll probably just get hotter, according to Pearl Dexter, editor and co-publisher of Tea: A Magazine, based in Connecticut.

Jeff German: Fahrenkopf steps up war of words with gaming's detractors: Frank Fahrenkopf, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, is doing his best to ensure that the casino industry winds up a winner in the war of words with its critics.

Tickets still available for Olympics: Ross Atkin; No, depending on how choosy you are. Many tickets and rooms are still available.

Dulce Jean O'Donnell: Dulce Jean O'Donnell

Killers ask for fourth trial: Defense lawyers Monday told the Nevada Supreme Court there was a failure to present adequate jury instructions at their last penalty hearing. And they want a new, full-blown trial on grounds that the issue of devil worship should have been excluded in the first trial.

Topless dancer pleads guilty in cabbie's killing: Heidi Hartkopf has agreed in the plea bargain to accept a life prison sentence with the possibility of parole, plus 12 years for the holdup. She will be eligible for parole after serving 13 years behind bars.

Berosini saddled with fees: Bill Gang; District Judge Nancy Becker has awarded People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals nearly $370,000 of the $463,650 it cost to defend defamation allegations by Berosini in a highly publicized court trial and subsequent appeal.

City needs to keep mix in politics: The new boundaries, drawn ostensibly to accommodate population growth, have raised the ire of West Las Vegas residents who fear they'd be lumped with deteriorating neighborhoods on the east side.

Accident kills one: Christopher Lee, 20, of Pahrump was westbound on State Route 160 and passing slower vehicles by crossing into the two-lane highway's eastbound lane when the collision occurred at 5:44 p.m. Monday, 24 miles west of Interstate 15, said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Harney.

George Gaines Abernathy: A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Line-item veto a risk to Nevada: President Clinton has understandably supported the legislation, which cleared both houses last month, and will sign it shortly. Other presidents have endorsed the concept since it would have given them more political power. The bill shifts important budget-making authority to the executive branch, probably unconstitutionally, and could open a new era in pork legislation.

Puppets highlight Children's Festival: The event is sponsored by Clark County Parks and Recreation and KVVU Channel 5. Admission is free, with fees for the carnival rides and food vendors.

James Kenneth Clancy: Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center, Suite 208, is handling arrangements.

Commentary: 'Spring fling' takes on a new meaning: Besides accomplishing a few tasks, I've also learned a valuable lesson: Sometimes it's better not to disturb something that has been left alone for years.

Hong Kong struggles to fight official graft: Sheila Tefft; The senior police inspector was once considered a promising young officer, slated for the top ranks of the colony's 33,000-member force. Then last year, he was convicted of accepting almost $100,000 in bribes for organizing a ring of 20 officers and undermining prostitution crackdowns.

Monitor correspondent wins Pulitzer: Peter Grier; Mr. Rohde earned his award through skill at a fundamental task of journalism: bearing witness. He was the first Western journalist to visit the sites of suspected mass graves last summer and fall, uncovering grim and convincing evidence that Bosnian Serb forces had executed Muslim prisoners in Europe's worst massacre since the Holocaust.

Rosaline Villalobos Nassiri Akhavan: Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. today in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be noon Wednesday in Davis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Norman 5-1 Masters favorite; Nicklaus 30-1: Nicklaus, a six-time Masters champion, had the longest odds of any of the 59 players posted at the Palace Station sports book prior to his 100th professional victory.

Fast facts on Metro: * COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: 1,144 men, 107 women.

Mary Edna Williams: Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be in Idaho.

Dole will sell out state on nuclear waste issue: Name withheld

Firms cut director pay, but CEO salaries soar: Jonathan P. Decker; Kellogg Company, joining a budding corporate movement, is the latest to eliminate retirement pay for outside directors. Until now, non-employee directors were entitled to an annual benefit equal to their annual retainer while on the board - for as many as 10 years after leaving the board. The cereal company's outside directors are paid a $25,000 retainer plus expenses and fees for attending meetings and monitoring the corporation's overall strategies and policies.

Cashman reclaimed: "For me, our season will start when we're able to play three days in a row and have some kind of conditions that are favorable to playing baseball," Royster said after the Stars went 1-2 in the season-opening series at Vancouver.

Churches still struggling to cross racial divide: Elizabeth Levitan Spaid; Traditional segregation of churches - and the difficulties that sometimes arise when the racial divide in the pews begins to fall - has become apparent in recent weeks.

Commentary: City goes the distance for displaced A's: But it sure was fun while it lasted.

The history of the Olympics: 1904 St. Louis

On the killing fields of Kamenica, a search for lost Bosnian Muslims: David Rohde; The remains of at least 72 Muslim men, who were killed as they fled the UN "safe area" of Srebrenica last July, have been found strewn across green rolling hills about three miles west of the town.

The power of a personal tale: Marilyn Gardner; This spring, publishers' lists feature a record number of memoirs - at least 40 by one industry count. Add other first-person voices - autobiographies, diaries, letters - and the number nearly quadruples.

Countdown begins for first Inner-City Games: Bob Shemeligian; "Everyone is very stoked," co-chairwoman Elaine Wynn said at a kick-off reception Monday evening at Planet Hollywood.

Winifred Mary Therrien: Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Universal Funeral Chapels, 2200 E. Patrick Lane, is handling arrangements.

Regina Maciejewski: Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Quayle pushes family values in local appearance: According to a news release, the book, co-written by psychologist and media personality Diane Medved, explores family values and determines that "when families are happy and healthy, communities thrive."

Arthur Thomas Hartman: Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. services Wednesday in Neptune Society of Nevada, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Building 5.

Robert I. Rotberg: Why Mandela changed his line up: Mr. Jordan is an Mbeki rival and antagonist of long standing from the intellectual left. He is believed to have irked President Mandela by opposing his reconciliation policies toward Afrikaners, especially with regard to the continued use of Afrikaans on state-controlled television and in the schools and Army. He also spoke out against clauses in the new Constitution (still being debated in South Africa) that would sacrifice the civil liberties for which the ANC fought, substituting provisions that could help combat crime.

Study: Nuke plants unsafe: "Promises of an energy paradise driven by atomic power had no engineering foundation," said Arjun Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research and principal author of the report.

Broadway reaches into the past for drama: Frank Scheck; A Midsummer Night's Dream

Getting started on your own 'Song of Myself': Marilyn Gardner; 1. Start by "pre-writing." Make a "life-list" of events and memories. "Just brainstorm," says Mr. Ledoux. "Write down anything you think of, such as 'I had roses on the wallpaper as a child.' Don't evaluate items yet, and don't limit the list. Some people might write 500 items, others 1,000. Once you start priming the pump of memory, the memories will just gush out."

Jack D. Howell: Visitation is scheduled from noon until 2 p.m. services Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Frank Gouveia Jr.: Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. A local mortuary is handling arrangements.

A reason to wax lyrical about doorknobs and clothespins: Christopher Andreae; Ms. Rawsthorn is a writer for the Financial Times in London, author of a biography of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent due out in the fall, and a trustee of London's Design Museum. She was given the opportunity to choose well-designed everyday items for the Conran Foundation Collection.

Area prospers because a river runs through it: Elizabeth Levitan Spaid; Now the economy of Polk County is improving dramatically, because a river runs through it.

Fremont Street Experience enters redevelopment suit: Bill Gang; District Judge Don Chairez on Monday allowed the Fremont Street Experience Ltd. Liability Co. and its attorney, Sam Lionel, to join in the city's fight against the Pappas family.

Mr. President, the bunny is here: Linda Feldmann; After all, it's not every day you see an Easter Bunny being escorted into the White House by a Secret Service agent. But then, this was no ordinary Easter Monday event.

Labor board ruling expensive for Frontier: The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that the Frontier owes several million dollars -- between $5 million and $7 million, the union reckons -- in pension contributions to not only striking employees, but replacement workers as well.

Las Vegan tied to Freemen: Cathy Scott; A 70-year-old Las Vegas man accused of writing a bogus check from the anti-government Freemen group to cover his mother's funeral is fighting extradition to Texas.

Educated, armored, but fewer minorities: But they're only slightly more likely to be black, Hispanic or female, according to the report.

Countdown to Atlanta: 100 days to the Olympics: Ross Atkin; Here's some background for those who can't wait to get started:

Ralph A. Gibson: Visitation is scheduled from 2-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens.

Clarence A. Schager: A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. A private burial will follow.

Tea for two?: Lisa Sciortino; If you think sipping a spot of afternoon tea is a luxury reserved for only the uppitiest of the upper crust ...

Walter Nowak: No local services are scheduled. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Where I Stand: SUN Camp Fund sets lofty goal: But the two youngsters who were brought to my attention recently are in just such a situation.

Walter Tex Gray: Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Nevadans seek Mexico trade: A Las Vegas chain of pawn shops has the only license in Mexico to operate a private pawn business. It is now seeking a partner in Mexico City.

Albert Sachs: Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

C. Kenneth Morris: Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Loyola vs. UNLV game roundup: Hueth, Konrady and Wilson; Bauder, LaRosa, Luce and Kleiner. W--Bauder (6-3). L--Hueth (2-6). HR--Hoopii (6); Anthony (9), Vincent (11). LOB--LMU 4; UNLV 10. DP--LMU 2; UNLV 2. T--2:33. A--264.

Nurse plan will get 2nd public hearing: Art Nadler; It's expected to get an earful from those who say the aides aren't qualified to do the work of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.

N. Korea's war threats may alter South's election results: Michael Baker; In the days before the April 11 vote, North Korea threatened war, student protests and police teargas filled many streets, and a chief aide to President Kim Young Sam was charged with bribery.

David D. Newsom: Remembering Muskie: From May 5, 1980 until Jan. 20, 1981, it was my privilege to serve as his undersecretary of state for political affairs.