Print edition for July 8, 1996

Columnist: 'Nutty professor' a classic tale: These words were not spoken by Dr. Jekyll in the classic 1886 novel, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."

Fast Facts: Dr. Bernard Feldman: FIFTEEN YEARS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, Drew University, Madison, N.J.; medical degree, State University of New York, Brooklyn; pediatric residency at U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md.; master's degree in public health, University of California, Berkeley; fellowship in neonatal and perinatal medicine at University of California, San Diego.

EOB helping seniors with household repairs: "The word 'minor' has to be stressed -- and also, this is not a free service, but it is affordable," said John "L.J." Gerena, director of the EOB's Senior Home Repair Service, which began July 1 with more than 40 inquiries that day.

Goodwill seeks more help in fighting thefts: Milli Clark, longtime director of the Las Vegas chapter of Goodwill Industries, would like to spend more of her time talking to groups about the good her organization has done training the disabled.

Las Vegans crank up air: At the rate Southern Nevada is using power, peak records may fall by the hour as the summer heat intensifies.

Downtown streets go green: Steve Sebelius; Trees, plants and shrubs are planned for several areas downtown as part of the city's ongoing effort to revitalize its urban center.

Land bill places Ensign in middle: Jeff Schweers; By calling for a freeze on public-private land swaps, Ensign could block plans by Del Webb, a Phoenix-based developer, to obtain 5,000 acres of federal land for real estate projects in the Las Vegas area.

Columnist: Indulge in the glories of morning: In "Morning Glories: Recipes for Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond from an American Country Inn," (Rizzoli, $30) she shares some of the imaginative recipes that have brought her such acclaim. She also shares the life of a country inn owner. It's not an easy life, but Leahy's realistic way of dealing with the problems is probably why this now full-time innkeeper manages so well.

Columnist: Some good news about car thefts, bank robberies: School is out and -- judging from the auto theft patterns Metro Police officers were seeing last winter -- no Saturn should be safe.

Wet 'n Wild summer event set for return: The entertainment schedule features: through July 3, Kokomo Beach; July 4-10, Party Central; July 11-17, Sneak Preview; July 18-24, Common Ground; July 25-31, Shattered; and Aug. 1-9, Flash Flood.

Vegas Briefs: * NO VALLEY FATALITIES -- Bucking a trend, no one was killed in traffic accidents over the four-day Fourth of July weekend in the Las Vegas Valley. "It's the safest holiday weekend we've had in a long time," said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Harney. A survey by the state Office of Traffic Safety last week found that Independence Day was the deadliest holiday on Nevada highways the past three years. Harney credited the NHP's DUI saturation team and other jurisdictions' efforts in "making a difference in keeping our roadways safe." Two people were killed in traffic accidents in the ...

LV stamp fair set at Palace Station: Adult admission is 50 cents, and all collectors 16 and under will be admitted free and will receive free philatelic gifts.

Trombonists make plans for 12th annual concert: The fund was established in memory of one of Las Vegas' most beloved musicians. Besides being a highly respected trombonist, Abe Nole arranged and wrote for his "Bonehead" band in the 1960s and '70s which involved many of the trombonists in Las Vegas.

Off-season just that for goaltender Fuhr: Tim Graham; During an autograph session at the Riviera Sunday, the St. Louis Blues goaltender was aloof in talking about the injury that ended his season in the playoffs last year, about the prospects of teammate Wayne Gretzky, and about his relationship with controversial coach Mike Keenan.

Computer crash has signals out of synch: The system went down at 4 p.m. Sunday and remained down through this morning's rush hour.

Area stamp club celebrates 25th anniversary: The club, with an active membership of about 65, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Friday with the issuance of a commemorative cached cover -- stamp talk for an envelope featuring artwork and a canceled stamp.

Some are skeptical about benefits of hourly hike: Pauline Bell; LARRY Gillespie may be forced to raise prices or cut back the number of hours he gives his five high-school-age employees. He may have to work more hours. Or he may have to do all three.

Sunrise Auxiliary topples $1 mil. mark in donations: The list of charities that benefit from the auxiliary includes the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, which receives children's clothing items purchased with auxiliary volunteer funds and donates them to underprivileged children.

Federal ruling releases state ethics complaints: A federal court ruled last month that complaints to the Ethics Commission about public officials could not be kept confidential. In the past, the public did not know about a complaint unless the public official in question agreed to its release.

Medical society gives doctors influence in state Legislature: Merilyn Potters; Of the 1,500 doctors in Las Vegas, about 600 are members of the Clark County Medical Society, the local affiliate of the American Medical Association and the local chapter of the Nevada State Medical Association.

Consultants' fees on agenda: Teresa Hinds; The Clark County School Board is expected to decide at its Tuesday meeting how much of up to $40,000 in outstanding fees it will pay to the authors of a controversial special education audit.

Nuke tests tainted water, report says: The report by the U.S. Geological Survey says many of the contaminants "are highly toxic and are known to persist in the environment for thousands of years."

Alzheimer's researchers hope funds keep coming: Art Nadler; The House Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations subcommittee recently approved a 6.5 percent increase, which advocates feel is a good start. They're hopeful the Senate's counterpart committee will be just as supportive.

Nevada Democrats have their own abortion battle: Nevada's 27-member delegation to the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago hopes the party can avoid the unwanted media attention Republicans have created for themselves by squabbling over abortion.

Beating water trouble: The venerable Henderson golf course's grass turns brown in patches from high salt content in the groundwater.

Starting over again: Merilyn Potters; While passionately involved in a third career, Bernard Feldman has also found the time to retire.

Women attending their first Elks convention in LV: And it is somewhat fitting that Brady, who in Vietnam was credited with saving thousands of lives, is the keynote speaker for the first major Elks convention where women -- in the tradition of battlefield life-saving heroines such as Florence Nightingale and Molly Pitcher -- serve as Elks.

3 arrested on drug charges: Arrested at 8:05 p.m. Sunday were Nathaniel Harris, 29, Tederian Brown, 29, and Monique Harris, 19.

Where I Stand: Ruminations on the future: PHENOMENAL possibilities.

Mom and daughter leap out of flames: A pregnant woman who jumped to safety with her young daughter from a burning second-story apartment was in stable condition today after spending the night at University Medical Center.

Fast Facts: Minimum Wage: * THE MAJORITY of minimum wage workers are under 25.

Buffalo Jim goes to the mat for LV wrestling: He loved the exhibition/sport as a boy growing up in Cleveland, though Barrier didn't see his first live match until the late 1970s, about a decade after moving to Las Vegas and opening Allstate Auto Marine and Electric, a repair shop he still operates today.

Columnist: NTA failing to promote local players: Another option exists for those writing or reading in Las Vegas and it has to do with the apparent -- and continued -- nonchalance of the Nevada Tennis Association.

Gold mine helps protect desert: The Barrick Mining Corp., like other companies worldwide, operates an "invisible mine," extracting gold undetectable to the naked eye, said Dave McClure, manager of the Bullfrog mine here, about 125 miles northwest of Las Vegas.