Print edition for March 29, 1996

Commentary: Bunnies, displays highlight Easter dining: There is no shortage of choices. Expect an even larger selection of dishes than usual at the brunch buffets. Our buffets have more stations than a railroad and they're more fun.

Procedures Followed During Nevada Executions: The inmate also can send out last letters to reporters and his family, and possibly make some final phone calls. He also can get visits from the chaplain, warden or prison director.

New power plant means more pollution, higher light bills: Economically, this would aid the bottom line for the casinos, but certainly fair is fair, and Nevada Power's rate would have to be adjusted upwards and the general public would absorb the cost.

Commentary: Caesars at capacity for Wynonna: Eighteen months away is a long time, but Wynonna's timing could not have been better with "To Be Loved By You," her latest single, hitting No. 1 in the charts this week. ... The 17-song program gave the assemblage Wynonna's best at her very best.

Indian crafts, jewelry shown in Henderson: There is no admission charge.

Winds wreak havoc in valley: Karen Zekan; The Nevada Highway Patrol said John Guy Anderson, 49, was probably driving about 75 mph, exceeding the 70 mph speed limit, around 1:30 p.m. Thursday when he lost control of his 1995 Ford sedan on northbound Interstate 15, about 10 miles north of the California border.

When it comes to Easter lamb, it's Greek to us: John Edward Young; It seems this lovely elderly lady performed a coup de grace on her unfaithful husband, bludgeoning him with a frozen leg of lamb. When a team of detectives came to her home looking for the weapon, the little lady insisted they have dinner before they started their search. She, of course, served them the roasted lamb with a demure smile and a bit of mint jelly.

Even without the big, blubbery visual aid, New West still has a whale of a story: Scott Dickensheets; Because there won't be any whale in this show. Let's make that clear up front. Nothing realistically resembling a whale, white or otherwise, will cross this stage. It's the Charleston Heights Arts Center, after all, not Sea World. Instead, there will be some white streamers and stuff meant to suggest a whale, in a ritualistic, Chinese-theater sort of way. It's a symbolic whale. A whale of the mind.

Daniel Schorr: Memories, minus the top-secret tidbits: I knew Angleton some, his dark suspicions of almost everybody that led him to tell me that Henry Kissinger was 'objectively, a Soviet agent.' His skepticism about change in the Communist world that led him to tell me the Soviet-Chinese split was a charade meant to fool us. I didn't know his willingness to go to almost any length, including lock-picking, to keep CIA secrets from slipping away in personal diaries and memoirs.

A one-day shortage deprives woman of Social Security: They didn't have that law in 1951 when he divorced me or I never would have signed any divorce papers. I did not have a good lawyer like Princess Diana. It is so unfair as I am 79 years old and can't get a job because of my age.

Padres in whirlwind spring tour: PEORIA, Ariz. -- Don't be too surprised if the San Diego Padres get off to a slow start when they open the regular season next week in Chicago.

Plan rides to rescue of tripped horses: Jeff Schweers; County officials say they haven't seen it happen, but they're hearing more reports of horse-tripping here as neighboring states outlaw the practice.

Europe's road map to unity torn by mad cows and jobless: Gail Russell Chaddock; Today in Turin, Italy, the 15 nations of the European Union launch what is expected to be a year of talks. Negotiators will try to figure out how a system designed for the six original members will cope with a potential membership of 27 or 30.

Court fogs reservation gaming rule: The court ruled that tribes cannot force states to accept reservation gaming through federal litigation. The ruling at first seemed to end more than a century of federal free rein over Indian reservations and was hailed as a victory for states' rights.

Hospice offers in-home care: Art Nadler; The 3,000-square-foot facility, located in the Pines Professional Park at 3910 Pecos McLeod Road, Building D, provides hospice services to patients in their own homes. The hospice arranges for physicians, registered nurses, social workers, home health aides, medications, homemakers and pastoral counselors to visit terminally ill patients anytime 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Robert G. Lewis: Give China's Xiao Me Meis a future: Having seen the working of an orphanage and a child-welfare institute, having made friends with ordinary people while experiencing the conditions of life in the heart of rural China, I have a slightly different perspective on current anxiety about the treatment of unwanted children there.

Morissette returns to LV in June: She performed in Las Vegas last September at the sold-out Palladium.

Singer still delivers ballads, blues and big band: David Renzi; But earlier this week she was away from homes, in Washington, D.C., finishing another episode of "Jazz Profiles" for National Public Radio. The new documentary series (which will not be carried locally) chronicles the people, places and events in jazz history.

Pink slip is common peril for big-city police chiefs: Nicole Gaouette; Mr. Safir is Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's choice to replace commissioner William Bratton, who announced his resignation earlier this week. Many law-enforcement experts have credited Mr. Bratton with instituting changes that precipitated a remarkable drop in crime here and with restoring morale to the largest police force in the country.

Binion defends his management of Horseshoe at hearing: Bill Gang; The judge had listened during a Thursday hearing to allegations of mismanagement by longtime Horseshoe president Jack Binion and testimony about the seemingly casual operation of the family-owned corporation.

Businesses see profit in aid projects as governments cut back: Cathryn J. Prince; "Say governments want packages of food to go to grannies in a multistory flat in Moscow where the lifts don't work," said George Reid of World Aid '96, a nonprofit group in Geneva. "Can Mr. X do it better than the Red Cross?"

Las Vegans balk at blackballing abortion on Internet: Bob Shemeligian; But there has been plenty of talk about the new law -- mostly at the West Charleston Boulevard branch of Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada.

Economists' models differ on Clinton vote: David R. Franics; That's what Kristina Frenyea and David Wyss maintain. Looking at the present status of the economy, the two economists calculate that President Clinton will win reelection with 53.1 percent of the popular vote in November.

Death-row inmate goes reluctantly: CARSON CITY -- A defense lawyer raced against the clock today to gain a stay of execution for Las Vegas killer Richard Moran, who would be the first Nevada inmate since 1961 to be put to death against his will.

Pools, wallets may be empty: Art Nadler; A bankruptcy trustee attorney sees little hope of creditors recovering thousands of dollars from the defunct Oasis Pools Inc., even though principals in the company withdrew large corporate cash payments for themselves.

L.A. police lash out against 'three-strikes': Daniel B. Wood; Suspects facing a third felony conviction - which means life in prison - are becoming more desperate and violent, say Los Angeles police.

Babbitt's gaming role questioned: The BIA statement, issued following a meeting by Nevada's senators with Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt Thursday, further fuels the controversy over the high court's action that barred tribes from taking states opposing casino gaming on Indian reservations into federal courts.

Rusty Wallace is keen on Las Vegas: Yet, Wallace said for the good of the sport, it's time for NASCAR to padlock some of its smaller venues and move into expansive, modern facilities such as the under-construction Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

New book tells 'Untold Story' of Howard Hughes: Bob Shemeligian; So why do authors Peter Harry Brown and Pat Broeske title their book "Howard Hughes: The Untold Story"?

Murderer ready to die for his crimes: Brendan Riley; But Moran, 42, facing execution at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, also said he's not volunteering for capital punishment like the last five men executed in Nevada -- although he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Jack Binion defends his management of Horseshoe: Bill Gang; The judge had listened during a Thursday hearing to allegations of mismanagement by longtime Horseshoe president Jack Binion and testimony about the seemingly casual operation of the family-owned corporation.

How farm overhaul looks from the silo: AMERICA'S farmers are on the verge of the biggest change in their relationship with Washington since the New Deal began sending out crop subsidy checks over 60 years ago.

Shoshone leader describes deadly nuclear legacy: As part of his duty to the Western Shoshones, whose roots stretch back into Nevada for more than 3,000 years, Harney performs rituals to heal. But the plants he once plucked from Southern Nevada are dying.

On-line gaming gaining, but players should be wary: Gary Thompson; But experts disagree over whether it will evolve as a resonant symphony or strike a dissonant chord.

New evidence in missing kid case: Cathy Scott; The couple's 17-year-old daughter was slated to testify Thursday in Justice of the Peace Nancy Oesterle's courtroom. And in an unusual move, at the teen's request, the court had given her permission to sit near her parents.

Troubled neighbors watch Belarus rush into Russia's arms: Peter Ford; He voted against the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Victims' families' emotions mixed: Karen Zekan; She prays it will end at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, that the courts will make good on their promise to have Richard Moran's arm pierced with a needle of lethal poison for killing her son in 1984.

Phee takes over as Chaparral football coach: Tim Graham; The last time Chaparral had a new head football coach, Ronald Reagan was seeking re-election against Walter Mondale and the Summer Olympics were taking place in Los Angeles.

An Islamic revolution fails: Joyce Hackel; The man some call the "pope of terrorism" doesn't fit that image in person. He is, in fact, slightly built, urbane, and quick-witted. He sits barefoot through interviews, tucking his feet beneath him as he rocks to and fro.

Where I Stand: Congress dilutes your power: Members of Congress have deftly given the control of spending to the president. Now they can pass all of the pork they want, and the president can take the blame for cutting it from the spending plan. Sounds like the kind of situation that appeals to the large number of gutless wonders we now pay to live on the banks of the Potomac River. No longer can we hold them accountable for making the hard spending choices they have been elected to make. They have failed miserably to fulfill our expectations, and now they have voted themselves out of this ...

Taxes, rights fuel Montana's militia movement: Brad Knickerbocker; Though their numbers are hard to pin down, Chip Berlet, an analyst at Political Research Associates in Cambridge, Mass., says there are "tens of thousands of people who believe in elements of the freemen/sovereign citizen argument. They often form compounds and hide. There's dozens all over the country." He calls them "a fairly durable subculture in America."

6 names picked for schools: Those to be honored with new schools named for them are: Arturo Cambeiro, the late architect and founder of the Latin Chamber of Commerce; Elizabeth Wilhelm, former school nurse, now deceased; Robert Foster, the late principal of Helen J. Stewart special education school; Sue Morrow, former music education teacher; John Bonner, former U.S. attorney appointed by President John F. Kennedy, and Berkeley Bunker, the late state senator.

IRS bomb suspect pleads guilty: Hurst pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of conspiracy, attempted destruction of a government building and use of a explosive device while committing a violent crime.

Entertainer Falana ill: Falana, 53, is suffering from a disorder of the central nervous system that has resulted in difficulty with swallowing, breathing, speech and balance.

Adequate, well-trained personnel vital at prisons: And most important, DOCS learned to keep the inmate-to-staff ratio low. These rational solutions to prison problems are what makes New York's prison system, with more than 69,000 inmates, one of the safest and best run in the country.

Thayne Archibald Last Man to be Executed in Nevada Against His Will: Archibald, of Roy, Utah, was 23 when he died - with a smile and a wink, according to news stories at the time - following his conviction for the 1959 killing of a young Livermore, Calif., service station attendant.

Investigators criticize license plate secrecy: Instead of stopping stalkers, private investigators complained during a hearing Wednesday that the DMV has ignored the intentions of legislators and hurt women who come to them for help.

Teens to face trial in death: After a day-long preliminary hearing Thursday, Henderson Justice of the Peace Rodney Burr ruled there was sufficient evidence to hold the trio for trial on the charges that could put them in prison for life.

List of Nevada Volunteer Executions Since 1979: 1985: Carroll Cole, 47, was executed Dec. 6 for killing Marie Cushman in Las Vegas. Cole was the first to die by injection and, like Bishop, wanted to be executed.

No report of kidnap at school: Cathy Scott; "No parent called and said, 'My child didn't come home,'" Principal Ken Bedrosian said. "Without (such a call) we haven't been able to draw any conclusion."

Barking dogs are making neighborhood life miserable: We have talked to the owners and the responses are, "What do you want me to do? It's my wife's dog. I'll take care of it. He doesn't bark when I'm home. Gee, I don't hear him."

Lube shop penalized in trade suit: District Judge Myron Leavitt approved the consent degree with Econo Lube 'N Tune at 7652 W. Lake Mead Blvd., which was sued by the state Consumer Affairs Division.

Mandrell to begin tour at Bally's: Barbara Mandrell will kick off her 1996 "Favorite Things" tour April 5 in Bally's Celebrity Room.

Black leaders see racial conspiracy in church arsons: Elizabeth Levitan Spaid; Mr. Upton's church is one of 10 black and interracial churches in the South that have been torched since January and one of 45 that have been burned or vandalized since 1990, according to a report released this week by the Center for Democratic Renewal, an Atlanta-based group that monitors hate crimes. Black leaders suspect the arsons are tied to hate groups.

Two-piano team set to perform: The duo's recent appearances include their debut at Carnegie Hall, as well as performances in Dallas, San Francisco, Kansas City, Portland, Ore., and a special birthday tribute to Morton Gould in Miami. Lewis & Perry are Steinway artists and will be playing two 9-foot Steinway concert grand pianos at Winchester.

Judge frees brothers in porn case: U.S. Magistrate Roger Hunt freed the two men Thursday on personal recognizance bonds, or their words that they would appear for future court hearings.