Print edition for November 8, 1996

Nevada Symphony to perform classics: Guest conductor Sidlin comes to Las Vegas from Portland, Ore., where he is the resident conductor for the Oregon Symphony. He has conducted regularly throughout the country and abroad, including hundreds of opera appearances. Sidlin is a recognized spokesman on "demystifying" symphony orchestras and has been featured on the "Today" show, "Good Morning America" and CBS' "Sunday Morning."

Body found in lake area: Park visitors found the corpse shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday approximately 150 yards south of the road near mile marker 5, then flagged down a patrolling park ranger and led him to the site, said Karen Whitney, National Park Service spokeswoman.

Lawyers' opinions major factor in election of judges: Bill Gang; Gender, money and race seemed to play little role in Tuesday's outcome. If anything, word of mouth in the legal community seemed to carry the day.

Of NASCAR title contenders, only Gordon totally focused: "Oh, believe me, I wish I didn't have this," said Labonte, his hand wrapped in a black glove and white cast Thursday as he looked ahead to the final race of the season. "It's a little bit of an obstacle, but I just have to overcome it."

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Community events: * HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA -- Local entertainers will sing and dance in a holiday benefit on Dec. 9 at the Mount Charleston Hotel. the holiday season to Las Vegas. TV personality Tony Sacca will host the performance, which will air at 5 p.m. Dec. 22 on KTNV Channel 13. This years' donations will benefit the Youth Foundation for the Performing Arts, a nonprofit organization that awards grants and scholarships to students and teachers involved in the performing arts. Admission is $10. For reservations, 227-8393.

Free Veterans Day band program: The Community Concert Band will then take the stage to perform "Suite Provencale' by Jan Van der Roost and "March of the Mogul Emperors" from the "Crown of India" by Edward Elgar.

Businesses urged to help out schools: Teresa Hinds; Wynn, an education proponent and wife of Mirage Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn, co-chaired with Gov. Bob Miller the Nevada Education Summit on Thursday at The Mirage. Wynn urged business leaders to form partnerships with local school districts and provide financial support to bring technology into classrooms.

Court overturns Area 51 ruling: Rachael Levy; The higher court decision, made Thursday, may throw a roadblock in the Justice Department's effort to wrap up its investigation into allegations that environmental crimes were committed at the once-secret military base 125 miles north of Las Vegas.

New indictment unsealed in stock bribes: A federal judge unsealed a 17-count indictment Thursday that charges two Nevadans and nine other businessmen and women of securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.

Bargain made in hit-run: Bill Gang; Patrick Juarez III waived his preliminary hearing Thursday and agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident, which carries a possible 15-year prison term.

Miller proposes legislative grants to help improve class technology: Teresa Hinds; The governor told business and education leaders attending the Nevada Education Summit at The Mirage on Thursday that every student in Nevada should have equal access to technology.

Asian duo Eth-Noh-Tec to give performance: Employing a range of instruments, including Japanese Taiko drums, Shakuhachi flute and Filipino Kulintang gongs, Eth-Noh-Tec takes its audience on a journey into the world of traditional Asian folktales, legends and myths. Original performance pieces weave tribal and urban textures with humor and satire.

State's voters split over tax questions: In Carson City, a $48.5 million school construction bond was soundly defeated, but a proposal for a quarter-cent sales tax increase for open spaces was approved.

Dance workshops will keep you on the move: The first workshop from 7-9 tonight will offer the jitterbugging basics to country music for dancers 16 years of age or older. The second workshop, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 15, will incorporate Western swing steps.

Turkey Shoot on schedule: Divisions are determined by age, and events will be Nov. 15 and 16 at Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road; Nov. 18 and 19 at Lorna J. Kesterson Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St.; Nov. 20 and 21 at the Henderson Youth Center, 105 Basic Road; and Nov. 22 and 23 at Silver Springs Recreation Center, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway.

Columnist Joe Delaney: The Trop offers both Don Rickles: Joe Delaney; The onstage Don Rickles who has been a headliner everywhere the past 36 years came into being as a necessity in a Washington, D.C., circa late 1950s. ... A group of sailors on leave were giving Don a hard time and he turned on them. ... Instead of storming the stage, they thought he was hilarious and thus the onstage persona we know today was born.

Job-safety record improves: The State Industrial Insurance System said there are now only 53 employers with excessive losses from on-the-job injuries. That compares with 500 listed in 1993.

Billboard awards filmed at Aladdin: The award show will be hosted by comedian Chris Rock, who spent three seasons on "Saturday Night Live" and one season on Fox's "In Living Color." He has just finished as the sole presidential campaign correspondent for "Politically Incorrect." He won the 1994 Cable Ace Award for best comedy special.

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Card-cheat tricks outlined at trial: Rachael Levy; William Zender, author of "Card Cheating for Casino Executives" and now an Aladdin hotel-casino vice president, said the defendants "falsely shuffled" the cards in mini-baccarat games based on his review of casino surveillance video.

Outkast to perform: Both albums tell stories of life in the city. The urban narration of the songs on "ATLiens" lends insight into the experiences of Andre and Big Boi, from "Jazzybelle," a tale of the plight of black women, to "Mainstream," a tale of the harsh realities of the music business.

Star out, Rebels defeated: Playing without team leader Meri-de Boyer, who broke her foot Monday in practice and will be out for the remainder of the season, Collins was forced to juggle her lineup Thursday night at South Gym.

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Board OKs license for NY-NY resort: Gary Thompson; And judging from Control Board member Brian Harris' recent sneak preview, the resort's much-anticipated interior will deliver on the exterior's extravagant promises.

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Partners in rhyme: Things are starting to come into focus for rap music's dynamic duo, Outkast.

Columnist Ken McCall: Keys to success: More machines, smaller ballot: Ken McCall; No way. There wouldn't have been any lines if the Legislature hadn't loaded the ballot with enough legal junk to sink a frigate.

The Mutiny's bounty: Scott Dickensheets; Here's the sound of men working on the brain gang: "Yo yo, ski watten datten, mm mm mm," eight voices singsong in nonsensical union backstage at Boulder Station's Railhead Saloon.

'Children of an Idol Moon' looks at mysterious Brontes: "Children of an Idol Moon" explores the painful and often solitary road of two sibling artists, Emily and Branwell Bronte, and the often bizarre things that occurred in their lives, which they translated into beauty on the written page.

Where I Stand: A good day in Nevada with long lines and ballots: But wait a minute! Our own Silver State has far less than 2 million residents and we had 17 statewide questions on our ballot. Is there any wonder the lines were long outside the polls?

Woman describes three days with murder suspect: Cathy Scott; It was the same man with whom she had spent the last three days.

Tim Graham: Does anyone really care about this?: I don't even care, and I'm writing about it. In fact, I'll be surprised if I get through this column without changing the subject.

Renovations planned at area shelter: Art Nadler; Frank and Victoria Fertitta, owners of Station Casinos Inc., were to present Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada with the gift today at the plaza at 1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Renovations are expected to begin early next year.

Holiday closing: * UTILITIES: Open: Sprint, Prime Cable. Closed: Southwest Gas, Nevada Power, Las Vegas Valley Water District.

Columnist David Ehlers: Secondary gaming stocks continue to dive: David Ehlers; For the last few weeks, I have stressed that the woes of secondary publicly held gaming operators (not those whose primary operations are Las Vegas-related) are extensively impacting the prices of these companies' stocks. Understandably, both company executives and gaming analysts are increasingly unsure of the near-term outlook.

Capture taste of Japanese culture at first LV festival: The first Japan Festival in Las Vegas, a performing arts and cultural awareness event, begins Saturday and continues through Tuesday.

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Japanese culture on display at inaugural festival: Bob Shemeligian; More than 1,000 performers, artists and celebrities will participate in the first Japan Festival in Las Vegas Saturday through Tuesday.

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Sergeants will get respect: At a 1 p.m. ceremony Monday at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, the Air Force Sergeants Association will unveil its monument in a section reserved for veterans groups memorials.

Rebels guard quits: Steve Carp; If Ben Sanders is going to reach the expectations everyone had for him coming out of high school two years ago it will have to be somewhere else.

"Follies" staged at college: Merilyn Potters; All the folks who met him liked him. And certainly, he never met a man he didn't like.

LV man among telemarketing convictions: Two other defendants, John Allen Dillinger Jr., 24, of Fort Smith, Ark., and Sean T. Hutto, 22, of St. Joseph, were acquitted of conspiracy and wire fraud.

'Nutcracker' set for UNLV theater: Three years after NDT opened its doors, Sulich decided to add portions of "The Nutcracker" to his repertoire. Sulich's "Nutcracker Suite" debuted in 1976 and proved to be very popular with Las Vegas audiences during the next four years. By 1981, Sulich decided to present a full-length version.

Man hurt, wife killed in crash: Nago Amador, 79, of St. George was recuperating Thursday with family at his bedside at University Medical Center.

LVMS gears up for off-season: Getting the place finished -- or at least more finished -- and getting more races on next year's schedule.

Angry BC player declines to play: Jimmy Golen; Upset about being accused by his captains and coach, Speight said Thursday he will skip the Eagles' biggest game of the year.

Mystery unravels in ring: Dean Juipe; He's easily definable yet he defies categorization.

Summerlin to get new medical center: Art Nadler; In completing the second phase of a $70 million project, the facility will offer urgent-care services, outpatient surgery, diagnostics, mammograms and cancer treatment.

Just passing through: Tim Graham; Regardless of who makes the assessment, the Las Vegas Thunder goaltender is ready to take the next step, to fulfill his dream, to play in the National Hockey League.

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Sports Briefs: Irwin on top in Senior tourney: Irwin shot a 5-under 67 in the first round of the Senior Tour Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Thursday, one shot up on Bob Charles and Vincente Fernandez.

'West Side Story' timely, timeless: Joe Delaney; Jerome Robbins is credited with conception, direction and choreography of the original production. Alan Johnson's present direction and choreography maintains Robbins' intent. Arthur Laurents' writing credits are legendary. This is his best effort. The same can be said of Leonard Bernstein's music and the sensitive lyrics of Stephen Sondheim.

Harrick says goodbye to former team: "It was somewhat like a death in the family, but everyone was still there," forward Charles O'Bannon recalled Thursday. "It was weird."

Racist remark not enough to overturn conviction: Sean Deandre White, who is black, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the fatal shooting of Robert Davenport, a white man, during a robbery in the parking garage at Vegas World in December 1992.

'Suge' Knight to stay in jail longer: A hearing was scheduled next week on whether to revoke probation.

$32 million office complex planned LV: Alison Calkins; The Pauls Corp. and GE Investments are building City Center West, a two-building, five-story, 217,000-square-foot development on the southeast corner of Lake Mead Boulevard and Tenaya Way, near the entrance to Summerlin.

Fugitive found: Karen Maureen Wheeler, 29, was taken into custody Thursday at 3075 E. Tropicana Ave. Authorities said they were able to track the woman down after receiving a tip from an anonymous caller who recognized Wheeler after her photo was published in the local media.

Police may have overlooked gun: Karen Zekan; "The gun could've been missed on a pat down search," said Metro Sgt. Greg McCurdy. "When we arrest somebody off the street, we don't do a full body cavity search."

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Mumm is the word at champagne dinner: Superstar Chef Paul Bocuse, who represents Mumm, and special guest chef, Jean Louis Palladin, who is part of the Rio's restaurant team, created a menu that paired beautifully with the Mumm champagnes. Assisting the chefs was another Rio restaurant consultant, Michael Ginor.

Missing boy returned safe: Kenneth Leander Crockett was last seen Wednesday at University Medical Center's pediatric ward with his baby sitter, 28-year-old Cathy Nance, who lived on the same street as the boy's family. When Nance failed to return the boy to his parents at 2 a.m. Thursday, they called Metro Police.

Body discovered near Lake Mead highway: Park visitors found the corpse shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday approximately 150 yards south of the road near mile marker 5, then flagged down a patrolling park ranger and led him to the site, said Karen Whitney, National Park Service spokeswoman.

Revenge factor in semis: Bob Cloud; Bonanza (5-5) travels to Western (9-1) for a 4 p.m. kickoff and Valley (10-0) hosts Green Valley (7-3) at 7 p.m. For the Warriors and Gators, the games not only offer the opportunity to advance to next week's zone final, but also to avenge regular-season losses.

NFL Notes: Marquee matches set this weekend: While the big name teams slug it out on the West Coast, Buffalo will be at Philadelphia, the AFC East co-leader against the team that's two games up on the Cowboys in the NFC East after beating Dallas last week.

Dini, Raggio return as legislative leaders: Assembly Democrats, who hold a 25-17 advantage, unanimously elected Joe Dini, D-Yerington, Thursday as speaker for a record seventh time. Dini named Assemblyman Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, as majority leader.

Lady Rebels launch season: Unfortunately for McClain, the exhibition season isn't any easier. The Lady Rebels open their season tonight at 7 at South Gym against a talented Slovakian club team that beat Loyola Marymount by 32 points Wednesday night.