Print edition for November 18, 1996

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CHIP-SHAPE: Museum celebrates 25 years of smooth sailing for microprocessor: Pauline Bell; This week, the 25th anniversary of the microprocessor is being observed at Comdex.

Money on Dallas -- but bettors root for Pack: Bob Cloud; The matchup features serious playoff implications, as a Green Bay win would almost assure the Packers of home field advantage in a possible playoff rematch. That scenario is big for the Packers, who have lost to the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in each of the last two playoffs, including the NFC Championship game last January.

Intel chief: Industry battles for consumers: Pauline Bell; Andrew Grove, president and chief executive officer of Intel Corp., told about 7,000 Comdex attendees who packed the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts that the computer industry wants consumers' eyeballs.

Seniors finish as winners: Steve Carp; As a group, the 11 UNLV seniors had done little to distinguish themselves this year. Which is understandable for a team that had gone winless in 10 tries, 12 dating to last year.

Salvation Army's aid stretched thin as need grows: When 1,100 Angel Tree children went unadopted last Christmas, the organization scrambled to find last-minute clothing and toy donations so poor kids would not wake up Christmas morning with no presents to open.

201 hours of Nixon's secret tapes to be released: Even though researchers have fought long to hear the tapes, fulfillment of their wish may prove to be a thorny task. The National Archives, which has custody of the tapes, has not made transcripts, but is making a 27,000-page tape log and a 200-page conversation list available.

Probe watch temporarily heats up Clinton's Pacific trip: It is carrying plutonium-powered generators that could release -- what else? -- a lethal cloud of radioactivity.

Spots open for UNLV tours: Spots open for UNLV tours

Tim Graham: Clark needs no booth to be Superman: The lasting impression, however, is far from fragile.

Education week to be celebrated: Bookmarks printed with the school district's theme, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, will be distributed to elementary school students. Local television commercials, sponsored by the Clark County Classroom Teachers Association, will air throughout the week.

Columnist Ken McCall: Change in law, apathy reasons for low voter turnout: Ken McCall; Numerous stories have documented the relentless decline in the percentage of citizens who actually cast ballots.

Salvation Army assistance chart: *--Christmas dinner only.

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Working harder to pass muster: For instance, no longer do Clark County Health District food inspectors have to give messy restaurants 48 hours to clean up before lowering their grade.

Assignment: documentary: Lisa Ferguson; Mark Booher is hearing wedding bells. But then, that's nothing new for the UNLV senior.

Senator seeks voting change: In another case, a man with diabetes grew faint and had to temporarily leave the voter line. He also was turned down when he returned to cast his ballot, Neal said.

Controversial DNC fund-raiser fired: Jim Abrams; John Huang's departure was part of the normal post-election reduction in staff, and was not related to the controversy over his fund-raising practices, DNC spokeswoman Amy Weiss Tobe said Sunday.

No bad motives in secret military stockpile: Disciplinary action also will be taken against the senior enlisted man in the Army Guard, said Adjutant Gen. Tony Clark.

Graffiti suspect caught in Fallon: He was heading into Fallon to visit a friend when he ran out of gasoline a few miles outside of town, The Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard reported.

LV obtains new backup goalie: Tim Graham; Shaken by his performances earlier this season and his lack of size, the Las Vegas Thunder has found a replacement for backup goaltender Igor Karpenko.

Western didn't leave its best on practice field: Bob Cloud; Maybe practice is overrated.

Marty Allen Fast Facts: OCCUPATION: Entertainer.

Columnist Dr. Bill Andrade: Make plans to maintain your weight over holidays: Today's article offers tips on how to enjoy the holidays without losing the wellness momentum you have worked so hard to achieve during the year.

Officer killed by stray bullet remembered: Karen Zekan; So, too, is the office at the North Las Vegas Air Terminal -- blanketed in a frustrating melancholy for the 38-year-old veteran aviator who died Saturday morning at University Medical Center after lingering in a week-long coma.

Explosion kills 44 in Russia: "The investigation must be carried out as quickly as possible to find out whether it was a terrorist act or a tragic accident," Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin said after visiting the site Sunday, according to the ITAR-Tass news agency.

Three teams fall out of AP's Top 10 list: The Crimson Tide (8-2), Tar Heels (8-2) and Wildcats (8-2) dropped out of the Top 10 after losses, while top-ranked Florida increased its lead over No. 2 Ohio State on Sunday.

Where I Stand: AmeriCorps is volunteers helping volunteers help others: They are a team of one dozen led by John Yao and come here from 11 different states. Seven young women and five young men are in Las Vegas doing the kind of hard labor that will help feed the homeless and provide care and comfort for their children.

Halt to urban deterioration to be studied: Jeff Schweers; The County Commission is slated to discuss that and other proposals Tuesday as it tries to combat blight in the unincorporated urban areas.

Plane wreckage found in Colo.: Searchers in two Colorado Air National Guard helicopters spotted the wreckage shortly after 7 a.m. about eight miles northeast of Eagle in the White River National Forest, said Kim Andree of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. The location is about 100 miles west of Denver.

Man critically injured in collision: Richard Laster was speeding south on the Lake Mead Boulevard onramp to U.S. 95 about 12:15 p.m. Sunday when he steered his 1991 Infiniti across the two southbound lanes, into the dirt median and lost control, said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Harney.

ValuJet recorder picks up panic: Catherine Wilson; As the crew realized electrical problems were killing cockpit equipment, the cockpit voice recorder picked up the sounds of terrified passengers.

Washoe to unveil water conservation plan: The plan has been in the works for 14 months and still faces numerous public hearings and possible revisions before becoming the water bible for local elected officials.

Street Talk with Ken Jones: Did the election results suit you?: Well, like many others, I was unhappy with the long lines. I believe when so many questions are voted on, a separate election should be held. I'm disappointed with the outcome of the presidential election. I don't believe Clinton is good for Nevada or the country.

CIA employee charged with espionage: FBI Director Louis Freeh and CIA Director John Deutch called an afternoon news conference at FBI headquarters to provide details of the case, Carter said. The spokesman declined to provide further information.

Postal Service urges early mailing of holiday packages: "We normally handle 5 million pieces per day, but during December that will jump to 6.5 million to 8 million pieces per day," said Postal Service spokeswoman Dee Dee Terrano of the Las Vegas office. "It's a tremendous increase over what we normally do."

Gianotti takes title after opening way for her foe: Gianotti, of Perth, Australia, trailed Barrette by 14 pins going into the 10th frame of the final match Sunday and rolled three strikes to claim a 222-214 victory and the $17,000 first prize in the richest stop on the ladies' tour.

Gadgets galore gathered at Comdex: Alison Calkins; More than 210,000 professionals from the information technology industry are converging on Las Vegas this week for a close look at the cutting edge of the information age.

CHIP-SHAPE: Going to the museum: * LOCATION: In front of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Movie classics in distress; Shirley Jones to the rescue!: Bob Shemeligian; Even more startling, three-quarters of the films from the silent era also have been lost.

Curtain closing on Moulin Rouge: Debra D. Bass; Owners of the Moulin Rouge refrain from using absolutes to describe the dilapidated historic landmark, but admit it is "essentially closed."

No love lost between twins: "What my sister is saying is not true," Jeen Han, 22, told the Orange County Register on Saturday in an interview at the county Women's Jail. "I'm fighting those charges."

Jaguars release Rison: He was third among Jacksonville receivers with 34 receptions for 458 yards and two touchdowns.

Ball State in Las Vegas Bowl: The team from Muncie, Ind., defeated Toledo 24-14 Saturday to capture the Mid-American Conference championship. The Cardinals will face Big West champion Nevada, Reno in Las Vegas.

Comdex a whirl of computer wizardry: And then there's an $80 package that will teach you how to play the piano, multimedia systems that will make you feel as if you're climbing the Alps from your living room, and a new system to answer your phone through your desktop computer.

Kentucky drops to 8th in poll: Kentucky, the defending national champion which lost to Clemson in overtime in The Classic on Friday, dropped from third to eighth, while the Tigers used the 79-71 victory to jump from 20th to 12th.

Stanford, UConn women triumph: Olympia Scott scored 18 points and Naomi Mulitauaopele added 14 as the top-ranked Stanford women celebrated coach Tara VanDerveer's return by defeating No. 2 Alabama 74-65 in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader.

UNLV finds a hero: Steve Carp; The stats. The records. The win. Especially the win. It all came together for the redshirt freshman quarterback from Green Valley in a picture-perfect setting of a crisp late-autumn afternoon Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

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Man killed in fire at his antique store: Karen Zekan; Tony Scaramosino, 59, called 911 operators at 7:43 a.m. Sunday to report smoke quickly filling A Little Bit of Heaven at 2026 E. Charleston Blvd., near Eastern Avenue, fire officials said.

Kite, Hass capture Shootout: And, he might have added, a win worth $150,000 each, equaling in three days about half what Kite earned all this year on the PGA Tour.

On the laugh track -- and not getting off: Scott Dickensheets; -- Marty Allen

Fans brawl during Hawaii-BYU game: Freitas left the field and Aloha Stadium before the end of the game and could not be reached for comment.

Rebels pop from outside: THE NUMBERS: USDBL was led by Pervarius Green's 19 points. Former Pitt star Jerry McCullough added 15. USDBL shot 42 percent from the field and was 7 of 21 from 3-point land. UNLV sh; Remember when Freddie Banks, Gerald Paddio, Anderson Hunt, Dexter Boney and J.R. Rider could shred a defense with a flick of the wrist?

UNLV Suffer's First Injury: The 1993 graduate of Cheyenne High School is out indefinitely.

Sound Off: SUN readers speak out on the Nov. 5 election: We all should be very, very proud of what we accomplished as well as braved with all the confusion with too few voting machines as well as understaffed as usual.

Las Vegas Briefs: * BANDITS SOUGHT -- Henderson Police were seeking the bandits in separate weekend holdups. Police were first called to the Smith's supermarket parking lot at 4600 E. Sunset Road about 8:25 p.m. Saturday after a 44-year-old woman reported having her purse snatched. The woman had been walking to her car when the driver of a two-door red vehicle reached out and grabbed her purse, police said. The woman told police she was dragged a short distance before she was able to let go. The thief is described only as a white man, and no further description of the car was ...

Cowboys earn trip to Vegas: Wallwork injured his left knee early in the third quarter, and after returning to the game he suffered a fumble and two interceptions on the Cowboys' next three series as Colorado State rallied for 24 straight points.