Print edition for October 16, 1996

Miller Says He Won't Cut Aid to Legal Immigrants: "With the exception of Native Americans, all of us have a relative from a different country," he added Tuesday. "Excluding immigrants is not what our society is about. We are making the word 'immigrant' a bad word when what we ought to be focusing on is illegal immigration."

Obituary: Clara D. Penny: American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Obituary: Naomi Charlotte Everley: A pending service will be in Reformation Lutheran Church. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Obituary: Janie 'Sunny' Moreno: Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Lady Rebels look talented: From their "Go Hard ... Or Go Home" T-shirts to the "110 percent" stenciled on the seat of each player's practice trunks, the Lady Rebels plan to play an aggressive, up-tempo style of basketball in their inaugural Western Athletic Conference season.

Media Notes: Las Vegas won't get ESPNews: Tim Graham; Fighting for the attention of sports zombies across the country, the world's two biggest media moguls, Disney and Time Warner, are set to square off. The opening bell is Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. local time.

Obituary: Ronald Richard Christensen: A memorial service will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Green Valley Baptist Church. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

County news briefs: * ROAD RESTRICTIONS -- The commission has approved an ordinance restricting commercial vehicles from driving on the median lane of county-maintained highways and six-lane roads. The ordinance is an attempt to increase traffic safety and eliminate congestion, and to prompt state transportation officials to adopt similar regulations for state roads throughout Clark County.

Kemp says Dole against nuke dump: Vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp today said his Republican running mate, Bob Dole, would veto a temporary nuclear waste dump in Nevada.

Unborn baby casino veteran: Bob Shemeligian; But the 30-year-old woman from Stratford, Conn., and her 7-month-old unborn child are doing much better today, thanks to a quick referral to a local hospital by security guards at Bally's.

Las Vegas events: * RADIO WARS -- From today through Oct. 23, Las Vegas public radio station KNPR 89.5-FM and its Reno counterpart, KUNG, will be competing to see which station can raise $100,000 the quickest in the second annual "Las Vegas-Reno Challenge." The winner receives a $6,000 prize from Circus Circus Enterprises Inc., the event's sponsor. Loser receives $4,000. To make a donation, call 456-6695.

Deskin Activity Center reopens after renovation: What 12-year-old boy would choose a facility for abused and neglected children -- even the rustic tree-lined cottages of Child Haven -- over a loving home?

Money for Ensign outpaces Coffin's: Thanks to help from casinos, Rep. John Ensign, R-Nev., maintains a huge lead in the campaign money game.

Profit treat: They're not shopping early for Christmas -- they're decorating for Halloween. The houses are haunted, the light bulbs are orange and the wreaths are made up of tiny skulls.

Obituary: Ronald S. Froyd: Visitation was scheduled one hour prior to 1 p.m. services today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Clark County's most wanted: SUSPECT: Tyee Jean Cupples

State agencies to seek 32 percent budget hike: State Budget Director Perry Comeaux estimated Tuesday that there will be a surplus of $100 million to $200 million available for spending on one-time projects.

Military gear found in shed: CARSON CITY -- Ammunition, parts for rifles and jeeps, and other military equipment belonging to the Nevada Army National Guard have been discovered in a storage shed in a remote area of Lyon County.

End of check card worries merchants: Pauline Bell; And, new Wells Fargo customers are worried their checks will not be honored by smaller merchants that don't have the debit card capacity or work with a check verification service.

Shots shoo off sickness: Art Nadler; "I couldn't even get out of bed," Schain, 35, says of last year's flu season. "I couldn't talk. It didn't feel like Christmas. I'm not going through that again."

Campaign money: 1st Congressional District

People in the news for Oct. 16, 1996: Splitsville

Paula Del Guidice: Hunting changes aren't all good: What you'll find is a proliferation of ads for all-terrain vehicles (not to mention editorial content pandering to advertising dollars) and "sport" radios. Alongside these you'll find the typical ads for chewing tobacco as well as those for enlarged prostate gland and toenail fungus treatments.

Missing Pregnant Woman Found in City Detention Under Name of 'Jane Doe': Nguyen moved to the United States in January 1996, is five months pregnant and speaks no English.

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Security guard's life was taking new road: Cathy Scott; Morrow was killed Monday night, struck down in the complex's parking lot by a van, dragged more than 50 feet, then run over a second time, witnesses told police.

Obituary: Paul R. Mason: Obituary: Paul R. Mason

Gretzky sparks Thunder: Tim Graham; Not one of the 5,045 fans in attendance could have guessed as Gretzky glided across the Thomas & Mack Center ice Tuesday night. After all, he scored his first two goals of the season -- one breaking a Las Vegas Thunder record -- and added an assist as his team defeated the Houston Aeros 6-4 in an International Hockey League game.

Sports Briefs: Skip Away won't race in Toronto: Cigar won't have a chance to even the score against Skip Away.

Obituary: Howard Kalter: Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

St. Clair Shores City Attorney Sued Over Casino Bill: "We're in the process of resolving that. I had a dispute with them," Ihrie told The Detroit News in a report published Wednesday.

$10 Million in Federal Funds for Vegas Interchange: The second phase is expected to cost $86 million.

2-alarm fire destroys 4 apartments: Cathy Scott; It's the second suspicious fire at the complex in less than a month.

LV man in telemarketing scheme: Neither would comment after being sentenced.

Obituary: Lester O. Goddard: No local services are scheduled. Walton's Chapel of the Valley, Carson City, is handling arrangements.

Casinos climb aboard Halloween bandwagon: Among the larger events are two Halloween-themed promotions -- one brand new and one that has been around for two years -- planned this year at opposite ends of the valley.

Full-time water saving urged: The grass-roots campaign is trying to sell people on the notion of cutting back their water use all year, not just during the peak water demand summer months.

Big Sur wildfire encircled: Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service offered a $5,000 reward for help in finding those responsible for setting the wildfire.

Pair linked to series of bar holdups: Metro Police robbery investigators say Saturday's holdup at Gloria's Bar, 1966 N. Rainbow Blvd. near Oakey Boulevard, may not have been the first robbery allegedly involving Donald Roberts, 36, and Lee Rawson, 25, both of Las Vegas.

TIMET didn't tell fire officials of chlorine leak: Titanium Metals Corp., which was cited for safety violations in connection with a worker's death in January 1995, did not notify the fire department when the leak happened about 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, officials said.

Kemp runs with nuke waste ball: But Kemp, the Republican vice presidential candidate, became heated Tuesday when reporters asked why it took so long for the GOP ticket to announce a position virtually identical to the no-temporary-dump stance President Clinton has taken.

Obituary: Milton Stein: Graveside services were 10 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

Obituary: Charles Ferdinand Coleman: Visitation is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. today with 6 p.m. services in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Mass will be celebrated 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Legal aliens to retain welfare benefits: State Welfare Administrator Myla Florence said today, "Wherever we had the option, we're extending benefits." This will not have a "negative impact" on the budget since money was included for these recipients in the 1995-97 budget, she said.

Hearing planned for discussion of Strip frontage road: The public hearing will be from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Clark County Fire Training Center at 4425 W. Tropicana Ave. It is sponsored by the Clark County Public Works Department, the Nevada Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Regional Transportation Commission.

Coach wants a UNLV golf course: Dean Juipe; And while the Rebels have the luxury of access to almost every golf course in Southern Nevada, Knight envisions the day UNLV will have a course to call its own.

Correction: * How redevelopment is funded was incorrectly reported in Friday's SUN. When a redevelopment agency is formed, property taxes are frozen, and, when the land is assessed again, the difference is dedicated exclusively to redevelopment. For example, a parcel valued at $100 when the agency is formed and re-assessed at $150 would send $50 -- called the tax increment -- to the redevelopment agency. The rest is divided as usual among local agencies.

Metro says project cut accidents: Comparing their numbers with arrests made in May and June, the department has tallied 94 fewer reported accidents during August and September of this year, said Sgt. Greg McCurdy.

Supreme Court rejects petition by LV murderer: Hogan was convicted of shooting blackjack dealer Heidi Hinkley to death. He was also convicted of attempted murder in the wounding of her 12-year-old daughter, who was shot five times while she tried to telephone for help.

Peter Benton: Brady Exber coasts to Las Vegas CC title: In the men's championship flight, well-known Brady Exber, a winner of numerous Southern Nevada Golf Association tournaments, posted a convincing 7-6 win over the popular Coe Power.

Obituary: Theresa B. Jamerson: Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday in Rose Manor Chapel, 615 W. Van Buren Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in St. James Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Parents advisory meeting: School Board President Larry Mason will conduct a meeting for District D parents at 7 p.m. at Crestwood Elementary School, 1300 Pauline Way. District D encompasses the central portion of Las Vegas.

A Si of relief: Gary Thompson; Si Redd, patriarch of the world's largest slot-machine company and founder of the Oasis Resort Hotel & Casino in Mesquite, is finally slowing his pace.

Strip porn: Jeff Schweers; The ordinance would be aimed at clearing the Strip of newsracks containing slick, sleazy magazines peddling escort services -- a battle the commission has been fighting for years.

Obituary: Keith Amos: Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Obituary: John Raymond Pike: Graveside services will be 10:45 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. A celebration of life will be from noon-3 p.m. Monday in Anthony's 1515 E. Tropicana at Spencer. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Dean Juipe:It's nostalgia that's behind NFL QB talk: The relevancy: There was no Golden Age of NFL Quarterbacks two, three or four decades back. And the quarterbacks of today, despite a lament receiving widespread publicity of late, are just as good or better than the quarterbacks of any other era.

Debit charge $1 per month: The charge is $1 a month whether the customer makes one or 100 purchases, said bank spokeswoman Kathy Shilkret. And, the charge is only with certain checking accounts. Other checking accounts offer free debit card use, she said.

Reno man Dies While Fishing At Wildhorse Reservoir: Dixon's friends, Dan Edgington, 50, Curt Johnson, 30, also from Reno, managed to swim to shore.

Four Arrested in Elko Drug Bust: Moore was sitting at a table preparing to weigh out methamphetamine when members of the Elko Combined Narcotics Unit showed up to serve a search warrant, authorities said.

Two Remaining Suspects In Murder Case Arrested In Nevada: Castillo died of asphyxiation. His body was found three days later near the top of the Colorado side of Raton Pass.

Letter: Elitist attitude of NEA interferes with education: The world today is extremely technical and things and technology change rapidly and often before you can get used to a system of doing something, it is old hat.

Where I Stand: It's time to watch Nicaraguans harvest votes, crops: That was an exciting time, because it was a signal that the people of Nicaragua, after almost 10 years of open and brutal fighting, were willing to use ballot boxes rather than bullets. Some of us with the Carter Center, when registering voters during the fall of 1989, found it hard to believe the election would actually take place. It did, and the results saw President Daniel Ortega and his Sandinistas lose to Violeta Barios de Chamorro, the widow of a fighting newspaper publisher who had been assassinated in Managua.

Obituary: Kathe B. Brown: Graveside services will be 9:15 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

LV bank executive gets job in New Mexico: Clark announced his retirement Tuesday, and said he has been named chairman of the bank's board of directors.

Applications accepted for tax exemptions: Clark County Assessor Mark Schofield and his staff will be on hand to assist people with the applications that can reduce real property taxes, mobile home taxes or the privilege tax on vehicle registration fees by $25-$50 annually.

Thunder-Aeoros Box Score: Aeros 4

LV woman reported missing: Metro Police are seeking the public's help in locating a pregnant Vietnamese woman missing from her Las Vegas home since last week.

Luxury hotels boost Hilton: The results beat Wall Street's expectation of 24 cents, based on the average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by IBES International Inc.

Sexual harassment settlement OK'd: The state Board of Examiners on Monday approved the payment to Victoria Kortopattis, who worked in the division's Winnemucca office. She contended the harassment took place from July 1991 to December 1992.

NCAA lets Dickel in: Steve Carp; Neither was UNLV basketball coach Bill Bayno. Upon hearing the good news Tuesday afternoon that the NCAA had upheld UNLV's appeal to grant the 6-foot-1 freshman point guard from New Zealand his eligibility, Bayno pushed the opening day of fall practice back to 3:30 instead of the scheduled 3 p.m. start.

Obituary: Sarah O'Dell: Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Columnist Susan Foyt: UNR supporters, alumni honored at annual dinner: Susan Foyt; Honored with Blue and Silver Awards were special guests Valerie Wiener, in the name of her late father, Louis Wiener, and James Rogers and Sunbelt Broadcasting Co. Wiener, who worked his way through UNR during the Great Depression, not only shared his success with the school during his life, but, through his estate, provided generously for the university and specifically the University of Nevada School of Medicine. The pediatric clinic at its Southern Nevada facility will be named for him.

Letter: Term-limits convention is no threat to Constitution: The fears expressed by O'Callaghan about a convention to propose amendments are greatly exaggerated. Let's be clear on one point: A convention cannot enact anything. If, in the the unlikely event such a convention were ever called, any amendments proposed at the convention would still have to be ratified by the legislators in 38 states. That is a mighty tall hurdle for any amendment to surmount -- let alone ones as controversial as those often cited by the opponents of term limits. The framers of our Constitution clearly understood that there would be occasions when the Congress might usurp power ...

School district untold of scam by prisoner: Teresa Hinds; Southern Desert Correctional Center inmate Donald Stamey, 27, was caught soliciting to start a religious group after a package for a business addressed to Stamey was intercepted at the prison in June, according to disciplinary reports.

Fishing Report: Fishing Report

Obituary: Gaige Austin Keith: Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Editorial: Consensus best solution for growth: The rural county south of Carson City has been crippled by the cost of building schools for new residents. Since voters there are reluctant to pass bond issues, officials decided to impose a $2,400 impact fee on new subdivision homes over the objections of developers. The resultant court case is being closely watched by Clark County builders for obvious reasons. Impact fees have been suggested as a way to pay for Clark County's growth problems, an issue which will probably end up in the next Legislature.

Wynn pays tribute to employees: "I'm just a hood ornament."

Obituary: Richard E. Davidson: Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

FITTING IN TO TIGHT SPOT: Steve Carp; The UNLV football team needed a tight end to replace the ageless David White, who finally graduated. The smart money was on Talance Sawyer. But Sam Mineo was hardly discouraged.

Michael Douglas makes them roar in latest movie: Bonnie Churchill; It wasn't until he graduated from college that he decided on a career in acting, he says. And then it took him about 10 years to get fired up about going to work each day.

Obituary: Flo M. Jaqua: American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Obituary: Bertha M. Verchota: Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Nevada Seniors Ask Babbitt for Re-Evaluation of Water Pipeline Project: The seniors also said they were concerned about the pipeline's effects on Las Vegas' air and water quality.