Print edition for September 3, 1996

Test Site experiments, contamination secret: The "hydronuclear" experiments occurred between 1958 and 1961, and officials are still not at liberty to discuss why they were conducted, what they proved or what type of contamination they caused.

Safety priority of FX inspector: Kate Lowenhar; She has become knowledgeable about everything from routine outlets to dazzling special effects that use gas flames and lasers.

Incumbents leading in early results: Tuesday's apparent victors were incumbents Wendell Williams, Morse Arberry Jr., David Goldwater, Max Bennett, Mark Manendo and Sandra Tiffany.

House running out of time on nuclear bill: House staff said the agenda includes plenty without that thorny topic. There are 33 other bills to consider, plus reauthorization of the Small Business Administration and Defense Department.

New course at Sun City caters to all: Dean Juipe; The executive-length course caters to players of all ages who are satisfied with traversing 18 holes in 3,811 yards, as opposed to the conventional par-72 course of 7,000 yards.

Ken McCall: The minefield of new welfare laws: A divorced mother is beside herself because although she knows where her ex-husband is, local authorities don't seem interested.

Kincaid in the lead for Commission District B: Jeff Schweers; Mary Kincaid was taking a decisive lead over her North Las Vegas City Council colleague in the District B Democratic primary.

Program ready for Respite day: RAVE, a respite program in Las Vegas, provides volunteer experiences for high school students and relief for families from the 24-hour demands of caring for a child with a disability. For information, call Project R&R, 486-7510.

Nevada fires giving ground: The year's largest wildfire in Nevada, the 140,500-acre Upper Humboldt complex fire 50 miles east of Winnemucca, was 90 percent contained Monday.

Manager tossed; Stars lose finale: In the Stars' final regular-season game, Royster was forced to use infielder Chad Tredaway to pitch the 11th inning of a 5-5 tie Monday night at Tucson after Royster had used all of his pitchers.

Coffin and Ensign prepare for November battle: Coffin, in turn, accuses the freshman Republican congressman he wants to unseat this November of distorting his position on issues.

Kemp supports gaming study: Sens. Harry Reid and Richard Bryan, both D-Nev., fought the creation of the commission. Nevada casino executives also opposed it.

School Board time limit scrutinized: Teresa Hinds; For the uninitiated, it's School Board President Larry Mason's way of telling speakers their time is up.

Editorial: School plan tosses ball to voters: The Subcommittee to Study the Reconfiguring of School Districts Thursday rejected a proposed breakup of Clark County schools and, instead, favored a process in which school boards or residents could divide or consolidate districts throughout the state.

Greenwell one-man show for Red Sox: Greenwell hit a two-run homer, a grand slam, a two-run double and his single to account for all nine runs.

Commission incumbents hold on despite tough campaigns: Jeff Schweers; With about half the precincts reporting, County Commissioner Paul Christensen was well on his way to beating upstart Brooks Compton for a fourth term representing District C.

Toros 6, Stars 5 (11): No outs when winning run scored.

PCL STANDINGS: x -- won first-half title.

NFL Notes: Buccaneers' fate in hands of voters: The season opener was a debacle. Now, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping to avoid a second defeat that could be even more damaging.

New pyramid scheme targets Nevada: Cathy Scott; Margaret Stanish, senior deputy attorney general, described it as "a very slick mailing" campaign that originated in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Municipal judges in close battle: Bill Gang; Morrison, 41, actually led by 2 percent when the first votes were tallied, but Abbatangelo took a slim 4 percent lead by the time half the votes were counted.

Columnist: It doesn't get any easier for Horton & Co.: After careful consideration, I give the nod to the general. After all, when the plebes are doing 213 push-ups over the course of 3 1/2 hours, the last thing anyone wants are casualties from heat stroke.

IRS bombing figure confuses attorneys: Bailie created confusion Friday in Reno federal court when he told Judge Howard McKibben that he had retained Benjamin Zvenia of Las Vegas as his lawyer to replace Tod Young and Mark Jackson.

Milk prices: Source: Nevada Dairy Commission

Battle continues for constable: Jeff Schweers; The 70-year-old Democratic candidate for Las Vegas constable died this morning of congestive heart failure, long before he had a chance to see the election returns start coming in.

Where I Stand: How to keep water flowing: At the onset of the '90s, water was catapulted to one of the top issues of concern in our community. Given our arid climate, our vibrant economy and the fact that all supplies in the future will have to come from outside our area, water will always be of great interest. We are always asked: "How much do we have?" and "How long will it last?"

Anderson looks forward to the challenge at UNLV: On the golf course, however, Anderson defers to no one. Despite being one of four freshman on this year's Rebel golf team, Anderson said he fully expects to make an immediate contribution in hopes of lessening the loss of graduated senior Chris Riley and Chad Campbell.

Price of milk may decrease: The minimum price for a gallon of homogenized milk in the grocery store set in July by the state Dairy Commission for the Las Vegas area was $2.47. And the minimum price for 2 percent milk, the second most popular milk product, was $2.43 a gallon.

Horton finds silver lining in 62-3 loss: Steve Carp; So given the context of the 62-3 loss to Tennessee, UNLV coach Jeff Horton remained optimistic as the Rebels prepare for their Western Athletic Conference opener Saturday against Air Force at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Showdown between powerful female candidates shaping up in Senate District 3: With 30 of 76 precincts reporting, Wiener was easily ahead of fellow Democrats Lou Toomin and Dr. Juan Manzur in Tuesday's primary for the right to do battle on Nov. 5 with freshman Sen. Sue Lowden, R-Las Vegas. Wiener garnered 76.8 percent of the vote, compared to 17.7 percent for Toomin and 5.5 percent for Manzur.

Where I Stand: Fremont Street a unique redevelopment project: STUDY THE HISTORY of world-class cities and you'll discover an intriguing fact: The great metropolises never stop redesigning, rebuilding and rejuvenating themselves. Interestingly, the great cities are at their best when transforming themselves.

Commissioner on brothel payroll: Storey County regulates and licenses the bordellos, but Colletti said Sunday there has never been any conflict of interest. During the 18 months of the payments, she said a prostitution-related vote has never arisen.

Bad air kills two men in old Virginia City mine: Storey County sheriff's spokesman John Tyson said mines are known for large, concentrated pockets of carbon dioxide due to stale air, and the men died of a lack of oxygen.

Fresno's OT loss to Oregon a bitter pill to swallow: Steve Carp; It didn't take long for the Western Athletic Conference to test out the new overtime rule. And thanks to Tony Graziani's arm, the WAC is 0-1 in OT.

Dog lovers want their own spot in park: Karen Zekan; None dispute the value of these amenities.

Primary election smooth: "If they held a vote to elect someone to cut the grass, I'd be here," Gene Knott said as he waited in a short line to vote at the Dula Center polls shortly before they opened at 7 a.m.

Labor Day was no holiday for these laborers: Bob Shemeligian; "We're celebrating Labor Day by laboring," said Bill Caponigri, 38, floor supervisor in the dice pit at the Stardust hotel-casino. "This place is wall-to-wall people today. We got people working 10-hour shifts today. I'm lucky. I'm working only nine hours."

Jail bond winning big: Steve Sebelius; Supporters welcomed the apparent victory, saying it was evidence that voters embraced the need for more criminal justice facilities in fast-growing Clark County.

Bongiovani out, Hardcastle or Leen to take the judgeship: Bill Gang; His replacement will be either Deputy Public Defender Kathy Hardcastle, who was pulling in more than 35 percent of the vote Tuesday evening, or former Deputy District Attorney Tom Leen.

Bob Shemeligian: Politicians' sex drives over the limit: There have been so many others over the years that you need a Playboy pocket calculator to keep up with them.

Sam's club: David Renzi; Samuel Smith is one of those touchy-feely guys, which is OK if you're not trying to write down what he's saying. Then the hand clamping on your wrist inhibits the basic subject-reporter interaction so vital to the interview process. That is, his words flowing into your ear, through your pen and onto your notebook for playback at a later date.

Gibbons and Wilson to battle for Vucanovich's seat: Gibbons, an airline pilot from Reno, defeated six other challengers, including Vucanovich's daughter, Patty Cafferata, and former Secretary of State Cheryl Lau.

Fans get glimpse of Seldon: Dean Juipe; Reverent about his belief in God and just as proud of his physical prowess, Seldon came across Monday as warm and sincere as he addressed a few hundred people who escaped the Labor Day heat long enough to watch the man who will fight Mike Tyson Saturday. His workout was brief as he had already put in a tough hour at the Ringside Gym, but Seldon compensated for it with a few observations about his upcoming fight as well as a "come-on-down" invitation for any and all who wanted his autograph or a picture with him.