Print edition for September 10, 1996

Another visit to store costs suspect: But about two hours later, the man was back at the store to buy alcohol. A witness recognized him and watched him walk across the street to a motel, where he was arrested as he tried to drive off.

Jeff German: Binion family still fighting for control of Horseshoe Club: That left her brother, Jack Binion, firmly entrenched at the helm.

Patrols hiked at 15 dangerous intersections: Cathy Scott; A Metro study of accidents from January through July identified the worst intersections. Motorcycle officers are targeting those areas to ticket motorists to get them to slow down, pay attention and follow the rules of the road.

Fake fire inspectors hitting businesses: The Las Vegas Fire Department is warning local businesses that three people have been caught attempting to offer the fraudulent service.

Yucca access limited: Bob Loux, director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, told the Nevada Legislature's Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste Monday that state officials feel hampered as independent reviewers.

FBI ups mob war: "This is preventive medicine," Las Vegas FBI chief Bobby Siller said Monday. "We just want to make absolutely sure that traditional La Cosa Nostra does not establish any kind of foothold in any area of Las Vegas, whether it's in gaming, labor or anywhere else."

Farmers Insurance to raise auto rates 12 percent: Brendan Riley; Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice Molasky said Monday that Farmers had followed up with a 23.1 percent increase request after getting shot down last spring, but she only approved part of the proposal because it was based on unreasonably high loss projections.

D.I. tournament to bolster LPGA: Bob Cloud; As a youngster, the Reno resident hit range balls with her father when the elder Sheehan came to town for an annual member-guest tournament. As a golf professional, she won an LPGA tournament at the Desert Inn in 1985.

Driving mistake turns fatal: Investigators have determined that the man, who was driving a 1992 Toyota, failed to yield from the access road south of Lake Mead Drive and pulled in front of eastbound traffic about 9:50 a.m. Monday, Henderson Police said.

Errors at polls prompt request for new vote: Ken McCall; Another primary election may be about to elbow its way onto Clark County's crowded fall calendar.

McKenna called most dangerous Nevada inmate: Bill Gang; The jury at his penalty hearing, however, is going to hear that he also killed three others and was involved in a murder-for-hire in Oregon that didn't quite result in death.

SMU surprise of the conference: Steve Carp; You could make a case for Brigham Young and Wyoming being 2-0. Certainly you could for Air Force.

Columnist: Dallimore departure end of era: After some long talks, the final steps were taken last week. Monday, it was a done deal.

Tupac Shakur's friends, Metro square off at UMC: Karen Zekan and Cathy Scott; Metro's gang unit was patrolling outside the hospital Monday night out of concern for retaliation after the shooting that landed Shakur, 25, in the intensive care unit, said gang Sgt. Cindi West.

County balks at water study: County Administrator Kerry Hawkins said the county already has a well sampling program in Grass Valley. But Dean Adams, an investigator on the planned study, said there are not enough data to draw any conclusions.

School bond subject of breakfast: Superintendent Brian Cram will explain the $643 million bond proposal at the 7:30 a.m. meeting, set for the Palace Station hotel-casino. The meeting is sponsored by First Security Bank of Nevada.

UNLV baseball coach Dallimore quits: Tim Graham; On Monday, however, the Fred Dallimore era came to an end.

Last-second shot earns UNLV a tie: Steve Carp; Either Santa Clara didn't get the word on UNLV's leading scorer from 1995 or the Broncos figured that the sophomore forward from El Paso couldn't hurt them. Regardless, Santa Clara goofed when Griego got his head on Josh Sweeney's desperation long ball at the top of the penalty area and flicked it over the head of goalkeeper Dave Alexander with just 13 seconds remaining in regulation in Monday's Snickers/Fila Rebel Classic championship match.

Fan calls flood UMC's switchboard: "Yesterday we got about 1,400 calls in this office," said UMC public relations spokeswoman Nancy Holland. "I don't know how many the main operator got. They got a lot, too."

Former coaches portray Knight in positive light: Rachael Levy; The three men -- a New Orleans Saints coach, a sports radio personality and a junior college instructor -- see the goodness in the top producer of music that critics say corrupts the minds of children, degrades women and glamorizes violence.

'Eskimo' hot in Queens poker tourney: Clark won the $500 no-limit Texas hold 'em event Saturday during the third annual Queens Summer Poker Classic. His victory, which earned him $29,000, came exactly two years after he won the Queens limit hold 'em event the first September weekend of 1994.

Salvation Army seeks cash for Hurricane victims: The local Salvation Army, which once collected two vans-full of supplies for nearby California earthquake victims, says because of the cost-prohibitive distance of shipping materials to the East Coast they are confining their efforts to raising cash to help tens of thousands of Fran's victims.

Prof: Taxes on casinos would cost government: Gary Thompson; The study also concludes that casino gaming has led to more jobs, higher tax revenues and an ultimate reduction in crime wherever it was implemented.

Circus Circus makes bid for Prairie Meadows: Under the plan, which was to be announced at a news conference today, the Racing Association of Central Iowa would own the Altoona track using money borrowed from Circus Circus. The gambling company would manage the track and receive half the profits, track board members said.

Hooker best known for Hugh Grant affair arrested after MGM Grand incident: Cathy Scott; Hollywood prostitute Divine Brown, caught in a compromising position last year with British actor Hugh Grant, has been arrested in Las Vegas.

Black Book nominee comped at Mirage: The State Gaming Control Board has scheduled a public hearing Thursday to consider adding William Cammisano Jr., a 47-year-old alleged "capo" in the Kansas City Mafia, to the list of undesirables banned from casinos.

Dutch treat in Vegas: By Ron Kantowski; SO what's a fast guy like Arie Luyendyk doing among all those unproven youngsters and old pros who comprise the fledgling Indy Racing League?

A new era for UNLV baseball: Tim Graham; He was going to have to hold off another 24 hours, however, to hear the words for which he's waited 12 years.

ITT expects earnings to dive: The company also said it "has no reason to believe these third-quarter gaming shortfalls will be offset by improved performance" for the rest of the year.

Recount asked in Churchill commission race: Christie says the test run on the computer counting the ballots was performed incorrectly. Churchill County Clerk Ruby Anderson told commissioners the verification and accurate testing of the computer was completed Tuesday night.

Environmentalists fight redwood salvage logging: The board voted 6-0 to deny the request for adoption of emergency rules that would have prevented the salvage logging, saying that environmentalists had failed to prove a risk to endangered or threatened species.

Don't panic -- smoking plane part of movie: Karen Zekan; No, Hollywood takes the credit for this one. The C-123, a 1940s vintage airplane, caused quite a stir as it repeatedly circled around the Stratosphere Tower shortly before sunset Monday, the first of a four-day shoot planned for this week.

Sports Briefs: Thunder signs last free agent: The Las Vegas Thunder signed its lone remaining free agent by coming to terms with winger Sasha Lakovic on a one-year deal, the team announced Monday.

City searches for deal over redevelopment suit: Steve Sebelius; Attorneys for Carol Pappas and her family are asking the city for $365,000 in back rent, $250,000 in attorneys fees and $500,000 as compensation for the city's demolishing their building to erect the Fremont Street Experience parking garage.

Bluegrass music creator Bill Monroe dies at 84: Monroe influenced bluegrass legends like Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, as well as newer stars such as Ricky Skaggs and Alison Krauss.

Bengal basketball boss Boyack abandons post: Boyack, 40, also served last season as head baseball coach at Bonanza. He relinquished that position earlier this summer.