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Print edition for September 14, 1996

Critics rip secrecy of party cash
In the world of Nevada politics, that figure is the difference between light and dark.
The scientific edge
Discussing parapsychology with UNLV scientist Dean Radin begins with his explanation of what the term doesn't mean.
Highlights of Fed Welfare Law
-Replaces Aid to Families with Dependent Children with block grants totaling $16.4 billion to states, which would run their own programs, setting eligibility requirements and benefit levels.
Editor: Find better ways to stop dust storms
The Air Pollution Control Division came under fire last week for being too lenient on violators, setting fines so low it's cheaper for companies to pay them than to absorb the costs of compliance.
Wisconsin 52, UNLV 17
They had plenty to cheer about in a game that was never in doubt despite a slow start that saw Wisconsin leading only 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Community rules cramp family's style
Ken McCall
Little did they know that they and their two young daughters had just moved into townhome hell.
Forest Hill regulation
Forest Hill regulation
Federal Welfare Reform Law Has Nevada Scrambling For Answers
The Welfare Division's budget proposal for the 1997 session includes a request for 110 new staffers, but Florence said that at the moment "it's not like we have legions of people" to help sort out the implications of the new law and work on new policies.
Reno Man Set to Resume Tracing Donner Party's Route
Like the delay-plagued Donner Party, Pugsley had to pull off the trail after his 35-year-old horse Patches was trucked to an Elko veterinarian Sept. 6.
Man Writes Governor, Threatens Suit Over Umpire's Softball Call
He has written Gov. Bob Miller to complain and is considering a lawsuit, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Columnist Jeff German: County political duel
THE race for County Commission District C has become a symbol of the growing clash between the old and the new guard in Southern Nevada.
Prominent Attorney, Civic Leader Dies from Cancer
Archie grew up on the poor streets of West Las Vegas and went on to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he received a bachelor's degree and a law degree. He served as a legislative assistant to Sen. Howard Cannon, D-Nev., in 1967.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Tyson, fans may have liked the road not taken
Dean Juipe
Except that he's miserable. "I'm pissed off all the time," he recently told a group of reporters.
Two Guards Tell of Fatal Takeover Attempt
Murray said he and two guards who had been held hostage for more than 40 hours were threatened repeatedly with death, then used as human shields when ringleaders of the uprising thought police were ready to storm the jail.
Outer limits
* TELEPATHY: Direct communication between two minds.
Where I Stand: Some American workers lose 50-49
So what did the promoters of the bill expect? They knew it was bound for success, but other members of Congress must have wondered why and if it was even necessary to pass such a law. The logical answer is because there are rumblings from Hawaii that a marriage between two women may be allowed and legally recognized. The gay games in San Francisco also sent up social flares.
Report Calls for Changes in State Contract Process
The report also says the attorney general's office should draft and negotiate contracts in excess of $100,000, financing contracts and complex consulting deals.

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