Print edition for April 21, 1997

Transportation alternatives encouraged: The sixth annual observation is highlighted by Tuesday's Bike-to-Work Day activities and Thursday's free rides on Citizens Area Transit.

Runaway crashes car: Authorities said the young driver overcorrected, sending the Lincoln into a spin before it overturned and struck a fence.

Letter: Republican tax cut plan again favors the wealthy: Furthermore, Gephardt said that the proposal would add $40 billion to the deficit. As the Republicans have already demonstrated in the Reagan administration, the Republicans sure know how to increase the deficit.

Dad's dog tags recovered from long-lost crash site: After mailing the letter, the 25-year-old trainee and 14 other men, several of whom were to graduate from the gunnery school the next day and then head off to serve in World War II, boarded a B-17 Flying Fortress.

Armenian genocide survivor recalls horror 82 years ago: Nichole Davis; He still dreams about the violence he witnessed during the four years he was dragged by troops through the Turkish desert.

Study: gambling interests gave $700,000 to candidates over six months: "We have a 500-pound gorilla loose in the Capitol," Means said. "And when that guy says he's hungry, there's going to be some people scurrying around, looking for bananas."

Letter: It's sweet revenge, Dave's stuck on his top-10 list: 9. Too young to join AARP

Columnist Ken McCall: Predicted continued growth in LV spurs debate: Ken McCall; Market researcher Steve Bottfeld was unveiling his latest survey results, which show -- surprise! -- the county's economy and population growth are still booming.

Dean Juipe: Quarrel pits Legion coach against LVHS: Imagine that. Kids -- in this case, high-school age baseball players -- suffering because adults are acting childish.

Las Vegas news briefs: * HOUSE FIRE -- Fire investigators have determined that an unattended pot on a stove started a fire in West Las Vegas that destroyed a kitchen. An elderly resident had gone outside and forgot about the food when next-door neighbors noticed smoke pouring out of the kitchen and dialed 911 about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, said Tim Szymanski, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman. Flames were coming out of the windows when firefighters arrived at the single-story house in the 1100 block of Wyatt Avenue, near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Owens Avenue. Investigators estimated the damage at $40,000. The elderly resident, ...

Wells considers tax increase: The increase would boost the annual city tax bill of the owner of property valued at $100,000 from $301.17 to $333.48, the Elko Daily Free Press reported. City spending will total $2,043,060.

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Sal DeFilippo: Odds are, Jackie Dell has the right numbers: Sal DeFilippo; It starts in the wee hours of the morning, usually with a cup of coffee.

Arts center to host big-band dance program: Banquet tables and chairs will be set up for the convenience of those attending the dance and the Friends of Charleston Heights Arts Center will provide a no-host light beverage bar. There is convenient free parking adjacent to the facility.

Hospitals report healthy profits: It shows Columbia Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas chalked up $25 million in net operating revenue, the highest in the state. Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center in North Las Vegas led the way in profits per day, per patient at $263.

Correction to school story: * A story in Thursday's SUN on schools that won't be finished in time for the fall session contained an error. The host school students will attend classes in the morning and the visiting school students will attend in the afternoon until the new schools open.

Letter: Let Farrakhan set up his own far-away nation: I have a good idea for this man: If he wants his own country, why not let him have it, far, far away in another country, where he can spill his hate-fed venom.

Where I Stand: 'The Wrong Stuff' paved the way for 'The Right Stuff': There's something special about fighter pilots that was first established in air-to-air combat during World War I and continues right down until today. Yes, they are a special breed, with the skill and courage to do almost the impossible at twice or three times the speed of sound.

Senator to introduce mental health bills: "The needs of Nevada's mentally ill have been seriously underfunded in the past," Townsend said. "Many state leaders have recognized that we cannot stay with the old funding formulas - much more needs to be done."

Stars sign entertainer Danny Gans: However, Royster said that the final approval for Gans playing with the Stars would have to come from the San Diego Padres, the Stars' major-league affiliate.

HouseNevada celebrates first anniversary: "Fannie Mae's $1.4 billion private investment in Nevada's housing market is a clear sign of our state's tremendous economic growth and continued prosperity," Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said in a news conference Monday to celebrate HouseNevada's first anniversary.

Longtime LV woodwork artist LaBounty dies at 48: Funeral services for woodwork artist and master designer John C. LaBounty of Las Vegas were held Saturday.

LV man finds impostor M&M: "I jumped up and down in my living room for about an hour and a half," Brown told KTNV-TV Monday.

Busch North Results: 2. (2) Dave Dion, Hudson, N.H., Ford, 150, $7,855.

Letter: Unborn babies another victim of abortion rape issue: From the false claim of rape in Roe vs. Wade to the federal government's coercing of the states over Medicaid, the rape wedge has been standard operating procedure for abortion zealots. Those who deal in wedge issues know that, when it comes to No. 1, they can count on many to spurn principle and revert to outcome-based morality.

Two shot in incident at city park: As police arrived, they encountered 100 to 150 people rushing out of the park.

Two injured in park shooting: About 200 people were in the park when the shooting began at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday, police said. Someone began firing into the air from a crowd of mostly young people, witnesses said.

Letter: Let's make sure Nevada benefits from a nuke dump: The talented work force at the Test Site is eager to take on the challenge of nuclear waste storage. They have the technology to solve this national problem. This site is well suited for this purpose. What a waste of taxpayer dollars if this site is abandoned completely.

Letter: Casino influence makes a state lottery impossible: We have protested uncontrolled growth without the supporting infrastructure, the sneaky incursion into the Red Rock area by gambling and home builders, and the politicians' attempt to justify keeping taxes on gross receipts from the casinos to 6 percent -- half what it is elsewhere. Our protests have meant nothing and never will. We get condescending smiles and the mantra "Growth is good; increasing casino taxes is bad," accompanied by untrue, shameless, dire predictions of loss of jobs. The same predictions would be made to argue against a state lottery.

Venetian developer filed suit against Culinary Union: The complaint filed in U.S. District Court claims the union violated a section of its agreement that states, "neither the union collectively nor employees individually will engage in ... any form of economic action or interference with the employer's business ..."

Rosarita Olvina: * HOMETOWN: Las Vegas.

UNLV baseball team downs TCU: Freshman pitcher Toby Harris gained his first collegiate victory by shutting down TCU in three innings of relief.

State engineer fires development vs. water rights warning: Turnipseed's letter to Elko County Planning Director Randy Brown was released during a county planning commission meeting Thursday, where several engineers forecast an end to all development around the city.

Cruise night to feature collectors' cars: The event will feature about 150 vintage automobiles. They will gather from 7 to 10 p.m. in the front parking lot of the resort at 6711 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Letter: Tired of legalized plunder? Join revolt against socialism: If early Americans could create a nation devoid of socialism's deadly enticements and stifling controls, the current Americans out to be able to rebuild it. However, doing so will require rolling back the entitlement maze that is choking freedom and building an all-powerful government. It will also require a willingness on the part of Americans to expose the forces behind this drain onproductive America.

Airman may have caused child's death: An initial investigation by the Henderson Police Department found that the injuries the girl suffered may have been at the hands of the child's mother's boyfriend, an airman at Nellis.

Is bigger better in gaming?: Gary Thompson; The caller was Steve Bollenbach, the new Hilton Hotels Corp. president who had cemented his reputation as an aggressive, acquisition-oriented business executive by engineering the $19 billion Capital Cities-ABC merger shortly before joining Hilton last February.

Local hospital to help track consumer product injury: The Henderson hospital will be the only facility in Nevada taking part in the program and one of only 100 hospitals nationwide.

UNLV softball team loses 2: UNLV softball team loses 2

Box scores: Aeros 4, Thunder 2: Second Period -- 3, Houston, Larose 2 (Greig, Lamb) 9:22. Penalties: Day, Las Vegas (interference) 2:18; Hurlbut, Houston (high-sticking) 4:31; Lamb, Houston (tripping) 9:50; Day, Las Vegas (roughing) 16:10.

U2 show stage out of this world: David Renzi; No, it isn't the world's tallest McDonald's sign rising above Sam Boyd Stadium. It's the centerpiece of the rock band U2's largest stage set to date, one that surpasses in breadth and scope even its ambitious "Zoo TV" tour in 1992, the band's show designer says.

Sports history for April 20: 1958 - The Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup for the third straight year with a 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in the sixth game.

Former gaming official arrested in corruption probe: Muska had meetings with A. Robert Zeff, owner of the Shoreline Star dog track, prior to the board's vote on whether to conduct a background check on Zeff, according to state police.

Body of second person in plane crash found: A park ranger from Yellowstone National Park, who was participating in the search, and her dog found the body of Darla Eldredge, 53, of Salt Lake City about 9:30 a.m. Sunday buried beneath about three feet of snow, authorities said.

One bill repudiates, the other expands gambling: Across the hall, the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee approved a bill to repeal riverboat gambling, video poker and the New Orleans casino.

Sports history for April 21: 1951 - The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in five years as they beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the fifth game.

Crews find body of second Grand Canyon plane crash victim: Crews also recovered in recent days a wing and tail section of the Cessna 210.

Sculpting young minds: Lisa Ferguson; It's been nearly a decade since Rosarita Olvina roamed the winding halls of Cannon Middle School as a student.

Councilman withdraws opposition to sales tax increase: He added that along with a half-cent sales tax for a regional landfill, the hospital sales tax would amount to a gigantic increase that would be detrimental to the mining and tourism industries.

Arts Center to host animated films: On April 29, "Ferngully, the Last Rainforest" will be screened. This enchanting, animated fairy tale interweaves fantasy, magic and reality to bring viewers a serious ecological message.

Letter: Grackles wreaking havoc on song bird population: Joyce Carter

Coverup charged over nuke dump leak: No one, from U.S. Geological Survey researchers to the radiologist who took the measurements three years ago, expected the high radiation levels discovered through laboratory tests.

Environmentalists charge PBS show biased toward nuke power: The program, "Nuclear Reaction," airs at 10 p.m. Tuesday on KLVX Channel 10.

Ralph Siraco: Ky. derby talk upstaged by simulcasting dispute: As a person who has devoted my entire adult life to racing and the seeming cult enjoyment of it, turning my back on a problem in it is like kicking the family dog. It's like giving a bum's rush to a friend or not voting because you don't like the candidates.

Good news seen for bad breaks: Art Nadler; A 50-year-old Russian procedure, currently being done by Dr. Vladimir Schwartsman, an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, has inspired hope for individuals who otherwise would become disabled for the rest of their lives.

Husband and wife killed in car accident: Meer and his 61-year-old wife, Janet, were pronounced dead at the scene. The accident occurred around 7 a.m. Sunday, at about the midway point along the interstate across northern Nevada.

New Experience for Binion's poker: The four-day, $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas hold 'em championship game begins May 12 with the first three days inside the downtown resort and concludes with the final table under the Fremont Street Experience canopy, complete with a barbecue and bleachers for 300 spectators.

Nuke waste will come through Utah no matter what: The fuel rods will continue to give off lethal amounts of radiation for as long as 10,000 years. The plan is to store the waste at the sites until a permanent repository can be found.

Box score: Stars 11, Trappers 8: E--Reyes, McDonald. DP--Las Vegas 1, Edmonton 1. LOB--Las Vegas 5, Edmonton 2. 2B--Tredaway, Shumpert, Plantier, Dascenzo, Briggs, McDonald, Bellhorn, Lesher. 3B--Encarnacion, Tredaway, McDonald, Herrera. HR--D.L. Lee (1), Lesher (2), Lennon (1). CS--Plantier.

Clark County can't hire teachers fast enough: Lisa Ferguson; And the word is spreading like wildfire among teaching professionals nationwide that jobs are plentiful here.

Scholarship funds coming from tuition increase: Debra D. Bass; Faced with year after year of tuition and fee increases, students can seek solace in the fact that university officials plan to direct much of the proceeds back to students.

Edwards' former law partner faces trial: A federal indictment returned last year accused Broadhurst of skimming money from construction contracts for twin casinos that operated for six weeks in New Orleans in 1995 before going broke.

Las Vegas business news briefs: Doug and Holly Beckley, owners of Mail Boxes Etc. at 1350 E. Flamingo Road, were recognized as the No. 1 MBE franchise in the nation for 1995 and 1996 in business services at the firm's recent convention at the MGM Grand.

Auto Racing Roundup: Gordon rolls in Va. race: Jeff Gordon had several chances to show he had the car to beat at Martinsville Speedway, and he took every one of them.

Hospital profits: Hospital profits

Tribal regulators struggle with small staff: Alan Sayre; At the end of 1996, only about a quarter of the 273 tribal casinos, bingo halls and off-track betting parlors had fulfilled all requirements laid down by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Losing ugly: HOUSTON -- One more loss and the season is over.

Colbert aims at three-peat: Dean Juipe; Only three players in the 17 years of the Senior Tour have won the same event three successive years, and Colbert has a shot at becoming No. 4. He's the tournament's two-time defending champion.

People in the news for April 21, 1997: Also making matrimony news ... Batman's sidekick has a new partner -- a wife. Chris O'Donnell, who stars as the caped crusader's cohort in the upcoming film "Batman and Robin," married longtime girlfriend, Caroline Fentress, in Washington state on Saturday. The newlyweds were introduced by the bride's brother who attended Boston College with O'Donnell.