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Archive for August 2, 1997

Box Score: Stars 7, Trappers 5: E--McDonald. DP--Edmonton 1, Las Vegas 2. LOB--Edmonton 9, Las Vegas 5. 2B--Sheldon (27), Dascenzo (21), D.L. Lee (21). HR--Wood (13), Sheldon (15), Velandia (3). SH-- Martins. . SF--Briggs SB--Hinch (2),Smith (10), Dascenzo (16).; 11:59 a.m.

Renowned boxing trainer dies in Las Vegas after seven decades in sport: Holmes said Tocco belongs in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.; 9:16 a.m.

Grand Canyon rangers try to prevent heat-related hiking deaths: They think the trip will take about four hours.; 9:11 a.m.

Tips for hiking in the Grand Canyon: - Eat and drink regularly while hiking.; 9:10 a.m.

Heat related hiking deaths in the Grand Canyon: July 1 - Janet Comella, 57, died of heat exhaustion six miles below the rim on the Hermit Trial, just west of the Grand Canyon Village. She and her husband, from Erie, Pa., had a ...; 9:09 a.m.

Bullpen key in victory: Ray Brewer; It's usually safe in assuming that no lead is good enough, as the bullpen has managed to give away its share of games.; 8:54 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Hectic week left Bayno shorthanded and blue: Dean Juipe; Bill Bayno was a dead ringer for country music star Merle Haggard.; 6:03 a.m.

Letter: Mortensen convicted because of Metro cover-up: One he thought he could look up to, trust and help him throughout his career. It was the biggest error in judgment that Ron ever made, and he is now paying for it by his ...; 5:34 a.m.

Letter: Thanks to all who helped pass greyhound racing ban: I would like to give a special thank-you to County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury and his dedicated secretary Joline, who were most helpful to me; and to Assemblywoman Gene Segerblom for introducing the bill, and Joyce, ...; 5:33 a.m.

Letter: UNLV computer courses for seniors more than $5: Computer course: $5. Parking permit: $15. Graduate student association: $8. Internal programs: $2. Recycling: $1. Books: about $70. Total: $101.; 5:33 a.m.

Letter: Drastic changes must be made in Nevada pool industry: The "game" of getting a pool built is ridiculous, and the whole industry needs a good looking at. Obviously, some drastic changes need to be made. Yes, we are one of "the fools" who were ...; 5:33 a.m.

Letter: Many doctors neglect, ignore patients; service deteriorating: I am sure many people can relate to experiences where doctors never return phone calls. Or a patient's file is misplaced or lost in a doctor's office, and neither the doctor nor any of the ...; 5:33 a.m.

Letter: McDonald should do right and resign officer post: Something's gotta give.; 5:33 a.m.

Letter: Cab charges for waiting time in traffic is wrong: We stopped at the traffic signal on Spring Mountain at Industrial and waited for our signal to turn.; 5:33 a.m.

Editorial: Assemblyman should pick his battles: In May, Williams claimed that four members of the state Board of Education plotted at a Carson City Taco Bell to pull his teacher's license.; 5:09 a.m.

Under pressure: Eldorado Valley coveted for development possibilities: Phil Hagen; There were national defense proposals in the late 1950s. "Dry Lake Seen as Center of Nation's Nuclear Industries!" screamed one headline in the Boulder City News (Oct. 2, 1958).; 3:34 a.m.

Valley hosts fairy shrimp, pet cemetery: Phil Hagen; In none other, however, will you find the most notable examples of each to be, respectively, fairy shrimp and pets.; 3:34 a.m.

Eldorado Valley timeline: 1958: Boulder City Council explores possibility of purchasing some of the land. Clark County offers to buy the land. Meantime, Sen. Molly Malone foresees a nuclear industry development "so large none of us can even ...; 3:32 a.m.

Can single-room apartments work in LV as in San Diego?: Denise Cardinal; But on the inside, the building has been renovated to house 32 single-room-occupancy units, commonly referred to as SROs. The rooms, which have communal bathrooms and showers, can be rented for $236 to $265 per ...; 3:31 a.m.

Remote-control spy plane squadron reactivated at Nellis: When the squadron's inventory is complete in 2004, it will have 24 of the pilotless aerial vehicles, or Predators, stationed at Indian Springs Auxiliary Field, 40 miles northwest of Las Vegas.; 2:21 a.m.

Wynn has no ties to crime family, Mirage casino host says: Wynn is suing Stuart, claiming two statements he made in a catalog promoting Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith's book "Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn" damaged his ...; 2:20 a.m.

Reid to seek investigation on use of military chaff: It is scattered across rural Nevada on lands around Fallon Naval Air Station and Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.; 2:19 a.m.

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