Print edition for August 13, 1997

Review: Cool pad or bad hangover?: Windom Kimsey; A cartoon house deserves a cartoon architect, which in the real world is a little hard to find.

Volunteer of Year Thome dies at 74: In fact, if you attended a number of civic events in Boulder City over the last decade, you may have run into the energetic senior citizen, whether at the Community Club, Women's Club or Chamber of Commerce.

Thursday at Saratoga: 1st race 2-1/16 mi 4YO&up Clm

Hughes wants taxes reduced: Jeff Schweers; Hughes and its parent company, Rouse Co. of Columbia, Md., are asking the state Board of Equalization to reduce the assessed value on approximately 15,000 acres from $303 million to $118.5 million.

Not-guilty plea entered in shooting of girl at school: Cody Ray Merrill demanded his right to a trial within 60 days and District Judge Michael Douglas set an Oct. 6 date for the trial to begin on the charges that carry enhanced penalties because the crime was committed on school property.

Wynn wins handily in LV court: Bill Gang; A District Court jury decided Tuesday that Wynn was libeled in a catalog ad promoting an unauthorized biography and awarded him $2.1 million for the damage to his reputation and even his hurt feelings.

Horton will turn up the heat in Mesquite: Tim Graham; This drill instructor promises his camp will be more boot than summer.

Las Vegas 400: WHAT: Round 3 of the 33-race race Winston Cup championship.

Ralph Siraco's Selections For Del Mar: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

LVMS chief finally takes a bow: Clyne, a rolled-up-shirt-sleeves kind of a guy, looked slightly uncomfortable in his navy blazer and pressed gray slacks as he approached the podium during Tuesday's Winston Cup confirmation ceremony at the Fremont Street Experience.

Speedway phones ringing off hooks: Less than an hour after it was announced that LVMS officially was getting a Winston Cup date next March, race fans from the East Coast began calling LVMS requesting ticket information.

An early ule gift for LVMS: Clyne, a rolled-up-shirt-sleeves kind of a guy, looked slightly uncomfortable in his navy blazer and pressed gray slacks as he approached the podium during Tuesday's Winston Cup confirmation ceremony at the Fremont Street Experience.

Sellout means big (rev)enue for city: "We figured that about 65 percent of the total fans will be from out of town, which is about 65,000 people, which translates to about $32 million (to the local economy)," Cortez said.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Riggleman safe despite Cubs' record: Dean Juipe; The Chicago Cubs are that unique.

Racing's star is born: But after joining LVMS chairman of the board Richie Clyne and local dignitaries in formally confirming the 1.5-mile superspeedway as the newest stop on the Winston Cup circuit, NASCAR chief Bill France Jr., said it won't be long before the speedway's boast is transformed from a T-shirt transfer into reality.

Letter: Kill sales tax proposal or take it to the people: It is the gaming tax that should be raised to finance growth. When the balance that once existed between the sales and gaming tax is restored, then, and only then, can the sales tax legitimately be put on the table.

Rickey III is handed PCL reins: Rickey, 51, currently serves as president of the Class AAA American Association, which will merge with the 10-team PCL next year to create a 16-team league as part of the triple-A realignment. Rickey will replace Bill Cutler, who is retiring after 19 years as PCL president at the end of this season.

PCL standings: Second Half

Box Score: Stars 12, Cannons 6: E--Hajek, Sanford, Lawrence. LOB--Las Vegas 5, Calgary 5. 2B--D.L. Lee, Poe, Lott, Bridges. HR--D.L. Lee (13), Hernandez (1), Poe (7), Castillo (1), Hazlett (1). S--Castillo. SB--Briggs 2 (16), Hajek (5), D.L. Lee (13), Velandia (10).

Columnist Paula Del Giuduice: Protecting wildlife habitats important to Nevada: One can see how industry impacts votes in Congress quite often. That's the way natural resources have been managed in the past, too. Those industries that depended on natural resources for a profit had more clout in affecting legislation and regulation than those that were trying to protect or conserve those resources.

Fishing Report: * LAKE MOHAVE -- Windy weather has been keeping boaters off of the lake. The few that have ventured onto the water have found mediocre fishing for striped bass. Some boaters have been taking fish by drifting anchovies around Cottonwood Cove. Larger stripers are being caught by trolling anchovies near Owl's Point. The Division of Wildlife stocked rainbow trout late last week below Hoover Dam. Another plant will be held late this week or nearly next week.

Sports history for Aug. 13: 1920 - England's Ted Ray wins the U.S. Open golf title.

Stars rip Cannons; sign Mike Maddux: Prior to Tuesday night's game, the San Diego Padres signed veteran major-league pitcher and Las Vegas resident Mike Maddux to a split contract and assigned him to Las Vegas. Maddux made the trip to Canada with the Stars and is scheduled to start Thursday night's game against the Cannons.

Tyson fine may be home's solution: Phil Hagen; The state Legislature decided recently to close the state-run facility, which would have cost $600,000 over each of the next two years to keep operating.

Raw sewage spill during flood probed: After floodwaters exposed the Clark County Sanitation District's pipe, a chunk of roadway southeast of Russell Road and Hollywood Boulevard collapsed and cracked the pipe, district spokesman Marty Flynn said.

Pool regulations resurface: Ken McCall; The state Contractors Board is considering regulations today that would adopt many of the provisions of state Assemblyman John Lee's ill-fated Assembly Bill 512, which attempted to regulate contracts for residential swimming pools.

Storm wreaks havoc on golf course trees: Denise Cardinal; Several of the venerable course's trees were casualties of the weekend deluge, including one that was 72 feet tall and 10 feet around its trunk.

Smith: Whole case about Wynn's ego: Bill Gang; Facing his own court battle with Wynn over a lawsuit the gaming mogul filed in Kentucky about the unauthorized biography, Smith found Tuesday's $2.1 million verdict to be "disappointing."

Jesus statue, Red Sea attraction planned after all: Andy Holtmann; Original plans for a religious theme park that included a 33-story statue of Jesus and the re-creation of the parting of the Red Sea were denied by a project spokesman at the July 22 Mesquite City Council meeting.

Women's rescue in flood not ordinary feat: Karen Zekan; The technique no one in the department recalls using before saw firefighters rig a 12-foot ladder through an open side window of Engine 17 to the grill of a four-door sedan's hood shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday as the car was rapidly being submerged in flood waters.

Obituaries for August 13, 1997: Judy M. Blackwell, 52, of Henderson, died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 28, 1944, in Glendale, Calif. A five-year resident, she was a 22-year saleswoman.

People in the News for August 13, 1997: Bon voyage, John-John

State of emergency declared by towns: Henderson and Boulder City have taken the first steps in getting disaster relief funding by declaring themselves to be in a state of emergency after Sunday's thunderstorms.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Miss Teen Nevada gets a fond bon voyage atop All-Star Cafe: Elizabeth Foyt; The daughter of Patti and K.C. Thompson, Kaci is a 1997 honors graduate of Durango High School and has chosen to enroll at UNLV. While she dreams of a career in aeronautical engineering, she has a flexible attitude toward the possible demands of the Miss Teen USA crown. Kaci hopes to do well in the national event, slated for later this month on South Padre Island, Texas.

Serving Your Community: * WINE-TASTING FUND-RAISER -- Lighthouse Compassionate Care is having a wine-tasting event from 6-10 p.m. Thursday at the Baro Canyon Estate atop Sunrise Mountain. Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada is providing the wines. In addition to an open-house tour of the estate, the evening will also feature gourmet delights, an art exhibit, a silent auction and entertainment. Tickets are $40 and may be purchased at Get Booked, 737-7780 or by calling Nancy Lamb or Donnie Phillips at the Lighthouse, 732-8579. Lighthouse Compassionate Care provides affordable housing along with non-medical respite care to individuals who are infected with and/or affected ...

Rocket fuel chemical in drinking water: Montgomery Watson Laboratories of Pasadena, Calif., reported the finding this week to the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which had sent samples.

Letter: Casinos need to clear air for nonsmoking patrons: I visited a casino on Decatur Boulevard with my out-of-town business associate for lunch and spent a few hours playing slots. When we left the casino, my associate remarked that we both smelled like an old ash tray. He thanked me for lunch and suggested we never again go to that casino.

Palm's cemeteries off-limits to visitors at night: The visitors, however, that's another story.

Statewide safety blitz nets 6,000 citations: Mark Miller; The recent campaign featured a one-week media blitz followed by three weeks of intensive enforcement. Police concentrated on speeding and seat belts.

DMV's Sahara office moving visitors faster: Andy Holtmann; The office, closed between November 1996 and last month, was renovated to improve customer service. According to Donna West, assistant chief of motor vehicle services, business since the reopening has been booming, thanks to new procedures.

UNLV's plan for garage bothers regents: Debra D. Bass; The parking garage approved by UNLV administrators would have 530 spaces. A 300-space lot, at the same location north of the Thomas & Mack Center and south of Harmon Avenue, could be developed but has been rejected.

Television reporter new Ensign press secretary: Finn, 31, will replace press secretary Katie Baur, who is moving to Florida with her fiance.

Culinary wins at Four Queens: Sun Staff; Of the 124 workers who voted Tuesday upstairs at the union hall on Commerce Street, only two voted against having Culinary Union Local 226 represent them.

Airport outlook on the mend: Gary Thompson; The expansion, to more than double the airport's current capacity, should produce more efficient operations that will allow air carriers to generate more profits from Las Vegas routes, reversing a slowdown in visitor volume growth at a time of increasing hotel-room inventory.

Court loss for student president: Debra D. Bass; District Court Judge Myron Leavitt on Tuesday denied the motion written by Mills, himself, giving the student leader an opportunity to resubmit it under formal legal standards.

Leonard back in court for new murder trial: Bill Gang; But it isn't a retrial of that January 1995 case. It is about the slaying a month earlier of an aging tenant in an apartment complex where Leonard was a maintenance man with the keys to all the units.

Auditions scheduled for Las Vegas Academy: Students may audition for dance, drama/theater, technical theater, band, orchestra, vocal music or visual arts. Material must be prepared for the audition.

UNLV picks dean to lead new library: Marks will assume the $107,000 deanship Oct. 1, President Carol Harter said.

Storey brothel files Chapter 11 to slide by IRS: A Chapter 11 filing initiates a stay against all creditors to allow the debtor to reorganize finances.

Tribal leader speaks out on criticism, accusations: Ahdunko is being investigated for allegedly asking an officer to falsify reports on an accident involving a tribal police vehicle and operating the tribe's vehicle for personal use.

Sheriff fears Burning Man festival will amount to chaos: "Whatever is going to happen out there is going to happen, so maybe we should figure the best way to manage it, to salvage it," he said.

Editorial: Miller did right thing on pool regs: The Contractors' Board and Miller have developed restrictions to keep unscrupulous builders at bay. Thousands of future pool buyers will have Miller to thank, even though the path to that result was rocky.

Bishop Manogue officials working on new site for high school: Martin Brandtner, director of development for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno, said legal issues are still being worked out with the university, but officials hope to have the deal completed soon.

Court could throw Truckee, Carson water rights open to legal challenge: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acquired the water rights in an attempt to guarantee water to those protected wetlands around Stillwater. Millions of migrating waterfowl use those marshes as a stop-over on annual flights north and south.

Carson School Superintendent Mattingley Terminated: Mattingley was arrested March 30 in Reno after being pulled over at 1:44 a.m. He pleaded guilty in Washoe County Municipal Court and was sentenced to 96 hours of house arrest and fined $500.

Postal Service invites locals to help relocate Genoa PO: Bavouset took over site selection duties for Postal Service Real Estate Specialist Bob MacGill, also from the Denver office. MacGill and Genoa residents have butted heads for several years in the search for a new post office site.

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