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Archive for December 10, 1997

Winner of Simpsons house announced at last: Art Nadler; But the Kaufman and Broad Home Corp. Simpson House, the full-scale replica of "The Simpsons" Fox Broadcasting Co.'s television series cartoon home, has an owner.; 12:06 p.m.

Congressman has new addition to family: Ensign, a veterinarian before being elected to his seat representing Southern Nevada, said the baby arrived ahead of schedule and the doctor was not able to make it in time. He said he delivered the ...; 12:01 p.m.

Water District left out of loop on golf water decision: Denise Cardinal; In the past, the city has sold fully treated water to the Desert Pines, The Links and the Stallion Mountain golf courses. Monday, the City Council approved an agreement with the courses stipulating that only ...; 11:58 a.m.

Scientists on the alert for volcanic activity at Mammoth Lakes: "The chances are far against something developing in the short term," he said. He put them as "probably one in a few hundred," about the same as having a magnitude-8 rupture on the San Andreas ...; 11:15 a.m.

Recreation center contract awarded to colorado firm: The feasibility study is scheduled to be completed by Jan. 15, the Ely Daily Times reported.; 11:15 a.m.

Nye Medical Center sees drop in patients: Welch, who has been overseeing operations at the hospital for several months, said efforts were underway to find ways to cut prices even more, although past belt-tightening may be partly responsible for the ongoing problems.; 11:14 a.m.

Woman's body found almost month after she was reported missing: Legge's husband reported her missing Nov. 15, two days after he last saw her before he left for work. Her car was found abandoned at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, where her body was found last ...; 11:12 a.m.

Judge declares mistrial in Singleton murder case: Mitcham said the jury selection process had been tainted, The Tampa Tribune reported in its Thursday editions.; 11:10 a.m.

LV teacher, student to make science trip: Teresa Hinds; That was when the Clark County School District began participating in the technology and science program. Each year it culminates in one or more expeditions, which bring a small number of student and teacher "argonauts" ...; 11:09 a.m.

Gaming summit turns upbeat: Gary Thompson; Their views were bolstered by the state's latest gaming report, which showed a sharp jump in casino win in October, as well as by a new study refuting reports linking casinos and crime.; 11:08 a.m.

Name brands one way to legitimize Internet gaming: Panelists in a session at the American Gaming and Lodging Summit also concluded Tuesday that established casino brand names have the most to gain from Internet gaming and that the proposed Internet Gambling Prohibition Act ...; 11:00 a.m.

Witness' ID of suspect questioned in appeal: Laura Melia, representing Bolin, said "in many instances he was denied justice and denied the right to a fair trial," in Clark County.; 10:59 a.m.

State to cover injuries in car accident: The state Board of Examiners Tuesday agreed to pay $22,846 to Robert Radin, who suffered shoulder and other injuries when the car he was in was hit by one driven by Jeffrey Pirokowski of UNLV. ...; 10:58 a.m.

Attorney fined in deadbeat dad case: The court said King abused the judicial system by filing successive petitions to disqualify District Judge Mike Griffin last week. In both petitions, the court said the legal arguments were the same.; 10:57 a.m.

Trial begins for teen girls in death of stepbrother: Bill Gang; Traci Rutherford and Tiffany Robbins are petite and have the vulnerability of adolescence embracing their faces. And they are facing the possibility of spending the rest of their lives in prison for the strangulation slaying ...; 10:57 a.m.

Developer to help NLV acquire land: Sharon C. Chayra; The terms of the 18-month contract give North Las Vegas Associates the ability to acquire certain parcels of real property located in Nevada and exchange them for 7,500 acres of Bureau of Land Management land ...; 10:55 a.m.

Shade Tree shelter kicks off fund-raiser: Art Nadler; The shelter, which operates out of a 50-year-old building at the corners of Main Street and Owens Avenue, is scheduled to be demolished within 18 months. The 5,000-square-foot structure can house about 84 women and ...; 10:54 a.m.

Silver State pickup plan revamped: Denise Cardinal; AT the company's request, the Las Vegas City Council is toning down an ordinance that would have forced the garbage disposal company to stay out of residential neighborhoods between the hours of 10 p.m. and ...; 10:54 a.m.

Jennings gets life sentence for shooting of postal worker: Elizabeth Dutton; Brown's family members shared hugs and tears in the hall after the sentence was announced, relieved that closure had been reached.; 10:53 a.m.

Gay student asks for aid in harassment policy: Karen Zekan; The three-page document prohibits attacks directed at a student's race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, handicap and marital or parental status.; 10:51 a.m.

Daughter of Metro sergeant missing: Cathy Scott; Jamie Lynn Bechyne, daughter of Sgt. Al Bechyne who worked in the missing-persons detail until January when he transferred to patrol, disappeared Nov. 26.; 10:50 a.m.

Police begin probes after two bodies are found: Officers and detectives responded to a business at 808 W. Lake Mead Blvd. after a caller reported finding a body at 8:50 a.m. Police found numerous shell casings from a semi-automatic pistol in the parking ...; 10:49 a.m.

Kutash says he's reluctant to testify: Bill Gang; Although he was acquitted, Kutash actually may find himself back in jail.; 10:49 a.m.

Not as many are answering Salvation Army's bell: Officials say they fear they will not be able to make up so much ground by Christmas Day to make a success out of the 105-year-old traditional Yuletide fund-raiser, which began locally on Nov. 21.; 10:47 a.m.

Rodeo followers help casinos during slow time: It's a far cry from when the rodeo first moved here, when Binion had to buy back tickets because sponsors and clients didn't think it was a great event.; 10:34 a.m.

Where I Stand--Mike O'Callaghan: Super governor not the role for Interior Secretary: Bruce Babbitt was an outstanding attorney general and governor for Arizona. I first came to know him when serving as Nevada's governor, and he was Arizona's top elected law enforcement officer. He was a no-nonsense ...; 10:30 a.m.

Executive says new L.V. casino will increase local spending by blacks: Bob Shemeligian; Earlier this year, Johnson achieved another milestone, becoming the first black to be licensed by the state Gaming Commission as a director in a major publicly traded gaming company. The company is Hilton Hotels Corp.; 10:28 a.m.

Obituaries for December 10, 1997: She is survived by her son, Ronald T. Lambert.; 10:27 a.m.

National Finals Rodeo Results Round 6: 1, Frank Thompson, Cheyenne, Wyo., 3.3 seconds, $14,137. 2, (tie) Rope Myers, Van, Texas, and Lee Graves, Canada, 3.5, $8.822. 4, Byron Walker, Ennis, Texas, 3.8, $3,544. 5, (tie) Frank Davis, Blackwell, Texas; Butch Myers, ...; 10:26 a.m.

Las Vegas news briefs: Las Vegas news briefs; 10:23 a.m.

Casino tax payments lag behind projections: The Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday that casinos have paid $187.6 million in taxes this fiscal year, up 1.8 percent from last year. But the Economic Forum, a group of lay experts, had predicted gaming ...; 10:13 a.m.

Two lawmakers stay atop 'freebies' list: The Legislative Counsel Bureau released its lobbyist expenditure report Tuesday, revealing $23,166 was spent by the 667 registered lobbyists in entertaining the 63 lawmakers during the six-month legislative session.; 10:12 a.m.

Bishop Gorman teachers quit amid sex allegations: Teresa Hinds; The Rev. Pat Leary, vicar general of the Las Vegas diocese, said two female students made the sexual misconduct allegations to their school counselors on Friday.; 10:10 a.m.

Casino board unanimously approves contract: Guy Coates; Gov. Mike Foster already has asked legislators to call themselves into a special session in late January to ratify the contract.; 9:58 a.m.

Subsidized air service helps Mississippi gamers: Borrowing several Nevada regulations and operating philosophies, the industry has transformed one of the nation's poorest regions into an amenity-filled vacation destination, a panel on Mississippi markets at the American Gaming and Lodging Summit agreed.; 9:58 a.m.

MGM Grand expects to spend $750 million on Detroit casino: The Las Vegas-based company received one of three casino franchises awarded last month by Mayor Dennis Archer. It is negotiating with city officials on terms of an agreement to operate the casino.; 9:57 a.m.

Health plans may regain funds: Mary Ferris, indicted by a federal grand jury on 23 counts involving the theft of the funds, has faced charges of preparing false documents and grand theft property.; 9:57 a.m.

New lead doesn't pan out in shooting of race car driver: Last week, detectives reported they had located a witness who said she saw a car leaving the desert area where the 25-year-old Trickle was shot. She described the car as a mid-1980s Dodge with a ...; 9:56 a.m.

Editorial: Demanding Reno memo is wrong: A case in point is Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., the chairman of the House panel investigation campaign fund-raising in the Clinton administration.; 9:51 a.m.

People in the News for December 10, 1997: Briefly; 9:49 a.m.

Greenough takes over first in bareback: Greenough's $9,325 paycheck put his season total at $99,542, $3,278 ahead of previous leader Denny McClanahan of Canadian, Texas.; 9:48 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: NDT's Nutcracker Holiday Market a seasonal joy: Elizabeth Foyt; The "Top Hat and Evening Glove" gala, a much celebrated dinner dance held on Saturday evening, found Nevada Dance supporters, including Bill and Norma Land, Barbara and Stan Jones, Francine Pulliam and Terry Graves with ...; 9:44 a.m.

Serving Your Community: * COWBOY CHRISTMAS BALL -- St. Jude's Ranch for Children is holding its third annual Cowboy Christmas Ball Thursday to provide funding for abused, abandoned and neglected children. St. Jude's Ranch will be honoring Claudine ...; 9:42 a.m.

Preps: Wrestling standings an results: SUNSET DIVISION; 3:57 a.m.

Preps: Girls' Soccer standings and results: SUNSET DIVISION; 3:56 a.m.

Girls' basketball standings and results: SUNSET DIVISION; 3:55 a.m.

Box Score: Moose 5, Thunder 2: First Period -- 1, Manitoba, Pankiewicz 14, 5:14; 2, Manitoba, Girard 3 (Feams, Arniel), 13:11; 3, Las Vegas, Bancroft 7 (Pattison), 14:13. Penalties:DeGray, Manitoba (interference), 2:02;Shermerhorn, Las Vegas (hooking), 7:08; Intranuovo, Manitoba (tripping), 10:01; Halverson, ...; 3:39 a.m.

Tuesday's College Hockey Scores: Boston College 3, Boston U. 3, tie; 3:38 a.m.

Thursday at Golden Gate: 1st race 6 fur Fil 3YO Mdn Clm; 3:28 a.m.

Thursday at Aqueduct: 1st race 1 mi 70 yd Fil NY2YO Mdn; 3:28 a.m.

IHL recaps for Dec. 9, 1997: CLEVELAND--Eric Perrin and John Craighead scored as the Cleveland Lumberjacks (13-10-3) shut out the Fort Wayne Komets (10-13-1) Tuesday at Gund Arena. Perrin's first-period goal was unassisted. Martin St. Louis and Alexi Krivchenkov helped set ...; 3:27 a.m.

Letter: AARP offers free assistance with income tax returns: Last year, 31,000 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers helped more than 1.5 million people file their personal income tax forms. The program is offered at more than 10,000 sites around the country, including senior centers, libraries and ...; 3:11 a.m.

Letter: Let courts decide Wynn, Flores battle over land: My only stake in this matter was an opinion and Dinkins is right -- let the courts decide. They are not always right, but, as he says, that's the American way.; 3:09 a.m.

Letter: Lack of rivalries hurts UNLV football game attendance: UNLV is not a major, independent Division 1-A school, as are any of the other universities in the WAC. The fact that WAC schools are forced to play without continuing year-to-year rivalries says something is ...; 3:08 a.m.

Letter: FDA was wrong to approve irradiation of meat supply: Moreover, the process involves highly hazardous radiation sources like cobalt 60. Yet, it will be performed by slaughterhouse personnel, our country's most uneducated, endangered and underpaid workers. It's a public safety disaster waiting to happen.; 3:07 a.m.

Letter: Pizza Group's growth findings are a breath of fresh air: A fine example of the smug, complacent attitude the commission has taken on growth issues is the high-profile editorial published last summer by Yvonne Atkinson Gates, criticizing the "Ring Around the Valley" proposal on the ...; 3:05 a.m.

Letter: NAACP hypocritical in support of judge in cop sentencing: Name withheld; 3:04 a.m.

Roller hockey coming to Las Vegas: Tim Graham; Hockey on wheels is back.; 1:25 a.m.

Preps: Bowling notes: Preps: Bowling notes; 1:18 a.m.

32 teams set for Las Vegas Prep Championship: Pairings have been released for the third annual Las Vegas Prep Championship basketball tournament, hosted by Las Vegas High School, which features 32 boys' teams during play from Dec. 26-30.; 1:16 a.m.

Clark wants respect in Sunset Division: Steve Cunningham; There's no such thing as a night off when it comes to playing the boys' basketball teams in the Class 4A Sunset Division.; 1:13 a.m.

Williams, Macpherson in another showdown: For the second year in a row, Walter Ray Williams enters this weekend's Merit Bowling Showdown and Mixed Doubles Championship as the top-ranked bowler on the PBA Tour.; 1:12 a.m.

Columnist Paula Del Giudice: Books make fine yule gifts for outdoormen: One of my favorites is "Get the Net" by Jack Ohman, the author of the best-selling "Fear of Fly Fishing" and editorial cartoonist for The Oregonian newspaper. Published by Willow Creek Press, "Get the Net" ...; 1:11 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Following rules of golf cuts slow play: Peter Benton; One of the things which impressed me most were the "Rules of Ready Golf" attached to the steering wheel of each cart.; 1:11 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Honor aside, UNLV women stuck in rut: Dean Juipe; Let's assume Karen Dennis deserves to be named coach of the U.S. women's national track and field team that will compete in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.; 1:07 a.m.

Columnist Tim Graham: Sorry Ben, Fred -- there's no room at Super Bowl: Tim Graham; I'm sure Ben Stepman and Fred from GMF Motors had some real humdingers all queued up and ready to go.; 1:03 a.m.

Fishing Report: * LAKE MOHAVE -- Fishing has been good for striped bass at Cottonwood Cove and for rainbow trout at Willow Beach. On Saturday a boater reeled in a striper weighing 3 1/2 pounds. The fish ...; 1:00 a.m.

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