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Print edition for February 22, 1997

Former cop arrested in killing was hired despite problems
The investigation into 147 Metro Police officers who may have been hired without background checks will not turn into a witch hunt, department brass promised.
Mediation urged in defamation suit against lawmaker
Brennan also ruled Friday that if the case isn't settled, Sen. Kathy Augustine, R-Las Vegas, won't have to deal with it during the 1997 legislative session.
Woman attacked by Singleton still afraid
Singleton's arrest Wednesday night for the slaying of a prostitute in Tampa, Fla., has only heightened the fears that have plagued Vincent for two decades.
Legislature schedule for Feb. 24, 1997
8 a.m. - Senate Finance holds budget hearing on Judicial Branch.
Florida arrest sparks memories of LV teen's plight
When she married a landscaper in a private ceremony in the Pacific Northwest in 1988, there was no finger on which to place her wedding band.
Worker insurance system faces inevitable collapse, lawmakers hear
"It's incumbent on us to actually know, in one or two plans, what we will do when the inevitable happens and SIIS is declared insolvent," Commerce and Labor Vice-Chairwoman Ann O'Connell said Friday.
Letter: What if we never heard of Ebonics
Name withheld
SUN pages are chock full of good reading...almost
So much to choose from, yet Ms. Deskin elected the daily barrage of rather witless and strained, boring commentary by Scott Dickensheets. I've been reading Dickensheets' "People in the News" feature occasionally since then and I still think he's witless and untalented. Oh, well.
Obituary: Joseph Paul Petrini
He is survived by his wife, Rose; two sons, Joseph Petrini Jr. and Paul Casarez of Las Vegas; two daughters, Debbie Henley Hassan of California and Beverly Dickens of Reno; and nine grandchildren.
St. Jude's Ranch reaches out to abused, neglected children
The facility's longtime director, Father Herbert Ward, asked the boy why he wouldn't pet a dog. The youth said he couldn't get attached because "you never know when it will have to be taken to the altar and have its heart cut out."
Obituary: Kenneth Barr
He is survived by three daughters, Janet Carter McManaman and Deborah Knight of Las Vegas and Rosie Myers of Decatur; a son, Kenneth Barr Jr. of California; four sisters, Ilene Dick, Juanita Brown and Loretta Poe of Tucson and Linda Snoke of Florida; a brother, Morton Barr of Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Sheriff: Rush hour, shift change behind delay in Singleton case
By the time the deputy arrived Wednesday night, Lawrence Singleton's face and chest were covered with blood and the lifeless body of 31-year-old Roxanne Hayes lay on his living room floor.
Las Vegans asked to cut water use after treatment plant shutdown
The pumping stations deliver treated water into a pipeline that takes water to the Las Vegas Valley, and no additional water can be sent to valley reservoirs until the problem is fixed.
Letter: tell the governor to help Southern Nevada's children
Robbie Harrison
Obituary: Joan M. Matticks
She is survived by her husband, John; a son, John Matticks III of Las Vegas; a brother, William Drazdowski of Pennsylvania; and one grandchild.
Obituary: Ruth Smith
She is survived by three granddaughters, Ponivia Wade, Todya O'Keefe and Jori Pastain; a grandson, Jason Easterbrook, all of Las Vegas; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Letter: Associations provide good protection for homeowners
If you have ever had difficulty in selling a home because of these or similar problems, you will never buy in an association-free neighborhood again. Unless, of course, you are the person who wants to paint your house in polka dots.
Some state workers to get pay raises
State of Nevada Employees Association chief Bob Gagnier complained to lawmakers last week that pay levels for several jobs in state service are seriously below their counterparts in other government entities and private companies.
Obituary: Sarah H. Resnick
She is survived by two sons, Bernard of Las Vegas and Harold of Baltimore; a brother, Joseph of Florida; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Facts about St. Jude's
* TRAINING: St. Timothy's Vocational Training Center, named for the organization's late maintenance foreman Timothy Eckroth, will feature a 9,000-square-foot thrift store, auto body workshop, woodworking shop and a warehouse. Financed by a $250,000 Clark County grant, it is expected to be built by this spring.
Obituary: Conlon Murphy
He is survived by his wife, Audrey; two sons, Phillip Murphy of St. Paul, Minn., and Gerald Murphy of Las Vegas; a sister, Cecilia Lindorffer of Elgin, Ill.; and six grandchildren.
Obituary: Dorothy J. Gerow
She is survived by two sons, Mike Bede of Henderson and Gerald Bede of Las Vegas; two sisters, Norma Haas of St. John's, Mich., and Doris Buckley of Detroit; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Obituary: Helen Montague
She is survived by nieces and nephews.
Obituary: Robin R. Rogers
She is survived by her husband, Daniel K.; a son, Antonio Munguia, and daughter, Christina Munguia of Las Vegas; her father, Rudy Romberg of Joliet; and three sisters, Shirley O'Carroll of Plainfield, Ill., Patty White of Symerton, Ill., and Alida Romberg of Winona, Minn.
Letter: Children's home vital for young people
There security is at times only as good as their behavior. Can you imagine living in a home where at any given moment someone can pick up a phone and have you removed? A group environment is sometimes a better solution. A group home offers a benefit to sibling groups that would otherwise rarely see each other.
Nevada brothel boss faces deportation from Chile
"Chile will make the decision as to when an arrest will take place, how Chile will proceed, and to which country (Conforte) will be deported," wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barr in the documents.
Medical practices give boost to athletes
Art Nadler
Like many people active in sports and recreational activities such as skiing, Koval injured her anterior cruciate ligament. Located beneath the kneecap, it is one of the most common injuries.
Obituary: Charles E. Lang
He is survived by his wife, Mary "Betty"; three daughters, Judy Lang of Sacramento, Calif., Jackie Stanek of Providence, N.J., and Sandra Au of Wilmingston, Del.; a son, James Lang of Wilmington; a sister, Marge Shipley of San Diego; and five grandchildren.
Obituary: Minnie Christine Hibbert
She is survived by her husband, Jereld; three sons, Owen Hibbert, Michael Hibbert and Mark Hibbert, all of Las Vegas; and a sister, Imogene Cox of Knoxville, Tenn.
Those who saved gambling souvenirs may be in the chips
No matter. But did you ever think that little chip might be worth thousands of dollars - more than you ever won or lost that long-ago night?
Columnist Dean Juipe: Arrogant S.I. immune to criticism of swimsuits
Dean Juipe
Examples abound in sports.
Obituary: Jesus G. Hernandez
He is survived by his wife, Anna Maria of California; a son, Felipe of Las Vegas; five daughters, Dora, Sylvia, Josephine, Anna Maria and Luce, all of California; his mother, Josefa of Mexico; 12 brothers and sisters; and 16 grandchildren.
Metro stung by effects of rapid hiring
Rachael Levy and Cathy Scott
As it keeps up with the Las Vegas Valley's rapid expansion, Metro Police's own growth is outstripping its ability to adequately select and train new officers.
Columnist Jeff German: Labor turns up the heat on gaming
The AFL-CIO's six-pronged national campaign against the Frontier, unveiled in Los Angeles last week, has the potential to cause great embarrassment to the casino industry and its respected regulatory system as the Federal Gambling Impact Study gets underway.
Obituary: Byrel Nuckols
She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Stiles of Henderson; two sisters, Marjorie Scott of Alvarado, Texas, and Joyce Morgan of Benton, Ark.; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and six great-great-grandchildren.
New $100 million facility searching for a mission
Designed to assemble 40 or 50 nuclear weapons a year in what was to be an accelerated testing program, the high-security edifice the size of two football fields is about ready for duty.
Obituary: Clifton Charles Winters
He is survived by his wife, Magie; three daughters, Aleen Savage of Buena Park, Calif., Sheree Serada of Green Valley and Laura Rubio of Southgate, Calif.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Obituary: Evangelina A. Diaz
She is survived by two sons, Omar Diaz and Miguel Diaz of Las Vegas; three daughters, Elvira Carmona and Gloria Diaz of Las Vegas and Evangelina Sardinas of Miami; 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
911 transcripts from singleton case
Dispatcher: 911. What is your emergency?
Letter: Children's home meets special needs of Nevada youngsters
It appears that Ken Patterson has done nothing to help the children. Apparently, he can house more children in foster care for less money. The children entrusted in his care have been waylaid so that he can look good to his higher-ups. His resume is more important than children's welfare.
Letter: We can only blame ourselves for disappearing paradise
Even our natural environment is a steadily evolving cosm which no one can preserve, much less control to the point that change there also stops.
Fremont Street Experience helps downtown - some
Steve Sebelius
Supporters of the four-block-long light and sound show say the trend is encouraging, especially given increased competition from the Strip, North Las Vegas and Boulder Highway casinos. With proper advertising and continued attention to the product, downtown casinos should continue to see more profits, they say.
Obituary: Jesse L. Hill
He is survived by his wife, Ursula; two daughters, Barbara Cherish of California and Gale Poune of Las Vegas; five sons, Ted Hill of Clovis, Calif., Larry Hill of Folsom, Calif., Ronnie Hill of Orangevale, Calif., Randy Hill of Las Vegas and Dale Poune of Reno; a brother, Lloyd Hill of Piru, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Teamsters files for Reno Air union vote
Thirty percent of the attendants must sign cards for the board to conduct an election. If the cards and percentage are validated, an election could take place within 30 to 45 days.
Welfare may stretch job training funds, lawmakers say
But Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, said she wanted more figures to show how welfare reform was affecting job-training programs.
Where I Stand: U.S. should take new look at Syria-Lebanon situation
First, the Syrians concentrated on slaughtering Lebanese Christians, but now, even the Muslims of the country are feeling the pinch. Some of them take notice that the Syrians are moving to exert even greater influence over them. It's known that more than 100 Lebanese have been arrested and sent to Syrian President Hafez Assad's prisons.
Letter: DO Las Vegas skyline a favor, implode Stratosphere Tower
The stock holders could even get some of millions they lost back by selling the rights to the implosion to Don King.
Obituary: Jessie Louise Perret
She is survived by three daughters, Jerri L. Boos and Barbara L. Young of Las Vegas and Carol A. Milanez of Phillips Ranch, Calif.; a brother, Dennis G. Critchfield of Yucaipa, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

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