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Archive for June 26, 1997

Senators push for bill to eliminate tax deduction for losses: Wayne Mehl, a Washington, D.C. lobbyist for the Nevada Resort Association, said the proposal is the most ominous for the gaming industry since the White House proposed a 4 percent tax on gaming revenues in ...; 11:49 a.m.

Hearing set on LV Family Court judge: Frank Cremen, special prosecutor for the case, said he may not find it necessary to present witnesses, since most of the facts are undisputed.; 11:49 a.m.

Nevada jobless rate dips to 4.4 percent: DETR chief Carol Jackson said Nevada's rate is well below a national rate of 4.8 percent in May, and has ranged from 4.6 percent to the current 4.4 percent for five straight months.; 11:49 a.m.

Legislators talk taxes as session nears end: AB419 allows casinos to deduct losses if a win is paid to a gambler who used promotional tokens. That means casinos would report less income, and therefore pay a smaller tax bill.; 11:49 a.m.

Tenants rights bill narrowly fails to win Assembly approval: The bill by Assemblyman David Goldwater, D-Las Vegas, requires landlords to give a reason why a tenant is being evicted and lowers the maximum up-front security deposit from three to two months rent. The owner ...; 11:49 a.m.

Man regains will to live after hit by drunken driver: The last thing George remembered was seeing bright lights shining directly in his eyes and minutes later feeling Judy's lifeless body next to him.; 11:49 a.m.

Commission backs choice of Halpern to referee title fight: Horne said he wasn't against Halpern personally but that Tyson didn't want the same referee for the rematch.; 11:49 a.m.

Tale of the tape: ateb By The Associated Press; 11:49 a.m.

No more talk: It's up to Holyfield and Tyson: Both camps have been loudly predicting victory. Now it's time for Holyfield and Tyson to back up the boasts.; 11:49 a.m.

Perseverance on Clean Air Pays Dividends for Browner: Alexandra Marks; NEW YORK -- While still bracing for a fight in Congress, Carol Browner can breathe a lot easier today.; 11:49 a.m.

The Vacation Homeowner Who Swam One Lap Too Far: David Holmstrom; ASPEN, COLORADO -- Whoops.; 11:49 a.m.

Deluge of Israeli Politics Could Swamp Peace Process: Ilene R. Prusher; JERUSALEM -- It was less than 24 hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to face a no-confidence motion Tuesday. The vote looked more likely to topple his government than ever before.; 11:49 a.m.

Georgia Adultery Debate Shows Shift in Morality: Christina Nifong; ATLANTA -- Mike Bowers built his career on being a man of his word.; 11:49 a.m.

Decision to throw out Internet porn law won't deter cybercrime cops: Laurent Belsie; Not much.; 11:49 a.m.

Guatemala Peace Puts Ex-Guerrillas on the Stump: Cathleen Caron; TULUCHE, GUATEMALA -- After five years of living apart, six-year-old Maria Magdalena and her mother, "Amanda," will once again live together. In 1978, Amanda (who still uses a rebel pseudonym) joined Guatemala's guerrilla movement at ...; 11:49 a.m.

In Colombia's Civil War, Neutrality Can Pay Off: David Aquila Lawrence; "For personal and cultural survival, we want out. This isn't our war," says Guzman Caizamo, vice president of the Indigenous Organization of Antioquia (OIA). And he may be right.; 11:49 a.m.

In Germany, Policing the Net Brings Troubling Legal Issues: Ruth Walker; BONN -- Around the globe, the question of policing the Internet is absorbing everyone from political leaders afraid of an informed public to parents concerned about shielding their children from pornography.; 11:49 a.m.

Letter: Stop the constant spilling of our precious water supply: I understand the city of Las Vegas has a water watchdog team. I think it's time the water-wasters be put in their place.; 11:49 a.m.

Letter: Columnist should not worry about fuzzy ideas: Content standards are defined as what we expect children to know and to be able to do in specific academic subjects. They should be common across the country. They are not. Performance standards are defined ...; 11:49 a.m.

Letter: Peterson's criticism shows ills of education: In what can best be described as defensive, Peterson attempted to "set the record straight." In her diatribe, she exhibited all the signs commonly attributed to alcoholics and drug addicts who refuse to admit they ...; 11:48 a.m.

Letter: Blame Koresh, not Reno, for Waco deaths: In an attempt to protect the children at the Waco compound, Janet Reno responded to reports the children were being abused. Survivors of the Waco tragedy reported the cult leader demanded sexual relations with his ...; 11:48 a.m.

Delta flight returns to Las Vegas airport because of warning light: There was no fire, according to McCarran spokesman Adam Mayberry. The problem was blamed on a faulty switch.; 11:48 a.m.

State officials praise Supreme Court's inmate religion decision: Anne Cathcart of the attorney general's office agreed, saying convicts used the act to demand special food, private space away from other inmates, special religious ceremonies and even drugs they claimed were necessary for their ...; 11:48 a.m.

Unjustly fined drivers to receive DMV refunds: The bill will be sent to the Assembly for agreement on a minor amendment before it goes to Gov. Bob Miller for his signature. He has pledged to sign the bill. The Assembly approved the ...; 11:48 a.m.

Von Tobel puts university system on notice over merit pay: In some cases, faculty members and professional staff members benefited twice from a pool of money set aside by state lawmakers to reward the best teachers and brightest researchers.; 11:48 a.m.

Judge makes grand jury transcripts public: Elmore had threatened to sue after the Feb. 13 grand jury presentment accused the employees of oppression under the color of office, a gross misdemeanor.; 11:48 a.m.

Columnist Bob Shemeligain: Fargo: You've seen the film, try the bank!: Bob Shemeligain; But what do to with all my nice white shirts and Modesto Uomo silk-patterned ties?; 11:48 a.m.

Fairness only way for Ratner: Steve Carp; But if you bring up Marc Ratner's name to any of them, the bickering stops and the praise begins.; 11:48 a.m.

The rose of St. Rose: Lisa Ferguson; Progress.; 11:48 a.m.

He's a dead-ringer for one ring king: Dean Juipe; And the reaction is always the same.; 11:48 a.m.

Editorial: Bill strikes balance for homeowners: The committee this week unanimously passed a measure which will provide essential safeguards to homeowners, including a provision to prevent loss of their homes.; 11:48 a.m.

People in the News for June 26, 1997: Speed limit; 11:48 a.m.

Kebu to Sixers: After leading UNLV in scoring and rebounding as a freshman and sophomore, the 6-8, 240-pound Stewart transferred to Cal State-Bakersfield and was the NCAA Division II Player of the Year the past two seasons.; 11:48 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: No love lost between these women fighters: Dean Juipe; Christy Martin has fought professionally since 1989 and has lost only once.; 11:48 a.m.

Columnist Steve Carp: Can Tyson find the answers?: Steve Carp; If he comes up short Saturday night in his WBA heavyweight title rematch against Evander Holyfield, there will be much contemplating at Tyson's Tomiyasu Lane mansion about what the future holds.; 11:48 a.m.

Tocco loses part of a leg: Dean Juipe; However, he said Wednesday he was in good spirits and was looking forward to his release from Valley Hospital.; 11:48 a.m.

Guardian bill finally on move: "This is what we have been waiting for," said the Las Vegas mother after the Assembly Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved Senate Bill 231, which prevents a change in guardianship of a teenager without the parents' ...; 11:48 a.m.

Murder suspect back in jail after pals renege on cash: Bill Gang; As a District Court bailiff snapped her into handcuffs Wednesday, she learned that such friendships only go so far.; 11:48 a.m.

Increased levies on property will be allocated to build new schools: Larry Henry; "The state of Nevada has stepped to the plate in doing something about school construction," said Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, after Wednesday's vote.; 11:48 a.m.

Tyson camp wants ref thrown out: Dean Juipe; Tyson's co-managers, John Horne and Rory Holloway, presented Nevada State Athletic Commission chairman Dr. Elias Ghanem with a letter stating their official opposition to Halpern on Wednesday.; 11:48 a.m.

Billionaire eyes Stratosphere: Gary Thompson; Now, insiders say, he may be using a similar strategy to seize the reins at Stratosphere Corp., the foundering Las Vegas hotel-casino mired in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.; 11:48 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Gibbons hit for misfiring in BLM attack in House speech: The freshman Republican is well aware of the sense of history that comes with being one of 435 members of the House.; 11:48 a.m.

Mosque denies conning Mike Tyson of $250,000: Nichole Davis; The denial came Wednesday in response to comments Tyson made Monday at a press conference in the home of boxing promoter Don King.; 11:48 a.m.

Where I Stand: Let's treat working poor with dignity they deserve: Some members of Congress think it would be a grand idea to pay the new workers trying to leave welfare less than the minimum wage. The idea of workfare is to raise them up to ...; 11:48 a.m.

United flight attendants picket: Members of the Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO, say they would implement work stoppages in selected locations around United's route system if demands for better pay and benefits are not met.; 11:48 a.m.

Correction: Artful Potter shop opening delayed: * Due to construction delays, today's planned opening of the Artful Potter shop, dedicated to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, has been postponed until July 24.; 11:48 a.m.

Las Vegas business news: By Mike Campbell; * CHAMBER EXCEEDS GOAL -- The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has a lot to celebrate: more than $500,000 in recent contributions and a new office building to show for it. The chamber's new headquarters, ...; 11:48 a.m.

Jobless rate hits 8-year low: The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said this was one-tenth of a percent lower than April and it is the fourth straight month the rate has either held steady or dropped.; 11:48 a.m.

Henderson to get second St. Rose hospital: Art Nadler; Work is expected to begin on the first $55 million phase in mid-1998, with completion scheduled within a year. The second $55 million phase should be completed by 2006.; 11:48 a.m.

Reid: Regulators ignoring Frontier: "What has been going on at the Frontier has not been helpful to the image of Nevada," Reid said. "Something's wrong here, and I think it's time somebody get to the bottom of it."; 11:48 a.m.

Study: Two sport centers aid economy: Pauline Bell; That is the bottom line of a recent economic impact study of the two facilities conducted by the university's Center for Business and Economic Research and prepared by Associate Director Ricardo Gazel.; 11:48 a.m.

Parolee dies after crash in stolen pickup: Karen Zekan; Inside the pickup were at least a dozen different identification cards and three women's purses, Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Harney said.; 11:48 a.m.

Jobless rate at 8-year low: The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said this was one-tenth of a percent lower than April and it is the fourth straight month the rate has either held steady or dropped.; 11:48 a.m.

Casino robbery suspect in Biloxi jail: Karen Zekan; Donnell Johnson is named in the paperwork Metro's robbery detail will be submitting to the district attorney's office for review. Metro is accusing Johnson of the two robberies and an attempted robbery at the Tropicana ...; 11:48 a.m.

Las Vegas Stars scorecard: Upcoming games; 11:48 a.m.

Woman run over by car murdered: Cathy Scott; "The car got stuck in the sand while someone ran over her with it," homicide Sgt. Bill Keeton said, adding that blood found on the outside of the car indicated "there was a struggle before ...; 11:48 a.m.

Box score: Rainiers 14, Stars 9: E--Decker, Raabe, Medina, Dascenzo. DP--Tacoma 1, Las Vegas 2. LOB--Tacoma 6, Las Vegas 4. 2B--Torres 2, Sheets, Varitek, Rohrmeier, Decker, Scarsone. 3B-Briggs. HR--Ibanez (9), Raabe (9), Zinter (16), Scarsone (4).; 11:48 a.m.

Berumen beats old pals at Cashman: Then again, Berumen rarely got offensive support the likes of which he received Wednesday night from his Tacoma Rainiers teammates. Berumen turned in his third solid start since the June 10 trade that sent him ...; 11:48 a.m.

Holyfield: You gotta believe: Dean Juipe; Others, only slightly less convinced, look at Evander Holyfield with a mixture of wonder and awe.; 11:48 a.m.

Racing at a Glance: WINSTON CUP; 11:48 a.m.

Columnist Steve Carp: Tyson finds himself at a crossroad: Steve Carp; If he comes up short Saturday night in his WBA heavyweight title rematch against Evander Holyfield, there will be much contemplating at Tyson's Tomiyasu Lane mansion about what the future holds.; 11:48 a.m.

Madame Pandit wins $68,420 Jim Newman Stakes: Strawberry Morn, under Gary Stevens, finished second, a head in front of Avenue of Gold, with Corey Nakatani, in the field of eight fillies and mares 3-years-old and up. Favored Southern Spring finished fourth.; 11:48 a.m.

Man accused in girl's death faces Las Vegas hearing: Strohmeyer is charged with murder, sexual assault and kidnapping in the May 25 killing of Sherrice Iverson at the Primm Valley hotel on the Nevada-California border, southwest of Las Vegas.; 11:48 a.m.

SUN Camp Fund: Boy asks for the chance to go to camp: That says it all. The lad's mother works in a low-paying job while going to school to increase her working skills. Kyle and his sister help out by doing all they can to ease their ...; 11:48 a.m.

Jury deliberations: The waiting game: More deliberations were ordered for today,; 11:48 a.m.

Yucca Mountain plan called political: Loux, who is leading the state's fight to prevent a nuclear waste dump in Nevada, says the viability assessment is intended to "shoehorn the White House" into supporting legislation for the temporary dump.; 11:48 a.m.

Man to face murder charges: Carter, who turns 47 next week, is accused of stabbing Felsted, 63, after the victim reportedly hurled racial and obscene slurs at him.; 11:48 a.m.

Boy dies in jet ski accident at Tahoe: The boat operator looked behind and saw the teen in the water and was able to pull him onto the boat, where he and others tried to revive him, authorities said.; 11:48 a.m.

Reno City COuncil raising business license fees: The largest businesses - those will annual sales of $5 million or more - will pay 65 cents per $1,000 of receipts.; 11:48 a.m.

New garage to open at Reno Airport Monday: In addition, airport officials said construction of the airport access road is running ahead of schedule and may be open by Thanksgiving - about seven months ahead of time.; 11:48 a.m.

Friday at Belmont Park: 1st race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm; 11:48 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Selections For Friday's Hollywood Park Card: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.; 11:48 a.m.

Sports history for June 26: 1959 - Ingemar Johannson knocks out Floyd Patterson in the third round at Yankee Stadium in New York to win the world heavyweight title.; 11:48 a.m.

Legislative Summary: GOVERNOR; 11:48 a.m.

Faberge Egg facts: * 1887: Resurrection Egg. Height: 3 7/8 inches. A clear rock crystal egg with pearls, rose diamonds and eight brilliant cut diamonds. Featured inside is Christ rising from his tomb flanked by two angels.; 11:48 a.m.

Lone Star double murderer to get death: Bill Gang; It took a District Court jury only 2 1/2 hours of deliberations Wednesday to determine that the 23-year-old man, who admitted killing two men during a holdup at a Lone Star restaurant, should be shown ...; 11:48 a.m.

Russian tradition finds a home on Strip: The Faberge Las Vegas Egg, the latest in a series of objets d'art that date to 1884, was unveiled Wednesday at the Sheraton Desert Inn's Monte Carlo Restaurant.; 11:48 a.m.

Miller, Raggio unveil school-reform package: His comment came after he and Gov. Bob Miller Wednesday announced an educational reform package to boost the achievement levels of students, make schools toe the line and pump $27.5 million into computer purchases for ...; 11:48 a.m.

Surrendered pool license no help to homeowners: Art Nadler; The company voluntarily surrendered its pool building license to the State Contractors Board.; 11:48 a.m.

Longtime LV chef, deli owner Fields dies at 73: Debra D. Bass; Fields, a World War II Navy veteran, is the former owner of Jackie's Deli, one of the first in the area, which he operated in Commercial Center on East Sahara Avenue from 1964 to 1975.; 11:48 a.m.

Crash kills woman, 75: Janie Franschman of Las Vegas was attempting to turn left from the west parking lot into northbound traffic along Lamb Boulevard when the driver's side door of her 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass was hit by a ...; 11:48 a.m.

Topless club hit with suit: Bob Shemeligian; The latest suit, filed Wednesday by Las Vegas attorney Douglas Cohen, charges that his client, 52-year-old Timothy Owen, a patron of Cheetah's, was beaten so severely in the parking lot of the nightclub Sept. 28, ...; 11:48 a.m.

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