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Archive for March 4, 1997

Where I Stand: WestCare offers hope to addicted, troubled youths, adults
Graduation pictures are commonplace and usually treasured mementos of happily remembered family occasions.
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UNLV 71, Rice 61
"I think if we win Thursday we deserve to be in there regardless of what happens with the other teams," Bayno said. "Right now we're on the bubble at 20-8. We just need to go ...
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Iraq Survives Sanctions With 'Cowboy' Capitalism
In the six years since his defeat in the Gulf war, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has withstood United Nations sanctions aimed at forcing him to disarm. And despite near-total isolation, his regime is steady.
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Man enters plea bargain in sexual assaults
But as his trial on those and other charges was ready to get under way Monday, the 33-year-old man, wearing a rumpled shirt and bound hand and foot in chains, chose to take a plea ...
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Legislator: Offer low-balled
"When you say you can give 1 (percent), you can give 2," said Assemblyman Wendell Williams, D-North Las Vegas, chairman of the Education Committee. "That's how negotiations start."
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Columnist Jeff German: Del Papa denies office leaked Harris tapes to ABC News
Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa denies her office had anything to do with giving copies to ABC News reporter Brian Ross.
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Key tops Maddux again as Orioles romp over Braves
Key, who beat Maddux in the clinching Game 6 of the World Series last season, again was on the winning team when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Atlanta Braves 16-2 Monday in an exhibition at ...
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Columnnist Muriel Stevens: Vale brings back memories, creates a new one
Jerry was in great voice, relaxed and happy. He connected with the audience with each song. They responded with generous applause, and at the end of the show stood up and cheered his return. So ...
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Wright jumps off saddle at Wyoming
Wright, who has a 53-59 record in four seasons in Laramie, will coach the Cowboys today in the opening round of the WAC Tournament against Texas Christian. Athletic director Lee Moon said a search for ...
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Former first lady Russell dies at 80
Russell, the widow of former Gov. Charles Russell, had been ill in recent months and died at a care center.
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Pens looking to LV?
Chris McSorley hears the rumors. But at least for now, he's trying not to listen.
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Sports Briefs: Defending champ leading Iditarod
Defending champion Jeff King of Denali Park pulled ahead late Monday when he breezed through Rohn, stopping for just eight minutes and leaving at 8:57 p.m. Temperatures were well below zero, making the trail icy ...
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Columnist Bob Shemeligian: Ski 'resort' a little rough around edges
That was the consensus among my friends and co-workers before a recent trip to Lee Canyon.
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Cement art lands boy, 9, in court
Barbara Anderson, the boy's mother, said she hoped the hearing would clear up what she described as "a complete miscarriage of justice."
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Longtime NLV activist Mendoza dies at 57
In the 1970s and '80s, the name Sergio Mendoza became synonymous with political campaigns in North Las Vegas.
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Steve Carp: WAC needs to improve officiating
And the level of coaching is superior as well. When you can watch veterans Rick Majerus, Jerry Tarkanian, Don Haskins and Dave Bliss work the sidelines every night, that's pretty good.
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Despite home builders' tax, problems still exist
With the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association's offer of $11 million in new tax revenue from home sales, another piece of the infrastructure funding puzzle has fallen into place.
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Balanced budget ads from GOP rile Reid
The Senate is set to vote today to amend the Constitution, but as of Monday had only 66 votes -- one shy of the number required for passage. Supporters include all 55 Republicans and 11 ...
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Sue Brna runs for LV council
Sue Brna, who formed an organization in 1995 that now represents 10,000 households in the area encompassed by Decatur Boulevard and Buffalo Drive and Charleston Boulevard and Washington Avenue, will challenge Councilman Arnie Adamsen in ...
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Gorman to stage 'Guys and Dolls'
Tickets are $20 for the opening-night reception, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. It includes preferred seating for the 8 p.m. opening performance.
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Letter: Why did the AFL-CIO stall in supporting Frontier strike
I'm certain the strikers at the Frontier must welcome the mother of all unions' declaration of war on the Frontier. Yet, more than asking the AFL-CIO where it's been, it is asking our community where ...
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Hot-shooting BYU women jolt Wyoming
BYU shot 63 percent in the second half of its 70-60 upset of the Cowgirls Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center, setting up a quarterfinal meeting with the consensus tournament favorite, Mountain Division ...
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Hong Kong's End to Close-Call Landings
Hong Kong's new state-of-the-art airport, one of the most advanced and expensive in the world, is set to open on schedule in 1998 despite labor unrest and a protracted battle between China and Britain over ...
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Big-league umps madder than ever
Umpires are still angry over the Roberto Alomar incident. Baltimore's All-Star second baseman received a five-game suspension for spitting at umpire John Hirschbeck last September and will serve it this April -- with pay. Umpires ...
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County official in running for Florida position
Ley is one of 18 applicants who made the first cut, according to the Collier County Human Resources Department. He was selected out of 60 applicants screened by a five-member citizens committee but downplayed his ...
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UNLV to rely on defense
And with the Rebels still in a position to make something happen in this week's Western Athletic Conference Tournament, they're not looking to start now. Especially back at home in the Thomas & Mack Center, ...
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A Taxing Fight Over How to Save Family Farms
But Mr. Thigpen's children will probably not get the farm: After they inherit it, they expect to sell it simply to pay estate taxes.
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Missing funds at Las Vegas Academy probed
The former banker allegedly stole $13,000 from the school choir, $1,000 from the orchestra, $351 from the band and $7,600 from the student store, according to Clark County School District spokesman Ray Willis. Las Vegas ...
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Rise in Teen Suicides Spurs New Solutions
At 11:45 he wrote a suicide note and then shot himself in the front seat of his cherished, 1968 Mustang. At 11:52, the Emmes drove into the garage and found him.
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Backlash Brews Against Advertising in Schools
As PTA president, Brita Butler-Wall visited her daughter's public school in Seattle hundreds of times without noticing the corporate logos on posters in the halls, the gym, and the cafeteria.
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Where You Stand for March 4, 1997
-- Las Vegas
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Letter: Blame voters, not Ferguson, for long lines at polling places
As an old-time friend used to say: "Me hat is off to you, lass." I say also, keep the faith and just do your best.
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Judge dismisses suits challenging Truckee River settlement
The settlement, signed into law six years ago, resolved nearly a century of water wars over the Truckee River.
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Efficient Entrepreneurs Powers Italy's Wealthiest Corner
A stroll through this town of some 85,000 people is all it takes to understand why the average Italian finds it such an odd place. Cobbled streets gleam as luxury sedans peel by, 500-year-old buildings ...
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Women's box score: Hawaii 67, TCU 52
Price 3-3 0-0 6, Hickman 3-13 6-6 14, Harps 0-1 0-0 0, Garcia 0-8 2-3 2, Wilson 5-16 5-5 16, Jenkins 0-1 0-0 0, Ferguson 5-13 3-3 14, Hayworth 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-56 16-17 ...
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Casino exec remembered as dedicated, joyful
Elaine Romano, a 56-year-old hotel-casino executive, is being remembered by her family and friends as a woman who loved her work and someone they loved to work with.
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Art Bell's strange universe
The truth is out there. But probably not with the caller who says her lover is an alien lizard. Or the Emory University professor who insists the Hale-Bopp comet is towing an alien object. Or ...
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Right-to-die measure gets heavy support at hearing
There was no opposition Monday before the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee. Chairwoman Vivian Freeman, D-Reno, said Assembly Bill 29 would be brought up for a vote soon.
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'Rural' called misleading term
During a recommending committee meeting Monday, Mayor Jan Laverty Jones said the words are especially confusing when they are applied to so-called holding zones like R-U (rural undeveloped) and NU (non-urban).
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Yankees to get $95 million over 10 years from adidas
The sponsorship deal announced Monday is said to be worth about $95 million for 10 years, giving adidas the right to put its name and logo all over Yankee Stadium.
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IGT wins patent case against Chicago rival
Brian McKay, IGT Vice President and General Counsel, on Monday said the technology is a crucial element to all modern reel-type slot machines and allows for higher odds and bigger payouts.
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Women's box score: SMU 76, San Jose St. 52
Williams 0-2, 0-0, 0, Johnson 1-10, 3-6, 6, Spalding 2-9, 0-1, 4, Steele 8-18, 2-4, 22, Miller, 0-3, 0-0, 0, Hanson 2-6, 0-0, 4, Turner 0-0, 1-3, 1, Barrett, 1-2, 0-0, 2, Irving 5-8, 3-3, ...
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Carlton preview pleases Knight
SANTEE, Calif. -- After watching his team struggle around the Carlton Oaks Country Club for 36 holes, UNLV head golf coach Dwaine Knight was struck with one overriding emotion: relief.
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NASCAR approves Wallace engine
NASCAR kept the engine overnight, completed its evaluation Monday and said the engine met NASCAR rules, which were expanded this year to require the 14:1 compression ratio on all tracks, instead of just superspeedways.
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Rapid Response handles 14,211 calls in first year
Following a brief ceremony at Lorenzi Park Monday, McDonald, a Metro Police officer, helped remove graffiti, chop weeds and clean up garbage from an alley on the south side of Charleston Boulevard between Burnham and ...
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Early exit for Saint-Jean?
Is tonight Olivier Saint-Jean's collegiate swan song?
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State offers citizens help with energy costs
Eligibility is based on the total gross income and countable resources of the household. A one-person household's monthly income cannot exceed $967.50, while the monthly income for a family of four cannot be more than ...
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Women's box score: BYU 70, Wyoming 60
Hansen 4-8 4-4 13, Henry 2-4 0-3 4, Adams 3-7 4-5 10, Baum 3-13 3-5 9, Gallup 3-9 5-7 13, Salti 4-6 0-1 8, Jensen 3-5 2-3 8, Carmichael 2-6 1-1 5. Totals 24-58 19-29 ...
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Womens' box score: New Mexico 70, Fresno St. 59
Young 1-6 6-8 8, Brown 4-13 0-0 8, Law 4-9 3-5 11, Louis 6-10 0-1 6, Anderson 0-5 0-0 0, Krueger 0-0 0-0 0, Farias 5-9 0-0 12, Farley 1-2 2-2 4, Colins 0-0 0-0 ...
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Assembly committee supports inmate work bill
Anderson is among the bill's eight bipartisan co-sponsors.
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Ex-Gov. Russell's wife dies at 80
Mrs. Russell, the daughter of a prominent Nevada judge, taught school in Silver City and Ely for several years. The Yerington native married Russell in 1939.
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Royals, Reds considering Texas
McLane, who has previously expressed interest in moving the Astros' spring training facilities to the Valley, said commitments from at least four teams and preferably six would be required in order to make the move.
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Yucca comment deadline extended
Written comments may be submitted to April Gil, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office, P.O. Box 98608, Las Vegas, NV 89193-8608. Internet users can send electronic ...
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Letter: Three officers in shooting were performing lawful duty
All of these officers were cleared in their actions, and I think you were wrong by including them in your list.
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No legislation to punish Clark County Commission chairwoman
Reports of an anti-Atkinson Gates bill surfaced last week, a day after Assemblyman David Goldwater, D-Las Vegas, blasted her for not coming forward with a plan to pay for the county's infrastructure needs. But Goldwater ...
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Legislature schedule for Tuesday, March 4
8 a.m. - Assembly Government Affairs on exemptions from competitive bidding, authorizing contracts with nonprofits and invalidating liens filed against public employees.
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Arafat Looks for US Support in Peace Process
In "emotional" discussions in Washington, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat made it clear to President Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that he expects the US to take steps to "stop what has been attempted" ...
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Art Bell Fast Facts
AS HEARD ON: KXNT 840-AM. "Coast to Coast" airs 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays, while "Dreamtime" airs 7-10 p.m. Sundays.
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Brian Hilderbrand: Las Vegan finds success with instructional tape
When he first stumbled upon the secret behind his "Guaranteed Golf System" 10 years ago, Dalton McCrary knew he had a gold mine. Only in the past month, however, has he come to realize he ...
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IHL official rips McSorley tactics
Tom Berry, the IHL's senior vice president and director of hockey operations, is furious with McSorley over a pair of incidents last week.
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Judge strikes down request for injunction against Strip smut law
The distributors have been attacked for pushing the fliers advertising outcall entertainers and other adult-oriented businesses onto visitors whether they want them or not.
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Killed pedestrian was jaywalking
The victim, who was carrying identification on him listing a home address in High Ridge, Mo., was about 70 feet from the nearest crosswalk when he was hit about 4:20 p.m. Monday near Hacienda Avenue, ...
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Legislature schedule or Wednesday, March 5
8 a.m. - Assembly Government Affairs work session on mandatory bargaining for teachers, sheriffs' and snow removal fees, license taxes and using credit cards to pay government fees.
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Letter: Let the casinos bear the burden of growth
Not only do the casino bosses successfully lobby with the carrot and the stick to freeze the casino taxes at an unrealistic level,but they are active in preventing neighborhood casinos from adding more slots and ...
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No. 14 New Mexico 103, San Jose State 70
Playing in the last of four opening round games at the UNLV campus arena, New Mexico spurted to a 10-2 lead and never looked back against the outmanned Spartans.
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Salute to Seniors scheduled
No tickets are necessary for the free event sponsored by the Nate Mack B'nai B'rith.
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Small plane crashes; one dead, three hurt
Killed was Elaine Romano, 56, president of LGT Advertising, an in-house advertising company for the Orleans hotel-casino, and director of advertising for Coast Resorts, which owns the Orleans.
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Smog threat to federal road funds
Nevada was in this same predicament last year, but the state requested and got a one-year extension by Environmental Protection Agency officials, he said. But that year is up.
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SMU 93, Colorado State 89
Colorado State set a tournament record by making 15 of 23 3-pointers in the loss, including a tournament record eight 3-pointers by Jameel Mahmud, who led all scorers with 30 points.
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TCU 72, Wyoming 61
TCU had trailed by as many as 15 points midway through the second half before going on a 19-4 run that tied the game at 53 apiece with 6:40 left.
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Tulsa isn't coming to Las Vegas for a vacation
"They will know they came out there for one thing: To win as many games as they can," Robinson said Monday.
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Letter: Residents asked to obey fire lane parking bans
The best thing to do is not to stop or park along the red curb. The area is designated to keep traffic flowing in case emergency vehicles need to access the area. We ask all ...
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