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Archive for May 14, 1997

Obituary: Delia Gaona: Visitation is scheduled from 4 p.m. until a 6 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens.; 11:59 a.m.

No. 1 Rebels going for championship: But the No. 1-ranked Rebels have a far more ambitious goal heading into Thursday's opening round of the 54-hole event at Carlton Oaks Country Club in Santee, Calif.; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist Tim Graham: Classic Sports on way: Tim Graham; The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team's Miracle on Ice. Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series. Muhammad Ali begging a fallen Sonny Liston to get off the canvas in their 1965 rematch.; 11:59 a.m.

Balanced Bonanza triumphs: James Yodice; Lann Higa, the Bengals' No. 4 player, shot even-par 72 on Tuesday -- 10 strokes better than his first round -- and Bonanza went on to an 11-stroke victory over the Gaels at Sunrise Country ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Clarreece 'Clarence' Andrew Blanchard: No local services are scheduled. Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Thursday at Belmont Park: 1st race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up Clm; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Louis J. Georges: Visitation is scheduled from 2-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.; 11:59 a.m.

Former Metro officer found guilty of murder: Pauline Bell; A District Court jury deliberated for 11 hours over three days before deciding that Mortensen, 31, gunned down Daniel Mendoza about 1 a.m. on Dec. 28 at 537 McKellar Circle, near Paradise and Flamingo roads.; 11:59 a.m.

Fiesta helps 2 students: Dean Juipe; As a result, Johnston, of Green Valley High School, and Patel, of Durango High School, were named the 1997 recipients of the Fiesta Casino/Hotel Scholarship Awards. They will each receive a $5,000 scholarship, which Johnston ...; 11:59 a.m.

Waitress charges pregnancy caused discrimination: Pauline Bell; The Nevada Equal Rights Commission recently found there was probable cause to believe that 26-year-old Jennifer Jones was treated unfairly when she was forced to take a job as a bar-back (a person responsible for ...; 11:59 a.m.

As expected, top seeds score easy wins in 4A Zone softball: Scott Gulbransen; Top seeds Green Valley and Silverado went undefeated Tuesday to set up a showdown between the city's top two teams today at 4 p.m. at Sunset.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Rodney Wynn Gallego: Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

People in the News for May 14, 1997: Wedded blitz; 11:59 a.m.

Defense attorney: Most defendants just cannon fodder: The trial is the first stemming from an investigation outlined in 1995 FBI affidavits that alleged bribery involving lawmakers, lobbyists and gambling interests.; 11:59 a.m.

Judge OKs CRDA contribution to tunnel project: Trump vowed to appeal.; 11:59 a.m.

505894990.html: American League; 11:59 a.m.

Dean Juipe: Revitalized Stein takes Rams' reins: His immediate focus was a back surgery that led to a second back surgery. Recovering, he took a job at Rancho High School last fall that put him in charge of physical education, health and ...; 11:59 a.m.

UNLV student facing yet another graduation delay: Debra D. Bass; That voice is very frustrated because she isn't listening.; 11:59 a.m.

First state prep roller hockey tourney this weekend: Tim Graham; While those involved aren't quite ready to hit cruise control, they are willing to claim roller hockey has made its place on the local prep sports scene.; 11:59 a.m.

Tribal leaders want voice in summit: Washoe Tribal Chairman Brian Wallace is serving on two steering committees helping to plan the summit scheduled for July 26 and 27. He met on Tuesday with members of a White House advance team that ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Robert Francis Julson: Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center, Suite 208, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Bahre-ing down at Speedway: By Ron Kantowski; That day is still a way off but became a little closer to reality Tuesday with the announcement that Clyne is turning over management duties of the 102,000-seat superspeedway to Bob and Gary Bahre of ...; 11:59 a.m.

Box score: Cannons 6, Stars 2: E--Bridges, Velandia. DP--Calgary 3, Las Vegas 1. LOB--Calgary 9, Las Vegas 3. 2B--Wright, Brown. 3B--Collier, Secrist. HR--M.Smith (11), Tatum (6). SB--Marx (4).; 11:59 a.m.

Former officer convicted of first degree murder: A District Court jury deliberated for 11 hours over three days before reaching its verdict that Mortensen, 31, gunned down Daniel Mendoza about 1 a.m. on Dec. 28 at 537 McKellar Circle, near Paradise and ...; 11:59 a.m.

Girl, 7, dies in go-cart accident: Misty Rider was riding through the intersection of Gateway Avenue at Chicago Avenue, near Lamb and Charleston boulevards, with her sister when their homemade go-cart ran into the path of a 1991 Mercury station wagon.; 11:59 a.m.

AG takes Elko jury to task: Del Papa, in a legal opinion addressed to Director Peter Morros of the state Conservation and Natural Resources Department, said employees in the state Wildlife Division had the right to negotiate a fee to be ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Ann L. Lawson: Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Letter: Nolen should stop hiding behind loopholes and resign: How many judges stay home or go to the golf course and leave their courtrooms in the hands of their law clerks and justify this by saying that their courtrooms are being run efficiently and ...; 11:59 a.m.

Land swap could aid school: Bishop Manogue wants to build a new school on 90 acres near Rattlesnake Mountain. The land is owned by the federal Bureau of Land Management, but leased by the county for free.; 11:59 a.m.

Woman, kids held hostage: Karen Zekan; Two local television news teams assisted Henderson Police with an elaborate strategy, one providing the services of its helicopter to distract the couple and another a camera in the first of two attempts by the ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Sheila Doyle: The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.; 11:59 a.m.

Winless record motivates Taylor: "An 0-5 career record in the big leagues, not having a win up there, is what has kept me going," said Taylor, the Las Vegas Stars right-handed pitcher who underwent the "Tommy John surgery" in ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Paul Michael Meyer: Visitation is scheduled from 9-11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Linda Lee Rogers: Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center, Suite 208, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Tabitha Lynn Shideler: Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Where I Stand: Efforts to sink Clinton are counterproductive, costly: I may be one of the last people who write columns for a living who will jump on the anti-Clinton bandwagon which is rolling through a town or city near you. One reason is well-known ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: William Cordova: Visitation was scheduled from 10-11 a.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services followed in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Emerson C. StumbO: Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist Paula Del Giudice: Tag -- but nobody's it: Those bonus points a hunter obtains when he or she doesn't draw a tag will be adding up this year, it appears. Meanwhile, the freezer is looking pretty empty in our household -- no one ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Teola Danage: Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to noon services Saturday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.; 11:59 a.m.

Opponents of power line seeking study: Sierra Pacific wants to build the 164-mile long power line from Alturas, Calif., to Reno. In Reno, the line would cross 26 miles through the north valleys along the U.S. 395 corridor.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Robert Charles Overton: Visitation is scheduled from noon-1:45 p.m. Thursday in Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Paradise Memorial Gardens.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Brandi D. Scott: No local services are scheduled. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center, Suite 208, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Manuel A. Nunez: Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Winnie F. Mckee: Services will be in Wyoming. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Bass tourney at Lake Mead: Murray and Martens are former two-time title holders. Murray, the 1990 and '92 Angler of the Year, is the current points leader with 337 points. Martens, the title holder in '94 and '96, enters with ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Robert Tandet: No local services are scheduled. El Camino Mortuary, San Diego, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Jennie F. Insera: Visitation is scheduled from noon-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.; 11:59 a.m.

12-year-old finds business niche with skateboard shop: And if anybody should know anything about skateboards, it's Brad Selover. That's because he's only 12 years old.; 11:59 a.m.

Letter: Highway Patrol's tow service was too quick for motorist: Now, the ironic thing about all this is from the time she left the car at 6:15 p.m. and my arrival at 7:15 to assist her, the NHP had already towed her car to Sunrise ...; 11:59 a.m.

Warm weather, deep snow pushing river close to banks: "So far, only very minor localized flooding has been observed in this area. The river is expected to crest slightly higher by this weekend, but still just slightly above flood stage," he added.; 11:59 a.m.

Fiesta owners to buy Tampa Bay Lightning: Dean Juipe; The Maloof brothers have been pursuing an NHL franchise for several years and expect the Tampa Bay deal to fall into place shortly.; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Upsets plentiful at Country Club championships: Peter Benton; The championship flight, in which Bruce Ashworth prevailed in the final over Lance Wallin 4+3, was indicative of the fluctuating fortunes impacting some of the contenders.; 11:59 a.m.

Audit recommends Washoe County School District changes: School officials ordered the review after voters in September turned down a $196 million bond issue for new schools. Critics charged they voted against the measure because they believed the district was poorly managed.; 11:59 a.m.

Editorial: Volunteers showed their true worth: As a SUN story reported Sunday, volunteers from businesses, churches, service groups and Nellis Air Force Base renovated 26 homes in the Las Vegas Valley as part of the Christmas in April program.; 11:59 a.m.

Sprint wants workers: "Our growth truly has been phenomenal. It surprises us how fast we are growing," said Lou Emmert, vice president and general manager of Sprint Central Telephone-Nevada.; 11:59 a.m.

President Casinos unveil resort plans: Tentative plans include tearing down the existing Broadwater Resort and Broadwater Tower hotels.; 11:59 a.m.

Las Vegas Stars scorecard: Upcoming games; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Pamela Goodjoint: Visitation is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.; 11:59 a.m.

Judges to report on productivity: Among the problems highlighted in the SUN's series on Family Court, which has been operating since 1993, are long delays in resolving cases, transferring guardianship of children without notification to parents and widespread belief that ...; 11:59 a.m.

Bronze bottoms prompt bothered brows on Strip: Art Nadler; The front of the Riviera hotel-casino was crammed Tuesday with people eagerly awaiting the unveiling of what's without a doubt one of the community's most controversial pieces of public art.; 11:59 a.m.

Fishing Report: * LAKE MOHAVE -- Striped bass fishing continues to be fair for the few anglers who have been trying their luck. Largemouth bass fishing is also fair with fish weighing up to five pounds being ...; 11:59 a.m.

It's the end of the lion at MGM -- at least for a while: Workers began dismantling the blocky -- some say tacky -- fiberglass lion's head at the Strip entrance of the MGM Grand Tuesday to make way for a sleek new symbol evoking the resort's entertainment roots.; 11:59 a.m.

Family says children in danger because judge ignores evidence of abuse: Rachael Levy; Judge Fran Fine ordered the boys, ages 6 and 8, to remain with their father until Clark County Child Protective Services could fully investigate the alleged abuse. A court hearing is set for May 22.; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Summer theater to include 'Showboat,"Music Man': Elizabeth Foyt; Held at Regency Towers, the May meeting of the Advisory Board began with greetings from board Chairman Bobby Miller, who gradly announced that Summer Summer Theater '97 will include "Showboat," "Music Man" and "Barnum." These ...; 11:59 a.m.

Mayor says cab business license process could have been handled better: Griffin said it wasn't fair to begin enforcing the business license requirement on drivers without first letting them speak at a public hearing.; 11:59 a.m.

State police "perplexed, dismayed and disappointed" by latest order: An appeal of Judge Mike McDonald's order is pending before the state 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Visitacion Trierweiler: Visitation is scheduled from noon-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Viator's Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Southern ...; 11:59 a.m.

Championship field narrowed to elite 27: Henry Orenstein survived day one of the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas hold 'em championship at the World Series of Poker, but, like so many, he did not make it past day two of the four-day ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Thomas L. Chambers: Visitation is scheduled from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.; 11:59 a.m.

Digital sues Intel for patent infringement: "Our goal is very simple: to stop Intel from unlawfully using Digital's patented technology in its present and future microprocessor products," Robert Palmer, Digital chairman and chief executive, said Tuesday.; 11:59 a.m.

Cops testify beeper message ties defendant to killing: Pauline Bell; Detective Brian Skala told a District Court jury Tuesday that he heard the message left by Leonard on the beeper of Jesus Cintron, a friend and co-worker.; 11:59 a.m.

Clark County's most wanted: SUSPECT: Archie Maurice Allen; 11:59 a.m.

Editorial: Few riders spell doom for trains: But Amtrak's Desert Wind Monday passed through town for the last time without attracting much attention. It was the end of 18 years of passenger service between Los Angeles and Chicago and Las Vegas' sole ...; 11:59 a.m.

Atlantic City casinos suffer a stagnant April: Seven of the 12 casinos reporting their results did worse last month than they did in the same period of last year. Harrah's Casino Hotel, Showboat Casino Hotel, Tropicana Casino and Resort, Trump Plaza and ...; 11:59 a.m.

Sports history for May 14: 1919 - Just four days after his Kentucky Derby victory, Sir Barton, ridden by Johnny Loftus, wins the Preakness Stakes by 4 lengths over Eternal.; 11:59 a.m.

Citizens asked to get a GRIP: Scott Van Winkle; The GRIP program, named by a local youth, aims to put "Graffiti Removal in Progress" by teaching concerned citizens how to target taggers and clean up graffiti responsibly, organizers said.; 11:59 a.m.

Where You Stand for May 14, 1997: Angela Steinhoff; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Philip L. Rogers Sr.: Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center, Suite 208, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Sentencing slated for LV killer: Miguel Angel Medina entered the plea Tuesday before District Judge Joseph Pavlikowski.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Shirley C. Weiss: A nicheside service will be 1 p.m. Friday in Eden Vale Memorial Park. Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Poker results: * POSITIONS 1-9: 1. Ron Stanley, Las Vegas, $401,500; 2. Stu Ungar, Las Vegas, $232,000; 3. Peter Bao, Las Vegas, $214,500; 4. Toromp Roren, Oslo, Norway, $190,500; 5. Chris Bjorin, London, England, $152,500; 6. Jay ...; 11:59 a.m.

Letter: Floyd Lamb doesn't warrant park honor: A lot of us voters felt "kicked" by Lamb when we learned of videotapes showing him stuffing hundred-dollar bills into his shirt as he sold us all out to what thankfully turned out to be ...; 11:59 a.m.

Tool-and-die maker charged with using counterfeit tokens at Connecticut casinos: Losses to Foxwoods totalled nearly $25,000, and at the Mohegan Sun, nearly $11,000, state police said.; 11:59 a.m.

Price testifies on bill to clarify open meeting laws: Price said legislation passed in 1995 intended to prohibit public officials from using telephones and other means to develop a consensus outside open meetings.; 11:38 a.m.

Is Arco competing fairly?: Has Arco -- or, for that matter, other major refiners -- changed its ways from pre-divorcement days when critics said it tried to stonewall the Legislature and wound up paying a dear price for it?; 11:37 a.m.

Small gas stations fight to survive: The gas war is on again -- big oil vs. independent service station dealers and franchisees of major refineries -- over the battlefield called divorcement.; 11:37 a.m.

Boulder City residents up in arms over disrepair at Children's Home: What sparked Tuesday night's uproar is a proposal to scale down the 70-bed tax-supported facility because of pressure from state legislators to spend money elsewhere. Councilman Bryan Nix, who has volunteered at the home, was ...; 11:37 a.m.

Miller driver earns too much: "This is irresponsible," said Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, head of a Senate-Assembly budget committee considering the proposed NHP spending program.; 11:37 a.m.

Students lobby Legislature for one license plate: A group of students from the gifted and talented class at Vaughn Middle School in Reno urged the Assembly Transportation Committee Tuesday, in the interest of saving money, to repeal the law requiring license plates ...; 11:37 a.m.

Legislative Summary: SENATE; 11:37 a.m.

Lipman Brown presents generic prayer: Larry Henry; Lipman Brown's remarks Tuesday came at a time when the Legislature is embroiled in two controversial issues of particular concern to her: campaign mudslinging and legislative prayer.; 11:37 a.m.

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