Print edition for October 8, 1997

PGA Tour Money Leaders: PGA Tour Money Leaders

Senior PGA Tour Schedule: Jan. 25-26 - Senior Skins Game (Raymond Floyd)

Letter: Adelson's back-room tactics with Republicans is disturbing: Harney and his fine family have done so much in service to this community, that it is an insult to their integrity that Adelson and Harris tried to pull such a tactic.

Columnist Paula Del Giudice: Endangered species bill needs revisions: In particular, Sen. Reid (D-Nev.) stood up early and often as a very vocal supporter of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). His staff has worked very closely with conservation organizations to understand the conservation community's concerns.

Box Score: Thunder 4, Aeros 3 (SO): First Period -- 1, Houston, Oliver 1 (Hagwood, Wiseman), pp, 5:26.

Serving Your Community: * WITCHES BALL -- The fourth annual Witches Ball, which raises money for the City of Hope, will be 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Four Queens hotel-casino. Tickets are $50 and include a buffet dinner, no-host bar, live band, best-costume contest, door prizes, raffle and a trip for two to Hawaii. The Witches Ball is a project of Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Godown, in memory of their son, Richard, who lost his battle with leukemia in 1995.

Editorial: $1 million growth study out of line: You know the old line: Why spend a million bucks on somebody else when we'll tell you what your problems are for only, say, $100,000.

LPGA Money Leaders: LPGA Money Leaders

Clark County's most wanted: SUSPECT: Antonio Diaz a k a Antonio Armas, Antonio Lopez, Tony A. Diaz

Eureka Commissioners seek ruling on export fee: The fee was levied because Barrick planned to discharge up to 70,000 gallons of water per minute into the Humboldt River.

Letter: Gaming industry shoves its product down others' throats: Casinos will not work in my area because we will draw a vast majority of our customers from the local population. Is that an irrational, moralistic view? No! It's an economic fact. But that hasn't stopped Bally's, Horseshoe, Casino America, Harvey's and a host of others from invading us. We shut the door in their faces, yet they continue to bombard us. They don't care who the money comes from, but it will be my tax dollars that go to clean up their mess.

Surprising New Mexico gets noticed at 5-0: Tim Graham; The Lobos have not won a conference title in 33 years. In that span, they have managed seven winning seasons, mostly by one or two victories.

Thursday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

Las Vegas Thunder 7, Chicago Wolves 6: Las Vegas Thunder 7, Chicago Wolves 6

Roaring fire destroys condominiums: Cathy Scott; Firefighters were called to the 1200 block of Dusty Creek Street, near Durango Drive and Washington Avenue, about 3 a.m. and found a building at the Durango Trail Condominiums engulfed in flames, Szymanski said.

LPGA Tour Schedule: Jan. 17-19 - HealthSouth Inaugural (Michelle McGann)

Columnist Peter Benton: SNGA honors top players: Peter Benton; Tournament of Champion winners in each age group were: Boys' 15-18, Joel Kijowski; Boys' 13-14, Dana Wade; Boys' 11-12, Matt Edwards; Pee-Wee, Phillip Francis; Super Pee-Wee, Alex Scott. Girls' 15-18, Mary Jan Fernandez; Girls' 11-14, Whitney Welch; Girls' 9-10, Chloe Nelson; Girls' 6-10, Elizabeth Burrus.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Defeat aside, Horton, team erase doubts: Dean Juipe; His UNLV football team won only one game last year and only two the previous year. Coaches with far better records have been shown the door.

Letter: Get rid of degrading ads showing half-naked women: However, anyone wishing to express their displeasure at this offensive billboard can call the station involved at 876-1460 and let your feelings be known that the concerned citizens of Las Vegas are tired of these degrading advertisements depicting partially clad women to sell their products. Where has intelligent creativity gone?

Thursday at Belmont Park: 1st race 1-1/16 mi 2YO Turf Mdn

British racer hits 750 mph: He crept home from the 13-mile run at a relative snail's pace of 170 mph to avoid having to be towed.

Senior PGA Tour Money Leaders: Senior PGA Tour Money Leaders

Daly in, Els out for LVI: The Las Vegas Invitational gained one star player and lost another as the long-hitting John Daly committed to play in this month's PGA Tour event while reigning U.S. Open champion Ernie Els withdrew from the field.

U-2 pilot's son sees continued Cold War threats: Powers Jr. is the son of Francis Gary Powers, the American spy pilot whose downing over the Soviet Union in 1960 led to the "U-2 Affair," which ruined a super powers summit meeting and vastly intensified the Cold War.

Letter: Promise Keepers has higher code; members deserve praise: If you ask me, Rep. Ensign and the others who are part of the group should be hearing our praises. It sounds like they are working to shore up the foundation of our nation, which has become so weak.

Stewart says he's not about to coast to title: TONY STEWART'S hard-charging driving style earned him a 10-point lead in the Indy Racing League points race heading into the season-ending Las Vegas 500K at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Box Score: Thunder 7, Wolves 6 (SO): Penalties: Martin, Chicago (roughing), 3:26. Bes, Chicago (delay of game), 6:05. Pattison, Las Vegas (roughing), 14:38. Semak, Chicago (roughing), 16:58.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Foundation benefit dinner at home on The Range: Elizabeth Foyt; The Range, both a restaurant and lounge, while quite spacious, is designed to be intimate, with tables of two, four or six only, and tiered for unrestricted views. Harrah's Executive Chef Jeffrey Frederick and Range Chef Daniel Galan were both instrumental in the planning and preparation of the superb meal served to the Thunder players and supporters at the Education Foundation event.

Letter: Neighbors shouldn't complain about odors from pig farm: If Las Vegas builds to the Arizona or California line, I imagine that many farms will have to become odorless. These people who are complaining, did they buy these homes with clothespins on their noses and blinders on their eyes?

Box Score: Thunder 6, Blades 2: Penalties: Bancroft, Las Vegas (delay of game), 1:17. Messier, Long Beach, (holding), 2:49. Lariviere, Las Vegas (interference), 5:57. Vasilyev, Long Beach, (cross-checking), 6:25. Bancroft, Las Vegas (cross-checking), Williams, Long Beach, (instigating, fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 7:35. Josephson, Long Beach (cross-checking), 7:35. Trombley, Las Vegas, (double minor roughing, fighting), 7:35. Roenick, Las Vegas (fighting), 9:30. Penn, Long Beach (fighting), 9:30. Day, Las Vegas, (tripping, roughing), 9:50. Ast, Long Beach, (high-sticking), 13:12. Lambert, Long Beach (cross-checking) 15:49. Josephson, Long Beach (roughing), 16:41. Roenick, Las Vegas (holding), 18:39.

PGA Tour Schedule: Jan. 15-19 - Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (John Cook)

Shootout win brings confidence to Thunder: Dean Juipe; One, Chris McSorley, coaches the team.

Ralph Siraco's Selections For Santa Anita: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

LPGA Statistics: Scoring Leaders

Health care plan outlined for kids of working poor: The new program, to be called Nevada Check-up, will go into effect April 1 and parents will be able to choose from health maintenance providers, the governor said in remarks prepared for news conferences in Reno and Las Vegas.

Fishing Report: * LAKE MOHAVE -- Striped bass fishing has been good above Cottonwood Cove for the few anglers who have taken to the water during the past week. The better location for stripers has been the area above Owl's Point. Stripers weighing from one to two pounds are being caught by drifting anchovies. Trout fishing has been fair above Willow Beach for boaters who are drifting and casting small spoons and spinners toward shore. Largemouth bass fishing has been very slow.

Columnist Tim Graham: LV race won't be televised here until Sunday: Tim Graham; Gentlemen, start your waiting.

Legislature accused of making classic mistake in law on cars: Sen. Bill O'Donnell, R-Las Vegas, one of the cosponsors of the bill and the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, agreed that the law was intended only for classic cars.

Unselected casino bidder files lawsuit against Archer: Ferguson's group was one of four groups not selected to be among the final seven casino builders.

Committee labels nuclear waste bill 'unfavorable': Ensign and Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., both lobbied the U.S. House Committee on Resources for the defeat of the measure.

Analysts sees closer ties with entertainment, gaming companies: Gary Thompson; That's the prediction of Prudential Securities Inc. gaming-and-lodging analyst Joseph Coccimiglio in a new research report entitled "Is Las Vegas Becoming Walt Disney World for Adults?"

Father on trial in baby's death: Bill Gang; Deputy District Attorney Doug Herndon said it was a continuation of a pattern of abuse that had spanned five or six years.

Woman must choose between husband, kids: Bill Gang; The options are dwindling for a Las Vegas woman who wants to take her three children from her first marriage and move with her airman husband to Japan.

Governor irons out participation in golf ball club: Miller got involved in the club after getting one of the chain letters a few months ago. He said he was motivated to participate only because he collects golf balls and enjoys the game.

Amid probe of missing funds, Aston takes leave: Jeff Schweers; "I guess you could call it that," County Manager Dale Askew said Tuesday after he was contacted by Aston's lawyer, Lamond Mills, a former U.S. attorney for Nevada.

Gates says she is unaware of disclosure rule: Jeff Schweers; "If I had to disclose everybody who gave me a campaign donation and whoever did anything for my campaign, then I would never be able to vote on anything," Gates said. "That is not just for me but for everyone."

From Welfare to ... Unions?: Ron Scherer; NEW YORK -- In the 1950s, New York Mayor Robert Wagner Jr. became the first mayor in the US to recognize municipal labor unions - thus unleashing a new political force.

Lyon County Fire Chief suspended: Chief Rick Martin has seven days to respond to the charges and the suspension. He did not attend Tuesday's meeting.

Driver stopped to help pit bull, bit by another: Mark Miller; Deiro, a well-known Las Vegas auctioneer, was bitten by a stray pit bull Monday afternoon, after stopping to report another pit bull that was injured at 7200 N. Rainbow Blvd. near Elkhorn Road in the northwest valley.

Casablanca licensing plan endorsed by Control Board: The resort had first opened in mid-1995, with 500 rooms, a health spa with mud baths, 400-seat showroom, lagoon swimming pool with waterfalls and a golf course.

People in the News for October 8, 1997: Making book

Beltway ruling paves way for Las Vegas Paving: Jeff Schweers; The County Commission has been handed a ruling from District Judge Gene Porter that pits it between two giants of gravel, Las Vegas Paving Corp. and Meadow Valley Construction.

Worldwide Webs: Mafia's Reach Grows: Ilene R. Prusher; It is not the kind of place where one might expect Alex Dubitsky, a Russian immigrant who ran a slot-machine gambling business, to get shot in broad daylight - apparently by other underworld criminals.

Gov. Miller announces new health insurance plan: In the first year of the program, the governor said federal funds will total $13 million and state funds will amount to $7 million.

LV officials ask to be questioned: Denise Cardinal; The city's Neighborhood Services Division is hosting an open house, which started Monday, at the center at 2900 E. Stewart Ave. The purpose is to get citizens to tell the division just what they'd like to see accomplished in their neighborhoods. More than 10,000 invitations were mailed to residents in the area generally located between Charleston Boulevard, Eastern Avenue, Owens Avenue and Nellis Boulevard.

Nature Beats Out Effort to Help It After a British Hurricane: Alexander Macleod; SEVENOAKS, KENT, ENGLAND -- Early one morning nearly 10 years ago Raymond Hawes was startled when the branches of a tree crashed through his bedroom.

Tarkanian accused of holding up budget: A four-page confidential memo from Assistant Superintendent Elise Ax says Tarkanian ordered Ax and Superintendent Brian Cram to agree to purchase $270,000 worth of software from Computer Curriculum Corp.

Where I Stand: There's room for old and new in world-class Las Vegas: Two events happened this past weekend really helped clarify, for me anyway, what sort of city we have been and are becoming. Saturday evening's spectacular Andre Agassi Foundation presents An Intimate Celebration and Sunday evening's second annual Old Timers Reunion Dinner presented more eloquently than any other examples the dichotomy of the Las Vegas then-and-now debate.

Las Vegas news briefs: * BLM HEARING -- The federal Bureau of Land Management has invited the public to evaluate changes in how the federal agency will respond to wildfires. The BLM will conduct a hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday at its district office at 4765 W. Vegas Drive. The BLM is in phase one of its plan to allow natural fires to restore ecosystems harmed by fire suppression policies over the past 100 years.

Attorney General's office won't pursue Miller's chain-letter 'fun': Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa said today, "It was more in fun than in fraud," referring to Miller's activity. Her office received an inquiry about the governor's actions.

Remember summer? Forget it, for now: A winter storm watch has been posted for the Lake Tahoe area above the 8,000-foot level through today and continuing into Thursday as what forecasters are calling the first major squall of the season pushes wind and snow over the mountains.

Wind, rain, snow head for Sierra and western Nevada: Forecasters said the storm could drop 3-6 inches of snow by morning with another 6 inches during the day on Thursday as the snow level dipped to 7,000 feet.

International skating star Park Ralya dies at age 62: The Liverpool native starred as Snow White in the first Disney skating production overseas. She and her co-star, Doug Breniser, as Prince Charming, gave a command performance before Queen Elizabeth in Liverpool.

Rising Ultranationalist Poised To Be a Powerbroker in Serbia: Michael J. Jordan; ZEMUN, YUGOSLAVIA -- Serbia's image needs no further tarnishing. Yet charging into the limelight is ultranationalist Vojislav Seselj.

Arguments continue in Damonte hit-run trial: They were among several witnesses called by the prosecution. Defense witnesses included Washoe District Judge Peter Breen, who testified to Damonte's good character.

Gates resigns from business ventures amid controversy: Gates said she is also relinquishing ownership interests in her business ventures.

Grand Casino Inc. has option on race track in Louisiana: "We do have an option to buy the Delta Downs facility or enter into a joint venture agreement with the current owners. I cannot confirm or deny any money figures," she said.

Economist predicts bright future to continue locally: For those who have never been there, John Mitchell, chief economist for U.S. Bank, has some good news -- things aren't going to change much in the months ahead.

Seattle Tries New Way To Choose Its Teachers: Mike Henderson; In a move symbolic of a nationwide effort to redefine teachers' roles and responsibilities, the school district is giving educators the right to review applicants for open positions. While teachers wouldn't have the final say in hiring, they would be able to winnow candidates - and make recommendations.

Some tribal members cry foul over election proceedings: "I don't get involved in it. I have no comment," Gonzales said.

Inmate stabbing results in lockdown of prison: Cathy Scott; The sharpened screwdriver was allegedly used about 8:15 p.m. Monday to stab inmate LeRoy Mack several times in the chest, said prison spokesman Howard Skolnik.

Nevada casino win up 11.2 percent: The board also said Las Vegas Strip casinos registered a $324.4 million gross win, up 12.5 percent from August 1996.