Print edition for October 11, 1997

Lady Luck selling Bally's interest: Lady Luck, headquartered in Las Vegas, entered the joint venture with Bally's Olympia Ltd. Partnership in March 1995.

Editorial: Good news on health insurance: This week we learned that a plan to study growth could cost more than $1 million.

UNLV 21, Texas Christian 19: Denton threw TD passes of 1 and 28 yards to Todd Floyd and was 17-of-36 for 246 yards.

Columnist Jeff German: Computer whiz had slot win codes: Harris has been accused of betraying the public's trust as a lab engineer at the state Gaming Control Board to steal jackpots in casinos around the state and in New Jersey.

Letter: Are you bored with LV or just the Strip?: To single out the area to be disparaged, the line should read: "Are you too bored with the Strip?"

Man wanted in connection with murder of LV bookie arrested in new Mexico: The woman police claim also participated in the killing, Amy DeChant, remains at large.

Ice dogs defeat Thunder, 5-0: The Thunder had been defeated 6-2 in its season opener against the Ice Dogs a week ago.

Governor signs gambling regulation, death penalty appeals bills: The Republican governor is spending his weekend reading, studying and signing or vetoing hundreds of bills sent him by the Legislature before it adjourned for the year one month ago.

Las Vegas VFW leader vies for national post: But he chose a different path, going into the Air Force and carving out a 20-plus-year military career that included three tours in Vietnam.

Where I Stand: Mistake in judgment is no reason to try to run Gates out of office: What you are about to read will be mostly unpopular with the good citizens of Clark County who think that politicians are inherently crooked and that their actions should, therefore, always be seen in the worst light possible. But it will be, as always, an honest attempt to keep our lives in this valley in the kind of perspective that is required if we are to grow toward our destiny as a great city. The other direction suits only a favored few in our community.

Trustee says he paid district for extended trips: The school trustee said he could not remember the total of the reimbursements made to the district. And when he made the reimbursements was another mystery. "I don't know when, but I did," Mason said.

Lawyer innocent of hit-and-run in fatal accident: Senior District Judge Carl Christensen made the ruling after a jury of eight men and four women failed to reach a unanimous decision in the case.

Troubled Compton casino closed down: A hotel and other businesses on the property were not affected, Ross said.

Researcher says bacteria might help remove perchlorate from water: The bacteria, he said, breaks down the compounds, using their oxygen for respiration, leaving behind nontoxic chloride.

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing apartment manager: Mills, a former city manager in Carlin, suffered from multiple sclerosis at the time of his death.

Letter: Statements on poor patient care at Sunrise are false: There have been some tough times, as there are with any hospital that's growing to continually meet the needs of a growing community, but improvements are continually being made to ensure we have the room, staff, equipment and supplies to care for our patients.

Letter: Doctor wouldn't respond to patient on steroids; she died: After her last visit to her doctor, she became very ill from the steroids. She phoned the doctor day after day to speak to him and left messages. She called, I called, her husband called. We left messages with a Miss Toughie in the office. We made more than 30 calls in about 25 days. This doctor did not respond to one, didn't even pick up the phone to see if he could help. You never know what that one phone call would have done. She died on the 26th day.

Columnist Sandy Thompson: A father grieves for his son: Sandy Thompson; The boy's death more than a week ago remains a mystery. Results of an autopsy are pending.

Other beating may have killed man, coroner says: Police found the man's body Sept. 22 in a vacant apartment a few blocks from the Stratosphere Tower. Jose S. Lopez, 14, and Adrian Garcia, 16, are charged with murder in connection with his death.

Two convicted on murder charge: Prosecutors don't think the brothers knew Emerson. Nor do they contend that he was the intended target of the barrage of bullets let lose on a quiet neighborhood. But chief deputy district attorney David Roger said Thursday in closing arguments that it was still a first-degree murder because the shots were fired during the commission of other felonies.

Nevada officials to attend El Nino summit: "It is less expensive to protect homes and property before they are damaged than to repair them afterward," FEMA Director James Witt said in a news release. "We hope that increased awareness of the possible effects of El Nino will encourage people to take measures that will reduce possible damage."

Jury unsure if man was trying to kill officer: Police came across Muentes at the Blue Diamond truck stop in November 1996 after a man reported someone in a moving pickup truck had shot out the windows of his parked car.

Letter: There are more important 'rights' than smoking, guns: As I recall from reading the U.S. Constitution, there is no right to smoke nor to own a gun. So, if Fox and others who believe in similiar views think this country is not free enough for them, let them renounce their citizenship and go to another country. There are hundreds of thousands of individuals who would love to take her place many of whom die trying to cross the border.

Deluge dangers: Residents urged to prepare for EL Nino's wrath: Ed Koch and Mary Manning; "Usually, it's the jurisdictions that wait until the last minute, but this year, we are ahead of the game," said Metro Police Officer Bill Cassell, who heads the search-and-rescue unit's swift water rescue team.

Is landfill proper burial for pets?: Cathy Scott; Brett Gall was still in shock when his roommate called animal control just minutes after Gall's cat, Felix, was caught under his car and carried half a block.

Editorial: Politicians - Tune up your ethical radar: Even so, federal legislators in recent weeks voted themselves a $3,073 "cost-of-living adjustment," bringing their annual salaries to $136,673. (All four members of Nevada's delegation voted against it.)

Columnist Sal DeFilippo: : Arizona kicks itself over 1-4 start to season: Sal DeFilippo; It wasn't Mr. Graham in the end zone, with a bomb.

Letter: Commissioner's atomic bomb remark called insensitive: Hunt is in serious need of some sensitivity training and to get back to the private sector.

Wyoming 34, Nevada 30: It was the fourth lead change in the final 7:07 and the second in the final 47 seconds. And Nevada, which had taken the lead on a 1-yard run by Chris Lemon, then got 76 of the 80 yards it needed for the touchdown that would have won the game.

Scientists fear worst but El Nino could fizzle: But because of its unpredictability, some scientists aren't sure the deluge is coming.

Sweet soiree to benefit Christmas in April: The chefs are preparing appetizers and a five-course meal to benefit Christmas in April, a nonprofit organization that rehabilitates and renovates homes of low-income elderly and disabled residents.

Reno police crackdown on problem intersection: Reno police even conducted a public awareness campaign to notify drivers of the change and of their plan to set up an enforcement detail at the site on Friday.

Letter: What's being done to curb illegal immigration in LV?: This is a promotion of illegal immigration. It sends a message, and the message is, "Hey, come up to Las Vegas. There are lots of jobs here and we'll teach you English, too." The city should contact California Gov. Pete Wilson and find out what shape California is in and why.