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Archive for September 9, 1997

Time share complex eyed between resorts: Bob Shemeligian; Two years from now, if owner Mike Flores has his way, the two-story stucco structure that dates back to the 1960s will be torn down and replaced with a nine-story, 150-room time share complex.; 11:05 a.m.

PSC to make decision on Sprint call hike request: Currently, customers get two free directory assistance calls each month, with subsequent information calls costing 35 cents each; Sprint wants to increase the charge on subsequent directory assistance calls to 45 cents.; 11:04 a.m.

Thrift plans to expand in valley: James Herbert II, president and chief executive officer of the San Francisco-based thrift, said company shareholders have approved the elimination of its existing holding company structure by merging into its sole subsidiary, which is being ...; 11:02 a.m.

Senators call for study of perchlorate in water tables: "Water is a resource more precious than gold in the West, especially drinking water," Sen. Harry Reid D-Nev., said Monday night. He teamed up with Sen. Barbara Boxer D-Calif., to amend the Labor, Health and ...; 10:39 a.m.

Mayor bracing for economic softening: Growth in sales tax revenues are declining, from an increase of nearly 20 percent in fiscal 1995 to 12 percent last year, Stevens said.; 10:39 a.m.

Long delayed sprucing up of Reno finally moves ahead: It is hoped that construction of a movie theater, shops and restaurants along two blocks fronting on the Truckee River will help spur a revitalization of the aging downtown area.; 10:38 a.m.

Per diem increased for state employees on public business: The board, made up of Gov. Bob Miller, Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa and Secretary of State Dean Heller, also authorized a $1 increase in the amount paid for meals for out-of-state travel, to ...; 10:38 a.m.

Hear toot of the flutes on Thursday: For information on Native American flutes, Flute Night, recorded music or prints featuring the flute, call Moonstruck Gallery, 364-0531.; 10:27 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Recovery rolling along, but questions outweigh answers: Coming home was like entering foreign territory. During my absence, my family safety-proofed my home. Anything that could be an obstacle to a recovering knee was moved out of the path I would have to ...; 10:26 a.m.

People in the News for September 9, 1997: Paparazzi snapshots; 10:24 a.m.

Editorial: Mother Teresa an irreplaceable asset to humanity: The list of her accomplishments, though impressive, does not begin to convey how valuable this woman was to the many she comforted personally and the countless others she touched indirectly.; 10:20 a.m.

Columnist Bob Shemeligian: Las Vegas and adult entertainment? Like toast and marmalade: Bob Shemeligian; It was a phrase heard more than once last week at the Palace Station, which hosted not one but two exotic dancer conventions: the Gentlemen's Club Owner's Expo and the Exotic Dancer Fan Fair.; 10:19 a.m.

Cartoonist wagers on wit with a comic book on casinos: Bob Shemeligian; "I'm an gambling artist," said Lewis, 44, author of "Casino Comics" (Gollehon Books, $6.99), "and I suffer when I gamble."; 10:16 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Wilson's Fat Shaft irons boost accuracy, distance: In the past 25 years, the heads of golf clubs -- irons in particular -- have increased more than 25 percent in size in response to players' demands for a larger sweet spot.; 10:00 a.m.

Columnist Steve Carp: Harter does right thing with Keon: Steve Carp; UNLV has appealed star center Keon Clark's 11-game suspension after Clark had accepted a trip to Florida in March from a friend of teammate Kevin Simmons -- the friend was a sports agent at the ...; 9:59 a.m.

Volleyball on the rise at UNLV: Steve Carp; Even though UNLV's volleyball team accomplished in two scant weeks what took an entire season a year ago, matching last year's five-win output was no reason to get euphoric.; 9:59 a.m.

Triple option awaits: Rebels prepare for Air Force offense: Tim Graham; UNLV's defense knows it has much to prove.; 9:59 a.m.

Bowler leaves the Thunder: According to published reports, center Bill Bowler on Monday signed with the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. Bowler was the Thunder's Rookie of the Year in 1995-96.; 9:58 a.m.

Second-hand smoke study released in Las Vegas: Art Nadler; The study, released today at the 214th American Chemical Society national meeting at Las Vegas Convention Center, was conducted by Dr. Stephen Hecht of the University of Minnesota Cancer Center.; 9:55 a.m.

De La Hoya looking for KO: Dean Juipe; It's something no one has done before, Camacho having stepped into the ring 68 times as a professional fighter without ever having suffered the ignominy of a KO defeat.; 9:55 a.m.

Las Vegas news briefs: * SCHOOL OUTAGE -- Students at Wolfe Elementary School were sent home this morning after a power outage at the North Las Vegas campus, officials said. The outage occurred within the school's own electrical system, ...; 9:54 a.m.

Meadows co-founder dies: In Dr. LeOre Cobbley's mind, a child's only boundary in learning was what a teacher permitted it to be.; 9:54 a.m.

Lawyer returns to defend Bongiovanni: Bill Gang; Shortly after Bongiovanni was indicted in late 1995, Pitaro left the case, stating that the embattled judge could neither afford his services nor did he have time to investigate nearly two years of FBI wiretaps.; 9:53 a.m.

Police find suspect's car at Lake Mead: His sailboat, which he kept at Lake Mead, is also missing, police said.; 9:53 a.m.

Ex-Hoover Dam police chief Adams dies: Adams, a 33-year Boulder City resident who retired from the federal Bureau of Reclamation post in 1980, died Saturday in Boulder City. He was credited with, among other things, having concrete barriers erected in the ...; 9:53 a.m.

Book publisher defends Shakur photo: Anthony Curtis, owner of Huntington Press, which recently released the book "The Killing of Tupac Shakur" by SUN reporter Cathy Scott, made his comments a day after the Clark County coroner's office called for an ...; 9:52 a.m.

Where I Stand: McCarran Vision looks at busy future of airport travel: LAS VEGAS TODAY is a community of great opportunity and great challenges. Government and private industry are working hard to make the best decisions for the future. At McCarran International Airport, we are well positioned ...; 9:51 a.m.

City of Las Vegas briefs: * $25,000 TO PAINT STORE -- Silver State Paint was given $25,000 by the Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency for restoring the environmental integrity of their shop at 401 S. Maryland Parkway. Asbestos had made the ...; 9:51 a.m.

City Spending: * $195,000: To Coded Communication for upgrading of communications vehicle locator.; 9:50 a.m.

Kutash brings comic boxing icon 'Joe Palooka' to stage: Bill Gang; Kutash said that he has picked 1940s and '50s comic icon, good-guy boxer Joe Palooka, for the musical he is creating for an as yet undetermined Las Vegas resort.; 9:49 a.m.

Residents protest effort to re-annex land: Denise Cardinal; The protest came Monday at a public hearing that was part of a second-chance attempt by the city, which already annexed 360 acres of the northwest property in the vicinity of Fort Apache and Gowan ...; 9:37 a.m.

Construction nearly finished for addition to legislative building: The project was authorized by the 1995 Legislature but weather and construction problems caused delays. A permanent roof could not be installed last winter because of the cold, so a temporary one was installed.; 9:35 a.m.

Judge's custody battle stays in Reno court: The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday rejected Mosley's request to remove the custody case from District Judge Steven Kosach of Reno.; 9:35 a.m.

City Council tightens fiscal belt: Denise Cardinal; With that in mind, the Las Vegas City Council is taking precautions against any withering of business at downtown casinos, and the withering of tax revenue that would result.; 9:34 a.m.

Floods could wash out relief fund: Henderson and Boulder City, which the state declared as disaster areas after flash flooding in August, are expected to submit large requests in their efforts to recover from an estimated $6 million worth of damage.; 9:34 a.m.

Concerns on growth panel aired: Larry Henry; "It concerns me that we might become another bureaucratic panel that comes up with nice ideas," said Las Vegas Mayor Jan Laverty Jones.; 9:28 a.m.

Local illiteracy tops 50 percent: Karen Zekan; The first step is spreading awareness throughout the community that America's "secret problem" does indeed exist, and that compassion from those who can read, write and work even the simplest math computations and computer applications ...; 9:27 a.m.

Rivers was crusader for minorities: Bart Rivers moved West on two occasions with friends who would become accomplished actors.; 9:27 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Horseshoe Club layoffs in the works amid Binion battle: Employees have been on pins and needles the past two years while Horseshoe President Jack Binion and his younger sister, Becky Behnen, have sparred in court and the company's board room.; 9:26 a.m.

Neal to speak on unions at UNLV: Neal will be joined by representatives of the Culinary and Teamsters locals. Sponsored by the College Democrats organization, the event begins at noon in the campus Alumni Amphitheater.; 9:22 a.m.

Vehicle in four-car crash linked to robbery series: Karen Zekan; Traffic Sgt. Tracy McDonald declined to elaborate on how police were able to establish a possible connection, stating only that evidence found inside the smashed black 1987 Buick Riviera resembled items that may belong to ...; 9:21 a.m.

Doctors, lawyers could lose licenses for not paying child support: Nevada's version of the law goes into effect that day. Under the law, people who don't pay their child support risk the loss of state and local occupation and professional licenses.; 8:43 a.m.

Man dies a month after automobile accident: He was flown to Reno's Washoe Medical Center Aug. 10 after his vehicle was clipped by a speeding car and flipped over on the interstate about 30 miles east of Lovelock.; 8:42 a.m.

County doesn't have to pay vacation home owner caught by snow: But Judge Jerald Lasarow said the county did its best to clear the roads and little evidence was presented that anybody but Morris was affected.; 8:41 a.m.

Prosecution wraps up its case in Middleton trial: Attorney Fred Pinkerton said he expects his defense of David Middleton to take no more than three days, meaning the case could go to the jury as early as Friday.; 8:40 a.m.

Genoa holds annual Candy Dance: "It's our big weekend of the year, and we count on a lot of people coming to town," said publicity chairwoman Barbara Florman. Up to 60,000 people could visit Nevada's oldest settlement for the 77th ...; 3:54 a.m.

Alabama Governor to Courts: 'en Garde': Christina Nifong; His crusade: curbing the power of the federal judiciary. To be sure, the campaign may be akin to tilting at windmills. An army of Ivy-League-trained legal scholars is against him, and most of them consider ...; 2:46 a.m.

Ex-Fighter for Pol Pot Finds New Life as Private Farmer: Cameron W. Barr; Oddly enough, Mr. Chuk Rin and his comrades pretty much controlled the same land before they defected to the government side - and even farmed some of it. But they say that private, peaceful ownership ...; 2:44 a.m.

In Bosnia, Struggle of Giants Looms Over Popular Local Vote: Colin Woodard; Passengers threw stones at soldiers, and one poured gasoline on an SFOR vehicle. "SFOR deemed the busloads as a potential threat to peace and stability," says Maj. John Blakeley, an SFOR spokesman. "You don't bring ...; 2:43 a.m.

China Turns Into a Bull To Save Art: Kevin Platt; "Billionaire Hou" owned several mansions in central Shanxi Province, contributed generously to local charities and Communist Party officials, and ran a network of trading firms.; 2:38 a.m.

Troubles Bubble Under the Sea: Colin Woodard; Today the seas are no longer "covered in fishes." In a single generation, overfishing and poor management have devastated fish stocks in the northwest Atlantic and other regions around the world. Thirteen of the world's ...; 2:37 a.m.

American Woman Helps Former Khmer Rouge: Cameron W. Barr; But this isn't suburbia, it's Cambodia. And Ms. McKinney isn't going shopping, she is headed out to visit former members of the Khmer Rouge, the Mao-inspired rebels who ruled this country in the 1970s and ...; 2:34 a.m.

Letter: Tax cuts could lead to economic downturn: The middle of a boom is a time for tax increases -- not cuts. As any Econ 101 textbook will avow, this whole supply-side malarkey will bring this nation to its knees quicker than anything ...; 2:33 a.m.

Letter: Gun owners next target in government's war on rights: Like cigarettes, gun manufacturers will be blackmailed to cut a deal with the government to pay one large ransom to avoid being driven into bankruptcy by being sued by countless individuals.; 2:32 a.m.

Letter: Concern for children should extend to alcohol industry: If she is so concerned about children, why is she limiting her money-grab to the tobacco industry?; 2:31 a.m.

Wednesday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm; 2:31 a.m.

Wednesday at Belmont Park: 1st race 1 mi & 1 fur 3YO&up Turf Mdn; 2:31 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Selections For Del Mar: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.; 2:30 a.m.

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