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Archive for September 12, 1997

Elton John, Jay Leno to highlight Agassi concert: The annual event, dubbed "An Intimate Celebration," is set for Oct. 4. Proceeds benefit the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, established in 1994 to assist at-risk youths in Las Vegas, Agassi's hometown.; 11:19 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: All aboard the Wine Train for a flavorful journey: Wine Train Executive Chef Patrick Finney has created some splendid regional menus to go with each event. Finney, a master of Southwestern-style cuisine, pairs the flavors of the Southwest with those of wine country. It's ...; 11:05 a.m.

Public vote sought on tax hike: Larry Henry; The Nevada Association of Independent Businesses has paid for a billboard at the Desert Inn Arterial near Valley View Boulevard, urging the Clark County Commission to put the tax on the ballot.; 11:04 a.m.

High-tech slots bringing changing times for jobs: Bob Shemeligian; The role of some 3,000 union change persons in Las Vegas, and probably almost as many nonunion workers, has been somewhat diminished in recent years with the advent of the automatic bill acceptors, also known ...; 11:03 a.m.

Embassy Suites hopes Las Vegas project will pay off: Construction is expected to begin by the end of the year on the Embassy Suites, to be located between Paradise Road and Swenson Street, a few blocks north of Harmon Avenue.; 11:02 a.m.

Scotch 80s residents pass hurdle for gated community: Denise Cardinal; The Las Vegas Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-2 Thursday night to give the Scotch 80s Neighborhood Association ownership of its streets. Ownership would allow the residents to install an electric gate at the entrance ...; 11:00 a.m.

Body found in desert identified: Ives had been living with her parents in the area of Rancho Drive and U.S. 95 until Friday, the last day she was seen alive.; 10:59 a.m.

Court rules for Pappas: The court ruled there are still counterclaims by the Pappas family pending in District Court in Las Vegas and that it is premature to consider an appeal on another issue.; 10:58 a.m.

Former cop faces charges of sexual assault of girl: Karen Zekan; Lloyd Grundmeyer is accused of assaulting the Oregon girl numerous times over a five-year period beginning when she was 8 years old, Oregon authorities said.; 10:58 a.m.

Racetrack plans bother resorts: Jeff Schweers; The County Commission will therefore discuss the plans again at its meeting Tuesday and perhaps allow hotel representatives to speak.; 10:57 a.m.

State disputes auto theft ranking: USA Today reported that Nevada had the fourth highest rate of stolen vehicles per 100,000 residents in 1995, based on statistics from the FBI and National Insurance Crime Bureau.; 10:41 a.m.

Bee Gees concert tickets go on sale Saturday: This will be the Bee Gees' first live concert in the United States in more than five years and will be the only chance to attend a Bee Gees concert this year.; 10:23 a.m.

Hunting 'the new buffalo': a white backlash against rich Indians: Timothy Egan; Less well known is a shuttered gambling hall in the far northwest corner of Washington state, run by the Lummi Indian Nation. Two weeks ago, the tribe closed this casino near the Canadian border, saying ...; 10:23 a.m.

Injured workers seek court ruling on rejected claims: Attorneys for the workers, including Jim Forrester, argued that the 1995 law shouldn't be applied retroactively.; 10:22 a.m.

Officer faces suspension for brandishing gun after traffic incident: Police say no incident report was filed, despite the presence of top department investigators at the scene. Instead, the matter was turned over to the department's Internal Affairs Bureau, which police say makes the case ...; 10:22 a.m.

New stamp to honor Nellis team, Air Force anniversary: Postal Service spokesman Tim Purcell said there have been many calls about the stamp, wanting to know when it would be available.; 10:21 a.m.

Agency jumped gun in filling job: She signed orders that identified herself as an appeals officer, a lawyer who handles disputes involving injured workers.; 10:20 a.m.

Mob-linked trio may join Black Book: "It has to do with the substantial integrity of the gaming industry in Nevada and how it's perceived by others around the world," Gaming Commission Chairman Bill Curran said of the list.; 10:20 a.m.

Book signings around town: Ridley, a scriptwriter and director, has written a fast-paced novel filled with unrelenting tension, shocking twists of plot and surprise elements of dark humor.; 10:16 a.m.

Wild Bill Davison, one of the wildest: Joe Delaney; Davison's musical instrument was the cornet, forerunner of the trumpet. Unlike his earlier contemporaries, Bix Beiderbecke and Bunny Berrigan, both of whom died very young, Wild Bill continued playing his horn for 69 years, right ...; 10:16 a.m.

Adult volunteers enrich the lives of kids at Inner-City Games: Lisa Ferguson; "Every kid can make bad choices," she says. "They have those roads and they chose the ones they go down."; 10:14 a.m.

Jail, courthouse plans key real estate boom: Jeff Schweers; Among the buyers and sellers are U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., attorneys Robert Peccole, Jim Jimmerson and John Spilotro, former Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman John O'Reilly and property broker David Powell.; 10:13 a.m.

Where I Stand: Spend education money where it does the most good: The proposed raise will boost starting qualified teachers from $24,868 to $26,857 in 1998 and up to $29,006 in 1999. Can any reasonable parent tell me that this is too much money for the qualified ...; 10:12 a.m.

Terrible Herbst Inc. files suit against Arco: Bill Gang; The two-pronged lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court alleges that Arco breached a contract to provide gasoline in a timely fashion to Terrible Herbst stations in Las Vegas.; 10:10 a.m.

Electric Highway could have used an exit ramp: GEOFF CARTER; "Does this end?" he yells into the projection booth. No one answers. The booth is empty. The film rolls on, and on, and on...; 10:10 a.m.

School District construction spending: * $31,344.97: to Clark & Sullivan Constructors, Inc. for work done at Roberts Elementary. Two items were included in this change order, one which was recommended by Parsons-Fleming-Taylor and the other which was the result ...; 10:09 a.m.

Playground architectural flaw will cost taxpayers $200,000: Teresa Hinds; A flaw in the architectural drawings for the playground at Wolfe Elementary School was not caught by the civil engineer, staff at the school district, or by the construction management firm of Parsons-Fleming-Taylor.; 10:08 a.m.

Collection set for unused pesticides: Collection set for unused pesticides; 10:08 a.m.

Fed probe on E. coli hits Nevada: Federal investigators discovered that more contaminated hamburgers were made at Hudson Foods Inc. earlier than known, meaning more than the 16 Colorado consumers identified last month could have been taken ill.; 10:07 a.m.

Man sought in connection to murder found dead: Cathy Scott; Alfredo Silva was found about 10 a.m. Thursday shot to death next to a marsh on Emerald Avenue between Stephanie Street and Boulder Highway, police said. A tow truck driver spotted the man's body in ...; 10:07 a.m.

School district adds new position: Teresa Hinds; The new position is part of a reorganization of the community relations division. The School Board voted 6-1 Thursday night for the departmental shuffle.; 10:06 a.m.

'Cops' program to show Metro in action: Producers with "Cops," based in Santa Monica, Calif., spent about five months in Las Vegas riding along with Metro officers, said department spokesman Phil Roland. They also rode with North Las Vegas Police.; 10:06 a.m.

New women's prison will help relieve overcrowding: Cathy Scott; The 500-bed prison is at 4370 Smiley Road near Lamb Boulevard, where a formal dedication is scheduled Saturday.; 10:05 a.m.

Two cops arrested in neglect of 9-year-old: Karen Zekan; Linda Williams, 31, and Christopher Williams, 28, were in custody at Henderson Detention Center Thursday evening after a warrant was obtained in the incident that happened almost eight weeks ago.; 10:05 a.m.

Killer of teacher sentenced to die by lethal injection: Bill Gang; The 51-year-old ex-con showed no emotion when the jury announced late Thursday after six hours of deliberations that he should die for murdering his schoolteacher girlfriend.; 10:04 a.m.

People in the News for September 12, 1997: Smoking awards; 9:58 a.m.

Editorial: Study effects of perchlorate in our water: At fault are companies that have profited from the state's lax environmental laws.; 9:54 a.m.

'Enter the Night' remains a delight: Joe Delaney; Tony Davidge is a Fabio hair-alike and a true singer. Adam Fleck is new to me, very impressive especially in the "Let Yourself Go" tap number that leads into the finale. Jennifer Page handles the ...; 9:53 a.m.

Spyro Gyra returns with their jazzy, snazzy kaleidoscope of sound: Anne Hosier; " 'Give me a name or move on,' " Beckenstein says he was told.; 9:53 a.m.

Feliciano and friends fire up Mariachi festival: Melissa Schorr; Familiar voices, asking what weekend el mariachis will be this year. Some want to hold wedding celebrations, family reunions, or 100th birthday parties. Others simply want plan their annual vacation.; 9:52 a.m.

Letter: Less water would be wasted if lines were buried deeper: Has anyone ever considered how much water could be saved by burying water lines to individual homes deeper? I have been told the requirements are no more than six inches deep in the soil. As ...; 9:52 a.m.

UNLV awaits call on Clark: Steve Carp; The school will go before the NCAA's Subcommittee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement via teleconference call at 11 a.m. next Friday as UNLV's appeal of Clark's 11-game suspension handed down last week by the NCAA is heard.; 9:39 a.m.

Oscar one cool customer: Dean Juipe; It was the professional thing to do and, as a result, De La Hoya was going to do it.; 9:39 a.m.

Rebels' hopes high as Falcon Stadium: Tim Graham; It will be the first trip to the Air Force Academy in the Rebels' 30-year existence. It will be the first Western Athletic Conference contest of the season.; 9:38 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Take Oscar at his word with a KO-7: Dean Juipe; It's a legitimate concern, Camacho having more bestowed his "Macho Man" nickname on himself than deservedly earned it in the ring. He has always been elusive to a fault, not only dodging the big hitters ...; 9:38 a.m.

Prep Notes: Girls' Golf: Prep Notes: Girls' Golf; 9:32 a.m.

Romeo's 4 goals lead Shields' rout: Steve Cunningham; Cheyenne soccer coach Rick Kazee saw his team jump out to a big lead against Boulder City Thursday but didn't know something special had happened until after the feat was accomplished.; 9:31 a.m.

Prep Notes: Girls Volleyball: Prep Notes: Girls Volleyball; 9:31 a.m.

Macpherson wins in Delaware: Macpherson wins in Delaware; 9:29 a.m.

Rebel soccer in New Mexico: Rebel soccer in New Mexico; 9:29 a.m.

Odom withdraws application at URI: Lamar Odom, 17, withdrew his application Thursday following a "thorough analysis of his entire academic profile," David Taggart, dean of admissions, said in a news release.; 9:28 a.m.

Two girls play football: Winkleman made a tackle on a kickoff return in the third quarter.; 9:26 a.m.

Durango faces Cheyenne tonight: Steve Cunningham; His Durango Trailblazers spotted Rancho a 12-0 advantage in the opener, but rallied to win, 20-12. Seven days later, the Trailblazers led Valley heading into the fourth quarter, watched the Vikings score twice to take ...; 9:25 a.m.

Saturday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 6 fur 3YO Fil Mdn Clm; 9:23 a.m.

Saturday at Belmont Park: 1st race 1 mi & 3 fur 3YO&up Turf Mdn; 9:23 a.m.

Tight turns Fairplex's signature: Ralph Siraco; A balance of winners came from on and off the pace and the only noticed track bias was the ability of some horses and riders handling (or not) the tight turns that are the signature ...; 9:22 a.m.

1997-98 Las Vegas Thunder Schedule: Broadcast note: All games broadcast on KENO AM-1460; 6:36 a.m.

High winds fuel brush fire in east LV: "We've got a pretty stiff wind out there, so that's kind of part of our challenge," he said.; 4:59 a.m.

Columnist Sal DeFilippo: New uniforms work wonders for perennially bad Bucs: Sal DeFilippo; Something is amiss in the NFL this season. Something fans have come to expect and rely on for more than 20 years.; 4:36 a.m.

Senators call for plutonium probe: Sens. Harry Reid and Richard Bryan, both D-Nev., asked Energy Secretary Federico Pena and the General Accounting Office to evaluate a scientific report released this week on the surprising rapid movement of plutonium and other ...; 3:58 a.m.

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