Print edition for February 19, 1998

Singleton takes the stand: He said that he soon realized Roxanne Hayes, 31, was bleeding heavily from stab wounds. She had seven - six to the breast and abdomen and one to the face.

Letter: Government malfeasance warrants public cynicism: -- Congress pretending to be shocked at IRS abuses, as if they didn't know.

FBI arrest two in Henderson on charge involving chemical weapons: Bobby Siller, special agent in charge of the Las Vegas FBI office, at a press conference today rebutted rumors that the germs were intended for release either in New York City subways or in Cincinnati.

FBI arrest two in Henderson on charge involving weapons of mass destruction: Robert Macy; The suspects include a central Ohio man who was given probation after pleading guilty to illegally obtaining bubonic plague bacteria through the mail.

Obituaries for February 19: He is survived by his wife, Frances Louise; two sons, Michael Boyd and Jerry Boyd Jr.; three daughters, Darleen Ann Sam Boyd Rodriguez, Sharon and Kathy Tyson; two brothers, J.T. and Jesse; 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

IHL recaps for Feb. 18, 1998: Cincinnati Cyclones 6, Cleveland Lumberjacks 3

Thursday's College Baseball Scores: Auburn-Montgomery 8, Tampa 4

Text of criminal complaint filed in alleged anthrax plot: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Seniors honored for volunteer efforts: The Elvirita Lewis Forum and the state Division of Aging Services are co-sponsoring the Aging Awareness Luncheon at which the Frankie Sue Del Papa Silver State Senior Volunteer Awards will be presented for the first time.

Thursday's College Hockey Scores: Wentworth Tech 10, Salve Regina 3

FBI arrests two men for possible possession of deadly anthrax: Robert Macy; The men were arrested in suburban Henderson late Wednesday as they were allegedly trying to arrange a lab test of the substance. A beige Mercedes, sealed in plastic, was hauled off to Nellis Air Force Base for tests to confirm the material carried inside was the germ warfare agent.

Preps: Girls Soccer playoffs: results, schedule: Tournament Schedule

Boys Basketball playoffs: results,schedule: Tournament Schedule

Preps: Wrestling State Tournament, schedule: at Elko High School

Gorman girls demolish Chaparral 72-43: Matt O'Brien; Many coaches believe the first two minutes of the second half are the two most important of a basketball game. They become especially crucial when trailing by 18 points at the break.

Preps: Wrestling State Tournament, preview: Spencer Patterson; One year after coming tantalizingly close to capturing the first state wrestling title in school history, Cimarron-Memorial enters this weekend's Nevada State Tournament with its eyes clearly fixed on the top prize.

Preps: Green Valley to face Bishop Gorman on Saturday: Spencer Patterson; It took a year longer than expected, but the two top girls soccer teams in Las Vegas are finally going to square off this Saturday.

Excerpts from FBI news conference on anthrax arrests: ---

Preps: Calabro and Armstrong named MVPs: Spencer Patterson; After leading their teams into the final four, Green Valley's J.B. Calabro and Bonanza's Erin Armstrong have been named the Southern 4A Zone girls soccer co-MVPs.

UNLV Golf One Shot off lead at John Burns tourney: Results

UNLV'S Anderson named WAC golfer of the Week: In two events this spring, Anderson has recorded a scoring average of 71.50 in six rounds and a low round of 67. The Lake Mary, Fla., native has a scoring average of 72.00 in 17 rounds and a low round of 65 for the season.

IHL Standings as of Feb. 19, 1998: Northeast Division

LV suits filed over mega computer merger: Two of the suits were filed by shareholders and allege Computer Science harmed their financial interests by rejecting Computer Associates' originally friendly merger offer. Computer Associates filed a separate suit against Computer Science.

Regent to manage five-star hotels in Summerlin: Gary Thompson; Regent International Hotels, a subsidiary of Carlson Companies Inc., is joining Seven Circles Resorts Inc. to build a five-star resort complex on 54 acres at the corner of Summerlin Parkway and Rampart Boulevard.

Palestinians Support Iraq, Putting Arafat on Spot: Ilene R. Prusher; BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK -- As though Yasser Arafat didn't have enough problems. Like a onetime friend from a past you'd rather forget, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has reappeared on the Palestinian political scene to make PLO Chairman Arafat's life just a little more complicated.

Where I Stand -- Ruthe Deskin: Hospital stay not counted among life's pleasures: Consequently, I tried to convince Dr. Faud Moazez that a stay in the hospital -- even for a short time -- wasn't really necessary; but he was persuasive and adamant.

Bye Bye Babushka, More Russian Women Are Boss: Judith Matloff; Like many Russian women, she was trapped in a low-wage job and her marriage was collapsing.

Thunderbird fights off Winston Cup extinction: The 21 Fords that qualified for the Daytona 500 included 18 1998 Tauruses and three 1997 Thunderbirds. One of the Thunderbirds - driven by Chad Little - even managed a seventh-place finish. That's better than the performances of 16 Tauruses in Sunday's season-opening race.

Residents express fear and anger, tourists keep on gambling in face of anthrax scare: "Which road do I take out of town?"

People are calling NASCAR's latest aerodynamic changes the Earnhardt rule: Beginning with Sunday's race at Rockingham, Chevrolet Monte Carlos, like the one Earnhardt drove to victory last weekend in the season-opening Daytona 500, will have a new rear spoiler height of 5 inches, down from 6 inches. Its front air dam ground clearance will be raised to 5 inches, up from 3 7/8 inches.

Plague germs, Aryan Nations -- profile of suspect in anthrax plot: FBI agents were scared too, when they arrested Harris and a companion. They had the men's Mercedes wrapped in plastic and spirited off to a secure Air Force base for testing.

Auto Racing standings and schedule through Feb. 15: The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule, winners in parenthesis, and driver point standings:

New youth corrections agency debated: The separate division plan surfaced in last year's Legislature during discussions of overcrowding in existing juvenile facilities.

Investigator alleges AG probed Bible: In a lawsuit filed in District Court, Mike Anzalone alleged that one of Del Papa's deputies, David Thompson, went as far as asking him in December 1995 to obtain telephone and bank records of Bible and other board members during the secret inquiry.

State pays court judgment of $499,000 but man who sued won't see a dime: Deputy Attorney General Mark Gahn told the Board of Examiners on Wednesday that a jury didn't understand the complex case, holding that an investigator, a former board member and board chairman Brian McKay were among those biased against Stivers.

Dial File: Innocence wanes as decades change: It was 1968 -- my pre-teen years. Our living room TV sported swinging doors that closed and locked over the screen to camouflage it as just another piece of furniture. But they had a more practical purpose, as vividly demonstrated one night.

Citizens bend, burn Ensign's ear at town hall meeting: Karen Zekan; More than half the estimated 100 people attending the meeting in Western High School's auditorium were senior citizens, and their displeasure was loudly vocalized when Ensign explained his stance on Medicare.

Suspect in slot-scam killing still locked up: Bill Gang; The second defendant, Soni Beckman, has been free on $200,000 bail but may find herself back behind bars if Deputy District Attorney David Roger has his way.

FBI arrests two in Nevada in connection with N.Y.C. subway attack plot: The FBI in Nevada said only that two men were taken into custody in a luxury car outside a doctor's office in Henderson, Nev.

Eminent domain may be imminent to make way for Neonopolis: Denise Cardinal; Once again, therefore, the city is talking of taking over the properties using its powers of eminent domain. Its use of these powers in the past during the development of the Fremont Street Experience landed the city in legal trouble and generated bad press locally and nationally.

Procedural move to delay bill on nuclear storage: Paul Kane; Rep. John Ensign, R-Nev., said Wednesday he had received assurances from House leadership that the nuclear storage bill would be considered a tax-and-revenue measure, which gives the House authority over the bill and throws a year's worth of work up in the air.

Lasers tag LV area kids with laughter: Bob Shemeligian; "Many of these kids have been anxiously waiting for this night, and they're very excited," said Kelly Stidham, case manager and activities coordinator with the private, non-profit organization that provides adult mentors for children, many of whom live in single-parent homes.

Ensign unsure of stance on managed-care bill: Art Nadler; Rep. John Ensign, R-Nev., listened intently Wednesday to managed-care health officials and patient-rights advocates argue over the pros and cons of pending federal legislation that would regulate the health-care industry on a national level.

Box score: Utah 74, Lady Rebels 58: Alcorn 0-2 0-0 0, Thill 9-13 2-2 22, Rose 5-6 1-2 11, Bills 3-6 2-2 8, Krommenhoek 6-15 2-2 18, Sodja 5-9 0-0 11, Andersen 0-1 0-0 0, Fuertes 0-0 0-0 0, Ewert 1-1 0-0 2, Richardson 0-2 0-0 0, Whitman 0-0 0-0 0, Ross Allen 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 30-59 7-8 74.

Bryan: Iraq strike needed: Larry Henry; "I think we should hit and hit hard," Bryan, D-Nev., said during a meeting Wednesday with the Las Vegas SUN editorial board. "Anything that destabilizes the region has an impact on us."

Valentine's Day sees record marriages: Although the Clark County Marriage License Bureau does not keep records for any particular weekend, it is believed that the 2,590 licenses issued Friday through Monday is an all-time best for a four-day holiday.

Mental problems slows Rios case: Bill Gang; His beard was scraggly and his hair uncombed and he had nothing to add to Wednesday's discussion about his competence to stand trial in District Judge Michael Douglas's courtroom.

Single-room apartments in downtown LV delayed: Denise Cardinal; But today, ground has yet to be broken and neighbors and city officials are asking why.

Husband of councilwoman pleads guilty: Bill Gang; But in the end the case against William J. "James" Brown fizzled into a gross misdemeanor sales tax case that came within one step of resolution on Wednesday.

Fremont Street Experience hearing to be held in Reno: U.S. District Judge David Hagen will conduct the hearing in Reno on the lawsuit filed by the ACLU and others against the city of Las Vegas and the Fremont Street Experience Ltd. Liability Corp.

Suspect who allegedly told of anthrax called honest family man: Robert Macy; Leavitt's lawyer describes a law-abiding family man who runs a fire-protection business in a horsey hamlet in rural Nevada.

Surprise alibis surface in veterinarian beating case: Bill Gang; The attorneys for veterinarian Alan Ruegamer and his associate, Jacqueline Demaria, dropped the legal bomb Wednesday after District Judge Michael Douglas asked them if they were ready to go to trial.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Carmel Quinn to headline at UNLV: Joe Delaney; A very young Carmel Quinn was a regular feature on Arthur Godfrey's CBS-TV show. ... Her annual concerts in Carnegie Hall these past 25 years have always been sold out. ... She is not only Ireland's No. 1 musical export through the years; she is also an accomplished storyteller and humorist. ... Quinn is a star on the lecture circuit.

New leash on life for death row dog: Karen Zekan; And considering he'll be able to run with other dogs, dig to his heart's content and be fed and loved every day, Nadas the canine may well think his new home at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, truly is Doggie Heaven.

Starwood-ITT deal approved by Nevada regulators: Phoenix-based Starwood beat out Hilton Hotels to take over ITT's Sheraton and Caesars hotels and casinos. Its new Nevada properties include Caesars Palace and the Desert Inn in Las Vegas and Caesars Tahoe at Lake Tahoe.

Plea bargain set against suspect shot while fleeing police: Bill Gang; Jarod Finley waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Las Vegas Justice Court saying he would plead guilty to charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest -- both felonies.

Game warden awarded settlement from state, co-workers: Bill Gang; The feud wound its way to Federal Court in Las Vegas and a jury didn't like the way it smelled.

Developer Mowbray dies at 45: Bill Gang; Romy Mowbray, a native of Henderson and a graduate of Bishop Gorman High School and the University of Notre Dame, was the owner of Romy Hammes Mowbray & Co., which had built custom home and condominium developments.

Rink-a-ding-ding: Lisa Ferguson; If anyone knows what U.S. Olympic figure skaters Michelle Kwan and Tara Lipinski are going through physically, mentally and emotionally this week at the Games in Nagano, Japan, it's Barbara Roles-Williams.

Harrah's, Ameristar targeted in casino dispute: The petition was filed Tuesday with the Gaming Commission.

Another winter storm invades Sierra: Snow began falling the Lake Tahoe region early today. Chains were mandatory on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit. Chains or snow tires were required on most other trans-Sierra roadways, including the Mount Rose Highway southwest of Reno, U.S. 50 and Highways 88 and 98 in California.

Lady Rebels looking for strong WAC finish: The Lady Rebels (4-20 overall and 3-9 in the WAC) are in seventh place in the the WAC's Mountain Division, one game behind BYU. Only the top six teams from each division advance to the WAC Tournament, which will be held March 2-7 at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Bonanza alum leaves USC football: Townsend's departure, along with the graduation of Rancho High alum Dennis Tolbert, leaves the Trojans thin at the defensive tackle position.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Ricardo Lopez deserves recognition: Dean Juipe; Ricardo Lopez was 15 years old when he lost for the only time in 41 amateur fights.

Friday at Gulfstream Park: 1st race 6 fur 4YO Fil Mdn

Labonte optimistic about '98 with reshaped: "This is actually the first time that I've driven for a team where the crew chief is younger than me," said Labonte, who at 41 is 14 years older than new crew chief Andy Graves.

Columnist John McCarron: Baker repeats at SSBT: John McCarron; DICK BAKER raced to the finish line for his second consecutive SSBT victory -- and he did it with the identical total of 1194 pins for his 5 games at Sam's Town last Sunday. That's one for the books.

FBI cracks anthrax case with informant tip, taped phone call, surveillance: On Thursday afternoon, Larry Wayne Harris, 46, described by the FBI as an Ohio white supremacist who spoke of plans to unleash a deadly biological agent on a New York subway, and William Job Leavitt Jr., 47, a Nevada man said to own laboratories, appeared in federal court on charges of possessing a biological agent for use as a weapon.

1998 Spring Training Schedule: Wednesday, Feb. 25

Stewart is determined to improve: Steve Carp; It has taken virtually the entire season, but Donovan Stewart finally feels like a college basketball player.

Suspects in anthrax case appear before federal magistrate: Bill Gang; It's too early to tell, but posturing on both sides of the issue dominated Thursday's court appearance of two men charged in a Green Valley anthrax scare.

Nevada Focus: Scanner laws may get teeth: "If I went back to your business three times and you are still shorting (customers), I don't have a lot of bite to get you," said department director Ed Hoganson.

People in the News for February 19, 1998: Briefly

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

Columnist Jeff German: Federal agents get break in big-time bank robbery probe: The indictment of William Arthur Kirkpatrick in Minneapolis last week signals a break in the federal investigation of one of the most prolific bank robbery rings in the nation's history.

Editorial: Seeking a fair, realistic answer: But that growth has not been uniformly spread across each Clark County Commission district, so some commissioners represent more individuals than do their colleagues. The population of the districts is estimated to range in size from 223,000 to 138,000, or a difference of 18.8 percent to 11.5 percent of the total population. This difference has prompted some commissioners to discuss whether the County Commission's districts should be redrawn and equalized.

Editorial: Tabloid television told to take a hike: "I'm looking forward to it all dying down, but now we're starting to get calls from all the talk shows, 'Leeza,' 'Hard Copy,' 'Inside Edition.' But we're turning those things down. It's not dignified," Randy Katai, one of the 25 members of the all-volunteer rescue team, told a reporter. Anyone reading the Associated Press story certainly had reason to do a double take; it seems there is an endless list of people looking to benefit from someone else's misfortune.

Letter: Sexual orientation has no place in civil rights: To the west, California has already included sexual orientation in its list of traits and characteristics that cannot be discriminated against.

Gaming industry developing advertising guidelines: Brian Seals; The tobacco industry is being berated for its advertising practices, but the gaming industry says it's taking an anticipatory stance to avoid such attacks.

Letter: Independent counsel leads country on a witch hunt: If Starr inadvertently passed gas, he would no doubt have the repugnant stibine exhaust summoned to testify before the grand jury, stating all the air in Washington must contain secret and valuable information concerning the president. What is really evident is where Starr's head is at.

Columnist Steve Carp: NHLers need to take cue from U.S. gals: Steve Carp; "This" was the dismal, underachieving performance put forth by this country's men's Olympic hockey team, a team of highly-skilled, well-paid NHL stars who simply put, went in the tank and failed to deliver.

Man arrested in alleged plot convicted before of illegally obtaining plague: "He scares me, especially for his racist remarks and because he's been involved in some far-right groups. He and his wife are very quiet and strange," she said.