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Archive for February 21, 1998

Newspaper: Harris inoculated people against biological agents: Harris, 46, and William Leavitt Jr., 47, both microbiologists, were arrested Wednesday night near Las Vegas and charged with conspiracy to possess and possession of a biological agent. They are being held without bond.; 12:12 p.m.

Lawyer for anthrax suspect calls informant a mere scam artist: For his part, Rockwell said he was just plain scared when William Leavitt Jr. and Larry Wayne Harris, who were interested in what he called a "germ-killing" machine, said they had the deadly bacteria.; 12:12 p.m.

Columnist Bill Hanlon: We need to pay more attention to our substitute teachers: Bill Hanlon; NATIONWIDE, as in Clark County, school districts struggle to find qualified substitutes. Think back a few years, remember the good times you had when you were a substitute teacher?; 12:00 p.m.

Gators capture zone soccer title: And when the Sunrise Division champion Gators squared off with Sunset Division champion Gaels in the 4A Southern zone title game on Saturday at UNLV's Peter Johann Memorial field, the two teams put on a ...; 11:58 a.m.

Box score: UNLV 84, BYU 76: 3-Point Goals: 8-18 .444 (Nesby 2, Keefe 2, Dickel 2, Simmons, Daniels).; 11:54 a.m.

UNLV holds on to beat BYU: Steve Carp; PROVO, Utah -- With UNLV, free-throw shooting is a hit-or-miss proposition. You never know when the Rebels will be on their game at the foul line or be honorary members of the masonry union with ...; 11:53 a.m.

Confiscated anthrax reported to be non-lethal: U.S. Army tests have concluded that a substance seized by FBI agents from two men in Henderson was a nonlethal form of anthrax used in vaccines, a federal official said today.; 11:31 a.m.

Convention Authority marketing VP quits: Phil Keene, RSCVA's new president-CEO, "needs the opportunity to run the organization without being hamstrung with too much history," Houghton said.; 11:19 a.m.

Former bank employee receives probation for obtaining money falsely: Police said Koepnick befriended William Hussman in her job as a Norwest Bank customer service bank clerk.; 11:18 a.m.

Remains of three employees caught in blast are identified: The body of Demetrio Hernandez, 35, was recovered the day after the blast leveled the Sierra Chemical Co. plant near Mustang. Six other workers were injured.; 11:17 a.m.

Veteran Nevada legislator will run for office again: But he said he's now feeling better than ever and wants to run again to take care of unfinished business.; 11:16 a.m.

For 4th straight weekend, Sierra motorists face heavy snow, delays: "Our tow trucks are overwhelmed and our units are tied up with numerous accidents," California Highway Patrol dispatcher Gina Moran said. "Motorists can expect delays of at least two to three hours."; 11:14 a.m.

Local filmmaker tackles historic black measure: Cathy Scott; A documentary, produced by a local filmmaker and featuring the Civil War battle of Fort Pillow, will have a special screening this weekend at the West Las Vegas Arts Center.; 11:08 a.m.

Black History Month changing Vegas' attitudes: For hundreds of years, blacks in America were considered to be less than human, a race that contributed nothing to humanity.; 11:07 a.m.

Zone championships will be awarded tonight: The 4A Southern zone tournament comes to an end tonight with Valley playing Las Vegas in the boys title game and Bishop Gorman battling Silverado in the girls title game.; 10:59 a.m.

Source says Army finds that Las Vegas anthrax nonlethal: The materials that FBI agents discovered Wednesday night when they descended on a beige Mercedes and its two occupants in Henderson were taken to an Army laboratory at Fort Dietrick, Md., for testing.; 10:34 a.m.

One man released after anthrax turns out to be harmless veterinary vaccine: His release, which occurred about 5:50 p.m., came six hours after the FBI disclosed the substance seized at a Green Valley clinic this week from him and a second defendant, Larry Wayne Harris, was a ...; 7:54 a.m.

Anthrax turns out to be harmless veterinary vaccine: At a noon news conference, Bobby Siller, special agent in charge of the Las Vegas FBI office, told a crush of local and national reporters that tests on the substance, conducted at an Army lab ...; 7:47 a.m.

FBI prepares to search Leavitt's home, lab as he is being released from jail: Cathy Scott; The property included a microbiology lab, a residence and a computer lab.; 5:50 a.m.

Columnist Scott Dickensheets: He will be God's man today: Scott Dickensheets; GOD AND booga-booga dwell within Jim Reid. That is to say, he is a man of God as well as a man of booga-booga, as well as a man of the pawn business who happens ...; 3:56 a.m.

Garden Club teaches children that vegetables come from the ground, not from the supermarket: Anne Hosier; Where does the food in our pantries and refrigerators come from?; 3:54 a.m.

Editorial: Planes, trains and automobiles: To use just one example, the number of people using McCarran International Airport declined in 1997. Then add to that the number of rooms available climbed 6 percent by the end of 1997. "For the ...; 3:52 a.m.

Letter: Removing neighborhood slots an injustice to their patrons: Does she realize that seniors and others without transportation play those machines either because they are convenient or they simply do not wish to go to casinos?; 3:52 a.m.

Letter: Iraq better served using money for food, not guns: A bucket of tennis balls would be just as effective and a whole lot cheaper.; 3:52 a.m.

Letter: Even if government funds abortion, it's still murder: Consequently, McDonagh presented a restructuring of the abortion debate, where the pregnant woman is the innocent victim and the growing fetus is the aggressor. Furthermore, she recognized that medical science is proving false the pro-choice ...; 3:52 a.m.

Letter: Monotony is in the eye of the Olympics beholder: Let me get this straight: He thinks figure skating is monotonous? What is so monotonous about dancing and leaping? He wants to see more luge and speed skating? Now, that's monotonous.; 3:51 a.m.

506862627.html: After reading several of the SUN articles on the troubles at our Library District, I decided to go to several of the recent meetings. I highly recommend this to all taxpayers. In a town of ...; 3:51 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Guinn leaves nothing to chance: BY most accounts, the Republican primary has the most intriguing match-up in the race for governor.; 3:51 a.m.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Mother legally harassed by court motions: Sandra Thompson; MITZI, the mother of an 8-year-old boy, is sitting in jail today, serving a 10-day sentence for violating a Family Court order.; 3:50 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Another judge attempts to make Congress do what's right: "Once a bill becomes law, it can only be repealed or amended through another, independent legislative enactment, which itself must conform with the requirements of Article I. ...; 3:46 a.m.

Bill Hale profile:: FAMILY: Wife, Suzanne. Married 28 years. Three children and one grandchild.; 3:39 a.m.

Hale to the chief at UMC: Art Nadler; It was 1931 when a 20-bed hospital opened on West Charleston Boulevard. Staffed by one doctor and a nurse, Clark County Indigent Hospital soon became a lifeline for Southern Nevada's rapidly growing population.; 3:39 a.m.

Eric Coyle's course load this semester:: 2 English classes through the Community College of Southern Nevada over the Internet = 6 credits; 3:35 a.m.

A typical Monday for UNLV student Eric Coyle:: 6-8 a.m. -- Study, grab breakfast on the way to class; 3:35 a.m.

UNLV senior taking 64 credits this semester: SUN REPORTER Jerry Fink contributed to this story.; 3:35 a.m.

Quotes from FBI, defense attorneys: "The analysis showed the existence of traces of harmless anthrax used as a veterinary vaccine. The traces of anthrax lacked the DNA material that would cause the bacteria to form spores and as a result ...; 3:25 a.m.

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