Stories published January 29, 1998Las Vegas Sun

Visitor count up 3.5 percent; can't keep up with increased rooms: The count failed to keep pace with the increase in rooms in the city, and hotel-motel occupancy levels dropped 3.2 percent, to 84.9 percent. The figure was 88.1 percent a year ago.

Columnist Jeff German: LV lawyer says prosecutors face uphill battle in Clinton probe: That's the opinion of Oscar Goodman, one of the city's premier defense attorneys.

TV show generates tip; suspect arrested: Bob Shemeligian; DeChant, 49, was arrested at a private residence in Port St. Lucie by county sheriff's detectives, acting on a tip from an informant who had seen the Las Vegas woman portrayed on a recent episode of America's Most Wanted.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Eminent university leaders shine brightly in Vegas: Bateman, who received his doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reached warmly into his audience. Even older listeners, like me, felt an urge that going back to college would be a good and valuable experience. He has made me want to spend a couple of days at his institution to watch some students and programs in action.

Planning board chief eyes City Council: Denise Cardinal; "I've sat on the commission for three years, and I think when you drive around to the properties involved, you get a good feeling of what the growth issues are for the city," he said.

Former Gorman principal White dies: It had been 35 years since some of them had seen their old mentor, and their fresh freckled faces had given way to age lines and graying locks. Still, despite those physical changes, White recognized all of his ex-pupils.

Pickets go to Elardi: David Clayton; By David Clayton LAS VEGAS SUN

Weather shelter changes planned: Art Nadler; The shelter, at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard North and Owens Avenue, has no bathroom facilities, running water or ventilation.

Extra benefit to consumer rights law: Art Nadler; According to recent Health Care Financing Administration statistics, there were 202,213 Medicare beneficiaries living in Nevada in 1996. Additionally, HCFA identified 443,069 people enrolled in various self-insured programs.

Strohmeyer confessions scrutinized: Bill Gang; What isn't clear is whether the chinks in the prosecution's case will be enough to force District Judge Don Chairez to throw out the 19-year-old defendant's three confessions to police in the May 25, 1997, slaying of Sherrice Iverson.

New complaints arise about insurance benefits: But medical providers say the method in which the claims are being paid is causing an "accounting nightmare."

Fight on the line: David Clayton; By David Clayton LAS VEGAS SUN

Refinanced pickets thrive: Bob Shemeligian; First published March 19, 1992.

Suit targets Casino Royale picketers: Bill Gang; A District Court lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to limit what has been termed illegal labor union picketing outside,the Casino Royale on the Strip.

Union gets cash boost: David Clayton; With the $8 million pledged today by the president of their international union, the 542 strikers picketing the Frontier Hotel can hold out for three more years, a local union official says.

Frontier told: Sell or settle: Dave W. CroweII; The owners of the Frontier Hotel-Casino should settle their contract dispute with the Culinary Workers or sell out, a national labor leader said Monday.

Culinary voting on Frontier strike: Culinary workers at the Frontier Hotel-Casino were voting today on whether to walk off their jobs.

Strike dangers will be heard: SUN STAFF REPORTS

Food fight at Frontier: David W. Crowell; By David W. Crowell LAS VEGAS SUN

Union goes after Frontier's wallet: Lynn Wadell; The Culinary Union is trying to pressure the Frontier Hotel into a new contract by criticizing First Interstate Bank, which has loaned the Strip resort money.

Union won't let arrests scare it: David W. Wadell; By David W. Wadell LAS VEGAS SUN

Frontier safety check starts: Lynn Waddell; State officials used a warrant to enter the Frontier Hotel after two striking unions complained of work hazards.

Colorado State will be severe test for UNLV: Steve Carp; FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Before a team can have chemistry, it must have continuity.

Fight for right to picket: David W. Crowell; By David W. Crowell LAS VEGAS SUN

Stay back, judge warns strikers: Edward Castle; By Edward Castle LAS VEGAS SUN

Union workers join forces: David W. Crowell; By David W. Crowell LAS VEGAS SUN

Unions expect Kerrey: David W. Crowell; By David W. Crowell LAS VEGAS SUN

Bennett backs Culinary: Lynn Waddell; By Lynn Waddell LAS VEGAS SUN

Frontier pulls hare-raising ads: Lynn Wadell; The bunny doesn't keep going and going At least not on the Frontier Hotel's television ads.

Jackson backs strikers, attacks 'workfare': Adrian A. Havas; The Rev. Jesse Jackson, speaking to union members striking the Frontier Hotel, urged federal lawmakers to pass legislation that would prohibit employers from permanently replacing striking workers.

Lady Rebels postseason hopes face 3-game test: The UNLV women's basketball team begins a crucial three-game stretch tonight that could go a long way toward determining whether the Lady Rebels qualify for the postseason Western Athletic Conference Tournament.

Obituaries for January 29, 1998: He is survived by his wife, Judy Bearden-Binstein; one son, Todd Binstein of Palm Desert, Calif.; one daughter, Tracy Donenfeld of Laguna Hills, Calif.; one brother, Bob Binstein of Puerto Rico; and three grandchildren.

Letters: Cartoon about John Glenn's return to space in bad taste: R.D. Simms

Frontier beating: could be felony: Lynn Waddell; By Lynn Waddell LAS VEGAS SUN

Letter: Independent counsel has vendetta against Clinton: Starr has used from $20 million to as much as $60 million of public money for his personal use (he has not collected one dime of money the government lost). Using public money for private use is against the law in the United States and every state, city and county. He should be tried and convicted for this as well as being traitorous to our country, which carries the death penalty.

Union confident that Frontier ruling will stand: "The way they do things is to drag them out, but I feel confident we will win no matter where they take it for appeal," said Jim Arnold, secretary-tresaurer of Local 226.

Miller: don't prejudge Clinton: "What we've seen to date is a feeding frenzy by the media and the public in general to create an atmosphere by which people can drive a conclusion without knowing all the facts," Miller said.

Letter: Castro, not United States, is to blame for Cuban misery: If the Pope really wants to build the morale of the Cuban people, he should tell them to assert, without compromise, the supremacy of individual rights and freedom. He should explain how a dictatorship is morally impotent, and can only survive so long as people hold their heads down in fear and humility. He should point to the heroic dissidents who helped overcome or weaken dictatorship in the early days of America and, more recently, in Soviet Russia and Communist China.

Property group calls land standard unfair: "We're at the end of tolerating this. You've told 2,000 people who own lots that you cannot use your land," Hoffman said. "You've chiseled the line into stone on the California side, but that line has been coming down in Nevada."

Chamber changes its tune on Culinary pickets: Lynn Wadell; The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is changing its tune about the ongoing strike at the Frontier Hotel.

Lawmakers criticize Frontier: CARSON CITY- Several Las Vegas assemblymen sharply criticized gaming regulators for not penalizing the Frontier Hotel for incidents during the 2-month-old strike.

Tahoe property owners seek changes in development procedures: "I can tell you we're at the end of our patience," Hoffman told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "We're no longer going to tolerate it."

Editorial: Reform needs healthy dose of common sense: So most Americans welcomed President Clinton's pledge during the State of the Union address Tuesday evening to set aside any money from a a budget surplus to save Social Security. "Let us say to all Americans ... whether you're 70 or 50 or whether you're just starting to pay into the system: Social Security will be there when you need it," Clinton said. "Let us make this commitment: Social Security first."

Letter: Motorists need to be cautious on right turns: Drivers, please be aware of this the next time you're making a right turn at an intersection.

Letter: Leave the president alone and let him run the nation: Many politicians and movie stars -- prominent people -- are chased, even stalked by people just for the attention they get. Let's put this all in context and let the president run the country and keep our noses out of his personal life to keep our own dignity.

Columnist John McCarron: Enright's 269 good enough for Showboat Marathon Title: John McCarron; PAUL ENRIGHT'S 269 high game propelled him to the top of the Showboat Marathon ladder last Friday evening. Enright, one of the elite pro shop operators at the Showboat, averaged over 227 to take home the title against a high roller field from around the country and earn more than $500. Tom Brown, 1749, 246 took second place for a $350 payday.

Boys standings: SUNRISE DIVISION

UNLV baseball team hoping for fast start in Santa Barbara: Although he isn't quite sure what to expect from the opponent, UNLV baseball coach Rod Soesbe knows exactly what he wants his team to accomplish during its three-game season-opening series at UC Santa Barbara.

Cheyenne girls stay unbeaten in Sunset Division: Matt O'Brien; Nobody's perfect.

Fight schedule: At Glen Burnie, Md., Reggie Green, Clinton, Md., vs. Dezi Ford, Akron, 10, junior welterweights.

Preps: Girls standings: SUNRISE DIVISION

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Preps: Silverado wrestlers set to make some noise: Spencer Patterson; With its full varsity lineup on the mat for the first time all season this week, the Silverado wrestling team served notice that it should be a legitimate contender at next month's Southern zone and state championships.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Hopkins challenges several weight classes: Dean Juipe; A day or two before meeting Roy Ritchie at the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas on Aug. 3, 1993, IBF middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins talked at length about trying to unify the division's three major titles.

Judge restricts Frontier pickets: Bill Gang; After courtroom bickering over the pickets at the Frontier Hotel began to sound more like schoolyard squabbles than legal arguments, District Judge Myron Leavitt limited the strikers' playground.

Stalled on the Strip: SUN STAFF REPORTS

Frontier, union to talk again: CARSON CITY - Gov. Bob Miller says he has been informed that the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas has agreed to conduct another bargaining session with the striking unions.

Judge gives casino, union a taste of victory: Bill Gang; District Judge Myron Leavitt has warned the Culinary Union not to cross the line while picketing Thomas Elardi's Casino Royale on the Strip.

Frontier meeting pushed: Bob Shemeligian; By Bob Shemeligian LAS VEGAS SUN

Frontier mulls union proposal: Lynn Waddell; Tense discussions today did not result in a new union contract at the Frontier, but talks have been suspended until management reviews the union's contract proposals.

Elardi: Neal plan unconstitutional: Lynn Wadell; Frontier Hotel management says any legislative action forcing it to sign a union contract and end its 15-month strike would be unconstitutional.

Picket, not ticket, on Jesse's mind: Lynn Waddell; The Rev. Jesse Jackson strolled through Las Vegas casinos to support organizing and striking union workers.

Hotel, unions can't get date: Lynn Waddell; By Lynn Waddell LAS VEGAS SUN

Frontier meeting fruitful: Lynn Waddell; By Lynn Waddell LAS VEGAS SUN

State the Union: Ed Dodrill Pauline Bell and Richard N. Velotta; Anyone who has had occasion to go to the Frontier Hotel along the Las Vegas Strip has seen them.

Letter carriers join union strikers at Frontier Hotel: Bob Shemeligian; Six hundred union letter carriers are in town to hand deliver a message to the owners of the embattled Frontier Hotel: It's time to negotiate a settlement to the 13-month-old strike.

Union will pay police: Joshua B. Good; By Joshua B. Good LAS VEGAS SUN

Frontier food feud heats up: Lynn Waddell; Frontier Hotel General Manager Tom Elardi is calling Circus Circus' foodtruck support of striking Frontier workers a publicity stunt funded by the unions.

Jungle couple sought for new hotel-casino: Valerie Miller; The Reserve, a new 224-room hotel-casino set to open early next month, is looking for the perfect man and woman to play the couple and greet visitors.

Pearson takes a video hit: By Mary Manning LAS VEGAS SUN

Frontier Hotel talks hit snag: Lynn Waddell; Striking Frontier Hotel workers said the governor's presence was helpful in contract talks, but they are still far from signing a contract.

Visiting union shows support for strikers: Lynn Waddell; In a display of labor solidarity several thousand visiting union members marched down the Strip in support of striking workers at the Frontier Hotel.

Pearson charges Culinary conspiracy: Clark County Commissioner Willie Pearson ia characterizing Culinary Union support for his campaign rival as an attempt by the union to gain control over Las Vegas hotels and casinos.

Union boss: 'High time for contract': By Steve Kanigher LAS VEGAS SUN

Neal wants state gaming action against Frontier: CARSON CITY- If Sen Joe Neal, D-Las Vegas, has his way, state gaming regulators will investigate the Frontier Hotel to see if it's trying to bust its unions

Frontier, unions will talk: Lynn Waddell; Striking unions and the Frontier Hotel are planning to return to the negotiating table on June 3, said Frontier General Manager Tom Elardi.

Culinary strike to hit the Strip: Lynn Waddell; A stagecoach, Santa Claus, a Circus Circus food truck and thousands of people will draw a line down the Strip Saturday night in an effort to draw national attention to the Frontier strike.

Culinary Union's future on line: Lynn Waddell; Long-awaited negotiations, which could impact the the Culinary Union's future on the Strip, were to begin this afternoon to end the nine-month strike at the Frontier Hotel.

Governor offers his services in Frontier talks: CARSON CITY - Gov. Bob Miller says he's delighted by the resumption of contract talks between the Frontier Hotel and striking workers, and he stands ready to dispatch a state official to take part in the negotiations.

Circus feeds union pickets: Lynn Waddell; In an unusual show of support, Circus Circus Enterprises is providing striking Frontier Hotel workers with meals on wheels until the contract dispute ends.

A year later, pickets still going strong: Lynn Waddell; It's been a year since the Frontier strike began and a settlement is still nowhere in sight.

Vergiels calls for Frontier mediation: Bob Shemeliglan; Senate Majority Leader John Vergiels wants a neutral party to help settle the seven-month Frontier strike, and an official of striking CuIinary Local 226 agrees this could be a good idea. Vergiels plans to ask both sides to submit to arbitration or mediation to settle the seven-month-long strike.

Bennett defends strike food: Lynn Waddell; Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman Bill Bennett said he wasn't trying to attract media attention by offering a catering truck to Frontier Hotel strikers.

Jello fast facts: * WHERE: The Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 N. Las Vegas Boulevard.

Say Jell-O to an old friend: Anne Hosier; It wiggles and shimmers, comes in every color of the rainbow, and works well as either a dessert or an adhesive.

People in the News for January 29, 1998: Briefly

More unions join Frontier pickets: The Culinary Workers are gearing up for a strike at the Frontier Hotel-Casino with picket lines in front of the Strip resort and mailings to its customers.

Culinary braces for strike: Lynn Waddell; By Lynn Waddell LAS VEGAS SUN

Water authorities starting early to get message out: "If the community reverts to its water-wasting practices of the past, we could be back in a water crisis mode before we know it," said Bill Martin, chairman of Southern Nevada Coalition 2000, a community and business organization designed to attack the grassroots of water consumption.

LV gets mixed reviews: Martin Kuz; Outlook magazine lauds Las Vegas' "higher learning opportunities." Education Week blisters Nevada for devoting "little energy for school reform."

Russian land mine detectors find success at Test Site: "There were some very interesting results that we got," Art Toor, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory project director, said in a telephone interview from his northern California office.

NLV mayor says boost casino tax: Jeff Schweers and Larry Henry; "If we increased the (gaming gross revenue) tax by one penny it would still be the lowest in the nation," Montandon said during a taping of "Nevada Week in Review," which airs on KLVX Channel 10 at 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Sunday.

Chinatown Plaza celebrates Year of the Tiger: Chinatown Plaza, 99 Ranch Market and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have organized the largest Chinese New Year celebration ever held in Las Vegas. "It is especially exciting this year because we have a rare dinosaur exhibit with eight genuine dinosaur fossils, more than 150 million years old, on display in Chinatown Plaza as well," said Chen.

Auto racing 1998 schedules and 1997 final driver point standings: The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule and 1997 final driver point standings:

Riddle me this: What coaster promises a crime of a good time?: But at a new coaster being built in Southern California, riders not only will be encouraged to stand up, they'll be required to stand up.

GOP push on labor gaining opposition: Amid the mounting concerns, the Republican Party canceled news conferences in Reno and Las Vegas today that had been scheduled to announce the campaign.

Italy to Britain: 'Pizza Image Doesn't Cut It': Alexander MacLeod; "It is deeply insulting," Prime Minister Romano Prodi has said, for Britain to have produced a European Union logo with a pepperoni pizza representing Italy in the design.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Long day's journey to the Las Vegas night: Joe Delaney; L.A. to L.V. via Southwest took 50 minutes. ... We watched the last six minutes of the Super Bowl first half in the L.A. airport and the exciting last two minutes of the game at a set near Gate 27 in the C Gates section of McCarran International Airport. ... Packer fans were silent there.

Iran's Rising Film Star: Scott Peterson; During the day, her mother disconnects the phone so her increasingly well-known daughter is not disturbed from her sleep. By midafternoon the emerging star of Iran's silver screen is awake and preparing for the next shoot.

Dial File: Zippergate unlocks TV's Blabbergate: Despite the newsworthiness of the news itself -- a surreal marriage of sexually salacious and politically devastating bombshells -- that thought looped endlessly in my brain as Zippergate, Starring Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, hijacked the airwaves and cable lines last week, followed by this week's State of Bill (and the Union) address.

Mightiest In Japan Humbled: Cameron W. Barr; TOKYO -- In early December, a pair of Japanese lawmakers decided they were too proud to beg.

LV Hispanic leaders praise Wells Fargo loan commitment: Bob Shemeligian; "Wells Fargo is putting up $6 billion over the next six years for unsecured loans," Jose Nino, president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, told area Hispanic business leaders at a luncheon Tuesday at North Beach Cafe. "You should apply for it and get it. It's good working capital."

Russia's 'Barometer of Planet' Feels the Heat: Brian Humphreys; IVANOVO, RUSSIA -- Ivanovo, a small textile-producing city 140 miles northeast of Moscow, is known today mostly as a particularly depressing example of post-Soviet economic collapse.

Cash From Opium Helps Prop Up Generals: Yvan Cohen; "The country runs on opium," says one American businessman in Burma.

How Vietnamese See US Now: David Case; The scene is a stark contrast to 30 years ago this week, when Saigon and the US Embassy were attacked by Communist guerrillas. The shock of the Tet Offensive marked a turning point in American attitudes toward the Vietnam War and eventually led to a US withdrawal.

Drop-in center to help homeless students: Many of those students often drop out to escape the scrutiny of their peers, advocates for the homeless say.

Deputy marshal's job could be in jeopardy: Cathy Scott; On Dec. 23, several hours after being served with a temporary protective order by Williams, Ronald Norman, 34, shot to death his wife, Judy Norman, then turned the gun on himself.

Marren may take job as Mesquite city attorney: "One of my first suggestions will be that we establish a website and put all of the stuff about Mesquite on the Internet," said Marren, who on Tuesday was offered the job of Mesquite's first full-time city attorney.

Measure targets Frontier scabs: By Cy Ryan SUN CAPITAL BUREAU

SUN Board: Community events, meetings, classes: Special events

City considers lowering fee for animal exhibitions: Denise Cardinal; On her one-acre plot in northwest Las Vegas, she has: 17 monkeys, a couple of wolves, two cougars, two tigers, three emu, two pot-bellied pigs, goats, lambs, chickens and one baby wallaby.

Metro says it'll man Frontier site for now: Steve Sebelius and Lynn WaddeII; Sheriff John Moran decided today that Metro Police will post uniformed officers outside the Frontier Hotel after striking union members beat two tourists Sunday night.

Miller says Control Board not influenced by Culinary: Gov. Bob Miller does not believe state gaming regulators investigating the Frontier Hotel for alleged cash-reporting violations have been influenced by the Culinary Union, a spokesman said.

Casinos ask guv for help: By Jeff German LAS VEGAS SUN

MGM Grand reports record earnings, revenues: And net revenues for the 1997 fourth quarter reached an all-time record of $212.6 million, compared with $205.6 million for the same period in 1996.

County joins call for hotel strike end: David Clayton; Clout, the final frontier.

Nevada swaps bighorn sheep for turkeys: Nevada wildlife officials rounded up the 20 wild sheep last week in the Gabbs Valley mountains, about 30 miles east of Hawthorne.

Culinary protests Frontier fines: Lynn Waddell; If you thought the strikers at the Frontier Hotel were dozing after 18 months, you didn't witness their presence at the Nevada Gaming Commission meeting

Frontier doubts strikers had much effect in LA: Officials of the Culinary Union are billing their march from Las Vegas to Los Angeles a success, saying it called attention to the fourmonth strike at the Frontier Hotel.

LA march an inspiration: First published on Jan 17, 1992.

Frontier pulls its strike ads: Lynn Waddell; The Frontier Hotel & Gambling Hall agreed today to stop running ads that imply the Las Vegas Strip is in the midst of a union strike.

Culinary tosses support to Brown: Bob Shemeligian; Two days after former California Gov. Jerry Brown grabbed a picket sign and joined about 200 striking culinary workers in front of the Frontier Hotel, the local union is endorsing Brown for president.

Frontier picket line to stretch to LA: "My son thinks I'm nuts," said Sonja Washington, one of the picketers embarking on the hike Saturday. "I wanted to do it so my children won't have to fight to earn a decent living and be stuck with minimum-wage jobs."

CHP threatens to arrest union marchers on I-15: Lynn Waddell; Union members striking the Frontier Hotel are walking to Los Angeles to cast light on what they call unfair labor practices, but they risk being arrested along Interstate 15 when they get into California.

Unions striking Frontier hope hotel gets spanked: Lynn Waddell; Striking unions at the Frontier are hoping to see the hotel disciplined by the county for running ads implying the entire Las Vegas Strip is on strike.

Life on the line: David Renzi; It's 2 a.m. Wednesday and it's cold on the Strip, though not as biting as the previous morning, two days before Thanksgiving, when it was cold and windy.

Blisters don't impede strikers: Lynn Waddell; BARSTOW, Calif. - As they walked by storefronts here, a few Frontier Hotel strikers were favoring badly blistered feet as they reached the halfway point of a 300-mile protest march from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.

James Bond: Agent of Cultural Change: Dinitia Smith; "Tomorrow Never Dies," the current Bond film, opened Dec. 19 and was still in the Top 10 at the box office last weekend, having earned $115.5 million, second only to "Titanic" among the current hits.

Seinfeld: Show in Final Days, and He's Laughing All the Way: Bill Carter; If Jerry Seinfeld has any regrets about his decision to turn down the biggest financial deal ever offered a television star and to shut down production on the most popular sitcom of the 1990s, he certainly isn't showing it as he prepares to film the first of the final 10 episodes of "Seinfeld."

Former Las Vegan accused of shooting officer 'hated police': Las Vegan Chelle Moore, the former wife of Dons' current roommate in Portland, said Dons is a man infatuated with firearms who hated police because of his numerous arrests in Las Vegas.

Eldorado defeats Silverado to move into fourth place: Spencer Patterson; Just last week, the Eldorado boys basketball squad looked like a team going absolutely nowhere.

IHL recaps for Jan. 28, 1998: INDIANAPOLIS--Ryan Huska scored twice, including the game-winner 1:08 into the second period, to lead the Indianapolis Ice (22-24-3) past the Michigan K-Wings 5-2 Wednesday in front of 2,367 at Market Square Arena. The Ice's fourth win of the season over the K-Wings (20-21-7) left the teams tied for third place in the IHL Central Division. Brian Felsner, whose assist set up the deciding goal, also had a hand in a first-period tally by Petri Varis and Len Esau's power play goal in the third. Craig Mills rounded out the Indianapolis scoring. The K-Wings trailed 4-0 when Jeff Mitchell scored at ...

Culinary sets Strip protest: Dave W. Crowell; A three-hour rally and a return to the negotiating table were on tap today as Culinary workers and the Frontier Hotel-Casino seek to revive talks that have been stalled for more than a year.

Nevada Focus: Valley woman perfects her skill in Russia: Caliger Rybak did eventually go to Russia to live - from 1992 to 1997, where she ran the Russian Birth Project, a non-profit internship program enabling American students to learn midwifery through Russian hospitals.

Environmental group believes firm is trying to get Yucca money: One of the affected counties, White Pine County, hired the firm for about $75,000 of the county's approximate $150,000 it receives from the Nuclear Waste Fund to monitor activities at Yucca Mountain, Nielsen said.

Culinary to picket at Frontier: David W. Crowell; Culinary Union workers at the Frontier Hotel-Casino, who have been without a contract since 1989, are ready to walk off the job, a union official said.

Nevada Focus: Junk e-mail ban coming in July in Nevada: "As it finally was passed, which was a much less stringent law than introduced, it addresses civil liability for unsolicited commercial e-mail," Raggio said.

Columnist Steve Carp: LVCVA gets Pat on back for assistance: Steve Carp; What appeared on the screen was more of an eye-opener than Bayno's decision to bench leading scorer Tyrone Nesby. The presentation was a sneak preview into UNLV's athletic future and a sample of what can happen when people decide to work in unison instead of for selfish motives.

Deadly Storms Pound Appalachia: "There's got to be somebody in West Virginia with a front-end loader and a dump truck," said Summers, a Charleston, S.C., driver bound for Canada. "If this was the highway commissioner's wife and kids, we would have left here yesterday. It's ridiculous."

1998 UNLV Baseball Schedule: All games on KLAV 1230-AM

Columnist Peter Benton: Sanchez PGA pro of year: Peter Benton; BOTH THE Southern Nevada Golf Association and the Las Vegas Chapter, Southwest Section of the PGA, held their annual award banquets last week. Both entities chose Shane Sanchez as their PGA Professional of the Year.

Frontier targeted for strike: David W. Crowell; The Culinary Union's negotiating committee is recommending a strike at the Frontier Hotel, labor officials announced today.

Columnist Paula Del Giudice: Simulated shooting an educational outing: BECAUSE I like to shoot, I was looking forward to trying Las Vegas' newest shooting facility, Shooting Simulators of Nevada (SSN). From the brief background information I received when the facility opened in November, I knew that shooters could use actual firearms fitted with eye-safe lasers to practice shooting.