Print edition for June 3, 1998

Serving Your Community: * LOCAL ARTS GRANTS -- The Nevada Arts Council recently awarded a record $725,876 to arts organizations throughout the state. The following are grants distributed locally: Allied Arts Council, $10,000; Boys Chorus of Southern Nevada, $3,200; Contemporary Arts Collective, $3,200; Las Vegas Art Museum, $3,200; Las Vegas Brass Band, $3,200; LaserVida, $1,322; Left of Center Art Gallery, $3,200; Myron Heaton Chorale, $2,800; Nevada Theatre Company, $2,800; Signature Productions, $2,800; The New Works Project, $4,000; Allied Arts Council, $6,400; Desert Chorale, $6,400; Las Vegas Jazz Society, $6,000; Nevada Chamber Symphony, Henderson, $7,200; Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society, $7,200; Actors Repertory, $12,800; ...

Pacific Coast League standings through June 2, 1998: Midwest Division

License revoked for Nevada brothel frequented by Hell's Angels: "The operation of brothels has to be squeaky clean," Commission Chairman Chuck Haynes said.

PGA Tour Winners, schedule: Jan. 8-11 - Mercedes Championships (Phil Mickelson)

Ralph Siraco's selections for Hollywood Park: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Thursday at Golden Gate: 1st race 1 mi 4YO&up Clm

Box Score: Buzz 8, Stars 4: Salt Lake

Columnist Dean Juipe: Knight ideal if Cavagnaro steps down: Dean Juipe; It really was fun to be a coach at the school in the late 1980s and even into the first couple of years of the '90s. The communication lines were open to the athletic director, the school was an emerging athletic powerhouse, Las Vegas was just coming into its own, and it was downright harmonious on campus.

Thursday at Belmont Park: 1st race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn

LPGA Tour Winners, schedule: Jan. 21-24 - The Office Depot (Helen Alfredsson)

UNLV presents International Film Series: John Woo's "The Killer," shown June 4, is the only acclaimed Hong Kong action film available uncut and in its original form. The film is in color with English subtitles. Woo has taken the most sensational elements of American action movies and combined them into films of unparalleled ferocity and velocity, featuring sharply choeographed gunfights and chases.

People in the News for June 3, 1998: Miscellany

Letter: Drink nightclub neighborhood among city's most dangerous: Two killings, several critically wounded, hundreds (maybe even thousands) of calls to Metro Police for service, hundreds of vehicular citations and a radically increased crime rate over the last three years.

Letter: They fit the Indy 500 between the commercials: What puzzles me is why they used the race just to break up the commercials.

Letter: Nevadans don't realize impact of nuclear power on their lives: This statement by Williams, and most of our Nevada elected officials, is misleading and shows their lack of understanding of the part nuclear power plays in producing products we Nevadans enjoy.

Rodeo Money Leaders though June 1, 1998: 1, Ty Murray, Stephenville, Texas, $72,564. 2, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $57,238. 3, Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., $38,293. 4, J.P. Wickett, Muldrow, Okla., $32,652. 5, Kurt Goulding, Duncan, Okla., $27,740. 6, Todd Arthur, Waller, Texas, $26,816. 7, Brad Goodrich, Everett, Wash., $26,082. 8, Marty Becker, Manyberries, Canada, $24,241. 9, Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, $23,906. 10, Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, $23,628.

IHL Playoffs -- June 2, 1998: FIRST ROUND

College World Series at a glance: Omaha, Neb.

Fiery truck crash closes I-80 for four hours: One truck reportedly crashed into another that was being hooked up to a tow truck. One man suffered a broken leg but there were no other reported injuries. One lane was reopened about 9 a.m. Some road repair may be necessary before both lanes are ready for business, the patrol said.

Second Woman Reports Abuse at Eagle Valley Middle School: Gina Armentino said her daughter, Linda, was beaten in a hallway in front of the school's attendance office.

Stanley Cup Comebacks: 1942 - Stanley Cup Final, Toronto def. Detroit.

Neighbor says accused teen murderer may have been suicidal: "I was shocked," neighbor Keith Stevens said when he heard the news.

Service station gas leak contaminated Reno water: The leak is threatening a well owned by Sierra Pacific Power Co. Although there is no immediate threat to local drinking water supplies, it could place added pressure on the supplies if the summer is especially hot and dry.

Friends, family and colleagues honor lost deputy: Callahan, 54, and his partner, Wes Rice, were getting a ride back to shore from their moored patrol board when a dinghy piloted by harbormaster Chris Burke capsized in rough water.

1998 World Cup Schedule: FIRST ROUND

GCB endorses deal giving gaming giant 42 acres: Under the deal that must be reviewed June 23 by the board's parent state Gaming Commission, a Mirage subsidiary will merge with Boardwalk Casino Inc.

Columnist Paula Del Giudice: Scouting good for kids: MY 7-YEAR-OLD Kevin graduated from being a Tiger Cub Scout to a Wolf Cub Scout on Sunday. On Monday, we were at the Boulder Dam Area Council Office across from UNLV to purchase the remainder of his uniform.

Thunder begins search for new coach: Tim Graham; The Las Vegas Thunder is in no rush, but it's wasting no time.

Rock performer Lausen dies while waiting for transplant: If you are Las Vegan Bucky Lausen you decide to make your dream of performing as a guitarist and lead singer in a rock band come true.

Obituaries for June 3, 1998: He is survived by one sister, Lois.

Chairman sells 6 percent of his Primadonna stock: The shares represent 4 percent of the company, or 6 percent of Primm's holdings. Prior to the sale, Primm owned 19.6 million Primadonna shares -- 67.9 percent of the company.

Astros draft local stars: Spencer Patterson; After dueling all year as the leaders of their respective teams, Green Valley's Mike Nannini and Bishop Gorman's Jason Van Meetren were selected by the same major league club on day one of the amateur draft Tuesday.

Columnist Tim Graham: TV sends scrambled signal on UNLV affairs: Tim Graham; When it came to learning the score at UNLV, it was a confusing weekend.

Local architects cheer failure of California plan: Brian Seals; Proposition 224 would have required competitive bidding for state projects exceeding $50,000. Opponents say that would take qualifications out of the equation in awarding contracts and result in costly delays and business diverted from the private sector. Th proposition failed by a 62 percent to 38 percent margin.

Wells Fargo attaches strings to free accounts for seniors: Beginning July 1, those customers will pay a monthly fee of $9 unless they sign up for direct deposit of their Social Security checks or maintain a daily minimum balance of $1,000 or link their checking account with a savings account and keep a minimum balance of at least $3,000.

Plan for students to carry ID cards faces opposition: The issue arose Tuesday at a meeting of a legislative study committee which is studying ways to improve ways to deal with student truancy and for funding for disabled students.

WAC meetings: Verdict Eight schools enough: Steve Carp; PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Now that they have decided that eight is indeed enough, UNLV and the seven other schools that have announced they are leaving the Western Athletic Conference can get started on the real tasks at hand.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Seniors passing advice to those hoping to join them: There have always been individuals who have lived far beyond the normal age of the members of their generation. Three men who fought in the Civil War were some of my most interesting friends when I was a little boy living on the Mississippi River. They made a deep impression on me, and their names are better remembered than the names of many relatives. Next month, when the Second Infantry Division Association meets in Iowa, several members will be present wearing medals they earned fighting in World War I. That war ended 80 years ago.

Arias on record pace: Steve Guiremand; George Arias is on pace to break a home run record that he would just as soon not be around to break.

Nuke waste issue on back burner, but not out: "Regardless of what happened in Tuesday's vote, it's a scheduling procedure," said Scott Peterson of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the lobbying arm of the nuclear power industry.

Nuke waste motion fails: Mark D. Preston; These three powerful Washington players combined to kill a Senate motion that, if passed, could have led to the temporary storage of high-level radioactive waste at the Nevada Test Site.

Neal disclosure form falls short of Guinn, Jones wealth: The information is contained on financial disclosure statements filed by the major candidates with the state Ethics Commission in the last week.

Needles takes bilingual education's end in stride: Benjamin Grove; Still, locals had an ample supply of opinions about Proposition 227, which passed Tuesday and will dismantle bilingual education in schools, replacing it with a year of immersion in English.

Pahrump teacher faces sexual assault charges: Becht said authorities have been investigating Hollibush for the past couple of weeks after two female students came forward accusing the teacher of inappropriate touching and lewd comments.

Harley riders fired up: Called Wind and Fire, the organization was created in 1991 in Santa Barbara, Calif., and has spread to eight other nations, according to Capt. Alan Osborne.

Money talks when it comes to Yucca: It plays that game rather well. Like other special interests, it directs campaign contributions to those who can do it the most good.

Labor endorses Scherer, passes on governor: Del Papa's support within the 132,000-member AFL-CIO, which has a history of aligning itself with Democratic candidates, has been eroding the past several years.

Nevada already staring at paycheck-protection issue: Jeff Schweers; After hearing four hours of testimony Tuesday, Chief District Judge Myron Leavitt announced he would take under advisement a lawsuit filed to stop the petition.

Editorial: Questions over probe's findings: Late last week UNLV President Carol Harter issued a statement that she found insufficient evidence of Cavagnaro using racist and homophobic slurs when talking about UNLV athletes. She did, though, acknowledge that Cavagnaro "may have used language that others find offensive and has apologized." Instead of talking publicly about the investigation, and answering questions about the report that Harter refuses to make public, both Harter and Cavagnaro made themselves unavailable to take questions on Friday.

Editorial: It would be wise to listen to Ford: Because Gingrich has had a track record of making outrageous statements, it takes a lot to create a stir, but he's certainly done it this time. It is quite a departure, though, from the "new Newt" unveiled earlier this spring following the release of his latest book, "Lessons Learned." In that book, Gingrich atoned for his past mistakes, including opening his mouth when he should have kept it shut. But shortly after his book tour, Gingrich reverted to his old self, launching unnecessary partisan attacks on President Clinton.

Nevada delegation small but resourceful: The four lawmakers have used the filibuster, forcing business in Congress to a standstill. They've halted congressional committee meetings that were conducted illegally to discuss proposed legislation targeting Nevada to store nuclear waste. They've even used rare tactics to declare a bill on nuclear waste unlawful.

County Commission approves naming of Sinatra Drive: The suggestion to name the $40 million access road that would run from Russell to Spring Mountain roads was made by Commissioner Lorraine Hunt, who used to watch Sinatra's rehearsals from backstage.

Hecht recalls friendship with Goldwater: He also is among a vastly larger number of people politically inspired by the 89-year-old icon of Republican conservatism who died Friday at his Phoenix home of natural causes, two years after suffering a stroke.

Nevada labor gloats over proposition's defeat in California: Brian Seals; With 92 percent of precincts reporting, the measure was defeated Tuesday by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent.

Debbie Doom's day far from being over: Tim Graham; Go ahead. Try to stand up against her.

Padres draft pair from UNLV: Spencer Patterson; Major League Baseball's amateur draft couldn't have gone any better for UNLV juniors Kevin Eberwein and Sean Campbell Tuesday.

UNLV ad campaign to target regional students: Cathy Scott; The campaign, which will kick off in July, will be local as well as regional, said Lynette Boggs McDonald, director of UNLV's marketing and community relations department.