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Archive for June 3, 1998

Padres draft pair from UNLV
Major League Baseball's amateur draft couldn't have gone any better for UNLV juniors Kevin Eberwein and Sean Campbell Tuesday.
11:11 a.m.
Debbie Doom's day far from being over
Go ahead. Try to stand up against her.
11:10 a.m.
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 ...
11:09 a.m.
Obituaries for June 3, 1998
He is survived by one sister, Lois.
11:07 a.m.
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.
11:05 a.m.
Astros draft local stars
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 ...
11:02 a.m.
WAC meetings: Verdict Eight schools enough
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 ...
11:02 a.m.
Local architects cheer failure of California plan
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 ...
11:01 a.m.
Columnist Tim Graham: TV sends scrambled signal on UNLV affairs
When it came to learning the score at UNLV, it was a confusing weekend.
11:00 a.m.
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 ...
10:59 a.m.
Thunder begins search for new coach
The Las Vegas Thunder is in no rush, but it's wasting no time.
10:57 a.m.
Arias on record pace
George Arias is on pace to break a home run record that he would just as soon not be around to break.
10:56 a.m.
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.
10:54 a.m.
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 ...
10:32 a.m.
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.
10:32 a.m.
Nevada labor gloats over proposition's defeat in California
With 92 percent of precincts reporting, the measure was defeated Tuesday by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent.
10:31 a.m.
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.
10:29 a.m.
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.
10:27 a.m.
UNLV ad campaign to target regional students
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.
10:25 a.m.
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.
10:24 a.m.
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.
10:23 a.m.
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.
10:23 a.m.
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.
10:22 a.m.
Needles takes bilingual education's end in stride
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.
10:02 a.m.
Nevada already staring at paycheck-protection issue
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.
10:01 a.m.
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.
9:56 a.m.
Nuke waste motion fails
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.
9:55 a.m.
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 ...
9:54 a.m.
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.
9:53 a.m.
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 ...
9:39 a.m.
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 ...
9:37 a.m.
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 ...
9:12 a.m.
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.
9:11 a.m.
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.
9:10 a.m.
Letter: They fit the Indy 500 between the commercials
What puzzles me is why they used the race just to break up the commercials.
9:09 a.m.
License revoked for Nevada brothel frequented by Hell's Angels
"The operation of brothels has to be squeaky clean," Commission Chairman Chuck Haynes said.
9:07 a.m.
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, ...
9:04 a.m.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Knight ideal if Cavagnaro steps down
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, ...
8:46 a.m.
Thursday at Golden Gate
1st race 1 mi 4YO&up Clm
8:44 a.m.
Thursday at Belmont Park
1st race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn
8:44 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Hollywood Park
Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.
8:44 a.m.
Box Score: Buzz 8, Stars 4
Salt Lake
8:41 a.m.
PGA Tour Winners, schedule
Jan. 8-11 - Mercedes Championships (Phil Mickelson)
8:35 a.m.
LPGA Tour Winners, schedule
Jan. 21-24 - The Office Depot (Helen Alfredsson)
8:32 a.m.
College World Series at a glance
Omaha, Neb.
8:24 a.m.
1998 World Cup Schedule
FIRST ROUND
8:19 a.m.
Stanley Cup Comebacks
1942 - Stanley Cup Final, Toronto def. Detroit.
8:18 a.m.
IHL Playoffs -- June 2, 1998
FIRST ROUND
8:17 a.m.
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, ...
8:14 a.m.
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.
4:58 a.m.
Neighbor says accused teen murderer may have been suicidal
"I was shocked," neighbor Keith Stevens said when he heard the news.
4:58 a.m.
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 ...
1:24 a.m.
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.
1:23 a.m.
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. ...
1:23 a.m.
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.
1:23 a.m.

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