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Print edition for March 16, 1998

Syracuse knows what it's up against in Duke
But that's exactly who they'll get. By beating fourth-seeded New Mexico 56-46 on Sunday, the Orangemen (26-9) set themselves up for a game against one of the deepest teams in the NCAA tournament.
Big one eludes Roy Williams again
This one really hurt Williams.
Jazz win 10th straight game by beating Detroit
Karl Malone scored 28 points and Jeff Hornacek added 22 as the Jazz won their 10th straight game, 109-98 over Detroit on Sunday.
Upsets, controversy highlight women's NCAA play
Notre Dame pulled off the second upset of a No. 1 seed, beating Texas Tech 74-59 in a second-round Midwest Regional game in Lubbock on Sunday night behind Ruth Riley's 23 points.
Garth Brooks ropes a workout and game action with Padres
"What a cool thing - this hasn't soaked in yet," Brooks said later in the clubhouse as players began lining up yet again to have bats and balls autographed.
Silverado star swimming for a scholarship
Spencer Patterson
With her high school team scheduled to face rival Durango on the day she planned to leave, Hoover had to decide whether or not to swim with the Skyhawks before boarding her plane to North Dakota.
El Nino will give Las Vegans something to sneeze about
February was the wettest on record for that month, with 2.89 inches of rain.
California High school volleyball player claims King of the Beach title
Steve Guiremand
They will also be able to call him "King of the Beach."
Blackhawks looking like playoff contenders following awful start
Ken Rappoport
"We just have to keep plugging away. We believe we can make the playoffs and can do something once we are there," said Chicago coach Craig Hartsburg following Sunday night's 8-4 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Panel OKs expansion funds for state Supreme court
The court's headquarters in Carson City, which opened about seven years ago, was built to accommodate the two additional justices that will come on line in 1999.
Seasonal note: 12 hours from sunrise to sunset
Give a few seconds here and there, the days and the nights are the same length.
Group seeks severe penalties against chemical company
Sandra Chereb
After a demonstration on the steps of the Washoe County Courthouse, advocates delivered a symbolic "warrant" to District Attorney Dick Gammick, calling for the arrest of Sierra Chemical Co.
Three teens charged in fatal drive-by shooting
Witnesses told police Pichardo had been standing near the street when a van drove by. According to police, words were exchanged between the occupants of the van and Pichardo. Someone inside the van fired a gun, hitting the Las Vegas teen once.
Louisiana gambling board can OK contract
Ieyoub said Gov. Mike Foster by himself cannot OK the contract. But Foster, who backs the latest proposed contract, appoints the members of the board. Moreover, the board has already given its OK to the contract, although the board is sceduled to discuss the contract Tuesday and may try to make changes in it.
Teen charged in cousin's shooting death
Reno police investigators said the gun had been taken from a Sparks residence.
Saturday's NHRA Results
Kenny Bernstein, Forest Lake, Calif., 4.604 seconds, 318.47 mph def. Larry Dixon, San Diego, 4.734, 288.73.
Editorial: Sour grapes over state's lemon law
During a public hearing Thursday on a new lemon law aimed at protecting consumers, auto dealer Don Hellwinkle of Minden said the new lemon law was ridiculous, according to an article by SUN reporter Cy Ryan. "Tell that lady in Las Vegas she doesn't know what in the hell she's doing," Hellwinkle said, referring to Assemblywoman Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas.
Letter: Angling isn't harmless because fish feel pain
And, of course, current tackle is far from friendly -- to animals or the environment. Every year, anglers leave behind a trail of tackle victims that includes millions of birds, turtles and other animals who suffer debilitating injuries after swallowing fish hooks or becoming entangled in fishing line.
Lottery called 'national addiction'
"Lotteries are about more than money," Harshbarger told members of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission. "They are about people. And for each wonderful story of a winner, there are thousands of untold stories about losers -- stories about a lottery that separates the poor, the elderly and working families from their money with the lure of million-to-one shots."
Obituaries for March 16, 1998
No surviving relatives are known.
Brown confident she has support
Bob Shemeligian
Brown, along with her husband, owns two North Las Vegas chemical companies that last year became the focus of an investigation by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
LV hotels in large new REIT deal
The deal creates the hotel industry's first "paper clip" REIT. Similar to the paired-share structure that has made Starwood Hotels & Resorts a high flyer on the stock market, a paper-clip deal creates a separately trading company with the same management that pays most of its operating income as rent to the REIT.
Cop faces felony theft charge; detective fired
Cathy Scott
Both officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the separate investigations by the Internal Affairs Bureau, police said.
UNLV finishes third at Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational
After finishing third in the 15-team Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational at the Desert Inn Golf Club, everyone wanted to know why the No. 1-ranked Rebels didn't win the tournament.
Hispanic jail inmates protest lack of Spanish TV
"Half the population are Latinos," inmate Leonardo Murillo, accused in a kidnapping, told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "They want to have their own TV to watch in Spanish.
Golf Digest Invitational
Team
Indy Lights Results
2. (4) Cristiano da Matta, Brazil, 67.
Three die in mobile home fire
The badly burned bodies of an unidentified man and woman were found in the debris by firefighters after the flames were extinguished, deputies said.
Latest sleep products unveiled in Vegas
Angie Wagner
"What you see and hear, you can now feel in the bed," said Felix Tauscher, a German distributor for the Aqua Surround Sound System.
Academic experts work to refine plan for tougher standards
Teams working on English and math standards worked Saturday to refine preliminary standards developed in January.
Panel rejects complaint against Supreme Court justice
In a letter signed by general counsel Leonard Gang, the commission informed Johnson the complaint was investigated and dismissed.
Former church elder convicted of lewdness with minor
During the trial, Chief Deputy District Attorney John Schlegelmilch said Fitzwater used his position as a church elder to gain the trust of the victim's family before the incident.
Thunder stops Houston
The loss snapped a five-game Houston winning streak.
People in the News for March 16, 1998
Funnyman Al
Heller runs for second term
Heller, 37, said he had looked at entering the GOP primary to challenge front running Kenny Guinn and said it would have been an uphill battle. But he said it was "not insurmountable."
Columnist Ralph Siraco: March Madness not confined to the basketball court
Ralph Siraco
Spring fever was quickly displaced by Pick-6 fever as more than a half-million dollars of St. Patty's green was sitting in a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, carryover pools from coast to coast, and Derby fever struck 1997 Horse of the Year Favorite Trick.
Columnist Dean Juipe: NCAA errs in blocking Las Vegas bid
Dean Juipe
It's unfair and perhaps indefensible, yet college sports' governing body has an ironclad policy in effect that prohibits the tourism capital of the country from hosting so much as a basketball tournament sub-regional.
Now you're cookin'!
Melissa Schorr
Ingredients of a successful cooking instructor:
Legislator's child neglect verdict due
Bill Gang
Although court testimony showed Ohrenschall to be a caring mother who pursued every avenue to avoid surgery for her daughter, it might not be enough for Hardcastle.
Ultralight aircraft crashes near Jean
The small plane had one passenger and a pilot on board, Steve La-SKy, spokesman for the Clark County Fire Department, said.
Las Vegans set to celebrate on St. Patrick's Day
Denise Cardinal
Not because it reminds them of their home land. Not because of the mounds of green money that pass through the casinos every day.
Fire destroys home being built by IMS chairwoman Mari Hulman George
Hulman George, mother of Speedway president Tony George, was vacationing in Florida. Construction was not finished on the unoccupied home.
Internet creates tough web for tax collectors to untangle
Nevada may be losing millions of dollars in sales tax revenue on items sold from web pages by out-of-state companies to local residents.
Medicinal pot petition criticized
The 1,100-member Nevada Medical Association says it doesn't believe there have been enough scientific studies to show marijuana is a valuable tool in treating diseases such as cancer.
Celebrity cars at Imperial Palace auction
Elvis Presley is represented by three vehicles: 1 1966 Chrysler Imperial, a 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB limousine and a 1976 Cadillac Seville.
Miami GP Results
2. (1) Greg Moore, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 150.
All eyes focused on Dobson at gaming meeting
Then again, he doesn't believe in gambling at all.
Assemblywoman found negligent in care for ill daughter
Bill Gang
Ross had to undergo emergency surgery on New Year's Day. A perforated colon had rendered her hours from death, doctors testified during Ohrenschall's civil hearing.
Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Rebels came up winners by just making NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Tournament has moved on to the Sweet Sixteen without UNLV's Runnin' Rebels. Years ago, that would have been a major disappointment and a reason to question the ability of the coaching staff, the players and the referees to do their jobs. But that isn't the case today.
Letter: Build parks, schools, not neighborhood casinos
What about the schools that are still needed? What about the parks we have a shortage of? It the city was as concerned with the growth problem as they say, they'd stop giving permits for casinos to be built and concentrate on more family-oriented projects.
State makes strides in providing financial aid for college
The state, too, has shown a commitment to higher education in Nevada, according to Vice Chancellor Jane Nichols.
Regents to investigate origin of licensed products
The issue will be placed on the board's agenda for the April meeting, said Chairman Jill Derby.
Busch GN Results
2. (28) Casey Atwood, Chevrolet, 320.
'Tradeshow U' helps companies maximize the effectiveness of exhibiting in trade shows
Brian Seals
Las Vegas-based GES Exposition Services is offering $99 per person educational seminars -- dubbed Tradeshow U -- across the country to help companies earn a profit on their trade show investment.

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