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Archive for March 26, 1998

NCAA Tournament, MVPs: 1940 - Marvin Huffman, Indiana; 12:51 p.m.

Rawlinson breezes through Senate: Paul Kane; Rawlinson, who appeared before the committee last week, needs 51 votes to be confirmed, and that could come in the next few weeks.; 12:01 p.m.

Historic preservation ballot initiative filed: The initiative filed on Wednesday would require that historic buildings owned by the city or its redevelopment agency must be rehabilitated and preserved.; 11:25 a.m.

Rescuers pull man from Truckee River: He was swept more than a half-mile down the river before he was spotted by witnesses, who called for help.; 11:23 a.m.

Students arrested for bringing guns to school: The youths were taken to Wittenberg Hall and held for suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of stolen property.; 11:22 a.m.

Sentence reduced for mother convicted of child neglect: The Nevada Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing hearing after ruling that errors were made when Washoe District Judge Brent Adams previously sentenced Rice.; 11:21 a.m.

Obituaries for March 26, 1998: She is survived by one son, Ron Benstead of Las Vegas; one daughter, Susan Scott of Henderson; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.; 11:00 a.m.

Editorial: Contract deserved a reconsideration: But at Tuesday's meeting, the board deadlocked 6-6 on whether it should reconsider its decision. PCS World, a taxpaying company from Nevada, deserved to be heard, especially in light of the fact that it believed ...; 10:58 a.m.

Editorial: Maintain halt of waste shipments: Miller doesn't believe the Energy Department thoroughly reviewed a December 1997 incident near Kingman, Ariz., in which a truck carrying low-level radioactive waste headed to the Test Site had water leak from one of the ...; 10:56 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Cabbies find ally in push for tougher safety measures: Jim Jimmerson, chairman of the five-member state Taxicab Authority Board, is taking steps to allay the concerns of Southern Nevada's 3,800 drivers, considered front-line ambassadors of tourism here.; 10:55 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Scaife's antics add to paranoia surrounding Clinton scandal: The classic paranoid believes everyone is after him. That belief, unfortunately, is being main-streamed by which I mean many Americans are beginning to look over their shoulders. That means we are either becoming a country ...; 10:53 a.m.

Letter: Las Vegas makes breakthrough in spotlighting visual arts: It's all about education, isn't it? Taxpayers and visitors should have the opportunity to view an assortment of artworks that the public in other art meccas is exposed to.; 10:51 a.m.

Letter: Make marijuana legal for medical purposes: I was living in California when the medical marijuana initiative was passed there. I am proud that I signed the petition for that initiative, and I am proud that I voted for that initiative. I ...; 10:50 a.m.

Letter: Be wary of candidate with all the answers: In Russo's commercials, I have not noticed who is paying for them. Perhaps Russo, like Ross, is rich and paying these expenses out of his own pocket? It's a long way to Election Day. The ...; 10:50 a.m.

Company pleads guilty to improper asbestos removal: Central Environmental Inc., an Alaska-based corporation, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to improperly removing asbestos from the resort before it was demolished. The plea was entered before Senior U.S. District Judge Lloyd George.; 10:49 a.m.

Police seek help in finding man who attacked prostitute: Karen Zekan; The prostitute has assisted Metro's police artist in producing a rendering of her attacker. He has been described as a white male, 38, 5 feet 9, 180 pounds, with brown hair. He is believed to ...; 10:48 a.m.

School support staff raises set for vote: Benjamin Grove; The vote on an 8.75 percent pay increase over two years for the 5,000-member Education Support Employees Association follows what has been one of the longest salary negotiations ever between the union and district administrators.; 10:33 a.m.

Rural areas get break in solid waste collection: The proposal was simple. For small towns unable to meet stricter landfill regulations, state environmental officials offered stronger regulations for designing and operating transfer stations enclosed behind a fence.; 10:32 a.m.

UNLV library groundbreaking today: A spokesman for the university said a who's who list of political and educational leaders has been invited to the campus ceremony.; 10:31 a.m.

Excavation ends at medical waste service yard: Art Nadler; According to Environmental Technologies of Nevada Inc., US EnviroMedical Corp. (US Med), 3890 Walnut St., had more than 500 tons of dirt containing illegally buried medical waste removed and trucked to the Apex landfill, 19 ...; 10:30 a.m.

Disposal services' trash talking spills over into litigation: Bill Gang; A lawsuit filed by Silver State in February contends that US Med is encroaching on Silver State's trash turf by luring away customers with bio-medical waste that must be specially treated before it can be ...; 10:28 a.m.

Alcohol may be factor in traffic death: Dale Scott failed a series of field sobriety tests after the 12:28 a.m. crash and was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a felony charge of driving under the influence in connection with ...; 10:27 a.m.

Bicyclist at fault in fatal car collision: Karen Zekan; Navor Roydeen Valdez of Las Vegas died about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on Cheyenne Avenue, west of Michael Way, when he was hit by a pickup while riding his low-rider style bicycle.; 10:27 a.m.

Murder charges dropped against UNLV student: Bill Gang; But in spite of the decision by prosecutors, Miguel Octavio Lopez wasn't completely blameless in the Feb. 28, 1997, incident during a beer bash involving college and high school students.; 10:26 a.m.

Tropicana's former landlord suing over '60 Minutes' segment: Bill Gang; Doumani claims he was slandered during the show's March 24, 1996, segment about his attempt to buy the Bicycle Club card club in Southern California from the federal government.; 10:25 a.m.

Titanic's explorer links kids to JASON: Benjamin Grove; Robert Ballard, who in 1985 found the eerie bulk of the sunken cruise ship at the bottom of the Atlantic, is also the leader of the nine-year-old JASON Project. The national program each year brings ...; 10:24 a.m.

Ensign pushes former dump as putting green: Ensign brought BLM officials and Leahi Hills Development Inc. representatives together in his Las Vegas office on March 13 to discuss plans for the developer to cap the unlined landfill and recover methane gas from ...; 10:23 a.m.

Valley officials chastised by national report: Denise Cardinal; The Washington, D.C.-based organization was hired by local planning officials to study the city's growth patterns for a week in October. Their official report was recently given to the city of Las Vegas planning department, ...; 10:22 a.m.

Boomtown clears last hurdle for massive expansion: "It will destroy Verdi," opponent Frank Collins told commissioners.; 10:21 a.m.

Teammate's death stuns rescue unit: Adrienne Packer; After 1 1/2 years on the four-member Search and Rescue team, the Las Vegas Metro officer earned the reputation as an expert climber and a reliable crew leader.; 10:20 a.m.

BLM approves plan for sports park: Denise Cardinal; The project is the brainchild of former Clark County Commissioner Don Schlesinger and is a private/public partnership between the city of Las Vegas and his company, Las Vegas Sportspark Ltd.; 10:20 a.m.

Fight schedule: At Pittsburgh, Paul Spadafore, Pittsburgh, vs. Troy Fletcher, Philadelphia, 8, lightweights; Gary Winmon, Youngstown, vs. Everett Mayo, Richmond, Va., 8, heavyweights.; 10:03 a.m.

Preps: Top Track Times: Boys: Redden (Moj), 10.6; 10:03 a.m.

Prep Track: Cheyenne still track team to beat: Matt O'Brien; The Cheyenne track and field team appears to have picked up where it left off last season. After defeating Green Valley in a dual meet to open the 1998 campaign, the Desert Shields continued their ...; 10:02 a.m.

Prep softball: Silverado's softball team to appear on ESPN telecast: Spencer Patterson; Silverado sports fans flipping through their television's channels in the coming months may get a jolt when they spot their very own Skyhawks on ESPN.; 10:01 a.m.

Giants will face tests in quest for repeat: Steve Guiremand; As the San Francisco Giants get ready to defend their 1997 National League West Division championship, they find themselves in some very familiar territory.; 9:59 a.m.

Arias, Wall sent to Stars: Steve Guiremand; PEORIA, Ariz. --- The San Diego Padres optioned third baseman George Arias and pitcher Donne Wall to Las Vegas on Wednesday.; 9:58 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Briggs fights for respect against Lewis: Dean Juipe; They're similar in personal and statistical criteria, yet very dissimilar when it comes to public perception and respect.; 9:57 a.m.

Storm wreaks havoc on valley: National Park Service Rangers searched through the stormy night for two women who failed to return a 19-foot rental boat Wednesday afternoon to the Cottonwood Cove Marina before locating them at 5:45 a.m. today.; 9:55 a.m.

Cattle rig flips on highway: Karen Zekan; Law enforcement, veterinarians, cattlemen and animal control officers pulled together in a massive rescue effort overnight after a tractor-trailer rig carrying 118 head of cattle flipped at the Spaghetti Bowl during a downpour, killing many ...; 9:55 a.m.

Columnist Steve Carp: Everyone benefits from NFR deal: Steve Carp; The sport's faithful weren't the only ones to benefit from the increased purses and added exposure which comes from its annual 10-day run in Las Vegas. The city's sports fans and UNLV in particular were ...; 9:55 a.m.

Trickle dies after 13-month battle: As late as Saturday afternoon, Barbara Trickle was hopeful that a new treatment might help their son, Chris, come out of his comatose state.; 9:54 a.m.

Cost for waiving smog rules raised: The Nevada Environmental Commission approved the higher repair fees Wednesday during a meeting in Las Vegas. The current fee is $200 per vehicle.; 9:53 a.m.

Box score: Portland State 18, UNLV 9: Box score: Portland State 18, UNLV 9; 9:53 a.m.

Portland State beats up on UNLV: This was not Rod Soesbe's idea of a tune-up game.; 9:53 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Hill is hailed, a well-deserved tribute: Joe Delaney; As Chairman of the Board of Directors for the SUN Summer Camp Fund, she has been a vital force. ... It was this indefatigable lady who recruited me for KLVX Channel 10 in 1971. ...; 9:52 a.m.

SUN Board: Community events, meetings, classes: Special interest; 9:50 a.m.

Thunder to help test 'quarters' format: Tim Graham; The NHL is looking for a way to turn four quarters into several dollars.; 9:49 a.m.

Nevada's interim trade director lacks experience, knows protocol: The state agency trying to diversify Nevada's economy through the development of international trade partners has a budget of just more than $3 million. That not only covers international trade, it's dedicated to promoting tourism ...; 9:36 a.m.

Alliance helps LV businesses buy recycled goods: "It is critical that recycled products are bought," Tom Polikalas, coordinator of the Nevada Buy Recycled Business Alliance, told a seminar at Cashman Field Wednesday. "Recycling is only one-third of the process, buying recycled products ...; 9:36 a.m.

Dial File: Oscar's excess still a reminder of variety's virtues: As bloated, banal and bone-crushingly boring as the Oscars can be -- and often are, all three-plus-hours-that-seem-like-30 of them -- host Crystal reminded me, if only in spurts, how much I miss TV variety shows.; 9:16 a.m.

Laos and found: Air Force Lt. Stephen Long was flying reconnaissance over Laos in February 1969, when he and Staff Sgt. Douglas Morrell were shot out of the sky by North Vietnamese Army ground troops.; 9:14 a.m.

People in the News for March 26, 1998: Briefly; 9:12 a.m.

Kentucky-Stanford matchup: Kentucky-Stanford matchup; 8:59 a.m.

NCAA Championship Scores: 1940 - Indiana 60, Kansas 42; 8:24 a.m.

NCAA Final Four Records: SINGLE GAME, INDIVIDUAL; 8:24 a.m.

North Carolina-Utah matchup: North Carolina-Utah matchup; 8:23 a.m.

Stanford Game-by-Game results: x-Big Island Invitational; 8:21 a.m.

Utah Game-by-Game results: x-Western Athletic Conference; 8:20 a.m.

North Carolina Game-by-Game results: x-Great Alaska Shootout; 8:19 a.m.

Kentucky Game-by-Game results: x-Maui Invitational; 8:18 a.m.

Final Four Cumulutive Records: Most Championships; 8:17 a.m.

NCAA Championship, Game Records: Most points-44, Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis State, 1973.; 8:17 a.m.

NCAA Tournament, Close Games: x-through 60 or 63 games; 8:16 a.m.

NCAA All-Tournament Teams: 1952; 8:16 a.m.

Kentucky's Tournament Appearances: Adolph Rupp; 8:15 a.m.

North Carolina's Tournament Appearances: Bill Lange; 8:15 a.m.

Stanford's Tournament Appearances: Everett Dean; 8:15 a.m.

Utah's Tournament Appearances: Vadal Peterson; 8:15 a.m.

NCAA Champions By State: 8 - Kentucky: Kentucky, 1948-49, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996; Louisville, 1980, 1986.; 8:15 a.m.

Tahoe plan wins approval: The improvement plan identifies more than 400 individual projects with a price tag of $1.2 billion, of which $908 million are scheduled to be completed within the next decade.; 5:13 a.m.

After slow start, Jarrett's rolling: AP Motorsports Writer; 5:01 a.m.

Funny Letterman serious about racing: AP Motorsports Writer; 4:56 a.m.

Woman dies from injuries received in accident: The drivers of both vehicles as well as another passenger were treated for what Metro Police described as minor to serious injuries.; 4:51 a.m.

Wednesday's College Baseball Scores: Army 7, Pace 5; 4:51 a.m.

National Invitation Tournament Champions list: 1939-Long Island U.; 4:51 a.m.

National Invitation Tournament, MVP list: 1938-Don Shields, Temple; 4:51 a.m.

LV Tattoo artist indicted in sexual misconduct case: One of the counts involves a 15-year-old girl who was getting a tattoo on her stomach.; 4:50 a.m.

Man indicted in murder: Jack Getz Sr. was ordered Wednesday by District Judge Myron Leavitt to be held on $1 million bail.; 4:50 a.m.

Aston gets probation for pilfering funds: Bill Gang; The 45-year-old Aston fought back tears as he asked District Judge Joseph Bonaventure for leniency and a chance to be with his wife and six children.; 4:49 a.m.

IHL recaps for March 25, 1998: San Antonio Dragons 4, Quebec Rafales 3; 4:48 a.m.

IHL Standings as of March 26, 1998: Northeast Division; 4:45 a.m.

Nevada Focus: Jailed lawyer's life shattered by alcohol, drugs: As a former California attorney, Loza said he didn't know what to expect when District Judge Archie Blake sentenced him.; 4:28 a.m.

Nevada Focus: Opera group hits the road to share love of the arts: There were 11 different quick studies the day before. Tomorrow, there will be 11 new faces.; 4:28 a.m.

Father kills son, self, in Lockwood: Another brother, Marc, 17, and the mother were in the home when the shootings occurred and called police after hearing the gunfire, authorities said.; 4:27 a.m.

UNR researchers credited with finding dust devils on Mars: "Mars' atmosphere is extremely thin and very high wind velocities are needed to pick up dust," Carr said on Thursday. "These dust devils, or mini-twisters, cause these high winds."; 4:27 a.m.

No support shown for proposed state museum in Boulder City: State Museums and History Division Administrator Scott Miller said he was surprised by the IFC's action Wednesday.; 1:59 a.m.

Historic, cultural sites in Nevada receive preservation funds: A little more than a quarter of the total went to southern Nevada projects, including $63,107 to rehabilitate an adobe on the site of the historic Kiel Ranch, probably one of the two oldest buildings ...; 1:59 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Selections For Santa Anita: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.; 1:38 a.m.

Friday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 1 mi 3YO Mdn Clm; 1:38 a.m.

Friday at Aqueduct: 1st race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn; 1:38 a.m.

NCAA Single-Game Scoring Leaders: 43 - Elijah Allen, Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Connecticut, first round.; 1:09 a.m.

NCAA Single-Game Assist Leaders: 13 - Sean Colson, N.C. Charlotte vs. Illinois-Chicago, first round.; 1:08 a.m.

NCAA Single-Game Rebound Leaders: 18 - Todd MacCulloch, Washington vs. Richmond, second round.; 1:08 a.m.

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