Print edition for May 18, 1998

Fish study yielding data on Lake Mead: The Environmental Protection Agency laboratory in Richmond, Calif., analyzed tissue samples from 30 striped bass and 30 catfish netted from Lake Mead.

Las Vegas Stars scoreboard -- May 18, 1998: Upcoming games

Jones, Hammargren file for governor's race: Las Vegas Mayor Jan Laverty Jones, a Democrat, and Lt. Gov. Lonnie Hammargren, a Republican, filed this morning for the chance to live in the governor's mansion.

Ex-Durango star Sadat will transfer to UNLV: Steve Carp; The former Durango High star has decided to leave the University of San Francisco after two frustrating seasons and return to Las Vegas.

Sinatra gets tribute from band he wouldn't like: Geoff Carter; "This one's for Frank Sinatra," growled Social Distortion vocalist Mike Ness. The standing-room crowd at the Hard Rock - not at all bad for a Sunday night - cheered as Ness quoted the Chairman: "We only live once, and if you live your life like me, that's enough." With that, the venerable punk band shot off "Let It Be Me" like a load of heavy buckshot.

Editorial: Privacy rights in an electronic age: But the dark side to the unleashing of the "Information Age" is that there are crooks out there who have access to extremely personal information, including medical and credit records. Last week, Vice President Al Gore announced the steps the Clinton administration will take to protect the privacy of Americans in cyberspace:

Laughlin seeks scheduled air service: Joe Lorenzo, the founder of Reno Air, is considering whether he wants to start Laughlin Jet Express with a partner or whether it would be more lucrative to develop it with financing he has been putting in place for several months.

Seniors enjoy recreation center: Daria A. Snadowsky; "This facility is great for people who are alone," said Georgina Zellei, a 71-year-old widowed resident of Spring Valley.

Springer will not run for re-election: "I have served long, and I think faithfully," said Springer. "And it is now time to move on."

Enzyme treatment fights lung damage: Treichel, 55, was diagnosed with a rare missing enzyme known as alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT). A deficiency destroys the smallest cells in the lungs -- acinar units -- down in the aveoli where carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.

Ramirez impresses LV coaches: Steve Guiremand; "There were scouts from the Rockies, Padres, Texas, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and the Mets there," he said. "I threw eight innings, didn't give up any runs and struck out six or seven."

Local drivers Schmidt, Hamilton shine at Indy: Schmidt will be joined in the field for the 82nd running of auto racing's premier event by Las Vegan Davey Hamilton, who qualified for his third Indy 500 and will start in the middle of the third row.

People in the News for May 18, 1998: Grad habits

Know Fear: Geoff Carter; "There goes one of God's prototypes," muses Johnny Depp's frenetic Hunter S. Thompson - aka "Dr. Gonzo" - near the end of Terry Gilliam's visually stunning and wickedly satirical film of Hunter S. Thompson's drug-and-tinsel epic "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas." He smiles faintly at his friend, the pudgy, nearly incoherent Samoan attorney (Benecio Del Toro) as he flees Las Vegas, and sums him up: "A mutant, never intended for mass production."

Reseachers seek to learn more about Walker Lake loons: "What we want to know is where do these birds breed and is there a geographically identifiable population that is using Walker Lake," said Larry Neel, a Nevada Division of Wildlife biologist.

Obituaries for May 18, 1998: She is survived by her husband, Jerry Jack; three daughters, Lizzie Coleman and Nancy Coleman, both of North Las Vegas, and Jeri Jan Bravo of Elko; three sons, Jimmie Coleman II of San Diego and Jerry Jack Coleman II and Jesse Joel Coleman, both of Wichita; four sisters, Judy Francis and Peggy Patchet, both of Wichita, Sharon Rylant of Mulvane, Kan., and Rose Coleman of Hiawatha, Kan.; four brothers, J.C. Coleman of Denver and Donny Higgins, Larry Higgins and Billy Coleman, all of Wichita; and nine grandchildren.

New Primm golf course is challenging: But on the inside, the grass is lush, the waterfalls sing and pine trees line the lakes.

Women take wing: Melissa Schorr; In 1934, Helen Richey was hired by Central Airlines as the first woman airline pilot. Ten months later, she was forced to resign when the all-male pilot's union refused to accept her. Penniless and out of piloting work, she committed suicide a decade later.

Democrats rally before hitting trail: Adrienne Packer; They took their shots at Republicans and saluted one another at the weekend-long state Democratic Convention at Bally's.

Fight looms over proposed policy on college computers: Nevada's American Civil Liberties Union executive director, Gary Peck, is arranging to attend meetings on college campuses across the state to speak out against a proposed computer use policy that appears to give administrators the right to examine the contents of school-owned computers at will and to pass judgment on whether those contents are "suitable."

Ensign wants removal of Medicare rehabilitation: Ensign's bill, introduced last week, would remove a $1,500 cap on Medicare-covered services, including physical and speech therapy.

Murders rattle retirement complex: Karen Zekan; She thought little more about it, finished watching the 11 o'clock news, took her pain pill and went to bed.

Sheriff candidate Hitt kicks off campaign: Cathy Scott; Hitt, 49, retired as a lieutenant from Metro last year after 24 years.

Icahn wins control of Stratosphere, seeks Arizona Charlie's: John Wilen and Cy Ryan; Attorney Gerald Gordon said Icahn and his companies have applied to the Nevada Gaming Commission for a license, an investigation of their backgrounds is under way and a vote on licensing them could happen this summer.

AIDS victims remembered: "We're here to remember and to say that we'll always remember," said Sarah Serna, an Episcopalian priest and founder of Lighthouse Compassionate Care, (formally known as Lighthouse AIDS Ministry).

$200 million terminal set to open at McCarran: Different, that is, from the other three blandly decorated wings of the nation's 10th busiest airport. Instead of maroon carpeting, there is light blue. Rather than nondescript corridors and outside views of docked planes, there is a huge rotunda and a window wall that offers crisp mountain vistas. Whereas 3-foot-wide moving walkways are the norm elsewhere, Terminal D uses 4-foot-wide walkways so "so you'll really be able to pass the people standing to the right," Mayberry notes.

Thousands of high school students flunk tougher graduation exam: "You shouldn't be happy about the numbers. But this is a typical first-time result," Stanley Rabinowitz, a Department of Education consultant, told board members Friday.

17 Nevada mines fail to comply with 1989 bonding law: Reclamation bonds are a high priority because of low gold and metal prices, Leo Drozdoff of the state Bureau of Mining Regulations and Reclamation said.

Landfill loser says decision is 'fishy': Adrienne Packer; "This is all fishy to me," said Tom Valentino, vice president of Nevada Waste Systems Inc. Joint Venture James A. Wyse Inc. "This is what we do for a living -- collect and bury waste."

Guilty plea entered in dog's drowning: Bill Gang; Bobby Alexander Williams on Friday was given a four-month jail sentence but it was suspended in favor of probation. He also was ordered by Justice of the Peace Nancy Oesterle to attend impulse control counseling and pay a $400 fine and a $400 donation to the Las Vegas Animal Foundation.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Consumer protection need resulted in TSA creation: Recently Sun business writer Rick Velotta wrote an excellent article on how the law was affecting some independent limousine operators. At first blush, it might appear that the operators were being bullied by the agency. There is, however, more than one side to the several problems revealed. For example, two of the most prominent complainers have never applied for an operator's license. Another operator, who complained about the length of time to have a hearing for his license, failed to supply adequate data for several months. His hearing will be held this summer.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Real Quiet in Preakness and at UNLV: Dean Juipe; It will resurface, in the form of a final report within the next couple of weeks.

Primm bets on big outlet center: The developers of the $75 million, 104-store collection of factory outlets attached to the Primm Valley hotel-casino make no apologies for mentioning the highly successful Forum Shops at Caesars as a standard for success. After all, they developed that property as well.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: There's nothing fishy about Real Quiet -- he's real deal: Ralph Siraco; Just a year ago, jockey Kent Desormeaux and trainer Bob Baffert took away contrasting feelings -- and results -- from their experiences in the 1997 Preakness Stakes.

General Growth buys Meadows Mall: Matthew Bucksbaum, chairman of General Growth Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust, said he will meet with management of the Boulevard Mall, acquired last month, and the Meadows Mall, which the company got Thursday as part of a $625 million deal involving six properties.