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Archive for May 22, 1998

Pacific Coast League standings through May 22, 1998: Midwest Division; 11:59 a.m.

IHL playoffs, May 23, 1998: (Best-of-5); 11:51 a.m.

Stars 4, Royals 3: Stars 4, Royals 3; 11:48 a.m.

Stars lose fourth straight: Allen, summoned from double-A Mobile along with veteran Doug Dascenzo to help fill out the injury-plagued Stars roster, homered in his first triple-A at-bat, a 400-foot shot over the left field fence off Omaha started ...; 11:41 a.m.

Black book nominee faces hearing deadline: In a four-count complaint filed last year, gaming regulators argued that former Horseshoe executive Lonnie "Ted" Binion loaned $100,000 to Ribaste, a convicted felon with reputed ties to Kansas City, Mo., organized crime figures.; 11:24 a.m.

Horseshoe looking at casino expansion in Lake Charles: According to a plan presented Thursday to the Lake Charles Dock Board, Horseshoe would build a $135 million casino-hotel complex, including a golf course, on property owned by the Port of Lake Charles.; 11:23 a.m.

Motorola 300: CART drivers still year for Indianapolis: For the third consecutive year, the premier auto race on the planet will be run without the most recognizable drivers in open-wheel racing.; 11:11 a.m.

Indianapolis 500: Schmidt a decent bet: Sam Schmidt has spent the past two weeks doing what every open-wheel driver dreams of: preparing for the Indianapolis 500.; 11:08 a.m.

Columnist Davey Hamilton: Indy experiences can be overwhelming: Davey Hamilton; The Indianapolis 500 is an overwhelming event. I have to be prepared, mentally and physically, for racing 500 miles. Most of my preparation comes from all the races I have raced, from the short tracks, ...; 11:01 a.m.

Obituaries for May 22, 1998: He is survived by his wife, Shirley; one daughter, Julie Anderson of Severna Park, Md.; two sons, Ronald Albury of Cincinnati and Randall Albury of Sydney, Australia; and seven grandchildren.; 10:59 a.m.

Letter: Reader urges awareness of fibromyalgia illness: I live daily with the symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, which includes muscle pain, widespread stiffness, fatigue and weakness. I am unable to work, take care of my family or enjoy the simple pleasures of life, ...; 10:57 a.m.

Letter: Managed care should focus on treatment, not profits: Eli Siegel, the great philosopher and founder of aesthetic realism, was right when he showed that health care based on profits is unethical because it is "based on contempt for people."; 10:55 a.m.

Prep softball: GV outlasts foe in 14-innings, 4-3: Ray Brewer; Marathon softball games are becoming a habit for the Douglas softball team.; 10:55 a.m.

Prep: Gators bounce back with golf crown: Matt O'Brien; It was a trying year for the Green Valley golf team. After losing the 1997 Class 4A state championship on a tiebreaker (sixth golfer) with Reno High, the Gators had 12 long months to ponder ...; 10:54 a.m.

People in the News for May 22, 1998: Bouquet of Rosies; 10:53 a.m.

Gators roll in state baseball tournament: Spencer Patterson; RENO -- Green Valley coach Rodger Fairless couldn't have scripted things any better for his five-time defending champs in game one of the U.S. Bank 4A State Baseball Tournament Thursday.; 10:51 a.m.

Editorial: Mount Charleston has second chance: Malone did the right thing in asking for a reconsideration, and the commission should be commended for giving Mount Charleston residents a second chance. Now it's time for the commission to move forward and protect ...; 10:51 a.m.

Editorial: Rocky Mountain high for the West?: The Utah governor reasons that under the current system, with presidential primaries and caucuses in the West scattered haphazardly on different dates, there is no incentive for candidates to campaign in these states and take ...; 10:50 a.m.

Nevada's lawmakers disclose increases in personal assets: The assets of Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., increased 15 percent. Rep. John Ensign, R-Nev., reported a 5 percent minimum increase. Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., reported a large increase, although it appeared it was boosted by ...; 10:49 a.m.

Candidates can file petitions for judgeship: As a judge, Chairez served in a nonpartisan office, but he is running as a Republican for Nevada's House District 1 seat.; 10:49 a.m.

Governor's press secretary to become Berkley spokesman: His role as Miller's press secretary will be filled by Gordon Absher, who has been acting as deputy press secretary since the fall.; 10:48 a.m.

'Cities of the Plain': Along the Border Between Past and Future: Michiko Kakutani; Once again, the border between Mexico and the United States is used as a metaphor for the boundaries between the old and the new, the past and the future. Once again, the Old West - ...; 10:33 a.m.

Movie Guys: 'Godzilla' a wimp? Believe it: * Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner and Harry Shearer.; 10:31 a.m.

Critics oppose use of public land for Navy rescue training: Fallon Naval Air Station wants to conduct search and rescue training on public land in Churchill and Mineral counties.; 10:31 a.m.

Michigan gambling regulators discuss temporary casinos in Detroit: "The statute is silent about temporary casinos - it says nothing about them," gaming board chairman Thomas Denomme said during the regulatory panel's meeting in Detroit. "We only stress that the licensing process is going ...; 10:30 a.m.

Casino still hiring despite expected shutdown: "We are putting help wanted ads in The Sun Herald because there's a possibility that we will go beyond the June 8 date that we've released to our employees," said Joe Giardina, casino general manager.; 10:30 a.m.

Air tour operators say noise overstated in Grand Canyon: A new noise analysis, commissioned by a member of the Helicopter Association International, says National Park Service data overstate noise levels from aircraft.; 10:30 a.m.

John Pinette: Keeping His Plate Full: Lisa Ferguson; In case you happened to miss the recent finale of the NBC sitcom, the portly Pinette played a carjacking victim whom Jerry Seinfeld and his buddies mocked. They were subsequently arrested under a "good Samaritan" ...; 10:29 a.m.

Hilton pays $350,000 fine for allowing children to gamble: John Wilen; The Hilton paid the fine after the Nevada Gaming Commission approved the settlement.; 10:28 a.m.

Injury to lawsuit and back again: The Michael Crawford Story: Melissa Schorr; Why else would he return to perform a concert in the same casino he left in a huff 18 months ago?; 10:27 a.m.

Wynn paints verbal portrait of Las Vegas renaissance: Gary Thompson; Mirage Resorts Inc. Chairman Steve Wynn offered his upbeat vision of the future to an estimated 1,500 Mirage shareholders at the company's annual meeting Thursday.; 10:27 a.m.

Fame to despair and back again: The Chuck Negron Story: Lisa Ferguson; Mountains of money, luxury cars, homes -- even a jet -- and women vying for his attention. The former lead singer of Three Dog Night, one of the most popular rock acts of the 1960s ...; 10:26 a.m.

Columnist Scott Dickensheets: 'Fear' triggers Loathing for disappointed fan: Scott Dickensheets; And yet, as I frequently do, I managed to thwart His sensible plan for me, arriving at the theater in time to take my seat between a man I'll refer to only as the shadowy ...; 10:26 a.m.

'EFX': A-OK on visuals, DOA on story: Melissa Schorr; Imagine if Hunter S. Thompson dropped some acid, stopped by Vegas, bumped into David Cassidy and revamped "Mystere." The result might be "EFX" -- a frenetic and stimulating show sure to give anyone sensory overload.; 10:25 a.m.

Weekend Update: Music, Theater, Etc.: POOLSIDE WITH THE BEACH BUMS -- The second in Henderson's Splishin' and Splashin' Swinging Summer Concert Series brings the Beach Bums and their surfer music to the Black Mountain Aquatic Complex, 599 Greenway Road, at ...; 10:24 a.m.

Las Vegas Bankruptcies: Gunner's Court Ltd., LLC, also known as Bogey's, 921 S. Highway 160, Pahrump, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, listing assets of $80,100 and liabilities of $200,130.; 10:23 a.m.

General Growth stands out as owner of LV's Meadows, Boulevard malls: The bright green blazers stood out in the crowd. And the crowds were large at the Chicago-based company's centrally located booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Retail representatives from all over the country came ...; 10:23 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Treasure an island of culinary bliss at Treasure Island: Francesco's is an attractive place, with warm, colorful decor. Paintings by celebrity artists -- Phyllis Diller, Tony Curtis, Tony Bennett -- coexist with an authentic Picasso.; 10:22 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Entertaining a slew of possibilities this weekend: Joe Delaney; Reba McEntire is the attraction at 8 tonight in Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena. ... Jerry Vale, whose many Columbia albums are still active catalog items, does 8 p.m. shows, today and Saturday, ...; 10:21 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Last week's mail plus honorees, youth and veterans: Betsy Quinn wrote about the column praising public servants. Her late husband Jimmy used to call me about earlier columns, giving me his opinion. She wrote: "My husband was a public servant for more than ...; 10:20 a.m.

Fear to loathing and back again: The Terry Gilliam Story: Louis Chunovic; Visionary director Terry Gilliam says he's never in his life taken any psychedelic drugs, but just being in Las Vegas, a city he plainly detests, is enough to give him hallucinations.; 10:18 a.m.

Free admission to Lake Mead may not last: "Lake Mead, right now, is not charging," said Jim Holland, park planner.; 10:15 a.m.

LV woman sentenced in drunken driving case: Bill Gang; Although Cheryl Reilly's prison term already had been decided for the collision that killed one child and injured two others, her sentencing hearing provided a chance for face-to-face closure in the emotional case.; 10:14 a.m.

Rebels in WAC track meet: Rebels in WAC track meet; 10:12 a.m.

LV drivers 11th, 15th at Indy: Schmidt ran 24 laps with a best of 215.203 mph in the Best Western Gold Crown Racing Special Dallara/Aurora. Hamilton ran 20 laps in the Reebok/Nienhouse Motorsports G Force/Aurora with a top circuit of 213.828.; 10:10 a.m.

BLM chief seeks field studies for students: Benjamin Grove; Shea said he would like to create a field study competition, as early as next year, between Clark County High Schools science students. Students would develop environmental projects, such as how invasive weeds spread, Shea ...; 10:09 a.m.

EPA plans to vast perchlorate testing for Colorado River: Health effects from perchlorate in drinking water are unknown at this time.; 10:04 a.m.

Memorial set for LV resident's father killed 53 years ago: On Nov. 3, 1944, during a mock battle training mission at Kingman Air Field in Kingman, Ariz., a B-17 and P-39 Airacobra collided 20,000 feet in the air sending fireballs crashing into the Arizona desert.; 10:03 a.m.

Nursing board stalls plan to delegate duties to unlicensed workers: Art Nadler; The committee, meeting at the Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks Wednesday, voted unanimously to reject the controversial regulation change.; 10:00 a.m.

Committee struggles with definition of mental illness: Art Nadler; A representative from the state attorney general's office, as well as several legislators, testified in Carson City Thursday in a meeting that was teleconferenced to Las Vegas. The term was thought to be too vague ...; 9:59 a.m.

Crane operator's leg crushed in I-15 construction accident: Cathy Scott; It took Clark County Fire Department's Heavy Rescue Team 45 minutes to free the man because his legs were pinned inside the cab, preventing rescuers to free him, Steve La-Sky, spokesman for the fire department ...; 9:57 a.m.

Water agency says phasing in of fees carried high cost: Developers paid close attention to scheduled increases -- the fee went from $1,000 to $3,400 per hookup over the last year -- purchasing fistfulls of connections a month before the next increase.; 9:57 a.m.

Complaint targets limo firm: However, competitors allege that the reason for that is because the company, which operates under the auspices of the A-NLV Cab Co., has been putting more limos on Clark County streets than the state allows ...; 9:56 a.m.

Air Warrior training exercise unveils new role for F-16: The two F-16's behind him were piloted by Capt. Scott Crogg and Cap. Steve Chandler, instructor pilots from the 310th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix.; 9:55 a.m.

Judge OKs shift of power lines in Venetian case: Bill Gang; The half-century-old Rosewood Grille, surrounded on three sides by the Venetian, had engaged in a modern day David and Goliath confrontation that the resort's attorney conceded has strained the scheduled August 1999 completion date.; 9:54 a.m.

Nevada delegation seeking answers on DOE payments: Sens. Harry Reid and Richard Bryan, both D-Nev., urged Energy Secretary Federico Pena to investigate using taxpayer dollars to cover the costs of discrimination suits against former Nevada Test Site contractors.; 9:54 a.m.

Reid presses effort to protect travel agencies from airlines: Mark D. Preston; "The backbone of this country is small business, and there is not a better example of small business than travel agents," said Reid, D-Nev., at a Capitol Hill reception where he was honored by two ...; 9:53 a.m.

Nevada gets big piece of highway bill pie: Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., serving on the House-Senate conference committee responsible for dividing the money among the states, worked till early this morning on the proposed amounts.; 9:47 a.m.

Director of BLM seeks better local relationship: Jeff Schweers; "In the past, Las Vegas used the BLM as a land bank," Shea said Thursday during a two-day trip to Clark County that included meetings with local politicians and business leaders.; 9:46 a.m.

Fed panel focuses on Internet: Experts in law enforcement and private business testified about the complexities of regulating and prohibiting gambling on the World Wide Web, as the nine-member panel wound up its two-day hearing here.; 9:45 a.m.

Child-care license revoked for false application: Denise Cardinal; Lori Irish, owner of Simply Kids at 4320 East Bonanza Road, was given 60 days to sell the center before the city's licensing division closes its doors.; 9:44 a.m.

Indy 500 Winners: 1912-Joe Dawson; 8:34 a.m.

Thursday's Prep Results, Schedule: 4A STATE TOURNAMENT; 8:11 a.m.

Box score: Royals 4, Stars 2: Las Vegas; 7:57 a.m.

Auto Racing standings and leaders through May 21, 1998: The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule, winners in parenthesis, and driver point standings:; 7:48 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Denton back, apologetic and changed: Dean Juipe; Twice suspended from the UNLV football team but quietly reinstated following spring practice, Jon Denton has something to prove to those teammates, coaches, fans and supposed friends who turned their backs on him as he ...; 7:43 a.m.

Saturday at Belmont Park: 1st race 1-1/4 mi 3YO&up Turf Mdn; 7:42 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Selections For Hollywood Park: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.; 7:42 a.m.

Saturday at Golden Gate: 1st race 6 fur 3YO Clm; 7:42 a.m.

Library board approves budget: Controller Lew Rogers said the figure represents a 16 percent increase over this year's budget.; 3:45 a.m.

Nevada town would emulate Pamplona event: Promoters are aiming to emulate the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, without the carnage.; 3:44 a.m.

Ensign, Gibbons kill pro-Indian gambling amendment: The amendment, that had been attached to the federal highway funding bill, would have expanded an agreement with an Alaska-based corporation to let it open and run casinos beyond Alaska's borders.; 3:44 a.m.

French Open Men's Final Results: 1926 - Henri Cochet def. Rene Lacoste, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.; 2:22 a.m.

French Open Women's Final Results: 1926 - Suzanne Lenglen def. Mary K. Browne, 6-1, 6-0.; 2:22 a.m.

French Open Men's Champions: 1926 - Henri Cochet; 2:22 a.m.

French Open Women's Champions: 1926 - Suzanne Lenglen; 2:22 a.m.

Pacific Coast League Statistics -- May 22, 1998: CLUB Batting; 2:01 a.m.

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