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Archive for October 14, 1998

Prep Tournament schedules: SOUTHERN ZONE TOURNAMENT; 12:05 p.m.

Obituaries for October 14, 1998: He is survived by his wife, Geraldine; one daughter, Mimi Atherley of Las Vegas; three brothers, David Wigg, Arthur Wigg and Donald Wigg, and four sisters, Jill Kennedy, Janie Seaby, Gladys Redman and Joan McCluskey, ...; 11:53 a.m.

Europeans perceive a shortage of rooms in Las Vegas: Gov. Bob Miller says he was surprised to learn that European tour operators believe there is a shortage of hotel rooms in Las Vegas.; 11:49 a.m.

Thursday's Las Vegas Invitational Tee Times: Las Vegas Country Club; 11:48 a.m.

Norwest selling five LV branches: Norwest Bank will sell five Las Vegas branches because of its merger with Wells Fargo Bank. It's unknown what bank will buy the branches.; 11:48 a.m.

Station revenue, profit increases: John Wilen; The company made $1 million in the quarter, or 3 cents per share, on revenues of $229.6 million, up from $546,000, or 2 cents per share, earned on revenues of $207.8 million in the year-ago ...; 11:47 a.m.

Wynn's career at new height with Bellagio opening: John Wilen; He knows every detail of the history of every painting in the brand new Bellagio hotel-casino's compact art gallery. He knows when they were painted, the artist's mindset at the time of painting and what ...; 11:44 a.m.

Wynn surrounds himself with respected gaming managers: "These guys are so good at what they do," said Andrew Zarnett, analyst at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.; 11:43 a.m.

Strohmeyer lashes out at factors underlying his crime: Bill Gang; On at least three occasions, Strohmeyer attempted to implicate Cash, his high school friend who was with him the night of the murder at Primm Valley hotel-casino on Memorial Day weekend in 1997.; 11:25 a.m.

Legalizing pot for medical use a largely overlooked ballot initiative: The initiative, which will appear as Question 9 on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, is actually drawing more attention from outside the state.; 11:24 a.m.

Traditional religions facing issues of relevance: Stacy J. Willis; He is fairly well educated, interested in health and fitness, and likes contemporary music.; 11:24 a.m.

Former Boulder City councilman McEwan dies: Services were today for McEwan who died Friday.; 11:21 a.m.

Boulder City approves trash-pickup deal: Lisa Snedeker; The City Council on Tuesday night approved a new contract for trash pickup, disposal and recycling as well as a new dry cleaning business.; 11:21 a.m.

Hit-and-run accident preceded fatal crash: Jace Radke; About 8:30 p.m. a Chevrolet Beretta traveling northbound in the southbound lane of Rainbow Boulevard collided head-on with a minivan traveling southbound, Metro Police Sgt. Curt Albert said.; 11:20 a.m.

Six indicted in mob-related plot: FBI agents on Friday arrested on federal conspiracy charges Christiano DeCarlo, 27, the owner of the Las Vegas-based DeCarlo Group; Joshua Snellings, 20, of Las Vegas; Kenneth Byrnes, 38, of New Jersey; and Floridians Vincent ...; 11:19 a.m.

Medical waste firm survives on technicality: Art Nadler; Environmental Technologies of Nevada Inc., a subsidiary of Silver State Disposal Service, operates an autoclave furnace at 3060 N. Commerce St. in North Las Vegas to treat medical waste.; 11:17 a.m.

Democrats' cheerleader Carville spins way to UNLV: Scott Reeder; In fact, it sounded more like a political stump speech.; 11:16 a.m.

Wynn: 'I've never had so much fun': Gary Thompson; You aren't prepared for Bellagio, a fact that delights its designer.; 11:15 a.m.

Double killer takes plea bargain: Bill Gang; For his mistake, Jose Francisco Rodrigues pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of first-degree murder in a plea bargain that will put him in prison for life with no chance of parole.; 11:13 a.m.

State ready to 'make a deal' for teachers: Art Nadler; If the Board of Regents follows Tuesday's recommendations from the Regents Initiative for Teacher Education Task Force, the state may soon alleviate its elementary- and secondary-teacher shortage.; 11:13 a.m.

School district casts eyes at 'world-class standards': Benjamin Grove; Board members have long talked about setting goals for the district that would make Clark County students competitive with the world's brightest students. But mired in the district's growth problems and frustrated by the very ...; 11:12 a.m.

Candidate asks federal court to left fine: The American Civil Liberties Union hopes it will be the first step toward a ruling that Nevada's "truth in campaigning" law is unconstitutional.; 11:11 a.m.

House hopefuls exchange barbs: Martin Kuz; First up was Democrat Shelley Berkley, who blasted Republican Don Chairez for failing to pay his taxes on time on four occasions in the 1980s while a Sacramento resident.; 11:11 a.m.

LV lawyer may face more sanctions: The court held a hearing Tuesday whether to impose further sanctions on Patricia Erickson, who has already been fined $1,500 for failing to file briefs by the deadlines in three cases.; 11:10 a.m.

Arraignment set in case of faked death: Karen Zekan; Arthur Bennett, 45, will be arraigned Thursday before District Judge Donald Mosley. Bennett will also answer allegations of first-degree kidnapping, felony theft, two counts of sexually assaulting a victim under 14 and filing a false ...; 11:09 a.m.

Congress mulls keeping lid on military land: It is the 3 million acres of land withdrawn for the U.S. Air Force and other military branches for combat training, electronic warfare, intelligence flights and practicing the stealth capabilities that provide the ability to ...; 11:08 a.m.

Hearings on the issue: * Nov. 10, Eldorado High School at East Washington Avenue and Linn Lane.; 11:08 a.m.

Ex-chiropractor to begin trial in sexual-molestation lawsuit: Bill Gang; Opening statements were scheduled for today in District Judge Mark Denton's courtroom on charges by one woman that she was fondled by Donner under the guise of a massage during a treatment session.; 11:07 a.m.

Radio star 'fine,' sheriff assures worried listeners: Bell told listeners that he was leaving the airwaves because of a "threatening terrible event." However, Nye County authorities said Tuesday that Bell was all right.; 11:05 a.m.

Las Vegas Invitational Par Scores -- Wednesday's Results: Las Vegas Invitational Par Scores -- Wednesday's Results; 10:46 a.m.

1998-99 UNLV BASKETBALL ROSTER: Assistants: Greg Vetrone, Glynn Cyprien, Dave Rice; 10:36 a.m.

Florida, Illinois teams win Oldsmobile scramble: For the second year in a row, teams from Florida and Illinois have won the Oldsmobile Scramble National Finals held in Las Vegas.; 10:22 a.m.

Columnist Paula Del Giudice: Nevada deer herds continue to rebound: Deer hunters from Southern Nevada are reporting hunting success in the central part of the state. The weather has been a little nicer since the opening weekend that brought rain and snow to some areas. ...; 10:21 a.m.

Marion receives OK from doctor after final battery of tests: Steve Carp; Shawn Marion was back on the court, running, dribbling and dunking after the 6-foot-7 UNLV junior got a clean bill of health Monday from doctors on his follow-up checkup.; 10:18 a.m.

Preps: Green Valley figures to score in postseason tourney: Spencer Patterson; As has often been the case in the 1990s, this year's prep postseason kicks off today with a decidedly green flavor.; 10:16 a.m.

Aeros bombard Thunder again: Tim Graham; If only the net behind Scott Langkow was as empty as the Thomas & Mack Center.; 10:15 a.m.

Columnist Tim Graham: NFL rocks on 'The Power and the Glory' CD: Tim Graham; Usually when I crank up the stereo, my next-door neighbor gets cranky. Loud music vibrating his walls, it seems, has a tendency to keep him awake in the wee hours.; 10:14 a.m.

Coaches split over post season hoops tourney: Steve Carp; A year from now, the Mountain West Conference -- or whatever they're going to call it -- will be preparing for its first basketball season. And chances are whoever wins that inaugural season likely will ...; 10:13 a.m.

Las Vegan Robert Gamez is still trying to battle back from hand injury: All the worrying in the world won't help Robert Gamez now, so the Las Vegas native has a simple approach to this week's Las Vegas Invitational.; 10:12 a.m.

Special teams carry load for Rebels: Steve Guiremand; Despite a disappointing 0-6 start, there has been something truly special about the 1998 football season for the UNLV Rebels. ... special teams.; 10:11 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: One man's thought on who will win the LVI: Peter Benton; The 16th annual $2 million Las Vegas Invitational got under way today over the Desert Inn and Las Vegas Country Clubs and the host course, TPC at Summerlin.; 10:10 a.m.

Thursday at Santa Anita: 1ST RACE 1 mi 3YO Clm: 1 Sheen (Desormeaux) 115; 2 Confirmed Flight (Espinoza) 115; 3 Mango Club (Flores) 115; 4 Mere Moscow (Berrio) 115; 5 Midnite Watchman (Gonzalez) 107; 6 Dixie Embers (Enriquez) 115; ...; 9:47 a.m.

Scrap-happy at scrapbook stores: Kimberley McGee; "I'm addicted," Brandie Sarbacker says. "I've already worked through '95, '96 and '97 (photos) and I'm almost done with '98."; 9:44 a.m.

Thursday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 1 mi 3YO & up F&M Clm: 1 Secret Sign (Warren) 115; 2 Naab The Run (Matias) 119; 3 Phoenix Park (Carr) 119; 4 Passing Lady (Meche) 115; 5 Dear Queen (Tohill) 115.; 9:43 a.m.

Thursday at Belmont Park: 1st race 6 fur 2YO Mdn Clm: 1 Bring It Home (Rodriguez) 118; 2 Inundate (Chavez) 118; 3 Rook (Zimmerman) 111; 4 Muchtael (Migliore) 118; 5 Cold Effect (Espinoza) 118; 6 Bachelor Bear (Molina) 108; ...; 9:43 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Sorting the facts on vacuum cleaners: Choosing a new vacuum cleaner shouldn't be difficult, but the number of models and options requires that the buyer must know more than whether or not to buy an upright or a canister style.; 9:43 a.m.

Box score: Aeros 6, Thunder 4: Second Period -- 6, Houston, Pronger 2 (Valicevic, Wiseman) 4:36. 7, Houston, Sullivan 1 (Hawgood, Tory) 8:21 (pp). 8, Las Vegas, Mehalko 1 (DeBrusk) 9:23. Penalties: Syrtsov, Las Vegas (holding) 2:29; Miller, Las Vegas (roughing) ...; 9:42 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Commission may yet OK Mike Tyson: Dean Juipe; But this much can be said for a certainty: At least he's back in the ball game.; 9:42 a.m.

Tuesday's Prep Results: Green Valley 2, Rancho 1 Goals: GV-Kircher 2; Ran-Arredondo.; 9:40 a.m.

World Series Schedule: Saturday, Oct. 17; 4:34 a.m.

Man killed in rollover: Investigators said the car spun, then flipped over, killing Dunivan instantly.; 4:02 a.m.

Ex-judge weary of process as retrial begins on federal corruption charges: Bill Gang; His first trial nearly a year ago ended in a hung jury that reportedly was leaning toward acquittal, and Bongiovanni said Tuesday he had hoped that federal prosecutors "would see by now that there was ...; 4:01 a.m.

IHL Standings -- October 14, 1998: Northeast Division; 3:29 a.m.

Letter: Legal bills are Monica's penance: Joe Schaerer; 2:49 a.m.

Letter: Reader vows to remain Democrat: Clinton is a very, very intelligent man who has done a magnificent job since he became our president. Then he made a dumb mistake. He has asked for forgiveness and regrets his dumbness. What do ...; 2:48 a.m.

Letter: State corrections officers overpaid: I was disgusted with the lame argument, " ... the starting salary for a state corrections officer ... married with two children ... after deductions ... leaves little left for a viable savings much less ...; 2:47 a.m.

Letter: Negative ads serve no purpose: More energy and money should be spent solely by the candidates touting their own personal abilities, accomplishments and goals.; 2:46 a.m.

Letter: No fairness in impeachment case: Arthur Shapiro; 2:46 a.m.

Letter: Watch out for junk mail: We are as generous as we can afford but we are not dummies! We check them out. Whenever we are offered something for nothing I say, "Forget it! I am not interested."; 2:45 a.m.

Letter: Whose morality would schools subscribe to?: When Christians claim that the Bible is the only source of morality, and when Muslims claim the moral philosophy must originate in the Koran, and when all religionists claim that atheists cannot be moral -- ...; 2:44 a.m.

Letter: In 1974, lying was big deal: In her role as a member of that legal counsel, Hillary Rodham Clinton was instrumental in specifically enumerating the specific charge of lying to the American people in their case against Nixon, and it was ...; 2:43 a.m.

Community briefs: Also available through the fire department is a pamphlet explaining how smoke detectors work and new advances like a nuisance alarm, which can be turned on to quiet a detector from smoke while cooking and ...; 2:19 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Awards gala benefits Nevada schoolchildren: Elizabeth Foyt; The dinner presentation at Caesars Palace generated funds that support projects and initiatives designed to improve student performance. The Foundation currently sponsors Educational Improvement Impact Grants, Student Enrichment Equity Grants, scholarships, the InterAct Online Learning ...; 1:55 a.m.

Editorial: Privacy rights knocked to the canvas: In an emergency motion, Tyson asked the Nevada Supreme Court to keep confidential his psychological records that were sought by the state's boxing commission to determine whether he should get a license to fight again. ...; 1:51 a.m.

Editorial: Some Nevada casinos asleep at the switch: That could be a major blow to Nevada's No. 1 industry, especially if it leads to full-scale gaming. As a concerned Gov. Bob Miller said this week, "No matter how many more trips we take ...; 1:50 a.m.

1998-1999 Las Vegas Thunder Roster (10-13-98): Head Coach: Bob Bourne; 1:42 a.m.

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