Print edition for September 1, 1998

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Waiting too long for a putt to fall can be very costly: Lee Janzen was disqualified from last weekend's NEC World Series of Golf for being too patient.

Wife of PR executive McDonald dies: McDonald, 53, had stopped about 3 p.m. near Richfield, Utah, to help children trapped in a Suburban which had rolled over on Interstate 70, her husband said. A truck coming around a curve in the road then struck her.

Cave Rock decision delayed: Cave Rock is an ancient volcanic rock formation on the East Shore which has become an issue of controversy involving rock climbers and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. While the Washoe Tribe sees the area as a powerful spiritual place, rock climbers enjoy the variety of difficult climbing routes it offers.

LV medical firm tries blocking stock sale: INAMED Corp. said Monday it would not permit former chief executive Donald McGhan to sell 50,000 shares.

UNLV Women's soccer team opens season at Pepperdine: On the heels of an extremely successful scrimmage win over Dixie College, UNLV's women's soccer team officially takes the field for the first time today as the Rebels meet Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif.

Columnist Steve Carp: Welcome to the latest pastime: Steve Carp; Apparently, on-the-field success isn't enough to carry the day. There have to be a few flies in the ointment.

LV cable system urged to carry UPN: But members of the Regional Telecommunications Jurisdictions (RTJ), which conducted a public hearing Monday, said they have no authority to force Cox to carry any commercial station.

Man sought in double slaying in Nevada arrested in Sonoma: Stroup, 53, is suspected in the 1991 killings of two Carson City men who were shot repeatedly in a dispute over drug debts.

War may widen on downtown's crime problems: Monday a Las Vegas City Council committee chipped away at the wall when it recommended that the full council amend the city's Order Out Ordinance, thus expanding a downtown corridor of no tolerance for prostitution and adding drug dealing to the crimes that won't be tolerated.

Tyson, Dokes in hot water again: Dean Juipe; Twenty-one of the last 31 heavyweight boxing world champions have been arrested, so it's no longer a surprise when one or more of them runs afoul of the law.

Expanded rosters won't make stars out of Stars: Tim Graham; For minor-league baseball players, this can be more exciting than Christmas morning.

Investigators identify cause of plane crash: A post-crash inspection also indicated that one of the rental plane's two engines apparently seized at takeoff. The plane crashed into a hangar at the Carson City airport.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Let truth protect the honorable legacy of Vietnam vets: In 1994, Burkett, who saw combat in Vietnam, came to my attention when challenging phonies who claimed military valorous medals they didn't earn. One of the biggest problems Burkett faced was media eager to find extreme cases, usually frauds, to glamorize television and newspaper articles. One of the biggest he named at that time was Dan Rather's CBS Special Report "The Wall Within." That was four years before Arnett's outrageous sarin gas story became a big CNN and Time magazine expose they later had to swallow.

Media staking their claims for space at murder trial: Jace Radke; Normally the courthouse mailroom worker uses the back door at the loading dock and mailroom area to move inside and make his rounds. But on this day his pass card would not work because of new security measures put in place during the Jeremy Strohmeyer murder trial, which began Monday with jury selection.

Gaming stocks slide with rest of market: John Wilen; "You saw it everywhere," said Andrew Zarnett, an analyst at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., in New York. "Nobody was left untouched."

507670782.html: THE STATE OF NEVADA, ) Case No. ) 97AGJ041X ) Plaintiff, ) Murder (Open Murder ) First Degree vs. ) Kidnapping; ) Sexual Assault With JEREMY STROHMEYER ) A Minor Under 16 #1507326 ) Years of Age With Defendant. ) Substantial Bodily ) Harm ____________________ Taken at Las Vegas, Nevada Thursday, July 31, 1997 8:40 A.M.

Colorado State's reward? Date with Colorado: Steve Guiremand; Pitty Sonny Lubick.

Rebel volleyball goes deep: Last season, the UNLV volleyball team jumped out to a 7-1 start before losing two key players to injuries. The Rebels then lost 12 straight matches and finished the season with a 9-18 mark, failing to qualify for the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.

Columnist Dean Juipe: WNBA 'fun' but Allen quits: Dean Juipe; "It was a very enjoyable season and it worked out well, but I've decided not to do it again," Allen said Monday from his home in Reno, referring to his one-season stint as an assistant coach with the WNBA's Detroit Shock. "At my age, it was just too much. It was a quick season and I liked that, but I was with the team for five months and never got home once."

Valley senior leads Women's Amateur: Valley High School senior Annie Schlosser took the lead after round one of the Nevada State Women's Amateur tournament at Paiute Golf Resort Monday. Schlosser shot a 75 (37-38) to post a one-shot lead over Reno's Debbie Young. Green Valley junior Mary Fernandez and Washoe's Christy Atencio are both two strokes back after firing 77s. The three-day event will conclude Wednesday.

Nevadans beat national average: After two straight years of trailing the national average in math on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, Nevada seniors scored slightly higher than average for 1998.

Columnist Jeff German: FBI report reveals more street tales from reputed mob underboss: The story has surfaced in a secret FBI investigative report of a debriefing of Milano at a Primm hotel-casino in May 1997.

LPGA Money Leaders through August 30, 1998: LPGA Money Leaders through August 30, 1998

Cortez work delays raise questions: Benjamin Grove; Welding and beam work that was left until the day before school started Aug. 24 forced officials to bus about 600 pupils to the Eldorado High School gym for the first day of classes.

Fast pace set in selection of jurors for Strohmeyer: Bill Gang; As jury selection began amid tight security and national media scrutiny, the potential panelists were grilled by defense and prosecution lawyers about a variety of beliefs and topics. The purpose was to reach one conclusion: Could they be fair and judge the case only on the evidence presented in court?

Tile game mah-jongg making comeback: Meyerson's book "That's It" standardized mah-jongg rules in the United States in the 1930s, leading to the heightened popularity of the ancient Chinese tile game.

Obituaries for September 1, 1998: She is survived by two sons, Paul Almendralo and Albert Almendralo, two daughters, Loida Cruzin and Remedios Franco, all of Las Vegas; and 10 grandchildren.

Senior PGA Tour schedule, winners: Jan. 24-25 - x-Senior Skins Game (Ray Floyd)

LPGA Tour statistical leaders through August 30, 1998: Scoring Leaders

Letter: Retired Timet 'family member' calls scrubber article unfair: Let me introduce myself. I'm Eldon Poulsen. On April 1, 1997, I retired from Timet after 43 years. It was and is a great place to work. The company doesn't just employ people, it adopts them. An employee of Timet is family. For this reason I take exception to anyone who attacks this great organization.

Editorial: It's time to move on managed care: As it stands now, patients are at the mercy of their health plans, often with little or no recourse to question whether their HMO is giving them sound medical care. Managed care was intended to reduce costs and provide quality care, but along the way medical care has become a distant second to the first priority -- pursuit of profits.

Letter: Author captured letter writer's feelings toward Clinton scandal: "For all I know we are right to do this: They are part of us and we must accept the good and the bad in ourselves together. But when we come to judge others it is not by ourselves as we really are that we judge them, but by an image that we have formed of ourselves from which we have left out everything that offends our vanity or would discredit us in the eyes of the world.

Pacific Coast League standings through August 31, 1998: Midwest Division

LPGA Tour schedule, winners: Jan. 21-24 - The Office Depot (Helen Alfredsson)

Letter: In praise of successful campaign to end telemarketing inmates plan: I suggest this proves if we the people are united and protest other actions detrimental to public safety and the common good, they, too can be eliminated.

PGA Tour schedule, winners: Jan. 8-11 - Mercedes Championships (Phil Mickelson)

July Nevada jobless rate slips 0.2 percent: "When we compare Nevada's robust job growth to the nation's over-the-year 2.6 percent and California's 2.9 percent, our 4.4 percent over-the-year job growth is impressive and continues to be the envy of many other states," said Carol Jackson, director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Editorial: Get out and vote if you still haven't: It's been said thousands of times, but it is still just as important: Every vote counts. Every two years there is a race that is decided by a handful of votes, especially in state Assembly races, and often more than one.

Crews gaining upper hand on Nevada fires: The largest, the Black Mountain fire 20 miles northeast of Wells, is expected to be contained by Wednesday. Its size is put at 9,900 acres, down from the earlier estimate of 12,000 acres.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Del Mar: Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Box score: Sidewinders 10, Stars 8: Tucson

Wayan the options: Lisa Ferguson; Homey the Clown has made his last television appearance.

Senior PGA Tour statistical leaders through August 30, 1998: 1, Hale Irwin, 68.65. 2, Gil Morgan, 69.72. 3, Larry Nelson, 70.08. 4, Dave Stockton, 70.51. 5, David Graham, 70.65. 6, Isao Aoki, 70.74. 7, Jose Maria Canizares, 70.77. 8, Vicente Fernandez, 70.79. 9, Jay Sigel, 70.96. 10, Ray Floyd, 70.98.

Las Vegas Stars scorecard -- September 1, 1998: The Las Vegas Stars overcame the rain but could not do the same with the Tucson Sidewinders, losing 10-8 in 11 innings Monday night at Cashman Field. The Stars came from behind to tie the game twice, but failed to score after the eighth inning. Reliever Mike Rossiter was forced to pitch in the 11th when Bubba Dixon was hit in the hand by a batted ball. The Sidewinders jumped on Rossiter as Garry Maddox hit a bases-loaded single for the game-winning runs. ... Veteran minor-league slugger Bubba Smith blasted a three-run home run and Las Vegas reliever Al Newman ...

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Rodeo Money Leaders through August 31, 1998: ALL-AROUND

Wrong ballots delivered to Reno polling place: About 90 minutes after the polling place opened, several Republicans complained the county commission candidates listed on their ballots were not the same ones listed on the sample ballots. Then, the ballot collecting machine would not accept those ballots.