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Archive for August 16, 1999

Tax refund for power company approved: The state board concluded the Oxbow property suffered from economic and functional obsolescence. The company's tax bill was reduced accordingly from $110,191 to $77,151.; 12:44 p.m.

Drowning at Pyramid Lake: The victim was found about 50 yards from shore in 60 to 70 feet of water and was flown to Washoe Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.; 12:43 p.m.

Fire crews focus on grass, brush: Instead, they're working to start rehabilitating some 1.3 million acres of grass and brush that burned in the past two weeks.; 12:42 p.m.

Power line trouble leads to fires: The other four fires all covered five acres or less.; 12:40 p.m.

Douglas County to consider Superfund designation for mine: Commissioner Bernie Curtis said the designation has his vote after the deplorable conditions he saw on a visit to the mine.; 12:38 p.m.

Odyssey maker posts $3.2 million loss: For 1999's first half, the company that makes the Odyssey slot platform posted a net loss of $12.2 million, the same as in the year-earlier period. Revenue slipped to $11.4 million from $12.3 million, Silicon ...; 11:41 a.m.

Anchor chief fears 'Strike It Rich' may sour players: David Strow; The newest rage in slot machines make it possible for players to bet more money faster than they ever have before.; 11:41 a.m.

Harrah's outbids Jackpot for Players International: David Strow; Players International Inc. jilted Jackpot Enterprises Inc. today, as the Atlantic City, N.J. company accepted an unsolicited $425 million bid by Harrah's Entertainment Inc.; 11:40 a.m.

Fate of museums part of casino talks: MGM has expressed concerns to Whelan that a new casino near Atlantic City's Garden Pier would "look out on a pier that is a dump," Whelan told the Press of Atlantic City. MGM is in ...; 11:40 a.m.

City on target for 33 million guests in '99: So far this year, visitation to the Las Vegas market is up 9.6 percent from the first six months of 1998. With 16.5 million tourists and conventioneers visiting Las Vegas since January, the market appears ...; 11:39 a.m.

Fourth-quarter profit cuts company's losses: Sales for the 1999 fiscal year dipped to $23.9 million from $25.9 million in the previous fiscal year. The company said its 1999 fiscal year net losses included a non-recurring after-tax gain of about $220,000 ...; 11:38 a.m.

Winning Bid cleared by state: Winning Bid is a nine-line video game available in nine-, 18-, 45- and 90-coin versions. The theme of the second-screen bonus game is an auction for items such as a pearl necklace, vase and antique ...; 11:36 a.m.

Education board shy on teacher referendum: CARSON CITY -- It doesn't look as if the state Board of Education will take a position on a teachers union proposal to levy a 5 percent tax on business profits for schools.; 11:28 a.m.

FBI warrants expected for husband, wife in escape case: Jace Radke and Jerry Fink; The FBI is expected to obtain warrants this morning for the arrest of escaped prisoner Timothy Lee Blackburn and his wife, Puthea Lee.; 11:27 a.m.

Lawyers question barring of media at courthouse: Kim Smith; Restricting access to Buford O. Furrow Jr.'s initial court appearance last week was a mistake and steps need to be taken to ensure First and Sixth Amendment rights are not violated in the future, legal ...; 11:27 a.m.

Doctors, nurses, others embracing unions: Art Nadler; What once was considered sacrilegious within the medical community is becoming commonplace today. Doctors and nurses are openly embracing unions.; 11:26 a.m.

Saturday's results at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: NASCAR Late Models; 11:25 a.m.

Box score: Stars 7, Zephyrs 5: Las Vegas; 11:20 a.m.

Local news briefs for August 16, 1999: A man was found dead at a market in West Las Vegas Saturday morning after he was shot several times while stopped in his car at a nearby intersection.; 11:18 a.m.

Carjacking leads to two deaths: The coroner's office identified the two dead men this morning as Phillip D. Gastineau, 41, of Las Vegas, and Geremy Michael Butler, 20, of Boulder City.; 11:17 a.m.

NLV sued by jail bosses: As a result, the supervisors at the North Las Vegas Detention Center on Friday filed a civil suit in District Court seeking an injunction to declare the collective bargaining agreement reached in June "invalid and ...; 11:16 a.m.

Julian not to be confused with that Lennon: Geoff Carter; Hanging in the back of the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay is an "outsider" painting of The Beatles in full "Sgt. Pepper" getup.; 11:14 a.m.

Community news briefs for August 16, 1999: Clark County Parks and Recreation offers more than 300 classes in adventure recreation, arts and crafts, child development, exercise and fitness, language, martial arts, music, sports, and special interests.; 11:11 a.m.

At-risk students graduate from tutorial program: The students had spent their summer at the college's Henderson campus learning effective reading and writing skills.; 11:01 a.m.

More than $500,000 raised by LV Founders: The Las Vegas Founders' Golf Foundation planned to present the checks today during its annual Las Vegas Invitational Champion's Day luncheon at the Desert Inn Golf Club.; 11:00 a.m.

EPA trouble with county's proposed dust plan expected: The region should have a plan to deal with carbon monoxide in place by January, a county official told the Regional Transportation Commission Thursday.; 10:49 a.m.

Services scheduled for Utah tornado victim: Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.; 10:48 a.m.

Asset growth reported by several LV banks: Business Bank of Nevada reported a pre-tax profit for the second quarter ending June 30 of $897,000. Comparable figures for the year-ago quarter were not disclosed. The bank said assets of $121.7 million were up ...; 10:48 a.m.

LV company breaks even: Chief Executive Todd Axelrod reported net income of $93 on revenues of $616,560 for the period ending June 30. That compares with net income of $36,015, or 1 cent per share, on revenues of $692,288 ...; 10:48 a.m.

Loan totals closing in '98 record: That's about 70 percent of last year's record loan growth of $390 million.; 10:47 a.m.

Toner cartridge recyclers wage obscure war from LV: Las Vegas is the nerve center for a dispute between the makers of office printer toner cartridges and companies that recycle them.; 10:44 a.m.

LV tries to keep FBI in the city: Erin Neff and Kim Smith; Las Vegas will offer the federal government 5.3 acres in a redevelopment zone in hopes of keeping the FBI in the city.; 10:23 a.m.

City's spokeswoman Hanson resigning job: Erin Neff; Amid rumors that her job was at stake, Las Vegas spokeswoman Cathy Hanson announced Friday she will resign her position next month and look for work in the private sector.; 10:22 a.m.

Track champion Ray records LVMS victory: Ray, the defending Pacific Coast Region Champion for the NASCAR Winston Racing Series, held off Scott Gafforini in the 40-lap main event.; 10:22 a.m.

Obituaries for August 16, 1999: Sally Auvil, 56, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 12, 1942, in Stuart, Iowa. A resident for 1-1/2 years, she was a retired accountant for a gasket manufacturer.; 10:21 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Woods adds to best-ever argument: Dean Juipe; Meticulously disposing of the remaining challengers Sunday in the PGA Championship, Tiger Woods once again stoked a fire fervently tended by his most ardent admirers.; 10:21 a.m.

Skyhawks' West hits 4 homers in laugher: Spencer Patterson; They may hail from the east side of town, but when the Silverado Skyhawks found themselves one win away from tonight's American Legion Baseball Western Regional championship they looked West -- to first baseman Jeremy ...; 10:19 a.m.

Rohlman, known for contagious gift of laughter, dies at 104: She was known for her permanent smile, her passion for dancing and her willingness to help others.; 10:19 a.m.

Mason gets his chance to sparkle: Steve Guiremand; For Troy Mason, the waiting was the hardest part.; 10:19 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Plenty of hope in '99 for 2-year-olds: Ralph Siraco; It's in the air. It's that time of year. It's time to get that last sunburn at the beach, fire up the barbecue for that final outdoor feast of the summer and get ready for ...; 10:18 a.m.

Letter: Don't sell land to airport authority: But I really do not like their idea that they have to go to Congress right now and get a law that will tie up federal land in the middle of three wilderness areas for ...; 10:12 a.m.

Letter: Cancel funding for mental health: The fact is that virtually all, perhaps every single killer was a psychiatric failure to begin with. They were all on psychotropic drugs. Then they killed.; 10:11 a.m.

Letter: Can't compare Detroit casino taxes to Las Vegas: More importantly, however, in Detroit there is a limit of only three casino licenses being issued. This is critical because it eliminates the risk to these casinos that others might enter the Detroit market to ...; 10:09 a.m.

Results of Semifinal Round, Game 1: Adams (5, England)-Akopian (31, Armenia) 0-1.; 10:02 a.m.

World Chess semifinals off to explosive start: Adams is the last surviving player ranked in the top 25. Having lost with white, he faces an uphill battle to advance to the finals. Players in this tournament average about 40 moves. Since white ...; 10:01 a.m.

Editorial: Air Force land deal is welcome: The Air Force said the Nellis range was the only place in the nation with enough land to conduct major air exercises. As an example, the Air Force noted that in the Gulf War it ...; 9:59 a.m.

Tracy finishes 2nd in CART race: Paul Tracy continued his bid for his first Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) series championship as the Las Vegas resident finished second in Sunday's Miller Lite 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, ...; 9:55 a.m.

TV and videogames notwithstanding, the circus still mesmerizes: Hugh A. Mulligan; Unfazed by the competing allure of TV, video games or "Tarzan" at the multiplex, and undaunted by the protests of animal-rights crusaders, the circus had come to town.; 9:54 a.m.

Better pay, retirement benefits, technology all needed, Army leader says: U.S. armed forces have shrunk below the numbers of our traditional enemies -- China, North Korea and Russia -- but even a smaller force remains "the strongest and the best," the nation's top soldier says.; 2:47 a.m.

Emergency care on Dec. 31 is already on many minds: Estimates vary, but some expect as many as 1.5 million visitors to flood the city for the turn-of-the-millennium revelry. Those visitors -- and the medical problems they will have while here -- could overwhelm already ...; 1:46 a.m.

For the anniversary of the King's death, a tour of all thing Elvis in Las Vegas: Lisa Ferguson; That's not surprising: The 128-room inn (its full name is Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel) is located near Graceland, Elvis' former digs, in Memphis, Tenn.; 1:16 a.m.

New Yorker pleads guilty to charges in outcall case: Kim Smith; A New York man accused of sending two hired killers to Las Vegas last year as part of a plot to take over local outcall service businesses pleaded guilty Friday.; 1:13 a.m.

Housekeeper links Binion's girlfriend to July 1998 torture case: The charges, which include extortion, assault and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, relate to the July 1998 torture of Jean sand pit operator Leo Casey.; 1:10 a.m.

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