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Print edition for August 20, 1999

AAA World Series tickets on sale
Ticket packages with admittance to all five games are priced at $60 for Field and Plaza seats and $40 for Reserved seating. Tickets are fully refundable for the fourth and fifth games if they aren't played.
Editorial: Preparing for worst disasters
While science cannot eliminate natural disasters, technological advances do allow meteorologists to alert people to impending storms. Unfortunately similar advances haven't been made in detecting when earthquakes might occur. However, as is the case with flooding, engineering can lessen the impact earthquakes have. While sizable earthquakes have hit California in the past decade, new building codes have helped dramatically minimize their impact.
Crackdown on diesel pollution gets funding
CARSON CITY -- The Legislative Commission Thursday released $100,000 to allow a crackdown on diesel trucks that contribute to the air pollution in Southern Nevada.
Box score: Redhawks 4, Stars 2
Umpires--Nance, Katzenmeier, Taylor. Attendance--5,333. Time--2:35.
Park growth taking a new direction
Erin Neff
The city of Las Vegas isn't just throwing millions of dollars at its need for more parks.
Flangas named to ethics board
CARSON CITY -- William Flangas, a mining engineer from Las Vegas, and Todd Russell, a Carson City attorney and son of the late Gov. Charles Russell, have been named to the state Ethics Commission.
Saturday at Del Mar
1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO & up Mdn: 1 Timber Baron (Flores) 118; 2 Storm Dog (Pincay) 122; 3 Linden (Solis) 122; 4 Mojave Moon (Blanc) 118; 5 Lagardere (McCarron) 118; 6 Lord of Speed (Nakatani) 118.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Del Mar
1ST RACE
'Nevada first' law for organ transplants may not be working
CARSON CITY -- A new law to help ailing Nevadans get organ transplants may not work.
Saturday at Saratoga
1st race 6 fur 3YO & up Alw: 1 Cellular Joe (Santos) 115; 2 Baricor (Bridgmohan) 115; 3 Double Conquest (Sellers) 115; 4 Mount Ruckus (Davis) 119; 5 Wecanbeheroes (Espinoza) 115; 6 Brian A (Gryder) 117; 7 An Ecstatic Double (Velazquez) 119; 8 Doomsday Defense (Chavez) 115; 9 Surfin' the Net (Prado) 117; 10 Knockshrine (Luzzi) 115.
Greening of Nevada
RENO -- Secretary of State Dean Heller and Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa joined Boulder City Mayor Bob Ferraro today in urging local governments and others to plant thousands of trees and wildflowers to beautify Nevada.
LVMS points leaders
1/4-mile drag points
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Unfinished business at stadium
At this point, it's hard to tell what's going to be more dust covered when UNLV opens its home football season Sept. 18 against Iowa State -- the Rebels' running game or the luxury suites in the new press box tower at Sam Boyd Stadium.
BYU will sport new uniforms, tough schedule in '99
Steve Guiremand
BYU
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Goodyear on his way to a great year?
All things considered, Scott Goodyear feels fortunate to be leading the Indy Racing League championship with three races remaining.
Addition of high schools alters leagues' traditions
Spencer Patterson
Nevada's prep re-alignment won't take place for another year, but the local high school sports scene will have a very different look when the fall season kicks off next week.
Robinson sees positives in UNLV's first scrimmage
Steve Guiremand
If John Robinson's first game goes off as smoothly as his first scrimmage did Thursday night at Rebel Park, UNLV's 16-game losing streak just might be in jeopardy on Sept. 2 at North Texas.
UNLV releases women's hoops schedule
UNLV releases women's hoops schedule
Letter: Casino owners should loosen slots
What's going on Las Vegas? It seems that your chances to win get smaller with every passing year and the prices (especially food) keep going up.
Strongman events at All-American SportPark
The event will feature top athletes from the American Federation of Strength and Fitness. They will compete in 10 unique events, including car flip, farmer's walk, crucifix hold, truck lift and walk and the overhead log press.
Where I Stand -- Gov. Kenny Guinn: A healthy plan for seniors
DURING MY recent visit with Las Vegas residents whose lives had been severely impacted by the recent floods, I met a remarkable woman whose experience reminded me how crucial it is that we do what we can to make health care for our senior citizens affordable.
Letter: Younger Bush has no chance
It seems to me that was the way the senior Bush started out, but it ended up the taxes were raised, not lowered.
Letter: Environmental report on Yucca honest, objective
What you neglected to mention was that the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, directs that the DOE need not discuss these issues. An EIS written in 1980 addressed alternative management strategies and determined the need for a repository. It was that EIS that led to the passage of the 1982 law adopting geologic disposal as our national policy.
Click and Clack -- Tom and Ray Magliozzi: Water-logged engine could need rebuilding
My '94 Toyota truck drowned going through a BIG puddle. When I first tried to restart it the starter grunted and gave up. So I waited for everything to dry out. Unfortunately, it still does the same thing. Jump-starting doesn't help, and when I tried to push start it, the tires squealed because the engine was completely frozen up. Am I in deep doo-doo? Is it bad starter doo-doo or new engine doo-doo? The truck has given me no trouble until now. -- Chris
Housekeeper says Binion feared girlfriend would shoot him
Angie Wagner
"He said, 'Well, when she points this at me, it'll be empty.' I said who, and he said, 'Sandy,' " Mary Montoya-Gascoigne testified during a preliminary hearing for six people linked to the Binion case.
Once scandalous gathering now quite tame
The booster group's 1991 Las Vegas convention produced a sex-harassment scandal, lawsuits and spawned a movie. Female officers were fondled by aviators attending parties during the three-day aviator's conference.
State officials urge the planting of trees, flowers
Ferraro, at a meeting of the Nevada League of Cities in Fallon, challenged officials to follow his community's lead.
Columnist Joe Delaney: There's a fine line between roles of reviewer and critic
Joe Delaney
Reviewers vs. critics. ... In show business, the reviewer should function like a good reporter, giving the reader the who, what, when, where and why, plus the salient facts, audience count and reactions but omitting a personal point of view. ... The reviewer reviews. ... The critic also reviews and if he has credentials, he may be entitled to criticize as well.
Dial File -- Steve Bornfield: The World According to TV Guide
"Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on."
Range fires char northern Nevada
The largest one, about 15 miles north of Carlin, exploded from 500 acres overnight to about 10,000 on Friday because of winds and backburns.
Bulletin Board for August 20, 1999: Births
Aug. 4:
Sound Check -- Geoff Carter: A musical decline these days? It ain't necessarily so
I was listening to (Internet radio station) Spinner.com just now, and Echo and The Bunnymen's 'The Cutter,' " wrote my friend, James, a few weeks back, "when I had a moment of clarity: The 1990s really did suck. Until techno came along."
Super Pawn bandits convicted in holdup, hostage standoff
Bill Gang
The defense attorneys for the two men and one woman who committed the robbery at a Super Pawn Store that degenerated into a six-hour standoff with five hostages admitted they may have committed a couple of crimes, but certainly not 11.
Metro Police issue 117 citations in effort to protect pedestrians
Metro Police officers issued 117 citations to motorists and pedestrians Tuesday along Fremont Street in a special effort to protect pedestrians and bring attention to the growing problem of auto-pedestrian accidents.
Billboard nightclub scratched at Venetian
Hatch Brothers Inc. of California sued B.L. International Inc. of Las Vegas, which does business as Billboard Live International Corp., alleging it defaulted on payments of $22,106 for design services Hatch claimed it had made.
Ex-NTS scientists stay on alert for quakes
With Congress considering a $200 million boost to improve U.S. earthquake studies, two retired Nevada Test Site seismologists have volunteered to improve local sensors to tune into earthquakes in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Main Course -- Muriel Stevens: Vacation featured delightful dining at Legal Sea Foods
One of the many pleasures of a vacation that started in Boston was getting to eat at Legal Sea Foods. I try to eat at a Legal Sea Foods restaurant every time I'm in Boston.
Accidental trespass frequent problem on public lands
With nearly 3 million acres of Clark County's land to monitor, Bureau of Land Management officials in Las Vegas say illegal roads, wells and buildings probably pop up in sensitive areas more often than they know.
Obituaries for August 20, 1999
Thomas Baker, 86, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. A resident for six months, he was born Jan. 1, 1913, in Atlanta. He was record company presser.
Tour operators, tribe pack LV hearing on Grand Canyon
David Strow
For Gregg Rochna, flying tourists to the Grand Canyon is more than just a job -- it's a way of life.
Date book
The Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 Sunset Road, presents its "Back to Health Fair," featuring information booths and healthy activities, Saturday and Sunday during mall hours. St. Rose Dominican Hospital will offer three-hour courses in CPR every 45 minutes beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost for the course is $3 for individuals; $5 for families of four or less. Call 434-0202.
Guilty plea reopens legal avenues for Mortensen
Bill Gang
Former Metro Police Officer Christopher Brady's guilty plea to a civil rights violation in the slaying of Daniel Mendoza should have provided some closure to a community wound that has been festering more than 2 1/2 years.
Circuit failure cuts power
The outage began about 9 a.m. and crews had repaired the problem by 11:45 a.m.
Bankruptcies
Century Construction Co. Ltd., also known as Century Construction, also known as Century Construction Co. Nevada Ltd., P.O. Box 61046, filed for Chapter 7. Assets and liabilities were not listed.
Eight new schools open when classes start Monday
School officials will tell you the Clark County School District is in the business of providing the building blocks for a good, strong education for Southern Nevada's youths.
Rebels ousted in amateur
With a quarterfinal spot on the line, Molder asked his opponent: "Are you having fun yet?" Oh responded with a grin.
2 die in LV plane crash
The 1966 single-engine Mooney plane went down near the North Las Vegas Airport, sending a trail of smoke into the sky.
'Viva' good, clean way to spend day
Joe Delaney
Monday: WCW Monday Nitro, MGM Grand
The Movie Guys: It's no great thrill to mingle with 'Mrs. Tingle'
Grades:
Group battles taxes backing education
The 250-member group of construction-related businesses has joined the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the Nevada Taxpayers Association and the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce to lobby against a 5 percent business profits tax proposed by educators and a gaming tax increase proposed by Sen. Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas.
Kids can expect crossing-guard shortage
Despite successful recruitment efforts in the wake of reports of a shortage of school crossing guards, there will be 30 fewer Metro Police civilian workers than needed at crosswalks when schools open Monday.
Date with the Greats
The scene might be ...
EPA's Yucca Mountain radiation standards don't impress NRC
The Clinton administration agreed to a new radiation limit proposed by the federal Environmental Protection Agency if a nuclear waste repository is built at Yucca Mountain, but a licensing agency vowed to continue with its own rule.
Corporation to acquire downtown property
Lady Luck announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase the downtown Las Vegas casino from Andrew Tompkins for $45.5 million. Tompkins is the chairman of Lady Luck Gaming, holding 45 percent of the company's stock.
Metro Police may be charged in death again
In the wake of ex-police officer Christopher Brady pleading guilty to charges related to the shooting death of a 21-year-old Hispanic man, the attorney for the dead man's family wants a judge to reconsider Metro Police Department as a co-defendant in a federal lawsuit.
School briefs for August 20, 1999
Nearly 40 percent of the Clark County School District's 216,000 students take the bus to school.
Senator concerned about Indian casino
The Press of Atlantic City reported that Torricelli sent a five-page letter to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt accusing the department and the state of New York of ignoring the legal process in allowing the St. Regis Mohawk Indians to put a $500 million casino and convention center in Monticello, N.Y. Torricelli has "grave concerns" that the casino would pose a threat to Atlantic City's casino industry.
Nevada expected to lead nation in rates for HS graduations
It comes as no surprise to local school officials that Nevada will lead the nation with a 77 percent increase in high school graduates 10 years from now, as the Education Department predicts.
Judge rules tapes OK to be heard in outcall trial
Kim Smith
Jurors sitting on next week's trial of four reputed mobsters could hear up to 33 incriminating taped conversations, including those extolling the qualifications of Vinnie "Aspirin" Cogiusti, a mob hitman who has already pleaded guilty in the case.
Son in class an added bonus for veteran teacher
Clark County School District teacher Shari Scheele will attend her 17th opening day of school Monday -- one face among 12,770 instructors working in one of the fastest growing districts in the nation.
Editorial: Mixed bag is found on illegal drug use
While that was good news, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services downplayed other statistics that are distressing. For instance, the survey found that 16.1 percent of those aged 18 to 25 had used an illegal drug in the past month. In addition, in 1998 this same age group saw cocaine use rise, from 1.2 percent in 1997 to 2 percent last year. Unlike those who are younger and more receptive to anti-drug education efforts, those who are older and started using drugs at an earlier age are less likely to resist the temptation now, according to experts.
New casinos to yield $181 mil. in taxes
The study was published by Michigan Consultants Inc. of Lansing, Mich. According to the Detroit News, the city's cut of tax revenues will be more than $85 million. Detroit's overall budget is $2.9 billion.
Credit watchers wary of Venetian bonds
S&P cited construction delays, the "difficult opening," the company's tight liquidity and uncertainty over the outcome of lawsuits between the Venetian and the lead contractor on the construction project.
Road widening proposal angers neighborhood residents
Valerie Miller
Don't ruin our community.
Company files to enter competitive market
The company's Southern Nevada affiliate will be known as Nevada Power Services.
Paris resort gets final approval from state
CARSON CITY -- The $785 million Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino, which received final approval from the state Gaming Commission Thursday, will open Sept. 1 with fireworks, parties for high-rollers and top French entertainment.
Gunman wounded in shootout with police
Ed Koch and Mary Manning
A man shooting at cars on Industrial Road in the predawn hours today was wounded by Metro Police officers after he fired rounds through a patrol car windshield and hood.
Show Guide
George Carlin: 10 p.m., through Wednesday, Bally's Jubilee Theater, 739-4567. Tickets: $44.
Correction
Correction
Miller to take over as dean for Nevada School of Medicine
Art Nadler
When Dr. Robert Miller takes the helm of the University of Nevada School of Medicine in November, he plans to run both the Reno and Las Vegas campuses from Southern Nevada.
Local briefs for August 20, 1999
A predawn fire today damaged a downtown Las Vegas residence and left nine people homeless, eight of whom were home at the time of the blaze and escaped without injury, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.
New center to include bank, ATM, coffee shop
It'll be the seventh Kinko's for the Las Vegas area.
Falcons have gained national attention, not respect
Steve Guiremand
Wyoming head coach Dana Dimel is known as a straight shooter. So his comments at last month's Mountain West Conference kickoff dinner in Colorado Springs shouldn't have been that startling.
Coast Guard ends search for LV man
The Coast Guard called off a massive search late Thursday for a Las Vegas man missing off the coast of Southern California after learning that he was wanted by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.
Slain man's father says police still treating minorities badly
Ramon Mendoza, father of a young man gunned down by two off-duty Metro Police officers in a drive-by shooting two years ago, says changes instituted by the police department since the murder have not resulted in improved treatment for minorities.
Las Vegas looks to disown its Sister City
Erin Neff
One of the most notable differences between then-Councilman Arnie Adamsen and his opponents during last spring's Las Vegas mayoral race was his ardent support of the Sister Cities program and their skepticism of its worth.
Surprising testimony cuts into Murphy, Tabish defense
Prosecutors are expected to have an easier time proving Ted Binion was murdered now that a nationally known pathologist has concluded the gambling figure was suffocated.
School officials to Berkley: We need more money
If Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., wants to make Clark County School District officials happy she will return to Washington, stop by the U.S. Mint, pick up a couple of grocery bags full of money and express them to local educators for underfunded programs.
Shelf Life -- Scott Dickensheets: 'Velveteen Father' insightfully examines gay parenthood
"Agay man needs children like a fish needs a bicycle." So says one friend to Andy, the gay adoptive father described by Jesse Green, author of the new memoir "The Velveteen Father" (Villard, $23.95) and, not coincidentally, Andy's partner.

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