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Archive for July 18, 1999

Theater doors swing open for Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut': There were three other new films over the weekend. The mouth-wide-open crocodile flick "Lake Placid" opened in fourth with $10.2 million. "The Wood," the story of a bridegroom and two friends reminiscing about growing up ...; 11:45 a.m.

Letter: Clinton not getting credit where due: Despite all his accomplishments, he has yet to be acknowledged as the great president he is. I forgot to mention he lied about sex. I guess that negates any other acts during his term. Common ...; 11:16 a.m.

Letter: Price controls are part of health care: Actually the government is already using price controls -- a fundamental reason there is a nursing home "shortage." Washington decided just two years ago to save money in the tottering Medicare program by cutting payments ...; 11:15 a.m.

Letter: Thank Titus for focusing on growth: As a resident who lives in one of our valley's outlying areas, I see the problems and challenges of unbridled growth every day; to me, it's not just an issue, it's a reality. I want ...; 11:15 a.m.

Letter: Mesquite event is a bunch of bull: CAROLE LAROCCA; 11:14 a.m.

Letter: Storm brought out people's good side: Was I wrong! At the corner, cars were stalled, and although I made it onto Flamingo, all the cars suddenly veered left near Desert Springs Hospital because a car on the right was stuck with ...; 11:13 a.m.

Letter: True ordination comes from God: Well, the good news is God picks, enables, and equips whom He would have serve as a minister. The Lord Jesus does not give a certificate, He gives the gift of the Holy Spirit. The ...; 11:12 a.m.

Letter: Truth on issue is in Constitution: Jenings brags that the United States survived two world wars and a depression because it is a "nation under God." He should be made aware that those events occurred before the words "under God" were ...; 11:11 a.m.

Letter: After tobacco, gun manufacturers, aim at alcoholic drinks: One must start with the impact on the family of a typical alcohol abuser. Much of it starts with violence in the home, spreads to lost income because of costs of the beverage, lost work ...; 11:11 a.m.

Oldies rock returns to AM radio as a local station makes a bold move: Karen Zekan; Way back to the days when patriotism was high, Elvis was thin and something as simple as a transistor radio was all it took to make a young boy happy.; 9:53 a.m.

Summer camp can benefit underprivileged children: Her foster parents think Christina would benefit greatly from a week at summer camp, where she can meet children from all different backgrounds.; 9:47 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Our latest wakeup call: * A DISGRUNTLED Russian scientist at Ozersk (Chelyabinsk-65) acquires 20 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and sells it to the government in Tehran.; 9:46 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: Same-sex marriage and Sin City: In our town, bare bottoms on taxicab placards and billboards featuring boys in bikini briefs are in.; 9:46 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Ex-mayor spent time with Binion at the end: TED BINION'S friends and relatives have maintained all along that he was not inclined to commit suicide.; 9:44 a.m.

Rail riders in Northwest enjoy smooth, fast trips: ABOARD THE AMTRAK CASCADE -- "Look at that!" exclaimed Clement Heilen, a passenger taking the Talgo train from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia.; 9:43 a.m.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Garehime students get taste of real world: Sandra Thompson; FRANCIE SUMMERS is putting a new city on the map.; 9:43 a.m.

L.A.-Vegas high-speed train set for debut: SEATTLE -- Jean-Pierre Ruiz sees a renaissance in train travel on the horizon, and it's framed in neon.; 9:42 a.m.

Transplants transforming 'Little Town': When Burt Goodman moved to Mesquite seven years ago he had fewer than 2,000 neighbors.; 9:41 a.m.

Editorial: Patients' rights take another hit: Unfortunately Matthew Cerniglia's story and the plight of countless other Americans who have suffered at the hands of their HMOs were not sufficient enough to persuade the GOP leadership in the Senate to pass a ...; 9:40 a.m.

Oklahoma City 12, Las Vegas 4: Oklahoma City 12, Las Vegas 4; 5:14 a.m.

Las Vegas 4, Oklahoma City 1: Las Vegas 4, Oklahoma City 1; 5:14 a.m.

Nurses join union with crane operators, concrete workers: Scott Sonner; In the first major union election at a Reno hospital, registered nurses at Washoe Medical Center voted 315-206 late Friday to join the ranks of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 3.; 2:49 a.m.

School board extends superintendent's contract: "It went well. The board voted unanimously to extend my contract through 2003," she said. "I did not ask for compensation. I don't usually ask for a raise until we are all settled with the ...; 2:48 a.m.

Police arrest man on drug charges: Vargas is accused of delivering a half-ounce of methamphetamine to an undercover Tri-Net drug agent.; 2:47 a.m.

UNR professor's work featured in magazine: DellaPenna said he has discovered ways to enhance specific nutritional components in plants, such as vitamin E, by as much as 10 times.; 2:45 a.m.

Woman shoots husband, self: Investigators said the man was ill with cancer. Police were tipped off to the homicide by a woman who said she had received mail that suggested her friends were going to take their lives.; 2:44 a.m.

Senate Democratic whip to try to reverse House mining vote: Scott Sonner; Reid said he'll oppose the effort by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Democratic allies in Congress to enforce stricter limits on waste sites at hard-rock mines through the administration's new interpretation of the 1872 Mining ...; 2:44 a.m.

Nevadans recall their roles in first lunar landing: "I was in the honor guard detail that greeted Marine One, the helicopter that brought President Nixon aboard to greet the astronauts when they landed."; 2:43 a.m.

Nevadans remember JFK Jr.: "He hasn't been in any embarrassing situations. He's such a young man and I have seen him grow up. I feel the same way I did when JFK died. They both had so much more ...; 2:42 a.m.

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