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Archive for July 20, 1999

Columnist Ron Kantowski: IRL has more trouble with flying debris: The wheels are continuing to come off the Indy Racing League.; 12:09 p.m.

Special feeling emerges at close of spring-summer session: Ralph Siraco; There was a special feeling to the close of the spring-summer race meet Monday at Hollywood Park. Sure, it was the last spring-summer session of this century, and it did mark the end of racing ...; 11:44 a.m.

Murphy filed palimony suit: Copyright 1999 Las Vegas Sun.; 11:18 a.m.

Binion neighbor says Murphy was 'totally out of control': A neighbor of Ted Binion's has described Sandy Murphy as "totally out of control" following news of the gambling figure's Sept. 17 death.; 11:17 a.m.

Feds launch new study of gaming: David Strow; The gaming industry is under federal examination again -- and this time, Las Vegas will be put under the microscope.; 11:17 a.m.

Former Primadonna chief Primm named in suit: Grace Leong; Former Primadonna Resorts Chairman and Chief Executive Gary Primm has been named a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed against the hotel casino company by a Florida woman who says she was abducted and raped ...; 11:15 a.m.

Trade show companies merge: After the merger, Creative Management Services of St. Louis; and Lincoln Studios, which has operations in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Las Vegas; will become operating divisions of the merged company, MC2.; 11:14 a.m.

Harrah's calls slot tourney world's largest: The Millionaire Maker tournament will begin July 23 in Reno, and be in Las Vegas from Sept. 16 to Sept. 21. The tournament will be in Laughlin Sept. 26 to Sept. 28.; 11:14 a.m.

Report says gaming information technology officers are underpaid: The Annual Gaming Technology survey found that gaming CIOs made an average of $100,000 to $150,000 a year, depending on the size of the company and the location. That's 20 percent to 30 percent lower ...; 11:13 a.m.

Downtown casinos want complaint dismissed: CARSON CITY -- Herbert Pastor, owner of two downtown Las Vegas casinos, says he took quick action, including the firing of 67 employees, to resolve a state complaint that his change girls hustled tips from ...; 11:13 a.m.

Park Place profit slips: Gary Thompson; Park Place Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas today reported second-quarter net income of $40 million, or 13 cents a share, down slightly from $46 million, or 15 cents a share, in the year-ago period.; 11:13 a.m.

Retailer opening two more LV stores: This brings to 10 the number of Targets in Nevada.; 11:12 a.m.

Racketeering suit filed to block utility merger: David Strow; In a last-ditch effort to stop the merger of Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas and ONEOK Inc., rival Southern Union filed a federal racketeering and fraud lawsuit Monday against Southwest, ONEOK and two Arizona ...; 11:11 a.m.

Satellite versus cable: Competition heats up: The 500-channel television system has arrived.; 11:10 a.m.

PUC chairman appoints key regulator: McIntire succeeds Sharon Thomas, who Soderberg fired last week.; 11:10 a.m.

Denver company buys LV Internet provider: Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.; 11:09 a.m.

Bank posts record profit: The 1998 quarter comparison does not include acquisition charges of $7.2 million for First Security's purchase of a California bank.; 11:08 a.m.

Recyclers trash Silver State plan: Adrienne Packer; A proposed revision of Clark County's solid waste management ordinance, which was written and submitted by Silver State Disposal officials, could put small recycling companies out of business, recyclers said.; 10:55 a.m.

End of an era: Auction closes book on The Green Shack: "A lawyer called me the other day and said 'I didn't know you guys went broke, what happened?' " said Jim McCormick, a lifelong Las Vegan who in late May closed the restaurant his family ...; 10:52 a.m.

Obituaries for July 20, 1999: Marcia Abrams, 64, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 30, 1934, in Massachusetts. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker and an Air Force veteran.; 10:51 a.m.

Conflicting testimony given in slaying trial: Bill Gang; A North Las Vegas woman testified that gunfire wasn't unusual around the Cheyenne Condominiums where she lived.; 10:51 a.m.

Lawsuit threat doesn't stall cop building project: Bill Gang; The Police Protective Association plans to go ahead with its office building in Enterprise township despite a lawsuit filed to stop the development by 393 residents of the southwest Las Vegas neighborhood.; 10:48 a.m.

Nevada Democrats closing gap on GOP voter registration edge: CARSON CITY -- Republicans, since October 1995, have held the majority in Nevada's voter registration but they are seeing it slowly ebb away.; 10:47 a.m.

Lawyers for topless club rebuked in suit: Bill Gang; District Judge Stephen Huffaker has chastised the attorneys representing one of seven topless clubs for stonewalling attempts to gather information in a class-action lawsuit they are facing over allegations of illegal tip kickbacks.; 10:47 a.m.

Widow sues cop over fatal crash: The widow of a magician killed last year in a collision with a Metro Police officer responding to an emergency call filed a lawsuit in District Court Monday alleging, among other things, that police training ...; 10:46 a.m.

Las Vegas news briefs for July 20, 1999: CARSON CITY -- If the distinguished-looking guy waiting in a DMV line Monday with more than a dozen other people looked familiar, he should: It was Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn.; 10:46 a.m.

Community news briefs for July 20, 1999: A "Senior Rebel Club Pep Rally Kickoff Party" will be from 1:30-3 p.m. Friday by the Sunrise Senior Friends in the Sunrise Hospital's Auditorium, 3164 S. Maryland Parkway. This will be an afternoon of fun ...; 10:07 a.m.

Program aids disabled adults: Learning no longer ends at 22 for the physically and mentally disabled adults who now attend Salvation Army's Star Program.; 10:05 a.m.

North Las Vegas: Council forced to reconsider proposal to rezone near airport: Sonya Padgett; After a District Court judge July 12 fined the city $500 for not awarding building permits to a developer who wants to build on 125 acres of shifting soil near the airport, the City Council ...; 10:05 a.m.

Third doctor called on to examine Milko's competence to stand trial: Bill Gang; District Judge Kathy Hardcastle has ordered a third psychiatric examination for perennial political candidate Hilary Michael Milko after two psychiatrists differed in evaluations of his competence to be sentenced in one case and stand trial ...; 10:04 a.m.

New trial date set for defendant in teacher slaying: Bill Gang; A new trial for one-time death row inmate Charles Manley has been set for Sept. 13 in District Judge John McGroarty's courtroom.; 10:03 a.m.

Bandits feature a Rebel flavor, uncertain future: Steve Carp; Pick 'Em; 9:59 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: New team doomed to failure: Dean Juipe; Think of it in terms of a classified ad.; 9:46 a.m.

Summer camp provides opportunities for children: He's always had a great time at camp. Camp gives him the opportunity to meet new people and develop social skills, his foster mother said in a letter.; 9:44 a.m.

Jazz riffs its way to title: Spencer Patterson; They arrived in Las Vegas without so much as a roster, but the New Orleans Jazz's credentials spoke volumes about their chances to come away with this year's adidas Big Time Basketball Tournament championship.; 9:43 a.m.

Life in the slow lane: Kimberley McGee; * After-dinner walks down Main Street are the nightly entertainment.; 9:39 a.m.

Letter: Las Vegas should learn from flood: JAN STORM; 9:37 a.m.

Letter: No Mesquite encore for this letter writer: L. PAYNE; 9:36 a.m.

Letter: It's just a flag; no law is needed: I personally think the United States is the best country in the world. To me the flag represents all the good things about our country. I would never think about burning one. However, if we ...; 9:36 a.m.

Letter: Free speech must not be violated: FRANK PERNA; 9:35 a.m.

Letter: Good economy comes from '80s 'trickle-down': The bottom 49 percent of earners pay no income taxes and can't use tax cuts. Targeted or otherwise the bottom 40 percent of earners are an ever-changing group of people. Most moving up the income ...; 9:34 a.m.

The Kaufmans anniversary: Marilyn is a retired executive secretary for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She is a member of the Harmonettes Unit, Daughters of the Nile. She is currently acting ...; 9:33 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: Stern fan fouls JFK coverage: In 1963 the quivering voice and unnerved image of Walter Cronkite was one of the most enduring memories of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. When Kennedy's death was announced many people vividly remember that ...; 9:33 a.m.

Editorial: Tragedy once again hits Kennedy family: As an adult he sometimes was hounded by the media, especially tabloid photographers, so it was with a certain amount of irony that he eventually opted for a career in journalism, starting the political magazine ...; 9:30 a.m.

Editorial: Even today moonwalk thrills us: Apollo 11 almost didn't make it to the moon, nearly running out of fuel. But Neil Armstrong, who was piloting the ship and became the first man to walk on the moon, was able to ...; 9:29 a.m.

Hard to go gaa-gaa over unfocused Goo-Goo Dolls: Geoff Carter; It's always good to watch a regular joe beat the odds. In 1993, when I was working a local used CD store, I couldn't sell a single copy of the Goo Goo Dolls' "Superstar Car ...; 9:29 a.m.

The Ubandos wedding: Julie is a 1997 UNLV graduate and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. She is a residential director who works with children with disabilities.; 9:27 a.m.

Fires burn more than 28,000 acres in Elko County: It broke out Sunday about 10 miles southeast of Carlin. Crews could achieve only 20 percent containment in Monday's erratic winds.; 9:23 a.m.

Three officers identified: The officers involved are Darren Swetkovich, Dave Keller and Mike Lessman, all members of the SWAT team.; 9:20 a.m.

Hartenstein says push is on for Congressional approval of satellite pickups: Separate bills have passed the U.S. House and Senate that would make local television news, weather and sports broadcasts available on satellite TV systems.; 9:19 a.m.

Marines balk at benefits for Arthur Bennett: Robert Macy; "It has been determined he is not entitled to any type of military honors, burial in a national or military cemetery, nor is a death gratuity to be paid," Major David Lapan, a Marine spokesman ...; 9:19 a.m.

Nevada intelligence squadron coming home: Three of the Guard members already have returned and 16 will come back on Tuesday. Senior Master Sgt. Mike Arnold will stay on until Friday.; 9:16 a.m.

Familiar guy in line at DMV: Gov. Guinn: By the time he got to the head of the line, Guinn said he had talked with just about everyone around him.; 9:16 a.m.

Reno police prepare for Hot August Nights: Jennifer Coleman; Chief Jerry Hoover said he is expecting a crowd that will double Reno's population the first week in August as thousands arrive for the celebration of classic cars and '50s music.; 9:15 a.m.

Box Score: Redbirds 3, Stars 2: Las Vegas; 8:38 a.m.

Battle Mountain teens appeal murder verdict: Colby Becker faces one life term for the murder of Ray's father, James, to be served consecutively to a life term for use of a deadly weapon in the May 30, 1998 killings.; 6:27 a.m.

Nevada Democrats, Republicans neck and neck in voter registration: Kiley Russell; But Republicans, who were outnumbered 2-to-1 in Nevada 25 years ago, were able to grab a plurality a couple of years ago and continue to hold a slight edge in overall registration.; 6:27 a.m.

Fire crews near victory in Elko County: U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Sharon Sweeny said calls were out for retardant and jumpers were on the way.; 6:26 a.m.

Ensign files details of $1.1 million contribution report: Brendan Riley; An analysis of a report filed Tuesday by Ensign also shows that contributors with ties to casino interests owned or controlled by his family accounted for half the cash from the clubs.; 6:26 a.m.

Clinton approves federal disaster aid for Clark County: Angie Wagner; Clinton declared the Las Vegas Valley a federal disaster area, meaning people whose homes and businesses were ravaged by the July 8 flood will get some relief.; 6:20 a.m.

Officials waiting for news on possible federal assistance: "I'm staying optimistic that we will get a declaration," said Bob Andrews, director of the Clark County Division of Emergency Management.; 3:55 a.m.

Man sentenced in ATM theft: He appeared before U.S. District Judge Howard McKibben on Monday for sentencing.; 3:37 a.m.

Nevada lawmakers to attend Indianapolis conference: Air fare, hotel, conference registration fees and pay of $130 a day was used in the estimated cost for each lawmaker. Actual costs for the trip will be determined after the conference when expenses are ...; 3:32 a.m.

Bald eagle fledgling apparently joins the wild: The young eagle is the product of the second successful nesting of a pair of bald eagles that took up residence at the lake three years ago.; 3:32 a.m.

All-Star game to be held Wednesday: The nine-inning varsity all-star game is scheduled for 8 p.m., with Cimarron-Memorial's Bill Rodriguez and Green Valley's Kurt Gehlken coaching the West and East squads, respectively. Durango, Basic and Green Valley lead the way with ...; 2:16 a.m.

Harrah's sells Las Vegas Showboat hotel-casino to local group: VSS Enterprises members include gaming industry veterans Michael Villamor, formerly of Primadonna Resorts and Gem Gaming; and Gregg Schatzman, formerly with Primadonna and Ameristar Casinos. Another member of VSS is Dan Shaw, a real estate ...; 1:36 a.m.

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