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Print edition for June 20, 1999

Letter: Face facts: Yucca is dangerous site
These deposits were caused by hydrothermal fluids that will rise again like clockwork, erode the canisters of spent fuel and spew deadly radioactivity everywhere.
Letter: Writer considers source when criticism surfaces
Oh yes, I nearly forgot to mention radio's undying support by these same people of the North and Reagan support of right-wing death squads in El Salvador who made their day by killing nuns and priests!
Man pleads guilty to first-degree murder
District Judge Michael Douglas is scheduled to sentence Cunningham on July 28.
Rebuilding program faces its first test
Benjamin Grove
Work crews soon may bulldoze aging Madison Elementary School and construct a sparkling new building in its place thanks to language inserted into a new law.
Annual Snow Dance Festival cancelled for 1999
But the event will resume in fall 2000 under a new name, said Jim Jeffers, executive director of the Incline Village-Crystal Bay Chamber of Commerce, the new sponsor.
No criminal wrongdoing found in expensive land swap involving Tahoe estate
But Dickson declined to release details of the report.
Miss Nevada pageant to be held next weekend
Contestants hail from the across the state, including Las Vegas, Mesquite, Winnemucca and Reno.
Woman arrested for allegedly trying to run over jogger
Joggers and pedestrians in the area have complained about a woman who intentionally has been aiming her car at them in recent months.
Schools scrap for revenue
Benjamin Grove
Already bursting at the seams, the fast-growing Clark County School District is now facing its perennial problems with even less state money.
Homeowners who complain about homes sued by builder
The testimony by Newcomer, Gross and other homeowners persuaded lawmakers to pass several new laws to protect homeowners from shoddy construction.
Lewis-Holyfield rematch is closer to reality
Time Warner, operator of HBO and pay-per-view TVKO, had wanted Don King to sign an agreement that would allow them to order him to step aside as fight promoter should he be indicted in connection with the controversial first fight that ended in a draw March 13.
Columnist John Katsilometes: 'Eccentric genius' of Dad
Whenever my brother and I want to shake up a conversation, we bring up Dad.
Columnist Sandra Thompson: Man loses parental rights in odd case
Sandra Thompson
A 27-YEAR-OLD Las Vegas man was forced to give up his children in Family Court as part of a plea bargain in a District Court criminal case.
Editorial: Quicken probe of gas prices
Many elected officials were concerned that the upward spike in prices may be attributed not to market forces but instead by collusion among the oil companies. The Justice Department started work to determine whether antitrust laws had been broken, and the Federal Trade Commission began an investigation into whether there was collusion by the oil companies to drive prices higher.
Ex-Nevada football star arrested for DUI
The Nevada Highway Patrol said Vargas was westbound on the Mount Rose Highway late Thursday when he collided with a car driven by Carrie Fry, 35.
Valley coming of age
In an area known for red rock and neon rainbows, the color gradually tinting Southern Nevada these days is gray.
Handcrews are gritty backbone of firefighting
Jace Radke
A wildfire sucking the oxygen away from a 100-foot-tall ponderosa pine roars like a jet engine revving up for takeoff.
Columnist Jeff German: Casinos fight for political support
WHETHER YOU approve of it or not, you have to admire the casino industry's boldness in pursuing its political agenda.
Smoke again roils down the Sierra
A Sierra Front fire dispatcher said the fires would be limited to 15-20 acres over each of the next few days.
Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Making a father proud
WHAT IS THE proper role of a father on Father's Day?
Editorial: Legislation would boost local airport
Clark County Department of Aviation officials told the Sun last week that giving airports the flexibility to raise passenger fees could help pay for needed improvements at McCarran International Airport. One plan they're considering is building a new $175 million international terminal. It's only in the discussion stages now, but airport officials said if the airport gets more direct international flights, a new terminal would be a necessity.
Convicted sex offender to be sent to facility for mentally ill offenders
The hearing was canceled after two mental health experts examined O'Guinn at the request of his attorney and concluded he is not competent to stand trial.
Six killed as van rolls over on Interstate 15
The driver, who was heading south, then apparently overcorrected and lost control, causing the van to roll several times, the CHP said in a statement. The van came to a rest on the northbound side of the freeway.
Letter: Make lawyers hire lawyers of own
F. FOGEL
Despite media portrayals to the contrary, fathers are reasserting themselves in their children's lives
Kimberley McGee
Today's fathers, some say, are rising from their recliners to take a bigger part in their children's lives -- although the media portrays good-old Dad as a clueless appendage of the family, bungling his way through life.

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