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Print edition for March 8, 1999

Obituaries for March 8, 1999
He is survived by his wife, Esther; one son, Eitan Boldes of Marlton, N.J.; one daughter, Naava Ellis of Harrisburg, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
New Family Court judge a 'team player'
Ritchie, 37, said he will emphasize making "timely and fair decisions" and will shy away from the counseling and social work approach that some judges take.
CCSN campuses will host series of forums on hate crimes
The question will be among the issues discussed in a series of public forums focusing on hate crimes to be held this week, beginning tonight at 6 p.m. at the Community College of Southern Nevada Charleston Campus, building B106.
Competency hearing set for convicted sex-slave killer
Clark County District Judge John McGroarty, who was appointed to preside over the proceeding, last fall ordered a psychological evaluation to determine if Gallego is competent to go forward.
Battle shapes up over construction bill
Lisa Snedeker
More than 100 home builders and homeowners turned out at the Sawyer State Office Building Friday to support and protest a proposed Senate bill.
Columnist E.J. Dionne: Political counterparts join hands to support AmeriCorps
This story concerns Harris Wofford, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania who is now chief executive officer of the Corporation for National Service, and the Republican who oh-so-narrowly defeated him in his 1994 campaign for re-election, Sen. Rick Santorum.
Silicon Gaming sues IGT
Silicon, the struggling Palo Alto, Calif., slot maker that developed the Odyssey game platform, initially sued IGT last month in federal court in California.
Letter: Visitor criticizes Bellagio's policy
What next? No blind people, no Jews and no blacks. Ask Steve Wynn where it will stop? In addition to no one under 18, I understand that children in strollers are not allowed in -- does this also include people in wheelchairs?
Slot cheat off to prison
Dennis McAndrew, formerly known as Dennis Nikrasch, was sentenced Friday to 7 1/2 years in prison for masterminding a $6 million slot machine cheating scheme.
Letter: Retirees already reliant on aid
DOUGLAS E. FRENCH
State, Nye County propose nuke study
They are proposing new studies that would look at the current health of people who live downwind of the Nevada Test Site and Yucca Mountain, where the federal government wants to build a repository for the nation's high-level nuclear waste.
LV business events
Mandalay Bay -- Discussed by Circus Circus Enterprises President Glenn Schaeffer at Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce lunch. Wednesday. 641-5822.
LV business people
At Colliers International, David Flynn is research analyst and Glenda Shaw is vice president and director of Colliers International Management.
IHL Standings -- March 8, 1999
Northeast Division
Letter: Columnist hit it right on the head
EVELYN LIRINGIS
Letter: People must shun anything related to 'hate radio'
Hate radio is apparently in a contest to see who can be most flagrant in being obnoxious and catering to those who feel that they have to blame a minority for any shortcoming in their lives.
Attorney general wants state to pay dues for lawyers
Jennifer Coleman
But Senate Finance Committee members weren't feeling generous enough to endorse SB119, which would pay the $64,400 a-year total cost of annual membership dues for 184 state and local government attorneys, including 130 in the attorney general's office.
County tries to get a handle on roving shopping carts
Adrienne Packer
Thanks to Clark County decision-makers, residents distressed over abandoned or runaway shopping carts now have somewhere to turn: 593-CART. The reason? Stray grocery carts can harm others.
Woman blames Nevada's minimal regulation for loss of life savings
Kiley Russell
Betty Tuten, 72, of Las Vegas told the Assembly Judiciary Committee she was duped into giving nearly her entire life savings to E.J. Ekker and his Las Vegas-based Phoenix Institute for Research and Education. The company claims to get extraterrestrial guidance for investment decisions, among other things.
Traffic, other snags turn off many fans
Lisa Snedeker and Jace Radke
These are some serious race fans.
Assembly says only lawyers can be justices of the peace
Besides North Las Vegas and Henderson, the only other city that would qualify is Las Vegas - and JPs there already must be attorneys.
Survey finds communications gap worsens LV labor shortage
There's a communications gap between Las Vegas manufacturers that prevents them from being as productive as they could be, a new survey says.
State sues to close unlicensed facility
A suit seeking an injunction and declaratory relief was filed against Alice Anthony for operating a home for the elderly at 4850 Spanish Wells Drive. A hearing is scheduled on March 29.
Longtime car dealer Warthen dies at 76
In 1961 Warthen moved to Las Vegas from St. George, Utah, and opened Warthen Buick on 10 acres of land on San Francisco Avenue, which is now East Sahara Avenue.
Nursing home focus of probe
Art Nadler
In addition, February inspections by the state Bureau of Licensure and Certification found five substantiated violations out of 28 complaints at the Cheyenne Residential and Nursing Center, 2860 E. Cheyenne Ave.
IGT chief presides over stormy annual meeting
Gary Thompson
Mathewson acknowledged that IGT has lost market share to competitors with high-tech video gaming products, said the threat of a proposed ban on some lucrative games in Nevada is hurting the stock and predicted the company will emerge from its current travails stronger than it is today.
Editorial: Sweepstakes promotions misleading
The reasons, primarily, are personal. For instance, lobbyist Sharon Cranford believes the legislation is necessary after seeing what these promotions have done to her mother, whose savings vanished after she bought $40,000 in sweepstakes-related promotions in the false hope it would better her odds at winning.
Road projects to help improve traffic flow
The last segment of Pebble Road will open Tuesday, the leg of Interstate 215 between Interstate 15 and Decatur Boulevard opens March 15 and ground will be broken for the Summerlin Parkway extension on Wednesday.
LV visitor volume up in January
The opening of the Bellagio hotel-casino also helped the city as total room nights occupied increased 7.8 percent. Despite a 3.8 percent increase in the city's room count, the January occupancy rate of 83.7 percent was up 3.1 percentage points from January 1998.
Prominent attorney Rittenhouse dies
Born Oct. 25, 1926, in Wheeling, W.Va., and raised in Waynesburg, Pa., Rittenhouse came to Las Vegas to join his parents after serving in the Navy during World War II.
Shuttle service planned
Henderson Corridor Connection Inc. will offer door-to-door service beginning in mid-March to the airport under a tariff approved by the Transportation Services Authority of Nevada. Rates are based on distance and an airport run, either direction, will range from $12 to $16 one way.
DOE to dig into buried parts of nuke engines
Their goal is to see whether the radioactivity from U.S. tests on nuclear engines has started to move through the soil or ground water, DOE spokeswoman Nancy Harkess said. The Nevada Test Site's mission into the next century is to clean up Cold War contamination.
Lee out to alter builders board
Hundreds of people, he says, feel the seven-member board which has six contractor members, protects the industry. "We need a consumer-friendly board," he says. He has introduced a bill to change the board's composition.
District Court revamping expected soon
Bill Gang
The Nevada Supreme Court's Judicial Assessment Commission, which five years ago had recommended a strong chief judge system for the District Courts, has voted again in support of the supervisory format.
Governor pitches privatization plan
Angie Wagner
If Gov. Kenny Guinn's plan for privatizing prison medical services is approved by the state Legislature, Moten and about 320 others could lose their jobs.
Mother of the Year nomination letters due April 12
Deadline to submit letters is April 12. The 29th annual awards ceremony is May 2 at the Gold Coast hotel-casino.
Grass seed company looks to cut costs
The forecast for a break even performance excludes a previously announced restructuring charge. The company also hopes to cut annual expenses by $14 million in order to make the company profitable in fiscal year 2000. "Demand for our products and spring shipments appears to be very good," Budd said in a statement.
Community college will offer LPN classes again
Art Nadler
The Nevada State Board of Nursing approved the community college's fall program Friday, allowing 16 students to enroll as LPN undergraduates this September.
Sex offenders eye new day in court
Bill Gang
The sentences of 67 convicted sex offenders are in question because the psychologist hired by the state to complete psychological evaluations before sentencing isn't licensed in Nevada.
Two-story schools may ease crowding
Benjamin Grove
Clark County school officials say they are eyeing two-story designs that could fit on smaller plots of land than the one-story models they have built for years.
Historic springs site to get new name
The board is scheduled to discuss the naming of the 180-acre Big Springs site bounded by U.S. 95 on the north, Alta Drive on the south and Valley View Boulevard on the west.
Bill to criminalize false complaints against police draws fire, praise
"We have found, from time to time, that people will make false statements to either influence a case in court or to be vindictive. But we do have people who come in and make false statements unknowingly," Nile Carson, deputy Reno police chief, told the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
JC star expected to join Rebels
Steve Carp
It may be too late to do anything for this year, but UNLV is on the verge of taking a major step toward bolstering its backcourt for next season.
Longtime politicians, newcomers crowd municipal races
Erin Neff
Friday's close of filing for the May 4 primary drew criminal defense attorney Oscar Goodman and developer Mark Fine to an already crowded mayor's race and threw ex-Councilman Steve Miller into the fray against Mayor Pro Tem Michael McDonald for the City Council.
UNLV denied WNIT bid
Spencer Patterson
Lady Rebels coach Regina Miller cut short a recruiting trip to fly back into town Sunday, hoping her team would get the chance to practice today.
NDOW releases wild turkeys in Churchill, Lander, Lincoln counties
The turkeys are of a subspecies called Rio Grande and were trapped by Nevada and Texas wildlife officials near Stirling City, Texas.
Lyon County starts charging inmates for room and board
The County Commission has given him the go-ahead to charge offenders $25 for every day they spend in jail, starting July 1. The money would go into the county's general fund.
DJ's protest ends when demands met -- and then some
During negotiations conducted on the air, they also threw in a $1,000 bonus and a one-year contract.
Exhibitors hawk unusual wares at homicide convention
Scott Sonner
But the exhibitors at last week's annual meeting of the California homicide detectives offered a few products not available at your typical gathering of bowlers, plumbers or computer programmers.
Bill would relieve parents with several families to support
Jennifer Coleman
But a key lawmaker objected, saying Nevada law already allows judges to consider multiple families as one of 12 factors that might justify lowering child support payments.
County officials meet over fire services
At the heart of the issue is who will oversee the combined department.
ShoWest begins with sober remarks from 20th Century Fox studio chief
Michael Fleeman
"We are in a time of great promise and yet we are perhaps faced with greater problems," said Bill Mechanic, chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment, in a speech before more than 600 movie theater operators and others gathering for their annual convention.
Box Score: Wyoming 79, UNLV 76
3-Point Goals: 9-24 .375 (Marion 2-4, Simmons 0-2, Herod 3-5, Dickel 2-5, Keefe 0-2, Stewart 1-1).
Legislature schedule for Tuesday, March 9
8 a.m. - Joint budget committee on Department of Business and Industry budget.
Airport recommends hold on expansion
Planning to relocate the Air Guard began about 10 years ago. Bart said since then, estimated costs have jumped more than 60 percent from the original estimate of $50 million.
Rebels will battle Huskers in Opener
Steve Carp
First, it was Pocahontas. Now, it's Zig Ziglar and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Bingham withdraws from mayor's race
Campaign spokeswoman Terry Murphy said a previous condition that Bingham and his doctor thought was under control reappeared during a routine physical exam. Murphy would not elaborate.
Conference may add Nevada-Reno
Steve Carp
With UNLV leaving the Western Athletic Conference, don't expect the league to be lacking a presence in Nevada for long.
Neal seeks public support for casino tax hike
"Gaming controls everything," he said. "I just want them to pay their fair share. The people of this state should control gaming, not have gaming control them."
Streaking Rebels dust Air Force
Dean Juipe
Euphoric after a weekend sweep of the Air Force Academy, UNLV baseball coach Rod Soesbe is telling his players the season has started anew.
Family settles wrongful death suit
Both trucks erupted in flames. Thomas and Jeanette Douglas, both 68, died at the scene.
Columnist Rusty Wallace: Late caution helped make a difference
Rusty Wallace
We almost went from being the hobo to the hero.
Columnist Ralph Siraco: Free House takes latest skirmish in rivalry
Ralph Siraco
In horse racing, a rivalry defines the very essence of the sport and provides the memorable moments that endure over time.
Box Score: SMU 71, UNLV 70
3-Point Goals: 4-17 .235 (Elsey 0-3, Davis 2, Floyd, Forinash, Sasser).
Rebel softballers lose 2
The UNLV softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader Sunday against Cal State Northridge, losing 8-1 and 12-4 despite three Rebel home runs.
Columnist Melissa Schorr: Customer service? You're kidding, aren't you?
Melissa Schorr
Sometimes, I suspect that's the prevailing attitude in this town.
WAC teams face big challenges
Steve Carp
While Utah's Rick Majerus was basking in the glow Sunday of his team's Western Athletic Conference championship, the NCAA Tournament selection committee was rewarding the Utes' school-record 22-game winning streak by making them a No. 2 seed.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Traffic aside, LVMS is new and improved
That smudge on the main straightaway wall at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was caused by Winston Cup rookie Tony Stewart's Pontiac, after Johnny Benson's Ford spun in front of him in the early stages of Sunday's Las Vegas 400.
Box score: UNLV 15, Air Force 3
Box score: UNLV 15, Air Force 3
Jeff wins war between Burtons
Jeff Burton was zipping around Las Vegas Motor Speedway at better than 180 mph, running door handle-to-door handle with his older brother and the checkered flag in sight, but very much in doubt.

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