Print edition for May 28, 1999

CARLIN, Nev. (AP) - The city of Carlin has settled a police brutality lawsuit that was filed in federal court in Reno last fall.: CARLIN, Nev. (AP) - The city of Carlin has settled a police brutality lawsuit that was filed in federal court in Reno last fall.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Hollywood Park: 1ST RACE:

Emergency bill for school violence task force approved: In addition, AB686 requires local districts to form their own emergency response plans by July 2000.

Washoe County Airport Authority wants to house U.S. Postal center: They raised the spending authority from $2.7 million to $5.9 million.

Three victims identified; crash similar to accident three years ago: The three were killed when the tread on the car's left rear tire came off, causing the driver to lose control and skid off U.S. 95. The vehicle overturned several times.

Reid richest among Nevada congressional delegation: Earlier this year, the 59-year-old senior senator from Nevada tied for 47th with three other lawmakers in an annual list of the 50 richest members of Congress compiled by the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call.

New gold strike in Virginia City could be worth billions: "It is a combination of the ore that makes it valuable," Marshall told KOLO-TV.

Governor, lawmakers work out Millennium Scholarships: Brendan Riley; Under the plan, 40 percent of the money, averaging about $46 million a year, will go to Guinn's Millennium Scholarship program. Initially, he wanted half, and Assembly Democrats proposed 25 percent.

Convicted sex offender charged with sexual assault at hospital: Metro Police Lt. Tom Monahan, head of the Sexual Assault and Abuse unit, said O'Guinn entered the Summerlin Hospital Thursday night, went into the room of a patient and fondled her.

Douglas County School District faces OSHA fine: Sandy King, district personnel director, said the district currnetly assesses exposure to disease whenever an employee's job function changes.

Court upholds 'Son of Sam' law: The ruling was issued only a day after the case was argued.

Saturday at Golden Gate: 1st race 6 fur 3YO Fil Mdn Clm: 1 Eldorado's Promise (Baze) 117; 2 Bailey's Gold (Radke) 112; 3 Vice'N Reason (Castro) 117; 4 Queen's Flag (Coffee) 107; 5 Ruby Slewby (Arriaga) 117; 6 Here Cumz Vero (Perez) 117; 7 Run Chubby Run (Mercado) 117; 8 The Merry Root (Delgadillo) 117.

Lawmaker blasts critics of high school math exams: "You should be focusing your efforts upon challenging your students, not challenging the basic test of their skills," Raggio said in his response to Barry Gunderson, head of the asssociation.

Bond plan for $56.4 million will help Lake Tahoe: A 1997 gathering that included President Clinton and Vice President Gore resulted in a $906 million plan to restore the lake and its environment. Nevada has $3.2 million worth of Tahoe-related projects planned this year.

Saturday at Belmont Park: 1st race 1-1/16 mi 4YO & up Clm: 1 Bull Dog Pro (Bravo0 117; 2 Royal Ensign (Gryder0 117; 3 Select Session (Espinoza0 117; 4 Cherokee Benji (Smith) 112; 5 Duncker I.D. (Bridgmohan0 117; 6 Sea Shadow (Samyn0 117; 7 Cox's Magic (Davis0 117; 8 Triple Deed (Luzzi0 117.

Tech centers funding bill approved: Helaine Jesse of Western Nevada Community College described the bill as "a great benefit for us."

Gambling regulators delay decision on Black Book nominee: "Mr. Pascente is a different kind of candidate than we are accustomed to seeing," said commission member Bill Curran. "There are a lot of questions up in the air here."

Saturday at Hollywood Park: 1st race 6 fur F&M 4YO & up Clm: 1 Hec's Lil Angel (Rodriguez) 118; 2 Lilac Lady (Puglisi) 116; 3 Saturday Woman (Black) 116; 4 Retsina Queen (Gonzalez) 116; 5 Laguna Miss (Steiner) 118; 6 Sisterbull (Blanc) 116; 7 Pennysaver (Flores) 116; 8 Miss Traffic (Gomez) 118.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Puck's mastery yields yet another fine dining experience: It took courage to be the first one to open an upscale eatery in Las Vegas, but Puck's career is filled with the daring that has brought him such recognition.

Prep notebook: Separate playoffs planned: Spencer Patterson; Although Nevada's proposed high school realignment won't take effect until the 2000-2001 academic year, the local prep scene will have a significantly different look this fall.

Editorial: Impasse on guns may end: Usually the House has been viewed as more resistant to gun control measures than the Senate, so the fact that House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., wants to improve upon the upper chamber's limits is even more startling. For instance, Hastert said he will support legislation that would raise the minimum age for someone to buy a handgun from 18 to 21. There are some trouble spots on the horizon, though, as some House Republicans want to weaken the mandatory background check at gun shows. The Senate version gives the gun-show vendor three days to complete the check, while some in ...

Harmon bill goes down to the wire: Scott Reeder; CARSON CITY -- A battle is promised in the waning hours of the Legislature by the sponsor of a bill to protect mortgage investors who charges that compromises have stripped away most protections.

Plunkett pushes team approach to quit smoking: Tim Graham; Jim Plunkett never smoked. Sure, he admits he had a puff here and there, but he never got hooked.

Bruckmann-Hatz team in SCORE series points lead: While Freeman beat the boys in last year's Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 to earn the Class 1-2/1600 season championship, Bruckmann and Hatz have teamed up to lead the overall and Class 1-2/1600 point standings after two rounds of this year's six race series. With impressive season-opening class wins in Laughlin and San Felipe, Mexico, Bruckmann/Hatz have earned 130 points in their VW-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car.

Senate approves spanking bill: CARSON CITY -- The Senate, at the urging of its majority leader, approved a bill Friday opening the door for parents to spank their children without worrying about suits or police harassment.

NLV: County to help construct rec center: Lisa Snedeker; George Stevens, the county's director of finance, said as part of the agreement the county will give the city an immediate $1 million out of its discretionary funds and another $4 million that will be financed over 10 years.

Letter: Keep gun buyers honest after sale: The buyer must be informed his background must be checked -- if it is a bit shady or has just a few days ago bought a gun, no sale. If he passes the check he gets a registered weapon in his name and address.

Weekend offers plenty of activities: Sonya Padgett; But for those who elect to avoid the crowded highways and airports, plenty of holiday activities can be enjoyed in and around Las Vegas.

Primm mall sues restaurant over lease: Managers and parent companies of Bertolini's Authentic Trattoria in the Fashion Outlet mall were named in a District Court suit alleging more than $100,000 in damages. The suit was filed by Fashion Outlet of Las Vegas Associates and TrizecHahn Factory Shops Inc.

Birth announcements: Lake Mead Hospital

Lawmakers break deadlock on Iverson bill: Both the Senate and Assembly still must approve the recommendation of the conference committee. Assembly Majority Leader Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, who sponsored the bill, called the compromise a "step in the right direction." He added, "We'll see how it works and if there needs to be a change, we will be back in two years."

Legislators compromise on child abuse, mobile home bills: Jennifer Coleman; The only exception to the compromise, reached Thursday, would be cases in which one of the parents is the abuser. Then the other parent must report any knowledge of the crime.

Three Rebels in women's track nationals: Tyson captured both the 100 and the 200 meters at last week's WAC Championships. Her season-best time of 11.22, which she ran at the UNLV Invitational April 4, ranks eighth in the nation. She also ranks eighth in the 200 with her mark of 22.89 at WAC Championships.

Convicted killers seek fourth trial: Cal Potter and David Schieck, attorneys for the two death row inmates, on Thursday asked for another six months to investigate issues and file supplemental court documents. They were granted a Nov. 30 court date for a status check by District Judge Michael Douglas.

No place for push-carts in county: Art Nadler; In Clark County, it's illegal to sell food from a push cart unless you have a business license and license from the Clark County Health District. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen because neither the Clark County Business Licensing Department nor the health district issues licenses to push-cart peddlers.

UNLV close to hosting league tourney: Steve Carp; Surprisingly, the Mountain West Conference office in Colorado Springs is not in a scramble mode even though in a few short weeks, it will be the sole domain of its eight member institutions.

Columnist Scott Dickensheets: Cheap books and magazines bring back memories: Scott Dickensheets; Duty -- in the form of oven-fresh books demanding immediate reviewing -- sits unattended, stacked on a corner of the desk. The typing fingers are willing but the addled brain is, this week, not. I think it has something to do with La Nina.

Letter: It's up to kids to do what's right: Kids, it's up to you. This is your land. Give each other a helping hand. You know the truth about each other. It's up to you, not your dad or mother. Kids, it's up to you, you know what's right.

Race day will be time to focus on strategy: INDIANAPOLIS -- For many, it's time to go into "race mode." But I don't do anything really special as the hours count down to the race. I try to get a fair amount of sleep. Actually, the morning of the race, I try to keep myself pretty busy. I'm not into any type of mental meditation or anything like that.

Some Nevadans still holding the phone for dial service: Teya Vitu; She's alive and well, in spirit, in isolated Nevada locations such as Cosgrave, Hualapai, Dixie Valley, Sweetwater and Fish Creek.

Memorial day business schedule: SAFETY: Police and fire emergency services as usual. Administrative offices closed.

North Las Vegas a study in contrasts: Lisa Snedeker; There is the area in and around downtown where older neighborhoods have fallen victim to what residents attribute to a lack of attention from city officials resulting in little code enforcement and lots of crime.

UNLV trio on GTE academic team: Jeremy Anderson from men's golf, Asaf Tishler from men's tennis and Susie Kocsis from women's tennis were UNLV's selections.

Dial File -- Steve Bornfeld: Let's take a !#%$!&%@ vote!: That, ya bleepin-bleep-bleeps, will be the most eye-catching -- if not ear-catching -- gimmick of fall '99 TV, network-style, as revealed by last week's new series announcements: A season high on teens, low on sitcoms and high on a lowbrow concept in which previously unutterable utterances are now uttered for utter gutter effect -- sort of.

Puck solidifies leadership in high-end dining market: David Strow; Now he's being credited with something else: giving locals something new to do on the Strip.

Henderson: Proposed movie studio confounds Henderson planners: Valerie Miller; Thursday the Planning Commission voted to again postpone a decision on the troubled Black Mountain Studios.

Recent Las Vegas bankruptcies: Buddy E. Yates, formerly doing business as Miracles Janitorial Service, and Lisa G. Collins-Yates, also known as Lisa G. Collins, 3903 Rose Canyon Drive, North Las Vegas, filed for Chapter 13, listing assets of $210,798 and liabilities of $332,192.57.

Community news briefs: Pulsipher is chairwoman of the panel that oversees school construction funds in the 1999 building program and is active in parent groups at the school level.

Rebels net doubles loss: Playing on center court against the third-seeded team of Jean-Noel Grinda and Jong Ming-Lee of UCLA, Zivkovic and Skorin sometimes looked sharp but had their serve broken four times in the 6-3, 6-3 defeat.

Call to Guinn gets action for unemployed woman: That's what 74-year-old Margaret Cornblum did after almost one month of trying to get through to the local unemployment office and always getting a busy signal.

Military Spending bill clears Senate hurdle: Faced with furious partisan bickering, Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois, realizing that the Republican majority did not have the necessary 218 votes to bring the bill to the floor, shut down the House and sent its members home.

A stand-up sitcom guy: Karen Zekan; Who: D.L. Hughley.

Teen's bomb turns out to be hoax: Jace Radke; At about 7:30 a.m. the boy's mother arrived at the police station and told a detective she had a device in her trunk she thought could be a bomb, police said.

Worshippers look to court for decision: Stacy J. Willis; Monks wearing robes tiptoed in late.

'Thunder' rocks and rolls female crowds at Stardust: Kimberley McGee; The "Thunder from Down Under" takes throngs of women of all ages -- and some men -- through an innocently tantalizing strip show. It plays Wednesdays through Sundays in the Conference Center Ballroom at the Stardust through June 13.

Food handlers will be required to get Hepatitis A vaccinations: Art Nadler; The decision will affect more than 125,000 food handlers a year in Clark County, district administrators say. Food handlers will no longer be required to undergo a tuberculosis skin test, but must submit to the two-shot Hepatitis A vaccination.

Senate Commerce revises mortgage regulation bill: If the conferees can't resolve the differences, AB64 will die. But Goldwater, D-Las Vegas, said he's hopeful a compromise can be reached.

Columnist Geoff Carter: Sounds of the Internet shaking music establishment: Geoff Carter; Sounds like big fun, doesn't it? And the tools that are going to do the job are in our hands right now. To wit: Not long ago, you needed major labels to record your music, press it to disc and market it. But that was before the Internet, and the advent of MP3, the CD-quality music-compression format that can send a local band's music all over the world -- even to places without record stores. That thump you just heard was Universal Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. hitting the boards in a faint.

Guinn to sign bill prohibiting discrimination against gays: "This will be seen across the nation as a great day for Nevada," the bill's sponsor said.

Legislature OKs change to workers comp system: CARSON CITY -- A bill that converts the 86-year-old state workers compensation system into a private company cleared the Legislature Friday as lawmakers targeted Saturday for final adjournment of the 1999 session.

Movie Guys: Roberts and Grant share a knotty romance in 'Notting Hill': Starring: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville and Emma Chambers.

Asbestos-removal firms facing record fines: The former Sierra Nevada Arms Apartments, built in West Las Vegas in the 1960s became part of a congressional investigation in 1994 as one of the most poorly maintained public housing complexes in the country subsidized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The complex was located on 30 acres off Lake Mead Boulevard between Rancho Drive and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Letter: Low-cost medicine would discourage cancer research: Now, when we may finally be gaining on this deadly enemy, we need to do everything in our power to encourage research. That's why I was alarmed to learn of a federal bill sponsored by Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev.

Advocates for disabled criticize new riverfront theater: They threatened to seek a court order preventing further construction if designs aren't changed.

Casino lobby works to sway federal panel: Laurence Arnold; It praised the American Gaming Association, the casino industry lobby. All eyes fell upon AGA President Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., who was in the audience.

Pooches and owners learn rewards of good behavior: Sandra Chereb; MINDEN -- The border collie tugs on the leash, his bobbed tail twitching as he yelps and whines at the chaos around him. Overcome with nervous excitement, he finally does what any frenzied pup is prone to do -- piddle on his owner's shoe.

Stars rained out in Colorado: Mother Nature.

Obituaries for May 28, 1999: He is survived by two sons, Mark Stephen Davis of Virginia and William D. Davis of Las Vegas; four daughters, Cheryl Lynn Davis of Dallas, Vickie Sue Shults of El Segundo, Calif., Katherine Tirtlot of Henderson and Sherry McQuillan of Las Vegas; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Man charged in sexual assault: Roy Alan O'Guinn, 38, of North Las Vegas, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on five counts of sexual assault of a victim over 65, one count of battery with intent to commit sexual assault and one count of open and gross lewdness, police said.

Las Vegas court news briefs: A man suspected in two local homicides asked a judge to delay his preliminary hearing Thursday to give him time to hire a private attorney.

Mandalay Bay among bidders for gold coins retrieved from shipwreck: Experts consider the coin the prize of the 1,207 gold coins salvaged by a private company from the ill-fated Brother Jonathan, which sank in 1865. The 1865 coin, minted in San Francisco, contains a printing blunder and is one of only 36 known to exist.

Lawmakers close in on final budget approval: Kiley Russell; Bills detailing the state's $3.2 billion share of the two-year budget proposal were introduced Thursday in the Assembly and Senate. The rest of the funding comes from federal and other sources.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: A rocky road to peace: Some political observers see very little difference between Barak and the man he defeated. They were given legitimate ammunition for this belief when the victor on election night restated his three "no's". No to dividing Jerusalem, no to dismantling the settlements and no to returning to the pre-1967 borders of Israel.

Bus strike may be looming in Reno-Sparks: "The clock is ticking," Martino told the Daily Sparks Tribune.

More boys accuse coach of molesting them: "It wouldn't surprise us to hear of more," Lt. Tom Monahan, head of the Crimes Against Youth and Family unit, said this morning. "We know (child molesters) have multiple, multiple victims."

Boggs McDonald in contention for City Council seat: Erin Neff; Lynette Boggs McDonald, a former Miss Oregon, is enjoying every bit of this political pageant as she runs a strictly behind-the-scenes campaign for a City Council seat.

Board delays Black Book ruling: John Wilen; Pascente's attorney, John Momot, convinced the Commission to delay Pacente's hearing for several months so that he could submit additional evidence.

Sunlife datebook for May 28, 1999: 'Celebrate America' The International Church of Las Vegas hosts "Celebrate America," a day of sports, interactive games, music, food and fireworks, Monday at Hills Park. Events begin at 7 a.m. with a "fun walk and run" (pre-registration required). Admission is $8 in advance; $12 the day of the event. Call 242-2273.

Special committee proposed to study college feasibility: The committee accepted an amendment by the bill's sponsor, Assembly Majority Leader Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, that would set up a committee to oversee the study, rather than assigning it to the regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada.

Analysts differ on gaming giant: BancBoston Robertson Stephens equity analyst Harry Curtis reiterated his buy rating on Park Place stock and raised his earnings estimates for the company.

Las Vegas news briefs: Two suspects in the shooting death of Leonard Harvey, 35, and the wounding of a 28-year-old man at an apartment complex in the 100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard have been arrested, according to Metro police.

Blitzstein case closes with final guilty plea: Richard Friedman, one of two shooters in the Jan. 6, 1997, killing, pleaded guilty to a murder for hire charge just as his trial was to get under way next Wednesday.

Drug Court plan approved: Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, told prison officials she wants documentation after the program gets started that it will save money.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Money a big issue with reunification: Don't count Davey Hamilton among the drivers eagerly awaiting a reconciliation between rival open-wheel series Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) and the Indy Racing League.

Extra cash last items for lawmakers: Kiley Russell; CARSON CITY -- Nevada lawmakers are closing in on final approval of a $14 billion state budget and have found about $20 million in extra funds for pet projects.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Racing is risky business: It's T-minus-48 hours to the biggest weekend in motor sports.

Public speaking focus of workshop: Adrienne Packer; Most residents who appear before Clark County Commissioners march to the podium knowing exactly what they want to say: The massive stucco shopping center, for example, will generate too much traffic and simply is not suitable for their quiet rural neighborhood.

Deal made on spending tobacco money: Assemblywoman Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas, who negotiated the agreement with Guinn's staff, called it "a great day for students, parents, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities and all Nevadans who care about improvement to our health care system."

Editorial: Infusion of money for state health plan: One of the primary problems facing these state-run programs, in which the federal government pays 65 percent of the costs and the states assume the rest, is a failure to aggressively reach out to those who are eligible. But help is on the way. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is providing government and nonprofit agencies in Nevada $855,000 over the next three years to help enroll more low-income children in either the Nevada Check-Up or Medicaid programs. No child should have to go without medical care just because his parents can't afford existing health insurance plans. It is hoped this ...

Companies sue over tax valuations: The lawsuits were filed separately Thursday in Clark County District Court.

Ex-Starwood chief sells stock: Nanula filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission Thursday to sell 451,518 shares valued at $15.9 million. The filing didn't disclose whether he will have any shares remaining.

Employees, nonprofits praise the chosen suitor of LV's Southwest Gas: David Strow; About 150 people, virtually all of them employees of Southwest Gas, attended the Public Utilities Commission's Las Vegas consumer hearing on the proposed merger between Southwest and ONEOK Inc. of Tulsa, Okla.

LV firm plans 'Net deal with Australian group: A spokesman for American Wagering Inc. said company officials will meet with representatives of Worldwide Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Inland Entertainment Corp. of Australia. The agreement would allow Worldwide Media to to market American Wagering's Australian subsidiary, Megasports PTY.

Bill to halt clubs' payoffs to cabbies headed for Guinn: The Assembly on Thursday agreed to accept Senate amendments to Assembly Bill 193, which started out as a bill to clamp down on automatic telephone dialing messages. But the Senate added the so-called "diversion" section.

Taxicab bill amendment passes: Now the bill, which goes to Gov. Kenny Guinn for his approval or veto, also calls for $500 to $1,000 fines against club owners who pay cabbies to divert passengers to their nightclubs.

Rancho High has high rate of failure on proficiency exam: "There's a lot of work we have to do," said Liz Fraser, who became Rancho's interim principal less than two months ago. "We have a large population of second-language students. We have a large population of special education students. But we also have some of the best teachers in the district."

Henderson college measure nears OK: AB220 was amended to have the study done by a five-member panel composed of representatives of Gov. Kenny Guinn, lawmakers and university regents.

Ban on Jet Skis looms at Lake Tahoe; company offers new guarantee: "The lake belongs to the people. But when the health of the lake is at stake, we must balance personal recreation with ensuring the preservation of Lake Tahoe's beauty for generations to come," said Jim Baetge, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, which worked more than two years to impose the ban.

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Ormsby House $2 million bid rejected: Cerberus took over the Ormsby House and appointed Bob Cashell to run it after the casino went into receivership in 1997.

Officials plan summit to prepare for Y2K problems: Robert Macy; The jury is out on the sensitive issue, but state officials want to be prepared for the worst possible verdict at midnight, Dec. 31.

Casino owner insists he's using personal fortune to rebuild Jerusalem: "The reaction is that Mr. Beliak's assertions are pure, unadulterated fabricated fiction," Moscowitz said Friday on Israel radio. "I'm using my personal fortune, my personal money, and I am proud to be using it to rebuild Jerusalem, to help to rebuild Jerusalem."