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Archive for November 11, 1999

Friday's Hollywood Park entries: 1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO & up Mdn Clm: 1 Mikes Magic March (Pedroza) 119; 2 Junistar (Valenzuela) 119; 3 A Good Dancer (Blanc) 122; 4 Slew o' Aces (Steiner) 119; 5 Seko (Martinez) 117; ...; 12:53 p.m.

Friday's Bay Meadows entries: 1st race 1 mi 2YO Clm: 1 Tech One (Meza) 117; 2 Philip Lacy (Gonzalez) 117; 3 Bigwinedrinker (Matias) 117; 4 Relection (Arriaga) 117; 5 Extreme Adventure (Schvaneveldt) 117.; 12:52 p.m.

Friday's Aqueduct entries: 1st race 1 mi 3YO & up Turf Mdn: 1 Blues Cure (Beitia) 117; 2 Vegas (Espinoza) 117; 3 Light Launcher (Gryder) 117; 4 Who Luvs You Baby (Beasley) 112; 5 Alleged the King (Rodriguez) ...; 12:51 p.m.

News briefs: Metro Police are searching for a man accused of breaking into a northeast Las Vegas home and sexually assaulting a woman.; 12:50 p.m.

Columnist Paul DelGiudice: Wildlife board's changes leave hunters baffled: Paul DelGiudice; If hunters were confused by the bonus point system the way it was, then they will be downright baffled by the changes made in the system by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners on Saturday at ...; 12:50 p.m.

Las Vegas area fishing report: LAKE MOHAVE: Fishing remains good for small striped bass on the Arizona side of Cottonwood Basin from Cottonwood East to the fence line. Drifting and trolling baits have been catching the fish. Over the weekend, ...; 12:48 p.m.

New man on campus has San Diego State fans excited: Victoria Sun; Aztec Facts; 12:47 p.m.

Prison board told drug raid comes up empty: CARSON CITY -- Despite what the public thinks, there is not a large amount of drugs in Nevada prisons, its director says.; 12:44 p.m.

Kerkorian sells off Mirage stock: Kerkorian sold the Mirage stake, equal to about 4.9 percent of the shares outstanding, for a profit of about $20 million, according to sources close to the investor.; 12:43 p.m.

Guinn says state should rethink debt: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn says it may cost the state up to $400 to collect a 3-cent debt.; 12:43 p.m.

Scholarship chief named: CARSON CITY -- Susan Moore, employed by the University and Community College System of Nevada since 1996, has been named director of the new Nevada Millennium Scholarship Program.; 12:34 p.m.

Vegas parade recognizes work of women veterans: At the start of this century, women, for the most part, relied on men as warriors to defend them.; 12:34 p.m.

First of three suspects guilty in beating of elderly woman: Bill Gang; A District Court jury has convicted the first of three men charged with posing as cable company repairmen to gain entry into the home of a 78-year-old woman who was robbed and beaten unconscious.; 12:33 p.m.

LV agency merges with Hawaii marketer: The local company will keep its existing name and become a division of SSC. Terms were not disclosed.; 12:33 p.m.

State gives counties millions to improve deteriorating schools: CARSON CITY -- In the first use of a 1999 law, the state Board of Examiners Wednesday allocated $15.9 million to the school districts in White Pine and Lincoln counties with most of the money ...; 12:32 p.m.

Food handlers must now get vaccinated for hepatitis A: To finance that project in the wake of the liver disease locally being three times the national average -- 34 cases per 100,000 population in 1997 -- the health district will discontinue tuberculosis tests for ...; 12:30 p.m.

North Las Vegas briefs: The North Las Vegas Planning Commission Wednesday night delayed action on a controversial senior housing complex until Dec. 8.; 12:29 p.m.

Boyfriend gives background on victim in du Pont murder: Kim Smith; In the minutes before her death Patti Margello knew something bad was going to happen to her. She just didn't know what it was or who was behind it.; 11:59 a.m.

Las Vegas auction site offered on Internet: Located on the Internet at www.ebay.com/lasvegas, the site lists sellers in the Las Vegas area and operates by the same guidelines as the national site that has more than 7.7 million registered users.; 11:59 a.m.

Del Papa orders boxing probe: CARSON CITY -- Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa Wednesday assigned two deputies to investigate boxing's sanctioning organizations after bribery charges were brought in New Jersey against officials of the International Boxing Federation.; 11:58 a.m.

LV warehouse problems solved: The company reported a net loss of $842,000, or 5 cents per share, for the quarter ending Sept. 30. One year ago, the company lost $687,000, or 5 cents a share.; 11:55 a.m.

Drivers get prison time for roles in fatal crashes: Bill Gang; The criminal charges that resulted from three serious auto accidents have sent two men to prison and placed another on probation for five years.; 11:47 a.m.

Lack of water could delay Yucca: Wanting water; 11:24 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Hollywood Park: 1st Race -- Amorphous - 4-wide bid outkicked while 3rd in needed outing in last, 3rd before that and 2nd in prior pair of starts, drops to claimer now, all systems ready for graduation. Mikes ...; 11:23 a.m.

Koelliker has GV in position to win volleyball crown: Spencer Patterson; As a member of Green Valley's freshman volleyball squad four years ago, Malia Koelliker watched in awe as the Gators' varsity squad rolled to the second of back-to-back state championship.; 11:22 a.m.

Gaels' goalie duo holding foes at bay: Spencer Patterson; Considering Bishop Gorman's soccer team has averaged nearly five goals-per-game this season, it's understandable that much of the credit for the Gaels' success has gone to the club's offensive stars.; 11:21 a.m.

LV High gets nod to defeat Cimarron: Spencer Patterson; Zone finals Las Vegas (11-0) at Cimarron-Mem. (10-1), 7 p.m.; 11:21 a.m.

Columnist Spencer Patterson: New rule handcuffs Holiday Prep Classic: Spencer Patterson; During its 22-year existence, the annual Holiday Prep Classic boys basketball tournament has established itself as one of the country's premier prep events.; 11:19 a.m.

Study explores ambulance service: Adrienne Packer; Introducing a second ambulance service into the Las Vegas Valley might benefit patients by lowering fees and improving service, according to a report released Wednesday.; 11:17 a.m.

State computers behind schedule, under budget: CARSON CITY -- Nearly half of the major computer projects being developed by the state are behind schedule but most are within budget, a governor's committee was told Wednesday.; 11:17 a.m.

Slaying at Golden Gate: Keith Paul; Anne Cohns never liked her mother's boyfriend, Larry D. Taylor. She just didn't trust him.; 11:17 a.m.

Missing panties hearing will go on as scheduled: District Judge Joseph Bonaventure, following a meeting Wednesday with prosecutors and Murphy's lawyer, John Momot, set a 9:30 a.m. hearing on Monday.; 11:16 a.m.

Patients' needs in hands of nursing bosses: Shaunta Grimes; Nurses who manage staffing at health care facilities can be held responsible if a decision to put too few nurses on a shift puts a patient in danger, an advisory committee of the State Nursing ...; 11:16 a.m.

Tax break OK'd for expansion of plant near LV: David Strow; Georgia Pacific Inc. received a $1.25 million tax subsidy from the Nevada Commission on Economic Development Wednesday to build a new manufacturing plant at the Apex industrial area in the desert just north of Las ...; 11:15 a.m.

Hostility unnerves federal employees: The abrupt resignation of Nevada's top U.S. Forest Service official has bolstered the Silver State's notorious reputation among federal employees, some workers say.; 11:14 a.m.

Lott tells Reid nuke waste bill won't be debated until next year: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Sen. Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., told Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., privately on Wednesday that he would not bring up the nuclear waste bill in Congress this session, Reid said.; 11:10 a.m.

Federal, state officials accuse Equinox of violating court-ordered marketing restrictions: David Strow; Investigators in two states claim to have witnessed violations of a federal court order by representatives of Equinox International Corp. of Las Vegas.; 11:02 a.m.

Las Vegas airline capacity jumps 12.5 % from '98: The number of seats on planes coming into Las Vegas is up 12.5 percent from October 1998. That's the greatest year-over-year increase since the city's 1993-94 growth boom.; 11:02 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Recalling the colorful Doby Doc: Ruthe Deskin; Who remembers Doby Doc?; 11:00 a.m.

Fahrenkopf: NCAA move is self-serving: David Strow; Top gambling industry lobbyist Frank Fahrenkopf fired a verbal broadside at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Wednesday, accusing the powerful organization of trying to "cover their rear end" by pushing a federal bill that would ...; 10:57 a.m.

Cash flow improves for Revenue Properties: RPC's cash flow was (Canadian) $6.53 million, or 9.4 cents per share, up 36 percent from the year-ago quarter.; 10:57 a.m.

Manufacturers working on hotel initiative: The initiative, called the Hospitality Industry Technology Integration Standards, is maintained by the American Hotel & Motel Association, and is sponsored by such companies as Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Marriott International and the SABRE Group.; 10:57 a.m.

Venetian liens released, debt rating downgraded: Gary Thompson; A District Court judge released mechanics liens totaling $270 million filed against the Venetian on Wednesday, removing the threat of foreclosure from the $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip resort.; 10:56 a.m.

IGT reports $40.5 million loss: Gary Thompson; Troubles abroad and slumping slot machine sales in the United States led to a $40.5 million fourth-quarter loss for Reno-based gaming-equipment maker International Game Technology.; 10:56 a.m.

Texas Station bowling alley, expansion OK'd: Casino officials told commissioners that tentative plans call for a 70,000-square-foot bowling alley complete with 60 lanes, 80,000 square feet for meeting and ballroom space and an additional 11,000 square feet in casino space. An ...; 10:55 a.m.

Contamination found at DOE's North Las Vegas complex: Department of Energy workers on a routine inspection discovered radioactive contamination more than 10 times the limit allowed for drinking water in a 15-gallon pool of water inside a storage vault at the government's North ...; 10:34 a.m.

'Massive concussion' puts Utah QB on sidelines: Steve Guiremand; All in all, last Saturday's surprising 43-29 loss to Wyoming is a day that Utah coach Ron McBride would like to forget.; 10:32 a.m.

LPGA's Webb still adjusting to spotlight off the golf course: Victoria Sun; Fame doesn't come cheaply.; 10:30 a.m.

UMC pitch for state health programs meets resistance: CARSON CITY -- A pitch by University Medical Center to have Clark County take over some of the state's health programs met with resistance from at least one rural county legislator Wednesday.; 10:30 a.m.

Ray stays calm before start at QB for UNLV: Steve Guiremand; It was about a year ago at this time that Matthew Jeffrey Ray made his last start at quarterback.; 10:29 a.m.

Older, but wiser: Dean Juipe; Counted out both literally and figuratively several times during the course of his 16-year professional career, Evander Holyfield perseveres with a confidence almost unrivaled among his peers.; 10:28 a.m.

UNLV women sign N.C. prep standout: The UNLV women's basketball program has signed North Carolina high school standout Padra Strong to a national letter of intent to attend UNLV beginning in fall 2000, Head Coach Regina Miller announced Wednesday.; 10:27 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Holyfield not spouting predictions this time: Dean Juipe; Before Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis fought to a draw March 13 in New York, Holyfield hogged the headlines by making a prediction that was marginally bold and somewhat outrageous.; 10:26 a.m.

Bandits hire Quintin Dailey: He will work with play-by-play man Tim Neverett during home games and also co-anchor the post-game show with veteran NBA broadcaster Marty Rodick.; 10:20 a.m.

Editorial: Congress listens to agriculture: So it probably shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that agribusiness is seeking to pass legislation in Congress that would allow illegal aliens, who have worked in this nation for as few as ...; 10:13 a.m.

DuPont descendant denies involvement in murder: "Absolutely not," Dean MacGuigan told jurors in a federal court trial. "I loved her dearly. She was a soul mate. Even though we had a tumultuous relationship, she was an absolute delight, and I loved ...; 10:09 a.m.

Card dealer shot and killed by ex-boyfriend, police say: Angie Wagner; When it was over, Larry Darnell Taylor calmly handed his gun over to another card dealer and waited for arrest Wednesday.; 10:08 a.m.

Energy Department opens case for water rights at proposed nuke dump: Trevor Hayes; DOE official Wendy Dixon told state Engineer Mike Turnipseed, who must rule on the water-pumping request, that one national dump is better than the 77 sites around the nation where nuclear wastes are now being ...; 10:08 a.m.

Resorts rush to be the first on the hill: Tom Gardner; At least two Sierra resorts are moving up the traditional Thanksgiving opening by two weeks, offering a run or two starting today.; 10:07 a.m.

Missing anti-brothel crusader spotted in Sacramento: But investigators said an investigation is continuing to make sure Reese is OK. His exact whereabouts are still unknown.; 10:01 a.m.

Search continues for missing anti-brothel crusader, answers few: But investigators said an investigation is continuing to make sure Reese is OK. His exact whereabouts are still unknown.; 10:00 a.m.

Man charged in killing had made threats before: His children signed district court papers for an emergency committal four years ago after he stalked his daughter, threatened to kill his wife if she divorced him and then kill the rest of his family, ...; 10:00 a.m.

Panel OKs unique funding plan for state-funded work on local schools: Brendan Riley; The board, chaired by Gov. Kenny Guinn, voted Wednesday to approve $10 million for three White Pine County school projects and $5.9 million for one project in Lincoln County.; 9:59 a.m.

Sexual harassment policy for prison workers released: The policy emphasizes the agency has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment and calls for a thorough investigation of complaints. No retaliation may be made against employees who file complaints.; 9:58 a.m.

Gov. Guinn wants payment policy to be put in check: He said the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety is trying to collect on boxes of bad debts for small amounts of money that date back 10 years. The department gets 1,300 bad checks ...; 9:58 a.m.

Nevada senator calls for criminal investigation of CDC over misspent money: Bart Jansen; In the six months since the Department of Health and Human Services reported that the agency misspent millions of dollars earmarked for research of chronic fatigue syndrome, the CDC hasn't reprimanded the officials involved, Reid ...; 9:57 a.m.

Answers sought on Nevada plan to keep children in controversial program: "I am extremely concerned about leaving Nevada children in a facility where such serious charges have been made," Koivisto said, adding that she wants to hear from Janice Wright, Nevada's director of Healthcare Financing and ...; 9:57 a.m.

Community news events for November 11, 1999: Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. Call 648-6222.; 9:56 a.m.

Price of bus fares to increase: The Regional Transportation Commission approved rate hikes for residential bus service Wednesday morning, raising regular fares from $1 to $1.25 for thousands of customers on dozens of routes throughout Clark County.; 9:54 a.m.

Venerable Sparks Nugget performer dead at 49: Bertha retired from performing just last month and was scheduled for an evaluation today at the University of California at Davis.; 9:48 a.m.

Pair of bears heading to California sanctuary: Shaunta Grimes; Two bears who have lived at the Betty Honn Animal Adoption Center in Henderson since Oct. 20 have found permanent homes.; 9:47 a.m.

St. Jude's Ranch for Children opens the Children's Art Museum of Nevada: Where: St. Jude's Ranch for Children, Boulder City.; 9:40 a.m.

Thousands to tie Y2K knot New Year's Eve: Jennifer C. Yates; Thousands of couples from Philadelphia to Thailand are choosing to say their "I do's" in chorus on New Year's Eve as part of their city's celebrations to mark the new year.; 9:33 a.m.

Fight schedule: At Boise, Idaho, Kenny Keene, Boise, vs. Rob Calloway, Kansas City, 12, cruiserweights.; 9:33 a.m.

Jarrett closing in on first title: Mike Harris; HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Dale Jarrett's long-awaited celebration is almost ready to begin.; 9:30 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Speculating about upcoming New Year's Eve festivities: Joe Delaney; The world will be recovering from a monumental millennium hangover on Jan. 1. ... New Year's Eve falls on a Friday, which means a three-day weekend celebration with superior entertainment plus college football bowl games ...; 9:28 a.m.

Earnhardt Jr. succeeding in family business: Mike Harris; HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The blood line is impeccable.; 9:28 a.m.

Letter: Remember veterans today: But I hope you understand that I had my fears.; 9:26 a.m.

Woman racer hoping for ride: Dick Brinster; Shawna Robinson believes the day will come when women are a force in NASCAR.; 9:26 a.m.

Letter: No-return law on vehicles is wrong: So if you or a family member get talked into a deal by shady sales tactics at a large or small car dealer you are on your own with no recourse. You would think we, ...; 9:25 a.m.

Letter: Disrespect for our teachers starts with governor: The School District is struggling to meet the financial burdens placed upon it by the budget constraints inflicted by the governor. This is the same governor who on Oct. 4, 1997, in a local newspaper ...; 9:24 a.m.

This week's races: Pennzoil 400; 9:22 a.m.

Editorial: Sierra Pacific makes right call on waste: The nuclear power industry has fought hard to get a repository placed in Nevada -- despite geologic evidence showing how dangerous this would be. So it was refreshing to see a Sierra Pacific Resources executive ...; 9:22 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Gloria has had enough: IN THE EYES of Gloria Flora, the anti-government attitude among Nevadans is far worse than some of the threats of conspiracy nuts in the states of Idaho and Montana where she has served before. Flora, ...; 9:22 a.m.

Obituaries for November 11, 1999: Marilyn A. Bauer, 65, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born March 31, 1934, in Shamokin, Pa. A resident for 1 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.; 9:20 a.m.

Real estate leader Sala dies at age 90: In 1964 Frank Sala took a drive through the Las Vegas desert with his son, Reno attorney Frank Sala Jr., as he considered becoming a real estate agent.; 9:19 a.m.

NASCAR schedules, points leaders: Feb. 14 - Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Jeff Gordon); 9:17 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: CART teams no lock for LV's IRL race: Two announcements, made within four days of each other, signaled hope for fans of open-wheel racing in general and Las Vegas race fans in particular.; 4:22 a.m.

Lady Rebels struggle against New Zealand: One look at the New Zealand National Team roster was all it took to figure out the UNLV women's basketball team would be in for a long night.; 3:29 a.m.

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