Print edition for October 24, 1999

Columnist Kate Maddox: Nevada's first 100 female attorneys honored: Kate Maddox; Thursday night at Chinois, Nevada's first 100 female attorneys were honored. Many important Nevada politicos and lawyers, as well as five members of Nevada's Supreme Court, came out to congratulate their predecessors, peers and cohorts.

Columnist Jeff German: Judge rips Murphy but grants freedom: NO MORE lunches for Sandy Murphy at her favorite eatery, the upscale Aristocrat.

Dole doesn't let mistake slow him down: "(Eisenhower) is viewed as someone you could trust and someone who inspired people around him," Dole said Friday at a convention of credit-union executives. "Trust - how important that little four-letter word is to everyone."

Letter: Art flap doesn't hit on free speech: This isn't a First Amendment issue, but it is an issue of fraud and cheating the public.

The Las Vegas Hilton rents 'Rent': Kimberley McGee; When: 8 p.m. daily, plus 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees, Wednesday-Nov. 7 (dark Nov. 1).

Jeff Burton wins battle of brothers in Rockingham: Mike Harris; Burton took the lead when he barely beat older brother Ward out of the pits on their final stop, and led the final 68 laps in winning the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400.

Man gets life for canyon shooting: Thrasher will have to spend the rest of his life in prison for the shooting death of Jerry Hobson II in Goni Canyon on the north end of Carson City.

Suspect arrested in shooting death: Washoe County sheriff's deputies said they talked the suspect into surrendering after he confronted them with a handgun outside his home.

Brazil won't return Nevada brothel figure to U.S.: The court also found that the narrow terms of the U.S. extradition treaty with Brazil did not cover the bankruptcy fraud, said Houston, who represents a Conforte associate.

Miss America urges Nevada lawmakers to help diabetics: "We need to change that," she said before presenting awards at a Nevada Diabetes Association for Children and Adults banquet Friday night at the Reno Hilton.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: It's silly season in D.C.: BLUNDERING their way down the road to the evils of yesteryear.

Editorial: More openness aids all market investors: On the same day Levitt was emphasizing protection of investors, the SEC halted trading in Las Vegas Entertainment Network Inc. stock after questions arose about the company's finances and its $95 million takeover bid for slot route operator Jackpot Enterprises. The SEC's move was prompted in part by LVEN's news releases, which suggested it had the ability to complete the Jackpot Enterprises deal even though, as the Sun's Gary Thompson reported, in recent months the company increasingly had been in a precarious financial condition.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Judge Gaston's gag order raises concerns: Sandra Thompson; FAMILY COURT Judge Bob Gaston has issued a gag order in a controversial foster care case.

Letter: We should rally to save state land: JUDY BARTLETT

Letter: Protective orders fail to ensure peoples' safety: Until domestic violence of every kind, including child abuse, is acknowledged as assault and battery and prosecuted as such, we will remain handicapped in helping victims of domestic violence. Double standards should not be tolerated. Assault and battery is a crime.

Letter: Momentum builds to escape U.N.: Time is running out for the United States to break away from the United Nation's tightening grip. That more members of the House see the danger is encouraging. That presidential candidate Sen. Bob Smith, I-N.H., has made withdrawal from the United Nations a major plank in his campaign is additionally encouraging. But greater awareness and involvement are needed.

Editorial: Reno must address all challenges: This possibility hit home earlier this month when Station Casinos, a successful company that has built several casinos in Las Vegas catering to locals, announced it would form a business partnership with the United Auburn Indian Community to run a casino near Sacramento. The casino would be just 7 miles from Interstate 80, the highway that feeds most of the 1.5 million Northern Californians who use their cars to visit the Reno-Lake Tahoe area. Those motorists account for almost 30 percent of that region's total visitors, causing some genuine concerns about the impact Indian gaming will have on Reno, whose ...

Labor uses Vegas as a model city: A day before Vice President Al Gore received the AFL-CIO endorsement in Los Angeles last week, he was in Las Vegas.

Columnist John Katsilometes: Blue Man Group is red hot: By John Katsilometes; Describing the Blue Man Group's stage act to the uninitiated is never easy.

Partnership for federal lands in works: When it comes to taking a walk on the wild side, Las Vegas residents and visitors have it both ways.

Heroin deaths soar: Kim Smith; Nothing came between Steve and his one true love. Four wives didn't. Jail and prison didn't. Neither did death, disease or destitution.

Irvine in series lead after winning appeal: If he wins the title, he would be Britain's first champion since Damon Hill in 1996.

BYU defeats UNLV, 29-0: Steve Guiremand; UNLV still has a lot to work to do, particularly on offense.

Qualifying results for the O'Reilly Fall Nationals: 1. Scott Kalitta, 4.546 seconds, 318.92 mph. 2. Tony Schumacher, 4.557, 326.91. 3. Cory McClenathan, 4.580, 317.12. 4. Eddie Hill, 4.601, 320.74. 5. Kenny Bernstein, 4.651, 309.91. 6. Joe Amato, 4.667, 307.58. 7. Don Lampus, 4.694, 310.77. 8. Mike Smith, 4.709, 307.48. 9. Doug Herbert, 4.714, 305.49. 10. Doug Kalitta, 4.728, 296.54. 11. Mike Dunn, 4.729, 246.64. 12. Jim Head, 4.764, 302.92. 13. Terry Mullins, 4.784, 297.61. 14. Randy Parks, 4.788, 268.57. 15. Gary Scelzi, 4.818, 217.86. 16. Doug Foxworth, 4.870, 295.85.

KMART 200 Results: 2. (3) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 197, $26,250.

Pop Secret 400 Lineup: 2. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Ford, 157.093 mph.

FIA controversial decision delights Ferrari, angers McLaren: Andrea Evagora; The decision by the FIA's International Court of Appeal on Saturday brought cries of foul play from rival McLaren - which had been celebrating a second straight championship Mika Hakkinen - and raised questions about F1's credibility.

Martin dominant at Rockingham; Kenseth gains ground in points: Mike Harris; Although Martin led four times for 142 of the 197 laps - including the final 66 - on the 1.017-mile oval, Green made it close at the end.

Ferrari wins appeal to keep F1 championship race alive: Bu Andreas Evagora; The decision by the FIA and its five-member International Court of Appeal means that Ferrari's Eddie Irvine has a four-point lead on Mika Hakkinen of McLaren Mercedes entering the season finale as the Italian auto maker tries to win its first drivers' title in 20 years.

Pop Secret 400 Results: 2. Jeremy Mayfield, Ford, 157.093 mph.

First-round pairings for O'Reilly Fall Nationals: 1. Scott Kalitta, 4.546 seconds, 318.92 mph vs. 16. Mike Smith, 4.709, 307.48. 2. Tony Schumacher, 4.557, 326.91 vs. 15. Don Lampus, 4.686, 310.77. 3. Joe Amato, 4.566, 319.26 vs. 14. Bob Vandergriff, 4.680, 304.67. 4. Mike Dunn, 4.573, 312.60 vs. 13. Jim Head, 4.667, 306.74. 5. Cory McClenathan, 4.580, 317.12 vs. 12. Tim Gibson, 4.664, 299.90. 6. Doug Kalitta, 4.590, 304.87 vs. 11. Gary Scelzi, 4.638, 313.04. 7. Eddie Hill, 4.601, 320.74 vs. 10. Doug Herbert, 4.620, 316.78. 8. Larry Dixon, 4.603, 304.36 vs. 9. Kenny Bernstein, 4.613, 315.01.

KMart 200 Lineup: 2. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chevrolet, 152.385.

Jarrett clears another hurdle in championship chase: Bu Mike Harris; While Mark Martin and Jeremy Mayfield were taking the front row positions for Sunday's Pop Secret Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway, Jarrett was third, close enough to bring a smile to his face.

Force leads Funny Car qualifying: Scott Kalitta and Warren Johnson also will lead competitors in their respective professional categories in Sunday's eliminations at the $1.8 million race, the 20th of 22 events in the $40 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

Kalitta leads Top Fuel qualifying: Tommy Johnson Jr., Tom Martino and Mark Osborne also were qualifying leaders in their respective pro categories at the $1.8 million race, the 20th of 22 events in the $40 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.