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Archive for October 27, 1999

Fire at Sagebrush Ranch brothel east of Carson: Firefighters were hindered because there were no nearby hydrants, and had to rely on water supplied by their own trucks and tankers.; 12:12 p.m.

Panel starts review of university funding issues: The Committee to Study the Funding of Higher Education was authorized in a 1999 measure allocating a $150,000 study of funding formulas within the University and Community College System of Nevada.; 12:11 p.m.

Students denied dam tour: Terry Webster; In his poem "Mending Wall," Robert Frost wrote that when building walls he would ask what he "was walling in or walling out."; 11:56 a.m.

Las Vegas preschool sold: Located at 5540 West Spring Mountain Road, Learning Blocks is licensed for 236 children and offers programs for infants through kindergarten. The center offers drop-in care for both visitors and local citizens.; 11:50 a.m.

State panel told small schools are better: CARSON CITY -- Smaller schools should be built in Nevada because they turn out better students than the large structures like some high schools in Clark County, a state commission was told Tuesday.; 11:46 a.m.

Restraining order for adult-oriented business rejected: District Judge Nancy Saitta denied a request Tuesday from the owner of an adult business for a temporary restraining order that would have forced the county to permit erotic dancing and an adult arcade at ...; 11:45 a.m.

Budget nurses: One thing seems basic in any hospital -- to have enough nurses to take care of the patients.; 11:44 a.m.

Police turn to Internet, TV in search for 7-year-old: Shaunta Grimes; Metro Police are turning to national television and the Internet in their effort to find 7-year-old Karla Rodriguez, who has been missing since last Wednesday.; 11:44 a.m.

Group testifies about dangers of Yucca Mountain plan: The U.S. Department of Energy's plan to turn Yucca Mountain into a high-level nuclear waste repository would cause more deaths than leaving the wastes at existing reactors, Physicians for Social Responsibility told DOE officials Tuesday.; 11:43 a.m.

Federal building to be named after George: Ed Koch and Mary Manning; In the summer of 1953, Frank Sinatra was lounging at poolside at the Sands hotel-casino when he asked a 23-year-old lifeguard for a screwdriver.; 11:42 a.m.

Federal grant will help inmate Drug Court: There are about 400 drug courts in the nation but Nevada's will be the first to accept prison inmates, according to Clark District Judge Jack Lehman who started the drug court program in the state.; 11:41 a.m.

Lawyer: Mattsen under pressure to cooperate: The lawyer for a key figure in the Ted Binion murder investigation said Tuesday federal prosecutors are putting more pressure on his client to cooperate.; 11:39 a.m.

Restaurant enters LV market: Located at 721 Mall Ring Circle, the 10,600-square-foot eatery will feature the company's signature antique trolley car, stained glass, wood floors and paneling; the exterior will offer a Southwestern motif. Company spokesman Steve Sweeney said ...; 11:37 a.m.

Copper Hills apartments sold: Chicago-based Group One Investments purchased the Copper Hills apartment complex in Henderson, one of three recent acquisitions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.; 11:36 a.m.

LV construction salaries rising: In its 1999 salary survey, Contractors and Builders Personnel reports that 80 percent of the construction companies surveyed planned to increase salaries. In 1998, the report found 72 percent of participants granted salary hikes. The ...; 11:36 a.m.

Contractor sued over trust funds: In a U.S. District Court suit, the trustees of the Glaziers and Glassworkers Pension Trust Fund, Glaziers Health and Welfare Fund and Glaziers Apprentice Training Trust alleged they haven't been able to determine the exact ...; 11:33 a.m.

New Nevada publication planned: Las Vegas Family Magazine will debut Jan. 3 with 50,000 copies distributed free at 500 distribution points throughout Clark County, including newsstands, private schools and family oriented businesses.; 11:32 a.m.

Air traffic volume discussed: Chief among the concerns of about 2,000 airport directors, operators and others involved in airports is the future of their operations, particularly the ability to handle the growing volume of air traffic in North America.; 11:30 a.m.

Monorail details hammered out: Adrienne Packer; Brain-storming discussions about how to run a proposed monorail along Paradise Road this week have so far brought ideas ranging from an underground tunnel to single pylons in the median.; 11:28 a.m.

Shuffle Master makes Forbes list: Companies with under $500 million in annual revenues were screened by revenue growth, earnings growth and return on equity over 12-month and five-year periods. Shuffle Master ranked No. 88, its first year on the list.; 11:23 a.m.

New LV website offers show, tour tickets: YouTicket.com inc., headed by LeAnna Sidhu, was unveiled at www.youticket.com.; 11:22 a.m.

Finances improve for big Nevada insurer: SANTA ANA, Calif. -- PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., the No. 1 operator of Medicare health maintenance organizations, said third-quarter earnings rose as it reduced costs and charged companies higher premiums for employee health care.; 11:22 a.m.

Henderson manufacturer posts loss: Titanium Metals Corp. of Denver announced a quarterly loss of $7.5 million, or 24 cents per share, and announced it is likely to have difficulty meeting terms of its credit agreements.; 11:21 a.m.

Casino killer's adoptive parents testify officials hid his mother's mental illness: Jeremy Strohmeyer was 18 when he sexually assaulted and strangled 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson in a casino bathroom in Primm, Nev., in May 1997. He is serving a life prison term.; 11:10 a.m.

Animal activists' letters have LV postmark: Ed Koch and Kim Smith; Razor-lined letters postmarked Las Vegas have been sent to universities throughout the United States apparently by radical animal rights activists as a warning to discontinue animal research, officials said.; 11:10 a.m.

State jobless rate holds steady in September: A Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation report Wednesday shows a generally stable state economy and many job opportunities. But mining was down 100 workers; construction was down 500 workers; and finance-insurance-real estate was down ...; 11:09 a.m.

Judge orders mediation in Elko County road, fish dispute: "In order to make effective any attempt at dispute resolution in this case it is obvious to the court that Elko County is a necessary party," Hagen said in a court order.; 11:09 a.m.

Senate eager to debate nuke waste bill before Congress adjourns: A bill that would bring high-level nuclear waste to Nevada as soon as 2007 may end up a victim of an avalanche of work the Senate has to complete before its session ends for the ...; 11:09 a.m.

Lawyer's role in Binion murder case questioned: When Sandy Murphy ran afoul of the terms of her house arrest last week, William Knudson was one of those coming to her rescue.; 11:08 a.m.

Prominent fossil find tough to locate: The reptile, a member of the same family as the ichthyosaurus - the state fossil - lived in what was once a warm, shallow sea covering most of Nevada about 200 million years ago.; 11:08 a.m.

Norwest-Wells Fargo merger plans said to be progressing smoothly: Phil Levine; Les Biller, chief operating officer of Wells Fargo bank, wants his Nevada customers to know he won't be involved in their day-to-day banking.; 11:04 a.m.

Tap water safe beverage: Tests were conducted to ensure area drinking water complies with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The law requires the agency to submit yearly reports to the Environmental Protection Agency.; 11:04 a.m.

Police halt leafletters' complaints: Police said the youths were obstructing pedestrians.; 11:03 a.m.

Warrant issued for Metro officer's arrest: Arthur Sewall Jr. has failed to appear in court for the second time in a week. Sewall, 32, pleaded guilty in June to two felony counts of oppression under color of office.; 11:01 a.m.

News briefs: A man using a pay phone outside a convenience store in eastern Las Vegas was shot in the back Tuesday night, police say.; 10:55 a.m.

Obituaries for October 27, 1999: Barbara E. Blacker, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died Oct. 20 in Santa Rosa. A former Las Vegas resident for 50 years, she was born in Wyoming. A member of the Eagles Lodge, she enjoyed reading, ...; 10:55 a.m.

National Sports Services defectors fire back at firm: Grace Leong; Five former employees of National Sports Services Inc. of Las Vegas denied allegations in a lawsuit that they misappropriated its customer lists to start a competing telemarketing business called Monaco Sports, and plan to file ...; 10:54 a.m.

Nevada lawmakers may meet with California counterparts on Tahoe issues: "We'd like to do it. I think it's important to do it," said Assemblyman Greg Brower, R-Reno. Brower chairs the committee which will make recommendations on Tahoe-related legislation to the 2001 Legislature. The panel met ...; 10:53 a.m.

Stupak receives $1.1 million in fire settlement: David Strow; Stratosphere Fire; 10:52 a.m.

Hikers rescued near Squaw Valley Ski Resort: The trio of hospital co-workers were visiting from the Sacramento area, Sheriff's Sgt. J. Granum said. They started hiking Tuesday morning along the Pacific Crest Trail at Soda Springs about 14 miles away.; 10:52 a.m.

Three accused in multimillion-dollar stock scheme: Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Bettigole told the jury the case is "about bribes and lies."; 10:52 a.m.

Three youths in custody for threats of violence in Sparks: All three were in custody Wednesday at Wittenberg Hall in Reno. They may be expelled from school.; 10:51 a.m.

House passes bill to name courthouse after George: The House passed similar legislation last year, but the Senate failed to consider the bill before adjournment. The new measure passed the Senate in March.; 10:51 a.m.

Good times for the LVCVA may translate into a $7.7 mil. windfall: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority may get an additional $7.7 million to spend in its 1999-2000 fiscal year. Most of it would buy television advertising.; 10:49 a.m.

Student arrested for bringing gun to school: District spokeswoman Mary Stanley-Larsen identified the student as John McClure.; 10:49 a.m.

Reno's Historic Mapes Hotel to be blown up on Super Bowl Sunday: The council voted to set up a public viewing area but rejected proposals to make a celebration out of the event.; 10:49 a.m.

Urlacher grows into bruiser role: Steve Guiremand; After leading Lovington High School to a perfect 14-0 record and New Mexico Class 3-A title in 1995, Brian Urlacher didn't exactly have the phone ringing off the hook with college scholarship offers.; 10:27 a.m.

Marion showing he's a perfect fit with Suns: Victoria Sun; Deciding who to pick in the NBA Draft is a lot like picking a spouse.; 10:26 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Despite big crowd, don't bet on NBA: Before Tuesday's Suns-Lakers exhibition at the Thomas & Mack Center, it was safe to say that Shawn Marion was more prepared to speak to the Rotary Club than Las Vegas was to permanently host an ...; 10:26 a.m.

Bayno suspended for MWC opener after missed meeting on media day: Victoria Sun; It's official.; 10:24 a.m.

Rams to host banged-up Utes: Steve Guiremand; University of Utah coach Ron McBride doesn't sound particularly fond about his team playing on Thursday night this week when the Utes travel to Colorado State to face the Rams on ESPN.; 10:24 a.m.

UNLV hosts tennis tournament: Members from 17 teams will face off as individuals today through Sunday on 12 courts each day in both singles and doubles. The tournament is one of nine regionals across the nation being played this ...; 10:23 a.m.

Warrant issued for ex-cop: Kim Smith; A Clark County district judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for a former Metro Police officer who failed to show up for his second resentencing hearing.; 10:22 a.m.

Federal grant will help inmate Drug Court get off the ground: CARSON CITY -- A federal grant of $562,500 will apparently clear away legal roadblocks that have prevented the start of Gov. Kenny Guinn's highly touted program to release low-risk prison inmates early to the supervision ...; 10:21 a.m.

Community news briefs for October 27, 1999: Summerlin Hospital's Radiology Department will X-ray children's Halloween candy at no cost to parents 6-10 p.m. on Sunday.; 10:20 a.m.

Hamilton takes over Supermodified League: Indy Racing League driver Davey Hamilton has confirmed he's the owner of the new Supermodified Racing League that will hold races around the West starting in February.; 10:20 a.m.

Killer of elderly woman given two life sentences: Kim Smith; A 35-year-old Las Vegas man accused of shooting an elderly tourist to death two years ago escaped a possible death sentence Tuesday by entering a plea agreement.; 10:16 a.m.

Witness testimony taped in quadruple murder case: Kim Smith; Saying she wanted to get out of jail and get on with her life, a key witness in a quadruple slaying recanted half a dozen earlier statements Tuesday and testified that her boyfriend was responsible ...; 10:15 a.m.

School panel gets earful on construction problems: Terry Webster; Lagging science equipment standards and substandard reconstruction work dominated discussion at a public input meeting held Tuesday by the Clark County School District Bond Oversight Committee at Chaparral High School.; 10:15 a.m.

Family honors late LV teacher with scholarship: So it was only fitting that Umbraco and her husband established a scholarship in the name of Judith Warner, whose Las Vegas teaching career spanned 50 years.; 10:12 a.m.

Las Vegans asked to participate in marrow testing to help boy, 3: In order to give him a life-saving transplant, doctors must first find a donor whose bone marrow matches Chet's.; 10:08 a.m.

Justice system's handling of poor subject of study: Kim Smith; Representatives of a nationally known research and consulting group are meeting with members of the legal community Thursday to discuss the possibility of studying indigent defense in Nevada.; 10:07 a.m.

Approval expected for transfer sites: Launce Rake and Mary Manning; After years of fighting, Republic Silver State Disposal Co. will likely receive final approval for two waste transfer stations Thursday morning.; 10:07 a.m.

Letter: Union's influence was misdirected: I am not anti-union, but believe their influence in this case is an abuse of their own funds -- the union should put their funds to organizing Wal-Mart.; 10:07 a.m.

Letter: New grocery store an improvement: Raley's groceries are well displayed and the employees are helpful and courteous. If we ask for an item not available, they make every effort to order it for us.; 10:06 a.m.

Letter: Bob needs to keep Liz in the kitchen: JAN STORM; 10:05 a.m.

Letter: City employees not best candidates for City Council: Public employees are bright and intelligent people but it is their "insider" perspective, which is their strength when it comes to executing policy, that is their fatal weakness that disqualifies them when it comes to ...; 10:04 a.m.

Editorial: Science in search of a solution: That is why Congress should take seriously an emerging technology -- transmutation -- that could take high-level nuclear waste and turn it into low-level waste. The technology is still being developed, but the nuclear power ...; 10:04 a.m.

Editorial: Wild horses still go to slaughterhouses: A wild horse advocate group, Fund for the Animals, filed a lawsuit in 1997 against the BLM in an attempt to stop the horses from being killed at slaughterhouses, where the horse meat either ends ...; 10:03 a.m.

Columnist Victoria Sun: Rebel golfers vie for traveling positions in team tournament: Victoria Sun; The UNLV men's golf team plays its next tournament Nov. 5 at the Golfworld Collegiate Invitational. But right now the 12 players on the team are already facing some fierce competition.; 10:03 a.m.

LV meets the WB: "WB Radio Music Awards" come to Mandalay Bay Events Center: Which begs the question, who needs another awards show?; 10:02 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Poking around the fabric stores: It had been a long time since I'd been in a fabric store, but a call from a friend to help him pick out upholstery fabric for two small chairs was a reminder that I, ...; 10:01 a.m.

Las Vegas area fishing area: LAKE MEAD: Fishing conditions are now ideal with the lake's water temperature in the low 70s and nearly perfect fall weather. The only problem is that the striped bass aren't cooperating.; 9:58 a.m.

Tuesday's prep results: Palo Verde 1, Centennial 0 Goal: Flangas.; 9:56 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Elegant tea party honors Nevada's first ladies: Elizabeth Foyt; One of the most elegant events held this season was hosted by the Nevada Women's History Project, Southern Region, at the Spanish Trails home of Jeanne and Dr. Monte Greenawalt. Tea with the First Ladies ...; 9:55 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Santa Anita: 1st Race -- Argolid - pressed pace early and 4th off 10-week layoff in last, in the quinella 4 of 7 Anita outings with 2 of 8 career victories, had tightener, beware. Gudarian - Off ...; 9:46 a.m.

Bull-riding event to attract 68,000: Cody Hart has robbed the Professional Bull Riders Bud Light Cup World Championships of some of its drama by clinching the 1999 World Championship, but that won't stop nearly 70,000 fans from descending on Las ...; 9:44 a.m.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice: New book is a 'must' for anglers: Paula DelGiudice; The most complete and up-to-date compendium of angling information will hit the shelves next week. The book "Ken Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia: Worldwide Angling Guide" delivers facts and insights from Schultz and a cadre of more ...; 9:43 a.m.

Columnist Jeff Haney: State board needs to unify rules on all fight wagering: In the novel "The Player," June Mercator complains that every movie ends with either revenge, a chase or a contest.; 9:41 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: A little courtesy can go a long way: Peter Benton; This month's Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association newsletter features an article regarding the U.S. Golf Association video "Spirit of the Game" in which Arnold Palmer gives the following message:; 9:38 a.m.

Thursday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 6 fur 3YO Clm: 1 Taken (Baze) 117; 2 Better Life (Alvarado) 117; 3 Dissension (Lopez) 117; 4 Amaze Me (Miranda) 110; 5 Tri Xacta (Arriaga) 117; 6 Armory (Castanon) 117.; 7:29 a.m.

Thursday at Aqueduct: 1st race 6 fur 3YO & up F & M Mdn Clm: 1 Morgan Lewis (Gryder) 117; 2 Funny Girl (Velazquez) 116; 3 Certain Phone (Espinoza) 117; 4 Margin for Error (Bridgmohan) 113; 5 Salty ...; 7:29 a.m.

Thursday at Santa Anita: 1st race 7 fur 3YO & up F & M Clm: 1 Parlier (Enriquez) 118; 2 Best Anthem (Jaime) 108; 3 Edgewood (Alvarado) 118; 4 Gudarian (Delahoussaye) 118; 5 Lightning Gray (Garcia) 116; 6 Argolid ...; 7:28 a.m.

Hector Mon named president of Las Vegas Tropicana: Gary Thompson; Hector Mon, former president of Nevada operations for Harrah's Entertainment, was named president of the Las Vegas Tropicana hotel-casino, Aztar Corp. said Wednesday.; 1:25 a.m.

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