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Archive for September 2, 1999

Discover the touches of Paree that distinguish the new Paris Las Vegas: He slowly navigates his way through clusters of pedestrians, singing French songs in a resonant voice and excitedly introducing himself to startled visitors.; 12:48 p.m.

Lenotre opens first U.S. cafe: The day before the opening of the new Paris resort I met with the founder of the Lenotre gourmet empire, Gaston Lenotre. Lenotre's reputation began in the little town of Point-Audemer, near Deauville, where he ...; 11:55 a.m.

Local briefs for September 2, 1999: Brian L. Greenspun, president and editor of the Las Vegas Sun, did not change his Republican party registration by the Sept. 1 deadline, meaning he will not be eligible to run for the U.S. Senate ...; 11:52 a.m.

Park Place to become world's biggest gaming firm: Gary Thompson; Paris Las Vegas is the newest but far from the last jewel to be added to the crown of the gaming industry's heavyweight champion.; 11:50 a.m.

County to review Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program: Adrienne Packer; Clark County's revamped Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program takes greater steps to encourage traditionally disadvantaged groups like women and minorities to submit bids for construction projects.; 11:49 a.m.

McDonald backs LVCVA in battle with Venetian: Erin Neff; Council spending; 11:49 a.m.

Pyrotechnics worker falls on Strip's Eiffel Tower: An otherwise grand opening of Paris Las Vegas was marred by an injury to a pyrotechnics worker who fell at the 540-foot Eiffel Tower after a spectacular fireworks display.; 11:42 a.m.

Trump deal for casino still uncertain: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - What are the odds that The Donald is coming to Kansas City? It's still up in the air.; 11:41 a.m.

Slot maker finalizes Sodak Gaming purchase: IGT acquired Sodak for $10 per share in cash, totaling approximately $230 million. The purchase was financed using a portion of the proceeds received from the earlier sale by IGT of $1 billion of senior ...; 11:41 a.m.

Santa Fe subsidiaries' disclosures approved: Judge Linda Riegle approved the statement filed with the reorganization plans of Pioneer Finance Corp. and Pioneer Hotel Inc. Both filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of Pioneer Finance's failure to make a ...; 11:40 a.m.

Park Place chief pays attention to detail: Gary Thompson; Thirty-three months ago, Arthur Goldberg took an opening-night stroll through New York-New York, the city-themed hotel-casino destined to become one of Las Vegas' biggest draws.; 11:40 a.m.

Albertson's slot machine dispute heads for federal court docket: David Strow; Alliance Gaming Corp. won the approval of a split Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday to put slot machines in 15 former Albertson's stores in the Las Vegas Valley.; 11:36 a.m.

Deal to cost another $60 million: Both banks operate in Nevada, with Zions owning Nevada State Bank here. In June, Zions announced its intention to acquire the larger bank and retain First Security's name. The stock-for-stock transaction has an estimated value ...; 11:36 a.m.

Retailer's stock falls: CHICAGO -- Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s stock plummeted 11 percent today after the nation's second-largest retailer warned Wall Street that its third-quarter earnings would fall below expectations and announced a management shakeup.; 11:35 a.m.

LV dairy industry facing extinction: What it means to the consumer:; 11:31 a.m.

Magician moving from Lady Luck to Sahara: Commencing February 15, 2000 -- Valentine's Day -- Wyrick will perform his large-scale illusions in the new, 950-seat Sahara Theater. Sahara Marketing and Entertainment Director Yale Rowe said the magician signed an eight-year contract with ...; 11:27 a.m.

Message to builders: Fight new tax plan: Phil Levine; Nevada state Sen. Ann O'Connell believes that when it comes to taxes and education, less is more.; 11:26 a.m.

NLV cogeneration plant to be sold: Company officials said Southwest Power LLC is acquiring the plant's holding companies, Las Vegas Cogeneration LP and SUNCO Ltd., from the United Co., a Bristol, Va.-based, privately held holding company with interests in oil and ...; 11:25 a.m.

Strip gets an Eiffel: Gary Thompson and David Strow; Paris Las Vegas, the final Strip resort to open this millennium, was greeted Wednesday night by a packed but well-ordered mob numbering in the tens of thousands.; 11:19 a.m.

Paris to boost holiday draw: The highways will be crowded this Labor Day weekend with tourists visiting Las Vegas to see Paris Las Vegas and the city's other new attractions. Older standbys such as the MGM Grand and Mirage will ...; 11:18 a.m.

Prosecutors unveil suffocation theory: Prosecutors for the first time Wednesday laid out their new suffocation theory in Ted Binion's Sept. 17 murder.; 11:17 a.m.

Two relatives of Blackburn indicted: Kim Smith; A federal grand jury indicted two relatives of Timothy Blackburn Wednesday on charges they helped the late robbery suspect escape from the North Las Vegas jail Aug. 11.; 11:16 a.m.

Man dies after being arrested following routine traffic stop: A man who recently moved from Mississippi to Las Vegas died shortly after being arrested for fleeing police following a routine traffic stop Wednesday night.; 11:16 a.m.

DA employee named to Parole Board: CARSON CITY -- Tami Bass, a family support specialist with the Clark County District attorney's office, has been named to the state Parole Board by Gov. Kenny Guinn.; 11:15 a.m.

Project to raise water delivery, quality: Anew $9.74 million operations and maintenance center under construction at the Las Vegas Valley Water District is expected to improve efficiency and the quality of service for customers, district officials said this week.; 11:14 a.m.

Attorneys move to have trial stopped: Bill Gang; An emergency motion has been filed with the Nevada Supreme Court that could stop the murder trial of Terrell Cochise Young.; 11:14 a.m.

Trial to proceed without suspect: Bill Gang; The trial of Terrell Cochise Young in the Aug. 14, 1998, execution-style slaying of four young men will go on without him.; 11:13 a.m.

Goodman vows quick action on remapping: Erin Neff; In as little as six weeks, the city of Las Vegas will likely have two new wards and council members to fill them.; 11:13 a.m.

Obituaries for September 2, 1999: Elizabeth Ann Alexander, 44, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born May 30, 1955, in Jackson, Miss. A resident for five years, she was a hotel housekeeper.; 11:12 a.m.

News briefs for September 2, 1999: The city's rural northwest is being eyed for a large master-planned park.; 10:50 a.m.

Line construction and backfires strategy in battle to tame blaze: Anthony Breznican; The battle against the 60,100-acre Willow blaze, which started as a campfire, was focused on the northeast flank five to six miles away from the Big Bear Lake and Lucerne Valley areas. No homes were ...; 10:50 a.m.

UNLV: The time is here: Steve Guiremand; DENTON, Texas -- With a good year, Len Ware can leave UNLV with most of the school's career receiving marks.; 10:34 a.m.

Stars see win streak come to end: Matt O'Brien; In Tuesday's game against Albuquerque, Dusty Allen's bat was responsible for a Las Vegas Stars come-from-behind victory.; 10:33 a.m.

UNLV runners open season: The Rebels finished fourth in the Jammin' Invitational last year, with senior Angie Fortner capturing the women's individual title.; 10:32 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Lesser known conferences deserve shot: Tonight's UNLV at North Texas game marks the beginning of the John Robinson era in Las Vegas. It also will serve as a compelling kickoff to another NCAA Division I-A Lite campaign.; 10:31 a.m.

Girl, 18, passes IRL test, but won't race at LVMS: Sarah Fisher passed her Indy Racing League rookie test Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but the 18-year-old sprint-car driver will not make her IRL racing debut in this month's Vegas.com 500 at LVMS.; 10:30 a.m.

Longtime area coach Fromhart dies at 68: By the autumn of 1980, coach Larry Fromhart's high school football championship seasons at Western and Valley were well behind him.; 10:29 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: 50 events in 2000 highlight PGA Tour: Peter Benton; The PGA Tour schedule of official events for the year 2000 features 50 tournaments, including three $5 million World Golf Championships and the staging of the fourth Presidents Cup.; 10:27 a.m.

Chaparral volleyball has two sets of sisters: Spencer Patterson; Coaches often say that to win, a team must come together like a family.; 10:25 a.m.

Gorman's Arbalaez duo seeks revenge: Spencer Patterson; The way Bishop Gorman's 1998 soccer season ended still leaves a bad taste in Victor "Boomer" Arbalaez's mouth.; 10:25 a.m.

Cheyenne gets nod to get back on winning track this weekend: Spencer Patterson; Palo Verde (0-1, 0-1) at Cheyenne (0-1, 0-0), 7 p.m.; 10:24 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Senior sex spices up magazine: Ruthe Deskin; When I first saw the cover of the publication from the American Association of Retired Persons, I did a double take. A foxy redhead stares out with a come-hither look in her eyes. The cover ...; 10:18 a.m.

Teen takes deal in drunken driving death: Bill Gang; A Las Vegas teenager has accepted a plea bargain in a drunken driving rollover accident during a Christmas holiday excursion to Mount Charleston that left one of his friends dead and another seriously injured.; 10:16 a.m.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice: Fires harm wildlife resources: Paula DelGiudice; As Southern Nevada becomes engulfed in the smoke of fires burning in Southern California, the reality of how destructive the fire season of 1999 has been to our own state begins to set in.; 10:15 a.m.

Trial delayed in molestation case against former boys home worker: Bill Gang; The Sept. 7 trial of Larry Wisenbaker on charges he molested 16 boys at St. Jude's Ranch in Boulder City has been postponed until Nov. 29 to give his attorney time to prepare a defense ...; 10:15 a.m.

Blitzstein case figure Panaro gets 7 1/2-year sentence: Kim Smith; Another of the co-defendants in the case of murdered underworld figure Herbie Blitzstein was sentenced Wednesday.; 10:14 a.m.

Prostitute describes working conditions during testimony: Kim Smith; The second day of testimony in the federal trial of a man accused of bringing underage girls across state lines for purposes of prostitution included the testimony of a second member of the man's alleged ...; 10:14 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: De La Hoya fesses up: He's a flawed fighter ... and a liar: Dean Juipe; Oscar De La Hoya used the occasion to come clean and make a few honest admissions.; 10:13 a.m.

Shopping options first-rate at new resort: Muriel Stevens' shopping column, Charge It, Please, regularly appears Wednesdays in the Accent section. Reach her at 259-4080 or muriel@vegas.com; 10:13 a.m.

Casino seeks to collect gambler's winnings: Lorena Higginbotham, 65, of Shelton, Wash., said she did not see a sign limiting the payout to $25,000 on the $16 "Let It Ride" game she was playing March 29.; 10:09 a.m.

Hunters miss doves, hit cable TV: Crews worked into the night to restore service to some 15,000 customers in Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa and Jacks Valley.; 10:02 a.m.

Reno gas customers miss heat in summer: The utility said gas would note be restored until this evening to some customers in the area bordered by North McCarran Boulevard, Washington Street and Interstate 80.; 10:01 a.m.

Resort has plenty of dining options: Muriel Stevens' dining column, The Main Course, regularly appears Fridays in the Accent Section. Reach her at 259-4080 or muriel@vegas.com; 9:59 a.m.

Indian gambling negotiations continue as tribes ask Davis to rewrite plan: Brendan Riley; The governor's spokesman said early in the day "there would certainly be very little room for wiggling" as the dealmaking continued behind closed doors. By the day's end, little had changed.; 9:57 a.m.

Burning Man drawing 20,000 to Nevada's Black Rock Desert: Scott Sonner; More than 20,000 artists, spiritualists, old hippies, young thrill-seekers and curious travelers are expected to land on the high-desert floor 120 miles north of Reno by the weekend for the 14th annual "Burning Man" festival.; 9:53 a.m.

Crews fight fire with fire to stop forest blaze: Anthony Breznican; "We're going to try to beat it at its own game," Kathy Saindon, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Fire Department, said Wednesday as crews set controlled fires near Fawnskin, Big Bear Lake, and Green ...; 9:51 a.m.

M.A.S.H. leader wants Clinton to veto proposed HUD cuts: Jace Radke; Seeing a busy winter ahead, the Rev. Joe Carroll is praying for some help from one president to another.; 9:48 a.m.

Metro reaching out to homeless: Jace Radke; The key to Metro Police's first community outreach substation is to remember to treat the people it serves as a community, police say.; 9:47 a.m.

Letter: Article afforded relief from pain: Thanks for giving me some relief for my chronic back and leg pains after reading the article. We need more of the same.; 9:46 a.m.

Letter: Nuke waste will affect gaming, too: Let me ask those gaming patsies: Did you bother to listen when Hastert said he still favors Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste storage site?; 9:44 a.m.

Letter: The sad truth about Democrats: On and on, that's the common theme. The Democratic Party's lies are that anyone who opposes their mob's agenda wants to starve, kill, throw out, or are just mean.; 9:43 a.m.

Letter: Don't buy tickets for circuses that use animal acts: I will never forget a video I saw where a trainer had tied and chained a young elephant and was continually, with no mercy, beating the animal with sharp bull hooks. The frightened, helpless animal ...; 9:43 a.m.

Community news briefs for September 2, 1999: A chairman will be named to head the committee, created by the Legislature earlier this year.; 9:42 a.m.

Nellis to honor helicopter crews killed in collision: A monument to the memory of the 12 Nellis Air Force Base helicopter crewmen killed last Sept. 4 during maneuvers will be dedicated at 9 a.m. Friday.; 9:40 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Tracing the history of Jerry Lewis' Calif.-based telethon: Joe Delaney; For nearly three decades Labor Day weekend and the Jerry Lewis MDA telethon have been synonymous. ... This year's telethon starts at 8 p.m. Sunday locally on KLAS Channel 8 and concludes at 4 p.m. ...; 9:40 a.m.

Friday at Del Mar: 1st race 1 mi 3YO & up F & M Turf Mdn: 1 Dozey Doats (Antley) 118; 2 No Integrity (Puglisi) 122; 3 Smart Wife (Blanc) 118; 4 Flying Carousel (Flores) 118; 5 Gentle Words ...; 9:39 a.m.

Friday at Saratoga: 1st race 6 fur 3YO & up Mdn: 1 Joe Pebo (Velazquez) 116; 2 Law School Tuition (Prado) 116; 3 Wahoo (Gryder) 116; 4 Talk the Blues (Luzzi) 116; 5 Heart Two Beat (Bradley) 116; ...; 9:36 a.m.

Editorial: Taking initiative on medical marijuana: Before the measure takes effect, voters must approve the ballot question again in November 2000, because it seeks to change the Nevada Constitution. But since approval appears likely given its support in 1998, Nevada health ...; 9:35 a.m.

Editorial: Inquiry into Waco is welcome: For six years the FBI and Attorney General Janet Reno, who authorized the raid, denied that any incendiary devices had been used. But it was revealed last week that the FBI in fact had used ...; 9:34 a.m.

Bay Meadows Friday Entries: 1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO & up F & M Turf Mdn: 1 Love You Forever (Warren) 115; 2 No Etal (Lopez) 119; 3 Majestic Splendor (Carr) 115; 4 a-Show Me Genius (Baze) 115; 5 ...; 9:34 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Del Mar: 1ST RACE; 9:34 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Oscar Goodman: Mayor's learning curve: I felt as though I was back in school. I had a crash course in local government. I learned volumes of information on city services from new teachers. I had to remember numerous names. It ...; 9:33 a.m.

Columnist Richard Bunker: Column on taxing casinos quickly went awry: Richard Bunker; When I read state Sen. Joe Neal's recent column, "Gambling must ante up," I marveled at the confusion under which he is laboring. At the beginning of his column Neal acknowledges that the resort industry ...; 9:32 a.m.

Box score: Dukes 9, Stars 3: HBP -- Dennis. PB -- Wilkins, Lidle Umpires -- Sanders, Barksdale, Drake. Time -- 3:01. Attendance -- 3,866.; 9:28 a.m.

UNLV 26, North Texas 3: Robinson coached 12 years in two stints at Southern Cal (1976-82 and 1993-97) and coached the Los Angeles Rams for nine seasons starting in 1983. Robinson hadn't coached since November 1997, when he was fired ...; 8:37 a.m.

509258080.html: Tom Gardner; By Tom Gardner ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER; 5:15 a.m.

Life and Crimes in Las Vegas: By Richard Abowitz; "Johnny Rotten hates everybody and Pat Boone loves everybody and I'm right in the middle somewhere," Cooper tells me. It is the dubious fate of every successful revolutionary to become the establishment and though once ...; 5:13 a.m.

Threats, violence rising for federal resource employees, report says: John Hughes; WASHINGTON - Patti Rodgers remembers the dark, early morning in 1996 when she watched a ranger station in the Willamette National Forest burn to the ground.; 4:41 a.m.

This week's races at a glance: Southern 500; 4:40 a.m.

NASCAR Winston Cup schedule, standings: Feb. 14 - Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Jeff Gordon); 4:24 a.m.

NASCAR Busch GN schedule, standings: Feb. 13 - NAPA Auto Parts 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Randy LaJoie); 4:22 a.m.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule, standings: March 20 - Florida Dodge Dealers 400, Homestead (Mike Wallace).; 4:20 a.m.

CART schedule, standings: March 21 - Marlboro Grand Prix, Homestead, Fla. (Greg Moore); 4:18 a.m.

Indy Racing League schedule, standings: Jan. 24 - Indy 200, Orlando, Fla. (Eddie Cheever); 4:17 a.m.

NHRA schedule, standings: Feb. 4-8 - Chief Auto Parts Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. (TF-Mike Dunn; FC-Tony Pedregon; PS-Jeg Coughlin; PT-Randy Daniels); 4:14 a.m.

Formula One schedule, standings: March 7 - Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne (Eddie Irvine).; 4:10 a.m.

Trial for caretaker accused of abuse postponed: Larry Wisenbaker's trial was scheduled to start on Tuesday. District Judge Kathy Hardcastle on Wednesday delayed it until Nov. 29.; 3:58 a.m.

Feds tell Elko County to pay up or face lawsuit: The county district attorney's office received notice of the Justice Department's intent Monday, along with a draft copy of the government's case.; 3:57 a.m.

Girls Volleyball breakdown: Top teams:; 3:14 a.m.

Boys soccer breakdown: Top Teams:; 3:14 a.m.

Paris entertainment: Motown to 'Notre Dame': Before answering "Rien" (French for "nothing"), take a look at the list of entertainers christening the Paris Las Vegas hotel casino over the next couple of weeks. There's Mr. Motown and your main mime, each ...; 1:03 a.m.

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