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Print edition for September 14, 1999

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: The U.S. needs the F-22
ACCORDING TO REPORTS coming out of Washington, the F-22 stealth fighter, known as the Raptor, is in a political fight for its life. Despite the House action to kill the program in July, even the most cynical observer can't imagine this bit of chicanery to be upheld after more thoughtful legislators speak up during coming days.
This season's TV is crude, and producers like it that way
Rob Owen
Now they embrace crude content, seemingly the ruder the better.
School kids do some digging into area's past
Diana Sahagun
Five students from Lois Craig Elementary School had a chance to dig in the dirt Monday, searching for remnants of cowboys' past.
Douglas County official arrested in domestic dispute
MINDEN - The interim manager for Douglas County has been arrested for violating terms of a restraining order by going to his estranged wife's home.
Editorial: LVCVA is doing its job well
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ably meets our needs by giving Southern Nevada the international exposure our community deserves. When it comes to marketing, the convention authority has no rival in the tourism industry.
Nuclear Waste Shipments Could Impact Communities Nationwide If Controversial Program Goes Forward
CARSON CITY, Nev. --Will your community be impacted by the federal government's plans to ship tens and perhaps hundreds of thousands of tons of deadly spent nuclear fuel and highly radioactive wastes along the nation's highways and rail roads to a questionable facility in Nevada?
Columnist John Katsilometes: Linden and Jamie and Gans, oh my
To paraphrase Ricky Martin, today Urban Scrawl is livin' la vida nota:
Editorial: In memorial to R-J's Tammariello, Evans
We did not agree with many of the positions espoused by Tammariello, 48, but his fiery prose represented a voice that deserved to be heard. As a libertarian he was never afraid to take on bureaucracies that he believed to be bloated or government actions that he considered invasions of privacy.
Letter: Kenny should pay visit to her local Wal-Mart
Whether a person has lots of money or is on a limited income, the prices of most pharmaceutical items, including major brands (needed by us senior citizens) are much less at Wal-Mart than other stores in the area.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Two wins haven't cured UNLV's myopia
In the manner of Baylor running back Darrell Bush on the last play of the game, UNLV sure has dropped the ball when it comes to appeasing fans of its resurgent football program.
Volleyball tournament at Hard Rock
Volleyball tournament at Hard Rock
Ralph Siraco's notes
Bailey was aboard the heavy race favorite Silverbulletday in the 1 1/8-miles contest on a card that featured a twinbill of Breeders' Cup preview races.
Letter: Get living, eating in proper order
STAN WISNIEWSKI
Guinn: Hold petitions, wait for studies
CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn, who unveiled his blueprint for a major study on government spending and revenues, says he opposes initiative petitions by Sen. Joe Neal, D-Las Vegas, to raise the gaming tax or by the schoolteachers union to impose a 5 percent tax on business profits.
Wednesday at Bay Meadows
1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO & up Clm: 1 Williamsburg (Mercado) 120; 2 Eishin Boss (Tohill) 116; 3 Findhorn Magic (Perkinson) 115; 4 Ebony (Hunter) 120; 5 Banana Wind (Arriaga) 120; 6 Chamar (Schvaneveldt) 120.
Bryan will push for more efficient fuel consumption
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Richard Bryan is going to battle with the auto industry again over gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles.
Letter: Not right to put ban on Wal-Mart
I came to Las Vegas from an area where one of Wal-Mart's first superstores was built and needless to say, it made for convenience as well as cheaper prices.
Police plan satellite office in northwest
Diana Sahagun
The North Las Vegas City Council is expected to approve the police department's first satellite office in the northwest part of the city at Wednesday night's meeting.
Boxer pleads not guilty to charges
Bill Gang
After prominent defense attorney Richard Wright formally agreed to represent him, heavyweight contender Ikemufula "Ike" Ibeabuchi pleaded not guilty to charges he sexually assaulted an outcall entertainer in his Strip hotel room.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Magazine takes UNLV to task
Dean Juipe
You have to take the bad with the good.
Letter: Poor education ruining America
One example in a history book -- Korea, not Japan, was the first country to be bombed with an atomic weapon.
At Italian GP, Hakkinen spins and Frentzen wins
Piero Valsecchi
MONZA, Italy - Mika Hakkinen lost control of his car and spun off the course, clearing the way for Heinz-Harald Frentzen to capture the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
International soccer event in LV
International soccer event in LV
There's a light at end of that DMV tunnel
CARSON CITY -- It's tough to tell when the long lines of motorists trying to register their cars or get a driver's license at the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety offices will start getting shorter, Gov. Kenny Guinn said Monday.
Wednesday at Belmont Park
1st race 1-1/16 mi 4YO & up Clm: 1 Show My Gal (Gryder) 119; 2 Maddy's a Winner (Prado) 117; 3 Saphient (Santos) 117; 4 Fayrana( (Nelson) 117; 5 Tia's Halo (Davis) 117; 6 Aly Sunflower (Samyn) 117; 7 Arctic Gold (Bridgmohan) 117; 8 Cherokee Squaw (Beasley) 112; 9 I Do (Prado) 117; 10 Katies' Chance (Velazquez) 117; 11 Shebakayskittycat (Luzzi) 117; 12 Eliza's Kiss (Smith) 119.
LVMS, CART working on deal for test session
The open-wheel race cars of the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) FedEx Championship Series could be turning laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as soon as this year, according to LVMS general manager Chris Powell.
Jackpot looking at new stock, merger options
David Strow and Grace Leong
After watching two mergers fall through this year, Las Vegas-based Jackpot Enterprises Inc. said today it's hiring an investment banker and is "evaluating strategic alternatives."
Southwest Gas merger picks up support; hearings delayed again
David Strow
Hearings on Las Vegas-based Southwest Gas Corp.'s planned merger with ONEOK Inc. have been delayed yet again in Arizona.
Ethics panel to consider building inspectors
Adrienne Packer
They duck in and out of new construction sites mostly unnoticed by the average resident, but building inspectors -- especially in booming Clark County -- might wield more power than any other crew of county employees.
Analysts cheer Station's expansion in Kansas City
David Strow
Analysts and investors cheered Station Casinos Inc.'s acquisition of the Flamingo Hilton Riverboat Casino on Monday, as a once cash-strapped company moved to grab a dominant position in the Kansas City market.
Community news briefs for September 14, 1999
The event will be hosted by entertainer Bob Anderson. The evening will include entertainment and a silent auction featuring original works from Nevada's finest artists. Call 362-8885.
Nurses settle contract, hospital maintenance looks at union
He said the union only gives out the margins on ratification votes rather than vote totals.
LV firm raises $48 million in going public
Purchase.Pro opened trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market at $27.75 per share, a 131 percent premium over its IPO price of $12. The $12 IPO price was at the middle of the $11-$13 price range set by lead underwriter Prudential Securities.
Obituaries for September 14, 1999
Jane Margaret Brownrigg, 70, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born May 23, 1929, in Oshkosh, Wis. A resident for 35 years, she was a retired J.T. McWilliams Elementary School librarian and taught in the local school system for 23 years.
Chinese ice sculpting: Cool new experience for downtown
Erin Neff
Dwindling entertainment options downtown may have put a chill on revitalization talk, but a colder reception will be welcome for one new artistic endeavor near the Fremont Street Experience.
Jury deliberates fate of defendant in multiple murder
Bill Gang
A District Court jury has begun its job of deciding the innocence or guilt of Terrell Cochise Young in the murder of four young men in August 1998.
Task force combats crimes of economics
Kim Smith
Federal and state agencies are combining their efforts to go after criminals who are hitting Las Vegas residents in the pocketbook.
Reid quizzes Gore on where he stands on nuclear waste issue
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., met privately this morning with Al Gore to discuss the vice president's stance on nuclear waste and his candidacy for president.
Local women part of national championship softball team
Although they managed to keep their shirts on, four Las Vegas women recently experienced what it's like to be Brandi Chastain, Mia Hamm and the rest of the U.S. Women's World Cup-winning soccer team.
Mikohn readying to launch themed table games for testing
David Strow
When converted from a board game to a slot machine, Hasbro's "Monopoly" became a smash hit with slot players.
Speculation abounds over who will be new GOP state chairman
With Nevada Republican Party Chairman John Mason announcing he will step down Oct. 15, several past and current county GOP leaders statewide are being discussed for the nonpaying but prestigious post.
Two pilots walk away from plane wrecks
Miller's No. 14, Pushy Cat, veered off the runway into sagebrush. Asked if he were hurt, Miller replied: "Not a scratch."
Battle over Glenbrook pier ends quietly
The bistate Tahoe Regional Planning Agency was to hear the pier-ban issue later this month.
Gaming partners look to sell out
DETROIT -- Three partners in the MotorCity Casino may have to sell their interests because of licensing problems with the Michigan Gaming Board, the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News reported.
Woman flies to India to retrieve husband
When the Immigration and Naturalization Service deported her husband, Suresh, to his native India nine months ago, Genie Goel vowed not to rest until she got him back.
Battle is on to save Nevada's open spaces
10 Years Ago
Video slots taking over casino floors
Gary Thompson
Video slot machines offering multiple pay lines, bonus features and "cashless" payouts are crashing through traditional age, economic and social barriers to take over America's casino floors.
Council votes to raze historic hotel
The move apparently ends a decade of debate and failed offers to save the vacant hotel-casino.
Judgment against county finalized
District Judge Sally Loehrer Monday finalized an earlier ruling that Clark County must return land near McCarran International Airport to its original owners, pay them $2.7 million in addition to $13.8 million already paid and give them $180,192 in monthly rent until vacant homes on the land are removed.
Changes in worker comp hurt disabled
State officials say Cline's problem is only the beginning of difficulties caused by the privatization of the state's workers' compensation system.
Prosecutors may seek death penalty in Binion murder trial
Prosecutors expect to decide within the next two weeks whether they'll seek the death penalty for Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish in Ted Binion's murder.
Top golf recruit commits to UNLV
James Oh, the second-ranked junior amateur in the nation, has verbally committed to attend UNLV and play golf for Dwaine Knight's Rebels next fall.
Sanctions sought against Del Papa
A District Court discovery commissioner has recommended sanctions against the Nevada attorney general's office for stonewalling efforts to uncover the office's secret intelligence gathering activities.
John Wayne Bobbitt escapes jail time, gets probation
Scott Sonner
Bobbitt, who made headlines in 1993 when his then-wife, Lorena, cut off his penis, pleaded guilty in May to a felony charge of attempted grand larceny stemming from the theft of clothing at a Fallon store.
Fate of two PUC members up in the air
Guinn also declined to say whether he wants Commissioner Judy Sheldrew to resign. He demoted her from chairwoman of the three-member commission earlier. Guinn's Chief of Staff Pete Ernaut said the administration has "been talking to her," but there have been no decisions.
White House confirms Clinton visit
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is preparing for a run at the U.S. Senate in New York, won't accompany her husband and has no Las Vegas visits scheduled in the near future, White House officials said.
Vaughan with the win(s)
Steve Guiremand
UNLV coach John Robinson stressed before the season that the No. 1 thing he wanted from his starting quarterback was efficiency.
Three hurt, one killed in Mount Rose accident
Passenger Laksmi Kannan, 49, was flown to Washoe Medical Center where she died. The driver of that car, a 52-year-old passenger, Subramanian Kannan, and Uhrig were treated for injuries.
Venetian sued over french fries, pretzels
The Clark County District Court suit alleged the Venetian, Grand Canal and Las Vegas Sands had breached their lease agreement when they decided to allow another tenant, Ark Las Vegas, to sell french fries, and one other tenant to sell pretzels in the food court.
Council votes to raze landmark
The Reno City Council rejected three last-ditch bids to buy the historic building and voted 5-2 late Monday to tear it down.
LV lawyer considers run for Bryan's seat
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Las Vegas trial lawyer Edward Bernstein is in Washington this week meeting with political leaders as he nears a decision on whether to run for the U.S. Senate.
Official urges records' release, sanctions against Del Papa
Discovery Commissioner Thomas Biggar also recommended that thousands of pages of internal documents from Del Papa's office be disclosed to Michael Anzalone, her former investigator, for use in his wrongful termination lawsuit.

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