Print edition for September 22, 1999

Two tribes mistakenly receive approval for gambling compacts: But two of those tribes had not signed a gambling compact with Davis.

Bingo goes before the cameras: Kimberley McGee; To play "TV Bingo," which airs Monday-Thursday at 10 p.m. on kTVY Channel 63 (Cox cable channel 61), contestants must obtain cards that are available at these locations:

Hung jury possible in Young trial: Bill Gang; The jury deciding whether convicted quadruple murderer Terrell Cochise Young will face the death penalty could be declared a hung jury if it does not reach a verdict by this afternoon.

Children's Home to hold reunion: As follow-up to the event, the staff of the Division of Child and Family Services hopes to start a Children's Home Council where members can meet to discuss issues important to children's welfare.

Comedian's stalker says he's sorry: "I didn't think I did anything," Gary Benson said in a phone call to Inside Edition Wednesday.

Las Vegas Sun/Las Vegas 1 Poll: Yes: 31.9 % No: 67.8 % Don't know: 0.2 %

Tuesday's prep results: Gorman 4, Palo Verde 2 Goals: Gor-Arbelaez, Zaher 2, Starbird; PV-Gurlides, Freeman.

NASCAR Busch Grand National schedule, standings: Feb. 13 - NAPA Auto Parts 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Randy LaJoie)

CART schedule, standings: March 21 - Marlboro Grand Prix, Homestead, Fla. (Greg Moore)

NASCAR Winston Cup schedule, standings: Feb. 14 - Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Jeff Gordon)

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

Reno police seek help of public: Five different incidents have been reported so far this month.

Cemetery on forest lands to become private property: The proposal now moves to the Senate, where Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has introduced companion legislation.ing the fair market price for the property.

Guinn starts government agency review process: The committee had its first meeting Tuesday. Denice Miller, a Guinn staff member and co-chairwoman of the Governor's Steering Committee to Conduct a Fundamental Review of State Government, said the ideas are on the table for discussion purposes only and will be reviewed over the next few months.

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

Park Service worker turns self in on casino arson charge: Sandoval, Sante Fe, N.M., is accused of setting a fire that forced the evacuation of the Atlantis Hotel-Casino in the early morning hours of July 23. He posted a $10,000 bond and is now free on bail.

Nevada lawmakers cautious about effort to land new space program: Brendan Riley; Nevada is one of 15 states vying to provide a home to Lockheed Martin Corp.'s VentureStar, a new space shuttle program for the 21st century. The company plans to decide in early 2001 where to locate the lucrative space shuttle base.

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Storey County looks at tougher regs for brothels: The majority of the commission remains opposed to the idea of banning the brothels outright.

Gas prices dropping in Nevada, for now: National gas prices rose about two cents from August to September.

Kenny won't run for U.S. Senate: "Leaving them to run for the U.S. Senate and putting them through the rigors of another election was something that, at this time, I am not willing to do."

New welfare computer system showing progress: Florence also said system changes that used to take about 100 hours are now being made on an average of 20 hours per fix.

Lawmakers told DMV moved too quickly on new computer: Brendan Riley; And even after "Project Genesis" bugs are worked out by the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, some paperwork processing times will still lag behind what it took before Genesis came online Sept. 7.

Lawmakers OK disaster relief funds: The committee managed to make the appropriations Tuesday without drastically reducing its contingency fund as originally feared. The $8 million fund has been reduced because of fire and other emergencies to $4.5 million with 21 months remaining before it can be replenished.

Formula One schedule, standings: March 7 - Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne (Eddie Irvine).

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Handbags sparkle at Caesars: Judith Lieber handbags are known not only for the beauty of their original designs, but for their timeless appeal. Quality is key to the success of these remarkable accessories.

Man apologizes for tearing up turf: The Washoe County District Attorney's office is considering filing a misdemeanor charge against him for destruction of school property.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Nevada Restaurant Association to honor Wiesner at dinner: Elizabeth Foyt; The Nevada Restaurant Association (NRA) has announced that Tom Wiesner, proprietor of Big Dogs Hospitality Group and well-recognized entrepreneur, past Clark County commissioner and current University of Nevada System regent, will be recognized as the 1999 NRA "Educator of the Year." Ceremonies to honor Wiesner will be led by Bud Cranor, Gov. Kenny Guinn's Southern Nevada director.

UNLV's College of Fine Arts grows with 12 new professors: "Our new faculty members are both outstanding creative artists and dynamic teachers," Jeffrey Koep, dean of the college, said. "Their addition to the university faculty is a major indication of the direction this university is taking for the future. It also demonstrates our commitment to become an even greater learning center."

Man admits he and brother killed a Carson City man: Thrasher and his brother Danny Wayne Harper, 23, both admitted to shooting Jerry Hobson II to death in January 1998. Hobson's body was found three months later in Goni Canyon.

Wal-Mart defends its labor practices as pressure mounts: David Strow; Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expressed confidence that a union boycott against its Nevada stores will be ineffective, one day after the state AFL-CIO asked its 150,000 members to steer clear of the retailer's outlets.

Bernstein looks like early labor favorite: David Strow; Nevada's unions know that if they're going to maintain their political power, they have to do it in 2000.

Participant in slot cheating pleads guilty: Kim Smith; One of seven Las Vegans indicted in July in connection with a national slot machine scam that netted more than $5 million pleaded guilty Tuesday.

Community news briefs for September 22, 1999: The Las Vegas National Barbecue will be held Thursday through Sunday at the Sunset Station hotel-casino.

City study may set stage for political showdown: Erin Neff; Leaking results of a not-yet-finished study suggesting the city could save millions of dollars by forming its own police department might have been meant to pull taxpayers on board for a political showdown.

Del Papa fights move to turn over evidence: As expected, Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa filed court papers Tuesday looking to put the kibosh on efforts to shed more light on a secret intelligence investigation of top gaming regulators.

Poll says Metro Police responsive, respectful: More than two-thirds of respondents to a local poll said they and family members have never been victims of a crime in Clark County.

Reno civil rights legend Bertha Woodard dies: Woodard petitioned the Reno City Council in 1959 to lift a ban on minorities in local casinos and helped lead an effort to remove signs from Reno stores that read, "No Indians, Negroes or Dogs."

Woman gets plea bargain: Although she pleaded guilty to a single felony drunken driving charge Tuesday, it was under a legal provision that does not require her to admit actual responsibility.

Las Vegas Hilton may be sold: Gary Thompson; The venerable Las Vegas Hilton, once the favorite hotel of Hilton Hotels Corp. Chairman Barron Hilton, may be sold, the Sun has learned.

Man who led police on chase through airport pleads guilty: Bill Gang; The man who led police on a 19-minute, high-speed chase across the runways and taxi-ways at McCarran International Airport in March -- shutting down part of the airport and coming close to ramming a loaded Boeing 737 -- has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges.

Residents question pollution proposal: A series of speakers sharply criticized a proposed air-pollution control plan at a public hearing Tuesday before the Clark County Commission.

Obituaries for September 22, 1999: Doris Anderson, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born June 26, 1923, in New York. A resident for 20 years, she was a jewelry company security officer.

State's emergency fund has taken a beating: Fires, floods and other emergencies have taken a $3.5 million bite out of the state's $8 million contingency fund, leaving $4.5 million to deal with emergencies over the next 21 months.

Process for hiring of police chief on hold: Valerie Miller; The search for a new Henderson police chief will have to wait, at least for now.

After fatal crash, dad calls for changes: Ed Koch and Jace Radke; The father of a 17-year-old motorist who crashed into a tree en route to school last week is asking Clark County to put a stop sign at that intersection to try to slow traffic on the residential road and save the lives of others.

New nuke agency should give Test Site direction: Congress created a new nuclear weapons agency today in the most dramatic reorganization of the Department of Energy in 22 years, and a Nevada Test Site official said the change would give the former U.S. nuclear weapons proving ground direction for its future.

Columnist Peter Benton: SNJGA awards 14 scholarships: Peter Benton; The Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association annually awards scholarships to college-bound SNJGA members.

Choice against death penalty could aid prosecutors: Prosecutors could benefit at trial from Tuesday's decision not to seek the death penalty against Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish in Ted Binion's murder.

Be careful with burgeoning load of consumer data, casinos advised: Phil Levine; An abundance of high tech-generated customer information could prove to be both a blessing and a curse for casino marketing in the new millennium.

Sports betting company reports decline in net loss: The company's results were improved significantly from losses of $1.13 million, or 15 cents per share, reported one year ago. However, the company improved its earnings for the 1999 quarter significantly through the sale of its hotel, food and beverage operations.

Stalker told to back off: Entertainer Jerry Lewis never wanted to see Gary Benson again, much less sit less than 10 feet from him in a Las Vegas courtroom.

Hearings start; LV firm likely to keep license: "This may well be the case, and nothing I have said should be taken as indicating that I disagree with the (Division of Gaming Enforcement's) opinion," the Press of Atlantic City quoted Commission Chairman James Hurley as saying.

$50 mil. bond to go for parks: The money will be repaid with room tax revenues collected by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. According to Clark County officials, the county's portion of the authority's room tax revenues amounts to about $4 million a year.

Henderson City Council: City reserves right to widen avenue: Valerie Miller; Despite protests from some residents, the Henderson City Council voted to go ahead with plans to widen Eastern Avenue.

Casino labor contract approved by workers: ATLANTIC CITY -- Members of Atlantic City's Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International (Culinary) local union voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new five-year pact with nine of the city's 12 casinos.

County OKs 'order out corridor': Adrienne Packer; Drug offenders arrested in troubled neighborhoods east of the Las Vegas Strip will be kept out of the area for up to a year under Clark County's new ordinance unanimously adopted Tuesday.

System of accountability ordered for district judges: Bill Gang; In what Chief Justice Robert Rose called an "historic step," the Nevada Supreme Court has unanimously ordered that a strong chief judge system be installed at Clark County's District Court.

LV firm to serve construction industry: The site, to be called PrimeContract.com, will be created by PurchasePro in partnership with Primavera Systems Inc. Primavera has more than 250,000 users using its software product in the construction industry.

Anti-handbill signs must come down: Kim Smith; The Clark County district attorney's office is reviewing its options today after a federal judge ruled signs prohibiting the distribution of handbills along the Strip must be removed within 30 days.

Vancouver 5, Charlotte 4: Time -- 2:57. Attendance -- 5,590.

Men in standoffs in custody: Jace Radke; Two men were in custody this morning after Metro Police SWAT teams were called to two standoffs on different ends of Tropicana Avenue Tuesday morning.

Grand Canyon mall set for Strip: Phil Levine; This city already has casinos replicating New York City, Paris, ancient Rome, contemporary Italy, a medieval castle and an Egyptian pyramid.

Digging at Binion Pahrump ranch adds to mystery: Copyright 1999 Las Vegas Sun

Mental health firm discloses improper Medicaid billings: Grace Leong; The state said Summit Behavioral Partners-Nevada Inc. came forward and voluntarily disclosed improper claims and billings to the Nevada Medicaid Program in a bid to avoid criminal charges.

LV sales up 5.4 percent: State revenues from taxes on the sales amounted to $46.7 million, up 6.4 percent for the month, according to a Taxation Department report released Tuesday.

Goulet sues over canceled shows: Grace Leong; Las Vegas entertainer Robert Goulet and Rogo Productions Inc. sued Bellagio Productions LLC of Newport Beach, Calif., and its chief executive Dr. Howard Mango, alleging they had failed to compensate him for cancelled engagements of his performance as "Don Quixote" in Mango's production of "Man of La Mancha."

Rogich sues client for payment: Bill Gang and Ed Koch; By Bill Gang and Ed Koch

Casino to promote new timeshare: Fairfield plans to build a 7.5-acre, $120 million "vacation ownership" project at the corner of Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane. The project's two towers will offer a combined total of 416 condominium units, including 120 units in the initial 13-story tower.

Columnist Jeff Haney: New schedule rotation grabs share of market: For the better part of two decades, the phrase "official Nevada rotation" had a precise meaning: It was the daily schedule of games issued to sports books by Jim Feist's National Sports Service.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Triple-A games an ad vehicle: Dean Juipe; Inquiring minds want to know: What the heck is the Triple-A World Series doing in Las Vegas?

Tahoe movie made in Canada spurs area film commission: That situation underscores the challenges facing the El Dorado Tahoe Film Commission, said Film Commissioner Kathleen Dodge.

IRL series adds race at new Kentucky Speedway: The Indy Racing League lost a proposed race in Cleveland and may not be back at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., next year. But the four-year-old series on Tuesday added a new superspeedway to its 2000 schedule.

Thursday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 6 fur 3YO & up Clm: 1 Bienfeo (Baze) 117; 2 Mr Ice Age (Castanon) 117; 3 Ole Moses (Lopez) 119; 4 Air Bag (Schvaneveldt) 117; 5 Integrated Disc (Carr) 117.

Hospital wing to be named after Nevada's most decorated WWII veteran: Streeter, 77, fought in the Normandy invasion on D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded five Silver Stars, five Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars for his service throughout Europe. He was elected district attorney in Reno in 1950.

Police investigate death: Police were called to the repair shop on a report of a fight about 6:45 p.m. They found the victim on the ground suffering from a head wound. Paramedics attempted life-saving efforts to no avail.

Ralph Siraco's notes: And he is returning at the same meeting that he last rode.

Climbers make pact with feds: Jace Radke; Rock climbers are by their nature planners. They know the route they want to take up the mountain, and they are already looking for another handhold at the same time a foot finds purchase on a narrow lip of rock.

PCL champs even series with Charlotte: Steve Carp; When you're trailing in a short series, it's important to get off to a quick start, if for nothing else to stem the negative flow from the previous game.

Sen. Reid works to get land for new school: But he said the work has to begin before June 30, 2001. He's asking Nevada State BLM Director Robert Abbey to help expedite the transfer of the land to Lincoln County.

Gibbons backs Jarbidge in cemetery fight: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- A 2-acre cemetery plot owned by the federal government would be handed over to the residents of the historic mining town of Jarbidge if legislation introduced by Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., passes Congress.

Meet me after St. Louis: Steve Guiremand; While starring at perennial prep powerhouse St. Louis High School in Honolulu, UNLV middle linebacker James Sunia rarely got a chance to lay a hard hit on his good buddy, Darnell Arceneaux.

New president to take over St. Jude's Ranch: The Rev. William C. Cantrell Jr., an Episcopal priest and former command chaplain in the Navy, will take the reins in mid-October. Cantrell will handle daily operations at St. Jude's and supervise the children.

Letter: Guns, free speech go hand in hand: Guns and the right to voice an opinion, no matter how contrary to prevailing thought, is what sets the United States apart from its peers, and certainly is a principal cause for having more convicts than jails to house them. Control one, and the powers control the other. Deny one of these rights, and the U.S. citizen loses sovereignty. Let things go, and rivers of blood, festering hate, will fill our sewers and become our legacy.

Residents near route oppose proposal for Strip monorail: Adrienne Packer; As plans for a proposed monorail system glide along, homeowners neighboring the fixed-rail route are continuing their battle against the $400 million mass transit system and Clark County.

Letter: Senior housing managers at root of recent problems: The reason this poor woman went to court is because she disagrees with the Housing Authority policy and not because she threatened Richard Roe -- it's a big joke. I have lived here about 11 years and we have several problems which we never had before. Whom do we complain to? I wish I knew.

Gaughan hopes to impress his dad at LVMS: It's a good thing that Brendan Gaughan relishes intense situations, or the native Las Vegan would be a bundle of nerves heading into this weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Winston West Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Letter: GOP wants to run up big debt: Since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 1993, the Clinton national debt rose by 30.6 percent or 4.7 per year in current dollars, or about one-tenth of the Reagan-Bush credit card binge for 1981-1992.

Las Vegas area fishing reports: One boater reported having success for stripers around sunset by fishing deep with anchovies. He said the key to catching the fish is to first locate them with an electronic fish finder. A shore angler has been enjoying some action for stripers by casting a popper around Hemenway Harbor.

Columnist Paul DelGiudice: Boulder City man wins tournament: Paul DelGiudice; John Murray of Boulder City captured his second WON BASS tourney last week with a total catch of 35.79 pounds. His first title came in 1997.

Wyoming has revenge on its mind against Air Force: Steve Guiremand; This is the week the Wyoming Cowboys have been waiting for.

New school sites go before board: Terry Webster; Accelerated school openings and proposed new school locations round out the list of items being brought before the School Board for approval during Thursday's regular meeting.

Bertha retiring from entertaining: The 49-year-old pachyderm began performing at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks in 1962. Casino officials say she's being retired because of advancing age and arthritis in her feet.

All 10 UNLV away games to be televised: The company, which is handling the TV rights for seven of the eight Mountain West Conference schools, will show five Rebels road games and three home games.

Rebel golfers finish 11th: Northwestern (285-281-282 -- 848) shot a final-round 6-under-par 282 to capture the team title at 16-under par. Clemson (279-284-293 -- 856), which led after the first two rounds, finished in second place at eight under. The Rebels (299-302-286 -- 887) finished at 23 over.

Budget cuts can delay licensing of Yucca: If Congress cuts the Department of Energy's budget for the fiscal year 2000, a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain will not open in 2010, a DOE official said Tuesday.

City Council, planners get better acquainted: Diana Sahagun; Shari Buck, a former planning commissioner, vowed shortly after winning a seat on the North Las Vegas City Council that she would get the planning board more respect from the City Council.

Thursday at Belmont Park: 1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Clm: 1 P.I. On the Rize (Toscano) 112; 2 Simonize (Gryder) 116; 3 a-Diggy (Beasley) 111; 4 T L's Bella (Diego) 111; 5 a-Shore Leave (Beasley) 111; 6 Mission Quest (Prado) 116; 7 Duder's Diamond (Teator) 116; 8 K. O.'s Crypto (Velazquez) 116.

Editorial: Energy Department suspends burn tests: The purpose of the test -- nuclear weapons safety -- is laudable. But as Reid noted, the DOE had rejected a similar test near Albuquerque, N.M., because of concerns about its potential impact on the health of those residents. As an alternative, Reid suggested that the DOE instead consider using computer models to conduct these tests as is already done with the nation's nuclear weapons. This nation has had a poor track record in the production, testing and storage of nuclear weapons. So it is encouraging, then, to see DOE Secretary Bill Richardson's swift response in suspending these tests that ...

UNLV women top Fullerton: UNLV next hosts Long Beach State at 7 p.m. Friday and Cal State Northridge at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Dogs quarantined after attacking three boys: Paramedics treated one of the boys, Billy Fine, for a cut on the back of his head and bites to his elbow.

Editorial: Disabled, businesses can all win: Last week, though, a milestone in Las Vegas was reached when the MGM Grand reached an accord with the U.S. Department of Justice, assuring the hotel-casino's full compliance with the ADA; this is the first ADA agreement the Justice Department has obtained with a Las Vegas hotel-casino. As the Sun's David Strow reported, the agreement means that three ADA complaints filed with the Justice Department in 1994 and 1995 have been dismissed in return for assurances by the MGM Grand that it will remove barriers for the disabled where it is possible. The MGM did not acknowledge it violated the ...

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