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Archive for September 23, 1999

Sun Prep Football Top 10 poll: Sept. 23, 1999; 12:36 p.m.

Las Vegas Sun/Las Vegas 1 poll: Safer: 20.9 % Not as safe: 29.7 % No difference: 47.4 % Don't know: 1.7 % Refused to answer: 0.3 %; 12:34 p.m.

This week's races: MBNA Gold 400; 12:20 p.m.

Rudd-Yates a perfect match for future: Dick Brinster; Although Ricky Rudd and Robert Yates are among the brightest people in NASCAR, they say not much intelligence was needed to determine they'd be a perfect match.; 12:07 p.m.

Frustration grows as computer problems continue: Robert Macy; Las Vegans who once whined about standing in line two hours to obtain a car tag or driver's license are now yearning for the good old days, languishing in line seven hours or more for ...; 12:04 p.m.

Stewart taking NASCAR by storm: Dick Brinster; Each clump of hair that hit the floor proved that rookie superstar Tony Stewart should stick to driving a race car. He certainly has no hope of becoming a barber.; 12:03 p.m.

Coach hopes home is sweet for soccer team: UNLV women's soccer coach Staci Hendershott is hoping Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Cal State Fullerton set the tone for the remainder of the Rebels' three-game home stand.; 12:02 p.m.

UNLV's Harter joins university presidents in nation's capital: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- UNLV President Carol Harter has joined about 60 university leaders in the nation's capital this week to lobby Congress for more high-tech research money.; 11:54 a.m.

Record profit reported by Nevada builder: The profit was achieved despite a previously disclosed loss of 24 cents per share from unauthorized mortgage trading.; 11:32 a.m.

Editor named at weekly paper: Burbank succeeds Hugh Jackson, who joined the CityLife weekly newspaper as a senior editor.; 11:31 a.m.

Las Vegas gains flight from Connecticut: Southwest, the top air carrier at McCarran by passenger volume, experimented with Saturday-only nonstop flights to New Orleans and Spokane, Wash., last year when it took delivery of new Boeing 737 jets with longer range.; 11:30 a.m.

Drugstore chain accused of overcharging: CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Shares of Rite Aid Corp. fell as much as 19 percent after the third-largest U.S. drugstore chain was accused by Florida's attorney general of overcharging customers.; 11:29 a.m.

Comdex show cheers end of LV construction projects: Comdex organizers are expecting one of the smoothest trade shows ever this year because welcome mats are out instead of construction cranes.; 11:26 a.m.

Aladdin Resorts' president resigns: Gary Thompson; Aladdin Gaming said it established an "office of the president" for the company's operating subsidiary, Aladdin Resorts, in the wake of James McKennon's departure as president of unit.; 11:23 a.m.

Jury decides on life without parole for second killer: Bill Gang; At age 20 Terrell Cochise Young was told today that the rest of his life will be spent in prison with no chance for parole for his role in the execution slayings of four young ...; 11:17 a.m.

Wal-Mart hot potato passed to state: Adrienne Packer; An ordinance that could prevent Wal-Mart from opening a Supercenter in unincorporated Clark County was formally introduced Wednesday, but will be reviewed by the attorney general's office before it is voted upon.; 11:16 a.m.

Wiring of UNLV library continues: Bill Gang; District Judge Mark Denton has allowed the installation of communications wiring to go forward at UNLV's new library despite his determination that there appear to be some irregularities in the awarding of the contract for ...; 11:15 a.m.

Zone change puts squeeze on proposed topless club: Adrienne Packer; Sporting House owners were stripped of their right to convert the fitness center into a huge cabaret after they failed to secure the proper permits before a county ordinance passed Wednesday.; 11:15 a.m.

Poll: Sheriff earns rave reviews; residents want more officers: Sheriff Jerry Keller earned a glowing job performance review in a local poll that also revealed an appetite for more Metro Police.; 11:13 a.m.

Keller: Politics fueling deconsolidation effort: Erin Neff; Sheriff Jerry Keller said he wants Metro Police to keep out of the political mess swirling over a reported city plan to form its own police force.; 11:13 a.m.

Portable classrooms hit the road: Terry Webster; Have portable classrooms, will travel -- all over the Clark County School District.; 11:12 a.m.

Suspect sought in robbery at LV apartment complex: About 11:30 a.m. two gunmen entered the office at the Rochelle Manor Apartments, 4340 Escondido St., near Maryland Parkway and University Avenue, police said.; 11:12 a.m.

Two plead guilty in murder-for-hire case: Bill Gang; Two people pleaded guilty this morning in the murder for hire of a slot machine company's computer programmer, who had admitted he rigged the devices for his bosses.; 11:11 a.m.

Bill for new LV airport clears key hurdle: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Legislation that paves the way for a new Las Vegas airport 30 miles southwest of the city cleared an important hurdle in Congress today.; 11:04 a.m.

Raptors still need a home: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- As Congress debates the future of funding for the costly and controversial F-22 Raptor, Air Force officials confirmed Wednesday that the supersonic jet doesn't yet have a home -- despite reports that Nellis ...; 11:02 a.m.

CAT buses can't keep pace with valley's rapid growth: Citizens Area Transit is the nation's most rapidly growing bus system, expanding five times faster than the Las Vegas Valley's population.; 11:01 a.m.

Panel approves water-system transfer: Without controversy a Senate committee approved a bill that hands federal control of Southern Nevada's water delivery system to a regional agency.; 10:59 a.m.

Nevada Museum of Art named national award winner: Scott Sonner; The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and the St. Simon's Island Lighthouse Museum in Georgia are the other winners of the sixth annual National Award for Museum Service issued by the U.S. Institute of Museum ...; 10:57 a.m.

Italian politician, labor leader crusade against the Venetian: David Strow; Michele Vianello says he's amazed at how the desert city of Las Vegas has managed to recreate so many sights of the world.; 10:51 a.m.

Execs acknowledge error in hiring politician: The executives, however, said there was nothing illegal or fishy about Bally Entertainment Corp.'s decision to pay former speaker of the Florida House Bolley Johnson $240,000 for real estate expertise that would be needed if ...; 10:50 a.m.

Nevada Power to appeal PUC rule limiting profits: Nevada Power Co. plans to appeal an order issued by the Public Utilities Commission limiting the company's rate of return for the next three years.; 10:43 a.m.

Firm's stock jumps 70 percent: Shares of the thinly traded Los Angeles company rose $1.13 to close at $2.75, on volume of 166,000 shares. The company's stock was the highest percentage gainer on the NASDAQ for the day.; 10:43 a.m.

Columnist Spencer Patterson: Latest ineligible-player incident casts shadow on Las Vegas High: Spencer Patterson; As the old saying goes, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."; 10:42 a.m.

Feds to compensate county $1 million for nontaxable land: The money, paid through the Bureau of Land Management, will be split among 17 counties. Clark is to receive $991,677 and Nye will get $685,535. Washoe and Elko counties also will receive nearly $1 million ...; 10:42 a.m.

Black Book nominee arrested in Arizona: Jace Radke; A man arrested by the FBI in Arizona could have the honor of being the 50th name ever entered into Nevada's Black Book, a list of those barred from casinos.; 10:41 a.m.

Community news briefs for September 23, 1999: Drs. Michael Reiss and Eugene F. Garlick will be sponsoring the event locally in their Henderson office from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at 1525 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 300.; 10:41 a.m.

Squaring off: It truly was an astonishing sight.; 10:41 a.m.

Learning made a visual experience: Stacy J. Willis; Berdie Roebeck is wearing her best outfit and scurrying across her front lawn with a miniature plastic pig in her hand.; 10:40 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: IRL's Calkins seeks thrills on and off the track: Like most of the drivers entered in Sunday's Vegas.com 500 Indy Racing League event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Buzz Calkins occasionally has had to pass Dr. Jack Miller, The Racing Dentist (honest), on the ...; 10:39 a.m.

Cimarron grad Sagapolu off to fast start at UNLV: Steve Guiremand; He has only played three college games, but UNLV freshman defensive tackle Kawika Sagapolu is more than living up to his billing as the top prep prospect from Nevada last season.; 10:36 a.m.

Columnist Steve Carp: City's pro sports future on the table: Steve Carp; Whether or not you care about the future of professional sports in this town, mark Tuesday on your calendar and pay close attention to what happens in New York.; 10:35 a.m.

Two promising drivers could be leaving the IRL: When Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George founded the Indy Racing League in 1995, he didn't envision the open-wheel series becoming a developmental league.; 10:31 a.m.

Stars manager fired: Steve Guiremand; The San Diego Padres' major shake-up of their farm system has reached down to their triple-A offices in Las Vegas.; 10:27 a.m.

Local arts activities will blanket the valley this fall: Then we have famed vocalist Michael Feinstein. Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman. Broadway star Betty Buckley. The Drummers of West Africa.; 10:23 a.m.

Church treasurer indicted on embezzlement charges: Kim Smith; An investment advisor who also was a First Presbyterian Church treasurer was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for allegedly embezzling $200,000 from the church and swindling about $1 million from his customers.; 10:23 a.m.

Cimarron-Memorial should stand tall in battle of unbeatens: Spencer Patterson; FRIDAY'S GAMES; 10:04 a.m.

Rate hike proposed for riders: Get on the bus -- but be prepared to pay a little more.; 10:03 a.m.

Second trial begins for man accused of UNR hatchet slaying: Scott Sonner; Siaosi Vanisi, 29, who stalked University of Nevada police Sgt. George Sullivan, told a cousin about the murder afterwards and disposed of a $7 camping hatchet with traces of Sullivan's blood, the jury was told ...; 9:57 a.m.

Two Navy airmen arrested for killing seven pregnant cows: The two airmen are based at Lemoore, Calif. They had been training at Fallon Naval Air Station and were arrested on the Fallon base earlier this week in the shootings of the cows southwest of ...; 9:56 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Chavez has eye on Tszyu: Dean Juipe; The long, long, long professional boxing career of Julio Cesar Chavez not only isn't over, it has been given an extension.; 9:55 a.m.

State appoints new director of employee health plan: Members of the benefits committee, all newly appointed by Gov. Kenny Guinn as part of his reorganization of the state health plan, were split among three candidates.; 9:54 a.m.

Report: Nevada at 'considerable risk' for Y2K failures: Other states cited included Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina and West Virginia. Washington, D.C., also was included.; 9:54 a.m.

Trucker man have snatched cash from overturned armored car: Loomis Fargo Co. has reported $18,000 missing.; 9:53 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's notes: Now, high-tech race and sports books are part of the mega resort terrain and future book wagering is offered on both the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup events each year. From the back room books ...; 9:53 a.m.

Sierra Pacific will appeal PUC ruling: "We don't agree with that," Michael Niggli, chairman and chief executive of Sierra Pacific Resources, said Wednesday.; 9:53 a.m.

Authorities investigate freshly dug holes at Binion's ranch: "We don't know if they got anything," James J. Brown, an attorney for Binion's $50 million estate, told the Las Vegas Sun. "They just came out and dug holes."; 9:52 a.m.

Preservation group's perfect batting average at risk in Reno, Detroit: Scott Sonner; The National Trust for Historic Preservation is fighting to save Reno's Mapes Hotel, which it named to a list of the 11 Most Endangered Places in 1998, and Detroit's Tiger Stadium, which was listed in ...; 9:52 a.m.

Tahoe condo project denied by TRPA: The project would have been built near Kahle Park, Lake Village and Burke Creek, just north of Stateline's hotel-casino zone.; 9:43 a.m.

Tahoe airport officials try to match wits with wily coyotes: Airport officials have claimed for some time that coyotes have disrupting operations,sunning themselves on the runway and nosing around for food.; 9:43 a.m.

Ongoing dispute over Lake Tahoe beach parking heats up again: Tahoe Area Naturists, an organized group of people who frequent the clothing-optional beaches, are worried because a new parking lot proposed by the Forest Service has been scaled back to only about one-third of the ...; 9:42 a.m.

Letter: Reporter showed rare sensitivity: Sadly, that was lacking in the R-J's coverage; they lumped this tragedy in with several others, named names and pronounced blame. Our son was the driver; he made a fatal mistake -- we know that, ...; 9:42 a.m.

North Las Vegas: Billboard ban sparks protests: Diana Sahagun; The threat of a lawsuit did not prevent the North Las Vegas Planning Commission from approving a billboard ordinance Wednesday night.; 9:42 a.m.

Letter: Americans must stand together: In the early 1990s, the pope was quoted in the Chicago Tribune as calling for Christian unity. I thought then he had a good point and I still do.; 9:41 a.m.

Letter: Gun control isn't sensible response to senseless killings: It will not change until we alter our thinking about gun control. Look at recent history -- Columbine High School, Atlanta offices with a "no firearms" policy, Salt Lake City Mormon library, California hospital, and ...; 9:40 a.m.

Editorial: GOP's true motives on Waco are shown: Along with concerns about partisanship, another worry has been that an inquiry by Congress might interfere with an independent investigation of Waco being led by former Republican Sen. John Danforth. That fear has been realized, ...; 9:39 a.m.

Editorial: Computer glitch hits state again: The latest snafu comes from the state Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, which on Sept. 7 started a new computer system that is supposed to streamline the paperwork for motorists using the agency. ...; 9:39 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Politicians' power play: "THE SUGGESTION to deconsolidate Metro is one of the dumbest ideas that I have heard in my 25 years of public service."; 9:37 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Debate over Metro leaves queasy feeling: Ruthe Deskin; Why do I have bad vibes regarding the now-confirmed rumors about a study in City Hall to break up our Metro police department and establish a Las Vegas city police department?; 9:27 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Benefits are the name of the weekend entertainment game: Joe Delaney; The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's Fifth Annual Grand Slam for Children concert/benefit takes place Saturday at 9 p.m. in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. ... Elton John, Gloria Estefan, LeAnn Rimes, Luther Vandross and David ...; 9:24 a.m.

Monterey win is small solace for Herta: Mike Harris; Bryan Herta's first victory this season brought little relief - and more questions.; 9:18 a.m.

Girls Tennis: SUNRISE REGION; 9:15 a.m.

Friday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 1 mi 3YO & up F & M Clm: 1 Never Miss (Gutierrez) 111; 2 Dangerous Tack (Campbell) 116; 3 Banchory Ann (Tohill) 116; 4 Sleepless Sue (Gonzalez) 116; 5 Greti (Baze) 118.; 9:13 a.m.

Wednesday's prep results: Palo Verde 233, Centennial 292 Medalist: Lindsay Hecker (PV) -- 39; 9:13 a.m.

Killer of three bank employees in '67 Overton robbery dies: Terry Lynn Conger, who 32 years ago killed the manager and two women tellers of an Overton Bank and stole $35,000, died Sunday due to complications from diabetes at University Medical Center. He was 55.; 9:11 a.m.

Friday at Belmont: 1st race 6 fur 3YO & up Clm: 1 Lake Tabor (Diego) 115; 2 Love My Lisa (Chavez) 118; 3 Tycoon Todd (Gryder) 118; 4 Carson County (Beasley) 113; 5 Land Boom (Davis) 118; 6 ...; 9:11 a.m.

Obituaries for September 23, 1999: James L. Battles, 73, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Texas. A resident for six years, he was an auto mechanic, an Army and Air ...; 9:11 a.m.

Girls Golf: SUNRISE REGION; 8:55 a.m.

Boys Tennis: SUNRISE REGION; 8:52 a.m.

Girls Volleyball: SUNRISE REGION; 8:52 a.m.

Boys Soccer: SUNRISE REGION; 8:51 a.m.

Football: SUNRISE DIVISION; 8:50 a.m.

Nemechek is finally a NASCAR winner: Patrick Zier; For Joe Nemechek, the road to victory has been long and hard and full of pot holes.; 5:41 a.m.

Montoya could clinch CART title in Houston: Mike Harris; HOUSTON - Jimmy Vasser is amazed by the way his teammate, Juan Montoya, is dealing with the CART FedEx Series championship chase.; 5:40 a.m.

Gas king Labonte back at Dover: Dick Brinster; DOVER, Del. - As a hard charger from the outset of his career, Bobby Labonte never figured to be the fuel economy king of NASCAR.; 5:39 a.m.

Track notes: Personal pride drives Rudd's Cup streak: John Sturbin; NASCAR's normally predictable Winston Cup Series has served up back-to-back "feel good" first-time victories involving rookie sensation Tony Stewart and veteran journeyman Joe Nemechek.; 5:37 a.m.

Fatal crash still fresh on racers' minds: Terry Blount; The first practice session for the Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Houston will be Friday morning. It comes exactly two weeks after CART rookie driver Gonzalo Rodriguez lost his life in an accident at the Laguna ...; 5:33 a.m.

CAT Ridership: Average number of daily riders:; 1:51 a.m.

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