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Print edition for September 28, 1999

1999 Legislature second costliest in history
CARSON CITY -- Even though the 1999 Legislature was limited to 120 days, it turned out to be the second costliest in Nevada history.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Teen's plan to race cars hits the wall
A 15-year-old aspiring race car driver named Adam Gardner thought he finally had his father's blessing to pursue the sport he loves -- until Scott Goodyear literally wrecked it for him Sunday afternoon during the Vegas.com 500.
Sci-fi author Marion Bradley dead at 69
She began writing science fiction for pulp magazines in the 1950s.
Couple's family sues over highway deaths
Bill Gang
The heirs of a Henderson couple crushed to death when massive concrete pipes fell off the back of a flatbed truck on Aug. 2 near Boron, Calif., have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Clark County District Court.
Biffle docked points, crew chief fined for illegal part
NASCAR announced Monday that Greg Biffle will be allowed the keep his victory in Friday night's The Orleans 250 Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway although he will be docked points and his crew chief will be fined.
Yucca oversight part of spending measure
The Senate was expected today to consider a $22 billion bill financing energy and water projects, including about $400 million for Southern Nevada.
Mayor pleased with NHL meeting
Steve Carp
NEW YORK -- Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman had a smile on his face as he emerged from the 47th-floor offices of the National Hockey League today.
MGM reports strong results from casino
MGM Grand's $208 million temporary casino is the first of three to open in Detroit while the three casino groups build permanent resorts there.
$34 mil. of investors' money disappears as if by magic
Charles V. Bagli
NEW YORK -- It was late one night in 1995 when Glenn Tullman came up with a sure-fire idea to build a theme restaurant chain around the universal appeal of magic and the legend of David Copperfield, whose barnstorming world tours take in $50 million a year as he makes the Statue of Liberty vanish, defies the teeth of a silver-bladed death saw and escapes from a safe in an exploding building.
LV firm in deal for Calif. Indian casino
David Strow
Anchor Gaming Inc. of Las Vegas is joining a partnership building a $90 million Indian casino near San Diego, a move it says was triggered by California's recent compact allowing the expansion of tribal gaming.
Suspicion reigns at City Hall
Erin Neff
The Las Vegas City Council on Monday took another formal step toward adding two new wards to the city amid calls that its decisions on both the map and the coming political appointments were premeditated.
City manager returns, begins damage control
Erin Neff
Las Vegas City Manager Virginia Valentine returned from two weeks in Europe to find her city awash in rumor, innuendo and spin.
DOE signs new plan to monitor NTS contamination
The Department of Energy has signed an agreement with the state to monitor radioactive contamination at the Nevada Test Site, but federal officials admit that they may not have the basic information they need to do the job.
Local briefs for September 28, 1999
Metro Police have released the license plate number of a car believed to have been driven by a man wanted in connection with the stabbing of his wife Saturday.
LV woman sues tiremaker over fatal wreck
Santa Reyes Rocha alleged Bridgestone's tire model FR480 malfunctioned while her husband, Gustavo Rocha, was driving a Dodge Caravan on Interstate 80 in Lincoln County, Neb.
Sparks City Council names interim manager
Carey was hired as Sparks public works director in 1992. As manager, he'll make $106,000 a year, a $3,000 raise over his current salary.
Tahoe pays off big for Florida woman
She and her husband, Jim, were in Reno for their 40th wedding anniversary and went to Harvey's to redeem a coupon for a deck of cards they received two years ago when they competed in a bowling tournament in Reno.
SF investment bank sold
NEW YORK -- Chase Manhattan Corp., the nation's third-biggest banking company, is buying the investment banking firm Hambrecht & Quist of San Francisco for $1.35 billion in cash.
Nice ride turns sour
McMillan came to northern Nevada from New York about five years ago and practiced and competed at Clark's Triple J Bull Riding Arena, working his way toward a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association card.
First sentence in Mustang Ranch muddle is passed down
The sentence begins Jan. 24.
Nevada Bar Association tries to clean up lawyers' image
Martin Kuz
Three billboards near the intersection of Main Street and Bonanza Road advertise the services of lawyers. Two of the signs -- one for Ed Bernstein, the other for the law firm Bourgault & Harding -- make an everyday pitch for personal injury attorneys.
Mortensen attorney won't give up after appeal denied
Cy Ryan and Bill Gang
CARSON CITY -- The Supreme Court may have turned down an appeal for a new trial, but the attorney for former Metro Police Officer Ron Mortensen, convicted in a December 1996 drive-by shooting, has not given up hope.
Editorial: Make casinos pay tax share
I'm sure that valley residents do not object to paying their fair share of growth impact costs. We need to impartially and objectively determine what those fair shares should be. The gambling industry should not object to an appraisal since they claim overpayment.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Sitting on sidelines not easy for Fisher
She has just one complaint.
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.
NRC and state choose trustee to clean up Atlas tailings pile
Robert Gehrke
But Bill Hedden, chairman of the Grand Canyon Trust environmental group pushing to have the tailings moved, worries the money left behind by the bankrupt Atlas Corp. won't be enough to pay for the project, and taxpayers will have to cover the shortfall.
Wednesday at Bay Meadows
1st race 1 mi 3YO & up F & M Clm: 1 Millie Curie (Baze) 119; 2 Golden Sunflower (Dieguez) 119; 3 High Heels'n All (Campbell) 119; 4 Mergele (Matias) 119; 5 Ticktock Tilly (Landeros) 109.
Woodard leaves behind a legacy of civil rights
She was part of the groups that bugged the Legislature, bugged the casino industry, bugged the unions, bugged the schools -- bugged them to do the right thing. She bugged her peers to "keep their eyes on the prize"; she bugged youth to "grow up right," take community responsibility and execute their leadership skills. She never gave much ground, but she did it all as a lady.
Editorial: Begging Buchanan to stay is unseemly
Accusations of anti-Semitism persistently have dogged Buchanan. And while his standing in the polls is weak, Republicans fear if he were to run as the Reform Party nominee, he may draw enough Republican voters to his candidacy to swing the election to the Democrats. So far only one Republican seeking the presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, has had the courage to say good riddance to Buchanan.
Tonga native guilty of first-degree murder in cop killing
Scott Sonner
The jury deliberated less than two hours before returning the guilty verdict Monday for Siaosi Vanisi, 29, a native of Tonga who arrived in Reno from Salt Lake City just weeks before the killing.
Workers say trench collapse could have been prevented
Workers at a water treatment plant-expansion project in Henderson said Monday that the collapse of a trench that killed one person Sept. 16 could have been avoided if contractors had heeded warnings or followed federal safety laws.
Letter: Double standard for hate crimes
And when a massacre of Jewish people happened in California, once again our elected leaders labeled it a hate crime.
Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Lingering odor from '89
THE STENCH of the 1989 Nevada Legislature continues to hang in the air of Carson City. The state capitol and the legislative building have been cleansed of the odor, which now has been blown into the new Supreme Court building. The foul odor is coming from Assembly Bill 820, which provided a 300 percent retirement increase for legislators. It also cost several of them their jobs and created a public backlash that required a special session of the Legislature to undo the mess.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: IRL takes crash course in racing
Well, you've got to hand it to the Indy Racing League and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There weren't any problems getting to and from the track for Sunday's Vegas.com 500.
Editorial: Slots, cartoon characters
Gambling is almost inescapable in Nevada. Slots are allowed in supermarkets, convenience stores and drug stores. Even though these gaming areas are restricted to those who are 21 and older, the fact is they still are adjacent to aisles where children have access. So when buying necessities, such as food, it's virtually impossible for children to ignore slot machines. Even casinos are faced with this to a more limited degree since parents and their children typically must run a gantlet of slot machines to get to movie theaters or other noncasino entertainment designed for families.
Wednesday at Belmont Park
1st race 1 mi 3YO & up F & M Mdn: 1 Forbidden Lady (Diego) 108; 2 Big Boy Jarrett (Velazquez) 121; 3 Luykas (Bridgmohan) 121; 4 E's Other Paddock (Gryder) 116; 5 Gun Rack (Prado) 116; 6 Expensive Act (Soodeen) 121; 7 Heart Two Beat (Bradley) 116; 8 Absolute Rule (Espinoza) 121; 9 Money to Money (Teator) 116; 10 Light Launcher (Castillo) 116; 11 Majestic Traveler (Santos) 116; 12 The Cartographer (Luzzi) 116.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Biffle taking it to his foes in truck series
After all, Biffle posted 12 top-10 finishes in 1998 as a rookie and was in position to win the final two races of the year, including the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Gallin resigns post with casino group
Sandy Gallin has stepped down as chairman and chief executive officer of Mirage Entertainment and Sports, Inc. He will continue to work for the company as a consultant.
Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections
1ST RACE
Top Republicans huddle over Mason's resignation
CARSON CITY -- Top Republicans huddle today in Carson City amid reports that state GOP Chairman John Mason is reconsidering his resignation.
Murphy's bail may be challenged
Prosecutors said Monday that they may seek to revoke the $300,000 bail of Sandy Murphy, one of Ted Binion's accused killers.
Mirage Resorts entertainment chief resigns
Gary Thompson
Show business guru Sandy Gallin has resigned as chairman of Mirage Resorts Inc.'s entertainment arm, but will remain a consultant to the company.
DOE plan for Yucca would shift public land
AMARGOSA VALLEY -- The Department of Energy plans to remove 230 square miles of land from public use, including the northern part of the town of Amargosa Valley, if a proposed high-level nuclear waste repository is built at Yucca Mountain.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Strip joint may replace health club
Dean Juipe
An array of Jaguars and Mercedes sit in the parking lot, indicative of what is at least partially an upscale clientele. Valet services are available, as is a car wash for those inclined.
Community news briefs for September 28, 1999
The program offers health care professionals who have completed associate's degrees or hospital diplomas the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science degree by providing the liberal arts portion of their education.
Behind the voices of those smooth operators at the phone company
Kimberley McGee
Who can you call?
Loser in McCarran suit ordered to pay
Bill Gang
Gary Naseef already lost his court case on his claim that he was wronged when his coffee kiosk business at McCarran International Airport was evicted.
Analysts boost ratings
Park Place stock was quoted at $11.75, up 93.75 cents in heavy early afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume in the first hour of trading matched the average shares daily over the past 60 days.
IBF sues De La Hoya over sanctioning fee
Grace Leong
The International Boxing Federation sued former welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya, his promoter Top Rank Inc., of Las Vegas and its founder, Bob Arum, alleging they failed to pay a $450,000 sanction fee for De La Hoya in the Sept. 18 welterweight championship fight against Felix Trinidad.
Man surrenders after apartment standoff
Metro Police spokesman Steve Meriwether said the man, whose identity is being withheld pending the filing of charges, surrendered to SWAT team negotiators at about 1:15 a.m. and was turned over to mental health authorities for evaluation.
Guinn names new head of Business and Industry Department
Wickliffe will oversee more than two dozen divisions and bureaus within the department in the job paying $92,914 a year. She has been employed by the Control Board since 1979 and has been deputy chief of the board's audit division since 1987.
Home turf won't give edge to U.S.
Steve Carp
Just because the CONCACAF Champions Cup is being played on U.S. soil doesn't mean the two Major League Soccer entrants in the eight-team tournament have a leg up.
Wasden, pioneer educator, resident for 74 years, dies at 90
Clark County School District pioneer Howard A. Wasden, a retired principal who opened a Las Vegas elementary school that was later named after him, died Tuesday at a local hospice. He was 90.
Sanders returns home for shot at UNR
Steve Guiremand
UNLV senior safety Quincy Sanders says he would like to look at Saturday's game at Nevada-Reno as just another game on the schedule. But he admits the annual battle for the Fremont Cannon is much more than that.
Sports betting by the book
Running on a platform of peace in Southeast Asia and legal gambling throughout the U.S., Joe Rubino was a decided underdog in the 1972 presidential election.
Obituaries for September 28, 1999
Doris Bartholomew, 75, of Pahrump died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 15, 1924, in Oregon. A resident for four years, she was retired.

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