Print edition for April 30, 2000

Bondo-Mar-Hyde Series Lineup: 2. (56) Dill Whittymore, Chevrolet, 113.361.

Auto Parts 500 Lineup: 2. (26) Jimmy Spencer, Ford, 185.979

Auto Club 300 Results: 2. (2) Jeff Burton, Ford, 150, $55,425.

Earnhardt celebrates 49th birthday at racetrack: Mike Harris; Of course, that fact that "The Intimidator" turned 49 on Saturday might have something to do with that opinion.

Jurors begin second week of deliberations in Edwards trial: Natalie Gott; The new 51-page set of instructions is a condensed guide to the 96 pages of instructions the judge read last week before deliberations began.

Benson edges Schrader to win at California Speedway: A late-race caution set up a two-lap dash to the finish, with Benson beating Schrader to the finish by 1.029 seconds.

Featherlite 100 Results: 2. (9) M.K. Kanke, Pontiac Grand Prix, 100

NASCAR-Winston West Results: 2. (1) Ken Schrader, Pontiac Grand Prix, 103, $12,640.

Wise old Waltrip not crazy about multitude of winners: Mike Harris; D.W. was the guy in the black hat, the man everybody loved to hate. And it was all because he was winning a lot of races and talking about it.

BLM report: Proposed new Burning Man site may restrict desert access for other users: Martin Griffith; But last year's festival site at the southern tip of the sprawling desert was unsafe because of its proximity to Union Pacific railroad tracks, according to the BLM's draft environmental assessment.

Not many buyers for disputed water: Angie Wagner; The auction of 238 acre-feet of water was expected to generate about $2.5 million. But only 22 acre-feet sold for between $9,000 and $10,500 each.

NHRA Nationals Pairings: 1. Joe Amato, 4.563 seconds, 311.99 mph vs. 16. Steve Smith, 8.791, 89.90.

Featherlite Lineup: 2. (2) Reggie Ruggiero, Pontiac, 96.551

Ward Burton crashes while leading; Kenseth wins Busch race: Mike Harris; "I'm not really sure what happened," Ward Burton said. "I don't know if I lost it or what. My crew chief told me he thought the axle might have broke. I don't know if we had it won, but we maybe had a good opportunity for it."

Lewis Stops Grant in the Second: Ed Schuyler Jr.; "Every time I hit him he went down, so I just kept hitting him," the heavyweight champion said after knocking down Grant three times in the first round and knocking him out in the second Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.

Fernandez wins Rio 200: Michael Astor; "It was a very different day for us," Fernandez said. "We started way back and we didn't hit the setup the first two days, so I had to work my way through the pack."

Mayfield makes it 10 different Winston Cup winners: Mike Harris; Mayfield, racing under the cloud of a NASCAR investigation into alleged illegal fuel use in the previous race, came away with the second victory of his Winston Cup career and his first in 22 months and 62 races.

Brazil 200 Results: 2. (6) Jimmy Vasser, Toyota Lola, 108.

Force tops Funny Car qualifying at Moto1.net NHRA Nationals: Joe Amato, Warren Johnson and Bob Panella Jr. also were qualifying leaders at the $1.8 million event, the sixth of 23 in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

Rio 200 Lineup: 2. (1) Juan Montoya, Toyota Lola, 38.696, 173.413.

Lac du Flambeau say compact with state doesn't prevent second casino: The Lac du Flambeau also operate the Lake of the Torches casino in Vilas County, the tribe's only gaming site. The casino is part of a hotel-convention center complex and offers slot machines, blackjack and bingo.

Roberts wins in Spain: German Ralf Waldmann won the 250cc category on an Aprilia. He was timed in 45:56.451. Spaniard Emilio Alzamora won the 125cc category on a Honda, covering 23 laps in 42:19.740.

NASCAR Auto Club 300 Results: 2. (2) Jeff Burton, Ford, 150, $55,425.

Patients eye costs of laser surgery: Armed with billboards and newspaper advertisements, laser eye surgeons are waging war across Southern Nevada in a fight that's pitting independent physicians against flashy corporate-run eye centers.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Judge moves to save kids from mom: Sandra Thompson; A family court judge has ruled that no reasonable efforts be made to reunite two young children with their mother, who had caused the death of their 18-month-old brother, Adrian.

Columnist Susan Snyder: The March of the Million Moms: Sabina Duke figured her days as an activist were pretty much past.

Williams case will test new DUI law: Kim Smith; Did Jessica Williams simply fall asleep at the wheel or did the marijuana in her system contribute to her nodding off and mowing down six teenagers in the median of Interstate 15?

Olive Branch bingo supervisor charged with felony by state Gaming Commission: During an appearance in Justice Court Friday, additional mail fraud charges were filed because Emerson asserted neither she, nor any of her family members had ever been involved with any bingo operations in Mississippi.

Columnist Jeff German: Good week for Binion players: A lot of people were smiling when the Ted Binion murder trial recessed last week.

Letter: Politician hurts cause of exiles: I am distressed that the statement was allowed to go unchallenged by either the right-wing Robert Novak or the liberal commentator Mark Shields.

Nevada tax rate open for debate: Fiscal Forum

Q&A: All's Weller: Lisa Ferguson; There's more to life than music. Harold "Hal" Weller knows that all too well.

Editorial: Political adviser's lame doublespeak: Skancke claims he was forced to anonymously distribute the flier to 38,000 people in Malone's district "out of fear of retribution" from Malone. What nonsense. Skancke stabs someone in the back and it is he, the assailant, who should be viewed as the victim? This whole controversy, over whether a casino should be built near neighborhoods, has from its inception been unsavory for all sides involved. But Skancke's suggestion that he was the victim is beyond comprehension.

Captured murderer confesses some, but not all: He and convicted robber John Doran escaped March 25 in Southern California while being transported by van from Nevada prisons to facilities in other states.

State agencies meet deadline to establish Web sites: Nonetheless, the most important aspect of Guinn's order has been met. To create a more user-friendly state government, the governor demanded that all state agencies place forms needed by citizens on the Internet so they can be downloaded and copied.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Busy Bronson adding movie work: Kate Maddox; Lon Bronson has a very full plate these days. In addition to his duties as band leader for David Cassidy's "At the Copa" co-starring Sheena Easton, Bronson also has an orchestra at "The Rat Pack Is Back" at the Sahara. Plus, he still heads up the weekly late-night Lon Bronson All-Star Band at Le Bistro Lounge at the Riviera.

Letter: Getting tired of commissioner: I notice that despite his protestations he has never outright denied the negative statements -- just complained that they were made. Par for the course.

Man gets death penalty for murder of Elko man: Rhyne, who frequently interrupted his trial with profanity-laced outbursts, had no visible reaction when the sentence was read.

Tax hike hits water delivery in Minden: "Members of the town board believe we can no longer absorb these added costs due to the fact that the housing growth and commercial development in town has slowed over recent years," he said.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Ground combat not PC: Time and time again leading military observers have warned the Pentagon that too much time and energy is being expended on social activities. Paratroopers, infantrymen, Marines and other combat troops don't appreciate being baby sitters and social workers in foreign countries. These are exactly the roles they have had to play in Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo.

Letter: Asylum in boy's best interest: MATT DAVIS

Letter: Raid criticism could lead to more violence: JIM RILEY

Columnist Jon Ralston: Attack against Malone backfires: Mark Brown, political operative for a prominent Las Vegas company, and Tom Skancke, local lobbyist, had had enough.

Reed High student dies in shooting: The shooting occurred after the victim was confronted by several young men and an argument erupted. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Editorial: Just who is being partisan?: We agree that nuclear waste storage shouldn't be partisan. But the facts are that it is the Republican congressional leadership that has made this partisan, making it one of their top legislative priorities. The votes taken on this issue don't bode well for Nevada Republicans, either. Of the 34 senators who voted against the nuclear power industry-inspired bill, just two were Republican. And in the House, of the 167 who voted with Nevada, just 18 were Republican.

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