Print edition for August 9, 2000

PCL Box: Stars 4, Golden Spikes 1: E--Escandon, Austin. DP--Omaha 1. LOB--Las Vegas 4, Omaha 1. 2B--Radmanovich, Pellow.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Plans, designs under way for Playhouse event: Elizabeth Foyt; Gathering in the early morning recently were advocates and longtime volunteers of the Nevada Association for the Handicapped. This occasion was the kick-off for Playhouse 2000 Goes Hollywood. Held at WB Stage 16 Restaurant at the Venetian, a most appropriate setting for the Hollywood-themed gala, the breakfast was a rare time for the workers to meet and later listen to comments from guest emcee Steve Schorr. In the crowd were Jon Tullis, Jeannette Cutolo, Charlene Herst, Jackie Brett, Rosemary D'Amato, Renee Gutierrez and Melissa Menke to name just a few.

Del Papa fined for leaving deposition in Anzalone case: Kim Smith; Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa was fined $500 Tuesday for walking out of a videotaped deposition in May.

Nellis F-16 crashes after colliding with another jet: Jace Radke and Diana Sahagun; Air Force officials are investigating the crash of a F-16 fighter following a midair collision with another plane on the Nellis Range Tuesday.

Blue Cross loses contract with Henderson hospital: Officials for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado and Nevada say they intend to grow in Southern Nevada despite indicators to the contrary.

Editorial: Latest plan offered by mayor is a doozy: Sometimes it seems that whatever pops into Goodman's mind, he repeats it without hesitation. It is refreshing to have a mayor who's not worried whether his remarks will ruffle feathers, but this can be a double-edged sword, hurting his credibility so that his other substantive policies run the risk of not being taken seriously. Goodman would be well-served if he would think through some of these more sweeping changes before he offers them up as serious proposals.

Grant to help fight domestic violence: Lee Scrivner; A Department of Justice grant of $750,000 has been awarded to Clark County Family and Youth Services to boost enforcement of domestic laws and to protect and assist those in need of safe shelter, counseling and other services.

Donald Trump's mother dies: NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Mary MacLeod Trump, the mother of real estate developer and casino operator Donald Trump, has died. She was 88.

Vegas low on list of United cancellations: Millett said Chicago and San Francisco are seeing the bulk of UA's flight cancellations and delays. United Airlines, McCarran's third largest carrier that operates 38 flights daily in Las Vegas, has five daily flights to Chicago.

Metro awards officers for meritorious service: Officer Edward Laneve received the Meritorious Service Award for his action during a heavy downpour on Feb. 21. Laneve went to the Charleston Underpass to close the roadway and was told a car was submerged and might still have a person inside.

Fuel maker's profit declines: Sales fell from $18.7 million to $17 million. Cash flow improved but the company took extraordinary losses on debt reduction in both the 2000 and 1999 quarters. Before the extraordinary losses, AP's profit was $2.8 million, up from $2.4 million in the year-ago quarter.

Columnist Victoria Sun: Calif. teens lead Junior All-Stars: Victoria Sun; The first-round leaders of the COMPAQ Junior All-Star Classic at the Angel Park Golf Club weren't sure that they had played well enough to get there.

Lack of casino openings hurts Vegas manufacturer: Quarterly sales of $5 million were down from $6.7 million.

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Cookbook filled with bake-sale ideas: Bake sales are a time-honored way to raise funds. The taste of home-baked goodies never goes out of style. There's never a problem selling home-baked goods. Any savvy buyer knows the value of freshly made cakes and cookies and is more than willing to support a worthy cause through sweet indulging.

Columnist Jeff Haney: Breeders' Cup bettors stung by favorite's injury: When 4-year-old thoroughbred Dubai Millennium suffered a career-ending injury while training in England this past weekend, the aftershocks were felt half a world away on the Las Vegas Strip.

More than eight years given in drunken driving accident: Kim Smith; A Henderson man who says he's a "really good guy" who made a terrible mistake was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in prison for a drunken driving accident that left a mother of two brain damaged.

Porter at odds with speaker over Yucca nuclear waste issue: Jace Radke; Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and state Sen. Jon Porter, who is running for Congress, agreed on Tuesday to disagree over the proposed storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.

Columnist Jon Ralston: GOP urging Porter to speak up a little: CRYSTAL BAY -- As an ebullient handful of Republican luminaries Lincolnized congressional candidate Jon Porter for a small crowd arrayed above the incomparable Lake Tahoe, the grating buzz of powerboats threatened to drown them out. "Shelley must be driving," one audience wag piped up, a reference to Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley.

CCSN holds pitching clinic: The clinic will take place at Lied Field, formerly Coyote Park, on the CCSN Henderson Campus, located at U.S. 95 South and College Drive across from Foothill High School.

Deal set in double DUI fatal: Kim Smith; A 34-year-old Las Vegas man accused of taking the lives of an elderly couple in a February drunken driving accident has struck a deal with prosecutors.

Firefighters work to finish off Trout Canyon fire: Firefighters could fully contain the 825-acre Trout Canyon wildfire burning 30 miles west of Las Vegas by tonight, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman said this morning.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Southwest prices ascending: Travel notes: What's happened to the fare rates at the so-called "people's airline," Southwest? I've never been a fan of this no-frills airline, but the reasonable fares and the number of daily flights it offers kept my grumbling to a minimum. Not any more. Oh, yes, there are still plenty of flights, but short-hop fares have escalated.

Obituaries for August 9, 2000: Clara Baccadutre, 80, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 27, 1920, in Oberhausen, Germany. A resident for 12 years, she was a treatment nurse.

Letter: Vehicles symbol of U.S. freedom: Bill Stojack, you have my empathy. Would your neighbors prefer a drug dealer, house of ill repute or some other "troubled" person(s)? Your vehicles are a sign of America's freedom. Drive 'em proudly.

LVMS rewarded with second NHRA event: The National Hot Rod Association announced today that The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway would host two national points races next season.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice: Deer, elk get clean bill of health: Paula DelGiudice; Analysis of brain tissue samples collected during the past two years from more than 300 deer and elk in Nevada has found no sign of chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to the Nevada Division of Wildlife.

Community news briefs for August 9, 2000: Five $1,000 grants to promote professional enrichment will be given through the second annual Reserve Distinguished Teacher Fellowship Awards.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Robinson digs into food issue: Dean Juipe; Purely from the perspective of wins and losses, it can be said UNLV's athletic programs peaked about a decade ago.

CCSN women's soccer team lands Gorman's Woodward: Spencer Patterson; Nearly a month before its first game, the Community College of Southern Nevada's women's soccer program scored a key victory on Tuesday, signing Bishop Gorman graduate Amber Woodward.

Slot makers to support one less trade show; AGA to host its own: David Strow; One thing the gaming industry has no shortage of is trade shows.

LV speedway owner's profit up: Revenue increased 15 percent to $161 million.

No news yet on new highway: Greg Harman; Increasing commercial truck traffic passing through Boulder City is expected to bring gridlock to the town of 15,000 by 2016.

Letter: Speedway could provide help to street racers: This is not just a local problem, it is all over. Los Angeles has more problems than we do, as they have virtually no drag strips. Some ex-street racers, such as Big Willie in Los Angeles, have gone to great personal expense and time to get a legal place to race, to no avail. Some police agencies have tried to help.

Spartans: World Series has nice ring to it: Spencer Patterson; Earlier this week, as he was preparing to order his squad's American Legion State Championship rings, Cimarron-Memorial baseball coach Bill Rodriguez was stopped by several of his players.

Boulder City briefs: Boulder City residents can put down some roots on Oct. 21, proclaimed Community Planting Day by the City Council Tuesday night.

New elementary school to be built in NLV: Diana Sahagun; To keep pace with the growth in the northwest part of North Las Vegas, the Clark County School District is planning an $8 million to $9 million elementary school to house at least 920 students year-round.

Yee-ha! Park Place to open $30 million addition to Wild, Wild West: When completed, the addition will link sister property Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino with Bally's Park Place and the Wild, Wild West.

Savvy wine buy: Navarro Correas '95 Cabernet Sauvignon: Max Jacobson; Argentina is one of the world's great emerging wine countries. It's already got the soil, the grapes and highly competitive pricing. All it needs to really soar is an international following. This delicious wine is reminiscent of comparably priced Chilean reds. It's 80 percent Cabernet, 20 percent Merlot and has a pleasantly light nose as well as mildly harsh tannins that mellow quickly in the glass. But the blend of the two grapes gives it the flavor of a classic Bordeaux, at one-quarter the price.

Banks offer B2B service: NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc. said it will join fellow bank Wells Fargo & Co., energy company Enron Corp. and two technology companies to provide an online payment system for Web-based business-to-business marketplaces.

Ten large fires burning in Nevada: In southern Nevada, firefighters were corralling the 878-acre Trout fire that was sparked by lightning on Friday.

Las Vegas area fishing report: LAKE MEAD: Anglers who have been braving the hot weather have been rewarded with good fishing for striped bass, bluegill and channel catfish.

Europa Cruises Corp. scuttling ship business in favor of new casino on Gulf Coast: The Madeira Beach, Fla.-based company said it will sell its remaining cruise ships through its EuropaSky Corp. and Europa Cruises of Florida 1 Inc. subsidiaries and concentrate instead on developing a casino in Mississippi.

Editorial: Don't tie hands of the city: But builders worry that housing costs already are increasing and note that higher taxes might be passed along to the new home buyer. And as the Sun's Erin Neff reported Tuesday, Councilman Michael McDonald privately has expressed his concerns that consumers would get tagged with these costs, possibly resulting in some looking outside the city to buy homes. Meanwhile, state lawmakers previously have resisted passing legislation that allows local governments to raise taxes. The reason for the hesitancy is that they fear getting tagged as "tax-and-spend" politicians.

McCain decides to skip visit on sports betting: McCain was scheduled to attend an afternoon gathering at the home of longtime Las Vegas Sports Book operator Vic Salerno, president of American Wagering Inc., but canceled when he was informed that the event was solely to lobby him on his controversial bill to outlaw betting on college sports.

Cunnane sparkles as Stars get by Omaha: Cunnane (6-3) was near-perfect on the mound, allowing only a second-inning double to Kit Pellow which bounced out of the glove of rightfielder Ryan Radmanovich and a seventh-inning infield single to Pellow.

Letter: Keep politics out of education: In recent weeks it has been disappointing to witness opponents of the college use smear techniques against highly qualified staff and sincere supporters in an apparent attempt to discredit the entire effort.

Judge Mosley sues discipline panel: Kim Smith; District Judge Donald Mosley, who faces a hearing next week before the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline, has filed a federal lawsuit against the commission and has asked a federal judge to halt the proceeding.

Teen birthrates decline in U.S.: ATLANTA -- Teenagers are having babies at the lowest rate in at least 60 years, and everyone is taking credit -- from religious groups that push abstinence to advocates for contraceptives and sex education in schools.

Family, friends recall firefighter killed in crash: Phillip "Pip" Conner of Las Vegas was a seasonal firefighter with the National Park Service at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. He died when the contract helicopter he was on crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday night.

Business leaders ask for tax cut for Harrah's casino: Alan Sayre; The action Tuesday by the New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce asks Gov. Mike Foster and the Legislature to give the casino the same tax rate that the state's riverboat casinos pay, provided that the boats get unlimited dockside gambling.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 2 p.m.

Hastert criticizes Clinton for vetoing tax cut for marriage couples: Angie Wagner; "We don't think it makes sense," said Hastert, R-Ill., who chose to make his remarks while standing outside the Little Church of the West on the Las Vegas Strip.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Del Mar: 1st Race -- Kris Kross - Espinoza on Baffert trainee, draws good inside post for the mile opener, all systems go. Confess - Draws good rail post just inside top pick, hustling bug boy Baze aboard Greely trainee, set to get the trip. Value Play -- Wicked Tudor

The Strip at LVMS point standings: Sportsman 1. Robin Harris 340; 2. Neil Evans 307; 3. Bill Muller 306; 4. Chris Lentz 297; 5. Dan Reaume 296; 6. Dwight Machael 290; 7. Nick Ariotti 286; 8. Barron Dowdy 285; 9. Michael Jackson 267; 10. Phil Doughty 264; 10. Samantha Rudder 264; 12. Rob Anderson 254; 13. John Phelgar III 253; 14. Scott Palmer 244; 15. John Farnum 243; 16. Scott Horsley 242; 17. Bob Coulter 234; 18. Kevin Adler 232; 18. Dennis Evans 232; 21. Mark Meier 224; 22. Ken Paulson 221; 23. Richard Price 211; 23. Tim Fogarty 211; 25. Kim Clover 200; 25. Denise ...

F-16 crashes in Nevada desert: The pilot, who was not identified, ejected and was not seriously injured, base spokesman Lt. Allan Herritage said.

Columnist Peter Benton: Discount golf card is on sale now: Peter Benton; Kris Strauss, director of sales for OB Sports, advises that the new 2001 OB Sports "Las Vegas Card" will be on sale during the month of August at the special price of $225.

Casino proposals get mixed receptions in Wisconsin: The tribe's proposal there calls for a $49 million casino and hotel complex along U.S. 41.

Higgins returns to Nevada to run Sierra Pacific, Nevada Power Co.: While on paper Sierra Pacific is based in Reno, Higgins' primary office location will be Las Vegas.

Chefs turn fruit, veggies into art: Max Jacobson; There's a story behind this art form, which centers around a trio of local Thai women chefs. Their names are Boonme Polak, Jerapa Hendricks and Ann Vongchanglaw. All three have interesting stories to tell.

Controversial ear candling touted to heal myriad maladies: Others swear at it.

Las Vegas firm builds new gaming stock index: Matt Moore; The new index, the LVIA Gaming Stock Index, is being compiled by Las Vegas Investment Advisors, and published Monday through Friday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Stocks on the LVIA Index: Stocks on the LVIA Index

Mesquite mayor survives recall vote: Lisa Snedeker; Unofficial results in record-setting voter turnout show that 1,351 residents voted Monday to retain Mayor Chuck Horne while 919 voted for his recall, said Larry Lomax, Clark County registrar of voters.

Suspect arrested in officer's shooting: Tamika Beavers, 20, of Las Vegas is being held at the Clark County Detention Center on several felony charges, including attempted murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

In scenarios, nuke cleanup costs reach into billions: In a worst-case scenario, a traffic accident involving high-level nuclear waste on Las Vegas' busy highways could cost taxpayers billions of dollars, state and federal scientists say.

Lloyd enters guilty pleas in kidnaping and murder: Lloyd faces life in prison on both charges at his sentencing Sept. 22.

Palazzo issue a key element in hearing: The stage has been set for potential fireworks at the upcoming hearing on whether Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish deserve a new trial in the slaying of Ted Binion.

Councilman vows to prove innocence: Diana Sahagun; A simple burglary report filed in 1998 by North Las Vegas City Councilman John Rhodes has mushroomed into two indictments against him and an ongoing attorney general's investigation into other burglary reports he has filed.

UNLV cops' drug report called bogus: A controversial UNLV police drug raid on a dormitory five months ago has become an embarrassment for the school in the wake of a revelation that just four Ecstasy tablets and a small amount of marijuana were recovered.

Safety at issue for LV Amtrak cars: Amtrak's planned high-speed passenger train service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, already pushed back indefinitely by track construction delays, may face a new delay over safety concerns.

School Board may give Garcia warning: Terry Webster; The Clark County School Board may give a verbal or written warning on Thursday to Superintendent Carlos Garcia for his use of a derogatory racial term during a radio talk show.

Young suspect cleared in store fire: Keith Paul; An 11-year-old suspect in a string of fires last week will not face charges in a blaze that gutted a convenience store under construction and caused $500,000 worth of damage.

Agents to testify on Binion mob plot: Defense lawyers plan to put FBI agents and a private detective on the hot seat in court next week over a reported mob plot to kill Ted Binion.

Clergyman tends to inmates' special needs: Stacy J. Willis; Tim Simmons is standing in a Catholic church preparing to voluntarily admit himself into a substance abuse rehabilitation program. But Simmons is not Catholic. He was raised Pentecostal. And the priest who brought him here, the Rev. Dave Casaleggio, no longer works at Our Lady of Las Vegas, a 43-year-old parish in the throes of rapid growth.

UNLV's Elique institutes changes: A state report criticizing UNLV Police Department policies comes at a time when new UNLV Police Chief Jose Elique is instituting policy changes that he says will prevent future problems.

County grants final OK for Strip monorail: Adrienne Packer; Ending three years of discussions and debates over a proposed multimillion-dollar monorail project along the Las Vegas Strip, Clark County commissioners granted their final approval Tuesday.

Caretaker charged with woman's death: Prosecutor Anne Langer would not comment on the evidence. Hein previously was suspected of abuse causing bodily harm, theft and forgery.

UNR looks within for grad school dean: She will focus on recruiting and retaining graduate students and will set academic policy for all graduate-level education on campus.