Print edition for August 29, 2000

Brother pleads guilty: Kim Smith; An elderly man accused of killing his Alzheimer's stricken brother in May has entered a plea agreement that could result in probation.

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

Southeast rivals raise the stakes: Spencer Patterson; Long a matter of pride, the battle for Henderson-area supremacy takes on added significance in 2000, with the city's three schools, along with nearby Silverado, all moving into the new-look Southeast Division.

Reid sees slim prospect for Israeli-Palestinian deal: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said prospects for a peace agreement in Israel are dim as a crucial deadline for a Palestinian-Israeli accord fast approaches.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Newcomer adjusting to Vegas: Jennifer Askew is one of the 6,000.

'Wait 'til next year' cry is over: Steve Guiremand; All things considered, 1999 was not a bad opening act for the John Robinson Era of UNLV football.

Letter: Hunters a big part of wildlife preservation: Who do we have to thank for our country's national park system, Overton Wildlife Management area, Key Pittman Wildlife Management area (named after the man who established the Key Pittman tax on sporting equipment), the Pahranagat and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuges? These are the most beautiful wildlife areas close to Las Vegas and I would like to thank the employees of the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the national refuges for their outstanding work. Hunters are truly wildlife's best friend.

Letter: Replace faulty tires immediately: You can bring a vehicle to a safe stop if not driving at a high speed. Driving over 50 mph makes any vehicle 75 percent uncontrollable when losing a tire, but still driving over 35 mph with tires on a recall list makes it insane.

Community news briefs for August 29, 2000: Health district immunization clinics are open each week in and around Las Vegas. Immunizations are provided without charge to children and young adults under the age of 21 in any of four public health centers and 15 satellite clinics. The Health District will be closed Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. The following clinics will be open this week, Aug. 30 through Sept. 5:

Skyhawks' Bohman sets high standards: Spencer Patterson; A look at V.R. Bohman:

Charge reduced in death of baby in bathtub: Greg Tuttle; A Las Vegas man charged with second-degree murder for the drowning death of his infant daughter when she was left alone in a bathtub has agreed to enter a plea on a lesser charge.

Letter: Station loses out in Malone affair: I doubt I'll ever be able to be a customer of a Station Casino. On the other hand, its chief rival, Boyd Gaming, has always provided me with a more home-grown, less corporate-cloned entertainment experience.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Paterno's pants get nod over Dave's mustache: Our second annual look at the differences between college and professional football, Las Vegas style.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Closing of 'LifeForce' a farce: Kate Maddox; "Nebulae: The LifeForce" has kicked it. Not only is the show kaputsville, but no one can seem to locate the whereabouts of the stars, sets or producers -- which is unfortunate, because I hear they owe the Showroom at the Venetian some rent.

Edwards will have work cut out for him in final season at BYU: Steve Guiremand; Swan song or suicide mission?

Monday's prep results: Boys Tennis

2000 prep football schedules: BASIC WOLVES

Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Del Mar: 1st Race -- Grab the Lady - Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, needs clean trip from inner post for the 7-panel opener, knocking on diploma door. Lewie Can - Hustling Pedroza aboard Sliva trainee, draws good post, should be part of the mix in this. Value Play -- Northern Jestic

Editorial: Hypocrisy knows no bounds: When "Sagebrush Rebellion" advocates argue that control of federal lands should be handed over to the states (more radical members of the contingent argue that the lands should be turned over to the counties, not to state government), they conveniently neglect to mention that there is a huge cost to administer these lands. The monetary costs escalate exponentially when natural or man-made disasters, such as fires, are added into the equation.

Where I Stand -- Robert Forbuss: Vegas has work to do: Explosive growth has turned a small town into a big city overnight. For that matter, Las Vegas is the land of opportunity. Be it a new job, business or place to live and retire, Southern Nevada offers it all: good weather, reasonably priced housing, very low taxes and a 24-hour lifestyle. In less than 10 years the population of Clark County will be approaching 2 million. A great place to be, right?

League of Cities positions named: Las Vegas Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald was appointed to serve as second vice president for the 2000-2001 executive board term.

Yucca opponents may send message on radio: Nevada opponents of a proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, may take their message to the airwaves through radio talk shows.

Trial set for Pope: Kim Smith; Conan Pope, the 16-year-old boy accused of shooting his father to death in January, will be going to trial.

Arby's looks to Las Vegas test to help propel growth: Why Arby's?

Candidates trade barbs over gaming tax plan: Diana Sahagun; Political newcomer Uri Clinton says his primary election opponent for the state Senate District 4 seat is putting forth a "gaming scheme."

Events center controversy unexpected news for developer: "If King Solomon observed Reno and its competition from California Indian gaming and listened to the debate, he would say, 'Are you guys nuts?"' Cordish said.

New executive director takes over: Lewin, promotions director for Las Vegas-based Casino Journal Publishing Group, will assume his position at CMA immediately. Lewin replaces Marc Weiswasser, who resigned Aug. 1 to head the executive recruiting efforts of the Navegante Group of Las Vegas.

Citibank focusing on new strategy in Vegas: Grace Leong; Citibank is focusing on a new consumer banking strategy in Las Vegas after quietly closing three experimental branches in Kinko's copy shops here.

Nevadans' SAT scores stay above U.S. average: CARSON CITY -- Nevada's college-bound seniors scored slightly better than the national average last year on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Backup QB Ray quits Rebels, opts to transfer: Steve Guiremand; Sophomore quarterback Matt Ray, who officially lost out to USC transfer Jason Thomas for UNLV's starting job over the weekend, has decided to transfer.

Gtech Holdings Corp. cuts 175 positions: WEST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Gtech Holdings Corp., the country's largest supplier of automated lottery systems, said today that in the past week it cut 4 percent of its staff, or 175 jobs, as part of its effort to focus on its core lottery business and improve its stock price.

Monorail work to begin in October: Cy Ryan and Adrienne Packer; CARSON CITY -- A nonprofit company planning a multimillion-dollar monorail along the Las Vegas Strip told the state Board of Finance today that it intends to begin selling bonds Sept. 20 and break ground in October.

Stupak, Behnen animosity heats up: A Friday night altercation at a popular restaurant has heated up a feud between Bob Stupak and the Behnen family, the owners of the Horseshoe Club.

LV gaming firm elaborates on stock registration: The company said 785,000 of the 989,273 shares will be issued in connection with stock options and warrants. The options and warrants were granted to several companies in connection with licensing rights to five branded board games, including Hasbro Inc.'s Yahtzee, Battleship and Monopoly.

Brewer buys winery: MELBOURNE, Australia -- Shares of Beringer Wine Estates Holdings Inc. jumped 22.6 percent today on news the company is being bought for $1.14 billion by Australia's Foster's Brewing Group Ltd.

Suit alleges investment with LV firm went bad: In a Clark County District Court lawsuit, Red Star sued GMS Holdings International Marketing & Trading LLC and Michael Singh, alleging they failed to provide detailed financial reports and to use the funds to develop businesses in several industries.

Local news briefs for August 29, 2000: A man found slain last week in a downtown motel was identified this morning as 36-year-old Mario R. Pulache-Cumpa.

UNLV to discipline cops over raid: UNLV Police officers involved in a controversial and embarrassing drug raid in March will be punished, but the penalties, like a state report critical of the officers' conduct, will be shrouded in mystery.

Off-Strip hotels attracting more conventioneers: Adrienne Packer; No screaming roller coasters wrap around hotel towers, no jets launch water 250 feet into the sky, and no pirate ships engage in fiery battles below visitors' rooms.

Collecting hits name of the game for Stars outfielder: Victoria Sun; Let's start with the obvious, his last name.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Is Atlanta this year's St. Louis?: Dean Juipe; A year ago at this time you could have had the St. Louis Rams at 80-1 to win the 2000 Super Bowl.

Poll: Malone, Maxfield in close commission race: A political poll conducted by a local hotel-casino says one Clark County Commission race figures to be neck-and-neck while another appears to be a blowout.

Internet selling program launched in Vegas: Home Depot, which has six stores in Las Vegas all offering the Internet ordering service and is building a seventh local store, said it won't hire any additional staff for the e-commerce site. Home Depot has 1,100 employees in the Las Vegas area.

Obituaries for August 29, 2000: Shameron O. Abbo, 41, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 6, 1959, in Kirquck, Iraq. A resident for 13 years, she was a hairstylist at a barber shop and a member of Nevada State Barbers Association.

LV contractor sued over alleged asset transfer: Morally Wholesale Plumbing Inc. seeks an order to appoint a receiver to prevent Brothers Plumbing Co. Inc., an allegedly dissolved corporation, and its officer Gary Cavaretta from paying out or further transferring any of its assets to other creditors, said a Clark County District Court lawsuit.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Dull matchup leaves fans with 'Battle' fatigue: Two weeks ago, had somebody suggested that Tiger Woods be paired against Bob May in the second annual Battle at Bighorn Monday night, some made-for-TV executive might have suggested you go to Little Bighorn instead, on a reconnaissance mission for George Custer.

Edwards faces rugged road in farewell tour: Steve Guiremand; Facts and figures on the BYU Cougars:

Deaths of dalmatians predicted: Lee Scrivner; With significantly more than 101 dalmatians' lives at stake, a Las Vegas-based animal rescuer joined other activists in asking Walt Disney Studios to help prevent a predicted disaster in the breed.

CCSN wins exhibition match: CCSN wins exhibition match

LV developer sued by condo investors: Stanton and Barbara Jean Jones, the owners of L.M.S. Co., sued Eric and Eileen Horn, owners of the Chapel Cove condominium project and the Horn Co., alleging Eric Horn induced the Jones to invest in Chapel Cove when the project's construction was stalled allegedly because of a lack of capital.

Brian Head offers discounts: Brian Head offers discounts

Services for Redmon set for Wednesday: Services for Judge Gary L. Redmon will be noon Wednesday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern.

Union raps Kincaid flier: Adrienne Packer; A recent campaign flier sent by Clark County Commissioner Mary Kincaid that pictures a Nevada AFL-CIO executive has further fueled the war between the incumbent and some union members.

Editorial: Early voting ends some lame excuses: But with the convenience of early voting, there really is no excuse as to why someone doesn't cast his ballot. Until Sept. 1 people can vote early in this year's primary elections at sundry locations -- malls, supermarkets, community centers, libraries and other places. Recently Nevada has ranked near the bottom in voter turnout, so it's long overdue to reverse this embarrassing trend. Besides, so many of us made the time to watch the two-hour "Survivor" finale, the least we can do is take the half hour or so necessary to vote in the primary elections.

Rebels' Kambala candidate for Wooden All-Star team: Kambala, who was among the top 25 vote-getters, led the Rebels in scoring (18.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.3 rpg) last season. The team won the inaugural Mountain West Conference title with a 23-8 mark and made the NCAA Tournament.

Judge weighs argument that Nevada law protects limousine monopolies: A Clark County District Court judge is weighing arguments on the constitutionality of Nevada's limousine licensing laws.

Two sought in armored car robbery: The Loomis armored car was robbed about noon Aug. 10 when it made a stop at a Wal-Mart at 3041 N. Rainbow Blvd.

LV strip mall sues neighboring property: The Priscilla A. Schwartz Living Trust is seeking compensation from Westar Development Corp. doing business as Storage One and Pecos Mini Storage Partners for water damage and repairs.

2000 NFL Schedules: Arizona-Detroit: ARIZONA Sept. 3 at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Sept. 10 Dallas, 5:20 p.m. Sept. 17 Open Sept. 24 Green Bay, 1:05 p.m. Oct. 1 at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m. Oct. 8 Cleveland, 1:15 p.m. Oct. 15 Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m. Oct. 22 at Dallas, 10 a.m. Oct. 29 New Orleans, 1:05 p.m. Nov. 5 Washington, 1:05 p.m. Nov. 12 at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Nov. 26 N.Y. Giants, 5:20 p.m. Dec. 3 at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Dec. 17 Baltimore, 1:15 p.m. Dec. 24 at Washington, 10 a.m.

Station says its executives will refuse to testify at Missouri Gaming Commission hearing: Steve Green; Station said the Missouri commission has no authority to compel its executives to testify.

Progressive bingo becoming increasingly popular in Michigan: State charitable gaming officials say they won't know the full impact until bingo license holders submit annual reports at the end of September. But some officials who run bingos for charitable organizations report revenues are up at least 25 percent to 30 percent during the first five months since the law was changed.

College Football Schedules: Maryland-New Mexico: MARYLAND Sep. 9 Temple, 3 p.m. Sep. 16 at West Virginia, 9 a.m. Sep. 23 Middle Tennessee, 3 p.m. Sep. 28 Florida St., 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Virginia, 9 a.m. Oct. 14 at Clemson, 9 a.m. Oct. 21 Wake Forest, 9 a.m. Oct. 28 at Duke, 9 a.m. Nov. 4 N.C. State, 9 a.m. Nov. 11 at North Carolina, 9 a.m. Nov. 18 Georgia Tech, 9 a.m.

2000 NFL Schedules: Oakland-Washington: OAKLAND Sept. 3 San Diego, 1:15 p.m. Sept. 10 at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Sept. 17 Denver, 1:05 p.m. Sept. 24 Cleveland, 1:15 p.m. Oct. 1 Open Oct. 8 at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m. Oct. 15 at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Oct. 22 Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Oct. 29 at San Diego, 5:20 p.m. Nov. 5 Kansas City, 1:15 Nov. 13 at Denver, 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Nov. 26 Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. Dec. 3 at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. Dec. 10 New York Jets, 5:20 p.m. Dec. 16 at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Dec. 24 Carolina, 1:15 p.m.

Seniors score slightly lower on college exam than class before: Brendan Riley; Nevada students scored 510 out of a possible 800 on the verbal Scholastic Aptitude Test, down from 512 the year before. The national average for both years was 505.

College Football Schedules: Houston-Marshall: HOUSTON Sep. 2 at Rice, 5 p.m. Sep. 9 at LSU, 5 p.m. Sep. 16 Army, 5 p.m. Sep. 23 at Texas, 9 a.m. Sep. 30 SMU, 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Oct. 21 at Memphis, 5 p.m. Oct. 28 Southern Miss., 12:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Tulane, 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at East Carolina, 9 a.m. Nov. 18 Louisville, 12:30 p.m.

Growth boom causes spread of storage sheds: Kimberley McGee; Regardless, people are finding storage units invaluable and use them not only to store extra stuff, but also as a haven for a lost loved one's belongings or a temporary shelter as they make major life transitions such as a marriage or a move.

Whirlpool introduces new energy-efficient washer: James Prichard; The top-loading machine, to be introduced at a Las Vegas fashion show on Tuesday, features new cleaning technology that not only saves water and electricity but also helps give the unit the largest useable capacity of any consumer machine, Whirlpool officials said.

College Football Schedules: New Mexico State-Rutgers: NEW MEXICO ST. Sep. 2 at South Carolina, 4 p.m. Sep. 16 New Mexico, 6 p.m. Sep. 23 at Georgia, 10 a.m. Sep. 30 at UTEP, 6 p.m. Oct. 7 Army, 5 p.m. Oct. 14 Tulsa, 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at Arkansas St., 2 p.m. Oct. 28 Boise St., 5 p.m. Nov. 4 Utah St., 5 p.m. Nov. 11 at Idaho, 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at North Texas, 12:30 p.m.

College Football Schedules: SMU-Tulane: SMU Sep. 2 Kansas, 4 p.m. Sep. 9 at UTEP, 6 p.m. Sep. 16 at N.C. State, 4 p.m. Sep. 23 Tulane, 4 p.m. Sep. 30 at Houston, 5 p.m. Oct. 7 San Jose St., 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at Hawaii, 9:05 p.m. Oct. 28 Nevada, 5 p.m. Nov. 4 at Rice, Noon. Nov. 11 Tulsa, 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at Fresno St., 4 p.m. Nov. 25 TCU, 4 p.m.

West Virginia Lottery Commission could cap number of slots at racetracks: Although he is not yet worried about the rapid expansion of slots and video lottery machines, Thompson said the commission tends to focus on issues when citizens complain.

Newest casino will open in northwest Las Vegas Sept. 12: Lisa Snedeker; LAS VEGAS - The Suncoast hotel-casino, the newest resort in Las Vegas, will open its doors Sept. 12 in the city's northwest.

College Football Schedules: Cal-Hawaii: CALIFORNIA Sep. 9 Utah, 3 p.m. Sep. 16 at Illinois, 9 a.m. Sep. 23 at Fresno St., 7:15 p.m. Sep. 30 Washington St., 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at Arizona St., 9 a.m. Oct. 14 UCLA, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Washington, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Southern Cal, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 Oregon St., 12:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Oregon, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 18 Stanford, 12:30 p.m.

Five men indicted on charges they ran sports betting operations in New Jersey: Tung T. Nguyen and Vo were indicted on charges they promoted gambling and possessed gambling records on Nov. 17, 1998 in East Hanover, Morris County and Bernardsville, Somerset County, authorities said. Vo was also indicted on charges of filing fraudulent state income tax returns in the years 1995-98 and failing to pay state income tax for those years, according to authorities.

2000 NFL Schedules: Green Bay-N.Y. Jets: GREEN BAY Sept. 3 New York Jets, 1:15 p.m. Sept. 10 at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Sept. 17 Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. Oct. 1 Chicago, 1:15 p.m. Oct. 8 at Detroit, 10 a.m. Oct. 15 San Francisco, 1:15 p.m. Oct. 22 Open Oct. 29 at Miami, 10 a.m. Nov. 6 Minnesota, 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at Tampa Bay, 1:15 p.m. Nov. 19 Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Nov. 27 at Carolina, 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at Chicago, 5:20 p.m. Dec. 10 Detroit, 10 a.m. Dec. 17 at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Dec. 24 Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

PCL Box: Grizzlies 6, Stars 4: E--Guzman (18), LaRocca 2 (23). DP--Fresno 1. LOB--Fresno 7, Stars 7. 2B--Chiaramonte (28), Roskos 2 (29), Curl 2 (24). HR--Chiaramonte (24), Jensen (1). SB--Castro (8), Milliard (17).

Logistics chiefs: The firefighting lifeline that often goes unnoticed: Scott Sonner; WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - It's a Friday afternoon, and Mike Whalen expects he'll be packing up and heading for Montana by morning. Or maybe not.

College Football Schedules: Tulsa-Wyoming: TULSA Sep. 2 at North Carolina, 3 p.m. Sep. 9 Oklahoma St., 4 p.m. Sep. 16 at Rice, 5 p.m. Sep. 23 Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m. Sep. 30 at Hawaii, 9:05 p.m. Oct. 7 UTEP, 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m. Oct. 21 TCU, 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at Fresno St., 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at SMU, 4 p.m. Nov. 18 San Jose St., Noon. Nov. 25 Nevada, Noon.

2000 College Football Schedule: Air Force-Buffalo: AIR FORCE Sep. 2 CS Northridge, 10 a.m. Sep. 9 BYU, 9 a.m. Sep. 23 at Utah, 4 p.m. Sep. 30 at UNLV, 4 p.m. Oct. 7 Navy, Noon. Oct. 14 at Wyoming, Noon. Oct. 21 New Mexico, 10 a.m. Oct. 28 at Notre Dame, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4 at Army, 10 a.m. Nov. 11 Colorado St., 9 a.m. Nov. 18 San Diego St., Noon.