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Archive for July 14, 2000

Jewish group burns flags in confrontation with neo-Nazis: Scott Sonner; RENO, Nev. - Militant Jews burned Nazi and Confederate flags in front of the federal courthouse Friday to rally against racism after five skinheads pleaded guilty in an attempted firebombing of a synagogue.; 12:07 p.m.

Inflation reported: WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices shot up 0.6 percent in June, led by the biggest jump in gasoline and other energy costs in three months and a record increase in residential natural gas prices, the government ...; 11:50 a.m.

Profit jumps at conglomerate: FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- General Electric Co. said Thursday its second-quarter earnings rose 20 percent, led by strong growth in its power systems, aircraft engines and NBC units.; 11:49 a.m.

Utility, regulators settle rate case: Southwest filed the request June 1 to recover natural gas fuel costs it had incurred.; 11:49 a.m.

Tax breaks denied to LV firm because of competition issue: CARSON CITY -- A Las Vegas communication company with expansion plans that include paying some of the highest wages in Nevada isn't going to get tax breaks of more than $1.5 million because it would ...; 11:41 a.m.

Obituaries for July 14, 2000: Lillian Adeska, 85, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born March 7, 1915, in the Bronx, N.Y. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.; 11:35 a.m.

Elko County road issue could lead to federal lawsuit: Greg Tuttle; The war of words between residents of a rural Nevada county and the federal government has heated up again, less than two weeks after a peaceful Independence Day protest drew hundreds to the small dirt ...; 11:35 a.m.

Suspect in woman's death dies at hospital: Keith Paul; A 39-year-old man who shot himself as North Las Vegas Police knocked on his door to question him about the slaying of his ex-girlfriend died Thursday.; 11:35 a.m.

UNLV receives accreditation: By Sun Staff; In late April, UNLV was reviewed by a 15-member team, which included professors and administrators from other institutions.; 11:34 a.m.

County prepares panel to write children's hospital ballot information: Adrienne Packer; Clark County officials are assembling a committee to write pros and cons for a ballot question in anticipation that a physicians' group will be successful in bringing a proposed children's hospital to a vote in ...; 11:26 a.m.

Fitch pleads guilty in weapons case: Greg Tuttle; A Boulder City man whose wife disappeared 10 months ago under mysterious circumstances has pleaded guilty in federal court to weapons and fraud charges.; 11:26 a.m.

Court briefs for July 14, 2000: A Las Vegas man who was beaten by a group of bar patrons he tried to take hostage during a robbery last month pleaded guilty Thursday.; 11:25 a.m.

Assemblyman vows action over medical billing procedure: A state assemblyman dismayed by a medical bill that he believes he should not have to pay said he will take legislative action to stop a practice known as balance billing.; 11:25 a.m.

Private group heads sale of sensitive Nevada land: A private, nonprofit group funded by Monsanto Co., various oil and gas companies and Coors Brewing Co. is negotiating the purchases of environmentally sensitive land in Nevada for the federal government.; 11:24 a.m.

Nevada Power reaches deal on rate hike: CARSON CITY -- After marathon negotiations with the last one ending at midnight, a settlement has been reached to allow Nevada Power Co. to increase its rates by $48 million and to open the electric ...; 11:24 a.m.

School expenditure questioned: Terry Webster; The creation of a new $109,331-a-year position for an executive director of government and community relations for the school district has residents raising eyebrows -- and questions.; 11:23 a.m.

Coulthard fastest in practice for Austrian GP: Sunday's race in Austria will be his 100th Formula One race and Coulthard could reduce Schumacher's lead by as many as 10 points with another victory.; 11:20 a.m.

Fight to avoid death begins: Kim Smith; Now that Zane Floyd has been convicted of four murders, his attorneys are turning toward what they acknowledge will be the hardest part of his trial: saving his life.; 11:16 a.m.

DI Estates residents up against deadline: Adrienne Packer; Homeowners in the Desert Inn Estates community must decide by today whether they are willing to give up their houses to make way for casino mogul Steve Wynn's newest vision.; 11:16 a.m.

State board approves sale of $100 million in highway bonds: CARSON CITY -- The state Transportation Board authorized selling $100 million in bonds next fiscal year, with $80.5 million going for the first phase of widening U.S. 95 in Las Vegas.; 11:15 a.m.

Venetian criticizes closed meeting over monorail: Adrienne Packer; The long-awaited decision on whether the state should issue $650 million in tax-free bonds for a monorail system along the Las Vegas Strip is expected to be announced Monday by the Department of Business and ...; 11:15 a.m.

Church blocking adult business scrutinized: A church that stands in the way of a proposed adult business in the city of Las Vegas is not registered with the state as a nonprofit organization and is run by a minister who ...; 11:15 a.m.

Bankruptcies for July 14, 2000: Fashion Sportswear Inc., 8450 W. Sahara Ave. No. 113. Assets and liabilities were not reported.; 11:14 a.m.

Newcomers leading Silverado American Legion team: Spencer Patterson; When Art Besser looks out at his Silverado Hawks American Legion baseball squad, it doesn't look much like the team that captured the 4A state title just two months ago.; 11:13 a.m.

Venetian, Bellagio working on new art deals: Two Las Vegas hotel-casinos are negotiating with major art galleries to bring collections to their properties.; 11:13 a.m.

Roski positioning Hilton for competition with Boulder Strip: Grace Leong; NFL concerns; 11:02 a.m.

IGT takes responsibility for slot dispute: Alan Sayre; NEW ORLEANS -- A major slot machine company took responsibility Wednesday for the fight over a disputed $1.3 million jackpot that a dissatisfied player claims he won at Harrah's New Orleans Casino.; 11:01 a.m.

Las Vegas video poker 'nightmare' feared: The state House and Senate also agreed on a host of new restrictions on the machines but stopped short of an outright ban.; 10:55 a.m.

LV firm faces fine for hiding behind a front organization: Brosig is head of gaming operations in Mississippi for Grand Casinos' parent, Park Place Entertainment Corp. Las Vegas-based Park Place owns the Grand Casinos in Biloxi and Gulfport.; 10:55 a.m.

Analysts say resort will open unfinished like the Venetian did: The Aladdin opening is likely to resemble last year's opening of the Venetian, said Bear, Stearns & Co. analyst Marc Falcone, who recently toured the Aladdin.; 10:54 a.m.

Senate OKs NTS compensation: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Nevada's nuclear weapons workers would be compensated for their work-related illnesses according to legislation passed by the Senate on Thursday.; 10:54 a.m.

NRC in no hurry to license Yucca Mountain nuke dump: The Department of Energy has more work to do before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will consider a license for building and operating a high-level nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain, the new NRC chairman said ...; 10:54 a.m.

Jamison has message for young athletes: Victoria Sun; At a glance; 10:53 a.m.

312 teams descend on Las Vegas: Spencer Patterson; Big Time at a glance; 10:50 a.m.

Corrections: Corrections; 10:47 a.m.

Smell issue rises again for libraries: Jace Radke; Complaints by patrons have the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District looking into a nearly 10-year-old decree that deals with forcing people with an offensive odor out of the library.; 10:44 a.m.

Pre-tests sought for students: Aaron Clemens; Pre-testing of third- and fifth-grade students in Nevada schools has been proposed in order to isolate weaknesses that now show up only after formal standardized tests are scored.; 10:43 a.m.

Baseball's plan: Eliminate Expos?: Ronald Blum; NEW YORK -- After 40 years of the expansion era, baseball might find itself reversing course.; 10:43 a.m.

Henderson rejects commercial rezoning request again: Greg Harman; A plan to pack a 3.8-acre parcel off Eastern Avenue near McDonald Ranch with twin 10,000-square-foot retail centers has endured rejection and criticism since its inception in 1998.; 10:43 a.m.

Gorman, Durango join forces for tournament: Spencer Patterson; When it comes to Nevada prep basketball, there's no rivalry more intense these days than Durango vs. Bishop Gorman.; 10:43 a.m.

'Rudy' still gives inspirational after his days at Notre Dame: Victoria Sun; Except for a few minor details, most of the 1993 movie "Rudy" that portrayed the life story of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger was true, the 51-year-old Henderson resident revealed Thursday afternoon.; 10:42 a.m.

NLV points way to downtown: Diana Sahagun; If you want to coax residents and vendors to downtown North Las Vegas, first you have to tell them where it is.; 10:42 a.m.

Stars defeated in Tucson: Stars defeated in Tucson; 10:42 a.m.

Ex-Rebels in Olympics: Ex-Rebels in Olympics; 10:41 a.m.

Guinn criticizes college system over spending: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn used a meeting of the state Transportation Board to level criticism at the University and Community College System of Nevada.; 10:37 a.m.

Nellis crash blocks colonel's new job: A former Nellis Air Force Base group commander who was deemed partially responsible for the 1998 crash of two military helicopters that killed 12 airmen has been denied command of a fighter wing in Florida.; 10:33 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Commission will let Arum slide: Dean Juipe; The headline streamed across the top of the page, misleading readers but, by design, luring the easily led.; 10:27 a.m.

Lewis upset with Bruno's popularity in U.K.: Robert Millward; LONDON -- Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis can't afford to look past an opponent -- any opponent.; 10:27 a.m.

Saturday's horse racing entries: Post Time 1 p.m.; 10:14 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Hollywood Park: 2nd Race -- Power Game - Another with good post draw, Pedroza for main man Carava, could be a 'Martin' daily double. Moe Mentum - Flores aboard Hines trainee, adds first time nasal strip to ...; 10:10 a.m.

Five plead guilty in attempted bombing of Reno synagogue: Scott Sonner; RENO, Nev. - All five self-avowed white supremacists accused of an attempted firebombing at a Jewish temple pleaded guilty to bomb-related charges the day before they were to go to trial for the hate crime.; 10:00 a.m.

LVMS standings: Chargers: 1. Al Dejoria 344. 2. Len Dejoria 339. 3. Pat Petrie 332. 4. Robert Rittgers 330. 5. Keith Danser 325. 6. Reyes Valenzuela 314. 7. Ron Moffatt 275. 8. Tom Youmans 267. 9. Red ...; 9:52 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Nevada news, views: THE GUT of Kirk Victor's commentary about Sen. Harry Reid in the National Journal is summed up in two of 14 paragraphs:; 9:52 a.m.

Letters: Gamers get tough with senior bingo: Just because many of the residents need walkers and wheelchairs and have difficulty going to casinos is beside the point. They have a lot of nerve trying to rob casinos of profits that could amount ...; 9:50 a.m.

Letter: Fed estate tax has devastating effect on many: "We should not ... turn our backs on fiscal discipline by passing a regressive, poorly targeted, and expensive repeal of the estate tax. If you send a bill to completely repeal the estate tax, I ...; 9:50 a.m.

Carpentier breaks from extreme sports: Patrick Carpentier's competitiveness has resulted in four top-five finishes in six starts and moved him into the top 10 in the CART FedEx Championship Series standings despite missing three races.; 9:50 a.m.

Editorial: Auctions are best choice: The GAO, which is Congress' investigative arm, is recommending a halt to all land exchanges by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service, a proposal rebuffed by both agencies. So Rep. ...; 9:48 a.m.

Editorial: Prescription drug plan gets a boost: But insurers themselves already have said they're not interested in what they see as a money-loser; Nevada's own efforts to set up an insurer-run program have stalled. Congress should focus its energy on passing legislation ...; 9:48 a.m.

Datebook: Las Vegas Civic Ballet Association and the Las Vegas Leisure Services Department offer afternoon ballet, tap and jazz classes at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Pointers for intermediate and advanced ...; 9:23 a.m.

Humperdinck (and family) pleases fans at LV Hilton: Joe Delaney; Engelbert Humperdinck, his daughter, Louise, and son, Bradley, makes it a warm, family affair through Sunday in the Las Vegas Hilton showroom.; 9:21 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Gans latest in long line of impressionists: Joe Delaney; Danny Gans, firmly ensconced in his Danny Gans Theatre at the Mirage, is the most successful impressionist in Las Vegas history ... His rise from opening act here for Bill Cosby, then Joan Rivers, to ...; 9:20 a.m.

Latin Grammy nominees revealed: Entrepreneur-producer Emilio Estefan Jr. leads the nominees for the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards with six mentions.; 9:18 a.m.

Entertainers' careers buoyed on the cruise ship circuit: Cruise ships, by the numbers; 9:13 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Tasting the good life with celebrities at Venetian feast: Ah, "La Dolce Vita." That's Italian for the good life, and it was also the name of the Venetian resort's first anniversary celebration. The weekend of activities for invited guests ended with a dinner dubbed ...; 9:08 a.m.

Shelf Life -- Scott Dickensheets: Tom Robbins' language challenges the senses: Slip in a fresh brain for this one, kids. You want all your neurons at attention for a Tom Robbins novel, all your synapses ready for action. It's not that his prose is dense and ...; 9:05 a.m.

That's Life -- Steve Bornfeld: We were expected to care: Darva, you see, is nekked in Playboy.; 9:01 a.m.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Iglesias to ignite Aladdin opening: Kate Maddox; Enrique Iglesias will be the opening act at the freshly redone Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on Aug. 19. Iglesias -- rumored to be the No. 2 choice for an opener, Sting was No. ...; 8:56 a.m.

The Movie Guys: 'X-Men' gives hint of what's to come: Grades: Jeff B, Dave B+.; 8:53 a.m.

Sound Check -- Geoff Carter: 'Alone With Everybody' tells hard truth -- with strings: I'm a sucker for strings. Put strings on your pop record and I'll lavish it with praise, call it "the most significant release of the year," wax symphonic over its "emotional depth." I'm reminded a ...; 8:49 a.m.

The Sun remembers 1951: News of the day: Story: Russia's second A-bomb explosion in nearly two years was announced by the White House today, and one congressman said it may mean the Soviet Union is working on guided missiles with atomic warheads ...; 8:47 a.m.

Joe Delaney remembers 1951: Recalling Ray Anthony at the Thunderbird: Joe Delaney remembers 1951: Recalling Ray Anthony at the Thunderbird; 8:43 a.m.

The Sun remembers 1951: Where I Stand -- Hank Greenspun: Southern Nevada growth is unstoppable: If a small group of men who are determined to keep Nevada small, and, who are doubly determined to keep the southern part of Nevada in an inferior position to the rest of the state, ...; 8:42 a.m.

PCL Box: Sidewinders 8, Stars 2: PCL Box: Sidewinders 8, Stars 2; 4:54 a.m.

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