Print edition for July 16, 2000

Even with video gambling gone, business is slow on casino boats: With battles both legislative and logistical, operating a casino boat is a risky venture in South Carolina, said Gray, who also operates gambling cruises out of Miami and Fernandina Beach, Fla.

President of Illinois gambling corporation quits: Canfora was named president in December 1999 after the company acquired the Empress Entertainment Corp. riverboat casinos in Joliet and Hammond, Ind.

Craftsman Truck Chevy Silverado 200 Results: 2. (1) Joe Ruttman, Dodge, 200, $37,675.

Grand Prix of Austria Results: 2. David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes, 71, 1:28:28.353.

Not auto racing's finest hour: Mike Hembree; This weekend there will be no Winston Cup race. But it's purely a coincidence.

Local businesses struggle to find summer employees: "It is really tough right now," said Cynthia Bell, store manager at Ross Dress for Less. "The competition is greater with unemployment being so low. We are having a hard time finding qualified employees."

Letter: Reader offers advice to voters: And locally, to those seniors who favor John Ensign over Ed Bernstein, I would remind them that Ensign is on record against Social Security, I believe, when he commented that Social Security was a bad idea, or words to that effect. Recall?

Editorial: Mystery shoppers in limbo: Shortly after the Sun reported July 5 that the city would embark on this program, private investigators complained to the Private Investigator's Licensing Board. They argued that the city's mystery shoppers -- Customer Services Accountability Inc., a program of the University of Georgia's Institute of Government -- first should have to get a license before they could work in Nevada. A 1993 attorney general's opinion supports this view, but the fact is that it is pure nonsense to mandate such a requirement.

Letter: Here's one idea for missile system: W. ROY TUCKER

Lil's may be out of luck in Florence: state denies liquor license: "The community showed we can make a difference ... each one of us," said Denny Guenzler, a Florence resident who opposes the application. "We couldn't have done it without the whole community. I think it is wonderful. Praise the Lord."

Andretti wins; takes aim at second CART title: Mike Harris; Once one of the most aggressive racers in the open-wheel series, Andretti is now a more cautious driver. That was clear Sunday as he won his sixth Toronto Molson Indy.

Q&A: Lifeguard of the Party: The swim season is in full swing at the Clark County Parks and Recreation Department.

Ecstasy is all the rave: Erin Neff; Every weekend young Las Vegas emerges at nightfall to cast away the rigors of student life and entry-level jobs in an orgy of dance and unity.

GHB becoming the newest date-rape drug: Erin Neff; While the drug ecstasy might be known as a path to euphoria, the club drug GHB is a road to agony.

Midas 500 Classic Results: 2. (11) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 208, $98,550.

Letter: Doctor adds to virus education: I do agree that people at risk should be tested, especially those who have: ever injected illegal drugs, received a transfusion or an organ transplant before July 1992; been born to an HCV-infected mother, or been a sexual partner (but not other household contact) of a person with HCV.

Letter: Predictions of Elian's future: 1. Castro is aging and will die.

Work-related stress laws: When Sheri Newberry was named chief of the state Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in 1997, she said her appointment irked other agency staffers who resented her as an "outsider."

Letter: It's not negative about getting kids to read: Is Collins such a poor reader that all she can think of is how long it will take to finish the book? When I was 10 I read the Isaac Asimov Foundation Trilogy for the first time -- it was much longer than 752 pages. Should the fact that it is longer than "Moby Dick" have stopped me from reading it?

Deputies cleared of civil rights violations: The case centered on their attempt to serve Lee Pisiewski with a temporary protective order evicting him from his wife's house. The order stemmed from domestic violence claims on her part as the couple were going through a divorce.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Fingering bids for Darva's ring: Kate Maddox; Tainted though it may be, Darva Conger's 3.37-carat "engagement" ring has hit the auction circuit. The monstrous sparkler, a one-of-a-kind design by local jeweler Michael E. Minden, was put up for sale on the buybidwin.com website on July 8. Opening bids were around the $1,000 mark and as of Friday afternoon, the in-the-lead price was $19,502.50. The retail cost of the ring is $35,000.

Supreme Court throws out Douglas County development rule: The county commission voted 3-2 to change the master plan and allow their project. But they were denied a permit because a county ordinance requires a "super majority" vote of at least 4-1 for such changes.

Letter: Metro officer is getting raw deal: If the sheriff has such a compelling case of misconduct, he should not feel the need to discuss it in the Sun. Rather, he should await review by an impartial third party. We saw what happened to the alleged bribery charges when reviewed by a judge.

Rally New Zealand Results: 2. Colin McRae, Britain, Ford Focus WRC, 3:45.27.9.

Two studies on economic impact of proposed casino are miles apart: A feasibility study conducted for the tribes by GVA Marquette Advisers of Minneapolis estimated that a casino would attract 4.9 million visitors a year with revenues of about $300 million annually.

Columnist Susan Snyder: The return of the tortoises: Jean Magdall's "children" are back.

Chemical hauling routes keep LV on alert: Diana Sahagun; While there has been a focus in recent months on the dangers associated with transporting low-level nuclear waste, Las Vegas Valley officials say the transportation of non-nuclear hazardous waste poses a greater danger.

AMA Superbike Results: 2. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 27.

Two former Nye County officials will stand trial: Robert Dyer, 59, and Jennette Dyer, 52, are out on $60,000 bail. They will be arraigned Aug. 8. Mrs. Dyer acted as her husband's deputy.

Letter: Why can Wynn run people out?: KAREN H. MACK

Molson Indy Results: 2. (9) Adrian Fernandez, Ford Reynard, 112.

Econo Lodge 200 Results: 2. (3) Elton Sawyer, Ford, 200, $37,200.

Clubs out of luck in search for dealers: "If it's a really bad situation they say, 'Send someone right now,' " Lauer said.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Judges, juvenile justice system at odds: Sandra Thompson; There had been a lot of grumbling around the Family Court complex about inconsistent sentencings and rulings in Juvenile Court.

Sales tax may boost land preservation: The proposal drew support from 63 percent of chamber members who responded to a survey.

No dispute in Lewis win over Botha: Ron Borges; With the first overhand right the undisputed heavyweight champion landed, he buckled the knees of Frans Botha, the self-styled White Buffalo of South Africa. Although Botha did not drop, he reeled backward from mid-ring to the ropes like a man hit by a stun gun.

Editorial: All children need medical treatment: Fortunately a bipartisan effort has been forged to pass legislation to allow working parents to still be eligible for Medicaid. The measure would provide coverage on a sliding scale based on how much the parents earn. Health care issues have been marred by partisanship this year, but it's encouraging to see that at least on one issue Democrats and Republicans have been able to find common ground.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Sending killers home: This isn't a new problem -- my column went back eight years and related the killing of 16-year-old Maria Estella De Lamore, a Bonanza High School student. Her suspected killer, Guillermo Adrian Tena-Casillas, fled to Mexico and was found on a ranch in Chihuahua. To the best of our knowledge he's still there. A more recent criminal suspect is now happily attending college in Mexico City.