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Archive for March 31, 2000

Candidates support ban on flag burning: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Three Nevada contenders for seats in Congress said they would support a constitutional amendment allowing Congress to ban flag burning.; 11:35 a.m.

Oct. trial set for Rudin: Kim Smith; An October trial date has been set for Margaret Rudin, the woman accused of killing her wealthy husband and burning his body more than five years ago.; 11:32 a.m.

Ex-wife may hurt defense: Ted Binion's former wife, Doris, was listed as the prosecution's leadoff witness today in the trial of the wealthy gambling figure's accused killers.; 11:28 a.m.

Case against alleged killers opens: Prosecutors today began laying out their case in court against Ted Binion's accused killers.; 11:28 a.m.

Local news briefs for March 31, 2000: A man who crashed his motorcycle in the parking lot of a North Las Vegas hospital earlier this week died from a heart attack, Clark County coroner's office officials said this morning.; 11:27 a.m.

Aliens invaders choking life from Nevada environs: Foreign invaders such as killer bees and tamarisk, the salt-loving plant choking Las Vegas wetlands today, have traveled all over the world, biologist Harold Mooney said.; 11:26 a.m.

Proposed school on hold: A plan to put a school at Ann and Campbell roads has been put on hold, a Clark County School District official said Thursday.; 11:25 a.m.

Photographer Jones dies at 86: Twenty years ago Las Vegas Sun photographer Ken Jones sought out the best vantage point from which to shoot the tragic MGM hotel fire.; 11:24 a.m.

Gift for haven: Listening to Sheri Nork reminisce about her younger days, one wonders where she got her bright sense of humor.; 11:24 a.m.

Romance at heart of ethics controversy: CARSON CITY -- A controversy is swirling around state Human Resources Director Charlotte Crawford and her one-time boyfriend, a medical director of a Las Vegas mental health program that has an exclusive contract to treat ...; 11:24 a.m.

10 schools lagging in performance: CARSON CITY -- Ten schools in Nevada, including six in Clark County, have been designated as needing improvement because of the poor student test scores, the state Department of Education said today.; 11:22 a.m.

State probes insurance claim by councilman: Keith Paul and Adrienne Packer; The state attorney general's office is investigating an insurance claim filed by North Las Vegas City Councilman John K. Rhodes after a burglary at his house in 1998.; 11:22 a.m.

Rockies' Walker hobbled, may not play in Las Vegas: The Rockies play Philadelphia today and Oakland Saturday in 7:05 p.m. games at Cashman Field.; 11:18 a.m.

Lake Mead Hospital owner posts higher profits: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Tenet Healthcare Corp., owner of Lake Mead Hospital in North Las Vegas, today said its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 23 percent as patient admissions increased and labor costs declined.; 11:18 a.m.

Vote is likely to muddy Nevada banking waters: Phil Levine; Nevada profits; 11:16 a.m.

Two Las Vegas malls to receive defibrillators: A defibrillator is an electrical device used to stimulate the heart in the event of a heart attack.; 11:13 a.m.

Einstein Bros. bagels looks at restructuring to stay afloat: Phil Levine; The future of Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp. remains in doubt as the company attempts to restructure its corporate financing.; 11:12 a.m.

Judge lifts gag order on attorneys in Binion case: District Judge Joseph Bonaventure today lifted a weeklong gag order on the high-profile Ted Binion murder case.; 11:03 a.m.

Appeal rejected in Binion will case: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court Thursday dismissed the appeal of a woman who says she's the illegitimate daughter of Ted Binion.; 11:03 a.m.

Jackpot, Rite Aid settle slot lease dispute: David Strow; Jackpot Enterprises Inc. of Las Vegas announced Thursday it is settling its $20 million lawsuit against drug store operator Rite Aid Corp.; 10:59 a.m.

Shareholder sues to block merger: MINNEAPOLIS -- A large shareholder in Rainforest Cafe Inc. sued the company in Minnesota federal court in an attempt to block its $125 million merger with Landry's Seafood Restaurants Inc.; 10:59 a.m.

Park Place CEO nets more than $5 million: Goldberg received a base salary of $2 million, the minimum salary he is entitled to receive through 2004. Goldberg also received a bonus of $3 million, plus additional compensation of $69,000.; 10:58 a.m.

Casino bus crashes, 17 wounded: ATLANTIC CITY -- State police said 17 people were injured, two seriously, in a bus crash on the Garden State Parkway in Galloway Township this morning.; 10:57 a.m.

Pool contest link found on NCAA site: LOS ANGELES -- The NCAA, which has threatened to withhold press credentials from newspapers that accept ads from gambling touts, had a Web link to a basketball pool-type contest offering more than $45,000 in prizes, ...; 10:57 a.m.

Paris Las Vegas exceeding expectations for Park Place: The strong performance was outlined in Park Place's annual report, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week. Paris' cash flow was more than half the $84 million recorded by neighboring Bally's Las Vegas ...; 10:56 a.m.

Harrah's closes sale of hotel-casino: VSS Enterprises acquired the Boulder Strip property for $23.5 million. Harrah's said it will use the cash to pay down debt.; 10:56 a.m.

Life sentences close murder case: Kim Smith; Two Mesquite residents convicted of killing a 16-year-old Clark High School student for his wheel rims three years ago received two life sentences each Thursday.; 10:52 a.m.

House bill offers LV flood help: The measure, approved by a vote of 263-146, provides a total of $600 million nationwide from the Federal Highway Administration's emergency relief program to fund repairs for roads and bridges.; 10:50 a.m.

Indictment returned in death of jackpot winner's sister: Kim Smith; A Clark County grand jury has indicted a Las Vegas man on 13 charges stemming from the accident that seriously injured a Megabucks winner and killed her sister.; 10:49 a.m.

Killer pleads guilty before new trial: Kim Smith; A convicted double murderer who was granted a new trial three years ago agreed to plead guilty in the case Thursday.; 10:48 a.m.

Convicted killer is closer to new trial: Kim Smith; A former security guard serving two life terms for murder may be one step closer to winning a new trial.; 10:47 a.m.

Goodman offers settlement deal over downtown property seizure: Diana Sahagun; Mayor Oscar Goodman said Thursday he has made a settlement offer to a family who lost their property to the Fremont Street Experience.; 10:41 a.m.

Program planned to ease ex-cons into community: Diana Sahagun; When federal and state inmates with Las Vegas roots are released from prison, they're given $21 and a plane ticket back to the city.; 10:41 a.m.

Wash on list for perchlorate study: The Department of Defense will spend $50,000 on a study to track how the rocket fuel booster perchlorate is traveling through ground water and into the Las Vegas Wash.; 10:37 a.m.

Bankruptcies: Joel Phillip Clark, doing business as Valley Glass & Mirror, formerly doing business as Clark Glass & Mirror, 4040 Rustic Oak St., filed for Chapter 13, listing assets of $17,000 and liabilities of $152,578.; 10:34 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Test cut short for Montoya: In his brief but successful CART career, Juan Montoya has proven to be a quick study.; 10:32 a.m.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice: Plan would assist salmon recovery: Paula DelGiudice; The deadline for submitting written comments on the Corps of Engineers and the National Marine Fisheries Service draft plan for protecting Snake and Columbia River salmon is today. It's important that people throughout the country ...; 10:30 a.m.

Surging Cimarron tops Bonanza: Spencer Patterson; On the eve of its league opener, the Cimarron-Memorial baseball team finished sending a strong message to its primary competition in the Sunset Region.; 10:28 a.m.

Open court: Victoria Sun; Alan King couldn't contain his enthusiasm when he talked about the legendary professional tennis tournament he ran in Las Vegas from 1972-85.; 10:27 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Daughters cheapen dads' names: Dean Juipe; It was sufficiently detestable when Laila Ali decided to follow her father's footsteps into pro boxing.; 10:27 a.m.

Hearing set in Ibeabuchi case: Kim Smith; The competency of a heavyweight boxer accused of sexually assaulting an escort service employee last summer will be decided in three weeks.; 10:25 a.m.

Obituaries for March 31, 2000: Evelyn Andruzis, 74, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Newark, N.J. A resident for 26 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Legion of ...; 10:20 a.m.

Regents take a look at proposed college site in Henderson: Valerie Miller; The Board of Regents got to see the proposed site for the Nevada State College at Henderson firsthand Thursday on a tour with President Richard Moore.; 10:19 a.m.

Clinton to make his eighth visit to LV as president: Clinton will attend brunches at the Henderson home of Sun President and Editor Brian Greenspun and the home of former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Laverty Jones.; 10:19 a.m.

Jennings to address UNLV group: The annual event recognizes the contributions of individuals and businesses supporting academic programs at UNLV.; 10:13 a.m.

Man who killed his stepfather loses appeal: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court Thursday rejected the appeal of death-row inmate Rodney L. Emil, convicting of killing his stepfather to collect on his life insurance policy.; 10:12 a.m.

Scholarships are available to local students: Scholarships are based on scholastic achievements, written statements by the applicant, community and school involvement and letters of recommendation. Recipients must be entering graduate studies for the first time this fall.; 10:12 a.m.

NLV airport to get new tower, runway: A groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility will be held at 9 a.m. Monday.; 10:12 a.m.

State bar toughens lawyers' exam: CARSON CITY -- New rules will make it more difficult for law school graduates to pass the state bar examination and for out-of-state lawyers to practice in this state.; 10:11 a.m.

Birth announcements: March 17: A boy to Jody and Kyle Johnson. March 20: Two girls to Natalie and Norman Gardner. March 21: A girl to Alaina Lachney and Kevin Turner; a girl to Kristin and Peter Beckett; ...; 10:00 a.m.

Letter: Wynn, Goodman should team up: However, his shortfall is money. Both men have an undisputed appetite for action. Wynn, awash in money, should step into Oscar's dreamland, buy the old Union Pacific railyard and call it "The Arena of Oz."; 9:51 a.m.

Letter: Entertainment not fit for kids: I took a recent Sunday paper and looked at the movies listed for viewing here in town. I found the following number of movie showings: nine were rated G, 56 were PG, 41 were PG-13 ...; 9:49 a.m.

Letter: Community got behind effort to save bears: I feel public thank-you's are due to: Gov. Kenny Guinn, for allowing the bears to stay in Nevada until well enough to move, to Mayor Jim Gibson of Henderson for "bending the rules," to George ...; 9:46 a.m.

Editorial: Let's quickly end battle over Elian: Sadly, though, a speedy resolution has been thwarted. Elian's uncle in Miami refuses to agree to surrender the boy if he loses the court fight, a decision that has protracted a dispute that should have ...; 9:34 a.m.

Editorial: Secret deals are appalling: The GAO reported this week that the three health care providers were overcharging Medicare by $332 million for their services, but during negotiations to recover what was owed, the agency agreed on a settlement that ...; 9:34 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Bill of Rights afire: THE POLITICS of flag burning.; 9:33 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Santa Anita: 1st Race -- Fierrazo - Chilean bred draws rail post, Gomez to ride for trainer Carava, needs clean trip from the wood. The Postman - Garcia strides on Sadler trainee, three spots out from top ...; 9:25 a.m.

Thursday's prep results: Western 14, Centennial 1: Dalin Fanklin went 4-for-4 including two doubles and an RBI for the Warriors. Kevin Salsbury also connected on 2-of-3 with two doubles and two RBIs and Mike Troddick added three RBIs.; 9:25 a.m.

Saturday's horse racing entries: Post Time 12:30 p.m.; 9:21 a.m.

The Movie Guys: 'Road to El Dorado' leads nowhere: Grades: Jeff D, Dave C-.; 9:08 a.m.

Datebook: CNN's Wolf Blitzer, former senior White House correspondent and Emmy Award winner for coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing, shares an intimate view of the White House as part of the Barbara Greenspun Lecture Series ...; 9:04 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Orlando celebrates early birthday at Riviera: Joe Delaney; Tony Orlando is appearing in the Riviera's new Royale Pavilion tonight and Saturday. ... Orlando will be 56 on Monday, a natal date he shares with Wayne Newton, who will be celebrating No. 58. ...; 9:02 a.m.

Springsteen tickets going on sale: Wristband distribution will begin today at 10 p.m. and end Saturday at 9 a.m. the MGM box office. A random number will be drawn and the lineup will be in chronological order, beginning with the ...; 8:57 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Debut Dinner 2000 at Paris resort helps hospice: For wine aficionados a tasting of first growth (Premier Cru Classe) French wines would be reason enough to attend a $1,000 dinner. But the recent Debut Dinner 2000 at Paris Las Vegas was more than ...; 8:54 a.m.

New 'Rat Pack Is Back' a hit as Sahara's centerpiece: Joe Delaney; The David Cassidy-Don Reo production "The Rat Pack Is Back," is now ensconced in the Sahara's renovated Congo Room, a 550-seat showroom that was at approximately 80 percent of capacity during a recent performance, a ...; 8:52 a.m.

Have You Never Been Mellow?: Kirk Baird; Who: Olivia Newton-John.; 8:51 a.m.

Former death row inmate could be set free on bail: Scott Sonner; RENO, Nev. - A man who spent 22 years on Nevada's death row before the state Supreme Court overturned his conviction could be set free on bail this month while prosecutors decide whether to retry ...; 4:33 a.m.

Report blames pilot error: Tom Parsons; JACKSONVILLE, Ark. - The Air Force blamed pilot error for a C-130 transport plane crash in Kuwait that killed three airmen, including one based in Nevada, and injured seven.; 3:54 a.m.

Publisher sees newspapers flourishing in Internet era: Scott Sonner; RENO, Nev. - The publisher of a newspaper with one of the leading Web sites on the Internet disagrees with those who warn the print media is going the way of the dinosaur.; 3:52 a.m.

Shareholders kill merger of Nevada State Bank, First Security Bank parent corporations: Phil Levine; Despite delays and last minute nail biting, in the end it wasn't even close.; 3:19 a.m.

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