Print edition for May 29, 2000

Kids still scream for ice cream trucks: It's Pavlovian. They first hear the song -- a simplified arrangement of "Turkey in the Straw" -- coming from the horn mounted on the front of the truck.

Your donation can help needy and underprivileged kids go to camp: Considering that he receives limited academic help and support from his mother because she has a brain tumor, a "B" grade is exceptional for this little boy.

Father arrested after baby found in water-filled bathtub: The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.

$5,000 reward offered after string of suspicious fires in Reno: Martin Griffith; Fire Battalion Chief Mitch Glazner said a blaze that destroyed a portion of Saint Mary's HealthFirst clinic in southeast Reno on late Saturday night was deliberately set.

Three killed as small plane crashes near shopping center: Authorities said they had no reports of anyone on the ground being hurt.

Hollywood on pace for another record year: The question is whether the lower-profile lineup of movies this summer can collectively match last year's torrid pace. A record 12 movies released between May 1999 and early September hit $100 million, while the overall box office from Memorial Day to Labor Day last year was an all-time high of nearly $3 billion. Two surprise hits alone, "The Blair Witch Project" and "The Sixth Sense," accounted for 10 percent of the summer total.

Judges push for bond sale to finance new courthouse: Judge Jim Hardesty acknowledged the price tag is steep, but said the investment makes a lot more sense than repairing the current courthouse and leasing office space.

County Commissioners OK money for library expansion: Marguerite Kelnhofer, the library's manager, said the expansion is long overdue because of overcrowding.

Carson City planning commission to consider growth cap: If recommended, the Board of Supervisors would consider the matter at a July meeting.

Hancock County finds new tribal partner in effort to attract casinos: Still, Hancock County is undeterred. A gambling hall in Georgia could mean big money, considering the closest casinos are about 150 miles away in Cherokee, N.C., and 430 miles away in Tunica, Miss.

Canoncito Navajo leader says casino will be built: "He said to put our concerns in writing, and we are completing a draft of that letter," Secatero said.

Hunters upset over proposed management changes at wildlife refuge: Martin Griffith; Clint Wells, president of the Nevada Waterfowl Association, said most hunters oppose a plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restrict boating at the 163,021-acre refuge.

South Tahoe may endure summer without water restrictions: Over the past three years, contamination from methyl tertiary-butyl ether has forced the utility to shut down 12 of its 34 drinking water wells.

New museum, veteran's center, opens in Las Vegas: The council is an umbrella group formed 30 years ago that now includes 60 veterans clubs and organizations.

Washoe County asking state to end dual system of foster care: If these children and their families are not made a priority in revamping the state budget, "Its going to be a complete disaster for northern Nevada as well as the rest of Nevada," said Charles McGee, Washoe Family Court judge.

Two children found after wandering in rugged mountain area seven hours: Robert Macy; The boys, ages 5 and 7, were spotted by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Search and Rescue helicopter about 7:30 p.m. They were reported missing about 12:30 p.m. Monday when they wandered away from a family outing in the Lee Canyon area of Mount Charleston, about 20 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Washoe County courts on track for more jury trials: "We are working so cooperatively that we can get a case to trial before it's a year old. Sometimes I'm trying cases that are only 7 to 9 months old.