Print edition for November 3, 2000

DJ asks for temporary restraining order after receiving threatening e-mails: The lawsuit filed with Clark District Judge Michael Cherry asks that Michael Lee Williams keep 1,000 feet from Dees, whose morning show airs on Las Vegas affiliate KFMS-FM, 101.9 (KISS).

Letter: Rebels radio deal is weak: By Ron Kantowski; After UNLV football or basketball games, when I get to my car for the drive home, it is very annoying to not be able to listen to the postgame show. UNLV has sold out its fans for money, and they screwed all of us so they could be friends with (former UNLV athletic department employee) Tina Kunzer-Murphy and ESPN radio.

Union loses claim that it had Santa Fe pact: Grace Leong; Paul Lowden's stake

Suspects in fatal carjacking sought: Lt. Wayne Petersen said the victim was confronted by two suspects as he left a check-cashing business about 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Datebook for November 3, 2000: The Community College of Southern Nevada's Planetarium presents "More Than Meets the Eye" at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 18. Tickets are $3.50; $2.25 students and seniors. Call 651-4759.

Letter: Keep home games off TV: By Ron Kantowski; It does not take a brain surgeon to figure it out. Forget about location, time and conditions. The problem is a brain-dead athletic director's decision to televise home games locally to stimulate attendance is a farce.

Climatologist: Some folks in Nevada are using the "D" word: "The Walker River area was particularly hard hit by the dryness this year as most of the region logged less than half the water year normal," James said. "As far as they are concerned, it is a drought."

Robbery suspect pleads guilty: Tamika Beavers, 20, was scheduled to be tried next week on 10 felony charges arising from the June 14 robbery at Macayo Vegas restaurant.

Prep playoff schedule, results: 4A SUNRISE REGION TOURNAMENT

Silver State leads the nation in smokers: Jace Radke; Nearly a third of all Nevada residents smoke, ranking the state as the worst in the country when it comes to lighting up, according to new statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Democrats say Bush dodging nuclear issue: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Four days before the election, Republican George W. Bush has yet to visit the largest city in battleground Nevada and has yet to field a question from local media, Democrats charge.

Letter: Outlaws miss out on locals: By Ron Kantowski; I am not being biased by saying that the players they drafted are not going to become good players. But I think the local kids that I have would have done well, also.

Thousands of homes may hinge on water fight: A race for water rights 90 miles north of Las Vegas could signal the construction of thousands of new homes.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Santa Anita: 1st Race -- Dramatic Score - Hustling Pedroza on Dollace trainee, draws good post for early opener, adds blinkers for this. Champagne Til Dawn - Bug boy Baze aboard Baffert trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, respect barn for babies. Value Play -- Legal Thief

Saturday's horse racing entries: Post Time 9:15 a.m.

USA Baseball honors Krynzel: Victoria Sun; Life has been good, if not great, for 18-year-old David Krynzel, and he is enjoying every minute of it.

Letter: Smith: Come to the infield: By Ron Kantowski; If Mike ever gets to the 'Dega infield, I'd like him to c'mon by, get himself a plate of ribs/shrimp/taters/rib-eyes/corn-on-the-cob/sausage and a cold one -- and get an up-close view of how Professional Infield Trash spends a race weekend.

Most gaming execs favor Bush: David Strow; It's often said that Vice President Al Gore is the "pro-gaming" presidential candidate.

Republicans take lead among active state voters: Cy Ryan and Steve Kanigher; CARSON CITY -- Going into the general election Tuesday, Republicans hold a slim margin in active voter registration, ending the year-long reign of Democrats.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Busch hopes knowledge of PIR will be helpful: PHOENIX -- After a week off from the NASCAR Winston Cup Series to drive his final Craftsman Truck Series race, Kurt Busch is looking forward to returning to the No. 97 John Deere Ford this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.

Firm selected to track down those with state debts: CARSON CITY -- Times are going to get tough for deadbeats who bounce checks to a state government agency or who skip out on their taxes or fines.

Two more Desert Passage tenants in rent disputes: Grace Leong; Two more tenants of the Desert Passage Mall are in a legal dispute over whether rents are owed. The mall, owned by development giant TrizecHahn of Toronto, is at the Aladdin resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

Sound Check -- Geoff Carter: U2 can still unleash inspired work: U2's best record in almost a decade, "All That You Can't Leave Behind," opens with "Beautiful Day," a sun-stoked anthem with its roots buried deep in the superstar Irish band's idealistic past. It starts, quite literally, at ground level -- "The heart is a bloom, shoots up through the stony ground," sings Bono -- and hurries skyward. By the middle eight, the band is in orbit: "See the world in green and blue/see China right in front of you."

Obituaries for November 3, 2000: Grace L. Bearden, 87, of Boulder City died Aug. 3 in Boulder City. She was born Aug. 25, 1913, in Bigelow, Ark. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

Alleged clothing thief killed departing scene: The woman was dead at the scene of the accident in front of the mall.

Porter's mom: My son can't read: Kim Smith; Day in and day out, Angela Smith Porter Prevost has been sitting in court watching witness after witness accuse her "baby" of horrendous acts.

Magician West wins over crowd with unique act: Joe Delaney; "Hocus Pocus -- It's Fielding West" is the evening attraction at the Lady Luck. West is equal parts very funny comedian and proficient magician. There is a constant running comedic commentary accompanying the illusions in addition to very humorous and good-natured audience involvement in his show. It was 70 full minutes without a single lull, low budget but high quality.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Expect famed restaurant to command attention: If all goes according to plan the long-awaited opening of Commander's Palace in the Desert Passage at the Aladdin will take place Sunday at 6 p.m. for dinner.

LV restaurant not part of Viacom, BET merger: NEW YORK -- Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate that owns CBS and the MTV cable networks, said Thursday it will acquire BET Holdings II Inc., the parent company of Black Entertainment Television, for $3 billion in stock and debt.

A look at the prep football playoff teams: Basic Wolves (5-4): Talk about a tale of two seasons. After opening the year 0-4, the Wolves roared back with a 5-0 finish, earning the Southeast Division title and their first playoff appearance since 1989. Basic's passing attack is second to none in town, with quarterback Mark Rose and receivers Brandon Hawkins and Nate Lord leading the attack. This team could go deep into the playoffs, though a first-round loss to Valley isn't out of the question either.

Wynn sues homeowners in battle for control of D-I association: Grace Leong; A legal battle has intensified between two boards fighting to represent the Desert Inn Estates Homeowners Association.

Football: LV Wolves play on Sunday: The Wolves, 7-5, will meet the Antalope Valley Blackbirds at 1 p.m. Sunday in a rematch of a game two weeks ago that Antalope Valley won 8-2. Admission to the Wolves' games is $5 and Pop Warner players who wear their jerseys will be admitted free.

Tennis: Challenger quarterfinals set: Fellow American Jeff Salzenstein of Denver defeated his opponent, Robert Kendrick of Fresno, Calif., 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. Along with wildcard entry Andy Roddick from Boca Raton, Fla., these three men were to represent the United States in the tourney quarterfinals today.

Lieberman plans Sunday stop in Las Vegas Valley: Adrienne Packer; The Gore-Lieberman camp will make one last push for votes Sunday morning when vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman swings through Las Vegas for the second time in nine days.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Assessing the Las Vegas entertainment scene: Joe Delaney; Entertainment continues to be one of the top three reasons people visit Las Vegas, according to the surveys conducted for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ... Despite this, the year 2000 has seen two of our finest old showrooms, Caesars Palace Circus Maximus and the Desert Inn Crystal Room, taken out of action.

Local news briefs for November 3, 2000: A 19-year-old woman crossing Maryland Parkway outside of a crosswalk Thursday morning was hit by a sport utility and killed.

EPA chief hits town stumping for Democrats: The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency traveled to Las Vegas on Thursday, gathering Democrats and environmentalists together to roast Republicans.

Veterans Day will see parade after all: Erin Neff; How to help

Columnist Susan Snyder: Adventure race not for meek: They must be part animal.

Hole-in-one finale Sunday: Las Vegas' Lisiate Tovo, a performer at the Bellagio, remains the top qualifier with 141 total shots. Tovo will lead the field at Angel Park Golf Club for Sunday's 8 a.m. semifinals, the Las Vegas Celebrity Charity Shootout at noon and the 3 p.m. finals.

Court briefs for November 3, 2000: Jurors began their third day of deliberations this morning in the Richard Powell quadruple murder case.

Bandits re-sign Johnson for new season: Johnson, a Rancho High School product, was a member of the Bandits' inaugural team in 1999-2000. He appeared in 33 games and averaged 5.6 points and 2.7 assists.

Community college offers pinball wizard 'Tommy': Kirk Baird; What: "The Who's Tommy"

Columnist Kate Maddox: Feisty Katz declawed by DMV: Kate Maddox; The months of cruel jokes endured by DMV workers have apparently left some scars. Jeff Katz, a morning talk show host on KXNT 840-AM, was scheduled to do a live remote broadcast of his program from the DMV outpost on West Flamingo Road on Thursday. (Originally he wanted to do it on Halloween, since Katz says the DMV is the scariest place on Earth. Har-har.) But the DMV decided not to roll out the red carpet, or any carpet, for Katz and his crew after hearing that Katz has been playing the parody song "I Hate the DMV" for the ...

County supervisors to make case for vehicles: Adrienne Packer; Clark County supervisors will be given two chances this month to plead their cases for government-issued vehicles under new guidelines created after an audit showed some departments had taken advantage of the benefit.

Gender issue raised in judge race: Sandy Thompson; Candidates for Family Court judge in the newly created Department I said voters should not make a decision in the race based solely on gender or marital status.

Goldberg remembered for private acts of giving: David Strow; To most in the gaming industry, Arthur Goldberg will be remembered as a titan in the business, who needed just 10 years to build the largest gaming company in the world.

Gaming equipment company posts improved earnings: The results were an improvement over the loss of $414,000, or 11 cents per share, recorded in the year-ago quarter. Revenues rose 15 percent in the quarter, to $11.3 million.

Expanded playoffs meet city's growth: Spencer Patterson; All games Friday unless otherwise noted.

Thomas hopes he's able to take the right step against Utes: Steve Guiremand; It's nervous time for the UNLV football team.

Nevada Congress members rank highly: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Nevada's four-member delegation in Congress is the eighth most powerful when adjusted for state size, according to a ranking by a fledgling Virginia-based political website.

Brother considered suspect in second resort crime: Keith Paul; A man accused along with his brother in the July robbery of the Treasure Island hotel-casino is now wanted as the suspect in the heist of the same resort early Monday, Metro Police said this morning.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Racing's greatest day arrives: Ralph Siraco; This year's Breeders' Cup is an embarrassment of riches. An embarrassment that the racing world will flaunt, embrace and showcase from the heart of horse country on Saturday.

Woman names Porter as man who assaulted her: Kim Smith; A woman testified Thursday at the preliminary hearing for rape and murder suspect Justin Porter that the 17-year-old suspect was the person who broke down the door of her apartment and choked and sexually assaulted her before setting fire to the place.

Democrats fuming over wrong woman in commercial: Ed Koch and Benjamin Grove; Shelley Berkley and Anna Eshoo are both women, both Democratic congresswomen running for re-election and both have short brown hair.

Motor Sports: Evans died of heart attack: Evans, 58, is survived by his wife, Sandy, and three children. A memorial fund has been set up in Evans' memory. Contributions may be sent to: Steve Evans Memorial Fund, 27422 Via Garcia, Mission Viejo, Calif. 92692.

Columnist Steve Guiremand: Sunshine State can get ready to crown national champion: Steve Guiremand; Believe in trends?

'Bagger Vance' is par for the course: Max Jacobson; Grade: ** 1/2

Nearly 30 Nevada entries set for SCORE race: While entries will be accepted through pre-race registration in Ensenada Nov. 10-11, the current 261-vehicle field includes 180 cars and trucks and 81 motorcycles and ATVs. The longest non-stop, point-to-point (1,726.97 miles) and richest desert race in history will include a total purse of more than $500,000 in cash and contingency posting.

Volleyball: Silverado, Green Valley to face off: Travis Massey; With a state berth in its pocket, Green Valley's volleyball team turned its focus toward another matchup with rival Silverado in tonight's 4A Sunrise Region Tournament final.

Venetian owner honored by university: The fellowship, presented twice annually, is designed "to bring persons of regional and national stature in business and public service to the UNH campus." It was established in 1989 through an endowment by Henry Bartels, a member of the university's board of governors.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Refunds may tempt casino execs: Dean Juipe; Whether it's coupons, rebates or similar incentives, everyone wants to feel as if they're getting a deal.

Five interviewed for ethics post: CARSON CITY -- Five people, including two from Las Vegas, were interviewed Thursday by the state Ethics Commission for the $71,500-a-year job of executive director.

Early voters turn out in droves: On Tuesday the Clark County Election Department won't have to worry about accommodating about 37 percent of the area's active registered voters.

Columnist Sal DeFilippo: A vote for Al ... Groh: Sal DeFilippo; It was probably a football fan who came up with this trendy option that allows citizens to vote early.

Carpenters complaint against hotel dismissed: The Southern California-Nevada Regional Council of Carpenters filed a charge on Sep. 12 against the Mirage, alleging it refused to recognize and bargain with the union, which wanted to represent the hotel-casino's full-time in-house maintenance carpenters and upholsterers.

LVMS World of Outlaws event called off: With little hope of Las Vegas Motor Speedway getting its half-mile dirt track into adequate shape to race, the Pennzoil World of Outlaws has canceled tonight's Z-Max Silver State Shootout.

Disney expands Strip presence with ESPN Zone: David Strow; It's often been said over the past decade that the Strip has converted itself into a Disneyland for adults.

Letter: Nukes coming no matter what: Folks, let's be real. Nuke waste in Nevada is not a possibility. It's a reality. A harsh reality which, unfortunately, will be blamed on our next president.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Army is fooling itself: Recently, when I was at the Pentagon, the uniforms with stars, bars, leafs and eagles were in Washington meeting with the Association of the United States Army, a professional support group. The biggest story coming from the gathering was made by Gen. Eric K. Shinseki. Army Chief of Staff Shinseki made note last April of the big losses of junior officers and promised to take action resulting in greater retention.

Letter: Fluoridation good for teeth: In a perfect world, children and adults would visit the dentist every 6 months, and all children would have fluoride treatments. The reality is ... this isn't reality.

Where I Stand 1967 -- Hank Greenspun: Reagan's efforts in California could lead to bigger things: The news of his death is slightly premature.

Letter: A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush: George Bush, on the other hand, was able to defeat McCain because Bush was willing to pander to the prejudices of Bob Jones University. It is obvious from his record in this situation and in others that Bush is willing to sell out to prejudice if necessary to get what he wants.

Joe Delaney remembers 1967: Waylon Jennings at the Golden Nugget: Joe Delaney remembers 1967: Waylon Jennings at the Golden Nugget

Letter: Republican Party must think we are all idiots: He is perhaps the most unqualified candidate ever presented by a major party, and reflects a "Trojan horse" strategy by the Republican Party, which Americans should be furious about.

Kings of the road: Original lineup of comic stars brings lengthy tour to MGM Grand: Kirk Baird; Take three of the top comics in the urban market, put them on one bill, cleverly titled "The Kings of Comedy," and tour across the United States.

Letter: Gore values life of our planet: Cynical conservatives like to mock Gore's environmentalism. Gore should wear their derision as a badge of honor, for it is the conservatives who know the price of everything, and the value of nothing. It is they who are the cultural progeny of the Old South, where even human beings came with a price.

Editorial: Privacy loopholes riddle bill: One of the sleeper issues is privacy, and it is troubling that legislation that was supposed to prevent businesses from gaining access to Social Security numbers has been turned on its head, containing loopholes that actually will do the opposite of what was intended. Last week Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., a privacy advocate, decried the sudden turn of events, noting the bill was drafted to stop financial institutions and telemarketers from securing this most sensitive of personal information. "In fact, this bill, for the very first time, enshrines into federal law the ability of these corporate behemoths to buy, sell ...

News of the Day: 1967: Story: America's first three Apollo astronauts were killed by a flash fire that trapped them in their moonship last night during a launch pad test.

Barbara Greenspun remembers 1967: Hank was a believer in Reagan's philosophy: To this day I am a strong believer in then-Gov. Reagan's philosophy as detailed in the column. Hank wrote of the future president's unqualified negative opinion on encroaching bureaucracy, the need for decreasing the cost of government and the responsible spending by public officials. All of which still apply some 33 years later.

Editorial: Credible view on conservation plan: As Sun reporter Adrienne Packer noted in a story about Babbitt's visit, Clark County's desert tortoise protection plan was the genesis for the new policy, which is the second-largest conservation plan in the nation. The mitigation fees help fund the implementation and maintenance of a desert area where threatened species can be relocated for their survival. One of the toughest challenges for metropolitan areas in the West is how to balance the need for growth versus the importance of protecting wildlife, which might be in the path of new housing and commercial development. Clark County's approach to a sensible conservation ...

Letter: Ensign's abortion views consistent: Brian Greenspun's column in the same edition supports the editorial's position but additionally mentions that "individual rights must be paramount to the wants and needs of government." How about the babies' rights or the rights of the fathers who may object to the murder of their children?

Santa Clara Pueblo seeks delay in Espanola casino meeting: Calvin Tafoya, Santa Clara's director of economic development, said Friday a meeting is expected in mid-November to give tribal members information about various economic development initiatives. He said the exact date of that meeting and any meetings with city officials would be up to the pueblo governor.

Alternate juror in Edwards trial releases questionnaire: Melinda Deslatte; The questions answered by Juror 250 offered little insight into the trial, since the 34-year-old black woman ultimately had no say in the verdict. Alternate jurors do not participate in deliberations.

Attorney claims The Greenbrier violated election laws: West Virginia law prohibits paying people to influence an election, Bruce said. In addition, the money was not disclosed on campaign finance reports.

Second tower at Stratosphere topped off: "We're very proud of this milestone for our new tower," said Richard P. Brown, executive vice president of marketing for the Stratosphere. "The next step is to add the details that make the Stratosphere unique."

Injured man at Burning Man Festival cannot sue government: David Kravets; The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said 25-year-old David Reed, who suffered brain damage and was left disabled, agreed with a federal judge that the government was immune to his lawsuit.