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Print edition for November 30, 2000

Whitfield returns to defend NFR crown
Dates: Dec. 1-10
Etbauer rises to level of his foes
Billy Etbauer is starting to make the 10th round of the National Finals Rodeo his personal slot machine.
Brittan making name for himself
In only his fourth year as a professional bullfighter, Lance Brittan, 25, fended off four former world champions to win the 1999 world title at one of the toughest Wrangler Bullfight Tour Finals in history.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Joppy now first in line to face Trinidad
Dean Juipe
As recently as his last fight, Sept. 16 in Las Vegas with ex-champ Hacine Cherifi, World Boxing Association middleweight champion William Joppy talked wistfully of a bigger fight with Bernard Hopkins.
Consistency paid off for LaJeunesse
Lan LaJeunesse
Obituaries for November 30, 2000
Glenda Louise "Lou" Balzer, 65, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 26, 1935, in Ravenna, Ohio. A resident for six years, she was a retired social worker for a nonprofit organization.
Columnist Spencer Patterson: State football playoffs resemble political fiasco
Spencer Patterson
If you think the presidential race is confusing enough already, imagine what things would be like if Bill Bradley and John McCain -- two men who lost in their respective primaries -- were suddenly allowed back in.
2000 Sun Statewide Girls Basketball Preseason Poll
Teams ranked jointly by the Sun and the Sparks Tribune.
Columnist Joe Delaney: NFR bucks way into Las Vegas
Joe Delaney
Welcome, National Finals Rodeo participants, spectators and visitors ... The NFR starts Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center and continues through Dec. 10 ... Las Vegas becomes "Nashville West" for this period ... The Fremont Street Experience starts things off tonight with its 14th annual Downtown Hoedown, free, with six acts appearing on two stages.
NFL Injury Report
ARIZONA AT CINCINNATI -- Arizona: OUT: LB Zack Walz (leg). QUESTIONABLE: QB Dave Brown (shoulder); DE-DT Corey Sears (hip); DT Mark Smith (shoulder). PROBABLE: CB Tom Knight (shoulder); DE Brad Ottis (elbow); QB Jake Plummer (thumb/ribs); WR Frank Sanders (leg); DE Andre Wadsworth (knees) Cincinnati: DOUBTFUL: RB Clif Groce (knee); T John Jackson (hamstring); RB Curtis Keaton (ankle). PROBABLE: DE Vaughn Booker (knee); LB Steve Foley (chest); QB Scott Mitchell (knee); DT Glen Steele (back).
Letter: Hate movements not Christian
Wantroba's claim is based on the misguided actions of the Christian-led Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition and Hitler's Nazi Germany. In spite of the religious labels and self-righteous intentions of these movements, they were anything but Christian.
Letter: Winner faces losing situation
No matter who wins, 50 percent of the country will be against him. If Vice President Al Gore wins, followers of Texas Gov. George W. Bush will accuse the Democrats of seeing things on ballots that were not there, and Gore's hands will be tied in domestic and foreign affairs.
Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: People who are busy
SOME SPECIAL PEOPLE were in and/or out of the news during the past two weeks. Many of their names are only known to Nevadans, and others have national and international reputations. They are all important to large numbers of people.
Editorial: City gets involved with taxi problems
The taxicab authority already fields complaints directly. But City Hall's involvement gives citizens another option where they can vent their steam about a problem that needs to be addressed by Southern Nevada's 13 cab companies.
Letter: Space shuttle could help in Florida count
Why don't we have the space shuttle fly over Florida at noon on a specified day of the week, and take a picture of the entire state with all registered voters standing outside? They would raise their left hand if they wanted to vote for Vice President Al Gore, or their right hand if they wanted to vote for Texas Gov. George W. Bush.
Robinson shares conference coach of the year honors
Don Mitchell
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Here is the 2000 Mountain West all-conference football team along with individual awards as selected by the league's eight coaches:
New Air Force lieutenant gets a surprise mountain workout
Dick Benoit
Christina Hruska, a newly commissioned Air Force second lieutenant, has been keeping active while awaiting her slot in undergraduate pilot training.
Panel gives prediction on state's expected revenues
Brendan Riley
CARSON CITY - Nevada's Economic Forum estimated Thursday that the state can expect $3.74 billion in gambling, sales and other taxes in the coming two fiscal years.
Letter: Supreme Court has tough call
The question before the Supreme Court is not who wins or loses the election but whether we revive our republic on the basis of representation via law or continue the degradation to a collective based on judicial fiat.
Editorial: Perchlorate nothing to mess with
Here at home, Americans during the Cold War were secretly exposed to deadly levels of radiation. The impact of syphilis on blacks in Tuskegee, Ala., was the subject of a study in which the individuals were not told they had the disease and were not treated for it either. The Army and CIA used volunteer soldiers to test the effects of the drug LSD, and many complained years later that they suffered from depression and flashbacks.
C-M's Spencer resigns post
Spencer Patterson
Saying simply that the time has come to move on, Cimarron-Memorial head football coach Greg Spencer has announced his resignation after 10 years at the high school.
Battle of opposites
Dean Juipe
The contrast was unmistakable.
Gorman, Centennial head wide-open field
Travis Massey
It has been 12 years since a team from Southern Nevada won the large school state title. But with no clear powerhouse up north, local coaches are hoping this may finally be their year.
Roping champ heaps praise on partner
A lot of people try to glorify their job descriptions to make their professional lots in life sound more important than they really are. Not Rich Skelton.
Luxor IMAX Theatre unveils 'CyberWorld 3D'
Kirk Baird
What: "CyberWorld 3D."
Community news briefs for November 30, 2000
Santa is donating time to Media Partners for Pets, a Las Vegas organization dedicated to finding homes for as many shelter dogs and cats as it can.
Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Author's parenting advice wise
Ruthe Deskin
One of the joys of life is discovering something exciting and new.
Thanks to airport plan, race may bite the dust
Plan made public
Women take over Democrats' reins in Nevada Senate
CARSON CITY -- Women will hold the leadership posts among Senate Democrats in the 2001 Legislature.
No porn shown on local cable
What adult programming is available -- on Playboy and Spice channels -- is offered on a pay-per-view basis to ensure that the content has been invited into the household. Schorr said new digital technology has even more safeguards than the old analog system, like password-protected reception, to prevent adult programming from being viewed by minors.
Court briefs for November 30, 2000
The trial of a 16-year-old boy accused of shooting his father to death in January has been pushed back to March.
White rode roller coaster to title
Stick with any sport long enough and you're bound to face some rough terrain. Make bull riding a career sport and you can kiss flatland good-bye.
Wednesday's prep results
BOYS BASKETBALL
Las Vegas Boulevard honored by federal government
Jace Radke
Motoring down 82 of the nation's scenic byways can reveal picturesque views of anything from ocean waves crashing on the rocky shores of California's Big Sur Coast to the unspoiled quiet of the Maine woods.
Whitfield started with basics in Texas
If those neighbors who thought he was nuts could see him now.
Decision on teen's trial delayed until February
Kim Smith
After 10 days of testimony from 28 witnesses and 180 exhibits, the preliminary hearing of a teen arrested in a series of rapes and home invasions wrapped up Wednesday.
Special ed students are making strides
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- More and more special education students are being mainstreamed into "regular" classrooms and earning standard high school diplomas, although Las Vegas students lag in that area, according to a report released Wednesday.
Motion calls for dismissal of ethics suit
County Commissioners Yvonne Atkinson Gates and Dario Herrera are accused in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court Nov. 6 of using their influence with airport officials in attempt to win Sharyn Brown a coffee concession at the airport's C terminal. Brown is the owner of SB Specialties Inc., a gourmet coffee business, and the wife of Jay Brown, who is active in Nevada politics as a fund-raiser for Democrats.
Guinn looks for way to boost state salaries
Salary hikes
North Beltway segment unveiled
Clark County Public Works employees and engineers along with private contractors unveiled their plan Wednesday for a section of the Las Vegas Beltway.
Battle Mountain deal to close
The merger agreement, which was announced June 21, calls for Battle Mountain shareholders to receive 0.105 shares of Newmont stock in exchange for each of their 230 million shares. Newmont will also assume about $199 million in Battle Mountain's long-term debt.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Controversy finds Weaver at Va. Tech
He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who goes looking for controversy. Yet controversy always seems to find former UNLV athletic director Jim Weaver.
HIV-infected thief avoids jail time
Kim Smith
An HIV-infected robbery suspect who promised to be good for one year to escape a jail sentence was given a second chance Wednesday.
UNLV still adjusting to quicker whistles
Steve Addy
Coaches can talk technique all day long, but there are few magic words Bill Bayno can offer his Rebels to soften the wrath of the NCAA's stricter officiating.
Rebels looking to contain Hawaii's QB
Steve Guiremand
HONOLULU -- If UNLV (6-5) is to earn its first bowl invitation since 1994, the Rebels will more than likely have to find a way to contain Hawaii freshman quarterback Timmy Chang on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium.
Chemical reading hits high mark at lake
The Southern Nevada Water Authority today reported the highest level of perchlorate, a rocket fuel booster, ever recorded in Lake Mead.
Rights Commission examining case of fired bartender who wouldn't wear makeup
Martin Griffith
RENO -- The Nevada Equal Rights Commission is investigating a discrimination complaint filed by a female bartender at a casino who was fired for refusing to wear makeup.
Unbeaten Lady Rebels hit the road
The Lady Rebels (3-0) will meet Northeastern (1-1) in the opening round of the tournament Friday at 8 p.m. The championship and consolation games are scheduled for Saturday. Northwestern (2-1) and Penn (0-1) will play in Friday's other first-round game.
Gee stayed tough until the end to claim crown
It was the last round of the 1999 National Finals Rodeo and freshman Mickey Gee knew exactly how the table had been set with the world championship on the line.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Hollywood Park
1st Race -- Mary Moscow - Draws good rail post for turf route opener, McCarron aboard Gaines trainee for the Harris Farm, Inc., gets the trip here. Bandofpearls - Training at Anita, draws just outside top pick, Garcia on Dominguez horse, should sit right with top pick in this. Value Play -- Apricot
Flights dropped after nine days
Poor bookings forced the airline to pull the flights, company spokesman Mark Peterson said. A series of delays in the planned Nov. 1 start-up date contributed to the problem.
Williams hopes title comes easier in 2000
Somewhere down the line, it's perfectly possible they'll name a new-wave National Finals Rodeo strategy after him.
First vote set in dealers' organizing effort
The vote will be the first in a series of votes planned by the union at various hotel-casinos along the Strip. Currently, unions do not represent any dealers in Nevada.
Deadline for permanent casinos pushed back
DETROIT -- Permanent sites for the city's three casinos may not be realized for years to come.
Western drivers taken for a ride
Driving in western cities, including Las Vegas, is an expensive proposition and getting more expensive all the time, a Washington, D.C.-based research group says in a study released today.
Ailing underboss helped protect Las Vegas informant
Jeffrey Bair
PITTSBURGH - An organized crime leader who is serving 28 years in prison for racketeering saved the lives of six people targeted for killings and deserves to get out early, an FBI agent testified.
Local news briefs for November 30, 2000
Tommy Tune, star of the MGM Grand's multi-million dollar production "EFX," will give his last performance in the show on Jan. 13, MGM Grand hotel-casino officials said.
Allen prioritizes friend's fate ahead of gold buckle
Guy Allen didn't feel like accepting a gold buckle or posing for pictures.
Temple bombers expected to be sentenced to more than 10 years in prison
Scott Sonner
RENO, Nev. - Four of the five white supremacists who pleaded guilty to an attempted firebombing of a Jewish temple are likely to be sentenced Friday to more than 10 years each in prison, a local prosecutor said.
Cox alliances in Las Vegas
Excite@Home is an exclusive provider with an agreement with the local cable operation through June 2002. ExpressNet is Cox's own brand product.
Many state workers want out of health plan
CARSON CITY -- A health insurance program that covers 28,000 state workers, their dependents and retirees was approved by a state board Wednesday, despite complaints that the offered benefits are not up to par.
State sells bonds for highway, water projects
CARSON CITY -- The state has sold $117.1 million in bonds with most of the money going to finance highway projects in Clark County and Carson City.
Lawmakers: Harrah's tax cut must also be New Orleans cut
Guy Coates
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Two powerful legislative committees sent New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial a strong message Wednesday -- there will be no reduction in the Harrah's New Orleans casino's taxes unless the mayor is willing to take a proportionate cut in the city's take from the failing gambling palace.
United Way study rates Nevada 44th in health, welfare
Jace Radke
A new study released by the United Way ranks Nevada 44th in the nation in health and welfare services.
Friday's horse racing entries
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Fight schedule
Friday
College grades low for Nevada
Jean Reid Norman
Nevada received a near failing grade in higher education today from a national study that evaluates states' success in schooling residents beyond the 12th grade.
Legality of Yucca recommendation questioned
The way the U.S. Department of Energy plans to recommend Yucca Mountain as a high-level nuclear waste repository to the president and Congress next year could be illegal, a Clark County consultant said.

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