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Print edition for October 19, 2000

Big Las Vegas bank operators report differing financial results
Washington Mutual Inc., the largest U.S. savings and loan and a new competitor in Las Vegas, on Tuesday said third-quarter profit fell 3.7 percent on higher costs.
Vegas Vons stores unaffected by California strike
The warehouse, operated by Summit Logistics and which serves 245 Safeway stores in Nevada, California and Hawaii, makes deliveries to eight Safeway stores in Northern Nevada. The warehouse doesn't serve any Vons stores in Las Vegas, said Safeway spokeswoman Debra Lambert.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Santa Anita
1st Race -- Indiana Affair - Flores aboard Baffert trainee for owner Pegram, draws outside post for the 7-panel opener, lasix and nasal strip here. Caliban - Espinoza on Mitchell trainee, fits well here, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post. Value Play -- Cameron Pass
LV hospital owner Quorum is sold for $2.4 billion
Triad Hospitals Inc. of Dallas, which was spun off by HCA-The Healthcare Co. last year, today said it will buy Quorum Health Group Inc. for $2.4 billion in cash, stock and assumed debt to become the third-largest U.S. hospital company.
Political notebook: Talkative Gibbons receives award
House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., honored Gibbons Wednesday with the annual Teddy Roosevelt Award for his outstanding achievement in giving daily one-minute speeches on the floor of the House.
Sun Athletes of the Week: Lew DeLeon and Sabrina Capannolo
Male Athlete of the Week: LEW DeLEON
Park Place CEO dead at age 58
David Strow
Arthur Goldberg, regarded by many as the most important executive in the gaming industry, died suddenly this morning. He was 58.
Court briefs for October 19, 2000
District Judge Mark Gibbons said Wednesday he will decide next week if a new law being used to prosecute Jessica Williams is constitutional.
Second power plant slated for Vegas area
Reliant is part owner of El Dorado Energy, a 480-megawatt power facility near Boulder City. The latest plant proposed by Reliant will produce 500 megawatts of electricity, near a landfill owned by Republic Services of Southern Nevada Inc. If all approvals are received, construction will begin this spring, with operations beginning in June 2003.
Satre predicting special session on Louisiana tax
Chairman Phil Satre said Gov. Mike Foster is not ready to explore the casino's tax concerns until after the Nov. 7 election.
Complete list of candidates
Federal/State Races
Family court candidates draw upon legal experience
Kim Smith
The three new openings on the Family Court bench have attracted a wide array of attorneys with varying opinions and backgrounds.
Lanni fine-tuning plans for megaresort at Boardwalk site
David Strow
It's one of Las Vegas' most anticipated future projects -- a massive new casino resort on the Strip south of Bellagio, targeted squarely at members of the so-called "Generation X."
Metro seeking more charges for suspected casino robbers
Keith Paul
Metro Police detectives have turned over to prosecutors a 1,300-page case file detailing the violent actions of a robbery crew suspected in the Bellagio hotel-casino holdup and three other Strip casino heists.
Mears gets a Champ car trial
Mike Harris
After years of patient preparation, Casey Mears is starting to make a name for himself.
Ameristar enthusiastic about casino deal despite loss on Reserve
David Strow
When the Reserve opened its doors in 1998, Ameristar Casinos Inc. valued the south Henderson property at $125 million.
Nevada Supreme Court incumbent a heavy favorite
Kim Smith
In September Ely attorney Gary Backus earned 16 percent of the votes cast in the race for a Nevada Supreme Court judgeship. He's hoping for a miracle on Nov. 7.
Friday's horse racing entries
Post Time 1 p.m.
Opponents criticize Board of Regents incumbents' achievements
Jeffrey Libby
Two members of the state Board of Regents are running for re-election this year.
Question 2 opponents appeal to young voters
Stacy J. Willis
With a tattered pink triangle pinned to her chest and hand-written placards hoisted behind her, the president of the UNLV Gay Straight Freedom Alliance spoke out against Question 2 on campus Wednesday.
Panelists looking at gambling addiction say solutions create their own problems
Help line
Nolan eyes ads in government buildings
CARSON CITY -- There could be commercial advertisements in government buildings by late next year if a Las Vegas assemblyman has his way.
Report: Reid's wife took overseas trip at taxpayers' expense
WASHINGTON -- Landra Reid, wife of Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and three other senators' wives returned from a congressional trip overseas in a commercial airliner at a cost to taxpayers of $10,610, a published report said.
Auto racing schedules, winners and points standings
Feb. 20 - Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Dale Jarrett)
Las Vegas may roll dice on deal with 'Net casino
Erin Neff
In a town where slot players yearn for progressive jackpots and craps shooters strive for point after point, it's easy to see how an Internet casino with the city's name is being viewed as an alluring venture.
NFL Injury report
THURSDAY
Police end probe of school projects contractor
Metro Police have dropped a criminal investigation into charges that a local drywall installation company, Jetstream Inc., required kickbacks from Hispanic employees working on public projects.
Casino backers charged with violating securities law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The head of a group wanting to legalize casino gambling in Arkansas said Thursday that a prosecutor acted unprofessionally in filing charges against two major backers less than three weeks before the general election.
Local news briefs for October 19, 2000
FBI seeks help in finding suspects
Goldberg arranged $1 million donation
The company is making the donation through the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, which uses gaming revenue for housing projects and economic development.
Lackluster issues may aid incumbents
CARSON CITY -- This is not a "throw the bums out" election year, political experts say, because everything is going too well.
Longtime attorneys jockey for position
Kim Smith
Voters will not have an easy time of it when they head into the polls and make their choices in the justice of the peace races.
Earnhardt magic turns fans on
Mike Harris
With every pass, block or get-out-of-his-way bump, The Intimidator showed he still has it.
Cutting costs at Mirage pays off for MGM
MGM Grand Inc.'s decision to acquire the Mirage Resorts empire is paying off for MGM, as the combined company today reported record revenue and net income for the first full quarter since the merger was announced.
Search continues for man who fled accident
Keith Paul
A Las Vegas man who ran from an accident leaving his hurt wife and critically injured children behind apparently has been visiting his family while police continue to search for him.
Trial highlights use of drug in LV clubs
Kim Smith
A sexual assault trial this week is detailing the alleged use of the so-called date rape drug GHB in Las Vegas area nightclubs.
Newcomers looking at school safety, board's power
Terry Webster
Two Clark County School District employees -- an administrator and a teacher -- are squaring off in the general election for the District 2, Sub-district D seat on the state Board of Education.
Dickel to play for Aussies
Dickel, 23, remained in Australia after impressing for New Zealand's national team, the Tall Blacks, at the Olympic Games in Sydney. He is set to make his league debut for the Titans when the 2000-01 season starts next month.
Assembly has some hard-fought battles
CARSON CITY -- Predictions of how the election will affect the Assembly fall along party lines.
Catching up with: Eric Fields
High School: Western ('97)
McDonald resolves to clear his name
Las Vegas City Councilman Michael McDonald plans to fight charges of ethical misconduct until he's vindicated, his lawyer, Richard Wright, said this morning.
Soccer: UNLV women triumph
The Rebels improved to 10-6 overall, 3-2 in the conference. New Mexico fell to 7-9, 2-3.
Incumbents hoping to keep three school board seats
Terry Webster
Increasing student performance is the top priority for the eight Clark County School Board candidates.
Matchbox twenty frontman Rob Thomas ponders success
Kirk Baird
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Dangers at Yemen port known
ADEN, Yemen -- Investigators widened their probe into the bombing of the USS Cole to Saudi Arabia and to a far eastern Yemeni province known for its outlaw tribes, Yemeni officials said today as the FBI director arrived and toured the warship.
Lazier wants perfection after title
Stephen Hawkins
FORT WORTH, Texas - Now that Buddy Lazier has won the Indy Racing League title, perfection is his next goal.
Obituaries for October 19, 2000
Wanda Marie Barlow, 72, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born April 30, 1928 in Paintlick, Ky. A resident for 29 years, she was a homemaker.
Trucker charged with bilking brothel
An assistant manager at the Salt Wells Brothel said Morse, of Sedona, was on a trip to Colorado when he made a pit stop at the bordello in rural Churchill County east of Reno.
Defense committee on women in the military meeting at Luxor
Dick Benoit
Two of the sailors who died last week in a terrorist attack on the destroyer Cole were women. While the nation has mourned the loss of the women with the other victims, no great wave of regret or revulsion has surfaced in or out of the services over women serving in such positions of danger.
This week's races
NASCAR
Columnist Ruthe Deskin: A collection of wizened opinions
Ruthe Deskin
An octogenarian makes some observations:
Letter: Mayor deserves police protection
In Chicago, I used to see Mayor Richard Daley escorted by three to four bodyguards everywhere he went. He also had a driver. My father remembers a police car parked on the street where he resided for the sole purpose of watching his home. Goodman and his family deserve the same.
Charter school suffers crowding
Terry Webster
Both of Clark County's computer-based charter schools have had rocky start-ups.
Three booked in Louisiana with possession of stolen slot machine tokens
But surveillance video showed Taylor had not played and that he had cashed in tokens previously without playing, police said.
Picks: Cimarron to cool down Palo Verde
Spencer Patterson
Forget .800 -- I'm just trying to hold onto .700.
Early voting opens Saturday at seven sites
Jace Radke
Early voting in the Nov. 7 general election is expected to be heavier than early voting in the primary election because of the added push of the presidential race.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: NASCAR must consider HANS device
The tragic death last Friday of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Tony Roper in a racing accident at Texas Motor Speedway should serve as a sobering wake-up call for the sport's sanctioning body.
Transcript reveals another juror in Edwards' case may have talked
Melinda DeSlatte
Edwards, his son Stephen and three others were convicted in May in connection with a scheme to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from businessmen applying for riverboat casino licenses. The men will be sentenced Dec. 6. They are appealing their convictions.
Letter: School district needs infusion of new ideas
Our district has such great spirits sprinkled throughout its schools, bursting with great ideas for improvement. However, many of these people are never encouraged by our district to share their ideas beyond the classroom, or if they do, a response never occurs. This wonderful resource goes untapped and business goes on as usual. One can only wonder why.
Sierra Nevada logging battle resembles Northwest landmark case
Scott Sonner
A new lawsuit by three conservation groups resembles one that led to the landmark ruling by U.S. District Judge William Dwyer of Seattle that brought federal logging to a standstill in 1991 in Oregon, Washington and much of Northern California.
NLV council briefs for October 19, 2000
A proposed ordinance will make it illegal for people to drink alcohol or sleep at a bus stop.
Bus tour planned to provide tips on Henderson
Buses will depart at 9 a.m. and return about noon.
Prep boys soccer
CLASS 4A
LV council briefs for October 19, 2000
Here is how the Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday to spend taxpayer money:
Election may change panel's makeup little
Adrienne Packer
Chip Maxfield shocked many government watchdogs when his grass-roots campaign devastated incumbent Lance Malone's high-priced team in the September Republican primary race.
Website features easy access to results
One of the problems with searching election night results at a number of websites is that you have to spend a lot of time scrolling up and down the page to find the races in which you are interested.
Bryan's retirement leaves rare open seat
Former Republican Rep. John Ensign and Democrat Ed Bernstein are the leading contenders for Nevada's first open U.S. Senate post since 1986.
Adams might fight Tapia -- but only at 122 pounds
Dean Juipe
In pursuit of a world championship, Johnny Tapia's wife and manager, Teresa, has been calling Bones Adams to gauge his interest in a fight that would be held in February or March of next year.
Two hotel plans pit NLV City Council against residents
Diana Sahagun
While residents were questioning whether a proposed Station Casinos hotel on Craig Road is a "done deal," North Las Vegas City Council members Wednesday were giving an OK to a planned casino off Interstate 15.
Editorial: Trying to preserve post-Civil War data
In addition to being an important genealogical resource, Henry Wiencek of the Virginia Foundation of the Humanities tells the Associated Press that the Freedmen's Bureau also collected detailed information about living conditions for both blacks and whites. Unlike the well-documented period of the Civil War, there isn't as much known about Reconstruction, heightening the records' importance.
Basic's Campbell getting his kicks in cross country
Spencer Patterson
Every season, Basic's cross country coaches jokingly thank their school's soccer staff for cutting a scrawny freshman four years ago.
Editorial: Campaign to combat pregnancy
As the Sun's Jace Radke reported Tuesday, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will start running the stark ads, which feature photos of teens, in newspapers and magazines this week. "A lot of people will be shocked by the ads and some will be offended, and that's the point," said Bill Albert, who is the spokesman for the nonprofit group's public service announcement campaign.
Corrections
Because of an error by the Sun, the date and location of the first Golden Monarch Council wine tasting to benefit the Nathan Adelson Hospice were incorrect in Tuesday's Metro section. The event is 6 p.m. today at Southern Nevada Music, 1881 S. Rainbow Blvd. The Sun regrets the error.
Congressional race could have national impact
Greg Tuttle
Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., has held a lead against her Republican challenger, state Sen. Jon Porter, in both the polls and the pocketbook since the race for Nevada's 1st Congressional District seat started.
Mountaineer Race Track dedicates additional slot machines
Allison Barker
The Downtown Chicago Speakeasy Gaming Saloon at the Northern Panhandle track, to be dedicated Thursday, is decorated with neighborhood scenes from the '20s and '30s when illegal gambling abounded and liquor flowed freely despite Prohibition.
Prosecutor files charges against two backers of Arkansas casino amendment
Jamie Stengle
Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley said Wednesday that affidavits were issued for the arrest of Jim Harris and Bob Buchholz, both of Dallas. They are accused of selling stocks without a license, selling unregistered stocks, and providing false information to the Securities Commission.
Dodge test called a success at Talladega
Not all the news concerning DaimlerChrysler's return to NASCAR Winston Cup racing in 2001 emanated from Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday's prep results
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Thunderbirds' new team for next performance season set
Dick Benoit
The Air Force Thunderbirds on Wednesday named the officers on the 2001 air demonstration team, which is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base.
Prep football standings
CLASS 4A
Heart of a lyin'
Intentional or not, for the past week Mike Tyson has been sending mixed messages.
Community news briefs for October 19, 2000
A recruitment effort to attract prospective adoptive parents and find homes for children waiting for adoptive families will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the County Government Center, 500 Grand Central Parkway.
Voters must decide questions on water, marriage, marijuana
Nevada voters will get to make choices on same-sex marriage, fluoridated water and medicinal marijuana when they go to the polls Nov. 7.
Prep state tournament golf, tennis schedules and results
4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Diggs confident he'll shoot better
Steve Addy
Just because the Rebels have added a highly recruited shooting guard doesn't mean Trevor Diggs intends to hand over his starting job without a fight.
Greer finding his way to the front of the class
Steve Guiremand
Right tackle John Greer has been UNLV's highest-graded offensive lineman this season -- on and off the field.
Sun Statewide Prep Football Top 10
Teams ranked jointly by the Sun and the Sparks Tribune
Gibbons honored as most talkative House Republican
Reps. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., and J.C. Watts, R-Okla., joined in praising Gibbons' accomplishment.
Swap approved for former railroad land
Erin Neff
It is touted as the best piece of urban real estate anywhere.
Columnist Joe Delaney: Tracing the origins of Old Time Reunion
Joe Delaney
The Fifth Annual Old Time Reunion Party, formerly known as the 30-30 Dinner, takes place Sunday in the Stardust Convention Center with cocktails at 6 and dinner at 7 p.m.
Arkansas casino group releases list of stockholders
David A. Lieb
The documents made public Thursday include the names and hometowns of 322 stockholders in Natural States Resorts Inc., more than half of whom are from Arkansas.
Columnist Spencer Patterson: Durango, Gorman duel for golf laurels
Spencer Patterson
Heading into the 4A State Girls Golf Championship, Durango coach Kathy Faber predicted the event would come down to a battle between the Trailblazers and rival Bishop Gorman.
Airliners grounded nationwide by radar computer failure in West
Jeff Wilson
"I've got a grandma dying in New Mexico and I can't get there," said a frustrated Davis Hill of Boise, Idaho, as he waited for a connecting flight at Los Angeles International Airport.
Fight schedule
Friday
Girls prep volleyball standings
CLASS 4A
New issues delay Keene's ethics hearing, complaint against Griffin
He said the commission must address three issues brought forward by unnamed parties with Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority before the hearing can go forward.
Gibbons aims for third term
CARSON CITY -- Democrat Tierney Cahill has no illusions about toppling two-term Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons.
Incumbency given edge over issues in November
Do not be surprised if most Nevada political races this fall are decided on factors such as incumbency, party affiliation and name recognition rather than issues.
Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Sharing our experiences
Next week will see the launching of the National Disability Mentoring Day for students with disabilities. This is being done in conjunction with National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

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