Print edition for September 22, 2000

Bankruptcies for September 22, 2000: Earl Bolton, also known as Earl Bloton, doing business as Mr. Clean, 2584 Mizzoni Circle, filed for Chapter 7, listing assets of $263,635 and liabilities of $298,476.

Letter: Nevada should benefit from nuclear waste: The politicians continue to think Nevadans lack common sense and intelligence.

Strip competitors joining Harrah's in cross-marketing properties: David Strow; For the past several years, cross-property marketing has been a trademark of companies like Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Station Casinos Inc.

Columnist Steve Guiremand: Edwards: Biggest loss for MWC: Steve Guiremand; Sun football writer Steve Guiremand will be with the UNLV football team in Provo, Utah, on Saturday as the Rebels try to stamp themselves as a MWC contender by upsetting BYU. Point your browser to www.lasvegassun.com for continuing weekend coverage.

Joe Delaney remembers 1961: Bennett was here before he lost his heart: Joe Delaney remembers 1961: Bennett was here before he lost his heart

Hopkins title fight Dec. 1 at Rio: Hopkins title fight Dec. 1 at Rio

Court briefs for September 22, 2000: A federal appeals court has upheld the decision of the Clark County School District that refused to provide special speech therapy to a child who was home-schooled.

Suspect in killing in casino arrested: Kim Smith; A man mistakenly released from the Clark County Detention Center last week and charged in the killing of a California tourist has been recaptured in New Jersey.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Aussies, athletes bet on Games: Dean Juipe; In comparison to Australia, America is inhabited by world-class prudes.

Water flows into Sunset Park lake; fish, birds to be returned later: It will take up to 12 days to refill the Sunset Park lake after Clark County drained the 9.5-acre reservoir last year to refurbish it and stop leaks.

Ground broken for first AC casino in 10 years: John Curran; ATLANTIC CITY -- It's no mirage: The first new casino here in more than 10 years is under construction.

Asian-Americans complain about Henderson ad: A Henderson car dealership doesn't plan to pull a television ad a local civil rights organization says is insensitive to people of Asian descent.

Officials: Nevada electric deregulation settlement is legal: CARSON CITY -- Two attorneys, who helped write the so-called "global settlement" that has allowed repeated increases in electric rates for customers of Nevada Power Co., say this is legal, despite claims that a new state law capped utility rates for three years.

Binion interested in selling Horseshoe Gaming: BILOXI, Miss. -- The owner of Horseshoe Gaming, declared unfit to hold a license for a riverboat casino in Illinois, has had his license in Mississippi renewed.

Datebook for September 22, 2000: The Mahalo Bash will be at 6 p.m. today at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 200 S. Twin Lakes Drive. The program will feature the Island Kine Band, Ale'a, Sista Robbie and the Bridge Boys and Dennis Pavao. Tickets are $12. Call 312-1985.

Bail stays for alleged getaway driver: District Judge Mark Gibbons denied a defense motion to lower Tamika Beavers' bail Thursday morning.

Local news briefs for September 22, 2000: A woman who reported to Metro Police that her boyfriend kidnapped her 21-month-old daughter made the story up and now faces charges -- if she can be found, police say.

Letter: Prescription plans imperiled: A big government prescription drug plan would threaten the private coverage of millions of seniors, effectively forcing many seniors out of their private prescription drug coverage.

Where I Stand 1961 -- Hank Greenspun: Baby's death a reminder of swimming-pool dangers: The adorable little fellow looking at you is 13-month-old Tony Anselmo. Despite all of the death traps modern society has contrived for little children, Tony did succeed in living another five months after his loving and proud parents took this picture. But the little fellow finally got trapped and at 18 months of age will be buried today at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Alaskan team nips Gorman: With the Gaels holding a 31-28 lead, Kenard Walker rushed up the middle and into the endzone from 11 yards out. Walker finished with 195 yards and two TDs for the Lynx (7-0).

Editorial: Further delays are intolerable: One of those faces was Ray Slaughter of Las Vegas, who has silicosis. For 23 years Slaughter hauled radiated rock away from nuclear bomb blast sites in the tunnels under the Nevada Test Site. "We'd go right to ground zero," Slaughter told Sun reporter Benjamin Grove prior to his testimony. Yet Slaughter's own government has shown no compassion for him and the thousands of other nuclear weapons workers who toiled away in dangerous conditions on projects deemed vital to our national security.

Agreement reached in C2K controversy: Kim Smith; A tentative agreement has been reached in the controversy that shut down the C2K nightclub at the Venetian hotel-casino three weeks ago.

Excavation of Binion site set for Saturday: David Mattsen expects to lead prosecutors Saturday to the site of rumored buried treasure at Ted Binion's Pahrump ranch.

News of the day: 1961: Story: Gene Fullmer was still middleweight champion of the world this morning -- and deservedly so -- but Sugar Ray Robinson was the hero of millions of TV fight fans throughout the country who admire sheer, unadulterated guts.

Icahn sells entire stake in General Motors: Icahn controls the Stratosphere and two Arizona Charlie's casinos in Las Vegas and is investing in the Atlantic City gaming market as well.

Big Bad Voodoo Momma: Jimmy Golen; BLACKTOWN, Australia -- When its line drives kept curving foul and the easy grounders all stayed fair, the U.S. softball team began to suspect something other-worldly was behind its unprecedented losing streak.

Washington roundup: Panel backs Bryan's bid for more highway safety funds: Bryan, D-Nev., said the NHTSA has been underfunded for years, while the number of cars on the highways has skyrocketed. The agency needs more money to do a better job of acting as safety watchdog.

Letter: Suncoast not right casino type: The Regent Las Vegas hotel-casino does fit the criteria that was laid down by Nevada's legislators when they set up the gaming districts. Matt Callister proposed that the sites within Summerlin be destination resort hotel-casinos, not "neighborhood casinos."

Federal report could lead to funding for quake monitoring: Two Nevada earthquake experts say a new federal assessment that the state and Las Vegas are at high risk for major quake damages could result in better monitoring for growing urban areas.

Plaza entertainer sues over show's cancellation: Grace Leong; Kenny Kerr, longtime star and host of a female impersonator show at Jackie Gaughan's Plaza hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas, is fighting a legal battle with the current landlord of the Plaza Theater over the cancellation of his show.

Editorial: Whitewater ends, but probe lives on: Even though the Senate acquitted the president during his impeachment trial over the evidence supplied by then-independent counsel Kenneth Starr, Ray is considering indicting the president over the Monica Lewinsky scandal once he leaves office, giving new meaning to the term "prosecutorial abuse." The Whitewater investigation highlighted how sound it was of Congress to let the independent counsel statute expire -- it's just too bad Congress didn't also pull the plug on the dollars funding Ray's never-ending probe of the president.

Where I Stand: Brian Greenspun: Dollars vs. sense: FOLLOW the money.

Jury doesn't buy self-defense theory in throat-cutting: Kim Smith; After fewer than four hours of deliberations a Las Vegas jury Thursday rejected the self-defense claims of a man accused of slashing a local prostitute's throat.

LV schools official is accused of racial slurs: Terry Webster; A top Clark County School District official involved in investigating racial slurs has himself been accused of making derogatory remarks about minorities.

Indians win Triple-A crown: Victoria Sun; For most of the year, the Indianapolis Indians have relied on starting pitcher Horacio Estrada and closer Bob Skanlan to shut down opposing teams.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Rahal move won't hurt LVMS' CART shot: Bobby Rahal's decision to step down as interim president and CEO of Championship Auto Racing Teams in November should not have a negative impact on Las Vegas Motor Speedway's attempt to land a CART race for the 2002 season.

Shelter closing brings chill to homeless: Jace Radke; With autumn officially beginning today, homeless advocates are working to raise awareness of the need for overnight shelter beds as the weather begins to turn colder.

State to decide Yucca water case: Nevada won a major victory Thursday in the battle to keep highly radioactive waste from being stored at Yucca Mountain when a federal judge tossed a key decision back to a state court.

State relaxes rules on welfare overpayments: CARSON CITY -- The state Welfare Division Thursday decided to relax its regulation in collection of overpayments to families on public assistance who suffer extreme hardships.

Greenspun family honored for contributions in education: The award will be presented Saturday during a sold-out event at the Four Seasons.

Political notebook: Gun-control group takes aim at Porter: Handgun Control said Tuesday it plans to mount a $4 million ad campaign against 12 Republicans running for Congress, including Porter and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush.

UNLV imposes own sanctions ahead of NCAA: Steve Addy; At the outset of a nine-hour marathon hearing before the NCAA Committee on Infractions, the Rebels essentially plea-bargained their case by sanctioning coach Bill Bayno's program as a good-faith offering to the NCAA.

Correction: The Sun corrects its errors. If you find a mistake, call 385-3111 to report it.

Barbara Greenspun remembers 1961: Parents, pool owners must be vigilant: When the tiny son of our managing editor became a victim, we all agonized over the terrible tragedy.

Lawyers contest latest indictment in Walters case: Kim Smith; Attorneys for golf course developer Billy Walters were hoping this morning to get the indictment against their client dismissed for the third time, this time for good.

Western presents next tough test for Eldorado: Spencer Patterson; Tonight's games

UNLV has plenty of respect for BYU: Steve Guiremand; Next up

Obituaries for September 22, 2000: Mark S. Barrow, 57, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born June 1, 1943, in Texas. A resident for seven years, he was an investment entrepreneur, a Vietnam War Navy veteran, a charter member and former board member of the Las Vegas Social Register.

Americans sprint onto Olympics scene: SYDNEY, Australia -- American sprinters, in the pool and on the track, dominated the Olympic landscape today.

Guilty plea entered in UNLV raid case: A former UNLV student, charged with two felony counts stemming from a high-profile school police drug raid, pleaded guilty today to a single misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana.

Popular LV home goods show canceled: A popular home improvement trade show for consumers, usually conducted twice a year in Las Vegas and set for next week, has been canceled because the lead organizer has vanished.

Columnist Sal DeFilippo: For Steelers, clock, decision-makers proved to be ticking time bombs: Sal DeFilippo; The NFL has much to be proud of in terms of its advances in drug testing over the past decade.

Henderson developer sent back to drawing board: Greg Harman; The developer behind a proposed $100 million office-retail complex, a potential cornerstone for downtown Henderson redevelopment efforts, has more work to do before the city will sign off on the project's first phase of development.

Review board rejects citizen's complaint against McDonald: Jace Radke; Retiree Bob Rose says the allegations he has made against Las Vegas City Councilman Michael McDonald are true, but according to city law that's not enough for the Las Vegas Ethics Review Board to hear his complaint.

Construction contracts issued for Vegas monorail: Ground will be broken next month on the $650 million private monorail project east of the Las Vegas Strip.

LV trash company lays off 35 workers: A spokeswoman for Republic Services of Southern Nevada, formerly known as Silver State Disposal Inc., said the company has begun realizing the economies of a new single-shift schedule and the operation of two new transfer stations in Henderson and Sloan.

Construction on high-tech center likely to begin in a few months: Diana Sahagun; Construction on the dot.com campus that Las Vegas and industry officials are hailing as the dawn of a new, economically recharged downtown will likely get under way in three or four months.

Fired county worker gets her job back: Adrienne Packer; The Clark County manager's office rescinded the termination of an assistant recorder today after an early-morning meeting that included the district attorney's office and county recorder Judith Vandever.

Companies explain landmark deal settling slot suits: David Strow; International Game Technology and WMS Industries Inc. have abruptly and surprisingly ended a series of vicious legal battles that went on for years.

Bank regulators report woes: WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators say the nation's banks are in trouble, pointing to an easing of lending standards, rising numbers of problem loans and declining earnings amid a strong economy as obvious warning signs.

Book says Jones rejected job bait: Former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones was offered the coveted post of Nevada Gaming Commission chairwoman if she would stay out of the race for governor in 1998, a new book asserts.

Nevada jobless rate increases to 3.7 percent in August: CARSON CITY -- Nevada's jobless rate inched up to 3.7 percent in August with an estimated 39,200 unemployed, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported today.

Buckshot Jones to join Petty Enterprises: Keith Parsons; "It's a dream come true," said Jones, whose car will be sponsored by Georgia-Pacific. "The way they do things is just how I like to do things."

MBNA E-Commerce 200 Lineup: 2. (50) Greg Biffle, Ford, 151.127.

Las Vegas' Busch qualifies 10th at Dover: Busch was the fastest rookie qualifier Friday, clicking off a lap at 157.936 mph in the No. 97 Roush Racing Ford Taurus and will start 10th in his Winston Cup debut.

Mariachi madness hits Vegas: You think the Rolling Stones have been around a long time?

Stewart looks for Dover sweep: Dick Brinster; In just three career starts at Dover Downs International Speedway, he has finished fourth, second and first. So Stewart, winless in his last eight races, couldn't be in a better place to get going again.

Triple-A World Series box: DP -- Memphis 1, Indianapolis 1. LOB -- Memphis 6, Indianapolis 8. 2B -- Martin, Hollins. 3B -- Tyler. HR -- Sutton. SH -- Martin. SB -- Perez.

These dinosaurs are not too old for makeover: Kirk Baird; A giant asteroid, global temperature cooling -- something took the dinosaurs out 65 million years ago.

Search for F1 home in U.S. may be over: Mike Harris; "We had Watkins Glen for a while and we kept moving around to other places and there was never really a home," said Max Mosley, president of the FIA, which sanctions Formula One racing. "Now, with any luck, there is a home, and I think it will build up.

Indy history means little to F1 drivers: Mike Harris; They know about the famed Brickyard, of course. But it's the new 2.6-mile, 13-turn road circuit that they were zeroing in on as the first official practice of the inaugural SAP United States Grand Prix approached.

LV's Busch ready to take giant step: DOVER, Del. -- Throughout his relatively brief racing career, Kurt Busch never has been subject to expectations any higher than those he has had for himself.

Busch sets NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record with MBNA 200 win: Although Busch captured the pole for the race, the 22-year-old Las Vegas native started last in the 34-truck field after he wrecked his truck during Thursday's final practice session and was forced to start his backup truck Friday.

Haggard laments changes in country music: Kirk Baird; On Merle Haggard's soon-to-be-released album, "If Only I Could Fly," he sings, "wishing all these old things were new."

Coulthard tops F1's opening day in Indy: Mike Harris; There was hardly a hitch as the biggest names quickly made it to the top of the speed chart. David Coulthard led the way on the 2.606-mile, 13-turn road circuit at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Movie Guys: 'Famous' an exemplary coming-of-age tale: Grade: Jeff A, Dave A-

Move to Sahara a good one for Wyrick's magical show: Joe Delaney; Steve Wyrick, voted Magician of the Year for 2000 by the International Magicians Society, has made a giant leap from the makeshift showroom at the Lady Luck to the reportedly $24 million made-to-order theater at the Sahara.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: English keeps adding to his culinary empire: Celebrity Chef Todd English is on a roll. His four Olives restaurants in Las Vegas, Aspen, Washington, D.C., and the original in Boston are booming, and a fifth is due to open in November in Manhattan's new W hotel.

Columnist Susan Snyder: New museum is merely an appetizer: Las Vegas photo artist Wes Isbutt applauds the Solomon Guggenheim Foundation's plan to open one of its world-famous art museums on the Strip.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Acosta to make big impression: Kate Maddox; It's official. After almost a year of back and forth, impressionist Bill Acosta is Flamingo-bound. Acosta, who has been at the Luxor for almost two years, is jumping over to the Flamingo Las Vegas -- a property that has completely overhauled its entertainment lineup.

Columnist Joe Delaney: 'Unsinkable' Reynolds rode some rough waves: Joe Delaney; Debbie Reynolds, appearing at the Suncoast Saturday and Sunday, was christened Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas ... Her earliest ambition was to be a gym teacher ... The family moved to California, and at age 16 she became Miss Burbank of 1948 ... A talent scout at the contest suggested she change her name to Debbie, and as Debbie she won an MGM film contract.