Print edition for September 27, 2000

Pearl Jam goes live to fight bootleggers: David Bauder; NEW YORK -- Pearl Jam fans began having their loyalty tested on Tuesday. The rock band isn't just releasing a new album -- it's putting out 25 of them.

Prep girls tennis standings: CLASS 4A

Editorial: Little guy triumphs over the government: Hunt noted that the state was within its rights to refuse the request since the DOE admitted it wants to build a repository. The judge also wisely relied upon established case law that says disputes over ground water should be settled in state courts, not in federal courts. The DOE may appeal Hunt's decision -- and the department has said it will truck in water to build a repository even if it loses the case. But last week's court victory still is an encouraging sign for Nevadans who oppose the disastrous plan of storing 77,000 tons of nuclear waste here.

Auto racing schedules, standings and winners: Feb. 20 - Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Dale Jarrett)

Temporary closure of Carlin fire academy now permanent: Tom Gardner; Water quality problems that forced the interim closure in July are worse than first thought and will force an end to all operations Nov. 17, UNR President Joe Crowley said Wednesday.

El Rancho, Jackpot figure sued by SEC for stock fraud: Steve Green; A Las Vegas businessman, already convicted several times of financial crimes over the years, has now agreed to pay a $55,000 fine and to stop making fraudulent and bizarre claims that dramatically overstated his company's worth.

Nevada's poverty rates up slightly: Lisa Snedeker; Nevada's poverty rate ranks 29th nationwide, according to figures compiled by The Associated Press. That means 21 states have lower rates of poverty than Nevada. The state figure increased .01 percent to 10.9 percent for a three-year average of 11 percent, according to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday.

Columnist Dean Juipe: De La Hoya has broken his promise: Dean Juipe; When he came out of the Olympics in 1992, Oscar De La Hoya was a great fighter with a bright personality and a refreshing point of view.

This week's races: NASCAR

Almost 200 crew members stuck on casino boat as INS sorts out ship's status: While officials sorted through the ship's manifest - a listing of all crew members, regardless of nationality - another 55 foreign nationals boarded the ship under a temporary work visa that allows them to depart ships in one U.S. city and board another ship in another city.

Healdsburg Vineyards '97 Carneros Reserve Pinot Noir: Max Jacobson; Lately many people are complaining about the high cost of California wines and turning toward the wines of countries such as Chile, Spain and South Africa, which offer more bang for the buck. The fact that our winemakers use fancy French oak barrels and brand-new stainless-steel fermentation tanks doesn't impress anyone at the check-out counter. But here is an incredibly low-priced wine from Sonoma County, a rich, fruity wine with a heady nose and a long finish. It's just about the best under-$10 Pinot Noir you'll taste this year, and nothing comparable from the Russian River Valley, where this wine ...

Houston brings car heritage to new ride: Dick Brinster; To his car owner and senior teammate, Andy Houston is more than just another rookie driver.

Two workers killed while working on sewer line: Fire officials said one man went into a manhole to try to clear the sewer line. The second man went in to save his co-worker, but the two never made it out.

Editorial: Forget a dose of compassion: Typically, when disputes among members of the same party arise -- especially when there is just two months before a general election -- legislators downplay their differences. Considering that the Republicans' margin in the House is so precarious, and feasibly could fall into the hands of Democrats if just a few Republican incumbents lose, there is even more incentive for Senate Republicans to bite their tongues.

Kaukauna casino agreement approved by County Board: Lightbourn called any Thompson stance on the casino premature

Oft-banned books: 2) The "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, for offensive language targeted at a young age group.

El Rancho implosion set for Tuesday morning: The new owners, the Florida-based developers of the Turnberry Place luxury condominiums, have a permit to bring down the old hotel-casino about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, said Bob Leinbach, a Clark County Fire this is a change Department spokesman.

Gore on top in Nevada poll; Senate race tightens: A telephone poll of 500 likely voters from Nevada, taken Sunday and Monday by New Jersey-based SurveyUSA, found that 48 percent of the respondents would favor Democrat Gore if they were voting now.

Sun Statewide Prep Football Top 10: Teams ranked jointly by the Sun and the Sparks Tribune.

Preview college tournament results: Preview college tournament results

Letter: Science ignored when it comes to nuke storage: It is unscientific to only study one site.

House leaders revive discussion of compensation for sickened workers: Katherine Rizzo; Lawmakers from states with nuclear weapons plants were informed that the conference committee that abandoned compensation talks on Monday afternoon would reopen negotiations.

Supermarkets embrace on-site dining: Max Jacobson; Gradually, though, the increase in working mothers and slick advances in packaging and technology changed all that. The last decade saw a huge jump in the number of ready-made meals, and the newest trend takes that one step further. Today an ever-growing number of supermarkets have steam tables, woks and fancy delicatessens to prepare restaurant quality food items for hungry shoppers. Here are four local places doing just that.

And the banned played on: Dean Juipe; It has been 10 years since Dr. Robert Voy of Las Vegas wrote a book detailing the rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs by the world's leading athletes and his frustration with testing and enforcement procedures.

Schumacher finally makes impact on America: Mike Harris; INDIANAPOLIS - The man considered the world's best race driver is a virtual unknown in America.

Revenue increases for casino operator: The company reported cash flow EBITDA -- operating income excluding non-recurring items, plus depreciation and amortization -- of $34 million, up from $25 million in the 1999 quarter.

Guinn delays decision on dereg again: Brendan Riley; Guinn was expected to make his decision by midweek, but said Tuesday he's put it off until the middle of next week so that he can have more discussions with mining and casino interests that will be affected by deregulation.

LV resident to take part in canonization of ancestor: A local resident is in Rome this week preparing for a ceremony in which his great, great, great uncle will become a saint.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Outlets truly ring the Belz: What a nice surprise it was to find at the Belz Factory Outlet World right in my own back yard -- terrific new stores. My favorite haunt at Belz is Off Fifth, the Saks Fifth Avenue outlet. I'm always in a hurry, so I dash in and out, rarely taking the time to go into the main building. Big mistake. Since the last time I'd walked the mall many upscale stores have been added.

Prep boys soccer standings: CLASS 4A

Police SWAT team shoots suspected kidnapper who was subject of manhunt: Scott Sonner; A single officer shot Michael Ray Reeves, 46, twice in the chest just before dawn, Deputy Sparks Police Chief Bob Cowman said.

Bernstein turns up heat again on abortion; Pro-choice GOPs join fray: Scott Sonner; "Understand, this is not an issue about choice, per se," Bernstein told about 125 students at Reno's McQueen High School.

Setting precedent, tribe nears agreement to build casino on new land: Michelle DeArmond; The federal government awarded the land with the mistaken, turn-of-the-century assumption that the water would eventually recede. Despite presidential orders, acts of Congress and legal rulings, the tribe never gained the use of the land or was compensated for it.

Falcons QB puts on a real air show: Steve Guiremand; Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen sidestepped the question with the ease of juking out an opposing defender on the option.

Prep boys tennis standings: CLASS 4A

Volunteers sought to help stage Shakespeare in Park: The production will feature professsional acting troupe La Petite Musicale of Los Angeles in three performances of "Antony and Cleopatra."

Obituaries for September 27, 2000: Eugene Herman Bender, 89, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Aug. 14, 1911, in Wisconsin. A resident for eight years, he was an owner of a motel and a Marine Corps veteran.

Community news briefs for September 27, 2000: The Silver Springs Recreation Center will host its second annual block party 6-9 p.m. Friday at the center, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway.

Local literature lovers unite against book banning: Kimberley McGee; When: 7 p.m. Thursday.

Letter: Ensign hits new political low: Now we see him in political ads portraying himself as the savior of Social Security. He has gone from saboteur to savior in a wink of an eye.

Davis vetoes bill allowing card parlors to offer blackjack: The bill, by Assemblyman Dick Floyd, D-Harbor City, passed the Legislature in the hectic final days of the 2000 session.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Judge's two-fold celebration brought out racing greats: Elizabeth Foyt; Race Rock, the race car-themed restaurant at the Fremont Street Experience, was the perfect setting for Judge Bill Jansen's re-election victory party and his 65th birthday. Invitations showed the popular jurist posing with favorite Indy and NASCAR race cars, both displayed with great enthusiasm at the party. Devoted race fans, Jansen and his wife, Nora, had as their special guests racing stars Al Unser Jr. and Richie Hearn, both IRL champions and noted drivers on the racing circuit.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice: Be alert for dry conditions: Paula DelGiudice; Waterfowl hunters scouting for the perfect spot this fall might find themselves "high and dry." Hunters will likely experience much drier conditions than they've enjoyed during the past few years. In some locations, boating may be difficult or impossible.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Teachers needs Guinn to take initiative: Now it's all about courage and candor.

Nevada's poverty rate rises slightly: Nevada's poverty rate rose slightly to 11.3 percent in 1999 from 10.6 percent in 1998, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.

Salmon finally show in Taylor Creek: The bright red salmon are putting in a belated appearance at Taylor Creek, easing fears that they might miss their own party.

Judge rules Hardcastle can hear Rhodes' fraud case: Greg Tuttle; District Judge Kathy Hardcastle can remain on the case of a North Las Vegas city councilman accused of insurance fraud, a judge has ruled.

CCSN awaits naming of new chief: Jeffrey Libby; In less than 10 days university regents expect to appoint a new president of the Community College of Southern Nevada. As the six finalists for the position tour campuses, there is an undercurrent of anticipation as the college staff waits to see if interim President Robert Silverman gets the final nod.

Columnist Peter Benton: Charity Cup raises funds: Peter Benton; At the beginning of this PGA season, Bank of America began sponsoring the Bank of America Charity Cup, a yearlong competition for PGA tournaments.

Sierra Club ad denounces candidates for nuke stance: The Sierra Club announced Tuesday that it has launched an advertisement critical of Republican candidates John Ensign and Jon Porter.

Complaint against McDonald refiled: Jace Radke; A 50-page ethics complaint against Las Vegas City Councilman Michael McDonald has been re-filed after the City Ethics Review Board refused to take action on the complaint Thursday.

Suitors named for LV hospital owner: In Las Vegas, Quorum's Desert Springs Hospital is in a joint venture with Pennsylvania-based Universal called the Valley Health System. The system also includes Valley and Summerlin hospitals.

Gore on top in Nevada poll: A telephone poll of 500 likely voters from Nevada, taken Sunday and Monday by New Jersey-based SurveyUSA, found that 48 percent of the respondents would vote for Democrat Gore if the election were now, and 43 percent for Republican George W. Bush. Nine percent were either undecided or said they would vote for fringe candidates.

Edwards prosecutors to end their case with FBI agent: Melinda Deslatte; The trial began Sept. 18. It has largely centered on allegations that Edwards bribed a state judge who was overseeing the state's liquidation of the bankrupt Cascade Insurance Co., owned by a man who hired Edwards as his lawyer.

Tuesday's prep results: Boys Soccer

Gas, lack of oxygen lead to deaths of two workers: Jace Radke; Two workers were killed Tuesday in Henderson while cleaning rubble and debris out of a manhole in a housing development under construction.

UNLV golf team slips to 13th at Preview tourney: UNLV golf team slips to 13th at Preview tourney

Big shareholder joins dissidents at Tenet, owner of NLV hospital: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Tenet Healthcare Corp. shareholders who are trying to elect a slate of board members to the No. 2 U.S. hospital chain have won support from the California Public Employees' Retirement System.

Ensign protests TV ad on abortion: U.S. Senate candidate John Ensign is protesting a negative television advertisement that attributes to him a statement on abortion the anti-abortion Republican said he never made.

Premiums rising for dependents, state retirees: CARSON CITY -- Health insurance premiums for more than 20,000 dependents of state workers and retired state workers are going up Jan. 1.

France's Faconnable sold for $170 million: SEATTLE -- Nordstrom Inc. said today it will buy French apparel company Faconnable S.A. in a deal valued at about $170 million.

Americans pull off stunning upsets: SYDNEY, Australia -- Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe in miracles?

Lawmakers hear horrors of homeowners associations: Diana Sahagun; Elisa Ross installed a hidden camera outside her home because she is living in absolute terror -- not of burglars, but of her homeowners association.

Nuke workers still have shot at payments: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Legislation that would compensate laborers who became ill because of their work constructing and testing nuclear weapons is caught in the political winds in Congress.

Culinary asks commission to restrict Santa Fe layoffs: David Strow; In an unprecedented move, the Culinary Union has asked Nevada's top gaming regulatory body to consider a regulation that would restrict layoffs after the acquisition of a Nevada hotel-casino.

Park Place buying land, golf course from MGM MIRAGE: MGM MIRAGE is selling its unfinished Boulder City golf course and 5.5 acres in Atlantic City to Park Place Entertainment Corp. for $60 million, the two Las Vegas companies announced today.

Kambala on Naismith list: Kambala on Naismith list

Witness describes noises in killings: Greg Harman; The weight of a neighbor's testimony Tuesday helped ensure that 23-year-old Ralph Goodman, a codefendant in the August slaying of two Henderson residents, will stand trial.

Guinn delays decision on electric deregulation: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn says he wants to talk to more people before he makes a decision on whether to open the Nevada market to electric competition.

Subcontractor cost overruns imperil UNLV's Lied Library: CARSON CITY -- Cost overruns showing up on the claims of subcontractors are imperiling the state's ability to fully pay for UNLV's Lied Library, now under construction and expected to open in January.

Mosley asks for dismissal of charges: CARSON CITY -- District Judge Donald Mosley is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss charges of misconduct against him in which he is accused of granting judicial favors to those who helped him in his child custody case.

Residents grill Kincaid on Ann Road widening: Adrienne Packer; Incumbent Clark County Commissioner Mary Kincaid appeared at a town hall meeting Tuesday to tout new parks she plans for her area. Her constituents, however, were more interested in other issues, like what will happen to their rural lifestyle when Ann Road is widened to seven lanes.

Court briefs for September 27, 2000: Vaun O'Laughlin died on a Las Vegas road in February cradling her 7-year-old grandson in her arms. On Tuesday the man accused of killing the 64-year-old Las Vegas woman and her 75-year-old husband in a drunken-driving collision was sentenced to up to 40 years in prison.

Reno City Council sets terms for water deal: With a submission deadline now set at Oct. 20, the three have little time to examine the water division's worth. The giant American Water Works and a French company also are interested in buying the utility.

School Board receives tips on better management tactics: Terry Webster; A new management concept approved by the Clark County School Board aims to reduce meddling by parents and micro-management by individual board members.

Judge's ruling reverses fine against Del Papa: Greg Tuttle; Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa will not have to pay a $500 fine imposed last month for walking out of a videotaped deposition.

Landry's tries again to acquire Rainforest Cafe: Karren Mills; MINNEAPOLIS -- Landry's Seafood Restaurants, which had a $125 million offer for Rainforest Cafe spurned by shareholders just five months ago, said Tuesday it now has agreed to buy the company for $75 million in cash.

Local news briefs for September 27, 2000: A 37-year-old North Las Vegas man was in serious condition in University Medical Center this morning after he was struck by a pickup, whose driver fled after the accident Tuesday.

Davis vetoes bills allowing blackjack at card rooms, casino off-ramp: SACRAMENTO -- A bill allowing California card parlors to offer blackjack was vetoed by Gov. Gray Davis.

Shootings prompt Metro to study use of force: Keith Paul; Sheriff Jerry Keller has ordered a review of Metro Police training procedures in the wake of three shootings this year that violated the department's use-of-force guidelines.

Guinn moves to cut off feds' water: CARSON CITY -- To head off an "end run" by the Department of Energy to get water to build the nation's nuclear dump at Yucca Mountain, Gov. Kenny Guinn is proposing a fine of $1 million a gallon if the federal government tries to truck in water from out of state or other parts of Nevada.

Park Place executive to head Nevada Resort Association: Dodson is responsible for nine gaming properties in the West and four international properties for Park Place, the world's largest gaming company.

Columnist Victoria Sun: LV was breeding ground for Arizona Wunderkind: Victoria Sun; The plan, John Francis insists, was never to turn his 11-year-old son Philip into the next Tiger Woods, as a recent story in Sports Illustrated suggests.

Shares plunge 25 percent: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. slid 25 percent Tuesday to their lowest level in more than six years after the world's largest photography company warned it will fall short of third-quarter earnings projections due to an unexpected falloff in demand for photography products.

Tribes learn how to measure pollution on reservations: Indian tribal leaders, Environmental Protection Agency officials and technical professionals opened an air quality training center in Las Vegas today that will teach 400 tribes how to sample air pollution.