Print edition for January 6, 2001

Library film festival features obscure and popular titles: What: Marx Brothers' Film Festival.

Mentoring teens give boost to school kids: Kris Hill; Jessica Clark stood in front of a group of second graders Thursday afternoon giving instructions while her best friend, Marissa Shaffer, handed out supplies for an assignment.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Sunday's races at Santa Anita: 2nd Race -- Mia Victoria - Mitchell trainee gets Stevens here, draws outside post for the sprint, a factor in open heat. Granja Paranoica - Draws extreme outside post, Pincay on this one-of-two "hidden entry" Carava trainees, trip needed. Value Play -- Two Four Dancer

Gates unveils Xbox at consumer electronics trade show: May Wong; "There's a revolution about to take place in game consoles," Gates said in introducing the device, due to roll out later this fall.

Lover of late casino mogul sues estate for support: Stefania Santacroce, 41, said in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Newark that Goldberg vowed to take care of her for the rest of her life. She is asking a jury to award her a fair share of the estate. No dollar amount is mentioned in the suit, which was filed Friday.

New Mexico tribes appeal federal judge's decision: In December, U.S. District Judge Bruce Black ruled that his court had jurisdiction over the matter and that the state could pursue legal action against the tribes to resolve the revenue-sharing dispute.

Lawmakers join in fight against teachers' tax plan: Brendan Riley; The lawmakers' Legislative Counsel Bureau filed a brief with the state Supreme Court supporting part of a business group's claim that the teachers' tax plan is unconstitutional.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Guinn builds nest egg for 2002: In late November 1996 gubernatorial candidate Kenny Guinn's agents were in a frenzy.

In Vegas, Elvis has yet to leave the building: Angie Wagner; It's showtime for Ron DeCar.

Q&A: A Comic Jackhammer: Kirk Baird; Jackie Mason is a lot of things: comedian, author, editorial columnist. But quiet is not one of them. Nor is the Wisconsin-born, Manhattan-raised Mason lost for opinions.

Washington State Gambling Commission employee admits stealing money, gambling it away: "The irony that someone who works for the Gambling Commission is involved in an activity wherein it's alleged that funds have been taken and then it's also alleged that the funds were used for gambling is extremely sad," said Robert Berg of the commission.

Editorial: Eminem's hate no problem for industry: Eminem has every right to preach as much hate as he wants in his songs, and his fans should be able to buy anything he wants to sell, but the music industry has reached a new low. Some rock critics and members of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences have called Eminem brilliant, but for them to use such an adjective shows how out of touch they are.

Opening day at Topaz brings schools of anglers: Sandra Chereb; The hardiest of the hardy want to be on the water by 6:16 a.m. - one hour before sun up.

Letter: 'Crazy' activists must be heard: If George W. Bush does govern from the center I hope he reduces our internationalist role and concentrates on our burgeoning problems: homelessness, hunger, the poor education system (15th among developing nations), helping the working poor, reducing corporate welfare and targeting this money to solve domestic problems first. Also, reduce the negative effects on U.S. employment from "free trade."

Holiday domestic violence cases spur call for action: Ken Ritter; Lisa Chayra said her husband used to hold a gun to her head. She left him after seven years when she realized his flowers, poems and promises to change were meaningless.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Courts deserve support: The words of the four dissenting justices in the 5-4 Gore vs. Bush decision, and of several legal scholars, must have been on the mind of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist when making his annual report to Congress.

Disagreement over gambling payment continues: Without the money, there will be a "$4.8 million hole" in the state budget, jeopardizing money targeted for Brown and Outagamie counties for everything from tourism promotion and economic development to the construction of a new arena in Green Bay, Lightbourn said.

Columnist Sandy Thompson: Raise cap on child support payments: Sandy Thompson; There's a move to raise the cap on child support payments in Nevada from $500 to $785 a month.

Boy Scout policy on gays faces backlash: Bob Fulkerson speaks glowingly of his years as a Boy Scout in Reno: the neat things he learned and the character-building that made him the upstanding citizen he is today.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Bidding a sad adieu to Wards: When Montgomery Ward & Co. announced it was going out of business after 128 years it brought to mind one thing.

Just the beginning: Terry Webster; The first six months for Clark County School District Superintendent Carlos Garcia have offered only a taste of the changes he is promising.

Columnist Jeff German: Comrade in battle welcome: The fatalists will tell you that Stephen Cloobeck's grassroots campaign against making Nevada the nation's nuclear waste dumping ground comes too late.

City, county at odds on land issues: Erin Neff; A simple sewer hook-up for a new middle school last week almost found itself connected only to an ongoing spat between the city of Las Vegas and Clark County.

Letter: Unruly students are district's No. 1 problem: Students and teachers routinely experience those individuals who choose to act in a manner that is habitually disruptive to the classroom environment or endangers the safety of students or school personnel during the instructional day.

Editorial: Electric nightmare unfolding: Still, Guinn is going to feel pressure to deregulate the electric industry from not only out-of-state companies that want to enter the market, but also from big businesses in Nevada that hope to shop around and buy cheaper electricity. Many of them also believe a firm date should be set to initiate competition in this market. Shell Energy, which wants to enter the market, believes deregulation should begin as soon as September. Starting deregulation on an arbitrary date is foolish, though. Target dates without meaning can needlessly result in hasty decisions by policymakers, who may fear a public backlash if ...

Fifteen wild horses killed in Wyoming: William Simonsen; U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials were acting on a tip when they found the 10 horses over several hundred yards of the Red Desert. Nine of the horses were dead and one had to be euthanized, according to BLM spokesman Mike Brown.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Electra has magical outlet: Kate Maddox; Let's get this Carmen Electra show deal straight once and for all because the story just gets stranger. Seems Electra has officially signed on for a Vegas production called "Lumiere." And here's the kicker: She's doing magic.