Archive for February 20, 1996Las Vegas Sun News

Coffin campaign kickoff breathes life into Democratic Party: Still reeling from stunning defeats at the hands of Republicans in 1994, there hasn't been much love in the air.; 11:59 a.m.

Dim Sum: A celebration in itself: Scott Baldauf; For the uninitiated, a dim sum restaurant like this one is a cacophonous feast of the senses, complete with clatter, chatter, and unfamiliar plates. But for my friends Betty and David Li and their family, ...; 11:59 a.m.

TV violence study bolsters calls for reform: Alexandra Marks; For years, studies have catalogued and critics have decried the amount of murder and mayhem on the small screen. Now a new study - paid for by the cable TV industry itself - finds the ...; 11:59 a.m.

O'Callaghan school tagged with Blue Ribbon honor: Debra D. Bass; So begins a statement of purpose in a 50-page application that resulted in O'Callaghan Middle School being named one of 266 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.; 11:59 a.m.

Keep a tight rein on credit data to avoid scams: Laurent Belsie; The scam is called "account-takeover."; 11:59 a.m.

Danger part of job for store clerks: Karen Zekan; "The money!" he screamed, his hot breath on her neck. "Give it to me!"; 11:59 a.m.

Low-level waste could be shipped across Utah to Nevada Test Site: -Continue current operations to maintain readiness in case nuclear weapons testing is resumed by presidential order.; 11:59 a.m.

From slave to Samba school star: Jack Epstein; Maria do Carmo Jeronimo, the nation's oldest person, was a teenager in 1888 when Brazil became the last country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery. As a reminder, she still bears scars on her ...; 11:59 a.m.

Credit companies push debt while reigning in delinquencies: Shelley Donald Coolidge; With few consumers left who are good candidates for more plastic, and companies under pressure to maintain record-high profits, card issuers are trying new incentives to boost borrowing.; 11:59 a.m.

Yeltsin throws crown in ring for reelection: Peter Ford; It was in the same place five years ago that a bold Mr. Yeltsin launched his first steamroller campaign, preaching a fresh vision of radical Western-style reform to a people stultified by 70 years of ...; 11:59 a.m.

Little gifts give romance to life: Carol des Lauriers Cieri; My friend handled the money while I watched the milk spin in the vat or sidled over to see the cows.; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist: WAC to hold a volleyball Garden party: The consensus opinion was that one of those stereo liquidation blowouts had a better chance of putting people in the MGM Grand Garden than the WAC setters and spikers.; 11:59 a.m.

Phone hot line wants to put illegal immigration on hold: Sam Walker; But with a rewrite of the nation's immigration laws looming in Congress, telephone verification has emerged as a divisive and emotional flash point.; 11:59 a.m.

As strikes lose potency, unions try different tactics: James L. Tyson; But organized labor is seizing on a strategy that gives it more muscle in fights with management over wages, benefits, and other workplace issues.; 11:59 a.m.

No alien Top 40 hits yet, but scientists keep listening: Robert C. Cowen; But they remain cautiously optimistic as the hunt for intelligent life enters what is being called a new and more effective era.; 11:59 a.m.

The truth that tried to get out: For these men, the orphanage scandal is most troubling not as a jolt to China's international prestige, but as potential fodder for political rivals in the succession of elder leader Deng Xiaoping.; 11:59 a.m.

Trying to bridge the racial divide in America: Gregory M. Lamb; THE COLOR OF WATER: A BLACK MAN'S TRIBUTE TO HIS WHITE MOTHER By James McBride Riverhead Books 228 pp., $22.95; 11:59 a.m.

Planning a holiday at British parks: Wendy Sloane; Payment is accepted by check, Access, Visa, or American Express. However, no bank machines are available in the Parc, and only cash, Access, Visa, or checks are accepted once there.; 11:59 a.m.

Aircraft builders jostle for future business: Gail Russell Chaddock; To European governments, the stakes involved much more than jobs. Europe wanted to maintain a presence in an industry tied closely to national pride, technological leadership, and military security.; 11:59 a.m.

More European women bring home the bacon: Marilyn Gardner; "This tangibly shows how much a working woman affects the quality of a family's life," says Colleen Keast, executive director of the Whirlpool Foundation, which commissioned the study.; 11:59 a.m.

Hello, IRS? I'll let you do my taxes this year: Guy Halverson; NEW YORK -- Who do you call when you've got your tax information together and you can't wait to get your hands on your refund?; 11:59 a.m.

Las Vegas gears up for rapid response: Steve Sebelius; The so-called Rapid Response Team -- set to be presented to the council for approval Wednesday -- is an outgrowth of a Jan. 8 strategic planning session at which Mayor Jan Laverty Jones and Councilman ...; 11:59 a.m.

Oh, to be on the campaign trail: TO tell you the truth, I would rather have been out on the snowy Iowa and New Hampshire campaign trail than tucked away in my cozy Washington condo. I would once again like to be ...; 11:59 a.m.

Japan and South Korea tussle over islets to gain economic advantage: Cameron W. Barr; Although a South Korean destroyer and several aircraft yesterday conducted exercises in the Sea of Japan near the islands, it is unlikely that the dispute will turn violent. Officials in Tokyo this week ruled out ...; 11:59 a.m.

Oil-spill cleanups are often long on effort, short on results: C. J. Chivers; PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In the wake of any large oil spill, everyone from local residents to fishermen and tourism officials is reassured by the sight of jumpsuited workers cleaning up area beaches.; 11:59 a.m.

Who will respond to Burundi?: The killing has already started in Burundi. Everyone agrees that hundreds of thousands could soon be slaughtered in fighting between that country's Tutsi dominated Army and insurgent Hutus, and that 1 million or more could ...; 11:59 a.m.

Energetic 'City Hall' falls short of being 'Godfather' clone: David Sterritt; NEW YORK -- DESPITE evidence to the contrary, not every filmmaker wants to be a Quentin Tarantino clone.; 11:59 a.m.

A politicians and his patrons: IF there's one thing the Steve Forbes phenomenon shows, it's the overwhelming power of money in the way Americans choose their president. Starting with no organization and practically no name recognition, Mr. Forbes used millions ...; 11:59 a.m.

The hard drive to keep computer porn from kids: Laurent Belsie; PITTSBURGH -- IT'S a dilemma more and more parents face: How can they give their children access to the mountains of data on-line - material invaluable for school reports and educational discovery - while sealing ...; 11:59 a.m.

Hitting the high, sweet notes of gospel music: Roderick Nordell; Just before Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, Mahalia Jackson sang a song. It was "gospel," the inspiring music that prepared the congregation for the minister's message in America's black ...; 11:59 a.m.

After 136 years, native Canadians get land back: Mark Clayton; This week, after more than a century of on-again-off-again negotiating, the tenacity of the Nisga'a was rewarded with an agreement on their claim to some 9,150 square miles of ancestral lands. "At 8:27 a.m. 3/8 ...; 11:59 a.m.

Populist on the rise around the world: Peter Grier; Large numbers of workers in all these nations are worried about the effect that cut-throat global competition may have on their jobs. Facing wage stagnation or worse, this international anxious class is more and more ...; 11:59 a.m.

Senior pageant successful but happily uneventful: Bob Shemeligian; That's because the pageant has been marred this year by bomb scares and other disturbances.; 11:59 a.m.

Serbia's leader stays on top with his feints and parries: Michael J. Jordan; Opposition politicians howled that the Serb president had betrayed national interests and Serb brethren in Bosnia and Croatia.; 11:59 a.m.

Why granite state is -- again -- an uphill climb for Dole: Kurt Shillinger; EXETER, N.H. -- THERE is something about New Hampshire that doesn't love Bob Dole.; 11:59 a.m.

Canadians seek 'spirituality,' but not always in a church: Mark Clayton; In a poll of 1,500 Canadians by a national magazine last month, nearly half said that they had become "increasingly spiritual" in the last few years. And in another survey of religious attitudes last fall, ...; 11:59 a.m.

Cuba's visa seekers try an animist faith: Andrea Mandel-Campbell; The santero, or priest, practices an animist religion known as Santeria that dates back to the days of African slaves. He consulted Chango, the god of fire, thunder, and lightening, and claimed to read Maria's ...; 11:59 a.m.

Flat tax shifts to the slow track: David R. Francis; Mr. McIntyre is making fun of the flat tax. But a lot of Republican presidential candidates advocating a flat tax have been falling off the edge of their political world. Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania ...; 11:59 a.m.

Coffin to fight Ensign for 1st Congressional District: The Las Vegas Sun reported Coffin was going to make the announcement Monday, but Coffin did not return phone calls from The Associated Press.; 11:59 a.m.

Chief author of telecomm bill explains why, how it was done: Alexandra Marks; NEW YORK -- Your television may never be the same. But then again, neither will your telephone or your radio or even your computer.; 11:59 a.m.

Your money: Probate vs. trusts for an estate: Guy Halverson; NEW YORK -- PROBATE is the court process for adjudicating and administering the purposes of a will. Unfortunately, for many families probate has also often meant exhausting months or years waiting for final judicial action ...; 11:59 a.m.

Buchanan, Alexander chase Dole into New Hampshire: Kurt Shillinger; It is now up to the Granite State to be the great thresher: Iowa didn't settle the field but instead made New Hampshire - and perhaps several other states to follow - all the more ...; 11:59 a.m.

Politics of the whole: Mr. Gingrich is Speaker of the House, elected by his Republican colleagues in Congress and by no one else apart from the voters in his Georgia district. He has done one whale of a job ...; 11:59 a.m.

Aliens given own road: Robert Macy; Long a mecca for people who believe we are not alone, Rachel is now the anchor for Nevada's newest tourist attraction -- the Extraterrestrial Highway. It's even going to get official state highway signs.; 11:59 a.m.

IRA bombing marks internal power shift to the radicals: Alexander MacLeod; The scrawled message confirms that the attacks that began Feb. 9 in London signify a return to a sustained campaign of terror.; 11:59 a.m.

A violent history behind boycotted election: John Zubrzycki; The painting is a chilling reminder of the night of Aug. 15, 1975, when middle-ranking Army officers entered this house and went on a killing spree. Left dead were Sheikh Hasina's father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; ...; 11:59 a.m.

Campaign rhetoric vs. fiscal reality: All the candidates advocate cutting taxes as part of an effort to eliminate the deficit. I believe that my taxes are much too high, but personal experience with exuberant supply-side economics also convinces me that ...; 11:59 a.m.

Israel's Likud says Peres has secret plan to split Jerusalem: Elaine Fletcher; JERUSALEM -- THE future status of one of the world's most hotly contested cities is already looming large over the upcoming Israeli election.; 11:59 a.m.

It's always summer in Britain's resort bubbles: Wendy Sloane; Nobody sunbathed in this artificial atmosphere - except a few desperate souls trying to turn a shade darker under the harsh glare of solarium-style sun beds. The scent of suntan oil had been replaced by ...; 11:59 a.m.

Convenience stores are safe, police say: Cathy Scott; Metro's statistics show that one of every 10 1/2 robberies occurs at a convenience store.; 11:59 a.m.

Once labeled traitors, White Russians renew their homeland ties: Edith Coron; Now that the Soviet empire in its turn has crumbled, the losers of the Russian civil war, fought from 1918 to 1921, can be publicly heard and seen in Russia.; 11:59 a.m.

Florida cane farmers sour on Everglades restoration: Elizabeth Levitan Spaid and Kirk Nielsen; Under the plan, which has a federal price tag of hundreds of millions of dollars, the government would purchase 100,000 acres of farmland and convert it back to marsh, fund cleanup efforts already under way, ...; 11:59 a.m.

Need an I-bean? Call the metal supermarket: Fred Langan; The Metal Supermarket is a retail chain that supplies odd pieces of metal to people who need them fast. You won't find this supermarket downtown, or in upscale suburban malls. Its stores are mostly located ...; 11:59 a.m.

Despite China's PR efforts, Hong Kong fears Red Army: Todd Crowell; Not only does the 19-year-old speak English and Cantonese, the Hong Kong dialect, but he is also a prize-winning essayist back home in Anhui Province.; 11:59 a.m.

The security of old staples after moving: John Gould; As to Boobytown, this is a localism that derives from a common French-Canadian family name, Bubier. In the early days of migration from Quebec to Maine, several families of that name came from the eastern ...; 11:59 a.m.

Newcomers to Japan face discrimination: Cameron W. Barr; Thlang Sophana's adjustment was more challenging. After fleeing the epic brutalities of Pol Pot's rule in his native Cambodia, Mr. Sophana arrived here in 1980 at age 12, one of a meager number of refugees ...; 11:59 a.m.

Trade warriors fortify Asian Defense Alliance: Cameron W. Barr; The unexpected meeting between President Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, set for Feb. 23 in Santa Monica, Calif., is "principally (for the two men) to come to know each other," says US Ambassador ...; 11:59 a.m.

Survey reveals water in rock formations: But there are major questions about whether this water could be pumped without affecting other areas of the state.; 11:59 a.m.

Child welfare systems as 'neglected' as the kids it serves: Nicole Gaouette; Elisa's death last November, allegedly at the hands of an abusive mother, sparked hearings, investigations, and pledges to reform the city-run child-welfare agency. The agency, which oversees foster care and investigates cases of child abuse, ...; 11:59 a.m.

Clinton busy spit-shining military image: Jonathan S. Landay; The former was an upbeat affair, with smiling GIs at the US headquarters in Tuzla eager to shake the hand of their commander in chief. The latter was an embarrassment, as sailors on the USS ...; 11:59 a.m.

Bangladesh poll brings more of a violent deadlock: John Zubrzycki; DHAKA, BANGLADESH -- FOR Bangladeshi Muslims, this week's festival of Id is one of the most important religious holidays. It marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and is a time for rejoicing.; 11:59 a.m.

U.S. Supreme Court turns down appeal from death row inmate Priscilla Ford: Ford also has continued to file petitions in Nevada courts, including one heard last year by the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to change her sentence to life without possible parole on grounds she never got ...; 11:59 a.m.

New Hampshire's view of candidates, from the ice rink: Linda Feldmann; This is youth hockey, the "national" pastime of New Hampshire, a regional specialty that isn't eclipsed in importance even by next Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary. But in interviews with adults in the bleachers and other voters ...; 11:59 a.m.

New Hampshire primary shows GOP's deep divide: Linda Feldman; MANCHESTER, N.H.-- ON this hallowed day in American politics, the New Hampshire primary, the top three contenders for the Republican nomination are bunched near the lead in most tracking polls. Who will win is anybody's ...; 11:59 a.m.

Israeli-Palestinian patrols forge new links: John Battersby; "They call us the soldiers of peace," says Lieutenant Ganzman, finishing his day with one of the joint Israeli-Palestinian patrols that is helping cement the 1993 peace accord.; 11:59 a.m.

Silent plowman turns snow removal into art: Margaret M. Betts; Ray does, indeed, go with the neighborhood. You don't hire Ray. You just get him. But, being a newcomer and not fully understanding the flow of things around here, one day I went to call ...; 11:59 a.m.

Let's decide who owns what in the Persian Gulf: Two-thirds of the world's oil is transported through the Red Sea and Gulf shipping lanes; and much of the trade between Europe and the Far East transits the Red Sea. Large-scale military conflict in the ...; 11:59 a.m.

Sawyer's thoughts on friends, foes: Although some may dismiss the staunch Democrat's comments about Republican leaders as mere party-line loyalty, Sawyer often was just as tough on noted Democrats whom he felt blundered their way into history.; 11:59 a.m.

Girls tip off second season: Tim Graham; With eight teams vying for the four state tournament slots allotted Southern Nevada schools, the action at Durango High promises to be tight.; 11:59 a.m.

The slippery dress fiasco: Caution, shrinks when wet: Mercedese June Robinson; It was possible to buy dresses at a department store or speciality shop, but we were a middle-class family, and the better dresses were generally out of our price range. My family was fortunate, however, ...; 11:59 a.m.

Conflict on the streets of New York: Nicole Gaouette; "They weren't arresting him, they weren't giving him a ticket, they weren't even giving him a voucher for his art," Lederman remembers. "Never mind the First Amendment issues, that's just stealing."; 11:59 a.m.

Whistle-blower victory claimed: State Hearing Officer Pat Dolan ruled that language in Raymond May's employee record that called him uncooperative be revised.; 11:59 a.m.

Humanitarianism will provide better refuge: The guiding mission of our refugee resettlement program should be to promote human rights and to provide humanitarian relief. To that end, Congress should enact general selection standards and create an independent Refugee Board to ...; 11:59 a.m.

In New Hampshire candidates hone messages and jab foes: Kurt Shillinger and John Battersby; The hurry-up campaigning reflects the stakes at hand: New Hampshire traditionally determines the nominee or at least winnows the field.; 11:59 a.m.

Del Papa seeks tougher penalties for sex assault: In a provision tucked away in a new program to reduce teen pregnancy, Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa is asking district attorneys to get tougher in these cases.; 11:59 a.m.

Gene Kelly: Soaked shoes and umbrella forever: Bonnie Churchill; LOS ANGELES -- "Gene Kelly represented the Everyman of dance. He did for T-shirts, loafers, and an umbrella what his friend, sophisticated Fred Astaire, did for a top hat and cane," says Donald O'Connor, who ...; 11:59 a.m.

Where I Stand: Prices high for scarce rooms: It's the same today.; 11:59 a.m.

The school voucher trap: David Boaz of the Cato Institute in Washington calculates that a more accurate figure is an astonishing $12,875 per year "for every student who's actually in a classroom on any given day."; 11:59 a.m.

American Center in Paris closes its doors: Gail Russell Chaddock; Frank Gehry's stunning $41 million limestone building, which the architect once described as "an American in Paris, a joyous dancing figure in the park," won critical praise when it opened 19 months ago to replace ...; 11:59 a.m.

Sentencing guidelines on trial in Rodney King case: Daniel B. Wood; LOS ANGELES -- Five years ago, black motorist Rodney King was beaten by four white police officers while the nation watched via videotape. Two years ago two policemen were convicted for using unreasonable force in ...; 11:59 a.m.

Former governor Grant Sawyer, 77, dies: Sawyer, the state's 21st governor, a Democrat, died late Monday at a Las Vegas rehabilitation center from complications of a stroke suffered in July 1993. His wife, Bette, and daughter, Gail, were at his side.; 11:59 a.m.

It may look like Oregon, but it's probably California: Daniel B. Wood; When the producers of "Outbreak" wanted a quaint, Oregon town for a conspiracy thriller, authorities in the northern California towns of Eureka and Ferndale said, "We can do Oregon."; 11:59 a.m.

LSD makes a comeback -- with kids: David Holmstrom; WHILE most members of the Sanford (Maine) High School marching band were playing music at a state band competition earlier this winter, nine members were secretly tripping on LSD.; 11:59 a.m.

Charter schools get A's from many reformers: Laurel Shaper Walters; In the past five years, 20 states have passed charter-school laws, spawning more than 230 grass-roots education experiments.; 11:59 a.m.

British ultralight pilots have fond memories of LV: In 1994, a pair of European fliers almost saw their dream of crisscrossing the United States in an ultralight aircraft come to a crushing end when the craft was stolen from the Eldorado Valley dry ...; 11:59 a.m.

Workers remember slain friend: Karen Zekan; No one had scratched it out. No one seemed to want Monday to be any different than Sunday or any other day that Ruthie Green-Bishop had been there.; 11:59 a.m.

Six-month sentence, $164,400 restitution order in offbeat fraud case: As part of the scheme, which occurred here between 1990 and 1992, Ryalls said she would use investors' money to seek a patent for the sound-activated lights, and to manufacture and market her idea.; 11:59 a.m.

Violent image becomes radical chic: Cameron W. Barr; The male figure points a pistol at the head of the female. Above the scene is the word "bitch." The logo drew criticism from Americans upset about its violent implications, and for various reasons it ...; 11:59 a.m.

Rebels show signs of life: THE NUMBERS: UC Irvine, which set a school record with 16 3-point field goals against New Mexico State last Saturday, made just 6 of 13 Monday. Brian Keefe, the team's leading scorer, had 1; The 5-foot-11 walk-on point guard from McKinney, Texas, didn't light UC Irvine up with his shooting Monday night. But he defended, rebounded and passed UNLV to a must-win 63-60 decision over the Anteaters at the ...; 11:59 a.m.

Bob Coffin challenges 'PAC man': From the doorstep of his Las Vegas home, Coffin formally launched his campaign Monday to unseat the freshman Republican this fall in the 1st Congressional District. The front-lawn gathering included many of Southern Nevada's most ...; 11:59 a.m.

As Boomers drive stocks up, is the sky the limit?: Guy Halverson; Roughly every seven seconds, a baby boomer turns 50. As the boomer generation nears retirement, it is learning to save.; 11:59 a.m.

Koehne rides Wilson wind to Rebel win over Cougars: Most pitchers, when faced with the prospect of taking the mound at UNLV's Wilson Stadium with a 25-mph wind blowing out to center field, would just as soon remain in the bullpen.; 11:59 a.m.

Former dam, NTS worker joins his wife in death: Several days later, Clutters, a former Nevada Test Site fireman and Hoover Dam worker, shared that dream with his family. He said he saw Zella packing suitcases, but she would not answer as he repeatedly ...; 11:59 a.m.

Model arts program for youth 'watches' out for itself: Christopher Reardon; Make that YA/YAs, the alias of some 30 high school and college students who spend their afternoons in a funky downtown studio called Young Aspirations/Young Artists. Since 1988 they have been painting their hopes and ...; 11:59 a.m.

School Board did not consider all kids in AIDS exhibit vote: Trustee Howard Hollingsworth would protect his "sweet, little granddaughters" from words like vagina, oral and anal sex. I'm happy that Mr. Hollingsworth and his children have been able to create a world for these grandchildren ...; 11:59 a.m.

Artist Jim Dine finds the personal in the popular: Christopher Andreae; Artists - particularly 20th century ones - often mark out territory.; 11:59 a.m.

Why Haitians are fleeing their homeland: Although US intervention in Haiti has often been portrayed as an effort to restore democracy, few deny that halting unwelcome immigration was a major reason behind the action. In 1994, President Clinton warned Americans that ...; 11:59 a.m.

Home couldn't be much sweeter to Thunder: The Thunder picked up six of a possible 10 points during its just-concluded five-game trip and has posted a 7-3-3 mark while playing 10 of its past 13 games away from the T&M.; 11:59 a.m.

Europe bristles at hormone-fed beef: Cathryn J. Prince; That is making things tricky for the United States and other beef producers who want to export hormone-treated beef. Despite assertions by scientists that the beef is safe, many officials on the Continent remain uncowed. ...; 11:59 a.m.

Market caught up on basics, drops: David Mutch; THE 97.9-point decline from the peak last week in the Dow Jones industrial average did not surprise some analysts.; 11:59 a.m.

In Bosnia, NATO finds peace at the end of a gun: Scott Peterson; But despite the political glow from the emergency weekend summit in Rome - where Balkan leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the Dayton peace accord - results on the ground in Bosnia are mixed.; 11:59 a.m.

Former prostitute says she's running for Congress: The Virginia City woman - a wife, mother and grandmother - most recently worked at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch in Mound House east of Carson City, but quit last year to prepare for the Mrs. ...; 11:59 a.m.

Rural briefs: Hanson new forest manager; Volunteers search for money to build gym: "I hope to continue the good things Pennington started," Hanson said. "I'm looking forward to meeting the private landowners in the valley."; 11:59 a.m.

Fast facts on solar companies: * CUMMINS POWER GENERATION: Another Fortune 500 company from Indiana, the proposal calls for Dish stirling to convert solar heat to drive free-floating pistons. A 1-megawatt initial project could expand to 50 megawatts in the ...; 11:59 a.m.

IRS failure to check Earned Income Credit wastes money: It is saving many of our hard-earned dollars with its new matching of Social Security numbers programs. This started last tax season. You can recall the uproar of many taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income ...; 11:59 a.m.

Treaties and troop placement: What is the plan?: We arrived at our third, recently expanded humanitarian mission as the result of management by crisis. In the long run, making defense policy this way runs serious risk of undermining the country's security, along with ...; 11:59 a.m.

Democracy in Russia: Whatever other lessons may be drawn from the December elections, the results demonstrate the political difficulties of replacing a planned economy with a free-market system. Many non-communist countries have faced similar problems, especially in the ...; 11:59 a.m.

How television news looks from the anchor desk: Alexandra Marks; The Kennedy assassination, historians say, brought television news into its own and made network anchors a prominent part of public consciousness. Ever since, Americans have turned to them for information and understanding, trusting them to ...; 11:59 a.m.

Japan to spend $6.5 billion in bank rescue: Cameron W. Barr; "It's preposterous," says Yasuto Oku, who works for a petroleum company hard hit by Japan's four-year-old recession. "I'm a salaryman," he says, "and I know that when a normal company goes bankrupt, it doesn't get ...; 11:59 a.m.

Fast facts on the life of Larry Clutters: * BORN: Dec. 31, 1919, in Ironton. Ohio.; 11:59 a.m.

UNLV vs. UC Irvine game details: UNLV (9-14, 6-9); 11:59 a.m.

Whatever happened to Geraldine Ferraro: Abraham T. McLaughlin; In fact, Ms. Ferraro went a lot further. She made history in 1984 as the first woman vice presidential candidate from a major party. But Ronald Reagan made history that year, too: He buried Walter ...; 11:59 a.m.

Police: Guard acted properly in killing suspect: "The entire parking lot was fleeing at the time," Keeton said. "The suspect pointed a gun at the guard and he shot him."; 11:59 a.m.

Council meeting details: * WHERE: City Hall council chambers, 400 E. Stewart Ave.; 11:59 a.m.

Washoe County's oldest voter dies in Reno: She was born July 6, 1886, in Penryn, Calif. Grover Cleveland had just been married in the White House, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor and Apache Chief Geronimo had been ...; 11:59 a.m.

High-tech daughter hooks mom on video games: Liz Soares; He looked doubtful. "She had a little trouble with the mouse the last time she tried to use the computer."; 11:59 a.m.

Disgusted by drug-fed graft, Colombians seek new image: Howard LaFranchi; BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- FANNY MICKEY came to Colombia from her native Argentina for the love of a man. But the actress and theater director, best known for establishing in Bogota what is now the world's ...; 11:59 a.m.

Idea that small is beautiful wins support again: Marilyn Gardner; Even for people who never read the book, the idea held charm. It suggested a romantic simplicity, a livable scale, a planet-friendly approach to shepherding resources, a humane way of dealing with people. Schumacher, in ...; 11:59 a.m.

Justice trend: Violent teens get their day in adult court: Robert Marquand; Driven by public outcry over brutal murders and by statistics showing that violent crime among youths is rising, states are abandoning old rules that protect juveniles from treatment as adults in the legal system.; 11:59 a.m.

Canada's new coin a 'toonie'? By Fred Langan THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Fred Langan; The coin will gradually replace the country's $2 bill, which, unlike its counterpart in the United States, actually gets used. The new coin is two-toned, with a gold center and a silver rim. It has ...; 11:59 a.m.

What love boils down to: Rod Macleish; I love you.; 11:59 a.m.

Bright future painted for solar proposal: Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., interim chairman of the Corporation for Solar Technology and Renewable Resources, announced Monday four finalists to develop solar energy and build plants to make parts for collecting sunlight.; 11:59 a.m.

Woman killed, son hurt in hit-and-runs: Maryann Delich, 37, of Las Vegas stopped her Volkswagen Fox in the median of Decatur Boulevard near Edna Avenue at 8:20 p.m. Monday after the engine hood flew off the car. As she walked into ...; 11:59 a.m.

Morocco bans public smoking: Mark Huband; As a result, Moroccans have had little time to test the bid to bash the ash. But Ramadan ended Feb. 20. Now the nation's 2 million smokers - who buy 745 million packs of cigarettes ...; 11:59 a.m.

Several malls in LV's future: Pauline Bell; The bad news is that Las Vegas is not on the upscale Seattle-based retailer's expansion list through 1998.; 11:59 a.m.

Credit card companies crack down on delinquencies: Shelley Donald Coolidge; Some credit-card firms are starting to crank down credit lines for delinquent or overextended cardholders; add punitive interest rates for high-risk cardholders; and jack up late fees and over-limit fees.; 11:59 a.m.

Prostitute with HIV arrested: Karen Zekan; Brenda Jo Villagomez had negotiated a deal to trade straight sex and oral sex for $40 after getting into the detective's car about 11 p.m. Sunday outside her home in the Gold Dust Apartments at ...; 11:59 a.m.

John Major's rule brought to brink over arms to Iraq: Alexander MacLeod; LONDON -- BRITISH Prime Minister John Major's grip on power is again under threat - this time from a groundswell of public and parliamentary concern over his government's alleged lack of moral integrity.; 11:59 a.m.

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