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Archive for April 25, 1997

Obituary: Dorrie E. Lunsford: Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 3 p.m. services Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.; 11:59 a.m.

Performance briefs: * SUMMERLIN ARTS -- The fifth annual Summerlin Celebration of the Arts will be Sept. 20-21 on the grounds surrounding the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center. A variety of entertainment, specialty food vendors and ...; 11:59 a.m.

Auto Racing Leaders: NEW YORK -- The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver point standings:; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist Ken McCall: Legislator wants coordinated planning for area growth: Ken McCall; At least three state legislators have bills or resolutions this year aimed at getting the various governments in the valley to sit down together and think about how they can cooperate in managing growth.; 11:59 a.m.

Microwaves and Hershey's: Lisa Ferguson; Just take a look at her tools: A casserole dish, a microwave oven and a pair of Hershey's chocolate bars.; 11:59 a.m.

Cimarron rips Clark, gains spot in zone baseball meet: James Yodice; This is moving week.; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Beverages aren't only thing to be found at store: A walk-through earlier this week with Store Manager Mike Hillstrom had us treading carefully as we stepped over heaps of merchandise being put into place.; 11:59 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Dion unspoiled by megasuccess: Joe Delaney; Credit her appearance on the recent Academy Awards -- not only singing her own nominated song but, with less than 24 hours' notice, doing justice to the Barbra Streisand-nominated song as well. ... Natalie Cole, ...; 11:59 a.m.

1997 Las Vegas Stars Statistics: 1997 Las Vegas Stars Statistics; 11:59 a.m.

McSorley keeping Duffus in goal: Tim Graham; No matter what the Las Vegas Thunder does, it will do so with Parris Duffus between the pipes.; 11:59 a.m.

Dean Juipe: McSorley puts NHL dream aside: None, however, will sink as far as Chris McSorley's.; 11:59 a.m.

Threat of biker violence overstated: Bill Gang; While the run is expected to attract perhaps as many as 40,000 Harley-Davidson riders, the scene at the Colorado River town 100 miles from Las Vegas has always been one of relative crime-free fun.; 11:59 a.m.

People in the News for April 25, 1997: Ms. President?; 11:59 a.m.

Gale puts Hale ill at ease in assessing Classic field: Dean Juipe; ALL bets are off.; 11:59 a.m.

Lake warning signs to go up: Bill Burke, water quality branch chief for the National Park Service, said Thursday that environmental laws in place since the 1980s prohibit people from contact with the water west of the Las Vegas Bay Campground.; 11:59 a.m.

$100 mil. sought for sports venues: But so far it hasn't gained much altitude.; 11:59 a.m.

Legislature summary: SENATE; 11:59 a.m.

'Starlight Express' picking up steam: Joe Delaney; We were there when the show opened at the Hilton in September 1993 and were not that impressed. It was a little better in 1995. This is visit No. 3, and we walked out impressed, ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Eric Jay Brewer: Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Saturday at Hialeah Park: 1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Mdn Clm; 11:59 a.m.

Letter: Liberal Democrats vindictive when it comes to Newt debt: So, for whatever it may be, I am for Newt 100 percent.; 11:59 a.m.

Saturday at Aqueduct: 1st race 1 mi F&M NY3&up Alw; 11:59 a.m.

Chris Rock Fast Facts: * WHERE: Bally's Celebrity Showroom.; 11:59 a.m.

Chamber, AFL-CIO form group to support tax hike: Jeff Schweers; The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO have formed a coalition of business and labor groups called Nevadans for Solutions.; 11:59 a.m.

Daughters get firsthand job experience for a day: Pauline Bell; Both girls got a firsthand look at their potential careers when they accompanied their dad and granddad to work Thursday at Clark County Family Court as part of the fifth annual Take Our Daughters to ...; 11:59 a.m.

Where I Stand: Las Vegas stacks up well against any other community: For as many years -- make that decades -- as I can remember, there is one question that has remained constant throughout our city's incredible growth spurt. And that is, "How long can this thing ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: John St. Clair: Graveside services will be private. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Letter: Fire bus management firm, pay more wages: High wages for the drivers and the hiring of a local management team would keep more money in Clark County, where it is badly needed.; 11:59 a.m.

U2 presents: 'chaos and risk': David Bauder; From the days a pugnacious Bono marched around a stage with a white flag, this band has been in love with the grand gesture in its music as well as its persona. It's what makes ...; 11:59 a.m.

To build a rock mecca, start from the ground up: David Renzi; As proprietor of one of the live music venues in Las Vegas, Lenz has witnessed the city's support for national touring acts firsthand, including Sheryl Crow, Nine Inch Nails, Beck, the Cranberries and the Rollins ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Nepomuceno Sanchez: Graveside services were 10:30 a.m. today in Palm Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Della Mae Manning: Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is arranging private services.; 11:59 a.m.

Third woman wins poker title: For just the third time in the 28-year history of the World Series of Poker, a woman has emerged victorious in a non-women's-only event.; 11:59 a.m.

'Casinos Unplugged' headed for LV: The ensemble will be joined by percussionist John Beck in performances of music by Don Hannah, a Strip arranger/composer, and Verne Reynolds, a professor emeritus at the Eastman School of Music. These works will further ...; 11:59 a.m.

State education board members want proof of allegations: Teresa Hinds; The challenge came Thursday in response to statements that Williams, D-Las Vegas and chairman of the education panel, made when he and other members of the committee made a surprise visit Tuesday to Hill Elementary ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Melvin Truman Farnsworth: Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

NCAA approval has LV Bowl on the rise: Steve Carp; The committee, which reviewed the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's proposal Wednesday at meetings in Orlando, Fla., will announce today that it has granted the game two waivers, permitting it to be played Dec. ...; 11:59 a.m.

Rebels showing progress: Steve Carp; "We look like a football team," Horton said. "We've had good numbers and good competition. We've got 14 linebackers and we haven't had that since I've been here.; 11:59 a.m.

By-the-book sale benefits KNPR: This year's sale offers a variety of recordings, from rap to Ravel, rock to Rachmaninov, beebop to Beethoven. Thousands of recordings will be available in nearly every recorded format, including CDs and cassettes. Collectors should ...; 11:59 a.m.

Imus following Leykis out of LV: Melissa Schorr; KXNT 840-AM, "The Talk Station," is in negotiations to bring in a new disc jockey for its morning time slot.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Ernest "Mickey" Knight: Rosary will be 3:30 p.m. today in Christ the King Catholic Church. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Christ the King. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.; 11:59 a.m.

Health care for poor unveiled: The 107-page measure would bring most of those on Medicaid and other low-income families under managed care, providing coverage for many of Nevada's more than 280,000 uninsured residents, including 40,000 children.; 11:59 a.m.

Nuclear waste hearings to be rebroadcast on cable: The hours of broadcast have been extended from the previously announced 1 to 8 p.m. The new times for Saturday and Sunday on Prime Cable Channel 61, C-SPAN II, are from 9 a.m. to 8 ...; 11:59 a.m.

Trickle shooting featured on Fox: Trickle, who has yet to regain consciousness following the Feb. 9 incident on Blue Diamond Road in southeast Las Vegas, this week was moved to a California rehabilitation center specializing in head injuries.; 11:59 a.m.

Box score: Stars 5, Canadians 1: E--Carvajal, Beamon, Velandia. DP--Las Vegas 1. LOB--Vancouver 13, Las Vegas 11. 2B--Pritchett 2, Bush. S--Caceres, Velandia. SF--Cruz. SB--Carvajal (5). CS--Caceres.; 11:59 a.m.

Fees raised for dust pollution: The higher fees will become effective July 1, said Michael Naylor, director of the district's Air Pollution Control Division.; 11:59 a.m.

Talk on handling stress to be given: Robert Koettel, Ph.D., an associate professor in UNLV's department of psychology, will explain how stress occurs on many levels -- physiological, emotional, social -- all interacting with each other.; 11:59 a.m.

Chamber Chorale to present final concert: Lauridsen's works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. He has long been associated with the University of Southern California School of Music, where he is a professor ...; 11:59 a.m.

Seat belt measure dies in committee: By a 6-3 vote Thursday, the committee killed Assembly Bill 181, which would have allowed police and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers to stop vehicles and write citations when they see unbuckled motorists. The present law ...; 11:59 a.m.

Station's Midwest operations costly: Gary Thompson; Strong Nevada results eased the impact of a disappointing performance at Midwestern operations for Station Casinos Inc., while a tax settlement pushed Aztar Corp.'s latest quarter into the black.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Armando Benito: Services will be 5 p.m. today in St. Anne's Catholic Church. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

Environmental photographs to be displayed: Abrahamson will discuss his technique and concern with slowly decaying, heavily polluted urban environments during a meet-the-artist reception from 6-8 p.m. May 8. His lecture, which is free, begins at 6:30.; 11:59 a.m.

Sports History for April 25: 1952 - The Minneapolis Lakers, led by George Mikan's 22 points, beats the New York Knicks 82-65 to win the NBA title in seven games.; 11:59 a.m.

Hammargren seeks executive pay hikes: Larry Henry; REMEMBER the public outcry that ensued when legislators tried to raise their retirement income by 300 percent?; 11:59 a.m.

Collective bargaining bill makes progress: By a 9-5 vote Thursday, the Assembly Government Affairs Committee recommended passage of Assembly Bill 310, which now heads to the Ways and Means Committee.; 11:59 a.m.

Burkholder Show Squad among the best: Manny Reyes; The 14-girl team practices six days a week, averaging five strenuous hours a day. But it has paid off: The team recently returned with a fifth-place trophy from the 250-team National Dance Team Championships in ...; 11:59 a.m.

Caribbean festival needs entries: Caribbean Cultural Development is a nonprofit organization. Proceeds from this event will benefit Reach Out Pediatric AIDS Center.; 11:59 a.m.

Former assemblyman has surgery: Close, 63, who has been chairman of the state Environmental Commission since 1985, is out of intensive care and may be going home this weekend, according to his brother, Assemblyman Jack Close, R-Las Vegas.; 11:59 a.m.

Main Street brew pub now open all day long: Breakfast specials ($2.99-$3.75) and late-night food items ($2.99-$4.25) are served from 1-11 a.m. There's even a late-night happy hour from 1-4 a.m., with premium microbrews priced at $1 for a 16-ounce glass.; 11:59 a.m.

Mother charged with murder in death of baby: Cathy Scott; Dawn Lavice Mathiasen, 20, was taken into custody about 9:15 a.m. at her residence, Metro Police homicide Sgt. Ken Hefner said.; 11:59 a.m.

Inner-City Games participants to wish Arnold well: All of the participants of the soccer and martial arts clinics will have an opportunity to wish Arnold Schwarzenegger, the founder and chairman of the Inner-City Games Foundation, a speedy recovery. Children at each site ...; 11:59 a.m.

Goin takes look at 'Humanature': Goin portrays, through his collection of photographs, the ways in which humans continually reconstruct nature. Forests are thinned by controlled burns and replanted in tidy rows. The construction of rock formations and habitats has become ...; 11:59 a.m.

Callister investigated for possible election-law violation: Geoff Schumacher; Callister said he did not include the contributions on his campaign finance report this week because he decided to return the money to the development company.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Elizabeth Larrison: Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Larry Carl Jones: Visitation was scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. memorial service today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery.; 11:59 a.m.

Poker results: * EVENT 1: $2,000 buy-in limit Texas hold 'em: 1. Kevin Song, Hacienda Heights, Calif., $397,120; 2. Yuan Lanvin, Cannes, France, $206,720; 3. Dan Heimiller, Las Vegas, $103,460. Entries: 544. Prize pool: $1,088,000. Money paid ...; 11:59 a.m.

Summer rock concert highlights: Breeders, 7 p.m., May 8, Huntridge, $12.50.; 11:59 a.m.

Stars' mission accomplished despite defeat: But this is minor-league baseball and the Stars' manager gladly will trade a regular-season win in the name of player development every time.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Cody Eugene-Scott Wilson: Visitation is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 9 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Eastern.; 11:59 a.m.

Prof wants to save Washoe language: "It is important to save the language, because it is dying," Jacobsen said. "When I began 40 years ago it was dying and now it's really dying. Most of the speakers of it are getting ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: William John Houston: Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 8 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.; 11:59 a.m.

Chris Rock's humor on the edge: Mark Kennedy; The words slip happily through comedian Chris Rock's trademark cat-who-just-ate-the-canary grin.; 11:59 a.m.

Mortensen jury to get lesser-charge option: Bill Gang; Although prosecutors still contend that Mortensen premeditatedly murdered 21-year-old Daniel Mendoza -- and is guilty of first-degree murder -- the new count will give a jury the option of a lesser charge.; 11:59 a.m.

Fire safety systems found OK at apartments: The Las Vegas Fire Department's fire prevention section determined after an investigation that all extinguishers used during Tuesday morning's fire at the Fountains Apartments, 2300 Rock Springs Drive, were activated, operated properly and were serviced ...; 11:59 a.m.

Maximum Pop in Sin City: Geoff Carter; "I don't think it's important, the big hit single," U2 vocalist Bono said in 1984. "It's not as if we've opted for the 'pop' format. Pop singles are very boring - pap is probably a ...; 11:59 a.m.

Thunder's time bomb ticking: Tim Graham; While it's not the clock signifying postseason extinction, it may be the one to cause it -- again. It's the clock the Thunder seems to set every year as it enters the Turner Cup playoffs. ...; 11:59 a.m.

Vegas rock finally on a roll?: David Renzi; Now! Just in time for U2! The official Rolling Stone proclamation:; 11:59 a.m.

Sierra Club director warns LV it's heading on Tijuana's course: Pope came to Las Vegas on a national tour during the week of Earth Day to spread the word about facing environmental problems.; 11:59 a.m.

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State gets a break in BMI cleanup cost: But the state is going to have to pay only $70,000, after out-of-court settlements with the federal government and ARCO. Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa said Thursday she was pleased her office was to ...; 11:59 a.m.

Letter: Congressional delegation should fight for nuke dump benefits: The team approach by our congressional delegation should focus on a significant benefits package for all of us. With all that said, our delegation has backed themselves into a corner and, while they continue their ...; 11:59 a.m.

'Naked' essays reflect life of house-cleaning author: Martha Waggoner; "My job kind of got ruined for me," says Sedaris, author of "Naked," a collection of essays that includes many about growing up as part of a family of six children.; 11:59 a.m.

Lisle loses appeal in freeway killing case: The court Thursday rejected Kevin Lisle's claim of insufficient evidence to justify a conviction, along with other errors made at the trial and penalty hearing. Lisle has also been sentenced to death for the killing ...; 11:59 a.m.

Air show slows traffic: The Nevada Highway Patrol is urging visitors to take Exit 54 from I-15, park at the Las Vegas Speedway and then take shuttle buses to the base.; 11:59 a.m.

Soaring and twirling with the Snowbirds: Geoff Carter; As Capt. Chris England is spelling out these facts, I'm trying my best to follow, but the room is spinning and what should be one affable Canadian guy looks like a dozen. It's early Thursday, ...; 11:59 a.m.

Day designed to help build girls' confidence: This confidence begins to erode with the onset of adolescence. The young women begin to display a "significant drop in self-esteem, report a lowered sense of self-worth and describe intense feelings of insecurity about their ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Angel Vargas: Visitation was scheduled from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. services today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Karl H. Gustafson: Services were 7:30 a.m. today in Palm Chapel, Henderson. Graveside services followed at 8:30 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.; 11:59 a.m.

Life after dyn-o-mite: Fame nearly slipped through Jimmie Walker's fingers two decades ago.; 11:59 a.m.

Lights flicker for electric monopolies: Bob Shemeligian; Unlike most other industries, utilities -- power, telephone and water -- usually have been thought of as run most efficiently as monopolies. In addition, strong government oversight by public service commissions was expected to make ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Kenneth Matheson Sr.: Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to noon services Saturday in the LDS Southpoint Ward Chapel. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.; 11:59 a.m.

Letter: Nellis ducks were killed because of selfishness: The U.S. Fish and Game Service will also advise you where to get poison for the random killing of birds. It doesn't matter. Anyone can do it. Las Vegas kills freely the wildlife that it ...; 11:59 a.m.

Obituary: Zareda Christina Jones: Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center, Suite 208, is handling arrangements.; 11:59 a.m.

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