Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 43

Reno Gazette-Journal Friday, September 3, 1993 3D Las Vegas Br if.fi no Stead pollution AIRPORT i itrrRrfPP ii i Lear STEAD tenant was the now-defunct Lear Fan operation. And the Airport Authority of Washoe County, which also operates Reno Cannon International Airport, took over airport operations there. Stead is within the Reno city limits. In its heyday, the base accounted for a population of about 8.000 people and had an annual payroll of 1 5 million. A development plan for the airport is nearing completion.

It features a proposed general aviation and executive terminal complex that would include convention and meeting facilities and a corporate business center. From page 1 very slowly in a southerly direction. The old air base is now used for about 80,000 takcoffs and landings each year by small aircraft and is home to the National Championship Air Races and an Army helicopter squadron. The field handles some commuter or air cargo planes diverted from Reno Cannon International Airport because of poor weather. The base was established in 1 942 during World War II and was phased out in the late 1 960s.

Washoe County took over its golf course. Private industry began developing part of the base, whose largest Silver Lake 1 tfcL Mark NowlinGazette-Journal CRIME UNR eyes Washington theft suspect "He has an arrest record in California for the same type of offenses. Police Sgt. Chuck Clement University of Nevada, Reno Computer equipment: Police think he might be connected to similar burglaries here. Casino operator vows to finish building fire-damaged tower LAS EGAS Casino operator Bob Stupak vowed Thursday to complete the Stratosphere Tower project, despite a spectacular tire that burned the tower just as it reached its midway point.

Stupak said damage caused by the fire may push construction back by eight weeks, but said an accelerated work schedule would still allow the company to finish the tower's first phase within a few weeks of the planned August 1 994 opening. "We're going to be within the ballpark," the Vegas World hotel-casino owner claimed. Stupak held a news conference at his hotel, where he made expanded comments on the planned 1 ,0 1 2-foot project for the first time since fire raced through the tower early Sunday morning. Though declining to comment on the prospects of success of a $35 million stock vital for the structure, Stupak said he had no doubt the tower would be completed. "I'm just as determined as ever to see this Stratosphere Tower done," he said.

"I think it will be a great tourist attraction." Stupak said insurance would cover losses caused by the fire that consumed the interior of the 5 1 0-foot tall structure. He said he has been funding the project himself, although he declined to say how much money he had put into it. Man sues Vegas water park LAS VEGAS A man has filed suit against the Wet 'n Wild water park, claiming his neck was broken in three places when he was struck by a 275-pound man who was allowed to start down a water slide too soon. Russell Kelly Beatty is seeking punitive damages from the park, on the Las Vegas Strip. In the suit, Beatty claims he had a lifeguard's permission to wait for his young son at the bottom of an attraction known as the "Hydro Blaster." The suit claims Beatty ducked under the water to catch his son, and was struck in the head by a man who weighed about 275 pounds.

The suit claims the lifeguards allowed the man to head down the slide before the youngster had cleared the area. The lawsuit says lifeguards rescued Beatty, who suffered temporary paralysis. Dispute over manager search LAS VEGAS Las Vegas City Councilman Scott Higginson wants to advertise nationally for a new city manager. But Mayor Jan Laverty Jones says she has come up with four candidates who are "very qualified." She told Higginson Thursday she was sorry he was not told of the candidates, and she would send him their resumes. Jones says the four candidates sought her out, and only one lives in the Las Vegas area.

The mayor initially suggested the council interview her four candidates and if none was found acceptable, the council would then decide on the next step. Higginson suggested, however, that the selection process should be open to all candidates and Jones agreed. The council agreed to delay until Sept. 15 a decision on how to start the selection process. The council is looking for a replacement for former City Manager Bill Noonan, who resigned July 3 1 after refusing requests by some council members to fire a deputy city manager.

Kidnapping puzzles police LAS VEGAS Las Vegas Metro Police are stumped over a kidnapping and extortion last month involving the owners of a popular tavern. The owners' 14-year-old daughter was held at gunpoint as assailants forced her mother to get money from the family business. Sgt. Ken Hefner of the police robbery unit said Veronica Hanks and her daughter had pulled into the driveway of their home in The Lakes subdivision when two men approached them from a nearby hiding place. Mrs.

I Ianks said the men wanted $50,000 and she said she told them she could not get it. She said one of the men told her "That's it, you're gonna She said one of the men locked her screaming daughter inside a bathroom while the other drove with her to the family business to get money. Before sending her, one of the men reprogrammed her cellular phone. She said the man told his companion if she didn't come out, to hit the 'recall' button and and he would kill her daughter. "There was nothing sloppy about how this was done," she said.

The man gave her 29 minutes to return with the money. As she and one of the men returned to the residence with the ransom, Mrs. Hanks was ordered to pick up a third man walking in the area. Hefner said the accomplice may have been monitoring traffic in the victims' neighborhood from a grassy area at a nearby pond. The three men tied up Mrs.

Hanks and her daughter, then fled in her car. Police found the car two days later in the parking lot of a chapel on the east side of town. Gilbert Hanks, the owner of Mugshots West on Rainbow Boulevard, believes one of the attackers is the same man who robbed his family in May. Test-ban job losses feared LAS VEGAS Nevada Test Site contractors and labor leaders estimate up to 5,000 jobs may be lost if a permanent nuclear test ban becomes effective in 1996. The estimates came as the Nevada Test Site Contractors Association and the Southern Nevada Building Trades Council joined forces Thursday to discuss alternate uses for the facility northwest of Las Vegas.

The Department of Energy has estimated that not more than 3,000 people would be out of work if the permanent moratorium becomes a reality. The contractors and unions are seeking ways to keep many of the 8,000 Southern Nevadans now employedin Test Site-related work on the job even as nuclear testing comes to an end. "The possibility of reconfiguring the Test Site is paramount to us," said Frank Caine, the Building Trade Council president. "It's very major to us, with 3,000 to 5,000 jobs at $25 an hour at stake." were stolen. UW campus police said.

UNR police have stepped up foot patrols in buildings where high concentrations of computers are stored. "We've upgraded some of the locks and alarm systems are being installed." Clement said. At UNR, an investigation continues in incidents in three university buildings. On Aug. 8, the theft of equipment from the business school was reported.

Later, someone broke into offices and took 10,083 worth of computer equipment from the physics and mining schools. Along with UNR and the University of Washington, thefts have been reported at five California universities. The cost of computer chips went up about 50 percent following a July 4 fire that damaged a Japanese factory that manufactures most of the world's supply of chemical used to seal most computer chips. connected with similar burglaries at UNR's business, physics and miningbuildings in August. "He has an arrest record in California for the same type of offenses," said UNR police Sgt.

Chuck Clement. Morar was previously convicted for the theft of computer parts from Cal State-Fullerton. Clement said he is awaiting word from Washington on details of that state's investigation. Morar had 125 computer memory boards and a pipe wrench believed to have been used to break into an area where computer parts By Sevil Omer GAZETTE-JOURNAL Police at University of Nevada, Reno are trying to determine whether an accused California burglar is connected to the theft of more than $34,000 computer equipment at UNR this month. Avram Morar, 23, of Fullerton, was arrested Saturday at the University of Washington in Seattle after campus police chased him on foot for about a half mile.

A burglary charge was filed against him Wednesday. UNR police think he may be i ijPniMHiPniHMii a mr. LABOR DAY WEEKEND For A Healthier Yard, Workout Twice A Week. Sunday 6:00 P.M. Through HmHTFRTpTIKIATP A Pi a qp Watpr Omi Dm ml In a high desert region like ours, watering deeper and less often strengthens roots and keeps your yard green and healthy.

That's why the Yard Fitness Plan's Twice-A-Week Your Assigned Days When you water, please continue to water only on your assigned days. If your street address ends with 1,3,5,7 or 9, please water only on Sundays and Thursdays. ODD ADDRESS WATERING DAYS MON TUE WED Bffi SAT If your street address ends with 0,2,4,6 or 8, please water only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. EVEN ADDRESS WATERING DAYS Workout is so important. Healthy roots are trip key to a healthy yard.

Warmer Weather, Smarter Watering As temperatures rise into the 80s and 90s, twice-a-week watering will always be enough for a properly trained yard. It's also the law in the cities of Reno and Sparks. Watering is not allowed between 1 and 5 p.m. in both cities. Water Wait Use the water wait method to water deeper.

Simply turn your sprinkler on for about 15 minutes, then turn the sprinkler off. Allow time for the water to soak down to the roots (15-30 minutes), then repeat until water has soaked into the ground six to eight inches. Monday 5.00 P.M. Reno Pledge Center 856-1993 Help the local Northern Nevada Muscular Dystrophy Association by supporting these special Telethon events: THE BOOT DRIVE Look for the following firefighters and help them "Fill-the-Boot" for MDA: Truckee Meadows Firefighters Sparks Firefighters Tahoe-Douglas Firefighters Reno Firefighters Carson City Firefighters Reno Airport Firefighters Incline-Crystal Bay Firefighters TCI CABLEVISION'S CABLE CARES PROGRAM $5 of each new hookup goes to MDA SCOLARPS MARKETS AISLES OF SMILES CANISTERS TIRES PLUS $1 of every tire sold to MDA TELETHON EXECUTIVE LOCKUP Magic 95.5 Radiothon at the Nugget's Rib Cookoff Help get local executives "out of jail!" SHOP FOR JERRY'S KIDS Purchase Aisles of Smiles products at participating supermarkets WINKEL PONTIAC'S TELETHON SPECIAL SUN MON TUE flj THL'KS" Commercial customers, including condominiums and apartments, water only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Monday is a no-watering day for both residential and commercial customers.

Healthy Yards Save Summer Fun Time By following the Yard Fitness Plan, you'll have a healthier yard, more time to enjoy it and help conserve water, too. If you have any questions about the Yard Fitness Plan, please call us at 689-5005. Westpac Utilities a division of Sierra Pacific Power Company $50 donation to MDA for every car or truck sold! 7 ELEVEN'S CARING MAKES GOOD NEIGHBORS PROGRAM Join Erin Breen and Bruce Jackson KOLO News Channel 8 4 7 Vf -1 i if v. "'Ii 1.