Santa Maria Times from Santa Maria, California • 9

Santd -Maria, Timi, Wtdnaidoy, Stpt. 1, 19829 Hot opons 'largo croivdo i.85 in rieU eapenlmsi style of an old western town dominates the exterior of the resort, while inside the -western motiff also prevails, A bingo parlor with western murals oji the walls dominates one end of the resort, while assorted bars and restaurants flank, the main casino area, Shortly after the resort opened its door Tuesday, the casino was jammed with gamblers lined up at slot machines and black- jack tables. 0 t' BEAUTIFUL SEAMLESS IV WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) A small, three-story apartment building made "a popping noise" and collapsed, injuring four people and tearing away the front of an adjoining building, officials said. Four people were injured slightly and taken to hospital after the collapse Monday afternoon.

The second and third stories of the building 'suddenly collapsed into a flea market on the ground, floor, scattering debris onto sidewalks and into the street. There was no reported fire or explosion, police building had eight apartments. "A man across the street said it just- made a popping noise and collapsed," West Chester Police Chief John Green said. Two of the injured were brothers who lived in the "building. Juan Otero, 26, was admitted to Chester County Hospital in good conditiori, suffering bruises.

Jose Otero, 15f was released after treatment Two women walking by the building when it collapsed were treated for bruises. Rescue workers searched through bricks, lumber and tangled metal for hours for other pedestrians who might have been trapped and found none. The building is on the outskirts of the business district of this town, about 25 miles west of Philadelphia. The front of the adjoining building was almost totally ripped away. It houseda harber shop on the first floor and apartments on the second and third.

I mm mmmm Kklnnn 5- "i LAS VEGAS (AP) In a welcome relief to a re-cession-plag'tied local economy; the El Rancho Hotel and Casino opened its doors Tuesday, drawing throngs of curious visitors and putting 1,200 Las Vegans to work. More than 1,000 people crowded around the -resort's front doors on the Las, Vegas Strip for the, 10 a.m. opening as workmen scurried back and forth, putting finishing touches on the remodeled hotel. Formerly known' as the Silver bird, the El Rancho, was remodeled at a cost of $25 million by new owner Ed Torres after the bankrupt and closed its doors last The closing cost some 800 employees their jobs, adding to an unemployment rate that has topped 10 percent in Southern Nevada. But, even though tourism levels have dropped slightly this year, Gov.

Bob List says he thinks the resort's opening may be a sign of good times to come. "It's nice to see those people back to work again," said List, who attended, the opening! "I think this might be our turning point for Las Vegas. I think we've bottomed out." large false front in the "I I 111 out FREE ESTIMATES Over 30 years experience. Many colors to choose from. GUS THE Lawyer urguua viuiciiic; against women accepted MADISON, Wis.

(AP) Amos Smith was sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexual assault Tuesday despite his attorney's argument that violence against women is acceptable in American culture. Attorney Roger Merry of Belleville argued that Smith, 30, should not be sent to prisori "for being a victim of the culture." "Hostility toward women I think, is something that is culturally instilled in -men," Merry said, "it's part of our culture that has been for hundreds of years, that violence against women is not unacceptable." "That view has changed dramatically" in recent years, but "a lot of men have trouble" coping with the change, Merry said. Dane County Circuit Judge P. Charles Jones sentenced Smith to concurrent: 10-year sentences on 'UTTERMAN IT! '1 'vl sv 1 220 Longbronch Grover City Lie 383545 Only minor injuries from collapsing building Associated Press Laserpfioto two second-degree sexual assault counts and a utive four-year sentence for burglary with intent to commit a felony. mith was accused of attacking the victim after helping her push her stalled car to her downtown apartment last December.

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