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1 nn ran ra VoL 111 No. 168 Established Jan. 5, 1883 ELKO, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA 35 CENTS MONDAY, JULY 18, 1994 16 Pages bombed Jewish building kffled in Argentina; 17 .1. I BUENOS AIRES, Argentina CAP) A seven-story building housing two Jewish groups was destroyed by an explosion Monday, killing at least 17 people in what Argentina's president called an attack by "beasts and savages." Dozens were injured in the 55 ajn. blast and rescue workers believed perhaps dozens more were trapped beneath the rubble.

Jewish groups said more than 40 people survived. An estimated 100 worked in the building. The cause of the explosion was not known. Buildings on the rest of the block were heavily damaged and cars parked near the building were destroyed. Shards of metal and glass- lay everywhere on the street Alongside one burned-out car were at least two bodies, covered hastily with bed-sheets and foam gym mats.

One rescue worker warned people nearby, "Watch where you walk. Those are bodies." A few yards away lay a woman's black-leather shoe. Nicolas Wohda, 56, who works in an office next door to the destroyed building, told The Associated Press that he "felt a huge bomb, and then I dont know what" Wohda, his shirt soaked with blood, received several stitches for cuts on his face and scalp. He said a police car was parked in front of the building at the time of the blast "If the police were in that car, they didnt make it out alive," Wohda said. President Carlos Menem said the attack was planned "from abroad and helped by people here." He called the perpetrators "beasts, savages." In March 1902, i bomb destroyed the downtown Israeu Embassy, killing at least 28 people and injuring more than 22a Responsibility for that blast was never determined.

Israel blamed Muslim fundamentalists for the bombing, and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres indicated he believed Monday's explosion also was the work of Muslim extremists. "We know who the strings lead to," Peres told Israeli television Monday. "We will have to make a supreme effort to catch these terrible people." He said Israel had sent a relief team to Argentina. Menem said Israeli security and intelligence agencies were working with Argentine authorities to determine the cause of the explosion. As part of the investigation, Menem ordered Argentina's borders closed.

Rescue workers climbed the pile of rubble, all that remained of the building housing the headquarters of the Delegation of Argentine Israeli Associations, the country's principal Jewish community group, and the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, a social aid organization. Dozens of volunteers passed up oxygen masks to workers climbing through the pieces of masonry and steel searching for survivors. Many shocked bystanders sobbed uncontrollably. "We need more oxygen! Get us oxygen!" rescue workers screamed. Others, noting the strong smell of natural gas, urged bystanders not to light matches for fear of causing another explosion.

Security at the building was known The Lone Mountain fire, heated 23 miles north-northwest of Elko, has been given the highest fire-fighting priority in the nation, according to the Nevada Division of Forestry. This photo of was taken yesterday from the southwest of the blaze. Lone Mountain fire given highest priority in nation been overwhelmed," said Howell. Four of yesterday's strikes hit the ground. Two caused the Bull Run and Mahogany Springs fires, which are both listed as Type in fires.

NDF estimated the Bull Run fire would be contained by 8 p.m. today. Located on the Petan ranch, the fire has burned approximately 200 acres. Howell said an estimated 60 people were fighting the fire today. Yesterday, a Petan ranch dozer was burned over but neither the operator nor the dozer were harmed.

The fire threatens several scattered hay barns. The Mahogany Springs fire has burned an estimated 3,000 acres. Howell said that fire was of a lower priority. It threatens livestock and wildlife habitat and a historical mine site. Elko crews have also been dispatched to the Simpson fire west of Crescent Valley which has threatened a few ranches in the area.

The Lone Mountain fire burning northwest of Elko in the Independence range has been given the highest wildfire priority in the nation, according to Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) Fire Information Officer Cheri Howell. Approximately 300 people are fighting the fire, which has consumed over 10,000 acres and continues to threaten the Bill Van Norman ranch and the Fox Springs ranch owned by John Oldham. The Lone Mountain fire was reported Saturday. Two other fires, the Bull Run fire in the Centennial range 90 miles north of Carlin and the Mahogany Springs fire 12 miles northeast of Midas, started yesterday. The Lone Mountain blaze is located about five miles west of Mountain City Highway and 23 miles to the north-northwest of Elko.

It is currently graded as a Type II fire. A Type I fire is judged to be of highest severity while a Type III fire, of low est severity. Howell said the Van Norman and Fox Spring ranch headquarters were protected by retardant drops and a fire break established yesterday afternoon. However, she said the headquarters are still at risk because fire behavior has been extremely erratic. She said fire has been running through wet spots and flying back in waves over blackened areas.

In addition, the same weather pattern is expected to hold for the next week. An interagency fire news release said, "our weather and fire conditions are the same as those in Colorado where 14 people died." The release stated conditions are 50 to 100 percent drier than last year. On a positive note, Howell said there were only 10 lightning strikes recorded yesterday as compared to the 300 reported Saturday. "If we had 300 strikes yesterday, we would have Nevada netcs summary: to be tight An AP reporter who visited the building last week saw a police ear stationed outside Guards checked visitors' identification, inspected their bags, and confirmed that they had appointments. The building, on Pasteur Street on I ine outturn or downtown uuenos Aires, is in a traditionally Jewish neighborhood known as Once, or Eleven, named for Sept 1L 1880, the date Buenos Aires became the- capital The area is also populated by Koreans and other ethnic groups.

A banner strung across the street advertises the Yiddish Mama Restaurant 4 About 250,000 Jews live in Argen- tina, most of them in Buenos Aires. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Ra-1 bin called the attack "a -cowardly, criminal and evil act" andowedl that "Israel will continue to chase the perpetrators of terrorism to the I end." I VS. Secretary of State Warren I Christopher, visiting Israel, called the explosion "a reminder that despite the glowing prospects there are still the enemies of peace around the world, not only here in the Middle East" A Palestine Liberation Organization official in Argentina denounced the blast "We deeply lament this attack against peace," said Sujail -Aquel, who represents the PLO in Buenos Aires. On June 1, Israel bombed pro-Iranian guerrilla barracks in Lebanon, killing 50 Lebanese, including teen-age Hezbollah recruits. The fundamentalist Shiite Muslim group vowed revenge, and Israeli experts said they expected reprisal attacks to be carried out abroad.

Vance Demars, Dave Machado and Domingo Uhart splitting second and third. Winners in the "mutton event were Matt Morrison, first Nick Weise, second, and Stephen Smith, third, on Saturday and Matt Oros, first Terri Robertson, second, and Bart Steninger, third, on Sunday. Laura Davis of Lamoille was crowned 1994 Silver State Stampede Queen. Other winners will be published later this week. Parade winners were: Horse-Drawn Category: Elko County Senior Citizens, Shirley Evans and Walt Leberski, and Maggie Creek Ranch.

Group Western Riders: Canyon County Drill Team, Arena Mexicalis and Gill and Stocks. Civic or Commercial: Sage Brush Spinners, Wright Motors and Elko Chamber of Commerce. Family Group: David Loreman, Wilde Brough and Angelique Wilson. Musical Group: Double Dice RV. Park, Nevada Knights, and Sunshine Generation.

Native American Entries: Preserving Our Culture, TeMoak Royalty and Native American Consortium. Other winners were: Best 4-H Entry, Big 4-H; Best Antique Car, 1918 Dodge Touring Car driven by Northeastern Nevada Museum Director Shawn Hall; Best Political Entry, Jeoff Dahl; Best Junior Walking Group, Elko Rollers; and Nevada High School Rodeo Queen Tenille Horn. Vegas woman killed in accidental shooting J.C. Sanders of West Haven, Utah, took first place in the Silver State Stampede bull riding competition for this ride aboard the bull named Vee's Own. Sanders scored 88 points for the Saturday night ride at Elko County Fairgrounds.

Silver State Stampede termed a big success 3 each cowboy won 1848.75. The team of Kevin Stewart and KC. Jones was third with a 5.9 and won $485 a man; splitting fourth and fifth were Jake Barns with Gay O'Brien Cooper and Denton Payne with Jay Wadhams, 6.1, $12125 a man. Steer wrestling results were: Duvall, 4.1 seconds, Dustin Smith, 4.8, Mark Parker, 5.0, split between Ric Griffith and Brock Ardrus, 5.2, $457.35 a man; and Brandon Bedke, 5.4, $19835. Calf roping: Tommy Guy, onds, David Felton, a4, $90752; Mike Arnold, 8.8, split between James Lant and Jerry Jetton, $435.04 a man; and Rickey Canton, 9.0, $189.15.

Bull riding: Sanders, 88, Gilbert Carrillo, 86, $84350; Shane Far-rell, 81, and Bo Rohrig, 80, $28130. Saddle bronc Cooper, 75, Joe Eisner, 73, split between Jeff Shearer and Kenny Black, 72, Charley Gardner of Ruby Valley, 71, $29856; and Ryan Carey, 7a $16537. Bareback riding: Dixon, 79, Troy Cattoor, 78, and a three-way split between Chan Sachse, Lan Lajeunesse and Sheldon Baker, 74, $269.68 a man. Barrel racing results were not available in time for publication today. The Big Tire team of Antonio, Vince and Philip Mendive won the wild horse race with Ray Bailey, Jim Bailey and Terrence Wright and LAS VEGAS (AP) A woman was shot and killed Monday when a gun discharged while a Las Vegas Stars relief pitcher was playing with the weapon.

The shooting is being treated as an accident pending a review by the Clark County District Attorney's office. Police said Fidel Compres, 29, allegedly shot the woman in the neck about 4 a.m. as he and another Stars player talked with the victim and a companion. Las Vegas Metro Police Sgt Bill Keeton said no there were no other injuries, although the bullet narrowly missed Stars infielder Julio Bruno. The name of the woman was not released pending notification of family members.

Keeton said Bruno and Compres met the two women at Sunday night's game. After the game, they went to a Latin dance club, then to Compres' apartment Compres began playing with two guns he keeps at his apartment a revolver and a 9mm semiautomatic. While allegedly twirling the 9mm around on a finger, it discharged, sending a bullet into the neck of the woman, who died instantly, Keeton said. Keeton said the case is being investigated as an accident but will be referred to the district attorney's office for further review. Compres was not arrested.

Compres, who lives in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has been on the Stars disabled list since undergoing surgery on his elbow last year, but he did play in two games this year. The Stars are the Triple A farm team for the San Diego Padres. Jim Ferguson, director of media relations for the Padres, called the shooting "a real tragic situation." The Padres have so little information that it is not appropriate to comment at this time," Ferguson said. Red Rock land LAS VEGAS CAP) A Bureau of Land Management official said Del Webb Corp. has given up its pursuit of 200 acres near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, but a company spokesman said efforts to reach a compromise are continuing.

BLM realty specialist Larry Sipp said Del Webb executive Dick Mastin came to his office July 5 to discuss other tracts of land that might be available. Mastin is Del Webb's vice president of land development in Las Vegas. "He came in and told me they had written it off," Sipp said. "I mentioned 7500 acres in North Las Vegas, but he said they had already looked at it and couldnt afford the land. We didnt come up with any solutions." Del Webb spokesman Carolyn Matthews declined to say if Mastin met with Sipp or if the company has given up on the land, situated between Anrf and Kyle Canyon roads in the northwest part of the valley.

"We have representatives in Washington right now working on a compromise," Matthews said. Rep. Jim Bilbray, who offered the legislation that would lock up the 200 acres, said Del Webb has not been seeking a compromise with him. "We have not been on speaking terms because we've been at war for three months," Bilbray said. "I hope Del Webb is looking at other options Wendover scheduled WENDOVER The West Wendover City Council will conduct three public meetings and hearings Tuesday and Wednesday.

The town council has a joint meeting scheduled with the West Wendover Recreation district Tuesday at 6 p.m. In the town library. The boards are slated to discuss a plan to acquire several parcels of federal land within the city limits to build a community swimming pool as well as construct additional play fields. The city council will reconvene one hour later at 7 p.m. for its regu but that's not going to have any impact on my plans to move the bill." Del Webb's compromise efforts apparently have focused on the Senate.

The company's representatives met this week with Sens. Harry Reid and Richard Bryan. Aides to the two Nevada Democrats said discussions centered on potential land swaps of property outside of the conservation area. Bilbray's bill, which would expand the conservation area by 93,000 acres, will go before the House subcommittee on public lands Thursday. The subcommittee was scheduled to consider the bill in May, but Bilbray withdrew it after Rep.

John Kyi, helped defeat a $6 million program for the Nevada Test Site. Bilbray accused Kyi and Del Webb, which is based in Arizona, of blackmailing the Nevada congressional delegation so the company could acquire 200 acres near the conservation area. Tahoe rescue ZEPHYR COVE (AP) There was another close call at Lake Tahoe when a boat carrying six people capsized near Zephyr Point late Sunday, Douglas County officials said. All of the people were rescued and treated for minor injuries at the scene. meetings this week lar meeting.

Among the items slated for discussion are a proposed agreement with Elko County for a juvenile probation officer in the town, the hiring of a new police chief and plans to lease the local city-run clinic to the University of Utah Medical Center. The town council will conduct a public hearing on the clinic Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the town library. Town officials are seeking comment on a proposed lease agreement with the University. The university hospital is scheduled to take over operations of the now closed clinic July 28.

This weekend's Silver State Stampede came off as a whopping success, according to committee chairman John Byers, with more than 6,000 people turning out to watch some of the best cowboys in the world. And those cowboys were in top form as they worked for a piece of the $22,617 in prize money. Lance Dixon of Texas won the bareback bronc riding with a score of 79; Kent Cooper took the saddle bronc riding with a score of 75; J.C. Sanders captured the bull riding title with a spectacular 88 point effort; Tommy Guy won the calf roping in seconds; Roy Duvall took first in the steer wrestling with a time of 4.1 seconds; and two teams split the team roping with a time of 5.6 seconds. Byers said Diamond Rodeos was the stock contractor for the show and produced a great show with top-notch animals in all the rough stock events.

He added the performance kept the crowd cheering most of both nights with the highlight coming Saturday with Sanders' wild ride on the explosive bull Vee's Own. During that ride, nearly the entire crowd of about 3,500 came to its feet to offer i roaring approval The addition of the Wrangler Bull Fights also proved popular with the audience and Byers said the Stampede Committee is planning of make them a regular addition to its rodeo. Splitting the team roping were David Motes and Dennis Watkins and Dee Pickett and Mike Beers, and.