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10 ELKO DAILY FREE PRESS, Elko, Nevada Monday, December 30, 1996 At the courthouse Metal prices speeding ticket Sept. 22. STE District Court Dec. 20 Van Thai Le, 29, of Salt Lake City pleaded guilty to forging a $2,600 check and cashing it at a Wendover casino. Sentencing was set for March 10.

ft Jerry Palensky, 53, of Osino was sentenced to seven days in Elko County Jail, fined $1,320, ordered to attend, complete and pay for DUI school, ordered to attend a year-long, outpatient counseling program and ordered to abstain from drinking alcohol for one year after pleading guilty to drunken driving in connection with his arrest Aug. 9 and drunken driving with one prior drunken driving conviction in connection with his arrest Aug. 26. nolly Drive No. 118 was sentenced to two days in Elko County Jail, fined $660, ordered to attend, complete and pay for DUI school, ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings once a week for 12 weeks, ordered to attend three men's group meetings and ordered to abstain from drinking alcohol until March 20, 1997, for his conviction of drunken driving in connection with his arrest Sept.

1. Marriage licenses Dec. 23. Troy Donavan Medina, 23, and Becky Marie Michael, 29, both of Elko. Justice Court Dec.

13 Randy Lee Chambers, 28, of Salt Lake City was sentenced to 20 days in Elko County Jail and given credit for 20 days time served and fined $1,100 after pleading guilty to maintaining a public nuisance in connection with his Nov. 24 arrest in Wendover for shoplifting a six-pack of beer and possession of marijuana. NEW YORK (AP) Spot nonferr-ous metal prices Monday. Aluminum 68.6 cents per lb. London Metal Exch.

Mon. Copper 107.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper cents per lb. N.Y.

Merc spot Mon. Handy Harman gold $369.25, off fabricated $387.71, off $0,016. Handy Harman silver $4,775, off $0,085, fabricated $5,253, off $0,104. Engelhard gold $370.53, off $0.15, fabricated $389.05, off $0.16. Engelhard Silver $4,780.

off fabricated $5,258, off $0,110. Bullion price for silver earlier in London $4,880, off $0.0035. Selected world gold prices, Monday. Hong Kong late: $369.65 up $0.30. London morning fixing: $369.60 up $0.20.

London afternoon fixing: $369.25 off $0.15, London late: $369.50 off $0.10. Paris afternoon fixing: $367.85 up $0.16. Frankfurt fixing: $369.45 up $0.28. Zurich late afternoon: $369.25 off $0.10. Dec.

9 Inocencio Lorenzo Martin, 64, of Lamoille was fined an additional $405 after being found in contempt of court for failing to pay a $495 fine and attend DUI school for his Feb. 22 conviction of drunken driving. Burnworth of Elko, Sunday, Dec. 29, at 9:37 a.m. at Elko General Hospial.

She weighed six pounds, four ounces and measured 19'? inches. There will be a World Peace Meditation tomorrow starting at 3:45 a.m. at 301 Silver Street. Schools, churches, and public buildings all over the world will open to anyone interested in world peace. Joining at 12:00 Greenwich time, millions from every nation will devote one hour to creating world peace.

For more information call 738-7747. Ruby Mountain Stitchers Chapter of Embroiderers Guild of America will meet Wednesday at the Girl Scout House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 561 14th Street. Football widows welcome. Program will be Butterflies and Hearts.

Those attending should bring a sack lunch. For more information call 738-3340. Elko General Hospital reported the following admissions: Rhonda Raine, Jacqueline Cavanagh, Michele Burn-worth, Wendi Knowles, all of Elko. Rhonda and Lester Raine of Elko are the parents of a daughter born at 8:04 a.m. Friday, Dec.

27, at Elko General Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, two ounces and measured 9Vt inches. A son was born to Jacqueline Ca-vanagh of Elko, Saturday, Dec. 28, at 1:49 p.m. at Elko General Hospital.

He weighed seven pounds, four ounces and measured 2014 inches. Wendi and Benjamin Knowles of Elko are the parents of a son born Sunday, Dec. 29, at 7:43 a.m. at Elko General Hospital. He weighed eight pounds and measured 21 inches.

A daughter was born to Michele 3i, and Ar-40, both of Dec. 27 Delward James Dick, lette Louise Paradise, Elko. Ronald Bruce Berriesford, 40, and Tammy Shaw Hayes, 32, both of Elko. Dec. 13 Ryan Patrick McDonough, 23, of Elko was sentenced to two days in Elko County Jail, fined $695 and ordered to attend, complete and pay for DUI school for his conviction of drunken driving in connection with his arrest Sept.

14. Nicholas Wayne Martin, 23, of 551 Cimarron No. 42 was sentenced to 10 days in Elko County Jail and fined $485 after pleading guilty to knocking out his girlfriend with a head-butt Oct. 18. Dec.

26 Joseph Benjamin Gingerich, 21, and Rachelle Marie Wold, 18, both of Elko. Dec. 12 Clinton Lee Talbert, 25, of Ryndon was sentenced to two days in Elko County Jail and fined $600 after pleading guilty to getting in a fight at the Holiday Inn Oct. 11. Dec.

24 Brett Steven Meacham, 31, and Nanette MacKay, 22, both of Elko. News Capsules Brandon Rodney Elegante, 21, and Michelle J'Net Peck, 22, both of Elko. Luis Martinez, 34, of 575'2 Elm St. was sentenced to three days in Elko County Jail, fined $1,100 and ordered to pay $1,250 restitution to the Elko County Public Defender's Office after pleading guilty to practicing law without a license by advising a woman not to reveal the truth about her husband's death during a divorce proceeding. Municipal court Dec.

5 Kevin Kurt Groth, 40, of 1050 Con- Dec. 23 Marc A. Suyematsu, 33, and Julie Ann Barnum, 31, both of Elko. Roger Joseph Torres 20, of 403 Westby Drive was fined $315 after pleading guilty to obstructing an officer in connection with his arrest for throwing a citation book at Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Alan Maldonado and the trooper's pen into the highway after getting a Daniel A. Hunter, 49, and Jeanette Gray Crooks, 45, both of Elko.

PoliceBlotter Jpf Secret Witness 738-HELP ees, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The company cut about 7,700 jobs this year, but hiring in its wireless, Internet, customer-care and local phone operations offset the losses. had 128,200 workers last year, and about the same number today. "We've been downsizing with one hand and upsizing with the other," company spokesman Burke Stinson told the paper. still plans to cut 17,000 jobs over the next three years, Stinson added.

Many of the job cuts could result from regular attrition, however. Currently as many as 13,000 workers leave each year because of retirements, resignations or firings. "Our original estimates for job cuts were based on there being no new telecom legislation," Stinson added. He told the paper that the telecommunications bill, passed by Congress earlier this year, that lets and the Baby Bells go after each others' customers opened the industry to more competition. the scene of the crash, who refused to be identified, said the race attracted tens of thousands of dollars in bets.

Futrell said Sunday he could not confirm whether any betting was going on but said the event was staged by organizers other than the drivers themselves. "Put it this way: A man drove down from New York to be in the race," Futrell said. Drivers and organizers could face charges of prearranged racing, a misdemeanor, and homicide offenses ranging from second-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter, Futrell said. A woman who lives nearby said the road is a popular illicit racing spot. "Ten or 15 cars will come down the road," said Charlene Deans.

"They'll go down and then they'll come back, it'll be like two at a time and it'll go on an hour or so." jobs NEW YORK (AP) after announcing plans to cut thousands of jobs, is ending the year with about the same number of employ Deadly race WHITAKERS, N.C. (AP) A car taking part in an illegal drag race went out of control and slammed into a crowd of spectators, killing two people and injuring six. Investigators did not say which car crashed into the crowd of 30 spectators who had lined up along State Road 1515, a desolate stretch of highway 60 miles east of Raleigh. Three parked cars burst into flames in the Friday night crash. Killed were two spectators, Tommy Lewis Bunn, 47, of Littleton and Theodore Daniel, 39, of Whitakers.

Two other spectators were in critical condition today, one was in good condition and the other two had been released from the hospital. One of the drivers, Benjamin Bacon, 37, of New York, was in guarded condition. The identity of the second driver was not released. Both cars were modified for drag racing, highway patrol Trooper R.T. Futrell said.

"They're not for road use," he said. "In their condition, they cannot be licensed." WRAL-TV reported that people at Gloria Ochoa-Diaz, 36, and Reyna Devilla-Ochoa, 33, both of Wendover, were arrested by a Wendover police officer at 7:10 p.m. yesterday at their Aspen Street residence on charges of domestic battery. Bail: $600 each. was arrested by an Elko police officer at 3:15 p.m.

Friday in the 300 block of 14th Street on an Elko Justice Court warrant for lewdness with a minor, failure to appear for traffic violation and disturbing the peace. Bail: $5,000. 1:35 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Third Street on a Carlin Justice Court warrant for failure to pay a fine, failure to reimburse public defender, failure to attend 12-week counseling and failure to attend Alcoholics Anonymous. Bail: $2,180.

Cisco V. Viramontes, 22, and Cody S. Howard, 20, both of Elko, were arrested by an Elko police officer at 6:30 p.m. yesterday at 12th and Railroad streets on charges of kidnapping with no substantial bodily harm and robbery. Bail: $20,000 each.

Gerald G. Martin, 41, of Elko was arrested by an Elko police officer at 1:10 p.m. Saturday at the Horseshoe Club on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper. Bail: $600. Jose D.

Ramirez, 24, of Wendover was arrested by a Wendover police officer at 9:11 a.m. Friday at a Wendover Boulevard casino on charges of possession of false identification, obstructing an officer and two Wendover Municipal Court warrants for failure to appear for citations. Bail: $1,739. Brandon M. Stevens, 24, of Spring Creek was arrested by a Wells police officer at 1:55 a.m.

yesterday at Sixth Street and Clover Avenue on charges of drunken driving and driving with a suspended or revoked license. Bail: $915. Jose G. Gonzalez, 34, of Elko was arrested by an Elko police officer at 12:53 a.m. Saturday at Oak and Idaho streets on charges of third-offense drunken driving, driving without proof of insurance, driving with a suspended or.

revoked, license, driving with fictitious, suspended or revoked plates and failure to maintain a travel lane. Bail: $3,815. William J. Brown, 54, of Elko was arrested by a sheriffs deputy at noon Friday in the 2000 block of Idaho Street on charges of driving without insurance, driving without a valid license, driving without a registration certificate in vehicle, failure to use lights and failure to use turn signals. Bail: $1,445.

Renee M. Willis, 32, of Spring Creek was arrested by an Elko police officer at 1:58 p.m. yesterday at Fourth and Idaho streets on a charge of domestic violence. Bail: $600. Martin H.

Stefen, 51, of Wendover was arrested by a Wendover police officer at 9:39 p.m. Friday at his Oquirrh Street residence on an Elko Justice Court warrant for two counts of possession of a forged instrument, theft, obtaining or possessing a credit card without consent, false statement of information to procure issue of a credit card, two counts of use of a stolen credit card and impersonating another. Bail: $19,500. I JCjT 'I -i in igftj, ..,11,1,1,1 1.11 1, mini, nun. 1 Thad M.

Neilson, 25, of Osino, an employee at Martin Engineering, told police Friday that tools valued at $1,200 were stolen from his company pickup between 11 p.m. Thursday and 5:15 a.m. Friday. There was no damage to the pickup, according to the report. it --J -J 1 1 Mark A.

Breidel, 31, of Elko was arrested by an Elko County sheriffs deputy at 8 p.m. Saturday at Fifth and Pine streets on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license, failure to register as an ex-felon, driving an unregistered vehicle and an Elko Justice Court warrant for owning a biting dog. Bail: $1,255. Martini Rossi Asti $Q99 Champagne 750 ml. $ruo Susan Burns, 38, and William J.

Moore, 31, told Elko police Friday two diamond cluster gold rings, a square cut aquamarine stone set in a gold ring and a watch with black velvet strap and gold colored face with a total value of $1,950 were stolen from their Douglas Street residence between 8 p.m. Dec. 22 and 8 a.m. Wednesday. There were no signs of forced entry, according to the report.

Andre 750 mi 2 for Bill Cuch, 18, and Darwin Cuch, 19, both of Wendover, were arrested by a Wendover police officer at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Silver Avenue. Bill Cuch was charged with obstructing an officer and minor in consumption of alcohol. Bail was set at $805. Darwin Cuch was charged with hit-and-run property damage, drunken driving, driving with a suspended or revoked license and a Wendover Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear to pay fine.

Bail was set at $2,220. David R. Hocking, 37, of Elko was arrested by an Elko police officer at 10:40 p.m. Saturday at his Pinion Road residence on a charge of battery' with a deadly weapon. Police said Hocking hit his roommate, Jeffrey Heathman, 33.

over the head with a beer bottle. Heathman was taken to Elko General Hospital, where he was treated and released. Bail: $5,000. Domaim St Miclidle mib R.W. Knudsen Sparkling Juice $COO $m9 Korbel 750 ml.

750 ml. for Claude D. Jackson. 53, of Ruby Valley was arrested by a Wells police officer at 4:45 p.m. Saturday on the U.S.

93 off ramp of Interstate 80 on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked license. Bail: $600. Chateau St. Michelle Johannisburg Riesling 7somi. 3" Lillian Atkins, 31, of Elko told police Thursday afternoon that her brother's toolbox and tools were stolen from the bed of her pickup while she went to get gas, groceries and wash the pickup between 9 and 10 a.m.

Dec. 14. Atkins told police she checked the places she stopped and local pawn shops as well as placing a newspaper ad before reporting the items stolen. The tool box and tools were valued at $569.82. Robert L.

Ordish, 52, was arrested by a sheriffs deputy at 4:45 p.m. Friday at his Elburz residence on an Elko Justice Court warrant for procurement or solicitation of a minor to transport a controlled substance. Bail: $5,000. Kelly A. Ledesma, 20, of Wells was arrested by a Wells police officer at $111199 oiGSCK.

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yMQ Hoi Wings ptroller John Sharp, students with 170 hours or more credits (roughly 18 percent of university enrollment) would be charged as much as $7,910 the amount out-of-state students pay for tuition. The proposal requires approval from the state legislature. If passed, it would save the state $4.5 million a year, school officials say. Four other states Montana, North Carolina, Florida and Utah already charge higher tuition for students with extra credit hours. Everett Lee, a University of Texas student, said he would have to abandon plans for two degrees if the proposal was in place.

"The fact is, most people affected by these recommendations arent slackers, they're people who are trying to double-major or do more with themselves," Lee said. "These are people who will have better jobs and end up paying higher taxes." Exceptions could be granted and individual universities would be allowed to decide how much students pay, Welch said AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Students who stay in school for years without earning a degree would have their tuition nearly quadruple under a proposal to weed out so-called career students at public colleges in Texas. While students complain the hike would discourage double majors and career exploration, school officials said the idea as overdue. "The purpose of the proposal is to have taxpayers quit subsidizing students who can't seem la ever get a degree," said Andy Welch, a spokesman for the comptroller of Texas' public universities. Tuition and fees for state residents is $2,150 per year, with most majors requiring 120 hours of credit Students who change majors or carry a double major often wind up with more.

"For the students who choose to switch majors several times, they should be asked to pay a little more, given that the taxpayers of this state are already underwriting the costs of their education." Welch said. Under the plan proposed by Com JQtoury's Market Place 738-9248 568 w. Spring valley Court 5:00 am 10:00 pm Spring Creek, Nevada 7 days a week.