Elko Daily Free Press from Elko, Nevada • 16

A16 ELKO DAILY FREE PRESS, Elko, Nevada Monday, May 24, 1999 J. a TV violates privacy of suspects WASHINGTON (AP) Police can be sued for letting TV camera crews accompany them into people's homes to observe arrests or searches, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today. The unanimous decisions in cases from Montana and Maryland said police who authorize and carry out such "media ride-alongs" violate privacy rights protected by the Constitution's Fourth Amendment. "It is a violation of the Fourth Amendment for police to bring members of the media or other third parties into a home during the execution of a warrant when the presence of the third parties in the home was not in aid of the execution of the warrant." Chief Justice William H.

Rehnquist wrote for the nation's highest court. Hardly new, such ride-alongs have been given higher visibility in recent years by true-life television programs focusing on police work. Today's decision means law enforcement officers can be forced to pay monetary damages for violating the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. "Surely, the possibility of good public relations for the police is simply not enough, standing alone, to justify the ride-along intrusion into a private home," Rehnquist said. Kia DonovanIre Press JifirlfPrFipJf' Barker (waving his hat) arrived in high style via helicopter Saturday morning to a baseball field full of uniformed ball players singing the Little League song.

The City of Elko paid tribute to the volunteer youth baseball announcer by naming the new Little League Baseball field across from Elko Convention Center in his honor. "He is an asset to the community," said Amber Anderson, a Little League volunteer. "He is motivated by the love of sports and the love of kids." Barker has been employed by Red Lion Casino for the past 15 years. ax hits Finance Director Lisa Jones said, such as those for supplies, maintenance, software programs and transportation. School board officials were skeptical all the mine tax revenues will come in.

The estimates are based on gold prices of $285 to $290 per ounce, but the price has dropped as low as $272 per ounce recently. School board trustees Wednesday voted to keep a computer lab aide, a half-time bus maintenance position and an accounts payable clerk that were on the agenda for possible cuts. Stevens told trustees the computer aide also serves as a substitute teacher, but added the doors to the computer lab wouldn't be closed if the position were eliminated. School Hoard President Jerry Sestanovich said the principalsuperintendent will have his hands full Wire news summary: NATO bombing electrical plants BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) NATO pounded power plants and airfields today, saying there were signs Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic was "cracking" after two months of airstrikes. A U.N.

team, meanwhile, found the humanitarian situation worse than expected in Kosovo. Visits to more than seven Kosovo towns over three days showed conditions in the province to be "a lot worse than we feared," said Sergio de Mello, head of the U.N. fact-finding mission. Although mission members were unable to visit all the places they wanted, what they heard and saw was enough for a "picture of what went on. Everything indicates that there is an attempt to displace, ethnically cleanse Kosovo," he said, calling the scale of the crisis "gigantic." Thousands more refugees have flooded into Macedonia in the past few days.

Many said they had attempted to hang on in Kosovo, but finally gave up under the combined weight of airstrikes and Serb police repression. As NATO attacks entered their third month, a Serb media report claimed 100 people were killed in strikes Friday and Sunday on a prison in the northwestern Kosovo town of Istok. There was no independent confirmation of the Radio Belgrade report; 19 had earlier been reported killed. More pass math test RENO (AP) Hundreds more Nevada high school seniors are breathing a sigh of relief. Nearly 400 more will graduate after passing the math portion of a required proficiency exam they took earlier this month.

But that still leaves 1,105 students who have not passed some portion of the required math and reading test needed to receive a diploma. Of those, 699 are regular education students and 406 either are in special education programs or speak English as a second language. Stan Rabinowitz of WestEd, a San Francisco testing development and consultant firm that has worked on the exam, said 36 percent of the students who took the test for the fifth time on May 11 passed. That is almost twice the average number who passed the three previous exams, officials said. The next testing date is June 17, after graduation.

If they pass, students who take it then would still receive a diploma from their original high school. Those who have failed any portion of the exam will receive certificates of attendance at graduation. State lawmakers are considering a $300,000 proposal to give students two more chances to take the test this summer after attending summer school. If they pass, they would get a diploma from their own high school Those who still do not pass could enter an adult education program, where they would have unlimited chances to take the test. But the diploma would be issued from an adult high school.

Washoe fatality RENO (AP) A Carson City man died Saturday in a single-car accident on U.S. 395 just south of here. The Nevada Highway Patrol said John A. Droppleman was northbound when his 1983 Jeep drifted into the dirt shoulder around 8 a.m. in Pleasant Valley.

Droppleman, 57, overcorrected, sending the Jeep across both northbound travel lanes. He then lost control of the vehicle when it began to rotate and overturned, the patrol said. The NHP said Droppleman was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Traffic was backed up for several miles until the scene was cleared.

An investigation continued. Discrimination bill CARSON CITY (AP) A bill banning job discrimination based on sexual orientation won final approval Saturday in the Nevada Assembly. AB311 expands existing law barring discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, disability or nationality. "The standard applied to one employee should be applied to all employees," says the bill's author, Assemblyman David Parks, D-Las Vegas, the only announced homosexual in the legislature. "Workplace discrimination is especially egregious.

To deprive anyone of employment is to deny them sustenance." rv tin r) i. c1 Eureka without eliminating the accounts payable person. Trustees also decided to keep a bus route to transport nine students from the closed Beowawe school to Crescent Valley Elementary School. Stevens said the district could save $14500 annually by eliminating the route or could save $19,600 in tuition costs paid to the Elko County School District by extending that route to Emigrant Pass to pick up four students going to school in Carlin. But the cost of expanding the route to Emigrant Pass would double the operating expenses, Stevens said.

"It's at least 13 miles from Beowawe school and I think a bus should be provided." Crescent Valley Elementary School Principal Andrea Trow said. She said when students miss school, car trouble is the most common excuse. Aumaugher said the board would water system for the heavy industrial park and $32,000 to construct a loop from the industrial park sewer lines into the city sewer system. The committee will recommend Lander County receive $225,000 to fund a study on a new Battle Mountain sewer plant. "I think it's wonderful.

It's a very important part of moving the project forward," Lander County Manager Bonnie Duke said. Duke said the county plans to seek a Area governments fare well on federal grants National weather The AccuWeather forecast for noon, Tuesday, May 25. Budget By Mark Waite Eureka County School District will seeanet decrease of expositions during the 1999-2000 school year, fewer reductions than expected due to some good news in final estimates of tax rev enues from net proceeds of mining. Final Nevada Department of Taxation estimates last week project ed Eureka County School District would be able to tax $120 million in net proceeds of mining, not the $50 million estimated in February, a change that would bring the school district another $525,000 in taxes. The district will collect $3.89 million in property and net proceeds taxes in the fiscal year beginning July 1 instead of million.

Those local taxes make up the lion's share of $5.7 million in total revenues. District Superintendent Neil Stevens said the revised figures softened the blow of recommended staff reductions. Stevens said he assumes the hoard will adopt the budget in its current form Tuesday, meaning two teachers at Crescent Valley Elementary School and a custodian in Eureka will receive layoff notices. In addition, two teachers who re signed won't be replaced, he said. Eureka Elementary School Principal Hob Aiimaugher also volunteered to also serve as superintendent to replace Stev ens, who is resigning June Ml Hack when you had a projection of $50 million, the possibility of cutting 15 teachers came up." Stevens said.

The board prev iously voted to re place a counselor who is leaving the district and keep a special education position. Both were on the original list of budget cuts. The school board won't have to use half of a $500,000 revenue stabilization or rainy day'' fund set aside when mining proceeds were plentiful and will be able to beef up lean budgets. W.R. Merys dies at 36 at hospital William Ronald Mens a resident of the Elko area off and on for 20 years, died Friday of natural causes at Elko General Hospital.

He as 36 years old. He was born July 11. 1962. in Denver. to William Ronald and Kathleen H.

Freed Mens. He had worked as a truck driv er for DiGrazia Wholesale and had enjoyed the out door. fishing and prospecting. Survivors include his wife, Debra Men's of Wells; daughter. Jennifer Mens.

Denver parents. Gordon and Kathleen Wolzen of Wells: two brothers; two sisters; and two brothers-in-law Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Wells Deacon Don Tzinski will officiate and burial will be in the Wells city cemetery Burns Funeral Home is handling arrangements. jDowJones (AP) Closing Dow-Jones stock averages for Monday.

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A calendar was adopted for Eureka High School and Eureka Elementary School after a lengthy discussion over whether the starting and ending dates are appropriate, as well as tne vacation time. Teacher in-service training will be held from Aug. 25 to 27. The first day of school will be Aug. 30, the last day June 8.

Christmas break will be Dec. 20 through Jan. spring break will be March 27 through 31. $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and issue bonds for $3.5 million to build a sewage treatment plant.

The committee will recommend the City of Elko receive $71,202 for engineering work to study extension of utility lines to property near the Elko airport, Wendover will be recommended for a $53,000 planning grant to prepare an economic development strategy as part of the city master plan. Creek Fire Department said the residence was fully engulfed in flames when crews responded to the 12:05 a.m. call. Lee Engine Company also responded to the fire for a total of six pumper trucks and 20 firemen. Both crews spent about an hour on the scene, extinguishing what was left of Hendrickson's home.

The Nevada State Fire Marshall's office is investigating the blaze. Mike was charged with arson and her bail was set at $20,000. Hattan was charged with arson, failing to register as a felon and felon In possession of a firearm. Hattan remains in Elko County Jail today in lieu of $23,615 bail. i and a brother, Daniel King.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Presbyterian Church Burns Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In his memory, contributions are suggested to Alcoholics Anonymous, 680 River St, Elko. O.McMillin dies at 85 Orpha Delores McMillin died Saturday at Elko General Hospital at age 85. She was born May 28, 1913, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Hyrum Grant and Myrtle Clark Stephens.

She had been a rancher. Her body was escorted to Reno by Burns Funeral Home for funeral services and burial Arson charges filed in Spring Creek fire -10 -Ot 0 1Os2Oe3O4Os5Os6Os70O(0e 100 110 Rands fianarAtf hinh tamnAratuna 7nnps Inr fh rlay An ongoing domestic dispute is suspected as the motive for the torching of a Spring Creek mobile home at 509 Pine Knot Drive early Saturday morning, according to Elko County Sheriff Neil Harris. Heidi S. Mike, 18. of plkb and Marsha M.

Hattan. 29, a transient were arrested at 6:55 a.m. Salunjay on Greencrest Drive on charges of first degree arson. The fire destroyed the home of Shane Hendriekson, Hattan's ex-boyfriend, following what Harri described as the latest of a long stn ng of disagreements between him and Hattan. A spokesman from the Spring Christmas came in May for cities and counties in northeastern Nevada when an advisory committee last week recommended funding for all but one of the applications for federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant program.

The committee recommendations have never been rejected by the governor, who must approve the grants. The only application not recommended was a request by Wendover for $85,300 for site improvements for the Wendov er library, according to Audrey Allen. Nevada director of rural community development. The area applications being funded in the CDBG program total $956,362. Statewide, Allen said, the committee received $4.5 million in requests, but had only $26 million in funding.

Elko County submitted four applications that were all recommended for funding: $37,000 to purchase land to build a Jarbidge fire Station; $160,000 to construct a Jackpot library: $45,000 for a preliminary engineering report on the Montello water svstem; and $67,000 to help Great Basin College prepare an economic diversification strategy. Elko County Public Works Director Lynn Forsberg said partnerships between various funds were important in getting approval for the county grants. "Probably one of the big things is the leverage. There's real cash match, matching funds with the grants this year. Another part of it is the need there was a real defined need for each project." Forsberg said.

For the Jackpot library project for example. Elko County will build the library, Elko County School District will provide the land and equipment the Elko County Library System will provide a librarian and $30,000 to buy books. Forsberg said. Forsberg was also pleased the college grant was approved. "I know you've heard the county commissioners say a thousand times that economic diversification is our main thrust now." he said.

Wells was another big winner, with approval of a $267,160 grant to build a D. Feebler dies at 79 Dorothy Lucille Feebler, a passenger on the Amtrak train, died Saturday in Carlin. She was 79 years old. She was born Oct 30, 1919, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Edward Jacob and Catherine Frances Hennessy Nie-land. She had been a home maker.

Bums Funeral Home transported the body to Wichita, Kara, for funeral services and burial 9 1 Ml AccuWeattwr. Inc. cold mmow STAnomm La Dnm Ram mwm Fhrrtn NATIONAL SUMMARY: A etarrn apnrang ecroa the Nortiea at lurnorToei usher annoy and inwaionabty cooler weaffw axti thamtn potable (ram tie Graat Lake to Htm Engtand and tw md-Atlantc Showers and tundaratom Mao dampen Texaa. Oklahoma. Kama and Colorado.

A cold front a bring oooier MMrhar to tfe MutMiweal. Dougla LeRoy King dies in Ryndon at 38 Snow fcmnj Bicievar Cwe Local summary An upper-level low pressure area over the desert southwest wil gradually move eastward through Tuesday and allow for the weather pattern to gradually diminish. A ridge of high pressure wl build across much of northern Nevada late Tuesday through Thursday ahead of the next storm system, which wl arrive in western Nevada on Fnday. Elko Statistic RKordMr- 861969 tacord tow-231944 MontVi prwation- .68 WW ym pndp 72T Tumofrow'i tunhm 18 Tummruwa' mwI 83 NDOT road concSSona 73S-8SS3 Elko FORECAST Low YMtaTdvjre' hfcjtv, totoyi low and pfr cit'w tor the 24-hoii parted and aQ at midpJot Da- CMS Aussn- 726 By- Us Vega- 634 Reno- 87 S3 Tbnapaft- 754 Wttwrse- Wrnenjxt- 8S52 SatUtaay- 8S57 San Francsco- 6553 Bow- 86157 40 High 80 Sunny Douglas LeRoy King, a resident of the Elko area for more than 20 years, died Friday in Ryndon. He was 38 years old.

He was born Sept 6, 1960. in Boulder. Colo, to Neoma Arlene and Larry LaVoy. He was later adopted bv the late Robert W.King. He was reared in Las Vegas and attended schools there.

He moved to Elko in 1977 where he was a junior at Elko High School He married in 1990 and was the father of two sons. He had been employed by Barney Trucking. He was an avid golfer and in recent years had taken flying lessons and planned to be a pilot some day. Survivors include his mother, Arlene King of Elko; sisters. DXtte Burgess of Elko and Robyn King of Idaho; maternal grandparents, Rolla and Marie Everhart of Chico, Calif; paternal grandmother, Ruth LaVoy of Chico; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by fathers, Larry LaVoy and Robert King.