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AM ELKO DAILY FREE PRESS, Elko, Nevada Wednesday, May 17, 2000 TT it lAaoditcd Pros) Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever found, went on public display this morning at the Field Museum in Chicago. The 65-million-year-old fossilized skeleton was discovered hurried within the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1990. Big dinosaur debuts in Chicago By JONATHAN LIPMAN Associated Press Writer CHICAGO By any measure, Sue is big. Standing 13 feet tall at the hips and stretching 41 feet long with teeth as long as your forearm, Sue is the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever discovered. But Sue is also a big event.

With Hollywood-style razzle-dazzle, the reassembled skeleton went on display today for the first time. In advance of the opening at Chicago's Field Museum, dinosaur logos were plastered on T-shirts and Wire news summary: House rejects plan for biennial budget WASHINGTON CAP) The House today rejected a proposaj to move to a two-year budget, a key part of a bill to bring sweeping changes to what most lawmakers agree is a flawed budget process. The legislation also includes setting up a rainy-day fund for emergencies and ending the possibility of year-end government shutdowns. The biennial budget idea was backed by President Clinton and lawmakers who argued it would give Congress more time to oversee the federal programs it funds. But opponents said having only one shot at the budget every two years would weaken congressional power.

The biennial budget, defeated 217-201, was offered as an amendment to the most far-reaching overhaul in more than a quarter-century of the way Congress puts together the budget. It faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, which is generally more resistant to institutional change. "It is very clear that the budget process that we have now doesn't work," said House Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier, R-Calif, a champion of the biennial budget idea. "It's a disorganized patchwork of decades old rules and laws." Opponents warned that the bill as a whole could result in less fiscal discipline and the ceding of power to the executive branch. Chernobyl fires raise radiation levels WASHINGTON (AP) A malfunction in a steam pipeline has forced officials at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine to cut power back 50 percent, even as forest fires spread the remnants of radiation from a 1986 disaster at the plant, a U.S.

official said today. The new malfunction caused the turbo generator in the reactor, the only one in operation, to switch off. Repairs are expected to take until Saturday to complete, the official said. There is no evidence of radiation as a result of the malfunction, the official told The Associated Press. But, at the same time, the official said, forest fires in the area had caused the circulation into the air of remnants of radiation in roots and stems of plants, with the result that the radiation level in Kiev was elevated slightly, President Clinton is due to visit Kiev June 6 after summit talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A White House official said there were no radiation concerns at this point. Grand Canyon fire spreads GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) Winds died down at the Grand Canyon today, aiding firefighters' efforts to contain a blaze that has charred 13,350 acres on the North Rim. Catherine Bland, fire information officer for Grand Canyon National Park, said the wind gusts, which had been up to 50 mph yesterday, were expected to be only about 20 mph today. That meant aircraft could once again fly over the fire to drop water, she said.

The Outlet fire, which began as a prescribed burn April 25, was driven out of control by high winds a week ago. Prescribed or controlled fires are set on purpose in order to reduce underbrush that could fuel a worse fire later. Windy conditions yesterday prevented firefighters from better containing of the fire, which remained 43 percent contained this morning, Bland said. The South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the site where most tourists visit, remained open. More than 1,100 firefighters and support personnel battled the fire today.

Lake Tahoe plan OK'd by panel WASHINGTON (AP) A House panel has approved legislation that would authorize the government to spend $300 million over 10 years for Lake Tahoe environmental reclamation projects. The forests and forest health subcommittee passed the bill by voice vote, and moved it yesterday to the full House Resources Committee. Sponsored by Reps. Jim Gibbons, and John Doolittle, the bill would require the U.S. Forest Service to identify projects to combat soil and water degradation at the Sierra lake that straddles the California-Nevada border.

The bill won endorsement from the subcommittee's chairwoman, Rep. Helen Chenoweth-Hage, R-Idaho. She said she visited Lake Tahoe last weekend, "and I was shocked at the condition of the forest. It's a very sad situation." city buses, and the final look of the exhibit was shrouded in secrecy. Sue, named after Sue Hendrickson, the fossil hunter who found her in 1990 in the badlands of South Dakota, cost the natural history museum $8.36 million at an auction that had been delayed for years by a drawn-out legal battle that ended with Hendrickson's partner in jail.

To cover the cost of the 65-million-year-old carnivore, the Field took on two mega-corporate partners, McDonald's and Disney. Both get exclusive rights to casts of Sue's bones. But only the Field Museum's visitors get to see the bones themselves. Power plant, pipeline talks still The museum will display her (It's called a "her," but scientists cannot say for sure whether Sue was male or female) in the main hall. Her one-ton skull, too heavy to be mounted with the rest of the skeleton, will be displayed in a case nearby.

A lightweight cast will replace it on the skeleton. "People, in all the alternatives they have in computer games, shopping, the Internet love real things," Field President John McCarter said. The Sue exhibit is an example of an emerging blockbuster mentality among museums that are trying to compete with movies, theme parks, Coastal proposes constructing a $220 million natural gas-fired power plant to be built near Carlin. The gas would come from the proposed $244 million natural gas pipeline that would be installed from Utah through Elko County. The pipeline would be a joint effort of Coastal subsidiary CIG and Paiute Pipeline, a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Corp.

The Elko County Economic Diversification Authority has been pushing the pipeline and power plant project as a key to economic growth for rural Nevada, and Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt said last week she sees a need for such a project. She also said she and Guinn have written letters to Coastal in support of the proposed project. In addition, as chairman of the Nevada Economic Development Commission, Hunt agreed last week at the CED's Elko meeting that a resolu By ADELLA HARDING Coastal Corp.

officials remain optimistic about their proposed power plant and natural gas pipeline project, according to Ed Miller of Coastal subsidiary Colorado Interstate Gas. "Negotiations are under way. We still haven't given up," he said, adding that "we should know in a few months." Miller said the decision will be made after talks with potential customers in Utah and Nevada, and the question of when Nevada begins electric deregulation will have a bearing on that decision. "With deregulation, we can go forward much easier than we can do without it. It opens a much broader market for the power plant," Miller said.

"A number of rules have to be put in place." He said those rules would protect all the parties involved, including independent power companies coming into the state to build plants. Gov. Kenny Guinn delayed electrical deregulation that was set to begin March 1, saying the state isn't ready for deregulation, and Sierra Pacific Resources filed a lawsuit in federal court in March, claiming the state's deregulation law put the utility at an unfair disadvantage. Coastal Power, a subsidiary of Anderson of Reno and Linda Stanton of Mesquite; granddaughters, Jody Donchez of Sparks and Julie Gugino of Las Vegas; grandson, Steve Anderson of Reno; and three great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1975 and a son-in-law in 1983.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at the Starr Valley Community Hall. Interment will be in the Starr Valley cemetery. Visitation will be at the hall for one hour prior to the services. Burns Funeral Home is handling local arrangements.

Former county resident Hazel Biggins dies at 83 Robert Burnham, 82, dies in Diamond Valley JO. and sports for family free time. Big projects mean big money, which often means corporate sponsors. "Museums about 20 years ago began to make themselves intellectually accessible to the public," said Edward Able president of the American Association of Museums. They moved away from static, dusty displays toward more entertaining, easier-to-understand fare, he said.

The more entertaining approach along with the robust economy and an increase in popular interest in science has contributed to a 50 percent increase in U.S. museum attendance over the past 10 years, Able said. on track tion of support for the Coastal projects would be on the agenda for the June CED meeting. Miller said any support from the state for the project is welcome. Meanwhile, Newmont Mining Corp.

and BarrickGoldstrike Mines Inc. have been discussing the project as potentially the biggest customers, and Miller said other customers "have now become part of the plan." He said, "The mines and myself have agreed to keep it low-key at this time." Miller also said shareholders of Coastal Corp. and El Paso Energy Corp. have approved a proposed merger of the two companies, but the merger still requires federal approval and isn't expected to happen until early fall. El Paso owns North America's largest natural gas pipeline system, along with related operations, with more than $16 billion in assets.

Coastal is an energy holding company with assets of $15 billion. member of the Mt. Wheeler Power board of directors for three years. He enjoyed being with his family, his work, hunting and outdoor activities and had been an avid pilot for more than 40 years. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Elaine of Diamond Valley; son, Robert E.

Burnham of Eureka; daughter, Perri Burnham of Layton, Utah; brother, Perry II. Burnham of San Antonio, Texas; and four grandchildren, Kristen, Katherine, Heather and Jared Burnham of Eureka. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Eureka Opera House.

President Alan Jones of the Eureka LDS branch will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Burial will be at 11 a.m. (MDT) Monday in the Mt Olivet Cemetery in Salt Iake City. Burns Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dow Jones: NEW YORK (AP) Investors resumed a cautious stance today, sending stocks lower as they determined that the interest rate increase implemented by the Federal Reserve yesterday may indeed threaten stock prices. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 166.03 to close at 10.769.74. Broader stock indicators were also lower, although their losses were more modest The Nasdaq composite index fell 72.68 to 3.644 89. The Standard 4 Poors 500 fell 1855 to 1.447.79. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by nearly a 2 to-1 margin on the New York Stock Exchange, with 1.908 down.

1.015 up and 483 unchanged. NYSE volume totaled 81368 million shares as of 4 pm, vs. 945.94 million in the previous session. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 632 to 499 66. The weakness on Wall Street didnt surprise analysts, who believed stocks were due to falter as investors tried to capture gains from a four-day rally that extended through yesterday, when the Fed.

as expected, raised interest rates a half percentage point its steepest increase in five years. Hazel Riggins, a former Elko County resident, died yesterday at her home in Littlefield, at age 83. She was born Aug. 16, 1916, in Mancos, to Joseph Lewis and Anna Freeman Lewis. She attended schools there.

She married Perry Riggins on April 13, 1935, in Aztec, N.M., and they moved to Elko County in the late 1930s. He worked as a ranch foreman and she cooked for hired hands for 50 years. She moved to Mesquite in 1998. She was a member of the LDS Church and enjoyed reading and visiting with people. Survivors include daughters, Clara National weather The AccuWeather forecast for noon.Thursday, May 18.

50 60 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s -10t -0 Os 10 20 30 40 Bands separate high 2000 AccuWsathsr, Inc. i Vv f- i I 1 i 111 i-E--- E3 E3 E23 E3 High Low Showsrs Rata T-storm Ftuntos Snow lot Sunny Pt Cloudy Cloudy Robert Otto Burnham, longtime resident of the Diamond Valley area, died Monday at his residence there at age 82. He was born March 25, 1918, in Salt Lake City to Perry Ezekiel and Bertha Hummel Burnham. He attended Salt Lake City schools and graduated from the University of Utah with a Business Administration degree in 1939. He served in World War II from 1941-1946 as a bomber pilot and squadron operations officer.

He was stationed at Bari, Italy, with the 450th Bomb Group and flew 23 combat missions. From 1952-1976, he was the managing partner of Mini-Cassia Equipment of HeyburnBurley, Idaho. He married Elaine Williamsen on March 18, 1957, in Ogden, Utah. He sold his business in 1976 and moved to Diamond Valley, where he actively farmed until his death. He served as president of the Heyburn Chamber of Commerce and was a Boys Girls Qub dinner In order to help the Boys and Girls Club of Elko open its doors, the Red Lion Inn and Casino will host the second annual Wine Maker's dinner at 6:30 p.m.

on Friday. The Boys and Girls Club of Elko's Executive Board fund-raising goal for 2000 is $150,000 to cover the overhead of starting programs and hiring an experienced director to run the program. Proceeds from the Wine Makers dinner will enable the board to hire a director and secure a temporary facility to house the Boys and Girls Club. Anyone wishing to assist the Elko Boys and Girls Club may contact board president Chris Johnson at 738-6125 or board member John Smales at 738-5108. Keith Knapp dies at age 84 Keith Daniel Knapp, longtime Elko resident died at his home here last night following a long illness, at age 84.

He was born Feb. 24, 1916. in Rexburg, Idaho. Funeral services are pending at Bums Funeral Home. temperature zones for the day.

FRONTS: COLO WARM STATIONARY across New Mexico behind a powerful storm moving across the Corn Belt wtth more showers and storms Tonight Partly cloudy, a 10 chance of evening showers. Light wind. Thursday Partly cloudy and warmer. High in the mid 60s. Extended Forecast Friday and Saturday: Partly cloudy, low in the 30s, high in the 70s.

Sunday: Partly cloudy, low 35 to 40. high near 80. Elko Statistics Today, norms) Hcfom 7037 Todsys rscord hfcji 86, 19Z7 Today's racori low 2a 1 93 PrBopteton total trough Itonth'sprwpiMton- 051 Wstwyesprfclp- 577" Tornorrow-ifASTrlss- 523 Torncfirsiunswt- 756 NDOT road conrJOons 1-C77-KV-BOADS NATIONAL SUMMARY; Fire-spreading winds wsl continue to gust tomorrow through the Plains. Strong thunderstorms erupt acrossthe Northeast Elko FORECAST Low Hjgh ttr Partly cloudy Yesterday's grx toefeyU km and pmptaton kx te 24-hout penod endng at 11 im: Efco- Bf-Eireka-Spng Creek -Wefc-Wktxme-Wmenrjcca Veoas-SalLateCty-San Ffanasco Bom- 5443.0r 5UVIZT 513824 5138.ir 6734 6T 53382T 44371' 4438 ir 7tV56Traoe nfrtnv Dick RasPUcka was "amed Carlin IUUCll OJ lClir, CUizen Qfthe Year for 1999 Saturday night. Carlin Mayor Linda Bingaman, who was the Citizen of the Year in 1988, holds the Carlin plaque presented to Rasplicka, who is holding a proclamation from Gov.

Kenny Guinn. Rasplicka also received a resolution from Elko County Commissioners in recognition of the honor. A Carlin resident since 1973, Rasplicka is involved in many community organizations and last year was a liaison between the community and Carlin Fire Department during the range fires. He also assists the Nevada Division of Forestry during the fire seasons by transporting supplies and personnel and is a relief driver for the Carlin senior citizens. In addition, he was an emergency medical technician for years and an Emergency Medical Services instructor and helps with local blood drives, to list a few of his accomplishments.

Other nominees for the 1999 award were Charles Kendrick and Rev. Jim Luther..