
Poll worker Ely Stone catches up on his reading during a slow period in the voting Tuesday afternoon at Katz Elementary School in northwest Las Vegas. Many polling places reported a light turnout of voters.
Photo by Mike Salsbury.
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City Council
showdown
set for June
The bitterly fought race between incumbent Las Vegas Councilman Matthew Callister and water district executive Larry Brown is heading for a showdown on June 3.
Callister received 46 percent of the vote, and Brown 43 percent in Tuesday's primary election. Republican activist David Hough netted 11 percent of the vote.
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Wednesday, May 07, 1997
News
City Council
showdown
set for June
Davis leads pack in comeback
Goynes, Montandon reach faceoff in NLV
Local teens among top volunteers honored
County officials condemn gaming tax, regional planning bills
In brief
Judicial
panel cites
justice
Man pleads guilty in LV salon standoff
County revises,
adopts plans
for courthouse
Deaths
Letter carriers to pick up canned food donations
Police arrest man in fatal beating
FEC slaps the wrists
of Nevada Democrats
Campaign finance reform bill stalled
Henderson voters OK
$54 million park bond
Mortensen jurors visit scene of shooting to judge for themselves
Provost retains his seat on
Henderson Municipal Court
Judge dismisses suit against maker of gun used in killings
Barlow finishes on top in LV Municipal Court race
State lawmakers decry hidden judicial salary increase
22-year-old kills self after gun struggle wounds two
Election attracts few voters to the polls
Help sought to find kidnapping suspect
LV man finds
friend's suicide
hard to believe
Sides argue over bill for local-option smoking rules
Incumbent, three hopefuls to vie for Boulder City Council seats
Clark, Kallas finish 1-2 in Henderson primary
Nevada briefs
NLV council incumbents advance
Airline tests
bag matching
at McCarran
Defense claims parents covered up diagnosis of son
No hard time
for concrete kid
Adamsen outspends, outpolls
challengers, wins it in primary
Jim Gibson Henderson's new mayor
Sports
Stars beat Buzz 1-0 in 12 innings to end losing streak
Webb, Rivera net honors
Local women's team
leads in state tourney
TUESDAY'S SCORES
Squash tourney
begins today
Vegas move pays
dividends for Adler
Royster's pitching
patience runs out
Cheyenne outlasts Durango,
clinches softball playoff berth
Sports briefs
Business
Las Vegas job picture attracts new residents
Harris' New Jersey lawyer wants tapes
Intel watcher reports bug in newest microprocessor
IN BRIEF
Inside business
Utility group puts burden on customer
Lifestyles
Chef John Dill of Circus Circus assembles a cool dish for summer called Chilled Shrimp with Eggplant Salsa.
Walls of Fame
TASTE OF THE TOWN: Michael Paskevich
RESTAURANT REPORT
REVIEW: "Love! Valour! Compassion!"
Act III plans 18-screen theater
Opinion
Court of appeals
Over the gunwales
Every school should have one
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