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mmmt wmmmm HFMnFRf%OK| Nevada's Industrial Center Volume 43,96lh Edition Henderson, Nevada 25C THE COMMUNITY'S NEWSPAPER 2 Commerce Center Dr. 564-1881 Tuesday, December 1,1992 7 students Injunction lifted; injured in bus misiiap City orders l\/londay By Katherine E. Scott porn store shut News Staff Writer Seven students froip Thurman By Katherine E. Scott eluded omission that the mer- White Middle School suffered chandise to be sold and rented minor injuries when their school A'tfH'j Staff Writer City officials planned to shut would be sexually oriented and bus banged into two cars while absence of information that one taking the children to school down a sexullay oriented video and novelty store on Boulder of the owners had an arrest record. Monday morning. The case briefly entered the A Clark County School District Highway Monday afternoon after a federal judge lifted a stay that realm of the U.S. Supreme Court, bus driver was cited for failure to which in eariy 1991 declined to pay full time and attention for the had kept the establishment open since early 1990. hear whether the U.S. District accident, which occurred shortly Court was the proper jurisdiction before 8 a.m. » Owners of Fantasy Video Plus, now operating under the name for the case. At least one adult was also in- Judge George's order of judg- jured, but funhcrinformation was Pure Pleasure, filed the lawsuit on ment in favor of the city of unavailable at News press time April 24, 1990, claiming the city was violating theirConsiitutional Henderson was filed Wednesday Monday. All three Henderson Fire and entered on Friday, a docket Department ambulances and two rights of free speech. clerk said Monday. Mercy ambulances transported Deputy City Attorney Liza She said the order also lifted the victims to St. Rose Dominican Conroy said Monday that the or- der issued last week by U.S. Dis- preliminary injunction which Hospital following the accident. trict Court Judge Lloyd George prevented the city from enforcing Police said the school bus was its licensing laws. castbound on Sunset Road in front supports the city's position that "this is a local zoning and planni ng Conroy said she assumes the of the Eigcr Ridge apartment finn will appeal the decision, but complex when the bus banged and business license issue." said they would have to "request into the rear of two cars that had Attorneys for the fimi's parent vbcen stopped for another school company, Nevada Entcrtairuncnt another [injunction] in order to Industries Inc. and its president bus. stay open while their appeal is "The bus had just folded its stop Daniel Bishop, did not return calls being decided." signs and started moving out," by News press time Monday. A Fantasy Video recently changed spokesman at the firm's main of- HPD Sgt. Richard Perkins said. its name to Pure Pleasure, but the fice in Las Vegas said they had no "The cars had just started to move city licensing department said it comment on the order. when the other bus [rammed had no information about the Fantasy Video Plus opened at them]." The bus hit a Porsche, business because of the injimction. 1 lOON. Boulder Highway on Feb. pushing it into a Thunderbind, A spokesman for the licensing 1, 1990. On Feb. 9, company of- Perkins .said. department said they learned un- ficials were served with papers The students* injuries appeared officially that another person had to be "whiplash-type complaints," seeking to revoke its business li- been added to the parent company, said CCSD Public Information cense. The license was revoked but said, "They're operating over Officer Ray Willis during a tele- on April 10,1990, following four there under no rules at all. We phone interview from the emer- hours of testimony before the can't do anything." gency room at St. Rose. Henderson City Council. Conroy said Monday that the City officials claimed the busi- city had obtained a copy of the BUS ACCIDENT—Henderson firenghters take cars Monday morning en route to Thurman ness was opened with fraudulent order and was planning to serve See Bus, Page 7 a girl ofT a school bus after It crashed Into two White Middle School. information listed on the liceasing papers to shut down the store after Photo by KaUwrinc E. ScoM application. That information in- News press time. Detention basin before planners ByRoyTheiss complained to the comm issioners ^ News Staff Writer at the Nov. 5 planning meeting An architectural review and use that the noise from the machines permit for a new detention basin would disturb their tranquility. in the Mission Hills neighborhood Ahem Renter Center is re- will be considered by the Hend- questing a zone change from PS erson Plaiuiing Commission at 7 (public and semi-public) district p.m. Thursday in the Council to CN (neighborhood commcr- BlNtiO—Iriple J Bingo Parlor, located at 725 S. Racetrack The parlor will feature high stakes bingo. Chambers 240 Water St. cial)district in the Whiuicy Ranch Road behind the new Kmart, is scheduled to open in March. The basin is proposed to be built neighborhood. Ahem Renter Photo by Atroa MajM in an RR (rural residential) district Center is also requesting a use on San Juan Capistrano Avenue. permit to allow vehicle and The commissioners will also equipment sales and rentals to be Five casinos on horizon in town hear a zoning ordinance amend- conducted at the site at 1601 W. ment request to allow limited By Roy Thei-ss be showcased. It will employ ap- proximately 600 people. rentals in Certain commercial See Basin, Page 7 News Staff Writer districts. Numerous residents At least five new casinos aa" Weiss said the philosophy for planned in Henderson. Some ca- the casino is to have great food at sinos still need to acquire financ- moderate prices with exciting Knapp unable to stand trial; ing, while others are under con- entertainment. "It's going to be a struction. warm and friendly place." to get psychiatric treatment At 139,000squarcfect, Wally's If Weiss' dream becomes a re- Wagon wheel Hotel and Casino, ality, he will be the first casino By Katherine E. Scott witnesses said he shot a man who is the largest casino slated to he employee since Wilbur Qark, a yv^wj Staff Writer was playing a poker slot machine built, tut is having a tough time wheel dealer in 1950, to open a A 37-year-old man Henderson near the back door of the casino. getting financial backing. casino. charged with randomly murdering Joseph Ronald Ciaffone, 47. Walter Weiss, president of Groundbreaking is scheduled a gambler at a local casino in died two days later at University Magna Leisure Corp., said his forMay, Weiss said, and he hopes October had his preliminary Medical Center. He had been here biggest problem is the start-up to have the project open in June FLAPJACKS—Flapjack Reds Casino on Sunset Road is one of from Michigan visiting relatives, hearing conditionally waived cost. Banks are not giving loans to 1994. five casinos recently approved for construction. Photo by AITM M»jm Monday and was bound over to police said. people who do not have existing The Triple "J" Bingo Parlor has Qark County District Court for Witnesses told investigators that casino operations. Weiss said. He been under construction for two built in two stages. Ground- sino, located in the Henderson psychiatric treatment, a Justice after he entered the back door of may have to look for someone months. Located behind the new breaking may occur between 60 Plaza at 642 S. Boulder Highway, Court spokeswoman said Mon- the Skyline, Knapp looked around with gaming history in order to Kmart at 725 S. Raceu^ck Road, to 90 days and the applicant. Bob is sclieduled to have a bowling day. for a moment, then took a revolver secure the loan, he added. Triple "J" is scheduled to open in McMackin, said he hopes to have center. The applicant is renovat- Stephen Knapp was given a Dec. from its holster and shot the nearest Weiss said he has more than March 1993. the first phase of the casino open ing the existing4,600-square-foot 22 date before District Court Judge gambler at close range. He then 50% equity but he still cannoi The Triple "J" will be a high by July. The first phase will en- facility. Thomas Foley, who is expected returned the gun to its place and obtain a loan. "In normal times, stakes bingo parlor and will em- compass 14,000 square feet and Flapjack Reds Casino is starting to determine where he will go for left out the same door. you could get a loan with less than ploy approximately 100people.lt house two restaurants. to seesome headway. The walls treatment. He was taken into custody by 40% equity." measures 35,000 square feet on The second phase will include a are up and the roofing has been "He has to be mentally compe- Skyline security guards after a Wally's Wagonwheel Hotel and eight acres. micro-brewery and a restaurant, worked on. tent to stand trial, and as of now, struggle with Ciaffone's brother- Casino is located 2200 S. Boulder The Roadhouse Casino and McMackin said. The brewery will Located at 333 W. Sunset Road, he can't," the spokeswoman said. in-law, William Hombrook, who Highway, just north of the Old Diner, to be located at the Infor- make numerous home-made it was originally designed u the She said he is cunrently being held chased after him.