Print edition for October 21, 2000

Columnist Kate Maddox: Producer's attention rejected: Kate Maddox; If the story behind why Riviera entertainment notable Norbert Aleman got into trouble at the hotel is true, no wonder he's under tight security.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Another airport prize up for grabs: NO TWO WORDS frighten Clark County commissioners -- and a few staffers -- as these do: airport concessions.

Competition between UNLV, UNR is all business: Kris Hill; Patrick Donnelly, 23, runs an $83 million international shoe company.

Keyshawn watches as UNLV flattens Wyoming: Steve Guiremand; Keyshawn Johnson had watched Jason Thomas for just four plays when he took a short break to visit with the media at halftime of UNLV's 42-23 Homecoming victory over Wyoming at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Moulin Rouge not forgotten: The Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas' first integrated hotel-casino, was a star that shined brightly for five months in 1955 before the supernova abruptly went dark.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Sunday's races at Santa Anita: 1st Race -- Kissout - Flores boards Lewis trainee, draws good post for the sprint opener, kiss might out the field here. Little Hottie - Draws outside post, Pincay scales for trainer Gallagher, should sit a good trip here. Value Play -- Waki Jeannie

Letter: SUV drivers are dangerous: Don't the drivers realize that these massive vehicles are more difficult to drive, judging distances, etc., than normal smaller cars. I see these drivers taking dangerous chances while driving, such as cutting in between vehicles where there is no safe room for them. More often, they seem to speed, talk on their cell phones and rely on their brakes for emergency stops.

Making a difference: Elizabeth Wines' seventh grade U.S. history class is collecting luggage.

Marriage question heats up ballot issues: Buried in the hoopla over this year's presidential and congressional races are ballot initiatives that will ask Nevada voters to make choices on same-sex marriage, fluoridated water and medicinal marijuana.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Learning from McCloskey: WHEN COMING to Nevada as a schoolteacher more than 44 years ago, I was required to take a course in Nevada Constitution and History. The history of the Silver State was especially interesting, and during the next four decades I watched it grow and continue to unfold. There are several good books that poke into and look around the corners of the state's history. Also there have been some outstanding recorders of history and many of the younger ones, like Las Vegan Michael Green, have continued this high quality work.

Editorial: Gore best for nation, Nevada: If there is an emerging theme in this presidential race, it is that Bush's plans would tend to benefit either the wealthy or powerful special interest groups. Gore's policies are more fair, ensuring that all Americans would continue to share in the fruits of this nation's robust economy.

Hermitage-Guggenheim to open two museums at Venetian: Lisa Snedeker; LAS VEGAS - Continuing a trend toward mixing culture and neon, the Hermitage-Guggenheim Museum plans to open in February 2001 with masterpieces from both collections at The Venetian resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

Nevada tops in rate of pedestrian fatalities: Confronted with the choice of dodging multiple lanes of high-speed traffic or trekking several hundred yards to the nearest safe passage at a stoplight, a Las Vegas pedestrian stops, then starts and stops again before finally bolting across bustling Tropicana Avenue.

Letter: Labor shortage in health care due to greed: How is that? Hypothetically, let's say I own a business that provides lobbyists to organizations such as the American Hospital Association. Then, let's say that I decide to improve the "bottom line" with systematic cutbacks in the number of lobbyists I employ.

Letter: U.S. can't trust Mideast terrorists: When will the American public wake up and realize that you can't deal with terrorists and murderers? Israel has always stood by the United States. It is time for the United States to stand by Israel and not be concerned with the oil-rich Middle East nations.

Test tube in the desert: Stan Smith and James Coleman step carefully along gravel paths carved into 200 acres of otherwise undisturbed desert on the Nevada Test Site. The trails wind among nine large circles of suspended PVC pipe that look as if they are part of an alien spacecraft landing zone.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Candidate takes us to school: Tierney Cahill is teaching us all a lesson.

Columnist Jeff German: Suit leaves Del Papa not feeling photogenic: ATTORNEY General Frankie Sue Del Papa seems to be camera shy these days -- at least when it comes to defending herself against a lawsuit filed by her former investigator, Mike Anzalone.

Columnist Sandy Thompson: Girls at risk as dad takes it on the lam: Sandy Thompson; OH WHAT a tangled web can be weaved in Family Court.

Cheney, GOP governors to campaign for Bush in Nevada, Bush supporter's ties to nuke waste industry criticized: Republican vice presidential contender Dick Cheney will make a campaign stop Tuesday in Reno, while four GOP governors will appear on George W. Bush's behalf Monday in Las Vegas.