Print edition for August 22, 2001

Labor rallies for legalizing immigrants: By Timothy Pratt; While Andy Duangrudeeswat, from Thailand, stir-fried some shrimp, Adnan Mulhametovic, from Bosnia, spoke about spending seven years as an undocumented worker in Germany.

Plenty of places in town to gobble turkey burgers: Max Jacobson; Turkey burgers appeal to those who don't wish to support the beef industry as well, but they aren't as easy to prepare as conventional hamburgers. There is less fat in a turkey burger than in a beef one, and when ground turkey is cold, it tends to stick to a grill. This has prompted a few clever people to add a little beef fat to a ground patty to make it stick less.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: From kids' clothes to ingenuity: Groovy, the new The Children's Place store in the Boulevard mall. Geared to boys and girls from newborn (sizes 6 months-4 Toddler) to sizes 4-14, The Children's Place stores are clearly identified for each age group. Clothes and accessories are conveniently arranged in separate departments. The company designs hip and trendy attire for kids, then contracts to manufacture its own line. The store's display windows are terrific. Kids and parents should love this happy store.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Nightclub opening benefits Boys and Girls Clubs: Elizabeth Foyt; Seven, a new restaurant and club featuring New World cuisine and nightlife into the wee hours, rocked during opening festivities Sunday night. A benefit occasion for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, the party sizzled from start to finish.

Review: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: May the flatulence be with you: Geoff Carter; Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Boxed in: Lunch boxes revered as an American tradition: It's annual new-lunch box season. Traditional nine-month schools begin the new school year on Aug. 30.

Dershowitz files to represent Murphy in appeal: Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz filed an application Wednesday with the Nevada State Bar to represent Sandy Murphy in the appeal of her murder conviction.

Firefighters will wait to see if report is taken seriously: Adrienne Packer; Clark County firefighters trust a recently conducted study validating concerns that they are under-staffed, poorly equipped and lack some training will be taken seriously by administrators.

Bail set at $250,000 in mutiliation death: Kim Smith; A $250,000 bail has been set for a Panaca woman suspected in the sexual mutilation slaying of a Las Vegas man.

Lewis stalker died of natural causes: Kim Smith; Gary Benson, a diagnosed schizophrenic who died in the Clark County Detention Center earlier this month while awaiting trial on charges of stalking comedian Jerry Lewis, died of natural causes.

Four Queens casino revenue up, but hotel sales decline: Elsinore Corp. of Las Vegas reported a loss of $294,000, or 6 cents per share, for the second quarter of 2001, compared to net income of $350,000, or 7 cents per share, a year ago. Revenues declined 3.4 percent to $14 million, while cash flow fell 18 percent to $2.5 million.

Apex park air-quality rules could get tougher: Clark County Commissioners could impose stringent new pollution-control requirements on the Apex valley, including the Apex Industrial Park.

Double trouble: Steve Addy; School rivalries aside, Chris Ault wishes John Robinson success in his new dual role as UNLV's athletic director and football coach.

Columnist Jeff Haney: NFL teaser players carve out an advantage: The cancellation of the Aug. 13 Eagles-Ravens game in Philadelphia left more than a few NFL teaser bettors in a mood to boo Santa Claus.

Two more found dead in gang-plagued NLV area: Keith Paul; Two men were found dead this morning in a North Las Vegas neighborhood where gang-related killings and gunfire have become so common that residents rarely bother to look out the window after hearing shots.

Columnist Dean Juipe: If ballroom dancing is a sport ...: Dean Juipe; If you're reading USA Today and looking for the results, they're in the Sports section every day.

Las Vegas doctors in legal fight over pregnancy clinic: Drs. Brian Iriye and Joseph Adashek -- co-owners of the clinic Iriye & Adashek Chartered (doing business as Las Vegas Perinatal Associates) and Health Care Equipment Leasing Inc. -- are suing each other in Clark County District Court.

Feds may miss local air-quality deadline: By law, the federal government is required to have a plan to control carbon monoxide in the Las Vegas Valley by Sept. 1.

Revitalization loan funds approved: Jeffrey Libby; The Henderson Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday approved $500,000 toward loans for new and existing downtown shops as part of ongoing efforts to revitalize business along Water Street.

PCL box: Las Vegas-New Orleans: E -- Ensberg (15), Chavez (5). DP -- Las Vegas 1, New Orleans 1. LOB -- Las Vegas 9, New Orleans 6. 2B -- Prieto 2 (25), Everett (20), Ensberg (17), Lydy (18). 3B -- T. Mota (8). HR -- Ramirez (2), Ensberg (21), Ginter (13). HBP -- Cole. S -- Guerra, Stone. SB -- Christensen.

List asked to reconsider decision: Cy Ryan and Mary Manning; CARSON CITY -- Three Democratic leaders in the Legislature Tuesday called on former Republican Gov. Bob List to reconsider his decision to represent the nuclear industry, which is promoting a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain.

Columnist Peter Benton: Ban cell phones on the golf course: Peter Benton; Some years ago, I wrote a column regarding the use of cell phones and the impact they have on the golf course. Believe me, the impact of cell phones on a golf course is not good.

Guggenheim debut delayed: Art lovers will have to wait three additional weeks for a pair of world class museums to open at the Venetian resort.

Letter: State leaders are unprepared for the inevitable: I'm referring to former Nevada Gov. Bob List and his announcement that he will begin working to promote benefits for Nevada in exchange for nuclear waste disposal at Yucca Mountain.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Del Mar: 1st Race -- Rachel Lynn -- Smith atop Sise trainee, draws good middle post for full field of maiden-claimers in sprint opener, Lynn to win diploma. Western Love -- Draws alongside top pick, Baze aboard Baffert trainee, connections are always dangerous in these spots. Value Play -- Sweetpea Stephanie

Las Vegas mayor gets two new assistants: The two positions will draw a combined salary of $79,749 plus benefits.

Community briefs for August 22, 2001: Brown's Gymnastics, 4544-C. W. Russell Road, will celebrated National Gymnastics Day by hosting a mini Olympics 10 a.m. Saturday.

Reno Hilton president out: "Effective today, Rhett Long is no longer associated with Park Place and the Reno Hilton," said Debbie Munch, spokeswoman for parent company Park Place Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Memo Gidley OK after scary wreck in Wisconsin: Despite a spectacular crash in Sunday's CART race in Elkhart Lake, Wis., Target/Chip Ganassi Racing driver Memo Gidley is expected to be back in the car for the series' next race, Sept. 2 on the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Forgotten no more: At 107, WWI veteran to be honored: So segregated was the U.S. Army in the early 20th century that private William Daniel Brown and other black soldiers were assigned to French units upon their arrival in France on June 14, 1918.

Promoter and boxer indicted for fight fix: A federal grand jury in Las Vegas on Tuesday returned an indictment against Robert "Bobby" Mitchell, a South Carolina boxing promoter who has worked closely with major fight promoter Don King, and Thomas Williams, a professional boxer.

Slot maker buys Nevada software company: Big Foot, founded in 1997, designs and develops wide-area networks for gaming applications. Wide-area networks are typically used to link together slot machines running in different casinos across the state to create one large progressive jackpot, such as International Game Technology's "Megabucks."

Palepoi is anchor on UNLV's defensive front: Steve Guiremand; Editor's note: Sun football writer Steve Guiremand profiles 10 potential impact players who could make -- or break -- UNLV's 2001 football season. This is the eighth in a 10-part series.

Columnist Victoria Sun: Harvey, Wingfield survive cut at U.S. Amateur: Victoria Sun; One local player had to fight through the second round of stroke play at the 101st U.S. Amateur to make it to match play.

Editorial: Don't tinker with gaming regulations: Loveman believes that in today's world, where the gaming industry is mostly in the hands of publicly traded corporations, such intense scrutiny of gaming executives is overkill. We sympathize with the professor, but a reading of Las Vegas history would show that it is very tight, even intrusive, state regulation that eliminated organized crime from casino management and prevents it from coming back. Keeping a close watch on both the employees and the games gives both Wall Street casino investors and gamblers confidence that everything is above board, and keeps the gaming industry, the economic engine of our community, humming ...

Columnist Jon Ralston: Mack often has been his own worst enemy: ON THE LAS VEGAS political blotter, Michael Mack's name stands out these days. The major unresolved question, though, is whether he is guilty of a felony or a misdemeanor.

Nevada energy users invest in conservation measures: Kevin Ferguson; The Riviera hotel-casino is taking a financial hit today in order to save money tomorrow.

LV fuel cell firm facing SEC probe: David Strow; A small Las Vegas company announced Monday it is the target of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Park Service worries proposed project will hurt Mead area: CARSON CITY -- A National Park Service official testified Tuesday that he is worried that Harvey Whittemore's proposed desert resort north of Las Vegas could harm wildlife and plant life at the Lake Mead National Recreational Area.

Ponzi suspect sued: Phillip and Linda Rasmussen sued Perry, claiming he induced them into investing cash for 14 promissory notes.

Metro asked to purge work-card info: Adrienne Packer; Metro Police officials will purge 1,000 outdated work-card records as a test to see how much time and effort it would take to delete all information gleaned from work cards that are no longer required.

Official in sticky fix over soda machine: A seemingly innocuous soda vending machine, in operation at the Clark County's public defender's office for 12 years, may now be stocked with controversy.

Obituaries for August 22, 2001: Charles "Fred" Anderson Sr., 64, of Indian Springs died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 15, 1936, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 1977 in Nevada and Local 280 in New York.

Editorial: Parks could use much more help: As an example, the lack of adequate parks has been a nagging concern for some time now. A study released Tuesday graded U.S. cities on the quality of life for their children, and it gave Las Vegas a B-. One of those areas where the city didn't fare well was in its parks. Las Vegas, according to the study, prepared by the environmental group Zero Population Growth, has only 1.3 park acres for every 1,000 residents. In contrast, Scottsdale, Ariz., has 62.2 acres for every 1,000 residents and Austin, Texas, has 37 acres for every 1,000 residents. The Las Vegas ...

1,200 workers to lose jobs: The announcement was proof that even an Internet giant with more than 30 million subscribers can't escape the effects of a weak economy.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 2 p.m.

DOE: Yucca waste would be safe: Public hearings The Energy Department has scheduled public hearings on a possible recommendation of Yucca Mountain as a high-level nuclear waste repository. The deadline for written comments is Sept. 20.

Rudin's lawyer attacks 'blase' attitude: Kim Smith; In a new motion filed Tuesday, Margaret Rudin's defense attorneys use the harshest language yet to demand a new trial with a new judge.

Sewage plant expansion contingent on land swap: Jeffrey Libby; Henderson officials are speeding ahead with a trade of clean land for potentially contaminated land in order to expand the city's sewage treatment plant before demand oversteps capacity.

Henderson restaurant sues landlord in slot machine dispute: DiMartino's sued American Nevada Corp.'s Pebble Marketplace shopping center at 1000 N. Green Valley Parkway in Clark County District Court.

California man killed in crash on I-15: The 27-year-old man died at the scene, and five other people were taken to hospitals, officials said.

NTSB to talk to crash survivor: Keith Paul; Federal investigators are not discounting the account of the lone survivor of a fiery helicopter crash, who told paramedics the engine shut off shortly before hitting the ground near the Grand Canyon during the probe the accident.

LV engineer continues to work on 'Humpy Bumper': Development of the energy-absorbing "Humpy Bumper," which is being tested by Las Vegas-based Lew Composites, will continue despite ominous remarks by NASCAR president Mike Helton during Tuesday's press conference to announce the findings of a six-month investigation into the death of Dale Earnhardt.

Letter: America needs Alaska drilling: Such crusades by self-appointed "guardians of the environment" and their allies in government are big factors in raising energy costs and creating shortages. Common sense can keep America at full power!

Letter: Nevada doctors' fears unfounded: The U.S. District Court in San Francisco has issued a permanent injunction forbidding the government from punishing physicians for recommending marijuana for medicine.

Powerball fever spreads as jackpot nears $200 million: John Christoffersen; GREENWICH, Conn. -- Powerball players across the country snatched up tickets at a brisk pace as they tried to stake their claim to a lottery jackpot that has swelled to an estimated $200 million.

Details of 1,900-acre community revealed: Mathis Winkler; It's still too new to have a name, but the 1,953-acre parcel in North Las Vegas being developed by American Nevada Corp. and Del Webb Corp., now has a preliminary map showing schools, homes, parks, trails, shopping centers and a hotel-casino.