Print edition for July 30, 2001

NASCAR Winston Cup results: 1. (11) Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 200, $189,427.

Indian gambling conflicts heating up in Arizona: Paul Davenport; PHOENIX -- The lawyers could be in court for years while arguing the legality of Indian casinos in Arizona, but the issue likely will touch off a broader debate as well.

Toyota Atlantic results: Cicero, Ill. All drivers in identical 1.6 liter Toyota 4A-GE powered Swifts on Yokohama tires

Columnist Dean Juipe: Fryatt, May keep local fans waiting: Dean Juipe; It has been 11 years since a Las Vegas resident won an event on the PGA Tour.

General Electric Capital in deal: The deal announced today would expand GE Capital's involvement equipment leasing and real estate finance, which along with commercial finance are Heller's primary businesses.

Bill validation tech denies charges: Harold Richardson and another former JCM employee, Perry Byrd, were accused by JCM in a lawsuit of breaching their non-compete agreements when they allegedly stole its proprietary information to create a rival business called Kronos Technologies.

Lawmaker pressing for legalization of slots: That's when state Rep. Tom Petrone, a Pittsburgh Democrat, will hold a legislative hearing at the Meadows harness racetrack in Washington County on his plan to legalize slot machines at the state's four horse tracks.

Panthers streak to title: Spencer Patterson; Lenny Cooke arrived in town with the big-time reputation. His old teammates left holding the Big Time title.

PCL Box: Las Vegas-Tucson: 2B--Prieto, Hiatt, Sell, Moeller, Gibson. SB--Barajas (2), Gibson (1).

London Clubs CEO out: Aladdin fate up in air: David Strow; Alan Goodenough today resigned as executive chairman of London Clubs International, as speculation swirled on both sides of the Atlantic that his company is about to take control of the $1.2 billion Aladdin hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Sunday's Big Time Tournament scores: Long Island Panthers (NY) 76, New York Ravens 64

CART results: 1. (8) Kenny Brack, Ford Lola, 225.

Another claim lodged for historic post office: Diana Sahagun; Another local group that is vying for ownership of the historic U.S. Post Office on Stewart Avenue has created even more competition for Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, who wants to transform the building into a museum, arts or music school or city park.

Plane crashes on Yucca study list: What is the chance of a military jet or space shuttle crashing into a proposed Yucca Mountain repository while a nuclear waste container is being loaded for burial? Or of a tornado wreaking havoc with radioactive canisters?

Ballgame prompts insurance claim: CARSON CITY -- State Sen. Maurice Washington, R-Sparks, wants workers compensation insurance to cover the nearly $10,000 in medical bills he has incurred after being injured in a charity basketball game staged during the 2001 legislative session.

County plans to bolster graffiti removal: Adrienne Packer; Already credited with one of the country's most aggressive graffiti abatement programs, Clark County intends to strengthen its cleanup policy by using a law passed during the past Legislative session.

Single-vehicle crash kills four near Sloan: Jace Radke; Four people -- including a 3-year-old girl -- were killed and five others were injured Sunday night when the van in which they were riding ran off Interstate 15 about 15 miles south of Las Vegas.

Prospects draw Rebels' attention: Steve Addy; Las Vegas was teeming with high school basketball talent all week, but UNLV coach Charlie Spoonhour wasn't content just to hang around town.

NHRA results: Top Fuel-Gary Scelzi, 4.556 seconds, 319.29 mph def. Kenny Bernstein, 4.881 seconds, 264.91 mph.

City Council to take hard look at ethics panel's future: Diana Sahagun; The Las Vegas City Council is expected this week to vote on several issues, not the least of which involves the fate of the city's ethics board.

Obituaries for July 30, 2001: Louis Caudell, 81, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1919, in Memphis, Tenn. A resident for 22 years, he was a real estate manager, a retired Army colonel and World War II and Korean War veteran who served for 30 years.

Algae, rangers slow deaths at lake: Deaths at Lake Mead are down at summer's midpoint, but officials are cautious when comparing fatality statistics with those of recent years.

Court reprimands Reno judge: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court has given a verbal slap on the wrist to District Judge Brent Adams of Reno for his failure to follow two orders issued by the Supreme Court earlier this year.

Man arrested in killing at tavern: Robert Lee Austin was taken into custody when he reported for a meeting with his federal probation officer at the U.S. Probation Office. Austin gave no resistance and was booked into the Clark County jail, Metro Police said.

Shareholders OK Pulte-Del Webb merger: Pulte acquired Del Webb's debt and its shares in a stock-for-stock transaction worth about $1.7 billion. It was approved by shareholders meeting separately in Michigan and in Arizona, the companies announced Friday.

Bright idea: Middle school is valley's first to use power of sun: Erica Johnson; Work will begin this year at a Las Vegas middle school to keep students cool with a hot resource: the sun.

Formula One results: 1. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Williams-BMW, 45 laps, 1 hour, 18 minutes, 17.873 seconds.

Regents weigh CCSN oversight: Jennifer Knight; The university and college Board of Regents is exploring ways to control how the Community College of Southern Nevada student government spends its money.

Critics decry 'laundering' of casino licenses: Nicole Ziegler Dizon; CHICAGO -- Illinois gambling regulators found Horseshoe Gaming mogul Jack Binion of Las Vegas unfit to run a riverboat casino in their state, so he left -- after selling his suburban Chicago casino for $465 million.

Business briefs for July 30, 2001: Two former Las Vegas employees of Credit Counselling Centers of America sued the credit assistance agency, alleging they were subjected to a "sexually harassing and hostile work environment" when they were forced to work on pornographic websites allegedly operated by the company.

Fire leaves about 30 without place to live: The fire started about 5:45 a.m. at the Bonanza Garden Apartments, 2751 E. Bonanza Road, and gutted one apartment and heavily damaged another, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: 'Time out' is up as several racing luminaries make return to track: Ralph Siraco; Unlike most major sports -- and yes, horse racing is a sport -- the sport of kings has no season. It has seasons.

Editorial: Charting new course for prisons: Instead of placing teenagers in the same cells with older inmates, the Nevada Department of Corrections more frequently is housing juvenile inmates in a unit that is separated from where older inmates are located. Not only are younger inmates more prone to being beaten or raped by older inmates, but the thinking also is that if they mix with hardened criminals they will end up worse than when they came in. And since most of these young men will one day be released, prison officials believe it makes more sense to try to reach them early and try rehabilitating them ...

Del Papa will not run for re-election: In a message to her staff, she said her decision was a "personal one in that there are some other things I would like to do."

Teen pregnancy awareness group looks for members: CARSON CITY -- The state Health Division says it is accepting applications for those who want to serve in a new program whose goal is to prevent or delay early sexual activities and teen pregnancy among the unmarried.

Letter: Shortchanged on tax rebate checks: We need another Roosevelt or Kennedy. Am I a Democrat? You better believe it, and I am getting to be a stronger one each day.

Checker champs converge: "It will be the first major tournament in the West in more than 30 years," CCA president John Gibson said.

Gorman's Watson saw his stock rise with tourney performance: Victoria Sun; They don't call it the Big Time for nothing.

Tournament single-game highs: 42--Taurean Minor, So. HAAY Select (vs Eastern Washington Elite)

Trends for July 30, 2001: Lisa Ferguson; You've probably spent a lot of time outside of your home this summer. Maybe it's time to think about the inside again.

Progressive seeks auto insurance rate increase: CARSON CITY -- Progressive Insurance Co. and its affiliates have asked state Insurance Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman for permission to raise vehicle rates an average 4.6 percent.

Game times: Board games continue to tantalize the masses: Oh, the games people play.

Community briefs for July 30, 2001: Tuesday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Anchor Gaming, 815 Pilot Road, Suite G.

Local economy enjoys a big-time boost: Steve Guiremand; The only man with a bigger smile on his face than the members of the Open Division champion Long Island Panthers on Sunday night at Green Valley High School was adidas Big Time tournament co-director Larry McKay.

City to meet with BLM over annexation furor: A huge expansion in the northwest proposed by the city of Las Vegas will be discussed Tuesday during a meeting of city and Bureau of Land Management officials.

Birth announcements for July 30, 2001: Jackson to Thomas and Nancy McGahey.

Letter: Column captures narrow-minded editor to a T: Greenspun hit it right on the head. Review-Journal Editor Tom Mitchell just doesn't get it. That is what he said to me in an e-mail one time when I was trying to communicate to him that he was narrow-minded. "I don't get your point," Mitchell replied.