Print edition for November 7, 2001

Nevada firms to seek attention: Kevin Ferguson; A Las Vegas-rooted tech firm plans to use Comdex, the massive international computer trade showhere next week, to showcase its advancements in streaming media for mobile devices.

Reid pushes job creation: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- With thousands of people out of work in his own state and unemployment jumping nationwide, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., today continued his campaign to push a plan to create more than half a million jobs.

Critics don't see huge problems with ATM proposal: How much more, then, will problem gambling be aggravated by marrying the slot with the ATM, as QuikPlay is trying to do?

Second firm offering slot-ATM combo: David Strow; A Las Vegas company led by the former chief executive of Alliance Gaming Corp. is marketing what could be the next wave in "cashless" gaming -- a device that can transfer cash from a bank account into a waiting slot machine.

Details released for 1,900 acres: Mathis Winkler; The move comes two days after American Nevada Corp. and Del Webb Corp., partnering as North Valley Enterprises, paid a remaining $37.76 million of the $47.2 million purchase price. The two companies had already made a down payment to the Bureau of Land Management after entering the highest bid for the land at an auction in May.

Nightclub venture at Aladdin still up in the air: David Strow; A federal bankruptcy judge has yet to decide whether a massive new nightclub and a show featuring actress Carmen Electra will make their home at the bankrupt Aladdin hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Comdex facing 'double whammy': Many big-name computer companies will again be missing from Comdex this year and those who plan to attend will be sending fewer people to meet with clients.

Guinn unveils new aid for jobless: Mathis Winkler; Gov. Kenny Guinn today announced a $57 million aid package for jobless Nevadans.

Thousands of laid-off workers inundate job fair in Las Vegas: Mathis Winkler; Looking to fill between 20 and 50 job openings, Budget Suites recruiter Mike Shields brought 400 job applications to Tuesday's job fair for laid-off workers at Texas Station.

Castaways tournament down to eight teams: Castaways tournament down to eight teams

Editorial: Aviation security is still hapless: Hastert actually took comfort from the net effect of Saturday's breach of security, a debacle that resulted in the suspension of seven employees and one supervisor of the company that runs airport security at O'Hare -- the same company that runs security at McCarran International Airport. Hastert told the Chicago Tribune that if the screeners had been federal employees, it would have been harder to fire them. Hastert's logic, then, would be to keep a broken system that makes it easier for a would-be hijacker, so long as the inexperienced, low-paid employees could be fired after making a catastrophic mistake. ...

UNLV loses to UNR in five-set match: UNLV hosts BYU and Utah this weekend to wrap up the regular season.

Toastmasters offer timely talking tips: According to Toastmasters International, there are two major concerns when speaking to an audience: voice and body movement, which includes gestures, posture, facial expressions and eye contact.

County briefs for November 7, 2001: Catherine Cortez-Masto was formally hired as Reilly's new assistant, and Patricia Marchese was named director of the Parks and Recreation Department.

World Team Challenge bowling results: Standings after six regular format games and 16 Baker matches (32 games) :

Cellular phone ban rejected: Adrienne Packer; Driving while gripping a cellular telephone is dangerous, but trying to navigate valley roads while eating a hamburger or changing a compact disc is similarly hazardous, according to Metro Police.

Letter: Military must maintain security: Off the top of my head I can name several essentials of war which are inimical with absolute, unfettered license by the press: surprise, deception, subterfuge, stealth, cover, strength of forces, effectiveness of weapons, state of morale and concealment. I do not trust anyone with battlefield information, except professional soldiers who have something like 10 times the qualifications and experience of most reporters. Besides, military persons take an oath to defend the United States (with their lives, if necessary).

County offers money for homeless: Clark County Commissioner Erin Kenny in August urged local municipalities to help pay for the shelter to open sooner than the usual mid-December start date and stay open through June. The shelter normally operates until mid-April, and its permit with the city expires then.

Missouri town's gambling promoters face uphill battle: Connie Farrow; ROCKAWAY BEACH, Mo. -- A struggling southwest Missouri town has passed its first -- and admittedly easiest -- test in its quest to bring in a riverboat casino.

County OKs land plan for northwest: A new land-use agreement by the two most powerful local governments in Southern Nevada -- Clark County and the city of Las Vegas -- could mean that thousands of residents will get a coherent approach to zoning and services.

2001 prep state football, volleyball and soccer playoff schedules: Football

Free speech: Ever-active Toastmasters canvas Southern Nevada: If you like to drink, join the I'll Drink to That Toastmasters' club.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Don't wait for holiday bargains: Halloween was barely over when a number of stores advertised the kind of sales usually reserved for TDAT. And there were many unadvertised sales. Stores at the Forum Shops at Caesars and Desert Passage at the Aladdin had sales.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Auto racing may hit the brakes: On the way to visit Auntie Em in Kansas last week (in reality, none of my in-laws are named "Auntie" or "Em") I got lost on the way to Roy Williams' house north of Lawrence and pulled off Interstate 435 where it intersects with I-70, a k a the Kansas Turnpike.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Vegas to find Bergin Co. a welcome treat: Max Jacobson; Start-ups are never easy. In fact, Bergin has quite a story to tell.

VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO: VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO

Winner undetermined in mayor's race: Whelan outpolled City Councilman Lorenzo Langford 4,202 to 4,145, but Langford claimed victory anyway, saying that the more than 1,500 unopened absentee ballots would propel him past Whelan.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Council has chance to send strong messages: THE LAS VEGAS City Council will have that rarest of opportunities for a government body today -- to send messages about how it responds to blatant threats and to indicate just how it feels about ethics. And on a third item, the council has a chance to do something that is so unusual that it would have to be upgraded to call it rare -- apologize for its pathetic behavior.

News briefs for November 7, 2001: The Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Intelligence Squadron has been called up to support the war against terrorism, Gov. Kenny Guinn and Maj. Gen. Giles Vanderhoof announced Tuesday.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Hollywood Park: 1st Race -- Chalifioux -- Oak Tree top jock Pincay scales Sadler trainee, needs a crafty trip from post draw in route opener, hot ticket for diploma. High Humidity -- Valdivia atop young Canani trainee, draws good rail post, should sit the trip in this for best chance at graduation. Value Play -- Cryptostorm

Woman shot in neck during home invasion: The woman's mother answered the door to the home, in the area of Hollywood Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The woman saw one man standing outside and opened the door. Two men and a woman then forced their way in, Metro Police said.

Boys Soccer All-Star roster: All-Southern Nevada: Tyler Canada, Cent; Daniel Schlosser, Cent; Alejandro Millon, PV; Daniel Pearce, Cim; Joe Zaher, Gor; Mike Zaher, Gor; Rito Murguia, Wes; Jansen Bordinhao, Dur; Michael Lawrence, Sil; C.J. Hillstead, GV; Richard Bindrup, GV; Luis Irianda, VT; Julian Cruz, Chap; Mario Michel, Chap; Joe Cormier, Eld; Marcos Medina, Ran.

Columnist Peter Benton: Founders Club makes donation to youth golf: Peter Benton; The Southern Nevada Inner City Youth Golf Association recently received a contribution of $59,350 from the Las Vegas Founders' Golf Foundation.

Metro stores ammo at other sites: The two agencies maintained a bunker at the Metro Police firing range, 3700 E. Carey Ave., but the facility was destroyed when a magazine, a safe-like storage unit in which ordnance is placed, exploded and caught on fire.

Coming events: A Spanish version will be 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 15, while the English version will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 27 and 5:30-9:30 p.m. Monday and Nov. 19.

Citizens can offer suggestions for bus service during public hearings: Angela Soo; Bus riders have until next month to make suggestions on proposed changes to 11 Citizen Area Transit routes.

Governor opposes new casinos, even after economic slowdown: Last week, the state of New York approved its largest gambling expansion ever, which included building six new casinos. Lawmakers there said expanding gambling in New York could raise an additional $1 billion annually within three years.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: CART finale exciting for fans, but not drivers: CART's season finale Sunday at California Speedway may have been the most exciting Champ Car race ever from a fan's standpoint, but not every driver in the field was crazy about the close racing.

Lifetime of learning: Former LV teacher going strong at 95: Joe Thiriot's philosophy of teaching was simple and effective -- make the lessons fun.

Athletic Commission planning Judah hearing: Marc Ratner, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, said Tuesday he wants a hearing within a week to decide on possible action against Judah.

Names chosen for eight schools: Terry Webster; An application process is required for all persons who want to have a school named after either them or a family member.

Attorney claims Arab-bashing in visa-bribery case: Jace Radke; An employee of the U.S. Consulate in Saudi Arabia being held in a Las Vegas jail is expected to be taken to New Jersey in the next 10 days to face charges of taking bribes to issue American visas.

School District reassesses changes: Terry Webster; Several at-risk schools in West Las Vegas will keep their assistant principals after all.

Community briefs for November 7, 2001: The North Las Vegas Detention Employees Community Partnership will hold its second annual Holiday Food Drive to feed 30 families at Thanksgiving and another 30 at Christmas.

LV mail center to be tested for anthrax spores: The Las Vegas Mail Processing & Distribution Center will be tested Monday for anthrax as part of a nationwide precaution initiated by the U.S. Postal Service.

Letter: With high costs, veterans need our help now: I recently started a job in the Medicare supplement insurance business and I now talk with seniors daily. I am deeply saddened and frustrated due to the many seniors, mostly who are veterans of World War II and are deprived. With the rising cost of utilities, gasoline and medical care they cannot survive. They need help now!

Longtime rancher List dies at 94: A longtime Northern Nevada rancher, farmer, private pilot and outdoorsman and Washoe County resident for 50 years, List died at Pershing General Hospital in Lovelock.

Suit filed over alleged nudity: Sherry Mercier of the Silverton hotel sued the television station in Clark County District Court, alleging footage of her right breast that was fully exposed to the camera was broadcast on April 5 in a report on a free mobile mammography service provided by the casino to its employees and guests.

Obituaries for November 7, 2001: Judith Louon Armstrong, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. She was born Oct. 1, 1925, in Los Angeles. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired actress, a member of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Chaparral, Gorman players named MVPs: Also honored with MVP awards were Centennial forward Tyler Canada (Northwest), who led the Bulldogs to a division title, and Silverado goalkeeper Michael Lawrence (Southeast), who led the area with 11 shutouts.

German flight students sent home in wake of crackdown: Jeffrey Libby; Two German flight students jailed for visa violations have returned home after spending several days in the North Las Vegas jail.

Productivity rises on job cuts: Productivity -- the amount of output per hour of work -- increased at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in the July-September quarter, up from a 2.2 percent growth rate in the second quarter, the Labor Department reported today.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: High-tea afternoon benefits local HELP agency: Elizabeth Foyt; Tea, Trends and Tranquility, an annual afternoon of high tea featuring fashions from Saks Fifth Avenue and a special silent auction devoted to items of tranquility, including spa packages, will be held from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Four Seasons.

Kelly gives a big boost to Lobos' offense: Steve Guiremand; It's a question that has been asked around the Mountain West Conference since Rocky Long took over as head coach at New Mexico four years ago.

LV man, teen jailed in kidnap, shooting: Keith Paul and Jace Radke; A Las Vegas man and a teenager were in jail this morning after a high-speed chase in California following the kidnapping of the man's estranged wife and the shooting of the woman's teenage sister.

Letter: Give civilians fair warning: One of those statements was from one of our rear admirals and repeated by other leaders. He stated that if the Taliban move their tanks and guns to civilian neighborhoods, that we would not destroy the neighborhood.

Zoeller steals the show at charity event: Victoria Sun; Fuzzy Zoeller talks a lot, laughs even more and puts on one heck of a show.

Algiers cleared for swap talks: Adrienne Packer; Algiers Hotel owners were given the go-ahead Tuesday to begin negotiating with the Clark County Public Works Department on a land swap involving two pieces of Las Vegas Strip property.