Print edition for October 15, 2001

UNLV Calendar: Monday, Tuesday -- Men's golf at Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, Birmingham, Ala.

Soccer: UNLV men capture third straight victory: Soccer: UNLV men capture third straight victory

Vegas gambling business continues its recovery: David Strow; Fears of more terrorist strikes and anthrax swept the nation late last week.

Invensys Classic final par scores: Invensys Classic final par scores

CART results: Sunday

Notebook: Busch makes memorable debut on oval: Kyle Busch won't soon forget his first race on the "big track" at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Californians dominate in final Havasu races: MacClugage, Canyon Lake, Calif., overcame the flu to win the featured Pro Runabout 1200 on a Kawasaki while Jacobs, of San Diego, earned his gold in Pro Ski on a Yamaha.

Division leaders suffer 1st losses: Spencer Patterson; Silverado 48, Chaparral 41

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Breeders' Cup entry deadline approaching: Ralph Siraco; As Kenny Rogers says, "You got to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em," and today is the deadline for several horse owners to make that decision for this year's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championship.

Juco transfer Holden brings speed, defensive skills: Steve Addy; There is one center listed on UNLV's basketball roster, and for the first time in four years, he doesn't speak with a Latvian accent.

Invensys Classic notebook: Lehman settles for second: Victoria Sun; Before Tom Lehman won the British Open and before he represented the U.S. in the Ryder Cup, he was a relative unknown trying to win the Nevada Open in the late 1980s.

Prep Schedule: Boys Soccer

UNLV analysis: It all comes together for Rebels in romp over San Diego State: Steve Guiremand; First quarter, UNLV 10-3

Prep playoff schedule, results: SUNRISE REGION TOURNAMENT

Hard hit fails to stop Thomas against Aztecs: Steve Guiremand; UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas experienced a career first in Saturday's 31-3 homecoming victory over San Diego State at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Estes gambles, collects jackpot: Victoria Sun; The entire week of the $4.5 million Invensys Classic, Bob Estes was so focused on his golf game, he said he was too busy to even think about gambling in the casinos.

Formula One results: At Suzuka circuit

Columnist Dean Juipe: Tournament had a nearly ideal finish: Dean Juipe; The big crowd got what it wanted -- sort of.

Governor orders all state mail to be held: "We've asked everybody to hold off opening or delivering mail to the various offices until we've had a chance to go through this process," Guinn said. "These are precautionary procedures. It won't take long for us to do this."

Musgrave outduels Sprague in truck race: Ted Musgrave knew that Jack Sprague had the fastest truck Sunday, so he was going to have to find another way to win in the closing laps of the Orleans 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Sunday's Orleans 350 results: 2. (1) Jack Sprague, Chevrolet, 146, $28,150.

Trends for October 15, 2001: Lisa Ferguson; Here's another one to stow in the"Why?" file:

Letter: Cartoon fails to grasp meaning of Constitution: The preamble clearly states the duty of the federal government "... to provide for the common defense ..." So why would Mr. Smith belittle citizens for asking the federal government for military protection? And, the articles of the Constitution clearly attempt to rein in the powers of the central government and give its citizens a voice and a vote in keeping that power in check.

LV equipment supplier reports quarterly loss: Paul-Son Gaming Corp. reported a loss of $281,000, 8 cents a share, on revenue of $4.5 million, compared with a loss of $267,000, 8 cents a share, on revenue of $5.3 million for the same period a year earlier for the quarter ended Aug. 31.

Letter: Still time to help area's homeless: Rather than take leadership in getting the other local governments to assist in quickly opening the needed shelter, it seems that Mayor Oscar Goodman and the Las Vegas City Council decided months ago not to help. The perspective from many homeless sleeping outside, who have been waiting anxiously for the opening of the MASH tent, is that Mayor Goodman's secret plan has been to make things so harsh that the homeless will leave town. The recent abrupt and unexpected closing of the Salvation Army's main overnight shelter only adds to that perception.

Club, spa attempt to force Aladdin's hand: David Strow; The builders of two major projects at the Aladdin hotel-casino are looking for guidance on whether to proceed with construction, following the Las Vegas Strip property's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last month.

Airport personnel work to ease delays caused by security checks: Daniela Mohor; The planes are flying, but the lines of passengers crawl through McCarran International Airport's security checkpoints.

Steelmaker files for Chapter 11: The filing came just weeks after the company replaced its chairman and chief executive on Sept. 24 with turnaround expert Robert S. Miller, who led financial negotiations with bank lenders and the federal government leading to the Chrysler bailout .

Congress hammers out bills related to terror: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Congress is a beehive of activity as the nation's lawmakers swarm over numerous terrorism-related bills stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks.

BLM to conduct inventory of plant, animal life on public land: The BLM announced on Friday it will study environmental impacts and changes to its lands devastated in recent years by forest fires, range blazes and invasion of alien plants. After the study is completed in 2003, the bureau could remove dead trees and brush to prevent future fires and restore acres already burned.

Community briefs for October 15, 2001: The Disabilities Employment Awareness and Awards Program luncheon will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Texas Station to honor several outstanding employees with disabilities and employers who have strived to make their work place inclusive of persons with disabilities.

Birth announcements for October 15, 2001: Sept. 28:

Show begins this week: The gaming industry trade show has received nearly 13,000 pre-registrations, and organizers say they expect attendance to top 18,000. Nearly 500 exhibitors have reserved more than 160,000 square feet of convention space, officials said.

Nolen, constable, councilman, dies: Angela Soo and Ed Koch; Bob Nolen ran the gamut of roles in Southern Nevada -- from being a cop to his long and sometimes rocky service on the Las Vegas City Council to owning his own private eye service, through several turbulent years as constable to a brief stint as boss of a topless bar.

Obituaries for October 15, 2001: Kathryn G. Beebout, 83, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born Jan. 13, 1918, in New York. A resident for one year, she was a retired beautician.

Join the Party: Home parties a haven for fun and profit: Kimberley McGee; Cathy Edwards, 255-8509.

Bowlers will help New York families: Area bowlers will join a field of pro bowlers, celebrities, police and firefighters for the "God Bless America -- Bowl for Life" event at the Castaways bowling center, 2800 Fremont St. Action is slated to begin at 11:30 a.m.

Credit counseling agency defends Internet website: Grace Leong; If it's OK for Budweiser to put a commercial on prime time with a bikini-clad woman promoting its beer, is it wrong for a credit assistance agency to advertise on an Internet website featuring bikini-clad models?

Editorial: GPA plan not making the grade: Hiking the admissions requirements might result in a better crop of candidates, but this is a case where a theory runs headfirst into reality. There currently isn't a state college that might handle students whose grades would fall between the 2.5 and 3.0 GPA requirements. Some have suggested the proposed Henderson State College would take the students, but uncertain economic times ahead have cast doubt as to how soon the college might be prepared to handle a group this large. Besides, the new college was supposed to be an institution that would focus on turning out top-flight students who would ...

New Jersey casino affirmative action program found to be unconstitutional: John Curran; ATLANTIC CITY -- A judge banned the state Casino Control Commission from enforcing some of its affirmative action provisions, saying the rules that require casinos to establish quotas for hiring women and minorities are unconstitutional.

News briefs for October 15, 2001: A man was killed Saturday while trying to cross Main Street near Owens Avenue.

Two LV builders lose licenses: Exteriors Inc. and Christiansen Pools were both accused of failing to provide proper lien releases and failing to disclose to customers the right to request a payment and performance bond.

Letter: A challenge to protesters: 1. Leave school: You are wasting your precious money that you can give to your cause.

Labor dispute leads to charges of violence: Grace Leong; A union organizing drive at a North Las Vegas construction company has led to a lawsuit, federal grievances and charges of racism and violence, with both sides accusing each other of wrongdoing.

Big bidders stay quiet at auction of Lincoln land: Lincoln County commissioners were bitterly disappointed by a lack of bids for nearly all of the 6,500 acres of county land up for auction Friday, but they promised that the process isn't over -- and the land will eventually sell.

Help on way for nursing homes: CARSON CITY -- The state is increasing the average payment for Medicaid patients in Nevada nursing homes by 19 percent, the first raise in 15 months to the homes, some of which are in financial trouble.

Courthouse not likely to open until 2003: Kim Smith; Clark County's new courthouse likely won't open for business until early 2003, more than a year later than expected.