Print edition for September 24, 2001

Recent appointments and promotions: Kathy Huang is a sales associate at Coldwell Banker Commercial ETN Real Estate Services.

Company says it will meet expectations for quarter: This meets analyst expectations for the quarter that had been issued prior to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Alliance will report its earnings Oct. 11.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Pincay helps provide therapy for racing fans: Ralph Siraco; When I began my usual vacation during the Fairplex Park fair meet, I had planned to do many of those errands that one keeps putting off. This vacation, however, was anything but usual. I found myself glued to the television set from morning through night watching in disbelief the events of Sept. 11 and the continuing aftermath.

Recent gaming industry promotions and appointments: George Lysak is director of sales at the Ritz-Carlton under development at Lake Las Vegas.

Oil production likely to remain stable: As suppliers of almost 40 percent of the world's oil, members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have the power to help shore up the buckling global economy -- or speed its descent into recession.

Leading indicators fell before terror attacks: The New York-based group said its Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.3 percent in August to 109.6, following a revised 0.4 percent increase in July.

Mini-win: Victoria Sun; Las Vegan Warren Schutte gladly accepted his massive trophy for winning the Boulder City Open by one stroke over Las Vegan Heath Neal Sunday afternoon.

Workers injured as form collapses: Jeffrey Libby; A form holding about 12,000 pounds of freshly pumped concrete collapsed Friday at the construction site of the Henderson municipal parking garage, taking with it staging and an entryway beam.

Columnist Steve Guiremand: Drive to Tucson was eye-opener: Steve Guiremand; This was supposed to have been the easiest trip of the season when it came to covering UNLV's football team.

National chairman tries to rally the airline industry: Kevin Ferguson; National Airlines' chairman and chief executive said the Las Vegas airline's deeply discounted airfares for Tuesday flights are proving that for a certain price, Americans will overcome their fear of flying, a fear that was prompted by the Sept. 11 East Coast hijackings.

Attack victims' memorial built at Red Rock Canyon: Angela Soo; The rubble from terrorist attacks in New York and Washington has not been cleared yet, but already outside Las Vegas, a memorial to those who died has been placed.

Goeglein out as CEO: Lynn Holt said Goeglein was no longer CEO as of Friday, but declined to say whether he had resigned or been forced to step down. His departure came one day after the Strip resort disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission that it is facing likely bankruptcy -- and even the possibility of closure -- by week's end.

Soccer: UNLV men surprise fifth-ranked UConn: Sophomore Alex Hernandez had a career day against the nationally-ranked Huskies, collecting his first collegiate hat trick. Hernandez, a midfielder from Indio, Calif., completed his fourth goal of the year at the 31:37 minute mark off a pass from junior defender Reggie Bolden to spark the offensive effort early.

Guardsmen eat cake in benefit: As if the Nevada National Guard was not doing enough by preparing to defend the nation in the pending retaliatory strike against terrorism, now they are eating cake to benefit the American Red Cross.

Maloofs, Station move ahead with plans to open casinos: David Strow; The Las Vegas gaming industry faces challenging times ahead, perhaps tougher than any period since the Strip's modern building boom began in 1989.

Overseer of auditors to step down: CARSON CITY -- A Nevada department head who has been dispatching legislative auditors since 1990 to ferret out inefficiency and wrongdoing in state government is retiring.

Las Vegas hotel-casino issues rebound: MGM MIRAGE saw the strongest increase, rising 6.7 percent to $19.20. MGM MIRAGE lost 36.5 percent of its value last week and closed Friday at $17.99.

Metro will begin purging expired work card records: Keith Paul; Metro Police will immediately start removing about 1 million expired work card records from a computer data base, local officials said this morning.

Venetian weighs options, Mandalay center delayed: David Strow; Feeling the pressure from a slowdown in tourism, Mandalay Resort Group announced Friday it is delaying the opening of a 1.8 million-square-foot convention center at Mandalay Bay.

Winless Rebels look to find form in MWC: Steve Guiremand; UNLV flew home from Tucson early Sunday morning frustrated, discouraged and a disappointing 0-3 following a shockingly one-sided 38-21 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.

Mall business slumps after attacks, retailers ready for slow holiday season: Grace Leong; The nation's retailers are bracing for slow holiday sales and three malls on the Las Vegas Strip are cutting their hours following a reduction in travel after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.

LV casinos start coming back to life: Angie Wagner; "We're going to stay and have a good time," Sherry Diedrich of Sheboygan County, Wis., said Saturday as she played a quarter slot machine at Caesars Palace." I wasn't going to live my life scared."

Obituaries for September 24, 2001: Lloyd S. Balanow, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 28, 1920, in Friendship, Wis. A resident for 16 years, he was a retired grocery store butcher and a World War II Navy veteran.

UNLV analysis: Slow start proved disastrous for Rebels: the numbers; Arizona, 14-7

Prep schedule: TODAY

Inmate uprising, other woes tied to prison mismanagement: Kim Smith; A Las Vegas Sun investigation has found that longstanding and pervasive management problems helped lead to an inmate uprising in June at Summit View Youth Correctional Center.

Unemployment office prepares for claims crush: CARSON CITY -- The state Division of Employment Security is preparing for a crush of jobless claims from Nevadans laid off because of a downturn in the economy since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Birth announcements for September 24, 2001: Sept. 10:

Trends for September 24, 2001: Lisa Ferguson; Let's face it it's been a rough couple of weeks for the people of this great nation. And in the face of adversity, Americans have refused to back down. They've opened their hearts as well as their pocketbooks to help those in need, while putting on an exemplary show of patriotism.

Ethnic minorities honor victims: Daniela Mohor; Women covering their heads with the white veil of their traditional "Kemis" cloth, barefooted men in suits and young girls in colorful sari all had a single prayer -- for American freedom.

Letter: Slaying poor Afghans wrong: Some of the most crushing poverty and inhuman conditions is a way of life for millions of people in that region -- our poor live like kings by comparison. We must be mindful of that. No killing innocents! That includes in this country as well. Vigilante justice has no place in a free nation. We are a republic and must act like one.

Editorial: A sorry setting for juveniles: The Sun's stories show that Summit View's workers lack the education and training to handle the state's most serious juvenile criminals. One reason for this is that they make lower wages than colleagues who handle lesser offenders. We also learn that it took the state 11 months to order Youth Services International, the Florida company contracted to operate this new, "privatized" facility, to correct the problems even though the problems had existed virtually since the day Summit View opened in June 2000.

Letter: Passengers could not have known their fate: The true victims of this enormous tragedy probably had no idea what their fate was to be. Most hijackers do not crash planes into buildings. Yes, when the passengers on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania found out what had happened to the other planes, they did what they could and died as heroes, saving the lives of who knows how many others in our country.

News briefs for September 24, 2001: Police in Yuma, Ariz., recovered a car Saturday that belonged to a woman who was found dead in her northwest Las Vegas home earlier that day.

NASCAR Winston Cup MBNA 400: At Dover Downs International Speedway

Yucca law firm remains silent on conflict probe: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Lawyers at the Chicago law firm handling legal work for the Yucca Mountain project -- subjects of an ongoing federal conflict-of-interest investigation -- are still mum about the allegations.

Operator of privatized youth prison calls it quits: Kim Smith; The private company that operates the youth prison where inmates took over a rooftop in June is pulling out of its contract -- two years before it expires.

Hikers can learn about bighorn sheep: Among the upcoming programs at Red Rock Canyon is the Willow Springs Hike on which bighorn sheep and other wildlife will be discussed. It will be a two-mile, moderately easy hike on Wednesday (age 8 to adult).

A vast cover-up: Tattoos not as permanent as they used to be: Kirk Baird; Then again, what if it doesn't work out? What if Mr. or Ms. Right turns out to be, "I can't believe I dated that loser." Now you're permanently stuck with a tattooed reminder of that failed relationship.

Marnell picks up NHRA victory: A year ago, near the end of one of his most disappointing seasons in the National Hot Rod Association's Pro Stock category, George Marnell came close to parking his Pontiac Grand Am.

NHRA Winston-AutoZone Nationals: At Memphis Motorsports Park

Letter: Falwell should be 'born again': I have never understood Falwell and Robertson and their gospel of intolerance and hate. They proclaim themselves as Christians, yet continually espouse doctrine that is antithetical to the most fundamental tenets of the religion. Another apology from Falwell is not what is needed. Falwell needs a change of heart. He needs to be "born again."

Durango outmuscles Desert Pines; Palo Verde rallies to win wild one: Spencer Patterson; The final night of nonconference play saw the area's top two-ranked teams fighting to remain unbeaten, with drastically different results.