Print edition for September 25, 2001

Friends for Life: Senior citizens danced to the music of Glenn Miller.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Wynns revved up for Le Reve: Kate Maddox; It was really just by chance (and a rather expensive and obsessive addiction to fashion magazines) that I came to learn the "secret" name of Steve Wynn's latest casino/resort.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Caught in the web of banned books: I'll never forget being in first grade and asking the school librarian if I could check out "Charlotte's Web."

Canadian hotel operator buying bankrupt Vegas hotel-casino: David Strow; Larco Investments Ltd. of Vancouver ended up being the only bidder for the bankrupt Summerlin hotel-casino. A $91 million bid for the property by Omni Hotels Corp. of Irving, Texas, and Peccole Nevada Corp. of Las Vegas was rejected by Regent attorneys because the companies were offering largely debt, and the creditors were seeking cash.

Two Nevada Guard units told to be ready: Jeffrey Libby; Two Nevada National Guard units ordered Monday to prepare for active duty would be the first from Nevada to join the 50,000 guard members and reservists who were activated by President Bush after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.

Schwarzenegger sues to terminate slot machine plan: The lawsuit filed Sept. 7 in Superior Court in Los Angeles claims International Game Technology did not ask for the action hero's permission to make the slot machines and then advertise them at a convention earlier this year.

Court approves suit settlement: Under the settlement, the amount of cash to be distributed to shareholders ranges from $9.5 million to $27 million, depending on the outcome of related litigation in Arizona and whether the utility and another company merge within three years.

Investigator reconstructing parking garage accident: Jeffrey Libby; The cause of a construction accident at the Henderson municipal parking garage, in which two concrete workers were injured, should be known within a month, a federal investigator said.

Charities target downturn victims: Daniela Mohor; Local charities, businesses and community leaders were meeting behind closed doors today to address the needs of people laid off since the terrorist attacks.

Five new eateries planned for city: Mathis Winkler; A developer plans to bring five new eateries with room for almost 900 patrons to restaurant-starved North Las Vegas, but city officials might require the buildings to look more alike before approving them.

Farmers' market feeling pinch of fees paid to city: Diana Sahagun; Every Wednesday afternoon in Summerlin, Ginger and Steve Johnson shuck fresh ears of corn, lather them with garlic butter and serve them to residents attending the only farmers' market in the city of Las Vegas.

Monday's prep results: BOYS SOCCER

LV slot maker sued by competitor: Action, which said it owns two patents for an electronic video poker game device, filed a patent infringement suit against Alliance Gaming doing business as Bally Gaming And System in U.S. District Court on Monday.

A peek at future traffic: Angela Soo; The gathering in a small conference room of the Regional Transportation Commission building stared anxiously last week at a projection screen, waiting to get a glimpse of what Southern Nevada's transportation systems would look like in 2020.

Song written to help attack victims: Henderson singer-songwriter Shawn Eiferman watched the tragedy of Sept. 11 unfold on his TV screen, turning momentarily to watch his 3-year-old son Vaughn watch the same horror.

$1 billion gaming merger subject to renegotiation: David Strow; International Game Technology and Anchor Gaming may have to go back to the negotiating table, following a huge plunge in IGT's stock price last week.

Local news briefs for September 25, 2001: A 16-year-old boy was stabbed Monday afternoon while talking with friends at Cheyenne High School, North Las Vegas police said.

Security less severe at private terminals: Jace Radke; Long delays for security checks have suddenly become a part of air travel in Las Vegas, unless the traveler is flying on a private plane out of McCarran International Airport's general aviation area.

Worker killed at casino job site: UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- A construction worker at the Mohegan Sun casino fell 17 stories to his death on Monday, state police said.

Invensys Shootout results: Invensys Shootout results

UNLV Sports Calendar: FRIDAY

Letter: Goodman has priorities askew: The mayor was correct in reminding us that charity begins at home. The mayor also proposed that we do our part and rush right out and financially support these very same resorts! This proposal is ridiculous, but sadly seems par for the course.

Wednesday's horse racing entries: Post Time 1 p.m.

Obituaries for September 25, 2001: Glen Dale Bearden, 49, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 6, 1951, in Sunnyvale, Calif. A resident for 15 years, he was a truck driver and a Vietnam War Army veteran.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Santa Anita: 1st Race -- Davene -- Draws good box for meet opener, Valdivia astride Machowsky trainee, adds blinkers for this. Wicked Mood -- Draws alongside top pick, Diaz on O'Neill trainee, Mood might be Wicked enough for graduation. Value Play -- Adorable Cielo

Editorial: Generosity's spirit may be tapped again: Even as the spirit of giving abounds, the fallout from the terrorism now is extending to the nation's economy -- especially hit hard have been airlines and tourism-related businesses. It's estimated that thousands of Las Vegans have been laid off by casinos, and if this keeps up it quickly will ripple through the rest of our local economy, causing a slowdown for other businesses.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Ali embodies Islam: THE HEART OF AMERICA was overflowing last Friday night.

Letter: Falwell's bigoted words deserve to be ignored: To those American atheists, gays and lesbians, pro-choice voters, abortion doctors, civil libertarians and liberals, who the so-called Christian Rev. Jerry Falwell blamed for the terrorist attacks, please try to ignore the bigot as a bug stain on a windshield.

Local mosques to hold seminars on Islam: Area mosques are offering educational seminars on Islam this weekend to answer these and other questions many Las Vegans have about the faith since the attacks in New York and Washington. The primary suspects in the terrorist attacks are Muslim.

Community news briefs from September 25, 2001: The Oscar Goodman 5K Run and Memory Walk will begin with a run at 8 a.m. Saturday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' McDermott Complex to benefit the Alzheimer's Association of Southern Nevada.

Editorial: New step in war on terrorism: Last week in his address to Congress and the nation, President Bush pledged that the war on terrorism would be fought on many fronts, stretching beyond conventional warfare, ranging from covert action to economic sanctions. Freezing assets won't stir patriotism in the same way a victory on the battlefield will, but if the option is used skillfully it can choke off a terrorist's sustenance, which in part can be traced to money. Still, it must be acknowledged that freezing assets doesn't have a perfect record. For instance, prior attempts to block such funding to bin Laden haven't worked, including efforts ...

Hilton delays major project in Las Vegas: David Strow; Occupancy rates rose over the weekend for Las Vegas hotels, but another big project on the Strip was put on hiatus as the city continued to feel the pinch of a nationwide slowdown in tourism.

Leno will give free Las Vegas show on Saturday: Comedian Jay Leno, host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" and a frequent Las Vegas headliner, will give a free performance at 10 p.m. on Saturday at the MGM Grand.

West gets life for killing mother, storing remains: Kim Smith; A part-time Las Vegas resident convicted of killing her mother and keeping her stored in a garbage container for three years will spend the rest of her life in prison, a judge ruled Monday.

McCarran says it's safe: Jace Radke and Steve Kanigher; Is McCarran International Airport secure? Is it safe for passengers?

Driscoll, Quinney earn spots in LV's Invensys Classic: Victoria Sun; Las Vegas has been good to golfers James Driscoll and Jeff Quinney.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: JT simply overrated by Sega: The people who created "NCAA College Football 2K2" had better start a recall. The college football game for the Sega Dreamcast console has a major flaw.

Gaming conferences remain on schedule: Kevin Ferguson; Three upcoming Las Vegas gaming conferences are moving forward, though the hijackings of two weeks ago have led to the cancellation or postponement of 256 other Las Vegas meetings and conventions.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Mayfield's lap belt damaged during Dover race: NASCAR officials announced Monday they discovered a partially torn lap belt in the car driven by Jeremy Mayfield following his accident Sunday in the MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400 Winston Cup race at Dover Downs International Speedway.

Terrorism hurts Las Vegas convention company's profits: Viad Corp., Phoenix, reduced its estimated range of earnings per share from 40-45 cents to 30-35 cents and its estimated range of earnings per share for the year from $1.55-$1.60 to $1.25-$1.30.

Banks move against Aladdin: David Strow; The Aladdin disclosed Monday that its bankers began the process of foreclosing on the $1.2 billion Las Vegas Strip resort Friday, as the property hung on the brink of bankruptcy.

Security stepped up at Sam Boyd Stadium: Steve Addy; Sam Boyd Stadium is taking no chances with fans' security in the aftermath of terrorist attacks upon the nation.

Senior Classic nixed for '02: Victoria Sun; Unable to secure a title sponsor for next year's Las Vegas Senior Classic, the Las Vegas Founders Club announced Monday that the 16-year-old tournament will not be back in 2002, although it did not rule out a return in the future.

Letter: Drugs destroy lives every day: How many people trash their lives just to live for the next fix? What do they do for these fixes? How many families are broken because of someone who has a drug as their God?

Guinn weighs state's economic options: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn huddled with his economic advisers Monday, but he said it's too early to determine whether cutbacks in state government are needed in the wake of an economic downturn after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.