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Print edition for December 19, 2002

Letter: Don't overreact to racial issues
No one can bring up past issues in the political sector of how they voted 40 years ago. That was a different era. Politicians vote in the direction of what's good for the majority of the people, at that time. If not, you can kiss goodbye being re-elected. You cannot please everyone in what you do.
Leading economic indicators rise in November
Adam Geller
NEW YORK -- A yardstick of U.S. economic activity rose markedly in November in a sign that the nation's financial situation is beginning to improve, an industry group reported today.
City to tighten control of gifts
The city of Las Vegas now has a written policy for handling gifts that in the past would have gone straight to elected officials and could have been used in whatever manner the recipient chose.
Letter: Rules to restrict animal waste have loopholes
The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges that agricultural runoff dumps more pollution in our lakes and streams than all other human activities combined.
County zoning briefs for Dec. 19, 2002
A proposed residential development that had divided neighbors and the Clark County Commission received approval Wednesday.
Henderson hires new redevelopment director
Robert Ryan, 50, will be paid $102,304 annually. He will oversee an annual operating budget of $3 million, a half-dozen staff members and three redevelopment areas totaling 2,450 acres.
Editorial: Blight must be focus of new agency
Redevelopment agencies have done more good than harm, as dozens of areas around the country can prove with before-and-after pictures. Their blunders, however, are what tend to linger in people's minds. It's the costly mistakes by the Las Vegas redevelopment agency -- particularly its use of eminent domain downtown -- that prompted commissioners Bruce Woodbury and Chip Maxfield to vote no on Tuesday. Their concerns are valid, but we see a redevelopment agency for the county as a positive development if its plan is sound.
Las Vegas council briefs for Dec. 19, 2002
The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved a contract that creates the city's first Internet traffic school.
Nevada gets fed OK for smallpox plan
CARSON CITY -- State Health Administrator Yvonne Sylva says the state has received federal approval for the first phase of a smallpox plan in which an estimated 1,400 health care professionals in Clark and Washoe counties will be vaccinated.
Touched by an angel?
Dean Juipe
Rafael Garcia may not be the first man to come back to life after being pronounced dead, but his story neither begins nor ends on the operating table.
Family of murder victim must wait for sentencing
Erica D. Johnson
Sentencing was postponed for two men involved in the assault rifle killing of a Henderson man after one of the defendants didn't show up for court.
Fight schedule
Friday
51s manager Mills resigns for Expos' job
On Wednesday, it apparently did, as Mills unexpectedly resigned as Las Vegas 51s manager to accept a bench coaching job with the financially troubled Montreal Expos.
Chairman taking firm private
Murdock will pay $33.50 per share for the approximately 76 percent of the company's outstanding common stock he doesn't already own, Dole said in a statement late Wednesday.
Obituaries for Dec. 19, 2002
Ronald Joseph Bananto, 67, of Suwanee, Ga., died Friday in an Atlanta hospice. He was born Feb. 11, 1935, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 51 years, he was a former Metro Police officer of 23 years, an Army veteran and a member of the Las Vegas Police Protection Association.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Hollywood Park
Friday's card
North Las Vegas council briefs for Dec. 19, 2002
A proposed North Las Vegas ballot initiative that would give citizens more say in City Council meetings will go to the courts before it goes to voters.
Senior groups plan special programs
Dr. Gregory Bryan of Advanced House Calls will be at the Sunrise office to talk about how an old idea works in today's health care system.
Friday's horse racing entries
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Nevada jobless rate rises, U.S. indicators increase
Nevada's unemployment rate increased one tenth of a percentage point to 4.6 percent in November, the first increase this year. Officials today downplayed the increase, noting the trend since January has been consistently downward.
Vandals strike 10 LDS chapels in LV
Eight Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints facilities on the west side of Las Vegas and two on the east side were broken into between Dec. 26, 2001, and Nov. 18, Sgt. Matt McCarthy said.
CCSN to host tournament
While he laid the foundation for the new basketball program at the Community College of Southern Nevada, George Tarkanian seriously pondered getting out of coaching and becoming a full-time teacher.
Third suspect arrested in gun theft from armory
Jen Lawson
Metro Police arrested a third man Wednesday in connection with the theft of guns from an armory at the state office of Parole and Probation.
State task force to recommend new laws for construction lawsuits
CARSON CITY -- A state task force has agreed to recommend that contractors should have a chance to repair construction defects before homeowners file lawsuits related to the defects.
Marquez: Damaged goods?
What, he was asked, is his response to those boxing fans and observers who feel he is damaged goods? And that he's something of a sacrificial lamb being served up to Shane Mosley?
Wednesday's results
Boys Basketball
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Don't throw your hat in this Arena
Well, what do you know? The Las Vegas Bowl is still living right.
Mayor's booze money will help dry out drunks
Some of Mayor Oscar Goodman's liquor endorsement money was designated Wednesday to help the city of Las Vegas fund a proposed community triage center that aims to help chronic drunks.
Editorial: And a happy holidays to you, too, Mr. Bush
The House plan would have cost $900 million, providing five extra weeks of benefits in just a few states with high unemployment. The Senate plan would have provided 13 weeks of additional benefits for people currently receiving them. That plan cost $5 billion, but it is a compassionate one that also would help the economy by giving unemployed workers money to buy goods and services. If the president wants to help make amends for not doing anything last month, he should make it clear that the House should pass the more generous package passed by the Senate last year.
Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Ranch story a tragedy to the end
Ruthe Deskin
Nevada's most infamous brothel recently came under the auctioneers gavel with everything inside the pink stucco building going to interested bidders.
New districts for parks proposed
Dan Kulin
About $3.2 million set aside for new parks and park upgrades in North Las Vegas could be used throughout more of the city under a proposal to draw new park district boundaries.
Pedestrian hit by van after stepping off Sahara median
Witnesses told Metro Police it appeared Cardosa wasn't watching oncoming traffic when he stepped from the median and into into the path of a 1990 Dodge van driven by Robert Blue, 46, of Pahrump.
Guinn swimming in new tea party
His office received 137 bags of tea in letters from individuals protesting any increase in taxes. It was to mark the celebration of the 229th anniversary Monday of the Boston Tea Party.
City continues to keep power on at YMCA
For a second straight year, the city of Las Vegas has bailed out the Durango Hills YMCA because it could not afford to pay its electric bill.
Alive & Ticking: Las Vegas band Clockwise navigating its way to notoriety
Spencer Patterson
Accomplish that, the singer assumed, and a successful career in rock 'n' roll was sure to follow.
After weighing his options, Amundson opts to redshirt
Steve Guiremand
If the UNLV Rebels are to make a strong run at the Mountain West Conference basketball championship this season, they'll have to do it without one of their best frontcourt players.
LV sailor helps jets fly off carrier
Dick Benoit
According to Navy officials, Airman Michael Autida, son of Evelyn and Anastatcio Autida of Las Vegas, is doing his part for the war on terrorism as a member of Electronic Attack Squadron 132 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.
Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Immaturity abounds
This thing with the Board of Regents -- we have to call it a thing because that is what you call something when you don't know how else to describe it -- is getting really silly.
Calls from jail could hurt man's claim of self-defense
Erica D. Johnson
A Las Vegas man on trial for murder said he shot his friend in self-defense. But phone calls he made from jail just hours after the killing could prove damaging to his claim.
Reid lining up support in party
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has the support of 35 Senate colleagues who would back him in a bid to become Democratic leader should Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., vacate the post to run for president, Reid spokeswoman Tessa Hafen said today.
Large power users staying for now
Five large power users that declared their intent to leave the Nevada Power Co. grid next year have withdrawn their applications, but expect to refile new ones by February.
Third St. Rose hospital opening now set for 2005
Grace Leong
Catholic Healthcare West says it plans to open its third St. Rose Dominican hospital in the Las Vegas Valley in late 2005, one year later than planned because of delays in assembling land.
Jury clears officer in death of LV man
Jace Radke
After deliberating for only 90 minutes about six days of testimony, a federal jury found that Metro Police Officer Bruce Gentner did not use excessive force when he shot and killed John Perrin on April 12, 1999.
Goodwill to move headquarters
The City Council on Wednesday voted 3-2 to approve plans for a shopping center and Goodwill building on about 13.9 acres on the northeast corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue.
Despite residents' protests, project gets OK
A controversial proposal to build a 64-acre commercial development on land planned for a golf course, approved by the Clark County Commission Wednesday, could find its way back before commissioners.
Green Valley Ranch celebrates first birthday
Station Casinos Inc. and the Greenspun family -- owner of the Las Vegas Sun -- are partners in Green Valley Ranch.
District schools see drop in test scores
By Emily Richmond
Clark County School District officials were deeply troubled by student scores on a statewide proficiency exam Wednesday that showed scores steadily dropped by grade level.
Gold, oil rally on war concerns
Gold, traditionally a safe haven for investors in times of war, rose for a seventh straight session today and crude oil extended its month-long rally on concern that a U.S.-led war with Iraq would disrupt supplies and hurt the economy.
Casino take increases
The adjusted gross total is the difference between the money wagered and paid out by casinos.
Illegal machines seized
Chief Robert Stewart said SLED has gotten complaints for months about businesses giving merchandise, gift certificates and cash pay outs in exchange for the player's credit on the machines.
Powerball pot expands to $216 million
At Rosie's Den, a small roadside cafe and bar in Arizona about 30 miles southeast of Hoover Dam, the "feeding frenzy" for Powerball tickets was expected to start churning again this afternoon.
Licenses OK'd for new casino
Mayor Michael Montandon said the council's action was simply a formality for the casino, which received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission last month.
News briefs for Dec. 19, 2002
Metro Police are investigating a possible gang-related shooting that left two teenagers injured Wednesday morning.
Impact of urban sprawl on wildlife feared
As burgeoning Las Vegas continues to grow, federal and local officials are talking about the potential impact of urban sprawl on protected land and wildlife in the path of development, particularly in the northwest valley.
New death penalty hearing ordered for killer
Cy Ryan and Dan Kulin
CARSON CITY -- Convicted killer Donte Johnson is off death row today and will get a new sentencing hearing, after the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled some death sentences handed down by three-judge panels are invalid.

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