Print edition for July 22, 2002

Review: Dennis Miller takes umbrage at The Mirage: Dennis Miller is a taxing comedian. To be a fan is to conform, tolerate and even labor. His act demands that we do our homework, pay attention and keep up.

Nevada AP News Digest: AP; HEADLINES:

Griffin routs fellow Las Vegan: Dean Juipe; In a surprisingly one-sided fight between fellow Las Vegans that derailed one man's career while rejuvenating the other's, Montell Griffin dominated light heavyweight compatriot Derrick Harmon Sunday night in Friant, Calif.

Burning Pentagon, WTC spotted on 20-spot: Kirk Baird; Money provides wealth, power, comfort and, if a new rumor is true, an eerie reference to Sept. 11.

Immunization schedule for July 22, 2002: NORTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 1820 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite F, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Birth announcements for July 22, 2002: July 6:

Alabama tykes win series: Victoria Sun; Player salaries, contract negotiations and rising ticket prices weren't discussed among the family and friends sitting in the Arroyo Grande Sports Complex grandstand Sunday afternoon.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Valenzuela won't toast this victory: Ralph Siraco; The spring/summer racing meet at Hollywood Park ended Sunday, and the riding title belongs to comeback kid Patrick Valenzuela.

Two gymnasiums closed after mold found: Veterans Memorial, on South Pavilion Center Drive, and Durango Hills Leisure Service, on Durango Drive, have relocated their gym programs to alternate sites around the city. Gym programs such as basketball, kids camps and fitness programs will be temporarily affected by the closures.

Three-year drought drying up water supplies: While California's stumble over the Salton Sea could lead to suspension of rights for Nevada to take surplus water from the Colorado River, another problem is perhaps more threatening: a three-year drought that is drying up water supplies throughout the river basin.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Swing coach value may be only a myth: Dean Juipe; It's a specialized job, to be sure.

HDTV comes to Las Vegas: HDTV comes to Las Vegas

Special session could be political battle: Erin Neff; When the special session of the Legislature convenes in one week, battle lines over capping jury awards will be drawn largely between Republicans and Democrats.

Most gambling outlawed: Lawmakers voted last week to enforce regulations imposed in 1882 against games that require betting.

Employees remain loyal to Lady Luck after sale: By Liz Benston; Maribel Minero, a guest room attendant at the Lady Luck hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas, has lived through ownership changes before.

Letter: This scientist isn't sold on Yucca science: But nothing could be farther from the truth.

Taxable sales fall 2.2 percent: Car purchases, which shot up 11.1 percent in April, inched up only 0.4 percent in May to $279.9 million. But for only the second time this year, sales in apparel stores rose -- by 5 percent in May to $92.8 million.

Survey: Prices vary most in LV: A survey by AAA of Northern California called the eight top rental companies in 10 cities and priced a compact car rental without any discounts. In Las Vegas, AAA found Thrifty to have the least-expensive rate at $43.37 while Avis had the most expensive at $125.83, a 190 percent variance.

Death of one's mate can be overwhelming: The Widowed Support Group, a division of the Divorced-Separated-Widowed Adjustment Support Group Inc., meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive. For information, call 225-1785 or visit the organization on their website at www.info4nv.org

LV firm's stock moves to SmallCap Market: The company was notified March 6 it faced removal from the National Market because its stock closed under $1 for 30 consecutive days. Company measures -- including a 1-for-5 reverse stock split -- have failed to keep the stock above $1.

Tuesday's Big Time schedule: Tuesday's pool play schedule for the 2002 adidas Big Time Tournament, featuring 344 teams from 44 states, Canada and Mexico: Green Valley Main

Letter: Sen. Reid fought the good fight: His tireless and unequivocal efforts in stopping nuclear waste from being dumped in Nevada have showcased him as a true champion working for the welfare of the Silver State. His valiant stand against this Bush-mandated project has drawn criticism from various sectors, but his unflinching stand on the matter only validated the good judgment of Nevada voters who put in office someone whose conviction to advance the concerns of his constituents is undeniable and steadfast.

Iowa casinos fined: The commission levied the fines against Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona and Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino at its meeting Thursday in Johnston.

Editorial: Plan would honor Fifth Street School: Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Mandalay Resort Group President Glenn Schaeffer are discussing an idea that has great promise for the building's future -- moving the International Institute of Modern Writers from its home at UNLV to the old school. Schaeffer founded the institute, which has added much prestige to Las Vegas. The Fifth Street School is remembered by its graduates for the high level of learning that went on there. The writers would honor that tradition and we hope this idea goes forward.

Senate bills would benefit Nevada: Nellis Air Force Base and the Nevada Test Site were big winners in the inclusion of $88 million for Nevada in Senate spending bills.

Walters reveals stake in golf course firm: National Golf Properties Inc. investor Walters Group disclosed holding a 9.6 percent stake in the largest publicly traded U.S. golf course owner.

Editorial: History warns of big risk: But with the exception of the D Gates at McCarran International Airport, we're hard pressed to remember a recent government building project that opened on time and on budget. The veterans nursing home in Boulder City, for example, opened last month -- two years late and a million dollars over budget. The project to expand the Clark County Detention Center and build the Regional Justice Center is more than a year behind schedule and $33 million over budget. UNLV's Lied Library opened in January, a year late, over budget by $6.5 million and plagued with construction defects. The granddaddy of ...

James to skip talent-laden Big Time event: Spencer Patterson; The nation's top high school basketball player won't be on the floor for this week's adidas Big Time Tournament, but the annual event should feature its fair share of future collegiate and NBA stars.

Nellis puts on show for top brass: Stephen Curran; The desert just outside Las Vegas looked like a war zone Friday morning. Multimillion-dollar jets and helicopters flew overhead, bombing and shooting at distant and not-so-distant targets.

News briefs for July 22, 2002: Two Oklahoma residents, whose bodies were found Friday morning inside a pickup in the desert, died in a murder-suicide, Metro Police said.

Business scandals affect curriculum at UNLV: Jennifer Knight; The accounting students in Paulette Tandy's auditing class watched with the rest of the nation as corporate giants fell -- but as they watched, they learned.

Attorney added to regulatory board: Gov. Kenny Guinn appointed Werner to replace Tom Hickey, who served the maximum two terms on the authority.

Funeral set today for party chief Howe: CARSON CITY -- A funeral was scheduled today in Las Vegas for Jess Howe, state chairman of the Independent American Party.

Gambler's trial postponed: Curtis Pilot, Mobile, Ala., was sued for breach of contract by the Aladdin in November after he allegedly failed to pay gambling debts run up between June 28 and July 5, 2001. Pilot filed a counterclaim against the casino company, alleging that it reneged on a credit and incentive agreement.

Vegas-area fire doused; crews staying on hand: Two hand crews, five fire engines and a helicopter remained Sunday at the Lost Cabin wildfire, 25 miles west of Las Vegas, which was finally doused over the weekend after a weeklong effort.

MGM MIRAGE diversity is sincere, Hispanic leader says: By Liz Benston; MGM MIRAGE's two-year effort to improve diversity at the company is more than just a knee-jerk response to community pressure, a Hispanic leader said following a speech by the casino giant's CEO on Friday.

Rodriguez gets positive result: Spencer Patterson; Ricardo Rodriguez's triple-A career didn't begin exactly the way he'd hoped, but he liked the end result just the same.

NSC search continues minus one candidate: Nevada State College's search committee will continue its search for a president with one less candidate.

First malpractice bill proposed: CARSON CITY -- Sen. Ann O'Connell, R-Las Vegas, has proposed the first bill for the special session to handle the medical malpractice problem.

Anti-tax authors sought for work on ballot: Adrienne Packer; Finding taxpayers opposed to tax increases isn't difficult; getting them to put their arguments in writing is a different story, according to Larry Lomax, Clark County's Registrar of Voters.

PCL box: Las Vegas - Tucson: T -- 2:56. A -- 2,685.

Water meant for LV may end up in dying lake: The fate of a salty, smelly and dying desert lake called the Salton Sea could spell the loss of water for thousands of Southern Nevada residents.

Goodman backs expansion of sex businesses: Diana Sahagun; Businesses affected

Local sports calendar: Pro baseball: Tucson at Las Vegas 51s, 7:10 p.m., Cashman Field.

Obituaries for July 22, 2002: Charles N. Aldridge, 82, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 10, 1919, in Baltimore. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service dock foreman, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, a member of the American Legion for 45 years and the International Order of Foresters.

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