Print edition for July 30, 2003

Columnist Peter Benton: Open champ Curtis came from out of nowhere: Peter Benton; Just what do you know about that young upstart, Ben Curtis, who had the temerity to win the British Open, outplaying so many household names?

Editorial: Release the full report on Sept. 11: In commissioning the report the White House said the American people deserve a full accounting of the national tragedy. It should have held to that view. If there are findings concerning Saudi Arabian officials they should be open to review by everyone. What we have now are leaked reports that have cast suspicion on the entire ruling family of Saudi Arabia, which is demanding that the pages be released so it can respond. The government's responsibility was to provide the results of its investigation, no matter how painful or embarrassing, so that we could distance ourselves from this kind of ...

True Bleu: Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts opens Vegas branch: By Kristen Peterson; Staff members strolled the Summerlin campus with prospective students as the receptionist fielded a surge of telephone calls.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Music world weighs in at Macy's: Macy's Las Vegas stores debuted the fall collections just in time for back-to-school shopping.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Baby-to-be gets lots of love from community: Elizabeth Foyt; Hosted by sister-in-law Natalie Allred, wife of Sandy's brother Lance, the gathering for 60 women was a luncheon at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Henderson. Assisting were Sandy's nieces Haley, Jade and Sydney, along with grandmothers-in-waiting Mary Allred and Pat DiGiacomo, her aunt Pat Sheldon and family friend Nancy Wood, who took photos at the shower.

Obituaries for July 30, 2003: Mary B. Almond, 86, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. She was born July 2, 1917, in Cheney, Wash. A six-month resident, she was a retired teacher.

Hotels boast a pleasant food court array: Max Jacobson; Our continuing sojourn through casino food courts has taken us to the new Cypress Street in Caesars, the MGM Grand and several other locations.

51s refocus after sweep, beat lowly Fresno: Nick Christensen; You wouldn't think the first game after being swept would be an ideal time to have an optional batting practice.

Municipal Court returns to four-day schedule: Afsha Bawany; After almost a year of being open for business five days a week, Henderson Municipal Court is returning to a four-day week starting Monday.

Officials seek public comment on east-side traffic problems: Meeting

Rural crash double loss for horseman: Ed Koch and Mary Manning; Rick Bowman recalls his fiancee Robin Lee Mills sitting next to him Monday night under the grape-lined trellis on the back porch of the two-acre horse ranch they just recently moved to in Blue Diamond, contemplating their future together.

Casino worker dies of meningitis: Mary Miller, 19, of Milaca, died last week. Miller worked at Grand Lake Casino Mille Lacs in central Minnesota, but health officials said there was no risk to the general public.

Governor not taking sides in lottery plan: Tom Sharp; NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday he believes the proposal for an alliance between the Tennessee and Georgia lotteries is an idea that needs considering, but will not takes sides on the issue.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: 'Super Sub' Barron makes bid for fulltime job: After Alex Barron's razor-thin victory over Sam Hornish Jr. in Sunday's Indy Racing League Firestone Indy 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Jim Aust, Toyota's vice president of motor sports, called Barron "The best-kept secret in the sport."

Bets off on Vegas' literacy: By Timothy Pratt; For one glittering moment, Sin City was among the most literate in the nation.

Girl, 2, dies; case expected to go to DA: Jen Lawson; A 2-year-old girl who was left in a hot car for two hours Monday died late Tuesday at University Medical Center.

Thunderstorms miss valley: Thunderstorms slid around the mountains surrounding the Las Vegas Valley Tuesday night, pounding Pahrump and Phoenix but leaving Southern Nevada unscathed.

Teachers relieved GATE reopened: By Emily Richmond; Just a week after Gov. Kenny Guinn signed the Legislature's budget bill into law, Clark County School District officials on Tuesday restored the Gifted and Talented Education program and brought back more than 100 literacy specialists.

Two die trying to help dog: Two local residents died after they were struck by vehicles as the pair tried to corral a dog that had escaped from a ranch on Blue Diamond Road on Monday night, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Stalled beltway construction OK'd: Malia Spencer; Construction of Interstate 215 between Decatur Boulevard and Buffalo Drive finally has a start date now that a legal challenge to the project has been rejected, officials said Tuesday.

JC players return, boost Palo Verde Legion team: Adam Candee; Differences abound between junior college and summer American Legion baseball. The skill levels vary, as does the intensity of the competition.

Letter: Driver's license means freedom: I am a 90-year-old writer who has written and had published within the past two years five short stories in small magazines. I am writing a novel based on my 34 years of living in Las Vegas. Although I am mentally alert, I drive only when necessary.

Columnist Jeff German: Public or private servant?: But once in a while a politician does something so unbelievable that even our jaws drop.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Martin and Lewis make headline news: Martin and Lewis will be performing together again in Las Vegas.

Treasurer leaves residency question off of Millennium Scholarship letters: CARSON CITY -- State Treasurer Brian Krolicki says he will be sending out more than 8,000 letters this week to high school graduates who qualify for Millennium Scholarship, but he won't be asking if they are legal residents of the United States.

Business briefs for July 30, 2003: ATLANTA -- Cox Communications Inc., the fourth- largest U.S. cable operator and the main cable operator in Las Vegas, today reported a second-quarter profit of $117.7 million, helped by sales of new services. The company also boosted its profit forecast for the year.

SEC chief: Tough rules helping: Marcy Gordon; WASHINGTON -- The recent crackdown on corporate corruption has helped lure investors back to the stock market, but some companies still haven't grasped the importance of reform, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission says.

CCSN walk-on baseball tryout next week: The Coyotes capped their fourth season by winning the Junior College World Series in Colorado in May.

Executives promoted at home building giant: He succeeds Leah Bryant, who was promoted to regional general manager of the Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson divisions.

Letter: Light up to boost state tax revenue: Why are we discouraging teens from smoking? If all 16,000 of those teens had a three-pack-a-day habit, that would mean more than $7,826,400 in taxes per year for our children's education. I think it's selfish of them not to smoke.

Letter: Unlawful war has nothing to do with security: Unnecessary, as weapons of mass destruction have not been found and Iraq have never been an imminent threat to this nation. To preempt an attack against a sovereign nation without provocation is not only unlawful, but also unconstitutional.

Community briefs for July 30, 2003: North Las Vegas will hold its eighth annual National Night Out event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hartke Park (corner of Tonopah and McDaniel, behind J.D. Smith Middle School) in North Las Vegas.

Attendants may be recalled: Attendants may be recalled

Rebels slotted 6th in media football poll: Steve Guiremand; MWC PRESEASON POLL

Officials say UMC getting financial house in order: Financial losses at Clark County's University Medical Center, which hit almost $3.8 million in February alone, are coming under control, county officials said Tuesday.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 2 p.m.

News briefs for July 30, 2003: About 75 Nevada Air Guard High Rollers were scheduled to leave today for Qatar to support the military effort in the Middle East. Six of those guardsmen are from Southern Nevada, officials said. The group is to join about 40 others who flew out earlier this week from Reno for Qatar, which is along the west coast of the Arabian Gulf.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Del Mar: 1st Race -- TUNDER PONCHE -- P. Val atop Mitchell trainee, draws good post for dash opener, a factor throughout. PATRIOT DREAM -- Hustling Espinoza aboard Harrington trainee, draws inner box for starter allowance sprint, victory Dream for backers. Value Play -- ONE SMART CAT

Ex-wife says she's 'lucky to be alive': Erica D. Johnson; A California woman who says she is William Rundle's former wife said on Tuesday that she felt "lucky to be alive" when she learned Rundle had killed his fourth wife and his 87-year-old mother.

Public employees irked by Guinn's raise stance: CARSON CITY -- Representatives of public employee groups are scratching their heads over Gov. Kenny Guinn's statement last week that state workers, teachers and university faculty probably won't get any pay raises for six to eight years.

Sports briefs: Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy died of gunshot wounds to the head, according to a preliminary autopsy report released today.

Potential casino deals reported: The Mirror and the Scottish Daily Record in today's editions quoted British sources saying Adelson, whose company owns The Venetian hotel-casino in Las Vegas and is developing two casinos in Macau, is investigating opening casinos in clubs if British gaming laws are liberalized.

Former UNLV outfielder Dobson gets his shot at the pros: Nick Christensen; KEIZER, Ore. -- Three days into his first season in the minors, Pat Dobson got a rude awakening.

Montana AD Hogan shines under bright lights: Steve Guiremand; Following a whirlwind two days of meetings with UNLV faculty, coaches and boosters, Montana athletic director Wayne Hogan flew back home Tuesday night to Missoula.

Airport: Terrorist warnings won't cause delays: Despite warnings of possible hijackings by terrorists this summer, McCarran International Airport travelers should not notice any delays due to heightened security measures, officials said.

Gentile named to Italian American Foundation post: Gentile, who has worked as a lawyer for more than 30 years and is adjunct law professor at the Boyd Law School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will be charged with increasing the foundation's visibility and membership throughout the state. He will also assist in organizing activities and programs for the state's approximately 90,000 Italian-Americans.

Columnist Dean Juipe: UNLV sets its sights on AD too low: Dean Juipe; If this was happening to the "other guy" -- a rival, or an adversary -- it would be humorous in a sadistic and demented way. But it's happening to UNLV, which is a little too close to home to be funny to most of us.

Nevadans urge analysis of federal Yucca plan: Suzanne Struglinski; ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A federal plan designed to make sure the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump, if approved, is working according to plan should have independent comprehensive analysis, Nevada representatives told the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste this morning.

Study: Salaries of university presidents not up to par: Jennifer Knight; A study ordered by a UCCSN Board of Regents committee found that the salaries of university presidents in Nevada are lower than those of their peers in other states while Nevada's community college presidents are paid better than their equals.

Editorial: School fund-raiser shouldn't be needed: Mathis and her staff have enlisted the support of the community in improving the school. The latest involvement is a fund-raiser scheduled for Aug. 30 at Treasure Island. The goal is to raise enough money to buy software for the school's learning lab and to send teachers to classes where they can learn to effectively use the software. We commend all who are involved in the fund-raiser. But we also long for the day when education is funded properly and equitably, so that schools can bypass fund-raisers and focus all of their energies on learning.

Missing report stalls sentencing of killer: Erica D. Johnson; A missing report from the Department of Parole and Probation caused a sentencing for a double murderer to be delayed Tuesday, raising concerns about whether understaffing and budget problems in the state office are contributing to a backlog of criminal cases.

Kerkorian drops bid for Vivendi entertainment: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.'s withdrawal Tuesday came as billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, MGM's primary shareholder, said he will spend as much as $240 million to increase his stake in the studio company to as high as 73 percent. Kerkorian also controls Las Vegas-based casino resort giant MGM MIRAGE.

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