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Print edition for May 20, 2003

Columnist Susan Snyder: Observing the girth of flight
The Federal Aviation Administration last week raised its guidelines for average weights of passengers and checked bags. The passenger is now figured to weigh 190 pounds (clothes, loaded pockets and all), and the checked bag is estimated to weigh 30 pounds.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Gaughan second in race but drops to fourth in points
Brendan Gaughan finished second in Friday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina and actually fell a spot in the points, from third to fourth.
Our Country: After long run in Los Angeles, Academy of Country Music Awards head to Las Vegas
Spencer Patterson
In a nutshell, the show got too big for the nation's second-biggest city.
GOP gives telemarketers break
Erin Neff
CARSON CITY -- A move by Assembly Republicans to show caucus solidarity sank a telemarketing registry bill Monday. Democrats called the move a vote for those who interrupt dinner with pesky calls.
Construction pushes crash rate along I-15
Dan Kulin
Accidents on the main thoroughfare between Las Vegas and Southern California have risen dramatically over the last year since construction began to widen the popular route.
McCarran traffic off for a second straight month
Traffic was off 2.2 percent to 2.9 million in April compared with the same month a year ago. Most of the downturn was attributable to the November shut-down of Las Vegas-based National Airlines and to slowdowns by air carriers with Asian routes.
Police: Stepson planned attack
A Henderson man lost an eye as a result of a stabbing attack that police say was planned by his stepson, according to police reports.
County eyes Red Rock restrictions
Gov. Kenny Guinn signed legislation Monday morning limiting development in and adjacent to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the latest blow to developer Jim Rhodes' plan to build thousands of homes near the canyon.
Casa cookin': Loncheras give workers taste of home
By Timothy Pratt
In the dust kicked up by the wind and the 18-wheelers carrying rock and dirt, Erica Tarin's easy smile lit up the lunch hour for an arriving group of construction workers, most of whom, like herself, had come from Mexico in search of something better.
Committees feuding over Internet gambling
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- The House Financial Services Committee today fired a shot at the House Judiciary Committee in a developing duel over legislation aimed at stopping Internet gambling.
Sorenstam draws spot with LV's Wilson
Sorenstam, the first woman to compete on the PGA Tour in 58 years, was drawn out of the third category of players reserved for those who haven't won or finished in the top 125 on the money list.
Gators prove South still has what it takes
Adam Candee
A state championship game provides any high school team with all the motivation it could need, yet somehow, the Green Valley Gators found even a little extra kick in the pants Saturday.
Ex-UNLV star Haro earns two NFL tryouts
The 2002 preseason first team all-Mountain West Conference pick, who went undrafted in last month's NFL Draft and then failed to even garner a free agent contract, will try out with the New York Jets next Tuesday and the Dallas Cowboys two days later.
Through thick & thin
The Van household in Henderson is where the four friends most often gathered, as much for the always-stocked refrigerator as for the swimming pool out back.
Coach has winning, not salary, on mind
As second-year UNLV baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle prepares for the postseason, his boss said it is premature to speculate about Schlossnagle's future.
Alternative business tax in the works
Erin Neff
CARSON CITY -- Little by little, lobbyists and even lawmakers are beginning to get a glimpse of the tax that some believe will allow the Legislature to adjourn not only without a special session, but two days early.
School Board expected to give final OK to budget
By Emily Richmond
The Clark County School District's final draft budget will likely be somewhere in between the dream budget of funding increases being pushed by some state legislators and the nightmarish worst-case scenario that would entail $111 million in cuts, education officials said Monday.
Robinson out as UNLV athletic director
Steve Guiremand
John Robinson has decided to resign his position as UNLV athletic director and was expected to announce his decision at a news conference today on campus. His decision came less than three months after suffering a heart attack.
Fire official says Malone requested Jaguars' test
When Jaguars, one of the strip clubs that is now a focal point of a federal investigation, needed a fire alarm test prior to opening in June 2002, the Clark County Fire Department expedited the test as a result of a special request from the County Commissioners, according to the inspection report.
Columnist Jeff German: FBI probe of clubs full of leaks
As of Monday, we still didn't have the answers to those questions, but there has been much speculation in the media.
Grand jury may meet on FBI's club sting
Jace Radke
A federal grand jury could hear testimony today in connection with search warrants served last week at local strip clubs as part of a two-year FBI investigation into public corruption.
Mayorga promises shorter fight in rematch with Forrest
AP
"He is going down. I am hungrier for this fight than I have ever been," Mayorga said Tuesday. "I invite everybody to come out and watch two great rounds of boxing."
One teen charged in road-rage slaying
Dan Kulin
Only one of two teens police originally said were involved in a fatal shooting provoked by road rage has been formally charged in connection with the April 21 confrontation that left a 54-year-old man dead on a Henderson road.
Calif. tribe loses police search case
Mark Sherman
WASHINGTON -- Indian tribes may not sue authorities to stop searches under a federal civil rights law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. But it sidestepped the larger issue of whether tribes have immunity from searches.
Greco named as CEO of timeshare company
Michael Greco, who joined the financially struggling company in January 2002, replaces Floyd Kephart, who will remain with the company as chairman of the board. Greco's chief operating officer position will be filled by Kevin Blair, the company's general counsel.
Union threatens action
Tropicana parent Aztar Corp. has refused to "agree to priority hiring for existing employees" should the company redevelop the property, union representatives said.
Legislative briefs for May 20, 2003
Despite objections from Republicans, the state Assembly on Monday approved a moratorium on the math portion of the high school proficiency exam.
Rundle's statements to police key factor
Erica D. Johnson
Statements William Rundle made to police shortly after his arrest could be the determining factor in the outcome of his murder trial.
Driver's license proposal defeated
Sen. Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas, brought an amendment through Assembly Minority Leader Lynn Hettrick, R-Gardnerville, to a noncontroversial bill dealing with driver's licenses.
Md. man charged in attempted burglary, sex assault
Jen Lawson
A Maryland man who was calling himself "the medicine man of love and peace" stepped into an unlocked house in the small Clark County town of Mountain Springs, got into bed with an 8-year-old girl and put a pill in her mouth, Metro Police said.
Silverton adding retailer
The 130,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World megastore will be located near an additional 25,000 square feet of casino space that will feature a giant aquarium and a redesign of the property's mining town-theme property to complement the mountain lodge architecture of Bass Pro, Silverton representatives said.
Man accused of killing bicyclist pleads not guilty
Michael Krivak appeared before District Judge Joseph Bonaventure on seven criminal counts stemming from the April 15 collision that killed Chris Holt, 44, and injured his 8-year-old son, Chance.
Boost in fees approved
CARSON CITY -- A diverse group that includes welfare mothers, sportsmen and real estate officials is likely to play a small but important part in balancing Gov. Kenny Guinn's $4.8 billion two-year budget.
Guinn signs Red Rock, crime analysis bills
Among other bills signed:
Timeshare project appealed
The project received approval from the Clark County Planning Commission May 8 but was appealed May 15 by county planning staff. It faces a County Commission vote June 4.
Community briefs for May 20, 2003
Barbara Greenspun Womens-Care Center of Excellence, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite No. 330, will offer a baby basics class for grandparents from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The ACMA nominations are ...
Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith
Gladiators fire assistant, open playoffs on Sunday
Seeded 10th in the playoffs, the Gladiators (8-8) will travel to Phoenix to play the sixth-seeded Rattlers (10-6) at America West Arena. It will be one of three games on Sunday.
Letter: Gaming industry calls the shots in Legislature
The gaming industry doesn't care about the economic stability of Nevada. They take their profits and invest in Indian casinos.
Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: More smoke than fire
"The McInnis bill, like the Bush administration's so-called Healthy Forests initiative, does not focus scarce federal funding and resources where they would do the most good: in the Community Protection Zone adjacent to at-risk communities. Instead, the bill would continue to allow the Forest Service and Department of Interior to conduct misguided logging projects deep in the backcountry in the name of 'fuel reduction.' An alternative proposal introduced by Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., would require that necessary resources are focused on responsible fuel reduction projects immediately around communities.
Health district warns parents about whooping cough
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is caused by a bacteria.
Editorial: Closed campuses have been a success
As the Sun's Emily Richmond reported Monday, school officials say there have been ancillary benefits that extend beyond the policy's primary goal, which is to ensure the students' safety by getting them off the road during lunch time. Tardiness is down and there has been a sizable decrease in the number of minor vehicle accidents in school parking lots. Still, there is only so much the policy can do, as John Phillips, a driver's education teacher, told the Sun. Phillips cited the need for more restrictions for younger drivers, including legislation to strengthen driver's education requirements that have to be ...
Water district budget up 18 percent
Higher charges for wholesale water, increased costs for security and the drought affecting the Colorado River are driving up the budget for the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Hollywood Park
Wednesday's card
Obituaries for May 20, 2003
Mary M. Ackers, 74, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 9, 1929, in Wakpala, S.D. A resident for 47 years, she was a retired banquet waitress who served for 20 years.
Editorial: No abrupt action in radio mess
Neither administrators with the Nevada Highway Patrol, nor anyone with Motorola Inc., the company hired to design and build the upgraded radio system, had applied to the FCC for licenses to operate on the system's new frequencies. How could any law enforcement agency -- radio communications are an integral part of their work -- overlook such a rudimentary step? How could Motorola build a system using frequencies that had not yet been licensed? And how could this go undetected by the FCC? It wasn't until last summer, when the NHP finally sought permits, that the FCC even realized what was ...
Wednesday's horse racing entries
Post Time 1:20 p.m.
United Blood Services seeks donors
"This is the first major holiday of the summer and that's when accidents and traumas start to increase," said Steve Chitren, UBS associate executive director.
Oklahoma-based tribes to seek gambling rights in Pa.
Maryclaire Dale
Two Indian tribes -- claiming ancestral ties to land now occupied by a Crayola crayon factory and private homes -- plan to pursue gambling rights in Pennsylvania.
Letter: No victory in war on terrorism
Given that the military conquest of Iraq increased the terrorist danger to Americans, how can it be viewed as a victory in the "war on terrorism"?
Letter: Taking one for the company
Now, Nevada is facing a budget crunch that taxpayers are expected to fill in. But I haven't heard the school district ask for pay cuts for "the good of the children." Neither have I heard state employees being asked for pay cuts for "the good of Nevada."
$873.3 mil. county budget passes
County Finance Director George Steven told the commissioners, who approved the budget 7-0, that the budget approved Monday represented the "status quo," without property tax hikes or increased fees for services for the general fund.
MLB snap shot
Kansas City lost for the fifth time in six games Sunday to drop to 24-18. That's when Minnesota beat the White Sox to improve to 25-18 and take sole possession of first place in the AL Central for the first time this season.
Changing the face of the game
At the end of the top of the ninth inning, just before the Arizona television crew cut to a commercial, Joe Garagiola fairly fumed about what he had just witnessed.
Study: Indian casinos win $14.1 bil. in 2002
CARSON CITY -- Indian casinos nationwide won $14.1 billion last year from unlucky gamblers, easily surpassing the gaming revenue in Nevada for a second straight year, according to a study issued today.
VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Aladdin could stage Keith & Bob show
VegasBeat has learned that former partners and Planet Hollywood founders Keith Barish and Robert Earl are talking about getting back together to take over and run the bankrupt Aladdin.
Business briefs for May 20, 2003
Nordstrom Inc. reported a return to profitability in its first quarter ended May 3, earning $27.2 million, or 20 cents a share, compared with a loss of $24.6 million, or 18 cents a share, a year earlier.
Union threatens action against Tropicana
Tropicana parent Aztar Corp. has refused to "agree to priority hiring for existing employees" should the company redevelop the property, union representatives said.
News briefs for May 20, 2003
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found about 8 a.m. in an apartment building under construction in Spring Valley near Fort Apache and Tropicana roads, Metro Lt. Tom Monahan said.
Robinson stepping down as UNLV AD
Steve Guiremand
John Robinson has decided to resign his position as UNLV athletic director and was expected to announce his decision at a news conference today on campus. His decision came less than three months after suffering a heart attack.
McCarran debuting 'SpeedCheck' kiosks
McCarran International Airport next month will unveil the nation's first "common use" self-service kiosk system that will enable passengers on several airlines to print their own boarding passes, even before they leave for the airport.
Sides vowing unity on defects measure
Jennifer Shubinski, Steve Kanigher and Cy Ryan
Attorneys and lobbyists for Nevada homeowners and home builders both say they achieved most of what they wanted in the construction defect debate and can live with the last-minute compromise they reached Friday.

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