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Print edition for October 23, 2003

Gaming briefs for Oct. 23, 2003
DETROIT -- Unions for workers at the city's three casinos said Wednesday that they have selected MGM Grand casino as the lead company in contract talks.
News briefs for Oct. 23, 2003
Las Vegas set another record high Wednesday, with the high temperature hitting 92 degrees at McCarran International Airport, breaking the old mark of 90 set for the date in 1988.
Pulte profit grows
Jennifer Shubinski
Nevada is one of the strongest markets for home-building giant Pulte Homes, which saw a 37 percent increase in its profit for the third quarter.
Activists: Black legislators unfairly targeted
Sito Negron
Assemblyman Wendell Williams and other black lawmakers are being smeared with allegations of "double-dipping" into the public coffers, say leaders of community groups who plan a series of rallies that started today under a North Las Vegas statue of Martin Luther King.
Station's tower foes expected at meeting
Station Casinos and opponents of the company's plan to build a 300-foot tower in Summerlin are expected to square off at tonight's meeting of the Clark County Planning Commission.
Official: Yucca won't be ready by 2010
Suzanne Struglinski
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Energy Department's 2010 target date to put highly radioactive waste into Yucca Mountain likely will not be met because of federal regulations, a Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner told an advisory panel today.
Perkins drew pay from police job while working in Legislature
Dan Kulin
Almost every week during the 2003 Legislature and the two special sessions that followed, Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins logged 19 hours a week as Henderson's deputy police chief.
Strong Las Vegas quarter helps Tropicana owner
Cash flow fell 2.4 percent to $48.6 million during the third quarter compared to last year.
Expansion lifts Meritage profit
Meritage bought Perma-Bilt Homes in Las Vegas in October 2002. Perma-Bilt Homes closed escrow on 476 homes in 2002 making it the 15th largest builder in the Las Vegas Valley, Home Builders Research, Inc. reported.
Results improve for Real Homes owner
Jennifer Shubinski
Home builder Centex Homes on Tuesday reported a profit of $186.1 million, or $2.88 per share, for the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, up from $115.6 million, or $1.83, in the year-ago quarter.
Sierra Health third-quarter numbers grow
Michelle Swafford
Sierra Health Services Inc., the largest health insurer in Nevada, on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $22.2 million, or 72 cents per share, meeting expectations. Officials reported a strong increase in membership in Nevada during the quarter.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Harsh words set up intriguing Atlantic City card
Dean Juipe
Civility was in relatively short supply as the participants in a massive Dec. 13 card in Atlantic City assembled for a New York news conference late last week.
Highway Patrol to boost force in county
CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Highway Patrol is going to beef up the number of troopers in Clark County.
ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA NAtionals schedule
7 a.m. -- Pit and spectator gates open
Cost of housing at issue
Jennifer Shubinski
Providing affordable housing is becoming increasingly difficult in the Las Vegas area, industry officials said Wednesday during a round table discussion.
Students suspended for ignoring ban on gang-related clothing
Mary Manning and Emily Richmond
Marvin Sedway Middle School Principal Evans Rutledge suspended 15 students earlier this week for ignoring his ban on wearing clothing that he considered gang-related.
Catching up with ...
High school: Bishop Gorman ('02)
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Deadly crash ends Renna's run to the top
NAME: Tony Renna
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Pedregon hopes to shed bridesmaid role
WHAT: Third annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals. round 22 of the 23-race 2003 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series
Park Place profit steady; views on Las Vegas mixed
By Liz Benston
Profit stayed level at Park Place Entertainment Corp. in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, though the company credited higher room rates in Las Vegas and improved performance at Caesars Palace with helping results.
Teenagers allegedly preyed on elderly
Erica D. Johnson
Police say they picked their victims carefully, taking advantage of the weakest and most vulnerable members of the community.
Church leaders checked computer of man facing molestation charges
Dan Kulin
Mormon Church leaders looked through the personal computer of a church member who faces child molestation charges to see if their own children were victims, a church spokesman said this morning.
Legend Bernstein planning to step away -- for 2nd time
Now that he has scratched his competitive drag-racing itch a few more times, Kenny Bernstein said he expects to better cope with his second attempt at retirement.
Mayor clarifies remarks on legal hookers
Sito Negron
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman allowed the host of a radio talk show to float the idea of allowing legal prostitution in the city on Wednesday, but punctured the balloon in clarifying his remarks shortly after the show.
Yell's Columbus article not plagiarized, says original author
Jennifer Knight
A writer for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus newspaper who was fired after allegations of plagiarism has been cleared by the author of the article he was accused of plagiarizing.
Efforts launched to get blankets, coats for homeless
By Timothy Pratt
A local business and a coalition of 18 religious congregations have launched two separate efforts to collect thousands of blankets and coats for the homeless after learning there would be a shortage of both this winter.
Falling from good grace
Steve Guiremand
It's probably not much of a reach to say that two years ago Gary Crowton probably could have been elected the governor of Utah. Or, at the very least, the mayor of Provo.
Distaste for an opponent
Dean Juipe
Training in his native Pensacola, Fla., for his Nov. 8 fight at Mandalay Bay with Antonio Tarver, Roy Jones Jr. uses his dislike for his upcoming opponent as motivation.
Sports briefs for October 23, 2003
The race has been revamped to "make sure the favorites never feel settled and keep the suspense going until the very end," tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc said today.
Forget rebuilding, DP making another run
Adam Candee
Days before the season, Desert Pines coach Leon Evans typed a one-paragraph preview of his football program that stated it would be "rebuilding" this year after enjoying the school's most successful season in 2002.
Bonanza aims for 3rd consecutive title
Nick Christensen
It may have been three years ago, but the memories are still fresh for Bonanza seniors Alec Runyon and Ernie Domanico.
Santa Anita horse racing entries
1st race 6 fur 3YO & up Clm: 1 Waki American (Valenzuela) 118; 2 Fierce Heart (Puglisi) 118; 3 Golden Fable (Krone) 118; 4 Mr Freckles (Nuesch) 118; 5 Winthrop Joe (Krigger) 118; 6 Raisin Slew (Gutierrez) 118; 7 Maxian (Cruz) 118.
Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections
1st Race -- WAKI AMERICAN -- P. Val atop Carava trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post at sprint distance, Waki winner in opener? GOLDEN FABLE -- Draws good post for dash claimer, Krone aboard Marlow trainee, Fable for Golden victory? Value Play -- MR. FRECKLES
Letter: Bush overreacted to minor damage
The General Accounting Office report states a few door knobs were missing and a few other small mementos were taken, which every administration is guilty of. Mr. Oettinger is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.
More record heat across Nevada
AP
"It's possible we might break a record for the warmest October," National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Fuis said in Las Vegas.
The Vinyl Score: Vintage album collectors' diligence is a cut above
Spencer Patterson
The moment manager Alex Vaughan signaled the start of the store's semiannual clearance sale, the bulk of the crowd went straight for the rows of 99-cent CDs laid out on a set of outdoor tables.
Letter: Ignorance and drug use infect college campuses
Since so many students require remedial subjects upon entering college and have not been taught anything but political correctness, it is not surprising that they have not encountered the concept of, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it," which is the basis of freedom of speech.
Editorial: Fair so far in payroll controversy
While serving in the 2003 Legislature, Williams put in for and received regular pay from the city that exceeded the hours he actually worked, an investigation by the Las Vegas city manager's office determined. He also received pay from the state for those hours. Additionally, the city's investigation determined that Segerblom did not follow proper procedure in overseeing Williams' payroll claims. The county, meanwhile, determined that Atkinson and McClain violated policy by billing the county for a few days of regular pay and sick pay while on the state payroll.
Letter: Traffic system has many faults
Our "beltway" has traffic lights to stop traffic. The beltways/freeways of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angles and Phoenix do not. Why?
Editorial: Disclose, don't hide
In response to the commission's complaint, Mack attorney Richard Wright told the Ethics Commission that Mack and Eric Goodman's brother, Ross, want to form a business that will send computer discs about Las Vegas entertainment to consumers. Disclosing such information, Wright asserts, would have put Mack at a competitive disadvantage. But the bottom line is that Mack should not have withheld such information that the public had a right to know about. As long as we have part-time elected officials, the possibility exists that they may try to cash in on their office. That's why we need strong disclosure laws ...
Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Las Vegas campaign misleading
Ruthe Deskin
"What happens here, stays here," is the new philosophy as the city attempts an image change.
Community briefs for Oct. 23, 2003
Volunteers are needed for the annual Red Rock Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Davis gaming pact tracks campaign cash, reports show
Don Thompson
SACRAMENTO -- As Gov. Gray Davis was fighting to keep his job this month, he negotiated, for the second time within weeks, a gambling agreement with an Indian tribe that made a nearly concurrent contribution to his campaign to avoid being recalled by voters.
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Obituaries for Oct. 23, 2003
Lawrence Anderson, 77, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. A maintenance engineer, he was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Iowa.
Telecom giant posts big loss
Sprint said today its loss for the three months ended Sept. 30 reflected the consolidation of its two businesses that are traded separately on the New York Stock Exchange. Its consolidated profit amounted to $519 million a year ago.
Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Terrorists, not militants
The suicide bomber who blew up a bus full of women and children in Jerusalem wasn't a militant. He was a terrorist.
DOE response to corrosion issue awaited
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- Whether reports this week of possible corrosion in containers proposed for use at Yucca Mountain change the Energy Department's approach to the project will be up to the department and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is charged with licensing the planned high-level nuclear waste dump.
Three UNLV cadets excel in field training
Dick Benoit
Three UNLV cadets were among the Top Performers listed by Army ROTC leadership during the UNR/UNLV combined ROTC Fall Field Training Exercise, conducted at the Air Force Silver Flag Alpha Ground Combat Training Center, near Indian Springs, Friday and Saturday.
Commissioners advised on double-dipping case
County Manager Thom Reilly has advised his bosses on the Clark County Commission of the recommendations for disciplining two county employees and legislators who are accused of "double-dipping," taking pay from the county and the state for the same hours.
Park Service opposes proposed heliport sites
Dan Kulin
The National Park Service is opposing three potential sites for an area heliport, saying the sites near Henderson are too close to bighorn sheep habitats and planned nature trails.
Head of troubled public defender's office retiring
Ed Koch and Launce Rake
The man in charge of the embattled Clark County public defender's office since October 2001 is retiring from the job.
Campaign to recall Guinn loses spokesman
CARSON CITY -- The effort to recall Gov. Kenny Guinn has lost one of its top spokesmen, who says he's disenchanted with the leadership. And another key advocate of the recall says he doesn't think it will be able to obtain the necessary signatures to force a recall election for Guinn.
High-rise condo complex approved
The area around the Strip could soon have a new high-rise.
Safety of tunnels at Yucca studied
Suzanne Struglinski
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The effects of rocks and dust falling inside the tunnels onto engineered barriers at the proposed Yucca Mountain repository are still being studied by Nuclear Regulatory Commission researchers, scientists told a commission panel Wednesday.
Students suspended, accused of wearing gang colors to school
Mary Manning and Emily Richmond
Marvin Sedway Middle School Principal Evans Rutledge suspended 15 students earlier this week for ignoring his ban on wearing gang-related clothing.
Government arrests illegal immigrants
The workers arrested were members of cleaning crews that the company hired through a contractor. All were in the country illegally, said a federal official on condition of anonymity.

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