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Print edition for June 8, 2004

A few firms draw hefty share of complaints
Michelle Swafford
Hundreds of consumer complaints have piled up over the past three years with the Better Business Bureau of Southern Nevada involving just a handful of companies, leading the bureau to ask why regulators don't shut them down.
Experts predict drop in summer gas prices
Gasoline pump prices that reached record peaks last month are declining in the wake of increased oil production by foreign sources and lower prices for crude oil, just in time for summer travel, experts say.
Columnist Jeff German: Merger may create a monster
If you think MGM MIRAGE's takeover of Mandalay Resort Group would have a profound financial impact on the casino industry, consider the ramifications of the shift in political power it would create on the Las Vegas Strip.
Rhodes, county end school feud
Developer Rhodes Homes and the Clark County School District have tentatively agreed on a site for a new elementary school near Rhodes Ranch, a selection that could end years of wrangling and a county ban on new residential construction in the development.
County agrees: Trauma centers needed
Dan Kulin
A Clark County task force reviewing offers to open new trauma centers in the Las Vegas Valley agreed Monday that the area needs more centers as well as a system to coordinate trauma care.
Big push on for petition signatures
Kirsten Searer
Carmen Cashman, who is pushing two constitutional amendments designed to curb insurance prices, left a harried message for a reporter late Thursday evening.
Construction worker injured in fall at Caesars tower
The man was directing a crane on the ninth floor of the structure when he stepped into a crevice and fell, according to Clark County Fire Department spokesman Bob Leinbach.
Heat will be on candidates in Ward 2 special election
Sito Negron
It's as if nature and the Las Vegas City Council played a bit of a joke on the candidates for Ward 2, handing the dozen hopefuls an election in which walking the precincts in 100 degree-plus temperatures might be the key to winning.
Second meeting set on water monitoring
The meeting, set for the River Mountains Conference Room at the facility at 1900 E. Flamingo Road, will include technical experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and water authority officials.
Ensign: Iraqi leader faces tough road
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- Iraq's new leader has the "right vision for the country" but faces a difficult and dangerous situation, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., said.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Lakers will be dismantled
Dean Juipe
Dysfunctional as the Los Angeles Lakers have been all season, there has been something of a general consensus that if they won the NBA championship the team might stay intact for another couple of years. After all, it's hard to break up a club that has four future Hall of Famers.
Wednesday's horse racing entries
Post Time 1:20 p.m.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Park's truck crew still working out the kinks
Steve Park, driver of the Las Vegas-based Orleans Racing Dodge in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, wasn't thrilled with his crew's performance during last Friday's race at Dover International Speedway.
Business news briefs for June 8, 2004
NEW YORK -- Most U.S. financial markets will close Friday in observance of the national day of mourning for former President Reagan.
FTC clears Harrah's deal with Horseshoe
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to close its investigation into Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s pending acquisition of Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp., clearing the way for final regulatory approval of the $1.45 billion deal.
Gaming news briefs for June 8, 2004
Stock of Alliance Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas, the second-largest maker of slot machines in North America, sunk this morning after the firm said earnings this year will rise less than the company forecast because some of the games it sells weren't as profitable as it expected.
News briefs for June 8, 2004
Metro Police investigators are looking for a suspect in the near-fatal beating of a Las Vegas man early this morning.
Ethics panel wants office in LV
CARSON CITY -- The state Ethics Commission wants to set up an office in Las Vegas to handle Southern Nevada's growing number of complaints and requests for opinions about the conduct of public officials.
Obituaries for June 8, 2004
Anna Dick, 101, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. She was born June 12, 1902, in Germany. A resident for 40 years, she was retired and was a homemaker.
Fatal fire believed a suicide
Stephen Curran
The house fire that left a 37-year-old Las Vegas woman dead Monday morning may have been part of an elaborate suicide, Metro Police detectives said.
VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Wynn has plans for musical Q'd up
So just why were Steve Wynn and Mark Schorr making such an excited display of themselves Sunday night during the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City?
Letter: Nobody entitled to drive through wilderness areas
Mr. Phillips would also deny a true wilderness experience, which he has had available for 50 years, to all future generations simply because he feels he is entitled. I wonder if Mr. Phillips is simply unaware of the conflicts with other users and the damage he creates, or if he just doesn't care.
Boulder Highway bar hit by blaze
A vase of red roses and cash drawers were rescued Monday from a bar fire in Henderson that led to an estimated $150,000 in damage but caused no injuries.
Uncertainties surround MGM MIRAGE buyout offer
By Richard N. Velotta
MGM MIRAGE on Tuesday extended until 5 p.m. on Friday the expiration of its $7.65 billion offer to acquire Mandalay Resort Group. The initial offer was to expire at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Letter: Leak undermined national security
This leak endangered the agent, her family, information sources and our soldiers in Iraq. Such a flagrant undermining of our national security is reprehensible.
JP supported in high bail in case of diabetic child's death
By Matt Pordum
District Judge John McGroarty ruled a justice of the peace did not abuse his power in setting bail at $150,000 for a woman accused of murdering her diabetic 11-year-old daughter by not keeping the child's insulin levels in check.
Former bartender loses appeal to high court
CARSON CITY -- A female bartender, fired from a Reno casino for failing to wear makeup, has lost her appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court.
Sex abuse case not covered in policy
CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Monday that a homeowner's liability insurance policy does not cover sexual misconduct.
Letter: Writer's words impede readers
I encourage Mr. Ralston to abandon the use of all ambitious language. His readers will be well served only when he causes them to continuously reach new levels of knowledge rather than to continuously reach for a dictionary.
LV man, 83, others make jump into Normandy
SAINTE-MERE-E-GLISE, France -- Sixty years after the D-Day invasion, six U.S. veterans of World War II , including a Las Vegas man, parachuted into Normandy in a re-enactment of their bold wartime mission.
6 players picked from CCSN, UNLV
Adam Candee
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Sports briefs for June 8, 2004
The husband and son of Montana's governor were identified as suspects in a weekend scuffle in a drivers' area at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, police said Monday.
Highlights of April 2004 revenue report on Nevada casinos
AP
-STATEWIDE: $826.9 million win, up 11 percent.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Accent of trees puts Stanford complex at top
After getting a look at Sunken Diamond on the Stanford campus, host site for the NCAA's Palo Alto regional, it became clear that UNLV does not need more runs and hits and fewer errors to compete with the nation's elite college baseball programs.
MGM MIRAGE extends offer
MGM MIRAGE extends offer
Columnist Susan Snyder: New slots littered with problems
Garfield: The Tragedy.
Community news briefs for June 8, 2004
In an effort to support employment growth in the Las Vegas Valley, the Southern Nevada Multi-Housing Association will host the Apartment Industry Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Community College of Southern Nevada campus, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Building D.
Wedding announcement: Baumann-Miller
The Rev. James J. Bevan Jr. officiated at the ceremony.
A full heart
Full figured and standing 4 feet 11 inches, Veronica Lopez isn't the svelte pop star dancing in a size-0 outfit. She's more the antithesis to the reality show "The Swan."
Nevada woman lives a special life with CF
Lynn Doan
If there was one thing that Tawny Bradfield wanted more than anything else as a kid, it was to have a "normal childhood."
Editorial: Reagan's legacy surely will endure
Ultimately, if it hadn't been for the success of the Reagan Revolution, it's hard to imagine conservative Republicans subsequently getting elected governor in states that were solidly Democratic or Republicans capturing control of the House of Representatives in 1994. The popular two-term president, who died over the weekend, was one of the most important figures of the 20th century, transforming American politics. Indeed, Reagan's standing as a leader in the modern-era Republican Party rivals that of Franklin Roosevelt's role in establishing the Democratic Party's dominance in American politics from the New Deal through the 1960s.
Amid career change, Edwards promotes book at Mandalay Bay
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Wedding announcement: Starr-Ries
The Captain of Ship officiated at the ceremony.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Hollywood Park
1st Race -- BEST CHOICE -- Court atop owner Dutton trainee, draws good post for short sprint opener, need only live up to namesake to graduate. ALPINE SPORT -- Draws rail post for freshman maiden/claiming dash, John astride Harrington trainee, sans blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- SUPER BOWL CAT
Family indicted in scheme to get financial aid funds
Heather Rawlyk
A Las Vegas woman, her four children and three grandchildren have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a $1 million financial-aid fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden said Monday.
Numerous factors giving apartments boost in rates
Jennifer Shubinski
A strong local economy, a shortage of available developable land and apartment-to-condo conversions are giving the local apartment market a boost in selling prices and rental rates.
Gaming win sets record for April
CARSON CITY -- For the third straight month, Nevada casinos posted a double-digit increase in winnings with strong business on the Las Vegas Strip.
Lawmakers ask Harrah's to raise ante on proposal
Michael Mello
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- House leaders last week told Harrah's Entertainment they want a better financial deal for the state before voting on a proposal to build a casino in West Warwick.
Volunteers lining up to promote R.I. casino
Michael Mello
WEST WARWICK, R.I. -- Two nights a week after work waiting tables, Debbie Kiselica joins other volunteers at the Main Street headquarters of Harrah's Entertainment and the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
Gusty winds kick up valley dust advisory
After a scorcher of a weekend, the weather this week should cool off, thanks to 30 mph winds, the National Weather Service said.
Power lines trap truck driver in cab
Crews said the truck touched the power lines while lifting a trash bin into the cargo area. The driver, who was uninjured, stayed in the truck while crews worked to remove the power lines.

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