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Archive for March 6, 2004

Reno ranks among nation's top cities to do business: AP; Inc. magazine's March issue also ranked Reno 108th out of 276 cities of all sizes for most balanced economy and growth, and 22nd out of 276 for fastest, most sustained growth.; 10:25 a.m.

Former Lake Tahoe company president sentenced to 20 years: AP; Todd Surgeon, former head of American Leisure Products, also was ordered to pay $55,000 in restitution Friday by Washoe District Judge Connie Steinheimer. He'll be eligible for parole after serving nearly seven years in prison.; 9:52 a.m.

Mike O'Callaghan: Sept. 10, 1929-March 5, 2004: U.S. Army Infantry, 1952-1953; 2:58 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: A man of the people: I am trying to write this while I am in the same kind of shock I felt when my father passed away 15 years ago and that all families experience when a loved one dies. ...; 2:28 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: We were governed by the best: "Gov. Mike" O'Callaghan welcomed any reporter -- current, past, prospective -- into his office.; 2:05 a.m.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Legacy of compassion, loyalty: But what I remember most about that trip was the kindness he extended to me during the rural swing. I vividly recall him summarily booting whoever was sitting in front with him to the back ...; 2:04 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Sir Elton shows appreciation: The pop superstar just added another show -- a 10:30 p.m. performance on April 3 -- simply because he felt like it, and is apparently not getting any extra bucks for it.; 2:04 a.m.

Remembering Mike: Services for Mike O'Callaghan will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer, 55 E. Reno Ave.; 2:02 a.m.

Irish eyes are smiling: Heather Rawlyk; WEEKEND EDITION: March 7, 2004; 2:00 a.m.

'Where I Stand' excerpts: On the Southern Nevada Children's Home, Dec. 13, 1997:; 1:58 a.m.

Editorial: Nevadans will miss a great man: In Friday's Las Vegas Sun the story on Mike O'Callaghan's death carried a headline that succinctly summed up his importance and contribution to Nevada: "A giant dies." O'Callaghan, a Korean War hero and popular two-term ...; 1:55 a.m.

Letter: Make Canadian drugs available: But now the Bush administration is telling us that drugs that we can order from Canada are potentially dangerous, and it is prohibiting states and individuals from getting drugs from pharmacies there even though the ...; 1:55 a.m.

Letter: Drought not just a problem for our state: Why are we in Southern Nevada restricted in our water use when Californians keep getting Lake Mead water to irrigate their lawns and to keep their BMWs and SUVs clean to drive on the freeways? ...; 1:55 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Gov. Mike was like a father to all of us: This is one of those times for me and, I'm certain, thousands of others in Nevada.; 1:54 a.m.

LV eye doctor sees need for care, fills it: A Las Vegas ophthalmologist recently returned from a medical eye mission to Lascahobas, a remote town outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.; 1:53 a.m.

Cox rewarding students who make goals: Heather Rawlyk; WEEKEND EDITION: March 7, 2004; 1:53 a.m.

Beacher creature: "Jeff Beacher's Comedy Madhouse" premiered to mixed reactions at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in December.; 1:52 a.m.

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