Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) articles from November 2001

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) archives from November 2001

Third-Quarter Earnings Plummet for Las Vegas-Based Park Place Entertainment.
November 1, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Nov. 1--Some measure of the economic fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks continued to develop when Park Place Entertainment announced Wednesday that its third-quarter profits were down 75 percent from a year ago....

House Committee Approves Online Gambling Restrictions.
November 1, 2001... Byline: Tony Batt Nov. 1--WASHINGTON--A House panel voted 34-18 Wednesday to virtually ban Internet gambling in the United States by outlawing payments for online wagers by credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers. The...

Traffic ticket offers more evidence terrorism suspect visited Las Vegas in spring.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL An Arizona traffic ticket issued in June appears to bolster reports that terrorism suspect Lotfi Raissi visited Las Vegas this spring. The Review-Journal reported earlier this week that Raissi, who is...

Man resembling terror suspect questioned.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas tourist resembling one of the federal government's 22 most wanted terrorists was questioned and released by local authorities Wednesday. The man was attending a conference. He just happened to bear a...

Kenny says no to '02 run for governor.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL Clark County Commissioner Erin Kenny became the second Democrat in three weeks to balk at challenging Republican Gov. Kenny Guinn, but the name of a new possible candidate emerged Wednesday. Dan...

YOUTH CORRECTIONAL CENTER: Ex-guards get probation.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL Two former youth prison guards were sentenced to probation Wednesday for having sexual relations with teen-agers they were paid to supervise. Former Summit View Youth Correctional Center employees...

Commanding Attention.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH REVIEW-JOURNAL At Basic High School's homecoming parade, sophomore Scott Leigh was unprepared for the reaction of strangers to his ROTC uniform. "I got three hugs, a bunch of guys shook my hand," said Leigh, who...

Man who shot wife identified.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A Texas soldier who shot and wounded his wife before fatally shooting himself Sunday has been identified as Anthony Brian Skipper, 25. Las Vegas police said Skipper was upset about his wife's desire for a...

Pilot's body recovered from plane wreck in mountains.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a pilot Wednesday from the wreckage of a Cessna aircraft that crashed the previous day in a remote, mountainous location northwest of Las Vegas. Investigators with...

Slaying follows quarrel.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL Downtown residents told Las Vegas police Wednesday morning they saw an argument between two men erupt into a frenzied chase that ended with one man gunning down the other. Shortly after the 10 a.m....

76-year-old dies after crash at parking lot.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 76-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after his car lurched forward suddenly in a downtown parking stall and struck a concrete wall. Las Vegas police Detective Oscar Chavez said the man, whose name was not...

State to take part in program to help homeless.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada is one of eight states selected to participate in a federally sponsored program to improve homeless families' access to mainstream social service programs, Gov. Kenny Guinn said Wednesday. The U.S. Health...

Reilly unveils plan for reorganizing county government.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Clark County Manager Thom Reilly on Tuesday unveiled his preliminary plans for reshaping county government to make it more accountable and cost- effective. The reorganization plan, which will continue to take...

MASH Village's thrift store to reopen on Main Street.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL MASH Village will reopen the doors to its original thrift store today, providing clothes and household items at low cost. The store several years ago moved to a spot near Sandhill and Flamingo roads. "But...

Shooting range bunker probed.(news)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL Investigators have entered a police shooting range bunker that exploded on Sunday and forced the evacuation of residents near Carey Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. Marti McKee, spokeswoman for the...

Judah receives wake-up.(sports)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL By his own admission, Zab Judah was blind. Blind, he acknowledged, to the poverty that envelops many of his neighbors. Blind, he said, to the struggles they endure from day to day. But July 3, Zab...

Hunter running past expectations.(sports)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Usually when someone shows the kind of ability Utah's Adam Tate exhibited last year, there's no doubt he'll be the starting running back the following season. But Dameon Hunter was so impressive in...

Tar Heels still good bet despite Curry's absence.(sports)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS REVIEW-JOURNAL Often touted as a two-sport star, North Carolina's Ronald Curry is struggling to be a starter in one sport. He may be left out of the Tar Heels' quarterback rotation tonight. Curry is not expected to...

UNLV BASKETBALL: Richardson to strut stuff at Fan Jam.(sports)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: STEVE CARP REVIEW-JOURNAL It has been Chris Richardson's night. He has dominated UNLV's annual Fan Jam. Richardson, a 6-foot-7-inch senior forward, has won the slam dunk contest at Fan Jam the last three years. He'll try to...

Andrade certainly striking.(sports)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS REVIEW-JOURNAL Virgin Valley soccer player Miguel Andrade has made the most of his opportunities this season. After playing midfield for his first two seasons with the team, Andrade was moved to the central...

Adem, Swick set for showdown.(sports)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: MARC DAVID REVIEW-JOURNAL Since Clark and Chaparral don't often meet in cross country meets in the regular season, Chargers' senior Jamalo Adem and Cowboys' sophomore Patrick Swick haven't had many opportunities to race against...

SUNRISE REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL: Valley wins in five games.(sports)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: MARC DAVID REVIEW JOURNAL Valley and Foothill couldn't be more different on the volleyball court. And they couldn't have been much closer from a competitive standpoint Wednesday at Chaparral. Ultimately, offense defeated...

HOBBIES: Out to Launch.(living)
November 1, 2001... BYLINE: JOAN WHITELY REVIEW-JOURNAL When these hobbyists aim high, even the Federal Aviation Administration takes notice. Rocketeers is what the hobbyists call themselves. Some wear T-shirts that read, "I really am a rocket scientist."...

Las Vegas Newspaper Ranks among Nation's Fastest Growing, Report Says.
November 2, 2001... Nov. 2--The Las Vegas Review-Journal ranked as the nation's eighth-fastest growing newspaper with a 3.9 percent increase in subscriptions and daily rack sales for the six-month period ended Sept. 30, an industry report shows. The paper has...

Virginia Politician Proposes Tougher Version of Online Gaming Bill.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Tony Batt Nov. 2--WASHINGTON--A Virginia congressman on Thursday toughened an Internet gambling ban he introduced last year, saying his new version would complement online wagering restrictions approved earlier this week by a House...

Department of Commerce Forecasts Tourism Rebound to Start in 2002.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Nov. 2--The nation's tourism industry is already taking its first steps, tiny as they may be, toward recovering from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, an official with the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday. ...

Nevada Regulators Approve Rules for Utility Aid for Low-Income Individuals.
November 2, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards Nov. 2--State regulators approved rules Thursday for the controversial "universal energy charge" that taxes utility customers to help low-income people pay their utility bills. Assemblyman David Goldwater, D-Las...

Goodman considers becoming pitchman for gin to raise money for city.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL The mayor who was once a mouthpiece for the mob soon might become a mouthpiece for martinis. In a move that has left some observers shaken, not stirred, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said Thursday that...

TERROR TRAIL: Las Vegas visits might remain mystery.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL The highest ranking FBI agent in Las Vegas said Thursday that investigators might never determine why five terrorists came to Las Vegas this year. "I don't know that we'll ever know," said Grant...

Dealer testifies in Rodman trial.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL Former NBA star Dennis Rodman stayed out of the spotlight Thursday as a Henderson man told jurors the basketball bad boy humbled and embarrassed him during an October 1997 craps game at the Mirage....

Turnout light for protest by UNLV part-time faculty.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL Turnout was small for a protest Thursday by part-time faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. But the effort's organizer said two goals were met. Organizer Kathy Espin, who teaches...

ROAD WARRIOR: ROUNDABOUT WOES: Officials: Education key to use.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegan Hermann Miedema drives the roundabouts of Summerlin several times a week. Yet it never ceases to be a challenge. Each time, as he reaches the point where the three-lane road dissolves...

Phony trick-or-treater opens fire, kills one, injures two.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL A man in a green mask knocked on the door, said "trick or treat," and began firing an assault rifle in West Las Vegas late Wednesday night, police said. By the time it was over, Stanley M. Henderson,...

Girl jumps from burning house; barking dog dies in fire.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 17-year-old girl barely escaped from her burning house Thursday morning after her barking dog woke her up. A set of burglar bars normally blocking the second-floor bedroom window she escaped from recently had...

Grant awarded to help reduce pedestrian fatalities.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV's Transportation Research Center is one of two organizations nationwide to be selected for a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety. The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1.2 million to help...

Former jurors suggest need for counseling, more pay.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada jurors should be offered counseling at the end of emotionally grueling trials, they should be allowed to question witnesses and they should be paid more for their time. These were just some of...

Police identify motorcyclist killed in crash.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 38-year-old Las Vegas woman killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday has been identified as Susan Holman. Holman was traveling south on Industrial Road near Spring Mountain Road when a truck traveling north on...

No meeting law violation, judge rules.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL The Board of Regents did not break the state's open meeting law last year in a public discussion about a report on a military-style drug raid at UNLV, a Carson City judge ruled Thursday. District...

Pair seeking flight training detained.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Two German men who sought flight school training in North Las Vegas were taken into custody earlier this week on visa violations. The two men, whose names could not be confirmed Thursday evening, were in custody...

Four suspects in robberies arrested.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Robbery detectives announced Thursday the arrest of three teen-agers and a 21-year-old man in connection with a dozen takeover robberies in the Las Vegas Valley. The armed suspects targeted pizza restaurants,...

Guinn spotlights waste accident scenario.(news)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL Gov. Kenny Guinn this week sent to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid a letter stressing the importance of a new study into potential effects from a fire in a train tunnel involving nuclear waste shipments headed to...

Desert Pines hopes to finish off job.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS REVIEW-JOURNAL For most schools playing just their third year of varsity football, a second-place division finish and a trip to the regional playoffs would be seen as great accomplishments. But for the players at...

Old hand packs punch.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR REVIEW-JOURNAL Youth and speed are two factors that make Zab Judah the favorite Saturday against Kostya Tszyu. But Tszyu said his experience in big fights gives him the advantage in their 12-round junior...

Rebels get lots of support in running game.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Joe Haro is the focal point of UNLV's running game, but as with any successful attack, much more goes into it. The offensive line has done a terrific job opening holes for Haro and the other Rebels...

Marketing lags for UNLV basketball as opener approaches.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: STEVE CARP REVIEW-JOURNAL All over the lower bowl of the Thomas & Mack Center, there were seats with tags on them, essentially saying, "Please Buy Me!" From such prime locations as Section 106 at center court to right behind...

REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL: Skyhawks, Panthers in finals.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARC DAVID REVIEW-JOURNAL A fast start didn't mean a fast finish Thursday for Las Vegas in the Sunrise Regional semifinals. The same went for Centennial in the Sunset Regional semis. Silverado outscored the Wildcats 56-25 from...

Rebels respond positively to injured Palepoi's loss.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL One advantage the UNLV football team has in dealing with defensive end Anton Palepoi's absence is the Rebels have been dealing with it. Palepoi, who is out for the remainder of the season with a...

Ultimate Fighting set tonight.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The Ultimate Fighting Championships will stage its second Nevada event tonight at 7 at the MGM Grand Garden with a heavyweight championship fight between champion Randy Couture and top-rated Pedro Rizzo. But...

WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Lasoski set to battle Kinser for season title.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL Danny Lasoski might consider changing his nickname from "The Dude" to "The Man" if he's able to hold onto his lead in the Pennzoil World of Outlaws standings. The winged sprint-car series concludes its...

Brandon Bernstein seeks more success at speedway.(sports)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL Brandon Bernstein, the son of NHRA star Kenny Bernstein, will try this weekend to win his second event of the year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's dragstrip. Brandon Bernstein won the Federal-Mogul...

Solid Company.(weekly)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD REVIEW-JOURNAL Brian McKnight felt right at home amid the superstar company of Andre Agassi's Grand Slam for Children last month. The musical director of the annual benefit is producer David Foster. "I've known...

Resilient Star.(weekly)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMAN REVIEW-JOURNAL One of the reasons Gloria and Emilio Estefan are still married after 23 years is that Gloria still shaves her legs. "That's the simple way to say you're still concerned with keeping things fresh," she...

Stone Temple Pilots roll into Hard Rock Hotel for show.(weekly)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Stone Temple Pilots rock the Hard Rock Nov. 19-20. Tickets go on sale for $43 at 10 a.m. Saturday at the box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and through Ticketmaster. To charge by phone Saturday, call Ticketmaster at...

MOVIE REVIEW: Child's Play.(weekly)(Review)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: CAROL CLING REVIEW-JOURNAL To some, a rampaging 2-year-old ranks as the scariest creature in existence. Just ask the dedicated workforce at "Monsters Inc." Generally, these hard-working residents of Monstropolis' leading...

Grave Matter.(weekly)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL Death is the focus of "The Shadow Box." But, despite the grim subject matter, there is hope, says April Holladay, director of the Community College of Southern Nevada production of Michael Cristofer's...

Cultural Honor.(weekly)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL A festival of American Indian culture launches the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District's annual celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Slated for the Clark County Library theater courtyard,...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Flavor of the Month.(weekly)(Review)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA REVIEW-JOURNAL Here's a bit of a surprise and a pleasant one, at that: a three-course dinner at the Four Seasons for $28, plus tax and tip. It's available in the resort's The Verandah restaurant. OK, there...

ELECTRIC RATES: Rules for utility aid approved.(business)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL State regulators approved rules Thursday for the controversial "universal energy charge" that taxes utility customers to help low-income people pay their utility bills. Assemblyman David...

Government official says tourism will recover.(business)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL The nation's tourism industry is already taking its first steps, tiny as they may be, toward recovering from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, an official with the U.S. Department of Commerce said...

R-J among nation's fastest-growing newspapers, report says.(business)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Review-Journal ranked as the nation's eighth-fastest growing newspaper with a 3.9 percent increase in subscriptions and daily rack sales for the six-month period ended Sept. 30, an industry report...

State regulators approve utility opt-out procedures.(business)
November 2, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL State utility regulators Thursday gave large power users a road map for exiting the regulated system and buying power from competitors, as required under a new state law. The Public Utilities...

Used-Car Dealer in Las Vegas Faces Lawsuit for Selling Questionable Vehicle.
November 3, 2001... Byline: Chris di Edoardo Nov. 3--A local used-car dealer has been accused in a lawsuit of selling a vehicle with a checkered past. "Unfortunately, there's a process in Nevada where you can sell salvaged vehicles, but there's a very...

Attacks Spur New Interest in Las Vegas Tech Company's Decontamination Product.
November 3, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Nov. 3--The outbreak of anthrax cases since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has prompted a Las Vegas technology company to focus on military and civic uses for a decontamination device it developed. Electro-Chemical...

Teachers face new costs in health care decision.(news)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH REVIEW-JOURNAL Clark County teachers are being asked to help pay for high health care costs and to make choices about their health insurance plans. The Clark County Education Association is asking teachers to state...

Shooting Victim Mourned.(news)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA REVIEW-JOURNAL Hundreds of friends and family members celebrated the life and mourned the loss of Bonita Armstrong on Friday. She was shot to death by her estranged husband Oct. 25, according to police. Among the...

ALGIERS LAND SWAP: Consultant decries site appraisal.(news)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL Appraisals for a Strip property the Clark County Commission might acquire included erroneous and misleading statements, and overlooked sales in which neighboring properties sold for a fraction of the value...

Counselor to stand trial on sex charges.(news)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL After counselor William Robert Hough was bound over for trial on sex charges Friday, his attorney said Hough was "practically stalked" by the woman he is accused of assaulting. Michael Amador said the...

Rodman ordered to pay man $80,000.(news)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL Former NBA star Dennis Rodman must pay $80,000 in damages to a Henderson man who endured his unwanted touching during an October 1997 craps game at the Mirage, a jury ruled Friday. James...

Brief accuses judge of improperly using his influence.(news)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: CHRIS DI EDOARDO REVIEW-JOURNAL A brief filed late Thursday with the state Supreme Court accuses District Judge Donald Mosley of improperly using his influence in aspects of his ongoing custody battle with the mother of his son. ...

Man accused of beating officer, stabbing police dog arrested.(news)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas man accused of beating a Las Vegas police officer and stabbing a police dog in the head was arrested Friday evening following a five-hour standoff. Marlon Olivas was charged with...

Judah gets chance to join boxing's elite.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL The stars will be out tonight. And they will be there to see Zab Judah. Heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman will be in attendance at the MGM Grand Garden, when Judah tries to unify the junior...

Rebels, Utes meet in key MWC game.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL This already was a bad week for UNLV's football team, which learned that defensive end Anton Palepoi's career with the Rebels was over. But it almost worsened when tailback Joe Haro couldn't...

Packers touted vs. Bucs.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL Jim Feist has been one of the best and most well known football handicappers for 30 years. He said he is irritated by many of his peers who often give advice on games but don't bet the games...

Furr rides pole position to first Outlaws A Feature victory.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL The chatter leading up to the final visit to Las Vegas this year by the Pennzoil World of Outlaws winged sprint-car series has been the points race between leader Danny Lasoski and Mark Kinser. But that...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Late field goal sustains Desert Pines.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS REVIEW-JOURNAL Desert Pines' football team had a most unlikely hero on Friday night in the first round of the Class 4A Sunrise Regional playoffs. It wasn't star running back Cornell Johnson or quarterback Darrell...

Trailblazers ride defense to victory.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS REVIEW-JOURNAL Durango quarterback Robby Martinez barely made an impression on the stat sheet Friday. He did find the end zone, however, and that was all that mattered. A 1-yard touchdown dive by Martinez late in...

Durango prevails in Sunset.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: MARC DAVID REVIEW-JOURNAL Palo Verde is not unbeatable after all. Durango used strong net play Friday to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season, 15-17, 15-12, 15-7, 15-5, in the Sunset Regional Championship at...

Penn records quick knockout in Ultimate Fighting Championships.(sports)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL When Caol Uno entered the Octagon on Friday at the MGM Grand Garden in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, he immediately laid on his back in a meditation ritual. B.J. Penn put him there involuntarily once...

Residents' feelings mixed about new utility tax.(business)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL State utility regulators this week gave radio talk jockeys a reason to rant about taxes. The Public Utilities Commission, as directed by the Legislature, adopted rules for the so-called Universal...

Used-car dealer facing lawsuit.(business)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: CHRIS DI EDOARDO REVIEW-JOURNAL A local used-car dealer has been accused in a lawsuit of selling a vehicle with a checkered past. "Unfortunately, there's a process in Nevada where you can sell salvaged vehicles, but there's a...

LV adds ethnic paper.(business)
November 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas, which has ethnic newspapers for Jewish, black, Asian and Hispanic residents, now has one for Italian-Americans. La Voce Publishing Co., owned by lawyer Dominic Gentile and others,...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--THE LOCAL CHAPTER of the National Society for Marketing Professional Services will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lawry's The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway. Call Katrina Ferry at 798-5156 for reservations. THE NEVADA...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
November 4, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards Nov. 4--Aaron Romano believes he found a new niche in the centuries' old real estate business about four years ago. His company, North American Deed Co., helps individuals, lawyers, title companies and lenders...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Chips Column.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--CANCELED FLIGHTS DON'T FAZE EXECUTIVE: MGM Mirage Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Lanni downplayed the significance of the recently announced cancellation of four nonstop Japan Airlines flights between Tokyo and Las Vegas....