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Tuesday, July 28, 1998 To read a story, HIGHLIGHT headline and click READ. Beckers search for financing A sports memorabilia dealer knows about hard work Viejas Band approves compact to keep its gambling... Station purchase delayed IN BRIEF Inside business Postal union leader visits Las Vegas ----------END---------- Joe Kaufenberg, owner of Legends Sports Memorabilia, poses next to some of the collectible items in his Las Vegas store. Kaufenberg was born in Romania and built a successful career in the United States. Photo by Jeff Scheid. TOP STORIES A sports memorabilia dealer knows about hard work Born in Romania, educated in Germany and made in the U.S.A., Joe Kaufenberg exemplifies the mantra of America as the land of opportunity.       He emigrated to the United States with his parents at age 14, living in Aurora, Ill., and learned how to make a buck by cutting grass and baby-sitting. FULL TEXT Beckers search for financing An attorney for Arizona Charlie's Inc. Monday said the Decatur Boulevard casino is seeking alternative financing to avoid a takeover by billionaire financier Carl Icahn.       United Healthcare Financial Services of Los Angeles agreed last month to make a $92.5 million loan, allowing the Becker family to pay off bondholders as part of a bankruptcy court agreement. But the company now says it will not make the loan. FULL TEXT BUSINESS FEATURES The Black Book | Casino Earnings Report Community Link | Las Vegas Growth [an error occurred while processing this directive] [News] [Sports] [Business] [Lifestyles] [Neon] [Opinion] [in-depth] [Columnists] [Help/About] [Archive] [Community Link] [Current Edition] [Classifieds] [Real Estate] [TV] [Weather] [EMAIL] [SEARCH] [HOME] [INDEX] Brought to you by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.   Nevada's largest daily newspaper.