June 14, 2006 Kerry honors former Nevada senator Hecht at memorial ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) - Friends and family of former Nevada Sen. Chic Hecht gathered in Las Vegas Wednesday for a memorial service honoring the conservative politician best known for his upset victory and his verbal gaffes. Former Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John Kerry was among those who spoke at the service, praising Hecht's "humble, self-effacing" demeanor and bipartisanship. "Chic was one of the senators - and sadly you see fewer and fewer like him - who understood that you could be friends with a colleague and...