Police union may aid fired officer in appeal
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association has not decided if it will appeal the firing of officer Wilkens, 25, pending review of the crime report. If the union declines, Wilkens may hire an attorney to appeal to the city civil service board. Local police warn of an impersonator using a light colored Ford Crown Victoria to mimic officers and approach a Scottsdale woman near Hayden Road and McCormick Parkway.
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Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
Petchel
Wilkens
Civil Service Board
Scottsdale
Hayden Road
McCormick Parkway
McDonald’s
Paseo del Sur
Crimes higher in Tempe than on ASU campus
Violent crime on Arizona State University campus in 1993 rose from prior years but remained far lower than in Tempe neighborhoods. Data from Uniform Crime Reports show 36 aggravated assaults and four robberies on campus, with crisis line calls up slightly as officials note broader community concerns. Some distress linked to celebrity death amplifies local worries.
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Arizona State University
Tempe
ASU
Valley
Vebctia
Wirvedia
Kurt Cobain
Symington Might Join Florida Suit Over Immigration Costs
Gov Lawton Chiles suit seeks 1.5 billion from federal government for costs tied to illegal immigrants. Symington aides indicate Arizona’s governor may join, citing prison burden and noted estimates of immigrant-related costs. Florida advances plan to release nonviolent detainees to free space while Arizona expands capacity at 57 million dollars. both states face ongoing inmate growth and uncertain foreign national counts.
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Fife Symington
Florida
U.S
Lawton
Symington
Doug Cole
Chiles
Federal and Naturalization Service
Pris
Ons
Arizona
Department of Corrections
Office
Strategic
Sec Menhes
Tempe Peace Center recalls early 1970s antiwar era
Activists gathered at Tempe Peace Center in a reunion of the Valley’s radical left from the Vietnam era. The Lutheran Campus Center near ASU served as a hub for draft counseling, study groups, and speakers like Jane Fonda and Cesar Chavez, with former director Mohit recalling the center’s origins and antiwar activism.
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Nina Mohit
Peace Park
Ground Zero
Arizona
Old Tempe
Lutheran
McAllister Avenue
15Th Street
Arizona State University
Gentle Strength Food Co
Jane Fonda
Tomene Daniel
Berrigan
Cesar Chavez
William Sloan Coffin
Ten Roomien Secy Escueh
Eees
Peace Center
Mohit
Yavapai Community College
Prescott
New York
ASU
Heimlich Maneuver Talks Draw Scottsdale Interest
Scottsdale residents may hear about the Heimlich Maneuver as Dr. Henry Heimlich, president of the Heimlich Institute, plans to visit to teach drowning rescue methods. Drinkwater supports bringing Heimlich to educate locals on using the maneuver when lungs fill with water.
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Heimlich
Heimlich Institute
Saet
Bill to curb city billboard power advances in Senate
Senate approval moves a bill to restrict cities from forcing landowners to remove billboards as a condition of development. Gov. Symington could sign, veto, or let it become law. The bill shifts power in Phoenix area cities including Tempe Mesa and Scottsdale amid evolving political support.
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Tempe
Scottsdale
Senate
Fife Symington
Symington
Tucson
Doug Cole
Phoenix
East Valley
Congress
Stan Furman
Peter Rios
Dudleyville
Larry Chesley
R-Mesa
Chuck Blanchard
Lito Pena
Sandra Kennedy
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Ond Griffiths Commentary
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Blanchard
East Phoenix
Bev Hermon
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