Three Washington women die in Mesa crash with cement truck
Three elderly Washington women, Sarah Jones 74 Ella Porter 74 and Julia Rickman 78, all wintering in Mesa, were killed when their Buick turned left from Ey Road onto McKellips Road and collided with a southbound cement truck. Porter sister-in-law Ravenna Ferrer and neighbors recall their active lives at Trailer Village and the shock of the tragedy.
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Ex-homeless woman aids needy families
Camille Santucci, once homeless with five children, runs a Mesa fast food outlet that closed after eight months, then used her experience to found Kindness to Four to gather donations for homeless families. Volunteers distribute supplies and aim to provide a Christmas celebration, noting many in the Valley seek help and the shelter of a roof reduces feeling of helplessness.
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Tribune Urges Donations For Christmas Morning Aid
The Tribune appeals to readers to open hearts and wallets for families in need this season. Donations may be sent to Box 1547 Mesa AZ 85201 or dropped at five editorial offices in Mesa Chandler Tempe Gilbert with specified addresses.
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Pablo Escobar Dies in Medellin Rooftop Shootout
Pablo Escobar, once the world’s most wanted drug lord, and a bodyguard were killed in a rooftop firefight during a raid on their two story Medellin hideout. Authorities said they fired on troopers and were killed on the spot as Escobar attempted to flee barefoot. The death is not expected to stop cocaine flows but ends a brutal era marked by bombings and assassinations.
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Citizens group moves to force ballpark tax vote
A Phoenix area citizens lobby opposes a proposed sales tax to fund a big league stadium and plans to file papers with Maricopa County to form the No B S Committee led by Ernest Hancock. The group aims to collect signatures for a public vote and warns of “expensive boondoggles” if the tax passes.
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Thief leaves Mesa woman in car trunk for 7 hours
A 57-year-old Mesa woman was stuffed in the trunk of her Cadillac and left for more than seven hours after a man pistol whipped her and stole her purse in a Smitty's parking lot. She escaped by prying the trunk and signaling for help, with minor injuries and exhaustion.
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Earle Los Wer
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