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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1993
Page
2
Naomi Judd laughs with Wynonna as they join Bob Hope during taped Burbank California segment of Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories. It marks the Judds first performance together in two years amid the holiday program.
It was a warm reunion for the It's a Wonderful Life cast in Indiana Pennsylvania though star Jimmy Stewart could not attend due to health. Zuzu Bailey actress Karolyn Grimes Wilkerson recalled the thrill of riding on Stewart’s back as he ran around the Christmas tree. Other attendees included Argentina Brunetti Carol Combs Mueller Todd Karns Jimmy Hawkins and Virginia Patton Moss. David Letterman reflected on his early career high notes and growing success after CBS.
Actress Hannah Daryl Hannah says public life reduces people to cartoons and she resents media intrusion. She discusses balancing privacy with meaningful work while starring in HBOs Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman premiere as the title character.
The 73 year old pope appeared in St. Peter's Square for his Sunday audience in Vatican City and told the crowd he is much better after concerns over his health. He said he follows doctors' orders and spoke about his fall on November 11 that fractured his right shoulder.
NBC Unsolved Mysteries host, 74, took a weekend off to go quail hunting. He says not working frees time to travel but values supporting his children. Former skeet shooter, he attended the Grand National Quail Hunt at a gun club near Enid, Oklahoma, about 90 miles north of Oklahoma City.
Nobel winner Toni Morrison says the prize is partly a burden but also a delight as she arrives in Stockholm for a week of festivities culminating in the prize ceremony. The Nobel academy praised her storytelling of black American life from slavery to Harlem jazz. Associated Press.
In Bay Minette Alabama Raymond Giadrosich 39 was convicted on one count after a September trial for killing his wife and mother-in-law during a turbulent divorce proceeding. The jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity for the first murder but sane and guilty for the second.
Key events on December 7 include Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, triggering the United States’ entry into World War II. Other historical notes mention sheep introduction to Arizona in 1875, Delaware’s ratification of the Constitution in 1787, and Martin Van Buren’s 1836 election as president.
Frank Zappa died at his home surrounded by family after a two year battle with prostrate cancer. At 52 he left behind about 50 albums including Hot Rats and Weasels Ripped My Flesh, mixing jazz and classical with provocative satire. Zappa influenced a generation, earning praise from Vaclav Havel and Jacques Toubon while continuing to compose and explore in his own studios and labels.
Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled her White House Christmas display during her first holiday season in office. The Blue Room featured an 18% foot Fraser fir adorned with handmade ornaments, including Socks the cat as an angel, while 70 craft artists contributed pieces for a 7500 ornament collection across 22 trees. The West Wing display added a Menorah marking the first time it appeared in the White House.
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