10 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1993
Page
1
It will be canned goods as usual this Christmas for 81 year old Katie Babb and her neighbors. Local volunteers organize a holiday aid effort delivering staple food and essentials to seniors in need.
A brief notice states the Yite Tribune is printed in part with recycled newsprint and is recyclable. It urges readers in the Foraing area to call and press 1414 for information.
Hundreds of angry property owners confronted state officials over letters threatening property titles near the Salt River. The public information meeting at the Maricopa County Auditorium in Phoenix was canceled as signs and shouts filled the room. Police backed the lone land official. no arrests were made. Gov. Symington sought to calm fears that most properties would not be affected.
Valley officials and healthcare workers react as U S Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders backs legalization. Interviews show little local support and Republicans call for her resignation amid national debate. Interim Chandler police chief Bobby Joe Harris notes crime link to drug money and prices.
Tempe officials, including Police Chief Dave Brown, weigh public safety concerns as supporters call for reform and critics warn of untold consequences. The exchange reflects a broader national disagreement on drug policy and crime prevention.
A faction of 66 voices strong oppose the proposed drug legislation, arguing it would erase social stigma without addressing root causes and that there is no practical method to attain the proposed outcomes. The stance centers on maintaining social accountability and questioning policy feasibility.
President Clinton, citing rising violence, told mayors and police chiefs he is prepared to move on crime. Attorney General Reno signaled possible new gun controls, including tougher licensing, while public health framing was urged after a commuter train attack in New York.
A proposed big league stadium would be funded by a quarter-cent sales tax and reap tax breaks for the team and concessions. State law allows professional sports teams, including a Phoenix expansion MLB franchise, to receive property tax relief, a perk many businesses do not receive. In Maricopa County, most firms pay property taxes at 25 percent of assessed value, while teams may gain lower burdens.
County Assessor Pete Corpstein said a 1 percent payment rule reduces funds for schools, the county and other government entities when a new $300 million baseball stadium and related facilities are built on 40 parcels spanning 25 acres near Fourth to Jefferson and railroad tracks. Jerry Colangelo backs the project.
Cable America and Insight Communications filed suit in U S District Court claiming Dimension Cable and the Phoenix Suns overprice access to the ASPN Suns telecast. The suit seeks unspecified damages and alleges high prices deny thousands of East Valley and northwest Phoenix subscribers access to Suns games.
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