18 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1993
Page
1
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, advocate for abortion rights, was hospitalized Friday to recover from a hunger strike begun while jailed. The incident centers on his ongoing protest related to his detention and legal issues stemming from state actions.
A short line notes the winning numbers for the game appear on page A2. The item points readers to the page with the draw results.
A hoax triggered a three hour police and fire search for explosives in a west Mesa complex and nearby trailer park, evacuating 22 people. No devices found. a motorcycle trailer at the Pelican Bay Apartments contained only motorcycle parts and a nearby camper shell held camping gear. The alert began 9:30 p.m. Friday after a suspect in a drug case claimed to have chemicals and explosives in a trailer.
By 7:45 p.m. fans waited in McDuffy's Tempe to view Suns vs Magic in a pay-per-view room costing $10 each. Three East Valley bars carried the package, with Dimension Cable selling the game to 12,200 Valley households, including 8,400 single games and 3,800 season buyers.
James Robison, once on death row after a 1977 conviction for detonating the Tomb of the Unknown Newsman Don Bolles, is acquitted at a retrial by jurors who say his chief accuser is a murderous liar. He remains jailed on a new federal indictment charging a plot to kill witness John Harvey Adamson.
A Suns official confirms that Jerry Colangelo was approached by MLB owners to pursue a Phoenix baseball franchise. Bud Selig and Jerry Reinsdorf allegedly urged Colangelo to gather investors for a Phoenix team, though Colangelo has not commented. The report notes the involvement of Brewers owner Selig and White Sox owner Reinsdorf in early talks.
The Tribune examines the rise of the Fort McDowell Mohave Apache Indian business figure linked to the Fort McDowell Gaming Center. The report traces growing fortunes and the gaming center’s role in the community economic landscape.
A truck carrying 50,000 pounds of cooked hams caught fire near Payson on the Beeline Highway. State health officials warned the scavenged meat may be contaminated and unfit for human consumption, turning a local impulse into a potential health risk.
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