21 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1993
Page
1
The classic Etch A Sketch remains popular decades after its debut, attracting collectors and fans who recall its simple mechanical drawing action. Enthusiasts share memories of birthday gifts and classroom use while noting modern variants keep the toy in public view.
The Clinton administration says it will move ahead with Bobby Ray Inman’s nomination as secretary of defense despite unpaid Social Security taxes for a housekeeper. Reports claim staff removed business records from a deputy counsel’s office after his death, and Clinton contacted former Arkansas guards about rumored affairs.
A reader urges donations to a charity aiding cats, dogs and injured animals in Arizona while noting Tribune Newspapers use recycled newsprint and offering recycling area contact information with a short phone prompt.
About 400 homeless people were served a hot meal in Tempe on a chilly Monday. The event, in its second year, took place near Tempe Butte with music and food in the Radisson Tempe Mission Palms Hotel parking lot. Organizer Lisa Pool of Twist of Fate coordinated sponsors for the Feed the Homeless program.
Police say 18 year old John Moravits shot himself in the head at a wine party. The same bullet struck his roommate Adam Justovich, 15, in the chest leaving him in serious condition. Justovich was hospitalized in Phoenix with a pierced lung.
The Traditional Values Coalition of Arizona plans to file notice with the Secretary of State and begin collecting more than 105,000 signatures by July 7 to ban ordinances protecting homosexuals from discrimination. Chairman Frank Meliti says a press conference will announce the drive and a long, drawn-out battle is expected as opponents push gay rights.
Maricopa County supervisors may continue private sessions with lawyers about a baseball stadium after a Superior Court judge ruled the talks fall under the Open Meetings Law exception for legal advice. The judge dismissed James Fisher's suit, saying officials can discuss a possible stadium transaction privately.
The Donald and Maria Maples wed in a brief Monday night ceremony at the Plaza Hotel grand ballroom. A Carolina Herrera gown and a reported $2 million bridal tiara highlighted a spectacle marked by celebrity guests, secrecy, and a six foot cake.
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