26 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1993
Page
1
Kevin Johnson scored 36 as the Suns beat the Rockets 111 to 91. Houston briefly tied an NBA record with a 22 1 start but has now dropped two straight. An Associated Press report notes the win and Rockets slump.
Tribune readers named the Phoenix Suns playoff run the biggest Arizona story of 1993, with the Salt River floods and an investigative series on RICO laws ranking second and third. The picks also highlighted East Valley items including Williams Air Force Base closing, a Mesa fatal fire, and Intel Chandler plans.
Time magazine selects Yitzhak Rabin Yasser Arafat Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk as 1993 Men of the Year for common genius in peacemaking. The cover features The Peacemakers and the editors note progress alongside threats from extremists in the Middle East and South Africa.
Tribune readers picked the top Arizona stories of the year. The Phoenix Suns reaching the NBA finals and Salt River floods causing evacuations led the poll. A Mesa fire claimed six lives while Mountain View High captured its first state title since 1986, framing a year of highs and lows.
Dr Jeff Curtis notes rapid death in lung cancer patients and links current or past smoking to outcomes. He describes abrupt declines from asymptomatic to fatal and emphasizes the need for better evaluation, while referencing rising cancer mortality behind heart disease. Cancer / A10.
The Rev Norman Vincent Peale died on Christmas Eve at 95 in White Plains NY after a stroke. A famed preacher author and radio figure he popularized positive thinking with The Power of Positive Thinking and built a self help empire including Guideposts. He died with his wife Ruth and three children at his side.
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