Information superhighway becomes a toll road in budget debate
Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Royko argues against federal grants of 126 million for an information highway, calling for private industry to fund expansion. He mocks government spending, extols computer industry profits, and predicts the path will become a toll road with users paying for access and content.
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Washington
McGoory Group
Ballyhooed
Sn CompuServe
America Online
Delphi
America
Snowbirds and Out-of-State Visitors Spark Tax Debate
A letter from Canadians living in Arizona argues for fair treatment of out-of-state visitors and compares Alberta tourism with American snowbirds. The writer notes heavy Canadian tourism to Alberta and US visitors to Arizona, urging balanced policies and highlighting local contractor activity and personal expenditures in 1993.
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Alberta
Alaska
Calgary
West Edmonton
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Clinton calls for ban on assault weapons nationwide
Associated Press reports President Clinton says there is no sporting purpose for assault weapons and urges Congress to ban firearms that outgun police and harm children. The note mentions U S Miller precedent and police policy shifts toward officers carrying broader arms.
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Associated Press
Clinton
United States Congress
Supreme Court
U.S. Vs. Miller
Larry Rybka Mesa
Valley residents question stadium over safety and basics
Phyllis Larson voices concern that funds for a new stadium divert attention from essential public safety measures like sidewalks and street lights. She notes long commutes to work and school, comparing her town to safer, better-equipped small towns while urging prioritization of basic infrastructure over sports arenas.
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Phyllis Larson Mesa
Grounding America’s youth in social values
A reader argues that society’s ills stem from attitudes rather than knowledge and that children mirror family and media examples. Parents and caregivers shape respect and dignity. television often teaches irresponsibility. gun and drug problems reflect owner attitudes. sex education must be morality-based.
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William Bennett
America
Tribune
Vouchers will not fix education say critics and parents
Leonard F. Bischel argues against school vouchers noting private schools limit admissions, skip many standards, and pay lower salaries. public schools depend on active parent involvement and cooperation for quality. advocates must work with teachers and schools to ensure student achievement in Tempe.
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Leonard F. Bischel
Tempe
Exploited Migrant Workers Spotlight on Labor Abuses
A Prime Time Live report on ABC highlights migrant workers south of the border laboring in U.S. fields under unfair conditions. It accuses the Labor Department of wage manipulation and evasive comment, urging public pressure for accountability and equal rights for all workers.
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ABC
Department of Labor
Labor Department
God Bless
U.S.A
Gun control talk ignores real crime patterns in 1980s
Cecil A. Moore argues that melting down guns harms law abiding citizens while criminals adapt, noting a parolee robs with knives and returns to violence. He claims the core issue is offenders on the street, not weapon availability, and urges skepticism toward broad gun disarmament.
Punishment Deserved Over Editorial on Curbing Crime
Apache Junction reader Pat Hamilton argues for harsher penalties for violent felons and rejects prison grants of rights and comforts. The letter endorses rock-breaking as punishment, criticizes rehabilitation, and asserts prisoners should forfeit rights after crimes.
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