Dusty Wickenburg Fans Frosted by Winter Eastbound Draws
The dusty town of Wickenburg draws Easterners as a popular winter base. Balancing the budget stirs debate with two senators sharing views. Arizona is noted for hot summers complicating baseball. The winning numbers for Saturday’s game appear on A2. Cactus League schedules 1086.
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Blair secures fourth 500m Olympic gold in record time
Bonnie Blair wins her fourth Olympic 500-meter medal with a 39.25 second effort, drawing praise as possibly history’s premier woman Olympian. Franziska Schenk, 19, posted a personal best but finished well behind Blair as a huge crowd watched in Hamar.
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Growth Expected as Tourists Loom for Queen Creek Area
Carolyn Huffman notes a nine mile desert road from Mesa into Queen Creek with bumpy patches and flood signs. Farmers and residents anticipate a tourist surge, about 20 000 people in six weeks, prompting shop owners to stock up and prepare for a busy period. Local cafe Rudy's posts a Help Wanted sign as owners brace for extra customers.
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Major Hub Vision Drives Mesa Downtown Revival Plan
Tim Jelinek and a thousand residents helped craft a city sponsored vision to revitalize downtown Mesa. The plan proposes a $30 million investment over 10 years pending City Council approval and funding at the budget session, likely next month or in April, with a 5:30 p.m. meeting in Council chambers at 57 E. First St. Mayor Willie Wong noted concerns about cost.
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Clinton tells Serbs to end siege or face heavy price
In a Saturday Oval Office radio address President Clinton warned Serbia to lift the siege of Sarajevo by NATO's 5 p.m. Arizona time deadline or face a heavy price. He said U.S. fighter planes stand ready to bomb Serbian targets if they do not withdraw.
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