Editorial calls for Grand Canyon reserve protection rather than limits
The piece argues against a reservation system for the Grand Canyon and urges better planning to handle rising visitor numbers. It envisions bus or rail transport to rim views, restricted aircraft, spaced viewing sites, eco friendly hotels, and public/private partnerships financed by modest entrance fee increases. It singles out Interior Secretary Babbitt and condemns past planning failures.
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Nyone
Grand Canyon
Interior
Bruce Babbitt
National Parks
Canyon
National Park Service
Rim
Interior Department
Earth
Babbitt
Arizona moves to unify school districts amid logjam
State Senator Hermon promotes SB 1113 to spur consolidation of overlapping districts in Tempe and west Chandler. The plan targets shifting 2 to 3 percent of funds to classrooms, estimated at 6.6 million yearly in four districts, backed by consultants and an Auditor General study, contingent on district votes amid resistance from administrators and boards.
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Arizona
Hermon
R-Tempe
Tempe
West Chandler
Auditor General
If Kathleen Hengesh Could Learn From History on Police Power
A letter asserts that fascism and totalitarian systems require centralized police power and warns against federalization of crime fighting. It criticizes Supreme Court criminal rights, Gore’s reform proposals, and Brady Bill supporters, arguing that most federal offenses arise from government overreach and that parental responsibility should curb crime.
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Kathleen Hengesh
Sparta
KGB
Supreme Court
al Gore
Justice Department
Hengesh
Water-use bill eyed as key to Arizona economy
Gov Symington and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District back HB 2582 to accelerate CAP water use by cities, boost district funding flexibility, and create an environmental fund. The measure aims to safeguard Arizona’s water supply for growth in Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties. Edward J Robson Sun Lakes
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Maricopa, Pinal
Pima
Arizona
Colorado River
Central Arizona
Symington
Central Arizona Water Conservation District
No to billboard bill undermines local authority
The Tribune editorial condemns an Arizona Senate move to invalidate city sign ordinances as infringing private property rights. It argues against curbing visual blight through state power, warning such measures risk socialist privilege and undermine republican government.
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Tribune
Arizona Senate Committee
Arizona Senate
Cayenne
Letting Harding compete remains Olympic injustice
The Olympic Committee’s decision to allow Tonya Harding to compete at Lillehammer is criticized as unfair to Nancy Kerrigan and to Olympic standards. The piece argues the committee tolerated unsportsmanlike conduct, wrongfully capitulating to potential lawsuits and damaging credibility. Florence A.C. Warren Apache Junction is named in the critique.
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Harding
Tonya Harding
Lillehammer
Nancy Kerrigan
Olympic Committee
Kerrigan
Humanity Dick and the fight for animal compassion
An archival note recalls Richard Martin known as Humanity Dick, a pioneer in animal cruelty reform. It mentions his Parliament work, the RSPCA founding in Britain, and the ASPCA in New York, urging continued action for compassion and outlining letter submission details for Tribune readers.
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Richard Martin
RSPCA
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Great Britain
Humane Society
London
New York
ASPCA
American Society For the Prevention of
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Dan McCarthy
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Liz Merritt
Doug Maceachern
Linda Kelley
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