City brochure stirs ire amid Mesa bond campaign
A Mesa bond election brochure valued at 54.2 million draws criticism from a City Council candidate while national and regional notes cover other items including Yasser Arafat on peace talks and Andre Agassi defending a Scottsdale title. As job prospects shift, employer previews warn of tough markets and needle exchange programs expand with mixed public reaction across at least 37 cities.
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Mesa
Lotto results and notice about Tribune newspaper recycling
Saturday's game results are listed on A2. Tribune newspapers are printed on newsprint and are recyclable. For area information, call and press 1414.
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Brady law takes effect today nationwide handgun checks
Buyers face background checks under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. The five day waiting period and background check apply to handgun purchases. Gun shop owners in East Valley express frustration over implementation while officials say the law aims to curb crime.
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Phoenix Wee Kelly
East Valley
Mike Moore
Bear Mountain Sports Center
Mesa
James Brady
Ronald Reagan
Phoenix
Brady law in effect today shifts handgun sales rules
Brady law requires a five business day delay for handgun purchases while background checks are completed. If no contact from the checking agency arrives, the sale may proceed. Phoenix and Apache Junction implement local checks across three databases with adult buyers free of felonies and major issues. Phoenix fees ten dollars per transaction from March 25, with pawn shops exempt until July 1.
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Apache Junction
Phoenix
Winter Games close with dazzling Lillehammer light show
Lillehammer Norway hosted a magical closing ceremony marking the 1994 Winter Games. Fireworks lit the illuminated ski ramps as 40,000 spectators waved twinkling flash lights. IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch hailed Norway as the real winners and urged memories of Sarajevo and a nod to 1998.
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Lillehammer
Norway
Juan Antonio Samaranch
International Olympic Committee
Tempe Appoints Fill-In Judge Amid Probe of City Judge
Tempe City Court again replaces a judge under police inquiry as Everett Reed takes over duties from suspended City Judge Robert Koch. Investigations into Koch and former Presiding Judge Stephen Mirretti focus on financial records and alleged misconduct, while interim administrator John Greco says court operations continue and Reed will hear Koch's cases during the Mesa police probe.
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Tempe
Everett Reed
Robert Koch
Wendy Dean
Ray Brinkman
Stephen Mirretti
State Attorney General’s Office
Arizona Supreme Court
Mirretti
John Greco
Greco
Reed
Koch
Mesa
Bob
Tempe City
Brinkman
Doan
Symington Esplanade sale may end RTC suit
Gov Fife Symington argues the RTC case over the Esplanade project is nearing its end as the last parcel, valued at 12 to 15 million, is set for sealed bids in April. The RTC claims a 40 million loss, including 30 million already paid, while Symington and his Phoenix attorney Gary Stuart contend no loss or damages exist.
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Resolution Trust Corp
Symington
Premier
Skein Ae
RTC
Esplanade
Gary Stuart
Phoenix
Southwest
Stuart
Southwest Board of Directors
Steve Katsanos
Katsanos
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