Expansion plan hints at three five team divisions and new West East teams
The Times reports Major League Baseball owners studied expansion impact with a plan for three five team divisions in each league and limited interleague play. One new team would be in the East and one in the West. Valley boosters welcome the prospect as Phoenix backs expansion, with investors including Dial Corp Suns and notable Arizona figures weighing in.
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Giles
Philadelphia Phillies
the Times
Phoenix Baseball
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Maricopa
Don Carson
Coalition For Major League Baseball
Carson
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix area outer loop freeway plan expands funding
The new schedule adds about 8.9 million for the Pima Freeway segment between 56th Street and Scottsdale Road, completing the outer loop to Mesa’s Red Mountain area by 2006. Other allocations include 51 million for Red Mountain Freeway, 1 million for an environmental assessment, 1.4 million for Squaw Peak upgrades, 125 million for Agua Fria, and 155.8 million for Paradise Parkway. Critics stress caution until schedules are finalized.
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56Th Street
Scottsdale Road
Phoenix
Mesa
Red Mountain
Scottsdale
Mag
Steve Hogan
City Transportation Department
Country Club Drive
Gilbert Road
Country Club
Squaw Peak
Interstate 10
Thomas Road
West Valley
Agua Fria
I-10
Northern Avenue
Central Phoe
Nix
Grand
Seventh Avenues
David Schweikert
Fountain Hills
Valley
Schweikert
Galvin
Sky Harbor Boulevard
Search for Brother Continues in Arizona Case Mystery
The Ada County Idaho prosecutor reports evidence of past and recent abuse in the Hose family. Charlene Hose faced charges of felony child abuse later reduced to misdemeanor and probation. Jerry Hose recalls happy moments with his brother and the Crusaders program highlights the ongoing search on Channel 15 at 9 p.m.
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Sheriffs Office
Joe Arpaio
Hose
Phoenix
Paul Huebl
The
Crusaders
Hueb
Gary Ray Hose
Paradise Valley
Chandler
Arizona
Child Protective Service
Idaho
Jerry
Walter Hose
Charlene Hose
Jerry Hose
Arizona Child Protective Services
Maricopa County
Ada County
Greg Bower
Boise City
California
Channel 15
Kerrigan suffers knee setback ahead of Olympics
Kerrigan faced swelling and pain after a skating incident at Cobo Arena. An MRI is planned next week to check for cartilage damage under the knee cap while she begins rehabilitation. Officials note selection rules allow two skaters plus an alternate, and Kerrigan remains confident in her national title status.
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Rae
Chris Bevasi
Arizona
Olangelo
Bradley
Kerrigan
Lillehammer
Prague
Czech Socialist Republic
Norway
Claire Ferguson
U.S. Figure Skating Association
Ev Scotvold
Cobo Arena
Detroit
Jailed Chinese Aliens Fear Deportation
The Associated Press reports that Chinese detainees fear impending deportation as authorities detain and review their cases. Officials declined comment, while legal advocates warn of possible family separations and human rights concerns amid immigration enforcement actions.
Despair Deepens Over Asylum Fate for 284 Chinese Aliens
In York County Prison a group of 110 men from a larger 284 illegally entered Chinese detainees plead for asylum. They fear repatriation to China where they risk imprisonment or worse after a ship grounding near New York last June killed six. The men wait seven months for U S government asylum decisions.
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Wang
New York City
York County
China
1993 Valley floods cause damage and evacuations in Arizona
January 8 saw floodwaters reveal damage as Mill Avenue air and Salt River area ruptured, early victims include Sgt. Kevin Lewis and bus driver Diane Eckert. Thousands evacuated. many counties declared disaster areas. Rain totals for Dec 1992 to Feb 1993 exceeded Seattle, with ongoing runoff and stored reservoir water.
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Mill Avenue
Ait Ente Salt River
Tri-City
Mesanow
Salt River
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Kevin Lewis
East Valley
Chandler
Diane Eckert
Arizona
Gila
Seattle
John Egan
SRP
Lcrling
Eteae
McCoy
Ester
Egan
National Weather Service
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Bruner
Colangelo
Tom Rawles
Rawles
Mike Lawrence
Lawrence
Dial Corp
NBA Phoenix Suns
Shamrock Foods
Circle K
Greyhound Financial Corp
Jerry Moyes
Swift Transportation
Bruce Halle
Discount Tire Co
Tucson
Jim Click
Associated Press
York
Wang Li bin
Senior Homes
S. LeBaron
Hama Mant
Home Mart
S. Dobson
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