Jobless recovery and automation reshape US job market
The piece argues businesses replace labor with capital, boosting productivity and inflation, as automation rises in industry. It notes 1993 productivity at 6.1 percent and job cuts in early 1994, while Clinton faces a shortfall of new jobs against his 1996 target. The analogy to Lucy and Ethel frames the shift as structural and persistent.
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DRI
McGraw-Hill
Roger Brunner
David Wyss
Robert Reich
Limbaugh Versus California Orange Charmers
Chuck Stone endures a citrus tirade arguing California navels outshine Florida oranges. The author mocks Rush Limbaugh as a carnival Barker while praising California fruit for its superior peel, aroma, and tart-sweet balance. He contrasts Florida fruit as lacking style and persisting in a gullible hype.
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California
Mesa faces tax revolt over alleged utility overcharges and privatization push
Citizens accuse Mesa utilities of charging $75 million in overcharges across water, wastewater, gas, and electricity in two years, with downtown customers paying 640 percent more for city services than gas customers across the county. They urge privatization, a strong mayor, and voter oversight to curb alleged extortion and improper use of eminent domain. The letter targets MegaCorp and calls for privatization to restore taxpayer rights and fund a fair tax base.
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Benson
Rural Electrification Administration
MegaCorp
Mesa Tribune
the Tribune
America
Mesa City Hall
Champlin Fighter Museum praised as Mesa asset
George Gunn of the American Fighter Aces Museum Foundation requests a fact-based Tribune piece on the Champlin Fighter Museum. He notes misstatements about rent, a 50-year reunion, and future gatherings, stressing ongoing and future reunions and the museum’s value to Mesa.
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Champlin
Mesa
Korea
Vietnam
Arizona Golf Resort
Champlin Fighter Museum
George Gunn
American Fighter Aces Museum Foundation
Phoenix Summer Baseball Tailgating Brings Grilling Change
Summer baseball fans in Phoenix will enjoy grilling directly on tailgates, avoiding hibachi setups and charcoal starter fluid. This change simplifies outdoor meals before and during games, shaping tailgate culture for fans attending the hot season.
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Phoenix
Tax protest voice against arena getaway and taxes
A 61-year-old working woman, earning about $10,000 yearly from two jobs, protests tax increases to fund Jerry’s arena plans. She cites high ticket prices, scarce downtown parking, and past offers by John F. Long, accusing public meetings of excluding ordinary taxpayers and suggesting benefits favor the wealthy.
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Jerry
America West Arena
John F. Long
Media picks mudsling over Tonya Kerrigan split
The Tribune piece debates Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, suggesting Kerrigan appeared hurt by silver, Harding blamed by some. The writer urges calmer coverage and notes Kerrigan's Disney World reactions as a counterpoint to media nitpicking.
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Betty Nosier
the Tribune
Tonya Harding
Nancy Kerrigan
Harding
Kerrigan
Blacksmith Shop Robbed of 2000 Condoms
A village blacksmith shop reports a theft of about 2000 condoms. Police investigate as local authorities seek leads regarding the unusual burglary case.
Judge Meyer urged not to release inmate over court concerns
A Tribune letter complains about Criminal Court Judge Doug Meyer in Tennessee and calls for weighing mental health advisory input on Vincent Cousin. The writerCharacterizes rape as violent, questions the judge’s decision, and urges research or resignation while inviting public issue views.
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the Tribune
Doug Meyer
Tennessee
Meyer
Vincent Cousin
Tribune
P.O. Box
Mesa
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