Inside stories of a hit run arrest and war guilt
A Sunday collision involving a 10 year old Mesa bicyclist led to a man surrendering Monday morning. The confession follows a long battle with conscience over taking a sword from a Japanese soldier at Iwo Jima, aided by Tokyo businessman Hiroshi Watanabe. The piece also notes a Supreme Court ruling on garbage ash as hazardous waste and Danny Ainges comeback in a Suns win over the Warriors.
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Mesa
Orvessensser
Bill O'Brien
Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Hiroshi Watanabe
Supreme Court
Ainge
Danny Ainge
Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors
Ex Woods aide under investigation probe targets Tseffos and Mirretti
Tribune reports spokesman Steve Tseffos said he resigned February 3 as his former chief assistant Rob Woods’ office investigates agency disclosure. The state Department of Public Safety said the former Woods aide is under inquiry with the attorney general’s office involved.
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Tseffos
Mirretti
Mark Flatten
Tribune
Steve Tseffos
State Department of Public Safety
Woods
Assis
Rob
Attorney General’s Office
Tempe Judge Mirretti Faces New Legal Troubles
Two couples sue Mirretti as he remains the subject of a state criminal probe. Former Tempe City Judge Stephen Mirretti now confronts fresh legal challenges amid ongoing investigations and related actions.
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Tempe City
Stephen Mirretti
Mandela victory crowns South Africa's first democratic election
Nelson Mandela proclaimed victory in South Africa's first nonracial election as supporters in Johannesburg celebrated. ANC flags waved in Soweto and Alexandra while Mandela, joined by Coretta Scott King and Kenneth Kaunda, thanked allies and pledged to build a new era as De Klerk conceded defeat. The ANC led with about 63.5 percent of counted votes and projected to win around 240 of 400 parliamentary seats.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Are Onan Cdcs
Mandela
African National Co
Soweto
Alexandra
ANC
Coretta Scott King
U.S
Martin Luther King
Kenneth Kaunda
Madiba
F.W. de Klerk
National Party
de Klerk
Are Bay
Areerstenah
Readers Speak Printed Newsprint Hotline Ad
The message notes readers speak printed newsprint that is recyclable and advertises a local call line for iig area residents to press 1414 for information.
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Iig
Call and Press
Kevorkian cleared in assisted death case faces new push
Dr. Jack Kevorkian was acquitted of breaking Michigan's assisted death by own action law after a jury found he aimed to help a gravely ill patient. He challenged medical proponents to go public, urged safety guidelines, and said he would pause helping others until court questions about legality are resolved.
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Detroit
Jack Kevorkian
Michigan
Kevorkian
Mesa election to decide three city council seats
In Mesa, a city of 320000, residents vote today to choose three council seats from incumbents Jim Stapley Pat Gilbert and candidate Joan Newth. City Clerk Barbers predicts about 9 percent turnout with absentee ballots already strong as registration tops 168863.
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Mesa
Jim Stapley
Arizona
Pat Gilbert
Joan Newth
Barbers
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