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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1994
Page
8
Winners Jim Stapley Joan Payne and Pat Gilbert hold council seats while runners-up Joan Newth David Molina and Mike Graves are urged to stay active. Turnout was 9.3 percent, prompting discussion of consolidating elections to raise participation and civic involvement.
Arizona lawmakers and Gov. Symington tussled over a measure once backed by 59 of 90 legislators to expand preschool access immunizations parent counseling and prenatal care for underprivileged children. Rep Burns blocked hearings and Speaker Killian blocked revival. a compromise failed to win Democratic votes over an illegal immigrant literacy ban. Prospects for a special session faded as bickering persisted and the measure remained buried.
In Scottsdale the Chaparral High School bomb scare incidents disrupted classes and forced evacuations, drawing media coverage. The editor argues for responsible reporting to avoid glamorizing a dangerous trend and emphasizes protecting youths from lifelong criminal labeling while focusing on lessons learned.
Walter Courts of Mesa laments job losses in the United States and blames consumer choices for outsourcing. He argues that buying foreign-made goods harms American work, urging readers to recognize their role in shrinking domestic industry and search for solutions.
A reader recalls stories of cane punishment from World War II and contrasts them with recent chatter about a Singapore case. The letter notes the brutal method and urges brevity while inviting public views to the Tribune letters page in Mesa, Arizona.
An elderly Apache Junction resident recounts a 1980s shooting by a 20 year old white male who killed his dog and wounded him in the belly. He notes a six year penitentiary term for the shooter and protests ongoing efforts to curb gun rights while urging focus on removing criminals from society.
Jay Nenninger of Arizona Right to Life argues that the 1973 abortion decision empowered men by eroding responsibility and decency. He claims it led to increased child abuse illegitimacy teen pregnancy spousal violence and poverty among women and children, citing Thornburgh as evidence of a guided decline.
A reader denounces the welfare system as wasteful costing 220 billion dollars and argues for stricter rules to limit family size on relief. The writer warns that lack of control could fuel inflation and harm the nation.
David K Udall urges Governor Symington to push income tax abolition as a key issue. He notes retirees moving to other states to escape taxes and argues tax reduction would boost Arizona’s economy. The Tribune invites brief letters to share views, with possible edits.
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