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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1994
Page
2
Paula Abdul filed for divorce from Emilio Estevez on Tuesday, ending a two year marriage. Abdul's statement emphasized reluctance and ongoing friendship, while publicist Lisa Kasteler noted Estevez had no comment.
Police found Willie Nelson sleeping in his Mercedes along a road near Hewitt Texas and arrested him on a misdemeanor drug charge after locating a marijuana cigarette butt in the ashtray. He was jailed in McLennan County and posted bail before explaining he was returning to Austin from a poker game when bad weather forced a roadside stop. A June court date was set.
The Gospel Music Association board said English won or shared six Dove Awards fairly and the April 28 results remain valid. The Dove Awards are gospel music’s equivalent of the Grammys and the organization defended the voting process.
Stacy Keach earns the Helen Hayes Award for The Kentucky Cycle at the Kennedy Center in Washington D C. Pat Carroll wins for Mother Courage and Her Children. The honors, presented Monday night, echo Washington’s Tony equivalent. Jane Alexander leads the National Endowment for the Arts and commends lasting contributions to performing arts.
At Promontory Utah a re enactment brings together two rebuilt steam engines and the three ceremonial spikes used in 1869 to join the Central Pacific and Union Pacific lines. Governor Leavitt and about 12 000 attendees witness the Golden Spike ceremony recalling Lincoln's push to unite a nation.
Today May 11 1994 marks the 131st day of the year with 234 remaining. A brief historical highlight recalls the 19th century labor movement as the American Railway Union faced pivotal events under leaders of the era.
Officials cite a ban effective August 1 restricting malt liquor with deceptive imagery such as Crazy Sioux at Pine Ridge. The move parallels actions in Washington and Minnesota banning government official or biblical names in alcohol brands. The NY Ameri stat quar leader Clyde Bellecourt calls the branding offensive and notes prior federal actions were overturned.
In Albuquerque a seven man gubernatorial field faced trivia in a debate styled like Trivial Pursuit. King answered three of five largest cities. Cargo named all five of New Mexico’s largest cities and many county seats. Johnson struggled with the state motto. remarks included humorous lines about vegetables and the motto.
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