Mesa Speaks invites neighbors to revitalize local communities
Editorial urges Mesa residents to join the Mesa Speaks conference at Mesa Community College this weekend. Discussions will form action committees to build healthier neighborhoods, with ideas like neighborhood councils tied to 11 junior high areas and school-site council concepts. Registration is 25 dollars via the Mesa Chamber of Commerce at 969-1307.
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Mesa Speaks
Phoenix
East Valley
Black Watch
Mesa Community College
Mesa United Way
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Haiti policy rethink urged to avoid quicksand of force
The piece argues President Clinton should ease the Haiti embargo and boost diplomatic pressure on Raoul Cedras, arguing that a long occupation is unlikely and humanitarian harm from sanctions harms Haitians. It warns that military action risks costly, limited gains and urges a focus on long-term economic and social objectives.
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Clinton
Haiti
Raoul Cedras
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Cedras
Teachers deserve fair pay and support, not blame
Pamela Daley Webb of Mesa urged schools to raise teacher pay. The writer, a Kyrene custodian on a nine month contract, defends teachers overtime and work demands, suggesting volunteering in a school to understand the profession. He also notes air quality improvements and gratitude for pollution standards, signed Ronald J. Sell MD.
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Pamela S. Daley-Webb
Mesa
Tribune
Kyrene
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Bank
Brea
Ronald J.sell
M.D. Chandler
Tempe
Teachers’ plight and term limits debated in letters
A Mesa reader’s critique prompts teachers to defend long hours, high requirements, and modest pay, arguing classroom demands exceed eight hours. A second letter condemns term limits, saying they empower lobbyists, create a permanent freshman class, and hamper accountability, with local contact details for mail and fax submissions.
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