Manhunt for Escapee From Maricopa Medical Center
Deputies search for Richard L. Wax a 20 year old charged with burglary robbery and vehicular theft who fled Sunday from Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix after his leg irons were removed for a bathroom visit Wax is 5 7 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes He was jailed in Madison Street Jail on May 11 on multiple counts and a fugitive from justice charge.
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Phoenix Eyes Tougher Rules for Liquor Licenses
City officials plan June 15 to shore up liquor license standards. Proposals include tighter council scrutiny, expanded neighborhood analysis, and a use permit rule within 300 feet of homes. Activists fear weaker restrictions. lobbyists oppose broad removal of use permits. Don Issacson warns members would be unhappy with weak oversight.
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Tucson supervisor testifies against public debate in reorganization suit
Paul Marsh, one of several Pima County supervisors sued by seven former county executives, testified in an April 21 deposition that public debate is not needed for decisions. The suit, filed last October, accuses Marsh Moore Boyd and administrator Manoj Vyas of secretly reorganizing before Jan 4 1993, firing or demoting 11 executives and breaching contracts while potentially violating the Open Meetings Law.
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Miesan honored at memorial by Vietnam Wall tribute
Ronald Thompson 51, an Arizona Army veteran who died of cancer after Vietnam service, was commemorated in a special Memorial Day ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington. His suspect link to Agent Orange was noted as he joined 19 others in temporary remembrance. names not inscribed on the Wall.
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Ostrich ranches hatch across state in Arizona
Arizona's ostrich industry grows with six ranches in 1991 and more than 300 statewide. Gov. Fife Symington signed The Big Bird Bill regulating ratite ranching and slaughter. Debbi Fishell showcases lean ostrich meat priced 25 to 36 per pound, noting lower fat and calories than beef.
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Turkey
Six killed in Memorial Day holiday crashes in Arizona
Six people died in Arizona over Memorial Day weekend in multiple crashes. A fiery collision on the Superstition Freeway near Tempe killed a 7-year-old boy, his 22-year-old father, and injured the mother and brother. The Camaro driver died later from burns. A California woman died in a head-on crash near Williams, another child died in Phoenix, and two children perished in a Salome area crash. Authorities note additional minor injuries and ongoing investigations.
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
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Victor Murdock
Jerry Pippen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Salome Highway
Tempe mayor's wife faces life after public service
Marianne Mitchell reflects on 32 years with Harry Mitchell, half of them as Tempe’s first family. She describes juggling her career as a Mountain Pointe School business teacher with family life, while Harry's shift toward state superintendent could end their city hall era, leaving behind gifts and memories from a long tenure.
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