Volume 12, Number 22 . August 10 - August 16, 1995

Cover Story

Currents Section

Mailbag
Missives from our adoring/outraged readers.

Smith
ASARCO wants to mine 13,000 acres along the scenic Sonoita Highway--and other fine examples of the world going to hell.
By Jeff Smith

The Skinny
The inside poop on the county elections director's job...a great metropolitan almost-daily newspaper wakes up to the school-crowding problem...and more!

Thorn In His Side
Legendary land developer Don Diamond gets to the root of the problem with the endangered Pima Pineapple Cactus.
By Jim Wright

Drawing The Line
The City of Tucson's crack annexation team takes on the folks in Vail.
By Jim Wright

White People Make Good Pets
Up on Arizona's Hopi Rez, they've got a name for folks in Chrysler mini-vans.
By Leo W. Banks

City Week Section

City Week
Big doings in Tucson for the week of August 10 - August 16.

Eighth Day
Racism is alive and well in American schools.
By Hannah Glasston

Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won't cost a fortune.

City Week Listings
Tucson's most extensive list of what's going on.

Music Section

Making Their Own Breaks
Local acoustic artists have the Tucson Kitchen Musician Association to help them overcome a general lack of venues.
By Janice Jarett

Soundbites
A visit with local alternative rocker Joe Rush.
By Michael Metzger

Quick Scans
Little Buster and the Soul Brothers, Grover, Dokken.

Club Listings
What's happening at the local hot spots for the week of August 10 - August 16.

Review Section

Life As Art
Bloodhut artists take a risk with self-indulgent writing in I Know An Old Woman, yet they win big in this stage production.
By Mari Wadsworth

Prisoners Of History
Local author Zeke Browning succeeds with America's Best, a fictionalized account of American captives of the Japanese during W.W. II.
By Emil Franzi

Chow
KingFisher and Daniel's are two local restaurants good enough to survive and thrive in Tucson's harsh dining climate.
By M.F. Munday

Out There
Wherein our professional adventurer gets wet and wild in the Beaver State.
By Kevin Franklin

Danehy
His style may be hackneyed, but the bottom line is this: Those Torros are terrific.
By Tom Danehy

Cinema Section

Smoke
An enjoyable little tale about how chance occurrences can bring about happiness.
By Zachary Woodruff

Film Clips
Check out our capsule reviews packed with links to the hottest movie home pages on the Web.

Film Times
What's showing right now on local screens for the week of August 10 - August 16

Back Page Section

Real Astrology
Astrology for the week of August 10 - August 16

Comics
Random Shots . K. Rat . Red Meat . Staggering Heights . Eye Of The Beholder . The City

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