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Sharp-dressed men yev Wliere to find the perfect Gourmet camping foods Tempting treats for I WtfllrltK 1 Mostly rHghXXX0-1 I Low XX i I Page BIX hip iTiir your backpack iuui tui a infill uul SATURDAY TO DO ARIZONA LIVING, AKIZ0M4 REPUBLIC azjcentralcom SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 2002 50 CENTS an tax forecast vm Today's ju top Say it will fix state budget crisis Inside Gubernatorial candidates respond to tax hike predictions. B3. azjoentralcom See what hopefuls for governor and other offices think a-bout tax hikes and other issues at elect leaving the Senate at the end of the year. Jewett, who said he was speaking for himself, not his board, said, "We need a tax code that will support a vibrant and healthy higher education system and other state needs." In response to the comments, several candidates for governor reconfirmed their opposition to any tax increase, which would require a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate. statewide debates this week in which all three GOP candidates pledged not to increase taxes.

The main Democratic candidates have talked about plugging tax loopholes or expanding the scope of some taxes, without calling directly for a tax increase. "I will bet you $100 right now that whoever the next governor is will preside over a Legislature that will have to raise taxes or (otherwise) generate additional revenue," said Gnant, who will be initiative to raise new revenues almost certainly will be placed on the 2004 ballot, said Sen. Randall Gnant, R-Scottsdale, and regents President Jack Jewett. Gnant and other legislators strongly opposed raising taxes to balance the budget during this year's legislative session. The comments of Gnant and Jewett came in interviews after By Kill Hart The Arizona Republic Arizona's next governor and Legislature will have to raise taxes to meet pressing needs that include fixing a severely underfunded university system, the presidents of the state Senate and Board of Regents said Friday.

If state leaders fail to do so, an Mom yearns for missing child 3-month-old kidnapped from swap meet a year ago Germans trace path of al-Qaida Training for Sept. 11 done in Afghanistan Ry Douglas I rantz and Desmond Rutler New York Times Don't miss these local stories inside today's Republic: Fire aftermath Ash and debris from the "Rodeo-Chediski" fire are clogging the creeks that feed the Salt River, and Black Canyon Lake may be lost for a decade or more. But Roosevelt Lake will apparently survive the fire's aftermath. Local, Bl. Macy's awakens Macy's has behaved more like a wallflower than a department store diva since moving to Arizona more than six years ago, remodeling old stores and standing pat while competitors raced to expand.

But all of that is about to change with its Scotts-dale Fashion Square store. Business, DL Husker mania Arizona State fans will be seeing red when they open the 2002 season at venerable Memorial Stadium tonight. The Sun Devils won't have much of a choice. Nebraska Cornhuskers football is' the end-all for many Midwestern-ers. Pedro Gomez, in Sports, CI.

Theme rooms Former New Yorker Joe Maggiano didn't want to return to his hometown, so he brought the Big Apple here, remodeling his East Valley basement to resemble a New York-style bar. Theme rooms are becoming more popular with homeowners. Home, HL Stadium deal As the Arizona Cardinals and Glendale officials met Friday to put finishing touches on a deal to build a new stadium in the West Valley, Mesa and Tempe scrambled to assemble a new last-minute plan that might be too little, too late. Local, BL German investigators say they have evidence that Mohamed Atta, suspected ringleader of the Sept. 11 i 1 1 attacks, and two accomplices trained at al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan from late 1999 to early 2000.

They have also established a clear link between al-Qaida and a recent attack on a Tunisian synagogue, a top official said. The timing of the Afghanistan train Mohamed Atta if ing, outlined Friday by a senior investigator, provides the strongest evidence so far that plans for the attacks on the United States were worked out there. Less than six months after leaving Afghanistan, Atta and the other See AL-QAIDA PagcA2 Tim KoorsThe Arizona Republic Olivia Castaneda, with her 3-year-old daughter, Nayeli Vasquez, still believes her missing daughter is alive somewhere. "I still have hope I'll see Jacqueline one day," Castaneda said. ASU strips frat of rights over sex film Contact police If you have information about Jacqueline Vasquez, please call Avondale police at (623) 932-3660.

There hasn't been a promising lead for some time: Officials are optimistic an age-progression drawing of Jacqueline will bring in new information. And Olivia Castaneda, the girls' mother, intently follows news of recent child kidnappings across the nation. She watched the news of Nancy Crystal Chavez, a month-old baby snatched Aug. 13 from a Wal-Mart See MISSING Page A22 Ry Monica Alonzo-Dunsmoor The Arizona Republic Nayeli Vasquez searches under her grandmother's sofa. Nothing.

The little girl crouches and peers underneath the bed. With her empty hands cupped, she walks to her mother. "Mira, yo encontr6 Jacqueline!" the 3-year-old says. I found It has been more than a year since 3-month-old Jacqueline Vasquez was kidnapped from an Avondale swap meet, but her sister has been looking for her under beds, couches and tables for months. INDEX Market report' Dow industrials NYSE Nasdaq Business, Dl CLASSIFIEDS Today, there are 3,248 ads, including 1,445 for autos and 335 for homes.

Classifieds, CLL behind the Arizona Living section. Plan to put McDonald's in Oaxaca square fought i. jr j- 3k 1 Burgers vs. tamales Activists are fighting plans for a McDonald's in Oaxaca's city square, or zocalo. Ry Theoden K.

Janes The Arizona Republic Arizona State University stripped Sigma Phi Epsilon of its recognition as a student organization on Friday, in part because of members' involvement in a sexually explicit movie filmed on campus last year, according to a fraternity officer. "We're not recognized by ASU for three years," said Chris Johnson, an ASU student and vice president of membership development, who attended a meeting in which the decision was finalized. "We're nothing." ASU officials would not confirm his report, but current and former members of both the Greek system and student government corroborated the information. Johnson said other problems also contributed to Sigma Phi Epsilon's dismissal. Meanwhile, the executive vice president of ASU's student body, who three days ago said he would not apologize for appearing in Shane's World 29: Frat Row Scavenger Hunt 3, expressed contrition Friday.

"I regret for any of my actions that brought embarrassment to my family, friends, fraternity or university," Brian Buck, a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, which already is serving a two-year suspension for hazing, said in a statement. People 12 Puzzles EM Real AMI Sports TV C2 Stocks DS Television E8 Things to do BIO Weather BIO Astrology Autos ACt Classified CU Comics. E8.C16 Dear Abby E9 Lottery B2 Obituaries B6 Opinions M.9 Mexico City Ry Tcssic Borden Republic Mexico City Bureau OAXACA, Mexico A proposal to put a pair of Golden Arches among the stone arcades lining the historic center of this colonial city is raising a gastronomic stink. The idea of turning a former clothing store in the centuries-old city square into a McDonald's restaurant has so angered local artists and activists that a week ago they held a protest picnic for 4,000, featuring tamales full of the chocolaty mole sauce for which the region is famous. They wanted to showcase the unique cuisine they fear could die at the hands of pert young employees asking, "You want fries with that?" Since then, the group known as Pro-Oax and led by the internationally famous painter Francisco Toledo, has been collecting See OAXACA Page A22 lL'lh year No.

98 A Gannett Newspaper Copyright 2002. The Arizona Republic Gull Mexico MEXICO v- News lips: The historic center has meaning for Oaxacans as a meeting place. We consider that it is a sacred place, if you can call it that. It deserves a certain respect, a kind of care. Francisco Toledo Artist in Oaxaca (602) 444-NFWS 5 (6397) j- Circulation: (602) 444 1000 Oaxaca OAXACA Classified: (602)444 7355 Pacific Ocean 100 Mark WatersThe Arizona ReputHic DAILY Jest drive a better way A Click on "autos" at arcwntral.com CAR I im the wa I BE SIMP I..