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1 E) Weather3 Behind the Wheel12 Classified ads13 Tucson Citizen Friday October 23 1 987 CITY EDITOR MARK KIMDLE 573-4931 City services at risk SI override boosters say City officials want voters to approve a $469 million permanent budget override It would allow the city to increase spending limits voters imposed on local governments in 1 980 There are five propositions and voters may choose which ser- vices if any they wish to fund Proposition 300 Police $95 million To hire more police and cut response times assign more people to catch career criminals and buy equipment Funded by a business privilege tax ($6 million) 6tate sales tax $25 million) and fines and penalties ($1 million) Proposition 301 Parks $71 million For maintenance and operation of facilities voters approved in a 1 984 bond issue Construction at Udall Silverbell Lincoln and Ken-' nedy parks and other facilities Funded by the business privilege tax ($1 million) state income tax ($5 million) and user fees ($11 GARY GAYNORTuceon Citizen Attorney Dan Cooper (left) explained the guilty plea to Michael Slaughter during yesterday's plea agreement hearing Blind man changes plea to get probation Seeks to avoid prison in mother's slaying Proposition 302 Water $16 million To build and operate a treatment facility for Central Arizona 1 Project water to operate a reclaimed water system to expand water quality testing The city is projecting a 7 percent annual growth rate in Tucson Water revenues to handle the higher spy nding authority Proposition 303 Transportation $94 million Mostly for expanding bus service ($78 million) The rest is to improve transportation for the disabled Funded by the business privilege tax ($1 million) the state sales tax ($4 million) and fares and other revenues ($4 million) By DEBORAH LATISH Citizen Staff Writer The credibility as well as the stability of city services will be on the line Nov 3 1 That is when voters will decide five override issues that could raise the spending limit by $469 million City officials say that without the rOjJNC spending increase vital services police and paramedics public transportation and water treatment will not improve and probably will get worse They have promised not to ask voters for a tax increase because projected growth revenues will be sufficient City services will be at risk if the OVERRIDE continued2D 7- 4- i 1 Proposition 304 Medic and fire $94 million Mostly to hire paramedics and cut response times and to add 4 paramedic unit on the South Side and two others at undetermined sites For a second Hazardous Materials Unit a fire prevention inspector and to beef up building safety division Funded by the business privilege tax ($29 million) and state income tax ($2 million) Dateline Arizona Babbitt losing Democrat support PHOENIX The presidential campaign of former Ar izona Gov Bruce Babbitt is losing ground among rank-and file Democrats in his home state according to a new poll support slipped by II percent from 43 percent tc 32 percent from May to the first week in October according to a poll conducted by the Behavior Research Center of Arizona New York Gov Mario Cuomo who is not an announced candidate for president finished second in the poll with 16 percent of those surveyed The poll was based on interviews with 230 registered Democrats conducted between Sept 25 and Oct 7 Steiger reportedly to plead innocent PHOENIX' An attorney for Sam Steiger top aide to Gov Evan Mecham said in court today that Steiger would plead innocent to an extortion charge stemming from an alleged attempt to influence the vote of a state parole board member Steiger made his initial appearance on the charge today before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Thomas informed Steiger that he was charged with one count of theft by extortion and said that he would be allowed to remain free on his own recognizance attorney Tom Karas waived a preliminary hearing and told the judge Steiger would plead innocent Steiger is alleged to have I threatened Ronald Johnson a member of the state Board of Pardons and Parole in an ef- fort to get Johnson to support a Mecham-backed candidate for executive director of the I jaoard TASU fraternity to be disbanded TEMPE An Arizona "State University fraternity named in 11 hazing allegations will be disbanded and kicked out of its fraternity house dean of students said The action is being taken against Phi Gamma Delta fraternity because of of the policy against hazing Leori Shell said this week According to documents obtained by the Arizona Republic the 11 hazing incidents took place during a 22-month period Pledges allegedly were paddled forced to crawl through broken glass and rock salt and had excrement dumped on them Jewish pledges were made to scream the number of Jews believed killed by the Nazis in World War II English initiative called misguided so-called drive is misguided and detracts from efforts that help fight the soaring illiteracy rate a Harvard professor said yes--terday of wasting time trying to legislate English as our official language we (should) establish some really fine bilingual schools for Anglo kids as well as Hispanic kids and make sure that both ethnic groups become highly literate in both said Jonathan Kozol the author of The initiative seeks to establish Engjish as official language thus eliminating bilingual education and ballots Proponents argue that immigrants would be forced to learn English and would assimilate more quickly But opponents call the initiative gency line and told an operator son has gone into some kind of a frantic thing tearing the house She said her son was in her bedroom Asked if she had been injured she responded yet but I may The bperator told the woman to stay on the line while he alerted police When he returned to the line she was no longer there On a tape recording of the call a male voice can be heard possibly saying called Then what sounds like muffled screams and choking then numerous grunts can be heard Nichols contended the grunts were made by Slaughter as he beat his mother Police found the woman lying near death on the kitchen floor of her home She died shortly after Records indicate Slaughter was physically and verbally abused by his mother until he was 17 and that she abused alcohol used tranquilizers and had attempted suicide In March Slaughter was eva- luated as having a borderline per- sonality disorder and brief reactive psychosis which is controlled with medication Slaughter yesterday told Pima County Superior Court Judge Thomas Meehan that he was taking the anti-psychotic medication think it helps me to function and more dearly understand the proceedings he said He admitted to the judge that he killed his mother Dan Cooper defense lawyer said his client had never been in legal trouble before see how he would be a risk on he said loved his mother very 7 I ByGABRIELLE FIMBRES Citizen Staff Writer Michael Slaughter a legally blind man who has admitted beating his mother to death changed his plea today so he could be placed on probation Slaughter yesterday pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of a non-dangerous nature But today he pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder After he entered his first plea it was discovered that Arizona law prohibits probation as punishment for second-degree murder Slaughter who also has cerebral palsy could get seven to 14 years in prison or probation for the Feb 9 beating and choking death of Martha Leola Slaughter 62 at her mobile home He is to be sentenced Nov 18 Slaughter 34 broke into tears after entering the plea yesterday Deputy County Attorney Richard Nichols would not comment on why the plea bargain was offered Lawyers said psychological reports contended Slaughter was insane at the (ime of the killing He is taking anti-psychotic medication to regain competency Court records indicate that following his arrest Slaughter chanted killed the devil I killed the devil I killed the Slaughter who has a degree in counseling and guidance from the University of Arizona suffered delusions a few weeks before the killing and was hospitalized in Phoenix lawyers said Records indicate Slaughter came to Tucson the night before the killing and spent the night at his home At 8:13 the following morning Mrs Slaughter called the 91 1 emer By TOM SHIELDS Citizen Staff Writer Cells Maxine Norris a former beauty queen hurt her knee in a coed softball game a few days ago but she was determined to make it to last reunion So she came in a wheel-' chair Norris now 36 was Miss Pa-pago of 1972 before the tribe changed its name to the Tohono Now the queen is called Miss Tohono This is the 25th anniversary of the pageant and more than 15 former Miss Papagos and Miss Tohono returned here last night for their first reunion It was an evening of warm memories of years past when young women some of them painfully shy won the title and left the reservation to travel around the state representing the tribe and its culture Norris who went on to become -f i -iffC ri title in 1963 She went on to grad-uate from the University of Arizona in 1966 and become a teacher She now is director of the Early Children Head Start program on the reservation Last night before she got up to speak she said she felt nervous just as she had when she won the title 25 years ago Being queen gave her a chance to represent the traditional ways of the Tohono people and to meet members of other tribes was like being on a goodwill Antone said Rita Ventura Martinez the 1974 queen has entered tribal politics working her way up from receptionist to vice chairwoman of the Sif Oidak District on the northern end of the reservation She is working for jobs for the people there Martinez said being Miss Pa- FORMER contmued3D Part of the budget override would go to hire more paramedics Reunion Former queens recall rigors of their Tohono O'odham role iTf 7 O- A CLARENCE TABB JRVTucson Citizen for the Tucson Fire Department 50th rodeo at Sells under way: More than 10000 people are expected to attend the three-day 50th annual Tohono Rodeo and Fair beginning today in Sells program includes the opening at 10 am of a carnival food booths arts and crafts and other exhibits at the livestock complex The junior rodeo begins at the livestock complex at 1 pm This Miss Tohono will be chosen during a pageant beginning at 2 pm in Segundo Hall at Baboquivari High School just off State Route 86 as you enter Sells from Tucson The coronation dance will be held at 8 pm at Cordle Hall This parade will begin at 9 am tomorrow More than 30 entries are expected More than 200 people have signed up for the Senior All-Indian Rodeo which begins at 1 pm tomorrow at the livestock complex General admission is $3 Children will be admitted without charge A poyvwow with several tribes from Arizona participating will be held from noon to midnight just west of the complex A $1 donation is requested activities will end with a chicken-scratch dance at the complex beginning at 8 pm Admission is $5 The highlight Sunday will be the continuation of the senior rodeo at 1 pm Other events during the three days include softball and basketball tournaments a popover contest an art show fireworks and band performances Sells is about 60 miles west of Tucson Drive out Ajo Way1 which becomes State Route speaking in just what their yearlong reigns had meant to them They told how they had overcome their fears promoted the traditions had fun then became ex-queens and went on to schools and colleges and finally took on jobs They went into teaching nursing administration politics and other fields Carole Jean Garcia Miss Pa-pago of 1970 earned a degree in public health and now owns an Indian gift shop in Phoenix Lani Torell Miss Papago of 1986 became a police officer Phyllis Antone of Sells was the first Miss Papago winning the Miss Indian Arizona and Miss Indian America remembered how honored she was to be chosen She also recalled the challenges the times she had to fight for the rights of Indian women replied Norris when asked if the Miss Tohono Pageant was merely a beauty contest The winner she said must be an Indian role model a woman able to speak forcefully with pride and encouragement especially to Native American youths Norris is assistant director of the tribal education department One by one the former pageant winners described many Catholic diocese wants to sell TV station By GAYLE EUBANK Citizen Staff Writer ratings services ranked KDTU as the most-watched independent station in Tucson Moreno said the station has run some programs and movies that made him question their appropriateness on a church-run station and also brought questions from viewers few as those programs have been when compared to the countless hours of wholesome entertainment and as diligent as our editing efforts have been some viewers have taken Moreno said must emphasize that I am very proud ot the efforts and achievements of the station in the areas of public he said believe the station has shown that a church the Catholic Church can operate a television station in the public interest and serve the total community by providing a channel of information for community causes and 7 Moreno said the main priorities ofthe diocese will be to the human-service and spiritual programs in the community Moreno said operating the station created financial pressures on the diocese Although money was not diverted from religious and human-service programs loans made to keep the station going put pressure on the credit he said Monsignor Charles A Bast vicar for fiscal and administrative affairs said money spent on the station could be used to expand other programs was our hope that the station would become a commercially viable self-supporting member of the broadcast community which would provide programs of entertainment public service inspiration and he said ratings show that we have done that but in doing so had to make some decisions that have created pressure both financially and philosophically" he said The July ratings by the Arbitron and Nielsen The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson has announced that it wants to sell its local television station KDTU Channel 18 KDTU became the first Catholic Church-owned television station in the country when it went on the air Dec 31 1984 Church officials cited financial and philosophical reasons for selling the station have been prompted because of our own soul-searching and because of fi- Moreno nancial pressures connected to the TV station to reassert our priorities as a diocese of the Catho1-lic said the Most Rev Manuel Moreno Bishop of Tucson Inside Government asked to study Babbitt Federal officials in Phoenix i have asked Washington to cide if they should pursue a request by an aide to embattled Gov Evan Mecham for an investigation of forme'r Gov Bruce presidential campaign spending Page 7D.