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WEEKEND SPECIAL

FORMER TITAN MISSILE SITES PUT TO NEW USES AROUND TUCSON

CATALINA _ Directly beneath what is now a covered playground at Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, an Air Force Titan II missile once stood ready to hurl a nine-megaton nuclear warhead to the Soviet Union. “It’s wonderful to see the site of a weapon of mass destruction turn into something so nurturing,” the Rev. Monte Baker said. It’s been nearly a quarter century since the Air Force decommissioned the last of 18 Titan II silos around Tucson. Others sites now hold a missile museum, a gym and a plant nursery.

Slug BC-CNS-Tucson’s Titans. By Sonu Munshi. With BC-CNS-Titans-Box.

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WEEKDAY SPECIALS (Offered for use throughout the week)

BILL: ADD SEXUAL ORIENTATION, IDENTITY TO WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS

PHOENIX (Wednesday, Nov. 21) _ Arizona lawmakers are condoning injustice by failing to join other states that have outlawed workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, a Democratic representative says. Rep. Tom Prezelski, D-Tucson, and two other Democrats have introduced a bill would expand a state law that now forbids workplace discrimination on the basis of gender. Such bills have failed repeatedly over the last decade, said Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, another of the sponsors.

Slug BC-CNS-Workplace Protections. By Eric Graf. With BC-CNS-Protections-States.

GROUPS: EMPLOYER SANCTIONS LAW WILL HURT AGRICULTURE, CONSUMERS

PHOENIX (Monday, Nov. 19) _ Farmers will have a tougher time hiring legal workers from Mexico and consumers will face higher prices for produce when Arizona’s employer sanctions law, intended to punish businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants, takes effect Jan. 1, groups representing Arizona’s agriculture industry say. Farmers who rely on Mexican workers entering the country legally to provide seasonal help worry that additional background checks at the border will cause many of those workers to stay home, said Joe Sigg, director of government relations for the Arizona Farm Bureau. In Yuma County, where most of the nation’s winter lettuce is grown, buses bring in more than 20,000 documented workers from Mexico, Sigg said “We already see workers who are authorized that get discouraged waiting in line to come over and choose not to,” Sigg said.

Slug BC-CNS-Immigration-Farms. By Eric Graf. With BC-CNS-Farms-Box.

THE WEEK’S NEWS

CRONKITE/EIGHT POLL: MARICOPA COUNTY RESIDENTS RATE THOMAS, ARPAIO

TEMPE (Tuesday, Nov. 20) _ A Cronkite/Eight Poll released Tuesday suggests that those trying to recall Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio face an uphill battle. Of those with an opinion, 62 percent say it is positive of Thomas and 65 percent say it is positive of Arpaio. Nearly three in four of those with an opinion oppose the idea of recalling Arpaio and Thomas.

Slug BC-CNS-Cronkite/Eight Poll. By Jonathan J. Cooper. With BC-CNS-Poll-Highlights.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES LAUNCH HOLIDAY DUI CRACKDOWN

PHOENIX (Tuesday, Nov. 20) _ Thinking you might drink and drive during the holiday season? Law enforcement agencies have 2,683 reasons why you shouldn’t. That’s the number of Arizonans arrested last year during a statewide DUI crackdown. Teams are hitting the streets and highways again in hopes of reducing alcohol-related traffic fatalities between Thanksgiving and the new year.

Slug BC-CNS-DUI Crackdown. By Stephanie Sanchez. With BC-CNS-Crackdown-Box.

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TUCSON’S TITANS

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-TUCSON’S TITANS: The Rev. Monte Baker points to Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church’s playground, which was built directly over the silo at a decommissioned Air Force Titan II missile base just north of Tucson. The last of 18 Titan II silos around Tucson closed nearly a quarter century ago. Baker’s church is on one site, while another has been turned into a museum and a gym and plant nursery are on other sites. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Sonu Munshi)

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-TUCSON’S TITANS: A decommissioned Air Force Titan II missile is the featured attraction at the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, south of Tucson. Part of the Pima Air & Space Museum, the Titan Missile Museum is nation’s the only Titan site accessible to the public. The last of the 18 Titan II silos around Tucson closed nearly a quarter century ago. Some other sites are now home to a church, a gym and a plant nursery. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Sonu Munshi)

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-TUCSON’S TITANS: A decommissioned Air Force Titan II missile is the featured attraction at the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, south of Tucson. Part of the Pima Air & Space Museum, the Titan Missile Museum is nation’s the only Titan site accessible to the public. The last of the 18 Titan II silos around Tucson closed nearly a quarter century ago. Some other sites are now home to a church, a gym and a plant nursery. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Sonu Munshi)

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-TUCSON’S TITANS: Yvonne Morris, director of the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, points to a map showing the locations of 18 Air Force Titan II missile sites that used to be around Tucson. Part of the Pima Air & Space Museum, the Titan Missile Museum is nation’s the only Titan site accessible to the public. The last of the 18 Titan II silos around Tucson closed nearly a quarter century ago. Some other sites are now home to a church, a gym and a plant nursery. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Sonu Munshi)

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-TUCSON’S TITANS: Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church north of Tucson stands on part of 10 acres that once were an Air Force Titan II missile site. The last of 18 Titan II silos around Tucson closed nearly a quarter century ago. Other sites now are home to a missile museum, a gym and a plant nursery. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Sonu Munshi)

DUI CRACKDOWN

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-DUI CRACKDOWN: David Manning, regional administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratin, ties a Mothers Against Drunk Driving ribbon in an emergency vehicle Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at a ceremony kicking off a statewide DUI crackdown. Nearly 3,000 Arizonans were arrested during last year’s holiday season. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Stephanie Sanchez)

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-DUI CRACKDOWN: Mothers Against Drunk Driving ribbons grace the antenna of an emergency vehicle Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at a ceremony kicking off a statewide DUI crackdown. Nearly 3,000 Arizonans were arrested during last year’s holiday season. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Stephanie Sanchez)

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-DUI CRACKDOWN: A vehicle used for DUI enforcement is shown at a ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, kicking off a statewide DUI crackdown. Nearly 3,000 Arizonans were arrested during last year’s holiday season. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Stephanie Sanchez)

IMMIGRATION-FARMS

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-IMMIGRATION-FARMS: A Yuma lettuce field is shown on Feb. 19, 2007. Farm groups say Arizona’s employer sanctions law, intended to punish businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants, will make it even harder for farmers to find help and will drive up prices for consumers. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Hailey Gindlesperger)

CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-IMMIGRATION-FARMS: A Yuma lettuce field is shown on Feb. 19, 2007. Farm groups say Arizona’s employer sanctions law, intended to punish businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants, will make it even harder for farmers to find help and will drive up prices for consumers. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Hailey Gindlesperger)