LOCAL NEWS
A TASTE OF THE PAST – APACHE LAND VILLAGE CAFE
The Apache Land Village Cafe was a local landmark for several decades, and many older residents will no doubt have fond memories of eating out there. Along with the adjoining Apache Land Shopping Center, the Cafe provided a colorful and welcoming spectacle on the corner of E Ash and S Hill Street, now the China Taste restaurant.
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY – BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM
Boyce Thompson Arboretum celebrates its 100th year as Arizona’s oldest and largest botanical garden. Located near Superior, AZ and an hour drive from Phoenix, the Arboretum will host a year of events, highlighting their mission to inspire appreciation and stewardship of desert plants, wildlife and ecosystems through education, research and conservation.
REMEMBERING A FALLEN SON OF MIAMI
We receive many interesting letters at The Globe & Miami Gazette, though one arrived the other day that particularly caught out attention. It was from a gentleman in the Netherlands who tends the grave of a fallen WWII soldier.
NEW DEAL FOR MIAMI MINE
Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) and workers from five other international unions voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract covering about 420 workers at the Pinto Valley Mine.
JACK ELAM – FROM MIAMI TO WESTERN STAR
Jack Elam is without doubt Miami’s best known son. For over five decades he stalked our movie and TV screens as a Western stalwart and unforgettable bad guy. Jack appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows, with his last appearance being in the popular TV saga Lonesome Dove: The Series. (1994).
A TALE OF GLOBE AND MIAMI THAT ECHOES THROUGH THE AGES
The role of Cornish Miners in the development of early Globe and Miami is well-known. However, many of their stories went untold. We have unearthed the tale of two brothers that has a haunting significance to events today.
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