Subject: Pensions

• Beam Us Up, Scottie

  February 21, 1990

• A HISTORY OF FAILURE

  October 5, 1995

• Kickback Story Irks Symington

  Governor denies payment improper; public documents dispute his denial

  October 12, 1995

• Phoenix's Freebie for Fife

  The city torpedoed an urban development program when it let Symington off the hook for $2.7 million.

  October 19, 1995

• Countdown to Indictment?

  Washington to decide Fife's fate in next six weeks

  October 26, 1995

• Flashes

  December 7, 1995

• First Interstate Blank Check

  Bank gave governor loan write-downs, despite evidence of false financial statements

  December 14, 1995

• Thanks for Quitting. Heres Your Gold Watch.

  When Fred Tryon retired, Arizona Public Service Company gave him a gold watch. Then the multibillion-dollar utility claimed he hadn't retired, but quit, and took away his pension and his benefits. Then Fred Tryon died of a heart attack. Now, his wife o

  February 1, 1996

• Making Accuracy "Irrelevant"

  The governor's lawyer explains when it's okay to tell a lender you're worth millions when you're actually broke

  February 8, 1996

• The Case Against Fife

  Source close to grand jury probe says Symington "is going to get indicted"

  March 21, 1996

• For Their Eyes Only

  Tentative pact would seal some records in Symington bankruptcy case

  May 2, 1996

• Feds Target Fife's Lawyers

  Prosecutors wonder how Symington's debt to a powerhouse law firm was paid

  May 23, 1996

• Flashes

  May 23, 1996

• Governor Deposed

  Forced to explain his creative accounting practices, the governor steps through the looking glass

  May 30, 1996

• Honey, Would You Pass the Money?

  Sealed testimony by Symington's wife shows couple mixed funds; she bailed governor out repeatedly

  June 6, 1996

• The Governor and the Lawyer

  Document supporting indictment suggests senior partner at Snell & Wilmer aided governor in alleged bank fraud

  June 20, 1996

• Flashes

  June 20, 1996

• Official Secrecy Acts

  Fighting a legal war on multiple fronts, Symington and his attorneys turn to a time-honored tactic: stonewalling

  September 5, 1996

• An Accounting Nightmare

  Coopers & Lybrand leaves governor in "worst of all worlds" legally; but quick removal from office seems unlikely

  September 26, 1996

• Republic Scoops Self

  The expose told of a newly discovered "confidential settlement" that has an impact on Symington's bankruptcy case. But the Republic itself had reported the settlement--in 1994.

  April 10, 1997

• A Colossal Liar

  If you're feeling sympathy for Fife Symington, read this

  May 15, 1997

• Bankers Dozin'

  Testimony at the governor's criminal trial and a new civil complaint suggest that First Interstate helped Symington dupe other lenders

  June 19, 1997

• Trial by Paper

  July 17, 1997

• Judge Stranded

  As Symington finishes his grueling cross-examination, judge tarries with jury instructions

  August 7, 1997

• Fife's History

  It took years, and some luck, to unravel Symington's web of deceit

  September 11, 1997

• Writing a Sentence

  Fife Symington must live with six felony convictions; where he will live with them is still up in the air

  January 29, 1998

• I Could Just Slap Him

  Felon, swindler, liar, sleaze, pant-load. The many faces of Fife Symington

  February 17, 2005

• Criminal With an Asterisk

  Has ex-governor J. Fife Symington III gotten his just desserts?

  May 15, 2003

• Burned

  Aging Rural/Metro firefighters can't afford to retire

  February 14, 2002

• Union Dues

  Federal judge rules Fife Symington must repay millions to pension funds

  February 22, 2001

• He's Back

  Ex-governor Symington seems blissful despite the damning evidence that mounts at his bankruptcy trial. What's up his sleeve?

  April 20, 2000

• The Earthmover and Fife

  Bill Dereschuk is one pensioner who wants Symington to prevail in his bankruptcy case

  April 6, 2000

• A Sitting Duck

  Symington's conflicting financial statements provide creditors with plenty of ammo

  November 9, 1995

• Trusting in Family Values

  November 9, 1995

• Collateral Damage

  Conflicting financial statements from 1990 may leave Symington vulnerable to creditors and prosecutors

  October 12, 1995

• Cinema Verite

  October 12, 1995

• PAYING THE PIPERA KICKBACK RAISES NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT SYMINGTON AND THE MERCADO

  October 5, 1995

• FIFE'S LONG-TERM (TERM-SHORTENING) PROBLEM

  September 28, 1995

• PENSION APPREHENSION

  RETIREES ARE SPOOKED BY THE THOUGHT OF STATE EMPLOYEES MANAGING $1 BILLION OF THEIR NEST EGG

  August 23, 1995

• THE BEST OF FIFE

  HE BROUGHT US AN RTC LAWSUIT, A GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION AND A "CAR OF THE PEOPLE." NOT TO MENTION GEORGE LECKIE AND ANNETTE ALVAREZ. OH, WHAT THE HECK, WE'LL MENTION THEM.

  November 3, 1994

• THE EMPEROR'S NEW FORECLOSURES

  JUST WHEN HE WAS GETTING HIS POLITICAL HOUSE IN ORDER, ANOTHER SYMINGTON ENTERPRISE DISINTEGRATES

  January 6, 1993