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Pope's Visit to Colorado Raises Mile-High Anxiety : As arrival of the pontiff and a huge flock of Catholic followers nears, city worries about crime, security and handling the crowd.

August 4, 1993 | LOUIS SAHAGUN and ANN ROVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Only a little more than a week before Pope John Paul II arrives with a message of peace for the world's youth, Colorado officials are struggling with overdue logistical planning for the largest gathering in Denver history and an alarming rise in violent street crimes. Over the past week, two boys and a 12-year-old girl were hospitalized and one man killed in separate drive-by shootings.

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Pope's Visit to Colorado Raises Mile-High Anxiety : As arrival of the pontiff and a huge flock of Catholic followers nears, city worries about crime, security and handling the crowd.

August 4, 1993 | LOUIS SAHAGUN and ANN ROVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Only a little more than a week before Pope John Paul II arrives with a message of peace for the world's youth, Colorado officials are struggling with overdue logistical planning for the largest gathering in Denver history and an alarming rise in violent street crimes. Over the past week, two boys and a 12-year-old girl were hospitalized and one man killed in separate drive-by shootings.

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