Editorial Crisis of the Mini Men
Eric Hoffer notes youths mature early while schools stretch to college prep far beyond need. Many teens seek careers like racing, mechanics, or acting, not academics, yet stay in school until overwhelmed. Teenagers, especially those with few academic goals, are stifled and deserve entry level jobs and real chances to work. Educators, unions, and lawmakers must act to prevent ruined lives.
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Eric Hoffer
San Francisco
Hoffer
California
Dark confession of goblins and taxes haunting a mind
A first person monologue describes annual nightly rituals with goblins and hellish imagery. The piece pivots to satirical critique of death and inheritance taxes, accusing the state of preying on the dead and heirs with rising levies and penalties if delays occur.
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Wence
Internal Revenue Service
Americans Push Back as Law Reinforcement Tightens
Paul Harvey describes a nationwide shift toward harsher crime control. Retail outlets in Detroit use cameras and police alarms after a Kentucky Fried Chicken shooting, while Butler High School in Pennsylvania shows tough discipline. Illinois passes strict penalties, ending parole for many offenders, with life sentences for habitual major criminals. About 2000 crime prevention programs operate nationwide. Chicago imposes anti vandalism fines on parents for their children's damage.
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Chicago
Historic Kern County road trip highlights and landmarks
A compact guide to eastern Kern County sights along Highway 58. From Jedediah Smith marker near Edison to Tehachapi and Monolith, the route covers Joshua trees, Robber's Roost, Brown, Randsburg, Johannesburg, Garlock, Mojave, Rosa, Tropico Mine, Willow Springs, Oak Creek Pass, and nostalgic stagecoach routes.
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Kern County
Kern
Mojave Desert
Edison
Jedediah Smith
Tehachapi
Summit Station
Southern Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Cameron
John C. Fremont
California
Utah
Promised Land
Joshua
Cache Creek
Randsburg
Highway 14
Red Rock Canyon
Freeman Junction
Tiburcio Vasquez
Brown
Inyokern
Ridgcrest
Johannesburg
Tropico Mine
Willow Springs
Padre Francisco Garces
Oak Creek Pass
Los Angeles-Havilah
Letters Welcome Reader Viewpoints for Community Input
The newspaper invites letters from readers sharing unique community perspectives. Submissions should be neatly typed or printed with triple line spacing and kept under two pages. All letters must be signed by the author.
Carter eyes base closures to cut defense cost
President Carter weighs closing bases to save millions, facing Congressional pushback from allies and labor groups. Minutes reveal plans to announce mid March but shifting due to canal treaties and energy bill needs. Coalition pressure grows as dislocated workers seek aid, with broader political fallout anticipated.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Capitol Hill
Defense
Harold Brown
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