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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1978
Page
7
The piece argues belief without action creates guilt and hypocrisy. It cites Christians who drink, swear, or fail the Golden Rule and urges aligning deeds with creed, noting the emphasis is on doing, not merely professing. It echoes Up With People’s line that action defines faith.
The piece argues for SB-1479 by Senator George Deukmejian to mandate a state prison sentence for forcible rape, citing rising rape figures from 1967 to 1976 and low conviction rates. It notes prosecutorial difficulties, supports rehabilitative programs, and urges Senate Judiciary Committee to pass the bill by May 9.
A columnist argues that shifting from opportunity to rights has sparked clashes over smoking, labor, morality, nudity, schooling, and conformity. He cites miners, unwed mothers, unborn babies, homosexuals, coyotes, and a sportswriter as examples, warning that overstated rights threaten core ones and questioning a president's push for universal human rights.
Eugene Burmeister recounts Willow Springs south of Tehachapi as a nexus of travel trade and legend. Padres, fur trappers, and the Death Valley party linked the oasis to exploration, stagecoach routes, and early Kern County life. Beale Bishop surveying work, a 1904 school district, and Ezra Hamilton’s 1894 resort era mark its rise and decline after the 1876 South Pacific Railroad completion.
A reader recalls March 9, 1978 at Valley Plaza where a large crowd gathered and watched a group of young people sing. The youths appeared cheerful in clean attire and dresses, delivering a terrific performance that impressed onlookers.
Readers praise the Richland School Choir directed by Mrs Novak after overheard conversation confirms admiration for the group. They describe the students as polite and well behaved and express pride in the performers from Shafter.
Washington reports eight to ten million Mexican workers in the United States, driven by wages to support families. They endure harsh travel conditions and low pay. New Immigration Commissioner Leonel Castillo orders humane processing centers with reading material, movies, and sports for detainees, drawing controversy with border patrols and labor leaders. The piece also touches on Olympic dormitory plans becoming a potential prison post games, and quirky foreign le dings including a Haiti hex plot against Carter and a Nicaragua asylum tug-of-war involving Arthur Chariton.
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