Kids lead nationwide Kick Butts Day in California drive
Guest editorial highlights Kick Butts Day on April 13 with California events urging Gov Schwarzenegger and lawmakers to restore and fund tobacco prevention. It notes state and national data on youth smoking, industry marketing, and the call for higher tobacco taxes and smoke-free laws.
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California
Tobacco
Matthew L. Myers
Campaign For
Schwarzenegger
U.S
Federal Trade Commission
R.J. Reynolds
No-brainer on conservation sparks faith debate
The piece argues that caring for natural resources is divinely supported and cites Deuteronomy 22 6 7 to show God’s stance on using nature. It notes Christian divisions over conservation and urges readers to consider Scripture in the debate.
Final Scene Mixes Comedy in Born in East L.A.
In the film final scene Cheech Marin and his girlfriend ascend via a manhole into a Cinco de Mayo inspired setting. The sequence blends humor with cultural references as they reach a rooftop or street level, closing the narrative with a lighthearted escape.
Cinco de Mayo parade ties to U S Civil War era events
The piece recounts Cinco de Mayo’s meaning, linking Mexico's 1862 Puebla victory to U S interests, Lincoln era support, and cross border aid. It notes Mexican and North American soldiers fighting together, later parity with Axis era memories, and a closing reflection on cross border celebrations and a pastor’s wife role.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Puebla
U.S
Abraham Lincoln
Benito Juarez
Lincoln
Juarez
United States
Texas
Confederacy
Cinco de Mayo
Andrew Johnson
William Sheridan
Rio Grande
Sheridan
Maximaillian
Pearl Harbor
Tijuana
Belgium
Ardennes Forest
Cheech Marin
Raoul Lowery Contreras
Lessons From History At Stringham’s Drug Store
A reminiscence describes a visit to a local classroom where a newspaper editor spoke to K through 12 students about his role at the Shafter Press. It notes a 1782 Mt. Corry Carriage and Iron Works story urging workers to maintain the workplace with daily sweeping, dusting, lamp care, and weekly window washing.
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Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
Shafter
California
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
Stringham’s
Ted
Mt. Corry Carriage and Iron Works
Labor rules and a friend’s quips on jobs
The text lists workplace policies including open hours, Sabbath exemption, weekly evenings off for church, and savings from earnings for retirement. It warns against smoking, liquor, barbering, and public halls as signals of untrustworthiness, then notes a five year merit raise tied to profits. It ends with unrelated quotes about employment and fatigue.
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Wayne Sherman
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Nation’s Children
Reed Print Inc
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Margaret Baker
Diane Givens
Lerdo Highway
P.O. Box
Que Pasa
Deanna Rodriguez Root
American Legion of Honor
Free Will Baptist Academy
Job
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