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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1997
Page
4
A reader recalls the 1970s TV series Baretta with detective Sonny on NBC. The show featured Robert Blake as the star and Sammy Davis Jr providing the theme song Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow.
Assemblyman Ackerman promotes AB 383 to add identification requirements at polling places in California. The measure mirrors laws in Nicaragua Yemen Panama Mexico Alaska Idaho and several states and nations, arguing voter integrity and reduced fraud while noting existing reforms from Secretary of State Bill Jones and the voter fraud task force. The piece argues non intrusive ID would not suppress turnout and compares it to checks used for banking or rentals.
A Shafter couple commends the police after a March 2, 1997 burglary, noting swift response by Officers Compton Burnett and Stephens and the dispatcher. The writer praises the department for professionalism and care.
Roy Patrick recounts a day touring San Diego events and a return trip to Bakersfield. After traveling with colleagues and a church performance, a CHP officer pulls him over for speeding and issues a fine. He considers traffic school but notes it may not improve his view of the ride or his record.
A reader reflects on a Christian acquaintance sharing a lengthy personal letter filled with organization specific buzz words. The piece questions whether the group is a cult by definition and compares modern fundamentalist views with Paul’s writings, urging self-examination.
The federal government demands state compliance for reservation video gaming. Governors oppose expansion, tribes debate compacts with California. Some tribes accept the May 1 shutdown deadline, others vow to fight. Calmer voices urge delay to reach a working agreement.
A parent reflects on discipline methods from spanking to reasoning. He recalls adopting a rule based system with consequences, a 30 minute cool down, and non angry swats as last resort. He notes how his daughter embraces some of these techniques today.
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