Bark Or Bite Editorial on Barker Square Mall
Editorial argues Barker Square will receive a $2.5 million federal loan and proceed despite opposition. It recalls past downtown battles with supermarkets, praising local merchants, urging fair competition and unity to shape Wasco’s economic future and tax revenue. The piece favors adaptation over idealism and frames the mall as inevitable yet potentially beneficial.
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Wasco
Barker Square
Shop Shafter Committee
CCDC
Gersell
Raley’s
Supermart
Community Letter from Shafter Candidate on Voter Turnout
A Shafter city council candidate thanks supporters and explains low turnout. He notes door to door effort on the west side and about 65 percent on the east side, urges voting, and reflects on seniors and children who helped. He sees the election as a beginning, not a defeat, and emphasizes listening and caring.
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Shafter
City Hall
Bill Thomas seeks repeal of bilingual election ballots
Bill Thomas argues that bilingual ballots fail to boost participation and impose multi million costs on counties. He cites the Voting Rights Act of 1975 and notes that naturalization requires English proficiency. He has introduced HR 4429 to repeal bilingual ballots as costly and unworkable.
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Congress
U. S
Farmers tell president what to do in PAUL HARVEY NEWS
The broadcast urges farmers to push for concrete actions from the president or aspiring presidents. It notes farmers lack clout in Washington before elections but now have leverage, urging specific demands rather than venting. The message emphasizes focusing on practical, deliverable changes rather than broad dissatisfaction.
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Washington
Some Farmers Shouldn't in This Tough Agricultural Era
A Los Angeles Times column urges farmers to propose constructive reforms amid droughts and costly farming mistakes. The author notes 10 percent of Iowa farmers face bankruptcy and highlights risks from lack of diversification. The piece argues against blanket blame on government while urging responsible management and prudent investment.
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Minnesota
Arkansas
Alabama
Rio Grande Valley
White House
Iowa
Binford
N.D
Los Angeles Times
Bedlam over rape case sparks nationwide editorials in New Bedford
The New Bedford rape trial and the ensuing demonstrations by Portuguese Americans prompt a heated nationwide debate. Letter writers argue for harsher punishment, advocate deportation scrutiny, and condemn any defense of the assault as entertainment. They insist victims deserve respect and perpetrators face severe consequences.
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Cheryl Ann
New Bedford
Massachusetts
America
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Westside Park
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True Light Baptist
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