Ketchum Chavez Debated Over UFW Grant Challenge Looms
Congressman William M. Ketchum rejects debating his record but would discuss the $500000 UFW grant with Cesar Chavez after a GAO inquiry. He criticizes Chavez for publicity and calls the public debate the way to reveal grant use and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Ketchum
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
UFW
U.S. Department of Labor
Chavez
Ketchum
General Accounting Office
Grant
Federal Register
Lamond Godwin
Secretary of Labor
Ray Marshall
Paul Mayrand
Harold Rieve
Department of Labor
DOL
Oil Reserve Standoff Delays DOE Cartel Plan
A dispute between the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Energy over buying several billion dollars worth of oil for the strategic reserve threatens delays. The piece urges immediate action to build a six month supply, arguing OMB should yield and DOE should adjust crude oil pricing to boost domestic production and reserve stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Energy
DOE
U.S. Strategic Reserve
OMB
United States
California
Strategic Reserve
Carter
Congress
Readers invited to submit letters to the newspaper
The newspaper invites letters from readers noting a preferred point of view for the community. Letters should be typed or neatly printed and triple spaced between lines. A maximum length of two pages is allowed and all letters must be signed by the author.
Equal rights for whites by Paul Harvey
In a provocative column Paul Harvey argues the Supreme Court soon must confront reverse discrimination as whites face bias in employment and government contracting. He notes Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s bid decision and federal rules pushing minority contracts, urging clear enforcement of equal rights as in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Supreme Court
High Court
Allan Bakke
University of California Medical School
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Boston
Perini Corp
META
Anthony Doria
Commerce Department
Transportation Department
Kern County Questions and Answers on Local History
Eugene Burmeister answers reader questions about Kern landmarks. The White Wolf Grade bunkhouse, East Side Canal delayed opening to 1893, Martensdale colony origins, Meadows Field as Kern County Airport 1925 1929, and the X5 84H turboprop display from Edwards AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Wolf Grade
Arvin
el Tejon Ranch
East Side Canal
E. M. Roberts
Arvin-Lamont
Martensdale
J. D. Marten
Hillsborough
Kansas
Kern County Land Company
Shafter
KCL
Marten
Meadows Field
Kern County
Cecil C. Meadows
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Kern
Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards
Guest pulpit on diamonds and inner worth in life
Allen Palm argues that diamonds symbolize external allure while true value lies in the heart. He notes the role of innermost character over polished surfaces, citing scripture about God judging the heart, and reflects on how external forces can transform people into influential figures or "diamonds" in history.
Psychiatric justice who decides guilt or sanity
A hypothetical California murder case exposes how mental health evaluations steer trials. Despite strong physical evidence, multiple sanity hearings determine guilt and punishment, with psychiatrists wielding decisive power over outcomes and taxpayers bearing the bill. Experts warn these verdicts may be unreliable, prompting calls to limit psychiatric testimony in criminal trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Jay Ziskind
University of Southern California
Ziskind
American Psychiatric Association
Northern California Psychiatric Society
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New York
Los Angeles
By Eugene Burmeister
Allen Palm
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