Seniors Seek City Approval for Bingo in Shafter
Shafter residents urge the City Council to enact a bingo ordinance at the downtown KCEOC center under state amended rules. A councilman opposed the measure though he did not close the door to reconsider, while a county plan and public hearing set for August 9 outline nonprofit, open-to-public games with no profits, age and intoxication restrictions, no credit, a $250 prize cap, and general public access.
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KCEOC
Shafter
California
Fort Tejon Era: Indian Treaties to Civil War Outpost
The Fort Tejon narrative covers transitions from 1851 treaties with Kern Lake tribes to Beale’s Indian affairs and camels, the 1854 establishment as a military post facing bandits, and the fort as a hub linking Los Angeles and Millerton. It details construction, personnel, patrols to Colorado River, and notable figures who served there.
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San Joaquin Valley
United States
Kern Lake
G. W. Barbour
U. S. Senate
Edward F. Beale
Millard Fillmore
California
Nevada
Beale
Washington
Rancho Tejon
el Tejon
San Joaquin
T. J
Fort Tejon
Sebastian
John Philbin
Harris Newmark
Colorado River
Ownes Valley
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Millerton
California Volunteers
U S intelligence tracked Israeli Uganda raid and diplomacy
The piece details U S awareness of Israel’s July 3 raid in Uganda to rescue hostages, with covert U S tracking and warning moves aimed at Idi Amin and Kenya. It also covers Egypt’s Bicentennial tablet gift to Ford, Jack Ford’s convention recruitment plan, and House Ethics questioning of Elizabeth Ray.
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Jack Anderson
Israel
Uganda
United States
U. S
Simcha
Dinitz
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Red Sea
Idi Amin
Kenya
Pentagon
Ranger
Singapore
Afric
Beary
Mombasa
Philippines
Amin
Egypt
America
Fouad Zikri
Ford
Zikri
White House
Barbara Takei
Jack
Kansas City
Young Ford
Jack Ford
President Ford
House Ethics Committee
Washington
Elizabeth Ray
FBI
Capitol Hill
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Only child myth busted by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and more
Paul Harvey argues the stereotype of the only child is unfounded. He cites notable onlies like Roosevelt Stevenson Gandhi Brico Horne Sinatra and others, and cites Wake Forest studies showing normal personality adjustment and higher verbal IQ. He notes marriage odds and recommends parents evaluate options without old wives tales.
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Paul Harvey
Paul
Harveys
Encyclopedia of
Newton Kugelmass
Robert Louis Stevenson
Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
India
Indira Gandhi
Antonia Brico
Lena Horne
Frank Sinatra
Sammy Davis Jr
Wake Forest
Raised from the grave Rev Palm sermon on spiritual life
A preacher discusses resurrection as a metaphor for spiritual rebirth through the Holy Spirit. He cites Lazarus and biblical verses to argue that physical life can coexist with a dead spiritual self, urging belief in Jesus as the source of eternal life. He emphasizes seeking God through Bible, prayer, and church.
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Rev. R. Palm
Jesus
Lazarus
God
Jesus Christ
John
The Market as Synthesis of Labor and Production
The market is the only means by which labor, analyzed into specialties, can be synthesized into useful work. Failure to grasp this truth signals a failure to understand modern production. Walter Lippmann argues free enterprise and liberty define the American way of life.
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Walter Lippmann
Turning Back Ten Years Ago August 3 1966 News Briefs
Bruce Crawford and several administrators met with Senator Stiern to discuss Kern County elementary school teacher shortages reported at over 100. Five Shafter young women left for a three week U S vacation. Shafter officers and the new director attend a three day leadership conference at Camp Condor with Neal Olsen and others. Bowling alleys in Sportsman Bowl to close for repairs until August 27. Resignation of Mrs. Leon Morgan from Shafter Ground Observer post reported. Bill Boyd named to Kern County Baseball League all star team. The piece also includes a satirical column about men’s underwear shows at a Republican women’s event and unrelated commentary.
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Bruce Crawford
Senator Stiern
Kern County
Shafter
Camp Condor
Neal Olsen
Shafter High
Don Nikkel
Steve Penner
Larry Dean
Lee Page
Joe Channeson
Republican Party
Minneapolis
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Ft. Tejon
Kern
U.S
Paul Harvey News
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
East Coast
Lynn Wiedmann
Marcia Craig
Janie Channeson
Judy Onsum
Lynn
Molly Killfoil
Elko, Nev
LeAnna Mae Sperling
Ruben L. Sperling
Gordon Ray Weins
Henery Dick
Mennonite Brethren Church
Sportsman Bowl
Leon Morgan
Bill Boyd
Baseba An Gue
M.T. Head &Sq
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