Indispensable Man Poem Sparks Reflections From Shafter Lions Race News
A piece titled An Ode to the Indispensable Man quotes anonymous lines about humility and the value of every person. Stan Cook shares racing news from Joe O'Brien’s charity races in Shafter, noting Nero’s perfect drive and recent Cane Futurity win at Rosevelt Raceway, plus plans for 1976 charity events and stable activity in Chicago and Ohio.
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Stan Cook
Honolulu
Stancook
Lions Club
Joe O’brien
Shafter
O’briens
Joe
O’brien
Nero
Ambro Ranger
Richelieu Park
Montreal
Canada
Ilene O’brien
Rosevelt Raceway
New York
Stan
Bayless
St Mra
Ray Vaughn-Thomas
Mr. Armstrong
Ketchum Criticizes Pay Raise Passed by Narrow Margin
Representative Bill Ketchum calls a near party line pay raise for high federal officials incredible and says he voted against the bill citing budget deficits. The measure, attached as a rider to a minor bill, would grant about eight percent annual cost of living increases starting this December.
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Congress
U.S. Senate
House
Chnessman
Bill Ketchum
Senate
Trustees Deny Two Interdistrict Attendance Requests Amid Oversized Classrooms
Richland School District Board denies two inter district attendance requests from Kathleen Graddy and Donna Ogle, citing district policy and lack of hardship proof. The board also approves $12,000 in federal recreation funds for two lighted tennis courts, a $2,341,993 district budget, and a $228,145 cafeteria budget. CENTS program provides $2,000 for teacher projects. applications reviewed by two teachers.
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Richland
Maple
Ogle
Bakersfield
Phil Zachary
Maple Area
Carthal
Tom Almberg
Zachary
Richland Aquatic Center
al Sandrini
Shafter
Bill Sheldon
Sandrini
Heat Returns as Shafter Sees Week Over 100 Degrees
The week ending Monday brought temperatures above 100 in Shafter with a high of 101 on Sunday and Monday. Lows ranged from 56 to 65 as the NWS Bakersfield forecast a slight cooling trend. Readings were recorded at the USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter.
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Shafter
National Weather Service
Bakersfield
Usda Cotton Research Station
Pair airlifted after jeep crash in canyon chase
Arm strong and McDaniel were deer hunting in Americar Canyon near the Salinas River when their jeep rolled off a trail into a ravine. A Forest Service helicopter rescued them and they were flown to a San Luis Obispo hospital for serious injuries reported at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Charles Armstong
East Ash
Shafter
Larry McDaniel
Wasco
San Luis Obispo
Armstrong
McDaniel
Rug Americar Canyon
Salinas River
Forest Service
Alleged Knife Wielding Charge Moves to Bakersfield Court
Dennis Wayne Lauderdale, 21, of 483 Rodriguez, faces charges of drawing a deadly weapon and disturbing the peace after allegedly drawing a knife and threatening Ben Laverty of Farmers Insurance in a dispute over an insurance policy. Judge Harvey Gaede granted a change of venue to Bakersfield citing publicity.
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Bakersfield Municipal Court
Dennis Wayne Lauderdale
Rodriguez
Shafter
Shafter Justice Court
Harvey Gaede
John Algar
Lauderdale
Ben Laverty
Farmers Insurance
East Lerdo Highway
Three BB Banditos Freed After Probation Modifications
Harvey Gaede ordered strict probation terms for Danny Cobb Larry Franks and Robert Knox after a summary modification hearing in his courtroom They must pay 175 in fines 28 monthly report monthly and avoid new legal trouble The fourth member Jody Rumsey was released earlier under similar conditions with a 250 fine The term BB Banditos was coined by Shafter police during a December shooting spree that caused substantial property damage
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Shafter Justice Court
Harvey Gaede
Danny Cobb
Larry Franks
Robert Knox
Kern County
Gaede
Jody Rumsey
Wasco
Shafter
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Jack) Frost
Daily
Plainsman
Portland
Ore
Ketchum
Rep. Ketchum
Kern County All Stars
Hig-H
Rio Bravo Greeley School
John Andreas
Golden’ West
Delano
Christine Johnson
Greenfield
Linda Thurston
Sunset
Laurie Amos
Bob Freyberger
Belridge
Karen Wonderly
Greeley
Sandy Montgomery
Wasco Golden Empire
Teresa Houston
Mexico
Danny Escalante
Nikkel Iron Works
Escalante
Nikkel
Escalantes
Ter
Mercury
J. R. McKenzie
Jud Gaede
Wasco Justice Court
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