Speeding on Manuel Street Reflects Shafter Attitudes
In a letter Kenneth German of Shafter criticizes widespread contempt for the 25 mph limit on Manuel Street and warns that adult driving behavior shapes youth. He cites teenage crash worries, urges adults to model safe driving, and stresses potential future fatalities if standards don’t improve.
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Manuel Street
Lerdo Highway
Tulare Street
Manuel
Shafter
Californian
Kenneth German Shafter
School Start Mood Split By Gender
The passage notes girls are eager for school to start while most boys are bored and focused on other activities. The narrator mentions being with a dear companion during the moment, reflecting on preliminary reactions to the new term.
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My Dear
Childhood Reflections and Quiet Faith Shared
A reminiscence covers boredom of childhood, family chores, and simple games, recalling cross country moves, iron habits, and early TV memories. The author links these memories to faith, work ethic, and a later turning to Christian guidance, ending with a devotional poem from Streams in the Desert attributed to George McDonald.
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God
George McDonald
Fat lawyers target fast food for a new class action
The piece argues top trial lawyers will sue the fast food industry over health harms, comparing them to tobacco suits. It notes recent settlements like McDonald’s $12 million with $2.5 million to lawyers, and predicts a broader legal strategy blaming illnesses on food makers.
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America
McDonald’s
Ronald McDonald
Exercise and diet tame blood pressure and anxiety
An opinion piece promotes daily exercise and garden activity as remedies for high blood pressure and hyper anxiety. It emphasizes decaf coffee, reduced salt, and dietary adjustments while cautioning against prescription drugs. It notes flaxseed benefits and urges prevention through informed health choices.
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By Fred Davis
Green Hotel
California
Michigan
Ohio
Lucille Ball
Needles
Dot
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
Margaret Baker
Reed Print Inc
Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Diane Givens
P.O. Box
Deanna Rodriguez Root
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