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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1990
Page
2
The Los Angeles Times reports Rep. Joseph Kennedy proposes mandatory warnings on print radio and TV alcohol ads to curb underage exposure. Industry officials call it prohibitionist while noting alcohol's risks and potential profit impact.
This profile opens a six part series on how prisons affect northwestern Kern County and other cities. It notes a 93,751 inmate California count with 45.2 percent violent offenses and 29.5 percent property crimes, and explains overcrowding despite new facilities at Corcoran Avenal Folsom Ione Stockton Blythe Wasco and more. It discusses the substantial state building program under Gov. Deukmejian, with bonds and hundreds of thousands in beds added and new tilt up construction, plus economic boosts from employment and tax base growth. The piece sets up next installments on local economic effects and city profits from prison facilities.
Shafter unveiled its new traffic signals after over two years of planning. Mayor Cathy Prout hailed the change while local officials cut the ribbon, though residents warned of possible minor delays and rival views on safety and efficiency.
The city celebrates new traffic signals near two schools within blocks, noting wait times should not exceed two minutes. Prout hints timing adjustments may occur as drivers adapt to the new system, emphasizing safety gains over delays. The council commends the project and community patience.
A PAUL HARVEY NEWS summary notes a book by Media Research Center alleging liberal bias in New York network newscasts and conservative voting patterns. Foreword by Jeane Kirkpatrick warns of unaccountable media power, urging readers to test for bias and electronic thought control, with quotes and two columns contrasting liberal versus conservative slants.
A critique notes that newcomers to national newsrooms are shaped by liberal journalism schools and that most press support Democratic candidates from 1964 to 1976. It argues independents thrive by avoiding New York City and warns readers about Manhattan media influence.
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