KEEP Opposes Kern Nuclear Plant Amid Water Worries
San Joaquin Valley KEEP opposition intensifies as criticism shifts from safety to water rights. Farmers fear Kern County cooling for the SJNP could divert surplus LADWP water away from irrigation, worsening drought conditions while urging broader energy education. Ed Urner pushes media restraint. Nuclear power not a solution for Kern County.
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Kern Energy Education Program
KEEP
San Joaquin
SJNP
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
LADWP
Kern County
Los Angeles
Keep Shoud
Ed Urner
Urner
The Drunk Driver Cost To America
The piece notes each drunk driver adds about 240 dollars to yearly expenses. It cites 35 000 American fatalities and two million injuries from drunk driving last year. Direct economic loss reaches 8 billion dollars and indirect loss 16 billion, urging action to remove drunk drivers from roads and reduce shared costs.
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America
A Traveler's Glimpse of Kern Valley 200 Years Ago
A historical panorama describes Tejon Pass and Grapevine Canyon as Commander Don Pedro Fages named Buena Vista in 1772. The scene includes Bear Mountain and the Sierras, Coast Range, Kern River, tule sloughs, Yokuts villages, and Yokuts people harvesting game and foods along Kern and Buena Vista Lakes.
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Tejon Pass
Tehachapi Mountains
Grapevine Canyon
Don Pedro Fages
San Joaquin Valley
Buena Vista
Bear Mountain
Sierras
Coast Range
Kern River
Bakersfield
Kern
Buena Vista Lakes
Goose Lake
Lamont
Rosedale
Panama
Mercy Hospital
Tulamni
Buena Vista Lake
Kern Lake
Reagan weighs a woman running mate option in 1980 bid
The piece notes Ronald Reagan briefly considered Ambassador Anne Armstrong as his vice presidential pick before staff polls showed Americans were not ready for a woman on the ticket. It also reports Schweiker disclosed a $60,000 annual income and health notes.
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Jack Anderson
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Pennsylvania
Richard Schweiker
Reagan
Britain
Anne Armstrong
Schweiker
Senate
Paul Harvey urges bold stance against extremists and excess rules
In a forceful, opinionated piece Paul Harvey argues the West is being cowed by extremists and overregulated by rights protections. He calls for firmer action by law enforcement and civilians to protect victims and restore public safety.
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Frank Annunzio
D.iii
Congress
Bank of America praised for aiding California bonds
In a letter to the Shafter Press, John Leonard of Bank of America defends under writing general obligation bonds and praises the bank's role in funding schools, roads, water systems, and city projects. He cites prior underwrites and ongoing support benefiting communities and taxpayers. Vince Barry notes cannery strike silence by officials harms workers and consumers.
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Shafter Press
H. L. Richardson
California
Bank of America
Bank
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Hebert
United States
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U.S
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Iran
Defense Department
New York
Lester Wolf
Drug Enforcement Administration
Wolff
Wayne
Wayne Hays
Hays
Paul Harvey News
Paul Harvey
Arnold Toynbee
Marquis of Queensbury
Cipal Services
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John Leonard
Shafter Branch Bank of America
Vince Barry
Bakersfield College
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