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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1994
Page
5
The author outlines a vacation from August 1 to 11, planning travel logistics, then describes flights from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee. Attending Alabama at Opryland USA, the author praises Nashville's friendliness and green scenery, notes turbulence, and hints at a future visit to Graceland.
In Shafter the local election looms with incumbents unchallenged and turnout criticized. Richland-Lerdo School District faces scrutiny as two trustee seats open in November while mayor and council positions see little competition. Citizens urged to participate and place real service above talk.
The article argues that a recent Christian apostasy has arrived as modern beliefs obscure the core Gospel of Jesus Christ. It cites Paul and Timothy on preserving the saving message, warns against deceitful teachers, and urges church leaders to answer whether faith in the cross remains the only path to salvation. It critiques church-centric identity over the plain gospel.
The piece lists publishers Frank W. Reed and Donald L. Reed with Roy Patrick as news editor and LaVonne Westbrook as bookkeeper. It notes the office at 107 East Lerdo Highway Shafter California and a mailing address P.O. Box. Telephones are 805 746 4942 or 805 399 5925. Subscriptions run 17 dollars in county per year, 19 out-of-county per year, and 22 dollars out-of-state per year.
A Tracy Press letter lauds Shafter California for its Kirschenmann Park ballpark. The Central California Babe Ruth 16 year old tournament featured Tri County All Stars, with Tony Roza and Kory Burks from Tracy. Tri County lost 3 2 to Fresno in the final.
As election season nears, politicians weigh immigration positions with no clear Republican policy. Leaders Gramm Kemp Dole Buchanan and Bush seem hesitant amid shifting public views and potential presidential ambitions. The National Platform Committee may act, but leadership is lacking.
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