Don't Leave Home With It: Travel Theft Across Regions
Paul Harvey style essay notes hotel room thefts during a hospital administrator trip in Helsinki and warns of credit card fraud abroad. It cites a Soviet visa loss incident, Thailand scam risks with guest houses and credit cards, and rising overseas theft. It warns travelers to protect valuables and shred receipts as travel safety declines globally.
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Thailand
American Express Co
Chiang Mai
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Time and Idleness Across the Clock Driven World
A grandmother reflects on a Idaho family week and contrasts personal time with fast moving society. The piece ponders Bertrands Russell and Jeremy Rifkins Time Wars, the shift from natural rhythms to computer nanoseconds, and the Reagan SDI debate.
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Jasmine Ariel
Utne Reader
Bertrand Russell
Jeremy Rifkin
Rifkin
Eminent domain debate spurs reader letter
Maxine Vogler of the Midwick Homeowners Assn warns of Senate Bill 442 the Land Readjustment Bill proposed in Sacramento. She argues it would empower developers to seize property via two thirds ownership and four fourths assembly approval, potentially forcing landowners from homes and prompting costly lawsuits.
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Senate
Sacramento
Maxine Vogler
Midwick Homeowners Ass’n
National Nursing Home Employees Week at Shafter Convalescent
Public note from Shafter Convalescent Hospital praising staff during National Nursing Home Employees Week from August 17 to 21. Highlights staff dedication, routine and unusual tasks, and commitment to residents' quality of life. community recognition urged.
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Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Marks National Nursing Home Employees
Scouts seek replacement tents for Troop 913
The Shafter Boy Scout Troop 913 requests 18 two man tents at 95 dollars each to replace worn equipment. Sponsorships may be given by individuals or organizations, with tents becoming troop property and stored at the Scout Hall for a ten year service life.
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Shafter Boy Scout Troop 913
Boy Scouts of America
Dave Zachary
Tom Turner
Kern County Citizens Halt 8 Percent Sheriff Budget Cut
Citizens of Kern County support during the sheriff budget hearing saved funding from an 8% reduction proposed by the County Administrative Office. The Board of Supervisors listened, preserving current service levels while the Sheriff's Department commits to efficient fund use.
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Kern County
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff’s Department
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