Balance Rock retreat memory and mountain lodge tale
Patrick's Profiles recounts a church retreat in the Kern County mountains near Balance Rock, near Jack Ranch. The author jokes about the rock formation name while describing the weekend orchestra and choir retreat, standout food, and a noisy freight train night with earplugs and a Walkman.
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Balance Rock
Jack Ranch
Kern County
Glennville
Kern County schools prepare for 1995 96 year enrollment rise
Kern County schools plan for the 1995 96 year with 136 700 anticipated K 12 students up 2 2 percent from last year. Elementary enrollment steady at about 99 150 and high school enrollment near 37 550. Districts include 35 elementary 4 high school and 8 unified districts. Breakfast and lunch programs assist families, eligibility tied to income. Tule fog weather policies focus on student safety as school resumes and pleasant autumn approaches.
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Kern County
Kelly F. Blanton
Blanton
San Joaquin Valley
Truth may hurt but lies can kill in nuclear fears
A polemic piece argues recent disclosures about Iraqs nuclear ambitions undermine faith in the IAEA and UN sanctions. It links deception to biblical warnings, warns against nuclear disarmament fantasies, and claims truth can hurt while lies kill.
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Iraq
United Nations
Saddam Hussein
Hussein
James A. Baker III
America
Jesus
Pete Wilson and the presidential bid critique
Fred Davis argues that Pete Wilson broke a pledge to California voters by seeking higher office before completing his four year term. The piece contends such moves alienate Republicans, threaten Gray Davis succession, and alienate the Religious Right, making a national bid unlikely and urging Wilson to focus on governors’ duties.
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Pete Wilson
California
Wilson
Pete
Republican Party
Sacramento
Willie Brown
GOP
Dency
Gray Davis
San Diego
Newswomen and newsmen praise of Tiananmen coverage
A quotation lauds journalists for their role in covering Tiananmen Square and the Persian Gulf war. It credits newsrooms for breaking barriers, reshaping political perception, and advancing electronic media’s maturity while acknowledging gains and ongoing challenges.
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Yeltsin
Persian Gulf
CNN
Baghdad
Washington scandals spark congressional housecleaning
Georgie Anne Geyer argues media fuels the purge as journalists bask in sparking downfall. The quote portrays journalism as a coliseum where ambition rules and reputations are shattered to slake public appetite for scandal.
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Washington
Congress
Georgie Anne Geyer
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