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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1996
Page
4
The author recounts Thanksgiving at a Bakersfield niece’s home with ham, turkey, pies, and cheese, plus deviled eggs and salami. Early snacking dulls appetite, and despite abundance the expected culinary ecstasy is missing due to indulgence in salami and deviled eggs. Reflection ends with anticipation of Christmas in three weeks.
The piece warns of holiday traffic deaths and injuries with estimates of 1,000+ Americans affected between Christmas and New Year. It cites Joseph M. Kaplan and cautions against drunk driving, urges designated drivers and seat belt use, and notes California and national MADD ratings and 1995 alcohol-related crash data.
A discussion argues for lay Bible reading versus clerical interpretation citing early church history and figures like Washington Lincoln and Henry. It notes 1 Peter warns against private interpretation while 1 John 2 27 asserts believers have anointing to teach themselves guiding practical faith.
Republican congressional hopeful Paul Stepanek shocked the Beverly Hills scene by endorsing Bill Clinton for re election just days before the vote. He challenged Henry Waxman in a one sided race and instantly became a national talking point amid party backlash and media scrutiny.
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