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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1977
Page
7
Local school boards discuss State Assessment Program low scores in reading spelling and math for elementary students. Administrators and parents urge outside help and stronger parental emphasis on reading while noting socio economic and language challenges and a library based counter strategy.
A devotional answer urges continued effort against sin by clinging to Jesus. It emphasizes God's unending love, the need to admit wrongdoing, distance from temptations, and reliance on Scripture, prayer, and fellowship to endure trials and find deliverance.
In Washington, critics say President Carter does too much himself, runs an 80 hour week, and delegates little while expecting self motivation. He says long hours are his choice and cites trusted advisers including his wife and Kirbo, with staff guiding basic policy decisions.
The piece argues the Indian Giver metaphor for Uncle Sam and notes wage gains being eroded by living costs and taxes. It discusses a Senate fight over Social Security tax allocation and quotes Wisconsin legislator Dismas Becker criticizing welfare waste while proposing welfare recipients police the system. It mentions Becker’s view of welfare as an industry and calls for reform through employing welfare recipients to research cases.
A Shafter reader recounts his two year Reserve Officer service and frustration over delayed Letters of Recommendation from Chief Bob Nixon and Captain Don Zachary. He recalls resignation pressure, unpaid work, and social fallout among former colleagues, urging community input. The piece also notes the newspaper's welcome stance on unsigned letters and submission guidelines.
The narrative recreates Kern Valley around 1772 when Don Pedro Fagey Qi named Buena Vista. It describes Bear Mountain, Sierra Nevada, Coast Range, Kern River flowing to delta and lakes, Tule sloughs near Lamont and Bakersfield, Yokuts villages and activities of Yokuts men hunting rabbits to mountain lions, women gathering seeds and acorns.
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