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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1978
Page
7
A brief note suggests a platform for progress guiding local development and industry arrival. It references city laws and governance as factors shaping the approach, signaling a municipal planning stance and ongoing discussion.
A U.S. trial in Seattle and Denver tested a guaranteed minimum income for 4,800 low income families. Results show hourly work drops 15 percent for male heads, 22 percent for wives, and 11 percent for female heads when income is guaranteed. Senator Moynihan and reformers react with cautious openness to the unexpected possibility that social plans misjudge human behavior.
The Carter Administration confirms reports of Soviet MiG-23 aircraft in Cuba. The State Department says the planes are under investigation and the U.S. weighs protests versus ignoring the development while pursuing renewed reconnaissance flights. The issue raises alarms about nuclear delivery capabilities and potential strain on SALT II and detente.
A critic argues society overemphasizes reasons behind actions rather than facts. Johnny Punk mugged an 87 year old woman, stealing her purse and causing a broken hip, but public discourse fixates on motives, subculture, and rehabilitation rather than the crime itself. Justice requires clear facts and punishment, not endless speculation.
The reader is urged to admit shyness is not God’s plan and to rely on a spirit of power. It notes many feel timid in social settings and suggests focusing on others to ease self-consciousness as guidance continues on page 2B.
Paul Harvey discusses IRS scrutiny of private church schools and calls public education a recent shift. He argues government overreach, cites alleged academic gains for Christian schools, and notes higher divorce rates among public school students compared with Christian school students.
A 1903 Bakersfield Los Angeles trip by T E Baker and F Hughes covered 150 miles in 31 hours amid rain damaged dirt roads through Tehachapis. The Ridge Route project began 1912 with W L Clark as chief engineer, moving million cubic feet of earth. The paved Ridge Route opened 1915 at 450000 dollars. 60 miles saved rail travel and spurred motor stages. By 1919 paving closed that era. 250 daily Bakersfield Los Angeles travelers. The line later evolved through 1920s paving upgrades, 26 feet roadbed, 4.5 inch concrete, and 16 trucks hauling water from Castaic. The ridge route finally gave way to the Ridge Route Alternative and the 8 lane Interstate 5 through the same terrain.
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