Mutiny Aboard Raiders Rumors Center on Tim Brown
Sports column portrays a brewing mutiny within the Oakland Raiders led by Tim Brown. It criticizes offensive use under Ray Perkins, notes Brown’s impatience after a two catch game, and predicts staff changes including coach Joe Bugle and Perkins.
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Taxpayers Push Back Against Stadium Spending Boom
The piece argues fans and taxpayers in multiple cities oppose funding new stadiums with public money. It cites votes in 11 Southwestern counties against a sales tax for Pirates and Steelers venues, Minneapolis charter changes, and rising costs for teams like the Yankees, Mets, and Vikings. It notes large costs in Cleveland and Baltimore arenas and questions the value of billionaire owners pocketing profits while public funds cover stadiums.
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Reader’s Digest
El Nino’s Impact on Almond Orchards and Pruning Tips
El Nino is described as a major 20th century weather event affecting almond orchards. The article advises early pruning to reduce disease risk, and discusses planting on berms to prevent water buildup around trunks and improve graft union above soil, noting phytophthora concerns and irrigation considerations.
Dorothy Sharp obituary and family history in Wasco
Dorothy Mae Sharp, a longtime Wasco resident, died November 30, 1997 in Bakersfield. Graveside services were held December 4 at Memorial Park. She was born in Oklahoma, married J R Creamer in 1940 in Arizona, later wed John Sharp, moved to California in 1977, and lived in Wasco since 1991. She was a homemaker and grandmother who enjoyed thimbles, cards, cooking, crochet, and TV shows. She was preceded in death by son Johnnie Lee Creamer.
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