Proposition 172 upheld and water rights clash update
A broad editorial voice defends Proposition 172 as preserving emergency services while denouncing federal water policy shifts. It links tax measures, funding for Bakersfield College Coliseum, and environmental rules to higher costs, job losses, and reduced food production, urging vigilance against federal overreach. The piece notes proposed water standards by a federal task force and upcoming hearings in Sacramento Fresno and San Francisco.
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California
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Clinton
Gore
Feds
Phil Wyman
R-Hanford
Washington, D.C
Jim Costa
Environmental Protection Agency
National Marine Fisheries
Bureau of Reclamation
Fish and Wildlife Service
Sacramento
Fresno
San Francisco
Patrick's Profiles Critique of California Tax Proposals and Fees
A reader excoriates Sacramento politicians for budget excess, slamming vehicle registration fee hikes and Prop 172. He cites SCA 1 SB 509 and SB 1135, arguing they bypass ballots and drain local taxes for state obligations, urging taxpayers to vote no on new vehicle fees.
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Sacramento
California
Board of Supervisors
Shafter Aims to Expand Local News Coverage
The Shafter area announces aims to expand community news coverage with new staff roles. Publisher Frank W. Reed and Donald L. Reed oversee operations, Roy Patrick as News Editor, LaVonne Westbrook as Bookkeeper, and Teresa Tudor as Society Writer.
Gorbachev calls for new world order on religion and crime
The speaker links the collapse of atheistic communism to a push for a broadened U S and British alliance and a proposed framework to address ecological crimes and terrorism. He warns of a potential attack on Christian faith and questions church state separation, citing biblical imagery of Babylon the Great.
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Iron Curtain
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Soviet Union
U.S
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Babylon the Great
Paul Harvey on Health Security Act and Congress
Commentary argues federal Health Security Act would impose laws on citizens but not Congress. It criticizes exemptions for lawmakers and cites Civil Rights and other acts. Heritage Foundation challenges Congress to obey the laws they impose, noting OSHA fines in Boehner’s office.
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Watchdog Heritage Foundation
John Boehner
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
OSHA
New Year Greetings From W C Walker Senior Center Staff
Letters to the Editor thank the community and wish a wonderful 1994. The W C Walker Senior Center along with Shafter Recreation and Park District promotes activities and services. Readership is invited to attend events, bring friends, and avoid letting anyone sit home alone.
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W.C. Walker Senior Center
Shafter Recreation and Park District
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