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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1988
Page
4
A Lincoln birthday tribute describes him as sad funny kind and noble, noting myths have grown around his life. It cites May McNeer and quotes the Gettysburg Address, urging homage to his legacy and a renewed resolve for a nation of the people.
Paul Harvey notes a cultural shift away from profanity seen in politics and media. He recalls Watergate era transcripts and public outrage over obscenities. He cites Diana McLellan and Landon Marvin on cleaner speech and the rarity of the big four letter terms in Washington and Berkeley.
Bill Walker discusses energy conservation and rising utility rates while noting the general push for more money at city county state and federal levels. John Conley to transfer from Shafter PG and E after serving as Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture president and contributing to the community.
The guest editorial recalls Martin Luther King's humanity and mission to end racial inequality. It notes black Americans faced voting, seating, and freedom denials, and recounts King’s early experiences with discrimination and perseverance.
Franklin H. Littell discusses the First Amendment as a guard for free speech and press in America. He describes the Hamlin Institute seminar developing an Early Warning System to identify genocidal movements and to distinguish conservative from fascist groups as well as liberal from communist ones, aiming to counter violence and protect constitutional loyalty.
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