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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1998
Page
4
Narrative reminiscence from an old Wasco resident recalling desert heat relief at peach trees, a farm, and a reservoir. The writer recalls swimming in local canals near Minter Field in the 1950s, crossing a bridge, jumping from a pump house, and walking with friends along Palm Avenue for a cooling trip south of Wasco.
California Attorney General Dan Lungren condemns a company for producing marijuana trading cards sold to minors. He argues the cards glamorize drug use, undermine anti-drug efforts, and urge the company to stop targeting children while noting bipartisan support from 21 state AGs.
Roy Patrick reflects on the 1950s and 60s Wasco and Shafter summers. He recalls cement lined reservoirs used as swimming holes, barefoot kids, and a carefree era with little supervision. The piece notes a shift in the sixties toward suspicion and lost innocence, ending with optimism for safer, joyful youth.
The text weighs Russia's fate under Boris Yeltsin amid political upheaval and reduced democratic freedoms. It contrasts Yeltsin as potential democratic savior or master actor, cites biblical warnings about nations, and notes Billy Graham’s view that faith may influence political outcomes. It discusses the church's perceived revival, moral codes, and the danger of leaders embracing teachings without embracing the teacher.
In a dated satirical scene in the Oval Office, President Clinton and his new S O B discuss a weekly public “bimbo session” to boost ratings after the State of the Union. The plan includes media helicopters and indoor access with ceiling mirrors while confronting a Right Wing Conspiracy and FBI file requests. Hillary pipes in with a village quip.
On October 14 1997 Ramon suffered an accident at work. The Shaffer Police Department fire department and Shaffer Ambulance Service responded quickly and professionally. Hospital staff treated him well and Gary Wilson the boss and the employer provided support during the critical period.
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