Shafter Area Merchants Welcome New Video Store
Robins Home Video at 650 James Street opened in January with manager Clara Crafter reporting strong demand as more shoppers buy Beta and VHS tapes. The Bakersfield sister store operates a year and a half, with Clare and Robin Ray Rote guiding family driven retail in Shafter and Wasco. The shop plans specials and invites locals to browse, noting Monday closure and noon to evening hours throughout the week.
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Rodins Home Video
James Street
Clara Crafter
Wasco
Cara
Robin Ray Rote
Sumiar
Bakersfield
Clare
Shafter
Shafter High School
Robins
Vega sentenced in fatal Osuna shooting case
Vega received first degree murder a Kern County judge rejected a defense bid to downgrade to second degree and denied a new trial During the trial prosecutors argued premeditation based on a tirade toward Osuna while in custody and a history of hostility The defense contended the shooting was not coldly calculated and noted premeditation requires no fixed lead time Judge Davis affirmed the jury verdict and imposed the sentence despite defense motions The victim Osuna was wounded and died that night at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield
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Vega
Suna
Kern
Bakersfield
Seers
Osuna Ard
Vincent Garcia
Davis
Garcia
Oliver Rostain
Little Abner show tickets now on sale at SHS
Tickets are on sale for Shafter High School Patrons annual play Lil Abner to be held March 7 8 and 9 in SHS auditorium. A dinner rehearsal on March 7 offers dinner at 6 30 p m in the school cafeteria followed by the 8 p m show. Dinner and show price is 7 50 with Friday and Saturday performances.
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Little Abner
Shafter High School
Farm Auction Scheduled Near Shafter by Midwest Auction Co
Farm equipment valued at 15 million dollars will be auctioned Thursday by the Mid West Auction Company from a yard four miles south of Shafter on Enos Lane. Items come from Carmel Ranch near Lost Hills and Dante Giannini farming operation at Buttonwillow, plus machinery from other local farms. This is the first auction at the site, with more planned in the future.
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Mid West Auction Company
Shafter
Enos Lane
Carmel Ranch
Lost Hills
Dante Giannini
Buttonwillow
Robin's Home Video Your Movie Store Location
Robin's Home Video at 63 James Street operates as a local film retail outlet offering a selection of movies and entertainment media for home viewing. The notice outlines its street address and business presence in the community.
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Robin's Home Video
James Si
Sewer Rate Hike Planned to Fund City Project
Sewer rates spread across residen tial and nonresidential users with citywide increases needed to raise revenue for the project. Guinn applied a per thousand ton sewage metric to set new charges. Residential users face a 56 percent rise while other users see varied increases. Small homes would go from 4 75 to 7 40, medium from 25 to 8 20, and large from 5 75 to 9.
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Guinn
Rates Rise Across Merican Colony in New Fee Schedule
The new rate structure increases most sectors with churches and public buildings up 56 to 72 percent and manufacturing up 126 to 575 percent, averaging 255 percent. Small businesses see declines. convalescent hospitals and motels also adjust. The schedule takes effect March 1.
Congressman's stance on deficits and late reforms in 1985
Congressman Thomas argues tax and immigration reform should wait in 1985 as deficit concerns dominate policy. He says the 1985 farm bill is secondary to the deficit and that Social Security and national defense will need trimming, noting that easy solutions are already used.
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Social Security
National Defense
Commodities distribution at Iglesia Bautista on Lerdo Highway
Eligible residents may receive commodities at Iglesia Bautista on Lerdo Hwy this Thursday February 21 from noon to 5 pm. The event aims to assist eligible persons with essential goods at the church location.
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Iglesia Bauttista
Lerdo Hwy
Valley Playoffs Preview With Fortenberry Comments
Fortenberry previews the Valley playoffs focusing on Memorial Memorial Panthers and Generals. The 14 10 Panthers rely on inside scoring from Gary Alfonin and David O’Brien with guards Jim Tesmer Mario Camarada and David Mahoney providing outside shooting. Rebounding key as Memorial aims to counter Washington Union Kingsburg and CSL rivals amid hopes their quickness can offset size.
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Panthers
Gary Alfonin
David O'Brien
Jim Tesmer
Mario Camarada
David Mahoney
Fortenberry
Generals
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Bakersfiel
Prease
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Ryan Carthal
SO Regeneretetree
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Preas
Ramon Esquivel
Fresno State
Boyd Grant
Washington Union
Kingsburg High
Memorial
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Kingsburg
Visa MoneyCard
Santa Barbara Savings
Central Ave
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