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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1996
Page
4
The author laments perpetual winter gloom and longs for a mix of sun and seasonal variety. He notes mild fall warmth, recalls a 70 degree day, and envies Kern Valley and the desert’s clearer skies while winter lingers with low clouds and short days.
Former Shafter police officer Mary Beechie sues the city for wrongful termination and discrimination after being fired following testimony about alleged wrongdoing by then chief Greg Greeson. She alleges an affair with a local teen and drug access, while city officials allegedly shielded Greeson.
The column reflects on the first of the year signaling the end of winter, contrasts local weather with the eastern Great Winter of 1996, and notes heavy snow and record lows causing travel disruptions while California winters seem milder by comparison. The writer jokes about aging and stockpiling soup as March snows loom.
In this sermon style meditation, the author argues Americans drift from God as prosperity grows, clergy fail to study scripture, and prophetic truth is obscured. He warns that Israel’s unbelief led to the kingdom being offered to a different nation, urging reflection on where God stands in modern America.
Fred Davis argues the California Assembly gridlock is doomed to fail with the Select Committee on Common Sense in Government inactive. He blames Prop 140 term limits and Prop 13 money woes, noting leadership strife within the GOP caucus as an underlying cause. Harvey's loyalty pledge clash and power shifts illustrate intra party tensions.
Paul Harvey argues doctors are overwhelmed by patient load and paperwork, yet some claim for cures exists. He cites macular degeneration as sometimes retarded or reversed by diet, despite ophthalmology declaring no effective treatment. Vision loss from cataracts or macular degeneration affects thirty million Americans.
The Shafter Lions Club expresses gratitude to The Shafter Press and the Shafter community for support of fundraising activities over the past year. The group notes a budget exceeding $10,000 directed to community services including scholarships eyeglasses eye surgery support of local sports teams and other charitable work.
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