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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1994
Page
4
Citizens review a parade of 1990s school and crime legislation. SB 1198 expels gun offenders from campuses, SB 292 bans BB and pellet guns on school grounds, AB 996 blocks taxpayer funding for alcohol at school events, and new rules bar gang members from firearm ownership. Murderers lose work-time credits beyond one third.
A guest editorial cites decade long studies showing tobacco use lowers life quality and raises disease and premature death. It notes second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen per the EPA, with risks to children and spouses. Local health officials urge cessation for smokers and exposed non smokers alike. For more information contact Kern County Community Health Centers of Kern Inc CHCKI at 725 4780.
The item lists a news editor pay location at 107 East Lerdo Highway Shafter California and provides a mailing address at P O Box Bing, suggesting administrative details for payroll or office contact.
Roy Patrick criticizes AB 146 and AB 1549 addressing prison weapon making and harsher penalties for harming the elderly. He notes 1,307 laws taking effect, arguing many are band aid fixes that won’t solve underlying issues and reflect political image crafting rather than real solutions.
The piece surveys widespread conspiracy theories about groups like Jews Catholics and other faiths, notes era headlines and pop culture echoes, and cautions against paranoia while urging faith in guidance from scripture and patience until divine promises unfold.
Paul Harvey notes the Army Corps of Engineers founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to aid navigation and construction. He critiques post 1930s flood control growth, portrays engineers as viewing nature as adversary, and recalls the Mississippi flood events that tested their system.
Paul Harvey critiques flood management and the Army Corps of Engineers, arguing that much land may revert to wetlands and calling for Congress to sharply cut the agency’s budget. He blames a long‑standing build‑more approach and warns against repeating costly mistakes.
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