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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1998
Page
4
I finally joined the CD era and bought a plain five disc deck with remote. It plays five inch and three inch discs, supports random and repeat, and lets me load CDs while one plays. I’m impressed by its user friendliness though I had no CDs yet and hoped the first would be a standout.
In Shafter the sudden dismissal of Police Chief Paul Stotesbury sparks inquiry. The city manager and council keep quiet on reasons, while apologists blame the move on politics and internal personnel matters. Taxpayers demand transparency about why a chief was fired and whether resignation was offered.
Roy Patrick recalls discovering a Sleepless in Seattle soundtrack at his nephew's wedding, featuring Jimmy Durante and Carly Simon. He shares how the CD opened a love for older recordings, then a radio stop at KBID KLYD led to five more discs from Dean Martin to The Four Freshmen. He marvels at how modern tech could even top such quality, ending with the idea that music can still surprise.
A reflective critique argues both symbols provoke deep hate for Jews and Christians, linking Nazi and peace movements. It questions whether good intentions justify the road of intolerance, warning that amid calls for global harmony, underlying hostility mirrors historical persecution.
The piece argues for gender separation in military basic training and civilian schools. It cites the Kassebaum Baker Committee proposal to separate men and women in boot camp and notes Marine practices as correct. It highlights Governor Pete Wilson’s Single Gender Academy plan and asserts that both genders perform better when not mixed, urging no political interference.
MSR to the Editor argues smaller classes aid learning but accuses administrators and Dr. Knapp of abusing power. A parent reports a principal's threat to leave the district and a bilingual education scapegoat, highlighting a mural project paid as a teacher’s salary since October 1997.
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