California liquor price fixing struck down by Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court ruled liquor price fixing laws unconstitutional under the Sherman Act, signaling potential price cuts up to 25 percent and savings up to 81 million dollars annually. The piece blames inflation on excessive government spending, calls for a balanced budget, and criticizes Carter’s tax-relief moves.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Carter
U.S
Congress
Mr. Carter
Legislation fast action in face of Prop 13 burden
The Legislature mobilized a 10.4 billion CARE package for local governments hit by Prop 13. Five billion from the state surplus and 5.4 billion from reduced property tax revenue, with 4.5 billion reallocated by legislative action. Voters approved the measure June 6, shaping the fiscal year starting July 1.
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Otha
Dave Mat
Sacramento
Paul Harvey On Workers And Welfare Reform
A speaker argues that unions failed, taxes rise as welfare programs expand, and able workers bear the burden. He cites 4.1 million holding two jobs, welfare costs projected at 210 to 250 billion dollars, and critiques food stamps, Medicaid, housing, and education programs as incentives for dependency.
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Gansters
Early Kern Westward film boom shaped Kernville history
In Kern River Valley before Isabella Dam, Hollywood studios used the town for location filming. Stars like Hopkins, Bogart, and Roy Rogers visited, staying at Mountain House, while locals acted as extras. Irven Wofford helped bring films to Kern County, earning the name for Wofford Heights. Movie towns rose with faux front streets and staged scenes, blending realism with cinema lore.
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Kernville
Isabella Dam
Hollywood
Kern River Valley
Ken Manyard
Buck Jones
Tom Mix
William Boyd
Buster Keaton
Hoot
Forest Ranger
Wofford Heights
Valley film towns fade as waters rise after 1953
Local activities report a valley baseball team facing studios' organized rivals. Roy Rogers shines as a pitcher and Humphrey Bogart is praised as a standout shortstop. The Sons of the Pioneers perform amid charity and civic efforts as Isabella Reservoir floods the movie towns. Some filming persists, but the era ends with a joke on what was missed.
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Roy Rogers
Humphrey Bogart
Sons of the Pioneers
Isabella
Jarvis Jitters Sweep Capitol Spending Debate
A political satire likens Sacramento spending excess to a medical crisis named Jarvis Jitters. It mocks Governor Jerry Brown amid Prop 13 debates, notes amnesia over rising state spending, and warns of a nationwide spread of fiscal fever affecting lawmakers and lobbyists.
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State Capitol
Jarvis
Jerry Brown
Howard Jarvis
Capitol
Hope for a Repentant Sinner Through God's Forgiveness
A penitent speaker asks if redemption is possible after years of rebellion. The answer affirms hope in God, not self. Forgiveness erases sins, quoted verses Hebrews 10 17 and Micah 7 19 describe God casting sins away. Hezekiah’s prayer and divine extension of life illustrate mercy. The exact location of the sea of forgetfulness remains unknown.
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