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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1995
Page
4
A writer muses on dating as a social ritual between opposite sexes. He reflects on childhood memories, humor from Billy Crystal, and the purpose of dating beyond procreation, pondering why two people pursue courtship in human experience.
The Kern County Sheriff's Department faces scrutiny after a sharpshooter's shot killed Suzannah Casas Cody, 25, mother of three, following a high speed chase from Los Angeles. Cody exited her van with a handgun and moved it toward deputies, prompting the fatal response. Sheriff Carl Sparks defends the action as to be expected in dangerous, split-second life or death moments.
Author argues against life as a dream, cites Aboriginal beliefs and biblical warning about deceiving spirits. He links ancient dreamtime concepts to universal spiritual forces and cautions believers to test spirits and reject world deception.
Roy Patrick recalls dating after 15 years single and muses on relationship expectations. He describes a Brooklyn deputy district attorney date, noting cultural contrasts from Outback dining to Congo film and Java Jazz drinks, while preferring simple walks in the rain.
The piece notes rising riverboat casinos across New Orleans and beyond, with Crescent City near bankruptcy and Harrah’s land casino underperforming. It cites Las Vegas money backing many rigs, intensified surveillance at Grand Victoria, and shrinking per machine revenue, while smaller boats struggle to compete in a saturated market.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast, once home to fourteen casinos, now hosts twelve with two of the remaining venues located in But… larger, more elaborate projects are under construction. Across the region, floating casinos have closed or relocated while some businesses survive.
The document recounts a morning in March 1990 when Police Chief Frank Christensen accused city staff of corruption after issuing a ticket for an illegal U turn on Central Avenue. He then asked Public Works Director John Guinn to cover it by posting traffic signs. Another later incident involved inmates pruning trees and a police officer requesting wood from the city yard.
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