Shafter residents aid crime fight cut local crime
Editorial applauds city efforts led by Police Chief Frank Christensen and officers David Martinez and Jesus Hernandez. Neighborhood Watch and Business Alert programs reduce burglaries 42.6 percent, thefts 33.6 percent, and vandalism 30.5 percent in the first half of 1984 compared with 1983, signaling ongoing community crime prevention success.
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Shafter
Frank Christensen
David Martinez
Jesus Hernandez
Alvidrezs Honored For Community Spirit At Shafter High
The Board of Directors and staff of the Shafter Recreation and Park District thank Mr and Mrs Richard Alvidrez for giving up their July 4 holiday to sweep and clean the Shafter High School parking lot, removing broken glass in extreme heat. Their act stands out in times of apathy, and is praised by Chairman David Mizener and District Manager Michael L Kelley.
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Richard
Alvidrez
Shafter High School
David Mizener
Michael L. Kelley
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Shafter Press reader in Berlin thanks local paper
A Shafter native stationed with the US Army Band in West Berlin writes to praise the Shafter Press for keeping him connected to home. He recalls selling the paper as a youth, recounts sharing recent copies with old friends, and notes the June 20, 1984 issue as reminding him of Shafter life. He also commends LaVonne Westbrook for her regular heart doodle and reveals plans to marry her daughter next January.
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Shafter Press
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Germany
United States Army Band
West Berlin
Shafter High School
Shafter
Shafterites
LaVonne Westbrook
Press
Ashburn thanks Shafter voters for runoff support
Ashburn thanks Shafter residents for overwhelming 64 percent support in the First District Supervisor race. He notes ten years of service, door to door outreach, accessibility, and a continued friendship as the runoff campaign begins.
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Shafter
We Want to Hear From You P O Bing Shafter CA
A brief community request invites readers to share feedback at the local post office address in Shafter California 93263, encouraging public input and letters to the editor.
Amateur athletes or real pros in the Olympic ranks
Paul Harvey critiques Olympic eligibility rules calling the term amateur misleading. He cites basketball players earning 50 000 to 150 000 during summers and track athletes receiving 25 000 to 100 000 guarantees plus prize funds. He questions Princeton tennis eligibility at 21 and notes 16 percent of the U S team are military members paid by the government. He urges honest amateurism or open competition and accuses the system of teaching athletes to cheat.
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Italy
Princeton
Bill Simon
Shamateurs
Consent Calendar abuse drives unchecked spending concerns
Richardson Report criticizes California legislature for expanding the Consent Calendar to include controversial and appropriation bills. The piece cites $100 million in bond items placed on consent, later pulled for debate, warning taxpayers that noncontroversial labeling enables stealth spending and weakens oversight by lawmakers and committees.
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Sacramento
California
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