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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1994
Page
6
Roy Patrick argues that public backlash shapes police willingness to use deadly force. He questions Maxwell's death, examines whether a felony stop occurred, and urges respect for officers while noting unresolved details. The column criticizes media and legal attitudes toward law enforcement and calls for safer, lawful policing.
Kern County schools display the CLAS tests amid criticism of their political content and emphasis on esoteric topics. The four grade levels include a fourth grade elementary performance book, an eighth grade middle school book, and a tenth grade high school book.
A columnist argues that Christians uphold the death penalty because God instituted it after the flood. The piece links capital punishment to halting violence, contrasts peaceable and violent lines, and cites Genesis and Luke to claim penalties deter innocent bloodshed and protect the faithful.
The column notes House members opening sessions with prayers for O J Simpson amid the Bundy murder case and critiques media obsession. It discusses Republican strategy around the Christian right in California, Vic Fazio's stance, and CRA leadership, plus gun lobby reactions to Van Nuys Democrat David Roberts and a suggested fundraiser in his memory.
In the Pastor's Corner, Elmer Prout reflects on Matthew 8 8 9 where a Roman centurion, ruler of 6000 soldiers under Caesar, seeks mercy for a servant. The piece highlights role reversal as the mighty officer asks Jesus for help, saying he does not deserve to have Christ come under his roof.
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