New service charges test voters' support for Proposition 13
The piece condemns new city and county charges funded without voter approval. It cites Kern County Board of Supervisors approving a 15 cent monthly crossing guard fee, arguing it bypasses Proposition 13 limits. It urges voters to choose representatives who honor the people's will.
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California
Howard Jarvis
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Dave Head
Board of Supervisors
Ublic
California water rights gains fuel states power over federal dams
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that states may regulate federal water projects without violating federal law. The decision, arising from California’s restrictions on the New Melones Dam on the Stanislaus River, signals expanded state authority over water uses including recreation, with broad implications for arid Western land use and population planning.
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U.S. Supreme Court
California
University of California
Congress
State Water Resources Control Board
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Melones
Stanislaus River
Bureau
U.S. District
Thomas J. McBride
McBride
Melones Dam
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Corporations do not pay taxes says Proxmire
Paul Harvey presents that corporations pass taxes to consumers through higher prices and never pay taxes themselves. He notes corporate rates reach 48 percent yet tax burden falls on people, inflation rises, and world competitiveness suffers. He cites $60 billion yearly corporate tax and argues for reduced overall spending rather than selective tax cuts.
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William Proxmire
Dwisc
F.D.R
Carter
Congress
Tennessee
United States
Sen. Proxmire
First Descent of Kern River Gorge by Warren Frazier
The Bakersfield Courier recounts the 1876 ascent of the Kern River Gorge by Warren Frazier. He entered 13 miles above the mouth during a low water period with a staff and rope, endured towering walls, river rapids, and multiple swims, and reached the canyon mouth eight hours later, triumphant.
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Isabella Dam
Kern River
Rio Bravo
Bakersfield Courier
Warren Frazier
Frazier
California Senator Reflects on Public Life and Integrity
The speaker laments the toll of public service and special interests, arguing many see office as wealth while pledging to seek truth and morality. He questions the public’s memory, notes Proposition 13’s impact, and urges electing leaders who favor limited government and economic freedom.
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Sacramento
Senate of California
Cicero
Chicago
al Capone
California
Bill Richardson
Bright Future Ahead for Seniors in God’s Plan
A reader grieving after her husband’s death asks if life has more to offer. The answer comforts with biblical promises that God has daily plans and a hopeful future, citing Psalm 139:16 and Jeremiah 29:11, and uses a parable of an elderly man to illustrate unseen horizons.
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California Water Rights
Paul Harvey
America
Kern
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Eugene Burmeister
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