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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1983
Page
3
The piece argues that in small towns the press is visible and must balance fairness accuracy and responsibility. It urges constructive public criticism, stresses accountability under the First Amendment, and asks residents to focus on substantive issues rather than mere misspellings. It notes the value of feedback, whether praise or critique, to improve reporting.
In a defense of Shafter merchants against street vendors the writer argues prices are competitive with Bakersfield and that merchants face high overhead costs. Vendors lack expenses, enabling lower prices. Merchants welcome honest competition but fear being undercut by fly by nights who offer nothing to the city.
A letter argues honest merchants should satisfy customers and deserve city protection from unfair business practices. It notes many local groups rely on merchant donations for community programs and asserts vendors need support and regulation against perceived overreach, labeling it protection for fair trade.
Researchers Lichter and Rothman profile 157 leaders and senior staff in the public interest movement. They claim most favor socialism and income redistribution, with over 90 percent voting Democratic and only 2 percent backing Reagan. They say leaders are largely liberal lawyers in their thirties, well paid, and self-identified as liberal.
A columnist attacks Assemblyman Agnes AB 1, arguing it would force employers to retain or hire homosexuals amid AIDS fears. He cites 1983 UCSF data and CDC warnings, warns of potential transmission in restaurants and hospitals, and questions unknown contagion modes while urging caution over legislation.
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