Year in Europe sparks six country thumbnail sketches
Scott Larson reflects on a ten month Europe trip, offering concise portraits of France Spain England Scotland Switzerland and Austria. He notes France pride in tradition blended with modernization, Spain warmth amid fascist history, English politeness and industry, Scotland regional tensions, Swiss serenity and multilingual quirks, and Austria Alps and Vienna language hurdles.
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Shafter official urges water cuts during power outages
Public Works Director Lew Carroll warns residents to stop water flow to garden hoses during power failures. He notes four electric pumps supply 300 000 gallons per hour while two natural gas pumps add 90 000 an hour, with daily usage about 6.5 million gallons in summer peak.
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