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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1987
Page
4
Editorial questions the flood of political and religious scandals labeled gates from Watergate to Iron gate and Gospel gate. It laments conflicting claims, media-guided viewership, and the search for meaning amid crises including sailors killed and U S responses to Iran. It ponders whether openness cures or worsens public discourse.
Donald C Zachary mayor of Shafter assures residents the city’s drinking water is perfectly safe. He cites routine testing for 112 organic chemicals and minerals, finding none at concern levels, and says mineral results meet state standards. He invites questions and reviews of laboratory analyses at City Hall or Public Works.
Paul Harvey surveys global grain trends from 1980s to present, noting falling U.S. exports, high farm supports, and shifting world production. He cites Saudi surpluses, Bangladesh gains, China becoming an exporter, and the need for diversification in U.S. farming, including Mississippi catfish as a cash crop.
Pulitzer winner Leon Litwack urged a revolution of values during the Constitution bicentennial to recognize abolitionists, slave rebels, Reconstruction figures, and others long ignored. He criticized historians and publishers for racial misreadings and urged a broader view of American justice and power.
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