Council meeting opens clash over Judge Elconin and Link
Two Shafter residents addressed the City Council during public comment amid a dispute between Judge Milton A. Elconin and the Shafter Police Department as Councilman Loyd Link backed the judge. The council voted four to one to forward Elconin's May 14 letters to the Commission on Judicial Performance, with Link dissenting. Opal Boles questioned Link about meeting with the judge and the private discussions that have fueled headlines, while Heidi Seeley asked about recall options and questioned Link's political ambitions.
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Milton A. Elconin
Shafter Police Department
Loyd Link
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Commission On Judicial Performance
Link
Opal Boles
Heidi Seeley
Boles
Kaplan
Sheldon
Unruh
Elconin
al Mortimore
Mortimore
Secret Witness Rewards Offered for Burglaries In Shafter
Shafter Police announce two Secret Witness rewards for burglaries, offering 300 dollars for information leading to arrests and convictions. Anonymous tips can be given by calling 746 4943, with notice of any reward transfer published in the Press. The report details a June 2 burglary at Nikkel Iron Works and summarizes other local arrests and crime statistics for Kern County.
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Shafter
Gene Kaplan
Tim Miller
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Wascoman Arrested in Shafter Area Murder Case
Deputies say Wasco resident Jose Manuel Gonzales, 39, was shot at 790 Fresno Street near Shafter and died at North Kern Hospital. Suspect Mon tana Thomas Thaomas, 20, of Wasco, was arrested on suspicion of killing Gonzales after a confrontation at DeWitte Labor Camp. Additional robberies and assaults in the Shafter area are noted with ensuing arrests.
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Shafter
Fresno Street
Jose Manuel Gonzales
North Kern Hospital
Wasco
Junish Montana Thomaas
Gaston Street
Gonzales
Thomas
DeWitte
Fresno Avenue
Kern County
McConnell
Santa Fe
Jess Trujillo
Trujillo
Volunteers Needed at Shafter Santa Fe Depot Museum
Volunteers are asked to help restore the Shafter Santa Fe Depot into the town's first museum. Work days begin Saturday at 9 a.m. with gloves and tools. Dwayne Armstrong is the contact at 746-2625. Donations to Shafter Historical Society are welcome via P O Box 1088.
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Shafter Santa Fe
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Dwayne
Shafter Historical Pty
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