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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1988
Page
4
A guest editorial argues that children learn better in cooperative settings than in competitive ones. Team-based tasks with shared rewards foster better engagement, while even competitive learners excel when collaborating. Declining traditional social structures and rising TV isolation amplify the case for cooperative education.
Paul Harvey warns the United States trails the Soviet Union in space capability with more launches and new Kosmolyet designs planned. He urges faster private and governmental collaboration, notes Hubble telescope potential, and predicts a pivotal 1989 presidency to realign the space mission.
Susan Valdez urges Shafter to attract California Youth Authority jobs, noting 1,000 positions in teaching security medical and maintenance with a median income around 26000 annually. She cites a citywide survey showing employment as the top need and warns growth is coming, urging council to discuss possible sites at the June 13 meeting.
The Thomas Report notes House Democrats push increases in taxes. Diesel fuel in the 20th District is taxed 15.1 cents per gallon, funding highways, but off road farm and agricultural use was exempted and undermined by 1987 budget laws.
The writer recalls observations in Durban and Namibia focusing on agriculture and society. Ambassador Glenn Babb cites sanctions effects, shifting trade patterns, and growing self-reliance in South Africa. U.S. firms retreat while others like Toyota expand. Africa trade missions rise. 460,000 black Africans visited in 1986.
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