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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1988
Page
3
Hints from the Greater Los Angeles Chapter National Safety Council urge defensive driving during the Fourth of July weekend. Emphasizes buckling up, using child seats, avoiding alcohol if driving, naming a designated driver, and watching for intoxicated drivers, pedestrians, and water safety near beaches or lakes with children at risk of deep water.
The Watchtower Society schedules 120 district conventions for 1988 summer, expecting about 1,330,000 delegates. In Fresno California a Spanish convention at Selland Arena will draw around 6,000 delegates from central California. The theme Divine Justice emphasizes family stability and divine remedies amid modern crises as hundreds of missionaries report from around the world. Call 758-4151 for details.
The California Highway Patrol will deploy maximum patrols over 78 hours from Friday July 1 to Monday July 4 1988 to curb drunk driving, reduce traffic jams and cite hazardous violations. Captain Keith Miller urged designated drivers and belt use as key safety measures noting Interstate corridors and CARE emphasis on 80 40 I 5 routes. Last year 51 fatalities occurred on California highways during the Fourth of July weekend.
Bakersfield Salvation Army Captain Diamond Lewis requests community donations to raise $600 needed to send registered children to camp amid recent fires and emergencies. The organization has aided disaster victims with a canteen van and motel placements, urging donors to send contributions to 724 E. 21st Street.
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