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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1994
Page
2
More than 10 000 people were treated for fireworks injuries last year with boys under 14 most affected. The Greater Los Angeles Na tional Safety Council urges avoiding home fireworks and attending public displays. If used, follow strict safety measures and seek medical help for serious injuries.
Film crews swarmed the county last month nearly doubling industry revenues for the year. May logs 24 productions and 59 filming days, lifting year to date to 167 days and revenues to 2,784,525 dollars. Tejon Ranch hosted Suzuki Sidekick photography, Panasonic and Subaru ads, a Discovery Channel promo, and three features including Star Trek filmed near Hart Flat for 21 county days.
A Wasco community weekend features a July 1 to July 4 Freedom Fireworks booth at Chappell's Barbecue 1063 Highway 46 with WADD supporters invited, a beach cruiser giveaway at Barker Square on July 4 at 5 p.m., and Circle K Ranch's Johnny Bean providing karaoke. The Elks Ladies sponsor a rose queen and scholarships while Richland Lerdo School District announces two available board seats in November with candidacy forms July 18 to August 12 in Bakersfield.
Benavidez presses for district based elections in Tulare to replace at large voting, citing uninform voters and a panel seen as corrupt. He notes a Dinuba lawsuit settlement could cost the city and districts up to 1 million dollars as parties move toward district based boards. He helped orchestrate actions while aiming to elect Hispanics to local posts.
A historical overview traces fireworks from early bans in Rhode Island to national use during the Fourth of July. It notes the 1903 Springfield law, later spread restrictions, imports from Asia and legal safety rules, and John Adams' link to celebrations. The piece urges safety and reflection on national independence.
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