Life in Shafter shines with spring plans new projects and honors
In Shafter life feels precious after two weekend incidents with no serious injuries. Six Shafter High School girls survived a rollover near CSUB and a field trip accident involved a local teacher and students. February brought action growth and renewed storefronts. The new Shafter High gym takes shape and Ford opens. March brings Women’s History Week events at the Green Hotel with local leaders Rita Jacobsen Opal Zachary Cathy Prout Delores Robinson Sandy Wiedmann highlighted. Six spring sports start at Shafter High School with Golf Tennis Swimming Track Softball and Baseball and sponsors are sought for Generals of the Week. March promises a busy month.
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Shafter High School
Ford
Minter Field
Green Hotel
Rita Jacobsen
Opal Zachary
South Africa Namibia tour insights on people and politics
A guest editorial recounts a tour of South Africa and Namibia covering Johannesburg Pretoria Durban Cape Town Kruger Park and nearby areas. It notes diverse ethnic groups including Zulus Indians and Europeans, immigration pressures economic activity and disinvestment impacts, and details the DwaZulu Natal Indaba a mixed governance concept aimed at protecting rights for all communities.
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South Africa
Namibia
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Durban
Cape Town
Kruger Park
Southern Africa
India
Denmark
Scotland
England
New Zealand
United States
Africa
Soweto
U.S
Dwa
Natal
Domino Theory Revisited in Latin America and Vietnam
Author argues against domino theory in Latin America and Vietnam era politics. Notes Nicaragua as only Latin country with a communist government, Chile as lone left gain, and shifts in US and Soviet priorities. Warns withdrawal from Afghanistan could accelerate Latin American realignment and test self determination.
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Latin America
Mexico City
Rio
Sao Paulo
Caracas
Bogota
Italy
France
Chile
Mexico
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Ani
U.S
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Nicaragua
March celebrates women and their fight for equality
Assembly Speaker Willie L. Brown Jr praises March as International Working Women's Day, lauding California women legislators Doris Allen to Cathie Wright and senators Marian Bergeson to Diane Watson. He highlights AB 239 banning tax deductions for discriminatory clubs and AJR 58 for a bronze Vietnam veterans monument while urging support for equality, equity, and gender rights.
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Assembly
Doris Allen
Garden Grove
Delaine Eastin
Union City
Beva Santa Rosa
Teresa
Los Angeles
Lucy Killen
San Diego
Marian la Follettenier
Encinitas
Gwen Moore
Lucille Roybal- Allard
Jacqueline Speier
Jacqueline Speier of South San Francisco/San Mateo, Sally Tanner
el Monte
Maxine Waters
Cathie Wright
Simi Valley
Senate
Marian Bergeson
Newport Beach
Rebecca Morgan
Los Altos Hills
Rose Ann Vuich
Dinuba
Diane Watson
Moore
Speier
AJR 58
Washington,d.c
California Commission On the Status of Women
Willie L. Brown Jr
Richland Intermediate thanks Shafter for candy sale support
The Richland Intermediate School Student Council thanks the people of Shafter for supporting their recent candy sale fundraiser. Proceeds will fund sending students to SCICON, an outdoor educational environmental camp in the Sierras.
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Richland Intermediate School
Shafter
Scicon
Sierras
Richland Student Council
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