From My Desk by Dee NaQuin in Bakersfield clash over AIDS talk
Assemblyman Trice Harvey faced threats from ACT UP after inviting Dr. Lorraine Day to speak in Bakersfield. Day, a former surgeon, has controversial views on AIDS and possible treatment. Harvey noted threats to his safety, while the piece urges compassion and rejects violence. Day’s Bakersfield trip was canceled due to bad weather.
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Trice Harvey
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Aids Act
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Aids Coalition
Act-Up
Red Lion Inn
Lorraine Day
Day
San Francisco General Hospital
American College Health Association
United States
Africa
Providence
Washington agricultural impact bill expands farm protections
A Washington Senate proposal SB 5016 would designate the Department of Agriculture as the state agency to enhance and protect farming, create an agricultural impact assessment program, require annual reports, and invite agency participation in rules and enforcement to minimize adverse effects on farming while promoting rural tax base stability. The measure contrasts with California’s more urban‑centred approach.
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Mark Valencia Navy hopes dashed by leash law incident
Eight years ago in Tucson Mark Valencia, then 18, enlisted to join the U S Navy after a lifelong wish to sail. A stray leash ticket and a court fine of 15 dollars led to Navy rejection, despite four character references offered within an hour.
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Mark Valencia
Tucson
Ariz
Mark
Arizona Desert
United States Navy
Navy
Dan Huff
Arizona Daily Star
Navy honors Mark Valencia after dog leash case
Mark Valencia, once delayed by a dog-walking offense, entered the Navy and served with Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 106 in Alaska during a frigid winter. He earned the Navy Medal for peacetime service and now serves in the Persian Gulf while his wife and young daughter await his return.
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Persian Gulf
When a Rat Takes on an Eagle
ALetters to the editor recount a Baghdad bully Saddam Hussein and his failed bid to rule the world. The piece praises U S allies as the eagle that defeats the rat. The author T D Bayless frames the conflict as a desert bully challenged by freedom loving forces.
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Aleeee Tien
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