Lawmakers weigh transplant ethics after California convict case
The piece notes California legislators consider SB 38 to reserve organ transplants for law abiding citizens, amid debate over whether a convict who received a heart should influence the policy. It explains waiting-list ethics, medical guidelines, and the impact on urgent patients while recounting the convict’s history and the donor system.
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California
Stanford University Medical Center
Jeff Denham
Salinas
Denham
Shafter Kiwanis Plans Family Day with Homeland Security Talk
The Shafter Kiwanis Club met on March 12 2003 with plans reviewed for Special Guest Day on April 9 Cinco de Mayo May 3 Easter Sunrise Service and the Air Show May 10. Retired Major General James Whitehead FAA regional manager spoke about homeland security and national defense including U-2 flights and his experiences. He urged contacting the Red Cross for more Homeland Security information and the event aims to be a family day.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cinco de Mayo
James Whitehead
Whitehead
FAA
Sapenciel Eere
Wee Trees Eee
Homeland Security
Red Cross
Healthy Start Announces Boys Summit and Health Fair
CAP Kern and Shafter Healthy Start sponsor two events at Richland Activity Center. The Boys Summit for ages 11 to 18 runs March 29, 8 AM to 4 PM, with applications at schools and Shafter. The Health Fair runs April 25, 2 to 5 PM with vendors, free immunizations with parent present, and free Child ID badges from the Shriners. Contacts: 746-8691.
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Richland Activity Center
Shafter
Shriners
CAP
Healthy Start
Donor exclusions risk turning organ grants into moral verdicts
California Focus argues against restricting cadaver or live organ donations by donor criteria such as criminal history or faith. It warns such exclusions could waste organs, burden doctors, and lead to a slippery slope of defining who may live. The piece advocates allocating organs by health, not personal life choices, leaving outcomes to fate.
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Larry Hagman
Denham
God
French bias and US pride clash in foreign policy view
Opinion contrasts French cultural stereotypes with political fragility and US self confidence. It notes Franco American strains over NATO, UN vetoes, and empire fantasies while acknowledging American self image as superior yet potentially off putting.
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de Gaulle
Mitterand
European Union
NATO
Paris
UN Security Council
Europe
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