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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1989
Page
4
The column reflects on the death of a Kern County sheriff's deputy, the dangers of police work, and chronic budget shortfalls. It urges residents to back increased local law enforcement funding to ensure better protection, noting the need for outside agency support during major incidents.
The Wall Street Journal report by Carrie Dolan notes Micronesia’s shift from subsistence farming and fishing to welfare dependence after WWII. US spending, a $13 million capitol, and a $21 million airport project funded government growth, rising alcoholism, urban culture, and youth population pressures. Governors warn against returning to subsistence economy.
The Shafter Historical Society hosted a Diamond Jubilee book party at the Depot Museum on March 12 with Shafter pioneers aged 75 and older guests. Books sold for 12.50 plus tax, and reserved copies should be picked up by month’s end. museum hours and contact details are provided.
A columnist confesses struggle to find ideas for this week's In This Corner segment. She notes writers like Benham and Bombeck provide little inspiration and jokes about a joke borrowed from juniors. She muses on choosing humor over weightier topics and jokes about future ideas for next week.
In January family and friends sent cards to celebrate Hettie Grant LeCompte turning 89. Thanks are extended for the warm letters and greetings that arrived over a week, making her birthday wonderful and showing the Shafter area’s thoughtful support.
The piece argues that hype masks complex issues in California, focusing on insurance as a case study. It contends fraud is overstated by insurers, who in turn raise rates to cover costs, while insurers settle fraud cases to protect profits, undermining customers and prompting calls against no fault schemes and surcharges like Proposition 100.
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