California superintendent urges year round focus on race and values
In a guest editorial, Bill Henig highlights Dr. King and Black History Month while arguing classrooms must integrate American beliefs and values throughout the year. He cites Frederick Douglass Harriet Tubman and Ronald McNair as exemplars and calls for broader history instruction to inspire excellence and civic responsibility.
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Tubman
Maryland
Canada
Ronald McNair
South Carolina
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Clara Herron Defies Polio at 60 With Remarkable Life
Clara Herron, 60, recovered from polio and built a bustling life in Taft Texas. She works 30 hours weekly at Dairy King, demonstrates products door to door, sells real estate, markets Bi-Line and bottled water, volunteers at a nursing facility, and cares for two children. Her 1986 story celebrates decades of energy and independence after a paralysis scare in 1953.
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Clara Herron
Dairy King
Taft
Texas
Clara
Stanley Home Products
Staley Company
Gero the Brave Police Dog Dies After Shielding Officer
In Gainesville Florida an early morning burglary ended in a shootout. Police officer Gero a four year on the force German Shepherd leapt between suspects and his partner to shield Officer Mike Pruitt being shot twice. Gero died of his wounds. The funeral at the Police Training Academy honored his valor. A Snickers bar was found untouched in the coffin reflecting his and Pruitt’s shared habit.
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Gainesville
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Gero
Precinct
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Mike Pruitt
Baker
Pruitt
Clifton
Eleven
Thank you from Shafter to our caring town
Letters to the editor express gratitude from Art and Georgette Kadel to Shafter friends who offered help during a trying month. The writers describe a devastating moment turning into a heartwarming reminder of the town’s caring community.
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Georgette Kadel
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