Red Cross honored on 100th birthday
Readers debate the Red Cross's legacy amid a 100th anniversary column. An old wartime controversy resurfaced claiming service clubs overseas charged troops, while new accounts affirm the Red Cross’s humanitarian work in Cambodia Thailand Three Mile Island and natural disasters.
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Red Cross
Ann Landers
American Red Cross
Sas Eyen
Temieere
Tennessee
Cambodia
Thailand
Three Mile Island
Florida
Ann
GI Joe
Joe
Henry L. Stimson
Norman H
Salvation Army
U.S
Stimson
Joss
Army Toda
P.O
Chicago
Iinois
Memorial Day Weekend Outdoor Safety Advisory
Officials warn Memorial Day weekend visitors to public recreational areas to plan ahead for routes and lodging while noting reduced agency services due to nationwide cuts. They urge vigilance for dangerous water conditions and dry terrain, and warn about vehicle fires from hot exhaust on tinder. Kern County firefighters encourage preparedness and safety.
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Wildland
Achievement Banquet Honors Local Students
A cold and windy achievement banquet honored local students who maintained a GPA of 3.25 or higher for three consecutive grading periods. Fred Starrh served as MC, Evan Jones welcomed attendees, and Jeff Colvard gave the invocation. multiple organizations supported the event, including Las Amigas, Lerdo PTA, Lions clubs of Shafter and Buttonwillow, Maple Community Club, Richland PTA, Rio Bravo Greeley Community Club, Rotary Club, Shafter High School Patrons, and Shafter Woman's Club for decorations. Minnie Smith handled ticket sales.
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Fred Starrh
Evan Jones
Jeff Colvard
Wanis
Las Amigas
Lerdo Pta
Lions Clubs
Shafter and
Buttonwillow
Maple Community Club
Richland Pta
Rio Bravo-Greeley Community Club
Rotary Club
Shafter High School
Shafter Woman's Club
Accell
Minnie Smith
Gasoline usage declines with monthly totals and daily averages
Gasoline consumption shows a continuing decline with a quarter total of 685,718,225 gallons and a drop of about 5.14 percent versus March 1979. Daily averages for February and March are 30,072,958 and 29,938,377 gallons respectively, reflecting the steady fall in use.
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March
Annual writer tour highlights Kern River Valley events
The Kern County Board and the Kern River Valley Visitor’s Bureau hosted a writer’s tour at Kernville Lake Isabella and Kern River areas over May 15 16 and 17. About a dozen Southern and Kern area newspapers were represented including Rick Lawler of Shafter Press Long Beach Press Telegram Pasadena Star News Orange County Keening News and San Diego Tribune. Writers enjoyed raft trips dredging demonstrations f feature tours and wildlife viewing while learning local attractions and lodging options in the Kern River Valley.
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Kern County Board
K River Valley Visitor's Bureau
Southern
Kern Area
Rick Lawler
Shafter Press
Long Beach Press Telegram
Pasadena Star News
Orange County Keening News
San Diego
Kernville
Lake Isabelle
Kern River
Danny
Kern
Verstas Pasterkaee
North America
Lake Isabella
Tae
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Kern County Firefighters Care
Buttonwillow Scheel
Tina Castellon
Mike Riccesaial
Cheryl Stewart
Steve Torigian
Greeley
Shafter High
Are
Suzie Bartel
Christina Carrasco
Victor Hooge
Janette Jung
Pamila Towery
Scheel
Lesenss Tees
Dureads VerMuim
Beth Walworth
Eege Ounagert
Pauce Orn
Kets
Scheel Ave
Brent Clay
Lise Tashett
Lerde Schess
Thureday
Blarty
Super Danny
Svwes
Chery Redding
Bakae Ead Kates
Me the
Sven
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