May Festival highlights in Shafter celebrate city pride
The three day Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival featured California Junior Miss Jill Ryan, a street fair, three stages for entertainment, and a state sanctioned Fireman Muster. Events at Stringham Park, the Veterans Hall, and the Shafter Depot Museum showcased parades, car shows, art exhibits, and a new Tasty Tater Contest with varied potato dishes.
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Gorbachev Shultz Talks Hint at New Summit Prospects
The piece notes a tentative Soviet offer to withdraw short range missiles in Europe in exchange for Western concessions such as delaying SDI. It describes Shultz touring NATO capitals to sell the plan, Gorbachev insisting on consultation, and concerns in Western Europe that removing missiles weakens defense. Will Rogers quoted as a reference to Soviet negotiation tactics.
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Pay Amendment Aims to End Automatic Congressional Raises
Paul Gann argues against automatic pay raises for Congress and promotes a proposed constitutional amendment. The piece traces history from 1789 practices to recent efforts, noting states already ratifying and urging supporters to join the effort through the Committee to Cap the National Debt. The call references public figures and organizations and frames the amendment as a remedy for congressional self-interest.
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Thanks from auxiliary to Wasco and Shafter communities
The Hume Lake Women's Auxiliary thanks Wasco and Shafter communities for support of the Pie Break benefiting Hume Lake Christian Camps. Residents baked pies bought tickets and made donations, enabling a successful event and showcasing community service.
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