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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1994
Page
6
Roy Patrick laments California politics and Prop 112, arguing elected officials and a self serving compensation system have harmed taxpayers. He attacks liberal slogans, asserts government overreach and calls for reduced interference, urging voters to demand clear accountability and personal responsibility. Next week topics teased.
In a June 7 referendum Measure D asks: should RLSD switch from at large trustees to three district based seats with voters limited to their district, affecting representation for Hispanics. MAPA seeks equal representation and debates persist as RLSD endorses keeping the current system.
An encore column argues that fears of a Religious Right return to the Dark Ages misinterpret history. It frames the Dark Ages as driven by Rome and internal weakness, contrasts humanist and scriptural wisdom, and warns against substituting darkness for light. The piece cautions readers not to fear a revival, citing Isaiah.
The newsroom lists Roy Patrick as editor and Roy Patrick as bookkeeper and office manager. LaVenne Westbrook is noted in management, with the office located at 107 East Lerdo Highway Shafter California 93263 and a mailing address at P.O. Bing.
Paul Harvey discusses Holy Istic Healing Science and a PBS Moyers series linking medicine and meditation. Researchers note prayer aids healing, even without a known cure, with studies from San Francisco General and insights from Norman Cousins and Dean Ornish on mind body connections and spiritual dimensions.
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