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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1980
Page
5
Reagan and Thomas discuss issues in Tehran and energy independence. Thomas praises Governor Reagan and urges support, highlighting Gene Tackett as a strong, independent leader in the 1st District who returns extra pay to communities and volunteers time and labor to local projects.
Irene Person aged 35 of 1019 Adelante Circle Bakersfield pleaded guilty to fraud and was sentenced to one year in Kern County Jail with three years suspended. She received probation and must make full restitution to the Kern County Welfare Department after welfare investigators said she fraudulently obtained food stamps.
May 1950 recounts a county-wide rally at Shafter High School for Pat Kelly’s assembly campaign, rapid expansion of Shafter Press, and a 10 000 to 15 000 crowd at the Potato Festival. It notes a Senior Bowl selection for Shafter High, the first Kern County emergency hospital, a flea market plan in downtown, retirements at Richland School District, and achievements at the annual banquet.
Paul Harvey critiques focus on the poor and minorities. He argues egalitarian policies tax the productive, support the unearned, and erode living standards. He cites tax policy, school busing, and welfare as examples, asking which minorities deserve rescue and who is truly disadvantaged.
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