Bottle Bill Gains Momentum In Southern California
Editorial notes strong support for AB 2020 the Bottle Bill a law requiring deposits on beer and soft drink containers. A USC USC Institute poll shows 82 percent statewide approval with broad cross party backing and similar results to 1979 1980 polls. Margolin argues the measure uses market incentives to boost recycling and curb litter.
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Assembly Natural Resources Committee
Margolin
Institute of Politics and Government
The
University of Southern California and Common
Cause
California Department of Consumer Affairs
State Solid Waste Management Board
Letters to the Editor and Shafter Festival Notes
Letters praise the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival for drawing thousands and apologizing for parking issues at Tops Market. A tribute honors Mr. Leo Snively, beloved freshman English teacher, and a thank you extends to the Shafter community for Boy Scout Breakfast support, noting Pack Troop 913 raised 1009 dollars.
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Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival Committee
Leo Snively
Shafter
Boy Scout
The Rural Electrification Act and Women of Rural America
Paul Harvey recalls life before electrification in rural America and marks the 50th anniversary of the Rural Electrification Administration set up by Executive Order 7037 on May 11, 1935. He highlights women who funded and embraced electricity for wells, ovens, and lights, transforming daily life and emancipation for families.
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Franklin Roosevelt
REA
America
Tennessee
Captain Joe Kittinger jumps for history from a 103000-foot balloon
At 7 12 a m Captain Joe Kittinger ascends to nineteen and a half miles aboard a 360 foot balloon. He plans a record parachute jump for the longest free fall and nearly reaches outer space with a black sky and no wind. Cameras roll as he falls 13 minutes 45 seconds toward Earth and is saved by a canopy.
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Joe Kittinger
United States Air Force
Joe
Kittinger
Air Force
Outer Space
Earth
Rest of the Story on Project Excelsior and Space Milestones
Paul Aurandt notes parachute freefall by Captain Joe Kittinger set speed records at 714 mph during Project Excelsior on August 16 1960. He contrasts with Alan Shepard’s spaceflight on October 5 1961, claiming new perspective on early space history.
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Joe Kittinger
Alan Shepard
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