Editor's Notebook from Shafter recalls holiday behavior
The columnist notes a calm Memorial Day weekend in Shafter with 81 DUI arrests by CHP statewide figures, a single local DUI fatality, and reflections on sensationalism after a local death near railroad tracks. He defends responsible reporting and discusses Hope University Anaheim's savant approach emphasizing arts education for exceptionally gifted individuals with disabilities.
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Shafter
California Highway Patrol
California
Bakersfield
Shafter Press
Chairtreet Rea
Icident
Hope Universitys Remarkable New Riches in Human Resources
Hope University educates students with Down syndrome aphasia or autism who excel in music and performance. Gary Ahearne who has Prader Willi syndrome repaired an old organ and played Lizst Liebestraume. The Hi Hopes perform nationwide and at the White House in 1980 as Discovery Singers and Discovery Twirlers expand to research and broader studies into why these individuals show brilliance.
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Hope University
Anaheim
Calif
Hope
Doris Walker
Ms. Walker
Gary Ahearne
Prader-Willi
Lizst
Join Earthwatch expeditions for global research adventures
Terri Murray highlights Earthwatch expeditions as a way for everyday people to join scientific teams, share costs, and support endangered habitats. Projects span Mexico, Italy, and ocean studies, with thousands of volunteers and millions in funding since 1971. Contact Earthwatch in Watertown, Massachusetts.
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Tumulu
Mexico
Quintanna Roo
Stone Towers
Sardinia
Italy
Jack Scott
California State University
Bakersfield
Mesa
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Earthwatch Organization
Center For Field Research
Earthwatch Expeditions
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Watertown
Debating an Interest Section in Vietnam
The discussion weighs a U S move to establish an interest section in Hanoi via a third country embassy. Proponents argue it would aid humanitarian issues and communications without implying formal ties. Opponents fear premature normalization loosens leverage on Cambodia withdrawal and worsens the embargo.
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U.S
Cuba
Cambodia
Hanoi
U.s.vietnam
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Indochina
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