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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1990
Page
2
In Shafter, readers discuss the Richland-Lerdo School District election and the call for Latino representation. The piece cites local demographics, bilingual student figures, and the Civil Rights Act context while debating district voting as a path to more inclusive governance.
An editorial urges gratitude for veterans while questioning United States involvement in the Gulf. It cites the Los Angeles Times reasons for action, debates burden sharing, and hopes for U.N. sanction and a clear Bush explanation if diplomacy fails. The piece warns of future sorrow for those left behind if battle cannot be avoided.
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate column argues that promises to help the poor are exploited by cynical politicians. It cites tax data showing a small fraction pay most taxes while many poor households receive welfare. The piece criticizes Census measures and notes lifestyle to suggest the poor are overstated in official poverty counts.
John Stockton, executive director of Wasco Association for the Developmentally Disabled, publicly thanks the Shafter Lions Club for their recent contribution. He notes WADD’s gratitude for community support in delivering quality services to adults with developmental disabilities in the area.
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