Tear Down The Wall Between Shafter And Wasco
The piece urges ending long running feud between Shafter and Wasco officials and business groups after signs of reconciliation emerge. It highlights past barbs, jokes misread as offense, and a commendable student bridge building between Shafter and Wasco High Schools. The author calls leaders to bury the hatchet and pursue unification through cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Germany
East
West Gerrmany
West Germany
Shafter
Wasco
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Fair
Wasco Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter-Wasco
Carla Renken
Wasco High School
Wasco-Shafter
Safe Halloween at Pioneer Village Museum Impresses Family
Terri Murray recalls taking her young daughter Samantha to Pioneer Village Museum for a Safe Halloween event. She notes the large venue with 20 plus old-time houses, decorations, haunted setups, costume and pumpkin contests, food booths, and throngs of families enjoying a safer alternative to neighborhood trick-or-treating. Beetlejuice and a Star Wars inspired character stood out among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha
Kitty Cat
Pioneer Village Museum
Old Town
Beetlejuice
Worst sports scandals yet to come and Pete Rose
Paul Harvey argues the worst scandals are ahead in sports and cites Pete Rose, 1919 Black Sox, Durocher and McLain suspensions, Mantle and Mays at casinos, Hornung booted for betting, and the ongoing gambling temptations fueling athletes' corruption fears. He urges stronger avoidance and Rose’s potential Hall of Fame future amid calls for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Rose
Chicago
Black Sox
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Tiger
Denny McLain
Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
Atlantic City
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Rose
Las Vegas
Die
Pais
Muscl
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
United States aid eyed to aid Poland and Hungary democracy
Guest editorial notes the collapse of central planning in Poland and Hungary and argues for a Congress backed Polish and Hungarian Democracy Initiative. The plan would allocate 837.5 million dollars in aid including 200 million for economic stabilization, 125 million in food aid, 30 million for environmental improvements, 34 million for cultural exchanges and scholarships, and up to 200 million in Export-Import Bank loans, plus OPIC guarantees and duty free access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Poland
Solidarity Labor Movement
Hungarian Communist Party
Dante Fascell
Florida
United States
Hungary
Overseas
Senate
California workers' compensation reform signed into law
The five year CCR effort culminated as Governor signed AB 276 and SB 47 on Sept 26 after marathon negotiations among CCR AFL CIO Labor Federation Teamsters and insurers. The compromise strengthens the no fault system though protests from attorneys unions and vendors persisted as reform aims to restore original purpose.
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Californians For Compensation Reform
CCR
California
Margolin & Peace
Senate
Lockyer
California Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
Insurance Industry
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Shafter Pregg
East Lerdo Highway
Congress
Buttonwillow Times
Press
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Mike Bledsoe
Flora Nichols
LaVenne Westbrook
P.O. Bina
Charles Pashayan Jr
the Farmer’s Corner
Leland H. Ruth
Agricultural Council of California
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