Fear and profiteering around Bird Flu panic and vaccine plans
The piece argues the bird flu scare prompts a 7.1 billion federal funding plan to stockpile vaccines and shield manufacturers from lawsuits while experts warn the threat may be overstated. It links vaccine profiteering to firms like Chiron, Sanofi Pasteur, and Tamiflu owner Gilead and notes Rumsfeld’s gains. It also covers vaccine production limits, annual flu targeting, and ethical concerns over cell sources and safety.
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Congress
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Asia
Europe
North America
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Delaware
Maryland
Gary Butcher
University of Florida
United States
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Emeryville
Chiron Corporation
Sanofi Pasteur
Health and Human Services
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Gilead Sciences
Senate
Richard Burr
R-Nc
Opinion on Health Secretary sole authority and vaccine liability
The piece argues that the Secretary of Health and Human Services would alone determine vaccine regulatory violations, while vaccines require lengthy testing and still may fail. It warns the bill could bar civil suits against drug firms for fraud or negligence. It also notes low likelihood of an avian flu mutating to a human pandemic and ends with a census-like question about Latino moviegoing habits.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Roy
Shafter
State Theater
James Street
Central Avenue
Rite Aid
Carmike Cinemas
Edwards Theaters
Loewa Cineplex Entertainment
United Artists Theaters
Hispanic Business Magazine
Moctesuma Esparza
Selena
Esparza Maya Cinemas Bring Dream to Hispanic Communities
Deanna Rodriguez reflects on Latino cinema barriers and recalls Moctesuma Esparza's plan to revive moviegoing with Maya Cinemas. The Salinas project opens 14 screens, 21 million dollars, with future expansions to Bakersfield Albuquerque Chicago and more, aiming to reenergize urban downtown cinema life.
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Esparza
Hollywood
Mexico
Maya Cinemas
Bakersfield
Calif
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Chicago
Dallas
Bronx
New York
Shafter
Maya Cinemas Company
Salinas
Don Reynolds
Making a Difference By Rex M. Rogers Ph.D.
An excerpt discusses Jimmy Carter's Our Endangered Values arguing fundamentalists drive U S political divisiveness. It outlines his view of Christian faith, the culture wars, religion in state matters, marriage, abortion, capital punishment, faith based initiatives, stem cell research and secular education.
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Jimmy Carter
America
Carter
Jesus Christ
Southern Baptist Convention
Republican Party
Shafter Generals Varsity Basketball Opens Scrimmage at Home
Shafter Generals Varsity basketball hosts Corcoran in their season opener scrimmage with freshman at 4 30 p m and junior varsity and varsity games to follow Coach Ed Watts returns this year with few returning players but strong J V transfers and a five year core promising a disciplined season Support our Generals and cheer them to a strong start against Templeton Friday.
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Monica Santos
Shafter Generals
Corcoran
J.V
Ed Watts
Watts
Mailing Address and Contact Information
The notice lists a P O Box 1600 mailing address and two telephone lines 661 746 4942 and 661 399 5925. It names News Editor Melissa Hill and Bookkeeper Office Manager Diane Givens for the publication.
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Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
Shafter
California
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
P.O. Box
Melissa Hill
Diane Givens
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