Foster's Freeze protest ends in arrests at Lerdo Highway
Oct 24 4 pm, 25 students protested Foster's Freeze on Lerdo Highway demanding refills. Police arrested two ringleaders after repeated orders to disperse were ignored as the group pounded counters and windows amid hostile chants. Chief Paul Stotesbury stated officers faced confrontation while restoring order.
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Frightful Winter Tragedy Strikes Sally Family
Nine year old Sally Smith and her brothers Billy and Sammy are described as poor but hopeful as they prepare a Friday trip to Aunt Jennifer. By dawn the family is killed by asphyxiation from a faulty unvented heater, a recurring winter hazard families face.
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Homes Built by Jose Maria and Maggie Families in Shafter
Four groups of Shafter families completed a 43 house subdivision with Self-Help Enterprises. After 10 months of work each family contributed over 1,300 sweat equity hours, replacing about $10,000 of down payment, and final inspections authorized move in by the City of Shafter and USDA Rural Development.
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Community notices list events at Richland-Lerdo Center and Shafter
A listing from page six announces a Priday October 31 event at the Richland Lerdo Activity Center starting at 6 p.m. Call 746-4041 for more information. Seniors at the Shafter Convalescent Center host a Friday October 31 open hours from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to 9 kin. w IT as dad.
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Graße Preacher Addressed Congregation at Local Service
A local preacher Graße addressed the congregation at a community service. The number 746-3502 appears in connection with church contact, with attendees reporting a peaceful gathering and brief sermon notes.
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Halloween history and dangers in a small town
The article traces Halloween origins from Celtic New Year to All Saints Day, notes changing times and rising safety concerns, and recalls pranks once common among youths such as barn stacking and water balloon tosses, alongside warnings about tainted treats and injuries from modern celebrations.
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