School board candidates weigh standards and vouchers
Norman Lum and David Anderson discuss minimum proficiency levels and the impact of a voucher system on Richland schools. Lum emphasizes communication and public involvement, while Anderson cites the need to reevaluate minimum proficiency standards and maintain public education amid funding and control pressures.
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Tom
Norman Lum
David Anderson
Richland
Kern County
Norman
David
Charges Dropped After Fastrip Incident Probes
District Attorney dropped all charges in the Fastrip crowd disturbance case amid claims of false arrest by Jones and Davis who threaten lawsuits. Police described a chaotic night with a 100 strong crowd, alcohol suspicions, window damage, and a declared unlawful assembly as Chief Kaplan defended actions and noted prior clashes and bottle-throwing. Witnesses included City Administrator Bill Sheldon Mayor Elmer Unruh and Lawrence Handel.
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Jones
Davis
Kaplan
Fastrip
Brian Jones
Central Avenue
Manne Park
Sheriff's Deputies
Smith’s Corner
Wayne Davis
Chief Kaplan
Bill Sheldon
Elmer Unruh
Lawrence Handel
Shafter
Shaw Avenue
D A V rep to assist Bakersfield veterans on Nov 7
Tom Shannon of the Disabled American Veterans will visit Bakersfield to help veterans with claims. He arrives from Fresno and will be at the D A V Thrift Store at 1101 18th Street from 1 to 430 p m. He will also attend Bakersfield Chapter No 20’s meeting at 8 p m at Southwest Veterans Hall 2001 Wilson Road.
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Tom Shannon
Department Sc
Disabled’ American Veterans
Bakersfield
Fresno
D.A.V. Thrift Store
18Th Street
D.A.V. Charities of
Kern County
New landfill hours shorten daily hours this winter
County Public Works Director L Dale Mills announced that all County landfills close one hour earlier starting November 1 1979 due to shorter daylight. From November through February the Shafter Wasco Landfill will be open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily for refuse disposal. He urged rubbish be securely contained in haul to prevent litter along streets and highways. Inflation may be up about ten percent but farmland values are expected to rise about 14 percent per USDA economists.
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L. Dale Mills
Shafter-Wasco
Mills
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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