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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1986

Page

4

From Lake to Latchkey The Editorial Link Explained

The editorial ties Mono Lake’s ecological strain to child care needs in the community, arguing that society’s treatment of creation reflects how it treats people. It cites wasteful consumer culture and finite natural resources, then links caregiver support to raising responsible citizens in a changing economy and rising single-parent families.

Mono Lake Christopher Kelley

Thumb sucking spans ages from womb to adulthood

Generations seek to curb thumb-sucking yet adult cases rise as a Wall Street Journal survey links the habit to daily solace and nighttime sedation. Dentists and psychologists in California New York and Houston report patients including professionals and a lawyer. Long term effects range from dental misalignment to speech distortion.

The Wall Street Journal York Eleanor Galenson Houston Journal Seattle

Dinoseb ruling sparks parent letters over birth defects risk

Parents in Delano and McFarland criticize CDFA director Clare Berryhill for reversing a dinoseb ban after EPA warnings. They cite birth defects, cancer in children, and groundwater contamination, urging reconsideration while detailing local crop use and calls from activist groups.

Delano and McFarland California Department of Food and Agriculture CDFA Clare Berryhill Berryhill Environmental Protection Agency EPA Connie Rosales McFarland Randy

Smokers pressed for tax hike to repay federal health bill

Dear Editor, the tobacco industry should reimburse the federal government for smoking costs. The OTA estimates $65 billion yearly in health care and lost productivity from smoking, about $2.17 per pack. About 350 Americans die annually from smoking with many more suffering related diseases. Some Congress members seek an eight cent hike in cigarette taxes to raise $5 billion over three years, a partial downpayment. Board of Directors American Heart Association of Kern County

U.S. Office of Technology Assessment Congress American Heart Association of Kern County

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