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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1995
Page
4
The Kern County Fair runs through Sunday offering kid friendly favorites like a petting zoo and cotton candy, plus daredevil rides such as the Zipper and elastic line jumps. The piece notes the fun and danger, highlighting the contrast between family amusement and risky acts.
The 1989 Supreme Court ruling on flag burning as free speech triggers a push by the House Judiciary Committee to amend the Constitution to ban desecration. A proponent recalls a 1943 incident in Japanese-occupied Asia where a woman protected a flag, arguing dignity of the emblem reflects national values.
A humorous imagined 1895 chat contrasts wary farmers with modern stunt seekers who pay two riders for a six to seven story sling shot ride. The piece satirically questions the lure of extreme thrills and suggests reconsidering priorities.
The piece argues that capital punishment originates with God and cites Genesis and Luke to claim the flood and the command to shed blood were to curb violence. It links Cain, Abel, and intermarriage to a breakdown of peace, suggesting capital punishment reduces innocent blood and explains why Christians back the death penalty and oppose abortion.
Rumors place Clint Eastwood as a potential GOP candidate for U S Senate or California governor in 1998. Barbara Boxer looms for Senate, while Lungren Huffington Fong Jones Golding Davis vie for governor. Powell emerges as a possible moderate contender.
Paul Harvey notes at length that today’s cars could run forever with proper maintenance, but fuel quality lags. He cites the AA M A member and fuels engineer estimating 40 percent of gasoline is unworthy of modern engines. Contaminants like water, sulfur, rust, and oxidation harm driveability and long-term engine life. He calls for cleaner, standardized gasoline.
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