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11.	Education Was Never Meant to Be Simple / Rico, John [935] [RICO-1979-935] OUR CHANGING SCHOOL TIMES - Judging from the number of Letters to the Editor appearing in this newspaper giving pro and con observations about our school system, and about some of the individuals responsible for the operation of these schools, it would seem as though the educational facilities in Vacaville were in a sorry mess. Detailed record - Similar records
12.	Houses Are Fast Covering Those Green Hills / Rico, John [934] [RICO-1979-934] "Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans Upon his hoe and gazes at the ground, The emptiness of ages in his face, And on" his back the burden of the world." Detailed record - Similar records
13.	The Buildings Remain, But Not the Names / Rico, John [933] [RICO-1979-933] THEY CAME - THEY STAYED AWHILE, THEN DISAPPEARED - If you would look at pictures taken following the April 19, 1892, earthquake in Vacaville you can see that many of the buildings damaged during that quake were repaired and are still standing along Main Street. Detailed record - Similar records
14.	Thank You, Jimmy, for Our 'Flushing' Funds / Rico, John [932] [RICO-1979-932] UNCLE HAS A PROBLEM - Uncle Sam, faced with inflationary problems, seems to have been backed into a rather controversial corner. While everyone is screaming about government spending, the race goes on throughout the country for state and federal handouts. Detailed record - Similar records
15.	The 'Hill' That's Always in the News / Rico, John [931] [RICO-1979-931] PARK SITE, A CONTINUING CONVERSATION SUBJECT - Perhaps no other geographical area in Vacaville has received more attention throughout the years than has Andrews Park. Detailed record - Similar records
16.	Vaca Fire Dept. Began as Bucket Brigade / Rico, John [930] [RICO-1979-930] THE INEVITABLE CHANGES - Vacaville has had firemen ever since the town was founded far prior to the turn of the century. The bucket Detailed record - Similar records
17.	Rain in Our Pipes, and in a Bottle of Bud / Rico, John [929] [RICO-1979-929] A SUBJECT CLOSER TO HOME - Now that President Jimmy Carter has solved the Israel- Egypt controversy, at least for the time being, it may be enlightening to put into print a subject which should be of concern to every Vacaville resident. Let's review our rainfall situation. Detailed record - Similar records
18.	Kid Stuff - Cutting Cots, Picking Prunes / Rico, John [927] [RICO-1979-927] THE GREAT SOLANO FACE-LIFT - The annual crop report for Solano County has just been released by the office of Agricultural Commissioner Richard Lawley. Although the gross volume in production for 1978 fell about $2 million below the 1977 figure, the $98.3 million for 1978 was impressive. Detailed record - Similar records
19.	Vacaville's Three Worst Times of Turmoil / Rico, John [926] [RICO-1979-926] DAYS OF TURMOIL AND HEARTBREAK _ Perhaps never in the history of Vacaville have there been three controversial problems which affected the lives of the people, as were those which occurred in 1932, 1957 and 1942. Detailed record - Similar records
20.	The Days of No Gasoline Shortage / Rico, John [928] [RICO-1979-928] OUR CHANGING TRAVEL HABITS - Now with gasoline in short supply it may be wise to turn back the clock and review some of our traveling habits. Perhaps we have all become "gasaholics," and need to be reminded that the billions of gallons. of gasoline we are now recklessly consuming cannot ever be replaced. It's not like a wheat crop failure in one season which can be rectified by a bumper crop in a following year [...] Detailed record - Similar records

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