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Headlines in History - May 2, 2019

10 years ago: May 6, 2009

Shafter High history teacher Steve Garza headed back to Iraq to serve in the Army and his country for a little over a year of deployment.

20 years ago: May 6, 1999

Shafter had its 50th Potato and Cotton Festival.

30 years ago: May 3, 1989

Minter Field Airport held its 8th Annual Warbirds in Action Air Show, with more than 10,000 people each day of the shows.

40 years ago: May 2, 1979

Four Shafter high seniors Liz Pacheco, Cecilia Jimenez, Katie Plaza and Bernice Senoran, ran for the 1979 Cinco De Mayo crown.

 

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