More Vehicles In Calif. Than Any Other State or Nation
The California Department of Motor Vehicles reports 4,216,532 fee paid and exempt motor vehicles registered in 1948 the highest total for any state or country. Director A H Henderson notes a 282,437 gain from 1947 and potential year end rise. Los Angeles County accounts for 1,720,353 registrations and Kern County for 94,419 versus 85,652 in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicles
A. H. Henderson
Henderson
California
Los Angeles County
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Kern County
World population rising by fifty five thousand daily
A report notes the global population increases by about 55 000 people per day, highlighting rapid growth and implications for resources and planning.
Bill Aims Debt Adjustments for Weather Hit Farmers
Hearings on AB 1336 before the Assembly Agriculture Committee seek local farm debt adjustment committees to mediate voluntary settlements between farmers and creditors in hardship cases. Authored by Assemblymen Lewis and Lowrey, the bill targets citrus growers and cattle producers affected by January’s freeze and other market factors, proposing extended repayment terms and reduced interest rather than subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Committee On Agriculture
Joe
C. Lewis
Buttonwillow
Lloyd Lowrey
Rumsey
Lewis
Largest living tree once known as Karl Marx Tree
The General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park is the world’s largest living organism by volume. It was at one time nicknamed the Karl Marx Tree in local lore before formal naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Sherman
Sequoia National Park
Karl Marx
Changes in Veteran Training Reports Effective April 1949
The Bakersfield Veterans Administration Office announces changes to reports on veteran training under Title II PL 346. On the job training will use VA Form 17-1963 for conduct and progress, monthly VA Form 7-1905c is no longer required. Institutions other than higher learning will report on VA Form 7-1963 at existing intervals. VA Form 17-1905c reports are discontinued. Suspensions or subsistence actions follow current rules. March reports will be processed under existing instructions until April 1, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Institutions of Higher Learning
Veterans Administration
Kern County Festival Set For May 18
The third annual Kern County Festival will run during National Music Week May 1 to 8. Alec Smith announced plans for a music art and dance fiesta headlined by Kern Philharmonic and Philharmonic Orchestra concerts at Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield with student soloists from Starring Kern County Artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Alec Smith
Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission
Kern Philharmonic
Philharmonic
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield
Griffith Field
Adventists Collect One Day Offering for Hiroshima Hospital
Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Shafter joined Adventist churches worldwide on March 26 to donate 356.47 to expand mission work in the Far East. Funds will aid a hospital in Hiroshima. the Hiroshima mayor cited the need for modern medical facilities and thanked the Adventists for the effort.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Far East
C. C. Kellar
Hiroshima
W. E. Kestrom
Kellar
Japan
World Organization O‘ Seventh-day Adventists
Agriculture Situation In Kern County February Crop Report
February shipments were the lightest in a year with 82 cars of potatoes and 12 percent cars of carrots. Potatoes near completion of 1949 spring planting. Edison district trails 1948 acreage. Frost warnings extended to Kern County. lime sulfur DDT spray for citrus thrips. grapes sprayed for measles. quarantine and migratory labor camps being monitored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Harold Rathbone
United States Weather Bureau
Kern County
Kern
Mr. Rathbone
KPMC
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Calif
Virginia Grey
Philip Reed
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Blondie
Dennis Morgan
Janis Paige
Technicolor
Gloria Henry Stanley Clements
David Bruce
Otton Council
Maid of Cotton
Sue Howell
Cotton
King Cotton
United States
England
France
Frank Hornkohl Laboratories
Truxtun
Miss Goldstein
K St
Shafter Body and Paint Shop
State Ave
Shafter
Wittenberg Poultry & Fish Market
Santa FE
Acme Pipe & Salvage Co
Union Ave
Servel Gas Refrigerator
Southern California Gas Company
Crosley
Cindy Lou Bayes
Ellen Eberhart
Caribbean
Lowell
Mass
Howard Walker
Glen Wright
Walker
Adventis
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
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