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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1998
Page
1
Shafter announces the Junior Miss 1998 pageant to be held Friday April 17. Tickets may be paid in advance at local outlets. free tickets available at Cuts N Such Beauty Salon. For tours or information call 871-5000 or 832-2652.
City Manager John Guinn announced in a written statement that Shafter may pursue adding a second Community Correctional Facility. The move aims to assess risks and benefits while addressing taxpayer interests. Council members voiced concerns about expanding state contracted operations amid past disputes with the CDC and auditor findings.
Statewide unemployment fell to 5.8 percent in February, down from 6.0 in January, the 22nd straight month of payroll gains. California added about 36,300 jobs that month, lifting total payroll employment to 13,437,500. February employment rose 43,000 from January in household surveys, while year over year gains reached 417,000. Agriculture officials in Wasco Shafter warn cotton farmers face potential losses due to lingering bad weather and planting delays, signaling a tough season ahead.
Bob Bann of Bakersfield dies at 81 after a heart attack following hip surgery. Memorial services were held March 31 at Congregational Church of Shafter with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born October 20 1916 in Richland Center Wisconsin he played with Ozzie Nelsons Orchestra in the 1940s and appeared in films with Ruby Keeler Harriet Nelson and many stars. He toured with top bands including Stan Kenton Gene Krupa and Jimmy Stewart films. He served with the Army Air Corps Band and later worked for NBC CBS and Lockheed before returning to Hollywood films in the late 1940s and 1950s. He earned an FCC radio license in 1949-50 and trained under Steve Allen. The obituary notes a later Taft filmed project The Best of Times in 1985 with Robin Williams Kurt Russell Holly Palance and Pamela Reed. BANN on PAGE 3.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Cinco de Mayo Committee invite families, businesses, churches, and schools to celebrate on Saturday May 2 1998. A downtown parade starts at 10 a.m. from Richland Junior High lot with Gilbert Rodriguez as parade chair, followed by food booths and entertainment through 8 p.m. including a Kid Corner for children.
A suspect escaped with an unknown amount of money after robbing Budget Food Mart on James Street. A spokesman said the man hid in the store until closing at 9 p.m. then confronted two employees with a gun and forced them to open the safe.
Philip C. Clarkin former Shafter resident and Bank of America manager in the 1950s died March 24 1998 in Watsonville at 91 He was a Rotary member active in the Elks and member of St Therese Catholic Church He previously managed the Watsonville Bank of America branch for 12 years retired in 1972 later ran a real estate office in Watsonville and volunteered as a tax preparer for seniors He is survived by a daughter four grandchildren three great grandchildren and siblings Services were held March 27 1998 at Mehl’s Memorial Chapel Watsonville and private interment followed at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park Colma
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