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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1947
Page
5
The article notes a national debate over who bears responsibility for mine safety. It cites federal versus state authority, with Krug as secretary and others noting blame is spread among states the federal government owners unions and miners themselves.
Miners resist John L. Lewis’s call to stay out of unsafe mines as Congress fights over Truman budget cuts. House and Senate conferees remain stalemated on a four and a half to six billion dollar gap. The Knutson tax cut bill heads to the Senate despite unlikely passage in that form. Civil service employment shows a February drop, and concerns grow over rising prices and building costs as banks tighten real estate lending. The piece questions political maneuvering ahead of 1948 and rails at public ownership of utilities.
Mrs. Fred Ruhlman hosted a springtime bridge luncheon at Cawelo on Saturday with an April shower theme. Guests included Edna Prieve who won the high prize, and several other prize winners such as Harold Greene, P. C. Guenther, and Pauline Hendershot.
The Pete Benders and Dr and Mrs Harold Freedman co hosted a dinner at the Bender home on Saturday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Cos grove E C Eckman Orvin Mettler Merrill Thomas Peter Channeson and Mrs Pat Kelly and Mrs William Bender.
Mrs Kathleen Gabbert and her five year old daughter Gretchen arrived from Sioux Falls South Dakota to stay two weeks with the Rev and Mrs Harper. They are long time friends of the family.
Kern County officials gather to design a 1947 State Fair exhibit described as artistic and educational. Agricultural Commissioner Burtch notes planning must begin now for fresh produce storage and mineral resources inclusion, aiming to present Kern County in the best light and highlight its farm and mineral wealth.
Mrs. Wittman, visiting Mrs. Lowell Todd, stayed with her sister Mrs. Warren Wittman in San Francisco as a recent house guest.
Luncheon guests of Mrs. Paul Newell Monday included Mesdames Fred Henry Junior, Robert Mc Carthy, Lawrence Nourse, and Lawrence Lake of Bakersfield, sister Mrs. Robert Hopkins of Berkeley, and Mesdames Rolf Jacobsen and Ted Vignolo of Shafter.
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