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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
3
The War Department increases recall quotas for National Guard and Reserve officers to 7589 total across divisions. Adds 1000 for Civil Works Division 40 for Intelligence 35 for Foreign Liquidation s Commission and 50 for Finance. Volunteers may serve unlimited or 12 18 or 24 months.
California counties including Kern Merced Tulare Fresno Madera San Bernardino Ventura Santa Barbara Monterey and Contra Costa have formed or are forming county traffic safety councils. Directors report public interest runs high and conferences have been held in three weeks following plans aligned with the Presidents conference and the governor’s state meeting.
In the first half of July Americans bought 443.5 million dollars of U S Savings Bonds, up 45.7 percent from mid June while redemptions stayed steady. Fred H. Johnson, Southern California Director, cited the June-July Back Your Future campaign as boosting purchases and inflation protection.
The initiative raises funds and hires full time safety directors to strengthen protection and oversight.
Kern county public schools received 2 448 592 from the state treasury for 1945 46. Property tax levy totaled 4 506 847 with elementary districts getting 1 836 649 and high schools 611 943. Proposition 3 on the November ballot would set state support at 120 per pupil in average daily attendance. The present base is 80 per elementary and 90 per secondary.
Former members of the Women's Army Corps may re enlist for overseas duty in the European Theater per 1st Lt M C Arthur Army Recruiting commander. Required positions include 100 clerk typists 50 stenographers 25 clerks general 25 statistical clerks 25 teletypewriter operators 20 cryptographic technicians and 11 supply clerks. Applications must be received by August 7 1946.
The plan expands state aid to include kindergarten pupils for the first time alongside existing support for secondary students. The policy aims to reduce local costs and standardize funding across age groups under new education measures.
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