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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1962
Page
2
California growers fear lower prices as the Senate considers a House approved bill letting 26 foreign countries including India export 2.5 million tons of sugar at above world prices. The action follows House approval of the President's Trade Expansion Act.
A garbled passage hints at early New Frontier concerns about galbraithian premises and affluence as a dirty word. References to Brown, Leacock, and government missteps suggest a satirical take on policy shifts as officials debate economy and reform strategies.
The article notes officials criticizing the use of the term depressed in describing areas tied to redevelopment. Senator Engle said he spoke with Secretary Hodges, who reportedly agreed with the criticism. Mrs. Nora Ockie and her brother William Ford planned a trip to the Southland visiting Disneyland Knott's Berry Farm San Diego Zoo and Marineland with a stop to see relatives in Carpinteria.
Letters from residents discuss long anniversaries and parade ideas. Citizens like Mrs Frassel and W S Adamson propose floats for each year of progress since founding. Others reflect on golden milestones and personal 47 to 50 year celebrations with plans for a community wide event.
Session settled into debate on forming a Chamber of Commerce versus a businessmen's association. Attendees included notable leaders, but turnout was disappointing. The group hoped for a larger attendance at the next meeting to move forward.
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