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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1960
Page
2
Editorial notes the burden of public expenditure on workers earning 4500 annually and critiques tax collection. It argues government spending drains the pocketbooks of all, including the “common man,” and highlights looming debt service increases and long term interest costs over 30 years.
A nostalgic reflection cites Jefferson and Galsworthy on economy and liberty, warning against perpetual debt and urging responsible governance. The piece urges readers to consider the future and seek wisdom to change national policy before it is too late.
State Treasurer Bert A. Betts argued that $1.75 billion in water bonds, if approved on November 8, would burden taxpayers. He cited a $95 million surplus for 1959-60 and a per capita net bonded debt of $31.53, lower than several states, with much of the debt tied to Cal-Vet and harbor programs and portions self liquidating. He emphasized California’s strong assessed valuation of about $27.5 billion for 15.8 million people and argued most bonds are self liquidating or offset by district contracts and interest repayments.
The fragment reflects a lament about the WWII victory against Germany and criticizes leaders for not handling Stalin, implying global repercussions from perceived strategic missteps. The text voices a somber postwar view on leadership and international balance.
Agronomist Bob Counts of the Shafter Experimental Station notes mills demand higher quality cotton fiber and seed research into residue and defoliant effects from field to mill. Early defoliation lowers yields. boll maturity and fiber quality hinge on timing. A 1960 cooperative test at Shafter UCLA will study moisture, trash, residues, and milling impact.
The text presents garbled phrases about boaters and signs. It does not provide clear people, organizations, places, dates, or events to describe in a factual card. No coherent reportable item can be derived from the fragment as given.
Automotive factories in the United States produced 4,540,675 motor vehicles in the first half of 1960, compared with 3,945,591 in the same period of 1959.
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