Grade Crossing Accidents In State On Increase
California records 2750 railroad highway crossing accidents in 1946 with 200 deaths 1114 injuries and 702202 in property damage. 2496 are grade crossing collisions causing 193 deaths and 1004 injuries. Commission to push a statewide crossing survey for safer separations and improved protective devices.
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California
Harold P. Hull
California Public Utilities Commission
Hull
Commission
County Retail Sales Peak in Kern County in 1946
Kern County retail establishments reached a record 166,170,000 in 1946, up 29.6 percent from 1945 and 181.8 percent above 1939. Statewide California retail sales totaled 8,984,075,000, rising 30.7 percent from 1945 and 181.8 percent from 1939. Food stores led with 46,335,000. general merchandise 20,453,000. building hardware and farm implements 10,834,000. drug stores 4,728,000. apparel 9,134,000. household furnishings 6,460,000.
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Kern County
California State Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
California
Kerri County
Public Relations Head of Santa Fe Coast to Retire
E G Ryder, special representative in charge of public relations for the Santa Fe Railway Coast Lines, announced retirement effective August 7. He began in 1918 in freight claims in San Francisco, rose through the traffic department, and served as assistant industrial agent before becoming PR head in Los Angeles. He has been active in civic groups and will reside with Mrs Ryder in San Marino.
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E. G. Ryder
Santa Fe Railway
Coast Lines
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Bay City
Ryder
Alameda
Elsie Schmidt Weds Richard W Fisher in Oakland
Miss Elsie Margaret Schmidt daughter of H. H. Schmidt Shafter wed Richard W. Fisher son of W. E. Fisher Danburn Nebraska on July 13 at Union Congregational Church. The ceremony featured gardenias and white arborvitae with attendants Wanda Lee Nale and Mrs. W. K. Lee. Best man George Thompson Oakland, reception at 148 Poso Street. They reside in Oakland where Fisher serves on the police force.
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Elsie Margaret: Schmidt
H. H.schmidt
Shafter
Richard W. Fisher
W. E. Fisher
Danburn
Nebraska
Union Congregational Church
W. S.harper
George Thompson
Oakland
George Guenther
Fisher
H. H. Schmidt
H. H. Schmidts
Poso Street
Mrs. Fisher
Schmidt-Fisher
Elsieen Schmidt
Shader
W. Fisher
Union C Ional
Gunnarson
Wasco
1870 California act creates San Francisco Board of Health
The California Legislature in 1870 authorized San Francisco to form a Board of Health with power to appoint a health officer. During wartime, United States investments in California iron and steel facilities reached about $118 million overall.
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California
San Francisco
Board of Health
United States
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Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
Paul Newell
Juanita Battaglia
Harter
Santa Fe Coast Public Relations
Sam Lachenmaier
Real Estate & Insurance
Rosedale
Elsie Schmidt
North
Bakersfield
Wr Ene
Ine
Louis McGuire
B Street
Lemoore
Mois
McGuire
National Insul-Fluf, Inc
Fresno
Modesto
Bakersfield Acr
Stockton
Merced
Visalia
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