Knowland Pushes Medicare Amendment for Defense Dependents
Senator William F. Knowland advocates a Medicare amendment to a defense bill ensuring dependents of service members can choose their doctors. The measure helps more than 156,000 Californians on active duty or abroad and covers hospital care by military public health or civilian providers with government aid. He also supports rapid Senate action on a bill to triple quadriplegic veterans' monthly attendant allowances.
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William F. Knowland
Senate
Knowland
Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
House
Subcommittee
U.S
California
State Fair Admission Prices Hold Steady From 1957
Prices at the California State Fair continue near last year with minor changes. General admission to the grounds remains 50 cents, with adults paying 1.00 for general admission and children free on certain days. Night shows lift general admission to 1.25 for adults, 50 cents for children, while reserved and box seats rise accordingly.
Carroll family visit spans Oklahoma and Arkansas trip
Mr and Mrs C H Carroll Jr and two sons Eldon aged 17 and Jim aged 15 spent two weeks visiting relatives in Oklahoma City and Broken Bow. They visited Mr and Mrs C H Carroll Sr and also took a side trip to Nashville Arkansas.
NASCAR Stock Car Race Ticket Prices Revealed at Fair
Final Sunday NASCAR stock car race prices announced: general bleachers 90 cents for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. General admission bleachers 2.75, reserved 3.75, box seats 4.75. Children under 12 free in bleachers when with an adult.
Positions Open at Community National Bank Shafter
The Community National Bank invites applications for tellers bookkeepers and secretaries for the Shafter opening in October. Interviews at Buttonwillow bank August 21 and 22 from nine to three for prior applicants. New staff must start in September at Lamont or Buttonwillow branches.
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Community National Bank
Shafter
Buttonwillow Bank
Buttonwillow National Bank
Buttonwillow
Lamont
Voters Pamphlet Distribution and Kern County Fair Manager
The secretary of state prepared 6 750 000 copies of a 42 page voters pamphlet with ballot titles arguments and full text of proposals to be sent to county clerks and registrars for October distribution to voters. Robert M. King named secretary manager of the Kern County Fair and will oversee the 1958 fair September 22 to 28 after six years as Colusa County Fair secretary manager.
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Legislative Counsel
Jordan
California
Sacramento
Robert M. King
Colusa
Kern County Fair
King
Colusa County
Kern County
Reserve Signup Opens for Kern County Conservation Program
Farmers in Kern County will soon learn about the Conservation Reserve program of the Soil Bank and decide on participation. W L Smith, chairman of the Kern County ASCS, notes open enrollment earlier in 1959 with higher rental payments tied to land productivity and a priority system for lowest cost per unit of productivity. Farmers will be notified when the county office can accept applications. The article ends with a note on the globe or French artichoke as the unopened flower bud of a thistle-like plant.
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Kern County
Soil Bank For A
W. L. Smith
Chabeess
Kern County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Smith
Soil Bank
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Chai Smith
Captain Roylee Curry Receives Flying Safety Award
Captain Roylee D. Curry, son of Mr and Mrs E H Curry, receives the Air Rescue Services Individual Flying Safety Award for two years of accident free flying aboard the SC4 Rescuemaster. His service as Rescue Crew Commander contributed to the safe flight record of Springdale Arkansas unit. They now reside in Hawaii.
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Roylee D. Curry
E. H. Curry
Air Rescue Services
Springdale
Arkansas
Hawaii
California nurserymen advise on native plants and watering
The checklist mentions native plants such as Cea nothus and Fremontia that need little water, warns about overwatering young citrus, and suggests a grape arbor for shade and fruit. It also highlights watering camellias and rhododendrons, notes Korea’s main crop is rice, and invites readers to go to a church of their choice in Shafter.
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Shafter
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Kingan
Lucerne Quality
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Charcoal
Daeteicher Leones
Libby
Lindsay Select
Bel-air
Cal-Fame
Sweetend
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Sec. of State
Robert M King
Capt
Roylee Curry
The
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