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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
1
Weather AS reported by the Shafter Cotton Research Station covers July 29 through August 4 with daily highs around 96 degrees and lows in the mid 60s to 70s. Notable readings show a high of 96 and a low near 69 on July 29 and 30, then highs in the mid 90s with lows in the mid 60s to 70s.
Funeral services were held for Daniel Michael Costello 20 at First Baptist Church. Found under a car in the family garage on July 31 he died from an apparent electrical shock. He planned to enroll at Washington State University on an athletic scholarship.
Shafter High School announces pre-counseling for students on August 28 and 29 with staggered times at Lerdo Rio Bravo and Buttonwillow for out of area students. SHS counselors listed by surname and gender. A separate coroner report notes death by electrical shock and details funeral arrangements and local honors for Danny Costello.
Frank Wisner discusses Jesus warning that the temple will be forsaken as he leaves Jerusalem. He notes the massive Herodian temple, its white marble and gold plates, and the awe it inspired, citing Josephus on the stone sizes and the temple's perceived indestructibility.
I J C Atkinson mayor proclaims Sunday August 11 as Family Reunion Day in Shafter urging citizens to hold family activities and reunions. The proclamation cites Kiwanis International and the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge promoting the family as the nation’s keystone and foundation of a stable society. Dated August 7, 1968.
The Richland Board of Trustees approved a 1968-69 budget of 1,212,756 with a strong beginning fund balance, and approved changes to daily schedules and bus transportation for the Primary and upper grades. New timings boost instructional minutes while reducing transportation costs, noting increases in several administrative and health service areas.
Trustees heard reports of successful summer programs from Director Lawrence Schellenberg and Head Start Director Tom Flanagan at the board meeting on August 5. Flanagan said 112 Head Start children will complete the program, with 11 from families above the poverty level, and 15 kindergarten referrals enrolled.
Open house hosted by the Richland Head Start Parent Advisory Committee on Wednesday August 7 from 7 to 9 pm at the Head Start Center Richland Primary School. Xavier Marquez says the event showcases 115 preschoolers and seven weeks of a school program including field trips and craft displays with teachers and staff present.
The regular monthly pot-luck dinner meeting is canceled for August 8 per vice president E Gordon Smith. Intent is to reconvene for September as vacations end. The council, formed last spring, coordinates projects to beautify and improve the community, with broad civic club representation.
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