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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1961
Page
2
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The Bakersfield Bears announce the annual T.R.A.P. old pros game this Saturday night August 19 at 6 pm, with Larry Trout starting for the pros. Pro legends and T.R.A.P. members have shown interest, preceding the Bears vs Fresno Giants at 8 pm. Ground rules ban football plays restrict runners, cap booze, limit umpire clashes, and disallow inside-the-park homers. Tickets go on sale via banks countywide from Shafter to Tehachapi.
Fresno State announces the 1961 football slate starting Sept 23 at Montana State after last year’s close loss. The Bulldogs play Cal State Santa Barbara Sept 30 and San Diego State Oct 28, with several road trips ending Nov 18 hosting San Jose State.
United California Bank and the State Department of Education announce the FFA judging schedule beginning August 21 with 11 Kern County high schools. H E Boerlin and G A Hutchings will inspect Shafter High School projects on August 23. winners receive gold or silver certificates at a September banquet.
Supersonic planes gain strength and lightness from advanced adhesives replacing rivets bolts and spot welds. One example shows a craft assembled mostly by glue with only the windshield landing gear and engine heat resistant steel parts excluded. Fuel is carried within the wings as the adhesive seals against leaks.
The writer criticizes using clubs or mutual trading to win customers and argues for pride in good work. They recall a past norm of delivering top quality and question modern practices that trade favors. The note ends with gratitude from the Maple School District for press coverage.
Dr Job F Briggs of the University of Minnesota warned at the American Medical Association that men in their fifties risk exhausted reserves and rising tensions leading to ulcers heart disease and even worse outcomes. He urged regular physical checkups objective asset liability appraisal and willing life adjustments to avoid calamities.
The piece notes Khrushchev predicts Soviet leadership by 1970, but the author discounts the claim and urges the United States to strengthen capitalism, address unemployment and food access, and avoid complacency despite global promises and shortages. It cautions against overreacting to Soviet rhetoric and urges self-improvement.
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