Tackett walks to meet voters in Shafter campaign
First District Supervisor candidate Gene Tackett resumed his door to door campaign in Shafter meeting businesspeople and residents. He aims to boost his runoff bid against LeRoy Jackson while noting walking the precincts teaches the needs of Kern County voters. He estimates covering over 100 miles in Shafter and nearby communities.
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Gene Tackett
Shafter
McFarland
Riley Ashby
First
Tackett
LeRoy Jackson
First District
Birth of Shonti Jessica Pimentel in Bakersfield Aug
An eight pound six and a half ounce girl named Shonti Jessica Pimentel was born to Mr and Mrs Jess Pimentel former Shafter residents now of Bakersfield. She measures 21 inches and has a four year old brother Christopher. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Prender and Mr and Mrs Jess Pimentel of Shafter. Additionally Kern County students Jennifer Harvey and Greg Cole return from a four day canoe trip sponsored by Kern County Campus Life.
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Shonti Jessica
Jess M. Pimentel
Shafter
Bakersfield
Aug
Christopher
Joe Prender
Jess Pimentel
Two Shafter
Jennifer Harvey
Greg Cole
Kern County
Bullhead City
Davis Dam
Needles
Gorge
Lake Havasu City
London Bridge
Ketchum Proposes Harvest Bill to Shield Crops in Strikes
Congress man Bill Ketchum introduces a harvest protection bill applying national emergency provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act to strikes or lockouts that endanger agricultural crops. The measure aims to prevent losses like those seen in the recent California canneries dispute. Rodney and Mrs Slater welcomed a son, Anthony Blake, born Aug 8 at North Kern Hospital weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces and 19 inches long.
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Bill Ketchum
Ketchum
California
Rodney Slater
Anthony Blake
NorthKern Hospital
Fied
Secretary of Labor
Shafter Crime and Theft Report Highlights
A Shafter woman reports a strongarm purse snatching on South Shafter Avenue with loss of a $60 watch, $23 cash, and a $10 purse. Burglars pry open a rear door at S&H Foodliner and steal cases of Coors beer worth $40. A CB radio vanishes from a Horn Processing truck at the Olsen residence. Antique bottles totaling $500 are stolen from a bedroom closet, with a total collection built over 15 years.
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Shafter
Inez Standridge
East Orange
South Shafter Avenue
S&h Foodliner
Olsen
Eloy Garza
Bill McNew
Golden West
McNew
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Shafter Walk
Lake Wavase
Baton School
In Shafter
Melinda Ricgcomini
GE Custom Portable
Valgues
AMD
Trigzs
AO CT
Sue
Ting
Chaise
Central Valley Hwy
CORNET/ SAFEWAY SHOPPING CENTER
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