Sun-Maid Raisin Growers' New Palace Showcases Automation
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers of California unveils a $12,000,000 processing plant 20 miles south of Fresno near Kingsburg. The fully automated facility handles 42 percent of domestic raisins, with 115000 square feet of operations, six truck tests, multiple warehouses, and a robotic packaging line. The cooperative, the world’s largest raisin producer, started in 1961 and aims to improve quality and efficiency while promoting raisins nationwide.
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Nia
California
Sun-Maid
Fresno
Kingsburg
USDA
Wheat Signup Opens At County Office
The 1965 wheat program signup is under way at the ASCS County Office with Meryl Anderson as Kern County chairman. The period lasts about five weeks from August 24 to October 2, with applications accepted each weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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ASCS
Meryl Anderson
Kern County
ACS
California county value ratio drops to 22.1 percent
Sacramento reports the statewide average ratio of county assessed value to full cash value fell by one point to 22.1 percent. Kern County stands at 20.9 percent as the State Board of Equalization notes the law requires annual publication for school aid apportionment and state loan repayments.
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Sacramento
John W. Lynch
State Board of Equalization
Lynch
Kern County
State Department of Education
Murphy to Speak at Miners Convention October 3
George Murphy, candidate for the U S Senate seat of the late Clair Engle, will be keynote speaker at the Miners Convention at Tropico Gold Mine on October 3 and 4. He is slated to speak at 1 p m Saturday October 3. The two day event, held at a major western gold mine near Rosamond California, invites public attendance.
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George Murphy
U. S
Clair Engle
Tropico
Murphy
Tropico Gold Mine
United States
Rosamond
Kern County
California
Shafter Press Briefs Wednesday June 3 1964
Local notes from Shafter Press page eight cover brief items including community happenings, upcoming events, and small notices affecting residents and businesses in the Shafter area.
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Ae Ho
Shafter Press
Kern County Fair Poultry Laying Contest Details
The 1964 Kern County Fair runs Sept 28 to Oct 4 with a large poultry show featuring standard bred chickens and bantams and the popular egg laying contest. Entry closes Sept 5. birds must arrive by Sept 27 8 p.m. Exhibitors may enter two entries per section with six females per entry. Premiums total 2645 dollars.
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Kern County
Zenus Layman
Harvey Brockmeyer
Freeway Construction Advances in Southern San Joaquin Valley
District Engineer W L Welch announces ongoing State highway work in the southern San Joaquin Valley. U S 99 north of Bakersfield widens to eight lanes between the LA County line and Fort Tejon, with several segments already open. Northbound detours and a short Laval Road detour affect motorists as resurfacing on Route 190 nears Camp Nelson and Springville, causing hourlong delays during work hours.
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San Joaquin Valley
W. L. Welch
Fresno
The
Division of Highways
Bakersfield
Los Angeles County Line
Fort Tejon
U. S 99
Laval Road
Camp Nelson
Springville
Future
Kern Exhibit Captivates Los Angeles County Fair crowds
The Kern County Explorer of New Horizons exhibit, crafted by Keith Skidmore of Bakersfield, will highlight Kern at the Los Angeles County Fair. The 17 day event draws about 1.25 million visitors and offers nearly 70 000 dollars in cash awards across county entries.
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Kern County
Kern ‘County
Los Angeles
Keith Skidmore
Bakersfield
California
Palace of Agriculture
Governor Brown cites rising State Water Project construction totals
Governor Edmund G. Brown today reported the State Water Project moves toward peak activity with $90 million spent in the last fiscal year and projects of $144 million in 1964-65 and $210 million in 1965-66. The project is funded by a $1.75 billion bond issue approved in 1960, with water delivery planned to Perris by 1971. Kern County is slated for $37.7 million in 1964-65 and 1965-66, including $18.8 million on Aqueduct segments and $10.7 million for Tehachapi tunnel work.
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Edmund G. Brown
State Department of Water Resources
Brown
California
Perris
Los Angeles
Kern County
California Aqueduct
Tehachapi
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California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors
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Midway Bowl
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