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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1963
Page
7
Runoff was sustained at a higher level than expected allowing extra water to be released to irrigators on Friant Kern and Madera canals. Long term contracts now benefit as Delta inflow normalizes though past peak events in 1958 and 1962 are noted.
The Delta area shows several years of water data with July outflow near 4,700 c.f.s. A projection suggests better water quality in 1963 than since 1958. June diversions to Delta Mendota and Contra Costa Canals are noted, with end of July kilowatt figures mentioned.
University of California Extension presents a twelve lecture program on Competing Ideologies in the Modern World. Dr. Fred Krinsky and USC faculty will lead, with UCLA and other scholars contributing. Total fee is 35 dollars for all twelve talks.
The article notes the first day of school will feature cubes of roast beef as the lead entree with additional entrees planned for the first week, including cas- items.
Midshipman Third Class Reginald G. Hammond son of Mr and Mrs H R Hammond of Shafter completes a summer training cruise aboard the heavy cruiser USS Newport News. He finished July 25 after instruction in navigation engineering seamanship gunnery and communications. The Atlantic voyage included port calls at Mayport New York City and Quebec City.
Pacific Telephone District Manager P. Jary announces October 14 as the start of all-number calling ANC in California. The change, toward seven-digit numbers by 1965, will not require full number changes for most customers, only substituting dial numbers for letter prefixes. Local Kern County listings switch with the next directory.
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