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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1959
Page
2
The prolonged steel strike threatens both business and labor with deep, extended harm across the economy. It endangers auto, construction, rail, and retail activity, risks national welfare, and may prompt new laws to force settlement while stockpiling defense needs.
The piece argues against a nationwide minimum wage hike in an election year, noting varying state conditions and business needs. It warns higher rates may limit unskilled workers and boost automation while urging patience for wage growth to reflect experience and productivity.
California business is not declining in August despite the steel strike. Bank of America Economcs Department notes sales, employment, and personal income rising. farm earnings up while national figures lag. Unemployment around 3 percent in California vs five percent nationwide, with construction and bank debits higher than a year ago. The state economy outpaces the national average in income gains and overall purchasing power.
Christmas Seal Sale lags as Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association director comment. Shafter 20 30 Club begins Christmas decoration contest for homes churches and businesses. Kern County cotton crop forecast to be largest in area by deputy county agricultural commissioner Charles Grimm. Nine years earlier Ellwood Stringham nominated for District 158 governor by Shafter Rotary Club. Parents night at Union Congregational Church discussed. Kern Academy alumni plan Homecoming Day December 30 with 1 30 pm program and library registration. Shaver builders faced a $55 266 construction target next month.
Fourteen new tuberculosis cases were reported in Kern County for October, bringing the year to date total to 122. James Moquist, Local Seal Sale Chairman for the Shafter Area, urged community support for health education, nursing, rehabilitation, and research to fight the disease.
The Richland P T A will host the December 8 7 30 p m program featuring Hanzi and Gretel an operetta with more than two hundred fourth through sixth graders singing and acting in the Primary School Cafetorium Miss Dorothy Ward chairs the Christmas program with help from all teachers on costumes choir and scenery A yearly shift in participating grades is noted with last year’s performers being seventh and eighth graders.
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