Robert Smith to Speak at Kern County Trade Meet
Robert L. Smith of Shafter, president of the Kern County Farm Bureau, will speak at the Board of Trade 1965 Business Outlook Conference at Stockdale Country Club on January 13. Kane notes Smith’s leadership and Kern’s strong agribusiness economy with Crops including sugar beets grain and cotton underpinning local prosperity.
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Robert Smith
Board of Trade
Robert L. Smith
Shafter
Kern County Farm Bureau
Stockdale Country Club
Smith
Walter Kane
Kern
Kerney Farm Bureau
Bureau
Future Farmers of America
California Polytechnic College
School of Agriculture
Cal Poly
Buttonwillow Agricultural Chemical Association
Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce
Lost Hills
Kane
Kern County
Highway Patrol to equip shotguns in California cars
Bradford M. Crittenden, commissioner, says California will install shotguns in Highway Patrol cars this month. Legislation authorizes the measure to aid in protecting officers and the public from felons. The weapons will be used only when legally justified to target felons, not for stopping speeders.
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California
Bradford M. Crittenden
Highway Patrol
Crittenden
Windshield Scratching Warns Against Improper Cleaning
A cautionary note explains that windshield glass is hard yet can be scratched by grit if not cleaned with a soft cloth. It warns readers to avoid rough materials and to use proper cleaning technique to protect the surface.
Oil From Ancient Rock Formations Highlights Fact
The statement notes crude oil occurs in rock formations over 400 centuries old, underscoring deep geological origins and long geologic timescales behind fossil fuels.
O Connor Starts Basic Training
Seaman Recruit Michael O Connor USN son to Mrs Dorothy Dick son of 721 Central Shafter began nine weeks of basic training November 16 at the Recruit Training Command San Diego During early days he will take aptitude examinations to determine his future Navy field Fitness training naval customs water survival first aid hygiene and seamanship will mark the first weeks The center trains 68000 sailors yearly across its Recruit and Service School commands.
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San, Diego
Calif
FHTNC
Michael O’connor
USN
Dorothy Dickson
Central
Shafter
Recruit Training Command
Sanego
Navy
California's Diverse Natural Resources Highlighted
Economic Resources notes California's greater variety of natural resources than many European nations. The discussion emphasizes minerals, energy, agriculture, and climate advantages shaping regional growth and policy considerations.
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California
Harvested In Ideal Weather For Cotton Seed Crop
Arvin, president of the Cotton Seed Distrit, reports this year’s planting and harvest exceeding last year due to early fall. About 20,000 tons of seed are harvested including 1,700 tons for the 1966 crop and 150 tons for 1967. Twenty eight cooperating companies supplied minimum reserve planting seed this year. Officials will study seed saving changes and contact ginners during winter to plan replant, processing, and distribution.
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Arvin
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