State Growth Draws International Attention
Local officials highlight rapid development drawing international interest to the state's expanding economy and burgeoning industries as observers monitor investment, policy, and job creation trends.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1962
Page
11
Local officials highlight rapid development drawing international interest to the state's expanding economy and burgeoning industries as observers monitor investment, policy, and job creation trends.
A former governor visited the governor’s office amid party shifts as Brown declined a job offer to focus on business. California posted a record personal income rate of 49.5 billion dollars for Q3 1962, up 3.5 billion from a year earlier with 1.6 percent quarterly growth. Pay raises would cost about 44.2 million annually, excluding university and state college employees. The 1963 session opened with a criminal law reform proposal and a plan to curb legislative interest while extending state employee protections. Governor Brown contested a 134 million 1963 building program, saying only his office would release capital-outlay details.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board has held as unconstitutional a rule by the ABC department that restricted issuance of liquor licenses near college or university campuses. The decision centers on the legality of proximity limits affecting license approval near campuses and institutes of higher learning.
Shafters High School launches Christmas food collection to aid local families. Ett Castle leads the drive with Key Club volunteers providing service and support this season.
Governor Brown designates Sheriff Luke to lead a secret coordination effort linking the governor’s office with urban affairs, aiming to streamline operations and policy implementation. The move signals closer executive oversight of city development and interagency collaboration.
The division of small craft harbors reports a new study showing youthful boat operators are involved in incidents more than twice as often as adults, challenging prior beliefs that most accidents occur among middle aged operators.
President Kennedy signed a bill granting extended education and rehabilitation training time for Reservists activated during the Berlin crisis. Mort Webster of the California VA regional office said the extension matches active duty terms under Executive Order prior to August 1962. Orphans’ educational programs are also extended when training is disrupted by illness or job losses. More details are available at VA regional offices.
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