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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1973
Page
5
The Richland Upper Grade School will end its current program in January as a reorganized plan begins. Students will choose courses and rotate among teachers, with elective options like chees journalism drama and tutoring.
Two sixteen year old Shafter boys were booked into Juvenile Hall after allegedly stabbing a sixteen year old youth during a dispute over a girl. Police found the victim with three knife wounds on the buttocks and a hand wound after tracing him to a south Shafter residence.
Fire officials attributed the Friday evening blaze to an electrical short at 28198 Merced Avenue. The house owned by Ethyl Douglas was total loss with contents valued at 1000 dollars and a 300 dollar salvage. Fire crews arrived after 7:24 p.m. and residents had attempted to fight the fire with a garden hose.
Secretary Earl Brian announced California Dental Service the nations largest dental prepaid carrier will manage welfare recipient care and reimburse about 58 million dollars annually to roughly 12 000 participating dentists. The program aims for comprehensive coverage with emphasis on preventive care for children and higher reimbursement for preventive services to reduce future costly procedures.
One man, Richard Arias, 22, of Shafter was arrested after a burglary attempt in Wasco County. Homeowner William Chernabaeff returned at 12:30 pm Tuesday to find a man holding a shotgun. A second suspect fled. deputies continue to chase him.
Geo. Whiting announced R. S. Dick Bruce as campaign chairman. Bruce is a Bakersfield native, attended local schools including Bakersfield Junior College, and after UCLA employment with Western Pipe and Steel, then moved to Bakersfield in 1949 to work in sales for U S Steel American Bridge.
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