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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
7
Christmas meditation on Luke 2 8 20 emphasizes Jesus as savior not just a gift and urges personal faith. Shepherds hear good news see Christ with haste and spread the message while urging readers to meet the Lord and live in peace with God.
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The article outlines a new railroad by pass at Shasta dam site to start construction earlier by two years. It describes diverting the Southern Pacific line via a tunnel, allowing canyon work and reservoir rail relocation to proceed in parallel, reducing overall time by about 30 months.
A 1938 state rule requires trailer and semi-trailer owners to present an inspection form verifying the serial number shown on the last registration has been die-stamped on the vehicle. The rule applies to the tow vehicle area and surrounding metal surfaces.
The form must be signed by a DMV employee or deputized automobile club inspector. It must show a proper device on the vehicle or trailer, green clearance lights installed, and an approved red rear reflector plus tail light, operated by the driver of the towing vehicle.
A historical note explains that by 600 B C a Chinese foot ruler was divided into ten inches and each inch into tenths. This early precision measure shows the careful subdivision of length in ancient times.
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