Must Volunteer To Beat Draft
Army recruiting official in Delano announces voluntary enlistment is closed and drafted men go to the army. Sgt Hastie notes volunteers gain opportunities not available to draftees, including Officers' Candidate School for graduates and direct commissions for veterans 19 to 32 with two years of college. Aviation Cadet program open to married men. former Air Force men eligible for Europe assignments.
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Armed Forces
Robert T. Hastie
Army and
Air’ Force
Delano
Hastie
Army Field Force
Air Force
Europe
Fresno Station KFRE to Start 50 000 Watt CBS Network
CBS announces KFRE Fresno will join the CBS network as its 24th 50 000 watt outlet. The new station on 940 kilocycles begins operations in February 1949, with four 300 ft towers and a transmitter prototype by General Electric, covering Sacramento to the San Fernando Valley and beyond. It becomes an ABC affiliate and replaces the 5000 watt outlet.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Fresno
KFRE
Columbia Broadcasting Network
Sacramento
San Fernando Valley
Pacific
American Broadcasting Company
General Electric Company
Monson
Dinuba
Mexico City
Toronto
Canada
General Electric Co
Nephew and family visit Guenther home in town
Overnight guests at the home of Dr and Mrs P C Guenther were their nephew Eddie Guenther his wife and daughter Clarice from Sykeston North Dakota formerly of Shafter.
Quote fragment frames trust in leaders and oath
Aeschylus phrase cited by Plutarch emphasizes that trust in a leader stems from the man rather than the oath. The old saying contrasts rhetoric with character, underscoring integrity as the basis of belief in public figures.
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Aeschylus
Plutarch
Christmas Gift Plan Sparks Clever Boyish Scheme
Two youngsters trade ideas about gifts for Christmas and a football outfit. One boy boasts his parents promise football gear if he eats Grape-Nuts Wheat-Meal every morning, while the other believes he can outfox his parents by waiting for a later catch.
Relatives Visit Ed Bender Home
Relatives visit the Ed Bender home in Menno South Dakota and San Francisco the Benders family includes Mr. and Mrs Fred Bender parents and Calvin Bender brother with wife and son Larry plus Mr. and Mrs D J Bender and 8 month old Dale visiting through the winter and staying in Menno.
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Ed Bender
Fred Bender
Menno
South Dakota
Calvin Bender
Larry
Bender
D. J. Bender
Dale
San Francisco
Spud Growers Committee Debates Federal vs State Program
The Agricultural Production Committee across four counties discussed forming a local body to administer a potato grower program. They compared federal and state options, noting local control over assessments funds and disbursements, versus state treasury handling. Details included printing costs mailing lists and voter mailings to all growers.
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Headland
Gordon
California
Federal marketing program favored for grower funding
The Shafter Press notes the government would pay under a federal marketing agreement. state plans would require growers to cover about 2000 dollars. It cites hardship exemptions in the federal plan and absence of such in the state, plus federal funds for the support program. A public hearing will seek grower input before a vote. if two thirds approve, the agreement takes effect.
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Chinon
Shafter
Venice
Grand Canal
Maxine
Shafter, Calif
Clint Parker
Santa FE Avenue
Berlin
Jack Hinsley
Shafter Ave
Lie LI
Santa Fe
D. F. Myrick, Prop
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