Man fined for hurrying out of cold on interstate speed
Harbor City resident J Gregory Lewis faced Judge Harvey Gaede in Shafter Justice Court after speeding 90 mph on Interstate 5 to beat the cold. He was fined $95 after considering prior moving violations. LeRoy Denny of Bakersfield pled guilty to petty theft from a local auto agency and was sentenced to 20 days in jail or a $250 fine.
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Harbor City
J. Gregory Lewis
Harvey Gaede
Shafter Justice Court
Gaede
LeRoy Denny
Bakersfield
Vandals Break Windows Across Town In BB Gun Spree
Over the past week eleven windows were shattered, mostly by BB gun fire, with many incidents on Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Victims include Patricia Armstrong, Helen Bender, Betty Onsum, and others. a Warner Cable van, a Shafter irrigation district truck, and a Growers Ag Supply truck suffered rear or driver’s side window damage. A Central Valley High Continuation student also had a window broken. Other mischief included eggs on a car, stolen Christmas decorations, and oil tossed on a nephew’s vehicle.
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Mannel
Bryan Tuttle
East Euclid
Warner Cable Company
Bill Patrick
East Ash
Shafter-Wasco. - Irrigation District
Rick Sharp
Golden West
Growers Ag
J. C. Atkinson
Charles Brown
Pine
Dick Johnson
Byron Jackson Company
Faber Street
Alex Kloeppel
Arie Smith
Central Valley High School
East Lerdo Highway
Marcus Williams
Terra Vista
Individualized IBEC system planned for Bakersfield Downtown Center
The Bakersfield College Business Department introduces IBEC, an individualized self paced education system. It lets students enroll anytime and study at their pace from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. Courses include Shorthand, Filing, Records Management, Typing and Transcription. Registration begins the week of January 6 1975 with classes starting January 13.
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Bakersfield College _ Business Department
BEC
Sally Briggs
Jean Leslie
Charles R. Carlson
Downtown Center
IBEC
Business Department
Carlson
Medieval belief linked lion heart to wisdom for fools
A 12th century notion claimed that consuming a lion's heart would transform fools into wise men. This myth reflects medieval ideas on courage and intellect and the symbolic value assigned to royal beasts.
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Shafter Press
Jerry Marcus
West Ash
Betty Gallagher
West Lerdo Highway
In Greetings
Richland Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Community National Bank Shafter
God
Fabric Jewelers
Bank of America
Shafter Branch
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