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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1961
Page
4
The RFCO announces fire in the tail and liftoff as the vehicle ascends from Pacific Missile Range. Radar and telemetry track the craft toward a polar orbit, with eight to nine minutes until orbit and about an hour more for postlaunch data and reporting to the agency.
Assembly Bill No. 5 moves to ease elder care burdens by allowing adult children relief from parental support costs. The bill eliminates the requirement to participate in own aid, effective January 1 1962, potentially adding thousands to public assistance rolls. New law removes property value limits for home use and increases disabled aid personal property allowance to 1200, with conditions on additional holdings and income. Disability definition also broadens to require varying levels of attention.
Private Arnold R. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Smith of 612 Pacific Street, earned paratrooper wings at graduation exercises in Fort De Carolina with the 82nd Airborne Division. He enlisted after last June's Shafter High School graduation and trained at Fort Ord California.
Shafter Woman's Club members enter a nationwide Fashion Sewing Contest with prizes from $100 to a three week Europe tour for two. Entries must be self modeled, judged on suitability for club events and workmanship, with state and national rounds leading to a Washington DC convention and cash awards for top clubs.
After two weeks of play three teams share the lead in the seven team adult league. T&B Buffet Nick's Drive-In and Gladden's Trucking each own two wins and a 2 0 record as the standings show. USACO Deluxe Barbers Adams Hardfacing Mettler Station follow with losses.
Health officials announce rabies vaccination clinics for dogs with a $1.50 fee and license costs ranging from $1 to $2.50, depending on area. Ten evening clinics are set in Bakersfield to accommodate working families, with notices posted countywide and information available through health department offices.
A witty remark suggests that genuine renewal requires substance rather than surface polish. It emphasizes skepticism toward empty promises and the need for practical, ethical actions to accompany change.
Bakersfield Savings and Loan Promotion touts 412 percent yearly earnings paid quarterly and up to 50 percent more than rivals. It pledges $10,000 FDIC style insurance through FSLIC and offers transfer by presenting your passbook or open by mail with postage paid. Funds received by January 10 earn from January 1.
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