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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
4
Population Reference Bureau figures show America’s birth rate remains high after World War II, outpacing many crowded countries. Despite higher birth rates than Sweden and the United Kingdom, population growth is also shaped by lower infant mortality and longer life expectancy amid immigration.
Parrett and Joe Frizzell edge Bennetts in a close finish as Bennetts’ Sam Barling stars. First half ends January 13 as leagues eye expansion to five on a team. Junior Major and Junior Leagues resume January 3 and 8 with Sportsman Commercial starting January 9. Ed Chilla Jr. leads with a 649 series in the finals.
A 1955 Shafter report cites U.S. population growth at 1.7 percent amid lower rates in the U.K. and Austria, compares 1900 census figures to today, notes white population gains and rising dependents, and observes women entering the workforce as birthrates shift age structures.
A Geneva backed initiative by the United Nations Olive Oil Conference seeks to curb surplus olive oil by creating a fund and councils to guarantee loans and boost consumption. The plan envisions an Olive Oil Fund with capital to loan to growers in Mediterranean states, mirroring supports used for cotton and butter.
Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly of Shafter, chair of the interim committee on manufacturing, oil and mining, announced hearings in Bakersfield on January 26 and 27 on the state license tonnage tax rates for agricultural minerals. Representatives of the state and industry are invited to testify.
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Mr and Mrs Ken Tay Lor and their son of Santa Barbara were dinner guests on Christmas Day at the Les Williams residence on Scaroni Avenue, sharing a festive family gathering.
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