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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1976
Page
1
A 65 foot silo at Murphy Products Inc Shafter plant collapsed during Christmas weekend spilling seven hundred tons of cattle feed. Investigators arrived Tuesday to determine cause. weak bolts suspected. No other silos damaged. auger and maltage conveyor system harmed.
The Shafter High School Student store and Nikkel Iron Works suffered break-ins last week. Nikkel Iron Works at 184 Central reported a cut door lock with $30 cash and $214.85 in wrenches taken. SHS student store had a broken window, $100 in candy bars and beef jerky stolen, plus an 8 track tape player worth $75. A Friday morning vehicle fire at 3 a.m. on a 1960 Ford pickup owned by Frieda Wilson caused $300 damage. Fire department later estimated $200 in savings to the vehicle and did not determine the fire’s cause. Additional thefts included tools and tires from three Shafter pickups during Christmas weekend and $320 in tools from Dennis Atkinson’s truck. Chuck Johnson reported two spare tires and wheels plus wrenches missing. Charles Hopkins reported a missing tool box and tools valued at $40. The year’s events in Shafter included the Bicentennial and new construction, summarized in this issue with photos.
Construction in Shafter topped $1 million for the ninth time since 1947 with 1976 permits totaling $1,184,163. March and June were the peak months, while December was the slowest. Petrini Construction led in new homes during June and Marvin Roe built three new apartment buildings in March.
A January 4 1977 7 00 p m meeting in Shafter City Hall to discuss water and sewer system improvements for Northwest Shafter. Topics include city extension of services, funding, district formation, and potential annexation. Residents west of Central Valley Highway north Tulare Ave and south of Fresno Ave are urged to attend.
Kern County records a 69 percent rise in the January November total to a landmark 143.44 million dollars with November alone at 10.17 million. Dwelling permits lead activity at 3 132 permits valued at 93.94 million dollars pushing countywide construction beyond 1975 totals.
The City of Shafter reports December apportionments totaling 11,402 from state funds. Major 5,472 came from in lieu motor vehicle license fees, with 3,945 from highway users taxes and 1,985 from cigarette tax.
Beno's Department Stores of Los Angeles plans to rebuild the Shafter store destroyed by a recent fire. Construction start and completion dates are not set while insurance claims are resolved. the new building may be at the old Jackson Avenue site or a new location.
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