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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
8
A Letter to the Editor criticizing the city dog pound has sparked a local clamor. Residents question the conditions and demand investigation and immediate action by city officials to address the reported misery.
Southern California officials push for a Supreme Court decision in 1949 to settle the California Arizona inter state water dispute. The stakes involve 11 million acre feet of annual Colorado River water, tens of billions in obligations, and the water supply for 28 Southern California cities and nearby farm regions. Arizona seeks a $738 million irrigation handout while California demands its full contractual share to avoid economic ruin.
The National Retail Dry Goods Association reports department stores and specialty shops earned only 3.8 percent net profit for nine months ending last Oct 31, with margins shrinking while expenses rise. Food chains show profits of one to two cents per dollar, highlighting modest earnings for the average retailer amid rising payrolls and costs. The piece argues retail policy shapes purchasing power and living standards, praising competitive U.S. distribution as essential to national abundance.
Population of Kern county for January 1949 is estimated at 223,200, up 7 percent from a year ago and up 65 percent since April 1940. Kern ranks tenth in state population and is third largest in area, with state totals and comparisons to neighboring counties also listed.
Kern County Farm Bureau thanks the Shafter Press for helping publish Farm Bureau news over the past year. The letter notes 1400 Kern County families and 55 000 California Farm Bureau members, praising cooperation and wishing holiday joy. It ends with best regards from Executive Secretary John W. Tribolet and a second note of thanks for printing lesson sermon excerpts.
Public quotes cover crossfiling in state primaries as Governor Earl Warren deems it integral. South Korea concerns voiced by Korean Consul General Heui Sik Min question North Korean migration. California figures discuss taxi strikes and postwar economic trends with mixed outlooks.
The United States employs more than ten percent of its workforce in government roles. Federal, state, and local agencies together account for a significant share of total employment, reflecting public sector hiring and staffing levels across various government services.
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