Editorial on Main Street Ads and Public Utilities Controversy
An editorial discusses how advertising sustains free newspapers and informs citizens, then shifts to a critique of public utilities regulation. It argues for balanced policy by Public Utilities Commission staff and warns against overreach, invoking quotes about youth and public interest.
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Utes Commission
Commission
United States Supreme Court
California
Public Utilities Complesion Act
Tax reforms and bond rules spark fiscal debate
The piece surveys rising federal spending from 1953 to 1962 and the burden of taxes. It argues for changing the two thirds bond approval rule, noting sales taxes now fund most bond issues and urging legislative reform after public hearings.
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Korea
Kennedy
Snd Cary Body
Sparks Rally for Gun Rights In California
The article reports gun owners and associations opposing restrictive laws in California arguing the constitutional right to keep and bear arms is largely upheld. It notes NRA and California Rifle and Pistol Association support five tests for any proposed law focusing on enforceability, purpose, potential misuse, necessity, and separation of powers.
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California
Te’ National Rifle Association
California Rifle and Pistol Association
California Wildlife Federation
National Rifle Association
Candles n Cake Event Listings by Date
A sequence of names linked to dates from February 2 to February 8 lists participants such as Mrs. Keith Hamman J H Ta Connell Gwenn Isaac Jean Walker Wanda Gilbreath Victor Siemens Jack Stewart Darrel Hester Bobbie Hammond and many others across each weekday including February 3 February 5 February 6 February 7 and February 8 with multiple individuals on each day.
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Keith Hamman
J. H. Ta Connell
Gwenn Isaac
Jean Walker
Wanda Gilbreath
Victor Siemens
Jack Stewart
Darrel Hester
Bobbie Hammond
Mike Panero
Direct Sea-Van Cargo Inspection Trial In Southern California
A direct sea to store cargo delivery system was used to ship goods from Japan to Corner Stores in Pasadena California. Customs inspection occurs at the importer premises under safeguards aligning with dockside inspections. Present were customs inspectors J F Denning D W McMahon and U S J A Wallace of Pacific Far East Line Gordon W Ross of Frank Dow Co and Cornet Stores traffic manager in charge of warehouse operations.
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California
Japan
Royo Parkway
Pasadena
Pacific Far East Line, Inc
Los Angeles
Cornet
J. F. Denning
D. W. McMahon
U.S
J. A. Wallace
Gordon W. Ross
Frank Dow Co., Inc
M. C
Auto factories push U S vehicle output past eight million
American plants produced 7,905,002 motor vehicles in 1960, up 17.6 percent from 1959 as factories expanded production in a strong year for the industry.
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United States
Milk prices to advance after public hearing findings
Director of Agriculture James T. Ralph said a public hearing showed major wage increases and higher supply costs since the last adjustment justify higher minimum prices paid by distributors to consumers.
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James T. Ralph
CofC Seeks Club List From Local Organizations
The Chamber of Commerce requests civic and service groups submit meeting details including organization name, meeting place, date and time. La Moyne Pierucci notes the compilation aids out of town members and those with business, as leadership changes occur seasonally.
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Chamber of Commerce
la Moyne
Chamber
Fok Festival Opens To Public In Bakersfield Heritage Night
The Fok Festival invites the public to an eight o clock program featuring dances from Spain Portugal Latvia the Balkan nations and the Ukraine. It includes United States and American Indian ritual dances and ends with a late evening dance in the high school cafeteria. The annual event is led by Circle Eight Folk Dance Club and sponsored by the Folk Dance Federation of California South Bakersfield City Recreation Department and Kern County Parks and Recreation Department.
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Bakersfield
Spain
Portugal
Latvia
Ukraine
United States
Circle Eight Folk Dance Club
Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc
Bakersfield City
Kern County Parks and Recreation Department
Shafter Merchants See Local Spending Boost
Local shoppers supported area businesses with money spent at home in a surge described as bolstering the home industry. Merchants reported stronger daily sales and increased foot traffic across core stores and markets.
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Shafter
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