Pacific Telephone seeks rate hikes to fund California expansion
Pacific Telephone filed with the California Public Utilities Commission requesting overall rate increases totaling 158 million dollars in gross annual revenues for telephone service and 23 million dollars more annually for Yellow Pages advertising. If approved, residence one party rates in Shafter would rise to 4.50 dollars monthly and basic business service to 9.60 dollars, as the company cites high construction costs and aging earnings amid population and economic growth in California.
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Pacific Telephone Today
California Public’Utilities Commission
Commission
Shafter
California
Ings
Pacific
Shafter Press Reports Telco Wage Increases and Costs
The article notes $34 million in wage and fringe benefit increases last year for union and non union employees, with $22 million affecting California operations. It cites higher debt and equity capital costs and increased plant costs per telephone as factors.
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California
Fire Rating Bureau delivers report to city council
The Pacific Fire Rating Bureau submitted its long awaited report to the City Council. A covering letter by Division Engineer E C Adams notes field checks of Shafter fire protection facilities, completed improvements, and a revised evaluation in preparation. Recommendations aim to help future fire defense planning and may enable lower fire insurance rates.
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Pacific Fire Rating Bureau
E.C. Adams
Shafter
John G. Barr
Woman's Club Hosts Husbands Dinner With World Travel Theme
Shafter Womans Club members and guests gathered at the Veterans Memorial Hall on a Wednesday in February for a pot-luck dinner themed Travel Around the World. Guests wore foreign costumes and displays of gifts from Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen and Mrs. William Handel added international flavor. John Tobia son of Shafter’s American Field Service student from Denmark attended as a special guest.
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Shafter Womans Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Rolf Jacobsen
William Handel
John Tobiason
Shafter
Denmark
Donna Little
Barbara Boggs
Shafter High School
John Notley
Bill Gladden
Paul Ratzlaff
Five Year Kern County Water Agency Report Issued
Kern County Water Agency released its Five Years report covering 1961 to 1966. Bureau recommendations include expanded fire department staffing, new pumper and equipment, drill tower, three way radio, and annual pump maintenance records. Copies available by request at Room 418-1415 18th Street Bakersfield 93301 and at the Shafter Press.
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Kern County Water Agency
W.C. Bryant
Bryant
18Th Street
Bakersfield
Henry C. Garnett
Kern County
West Side
New West Side
Fire Department
Bureau
Police and
Civil Defense
Defense
Fire Rating Bureau
City Hall
Shafter Press
Dietrick P. Ratzlaff and Mrs Ratzlaff Visit Shafter Friends
Mr and Mrs Dietrick P Ratzlaff of Henderson Nebraska spent a few days in Shafter visiting his sister Mrs Pete Buller. He is her youngest brother. They toured Bakersfield and had earlier visits with Mrs H A Janzen at Reedley before arriving in Shafter.
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Dietrick P. Ratzlaff
Henderson
Nebr
Shafter
Pete Buller
Bakersfield
Ratzlaffs
H.A. Janzen
Reedley
Bob Mears Named Coach at Simi Valley High School
Robert Mears appointed physical education teacher and head varsity football coach at Simi Valley High School. He previously coached at Shafter and served as teacher and assistant coach at Oxnard Union High School District.
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Robert Mears
Simi Valley High School
Mears
Shafter
Oxnard Union High School
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