Hal Boyle highlights California Club mail on safety and tension
AP columnist Hal Boyle shares reader mail from the California division of the National Automobile Club. It includes safety maxims about avoiding accidents and notes a free booklet How to Deal With Your Tensions by Dr. George S. Stevenson, with a list of self review questions and coping tips.
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Associated Press
Hal
California
National Automobile Club
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Father Palou
United States
Kern County Health Association
George S. Stevenson
Vernon Witcher Hurts In Highway Crash Near Shafter
Vernon Witcher of 329 Walnut sustained extensive injuries in a two car crash on Highway 43 between Shafter and Wasco Saturday afternoon. He underwent surgery for a broken leg and other injuries and was listed in good condition Monday at Physicians Hospital in Bakersfield. J W Kelley of Wasco, driver of the other car, was taken to a Wasco hospital. he faced possible charges for driving under the influence after officers detected alcohol on his breath.
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Witcher
Physicians Hospital
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Shafter
Wasco
Dresser Road
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Kelley
CHP
Onry Neufeld
Siefra Avenue
Neufeld’s ‘Automotive
Shafter and
Mercy Hospital
Quiet Holiday Reported By Shafter Police
Shafter police report a quiet New Year weekend with minor non injury accidents and typical drunkenness arrests. Incidents include two non injury crashes involving Daniel Escalante and William Jarvey Underwood and Eugene Benavidez with Diana Wiedmann. Vandalism at Shafter Play Center and a tire theft from a car are noted along with a local business owner suffering a stroke.
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Hanley Witcher
Daniel Escalante
Stone
William Jarvey Underwood
Buttonwillow
Central and
James
Eugene Benavidez
Pacific
Diana Wiedmann
Cross
Shafter Play Center
Richard Hearne
Golden West
Early DMV license renewal urged in Shafter region
Shafter motorists are urged to renew 1971 licenses by February 5 to avoid penalties for late renewal. Trucks incur higher penalties than passenger vehicles. DMV chief John Matthews appeals to non residents and notes delays for out of area transfers. The office will be open January 30 and introduces personal plates from Governor Reagan’s program for an extra 25 dollars and new gold and blue plates. Brochures with full details are available at the Shafter DMV.
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John Matthews
California Department of Motor Vehicles
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DMV
Sacramento
Shafter Dmv
Reagan
California
Department of Motor Vehicles
Roland Benner
Sunset Ave
Pat Criswell
Jim Hamilton Named Shafter Chamber President
Jim Hamilton manager of Hemingsons Department Store was elected president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce. He will be installed January 18 at the annual meeting where a reorganized board named Hamilton president and Jack Colvard vice president. Wayne Wood becomes secretary and John Leonard treasurer. The meeting will feature Western Polymer Company officials reporting on starch plant operations in Shafter. Tickets are available at local banks, Wood’s Shoe Store, and the Shafter Press.
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Jim Hamilton
Hemingson
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton
John Fabric
Bruce Loppini
John Leonard
Jack Colvard
Millard LaGrange
Bob Gilbert
Bob Lewis
Bob Bayn
Bud Johnson
Robert Milwee
Emil
Jack) Frost
Wayne Wood
Shafter Motel
Bill Briggeman
Western Polymer Company
Shafter
Bank of America
Community National Bank
Wood’s Shoe Store
Shafter Press
Merchants Division
Chamber Boat
Curren
Bonner
Boel
Joe Kirk
Roy Kerber
Gary Kruger
Bakersfield
JJ Hamilton
Rabies Clinic In Shafter Slated For January 12
Kern County Health announces a public rabies vaccination clinic for dogs in Shafter on January 12 from 1 to 6 p m at the Kern County Fire Department on Central Valley Highway. Dog owners with two year vaccines last year must obtain new 1971-72 license tags. vaccination not required this year for those pets. There are 43 clinics countywide January 4 through 30 co sponsored by the Kern County Veterinary Medical Association and Department with a nominal fee for vaccination and license tag.
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Vallighway
Kern County
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Kearns
Kern County Veterinary Medical Association
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Weather in Shafter Records Chill and Showers From Week
The Shafter area saw typical early winter weather with a high of 66 degrees on Tuesday December 29 and a sub freezing low of 27 on Sunday January 3. Another 0.56 inch of rain brings the season total to 2.87 inches. Daily temps at the U S Cotton Research Station ranged from 46 down to 38 degrees.
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Shafter
U.S. Cotton Research Station
Schools End Holiday Break Resume Classes at Shaf ter High and Rich land
Shaf ter High School and Rich land Elementary School resumed classes on Monday morning January 4 after a two week Christmas New Year recess that began Friday afternoon December 18, restoring classroom routines.
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Shafter High School
Richland Elementary School
Move To Suburbia Blair Sees Big Change In Kern County
Classroom roll calls across 54 districts reveal a population shift toward suburbs driven by economic factors. Greenfield ADA climbs from 2,887 in 1965 to 3,238 in 1970, while Panama Union rises from 1,467 to 2,095. County total K-12 enrollment reaches 110,924, up 11,000 in five years as desert districts gain students.
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Indian Wells
Valley Joint Union
Mojave
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