Kern River Valley Becomes Major Film Location
Kern County gains film industry attention as the Kern River Valley hosts Empire Television Series and other productions. James Radoumis, Board of Trade manager, notes thousands of income dollars added to the county's economy. Productions this year include Lassie Bonanza The Virgian True Theater and Alfred Hitchcock The West Was Won Premiered in London.
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U.S. Forest Service
Netfield
Phil Silvers
Kern County
Board of Trade
James Radoumis
Jack Webb
London
Los Angeles
Kern County Population Shows Increase
Kern County population rises to 312000 as of January 1 1963. The association notes an 8500 gain since 1962 and cites statewide population at 17380000 for January.
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Kern County
Telephone card handling method for long distance calls
The article explains how the Long Distance Operator records data on a printed card in three steps: area code and number, special instructions, and the caller's number. It notes this sequence allows immediate dialing after step one to speed operator calls. The playful question about telephone material ends with a factual answer that telephones are made from animal, vegetable, and mineral materials.
Sheriff Reserve Donates 1783 Hours in 1962
The Shafter-Wasco unit of the Kern County Sheriff's Reserve donated 1783 hours in 1962 led by Sergeant Murphy White with 418 hours and Lloyd Ringgenberg with 354. Ringgenberg was elected sergeant and White became vice president at the annual dinner where Leon Morgan and Herb Huffman received five year service stars. The unit includes Ringgenberg White Morgan Mashburn and the Huffman brothers.
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Shafter-Wasco
Kern County Sheriff's Reserve
Murphy White
Lloyd Ringgenberg
Ringgenberg
White
Leon Morgan
Shafter
Herb Huffman
Ringgenberg, White, Morgan
William Mashburn
Herb and
J. B. Huffman
Mancini to Perform with Kern Philharmonic in Bakersfield
Henry Mancini, famed arranger and composer, headlines Kern Philharmonic’s third concert of the season on February 4 at 8 30 p m in Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield. He conducts a 70 member orchestra in a program of his arrangements including Mr Lucky Moon River Peter Gunn and a tribute to Victor Young with a medley of Oscar winning songs and selections from Breakfast at Tiffanys Tickets are on sale at Kern Philharmonic Reservations by Friday limited seating priced 4 00 for adults and students
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Henry Mancini
Kern Philharmonic
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield
Mancini
Kern Philharmonic Orchestra
Peter Gunn
Mr. Mancini
Victor Young
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
Arts and Sciences
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Moon River
Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Tenet Ee
Kern
Philharmonic
Eld
White Pelicans Among America's Largest Birds
White pelicans rank as one of the nation’s largest birds with a wingspan reaching about nine feet.
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Kern River Valley
Empire Television
Tramea F. Bish
Padilla
Sheriff's Reserve
Ant
Dinette
Opie
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