Powerplant Debate Signals Water Supply Strain in State
Community leaders voiced concerns at a Wednesday meeting about energy source choices and the risk of rotating outages to water systems. McRee warned water pumping could suffer permanent damage if canals are overloaded. Belridge Water Storage District manager urged coordinated pumping. Kern County Water Agency reported 45,000 acre feet of surplus and potential SB 200 progress, with a January Senate floor target depending on Sacramento actions.
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California
McRee
Bob Price
Belridge
Stu Pyle
Kern County
Pyle
Senate
Sacramento
Spring Semester Adult Education Classes Start Date
The Spring Semester adult education classes begin Monday January 28 1980 or on the next suitable evening or day. Registration is allowed at the first class meeting. For credit questions contact the Adult Education Secretary at 746-4961 325-1230 or 325-1239. Four credits of work or military experience may count as elective requirements.
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Ewes
U.S
Raden Fortenberry
Barbara Hays
Arlie Smith
Bob Smith Oo NG
Joaquin Patifio
Lillian Schafer
Munition
Schafer
DFEIC
Ban McCoy
Annie Hight
Ben McCoy
Laura Martens
Ody Condon
Carolyn Miller
Rick Stricher
Rick Stricker
Steve Richardson
Olark Johnson
Shafter Council approves purchases and chamber deal
The Shafter City Council approved buying 30 300 gallon refuse containers for 120 each plus tax and approved selling a 1965 GMC garbage truck and a Garwood body. Expenditure for the City Administrator to attend a 1980 city managers meeting in San Diego was approved. A dance permit for Shafter High School Key Club was granted for February 1. An amendment with the Chamber of Commerce ending an office agreement was approved. Fire crews worked six hours during a wind storm and were commended for cooperation. Banquet plans for the Chamber installation include Congressman William M. Thomas as guest speaker. tickets are 7.50. Community awards and new board installations are planned. An agreement with the Shafter Historical Society was discussed and assignments named to draft it.
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News Council
Garwood
League of California Cities
San Diego
Shafter High School
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Cliff Ratzlaff
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter Motel
C of C
William M. Thomas
New C
of C
Shafter Historical Society
Ben Grundy
Susan Barton
Joe Kirk
Nina Leigh
The
Historical Society
Herb Howell
Shafter Merchants Plan Promotions and New Officers
The Shafter Merchant's Committee chose Cindy Cook as chairman replacing Sandy Wiedmann. Louise Jones will stay secretary treasurer as officers were elected at the January 8 meeting at Yee's Steak House. The group set monthly meetings for 10 a.m. on the first Monday. Promotional events include a Sadie Hawkins on February 29 and a sidewalk sale on April 19 plus a moonlight madness sale on June 20.
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Shafter Merchant’s Committee
Yee’s Steak House
Cindy Cook
The
Shafter Press
Sandy Wiedmann
Shafter Drug
Louise Jones
Humpty Dumpty Children’s Clothes
Shafter
Police report arrests and dispositions continued
Police arrested Russell Carr on possession of a billy club. Gonzales pled guilty and paid a $70 fine. Osborn arrested January 11 for public drunks at Graddy's. Cloud arrested January 10 for public drunk and resisting arrest on Lerdo. Webb, 20, of Shelter arrested January 4 for possession of two homemade billy clubs a chain and a sawed-off bat found under his Buick Riviera. released on $1500 bail. Shannon found guilty of driving on a suspended license with a $355 fine two years probation and DWI school.
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Russell Carr
Gonzales
Herman Edward Osborn
Wasco
Graddy
Ber
Tommy
Cloud of Shafter
Lerdo
State Street
John Martin Webb
Jimmy Russell Shannon
Cotton prices peak as season high hits January
Wen dell H Wilbanks of the Bakersfield Marketing Services Office reports spot cotton prices at a season high on January 2. The Fresno Exchange quoted grade 31 staple 35 mike 35 through 49 at 73.30 cents per pound and grade 41 staple 35 at 72.55 cents. Weekly spot sales totaled about 1,000 bales and most ginned cotton comes from module stored stock. Grade 31 dominates both week and season at 52 percent. staple 35 leads with 82 percent weekly and 63 percent season. Fiber micronaire ranged 35-49 with 95 percent season. strength averaged 93,000 psi. The Marketing Services Office processed 28,000 samples for the week ending January 4, bringing season total to 1,255,000.
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Wendell H. Wilbanks
Bakersfield
Fresno Cotton Exchange
Baked Marketing Services Office
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Charles Percy
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Percy
Washington, D.C
Marion Barry
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Faser Shafter
Calef
Lerdo Highway
James
Rodriguez
S. Wall
General Business Services
Dale Wiedmann
Custom Land
South Cherry
PCA
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