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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1949
Page
2
The Weather Bureau notes 1949 winter as unusually cold with widespread crop damage, especially citrus groves. Californians cope as heating becomes common, fuel gas shortages occur in the south, and utility curtailments affect domestic supply for PG&E customers while standby oil burners help households.
A large segment of California publishers gathers in Fresno for the annual California Newspaper Publishers Association convention. The event highlights topics related to newspaper craft and industry.
A compilation of quotes from Carey Baldwin Milton Brock Harry Revel Paul Young and Yvonne Covington on security housing industry attitude dairy life and marriage. The remarks reflect diverse views from San Francisco Los Angeles Hollywood Redwood City and related industries.
Puerto Rico enjoys a mild climate with a mean winter temperature of 73.4 degrees Fahrenheit and summer temperatures about 5.5 degrees higher. The data highlights a small seasonal temperature rise and a generally temperate year.
Bank of America surpasses $6 billion in total resources, the first peace time milestone for any bank. It leads National City Bank of New York by over $1 billion and stands as the world’s largest bank, though the real concern is how these resources boost California’s economic potential.
A list of historic dates and events tied to California noting milestones from 1847 to 1950. Highlights include John C. Fremont becoming the first U. S. Governor of California in 1847, Dumbarton Bridge completion in 1920, and Inauguration Day on January 20.
Editor notes town interest in adult night school course pending enrollment. Requirements include one year of high school bookkeeping or equivalent. No tuition. A letter from Jeanette Gilbert lists several locals willing to enroll and encourages others to call Shafter High School at 4611 with names and addresses.
Journalists meeting annually discuss industry craft from new tools to press freedom threats. Leaders deliver remarks to reaffirm responsibilities to readers and uphold the American press as a cornerstone of democracy.
Oil and watercolor paintings and woodcarvings by Mr and Mrs George W Wright are on display at the Shafter Branch Library through January 22. The couple, former Shafter residents now in Wasco, offer clay modeling and china painting and teach two weekly art classes. Carvings vary from tiny one inch frogs to an eighteen inch likeness of the artist’s granddaughter. Woods include walnut pine and mahogany. A piece details steps from sketch to finished design. Several paintings depict scenes near Virginia City.
L. C. Chapman of the Los Angeles Regional VA office stated that disability compensation pension and subsistence allowances paid to veterans or dependents by the Veterans Administration are not counted as income for income tax purposes. The remark notes that while VA benefits are exempt, earnings from part time work by veterans while in school are treated differently.
The text notes that earnings from work during training or on the job are taxable under existing tax laws. It also states that veterans and dependents receiving disability compensation or pension are subject to tax on their earned income, while only VA paid compensation or pension is tax exempt.
Christmas display returns to Lindley Meadows in Golden Gate Park San Francisco. Angel Island in San Francisco Bay spans 640 acres and houses scenic and historical features.
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