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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
8
The plan leaves about 1.033 billion dollars of the 1955 56 state budget beyond legislative control due to fixed appropriations. Schools receive 432 million, highways 239 million, welfare and other items add to the immovable total, with 172 million in revenues returned to local governments.
A terse dispute centers on what issues lawmakers have left to argue over as turbulently divided bodies clash over limited agendas and stalled measures.
The American concept of free enterprise is presented as a counter to communist messaging. The Am erican foundation notes a Russian worker could buy shirts and coats with limited hours or days of earnings, while mass production relies on mass consumption to raise living standards.
An old rail heritage passage reflects on the final runs of steam engines like No 6 on the Sierra Railway and the rise of diesel power and modern diesels. The article laments lost nostalgia for coal fueled trains while noting persistent railroad progress and unanswered search for a wood tie substitute.
The appeal notes widespread American retail outlets as supporting freedom to the masses. It cites nearly 30 million dollars in March of Dimes funds needed in 1954 to aid polio patients and mentions 70,000 patients on active lists with National Foundation chapters at the start of 1955.
Mobilhome Corp. in Bakersfield previews a three bedroom ultramodern house with picture windows built on a factory line. Priced around $6650 delivered on your lot, it aims for FHA approval and broad access to affordable home ownership.
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