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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
2
Subscription price set at $2.00 per year payable in advance. Single copies five cents. Advertising rates available on request. Entered as second class matter August 1 1935 at the post office in California under the act of March 3 1878. Telephone 57.
Sacramento announced a $100,000,000 state relief program seeking new revenue sources. Welfare director H Dewey Anderson warned of higher taxes while Kern County official M W Skelton criticized relief as creating a dependent class and urged limiting aid to prompt work and lasting solutions.
NBC conducted a NY test sending performance images from a nightclub to local television receivers. The broadcast marked a milestone by transmitting entertainment from a non studio space, reinforcing plans for regular TV broadcasts in early spring.
Representative farmers and business men of the nation gather in Washington under the United States chamber to discuss government relations with agriculture. About 60 delegates from farm and industrial groups attend a round-table on federal aid, industrial policy, foreign trade, and agricultural advancement, led by U S Chamber President George H Davis.
A 1930s discussion notes rising government costs in 1936 reaching 17.0 billion dollars, over a quarter of national income. Federal state and local outlays exceed farmers’ income and consumer spending, prompting warnings that government spending could shift power from people to the state and demand reform.
A motorist was fined and given a 30 day jail sentence suspended for one year after passing a school bus on the right as it loaded children. Constable John Reily urged strict enforcement of laws requiring a full stop and a maximum 10 mph when passing a loading or unloading bus.
A Berkeley training for police staff heard Dr. George K. Rhodes report that about 1 in 250 drivers on state streets are intoxicated and 12 percent of drivers show varying degrees of intoxication. He urged medical exams for licenses and blood alcohol standards to prove impairment.
The Kern County Kern River Water Storage district drive aims to lift Shafter Wasco Taft and McFarland memberships toward a 794 quota with Sam Uachen Maier named captain. Local meetings cover school programs farm clubs and plans for potato and grape projects plus proposed highway shade trees.
The 1940 budget request of 9 billion dollars shows the nation would spend about 17 113 dollars per minute if Congress approves the plan. The figure illustrates the massive scale of the proposed federal spending for the coming year.
A House committee considers a resolution calling for a firefighter to investigate interstate migration issues. The measure seeks a formal inquiry into how migrants move across state lines and potential federal or state responses. The action focuses on evaluating policies and enforcement coordination.
Representative John H. Tolan introduced the measure on Friday with support from B. W. Gearhart. They argued that over the past two years more than 300,000 indigent migrants had entered the press market.
A notice lists A J Jack Zimmerman with roles including fire notary public insurance counselor public weighmaster and automobile related duties. The document highlights his multi field involvement in public service and professional designations.
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