Outlook for Kern County economy in 1982 optimistic
Kern County officials told a Bakersfield audience the 1982 economy should stay mostly sunny with only a few clouds. Leaders cited a strong oil sector, housing demand, and steady farm values, while noting rising water and energy costs shaping cropping choices amid continued growth in nonoil businesses.
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Kern County
Kern County Business Outlook
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Kern
Agricul
Tesco Corporation
Rg Bpei
Krogius
Bakersfield
California
Thomson Land Company
Banquet reviewed as timely and concise
A chamber review praised the banquet as timely and not overlong. The board discussed representation by department heads, noted festivity meetings would start after February first, and called for board and regular members. A new volunteer firefighters event was announced with a fireman’s muster at Sunset beside Stringham Park on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
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Eee
Grundy
Stringham Park
Ford President highlights fuel economy and R and D gains
Donald E. Petersen told a Kern County Business Outlook crowd that Ford posts better fuel economy than several imports in 12 of 16 size classes and cited cost gaps with Japanese Escort production. He stressed improving utilization in train tech, materials, alternative fuels, hybrids, and computer aided design, noting methanol as a future fuel option.
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Thomson
Donald E. Petersen
Kern County Business Outlook
Ford
U. S
Petersen
Council approves entry remodel at station site
The council approves remodeling the entry to the station at a cost of 618 dollars, to be done by volunteers. Councilman George Wise proposes council action to improve cable service. Don Little supports seeing visible improvements. Public Works Director Lew Carroll and officials from Pacific Tele and Warner Cable say they are addressing issues and have sent a supervisor to Shaiber for repairs.
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Warner Cable
Cantina
Wise
Don Little
Public Works
Lew Carroll
Keith Howe
Pacific Teleate
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Shafter City
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Jerry Hawkins
Monte Mailer
Henry and
Clara Miller
C of C
Rick Lawler
Ford Executive
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