1984 Crime drops 6.7 percent in Shafter
Shafter Police Chief Frank Christensen released final 1984 crime statistics showing a 6.7 percent drop from 1983 after a year-long survey. Calls for service fell 19 percent while arrests rose 38 percent, with notable declines in burglary and vandalism aided by Neighborhood Watch and Business Alert programs. Community safety efforts and school based preventive programs were credited with improving results.
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Shafter
Frank Christensen
Christen Sen
Newhborhood
Christensen
Richland
Burrell foresees gradual farming rebound in 1980s
Mark Burrell, president of Federal Land Bank for Kern Inyo Mono and parts of Los Angeles counties and four western Nevada counties, says agriculture will recover slowly. He notes past downtrends and expects no sharp rebound, citing export-reliant commodities hit by a strong dollar and lower inflation.
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Mark Burrell
Federal Land Bank For
Kern
Inyo
Mono
Los Angeles
Nevada
Burrell
Kern County
Pandol urges water focus for Kern County farming future
Agribusinessman Jack Pandol told about 2,000 at the Kern County Business Outlook that water is the key to the county's agricultural future. He urged drip irrigation to curb costs and described barter trade as a potential path to foreign markets, shipping equipment to China and Nicaragua in exchange for citrus and bananas.
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Kern County
Jack Pandol
Gekersfield
Civic Auditorium
Pandol
Lee Greenwald
Chrysler Corporation
Lee Iacocame
Pandol Brothers Mporte Omera
Natwaler
Korn Onunty
Hop
Shafter
Pandel
China
Nicaragua
Pandol Brothers
Pandel Brothers
Harter
Kern Outlook predicts growth surge for Kern County economy
Area leaders and business experts gathered at the 1985 Kern Outlook in Bakersfield to discuss growth across construction petroleum economics and real estate. Speakers forecast a housing boom if rates fall, Rail and industrial expansion fueled by Frito Lay Buttonwillow project and Shell thermal recovery aim to boost oil output by about 150 percent in five years.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Civic Audi
Sacramento Valley
Houston
Dallas
Atlanta
Shafter and
Weste
Coleman
Frito- Lay
United States Postal
Otteman
Shafter consolidates city election with November ballot
City Council approves moving Shafter city elections to November 4, 1986 to cut costs and boost turnout aligning with Rich School District and recreation district votes. Sewer rate adoption postponed. budget review given. traffic signals for Five Points planned. Hitchcock Hotel use study committee formed. Mayor Zachary supports the move. Prout and Thomas gain seven months in office. various boards referenced with shared election date.
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Shafter
Don Zachary
Hitchcock Hotel
Concil
Cathy Prout
Johnny Thomas
Rich School District Board of Trustees
Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors
Minter Field
Board of Directors
Zachary
Deanna Root
Thomas
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