Ag Economist Richard L. Adams Retires From UC
Richard L. Adams, noted agri economist and professor of farm management at the University of California, retires July 1 after joining the faculty in 1914. A graduate of Massachusetts State College Boston University and UC, he authored Farm Management and Everyday Farm Laws and served farmers in many advisory roles. He belongs to several professional societies including AAAS and Alpha Zeta.
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Richard L. Adams
University of California
Massachusetts State College
Boston University
Adams
University of Cali
McGraw Hill
U.C
American Society For the Advancement of Science
Western Farm Economic Associatiin
American Society Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
American Farm Economic Association
Alpha Zeta
Cooper Attends Texas Jet School
Second Lieutenant George Cooper, newly commissioned at Pensacola, attends jet school at Kingsville Texas after serving as a Marine Air Force pilot trainee in Corpus Christi. He will take a 14 day leave in Shafter before reporting to El Toro Santa Ana and is the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Cooper.
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George Cooper
Kingsville
Tex
Pensacola
Fla
Marine Air Force
Cooper
Corpus Christi
Shafter
el Toro Bage
Santa Ana
Floyd Cooper
Hollywood Stars Signings and TV Plans Stir Industry
The expansion push nets comedian Ray Bolger and Danny Thomas with long term TV deals in work for NBC and ABC. Bets on Betty Hutton surface as network talks continue. Jo Stafford tops Fashion Academy poll as best dressed woman in music. Harpo Marx loses props in a Palm Springs charity event. Ava Gardner defends choosing stardom over secretary life. Toscanini to return with NBC fall series. Mindy Carson and Jerry Vale release new platter chatter on Columbia. Capitol touts Hopalong Cassidy and Tex Ritter records.
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Ray Bolger
Danny Thomas
Bolger
Nbc-Tv
Abc-Tv
Betty Hutton
Jo Stafford
Fashion Academy of New York
Cole Porter
MGM
Harpo Marx
Palm Springs
California
Harpo
Ava Gardner
London
Ava
Toscanini
NBC
Columbia
Mindy Carson
Mindy
Jerry Vale
Jimmy Boyd
Marlene Dietrich
Rosemary Clooney
UC Bulletin Promotes Two New Plum Varieties
A University of California bulletin discusses two new plum varieties, Burmosa and Redheart, developed at Davis. Burmosa may substitute for Ron Beauty due to early maturity and larger fruit but yields lighter crops and browning risk. Redheart resembles Duarte and suits foothill and Sacramento Valley districts, though only young trees have been observed.
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University of California
Agricultural Extension Service Farm Advisers’ Office
M Street
Bakersfield
Duarte
Sacramento Valley
Hesse
Kern County Families Carry $7944 Share of U S Debt
The California Taxpayers Association reports that as of June 30 1953 a family of four in Kern County owed about 7944 of the federal debt. Kern’s 243 100 residents equate to 482 925 000 or about 1985 per person. The national debt stood at 266 123 billion with California bearing about 23 500 000 000 or roughly nine percent of the total.
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Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Richest purse in Los Angeles County Fair history
The 1953 Los Angeles County Fair meeting runs Sept 18 to Oct 3 with a total purse of 310000 dollars. The minimum purse increases to 1500 dollars from 1200, and prize money is paid to the first six finishers under a new distribution plan.
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L. A
United States
Fair
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Jack” Afflerbaugh
California Horse Racing Board
C. Ray Robinson
Los Angeles County
Afflerbaugh
Two Civil Service Tests for Park Jobs in California
The state personnel board schedules two civil service examinations this fall for park positions. Park Ranger I applicants must apply by August 29, while Park Naturalist candidates have until September 18. Applications are filed at the Sacramento office or any employment office. Ranger pay ranges from 268 to 325 dollars monthly, requiring two years of related experience or two years of college as partial substitution.
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Civil Service
California
Farflung
State Personnel Board
State Park Ranger
State Park
Sacramento
L St
Department of Employment
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Cooper Attends
Texas Jet School
the. Sis
By Lyn Connelly
Capitol
William Boyd
Cassidy
Tex Ritter
Animal Fair
Fine Fettle
UC Bulletin
U.S
J. P
Townsend
Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
John Beverly
Lewis’ Fine Automobiles
E. Truxtun
Chevrolet
DODGE
Plymouth
McFarland Motors
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