Delano Radio Station Set to Serve Shafter with New KOCHI Plant
Delano broadcaster KOCHI plans a five kilowatt transmitter for Shafter and will open studios there soon. Owner Charles Johnes says the station meets FCC local-power requirements and will serve Shafter with programming from Bakersfield area facilities.
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Shafter
Tellew EP
Charles Johnes
Johnes
Kochi
Federal Communications Commission
KCHJ
Local Boy Scout Delegation Visits New York and Valley Forge
Kern County council scouts from Shafter join 18 members on a two day New York City visit meeting 19 000 New York Scouts and a Jam boree Texas delegation at Governor Clinton hotel They tour the U N and Manhattan Island aboard a large boat visiting the Mayflower and the Statue of Liberty The group returns to Valley Forge for seven days of jamboree activities plus fireworks and campfire gatherings with color tents and gate ways crafted by Scouts The notice ends with a veterinary alert about a dog with a persistent cough possibly due to a lung infection from a yeast like fungus reported by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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Kern County Council
Shafter
Grand Central Station
New York City
New York
Times Square
Carroll
Valley Forge
Army of America
Kern Council
State Fair Rockets into Space Themed Expo
Science fiction fans will enjoy a space themed State Fair and Expo scheduled August 28 to September 1. The grounds cover 207 acres and feature nightly fireworks with comet displays. Visitors can imagine alien cultures while viewing foreign exhibits and daily product displays.
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Daily Products
Traveling With Cameras On the Road A Photo Guide
A travel feature urges packing two lightweight cameras for complete travel stories. It notes stereo and movie cameras appeal to vacationers, but warns extra gadgets can hinder, and stresses moving in close to simplify a cluttered background to capture the scene as seen.
Free Polio Vaccination Clinic Schedules Aug 19
Health officials note over 1200 people sought immunization last week and urge at risk groups to get vaccinated. The Friday clinic runs 9 to 11 am and 1 to 3 pm at the Health Dept office 1700 Virginia St with student consent slips available beforehand. Also recalls 1907 report of Dr Hannah Graham making house calls by automobile in Indianapolis.
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Health Department
Health Dept
Virginia St
National Automobile Club
Hannah Graham
Indianapolis
Shafter Driver Arrested After High Speed Chase
Alvin C. Hill 37 of Kimber dina road faces charges after leading two officers on a 100 mph chase across Central Valley and Merced avenues. He was charged with drunk driving reckless driving speeding and evading arrest with bail set at 263 dollars. Traffic deaths in California unincorporated areas for five months totaled 846 down 5.1 percent from 1956 figures of 892.
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Kimberdina Road
Thase
Blake
J.C. Atkinson
Lerdo
Central Valley Highway
Merced Avenue
Poplar
California
National Automobile Club
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Bakersfield
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