Shafter Plans Welcome for Estela Casas After national honor
Mayor Richard Larson announces a welcome home celebration at Bakersfield airport for Estela Casas the Shafter High School student elected Vice President of Girls Nation in Washington D C. He partners with the American Legion Chamber of Commerce and others for the event as details appear on Page 1. Also four Shafter Buttonwillow area host families are sought to foster two foreign exchange youths for the next school year under Youth for Understanding and future YFU sponsorship.
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Richard Larson
Shafter
Estela Casas
Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Estela
American Legion and Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield Airport
Buttonwillow
France
Republic of the Philippines
Shafter High School
Youth For Understanding Committee
Ann Arbor
Mich
Jack Kennath
Old American Field Service Committee
YFU
AFS
United States
Mark Keinath
Jack Keinaths
Louis Velasquez
YFA
Mark
Varel
Germany
Louis
Vasteras
Stockholm
Sweden
Kennath
Thei
Philippines
Keinath
Andrew Linnell
England
Adelaide Brady
National American Legion Auxiliary
Brady
Shafter Press
Buttonwillow Times
Washington
Terri Sue Hannon
Olathe
Kansas
Debby Elsant
Pacific Palisades
California
U.S. Coast Guard
Debby
Meadows Field
Washington D. C
William Ketchum
C. Casas
Leon Morgan
Girls State
Iva Jo Fosdick
American Legion Post
Pentagon
Arlington Cemetery
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Terri
Joe Matthews
Texas
American Legion
Congress
Senate
White House
Proposed Atomic Plant Would Provide Tremendous Payroll
A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokesman described a planned nuclear plant west of Shafter and Wasco as creating a large regional payroll of 320 million dollars over ten years. The project would span about 250 square miles and involve cooperation with PG&E and Southern California Edison. Officials seek Atomic Energy Commission approval by December 1976 with one unit online by 1981, requiring 2 500 acres and water from the California Aqueduct.
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Los Angeles Department Water and Power
Shafter
Wasco
Buttonwillow
Dick Nelson
DWP
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Nelson
Pr Atomic
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Pg&e
Southern California Edison
Sanego Gas and Camnc Company
Interstate
Kern
Kings County
Howard King
Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Robert V. Phillips
Richland Hires Four Teachers Two Custodians
Richland trustees hired four new teachers and two custodians at a Monday meeting. One candidate declined employment. Teresa Ford, recently teaching in Sacramento, was hired to teach EMR at Richland Upper Grade School. Judy Holtzclaw from Taft will lead girls P E in the upper grades. Linda Hanson and Candace Buchak from Bakersfield were hired for third grade duties.
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Richland
Teresa Ford
Sacramento
Judy Holtzclaw
Taft
Bakersfield
Linda Hanson
Candace Buchak
Shafter Girl Estela Casas Honored as Girls Nation Vice President
Estela Casas, a 17 year old Shafter High School senior, was elected Vice President of Girls Nation after serving as California Governor at Girls State. A Friday Estela Casas Day proclamation was issued by May or Richard Larson. Local officials and dignitaries will welcome her at Meadows Field Bakersfield with a roses presentation.
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Shafter High School
California
Washington
Estela
Larson
Estela Casas
Fire damages Hutch's Cafe in Shafter
Firefighters responded to Hutch's Place at 358 Central Avenue Sunday. Damage totals 2750 with 250 for equipment and 2500 for interior. origin linked to a kitchen rag hamper and possible cans of flammable liquids. Fire burned 15 minutes after an explosion heard by a neighbor.
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Shafter
Hutch’s Place
Central Avenue
Arlis C. Hutchings
Hutchings
Don Little
County Firemen Launch New Emergency Number Stickers
Shafter fire personnel distribute adhesive stickers carrying the new nine digit emergency line 746 3933 to residents in their response area. The distribution starts last Friday and aims to finish this week with pickups available at the county fire station for those not yet reached.
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Shafter
Board Opposes Two California Education Bills
Richland School District trustees adopted a Statement of Position opposing AB1243 by Moretti and SB400m by Moscone now before the California Legislature. The board warns the measures could undermine local control, shift power to employees, force union membership, and allow binding arbitration to remote authorities.
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Richland
Moretti
Moscone
California
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Jack) Frost
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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Federalist Party
Watts
Steve Griffith
Manuel Cruz
Estel Combs
Danny Lopez
Wayne Fuller
Scott Estes
Stan Cook
Radon Fortenberry
Jim Glasco
Mark Palomo
Bob Howard
Manuel Melero
Richard Brown
Greg Hernandez
Rand Phillips
Cruz
Fuller
Lopez
Estes
Palomo
Combs
Lions
Phillips
Melero
Coca Cola
Howard
Glasco
Pepsi
Griffith
Hernandez
Anderson
Brown
Nixon
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Boys Nation
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