Private info panels on interstate tourism tested in California
Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company and the California Highway Commission plan a one year pilot at Vista Point on Interstate 5S near Los Flores Creek in San Diego County. A six sided kiosk will display brochures and maps with 60 percent of space sold to commercial interests and 40 percent donated to the highways department. The project aims to show private information services can aid travelers and may later transfer to state ownership.
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Vista Point
Los Flores Creek
Interstate 5S
San Diego
James A. Moe
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Georgia
Texas
Shafter High Seniors Awarded Scholarships Totals Rise
Shafter High School seniors receive scholarships and college grants totaling 11 925 with another 5 425 in loans and aid planned for 1970 graduates. Richard Kroeker leads with a 4.0 GPA and seven awards, as CSF life members are named alongside classmates in a broad recognition at the Awards Assembly.
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Shafter High School
Jordan Kanikkeberg
Richard Kroeker
Leland Kroeker
Shafter
Kroeker
California Scholarship Federation
CSF Life
Carl Camp
Tommie Sue Self
Debbie Smith
Doug Stearns
Carla Taffera
Enrollment Seen for Summer School at Shafter High
More than 150 high school students are expected to attend the summer session at Shafter High School starting June 15. Neal Olsen, assistant principal and director, lists courses in U S Government, U S History Geography, World History, Pre Algebra, Health and Driver Education, Typing, with an evening Sports and Body Building class taught by Darrell Fletcher.
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Shafter High School
Neal Olsen
Olsen
U. S
Bill Hatcher
Geo. Stevenson
Richard Froehlich
Larry Grayson
Ben McCoy
Darrell Fletcher
Connie
Leddy-McKnight Only Undecided County Contest
In a local county contest only Leddy and McKnight remain undecided after ballot challenges. The race centers on county governance with voters awaiting a final determination on the remaining contest.
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Leddy-McKnight
Leddy McKnight Lead in Kern County Primary with Tied Path to DA Seat
In Kern County last week eight of nine offices were decided with the district attorney race heading to a general election after Albert M. Leddy led with 27 391 votes and Ralph L. McKnight trailed at 23 985. Sheriff Charles Dodge and two other contests were decided. Unruh defeated Yorty for governor and Murphy beat Norton for U S Senate in top state races. Reagan ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
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Ralph L. McKnight
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Charles Dodge
Rternee Welch
Joe Doty
Rafferty
Eithcross
Se Unruh
Sam Yorty
George Murphy
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Ronald Reagan
School Ends in Shafter This Week
Summer vacation starts for Richland Elementary and Shafter High. Richland held its 8th grade graduation Wednesday on the school patio with 209 graduates, followed by a PTA reception and a Veterans Hall party. Shafter High's commencement is Thursday at 8 p.m. in the football stadium for 167 seniors, who will attend an all night Disney land party Friday.
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Richland
Shafter High School
PTA
Veterans Hall
Shafter High
Disneyland
Richland teachers receive five percent across the board raise
Richland School District trustees approved a 5 percent across the board pay raise for teachers on the permanent salary schedule, slightly higher than last year's 4.5 percent one year boost. The 1969-70 raise was for one year only and expires July 1. The board also opened bids for a district car, hired two new teachers, and discussed adds costs from classified staff salary plans. The May 28 enrollment count stood at 1830, up from 1822 a year earlier.
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Richland
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David Cook
Karen Callagy
Chloe Belcher
Fresno State College
Sara Alcala
Fecom- Heller
Agnes Theuer
Compledian Ee Taft Plumbing Co
110 High Temp Sets New Season Mark in Shafter
Highs reached 110 in Shafter last week with a new season high on Monday. Daily readings ranged 94 to 110, nights down to 53. Soil temps varied 75 to 83 as recorded at the U S Cotton Research Station.
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Shafter
U. S. Cotton Research Station
Man's Arm Barely Saved After Store Grinding Disc Accident
Pat Thomas, 49, owner of Arrow Furniture Store on Central Valley Highway, nearly lost his right arm when a grinding disc shattered during work last Saturday. A metal fragment pierced his abdomen and another struck his hip, but surgeons sewed the arm and he could move all five fingers this week. he remains hospitalized in Oildale.
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Pat Thomas
Arrow Furniture
Central Valley Highway
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Oildale
Johnny
Thomas
Pat
City Council Delays Action On Retirement and Gasoline Plans
The council postponed decisions on a new retirement program for city employees and a gasoline program for city autos. A adjourned session set for next Monday at 7 30 p m will revisit whether to buy fuel in bulk or use a credit card system with police favoring the latter.
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Hanley Witcher
Carl Moyer
Bill Banks
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