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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1978
Page
10
Reader letters criticize parental apathy as a root of poor education and push for home involvement. A second letter laments delayed Shafter ambulance service after a serious accident, urging reliable EMS or outsourcing to Wasco.
The California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors awarded nearly 600000 in research grants at Visalia. UC researchers receive 253000 for 1978 79 projects while 310000 goes to the USDA Shafter station for varietal breeding. Stan Willis says funding supports accelerated ongoing studies as San Joaquin Valley plantings rise. Don Camp notes optimism for continued federal support amid budget cuts. The board backs Lehman bill to amend the one variety law for industry financing and enforcement.
State Controller Kenneth Cory announced the April 1978 highway users tax apportionment totaling 57.15 million. Kern County received 332,636 and Shafter 3,344, with 14.29 million to counties, 10.77 million to cities, 32.07 million for state highways, and 30 thousand to the Bicycle Lane Account. The breakdown cites gasoline and diesel taxes and miscellaneous funds, noting declines from March and compared to April 1977.
ladies gathering for prayer on Wednesday from 10 to 11 at the Pentecostal Church of God. callers are invited to join and share needs for prayer. paths listed for contact with pastor and church members for prayer support. 746 2539 746 6383 746 4885 746 4129 18tfc
Research indicates a wallet lost near Poso Street with contents and papers, contact Otis Welton at 144 Poso Street Shafter CA 5111 or call 746-4504 with no questions asked. Also a reward for a large Lab and a six month old liver and white Springer Spaniel near Famosa Drag named Captain and Clarence, call 300-4851.
The Shafter Press corrects the city’s first mayor, confirming Phil Ohanneson rather than Glenn Nay as the pioneer. Nay was the third mayor, after P W McClure, with other early mayors named. Current mayor is Elmer Unruh.
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