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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1977
Page
5
The Institute of Cultural Affairs presents a town meeting in Richland Intermediate School Cafeteria for June 18. Citizens from all city areas and organizations are urged to attend to voice concerns and help guide solutions with no single sponsor or official chair.
States the current 50 percent assessed value tax on inventories harms small firms by reducing selection and discouraging volume purchases. Cites NFIB survey showing high support for full elimination and outlines SB 443 plan to phase out the tax by 1982-83, aligning with Western states phasing out similar taxes.
A departing Shafter columnist thanks neighbors for a vibrant town culture and active clubs while critiquing status in Miss Shafter and Miss Poppy debates. She notes widespread volunteerism, diverse hobbies, and a welcoming community as she relocates.
Weekly Special reports ozone hazards aboard airliners with pilots lowering altitude and new cabin filtration while a confidential study for the Air Transport Association warned of industry concerns. The piece also covers CIA Australia tensions over spy satellites and social security pension cuts hurting the elderly.
Reynolds Aluminum executives say recycling aluminum saves energy and boosts profits. Across the country collectors turn in cans for 17 cents a pound, funding charity and personal incomes. Notable earners include Walter Goranson in Pleasant Hill and E Williams in West 159th Street, plus many community efforts in Seattle, Plymouth, and Boron.
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