Potatoes Hit High Prices as Growers Ride Strong Market
Potatoes in Shafter and beyond see a buoyant market as No. 1 Long Whites fetch $8 per cwt and Reds $9, with early May prices around $4.50 to $5, driven by late California crops, short Alabama Florida yields, and dwindling supplies in Maine and North Dakota.
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Shafter
Edison
California
Alabama
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Idaho
Maine
North Dakota
Fire destroys large cottonseed facility at Cawelo
Firefighters and volunteers battled a spectacular blaze at Ranchers Cotton Oil in Cawelo destroying thousands of tons of cottonseed. Early figures estimated up to 150 000 tons involved with potential losses up to 23.5 million dollars. exact losses not yet confirmed. No injuries reported as 45 county firefighters and plant staff fought for hours and checked for flare ups over three days.
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Ranchers
Cawelo
Lerdo Highway
Cooler Weather Expected in Shafter After Week of Heat
The Shafter area is seen cooling after seven hot days with highs from 94 to 104. Wednesday’s forecast called for about 88 degrees. Readings for the week ending Monday come from the USDA Corron Research Station, listing daily high and low temperatures.
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Shafter
WU. Ss. Weather Service
USDA
Three days of Roe housing suit heard in Shafter court
In Kern County Superior Court Judge John M. Nairn heard three days of testimony in the case of developer Marvin Roe against the City of Shafter. Attorney Michael Sprague presented witnesses and documents to argue alleged discrimination in Roe's east Shafter housing project.
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Michael Sprague
Marvin Roe
Roe
East Shafter
City of
Shafter
Kern County Superior Court
Superior Court
John M. Nairn
Sprague
al Mortimore
Bryan Coleman
Mortimore
Roger Hatch
Hatch
Lerdo collision kills two Shafter residents
A head on crash on Lerdo Highway claimed the lives of Claus Elmo Smith aged 63 and Edna Opal Hangon aged 55, both of Shafter. Smith, driving east in a westbound lane, collided with a vehicle driven by Mrs. Hanson two miles west of Zerker Road. Graveside services are set for Wednesday at Shafter Memorial Park with details of survivors and funeral arrangements.
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Lerdo Highway
Shafter
Kern Medical Center
Claus Elmo Smith
North
Shafter Avenue
Edna Opal Hangon
Central Avenue
California Highway Patrol
Smith
Lerdo
Hanson
Zerker Road
Lerdo School
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern County
Mark
Juanita McCaslin
Bakersfield
Joanne Kenley
Edna Gilbert
Lovey Thomas
Tennessee
Evelyn Williams
Florida
Mary
Chidge Shields
Mississippi
Mish
Agee Funeral
Shafter council balks at budget format for 75 76
Shafter city councilmen rejected City Administrator Bill Sheldon's proposed 1975 76 budget format after two hours of discussion. They asked for a past style and adjourned to Thursday. The plan shows 1 350 336 income with 907 284 actual and 443 052 carryover, and expenditures totaling 1 024 829, exceeding actual income by 117 545. The council pressed for complete capital list, urged restraint on spending, and questioned retirement and equipment replacement funds.
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Shafter City
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
Dick Larson
Larson
Jack Colvard
Bakers Life Insurance Company
Richland district adopts tentative 1975 76 budget
The Richland Board adopts a tentative district budget of 2 085 017 with 216 521 for special programs. Salaries and fringe benefits total 1 642 , 220 plus 192 620 in fringe. Expenditures total 1 882 677 with 202 340 in reserve. Cafeteria budget set at 228 162. One full time teaching position cut due to enrollment, filled by Mike Schmidt to replace retiring Frothy Fee from 1947 tenure.
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Richland Board
Fotal
Evron Barber
Barbera
Barber
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Jack) Frost
Commission
Bernice Atkinson
Planning Commission
Bill Johnston
Dean Lynch
Sam
Gene Bonas
Richland
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