Graduation time mix of speeches and career plans
Graduation time prompts plans for college, work, or service as Shafter honors graduates with short class talks instead of a single speaker. The piece notes Richland Elementary and Huron figures, and highlights Governor Ed Reinecke’s Jobs for Youth program seeking 400 000 summer jobs with newspapers offering free ads.
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Shafter
Richland
HHS
Hubert H. Humphrey
Huron
U. S
George McGovern
Karl Mundt
USD
Ed Reinecke
Reinecke
California
Water from State Project feeds Buena Vista system at Tupman turnout
State Project water began flowing into the Buena Vista Water Storage District on Tuesday June 9 at 75 cubic feet per second through the Tupman turnout. Engineer manager Harold Russell said deliveries this year total 10 000 acre feet though the entitlements reach 19 500 acre feet with 9 500 acre feet sold to other districts. Buena Vista’s Kern River allotment is about 140 000 acre feet this year with officials from the State Water Project Aqueduct and the Soil Conservation Service observing the first delivery. Continued on page 3.
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Buttonwillow
Buena Vista
Tupman
California Department of Water Resources
San Joaquin Valley
Tuesaday
Peverels
Na Vista Water Storage District
Harold Russell
Kern River
Russell
Kern County Water Agency
Cen F
Merle Basher
San Joaquin
Douglas F. Owens
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Louis Parton
LCS
Bakersfield
Kern County
California
Lost Hills
Belridge
Brenda Mesa
Summer heat wave rattles region with record highs
A multi day heat spell grips the area as temperatures soar with a 106 degree peak foreseen. Overnight and daytime readings drift around 51 to 81 degrees, with soil warmth tracked by the U S Cotton Research Station in Shafter, as the week moves through June 16 17 and beyond.
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Sunda
U. S. Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Richland School Board Approves Rehiring Admins and Budget
Trustees approved the rehiring of upper echelon administrative personnel for the 1970 71 term and a two and a half percent salary increase for classified staff. A tentative budget of 1 177 354 was approved with steps to finalize by late summer, including publication in July and a public hearing in August. The plan notes figures may change with Governor Reagan tax reform developments and requires county superintendent approval.
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Richland School Board
Cooke
Supt. Cooke
Gov. Reagen
Shafter Area GOP Votes Show Stronger Republican Turnout
A post election survey of nine Shafter area precincts shows Democrats at 54.67 percent and Republicans at 65.91 percent turnout in the June 2 primary. Of 1668 registered Democrats, 912 voted. 930 of 1411 Republicans cast ballots. Close races ranged from landslide to razor thin margins with Unruh leading Yorty 365-326 in the Democratic governor race. Rafferty led Riles 1027-327 for state superintendent. Murphy led for U S Senate. Board budget notes include plant maintenance cuts and lower reserves. total instruction funding rose to 803 053.
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Shafter
Lerdo
Shafco
Shaf
Bae Oy
Richland Board Rehires Administrators and Adjusts Staff
The Richland board rehired Supt. Cooke and key administrators for 1970 71. John Peterson Lawrence Schellenberg and Tom Flanagan kept principal posts with Schellenberg promoted to principal this spring. Verle Heller moves to assistant primary principal directing federal programs. Mrs Agnes Theuer resigns after asking for a one year leave of absence. Board president Zachary notes nurse replacements are harder to staff.
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Cooke
Richland
Greenfield School
USC
Barber
John Peterson
Lawrence Schellenberg
Tom Flanagan
Schellenberg
Clay Hale
Verle Heller
Heller
Agnes Theuer
Theuer
Bakersfield
Phil Zachary
Shafter City Council Begins 1970 71 Budget Review
The Shafter city council opened a first look at capital outlay figures for 1970 71 at a regular meeting. Mayor Bill Hittebrand set an adjourned session for Friday at 7 30 p.m. to meet the July 1 deadline. Capital outlay totals include 2665 for city hall remodeling and 5200 for Police. Public Works shows 4300 for parks 900 for sewer 4400 for water 39916 25 for yard and equipment and 19500 for street projects. Carryovers include 600 for sewage plant blowers 3000 to remove old water tower and 18191 25 for a garbage truck.
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Shafter
Bill Hittebrand
Public Works Department
Hanley Witcher
Martin Farmer Murder Trial Rescheduled in Superior Court
The murder trial of Martin Roy Farmer for the shooting death of George Edward Rice on April 2 at the Burch residence near Shafter is moved to August 31 in Bakersfield Superior Court. The June 21 date was postponed due to attorney conflicts.
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Martin
Roy) Farmer
Shafterman
Superior Court
Bakersfield
Farmer
George Edward Rice
Shafter
Rice
la Lady
Clara Burch
East Orange Ave
Ada
Burch
Onehew Field Hospital
Heine Altsek
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