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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1953

Page

15

Steve Strelich Was Santa Pilot and Tito Admire

Steve Strelich, Kern County aviation benefactor and former grocery apprentice, recounts his meeting with Marshal Tito in Yugoslavia. He praises Tito’s warmth and unity while detailing Strelich’s charitable work for children and a hospital boxing benefit, tying his own hard childhood to his pro American stance.

Steve Marshal Tito Tess Tito Visting Steve Strelich Kern County Kern General Hospital America Strelich Marshal Nou Hough Colorado Avia Ldet Cne Mae West Bakersfield Junior Baseball Association Yugoslavia Peter Churchill Arid Lincoln Croatia

Drivers blamed for crashes as impatience grows

California Highway Patrol officials say drivers eagerness to reach destinations quickly fuels accidents. Commissioner Caldwell cited improper passing in about 2500 mishaps last year, causing around 200 deaths, noting impatience on hills or curves leads to head-on crashes or road exits.

California Highway Patrol Today B. R. Caldwell Caldwell

California banks to switch to five day week

President Carl F. Wente announces that branches of Bank of America in California will operate Monday through Friday for a five day schedule starting in the coming weeks. The Shafter branch will begin July 11, as the state moves toward closing on Saturdays following a near unanimous legislative vote.

Banks of America Carl F. Wente Shafter California Wente Bank of America

California Grants Total 71 070 For Cancer Research

Ten cancer research grants totaling 71 070 were announced by the California Division of the American Cancer Society. UC Berkeley received 16 451 for tumor host studies and 8 804 for follow up cancer patient studies at UCSF. Los Angeles County General Hospital got 21 150 72 across two grants. Stanford University and others received 5 000 each for pituitary adrenal cancer work and biochemical fractions. An emergency 7 065 went to the University of San Francisco for structure research.

California American Cancer Society Today University of California At Berkeley Es Ges University School of Medicine Los Angeles County General Hospital Stanford University University of San Francisco

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