Two die as twin engine plane crashes at Minter Field
A Beechcraft Duchess crashed head on into a concrete building at Minter Field killing pilot Vernon David 44 and instructor Francis Fitzgerald 61. Back seat passenger Sandra Self 39 survived in serious but stable condition at Kern Medical Center. Investigators from NTSB FAA and Beechcraft studied the wreckage as the cause remained undetermined.
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Minter Field
Vernon David
Francis Paul Fitzgerald
Sandra Self
David
Bakersfield
I Fitzgerald
Drug arrests cap four month Shafter drug probe
A four month Shafter drug inquiry ended Saturday with three adults and two juveniles arrested on charges including possession for sale and cultivation. Officers seized methamphetamine PCP marijuana grow lights and drug paraphernalia at the Rodriguez Avenue apartment. The Shafter Police Department continues reviewing possible additional charges against others at the scene and investigated whether any further arrests are warranted.
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Shafter
Carson Fred Tedrick
Dennis Eugene Williams
Kevin Reed Derrick
Rodriguez Ave
Apt. A
Police Department
Richland School District seeks new contract with teachers
The Richland School District Board presented a 1985 86 contract proposal at a regular meeting proposing a 4 5 percent salary raise for most teachers with higher hikes for some. It calls for a three year contract through 1987 88, more stipends for long service, and aims to implement Senate Bill 813 reforms while preserving a stable employee relationship and avoiding a full contract reopening.
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Richland
Richland Teachers Association
Board of Trustees
Lawrence
RTA
Hawaiian vacation contest for Shafter Press readers
Local merchants join The Shafter Press to offer an eight day Hawaii trip as grand prize with 16 participating businesses and over 1000 dollars in prizes. Weekly drawings start March 6 and run to April 1, with winners announced in Wednesdays paper following each drawing. Entry blanks are available in ads on pages 6A and 7A and drawn at 154 Central Ave every Monday at 9 a.m. Participants must be 18 plus and not a merchant or employee.
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Shafter Press
Hawaii
Central Ave
Rolin Held After Fatal Car Crash Kills Hurst
Rolin, 43, accused of ramming a silver 1979 Ford Futura into Hurst on Poplar Avenue south of W. Lordo. Hurst, 35, was ejected and died at the scene as the car rolled and overturned. Rolin is jailed in Kern County pending a Monday preliminary hearing. authorities note a prior conviction for a killing at a residence on Tulare Avenue.
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W. Tulare Ave
Shafter
Rolin
Hurst
Poplar Avenue
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Don's Interiors
Central Pharmacy
Odie Miller Insurance
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