Kern County Produces Quarter of State Oil, Board Reports
Kern County leads California in oil with more than 25 percent of statewide production in 1964 and a cash value of 1 629 164,000. Output rose from 1963, aided by secondary recovery in fields like Ridge, Kern Front, Cymric, McKittrick and Lost Hills.
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Board of Trade
Kern County
Servation Committee of
California
Cates
Kern
No. County Board of Trade
James Radoumis
Herb Roberts
State Division of Oil and Gas
Bakersfield
Roberts
Ridge
Kern Front
Cymric
McKittrick
Lost Hills
Shafter Press May 5 1965 Page Six Highlights
Newspaper fragment notes events and notices from Shafter on May 5 1965. Details incomplete but indicates local briefs and community items on page six.
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Fage
Shafter Press
PG&E Opens 326 Camping and Picnic Units in Sierra and Cascade Areas
PG&E will open more than 10 camping and 120 picnic units across 30 locations in the Sierra and Cascade mountains as part of a recreation program. By August 1 an additional 20 camping and 16 picnic units will be available at four sites, bringing total units to 326. Public use is first come, first served, subject to safety rules.
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Sierra
Cascade Mountains
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Shermer L. Sibley
Pg&e
Sibley
Shasta County
Lake Macumber
Viola
Kern River oil field could triple recovery with secondary methods
William H. Park told the Kern County Board of Trade conference that Kern River oil production might rise from about 391 million barrels in 65 years to at least 800 million more with secondary recovery. He noted oil jobs in 1964 averaged 6,825 full time plus numerous related roles.
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Kern County Board of Trade Business Outlook
William H. Park
Kern River
Park
Board of Trade
PG&E Campgrounds Set to Open as Snow Clears
PG&E plans openings for multiple campgrounds in California as mountain snows ease. Yellow Creek and Lake Spaulding facilities will begin operations, with total units varying from 5 to 20 across locations in Nevada County Amador Alpine counties. Some sites expect July or August access depending on snow conditions.
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Lower
Bear River Reservoir
State
Lumberyard
Lake Spaulding
Nevada County
Pg&e
Yuba Gap
Placer County
Silver Lake
Amador County
Upper Blue Lake
Alpine County
Hope Valley
Fire at Arthur Kopper’s dry cooler pads
Shafter fire department was called to 338 Oak on April 28 at 4 55 p m where dry cooler pads caught fire. Residents acted quickly and had the blaze out before the department arrived.
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Shafter
Arthur Kopper
Oak
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