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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
2
A reader argues against creating a cabinet level Department of Consumers, arguing it would slow production. The piece notes existing agencies and cites 1960 data showing high failure rates for new food drug products, claiming innovation in a free society faces heavy risk.
Analysis from Wall Street Journal notes mixed effects of a proposed law requiring sellers to state true annual interest on loans. Critics say it adds regulatory burden without clear financial benefit while supporters argue for transparency. The piece questions overall impact on finance and consumer understanding.
The Wheat Farmers Federation urges defeat of a government farm expansion program in the 1964 referendum. It claims the plan concentrates power with the Secretary of Agriculture and promises attractively framed first-year outcomes while planning tougher controls later. The federation argues farmers should unite locally to vote no and protect county interests.
President Kennedy outlines a controversial view on fiscal policy saying cutting a dollar of expenditure for every dollar of tax cut would cancel the stimulus. He defends government spending as releasing money into private hands, arguing both hands remove and return the dollar stimulus through taxes and federal aid.
A reader thanks Mr Wisner for highlighting the Brazil work of Doug Toews. The writer, a Navy veteran, shares Pacific experiences and supports people to people programs and Ike era Peace Corps ideals. He endorses service, deters with a strong force, and salutes the Shafter Junior Women's Club for its year of events and publicity.
The California State Chamber of Commerce will launch county by county sessions from May 14 to July 15, including Kern County on June 20 at Wasco Community Center, to gather local highway needs for the 1964-65 budget. Participants include local officials and state highway representatives, with county recommendations compiled into a bound volume for state action.
The Shafter Police Reserve will hold its monthly social meeting at the American Legion Hall on May 17 at 8 p.m. The group has secured John Lachen for attendance and refreshments will be served.
Miller responded. Officers found a steel bar a coin chain and a 45 caliber in the car. Each was fined $26.25 or five days for possession charges. Alvarez fined $26.25 or five days for intoxication for open container in the car and pled not guilty.
An allowance of 200 is approved for Robert Bann for services in promoting the Shafter Anniversary.
The nation's veterans use VA outpatient clinics for more than two million visits each year, while the GI loan program has issued over six million loans to veterans.
Four individuals are being held for investigation on charges of concealed weapons and carrying. Trial date has not been set. The case involves ongoing inquiries into weapon possession and related offenses.
May is set for visitors at the Shafter Play Center a nonprofit cooperative for parents and preschool children. It offers a chance for a child to learn trust outside family as mothers gather on cooperative days and form friendships easing the move to public school. Center sessions run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 9 to 11 30 a.m. Children age three to kindergarten entrant are eligible. no special arrangements needed. Mrs. Dale Wiedmann membership chairman invites interested parents and children to attend any session in May.
Mr and Mrs Leon Morgen hosted over the weekend with Mrs Morgan’s sister Mrs Herman Arms and her children visiting from unknown locations as part of a family gathering.
Tony Brown and Wayne Woods fished Dry Meadows Creek about 40 miles east of Bakersfield. They each landed a trout limit and released several smaller fish. They note decent fishing with salmon eggs and a Warden Lure working well. The Quaken Aspen road was open and in good condition.
Diane Lynn Dickinson weighs seven pounds eight ounces at birth to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dickinson. Proud relatives include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Addington of Rio Bravo and Lester L. Dickinson of Oregon, with mother formerly Jackie Addington.
Mrs Myrtle Spohn returned home last week from a two week trip in Missouri. She visited Mrs Della Randolph and family and other relatives during the journey.
Sales pitch urges buyers to visit Chevrolet dealers for sedans wagons sport coupes and sport sedans. Highlights Camaros Corvairs Chevrolets and Vettes as ready to go with full summer stock and trade-in incentives. Encourages spring into summer purchase and carefree travel in a brand new car.
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