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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
6
An advocacy column laments automobile accidents as mass murder caused by carelessness. It notes American ingenuity yields efficient cars but careless driving kills 109 people daily, urging readers to insure and rely on local agents for prompt service to reduce harm.
Continuation of the coal strike may threaten nitrogen fertilizer supply as ammonium sulfate, a by product of coke plants, is essential. About three quarters of nitrogenous materials for fertilizer depend on coal. Production runs 5 to 8 percent above last year, with about 75 percent of the season's fertilizer already delivered, yet demand far outruns supply.
Representative Alfred J. Elliott announces a competitive examination by the U S Civil Service Commission for designation to the U S Military Academies class of 1947. Open to any 10th District young man desiring Army or Navy service. details will be sent after contacting Elliott at Room 1212 House Office Building Washington D C.
A New Zealand source notes an approximate Maori population of around 80,000 people. The figure reflects the community's size within the country and is presented as a demographic detail.
Harless of Shafter heads a strong contingent aiming for a hurdle upset at Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno in the West Coast Relays high school division. Don Jamison of Hanford carries the fastest 100 yard dash time at 9.7 seconds, challenging the long-standing 9.8 seconds record set by Carol Mass of Fresno in 1929.
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