Modern Egypt seen through tourist eyes in Cairo and on the Nile
Editor notes Jeanette Wheeler spent 17 days touring Egypt with Maupin tours, visiting the British Museum collection Cairo Luxor the Nile and sites from Aswan to Alexandria. She assesses modern Egypt's crowded streets push for tourism and ongoing social and economic struggles, noting 45 000 hotel rooms and 6 million children in education while warning against war and loss of ancient treasures.
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Jeanette Wheeler
Egypt
Egypts
King Tut
United States
London
British Museum
Cairo
Luxor
Nile River
Aswan
Abu Simbel
Alexandria
el Alamin
Ancient
Nile
Ministry of Tourism
Nile Hilton
Hilton
Sadat
Bar-Lev
Parade theft and parade disruptions reported in Kern County
Police report notes William Narramore, 23, with an outstanding Bakersfield traffic warrant. Don Neufeld reports tools worth $500 stolen from a pickup behind Central block during the parade. Carnival closed at 10 08 pm May 14 due to too many problems.
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Kern County
School Boards Association backs Proposition 8 over 13
Kern County School Boards leaders endorsed Proposition 8 as a sensible alternative to Proposition 13 on the June 6 ballot. Association president David Cartnal and other district officials urged passage of Prop 8 and defeat of Prop 13, tying relief to Senate Bill 1 and the business inventory tax repeal.
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Kern County School Boards Association
David R. Carthal
Richland School Board of Trustees
California School Boards Association
Mary Lou Thomson
Vineland
George Fraser
Bakersfield
Peter Behr
R-Tiburon
California
Cartnal
Financial decision time compare your PCA every way
Modern machinery money power efficiently geared to the job at hand. With witine of creditor your PCA the cash for major purchases or normal operating expenses is there when you need it. And you pay simple interest on just the amount used for time of use. Talk to your PCA to make your financial decision count.
Parade results crown Cotton Associates sweep in commercial division
Cotton Associates won first in the commercial division with the Sweepstakes Trophy, followed by Shafter Drug in second. AARP led organizations. Antique cars saw Model-T Club of Kern first with Pride of Wasco second. Decorated cars went to Valley Vikings first with SVG Workers second. Special Group drills honored American Legion Color Guard and Kern County Shrine Heritage for marching. Bands included Shafter High School first and Pacific College Dixieland Band second. Equestrian honors went to Bakersfield Rangerettes first and Kern County Shrine Mounted Patrol second. Mounted Singles crowned Denise Hamilton first and Brad Bradshaw second. Mounted Pairs awarded Cliff and Flo Richardson first with Elsa Walford and Pamela Blass second. Horse driven vehicles: Emmet Romein first, Thomas Young second. Junior organizations saw Shafter 4-H first and Richland second. Religious entries recognized First Baptist Church and Joy Bus. Junior Marching Groups: Boy Scout Troop 953 first, Old Time Wagon second. Junior Bands: Richland School first, Buttonwillow Road Runner Band second. Baton: Shafter Rhythmettes first, Bakersfield Twirlaways second. Equestrian mounted singles Heather Hamilton first, Tommy Handel second. Mounted pairs Frank Perez Jr. and Sr. awarded first.
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Cotton Associates
Shafter Drug
AARP
Emmet Romein
Thomas Young
Shafter 4-H
The
Richland
First Baptist Church
Joy Bus
Boy Scout Troop 953
Richland School
Buttonwillow Road Runner
Heather Hamilton
Tommy
Handel
Frank Perez Jr
Eight seek Recreation board in Shafter race
Dick Larson a former Shafter mayor and 1977 Citizen of the Year runs for the Board of Directors of the Shafter Recreation District. Toni Johnston and Tiny Tate also seek seats on the June 6 ballot, each pledging program expansion, increased youth and senior services, and prudent budgeting to avoid large tax burdens.
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Seek Recreation Board
Dick Larson
Shafter
Bakersfield
Shafter Parks and
Shafter High School
Rochelle
Maude
Jon
Safeway
W.H. Johnston
Toni
Tiny Tate
U.S
Moyer elected chairman of Planning Commission meeting April 18
Carl Moyer re elected Chairman and Don Zachary re elected Vice Chairman at the Planning Commission meeting held Tuesday April 18. The one year appointments included approval of parcel map 4788 to consolidate four 25 by 150 foot lots into two larger parcels located at Central Avenue and Calloway Street. Zone Change 78 7 Four Way Development was adopted for property bounded by South Shafter Avenue Nickel Street Marengo Avenue and Orange Avenue. The zone change reclassifies lots 1 4 to C 2 lots 5 20 to R 1 and lots 21 28 to R 3. Also approved were Conditional Use Permit 77 15 and restrooms at Hudson Parkette in conformance with the Shafter General Plan. City Administrator Bill Sheldon noted Supervisor Gene Tackett applied for the grant to install the restrooms.
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Carl Moyer
Planning Commission
Don Zachary
Central Avenue
Calloway Street
South Shafter Avenue
Nickel Street
Marengo Avenue
Orange Avenue
Hudson Parkette
Bill Sheldon
Gene Tackett
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Mexico
Israel
Antiquities
George Globe
19Th Street
Woolworths
School Boards Association
Richard E. Frasch, Jr
Panama Union
John
Doc)Hatcher
Standard School District Board of Trustees
Bakersfiel Cram Oe
JG and
Toni Johnston
Moyer
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