Kern County industrial growth tops 76 million in expansions
Kern County records more than 76 million in industrial plant expansion in the first quarterly report Growing With Kern County. Standard Oil plans 50 million in the San Joaquin Valley with most funds in Kern County fields. The report highlights Shafter, Buttonwillow and other local investments plus electric and telephone capacity upgrades.
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Kern County Board of Trade
Kern County
Standard Oil Co
San Joaquin Valley
Standard Oil
Kern Delta
Bakersfield
Big Invest
Buttonwillow Ginning Co
California Interstate Telephone Co
Martin & Zaninovich
Johnston Farms
A. Perelli-Minetti & Sons
Southern Pacific Pipelines
C & M Electric
B & W Manufacturing Co
Tozzi Ranches
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Board of Trade
George Parker
Standard
Occidental Petroleum
Growing With Kern County Quarterly Report Preview
The Shafter Press notes the first quarterly report to industrial investors and media, highlighting its value for quick capsule details on the county's construction and investment programs. Director Clarence Williams says the information is also accessible but time consuming to compile from permits, records, and newspapers.
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Clarence Williams
Board of Trade
Kern County
Kern County sales rise 5.4 percent in 1963 fourth quarter
Taxable sales in Kern County for the last quarter of 1963 totaled 120,262,000, the Board of Trade reported. The California State Board of Equalization figures show a 5.4 percent gain over the same period in 1962.
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Kern County
Board of Trade
California State Board of Equalization
San Jose State College Holds June Commencement
More than 2 000 graduates will receive degrees at San Jose State College on June 5 in Spartan Stadium. The event at 6:30 p.m. will feature General Alfred M Gruenther as speaker. Dr John T Wahlquist, retiring president, will introduce the speaker. A total of 2052 degrees will be conferred including 177 master's degrees. Doral L McGee earned a B S in business and industrial management and Walter G Poznoff earned an M A in psychology.
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San Jose State College
Spartan Stadium
Alfred M. Gruenther
American Red Cross
Gruenther
John T. Wahlquist
Indians Use Dogs as Beasts of Burden in Eastern New Mexico
The article notes that eastern New Mexico tribes used dogs to haul goods when Spaniards arrived, illustrating early cross cultural logistics and animal labor in the region.
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New Mexico
Donnie Crum 20 Killed in Bakersfield Area Car Crash
Donnie Ray Crum a 20 year old Buttonwillow youth died in a Sunday morning automobile accident on the way home from the East Bakersfield high school Junior-Senior Prom. He fell asleep at the wheel and hit a power pole while riding alone. Burial was Tuesday in Greenlawn Bakersfield with Rev. Herbert Dominguez officiating. He played football for Shafter High School and Buttonwillow Elementary, lived with parents Ray and Frances Crum, and worked at Buttonwillow Warehouse and on the Franceschi farm. Survived by sister Betty Connor two nieces and a nephew and grandparents Crum and Flower.
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Donnie Ray Crum
Buttonwillow
Greenlawn
Bakersfield
Herbert Dominguez
Buttonwillow Community Baptist Church
East Bakersfield High School
Shafter
Donnie
Generals
Raymond O. Crum
Frank Franceschi
Betty Connor
Cynthia
Theft of tires and wheels from garage report
Eon Mario Klein of 304 Pine reported theft of tires and wheels valued at 30 dollars from his garage. The incident details include location and estimated loss. Authorities were notified and a investigation may follow.
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Mario Klein
Police say registered bikes easily returned to owners
Police report that registered bicycles are quickly returned if they are on file at the station. Stolen bikes were recovered and returned to Mike Thompson of Shafter and to Joe Copeland of Route 1 Box 76 in Shafter.
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Pollice
Mike Thompson
Shafter
Joe Copeland
Box 76
Collision at Valley Highway Corner Injures Driver Stamphill
Cited in Action notes a crash at the corner of Jetto Central Valley Highway. One vehicle was driven by Stamphill of Bakersfield and involved in the day’s accident.
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Jetto Central Valley Highway
Stamphill
Bakersfield
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U. S. Borax and Chemical Corp
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Gordon L. Newby
PT & T
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Shirley’s Dress Shop
Shafter Press
San Jose
E. Lerdo
Fendi
del Monte
van Camps
Park
Pillsbury
Bob
Wieners
Iks
Pedd
NEE Hot Cups
AIC
Lipton Tea
Campbell's
Dennison
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Bob’s. Garden Patch
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Stringham
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Trsonsina
Donnie Crum
Case
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