Editorial argues for low level Bay Area crossing over steel bridge
Shafter Press reprints Call-Bulletin editorial urging protest against state plans for a high level Richmond to San Rafael bridge. It promotes a low level crossing to conserve Sacramento River water and prevent saltwater intrusion, urging letters to federal authorities and lawmakers to stop funding and redirect toward the Reber plan.
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San Francisco
The
Call-Bulletin
Steel Bridge Trust
Administration
Richmond
San Rafael
Reber
San Jonat
Sacramento
Bay Area
State Department of Public Works
Federal Defense Fee Authority
Bigan
North Bay
Works Department
State Toll Bridge Authority
California
Defense Production Authority
Washington
Werdel Supporters Question Warren Suitability for Presidency
California voters debate Warren’s fitness for national leadership amid calls for a strong stand against communism and bureaucracy. The Werdel slate gains support as critics argue Warren lacks conviction for the top job and Eisenhower or Taft are closer to the ideal.
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Earl Warren
Thomas Werdel
Warren
General Eisenhower
Senator Taft
California
Taft
Editor and Publisher Owners General Manager Managing Editor
A classified notice lists key newspaper staff roles including editor publisher general manager managing editor and advertising manager with mentions of printing plant and photo director.
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Sus Eeee
Massive livestock losses in US-Mexico FMD campaign reported
Nearly one million cattle sheep swine and goats were killed during the five-year joint United States Mexico effort to stamp out foot and mouth disease in Mexico. The Santa Cruz County farm product value in 1951 reached 25 731 000 up almost 3 000 000 from 1950. Bids soon planned for permanent flood protection work at the Tracy pumping plant interior San Joaquin County.
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Mexico
Santa Cruz County
Tracy
San Joaquin County
Pat Kelly Unopposed Seeks Water Development Aid
Assemblyman Pat Kelly of Shafter faces no opposition in the upcoming primary, boosting his leverage in Sacramento. The article notes his district’s water development needs and mentions Byron Cannon leading a Tulare County panel on overflow in the Cutler-Cross area and efforts to eradicate Capri fig trees. It cites Kern County and California as broader stakes.
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California
Shafter
Eahered
South Central Valley Highway
Kern County
Calif
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Pat Kelly
Byron Cannon
Cutler
Tulare County
Cutler-Cross
Editor's Mailbox from Shafter Young Farmers Boosts Scholarship Fund
The Shafter Young Farmers thank the editor for cooperation on their scholarship fund project. Publicity increased fundraising ease the second year, with about 900 copies of the Shafter Press distributed during the Potato Cotton Festival Parade and a park concession helping ensure success.
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Shafter
Shafter Press
Shafter Potato
Four 4-H Diamonds Represent California at National Camp
Four 4-H Diamond stars will represent the Golden State at the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington. They earned the honor from among 84 All-Star 4-H Club members after the 12th annual conference at the University of California Berkeley. The honorees are Virginia Andreas and John Dennis of Tulare County, Pat Garret of Stanislaus County, and Gordon Chan of Los Angeles County.
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New
Golden State
Washington
University of California At Berkeley
Virginia Andreas
Tulare County
John Dennis
Pat Garret
Stanislaus County
Gordon Chan
Los Angeles County
Shafter High School Graduation Award Named
A $250 prize will be awarded to a Shafter High School graduate this year. The notice thanks contributors and names Bob Davidson and Dale Duncan for their interest and support in the project.
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Shafter High School
Morty Brown
Max Tudor
Shafter
American Legion
Donna Weitz
Bob Davidson
Dale Duncan
Werdel G O P Delegation Pushes Tax Reduction Platform
The Werdel Republican delegation campaigns for tax relief as part of a genuine GOP platform. Under Governor Warren state tax revenues totaled 7,342,911,688 dollars from 1943 to 1951, prompting the push.
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Werdel Free G. O. P
Werdel Free
Warren
Truman
List of Officials and Members in Historical Organization
A long roster lists David F. Snedden as chairman and S W Iseminger Virginia H Brown and Archie W Frick among officers and executive committee members. Also named are Mrs Mary Katherine Hosking C L Hudson Elmer F Karpe K C Lolmaugh Keith McCormac Dr Wm L McKean Annie McGill Paul E McGovney Vern McLeod Hugh C Mays and many others including Dr S H Montgomery A R Moodie Dr Wm H Moore Jr L N Osell M Stansbury Dr James L Stanton Frank J Sweeney Byron Thayer Jule E Willard Philip M Wagy Lawrence A Walker Ward C Waterman Wesley Weldemann M White John W Willie Chester K Wylie and others.
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K. C. Lolmaugh
Keith McCormac
Wm. L McEkwen
Annie McGill
Paul E. McGovney
Vern McLeod
Hugh C. Mays
Josephine Mays
Daniel I. Meaney
Em. H. Mettler
Orvin Mettler
Frank J. Sweeney
Byron Thayer
A. L. Tietze, Jr
Jule E. Willard
Philip M. Wagy Lawrence A. Walker
Ward C
Waterman
Wesley Weldemann Mert Weatherwax
White Lee Withite
John W. Willie Chester K. Wylie
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Archie W. Frick
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J. R. Anderson
Emile T. Rubin
Lawrence H. Baldwin
Donald E. Barkley
H. H. Bell
Dorothy Billings
Claude R. Blodget
Henry P. Bowen
L. A. Boynton
Louis J. Brandt
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Carl T. Carver
Robert L. Cooper
R. E. Darke
Lewis L. Davis
Richard C. Dick
Freeman
Fred Frick
Lester Frick
Lloyd W. Frick
G. W. Garner
K. P. and
Patricia Girard
G. J. Gleason
Hoyt Gregg
Wm. M. Harrison
R. W. Hocking
O. W. Helmforth
M. H George Ollings
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Floyd L. Johnson
Myron A, Johnson
Elmer F., Karpe
H. F. Owen
Charles M. Parsons
Robert A. Patrick Emil E. Penner
Luke J. Pitte
Earl M, Price
Edwin A. Putnam
J.C. and
Lu Jane Reaves
Carl Rexroth
R. E. Rexroth
Oscar and
Sophie M. Rudnick
Robert W. Shelden
Stanley L. Smith
S. H. Montgomery
A. R. Moodie
Wm. H. Moore, Jr
L. N. Osell
M. H. Stansbury
James L. Stanton
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