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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1971

Page

7

Ketchum Leads Vote To Defeat Rodda School Unification Bill

Assemblyman William Ketchum led a floor fight to defeat SB 728 by Len Rodda which aimed to force a Kern County school district unification election and could have cut local school funding up to 3 million annually. Rodda's plan faced strong opposition from Dr. Harry Blair Kern County School Boards and taxpayers groups.

William Ketchum Kern Assembly Len Rodda Sacramento Kern County Ketchum Kent Stacey Sen. Stiern Kern-Kings Senate Rodda Harry E. Blair Kern County School Boards Association Blair Assemblyman Ralph Jordan Sacramento County

Kern County Gains Public Works Eligibility for Grants

Congressman Bob Mathias announced Kern County is designated as a Title I redevelopment area under the Public Works and Economic Development Act, allowing local governments and eligible nonprofits to receive federal grants and loans for up to 50 percent of project costs for water and sewer systems roads to industrial areas railroad sidings vocational schools flood control and site improvements. The designation followed an August confirmation by the Economic Development Administration.

Bob Mathias Washington Kern County Eligibor Economic Development Administration

Venereal Disease Lecture Planned at Bakersfield College

A November 10 lecture at 8 p m in Forum West at Bakersfield College will discuss venereal diseases. Dr Owen A Kearns and Dr William C Buss Kern County health officers will cover types history symptoms and treatment. The talk is the tenth in a public medical lecture series worth two credits.

Forum West Bakersfield College Owen A. Kearns William C. Buss Dr. Buss Loma Linda University University of California Kern County

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