Litter Control Program Targets Kern County Roadside Waste
Kern County turns to a Litter Control Program under the health department to curb illegal roadside dumping. Enforcement officers patrol to stop uncovered garbage on vehicles and roads, while stressing self responsibility and the broader “whole systems” impact on taxes, buying power, and local business amid escalating cleanup costs.
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Kern County
Arvin- Lamont
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Health Department
Letters From The Editor On Kern County Fair Record Crowd
The Kern County Fair achieved a record 215,584 attendees aided by strong news coverage and community support. The letter credits Reed and Shafter Press staff, notes higher exhibits and junior livestock sales surpassing 705000 dollars, and praises wide participation and improvements funded by revenues.
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Kern County Fair
Board of Directors
Fair Management
Reed
Shafter Press
Colleges Prefer Corporate Donations Over Government Funds
A Louis Harris survey finds colleges favor corporate gifts due to fewer strings, despite some officials valuing government aid for reliability and duration. Only 12 percent fear corporate funding would threaten academic freedom.
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Louis Harris & Associates
Carter era leaks and indictments shadow realpolitik
A column recounts past CIA ITT plots to bar Allende and a grand jury recommendation to indict Richard Helms while officials fear national security fallout. It notes pressure on Attorney General Bell to drop the case, secret evidence handling, and parallels a White House push to end a Senate filibuster over gas prices.
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Jack
J Washington
Bose
Richard
CIA
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Salvador Allende
ITT
Senate
Helms
Griffin Bell
Bell
Carter
Richard Helms
James Abourezk
South Dakota
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
White House
Abourezk
Clae
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
Huang Chen
Nixon
Huang
Farmers are something else in American politics
Paul Harvey argues that U S farm policy fails because farmers are diverse across regions and crops. He critiques one size fits all federal action, noting catfish farmers in Alabama, olive growers in California, and hops in Washington state. He cites differing needs and the danger of subsidies or price controls that hurt others, calling for policy that respects regional realities.
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U.S
Calfornia
Seven Clans Council
P.O
Hillcrest
Stn
Bakersfield
Mt. Vernon
Ridge Rd
East Bakersfield Veterans Hall
Bakersfield, CA
Dick Hutchison
Elder Seven Clans’ Council
U. S. Farm Bureau
White House
Congress
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Wisconsin
California
Washington
Washington State
Indiana
Kansas
Henry Wallace
Ezra Taft Benson
Earl Butz
Foretelling the Future and the Warnings of Seers
The speech condemns seers and mediums from ancient Satanic deception to modern Ouija boards. It cites biblical examples like Adam and Saul to warn against seeking the future without God, insisting true prophecy always fulfills.
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Satan
Adam
Saul
God
Jesus Christ
Son of God
Havilah: From Boomtown to County Seat Decline
The Kern County mining town of Havilah surged in 1865 with a mile long main street, 147 businesses, and a $2,200 courthouse. It became the county seat in 1866 but waned as mining declined and residents moved toward Bakersfield.
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Havilah
Lake Isabella
Kern County
Clear Creek
Cross Mountain
Breckenridge
Copperas Run
Moses Norton
Anson Cross
Myron E. Harmon
Greenhorn
Alexander Reid
Asbury Harpending
San Francisco
Tulare
Los Angeles
Havilah Weekly Courier
Bakersfield
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