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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1973
Page
3
Agricultural producers can obtain application forms from Assemblyman Gonzales at 1910 Baker Street Bakersfield. He notes forms arrived Monday and explains diesel allocations follow last year’s consumption, which was unusually low due to heavy rains, potentially penalizing farmers rather than rationing fairly.
The city of Shafter recorded a sharp November drop in building permits, valued at 4 018 dollars, but the year to date through November totals 1 215 994 dollars, beating last year by 188 547. A prior record was set in 1972 with 262 237 in permits and new homes, business remodelings, and residence remodelings. With one month left in 1973, construction value nears a record high, already surpassing the 1970 peak of 1 180 958.
The City of Shafter California will receive bids for labor materials transportation and services for the Police Administration Facilities project. Plans and specs are on file at the Architect in Visalia and at Shafter City Clerk office.
Shafter High School will charge unaccompanied elementary students full adult prices for basketball and wrestling. Athletic director Richard Froehlich says the change aims to deter unsupervised students and free seats for paying spectators.
Frederick Draeger of PG&E told Shafter Rotary Club that Diablo Canyon near Pismo Beach faces construction delays due to ecology rules, delaying expected power in 1975. He warned PG&E may cut deliveries as fuel shortages strain existing plants while seeking new fuel sources worldwide.
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