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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1978
Page
1
California cotton growers accuse the government of overestimating crop size, sparking protests over pricing and loan support. Officials defend the data while farmers press for adjustments and relief measures.
California farmers and industry officials clash over a new state crop estimate forecasting a sharp drop in production. Dan Leadbury defends the method while Fred Starrh claims the figure is too high as late rains and pest invasions cut yields. Estimates vary: 2.3 million bales at 759 lb/acre vs 1.7 million bales at 567 lb/acre and Calcot projects 500 to 600 lb/acre statewide.
Hanford High School captured the state Future Farmers of America cotton judging championship at California State University, Fresno, in a competition held Saturday. Sanger High finished second, Tulare Union third, Shafter fourth, and Tulare Western fifth, with Hanford performers topping both Class A and Class B contests.
Leon M Hobertson M D County Health Officer this week announced the schedule of immunization clinics offered by the Health Department for children 2 months to 17 years. DPT polio German measles and mumps vaccines are free with a parent or guardian’s consent. Clinics are in SHAFTER BUTTONWILLOW LERDO and LOST HILLS on specified dates with no appointment needed.
Ballots counted Friday, November 24, selecting four winners for the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Board. Winners are Marvin Hansen of Bank of America, Bob Bann of KWSO Radio, Herb Howell of Howell Photography, and Joe Kirk of Joe Kirk Insurance.
Shafter City Council meets with absent councilman as Lt. O'Brien, acting Chief, gains temporary raise to match chief’s $1,459 monthly pay effective November 16 for two to three months. Council also approves time clock purchase and notes 50 citations and 22 arrests since last meeting.
Shafter Fire Chief Cliff Ratzlaff warns residents to cool and store fireplace ashes in a metal container for several days and not place them in city refuse cans. He urges fire resistant holiday purchases, outdoor rated lights, and cautions on pruning piles in alleys. Public Works Director Lewis Carroll notes a citation risk and confirms trash pickup timing.
A survey of Kern County school district superintendents finds Proposition 13 causing serious morale drops among faculty and staff and ongoing financial uncertainty. Salary freezes from SB 154, deferred maintenance, larger classes, and cuts to cafeterias and libraries strain districts while fearing loss of local control as state costs rise. Top clerical and technical staff seek higher pay in private industry due to stagnant salaries.
The Shafter Police Department reported a Harley Davidson theft on November 21, later recovered near Fresno. Guns and cash were stolen from a Shafter residence on November 24. Two Wasco juveniles were arrested November 25 after stealing a 1978 Chevrolet pickup in Shafter, speeding over 100 mph, ending in Wasco. Lorenzo Robles, 24, was treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Kern Medical Center on November 19. An herbicide theft from Wilburn Ellis Company's chemical warehouse occurred between November 16 and 17, value 3981 dollars.
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