Gourds and Indian Corn Are Specialty Crops Grown Here
Demand in Kern County fuels steady growth for ornamental gourds and Indian corn. Joe Maniacci and Elmer Suarez formed the venture north of Seventh Standard Road, with processing at Golden State Nursery for market. They expect expansion as quality coating and shellac preservation help reach grocery and department store buyers nationwide.
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Kern County
Board of Trade
Pierce Junior College
Joe Maniacci
Elmer Suarez
Kern County Land Co
KCL
Maniaci and
Sorez
Seventh Standard Road
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Golden State Nursery
Rosedale
California
Maniaci
San Jose
Pomona
New York City
Sheboygan
Highway spending financed entirely by motorists
The United States allocated 13 billion dollars for last year’s highway improvements, funded entirely by motorists through fuel taxes tolls and related charges, reflecting the burden borne by drivers nationwide.
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United States
Higher Costs In Farming In California
California farmers face higher wages, taxes, and production costs than any other state while receiving less government aid, officials say. O W Fillerup notes 1964 wages reached 507.7 million dollars and property taxes totaled 207.6 million, exceeding totals of major regional groups.
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San Fancisco
California
O. W. Fillerup
Council of California Growers
Cali
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fillerup
North Atlantic
Maine
Pennsylvania
South Central
California Farmers Face High Costs and Low Government Aid
California shows production costs near 2.7 billion dollars, leading farm value but ranking 20th in government payments at just over 54 million. Iowa and other states receive far more from government programs, while California relies on efficiency to stay competitive.
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Tors
California
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Texas
Fillerup
Free Speech Certificate Awarded by Kiwanis International
Edward C. Keefe of Oklahoma City presented a Golden Heritage of Free certificate to William J. Decertel of Columbus at a Thursday luncheon. Decertel, a newspaper representative, received the Golden Anniversary tribute during National Newspaper Week events. Oertel is General Chairman of the Newspaper Public Information Committee.
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Edward C. Keefe
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kiwanis International
William J. Decertel
Columbus
Ohio
Kiwanis
Oertel
Public Information Committee
Newspaper Association Managers, Inc
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Vance Webb
Board of Supervisors
A. B. Newby
James Radoumis
Murray Arnold
Lennis Dearing
Shafter Hig School
Dearing
Woodlake
Arroyo Grant
Fresno State College
Merced and
Scaroni
John Wayne
Claudia Cardinale
Circus World
Hayley Mills
James MacArthur
Cary Grant
Leslie Caron
Father Goose
Rock Hudson
Gina Lollobridgida
Fea
Steee
Moarrell
Durkee
Velvet
Trmder
Nabisco
Grahams
Maxwell House “Corrat
Detergent Giant Bottle
Post Office
Lge
H.B
Satria
Aed Ee
Eta
America
Crisco
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