Reagan presides as California water system dedication honors Nader report
Thousands gather 25 miles southwest of Bakersfield as Governor Reagan leads the dedication of the A D Edmonston Pumping Plant. He defends the State Water Project against the Nader report and praises William Gianelli for keeping the project on schedule. Caspar Weinberger and James Smith attend. Nixon sends a message.
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Emil
Jack) Frost
Ralph Nader
California
A. D. Edmonston
Ronald Reagan
Anna
Pyunes
Tehachapi Mountain
Nader
Reagan
William R. Gianelli
Department of Water Resources
Bakersfield
James R. Smith
Water and Power
U. S. Department of Interior
Caspar W. Weinberger
San Francisco
Federal Office of Management and Budget
Weinberger
Nixon
Italy
Christopher Columbus
Bill
India
Aishen
A. E. Edmonston
Mid-Summer Weather Stays Warm in Shafter Area
Residents enjoy another warm week in Shafter with daily highs from 87 to 94 as USDA Cotton Research Station records eight days of readings. Allan Grant of Visalia is nominated for a fifth term as president of the California Farm Bureau Federation with reelection likely since he is the sole nominee for the House of Delegates in November.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
Allan Grant
Visalia
California Farm Bureau Federation
House of Delegates
Funeral set for Timothy G. Roberts in Shafter
Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday October 13 at 10 a.m. for Timothy G. Roberts 363 Elm St Shafter He died after a highway collision on Highway 99 near Seventh Standard Road last Saturday morning Roberts 25 was born in Bakersfield and lived in Shafter He worked as a mechanic at Metter’s Service Station Services will be conducted by Reverend John McClure at Mish Funeral Home Chapel Shafter with interment at Shafter Memorial Park He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Pete L Heinz of Shafter and other relatives.
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Timothy G. Roberts
Elm St
Tok Highway 99
Seventh Standard Road
California Highway Patrol
Roberts
Parke
Kern General Hospital
Bakersfie
Shafter
Pete L. Heinz
Mettler
Above Ground Gas Storage Ban Looms
Shafter city council introduced an ordinance to bar gasoline storage in residential zones and require underground storage in commercial zones. Staff to study impact, including number of people and tanks involved, before further action. Fire Chief Clifford Ratzlaff previously raised the fuel storage issue at the last regular meeting.
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Shafter’s
Clifford Ratzlaff
Ratzlaff
al Mortimore
Wilmer Hildebrand
August Bender Dies at 82 in Shafter
Funeral services were held Saturday at Ebenezer Reformed Church for August Bender 82 of 251 Atlantic Ave Shafter who died October 7 at a Shafter convalescent hospital Rev Calvin Stuebbe officiated burial in Shafter Memorial Park Bender born January 31 1889 in Yankton County South Dakota came to California at 15 settling in Stockton later moved to Lodi area.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter
August Bender
Atlantic Ave
Calvin Stuebbe
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Bender
Yankton County
California
Stockton
Lodi
Starch Plant Waste Water Study Moves Ahead in Shafter
Shafter councilman J H Ben Grundy released the starch plant waste water study from a committee formed after Western Polymer Corp proposed city take of its waste. The report lists approving agencies and assesses tanks and city impact ahead of an ordinance.
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Shafter City
J. H. Ben Grundy
Grundy
Western Polymer Corporation
Western Polymer
Shafter High to Hold Open House on October 19
Dan Bledsoe the general chairman announced Shafter High will host its annual Open House Tuesday evening October 19. An a la carte dinner will be served in the cafeteria from 6 to 7 p.m. A short faculty program runs 6 to 7 30 with a classroom visit tour beginning at 7 30 led by student guides.
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Shafter High School
Dan Bledsoe
Shafter Gins Begin New Crop Processing In Area
The Richland Cooperative Gin started ginning Friday with peak operations not until later this week. First cotton deliveries came from D and R Ranch run by Dan and Roger Franz, with loads from Jonas Nickel and others. Gins at Shafter-Wasco and the Shafter Cotton Gin Cooperative also began Monday and Friday respectively, handling cotton from local growers including Ted Vignolo and W C Handel & Sons.
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Shafter Area
Richland Cooperative
Gene Campbell
Richland
Dan
Roger Franz
Jonas Nickel
Paul Enns Woods Stone
Poplar Avenues
George Barnes
W. C. Handel & Sons
William Siemens
Kiwanis Plan for Halloween Parade in Shafter
Kiwanis in Shafter plans their annual Halloween Parade dated October 30. Parade chairman Arty Feil and assistant chair Herb Watkins prepare for a large event and invite individuals and floats to enter. Routes and entry instructions will be released soon.
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Shafter Kiwanis
Arty Feil
Herb Watkins
Feil
Webb Leads Campaign to Site Space Shuttle in California
Southern California Aviation Council led by Kern County Supervisor Vance Webb pushes for Space Shuttle base at Vandenberg or Edwards AFB or both. Plan envisions 75 to 100 flights annually, emergency readiness, and 35 000 jobs in Southern California with shuttle operations by 1978.
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Southern California Aviation Council
SCACS
Kern County
Vance Webb
California
Kern County Board of Trade
SCACI
Vandenberg Afb
Edwards Afb
Board of Trade
Webb
Edwards
Vandenberg
Kennedy
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Richland School
Lerdo, Maple
St. John’s
Wasco
Frank McCray
Kern County Heart Associa
Willam Prout
Claude New
Jerry Britt
Bruce Koppins
Jon Johnston
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Prout
Pea and
Shafter High School Generals
Grant
CF BF
Min
John McClure
Wasco Congregational Church
Viidttel
Melinda Fuller
Bonnie Zucker
Lori Hanner
Susan Griffin
Tracy Thompson
Danny Paul
Debbie Page
Sa van Blair
J.M
Bill) Banks
G.H
Ben) Grundy
Hildebrand
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter High
Kiwanis
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