Prehistoric Indian rock art at China Lake Center
A UC Santa Barbara Extension class visits Little Petroglyph Canyon at China Lake Naval Weapons Center in Eastern Kern and Inyo counties. The trip documents petroglyph techniques, patina, site access limits, and the significance of one of the world’s largest concentrations of prehistoric carvings.
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Shafter Press
China Lake Center
China
Lake Naval Weapons Center
Kern
Inyo Oe
China Lake
University of California, Santa Barbara
Little Petroglyph Canyon
Big Petroglyph Canyon
Tilley Barling
Naval Weapons Center
Rhode Island
Sunrise Cliff
China Lake Naval Weapons Center
Barling
Junction Ranch
California
China Lake Naval
Free AES blood pressure tests offered in Shafter
Free tests using the AES electronic blood pressure device are available at Central Pharmacy in Shafter. Residents can sit with a self-inflating cuff and press a button to get systolic and diastolic readings in seconds, with a free personal record card for future tracking. High blood pressure affects about 30 million Americans and is a major death risk, but can be managed with diet, exercise, or medication.
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Shafter
AES
Central Pharmacy
Central Avenue
United States
Biomedical Engineering Institute
University of Southern California
Medical Monitors, Inc
Los Angeles
Pressure Central Pharmacy
Shafter Fire Responds To Vehicle And Kitchen Fires
The Shafter Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on 729 S. Shafter Avenue injuring an estimated 1500 in engine damage to a 1973 AMC Javelin owned by Stella Montoya. A second kitchen fire at 412 Atkinson occurred at 10 20 p.m. caused by a ruptured gas line in a home occupied by Benny Salinas. The department also handled four other emergencies and one false alarm that week.
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Shafter Fire Department
S. Shafter Avenue
Stella Montoya
Atkinson
Benny Salinas
Shafter
Hurst
Appreciation for the Shafter Press and call for reader input
A letter praises the Shafter Press for improvements in quality and coverage, noting color pages, strong local news, and support from readers. It urges more citizen submissions and suggests a subscription contest to boost readership. The piece also touches on Defense Nuclear Agency radiation exposure research and gasoline rationing proposals amid energy shortages and a call for a car class based fuel card system.
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Shafter Press
Rick
Pearl Tanner 84 Shafter resident dies in October
Graveside services were held Saturday October 20 for Pearl Tanner age 84 of Shafter who died October 15 at Shafter Convalescent Hospital. The Rev. Michael Evans of First Baptist Bakersfield officiated and interment followed in Shafter Memorial Park. Mrs. Tanner, a homemaker, was born in Blanco Texas and was a longtime Shafter resident. Survivors include one son Klieforth F Tanner of
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Pearl Tanner
Shafter
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Michael Evans
First Baptist Church of
Bakersfield
Shafter Memorial Park
Tanner
Blanco
Texas
Klieforth F. Tanner
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Jobs Havoc
Sim 'Retin
Cue Bergen
Debbie
Michel, Kile Oleen
Leet Lewis
Lanrto Sepp and
Maryellen Newman
Department of Defense
Defense Nuclear Agency
National Academy of Sciences
Continental
Washington, D.C
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iran
Tom
Harry
Pearl S. Tanner
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