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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1955
Page
8
A fragmented note references the Operal Ad Council urging safer driving practices after more than 13 years of accidents in a local area. The readable fragment notes the campaign theme and region but lacks full details.
The passage outlines Halloween traditions from pumpkins and grinning faces to bonfires in England. It notes the holiday dates to November beginnings, old masquerades, costume parties, and games like apple-bobbing. It mentions girls hoping to glimpse future husbands by midnight apple rituals.
A man is in critical condition at Kern General after a rifle bullet struck him on the B. S. Baldwin ranch two weeks ago. Deputy Stroud and Constable Suarez probe the shooting, believed accidental, with Joe Gamino not yet held for further inquiry.
In Shafter California, Carl Richards’ public speaking class uses tape recordings of reading aloud from children’s books such as The Tawny Scrawny Lion and The Seven Sneezes. Students replay performances, analyze flaws, and strive to improve expression through self-critique and guided feedback.
Assemblyman H W Kelly, chair of the manufacturing oil and mining committee, said hearings will be held in Long Beach on November 18 to examine the harbor land sinking problem and the city’s oil production. The committee will tour the harbor area by sea and land and hear city officials in the afternoon session.
A Chrysler Imperial headline declares exclusive features including a smooth automatic transmission button control, a braking system that reduces effort, and constant power steering. It positions the Imperial as a premium, high quality vehicle for discerning buyers seeking leadership on the road.
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