Imperial Man Hooks 40 Pound Flathead
Imperial angler Ray Wilson caught a 40-pound flathead catfish August 7 on the All American Canal near El Centro. Using a 20-pound test line and a light saltwater rod, he battled the fish about 30 minutes with a 6-inch live carp bait, and it was entered in the Department of Fish and Game record book as California's largest of its species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Department of Fish and Game
California
Ray Wilson
Imperial
DFG
Edward Vernon
Richard Fredricks
Wilson
Colorado River
Imperial Valley Canal System
Colorado
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Blythe
Canal
Bakersfield College Prepares For Fall Term 1971
Bakersfield College gears up for the 1971 72 academic year with faculty and administrative staff meetings from August 31. New faculty orientation and department chairmen gatherings are planned August 31 to September 2, with classes starting September 7. A note on local wildlife reports mentions Wilsons 40 pound flathead catfish the largest recorded from Imperial Valleys canal system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College
Burns L. Finkinson
Wes
Dove Season Opens Today in California 1971
California's 1971 dove hunting season begins today with good prospects in the south and uncertain outlook in the north. The 46 day split runs through September 30 then resumes November 27 to December 12 with a daily bag and possession limit of 10 birds and 20 in possession after opening day. Shooting hours are from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Breeding is up slightly from last year with production good to excellent in the Great Basin and key valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Department of Fish and Game
Great Basin
Sacramento San Joaquin Valley
Imperial Valley
Dairy Cow Milk Yield and Resource Use
A dairy cow producing 11 000 pounds of milk annually consumes 45 tons of fuel 8 tons of feed and 37 tons of water. This averages 247 pounds of resources per day.
Extra Day Adds to Hazards of Weekend Driving
California Highway Patrol captain warns Labor Day weekend adds risk due to more driving. He notes Saturdays and Sundays are peak fatal days, with Monday as hazardous as weekend days on a three day holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Behringer
California Highway Patrol
CHP
CUPC Success Based on Working Together
Shafter's Community United for Progress Council CUPC works to unite diverse districts through programs to upgrade the community. Plans include street lights curbs sidewalks and sewage work to improve safety and aesthetics. Grant Patterson notes CUPC gains approval from Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation and now federal funding supports projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninfa Albiar
Gloria Martinez
Shafter
Community United For Progress Council
Central Avenue
Gloria
Kern
CUPC
Grant Patterson
Patterson
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Cotton Board Ballots Mailed For Kern Kings Counties
Ballots mailed to all cotton growers in Kern and Kings Counties to elect three representatives to the California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors board. Three Kern growers compete for two openings. Tollie Barton, Larry A. Davis, and Stanley E. Willis as incumbent. Onie Sanders not seeking re election. The piece also covers CUPC council’s youth programs and community services led by Henry Rodriguez, including scholarships, drug education, teen jobs, and elder support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Kern
Kings Counties
California Planting
Madera County
Valley
Kern County
Tollie Barton
Larry A. Davis
McFarland
Stanley E. Willis
Henry Rodriguez
CUPC
Stringham Park
Rodriguez
Richland
Neighborhood Youth Corps
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Imperial Man
George Globe
X-Ra
Union Dental
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Cotton Board
Walker
Shater
Calif
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