Looking Ahead in Kern County Airfield Planning
A Kern County planning study details a nationwide air field network postwar. It maps 12 proposed fields, excludes six mile buffer zones, and coordinates highway routes with Los Angeles County. The plan cites joint zoning to protect air fields and notes Shafter's notable actions.
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Tar Gcasin
Remeechages
Chester Obser Sansigs Soakokeau
Kern
Kern County Planning Commission
Los Angeles
United States
Shafter
Navy rayon crepe suit with white print and gilet
A neat tailored jacket in fine navy rayon crepe features a white printed pattern. It is accented by a snowy tailored gilet and a single white button at the front closure.
Daedalus And Icarus The Legendary Greek Inventors
The article portrays Daedalus and his son Icarus as Greece's famed inventors. It describes the wooden cow and the Bronze Soldier built for Minos, and the Labyrinth at Knossos. It notes their exile and a flight using waxed wings later related to modern air power concepts.
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Daedalus
Icarus
Thomas Edison
Orville Wright
Minos
Crete
Knossos
Creté
Weevil and Mite Two Unwelcome House Guests
The strawberry root weevil and the clover mite are winter shelter seekers that invade homes in late summer to autumn. The small dark brown beetle injures new plants while clover mites damage fruit trees and foliage, appearing in large numbers as they enter houses seeking hibernation quarters.
Eye accommodation declines with age in standard pattern
The Better Vision institute notes that a child’s eyes are highly supple but stiffen with age. At age 10 the accommodation range is about 14 diopters, at 20 about 10 diopters, at 30 about seven, and by 40 around 4 diopters, with further decline to about 2 percent by 650 years and roughly one diopter at 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Vision Institute
Flag precedence rule over religious flags explained
The United States Flag Association states the U S flag outranks all other banners including the Christian flag since the U S has no state church. An exception exists in the navy where a church pennant is shown as a signal for a church crew, but not in the army.
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United States Flag Association
United States
Association
Navy
Italy's railway electrification expands amid fuel shortage
Long before conflict loomed Italy electrified railways to offset fuel scarcity. By 1930 about 3200 miles ran on electricity with 500 miles in 1922 and 200 more added in 1939-40. Coal remains a problem and wartime power cuts could disrupt long lines beyond bombed sections.
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Italy
Robber Repeats Theft In Portland Hotel
In Portland an anxious scene unfolds as Cecelia Carr the Hotel Service Employees union secretary reports another theft by a robber. Police counter that a prior report had already noted the act, yet she insists the robbery occurred again that day.
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Portland, Obe
Cecelia Carr
Employees’ Union
Miss Carr
52 Years at Sea Bos'n Signs Again
Warrant Officer Stanley J. Lunger over 52 years in the U S Navy, oldest sailor by service, passes medical for another tour. He recalls leading the international fleet aboard USS Newark in Cadiz bound for the Chicago Exposition. He earned campaign medals for Manzanillo actions in 1898 and five World War I hash marks.
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Charleston
Stanley J. Lunger
United States Navy
Sixth Naval District
Newark
International
Cadiz
Spain
United States
Columbus
Atlantic
Lunger
Charleston Navy Yard
Jacksonville
Charleston Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Manzanillo
Jamaica to Send 10000 Farm Workers to U S
Washington reports a joint agreement with Jamaica to bring about 10 000 agricultural workers to the United States to relieve farm labor shortages. The workers will be housed in supply centers and used only as needed in the West Middle West and East regions. They will not displace American workers and will be returned after contracts expire. All workers will be 18 or older and health screening will be conducted.
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Washington
Jamaica
United States
Mexico
Bahaman
West
Middle West
East
Icebox Treatment To Save Feet of Seamen
Three Canadian navy doctors announced an icebox treatment for immersion foot a severe chilblain condition afflicting seamen in lifeboats. The method uses cold air circulated by a special ice box with leg openings to maintain normal temperature and prevent further foot damage. They noted many survivors from a European sea incident had lost feet to amputation.
Smugglers in Penzance Use Private Steamers for Daffodils
London reports smugglers returning to Penzance. Dealers transport flowers to save space for munitions. Private steams move daffodils from the Seily Isles to London. An ordinary suitcase can hold 60 dozen daffodils.
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Penzance
London
Eee
Seily Isles
Firemen Fail to Save Large Swiss Steak in Peoria Kitchen
Firemen rushed to Henry G. Sommer’s home in Peoria where dense smoke poured from the kitchen. They extinguished a stove blaze but mourned the loss of a large Swiss steak, deemed irreplaceable.
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Peoria
Ili
Henry G. Sommer
Mirror flash saves fliers in New Guinea jungle
Ten months in unmapped New Guinea jungle near Rabaul ended when Second Lieut. Eugene D. Wallace and colleagues spotted by a flash from a large mirror guided a bomber back to a shoreline rescue. Private Bordner recounted the moment as the crew gathered natives to signal their return.
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New Guinea
Cras
Rabaul
Toads
John Leslie Stokie
Stokie
Hamilton Chisholm
Minneapolis
Everett Wood
Trinidad
Colo
Bordner
Wallace
Ennis C. Whitehead
Fifth Air Force
Purple Heart
Hughes
Share the Ride Scheme Hits West Coast Setback
Oakland report shows the East Bay share-the-ride program, with placards and ride-thumbing stations, attracting national interest. After two weeks, Chief Co-ordinator John Marr of the Civilian Defense council notes the average occupants per car remains 1.76, calling the result disappointing.
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Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Civilian Defense Council
John Marr
The
Defense Council
Marr
Irish Setter Mike Rescues Girl From Streetcar
In St Louis Missouri a three year old girl Dorene Forslund played near streetcar tracks when a streetcar approached. Mike the Irish setter barked and grabbed the child's dress with his teeth pulling her clear from danger, saving her from injury. The dog belongs to Mrs Compton, whose soldier son owns him.
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Lst. Louis
Mike
Dorene Forslund
Two Bandits Strike Liquor Store Twice in Orlando
In Orlando Florida two bandits hit a liquor store, taking 205 dollars. Twelve days later they returned to repeat the robbery, this time stealing 75 dollars from the same shop run by Gerald Van Scoy.
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Orlando
Fla
Gerald van Scoy
Leoy
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Even song
East Lerdo highway church led by Pastor E M Anderson offers Sunday school for all ages at 10 a m with an illustrated message for youth at 10 50 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m on the Holy Trinity. Evening service at 8 p m on Picked Up at Sea. Young People meet at 7 p m and midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesdays at 8 15 p m.
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First Baptist Church
Lerdo Highway
E. M. Anderson
New Teacher Miss Venalee Liepman Joins Shafter High
Miss Venalee Liepman arrived Wednesday from San Gabriel California as one of the new faculty members at Shafter High School.
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Venalee Liepman
San Gabriel
Calif
Shafter High School
Local Moves and New Babies Highlight Shafter Matrimony
Mr and Mrs S L Myrick moved to their newly purchased home at 161 Lerdo from the Dargatz ranch. Daniel Junior Foster arrived Aug 29 1943 at Shafter Maternity Home. Ray Tudor and wife welcomed a 7 pound 14 ounce girl Aug 30 1943. Mr and Mrs Nathan Province visited Mr and Mrs Jock Manweiler. Province teaches aviation at King City. Mrs Province is Manweiler’s sister.
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Daniel Foster
Little Daniel Junior Foster
Shafter
Ray Tudor
Nathan Province
Jock Manweiler
Province
King City
Manweiler
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Pacific Avenue
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W. C. Grose
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Jim. McCown
Public Accountant
Income Tax Service
Bakersfield
Weevil and Mite
Dog
Bureau of Public Relations
War Department
North Africa
Lawrence M. Crow, Jr
Waco
Texas
Gueeta
Ethel Ruth Crow
Fresno
California
Stork
al Johnson Newman
Kahn
J. C. Penner
Notary Public
Shafter County
Rawleigh
San Joaquin Pipe & Salvage Company
T. J. Crawford
Neuman’s Cafe
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