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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1960
Page
14
A practical guide outlines renting a rotary tiller for new lawns to mix manure, selecting roses, and marking favorites. It advises continued feeding of tuberous begonias and fuchsias to extend bloom, using annuals like calendulas and cinerarias for bright winter color, and placing dwarf citrus in tubs or ground with nurseryman guidance on winter ornamental varieties.
Poet Jewell Berry reflects on writing material and audience. A would-be columnist muses about subjects to write on and the reader appeal of daily columns. The piece playfully questions what people want to read and how a writer finds material from everyday life.
California cotton growers learn defoliant limits and factors affecting results. The Cotton Field Station team reviews soil fertility moisture plant size temperature and timing. A Defoliation Guide with rates for ground and air application covers thirty plus chemical mixes and tips for profitability.
August 31, 1960 is the deadline for owners of registered highway motor vehicles to file Form 2290 for the tax year starting July 1, 1960. R A Riddell, Director of Internal Revenue Los Angeles District, announced that Form 2290 must be filed for all taxable vehicles in use in July and for each month a new vehicle is put in use. Returns and tax due must be paid by the last day of the month following initial use.
A reader explains the U S Constitution outlines republican government and electoral mechanics. It clarifies that voters elect electors who choose the President and Vice President, with details on state electors, the Electoral College vote, and potential House or Senate action if no candidate wins a majority.
The article notes that federal aid to state and local governments totals about $5 billion annually, distributed through 62 different programs. It specifies the scope of federal grants and their impact on regional governments in Thurman Sensing of the South.
William J. Bestwater and Helena Bestwater express gratitude to editors R. Robert Evans and Peggy L. Evans for allotting much space in the Shafter Press. They commend the publication for its liberal coverage and the good report.
State taxes on gasoline diesel and LPGs and on bus and truck gross receipts produced a record total of 370,850,000 in 1959 60, announced by John W. Lynch chairman of the State Board of Equalization. Revenues were 16,000,000 or 4.6 percent higher than the previous year. The 6 cents per gallon gasoline tax accounted for 91 percent of the total at 337,572,000.
Democrats from the Northern Counties announce a yearly fundraising campaign with a goal of one dollar per Democrat. Chairmen Robert E. McCue and Walter A. call for widespread employee contributions after corporate house publications urged employees to support their chosen party. The drive runs from September 9 to September 9, with contact in Shafter via Everett Baker at PI 6-4765.
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