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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1961
Page
4
Fragmentary text mentions difficult Latin animal names and replacements as enough sorting proceeds. It references a UCLA zoologist and hints at kingdom classifications. The garbled source limits precise details or dates.
The 15 million Mojave plant project by American Potash and Chemical Corp with LaPorte Industries plans 25 000 capacity and late 1962 production. C F Braun and Co handles engineering design. County booster calls it a banner year as investments exceed 30 million so far in 1961 with BIOFERM CORP continental carbon co United Carbon co RALSTON PURINA AMES HARRIS NEVILLE CO FURNITURE CITY UPHOLSTERY HELMS BAKERY and TEXAS INDUSTRIES among others expanding in the region.
Bakersfield hosts the Y's Men convention on the 6th 7th and 8th with 250 delegates from coast and as far north as Oregon. Harmon Wilkinson of Whittier will deliver the keynote at the delegates banquet on the 7th. Clint Beery of Bakersfield is convention chairman with Mrs Keith Agee Bob Smith and Don Marshall among organizers. Officials say convention activity will push regional business well beyond last year’s $5.5 million two.
District Engineer W L Welch says minor delays due to work on state highways. A half mile detour on the Taft Highway near Bakersfield aids West Bakersfield Bypass. Central Valley Highway surfacing near Shafter to Wasco finished. A portion to Glennville via Greenhorn Summit closed until culvert replacement likely by September 29. U S 466 west of Tehachapi has two hour delays 10 AM to 12 noon due to blasting with 35 MPH zones and short equipment-crossing holds.
The 1959 census indicates 1,120 million farm acres in the United States, with the average farm expanding from 242 to 302 acres. The data point to greater concentration and specialization in agriculture and a 30 percent drop in farm numbers among states.
The VA defines a child as unmarried and under 18, or under 21 if in approved study, or of any age if permanently disabled before 18. Present servicemen are not covered unless they held pre 1951 policies. RH coverage is available only for service connected disability cases. Proceeds with no beneficiary go to the insured’s estate.
Dr Veitch announces completion of a $275 thousand infirmary building designed to serve 5000 students with inpatient and outpatient care. The facility links with California Physicians Service and Student Health Service enabling full hospitalization up to 50 days worldwide. Local hospitals provide major surgery and care via 20 university doctors as needed.
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