Personal plane makers scale output as demand falters
SAM DAWSON reports that several private aircraft makers cut production to 2 to 12 planes daily and reopen two plants while others face temporary closures or receivership. Industry analysts cite overestimated wartime demand, high costs, and tight budgets as reasons for lingering weak purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Air Coordinating Committee
State, War, Navy and Commerce Departments
Civil Aeronautics Commission
Congress
Private Planes Surge as War Surplus Auctions Attract Buyers
Industry sources report large numbers of war surplus small training planes available for as low as 800 dollars, with private planes priced 2600 to 9000 dollars for four seaters. Major manufacturers comment on limited demand while Texas firms plan resumption of Swift production and Navion designs move toward production by Ryan Aeronautical and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank, Cal
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Cal
Ryan Aeronautical Co
San Diego
Jap Draws 22 Year Sentence For Torturing Prisoners
In Yokohama on July 8, ex pugilist Nobushiro Miyakawa dubbed the Yankee Clipper by American internees received 22 years for beating prisoners at Hakodate camp. He headlined five Japanese officials jailed for mistreating Allied POWs. others included Taizo Mimura with five years. Victims named include Pfc. John J. Cabeza of Alamosa, Colo., and Warrant Officer E. Bikenhorst of Del Rio, Tex.
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Yokohama
Nobushiro Miyakawa
Miyakawa
Hakodate
Hankaido
Set
Leonard C. Campbell
Jacksboro
Tex
Japan
Taizo Mimura
Tokyo
John J. Cabeza
Alamosa
Colo
E. Bikenhorst
del Rio
Plan To Route Highway 66 South Of Rock Island
Amarillo highway businessmen told the association that the state highway department plans to divert Highway 66 south of the Rock Island tracks to bypass the Bushland underpass, a hazardous, sharp-curve section needing widening and resurfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Association
State Highway Department
Amarillo
Bushland
J. W. Triplett
Triplett
Greer
Fred Wemple
Midland
Ted Lokey
Second and
Fillmore
Wade Brymer
Savings and Loan
Highway Department
Fist Ansley
The
Highway Association
John McCarty
van Buren
Mr. Triplett
City Commission
Hendricks Returns From Four Wheel Drive Conference
B A Hendricks of Tyler in 2006 reports attending the annual sales conference of The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company in Clintonville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Hendricks
Tyler
Clintonville
Wis
Four Wheel Drive Auto Company
Little Theater Plans 21st Birthday Party
Amarillo Little Theater will entertain patrons with a party on the organization’s 21st birthday, August 15. Plans were shaped at a joint meeting of the Little Theater board and associate board at Dr. E. A. Rowley’s home. Bob Mills presided. Mary Frances Dodd erer joined the associate board. thirty five members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Little Theater
Little Theater Board of Directors
E. A. Rowley
Crockett
Bob Mills
Rowley
Mary Frances Dodderer
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