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Privileged Canadian Reporter Views Vagaries of China Travel
A Canadian press dispatch describes travel inside Communist China, noting limited air service, trains as mass transport, and a bumpy six hour flight from Peking to Changchun. The piece includes a sea slug luncheon and remarks on airport size and jet absence, with travel advice to prefer trains and avoid sea slugs. It also reports John P. Engstrom being named GE transformer department manager in Oakland, detailing his background and family.
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Peking
China
Chinese People’s Airline
Harbin
Sian
Canton
John P. Engstrom
General Electric Co
Oakland
Calif
Harold D. Beck Jr
Pittsfield
Engstrom
Hotpoint
Chicago
Oak Park
Purdue University