Gold Flow Big Factor in Largest Airplane Purchase
The article notes gold movements at Fort Knox influenced Lockheed's $2.16 billion L 1011 tri jet deal. Eastern, TWA, and Air Holdings ordered 144 aircraft, with Pratt & Whitney GE and Rolls Royce as engine options under consideration.
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L 1011 Jet Bets and Bridge Win Notes
The article surveys Lockheed’s L 1011 project with optimistic balance of trade projections and production plans in Burbank, detailing engine sourcing from Rolls Royce and future U S work. It also recounts a bridge deal demonstrating strategic play and a grand slam possibility by South.
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Canadian Appoints Town Fool In Vancouver Courtesy Grant
Joachim Foikis aged 36 receives a $3,500 Canada Council grant to serve as Vancouver’s town fool. In court square he wears motley and performs nursery rhymes for kids and metaphysical riddles for adults as a serious community self-awareness effort.
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