Women Join Navy as First Female Pilots in Training
Eight women selected by the navy begin flight training at Alameda after a ceremony where Joelen Drag, 22, Castro Valley, announced her aim to become carrier qualified and fly jets. The program includes single engine planes and helicopters but not jet aircrafts or carrier landings due to current laws. Drag, sworn in by her father Cmdr. Theodore F. Drag, will attend women officers school in Newport and later Pensacola for pilot training as part of a six year enlistment.
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Joelen Drag
Castro Valley
Cali
Navy
Women Officers School
Newport
Pensacola
Fla
Drag
Theodore F. Drag
Caroline
Monte ‘Carlo
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
England
Women Aviators A Military First In US History
Navy Secretary John Warner issued flight training orders to 24 year old Judith Ann Neuffer of Webster Ohio making her the first American woman to be listed for pilot training. Neuffer will report to Pensacola March 2 as the Navy begins offering pilot training to women while not permitting combat duties. Also ordered to report are Lt Barbara Ann Allen Ensign Kathleen Lote McNary and Jane Millen Skiles who will join Pensacola on March 2 for training.
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Washington
UPI
Navy
John Warner
Ohio
Judith Ann Neuffer
Webster
Pensacola
Warner
Pentagon
J. G. Barabra Ann Allen
Chila’ Vista
Calif
Kathleen Lote McNary
Plainville
Jane Millen Skiles
Des Moines
Jawa
Nixon reception for Shenyang acrobats in Washington
AP reports Pat Nixon will host a Friday reception for 77 members of the Shenyang acrobatic troupe from mainland China who toured the United States. They visited the National Zoo to see the two giant pandas Hsing Hsing and Ling Ling, will return to Chile after performances at the Kennedy Center, and their weight and heritage were noted by zoo officials.
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Washington
Pat Nixon
China
United States
Shenyang
National Zoo
Hsing-Hsing
Linge Ling
Theodore H. Reed
White House
Canada
Chicago
Indianapolis
New York City
Kennedy Center
Chile
Cynthia Bell and Alan Linda Marry in Ames Ceremony
Cynthia Elizabeth Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert P Bell of Fairway Terrace Iowa wed Alan Rex Linda son of Mr and Mrs Rex L Linda of Riceville Saturday in Ames. Bride attended Coe College and Brooks Institute. Groom a graduate of Iowa State University and engineering research institute director at ISU. Home address 227 North Hyland. London Oman writes own divorce petition in London UP I report Jenny Ranson drafted her own petition and won for 28 20 dollars versus usual 235 dollars with lawyers.
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Cynthia Elizabeth Bell
Alan Linda
Robert P. Bell
All Fairway Terrace $i
Alan Rex Linda
Ames
Rex L
Linda
Riceville
Coe College
Brooks Institute of Fine Arts
Santa Barbara
Calif
Iowa’ S Mate University
Techncal
Engineering Research Institute
ISU
North Hyland Names
London
Oman
UPI
Jenny Ranson
Richard Davis’s 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Richard Davis of IMLE avenue NE celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to Sunday at their home. Hosts are children Robin, Laurie, Roger and Vickie, with another son Reid of Rocky Mount NC. They wed Beverly Oldfield on January 15 1948 in Hollywood California.
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Richard Davis
Imle Avenue
Robin
Laurie
Roger
Vickie
Reid
Rocky Mount
N.C
Davis
Beverly Oldfield
Hallywood
Calif
Meir Cancels Paris News Conference Appearance
Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel canceled her planned appearance at a news conference in Paris at the end of a Socialist International gathering, the Israeli embassy said Thursday. The move comes amid diplomatic activity during Meir's Paris visit.
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Paris
Golda. Meir
Israel
Socialist International
Chess Champ's Mom Pickets U S Consulate
A jumble of names and events describes Mrs Meir protesting at the U S consulate in Paris during Bobby Fischer’s mother pushing for action on Cuban prisoners. The report notes fashion, a news conference, and political figures but lacks clear coherence.
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Plains
Orga
Duesseldorf
Germany
Mzation
UPI
Regina Fischer
Pustan
U.S
Cushing
Boston
Fischer-Puslan
Brooklyn
Meir
Cuba
Georges Pompidoubede
France
Italian court fixes value of housework at six dollars
Genoa Italy A court ruled that a housewife’s work is worth 6.72 dollars a day. It ordered an insurer to reimburse Anmunsidla Farei for injuries confining her to bed three months. The ruling noted standard insurance p ayments of 2.52 dollars a day are lower than maid wages and do not reflect a housewife’s long hours.
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Genoa
Italy
UPL
Anmunsidla Farei
Ski Goggles Built to Fit Over Glasses for Wearers
Ski goggles designed to fit over eyeglasses feature interchangeable dark grey and yellow plastic lenses. The plastic frame includes face conforming cushioning along the inside rim for comfort and a secure fit.
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Clayton
Mossman
Royce McCray
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Keith Hanson
Alan Stout
Schmieders
Stout
Hanson
International Fund
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Story County
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Iowa Assn. of
IALS
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Pidgeon
Albert Coonrod
Vern Eliason
James Thurston
Joe Green
Judy Engelken
Rachel Workman
Vincent Rodgers
Nathan Nassif
Sec
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Dean Abraham
Lost Valley Road SE
David Daoud
Lin House Gifts
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Chess Champ
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Auto Glass A
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