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Women fliers seek more air safety in aviation drive
Akron Canton area profiles of Mrs Henry I Timken Jr and Mrs James J Mensching, leading FAA Women Advisory Committee on Aviation, arguing education and safer flight through publicity and better training. They recount hours flown, WWII service, and hopes for expanding women pilots by 1975 while stressing safety, not sensational crashes.
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Akron-Canton Airport
Ohio
Henry I. Timken Jr
Canton
Federal Aviation Administration
Women’s Advisory Committee
James J. Mensching
Akron
Washington, D.c
Timken
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Meusehing
Europe
Columbus
Mansching
Goodyear Aerospace Corp
Women’s Air Force Service
Civil Air Patrol
Henry H. Timken Jr