Short change: Air Force skirts may rise two inches
Women of the Air Force may wear skirts two inches above the knee as fashions veer toward shorter lengths. A Pentagon display shows Airman Pat Rowe and Staff paler Sfugart modeling two styles while plans for STRAUBE plant expansion in Waynesboro aim to produce a new dry-process microfilm reader printer.
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Air Force
Chambersburg
Advanced Technology Corp
Straube Industries Inc
Waynesboro
Straube
Wafs
Pentagon
Pat Rowe
Grundy
Safpaler Sfugart
Watkins Glen, N.Y
ICC Approves Increases In Mail Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved average 15.2 percent increases in fourth class parcel post and catalogue rates. Post Office plans to consult with parcel post users before applying the new authority. A 35 cent surcharge on hard to handle parcels is being considered, not set to take effect until April next year. The hikes target a projected $123 million in parcel post revenues to reach break-even for the service. Local small package rates rise from 50 to 60 cents. Chicago to New York five pound rate up to $1.20. East to West eight-pound rate to $2.60 from $2.15. Sears Roebuck to relocate Lancaster store to Park City Shopping Center in 1971, expanding to 137,300 square feet.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Post Office
Winton M. Blount
Chicago
New York
West Coast
Lancaster
Sears Roebuck & Co
New Park City
William F. Tell
Sears
U.S. 20
Pennsylvania
Hijack Deterrents Prove Effective for Airlines
FAA chief psychologist Dr. John T. Dailey told the Airline Passenger Association that 10 months of field use shows the hijack deterrent system is practical and reduces hijackings. He urged a careful rollout for total coverage, noting airlines should not rush in. Eastern Airlines, long a target, was mentioned as a participant.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
John T. Dailey
FAA
Airline Passenger Association
Dailey
Eastern Airlines
Cuba
United States
Eastern
Pan American
Trans World
Continental
New Orleans
Three Escapees Returned To Jail In Bedford County
Three Bedford County Jail inmates who escaped Wednesday night after overpowering the warden are back in custody. Joseph T. Griffin, Norman L Johnston, and Michael J. Moss were captured near Fishertown and jail respectively, with Griffin and Johnston serving burglary sentences and Moss held on AWOL charges.
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Bedford
Bedford County
Joseph T. Griffin
Buffalo Mills
Norman L Johnston
Kennett Square
Fishertown
Michael J. Moss
Menlo Park
Calif
Griffin
Johnston
Moss
John Sellers
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Thomas Motors Truck Department
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Kodak Hawkeye
Dopens
Kelly's Heroes
Sion
Bob Church
North Center St
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Elcome
Rossin
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