Supersonic airliner race reshapes world travel plans
Washington reports the push for a US British French Concorde rival. Governments back large investments, with Boeing Lockheed and engine makers in a multi billion dollar program aiming to produce prototypes by 1969 and commercial service by 1974 amid rising travel demand and Viet Nam era inflation.
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Evert Clark
New York Times
Washington
United States
Stuart G. Tipton
Air Transport Association
Tipton
Russia
Moscow
Pierre Satre
Sud
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Concorde
North Atlantic
Pacific
Atlantic
Far East
South America
Africa
Europe
America
EAS
Boeing Co
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
General, Electric Co
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division
United Aircraft Corp
Viet Nam
Lockheed
Boeing
Congress
Federal Aviation Agency
Ameri
Supersonic Jet Race Expands Into Jumbo Subtypes
Major airliners move toward lower fares with jumbo subsonic designs from Boeing Lockheed and Douglas while Concorde and TU-144 pursue high speed. Swing wing battles Lockheed and Boeing, with designs expanding from 140 to 350 passenger capacities and ranges from New York to Paris.
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Rocunep Ab
Boeing
Lockheed
Douglas
New York
Soviet Union
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Boeing Co
New York - Paris
Romney and the trust in political outsiders
Russell Baker notes rising voter willingness to elect outsiders over seasoned professionals. He cites Alabama’s inexperienced wife governor, California’s actor, Georgia’s restaurateur, and Illinois’ camera maker as signs of a shift reflected in recent elections.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Washington
George Romney
Michigan
Rock Hudson
Hudson
Gallup
Romney
Alabama
California
Georgia
Illinois
Senate
Rise of Amateurs in Post-Election Era
A reflective piece ponders why voters favor amateurs, citing governors actors and others as telegenic. It contrasts professional politicians with skilled private sector figures, suggesting public confidence in nontraditional leaders signals a shift in political taste.
Wallace Returns to Alabama Capitol in Early Inaugural Pace
The piece notes Governor George Wallace's return to the state capital with fans and reporters at hand. He plans an inaugural event and faces duties from office appointments to fund allocations while remaining a brisk, telegenic figure. The tone mocks excitement over televised coverage and public attention.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times News Service
Montgomery
George Corey Wallace
Alabama
Jefferson Davis
George Wallace
Wallace recalls 1968 bid and Confederate flags at Gary rally
In his Capitol basement, a weary Wallace reads letters from supporters after a Wallace for President push. He recalls a Gary rally with Confederate flags and Dixie, police backing, and a policeman's rebuke of civil rights bus integration.
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Capitol
Wallace
Indiana
Gary
South
Haiti a Paradise That Fails to Draw Tourists
Port au Prince reports an air of decay despite a gleaming national palace. Henry Ginig er notes Haiti as the poorest Western Hemisphere nation with a repressive regime, little aid, brain drain, illiteracy, dire nutrition, and scarce tourism.
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Henry Giniger
New York Times
Port - AU - Prince
Haiti
United Nations
Francois Duvalier
France
Duvalier
Defense Department
U.S
Caribbean
Washington
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