Ten No Back Seat Driving in Stratosphere
Navy test pilot Lt. Pete Crane flies a Phantom Z from McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis on a six flight test, reaching Mach 2 and 50 000 feet in minutes. The ride includes a moment of oxygen mask issue and an exhilarating ascent above the Mississippi River.
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David Brown
St, Louis
Navy
Pete Crane
St. Louis
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Crane
U.S
Marines
Air Force
United Kingdom
Air
Mississippi River
Missouri
Earth
Mendota
Minn
Henry HL Sibley
Lola
Ted
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dakota
Minnesota
Merrill gift brings Red Skelton to tears on CBS special
New York based Robert Merrill, Metropolitan Opera baritone, presented Red Skelton with a chair from the old Metropolitan Opera House during filming for a CBS TV special Clown Alley. Merrill recalled sitting on the chair during travel amid the airline strike. Skelton was moved by the gesture and reacted emotionally.
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NEW York
NEA
Metropolitan Opera
Robert Merrill
Red Skelton
Cbs-Tv
Red
Skelton
Merrill
Star power and the doting crowds in 1968 Hollywood
The article recounts show business life in 1968 with clowns Merrill and Martha Ray attracting attention during rehearsals. It follows actor Christopher George on Rat Patrol in Spain and profiles Susan Pack, 19, a New Christy Minstrels member who prefers live performance to film. Pack, from Hollywood via Oregon, balances touring with college plans, earning 15 000 to 30 000 yearly with seven or more shows weekly, while the group travels up to 8 000 miles weekly and sees frequent personnel changes.
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Red
Merril
Martha Ray
Amanda Blake
Vincent Price
Bobby Rydell
Audrey Meadows
Jackie Coogan
Cesar Romero
Lanel
Merrill
Martha Rave
Mary Martin
Julie Andrews
Susan
New Christy Minstrels
Christies
Miss Pack
Hollywood, Calif
Mary
Norse
Eus Gene
Ofe
University of Oregon
PTA
Atlantic City
Pack
ARES By Walter C Parkes
Walter C Parkes writes a critical piece on social dynamics at parties and the uneasy balance between flirting and harassment, noting that many prefer to be sought after while the police enforce boundaries and safety remains paramount for all.
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NEA Telephoto
Donna Dill
Hillsboro
Tex
Jo Schick
Houston
Donna
Joan Crosby
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
HOPE
ARK
Wave A
Christopher George
George
ABC. TV
Spain
Chris
Susan Pack
Tme
ARES
Walter C. Parkes
Police
Springfield
Ae Savage
Wt Stevens Llulun
DAISY
Remington
Fas
Font Aeryoh Panty
Parents
East Second Street
Emmett
Miller
Joe Marks
Jim Johnson
Demos
Arkansas Democratic Party
Vote Johnson
Win Rockefeller
Elect
Rockefeller
Democrats
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