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Continental Golden Jet inaugural flight L A to Chicago
Continental Airlines launches Boeing 107 service between Los Angeles and Chicago with the Golden Jet. Roy Knabenshue to christen the jet, a press party boards the inaugural flight at 6 30 from Los Angeles and will arrive in Chicago hours later. The trip features a television lounge and radio ticketing connections. By June 22, three daily round trips are planned between the West Coast and Chicago.
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St. Louis Fair
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Robert F. Six