Trouble on Runway Tests Reveals Mixed Plane Performance
Fifty percent of planes pass initial flight tests with forty percent overhauled and returned for checks while ten percent require three or more attempts. Assisting Hefner are First Officer Herb Muton Capt Thorn Wagner and his first officer Vern A Brown. They alternate flights with mechanics. LAN veterans staff the operation as the ship is lined up on the runway with engines revved and systems checked including gauge, control, radio and other equipment.
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Hefner
Herb Muton
Capt
Thorn Wagner
Vern
Lan
Ikontrola
Washington
Truman
Hatch
Lincoln
Jefferson-Jackson
Senate
House
Europe
Senate-House
Foreign Committee
Lucar
Illinois
Lucas
Burl
Hurl
Ballad Singer seeks buy secondhand town for fun focused community
Burt Ives the ballad singer aims to buy a small town or start a dude ranch to create an inside out community where Americans can express themselves and develop talents through folk singing dancing crafts and self expression. He plans a place for living or vacations with activities from pottery to weaving. He expects to finance via touring and projects while shedding weight.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Burt Ives
Hotel Plaza
Burl
Beethoven
Ives
Former Resident Injured in Onawa Car Crash
Howard Schnider of Bismarck North Dakota formerly of Lawrence sustained a severe brain concussion in a February 12 automobile accident near Onawa Iowa. His wife suffered cuts and shock but was released February 15. Schnider expected to leave hospital in about two weeks. his Buick and a cattle truck collided in a snow sleet storm.
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Howard Schnider
Bismarck
N. D
Lawrence
Onawa
Iowa
Schnider
Airmen at K. U Organize First Uniformed Bugle Corps
The Air Force ROTC at Kansas University forms the campus first bugle corps. Captain John N. Bailey leads eight bugles, drums, snares, bass drums, and a cymbal with 15 pieces total. Members, under Bob Kipp, Bob Zurbachen, Dring, and Bill Landess, rehearse two weeks for parades and reviews in special white uniforms.
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Air Force Reserve Officers
K. U
John N. Bailey
Bob Kipp
Bob Zurbachen
Dring
Bill Landess
Degree of Maturity in a Key Factor in Frozen Foods
The degree of maturity of fruits and vegetables is crucial for selecting produce for freezing. Kansas State University reports preliminary findings from research on factors affecting quality and ascorbic acid in frozen fruits and vegetables. Varieties of peas, beans, asparagus, peaches, cherries, gooseberries, and strawberries were tested for aroma, appearance, flavor, texture, and ascorbic acid retention. Peach leaf curl can be curbed by persistent spraying. R W Campbell notes Bordeaux mixture or lime sulfur as effective controls.
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Altho
Kstate
R. W. Campbell
Trujillo asks Congress to revoke war powers
Havana reports that Dominican leader Rafael Trujillo urged Congress to withdraw his extraordinary powers to declare war to ease Caribbean jitters. He charged Cuba Haiti and Guatemala with harboring plotters, while promising amnesty to exiled opponents who return home and stay peaceful.
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Cuba
Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Trujillo
Haiti
Guatemala
Latin America
Organization of American States
Ite
Fact
U. S
OAS
Airman Ties Planes' Tune to Ear in Tulsa
Tulsa based American Airlines chief engineering test pilot C M Hefner and his crew inspect about 10 airliners weekly at the Central maintenance depot. Hefner, a soft voiced West Virginian, says listening for subtle sounds lets him sense trouble before it develops, comparing the process to hearing a car squeak.
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Tulsa
Okla
C. M. Hefner
Hefner
American Airlines Central
Hefner’s Flight Routine Skims the Turbo Pace Across Routes
The report details Hefner’s 13,206 flying hours on the Fort Worth Memphis New York corridor. His crew performs a minute inspection, a flight test, gear and flaps checks, and instrument scrutiny. At 4,000 to 8,000 feet they cruise two hours, monitoring readings for discrepancies and ground-inspecting when needed.
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Hefner
Fort Worth
Memphis
New York
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