Lucky Lady II circumnavigated globe in bold 1949 flight
Col. Neal recalls the first nonstop global crossing by Lucky Lady II in 1949. The B-50 refueled over the Azores and Saudi Arabia during 94 hours and 23,452 miles. The mission spurred later Air Force refinements to refueling methods and ICBM development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Fort Worth
Texas
Arthur M. Neal
6595Th Aerospace Test Wing
Vandenberg Air Force Base
California
Neal
Col. Neal
Saudi Arabia
Strategic Air Command
Col
Vietnam
Korea
Edwards Afb
Calif
Eglin Afb
Fla
Air Force Systems Command
Ballistic Systems Division
Ellsworth Afb
S.D
Vandenberg Afb
Ballistic Missile Project Office
Helistop proposals grow after county hospital rescue needs
County officials push for helistop at every hospital as Goleta Valley Community Hospital notes rising use. In a frigid Santa Ynez River ordeal, Mrs Faye Brooks survived after her husband William Brooks died while attempting to repair a dam telephone line. The river rescue involved a helicopter transport to Santa Barbara funeral home and Goleta hospital. District crews and state inspectors assess the Dam safety with planned concrete sealing of seep fractures and renewed inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goleta Valley Community Hospital
Mercy Institution
Juncal
Santa Ynez Mountains
Santa Ynez River
Gooleta Valley Hospital
Faye Brooks
William F. Brooks
David Brooks
Montecito County
Young Brooks
Brooks
Public hearing on farm labor office at Williams Center Lompoc
Lompoc Planning Commission schedules a public hearing at City Hall on March 10 1969 at 7 30 p m to review a use permit for a trailer on 1120 West Ocean Avenue to operate as a temporary farm labor employment office from June 15 to October 31 1969. The site lies in PD zone of Suburban Block 326. Public or written statements invited to Planning Department. 1T March 3 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Planning Department
City Hall
West Walnut Avenue
Clinton E. Sherrod
Jefferson Medal by Menconi commemorates Jefferson and World Almanac
The Jefferson Medal sculpted by Ralph Menconi honors Thomas Jefferson with both silver and bronze issues. The Nixon inaugural medal fetches higher prices, while World Almanac marks its 100th anniversary with a limited 400 piece pure silver edition. The piece will be sold by World Almanac Silver Medals in New York on a first come, first served basis at $15 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Ralph Menconi
Menconi
Johnson
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
National Road
Englewood
Ohio
Medallie Art Co
New York
Park Ave
N.Y
Cadets from Lompoc Named to Academy Honor Lists
Four Lompoc residents receive academy honors with two named to the dean’s list, one to commandant’s list, and one to superintendent’s list. Cadets Barnes Hammond Bristow and Aragon earn special privileges and silver stars. all four will be commissioned as second lieutenants after graduation. USS Ranger crew includes three Lompoc youths serving off Vietnam, after Hong Kong visit. Viscountess Stormont loses a brooch then recovers it. a London court places a woman on probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colo
Lompoc
Stephen R. Barnes
William E. Barnes
Cypress St
Vandenberg Afb
Gehl L. Hammond
Winton G. Hammond
Beech St
Barnes
Hammond
Lompoc High School
Allan Hancock College
Ben M. Bristow
Freida Ezell
Granada
Merritt Island
Fla
Smsgt
J. C. Bristow
Bristow
Academy
Titusville, Fla. High School
National Society
Rudolph F. Aragon
Aragon
J. F. Aragon
St. A
Lompoc Senior High School
University of California At Santa Barbara
Classified listings and services in The Trading Post
A dense OCR of categories from a classified section listing services such as barber shops, tailoring, printing, personal services, furniture, real estate, employment, real estate, rentals, and automotive items. It outlines sections like Sub-Contractors, Building Services, Upholstery, Plumbing, and Office Equipment for sale or rent with various real estate and rental categories included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramone Cag
Pringint
Steno
Tel
SRS
Drevico
CREO
Otisss
Classified Listings Highlight Trailers Autos and Jobs
A fragment of a classified page lists items for sale and notices including 32 Trailers for Rent 64A Trailers for Sale 64 Motorcycles 66 Autos for Sale 67 Autos for Sale New Lost and Found a Siamese cat named Pi near 1117 No Poppy contact RE 5-1350 Wedding Invitations printing and office supplies Help Wanted female teaching makeup Vivian Woodard RE 6-6888 or RE 6-6958 and Help Wanted male or female part time or full time income opportunities phone Santa Maria WE 724039.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poppy
Vivian Woodard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Globe
Montecito
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Mort Reed
Ranger
Daniel J. Grossi
William T. Grossi
William R. Jones
Marian H. Wagner
C Place
Andrew J. Hardeman
Edward D. Hardeman
O St
Hong Kong
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
South Vietnam
Carrier Air Wing Two
North Vietnam
London
UPI
Stormont
Patricia Reickart
Lost & Found
Trading Post
Republican National Committee
Rep
Rogers Morton
Maryland
Morton
Ray Bliss
GOP
Securities and Exchange Commission
Homer H. Budge
Budge
Commission
Stillman’s Cleaners
St. Regent
Printing & Office
Steno, Tel
Tax Service
Lompoch
Celia L. Furphy
East Chestnut Ave
State OF
County Welfare Dept
Call
Western
IBM
North
H’ St. RE
Local Education Association
North H St
W.p.m
U. S
Lompoc, Calif
Santa Maria
Western Girl, Inc
Terry Employment Agency
North H Street
Sacrifice Call
Cypress
Vandenberg Village
Loving
Drake Hotel
NO. B Street
Regent
Vandenberg
Mesa Circle DR
Kimi East Apts
Cypress RE
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