Seattle engineers face layoffs and pivot to new livelihoods
Boeing cut 65 000 jobs prompting a selective recession that hit older high paid workers like Howard Kraft. Engineers shift to piano tuning and small businesses while communities aid with unemployment insurance and food programs. Seattle ports and Alaska pipeline outlook offer cautious optimism.
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Howard Kraft
Totem
Boeing
Russ Berg
Renton
Everett
Russ
Craft Services, Inc
Seattle
Pro- Nie
Peggy Aze
Ken Baxter
Seattle University
Mrs. Maze
Arnie Weinmeister
Arnie
Joint Council of Teamsters Union No. 28
King County
China
Lou Guzzo
California Declares Farm Bureau Week October First Through Seventh
Governor Ronald Reagan designates October 1 to 7 as Farm Bureau Week praising California farmers and ranchers for producing food and fiber for the nation. C Brunell Christensen of Agriculture and Allan Grant of the Farm Bureau highlight 53 years of service and state activities planned to honor the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Farm Bureau
California
California Farm Bureau Federation
C. Brunell Christensen
California Department of Agriculture
Reagan
Christensen
Allan Grant
Four SAMTEC airmen honored in awards ceremonies
At Vandenberg AFB and 1ISTRAD HQ, nine airmen received top decorations including Meritorious Service Medals, Air Force Commendation Medals and Bronze Star detachments. Lt Col William Poehlman Jr Capt James McNeely Jr MSgt Richard Bardzilowski SMSgt Lonnie Johnson plus Col Charles Marshall Lt Col John Almon and Lt Col Walter Lenz listed among honorees with MG Felices presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space and Missile Test Enter
6595Th Aerospace Test Wing
William Poehlman, Jr
Data Systems
Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center
Fort George G. Meade
James T. McNeely
Air Force Special Oe
Kirtland Afb
Msgt
Richard A. Bardzilowski
Defense Attache
Madrid
Spain
Samtec
Lonnie D Johnson
California
Air Force Commendation Medal
Vandenberg Air Force Base
1St Strategic Aerospace Division
1Istrad
Salvador E. Felices
Istrad
Charles B. Marshall
John S. Almon
Walter A. Lenz
Boykin W. Gartrell
Gregory N. O'Donoghue
Clark H. Blake
Johnnie L Allen
Elmer C. Barnes
Thomas C. Freeman
Service News Highlights Late 1960s Military Returns
Lt. Ted Morrison of Patrol Squadron 17 returns to Barber’s Point Hawaii after two Southeast Asia deployments as P 3 Orion co pilot. Oregon State NROTC graduate 1969. Visitors include Bud Morrison family from Lompoc and sisters Jacksonvile contacts. Also Navy Fireman James Weber and Marine Cpl Douglas Stipes noted with linked hometown ties. Submarine Basic School Groton graduates cited.
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Ted Morrison
USN
Barber At
Hawaii
Southeast Asia
Lt Morrison
Morrison
Oregon State University
Bud Orrison
4005
Clubhouse Rd
Lompoc
Marian
Jean
Groton
Conn
Navy
James P. Weber
John F Weber Sr
N. 7 St
Pacific
Atlantic
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Howard
NEA
Boeing Company
Opal Pierce
State Unemployment Office
Gil Stanford
America
Stanford
Talent Plus
Gil
West
Pete Bush
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo County
Radio
Detroiter
Clark & Larsson
Volkswagen
East Ocean Ave
Lompoc Music
Northside Center
SELMER/BUNDY Band
Red Wing
Ris
Linnglts Spors
Linnett
Vandenberg Afb
Jacksonville
N.C
Douglas L. Stipes
Janice A. Page
St., Lompoc
Marine Corps Air Station
St. Lompoc
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Thurs
BankAmericaid
Santa Maria
Broadway
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