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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
3
Mrs Wheelis recalls wartime duties aiding WASP pilots by coordinating last minute seat bumps on planes trains and buses. She flew 35 aircraft types from pursuit to bomber transporting planes from factories to destinations amid danger and tight schedules.
Mrs. Wheelis shares hazardous cross country flights from Illinois to Newark and beyond, snow bound trips in Indiana, iced landings at Birmingham, and a Christmas B 24 ride. She describes training at Avenger Field, life as a civilian pilot, and the fierce respect earned among male colleagues.
Sweetwater reports on the WASP 30th anniversary reunion at Avenger Field. Dodie Deaton recalls Jacqueline Cochran securing satin latex girdles for athletic programs and notes odd items like pink long handles. anecdotes include pilots stripping shirts for sun and supply issues near the field. Navy Cmdr Alan Shepard is cited as the first American in space in 1961.
Getry Burton and Billie Norman recall their WASP days at Sweetwater Texas where pilots faced strict rules and peril. They share how instructors demanded parachutes be carried and how emergency landings were managed without clear permission. They married during training, were discharged in 1944 and 1945, and now reflect with fellow WASPs at reunions.
Manila reports that regular passports issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs are now printed in Filipino and English. Descriptions of the holder such as height hair color eye color and distinguishing marks remain in English to aid identification abroad.
A report describes Ozipor VHC a highly concentrated therapy claiming to remove scales crusts and red patches in weeks. Patient Case 17 with decade long psoriasis reportedly shows significant redness and patch reduction within three weeks of treatment.
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