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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1986

Page

5

Ugly smelly dolls offered by Nolan Bushnell sparks controversy

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell promotes a line of crude dolls including Breath Blasters that emit unpleasant odors and a Burp on demand doll named Rude Ralph. Additional dolls feature grotesque names like Garbagemouth and others, drawing criticism for tasteless content.

Ralph Silicon Valley Nolan Bushnell Garbagemouth

Air Force opens slots for women in 1600+ crew jobs

Secretary Edward C. Aldridge Jr announces that the Air Force will open more than 1,600 crew positions to women in reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft. He notes that over five years about 30,000 positions have been opened to women and mentions women piloting tanker refueling missions for F-111 bombers in Libya.

Washington Air Force Edward C. Aldridge Jr Aldridge Women In Defense Libya

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