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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1973
Page
3
A promotional piece touts Kent cigarettes emphasizing the Kent Micronite filter and the tobacco blend. It claims 24 tobaccos from five continents across four countries and ten states, prioritizing lower-leaf milder tobaccos for a mild, smooth taste.
Marian Burke of San Antonio won the 27th Powder Puff Derby an air race from Carlsbad to Elmira covering 2542 miles at 113 mph. Her co pilot Ruth Hildebrand of Houston credited a wind dance that brought tail winds to prevent delays near Topeka and Chemung County Airport. Burke, with more than 9000 hours flying since 1946, emphasized women’s role in aviation and the need to pursue flying as a challenge and career.
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