Flying high for Derby Day final powder puff air race
In Scottsdale three women Pam Marley Stacey Wachs and Claire Filis train for the 29th and final All-Women Transcontinental Air Race a cross country powder puff derby from Sacramento California to Wilmington Delaware. The event drew a record 200 planes with a 10000 first prize and mandatory stops including the Grand Canyon. Marley who placed 29th last year returns aiming to win as the race marks its final run amid sponsorship and financial woes of the organizer. Ellis joins after years of watching planes and building a sponsor-backed campaign with an estimated three thousand dollar cost.
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Scottsdale
Pam Marley
Stacey Wachs
Claire Filis
Sacramento
Calif
Wilmington
Del
Marley
Ellis
Wachs
Robert Wachs
Southwest Airlines
Grand Canyon
Orientation course on Woman Aware and Choosing offered
An orientation session for Woman Aware and Choosing begins Thursday from 7 30 to 9 30 pm at Scottsdale Center of Free Enterprise 7329 E Stetson Dr. Barbara J Miller will teach two sessions based on Betty J Coble's book with seven weeks of study on Wednesdays 9 30 11 30 am or Thursdays 7 30 9 30 pm. The course cost includes book and materials.
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Scottsdale Center
Woman's National Skydiving Champion Wins Tahlequah Title
Cheryl Stearns former Scottsdale flyer won the Woman's National Championship in skydiving at Tahlequah Oklahoma taking first overall after placing second in accuracy and third in style. She plans to compete in Rome Italy September 10 to 28 at the international meet and set a world record with 18 dead centers in accuracy. Stearns has 1200 skydives and is an FAA certified flight instructor with commercial multi engine and instrument ratings. She is the daughter of W P Stearns and Joan M Stearns.
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Cheryl Stearns
Scottsdale
Tahlequah
Oklo
Rome
Italy
Cheryl
She
W.P. Stearns
E. Fairmount
Joan M. Stearns
E. Hazelwood
Fifth annual Miss Arizona Teenager Pageant Friday
The fifth annual Miss Arizona Teenager Pageant takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Arizona State University. Contestants aged 13 to 17 as of January 1, 1976 must have a B average and will be judged on scholastic achievement leadership poise personality and beauty. Progress photos by Tim Koors and Darryl Freilinger.
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Arizona State University
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Claire Ellis
Scottsdale (Az
Daily Progress
A.M
New York
Betty Perry
Ware
Verline Blanche
Betty
Martha Carol
Warka's Fair
Parshions
Papago Plaza
Scottsdale Rd
E. McDowell
Call Diet Center
N. Brown Ave
Ted Hill
Scottsdale Mall
Suite
Secktacious
Menanis
Pueblo
Colorado
Ameries
Sandy Anson
Arizona
Dei Christi
Tim Koors
Darryl Freilinger
Brunswick Recreation Centers
Brunswick Company
Brunswick Mesa
W. Southern Ave
Brunswick
Europe
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