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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1974
Page
5
Fragmented OCR describes a large air traffic control center with about 96 screens monitoring flights across the Midwest. The image shows aircraft southeast of Indianapolis and heavy traffic as controllers feed information into the center’s computer, transferring each plane to the next sector.
Oberlin school board appointed Ernestine Schmitz, longtime secretary in the district, as the new clerk at a salary of 11000 a year starting January. She replaces Patrick McFly who resigns at month end to open an accounting firm, while McNulty also resigns from a clerical post. The board declined to fund a salary increase for two middle school teachers. An organizational meeting is set for Jan 7 to review building plans with Cleveland firm Rode Curtis Kaplar and Woodard. The board will send minutes and agendas to the Oberlin Public Library and will have Tobias and Flood join Hagerty in teacher association negotiations next year.
James Muzzy, principal of Middle and Pleasant School in Oberlin, says he may not resign in June after all. He notes the board delayed action on his Nov resignation, blaming procedural gaps and claiming community meetings influenced him.
Secluded east of Oberlin, the FAA center ranks second in the nation and oversees about half a million aircraft yearly across a vast area from New York to mid Michigan. The IBM-based system uses three identical machines to validate data, with 47 screens monitoring specific geographic zones.
Reading from a hospital area news page, two to four controllers monitor screens where green numbers map each plane. A future system may auto control air traffic using radar and transponder data from radioservi speed boxes on planes. Currently, live screens show planes moving in sync with markers every twelve seconds. Local sheriff reports include missing stereo equipment incidents and residents affected by a power outage. The FAA computer system remains in use when power fails, with Ryan noting limited reliance on the old setup.
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