Turbine Car Talk Draws Campus Audience
On Wednesday April 13 a Society of Automotive Engineers meeting featured Chrysler officials Lou Bellega and Chuck Wagner with a turbine car demo. Wagner, a Chrysler engineer, discussed the turbine program begun in May 1968 to place 60 turbine cars with drivers nationwide. The car, body by Ghia, weighs about 410 pounds with a unique engine using regenerators and a central burner, marking a new automotive design era.
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Lou Bellega
Tri- State
Chrysler
United States
Ghia
Italy
Turbine Car Show Prompts Mixed Reactions On Campus
SAE reporters and campus figures evaluated a turbine powered car using fuels including diesel and JP-4. Dr. Hawthorne praised quiet operation while Dr. Willig and Mr. Sharrow lauded comfort and smooth acceleration. Jim Good noted a 1.5 second time lapse from stop. Experts foresaw easy maintenance with 80 percent fewer parts. SAB invites a field trip to Central Foundry Defiance Ohio, 6 15 p.m. April 27.
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Hawthorne
Mech
Jim ‘Good
Jack Koulman
Chrysler
L.& M Motors
Angola
SAB
Central Foundry
Defiance
Ohio
Tri State II. Scene Of Annual Motor Fleet Safety Course
An annual Motor Fleet Safety Supervisor Training Course opens Monday April 25 at Tri-State College in Angola. Enrollment exceeds eighty, a record, with speakers from the transport and automotive industries. The five day program covers driver performance, risk reduction, and fleet efficiency. Dr Harry Fletcher of Penn State will conduct, with Dr Richard Bateman welcoming participants. Certificates awarded Friday at graduation luncheon.
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Tri-State College
Charles L. Hilton
Harry Fletcher
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Pennsylvania State: University
Who
Richard M. Bateman
Perry. T. Ford Memorial
ASTME Lecture on Electrical Discharge Machining
ASTME chapter of Tri-State College hosts a lecture by Kenneth O Shelton of ELOX Corporation on electrical discharge machining. Color slides will show applications to metalworking and exotic materials with a social afterward. Shelton brings 15 years in industry and prior Cincinnati shop ownership, plus duties with ELOX including demonstration lab work.
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Ast.m.e
Kenneth 0. Shelton
Elox Corporation
Pioneer
Shelton
University ‘of
Cincinnati
Ohio
ELOX
United States
ACT To Present Inherit The Wind at Tri-State College
The Tri-State College Auditorium hosts four performances of Inherit the Wind on April 23 and 24 at eight o clock. Cast includes Ann Slanina William San Giacomo and Ray Condon with direction by Charles Avery. Based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, the play features Darrow and Bryan as lead roles and a large supporting cast.
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An' Fola
Inherit the Wind
Tri-State’ College
Strock’s
Ann Slanina
William
San Giacomo
Ray’ Condon
Carole Raymond
Tri-State
Charles Avery
Angola
Tennessee
William Jennings ‘Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Scopes
Darrow
San. Giacomo
William Jennings
Bryan
Angola City
M T S Students Tour Ellis Trucking Co
Fifteen transportation students from the Motor Transport Society and the National Defense Transportation Association visited Ellis Trucking Company's Fort Wayne terminal on April 11. The program opened with refreshments, then a tour of terminal facilities, followed by a discussion on future trucking opportunities. Three members won wallets in a drawing: Col Donahue, Bob Durst, and Larry Tillinger. The societies thanked Howard Leonard, Bob Snowball, and Lonnie Fulks for the successful tour. The next M T S meeting is April 25 at 7 pm in the 200 building.
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The
Motor Transport Society
National Defense Transportation Association
Ellis Trucking Company
Fort ‘Wayne
Fairweather
International
Harvester’s Service Parts
Col, Donahue
Bob Durst
Larry Tillinger
Howard Leonard
Bob‘ Snowball
Lonnie’ Fulks
M.T.S
Lin
Two TSC Students Place In Annual Essay Contest
Gordon Deacon and Phil McClure of the Department of Mechanical Engineering placed second and third in the annual student paper contest at Tri-State College. Indiana Tech dominated with first place on gas turbines in automobiles. Deacon’s paper covered xerography and McClure’s on numerical control, with the Fort Wayne Chapter of ASME sponsoring the event.
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TSC
Gordon Deacon
Phil “McClure
Tri-State College
Indiana Institute * of Technology
Diana ‘Tech
Deacon
McClure
Ohio Northern honors two alumni in 95th year observance
Dr. Ford of Columbus retired last fall as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tri State College and is honored as one of two Ohio Northern University alumni recognized during the university's ninety fifth anniversary. The other honoree is Wm. McNeil Kennedy of Chicago, a 1930 graduate.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chaiman
Tri-State College
Ohio Northern ‘University
A ' Ada
Ford
Ohio Northern
University
Ww.McNeil, Kennedy
Chicago
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Illinois
Bert’ Wheat
Eastern “Express, Inc
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Alfred C.finch
Motor Transportation Council
Joseph “B
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Dwight Nash
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Jack Linn
John Schindler
Katy Ryan
Tom Chaudoin
John
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George Minnix
Sue
Jeff Heier
Linda
Jack Prosser
Diane Disbro
Jo Harter
Delores Doctor
Norma
Hammel
Dave Goodwin
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Charles’ Easterday
Jim Andrew
Ellis Trucking Co
Fort Wayne
American Society, of Mechanical Engineers
Dr. Ford
Angola Folk Song Club
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