First airline stewardesses launch historic flight in 1930
On May 15 1930 eight women in green capes boarded a Boeing 80A to begin a new era. Pilot push came from Steve Stimpson after a memo arguing for graduate nurses. Ellen Church led the crew and several of the original eight still had ties to the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Harriet
Glendale
Iden
Boeing Air Transport
United Air Lines
Boeing
U.S
Steve Stimpson
Stimpson
Sierras
San Francisco
Ero
Ellen Church
Chicago
Harriet Fry
Voicegraphs and cheap Long Distance calls tease connection
A playful ad-style piece highlights voicegraphs as fingerprints of speech and urges connection with Long Distance rates under 50¢ for the first three minutes. It promotes direct dialing within the state after 7 p.m. or on weekends, emphasizing personal ties.
Companies Reassess Computer Systems Amid Economic Slump
AP reports firms reevaluate electronic data processing as the 1960s boom fades. McDonnell & Co and others face cuts after big machine buys, with consultants predicting further delcines in earnings and potential budget gaps tied to tax shortfalls. Kennedy warns of a possible $1 to $2 billion deficit as year ends.
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New York
McDonnell & Co
Brandon Applied Systems, Inc
Touche Ross
Washington
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Margaret Arnott
Inez Keller
Cornelia Peterman
Harriet Iden
Jessie Carter
Ella Crawford
Alva Johnson
San Diego
Corona
Mineral
Ellis Crawford
Margaret Arnott Henry
del Norte
Colo
Ellen Church Marshall
Vee Lees Ha
Arpets
Schevel Furniture. CO
West Cork St
Winchester
Tom Hale
Jane Ballard
Gary Chapman
Carolyn Waggoner
Doug Zeigler
John Cunniff
AP Business Analyst
Panama
Mark III
Pontiac
FORD
H.T
W-Air
Renault
Mercury
Dr., H.T
Mustang
N. Loudoun St
C&p. Telephone
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