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VOL. 26, NO. 10 MAY 13, 1963

CCT Kansas City Speech Judge Enters Outlines Topside Views Default Order President Tillinghast addressed the Kansas City Management Club On April 24. Following are excerpts from his remarks which reflect current thinking on various subjects of importance to TWA personnel: In Toolco Suit 1963 Prospects: "We have projected a modest profit for 1963. NEW YORK—Federal Judge Charles There are many reasons why such a projection is realistic. We M. Metzner formally entered a de now have the tools for the job. While we are still short on equip fault judgment against the Hughes ment, both in the air and on the ground, we are now well enough Tool Co. on May 3 for its failure equipped to give our competitors a run for their money. This to produce Howard R. Hughes for leads me to what I regard as the other primary force behind TWA's pre-trial examination, as well as forward movement. More than two years ago, when as a pro various pertinent documents, in the spective employee I was trying to evaluate TWA's prospects, it multi-million dollar anti-trust ac was clear that among the company's greatest resources were its tion by TWA. people . . . TWA people have a history of innovation and leader ship in all areas of airline operations, a go-ahead spirit that has Judge Metzner also ordered dis been amply demonstrated in the past two years." missal of the Tool Co.'s $366,000,- 000 counter-claims against TWA Achievements: "We are setting the pace for the industry in flight and a group of lending institutions. reliability. We are leading the industry in improved minimums for NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS of TWA are pictured being congratulated He said he would direct J. Lee jet approaches. We are showing the way toward greater time by President Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr. after the annual stockholders Rankin, special master assigned to allowances between engine overhauls. We are pacing the industry meeting April 24. They are William E. Robinson (left), former chairman the suit, to schedule hearings to in precise navigation techniques over the ocean—and also in the of the Coca-Cola Company, and James J. Kerley, TWA vice president determine the amount of damages of finance. field of maintenance recording." under the default judgment. TWA Competition: "The hard facts of life are that we just are not seeks $45,000,000 which is auto achieving jet load factors comparable to those of American and Thursday, May 30, Memorial matically trebled under anti-trust . United. To do this must be the big challenge of 1963. The prob Day, will be a company recog In-Flight Movies laws, plus $10,000,000 for the lem is a complex one to which there is no single solution. But nized holiday for TWA ground Tool Co.'s interference in the air succeed we must. To each of us, whether he be engaged in sales employees in the United States. Start In Economy line's purchase of jet aircraft. or engine overhaul, making his personal contribution to solving Judge Metzner reserved to him this problem should be a high personal challenge." NEW YORK—Beginning next week, self the question of whether the on May 22, all passengers aboard Tool Co. should be ordered to di Equipment: "We need small, short-range ships. We are negotiating TWA's trans-Atlantic flights will vest itself of 78 percent interest in with respect to the Caravelle, the BAC 111 and the Douglas DC-9. DEN Inaugurates have the opportunity to enjoy first- the airline. A voting trust was Each has certain advantages from the standpoint of time of de run motion pictures. established in 1960 over the Tool livery, financing terms or technical characteristics. Which we will Projection equipment is being Co.'s stock in TWA as a condition order and when I cannot say. But our need is urgent and we will Jets To Europe installed in the economy sections to loans to TWA for the purchase do everything possible within the limits of good judgment to find of all of TWA's jets assigned to of jet aircraft. DENVER—Denver became a new a way of moving ahead with a vigorous program." international service, thus expand U. S. gateway to Europe May 2, In his order, the judge also said ing the service feature TWA has Merger: "We have encountered procedural problems which have when TWA inaugurated direct jet that "an immediate appeal from this offered its first class Royal Ambas substantially impeded our progress before the CAB. The advantages service to Paris, Milan and Rome. order is justified, since it may ma sador passengers for nearly two which a Pan Am merger would offer to the employees and stock Serving Chicago and Detroit en terially advance the ultimate termi years. holders of TWA remain as before. The obstacles to achievement of route, the inaugural flight—an Inter nation of this litigation." Movies scheduled for showing such a merger appear somewhat greater. We will continue to continental StarStream — departed effective May 22 through July 9 deal with the matter in terms of what appears to be in the best Denver exactly on schedule and include: interests of TWA. . . . When and whether we will merge is con went on to set a seven-hour and Love Is A Ball, starring Glenn jectural. But the need to run our own airline ever more effectively 25-minute record from Detroit to April Operations Ford and Charles Boyer. is very real and present." Paris. Captain George Duvall was I Could Go On Singing, with Judy in command of the record trans- The Challenge: "Gentlemen, I can taste success. It lies not too Set On-Time High Atlantic leg. Garland and Dirk Bogarde. far around the corner. Let's not let it elude us this time. If each Donovan's Reef, starring John of us will give just a little extra we will bring it home. Let's be Inaugural ceremonies at both Wayne and Lee Marvin. KANSAS CITY—On time perform the success story of the industry." Denver and Detroit paid civic rec Nutty Professor, with Jerry Lewis ance in April for both domestic and ognition to the importance of the and Stella Stevens. international operations was the new service to both cities. Colorado Yellow Canary, with Pat Boone best achieved in any month in TWA's history, according to J. E. Governor John A. Love and Den and Jack Klugman. Frankum, vice president of trans ver Mayor William Batterson both The same movies will be shown portation. lauded the new service and its in both first class and economy value to the Rocky Mountain area. sections, though timing of the Domestically, new all-time highs Detroit's Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh showing in each section will be were achieved in originations on paid similar tribute. Both mayors controlled individually from the time, 89.3 percent; originations sent greetings to their European cockpit to conform with the meal within 15 minutes of schedule, 95.2 counterparts, Mayor Batterson in service pattern. percent; intermediate departures cluding a memento of silver dollars As in first class, an economy pas without delay, 91.5 percent; and mined in Colorado and minted in senger may adjust the sound trans percentage of mileage completed, Denver. mittal through featherweight ear- 99.8 percent. A new April record TWA hosts at the Denver rib sets which plug into an audio out of 83.9 percent was set for termi bon-cutting included J. D. Harri let at his seat. Thus, a passenger nations within 15 minutes. gan, Western region vice president may or may not watch the movie, International operations set five of sales; C. P. Henneman, district as he chooses. The film does not all-time marks, including origina sales manager; and M. Battle Joy disturb other activities such as con tions on time, 83 percent; origina TWA'S MAINTENANCE MAN OF THE YEAR, Barnard Steinman, IDL, ner, district transportation manager. versation, reading or sleeping. tions within 15 minutes of schedule, holds the technical services plaque which was awarded him at the At Detroit, TWA officials par There will be a nominal $1 92.4 percent; intermediate depar Kansas City Management Club dinner on April 24. Those pictured (left ticipating in the ceremony at Met- charge for rental of the earsets in tures without delay, 88.7 percent; to right) are Clarence Benne, Management Club president; Al Jordan, tropolitan Airport included William the economy section (there is, of terminations within 15 minutes, staff vice president—maintenance and overhaul; President Charles C. C. Love, Eastern region vice presi course, no charge in first class). 75.1 percent; and terminations Tillinghast, Jr.; Steinman; Jim Davis, director—system maintenance; and dent of sales; W. L. Armstrong, Tickets for the earset rental can within 30 minutes, 85.2 percent. Ray Dunn, vice president—technical services. In addition to the plaque, district sales manager; and George be purchased in advance when the Scheduled mileage completed to Steinman received cash awards totalling $500. (Pictures of area award Munday, district transportation passenger checks in at the ticket talled a high 99.8 percent; how winners are on Page Five) manager. counter, or on board the flight. ever, this was not a new record. SKYUNER TWA

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20 Years Editors Notes R. J. Neukirch, MKC H. Basler, MCI H. M. Hamarstrom, I. S. Cross, MCI "Please," pleaded the 3M Company, "won't someone take our mone\?" MCI A. S. Rupp, PHL "Happy to oblige," said MSP DSM Gordon Hanes. "but what seems L. M. Nottorf, MKC L. Garberson, ABQ W. J. Sams, MCI J. F. Forsyth, NYC to be the problem?" R. V. Craine, MCI D. M. Wilkinson, IDL M. V. Warmack, MKC C. C Tawzer Jr., LAX The problem, it seems, was that 3M had a $14 check for TWA but DUANE GLASSCOCK (second from right), passenger relations representa L. M. Wright, MCI R. J. Kacer, ORD was having difficulty finding TWA. W. R. Easton, MCI H. J. Glenn, CMH tive and a Skyliner field editor at St. Louis, is congratulated by Lee D. E. J. Moser, IDL A. M. Hurt, ABQ Finding this hard to understand, Hanes looked further into the matter. Quinn, director of passenger service for the Airways Club, on receiving Upon investigation, he discovered that somehow someone at 3M had the club's Courtesy Award for April. The award—a gold and enamel pin 15 Years used an old Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc., air waybill on a recent set with a diamond—is given monthly to spotlight courteous airline em N. Giannoulis, ATH W. T. Hibbert, IDL shipment. A clerk made out the check according to the name on the ployees nominated by club members. Jean Phillips (left), administrative S. Seif El Dine, CAI T. F. Carroll, IDL label, Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc., to an address in New York C. V. Warren, ADD L. Goodwin, IDL assistant to Floyd D. Hall, senior vice president and system general man F. F. Levy, LIS R. A. Yannuzzi, NYC from which TWA has long since moved. R. Valsecchi, MIL F. R. Hering, STL ager, holds a certificate also given TWA. Also present is Mrs. Glasscock, A. Lopez, MAD J. R. Knoblauch, MKC The check bounced back to 3M, with the envelope marked "Removed who accompanied Duane to New York for the award ceremony. G. Siry, ORY V. M. Lewis, MKC R. L. Foulger, ADD J. P. Himmelberg, NYC —No Address." G. M. Haag, IDL L. J. See, MKC It might be well, Hanes decided, to bring his friends at 3M up to date J. M. Bates, IDL V. E. Matulewie, PHX G. P. Denney, IDL H. M. Taylor, MCI on recent changes in Transcontinental & Western Air's history—such as The Credit Union has opened Movie Plots Put In G. D. Simmer, IDL C E. Kulp, MCI the change in the corporate name 13 years ago (May 7, 1950) to Trans J. A. Elder, LAX J. J. Baird, CMH a branch office in San Francisco. I. Mansolillo, SFO D. E. Brome, IDL World Airlines, about Boeing 707s having replaced the Ford Tri- A Plug For TWA H. E. Peck, LAX J. Juda Jr., LGA It is located in room 114 at the D. W. Thomas, LAX F. A. Gibbons, PHL Motor, etc. hangar, with Mrs. Marion Huds Los ANGELES—Movie-goers see J. E. Wood, LAX L. F. Deason, LAX Enlightened, 3M happily reissued the check to Trans World Airlines. ing first-run motion pictures on R. M. Reithner, IDL E. R. Mrencso, ORD peth in charge. S. M. Bigler, JED A. RafTaniello, LGA o o o TWA's flights can also see TWA M. C. Skaags, MCI J. R. Wischhusen, LAX In addition to the main office L. E. Mingauw, MKC J. W. Robaugh, LAX "I'm tired of magazine and newspaper articles that complain in Kansas City, the Credit Union in first-run movies. The airline E. R. Vawter, MKC L. E. Young, IDL about confusing fares, long lines at the ticket counters, long walks figures in the plots of a number A. H. Schaefer, MKC N. L. Sorenson, ORD now has branch offices at IDL, L. H. Gelker, MKC R. B. Smith, LAX to the planes, late arrivals and poor baggage handling," says TWA LAX, MCI and SFO, according of films just released for theatre passenger George Alan Smith of Belle Mead, New Jersey. showings or currently in produc to T. E. Burdette, president. All 10 Years "For no specific reason that I know of, except that I like your tion, according to R. I. Robinson, offices are open five days a G. S. Joshi, BOM A. Mesaros, CMH color red ... I have chosen TWA to fly whenever possible," he director of sales promotion. C. Demolliere, ORY L. W. Woolsey, SFO week. L. Amato, ROM R. J. Lahn, LGA wrote public relations vice president Gordon Gilmore. "The Ugly American," Universal G. De Vivo, ROM E. E. Banks, MKC "And from exposure I have come to know one specific about C. Melis, ROM B. G. Balser, SFO International picture starring Mar C. E. McGrady, PIT R. A. Davis, LAX TWA that continues to lead me back to you, a specific that within WBBKSBBBBBM lon Brando, contains many good M. Healy, IDL D. M. Donahue, MKC W. J. Bergan, LAS J. H. Duncan, LGA my experience your competitors can't claim: you invariably get TWA sequences in the story line. M. C. Lambert, CVG W. R. Hawkings Jr., me there ahead of time. D. G. Crichton, NYC SFO Warner Brothers' "Island of M. J. Gilliam, PIT R. T. Kirchhoff, LAX "Mr. Gilmore, I like this. And I like the patient courtesy of your Love," made in Greece and star W. J. Zimolka, NYC R. L. McClure, MKC personnel, your prompt departures, the attitude of your hostesses, C. J. Foster, MKC J. Meachum, MKC MILESTONES ring Robert Preston, also has ex G. P. Sequeira, SFO E. P. O'Ma.ley Jr. the flight reports from the cockpit, the early arrivals . . . k. i J. J. Stroyne, PIT BOS cellent TWA credits. N. A. Mueller, STL W. B. Otto, LGA "I don't precisely know what impels me to write you," Mr. BORN: M. Debella, NYC G. A. Seaborg, LGA "A Gathering of Eagles," with G. L. Beaudoin, BOS Smith concluded, "except to divest myself of a peeve against EVANGELIST.: To Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. C. Seiwert, LAX Bock Hudson, has a sequence fea W. A. Kaltenbach, R. R. Ward, LGA articles that fulminate against a five-minute walk before a five- Evangelisti, ramp serviceman, ORD, a 7 LGA F. W. Wells, MKC Ib. 3 oz. daughter, Cynthia Joy, April 7. turing TWA's polar route service. A. E. Schwedler, LGA J. G. Weyrich, IDL hour ride." E. Seward, BOS D. Chickey, LAX EVANS: To Captain and Mrs. Floyd Evans o « o Other films being produced with L. C. Standley, SFO J. L. Baker, LAX (former hostess Diana Pedderson), IDL, TWA credits are "Wheeler Deal W. J. Butler, MCI A. J. Herbert, IDL If London TWAers have been hearing a strange buzzing in their ears— a 9 Ib. 4 oz. son, Floyd Lee III, March 11. L. D. Bryant, MKC E. D. Kuball, SFO M. C Endom, SFO S. D. Loew Jr., LAX HICKMAN: To Mr. and Mrs. George Hick ers," "Sunday in New York," "Take and in a southern accent, yet—it could really be they've bees in their C. W. Swindell, LAS J. H. Richter, IDL bonnets. man, ramp service, STL, a 9 Ib. 4 oz. son, Her, She's Mine," "Cool of the T. C Dean, ORD L. L. Lasswell Jr., ORD George Brian, March 3. M. Maxfield, LAX T. F. Misselwitz, SFO Day," "Incubo Fuort" (Italian), J. E. Cassidy, MCI TWA has been airlifting Texas and Florida bees—nearly 5,000,000 of LEWIS: To Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lewis, ramp D. A. Dewald, OKC and "House of Sand" (French). F. C Foster, NYC F. A. Bush, MCI them—from the U.S. to England to restock British beehives hard hit service, STL, twin sons, 7 lbs. 11 oz. each, G. D. Melton, MCI E. G. Swiontek,MKC by the winter. Larry Dwyne, and Gary Dane, April 3. D. M. Brich, MKC R. Brizendine, MKC NIEDRINGHAUS: To Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. A. Taverna, IDL J. Willis, MCI More than a million of the tiny passengers (don't ask us how they W. W. Wyatt, IDL P. Lanini, SFO Niedringhaus, ramp service, STL, a K. D. Lemmons, MKC R. L. Hamilton, MCI were counted) buzzed over to London in air-conditioned comfort on daughter, Donna Marie, 8 Ib. 2 oz., PEANUTS Charles Schulz D. W. Brennan, MCI B. W. Drew, SFO Flight 700 on April 24. More were to follow, to new homes at Welwyn, April 6. F. G. Schultz, OKC L. J. Dolan, IDL M. J. Sunderland, L. L. Ayala, SFO in Hertfordshire. RODERIQUE: To Mr. and Mrs. Darrell HLW P. W. Service, MCI o *> a Roderique, ramp service, STL, a 6 Ib. A. V. Barney, LAX L. P. Cope, LAX D. V. Clay, BNA 11 oz. daughter, Lori Ann, April 14. A. G. Whitmore. IDL Speaking of Europe's bitter winter, we've a belated note from Dublin D. W. Cole, BOS D. H. Jones, MCI SORG: To Mr. and Mrs. Helmut Sorg, lead A. L. Winckler, IDL R. G. Sturgeon, MCI field editor Gerry Gallivan advising that the St. Patrick's Day crop of transportation agent, FRA, an 8 Ib. son, J. f. Milton, MCI C. F. Hart, MCI Rainer, April 19. R. C. Keeton, MCI J. Wandscheer, MCI shamrocks suffered the same hardships as their English bee friends. J. B. Kyle, ORD E. D. Morowitz, BOS Nevertheless, Shannon TWAers managed to scrounge up enough to ship UNGER: To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Unger, F. T. Powell, LAX R. R. Flaherty, MCI to Sons of Eire in all the far corners. Along with the traditional sham transportation agent, STL, a 9 Ib. 1 oz. N. W. Batcheller, MKC V. Brzozowski, JED son, Steven Brian, April 7. E. W. Atchison, SFO C. A. Conner, MKC rocks went other tokens of the Old Sod, including water from the River D. W. Libengood, DAY B. R. Morgan, MKC WHISENHUNT: To Mr. and Mrs. Gene C. C. Gullett, M. D., E. C. Lundberg Jr., Shannon and—"the sensation this year—a pony trap which we flew to a Whisenhunt, second officer, IDL (former MKC IDL homesick native son in Chicago." —HERB RICHARDSON international hostess Jeannie Arnault) a V. S. Thomas, MKC 7 Ib. 3 oz. son, David Charles, March 29. WHITE: To Mr. and Mrs. Jean White, city air freight agent, CHI, a 6 Ib. 6 oz. daughter, Melissa Gail, April 7. MARRIED: MARTIN: Peter Martin, lead transportation agent, STL, and Helen Harlan, April 20. DIED: DI PIRRO: Antoine Di Pirro, 65, ground service helper, ORY, April 24. M. Di Pirro, who had been with TWA 10 years, was well known to many crew members as driver of the crew bus.

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Former Editor Honored U. S. Savings Bonds are: NEW YORK—James Cahill, former • One of the safest investments in the editor of the Skyliner and now edi world. tor of Aviation News, serving the • Replaceable in case of loss by fire, theft or carelessness. New York airports, will be saluted • They return $4 at maturity for by the Aviation/Space Writers As every $3. LOS ANGELES mechanic Bill Rogers sociation for his prize-winning se • They're cashable any time. (right) receives his 20-year pin from PILOT'S EYE-VIEW of the new terminal at Oakland, where TWA wii ries of editorials on the importance • They do the double job of helping to foreman-in-charge Willard Smith. make your individual future, as well inaugurate jet service on June 1. Augmenting TWA's San Francisco of LaGuardia and Idlewild to New Aware of Bill's prowess with hook as your country's future, secure. service, the Briefcase Commuter schedules will provide East Bay area York City. He will be honored at Buy the bonds that fit your budget and line, co-workers hung around residents and businessmen with direct jet flights to Los Angeles, Chicago, the ASWA convention in Dallas through the Payroll Savings Plan. his neck that plaque with the Columbusand New York, as well as direct connections to Europe via Chicago. May 20. mounted fish.

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No Fungi Get In Spacious Terminal Provides Under Our Skin! Gracious Madrid Reception (The following is based on an article by Paul D. White, senior (This is the first of a series of articles about new TWA terminal facili aircraft engineer, MCI, which ap ties at International region stations.) peared in the March 15 Mainte MADRID—Three years ago this week, on May 19, 1960, a TWA jet nance Information Letter.) liner piloted by Captain John Robertson touched down at Madrid's KANSAS CITY—They're in the air Barajas Airport. This inaugural flight ushered in the jet age for we breathe, the water we drink (it Spain, and brought with it a problem—too many passengers for the it isn't chlorinated) and in the soil. facilities at hand. And they're in aircraft fuel tanks. In fact, the steadily growing number of travelers to Spain—and "They" are microorganisms — a the lack of adequate terminal facilities to accommodate them—has problem that is bugging some air lines because these fungi, if al been a problem for the 21 airlines serving Madrid for the past 10 lowed to flourish, cause corrosion. years. Jet planeloads of tourists Some 300 microorganisms are only accelerated the difficulty. known to take root in fuel and For example in 1946, when cause corrosion of the tanks. They TWA inaugurated service to the don't actually eat the metal. The Iberian Peninsula, the airline car corrosion is caused by "matting" TRANSPORTATION AGENT Francisco Sanchez aids a passenger in the ried the grand total of 356 pas of the microorganisms at the bot transit lounge at Madrid's new terminal. sengers to Spain during the entire tom of the tanks. These mats hold year. Today, with daily service, moisture, and it is the moisture in TWA may bring in as many as one- combination with acids that has fourth of this number on a single the corrosive action. StarStream flight. Some airlines have had sad ex In 1960, the first year of jet serv periences with fuel tank corrosion ice, TWA flew 42,968 passengers caused by microbial or fungus into and out of Madrid. Last year growth. (One operator of Electras the number increased to 63,139— has had to replace entire lower skin 31,217 deplaning and 31,922 em panels. Other operators of jets planing. have spent many man-hours re Foreseeing the need for more moving corrosion.) modern and spacious airport fa But TWA has been trouble-free cilities, Spanish authorities made in this area of concern. Some peo plans for, and began construction ple say we are lucky. We may be of, a new terminal several years lucky but if so it is luck we have ago. Meanwhile, the airlines had made by good housekeeping. to make the best of a crowded SUNNY SPAIN sometimes is a rainy The important fact we know make-shift terminal which grew Spain, as on the occasion of the from research is that microorgan from a building originally serving arrival at Madrid of Italian movie isms live at the interface between THE ARRIVALS AND CUSTOMS area of Madrid's new terminal covers as a club house for a local aero star Eleonora Rossi Drago. Always fuel and water, and tanks that are 7,100 square feet, nearly seven times the space provided in the former society. gallant Santiago F. Fernandez, free of water won't support micro terminal. The conveyor at left speeds baggage. Everyone here was glad to see Madrid public relations representa bial growth. the day come (last March 1) when tive, comes to her rescue. With this knowledge, TWA's the new terminal was opened for maintenance crews follow strin international arrivals and depar gent cleaning and inspection prac tures—and all agree it was worth tices. The sumps on jet aircraft are waiting for. drained before and after fueling (a Located in the center of an arc practice most airlines don't follow); formed by a criss-cross of five our fuel storage and fueling equip runways, the new terminal is an ment is inspected daily for water impressive structure of granite, and ot;her contaminants; our air white limestone, green marble, craft fuel tanks are opened and in aluminum and large expanses of spected during every base over glass. haul. The air-conditioned interior is This good housekeeping pro decorated in a tasteful blend of gram has kept our fuel tanks free tropical wood panelling, 10 differ of the conditions that support the ent types of marble and aluminum 300 different microorganisms and trim. thus prevent their growth and re Access to the terminal is via an MARGARITA AYRA, staff assistant sulting metal corrosion. upper level, above the parking for Madrid DTM Jules Verlaque, is area. pictured at work in TWA's new The international check-in area quarters at Barajas Airport. Wachdorf, Schmalbach and departure lounge covers 14,- 500 square feet, compared with Team Up At Dayton TICKET AGENTS Matilde Fantova (left) and Magdalena Sanchez Lopezosa being made to the new terminal, are pictured at TWA's ticket counter in the departure lounge at Madrid. 750 square feet in the old build all conveniences such as book DAYTON — The appointment of ing. The new arrivals and customs stores, gift shops and restaurants Frank J. Wachdorf as district trans area covers 7,100 square feet (this are open. portation manager at Dayton has will be doubled), compared with The former terminal will con FHf been announced by E. Paul Burke, 1,100 square feet in the old build tinue to serve domestic passengers Atlantic region transportation vice ing. until completion of the entire new president. Replacing him as assist While finishing touches are still terminal. —PEDRO RODA ant DTM is Andrew J. Schmalbach, formerly station supervisor at Dulles. Wachdorf has been with TWA 20 years, 17 years at Chicago and the past three at Dayton, where he has been acting DTM since March. Schmalbach joined TWA at Newark in 1941 and was assist ant DTM there when he was pro moted in 1960 to assistant DTM at Washington National. He trans ferred to Dulles when the station opened earlier this year.

Captain Riley Bissonette pi loted Flight 127 to a new 1:22 record from Philadelphia to Chicago on April 13. CREW MEMBERS Andrew Herbert (left), second officer, and Captain THE NEW TERMINAL at Madrid's Barajas Airport is an impressive, mod James Walker receive a briefing from operations agent Benigno Ayuso. em blend of beauty and function in architecture.

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MKC Data Processing Center Aids Management Decisions (Editor s Note—This is the first of several articles on TWA's new data processing center at Kansas City. A description of how the com puter equipment works, its contribution to more efficient cost and internal controls, as well as faster and better management decision in formation, will follow in subsequent weeks.) KANSAS CITY—Imagine being able to read through the 962-page Greater Kansas City Telephone directory in a matter of three minutes. Or, being able to read nearly three full pages of solid news copy in your favorite family newspaper each second. That's the kind of comparative statistics that come to mind when one reads the performance factors of the new IBM 7070 computer which TWA placed in operation April 22, at the Midtown Office Building, 1735 Baltimore. The "sev en-oh-seventy," as the IBM machine is cryptically called, speed desk calculator. Its prime is the heart of TWA's new data purpose, he said, is to provide processing center, which has been management with up-to-the-minute expanded in recent weeks. information for decision-making. TWA began electronic data proc The first major application for essing in August 1957, with an IBM the 7070 is the revenue accounting 650 data processing system at the program. This program will keep KEY PUNCH OPERATORS at Kansas City are pictured densation on tape. Two shifts are presently employed TWA's top management informed converting information to IBM cards for ultimate con in the work. Midtown Building. A larger type "650" with magnetic tape drives daily of the balance between cash was installed at MCI in July 1960, input and output (discussed in the and was subsequently replaced Skyliners interview with finance Cosmic Seer Can't with a "1401" electronic data proc vice president James J. Kerley in essing system in July 1962. the April 29 issue). Wait To See 1985 A smaller 1401 data processor The data processing center will was installed at the Midtown Build not only service the requirements NEW YORK—Who did win the of the finance department, it will "Cosmic Contest"? ing last May. This unit was con verted recently to magnetic tape also be put to work for the trans This is sort of a "How old is portation, technical services and Ann?" or "When did you stop beat system which, in addition to being an electronic processor, will also marketing divisions. ing your wife" question. M. R. Aldridge, director of data And it's a question that is put serve as the principal input—output drive for the 7070. A new Friden processing facility, is in charge of to TWA every so often, usually by the Kansas City electronic data someone who entered the Cosmic Collect-A-Data system was also re cently added at MCI. processing systems. The Midtown Contest back in 1955. Building installation is managed by But the arrival of the 7070 sys The answer is that no one has C. S. Horner and the MCI instal tem substantially stepped up the won it—yet. The reason is that the lation by C. W. Andrews. TWA's data processing computer winner of the contest, and of the Figures are fed into the data facilities at Kansas City. There are $50,000 prize money, will not be processing center by the groups 19 component units in the 7070 known until the year 1985. under Harry Lauigne, manager of system, which occupies a glassed- In 1955, as part of a year-long corporate programming; Charles in, street level room 3,000 square celebration of its 30th anniversary PRETTY GIRLS from other TWA offices press against the street level win Ricker, manager of data reduction feet in area. Satellite operations as an airline, TWA sponsored the dows of the new Data Processing Center, intrigued by the erratic move programming; and Dave Nicker such as key punch and card proc Cosmic Contest. It had two parts. ment of the tape drive units, several of which are shown at left. At the son, manager of system analysis. At the end of 1955, $50,000 in console unit in the foreground is Ray E. Clore, chief-corporate facilities. essing occupy an additional 5,200 prizes were awarded to winners of At right is Dale Shelton, senior machine operator in corporate facilities. square feet of floor space in three the first part of the contest—for separate rooms. Except for erratic movements by the best statements on TWA's ized fields, or are already accepted Tucson, recently designated yellow, red, or blue tape reels, the services at that time. as practical and realistic for the by U. S. Customs as an interna roomful of handsome metallic grey In the second part of the con immediate future. tional port of entry, ticketed a office equipment has a lethargic test, TWA offered another $50,000 For instance: record $73,000 in fares and han look about it that belies the light for the most accurate prediction Sixty-two percent of the samp dled record amounts of cargo in ning-like speed of its performance. of what commercial air transporta ling foresaw aircraft speeds of March, according to DTM P. W. tion would be like in 1985, when from 1,000 to 2,000 miles an hour. Furst. The station handled 40,- The 7070 system consists of 10 TWA would celebrate 60 years of Experimental military aircraft have 000 pounds of freight-29,000 magnetic tape units. Each 10/2 inch service. already clocked higher record pounds on and 11,000 off—and reel can store 22,000,000 charac Since, obviously, the accuracy of speeds. And the next commercial loaded 15,000 pounds of mail. ters, or the equivalent of all the any prediction could not be tested airliner—the supersonic—now being Skyliners published in the last 10 until 1985, the more than 1,000 planned for use within the next years. entries received during 1955 were decade, will fly at close to 2,000 Each tape unit can "write" or microfilmed and sealed in a vault mph speeds. record at a rate of 90,000 charac now in a Kansas City bank. In Some entrants predicted "pleas ters a second. The information 1985 they will be opened for the ure planets" and "flying resorts". stored on one reel of tape can be judging by a board to be appointed TWA feels a step in this direction printed into a series of reports by the person who is chief execu has been made with its showing of which, if placed end to end, would tive of the company at that time. in-flight motion pictures. extend to five city blocks in length. The $50,000 prize money, placed In only one area is there any —KATHERINE BLANCK in escrow by TWA, will be award noise and that is in the immediate ed to the person judged the winner vicinity of the high speed printer Carrying 115 passengers and or to his or her heirs or assigns. which is capable of whipping out crew of 14, a TWA Interconti WEBBING OF WIRES interlace the Every entrant received a card full page 40-line reports at the nental StarStream (Flight 870) pull-out sections of the row of black with an official entry number. And speed of 15 miles per minute. flew nonstop from San Fran boxes, known as the core area. every so often, TWA gets a letter Three sets of typewriter characters cisco to Paris in a record nine Robert W. Nauman, supervisor of from an entrant who has run across are mounted on what looks like the hours 55 minutes on May 3. Data Processing Schedules and the card but has forgotten details cutting surface of a chain saw. The polar flight, commanded by Standards, points out the intricate of the Cosmic Contest. Captain William F. Judd, beat These letters whirl swiftly in a wiring patterns. A typical excerpt: "Is the Cosmic the previous record of 10:04 set circle, striking a wide roller-type Contest finalized and if so, who 14 months ago. ribbon to print the reports. The won? If it has not been completed printer chatters like a muted ma Indianapolis boarded 13,940 On his turnaround May 5, and over, when will it be?" chine gun as it whips out the re passengers in April, breaking the the Idlewild-based captain then Well, not for 22 years. ports, so fast that the eye cannot previous high of 13,744, set in flew Flight 821 from Geneva to In the meantime, looking over read even a word or two. August 1962. Paris in a new record of 31 min ED ALL, reservations agent in Los a sampling of the predictions made utes. Captain Judd makes a Angeles, has varied interests and Robert S. Senator, senior direc in 1955, TWA notes that just in Chicago boarded a record- habit of record-breaking flights. talents including gardening, public tor of Integrated Data Processing, the eight years since, some pre high of 67,874 passengers in The 23-year TWA veteran has speaking and painting. He's shown described the IBM 7070 as an all- dictions have already been real April. Previous record was twice flown the Atlantic in with two of his oil paintings, which transistor large scale electronic data 62,514, set in March. ized, if not yet in commercial air single-engined private planes. were displayed at a recent art show processing system, which can be transport at least in more special- in Canoga Park, California. compared to a very expensive high

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Man of Year White House Releases Statement In addition to honoring Bern ard Steinman of Idlewild as "Man of the Year," the tech Of U.S. International Air Policy nical services division presented WASHINGTON—On April 24 President Kennedy approved a state $200 area awards to six other ment of U. S. International Air Transport policy submitted by an employees, four of whom are pictured below. Two others- Interagency Steering Committee. The President had appointed Margaret Reynolds, LAX, and the committee in September 1961 to determine whether U. S. air Stanley Polanski, ORD — ap policies developed since 1944 could adequately serve U. S. interests peared in the April 29 Skyliner. in the future. Awards were based on the di After a discussion of past policies of international air transporta vision's creed of "Honesty, Loy tion, the statement pointed out that "while the absolute growth of alty, Character and Responsi traffic carried by U. S. carriers has bility." carriers been healthy, the U. S. share of gress should adopt legislation which international air traffic has de would give to the Civil Aeronautics clined." It also theorized that U. S. Board authority, subject to ap international air carriers "should proval by the President, to control continue to grow at an impres rates in international air transport sive rate, one considerably greater to and from the United States. than the growth rate of our econ "Our acceptance of the IATA omy as a whole." mechanism is predicated upon strict KENNETH E. CADE (right), engine overhaul inspector at MCI, receives a The report said that the U. S. is adherence by carriers to their IATA Suggestion Plan cash award from inspection foreman W. C. Thomas. trying to offset the adverse effect agreements. If the agreements are on the U. S. balance of payments violated, we will have to reconsider of international air travel bv en- our relationship to IATA and our KANSAS CITY—Money-making or money-saving ideas have earned J authority over violations." cash awards for four more TWA employees, according to Sug couraging foreign residents to tra gestion Plan manager Clarence Rickman. vel to the U. S. Competition Among U. S. • MCI engine overhaul inspector Kenneth Cade received an Then, in its most important sec Carriers award for devising a rotary abrasive wheel to clean "burned" tions, the statement oulined the "The Congress of the United cylinder heads and valve seats. following principles of U. S. policy States and several prior Admini • John Speck, MCI, worked out a means of modifying Convair SFO . . . Harold W. Rhode (left), for air transport: strations have repeatedly examined galley units without removal and re-installation. was cited for his "untiring efforts Basic Framework the question of whether U. S. • Joseph Ruppert, MCI, won an award for developing a com and know-how . . ." At right is "The U. S. will maintain the flag international service shall con pressor-type clamp to install flap torque tube retaining rings over Al Jordan, staff vice president — present framework of bilateral tinue to be provided by more than rubber coupling covers, without damaging covers. maintenance and overhaul. agreements by which air routes one carrier. The policy to this ef • Idlewild ramp service agent Edward Sztabnick received an are exchanged among nations and fect was established about 1940, award for his suggestion to distribute shipping guides in aircraft the rights to carry traffic on them and has been followed ever since. seat pockets, to promote cargo sales. are determined according to cer It is sound and deserves to be In announcing the latest awards, Rickman noted that Suggestion tain broad principles . . . This reaffirmed . . . Plan forms are available at all locations. "We know that ways of improvement are often recognized first by the person doing the framework rejects the concept that "We should continue to aim for job. We want those ideas, concerning every phase of TWA's opera agreements should divide the mar a U. S. carrier system in which one ket or allocate to the carriers of tions." The Suggestion Plan program, he pointed out, permits U. S. flag carrier has access to a particular country a certain share awards of up to $3,000. world markets on a scale com of the traffic. The latter concept parable to that of the flag carriers would surely restrict the growth of or combinations of carriers of international aviation . . ." other major civil aviation powers, Routes and Services and other U. S. carriers continue to be authorized to serve one or "In negotiations for the exchange of routes and rights, particularly more areas of the world in over where traffic can be expected to all competition with this carrier . . . MKC . . . C. C. "Claude" Staton be heavy, the U. S. shall (1) seek "Achievement of the traditional (right), is congratulated by Ray such exchange whenever it would policy of more than one strong Dunn, vice president of technical contribute significantly to the de U. S. carrier and maintaining a services. velopment or improvement of a competitive structure which strikes service network, and (2) seek to a balance between monopoly op assure U. S. carriers the oppor eration and excessive competition tunity to gain as much benefit in is sound, possible and necessary. this over-all exchange as the for In implementing this policy, direct eign country's carriers." point-to-point competition between U. S. competitors, when consid Capacity Problems ered in the light of existing foreign "The United States supports the competition, undoubtedly raises a 'Bermuda' capacity principles which number of difficult questions. Such flexibly govern the amount of competition would be justified, for service individual carriers may of example, on routes which have a fer to the world travelling and sufficiently high traffic density or MCI MECHANICS Joseph Ruppert (center) and John Speck (right) receive shipping public. where operating factors so require Suggestion Plan awards from airframe overhaul foreman C. C. Sanders, "We believe the Bermuda princi such as the points which constitute for their ideas on facilitating Convair overhaul operations. ples accommodate, to the general a logical terminus on long-haul good, the legitimate economic in routes." MCI . . . A. O. Rule (right), is terests of all nations engaged in honored by J. L. Gaiser, director international air transport. Our Development of Air Cargo of airframe overhaul. policy, then, will be to oppose anv "The U. S. will press for lower arbitrary capacity restrictions and cargo rates of the kind best calcu the stretching of those principles lated to stimulate the growth of the to the point of abuse. We shall air frieght industry and benefit the continue to take the initiative in shipping public." resisting predetermined capacity levels." Supporting Facilities "The U. S. will cooperate in the Air Carrier Pooling development of international air "We must not encourage pools traffic control and navigation sys which substantially reduce com tems, telecommunications, meteoro petition to the detriment of the logical and other technical services." system we seek . . . U. S. carriers will be permitted to participate in Aviation Assistance to (pools) only when the national Less Developed Countries interest requires." "More intensive consideration should be given in the foreign aid EDWARD J. SZTABNICK (second from left), ramp service agent at Idle- Rates program to the contributions that wild, receives a Suggestion Plan check from assistant DTM Frank Weaver MCI . . . M. U. Lehman (right), is "We will continue to press for internal and regional aviation pro for his suggestion to place illustrated shipping guides in aircraft seat presented with a $200 check by rates we consider reasonable. To grams can make to economic de pockets to promote cargo sales. Adding their congratulations are (left to F. L. Spruill, director of power provide for more effective gov velopment in the less developed right) Steve Carrigan, ramp service agent; Art Foley, lead ramp service plant overhaul. ernmental influence on rates, Con- countries." agent; and John Murphy, transportation manager-ramp services. MAY 13, 1963 PAGE FIVE SKYL/NER TWA

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THIRTY-SIX TWA employees and family members are Mrs. James Brown, Marjorie Albright, Phyllis Ashbrook, pictured in Vatican City, after attending an audience Eilene Ashbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wendt, Mr. with Pope John XXIII. The group, one of three staff and Mrs. Frank Veres, Mr. and Mrs. James Gangwes, tours of Europe this spring, visited eight countries on Mr. and Mrs. Bert Blomberg, Mr. and Mrs. Edward an itinerary organized by TWA's tour department in Crane, Mrs. Stella Kirtley, Abbie Kirtley, Mr. and Mrs. cooperation with Gateway Holidays. In the picture J. L. Radcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Radcliffe, Mrs. Flor are Bertil Franson, Theodora Elk, Carolyn Sharp, Mr. ence Keegan, Virginia Keegan, Mr. and Mrs. Pat and Mrs. Charles Sharp, Mary Jane Price, Gertrude Hennessey, Mr. and Mr. Henry Kemnitz and tour con Moll, Martha Moll, Roberta Philp, Mrs. Lucille Philp, ductor Karl Hauk. MARY O'SHEA, reservations sales agent, NYC, receives the ticket for an all-expense trip to Ethiopia as first prize winner in a contest co-sponsored by TWA and Ethiopian Airlines. Bill Cotter (right), director of interline sales, presents the prize while, at left, Torrey Stearns, Ethiopian Airlines public relations representative, and Wharton Chew, assistant manager of the New York reservations office, add their congratulations. Mary won over 254 other TWA contest entrants in a quiz on Ethiopia and Ethiopian Airlines' services.

JIM SHAUNTY, TWA's purchasing vice president, and Atlanta ticket ANTI-MEASLES DOSES. Dick Zerbe agent Elsie Yarbrough draw the (left), Philadelphia account exec, name of an Atlanta businessman and Warren Miller (right), of the for a door prize presented at the traffic department of Merck Sharp "TWA Means Business" road show JANET SHADEL, Washington CTO & Dohme, help ramp service agent April 17. The exhibit, which is tour ticket agent, happily surveys a John Gazarrelli place supplies of ing the United States, attracted model of the Trans World Flight MSD's new measles vaccine aboard many suppliers from the Atlanta Center with DSM Russ Ellis as he a TWA jet for shipment to Kansas area. Aim of the road show is awards her a round trip to Europe City. Immunization with the new to achieve lower costs on aircraft as prize for selling more round trips vaccine requires only one visit to parts by spurring competition among during the off-season than any REX WERNER (second from left), TWA's system director of design, is the doctor. TWA's President Tillin manufacturers and suppliers. other WAS agent. welcomed into the Order of the Vest by Jack Murphy, director of mail ghast is a member of the board of and express sales. The Order of the Vest was created by the air mail directors of the Philadelphia firm. committee of the Air Transport Association to honor persons "whose outstanding efforts, ideas, interest and activities have accrued to benefit air postal service"—hence the honor to Werner, who designed the Order's crest. Joining in the ceremony are Stratford Rice, manager of air mail and parcel post of Eastern Air Lines, and Max Newhouse (right), man ager of mail and express sales for TWA.

TRANSPORTATION personnel are wearing two hats these days, dou WITH PEN in hand (a memento bling as salesmen under the trans commemorating 30 years of serv portation division's "Everybody JOYCE THOMPSON, Albuquerque TWA OFFICIALS look over the new Teleflite electronic reservations system ice), along with a card signed by Sell" program. When Cairo T/A Sky Chief reservations agent, hoists now in operation at Idlewild (Skyliner, April 29). The operator seated at her many TWA friends at Kansas Youssef Boushra Bebawi (right) a king-sized telephone receiver pro the console is Eleanor Culpepper. Looking on (left to right) are Floyd D. City, senior secretary Elsie Murphy heard that neighbor Fadrid Petro moting TWA's Telemail ticketing Hall, senior vice president and system general manager; Ed Rice, man is obviously pleased. Holding a con was planning a trip to the U.S., he service. The giant phone, loaned by ager-electronic reservations planning; Ted Buckheit, manager-electronic gratulatory note is U. J. Kampsen, sold him on TWA. He's shown per the Mountain States Telephone and reservations programming; Thomas B. McFadden, vice president of mar Central region director of flight op sonally delivering the tickets which Telegraph Company, was also used keting; Russ Petitte, director-reservations data processing; and Joe Clay, erations. amounted to $1,787.52. as a CTO window display. senior director-reservations and city ticket offices.

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