TWA SKYLI NER VOL. 28, NO. 25 DECEMBER 6, 1965

New Employee TWAers Play Prominent Role Program Set On Globe-Circling Polar Flight If you are one of the many men and women who joined TWA's HONOLULU—A Boeing 707 with five TWAers in the crew touched ranks recently and helped swell down at Honolulu International Airport on November 15, success­ our total headcount to approxi­ fully completing the first pole-to-pole around the world flight. The mately 29,000 employees, mark historic circle of the globe took 51 hours and 29 minutes flying time. well the Conquistadores pictured Elapsed time, including four fuel stops, was 62 hours, 27 minutes. on pages nine and 10. These pio­ The goal had been 52 hours total time, but runway repairs at neers, who last month held their fourth annual reunion, have passed London necessitated an unscheduled fuel stop at Lisbon. on to you a proud heritage dating Co-commanders of the historic back to the very beginnings of flight were TWA captains Harrison aviation. Contest Winners Finch and Fred Austin, who con­ Most likely you don't as yet ceived the scientific expedition. fully appreciate the past, for you Are Announced Other TWAers with them on the are occupied with the present and Thirteen-year-old Mark S. Utley, 10-man crew were Captain Bob looking to the future. son of Edwin T. Utley, specialty Buck and flight engineers Dino Past, present and future of your maintenance foreman at San G. Valazza and James Jones. airline are told in an orientation Francisco, has won the sweepstakes Aircraft commander was Cap­ program which begins next week prize for his entry in the Skyliner's tain J. L. (Jack) Martin, chief for all new TWA employees, ac­ "Proud of Pop" letter writing con­ pilot of the Flying Tiger Line, cording to David J. Crombie, vice test. Eleven other youngsters and which leased the plane—appropri­ president of industrial relations. teenagers were winners in the con­ ately dubbed "Tiger Polecat." Highlight of the comprehensive test, which drew some 300 entries Other expedition members in­ program is a 35-minute color film, from the children and grandchildren cluded 29 scientists and observers. narrated by the director of Air of TWA employees throughout the Among them were Bernt Balchen, World Education, Dr. John Fur­ world. pioneer aviator who in 1929 be­ bay, titled "People, Planes and "We are gratified at the interest came the first man to fly over the Progress—the TWA Story." Also in the contest," said Gordon Gil­ South Pole; Lowell Thomas, Jr., son of special interest are a tape- more, vice president of public re­ of the famed explorer and news com­ recorded message of welcome by lations, who announced the winners. mentator; Colonel William Rock­ President Tillinghast and a slide "As they were received, it was ap­ well, chairman of Rockwell-Stand­ presentation of TWA's employee parent that there were two sides ard, sponsor of the expedition; and Robert Prescott, president of the benefit program titled "Made to SKYLINER READERS will recall the story last January of "Mr. Ambassa­ to every letter: One in which chil­ Flying Tiger Line. Order." dor," an English sparrow who took up residence in the Trans World dren spoke of their pride in their The orientation program will Flight Center at JFK. Although our original feathered friend has since parents—and another, that many Mr. Prescott left the flight at start December 20 for all em­ disappeared, a second and—as evidenced by Ambassadors Club hostess parents have great reason to be London when he was informed of ployees hired as of December 1. Mary Krog—less timid sparrow has picked (or pecked?) the same shelter very proud of their children. the death of his 11-year-old son All other interested employees are for his winter quarters. There's no bath water for him in the tiered pools "It is particularly significant in a private plane crash near Palm invited to special previews which of the Ambassadors lounge because of New York's water crisis, but Mary that we can headline in the Skyliner Springs, California. will be held December 13-17. finds that stale quinine water does the trick. a story of thoughtful, intelligent Route of the "Polecat" was from "We know that there exists a children who value the guidance Honololu over the North Pole to lack of knowledge on the part of and judgment of their parents— London, then south to Lisbon and many employees about our com­ contrary to so much adverse pub­ Buenos Aires, across the South pany's colorful history and little Keukens, Meierhans Chosen licity the younger generation re­ Pole to Christchurch, New Zealand understanding of the total nature ceives today," Mr. Gilmore said. and return to Honolulu. and scope of the airline's opera­ TWA's Top Hostess, Purser "I can say, from reading these Among the records: tion," Mr. Crombie noted in an­ letters, that TWA, too, has reason • First to fly around the world nouncing the orientation program. NEW YORK—Rome-based flight hostess Joan Keukens and purser to be proud of the men and women from north to south. "Also, many employees are not Max Meierhans of New York have won the 1965 Flight Service spoken of so highly in these letters. • First to cross both poles. fully informed of—and fail to take Honors Awards as TWA's top hostess and purser. President Tilling­ Loyalty and pride in working for • Elapsed time record. advantage of—many TWA bene­ hast presented the awards at a luncheon in New York November 10. TWA, as well as qualities of love, • Record time to London via fits which are of direct concern to Also honored were 10 other cabin attendants who won domicile patience and family responsibility the North Pole. the individual and his family. awards (Skyliner, October 11). are quite evident in the letters," he • Record from Buenos Aires to added. "Up to now," he explained, "our Miss Keukens, who started flying with TWA in 1961, and Mr. Christchurch. method of orientating new em­ Meierhans, who joined TWA in 1959, were chosen from the select (Continued on Page Five) (Continued on Page Three) ployees has ranged from little or group of domicile winners who had no specific introduction and in­ been picked over hundreds of fel­ struction at some locations, to brief DC-9 Service low cabin attendant nominees dur­ and informal reviews at others, to ing the four-month FSHA pro­ a more comprehensive approach Starts Feb. 15 gram. The two system winners re­ where one's job involves formal ST. Louis—TWA will inaugu­ ceived a cash award, two interna­ training. rate DC-9 service at St. Louis on February 15, President Tillinghast tional trip passes and two weeks' A major step toward improving additional vacation. our orientation program was taken announced on November 17, fol­ Domicile winners were Ellen earlier this year with the publica­ lowing a meeting here of the Board Fasciano, Boston; Mary Ann Vaz­ tion of the Employee Benefits of Directors. The initial schedule zana, Chicago; Francine Kay Handbook—The Plus Values of will replace piston-engined Con­ Fisher, Kansas City; Dolores Your Job," Mr. Crombie noted. stellations between St. Louis and Vaiksnor, Los Angeles; Georgia "What we have now is a more per- Indianapolis, Cleveland, New York Klamon, Newark; Dana Boyle, (Continued on Page Five) and Kansas City. In addition to the DC-9 inaugu­ New York (domestic); Celeste ral, Mr. Tillinghast announced the Mariani, New York (internation­ Ten-Month Earnings first nonstop jet service by any air­ al); Jeanine Urbaniak, Paris; Henri Reach All-Time High line between St. Louis and Phoenix Devals, Paris; and Judith Demp­ starting December 10 and a new sey, San Francisco. Each received TWA's earnings for the first ten nonstop jet service between St. seven days vacation and a trip months of the year reached a new Louis and Miami. pass for their achievement. high of $48,658,000 ($5.58 per The DC-9 received its type cer­ J. E. Frankum, vice president of share) on revenues of $566,947,000. tificate from the FAA on Novem­ transportation; John E. Harrington, During the same period last year ber 23, only nine months after the staff vice president of customer TWA earned $35,762,000 ($4.21 plane's first flight and two months service; and William S. Borden, per share on an adjusted basis) on ahead of Douglas' original target director of flight service, joined revenues of $484,261,000. date of January 26. Mr. Tillinghast as hosts of the Ten-month expenses totaled Five aircraft used in the certifica­ awards luncheon. LOWELL THOMAS (right), famed newscaster and world traveler, welcomes $487,991,000, an increase of $70,- tion tests amassed a total of 1,948 Joan Keukens' ready smile and TWA captains Harrison Finch (left) and Fred Austin into the Explorers Club 493,000 over last year's ten-month hours in 1,200 flights, equivalent to sparkling personality immediately at a dinner in New York following their return from the historic flight expenses of $417,498,000. 45 times around the world. (Continued on Page Three) around the world over the North and South poles. S KYL INER

Murlowski Heads TWA) SKYLI IM ER TWA Credit Union KANSAS CITY—Richard L. Mur­ Published Bi-Weekly for TWA Employees By the Public Relations Department lowski, general auditor, has been 605 Third Avenue, New York 10016 elected president of the TWA Club Printed in U.S.A. Credit Union for the coming year, Dan Kemnitz, Editor succeeding Albert B. Powell. Elect­ Joe Riley, Associate Editor ed with him at the annual meeting on October 29 were Donald L. Caudle, senior director-civic affairs, Editors' Notes as vice president; E. Wiley Barker, general attorney and assistant In place of our usual notes and comments, we thought it would be corporate secretary, as secretary; appropriate to throw open our column today to a selection of excerpts and C. S. Horner, Jr., retired, as from the entries we received in the Skyliner's "Proud of Pop" contest. For treasurer. obvious reasons, we've honored the confidence in which they were written Elected to the board of directors and will only say that we think they're all "winners" and that if your son for three-year terms were W. W. or daughter wrote some of these things about you, you should be plenty Hawkins, John Whaley, Mr. Mur­ proud yourself. . . . lowski and Mr. Horner. As reported in the October 25 He guides his plane well. He also five years, he has advanced to a Skyliner, for the sixth consecutive guides me well. mechanic and he is always looking year the board of directors declared to the future and planning to help a five percent dividend totaling . . . He has taught me to love us realize how much our education $826,019 on members' shares of God, be a good citizen, to know will mean to us. right from wrong and to always do $20,641,672. my best. My grandfather cherishes and "Operating results during 1965 talks about the men he knows and proved to be worthy of our 25th . . . He didn't win the final respects in TWA. I think he feels anniversary year," outgoing presi­ award, but I am proud to think these people are not getting older dent Powell said in his report that the men and women who because they are always thinking to shareholders. "All-time highs work with Dad share our family's and planning to do something new were recorded in all departments." "OPERATION SUNSHINE." Washington DSM Russ Ellis (upper right) and opinion that he's "tops." and better ... I am happy that Membership increased from 17,- my grandfather has contributed to Emily Klopp, manager of WAS' Ask Mr. Foster Travel Service, flank a 118 to 19,975. Members' shares He's a kind and understanding this and that TWA has given "Sunny Winter Vacationlands" window display as they watch senior increased from $17,724,000 to man. Every job he does he does him a reason to be proud of his sales representative Bill Haussmann (left) and account executive Chips $20,642,000. The average amount well. work even though his granddaugh­ Smallwood pass by on their way to install another display. on individual deposit was $1,033. Loans to members during the year As a very little boy in Portugal ter is old enough to be, and is, a hostess. amounted to $15,496,000, an in­ I always dreamed of going to the crease of $3,166,000 over 1964. United States and becoming a citi­ Because my Dad. works for TWA Bottled-Up Travel Dreams General manager J. D. MacPher­ zen. TWA gave us the chance. If I have been privileged to see the son reported that the TWA Credit my Mother did not work for TWA world around its and, more im­ Are Rich Source of Revenue Union now ranks 12th among 21,- I would not be able to ... I am portant, to see how people outside 876 credit unions in the United very happy that next July I will our homeland live and to be a part Omar Khayyam asked: "What is it that the vintners buy quite States. Analysis of 300 of the become an American citizen. of their lives. half so precious as the goods they sell." world's largest credit unions indi­ He was thinking of dreams. cated that the Credit Union's I am proud of my Dad because It gives me a great feeling of Uncorking those bottled-up dreams was the theme recently when expense to income ratio of 19.7 he is the first Negro to work for a satisfaction to know that my father David E. Midgley, director of group sales, met with some 350 travel percent was second only to the 18.8 big airline as an executive . . . I is one of the many men who are agents to discuss the benefits of group travel. percent ratio of the Boeing credit am proud that he was given a responsible for the perfect mechani­ union, second largest in the U. S. chance to show what he can do . . . "Travel is more than a dream—it is a dream fulfilled," he told cal condition of each plane . . . Loans aggregating $25,854,000 audiences in seven Midwest cities. Calling attention to TWA's group . . . He gives me his love. When­ were processed during the year, an Although many people view sales program, he noted that "We increase of 24 percent over 1964. ever I have problems we talk them great corporations as impersonal are offering the lowest excursion • Exchange of ideas. "This, of over man to man . . . The number of loans granted machines, I see TWA as an organi­ and group fares in history. This course, is education too. But in a totaled 21,211 and the average zation of fine, hard-working people puts the travel dream within the I am proud of the kind, gentle special professional sense. Doctors, was for $1,218. The interest rate like my father . . . reach of countless new prospects." father that I have, who faces prob­ lawyers, architects and farmers of .66 percent charged by TWA Nearly two out of every three may well learn this value if they Credit Union compares with .75 lems with patience and understand­ Whenever I see a StarStream transatlantic passengers this past travel abroad and meet with col­ percent by United and one percent ing, and tries never to lose his streaking overhead, my heart beats summer were making their first trip leagues in other countries. charged by Eastern's credit union. temper. extra fast because I know my Dad's to Europe, he reported. "Many • Prestige. "Companies want it, At the annual meeting, by-laws a good reason it's up there. more people dream of such a trip— I am very proud of my mother. civic groups want it, individuals were amended to permit employees and we can make that dream come want it. People who travel are one- She gets up at 6:00 a.m. to go to . . . So I'm proud of him, and on military or medical leave to re­ true. The appetite is already there. up on those who haven't." tain their membership. work. My father died a year ago, especially because, as you will see It's up to us to print the menu and so my mother has to earn for us . . . at the end of this letter, our names • Security. "Arrangements are The Representatives Handbook then serve the meal," he said. all made in advance. There's noth­ has been revised and distributed are different. He's my step-father, "All around us are groups by the . . . Six years ago he quit a job but a better dad you wont find ing to worry about. Friends and as a guide for the 143 Credit 10-thousand. Schools, professional colleagues are with you on the trip. Union volunteer field representa­ he had held for nine years to begin anywhere and 1 couldn't be more associations, fraternal orders, alum­ work as a janitor with TWA. After proud. "Women are always special, and tives who serve fellow TWA ni organizations, church groups— they are especially special in group employees. they all have program chairmen travel," Mr. Midgley said. "Proof? wondering what activity to plan Look at the passport figures. More next, what they can do to top last women have passports than men. Vaughan Named year's program. They comprise about half of our JEDDAH—The appointment of "We must plant the seed and international business." Michael J. Vaughan as deputy gen­ carefully cultivate this potential Mr. Midgley reminded the eral manager-technical for Saudi business," Mr. Midgley told the agents of the sales support Arabian Airlines has been an­ travel agents. Listing the various offered by TWA through its speak­ nounced by Morten S. Beyer, promotional materials and planning ers' program, including Dr. John general manager-technical. Mr. aids provided by TWA, he urged Furbay and Phil Geary of the Air Vaughan formerly was manager of them not to become entangled in World Education department; Cap­ transportation services. Prior to his memorizing rates and other infor­ tain Hal Blackburn; Mary Gordon; assignment with SDI, he was di­ mation that TWA can place at Clipped Wings and other TWA rector of customer service for their fingertips—but to "keep your representatives. TWA's international region, based mind clear to sell the wonder of In succeeding weeks, the group at Paris, and served as DTM at travel." sales presentation will be made to Cairo and Bombay. In addition to the bargain of additional travel agents and also to Mr. Beyer also announced the lower travel fares, he stressed other TWA personnel. appointment of Jack Conrad, for­ advantages of group travel: merly manager of budget analysis • Educational benefits. "Anyone for TWA's technical services divi­ who concedes he still wishes to Flight 58, under the com­ sion, as superintendent of technical learn something . . . Travel itself mand of Captain Clifford Park- budgets for SDI. is a kind of degree. It does more hill, flew from Las Vegas to Under its management assist­ SOUPY SALES strikes the familiar pose of his famous dance craze, "The than teach—it qualifies—for jobs, Chicago in a record 2:17 on ance agreement with Saudi Arabian, Mouse," at JFK with flight hostess Phillipa Gaeta and ground hostess for promotions, saleability of talents November 24. TWA currently employs 180 staff Mickie Anderson before boarding a TWA flight to Los Angeles. and for lively conversation." members in Jeddah.

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Pole-to-Pole . . . (Continued from Page One) "We started out to do three things," captains Finch and Austin said. "Complete the last great aerial adventure, establish five world air records for the U. S. and complete scientific experi­ ments. We can honestly say that the accomplishment of all these goals was made possible only by the dedication and cooperation among our very fine team in the air and on the ground." Captains Finch and Austin were made honorary members of the Ex­ plorers Club in an in-flight ceremony over the North Pole by Ed Sweeney, president of the club and president of the National Aeronautics Asso­ ciation. The two pilots and their comrades were applauded by Ex­ plorers Club members at a dinner in New York on November 23 at­ tended by President Tillinghast and other TWA officials. FAR OUT AND DOWN UNDER. Percy Bell of Sydney (center), probably the farthest off-line DSM on the TWA system, receives his 15-year pin Captain Austin has been with from LAX area sales vice president Clyde S. Fullerton. Bill Cotter (left), TWA since 1939 and has logged director of interline sales, was on hand to add his congratulations, as 17,000 hours of flying time. Cap­ were all Pacific-Orient DSMs. Each DSM entertained an interline guest tain Finch joined TWA in 1941 from his area at a dinner following the recent Pacific-Orient meeting. and has logged 18,000 hours. Cap­ tain Buck was the first pilot to per­ form concentrated thunderstorm research for the U. S. He is a mem­ A high-speed information ser­ Handbook Section JOAN KEUKENS receives a congratulatory kiss from President Tillinghast ber of President Johnson's Super­ vice announcing opportunities after being announced as winner of the 1965 Flight Service Honors Award sonic Transport Committee and for promotion within the com­ Is Distributed at the FSHA luncheon in New York. Dana Boyle, JFK domestic domicile frequently is an advisor to the pany which was introduced A new section for insertion in winner, applauds Joan's selection. Federal Aviation Agency. earlier this year (Skyliner, March the Employee Benefits Handbook Flight engineers Valazza and 29) has been implemented by is being mailed to all U. S. em­ Jones are veteran TWAers based development of a new form— ployees. Titled Citizenship—TWA in Los Angeles. Job Opportunity Request (PER- and Yours, the booklet contains in­ 288)—which is being distrib­ formation on the Aid to Education For Bernt Balchen, it was his uted to the field this week. plan, in which the company pro­ 26th flight over the North Pole in The form gives the applicant vides financial assistance to em­ 40 years. It was his first flight over an opportunity to provide more ployees furthering their education; the South Pole since he piloted detailed description of his quali­ the Trans World Awards program; Richard E. Byrd in 1929. fications and permits the super­ the College Matching Funds Plan; "The flight was of high signifi­ visor to make more complete the National Merit Scholarships; cance in evaluation of the progress recommendations. and the Citizenship Program, which and capabilities of modern trans­ "A special feature included encourages support of the political portation," the explorer-pilot said. with the new form is a receipt party or candidates of your choice. "It proved what I've often said— for the interested applicant, A revised cover page now in­ that our modern aircraft can go verifying that his bid is being cludes space for the name and tele­ anywhere, anytime. . . . considered," according to D. J. phone number of your supervisor "In my opinion the flight has been Crombie, vice president of in­ to provide your spouse, parent or a test of where we stand today in dustrial relations. other relative with a TWA contact the development of aircraft—and He emphasized that any ap­ in the event of death or emergency. where we are going tomorrow. It plicant who is interviewed will It is suggested that you enter the has established an interim per­ be notified of the result and that information immediately and in­ formance platform for the whole announcement of appointments form the appropriate family mem­ transport industry." will be posted on bulletin ber concerned. The handbook, of Half a million dollars of instru­ boards. course, should be kept available ments were aboard the flight, in­ for ready reference. cluding a mechanical stomach to test the effect of neutrons on the body system. Range of the 707- 320C, normally 8,000 miles—was stretched by installation of a dozen 4,000 gallon rubber tanks in the mid-section of the fuselage. "We talked to the boys on the MAX MEIERHANS, 1965 Purser of the Year, is congratulated by Regina ground at the South Pole U. S. Roberts, 1964's Hostess of the Year, as he receives one of his award Navy weather station, took pic­ gifts from President Tillinghast. tures of them and said we'd get in touch with their families when Flight Service Awards we got back," Captain Buck said. In the welcoming party at (Continued from Page One) Honolulu was retired Air Force put passengers at ease. Her su­ above and beyond the call of duty." Brigadier General Erik Nelson, perb treatment of passengers has A fellow purser stated that "Max who made the first round-the- prompted many commendations. is outstanding for his consideration world flight in 1924. Her nomination noted that "Joan of others." "Mr. Meierhans per­ enjoys a splendid reputation at the forms all phases of his duties in Rome domicile as a gracious host­ a superior manner. His attention McFadden Elected ess who is always in a good mood to detail and alertness to passenger whatever the situation. She han­ comfort should produce many sat­ Thomas B. McFadden, vice pres­ dles every flight efficiently and is isfied customers. An outstanding ident of marketing, was elected a very proud of her position and director of the Association of Na­ company." The tall, blonde Dutch purser in every sense," wrote a supervisor. Such comments from tional Advertisers at the 56th an­ girl "speaks Italian like her native nual meeting of the association in both TWAers and passengers are HONOLULU passenger sales manager Harry Dangler (second from left) tongue," plus French, German and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The associ­ wishes good luck to TWA crew members of the first pole-to-pole flight no stranger to this Pennsylvania English. ation numbers some 600 member around the world before their departure from Hawaii for London on the native who has been selling TWA A hostess wrote of Max Meier­ companies whose products or serv­ initial leg of the journey. Captains Harrison Finch, Fred Austin and Bob hans that "he performs in a man­ since joining the company after ices are marketed nationally or Buck, and flight engineers James Jones and Dino Valazza (L-R) comprised ner that can only be described as seven years as a textile salesman. regionally. the TWA crew on the record-setting Boeing 707.

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Flexibility of Air Travel STL-DEN Service Key to Transport Planning Urged for TWA WASHINGTON—Removal of pres­ HOT SPRINGS, ARK.—Pointing to the availability of an economical ent route restrictions to permit vertical take-off aircraft in 10 to 15 years, Robert W. Rummel, vice through service by TWA between president of planning and research, predicted a high intensity of St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver inter-community air service within the congested urban regions of has been urged by the CAB's Bu­ the United States. reau of Operating Rights in its recommendations in the North­ "It seems obvious from the fact that air is so universally avail­ west/Southwest route case now able that air transportation can provide a unique advantage of before the CAB. flexibility not possible in surface modes," Mr. Rummel told the While falling short of TWA's International Congress on Air Tech­ comprehensive proposals for im­ nology in a November 15 address. will be room for operations with proving air service to the Pacific "The ability to change patterns of both types of transports." Northwest, an award of unrestrict­ air services to accommodate chang­ The elements of this three-part ed service between St. Louis- ing needs of evolving megalopolis system will be linked together, Kansas City-Denver would fill in areas is far greater than is the Mr. Rummel said, giving an ex­ a vital gap on TWA's transconti­ ability to change or expand vehic­ ample: nental route. ular rights of way. Further, air "A passenger from Port Jeffer­ If the bureau's recommendations services would displace fewer peo­ son, Long Island, could expect to are adopted, Continental, Braniff ple, require less real estate and, in board locally, fly to Kennedy Air­ and Western would gain the most the end, might be more economical, port (New York) in 10 minutes, from allocation of the last major considering total system costs." transfer to an SST in 20 minutes, domestic air lane to be developed. He examined the future of com­ fly to London in two and three- Continental was recommended for mercial air transportation in terms quarter hours, transfer in 30 min­ the New Orleans-Pacific Northwest of three interdependent modes: utes to another aircraft or rapid and St. Louis-Pacific Northwest FORTY was the number of overseas cities where NFL game films were routes; Braniff would serve Texas- "The second mode . . . includes transit vehicle and arrive in a con­ being presented by TWA when Tom Bell, International region director Northwest; and Western would all those air services other than venient downtown London location of public relations and originator of the program, and hostess Barbara serve the Texas-northern Rocky those short-haul intra-megalopolis 15 minutes later. The total elapsed Euschen displayed this symbolic jersey recently. But the list grew to 42 Mountain routes. services and, at the other extreme, trip time will have been about the next day with the addition of Moscow and Stockholm. The films, the long-haul supersonic services," four hours. Today the trip takes The CAB staff recommendations sponsored by the Bank of America, attract more than 100,000 viewers are only the initial stage in what he said. "These will consist broadly about four hours on the ground each week. of the same kind of city-to-city and six hours in the air—two and is expected to be a long and in­ volved hearing before final deci­ service patterns we know today ex­ one-half times longer than in the sion by the Board. Twelve air­ cept that more city pairs will be future. provided with direct nonstop serv­ lines, including TWA, have yet to "Air cargo growth possibilities present their briefs to a CAB ex­ ices. While jet aircraft now being are breathtaking," he said. "Growth flown will remain in service many aminer, who then must make his will further be accelerated by the recommendations to the Board. years, new and more efficient air­ introduction into commercial use of craft using advanced technology TWA proposes to extend service huge cargo aircraft, including, pos­ powerplants will also be developed from St. Louis/Kansas City/Den­ sibly, the commercialized C-5A." and used. ver to Salt Lake City, Portland and Seattle as a natural integration "The future subsonic aircraft of its existing services. In earlier which will have the greatest im­ KSC Appointees testimony filed with the Board, it pact on services and support sys­ was pointed out that TWA op­ tems will be the very large, high­ Named by Wilson erates nearly 70 flights daily be­ speed transports which will be tween St. Louis/Kansas City and MERRITT ISLAND—Transfers and found in many long and medium- the East, double that of any other promotions at TWA's Kennedy haul markets," he said. "While use airline, and serves nine of the Pa­ Space Center project have been of larger aircraft in the right-sized cific Northwest's top 10 markets announced by Richard W. Wilson, markets would enhance the pros­ east of the Mississippi. pects for earnings, the wholesale staff vice president and KSC project TWA also proposed new low application of larger aircraft to manager. fares ranging 15 to 22 percent be­ undersized markets could be finan­ George J. Balla, who has been low present jet coach fares to pro­ cially disastrous. Therefore, aircraft Mr. Wilson's administrative assis­ mote tourist and vacation travel to size must bear a reasonable rela­ tant, has been named assistant Utah and the Pacific Northwest. tionship to market size and fre­ manager of supply operations. He U. S. NAVY PERSONNEL aboard the USS Springfield watch the exciting quency of service." replaces Ray Sims, recently trans­ National Football League play which TWA brings regularly to the Sixth ferred to the new Launch-Test Fleet in the Mediterranean and to thousands of U. S. servicemen stationed Mr. Rummel stated that "For in Great Britain, France, West Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Lebanon PRSA Accredits these reasons it seems clear that Support Planning Group (Skyliner, November 22). and Saudi Arabia. More than 400 showings of the color films are ar­ the commercial use of 1,000-pas- ranged each week by TWA throughout Europe, North Africa and the Gordon Gilmore senger aircraft during the relatively Winford A. Swenson, who for­ Middle East. near-term future, say the next 10 merly handled special assignments The Public Relations Society of years, is most unlikely. Very large for the project manager, becomes America has announced that Gor­ aircraft of this type may, however, his administrative assistant. don L. Gilmore, vice president of public relations, has been accred­ be used toward the end of this T. C. Anderson, recently named period in all-cargo services. ited under the society's profession­ acting director of planning, has al accreditation program which "A more moderate and probable received a permanent appointment began this year. Mr. Gilmore is alternative course is to apply the to that position. one of 425 public relations execu­ new engine technology to some­ Norman L. Paxton has been hired tives whose accreditation was an­ what smaller aircraft, say 300 to to succeed Mr. Anderson as man­ nounced at the society's annual meet­ 400 passenger capacity, designed ager of plans and programs. Mr. ing in New York on November 19. for medium and long-range domes­ Paxton recently retired from the All those named on the first list tic and international services," he U. S. Navy with the rank of captain are members of the society who continued. "Aircraft of this size after a career in naval aviation. have met rigid eligibility require­ would be quite thinkable for use R. J. Forhan, director of the during the early 1970s." ments for accreditation. The ac­ Launch-Test Support Planning creditation program has been Referring to the "third mode," Group, has been assigned the ad­ developing over a three-year period supersonic transport (SST), he said ditional title of Launch Complex and involves a two-part examina­ "The Concorde should be operated 39 site manager and will be pri­ tion. As a member of the first list commercially during the early mary TWA contact for that key of accredited members, Mr. Gil­ 1970s . . . from three to five years moonshot location. more will serve as an examiner for before the U. S. SST. the coming year. "It is more reasonable to expect TWA has asked the CAB in the decade ahead that seat-mile for permission to suspend polar TWA flew 33,901 passengers costs will be higher for the super­ route flights from December 3 on its domestic routes Novem­ sonic than the subsonic aircraft and through March 5 and also sus­ ber 28 to set a new single-day that higher fares will be charged pend international service at passenger record. Previous for supersonic flights," he added. Detroit from December 6 single-day domestic high was "As long as there are significant through March 1 due to sea­ MAX NEWHOUSE, International region director of cargo sales, receives last January 3 when 33,775 pas­ fare differentials between subsonic sonal traffic decline. his 20-year service pin in Paris from William C. Love, regional sales vice sengers were boarded. and supersonic flights, then there president.

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New Employees... (Continued from Page One) sonal, more direct program de­ signed to help the individual find his place in our growing company. "The first day on the job is a critical stage in your career, a time when you gain your first impres­ sion of your company, your job and the people with whom you work," Mr. Crombie pointed out. "You want to start off on the right foot, and the company wants also to put its best foot forward." Here is how the orientation pro­ gram will work: At the time a new employee is processed onto the payroll—even before he reports for his first day on the job—he will be scheduled for a group orientation meeting to be held within three weeks. DAVID ROBERTSON (second from right), has succeeded the former Sheila On his first workday, his super­ Nelson (center) as TWA senior sales representative for southern Africa. visor will review with him a 50- Miss Nelson recently wed Carl-Heinz Maiberger (second from left). A. B. point checklist covering an intro­ "Bud" Krueger (left), Cairo DSM, and Steve Bell, senior sales represen­ duction to fellow employees; ex­ NEW OFFICERS of the Kansas City Employees Club are (L-R): president tative for central Africa, join the group at a hail and farewell party in planation of payroll procedures; a —Frances Hoffman, cargo revenue accountant; vice president—Bob Frank, Johannesburg. tour of the local station, hangar flight training scheduler; secretary—Carol Howard, statistical illustrator, or offices; inspection of aircraft, production control-MCI; treasurer—Vic Hurlbert, administrative assistant where possible; the training he will to the regional vice president of transportation. Proud of Pop Winners . . . receive; and generally answering (Continued from Page One) any questions he may have. The formal orientation program Roger Etienne, Harry Owen The contest was open to the chil­ about his father, Edwin T. Utley, will be a two-hour program featur­ dren and grandchildren of all TWA specialty maintenance foreman ing a welcome from Mr. Tilling­ employees, on the theme of "Why at San Francisco, also won the hast, who has tape recorded a mes­ Win Transportation Awards I am proud that my father (or sweepstakes prize. sage for all new employees; an Orly mechanic Roger Etienne and Albuquerque transportation mother) is a TWAer." Judging was illustrated presentation covering 2) Lonnie Inabnit, 15, whose step­ agent Harry P. Owen, Jr., have been named third quarter winners performed in four age groups rang­ TWA's employee benefit program, father is James C. Humphrey, of the transportation division Man-of-the-Year awards, it was an­ ing from age seven to 18. ramp serviceman, Cincinnati. followed by a question and answer Letters were judged on the basis session; and a short introduction nounced by J. E. Frankum, vice president of transportation. of sincerity and originality, with­ 3) Karen Shwetzoff, 13, for her by a company official on matters Roger Etienne joined TWA at Orly in 1956. He was cited for his out regard to geographic location, letter telling how proud she is of local interest. "highly developed skill in handling and repairing aircraft" and for of her grandfather, Daniel Foley, the parent's position in TWA or Climax is the screening of the "an alert mind which permits him to accomplish new work as if he foreman of the brake and wheel any other factors which might in­ color film, "People, Planes and had been doing it for years." He often receives special assignments shop at JFK. (Mr. Foley re­ fluence a decision. Progress—the TWA Story." Pro­ cently received his 35-year pin to other stations. Mr. Etienne has • Three impartial experts in the duced by the transportation divi­ been commended several times for for him to assist less experienced at the Conquistadores reunion field of youth guidance and coun­ sion's audio-visual training section, his work on such special assign­ agents when they are confronted in Arizona—see Page Ten.) seling assisted in choosing the in conjunction with the industrial ments. The nomination noted that with irate or dissatisfied passengers. winners. Members of the distin­ Ages 16-18 and public relations departments, "his work has been instrumental in His sincere interest in and con­ guished panel included Adelaide 1) John William Byrne, 18; John's the film reviews TWA history, helping this station maintain its cern for every passenger con­ Brady, director of community affairs mother, Josephine M. Byrne, is equipment, locations and personnel. high degree of mechanical reliabil­ tributes to a finished product—a for the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; a secretary in passenger records, Group meetings will be held ity and on-time performance." satisfied TWA customer." Walter Babson, executive editor of Kansas City. regularly at nine locations (NYC- Harry Owen began his TWA The two winners were selected Boy's Life, publication of the Boy 605 Third Avenue, JFK, KSC, career at Albuquerque in 1940 as from a group of eight regional Scouts of America; and Hal Dareff, 2) Rachel Rebecca Jones, 16; her LAX, MCI, ORD, SFO, STL, a passenger agent. Commended for winners. Each region submitted editor of Children's Digest, a pub­ father, who carries the proud MKC) where more than nine out his "unexcelled service to TWA two nominees—one each in the lication of Parent's Magazine and name of John Paul Jones, is a of 10 new employees are hired. customers," he was referred to in transportation and mechanic cate­ the Better Reading Foundation. meteorologist at Kansas City. Other locations, depending upon the nomination as ABQ's "TWA gories. Regional nominees were In addition to the sweepstakes 3) Annette Bagnoula, 17; her father employment activity and proximity Ambassador at Large." His nomi­ Richard Beaulieu, Boston lead prize of a portable television set is Anthony M. Bagnuola, main­ to a major station, will either con­ nation also stated that "Harry is transportation agent; Ennio Bran- won by Mark Udey, prizes in­ tenance inspector, JFK. duct their own meetings or send extremely well-liked by his fellow caccio, Rome transportation agent; cluded a Hamilton wrist watch, Two seven-year-olds—Jim Mad- the new employee to the nearest employees and the general public. Foster Brown, Dayton mechanic; Polaroid 104 color camera and a dox, son of JFK-based Captain J. major station. The gracious manner in which he Wilton Clore, Cincinnati lead GE AM-FM transistor radio as first, W. Maddox, Jr., and Tom Hoey, Pilots and hostesses will receive takes care of our customers serves mechanic; Randall Jessee, Kansas second and third prizes in each of son of Martha Hoey, Oklahoma their orientation during initial as a stabilizing influence at our City transportation agent; and four age groups. City transportation agent—won jun­ training at the Jack Frye Training ticket counter. His unfailing tact Henry Mcintosh, Phoenix stores Winners in the four age groups ior captain's uniforms. The tailored Center. New reservations agents and sincerity has made it possible clerk. were: uniforms were offered as special will be included in the program Ages 7-9 prizes in the Skyliner's contest by during their training at the market­ 1) Kerrie Hein, 9, whose father R. I. Robinson, director of sales ing division's Central Training Barney J. Hein is a first officer promotion. School at JFK. based at O'Hare Field,Chicago. It is hoped that delivery of the Time and place of the movie screenings December 13-17 for 2) Charles Frankel, 9; his father prizes will be made in time for all interested employees (on a is Eugene Frankel, overseas di­ Christmas. volunteer basis, work permitting) rector of accounting-administra­ In addition to these prize-win­ will be posted locally. tive services, Paris. ners, writers of the first 50 entries 3) Pamela Dougherty, 8; her father will receive model kits of the new is Herbert L. Dougherty, ramp Douglas DC-9. Their names were John Barch Elected serviceman at Columbus. announced in the November 22 Skyliner. ATC Vice President Ages 10-12 The model kits are still in pro­ WASHINGTON—John R. Barch, 1) John Robert Kiefer, 11; his duction at Aurora Plastics. Delivery vice president-industry association father is Los Angeles-based Cap­ is expected early in 1966. affairs, has been elected first vice tain John A. Kiefer. president of the Air Traffic Confer­ 2) Yolanda C. Kenjesky, 10, whose U. S. domestic airline passen­ ence of America for 1966. mother is a pantryman, dining ger traffic increased 16.9 per­ Marvin L. Davis, vice president- service, JFK. cent in the first 10 months of planning for Continental, was 3) James O. Plinton II, 10; Jimmy's 1965 over the same period last named president. father is James O. Plinton, Jr., year. The airlines flew 42,870,- The traffic conference, an op­ WINNERS of the transportation division's Man-of-the-Year award for the director of special marketing 685,000 revenue passenger miles erating division of the Air Trans­ third quarter are Albuquerque transportation agent Harry P. Owen, Jr. affairs, 605 Third, New York. through October, compared port Association of America, is the (second from left) and Orly mechanic Roger Etienne (second from right). with 36,681,515,000 flown dur­ North American airline industry's Paul Furst, Albuquerque DTM; John E. Harrington, staff vice president of Ages 13-15 ing the first 10 months of 1964. passenger and cargo market de­ customer service; and R. H. Berle, Paris DTM (L-R), congratulate the hon­ 1) Mark S. Utley, 13; his letter velopment organization. orees at the New York awards luncheon.

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DINNER IN TRADITIONAL ARABIC STYLE is served by Sheikh Abdul Hady Samman (left), manager of purchasing and stores for Saudi Arabian Airlines, to Russ Smedley (center), TWA advisor, and Chuck Holmes, superintendent of stores. Dinner began with rounds of Schi (tea) and Gahwa (coffee) and the hubbly-bubbly pipes, burning aromatic herbs with their long snake-like stems passed from hand to hand. Roast whole sheep, garnished with fruit, nuts and rice, was the main course, to be eaten with fingers serving as knives and forks. BOOKED SOLID. Madrid reservations agents Conchita Garcia, Pilar Alva­ SAN DIEGO DSM Jim Frazier is rez, Maria Eugenia Rodriguez and Mary Peissard (L-R) display their en­ pinned by daughter Patti, SFO- thusiasm about MAD's September performance. The station followed that based hostess, on his 30th TWA up with another record total of 8,609 October passengers. anniversary during the recent Los Angeles-San Francisco marketing seminar.

SUGGESTION PLAN AWARD is presented to MKC transportation agent Nick Jackalone (second from left) by Ellis DeMasters, transportation ELIZABETH MANNERS, NYC senior sales representative, receives a plaque manager-cargo, as George Levering (left), senior DTM, and Bob Stock, commemorating her "outstanding service to travel agents" from Phil transportation supervisor-cargo, offer their congratulations. Mr. Jacka­ JOHN BURKE (left), director of sales Grady, president of the Brooklyn Association of Authorized Travel Agents. lone suggested a revision of the piston freighter work sheet to insure administration, is congratulated on Thomas B. Cavanaugh, New York area manager of agency and interline effective loading of air freight in cargo aircraft. his 20th TWA anniversary by Victor sales; Rudy Buckman, area director of agency and interline sales; and H. Harrell, Jr., vice president and Joseph A. Clay, senior director of area sales (L-R), congratulate Mrs. general sales manager. Manners on her award.

ELEVEN JFK FLIGHT ENGINEERS recently received service pins at a dinner in their honor from Marv Horstman, senior DTM-F, and Anthony Gatty, transportation manager-flight engineers. Pictured (L-R) are Horace Schroder (25), Edward Klappert (25), Harold Miller (20), Mr. Horstman, Clifford Hunter (20), John Gehlert NEWARK MECHANIC Walt Kutsop receives his 20-year service pin from (25), Wallace Mazer (25), Mr. Gatty, Albert Wollenberg (25), Ernest Larsen (25), Herbert Chianese (25), Lars general foreman Al Comatas. Mrs. Kutsop and Newark DTM Frank Wach- Lundstrom (20) and Donald Stone (20). Flight engineer George Thome, who recently reached the 25-year dorf add their congratulations. milestone, was unable to be present.

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EIGHTEEN LONDON TWAers recently received 15-year pins at a party in their honor. Larry Trimble (standing, left), International region transportation vice president, and Bob Bruemmer (standing, right), London DSM, pre­ sented the pins to (seated, left to right) Ken Nash, lead transportation agent; Phil Richards, station super­ visor; Joan Sewell, secretary; George Hobson, assistant DTM; Jimmy Thomsen, foreman; and John Parkin, passenger relations representative. Standing: George Gray, supervisor of station stores; Curt Twing, London DTM; Dave Thompson, lead transportation agent; Stan Stern, account executive; Peter Pratt, supervisor-reser­ vations and ticket sales; Fred Lister, general foreman; Jim Leak, station supervisor; Bill Burnhope, foreman; NUMBER 13 isn't unlucky for Miami senior sales representative Nancy John Cooper, advertising and sales promotion representative; Cyril Levey, administrative assistant to DSM; McLemore, who beat the competition by selling a TWA Air Travel Plan Ralph McGee, lead transportation agent; and Roy Gateley, senior sales representative. to the Miami Dolphins, newest team in the American Football League. Nancy, a football fan, is wearing her "battle gear" as she presents the ATP cards to Joe Thomas, assistant to the Dolphins' president. The team begins AFL play in 1966.

GEORGE MERRIWEATHER (third from left), Las Vegas senior sales rep­ resentative, receives his 20-year pin from DSM Ray Culley and the congratulations of Mrs. Merriweather (second from left) and fellow LAS COLORFUL passport cover being TWAers (L-R) Janice Loter, lead ticket agent; Charles Wyre, DTM; Wil­ presented to Lucille Maxey, agent- liam Vokits, Sahara Hotel agent-in-charge; Bill Smith, general mainte­ in-charge at the Tulsa CTO, by nance foreman; and Pat Dorsey, secretary. Japan Air Lines sales rep Glen Riley contains Lucille's ticket for JAL's re­ cent interline orientation tour of PURSER BOB HADZOR (second from left) receives his 25-year service pin Japan and Hong Kong. at a luncheon in his honor from JFK senior DTM-F Marv Horstman as Mrs. Hadzor holds a desk set presented by Hal Brown, transportation manager-hostesses and pursers.

BEN NICKS (left), manager of pub­ lications and facilities in the trans­ portation training department at MKC, receives his 20-year service pin from Warren Berg, director of administration. ORIENT-ATION. Betty Kizer (second from right), Los Angeles' Mary Gordon, is pictured with Frank Yeh, TWA general agent for Okinawa; Mrs. Yeh; and Jack Dopper, Tokyo senior sales representative (L-R), during her recent trip to the Pacific area. Mary Gordon presented her Fight BIRTH DEFECTS LIBERTY BELL desk set is presented to Henry J. Dempsey (left), chief of the International Fashion Pageant for U. S. military families in Japan and U. S. Commerce Department's international trade division, by Arthur J. Okinawa. Attendance on the tour totaled more than 2,000. LAX area Vigdor, president of the Philadelphia Traffic and Transportation Club, sales vice president Clyde S. Fullerton described reaction to the two-week 'tit MARCH OF DIMES following Mr. Dempsey's talk at the club's recent Air Night. PHL account trip as "outstanding." executive Dick Zerbe (center) was chairman of the event.

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TRANS WORtql) -£ Fast-Growing Czech Airline § m 'OK' More Ways Than One On an October day 42 years ago a pilot named Brabenec and a newspaperman named Konig climbed aboard an Ero A-14 biplane at Prague for the inaugural flight of Czechoslovak Airlines. The intrepid duo hoped to fly 200 miles to Bratislava. That first flight was so bizarre that it well might have been an episode in the movie, "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines." Fastened to the fuselage by belts, the two riders were half in and half out of the plane. Four hours later and splattered with oil, they made it. From that puddle jump in 1923, Moscow, Warsaw, Belgrade, Buda­ the national airline of Czechoslo­ pest, Sofia and Bucharest. vakia has leaped from the center The Prague-based airline spreads of Europe across oceans and four southward to Rabat and Dakar in continents. Known as the "OK" air­ Africa and east to Ankara, Beirut, line since it was assigned that two- Damascus, Baghdad, Kabul and— GIGI ROULSTON, Chicago area reservations sales agent, moves to support letter IATA code in 1929, Czecho­ in the Far East—Bombay, Rangoon "Kid Chicago" in his sales battle with the Los Angeles "champ." Reser­ slovak Airlines (CSA) carried and Jakarta. vations agents Joan Sorenson and Carl Behringer offer "the kid" their more than a million passengers last Like other European airlines, moral support. The sheet, graphically displaying Los Angeles' sales chal­ year—a 39 percent increase over CSA had to rebuild from the lenge, was sneaked into the Chicago office late at night last month. 1963. Its routes now cover Europe, ground up after World War II. v£rVr> cross the Atlantic to Cuba and ex­ As first step in the immediate post­ tend south into North Africa and war period, international service "ALL AMERICAN Sales Imagineering Spirited Sales Rivalry West Africa and eastward through was resumed to London, Paris, Award 1965" is presented to Clyde the Middle East and on to Asia. Berlin and Vienna. A milestone in S. Fullerton, LAX area sales vice (Ed. note: Our Los Angeles and Chicago correspondents seem to In preparation for direct service its recovery and expansion was the president, by motivational lecturer differ slightly in their viewpoints of the following story. In the in­ to the U. S. and Canada in 1967, Czechoslovakia!! airline's entry into Dr. Herb True during the recent terest of self-preservation, toe print both versions.) CSA recently opened a sales office the jet age in 1957 with TU-104 LAX-SFO marketing seminar. Dr. Los ANGELES—With an opera­ CHICAGO—Some sneaky Los An­ in New York—its first in the U. S. service from Prague to Moscow. True's getup serves to keep his pres­ tion which would have made James geles midnight marauder didn't As CSA's general sales agent in the For its equipment needs, CSA entation in the minds of his listeners. Bond weep for joy, Los Angeles know what he was getting himself U. S., TWA extended a special looked to Russia to supply the bulk "Though you may forget some of my area reservations fired the opening and his station involved in when he welcome to the Czech airline, of its postwar fleet, such as the sales ideas, you'll never forget this volley in a current sales competi­ challenged Chicago to out-board which, in turn, acts as TWA's agent TU-104 and the TU-124. But the outfit," he told the TWAers. tion between the Los Angeles and the West Coast megalopolis during in that country. airline also flies the Czech-built Chicago sales areas. November and December. Speaking at the opening of the IL-14 and Bristol Britannia, and New York office (10 E. 40th Street), Los Angeles agent 007 arrived in The pugilistic bed-sheet that the is considering U. S.-built Boeing U. S. sales director Mojmir Kopecny LAX, SFO Hold Chicago in the wee small hours of confident Californian hung in the 707s in its plans to serve the U. S. said: "I trust that after you have the morning, immediately boarded Chicago sales office late at night In addition to route expansion, had occasion to use our services, Joint Seminar his super duper, specially con­ last month has been met not only the Czechoslovakian airline has you will find that the service on structed airport limo and headed with a tangible response—office modernized its terminal facilities. Los ANGELES — Some 150 Los OK is, to borrow a phrase from for the enemy camp. He experi­ posters and balloons and a better A new airport at Prague, which Angeles and San Francisco area your American astronauts, W-OK.' enced little if any difficulty in pene­ sales record—but with that old will be completed next year, will sales personnel recently attended Our dominant philosophy is one trating the enemy's defenses. sense of Chicago sales pride. provide passenger service facilities a joint marketing seminar to dis­ well appreciated in America: The second to none in Europe. cuss 1966 sales goals and new sales Displaying typical Bond versa­ An office memo here said, "You customer comes first." Led by president Josef Karlik, techniques. The two sales areas tility, LAX-007 convinced the Chi­ won't believe it, it's almost impos­ Mr. Kopecny noted that in ad­ the airline is going all-out to wel­ together account for 25 percent of cago night shift "M" that the 70x80 sible, that anyone would challenge dition to acting as one another's come visitors to Czechoslovakia, system revenue. inch mural (a bed sheet) depicting the Chicago area supremacy sys- sales agent, through an interline whose people have been character­ "Champ" Los Angeles delivering a temwide, but someone has—a town Individual LAX and SFO con­ agreement TWA and CSA are set ized by the National Geographic K.O. punch to Kid Chicago was a called Lost Angels or Loss Angles ferences were held during the up to provide immediate confirma­ as "Yankees of Europe." bit of reverse psychology planned or something like that said they morning, with both groups joining tion of reservations. by "The Fox," well known leader would have more passengers on for an afternoon session. The two airlines connect at 10 in the Chicago sales area. George board LAX-CHI than we would Dr. Herbert True, noted market­ major centers in Europe, North Huffman Selected Feehan, known as "The Chief" CHI-LAX. . . ." ing lecturer, addressed the joint Africa and Asia: London, Paris, MERRITT ISLAND—Michael Huff­ among Chicago reservations people, Chicago sales must hurdle a 10 conference. He told the TWAers Frankfurt, Zurich, Milan, Rome, man, lead stores clerk, has been was allegedly in on the plot. percent handicap during the two- that "Many Americans do not Athens, Algiers, Cairo and Bombay. selected as "Man of the Quarter" When the enemy reservations month battle. The handicap was travel because they have yet to CSA's network also extends to for the third quarter at TWA's agents arrived at work on the week­ imposed because of the seasonal be motivated. Turn the advantages Berlin, Brussels, Amsterdam, Co­ Kennedy Space Center project. Mr. end the mural was still hanging. difference in eastbound and west­ of travel into assets, dramatize, sell penhagen, Stockholm, Vienna and Huffman received a share of TWA LAX-007 made good his escape to bound traffic on this route. And the your exclusivities and you will Helsinki in the West. Eastern Euro­ stock and an inscribed model air­ marketing's training school in New forces of Bonham Fox, vice presi­ show potential travelers how to pean cities on its routes include plane for his achievement. York, where he has hidden out since. dent-area sales, are responding. take the 'ice' out of price." Intelligence reports indicate that Each side is claiming the lead, this psychological warfare was but at the last tabulation the score Freighter Fleet highly effective and that "The was just about even—this before Fox's" efforts to counteract the either side demanded or volun­ Growing Rapidly damage to morale are only now re­ teered a recount! WASHINGTON—U. S. airlines will storing the Chicago troops. Chicago countered with a bed- (Ed. note: For the benefit of our expand their jet freighter fleet by sheet that emulates the confidence more than 80 percent in the next readers who are unfamiliar with in the Chicago camp. It depicts a the cast of characters depicted three years, according to the ATA. Chicago Bear stiff-arming a Los The scheduled airlines have had above, "The Fox" is alias Bonham Angeles Ram. Fox, vice president of Chicago an average annual air freight growth Chicago sales people say the vic­ rate of more than 15 percent over area sales. George Feehan's cover tor's prize will be six AM/FM ra­ is manager of area reservations the past five years, as measured in dios—to be distributed by drawing ton miles of service. In 1964 air sales. The identity of agent 007 re­ the names of Chicago sales per­ mains a mystery.) freight gained 26.9 percent over sonnel. 1963 and for the first eight months of 1965 was up 33.5 percent over Because Christmas and New WASHINGTON—Ronald M. Pash- the same period last year. Year's day fall on Saturdays, the en, manager of reservations office An ATA equipment survey shows preceding Fridays — December procedures and facilities at 605 that the airlines, as of October 30, 24 and 31—will be company- Third Avenue in New York, has had in operation or on order 97 recognized holidays for TWA been elected vice chairman of the long-range jet airliners capable of ground employees based within Air Transport Association's reserva­ all-cargo operation. Total cost of the continental U. S., except tions committee. The committee is these aircraft, including spare parts, those covered by the Communi­ composed of airline officials respon­ is $813,000,000. The airlines are CLAUDE THRASHER (center), manager of mail and express sales, receives cations, Dispatchers and Meteor­ sible for implementing improved now operating 53 jet aircraft capa­ his 20-year service pin from Jack Murphy, director of mail and express ologists Agreements. methods of servicing and confirming ble of all-cargo service, a total in­ sales, as P. G. Yovanovitch (left), staff vice president of cargo sales, reservations for interline passengers. vestment of $446,000,000. offers his congratulations.

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' Pratt & Whitney Photo coverage of the fourth annual Conquistadores reunion at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Reaches Mark Arizona is found below and on the following page. HARTFORD — Pratt & Whitney Aircraft has reached the 1,000 mark in deliveries of its JT8D turbofan engine — the 14,000-pound thrust powerplant for the Boeing 727, Douglas DC-9 and Boeing 737. The JT8D was designed to with­ Here are the first standings in the stand the many takeoffs and land­ 1965-66 system bowling tourney. ings required by short range opera­ tions and incorporates a number of Men's Division 1 engineering advances. It is quieter Ed's Trophies MCI 888 than previous jets because of its Ernie's Gun Shop MCI 882 fan design and long ducting. Great Plains Lounge MCI 876 Local 1650 MCI 876 To date the JT8D has accumu­ G&L Bowling MCI 866 Conoco Oil MCI 862 lated nearly two million flight hours Parrish Chevrolet MCI 857 of commercial operation since en­ Machine Supply MCI 857 tering service in February 1964 on Division 2 the Boeing 727. Including spares, Drat Sab Five DAY 845 TWA Jets OKC 841 more than 3,000 JT8D powerplants Twin Jets ICT 829 have been ordered by the airlines. Sand Baggers MKC 815 CSD's MCI 813 Credit Union MKC 812 Industrial Metals MCI 807 Ming MCI 792 Division 3 Training Center MKC 783 Engine Overhaul MCI 777 Convairs MKC 776 TWA DEN 774 Woods Ford MCI 762 Sky Chiefs MCI 751 BORN: Zales Jewelry MCI 742 Division 4 FRAILE: To Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Fraile, senior accountant, MAD, a 9 lb. 2 oz. DC-9s MCI 740 Igniters MCI 735 son, Enrique, November 17. Walters Radio MCI 735 LAUDISI: To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Laudisi, Great Plains Motel MCI 734 mechanic, JFK, an 8 lb. 9 oz. daughter, Tri-Jets MCI 722 RETIRED CAPTAINS Howard Hall (left) and Mo Bowen reminisce in the Trotters MCI 689 Marie, October 19. Arizona sunshine at Rancho de los Caballeros. 727s MCI 618 PAWELCZAK: To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mixed Pawelczak, transportation agent, ORD, TWINS, Susan and Steven, August 23. Division 1 WOZNIAK: To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woz- 822 All Stars KSC niak, ground service helper, ORD, a 3 lb. Krazy Kats MKC 774 JetStreams KSC 772 GISA KOTHE, JFK international 4 oz. daughter, Karen Ann, October 27. DC-9ers KSC 750 hostess, holds the Miss Internation­ Trouble KSC 748 MARRIED: Untouchables KSC 745 al Photographic Lens trophy she Night Flyers KSC 740 STRAUSS: Werner Strauss, reservations Hits & a Miss MKC 739 won recently in Sao Paulo, Brazil. sales agent, LAX, and Louise Toensing, Division 2 Earlier this year, Miss Kothe was October 16. chosen Queen of the New York StarStreams KSC 716 DIED: Kats-A-Go-Go KSC 710 Press Photographers Association, Rockets KSC 707 BOWER: lone Capps Bower, 60, retired SSTs MKC 703 Queen of the Forest Hills Music secretary for the director of medical Astronuts MKC 698 Twin Jets KSC 696 Festival and Miss Air Transport services, MKC, November 19. 707s MCI 693 World. THUROW: Ardis Thurow, 43, senior train­ Division 3 ing instructor, CHI reservations, Novem­ ber 23. A former school teacher, Miss Engineers MCI 689 DC-9s MKC 682 EAL Pilots Qualify Thurow joined TWA in 1952 as a reser­ SuperJets KSC 682 ADDIS AHARA—Three more Ethi­ vations agent in Chicago, was promoted MCI Bombers MCI 673 to lead agent in charge of international Flame Outs MKC 671 opian pilots have qualified for jet Top 5 MKC 663 reservations in 1956 and became senior Lunatics KSC 663 captain ratings, according to Cap­ training instructor in November 1961. Non Revs KSC 656 tain G. K. Hills, Ethiopian Airlines' Push Overs KSC 656 Division 4 system director of flight operations. Captain George Arbuthnot Star Streams MCI 608 Addition of the new captains— piloted Flight 52 between SFO Jetsons MKC 595 Misfits MKC 595 Afework Demissie, Abraham Geza- and MKC in 2:18 November 23, Lady Bugs MKC 589 hegn and Desta Haile—brings the breaking the previous record of 567 DC-9s MKC number of EAL jet captains to 14. 2:26 set the day before. Handicaps MKC 548 CHOW TIME. Rancho de los Caballeros cook Stanley Langill wields his hamburger flipper at an outdoor grill as Gordon I. "Parky" Parkinson, manager of operational planning at MKC and coordinator of the annual VJ yJL^i JL J.CH1y Conquistadores reunion; R. I. "Robbie" Robinson, director of sales pro­ Betty Shanley, wife of deputy Boston DTM Hank Shanley, motion; and ranch owner Dallas Gant (L-R) gather 'round for a cookout. penned these poetic lines to commemorate her husband's recent 20th anniversary with TWA. The couple met while Mrs. Shanley was a TWA transportation agent at Logan Airport. Congratulations, Henry! Do you ever have a chance to think And they're most sincerely meant When delays are flying round For your 20 years of service That our first flight at Bedford Have been admirably spent. Was four hours on the ground? From the day we met at Logan But enough of looking backward And right up to today There's a future still in store We have many happy memories And I'm sure that all the coming years Linked with TWA Will bring happiness and more. From the barracks up at Bedford May all your days be sunny, To Logan's modern ways May the weather smile on you, There's just so much to remember May all the flights depart on time Of so many different days. With never a snafu. The diamond you gave me at the field May the passenger count be heavy One stormy Christmas Eve May the mail come in on time When we had won a "creeper" May all the freight be loaded And of course we couldn't leave. And mechanicals a crime. The "honeymoon" we managed May all your working hours Though it cut the staff in half Be made up of "routine" davs When the company said just one could go May all you hope for come to pass But they said it with a laugh. In a thousand different ways. The bumpy flight you volunteered May good luck, good health, good fortune My willingness to serve Be yours on every day With the copilot to help me Of all the years that lie ahead GAY CABALLEROS. Claude League, SFO account executive, retiree Al When the hostess lost her nerve. For you and TWA. Brick and LAX lead mechanic Virg Siverts (L-R) sit tall in the saddle before hitting the trail in the Arizona Sun Country.

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MANY OF THE 78 CONQUISTADORES who attended the group's fourth annual reunion at to reunion coordinator Parky Parkinson, some of the Conquistadores arrived for the photo Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Arizona, gather for a photograph. According on horseback, while others made the trip via horseless carriage.

Seventy-eight Conquistadores gathered in Wickenburg, Arizona,

from all parts of the U. S. Novem­ mmr ^H IFV^TH^H ber 5-7 to attend their annual re­ union at Rancho de los Caballeros. fll Ma : Gordon I. "Parky" Parkinson, Bft . cB v" '-- manager of operational planning at MKC and coordinator of the an­ nual event, noted the big jump in pj/- •> <-?& attendance over the 50 on hand •ft* last year. "And I'm expecting more mmm mt * than 100 next year," he stated. . i ^^B Battle Joyner, Denver DTM and 9 i • a 36-year TWA veteran, met Los BSRHU • Angeles lead mechanic John Myers, •J.-.J who recently observed his 38th \ B < < - • TWA anniversary, for the first time 0 at this year's reunion. They shared m limtm** ^ pleasant reminiscences. The 1966 Conquistadores re­ union is scheduled for November 4-6 at the same location. "Everyone k^M had such a wonderful time, we de­ cided to come back again," said mS WMMMMMM m 1 # THIRTY-FIVE-YEAR veteran Dan Foley (right), JFK maintenance foreman, Parky Parkinson. DO YOU REMEMBER . . .? TWA's three most senior employees got together receives an anniversary memento from Parky Parkinson in an appropriate Retired TWAers with 20 or more recently during the fourth annual Conquistadores reunion at Rancho de los Arizona setting during the Conquistadores reunion. years of service, active employees Caballeros in Wickenburg, Arizona. Lee Flanagin (right), regional man­ with 25 or more years, and per­ ager of flight dispatch at LAX, will observe his 40th TWA anniversary sons who joined the company prior next February. Orm Gove (center), currently on medical leave, began to 1939 are eligible for member­ his TWA career in April 1927. John Myers, Los Angeles lead mechanic, ship in the Conquistadores. joined the company in November 1927.

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RETIREE CLIFF MUTCHLER (right) engages in a bit of "It's my stetson, podner" with J. D. Harrigan, Western region sales vice president, as fellow retiree Fred Betts kibitzes. Cliff and Fred were committee members for this year's Conquistadores reunion.

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