Veteran TWA Captain Leads Double Life With Off-Duty Study SEE PAGE FIVE VOL. 18, NO. 33 TRANS WORLD AIRLINES WEEKLY EMPLOYEE PUBLICATION AUGUST 18, 1955 DORENE COX PETTY CLINGMAN SUE MORGAN TOMMIE MOFFETT ROBERTA SHOOK MARY LOU WEIHE TWA TWA BNF BNF CAL CAL TWA Applies For New Two TWA Girls Named for $80 Excursion Fares From Coast to Coast Cred/f Union Assets Queen Finals on TV Snow NEW YORK—The lowest trans­ continental air fare ever offered KANSAS CITY—Dorene Cox, typ­ ist clerk, and Betty Clingman, by a scheduled U. S. airline was Pass $5 Million Mark hostess, were selected Tuesday announced today by TWA in an night from among 38 contestants application filed with the Civil KANSAS CITY—E. Wiley Barker, president of the TWA Club Credit to represent TWA in the final Exceptions to Aeronautics board. Effective Sep­ Union, today announced that the assets of the Credit Union went over judging next week for queen of tember 12, upon approval by the the $5,000,000 mark as of July 31. In the past twelve months, the the third annual Airlines ball to CAB, the new "excursion" fare assets have increased $1,060,000. be held Oct. 1. will provide round-trip sky During the same period, deposits increased $1,013,000 and loans in­ Competing for the queen title CAB Examiner tourist service on regular sched­ creased $912,000. with the two TWA girls will be uled flights between New York Barker attributed the increase two candidates from each of the and Los Angeles or San Francisco in loans to the tremendous buying other airlines serving Kansas City. for only $80 plus tax each way. surge in new automobiles which The finals will be televised over Decision Filed Similar round-trip excursion Fairyland Park Is has taken place in the last five KCMO-TV on the "Around the rates to the west coast from Bos­ months. He also attributed the Town" program starting at 3:30 WASHINGTON — TWA said last ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and equally large increase in share de­ o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The week the CAB examiner showed Washington, and to the east coast Reserved for TWA posits to an exemplification of the girls will make brief station-break a complete disregard for existing from Fresno and Oakland, Calif., national post-war trend of main­ appearances at 12:59 and 2 o'clock passenger needs at Denver and will become effective at the same taining adequate cash reserves. ignored the overwhelming evi­ time, it was said. Excursion fares Barker pointed out in this regard prior to the half-hour program. dence of record when he failed to Picnic on Sept 10 In addition to the girls pictured are good Monday through Thurs­ that the TWA employees are per­ uphold TWA's proposal to serve day for round trips completed forming better than the population above, finalists whose pictures Denver on its coast to coast route. KANSAS CITY—Several thousand were not available include Dona within 30 days. TWA employees and their families as a whole. Nationally, deposits Lee Briner of Ozark Airlines, Joan Taking strong exception to the Announcing the new low fares, will take over Fairyland park lock, are up 3.5% over one year ago, Kee and Terry Riggs of Central examiner's initial decision and E. O. Cocke, TWA vice-president stock and barrel when the TWA whereas, the average deposit of Airlines. recommendation that Continental of sales, stressed frequency and employees club holds its annual members of the Credit Union is up Air Lines' routes be extended from dependability of service. "More family picnic Sept. 10. 15.5%. Judges for the finals will be Denver to Los Angeles and from John Randazzo, commercial pho­ travelers than ever," he pointed The entire park at 75th street Elmer Jones, manager of the Denver to Chicago via Kansas out, "can now fly coast-to-coast Credit Union, pointed out that tographer, Pat Koob, manager of City, TWA maintained that the and Prospect has been reserved for the Bette Bonn Modeling school, in the finest equipment available." the day for TWA people only— adequate funds were on hand in examiner concerned himself pri­ TWA will fly excursion-rate pas­ the form of cash or government and Bob Allen, commercial artist. marily with local service require­ from 11 in the morning till 11 at The girl who is chosen to reign sengers on its regular four-engine night. securities to handle other loans ments! at Denver when, in reality, that members might desire to as this year's queen will be the greatest need involves long- sky tourist Constellations. Club President Pete LaFollette crowned before the TV audience make during the present buyer's haul operations which TWA can said 4,463 TWA people attended market. He also pointed out that by Pat McReynolds, TWA hostess, readily provide. last year's picnic—by official gate who was last year's queen. the Credit Union has maintained TWA charged that the examiner count up until 8 p.m.—and that its low rate of interest despite the KCMO-TV is also planning film failed to recognize the evidence Interchange Stops every TWAer in the Greater Kan­ recent nationwide trend to in­ coverage of the ball Oct. 1 at the including that submitted by the sas City area is invited to come to crease such charges. He urges all Hotel Muehlebach. Ken Heady, city of Denver itself. Erroneous this year's show and bring along TWA employees to contact their KCMO-TV program director, will conclusions and inconsistencies Link Las Vegas the whole family. Clarence Eden, Credit Union representative or the be master of ceremonies for the contained in the examiners report picnic chairman, says that all plans Credit Union office if they are evening. were further cited in his reference have been wrapped up and he contemplating large purchases or Tickets for the ball go on sale to Kansas City. promises this year's picnic will borrowing in the future. Sept. 1 on a reserved seat basis at With Texas Cities outshine anything the club has put On one hand, it was pointed out, on in past years. On Page 6 are comparative $5 per couple, according to Jim the examiner concluded without balance sheet statements of income Ross, Aviation ball chairman. NEW YORK—The first direct one- There will be the usual refresh­ any basis of support—that addi­ plane service connecting Houston ments and all efforts are being and expenses and some important tional east-west service is today and Dallas with Las Vegas and directed towards extra special en­ comparisons based on the current required at Kansas City. Yet, he west coast points was inaugurated joyment for the children. Strip figures and those of one year ago. subsequently observed . "there Aug. 15 by TWA and Braniff In­ tickets for the many rides in Fairy­ Borsum Moves to Head is no proof of inadequate service ternational Airways. land will be issued free to every at Kansas City." The new service from San Fran­ child at the entrance, each strip Amarillo Sales Force TWA also commented on the cisco and Los Angeles through Las consisting of 10 tickets valued at Management Club Meets monopoly of United Airlines at Vegas to Texas will be operated 5 c each. Three tickets will be good AMARILLO—Ivan T. Borsum has Denver, and re-affirmed the need with 55-passenger Constellations. for one 20c or 25c ride; two tickets In Chicago on August 31 assumed his new duties as district for competitive east-west service The flight will originate daily in will be good for a 17c ride, and one sales manager for TWA where he which it would provide with serv­ San Francisco at 12:45 p. m., ar­ rive Los Angeles at 2:24 p. m., ticket good for a 9c ride. CHICAGO—Feature of the Chi­ i|succeeds the late Glenn Hall, DSM ice to seven of Denver's ten prin­ cago TWA Management club ^t'or a number of years. cipal markets. arrive Las Vegas at 4:09 p. m. and When all the strip tickets are gone and the kids are still yam­ meeting on Aug. 31 will be elec­ Borsum has served TWA in continue on to Amarillo arriving at 8:30 pjn., Dallas at 10:15 p. m. mering for more rides, the follow­ tion of officers. Meeting will be sales capacities in the U. S. and ing discount prices will apply: 20c held at the Graemere hotel, Milt overseas for some years. He was and Houston at 11:50 p. m. Westbound the flight will depart for a 25c ride (or 20c ride), 14c Chandler, president, announced. most recently district sales man­ Reduced Rate Tickets for a 17c ride, 5c for a 9c ride. ager for TWA at Dhahran, Saudi Houston at 7 a. m., Dallas at 8:35 Four Chicago department heads Arabia. It is expected that his ex­ a. m., arrive at Amarillo at 10:05 Picnic ovens, firewood, tables will give a brief description of perience in the Middle and Far Available to TWAers a. m., Las Vegas at 12:41 p. m., and other equipment wiU be avail­ the operation of their respective East will be of assistance to the Los Angeles at 2:25 p. m. and San able for families who wish to use departments at the meeting. They NEW YORK—Reduced rate tickets" Francisco at 4:35 p. m. them. Refreshments will be served are Jim Harrigan, sales; Byron general public and travel agencies are available for Guy Lombardo's in the Texas area.