RUPANEWS Journal of the Retired United Pilots Association Volume 3 Number 6 (Journal 503) June, 2001 IN THIS ISSUE Editor’s Notes Page 5 Old Miracle Drug Page 36 About the Cover Page 3 In Memoriam Page 40 Convention Registration Page 4 Flown West Page 43 Notices Pages 5—12 Calendar Page 44 RUPANEWS Editor Jock Savage 2207 Thurm Ave. Belmont, CA 94002-1547 Tel (650) 592-2380, FAX (650) 592-2380 Email:
[email protected] RUPA Website - www.rupa.org OFFICERS The late Captain George Howson, President Emeritus President W. E. “Bill” Smith, 145 Bella Vista, Belvedere, CA 94920 415-435-2516 Vice-Pres. W.R. “Bill” Bartel, 260 Sebastian Dr. Millbrae, CA 94030 650-697-9266 Sec/Treas. Cleve Spring, 1104 Burke Ln. Foster City, CA 94404 650-349-6590 Asst. Sec/Treas. Floyd Alfson, 517 Kentucky Ave., San Mateo, CA 94402 650-344-8359 Membership Bill Richards, 9435 Olympia Fields Dr. San Ramon, CA 94583 925-829-5229 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Convention Sites Joe Ferrie Fold'n 'n Stuffin' Cleve Spring ALPA MEC Liaison Felix Isherwood WHQ Liaison Milt Jensen Widows Coordinator Jackie Abel RUPA Web Site Bruce McLeod Area Representatives Chicago Bernie Sterner Los Angeles Rex May Dana Point CA Ted Simmons McHenry IL Claude Nickell Denver (Good Ole Boys) Dick Wagner New York Ray Bernosky Curly Baker Ohio (North Coasters) Dick Orr Florida PHX (Roadrunners) Frenchy Bourgeois N.E. Lowell Johnson San Diego Co. Robt. L. Bowman S.E. (Gold Coast) Stan Blaske San Francisco Bay Sam Cramb Jimmy Carter Cam McEachern S.W. (Outlaws) Chuck Monahan So.