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...anachronism, Senior Birdman Max Conrad, 58, still flies the featherweight flivvers of his youth, stocks his cockpit with a rhyming dictionary for versifying while aloft, has made 79 solo crossings of the Atlantic. Last week, the latter-day Lindbergh landed his Piper Aztec at Miami International Airport after logging a 25,457-mile trip around the world. His time-eight days. 18 hours, 49 minutes-chopped 20 days off the previous record for light piston craft...
...Another error, which distresses Mexicans. Correct name of the Aztec emperor: Moctezuma...
...accounts for one-third of all private aircraft produced, although its chief competitors, Cessna and Beech, are ahead in dollar volume. Last year Piper sold $40 million worth of planes, ranging from its two-seat, single-engined Super Cub ($7,880) to its de luxe, twin-engined Aztec ($55,000). Though sales are holding up, Bill Piper expects profits to be down somewhat this year because of spending on research and new models...
Architect Max Cetto drew parallels between Aztec and modern Mexican building styles last night, in an attempt to demonstrate the continuities in his country's architectural history. His speech was sponsored by the Graduate School of Design...
Concern with exterior space and a highly decorative spirit dominate Mexican architecture, he claimed. From Aztec pyramids to Olympic stadiums, the best of Mexican buildings have blended with the volcanic scenery of the highlands...