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...Courageous Leadership" Sir: You have done a useful service for civil aviation in this country by calling attention to the statesmanship of CAB Chairman Whitney Gillilland in specifying to the Defense Department that Military Air Transport traffic move over the certificated airlines at tariff rates, eliminating the ruinous practice of cutthroat bidding [July 18]. Only with this type of courageous leadership can the CAB fulfill its responsibility for developing an economically sound airlines system with the health and vigor to serve the country's civil and military needs...
Only two months after he moved into his job, Civil Aeronautics Board Chairman Whitney Gillilland last week took a step that was long overdue. In the first clear sign that Gillilland intends to supply CAB with a new brand of leadership, CAB scrapped the cut-rate charter fares charged by nonscheduled and scheduled airlines flying for the Air Force's Military Air Transport Service, biggest U.S. airline; CAB said that the low fares will be replaced by higher, published tariff rates, with a reasonable margin of profit. This removes the position of privilege that has enabled many nonskeds...
After dessert came favors for each lady (a paper fan and a peppermint "Mamie" carnation flown in from Colorado) and presents for the guest of honor: an antique fan of mother-of-pearl and lace and Iowa steaks, which Club President Mrs. Whitney Gillilland hoped Ike might cook himself. Then all sat back to watch the 30-minute telecast on monitors spaced around the ballroom...
...defeating both Leverett and Kirkland, however, Winthrop House can manage to finish in a tie with the Deacons. Coached by Ken Ryan of Utah State, the Puritans have perhaps the strongest defensive team in the league, with George Cole at tackle and Captain Moore and Charlie Gillilland at guards as the standouts. The backfield is built around quarterback "Little Joe" Hindle, a good ball carrier and an outstanding quick kicker...
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