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4-A FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM Saturday Morning October 12 1974 1 praised be put on view command at Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska Aug 1 and he said he realizes his B52s are But he told newsmen "they are getting the same kind of tender loving care given precious antiques Make no mistake said Dougherty should the United States be attacked tomorrow the B52s and the Fills could deliver the nuclear or conventional weapons required to zap the enemy But he said he can't promise the aircraft can hold up to the task endlessly "We need the Bl" he said prior to a luncheon address at Ridglea Country Club sponsored by the Fort Worth Air Power Council and the Fort Worth chapter of the Air Force Association "The dimension that this manned system (Bl) adds to the strategic role is pretty wi By MARTHA HAND The United States is taking a big step Oct 26 Gen Russell Dougherty commander of the Strategic Air Command said in Fort Worth Friday On that date the first prototype of the B1 bomber will be taxied out for viewing he said and should be flying soon after the end of October Dougherty's job is to maintain a force capable of preventing nuclear war and it must be should this nation be attacked capable of destroying the enemy's war-making capability he said As of today Dougherty has about 400 aging B52s 70 super sonic Fills and 600 KC135s (tankers) plus the RC135 and SR71 reconnaissance aircraft His ICBM force of 1054 includes 1000 Minute- man and 54 Titan II missiles HE TOOK OVER the SAC step at the end of this month" He said he shares the concern of many US leaders over the "major modernization and improvement progress that the Soviet Union has ongoing" Dougherty carefully sidestepped labeling the Russian activity as violation of the SALT I agreement But he admitted the USSR has "four major missile systems" which are new and which "we see them testing" plus a new bomber call it the Dougherty said "and although it is somewhat comparable to the Bl in concept we hope it is not in performance they have it flying Dougherty was in Fort Worth at the invitation of the Air Power Council and AFA plus Carswell AFB which is one of his SAC bases Dougherty told newsmen that because "today we are only minutes away from a potential threat to this deterence is our prime He said the federal spending cutback already has affected SAC with some cutbacks of $4 or $5 billion slashed by Congress and another $6 billion "lost to an unexpected rate of inflation in our economy" The SAC chief said the cutbacks will not cripple effectiveness of SAC but will affect long-range needs by curtailing research and development Dougherty said he knows of no plans either to expand or reduce activity at Carswell SINGING AT HOME- Mrs Sue Ellen Chenault one of the top female gospel singers does most of her singing at home since her marriage to evangelist Amos Dodge Gospel song superstar now Hurst housewife AirTrans 1 fixed tab $14 million LTV Aerospace Corp has spent more than $148 million correcting problems with AirTrans at the a 1 1 a -F Worth Airport and Intends to make the system work AirTrans Program Director Condrey said Friday Condrey spent two hours explaining to reporters the AirTrans system and how it is becoming more reliable as hundreds of minor changes are made When the airport opened Jan 13 there was only about a 60 per cent chance a customer would have an AirTrans vehicle to take him to his destination Condrey said Now that likelihood is per cent and there is an overall 925 per cent chance that he will get there within 20 minutes 9 9 9 "HALF THE time he will get there in about 12 minutes" he said AirTrans was carrying passengers only between the four terminals when the airport opened and operated between 7 am and 10 pm It operates 24 hours a day to all passenger stations now and could be expanded soon to handle employes baggage supplies and trash been a lot of confusion about AirTrans I think" Condrey said "Hopefully we are going to get a lot of it straightened out" He said the supplies and trash system was tested tw'o weeks ago and is now 100 per cent reliable 9 9 LAST WEEK a test was run on the interline baggage system and while all the information has not been processed it appears it will meet the standards conditionally accepted by the Airport Board He said employe service is also at about the same stage Most of the technical changes needed already have been incorporated into the system but some will require that the system be shut down Condrey said Condrey said it has been "tentatively agreed" that AirTrans will be shut down Oct 22 23 and 24 to install the changes designed to improve reliability He said the basic problem with the system was a people problem Since it is the first system of its kind anywhere in the world there was no one who knew what problems would occur so there could be no solutions designed ahead of time 9 99 HE PREDICTED that eventually even the Air Mail Facility will go back to using AirTrans The board conditionally accepted the air mail service but it was suspended last week on request of the US Postal Service Condrey said postal officials would not admit publicly that part of the problem was within the AMF itself but understand the problem" He said the Postal Service "has got to improve their equipment over there and 1 think they are going to do it" By DON HARRISON HURST- When she was nine years old and singing in a small Arkansas church Sue Ellen Chenault never dreamed of growing up to be one of the best female gospel but Now and notable Dance to benefit MIAs of Tarrant Sound Studios in she said "Amos and I leave time to do concerts and I do church work when I can also on the board of directors of the Gospel Music Association" There was never any question that the petite Arkansas native would sing gospel music Her brother was a preacher at a church near their hometown of Benton and she often visited his church It was here that she began singing and playing the piano "I feel like my talent is God she said "It's only right that I give it back to Him And besides I believe we (gospel singers) have something to say to the Highlight Recalled Mrs Dodge said her most memorable singing experience was during Explo-72 when thousands of young people congregated in Dallas to begin what has come to be called the "Jesus "It was the highlight of my career" she said were 250000 kids there who came to worship the Lord It was like a gospel Woodstock I was so overcome 1 almost couldn't Now that she has given up singing full time the questions arise: What about the recording contracts? The lure of the crowds? "I miss it" she said enjoying my husband and my home too much Amos and 1 still want to get something going where we can preach and sing Though unsure of what that might be one thing appears certain Nashville and fast-paced singing tours have lost their first lady to a black-haired preacher and a cmmfortable split-level home in Hurst unique in its capability and its flexibility to guard against breakthroughs and unexpected changes or Dougherty said "We are on the threshold of having a developmental program to see if those of us who have supported this development were right that we can build a manned system which will take proved capabilities and have a modem system for the year 2000 and on "THIS AIRCRAFT is designed with the ability to grow and to adapt to changing envi-ronment or unanticipated threats" Dougherty said he in no way wants to take away from the importance of any missile systems including those of SAC But in rolling out the Bl he said "We are taking a big "The airline was virtually bankrupt two years ago when a new ownership-management team obtained the spokesman said Losses from 1967 througn 1972 topped the $21 million mark but last year the airline posted a modest profit Net earnings for the first six months of 1974 were $3270(X) AMERICAN STARTED air freighter service in this market on Oct 15 1544 The first flight was made in a DC3 It took 17 hours to go from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Los Angeles with a stop at Love Field "That 6000 pounds would hardly fill one container in today's jet freighters" said Ed Luce manager of freight sales and services at D-FW "In fact the 747 freighter we plan to start operating Nov 5 could carry the equivalent of seven DCSs their crew and payloads on its vast cargo deck on a five-hour non-stop coast -tocoast SOLAR ENERGY BILL WASHINGTON (AP)-The Senate completed congrev siona action Friday on a bill authorizing a 175-million pro- gram to explore the potential of using the energy hat 's exactly what she did Oct 1 the dream was fulfilled for the fourth consecutive year when she received the symbolic Dove Award at the new Opry House in Nashville 's newest celebrity resident recently changed her name after a whirlwind courtship with her evangelist husband Amos Dodge At the time she was singing in San Antonio with the Spear Family- The Dodges now live at 725 Edgehill Drive "Amos and I met while we were doing a concert at the Trinity Assembly church" said Mrs Dodge kind of winked at each other over the water fountain but I didn't think he was interested intiution was never more wrong "He came to Dallas after the group left San she said "Our first date consisted of following the bus out of town to a truck stop where we had Matrimony Saves She said jokingly that they got married to save on phone bills and air Prior to her marriage gospel music's "First Lady" spent nine months of each year on the road with various gospel groups She started singing "semi-professionally" at 14 as part of a trio Five years later found her with the Downings singing group bound for Nashville "In 1971 1 joined the Spear Family and stayed with them until Amos and 1 got married" Mrs Dodge said been doing some backup sessions at Rainbow H-E-B unit tells endorsements The Hurst-Euless-Bedforc Educators Political A i i Committee Friday releaset its endorsements in severa Tarrant County 1 i i a races Endorsed for re-election ii the Nov 5 general electioi were US Rep Jim Wrigh and State Reps Chris Miller Doyle Willis and Charles Ev ans Wright is being opposed Republican James Garvey Ms Miller by Courtney Rob erts Willis by Republicai Rev Paul Sims and Evans Raza Unida candidate Joe Castillo and Republican Ret Morrison LOSING TASTE Japanese are losing their taste for whale meat though it is still commonly eaten in Russia S-TlgfaHi Photo ter and Fort Worth Air Power Council With him are Joe Shosid national AFA presidentleft and Herman Stute Air Power Council chairman SAC Gen Russell Dougherty center was given a Stetson and branding irons Friday by the Air Froce Association Fort Worth chap- By DAN FRAZIER The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post 4694 in Hurst will have a dinner dance to benefit Tarrant County MIAs Oct 26 The dinner by invitation only will begin at 6 pm and the dance which is open to the public will be at 9 pm at the VFW hall 118 Harmon Road in Hurst Entertainment will be provided by Wendy and the Texas Sundowners the New Edition and the Blue Grass Re-Union Proceeds will go to help find Tarrant County soldiers missing in action in the Vietnam War FALL FESTIVAL: The Grapevine Historical Society will hold its third annual Fall Festival Saturday in the city park at Ball and Wall Streets Events will include a quilting bee flea market art show dancing and music Proceeds will go toward remodeling the Grapevine Museum JUST FOR GRINS: Oscar comedy "The Importance of Being will open the theater season at Carillion Theater on the Southeast Campus of Tarrant County Junior College The play will be at 8 pm Oct 24 25 29 31 and Nov 1 with period costumes and sets from the late 19th century Tickets go on sale Monday THE THIRD ANNUAL membership meeting of the North Texas Commission will be Oct 23 at the Inn of the Six Fags in Arlington Detailed reports from various committee chairmen and directors on 1974 accomplishments and future activities will be presented at 3 pm in the Golden Palace Ballroom with a reception for members and guests to follow EULESS FIREMEN wrapped up the first phase of their fire prevention program in the elementary schools at Midway Elementary Friday Capt David Byers said the the program is a year-round effort and the firemen will continue to make presentations at elementary and junior high schools on an invitational basis TWO TCJC STUDENTS have found being blind is more of a challenge than a handicap Wayne Harris 22 and James Grzann 27 are in the machine shop program at the junior college and have jobs with local businesses can't tell the difference between their work and that of the other instructor Robert Glover says Harris has a special interest in lathe work and Grzann likes diesel repair and electrical work OPEN HOUSE: US Rep Jim Wright will have open house reception for constituents Monday from 5:30 to 8 pm at the Western Hills Inn on Texas 183 in Euless COG STUDY: The Tarrant County League of Women Voters along with the Junior League of Fort Worth will open a study of the North Central Texas Council of Governments later this month The women are to look into the activities of the executive board and the organization the government applications review committee the regional housing task force and the steering committee of the regional transportation policy advisory committee Up to 100000 persons expected at Carswell today TIA celebrates 27th year American to be 30 Tuesday Carswell Air Force Base officials expect up to 100000 persons to attend its annual Open House from 11 a to 5 pm Saturday There will be static displays of many of the Air Force's most famous airplanes and an air show from 2 to 4 pm Highlight of the air show will be the US Air Force Thundcrbirds precision flying team the Army Golden Knights parachute team and the Fort Worth "niunderbirds model airplane club The Confederate Air Force will have six World War II vintage aircraft on static display- Fort Worth Cares the group promoting concern for servicemen still listed as missing in action in the Vietnam conflict will have a booth to provide people with information on their program Sheppard Air Force Base at Wichita Falls is sending the 761st Air Force Band to play at the event WHALING NATIONS Russia and Japan are the two biggest whaling nations Two airlines serving the Dallas -Fort Worth Airport are celebrating anniversaries ithin five days of each other Texas International marked 27 years of service by serving free champagne on all of the 360 flights Friday American Airlines Tuesday will mark 30 years of air freight service to the Dallas-Fort Worth area Texas International began as Trans-Texas Airways on Oct 11 1M7 operating two Worlc at D-FW earns award for Dallas man 'Y'J mr- Douglas DC3s on a route system that served eight Texas cities including Fort Worth 9 9 TODAY THE system serves 52 airports in nine states and Mexico with a fleet of 43 aircraft 23 Convair 600 turboprop airliners and 20 McDonnell-Douglas DC9s "This is the first year in many that the carrier management has had something to 1 a an airline spokesman said method for determining airport boundaries and a compatible land use concept for land around the new facility His primary work was with aircraft noise a main factor in the decision to make the 17500-acre airport as large as it is Land use concepts developed by Lewis to he applied at D-FW now are bung used in the Airport System Planning Course at the FAA Academy for trainning FAA airport planners and consulting engineers Roland Lewis airports planning branch chief with the Federal Aviation Administration in Fort Worth will be honored Tuesday for his work with the Dal las-Fort Worth Airport Lewis who fives in DaQas will receive the Department of Transportation's Award for Meritorious Achievement from DOT Secretary Claude Bnnegar as part of the 7th Annual Awards Day at DOT in ashington The award fs for Lewis leadership in developing a PRETTY GIRLS and firetrucks will highlight the combined Carroll High School homecoming parade and the Grapevine Colleyville and Southlake fire depart ments Fire Invention Parade in Grapevine Saturday beginning at 2 The Miss Flames of the three towns along with Miss Flame of Tarrant County will ride In the dates for United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County This United Way goal Is $55HOfiO and fund-rals- ers already have crossed the half way mark Darax UNITED WAY HOPEFULS Jan Jamieson left Ms Financial Mona Thomas Ms Pilot Campaigns center and Vanessa Willbern Ms Met ropolitan are among queen cajjdi- 4.