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From the "CP Air News" magazine. |
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Issue dated October 1977 |
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Four-day conference of company accountants from overseas bases was held at Vancouver in late September 1977. Work specification, solving of mutual problems, treasury matters and briefing on plans for development at the new finance division computer system highlighted the meeting. Shown during a break in discussions are left to right, front row: G. M. Smith, Santiago; Marie Graves, Sydney, Australia; R. J. Boendgen, Frankfurt; Margarita Valerga, Lima; Hiroshi Yoshida, Tokyo and M. K. Wong, Hong Kong. Rear row: J. R. Penn, Buenos Aires; Joe Binder, Tel Aviv; A. G. J. Swaak, Amsterdam; N. E. Vrailas, Athens; Fulvio Fusco, Rome and Abelardo Moreno, Mexico. |
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Issue dated December 1977 |
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Around the world by commercial. Scheduled services in 63 hours, eight minutes was an achievement of Vancouver airport passenger agents Roger Matheson, right and David Shore, December 1 - 3. They have applied to the Guinness Book of World Records claiming to have eclipsed the old mark of 65:58. The pair flew 23,900 miles Los Angeles - Amsterdam - Frankfurt - Bombay - Singapore on Lufthansa, Singapore - Sydney on Alitalia and Sydney - Los Angeles non-stop on Pan American. Photo by Ken Oakes, Vancouver Sun. |
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