LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Jackie Cochran: Floyd Odlum
built 640 days ago
Cochran assured readers of her autobiography she and Earhart were not competitors. Earhart flew for distance; Cochran was after speed, but she later did pursue distance and altitude. Earhart shared in Cochran's interest in parapsychology, first sparked by Odlum. Cochran and Earhart used what they considered extra-sensory powers to locate the crash sites of downed aircraft. Earhart's husband, George Putnam, was skeptical and someone Cochran considered less than a friend. "I didn't like that man at all."
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During his administration, he and former President Eisenhower jointly paid a visit to Jackie Cochran and Floyd Odlum. Ironically, both Odlum and Cochran were Republicans; ... they presented an 8" Stueben donkey to democratic President Johnson. This Stueben donkey holds a place of honor in the center of a second floor display case at the Johnson Library. It has been on display since 1971.
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Jackie and Floyd entertained a lot at their ranch. Jackie would bicycle around the large ranch, and work in her garden. Presidents past and present visited them at the ranch. Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson were always welcomed.
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