Deregulation Drives Debate Over Air and Road Travel
Union advocates say deregulation lowers costs and boosts service while opponents warn of unemployment and smaller town losses. The piece cites Ozark Air Lines route cuts, Mississippi Valley Airlines growth, Teamsters fears, ICC rule changes, and experts like Senator Kennedy and Harvard analyst Wyckoff, outlining potential price, safety, and access impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ozark
Mississippi Valley Airlines
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Bennett Whitlock Jr
American Trucking Association
Washington
Allen
Mel Smith
Teamsters Union
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Teamsters
ICC
Woman Checks Out New Locomotives
Theola Cority Hollingsworth a 24 year old mechanical engineer and operating instructor at Electro Motive Division of General Motors inspects locomotives on location. The enormous engines weigh from 200000 to 420000 pounds and haul heavy coal drags high speed freight and passenger trains. She ensures each locomotive meets company standards before acceptance by the new owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Theola Cority Hollingsworth
Senators Split On Deregulating Truck Industry
Iowa's U S senators Culver and Jepsen offered cautious views on trucking deregulation. Culver warned the issue cuts both ways and requires in depth study before a final decision. Jepsen praised the system but urged improvements with protection for small communities and widespread testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loftsgard
ICC
Ron Berrier
BFC Transportation
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Lowden
Iowa
D. Daryl Wyckoff
Harvard University Graduate School of Business
Congress
President Carter
U.S
John C. Culver
Roger Jepsen
Jepsen
Culver
Jack Ling
Iowa Transportation and Regulation Board
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Waterloo
Ottumway
Ozark Air Lines
Jim Loftsgard
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Chamber of Commerce Transportation Bureau
Grand Mound
Quasqueton
United Parcel Service
London
All- American Freight
All-American
Highway 30
Dean Faulkner
Faulkner
Don Carley
Carley
Quaker Oats
Cryovac
Quaker
Dick Stimple
Berrier
Bob McKenzie
McKenzie
CRST
Iowa Motor Truck Association
O’neal
Keokuk
Estherville
Raynor
Alliance Sales and Service
Estee Lauder
Iowa City
Jean Joyce
Killian Co
Killian
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