Political Plums: Nixon Reverses Johnson Era Pacific Routes
Nixon voided Civil Aeronautics Board approvals awarding Pacific routes to Continental Air Lines and Braniff International, routes tied to Johnson aides. The decision shifts focus to Eastern Air Lines and leaves Trans World Airlines without a hoped California Hong Kong link, altering major trans Pacific plans.
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Washington
Johnson
Pacific
Nixon
Continental Air Lines
Braniff International Airways
Lyndon B. Johnson
Civil Aeronautics Board
Continental
Hawaii
Trust Territories
Samoa
New Zealand
Australia
Midwest
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
California
Robert L. Park
Eastern Air Lines
South Pacific
Pan American
East
Eastern
Braniff
Mexico
White House
Trans World Airlines
Trans Pacific
Hong Kong
TWA
Tokyo
Northwest Orient Airlines
Nixon veto reshapes postwar air routes and powers
The Nixon decision vetoes new great circle routes to the Orient from the Pacific Northwest for Pan American and grants Northwest limited extensions while denying Johnson approved paths. Flying Tiger wins an all cargo Pacific route on a five year trial as Nixon orders CAB to implement his rulings.
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Pan American
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Waii
Central Pacific
Okinawa
Japan
California
Pacific
Officials fly free to Leningrad on CAB approved tour
CAB executives and their wives join a Soviet vacation tour to Leningrad funded by Vacations West and Overseas National Airways. The trip follows a CAB waiver allowing inaugural flight freebies, with other officials on similar trips to South Africa and Bermuda. Nonpaying passengers include airline officials and reporters. total costs and timing vary by leg of the tours.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Leningrad
CAB
South Africa
South African National Airways
New York
Charles Kiefer
Joseph Goldman
Keifer
Eastern Airlines
Miami
Bahamas
Thomas L. Wrenn
Allan Craig
Bureau of Accounts and Statistics
Samuel N. Friedel
Dmd
House Transportation and Aeronautics
Northeast Air Lines
Bermuda
Robert T. Murphy
Ross I. Newmann
CAB Examiner
Newmann
State Department
Executive Branch
U.S
Russia
Vacations West Inc
Overseas National Airways Inc
Moscow
Sochi
Kiev
Cumberland College to Host Sixth Regional Mathematics Contest
The Sixth Regional Mathematics Contest for high school students will be held April 24 at Cumberland College. Top five in each of four categories receive plaques, with each high school limited to two entrants per category. Contest director is Prof. Chester A. Nevels. Students gather by 9 a.m. in the Amphitheater, tests begin after 9, lunch follows in the T. J. Roberts Memorial Cafeteria, and winners are announced after lunch.
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Ora Alsip
Rt. 1
Corbin
Cas Walker
Wate-Tv
Knoxville
Alsip
Jim Curry
Gordon Hill
Boots
Don
Lynn Theatre
Woodbine
Cumberland College
Chester A. Nevels
T. J. Roberts Memorial
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Vern Haugland
AP Aviation Writer
New Pacific
Troy Post
James Ling
Walter Jenkins
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Sion
Pam Am
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Guam
Manila
World
Flying Tiger
Associated Press
Whch
United States
Holland
Louisville
Zine
Beltone
Southeastern Kentucky
S. Main
Dial
Chevy
Chevrolet
Chevro
Sports Recreation Dept
Cumberland
James Cook
Britain
Antarctic Circle
Gay Phil
Highway 63
la Follette, Tenn
Ling
First National Bank Trust
Compan
South Corbin
Corbin, Kentucky
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