Coast to coast coach fares fall as airlines lure travelers
Air carriers trim prices by 20 to 40 percent from regular coach tickets to revive passenger numbers amid a four month decline. Discounts vary by market and airline with promotions such as 60 day advance purchase and no frills options. Airlines also add in flight entertainments and onboard amenities to boost appeal.
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Airline profits slip as fuel costs rise and fares surge
Airlines faced a 1975 first half decline after the Arab oil embargo and fuel shortages. Jet fuel prices rose, carriers hiked fares by 15 percent to cover costs, yielding about 350 million in profit but creating a weaker market for travelers and a cautious outlook for the year.
California aerospace electronics to gain from defense budget boosts
Wells Fargo economist Joseph A. Wahed notes California's aerospace electronics sector has fared better in the recession with about 30 000 jobs lost mainly in electronics and defense demand driving a rise in California prime defense contracts to 8 5 billion in the current period and a 9 percent increase in NASA funding to 3 5 billion for fiscal 1976 while civilian markets show no near term recovery a continuing decline in civilian electronics predicted.
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Toyota Trucks Opens Independent U S A Subsidiary in Carson
Toyota Industrial Trucks U S A Inc held a grand opening at its national headquarters in Watson Industrial Center Carson California. More than 200 attended including city county chamber of commerce officials and Japanese Consul Keiichi Tachibana. Senior Toyota executives from Japan N Araki and A Harada attended as special guests. The new firm grows from the former Industrial Equipment Division created in 1967 to market lift trucks in the United States.
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Illiterate ecological decisions debate in Los Angeles
Scientist Dr. Joseph Ling urged creation of an independent national environment assessment commission at the California Water Pollution Control Association closing session in Los Angeles. He argued federal air and water acts impose strict regulations at great taxpayer cost without real knowledge of ecological consequences.
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Venture capital squeeze hits new product wave in Industry Week
Industry Week reports fewer new products will reach consumers due to scarce venture capital. Startups once led 30 to 40 percent of investments, now near zero, as lenders favor established firms and rates rise. A small company developing semiconductor solar tech won NSF support, but broader funding remains tight for innovators.
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