Airline merger debate pits efficiency against monopoly
The proposed Eastern and American Airlines merger prompts questions on competition and costs. Critics fear reduced rivals, while supporters argue pooling planes and routes could cut waste and stabilize earnings. The Justice Department opposes the size of the merger, but proponents say government subsidies to sustain all carriers are impractical.
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American Airlines
Florida
California
Asw
Eastern Air Lines
American
Florida Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
LAC
Ex Ike aide profits and nickel contract under Senate inquiry
The hearings reported eight million dollars in profits to an ex Ike aide, with other cabinet members linked to firms doing business with the government. Charles E Wilson and Robert S McNamara were named, while Hanna stock gains and dividends from 1953 to 1961 were noted. Henry M Lesser testified on overcharges in nickel stockpile costs, improper certifications, and unsettled 1961 bills. Canson warned that willful misrepresentation toward a government agency is a crime carrying up to ten thousand dollars fine and five years imprisonment.
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Woman Fights Car Fire Falls From Cliff at Canyon Edge
In Montrose a Los Angeles woman, 65 year old June Bethel, drove on Angeles Crest Highway near Itkrata Ridge when her car burst into flames. As she tried to fight the blaze she slipped and plunged down a 200-foot cliff, rolling to the bottom. A forest ranger and deputies assisted, and she was raised to the highway in a wire basket.
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Los Angeles
Angeles Crest
June Bethel
Itkrata Ridge
Cedar Springs
Mextrose
Troublesome TWA Constellation Lands Safely in Cleveland
A Trans World Airlines Constellation with 39 aboard diverted to Cleveland Hopkins Airport after the pilot reported a hydraulic failure. The landing gear was manually lowered and the craft touched down safely. Flight originated in St Louis.
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St Louis
Angels Pitcher Belinsky Sued Over After Hours Incident
Bo Belinsky, star pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, faces a $150,000 lawsuit from Gloria Perry Eves, a 23 year old Hollywood cashier, alleging assault and battery and a disfiguring injury after a party and car confrontation following a game. Witnesses say Belinsky pulled her from a car and she sustained a cut requiring stitches. Belinsky disputes the account, calling it a blown up deal.
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Bo Belinsky
Gloria Perry Eves
Hollywood
Belinsky
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Ister
Nishte
Dean Chance
Smother
Bridget Whitaker
Chance
Shuttletons Targeted In Sacramento Roadside Attack
The Shuttletons were car camping en route from Concord to Stockton when two men in blue jeans forced entry into their trailer near Sacramento. Mrs Shuttleton fled and alerted authorities after one attacker wrestled with her husband and four shots were fired. The husband, Ian Shuttleton, was injured but managed to subdue one attacker, while the other driver fired a final volley before fleeing. The couple, long Beach workers on vacation, were aided by a truck driver who notified police.
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Concord
Stockton
Sacramento
Shuttleton
Stuttleton
Robert Thomas
Jthen
P-T
Thomas
Ist Infantry Blasts Foes in War Game
In Florence South Carolina UPI reports Operation Swift Strike 1 simulates a guerrilla attack scenario. Forces of the 1st Infantry Division counterattacked near the Pee Dee River with helicopters and ground units. Aggressor helicopters were captured and three simulated nuclear strikes were staged against Red troop concentrations south of the Pee Dee. A ground delivered blast hit targets near Bishopville. Rentoa and Gutasu were depicted as allied and invading nations in the exercise context.
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Florence, S.C
UPI
Pee Dee River
Rentoa
United States
Gutasu
Pee Dee
Bishop Wile
Fragmentary notice from Anges County court case Mar 77
Vague OCR fragment notes a legal matter in Anges County with dates and names unreadable. Mentions Sunday, bench, carrier and a county reference, but details are unclear and rest unreadable.
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Sta
St Ling Bench
Daiquiri Mix Recipe Scoop From New York Column
Shake or stir well with ice to serve on the rocks. The original Daiquiri was made with simple ingredients and lemonade or lime juice. A row of reports from RACARTA in December in New York notes a standard mix including 16 lemons 14 tap sugar and light Bacardi.
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