Suit Halts Merger of PAA and TWA
The Civil Aeronautics Board votes 4-1 to halt hearings on the Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines merger until TWA stockholders approve the consolidation. The dispute with Howard Hughes clouds prospects for an early vote as Hughes Tool Co. holds 75 percent of TWA stock. A parallel CAB renewal study on Atlantic routes to curb competition was also paused.
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CAB
TWA
Hughes
Pan Am
U.S
New York
UPA
Trans World Airlines
Hughes Tool Co
Toalco
Charles M. Metzner
U.S. District Court
Howard Hughes
Toalso
Civil Aeronautics Board
Snow on the Roof
Fragmentary note reports weather or roof condition with unclear details about snow and possible plan. Limited legible terms reference a person and place but lack coherent actions or events to confirm.
Near Miss Between Big Jet Airliners Sparks FAA Probe
An American Airlines jet from Dallas to Idlewild and a Delta plane from Chicago to Miami narrowly avoided collision over Indiana. FAA says horizontal less than 2000 feet and vertical about 1100 feet separation. Delta pilot did not report such closeness. An Indianapolis air traffic controller was temporarily relieved while FAA investigates. A Delta pilot remarked they would have collided in about five seconds without evasive action. About 65 to 70 passengers on each aircraft witnessed the incident.
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Washington
Indianapolis
FAA
Delta
Chicago
Miami
American
Dallas
Idlewild Air
New York City
Fort Worth
Charles C. Curry
Tnen
Desalination Timeframes Discussed by AEC Officials
Washington AEC Commissioner Robert E. Wilson testified it may take at least 20 years to develop a feasible desalination process for irrigation water and 10 to 15 years for city water. Undersecretary James K. Carr remained more optimistic, while Rep. Holifield urged urgency, and Sen. Bennett warned about shifting public power patterns in Southern California.
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Washington
UA — Atomic Energy
Robert E. Wilson
James K. Carr
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Wilson
AEC
California
Chet Holifield
Dcabf
Los Angeles
Sem Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Caltech Mars Radar Contact Established
Caltech announced radar contact with Mars for the first time from the Goldstone Tracking Station. Data analysis suggests Mars has rough and smooth areas like Earth and the Moon. Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists conducted the contact in late January as the Mars experiment runs 12 hours daily until early March.
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Pasadena
Mars
California Institute of Technology
Caltech
Earth
Moon
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Goldstore
California Desert
White House reverses press ban on Kennedy event
Washington dispatch reports the White House reversed a short lived policy and restored unrestricted press access during the Kennedy reception. Newswomen, invited to observe the grand entrance and receiving line, were allowed to mingle with guests as the Kennedys greeted dignitaries in the East Room.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
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Italy
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Joe) Pici
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Lucky) Luciano
Pici
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West Covina
DART
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