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LAST 111 Rl)LE CLEARED...AnyFFASayGo Ahead 011 AirportFinal approval from Federal Aviation Authority giving tne “ reen lightM for start of construction on Arlington Municipal Airport is expected any day, City Manager William J. Pitstick has announced.**VVe anticipate that construction will he underway by the end erf March as the contractor, SRO of Arlington, is standing by awaiting word from Ff the city manager said.The way was cleared foractual start of construction after the city won its condemnation suit against A. L. Ferguson, owner of 50 per cent of the mineral rights on the property purchased for an airport site.Commissioners Court awarded full possession of the land to the city after aw ardin, Ferguson $500 for his mineral rights.Ferguson still has not accepted the amount awarded by the court, but 'at the sarrn time has not announced am intention of appealing, to higher court. Regardless 0; his decision, no further delay is anticipated since any appeal would be on a monetar basis, Bob Burnett, city attorney, pointed out at then of the condemnation suit.Plans for operation of the airport will worked out aftei start of construction, Pit• no said. No decision has made as to whether, the city will control operation or wC lease the facility.
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Arlington Daily News Texan
Arlington, Texas, US
Fri, Mar 09, 1962
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