Concorde Named Noisiest Plane in U.S. Skies
FAA confirms the Air France Concorde is the noisiest jet in American airspace after a June 20 sonic boom near Asbury Park New Jersey. Officials say the plane was subsonic over coast cities and findings come from four months of Dulles tests and a 2000 resident survey showing 46 percent approval versus 37 percent disapproval.
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Washington
U.S
Federal Aviation Administration
Air France
Asbury Park
N.J
FAA
John McLucas
Dulles International
Dulles
Transportation
William Coleman Jr
Postal Service Needs Competition in Virginia
Rep. J. Kenneth Robinson told the Virginia Rural Letter Carriers Association that postal patrons outside cities deserve better service and urged more competition. He cited a roundabout routing between Rappahannock County Front Royal and Culpeper, accusing management of focusing on boundaries over actual needs of small towns.
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Charlottesville
U.S. Postal Service
J. Kenneth Robinson
Virginia Rural Letter Carriers Association
Robinson
Rappahannock County
Front Royal
Culpeper
Move to Expel Rep Hinshaw Over Bribery Conviction
California Republican Rep. Charles Wiggins introduced an expulsion resolution against Rep. Andrew Hinshaw after a January bribery conviction. Hinshaw was found to have solicited a $1,000 contribution and stereo equipment in exchange for official acts during his Orange County assessor tenure.
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Washington
Andrew Hinshaw
California
Charles Wiggins
Hinshaw
House
Wiggins
Ethics Committee
Orange County
Calif
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United States
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Republican National Committee
Mary Louise Smith
Ford
Ronald Reagan
North Dakota
Fargo
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Postal Service
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Maet
Briggs and Stratton
Kmart
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S. S. Kresge Company
Jost Aka
Hershey
Royal Plaza Shopping Center
Rts
Armstrong
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