Part 70, page 70

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ALPA OPPOSES DOT ACTION IN AAL-WAL MERGER CASE

Voicing strong opposition to action taken by the Department of Transportation in the American-Western merger case, ALPA President John J. O'Donnell issued the following statement this month:

"The Air Line Pilots Association is very much alarmed about the interjection of the Department of Transportation into the issue of the American Airlines-Western Air Lines proposed merger. Mr. J. Thomas Tidd, speaking for DOT, has sharply opposed the opinion of CAB Examiner William Madden that the merger should be disapproved. Mr. Madden's opinion that

the merger should not be consummated has been concurred in by the Justice Department.

"This development is an excellent example of blatant interference in a matter in which an appointed official--the secretary of transportation--has no personal expertise and proves, beyond any doubt, that he is biased against air transportation. The proposed merger is not within his domain. CAB was deliberately established by a wise Congress to regulate the industry independently of the Department of Transportation and enable it to remain aloof from political measures.

"As president of the Air Line Pilots Association, I wish to state that the Association is firmly opposed to this merger because it would seriously disrupt the delicate balance in the national air transportation system, have a severe impact on the employes involved and would not be in the best interests of the traveling public.

"The CAB examiner should be upheld in this matter. The secretary of transportation should not throw the weight of his office around and attempt to intimidate the board members who must now rule on the question."

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NATIONAL AIRLINES PILOT GROUP SIGNS NEW CONTRACT

A new National Airlines pilot contract was signed at the company office in Miami. Taking part in the ceremony were (seated from left): Captain R. W. Pech, master chairman; J. M. Donlan, NAL vice president-industrial relations; (standing) Jack Horner, ALPA staff negotiator; John B. Adams, NAL labor relations analyst; S. J. Kolski, NAL labor relations manager; R. G. Houck, assistant to vice president-flight operations; Captain E. B. Shope, chairman, Negotiating Committee; Captain Loyd E. Kalt, member, Negotiating Committee; Captain C. P. Caudle, MEC vice chairman and Captain R. W. Gaines, member, Negotiating Committee.

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NEW AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL PILOT AGREEMENT REACHED

A new Airlift International pilot agreement was recently reached at the Home Office. Participating in the negotiations (sitting from left) Captain Ralph Chrismon, chairman, Negotiating Committee; President John J. O'Donnell; Warren Lane, National Mediation Board; Charles Hughes, Airlift International vice president-administration; (standing) Flight Engineer Gasper Nisito, member, Negotiating Committee; Captain Harry Davis, member, Negotiating Committee; Captain Tom Jacobs, master chairman; Captain John Shumate, Airlift chief pilot and director of flight operations, and ALPA First Vice President Al Bonner.

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