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      A few quotations from studies at various localities in the United States will show the importance such localities place adequacy of their air transport services:
Anchorage, Alaska:
      "There is hardly a single aspect in the economic life of the Greater Anchorage Area that is not dependent on the aviation industry."^11 
Fresno, California: 
      "To the local community, these new characteristics of the jet age are of utmost importance. In the future, industry will tend to locate in areas where long-range, rapid air transportation is available to make possible national and international shipment of goods and personnel. It will be increasingly important for major trade and distribution centers to have facilities to accommodate jet transportation.^12 
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      "Urban encroachment, if allowed to continue, could prevent the future reclassification of the terminal upward in the scale on the basis of runway length. Such a handicap would, of course, prevent the metropolitan area from enjoying the many assets and increased revenue that would in all probability accompany an increased volume of air traffic made possible by aircraft requiring greater runway length."^13

New Jersey:
      "...The availability of jet service is vital to New Jersy since the time consumed traveling to major airports in adjoining states often negates the convenience of high-speed travel."^14
Oklahoma City:
       "In recent years, Oklahoma City has become a major regional, national, and international center for many economic activities. This surge to economic prominence is primarily due to the rapid increase of