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new industrial activities in the Oklahoma City area. Many of these industries have located her largely because of the available air facilities.

"There is a growing relationship between air transportation and industry which is characterized by increasing industrial reliance upon aviation facilities for distribution and movement of products and materials. This growing dependence upon air service by industry is the result of changing industrial market trends. Between 1959 and 1962 some 140 new manufacturing industries were located in the Oklahoma City Area, most of which were closely oriented to national markets requiring frequent and rapid contact with other locations throughout the country."[superscript]15

San Francisco:

"Modern jet aircraft -- with globe circling ability -- and the passengers and cargo they transport in and out of the Airport form a nucleus around which a vast network of related industrial activities has developed. The Airport is such a vital link in the area's economy that today, commercial aviation ranks right at the top of the Bay Region's basic industries."[superscript]16

Indeed in on legal proceeding [superscript]17 Fort Worth, Texas, as long ago as 1960, successfully sought, and won, jet service on the ground that, without jets, the air service to Fort Worth was not "adequate" as required under Federal law.[superscript]18

Nor are the localities unaware of the employment and collateral benefits produced by a major airport. As stated last year by the State of New Jersey Department of Conservation and Economic Development:

"As a source of employment, major air facilities constitute a significant job market. Currently, it is estimated that John F. Kennedy International Airport accounts for 80,000 jobs either on-site or generated in related services and industries. While

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