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Gitt [[left box]] Class of Service This is a full-rate Telegram or Cable-gram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. [[/left box]] WESTERN UNION JOSEPH L. EGAN PRESIDENT 1220 [[right box]] SYMBOLS DL= Day Letter NL = Night Letter LC = Deferred Cable NLT = Cable Night Lesser Ship Radiograms [[/right box]] The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination WU Y9 NL PD DALLAS TEX JAN 29 1948 COPY DAVID L BEHNCKE PRESIDENT AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION HAVE JUST COMPLETED THREE SPECIAL MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PILOTS RETIREMENT PLAN. AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE PROVISIONS THE MEMBERSHIP HAS ORDERED ME TO ADVISE YOU THAT THEY ARE STRENUOUSLY OPPOSED TO THIS DRAFT WE EARNESTLY REQUEST THAT THIS BILL INVOLVING TEN PERCENT OF PILOTS PAY NOT BE SPONSORED BY ALPA UNTIL ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP GIVEN CHANCE TO STUDY THIS PLAN AND VOICE THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. BRIEF OF OUR OBJECTION FOLLOWING BY MAIL. W W BETTS CHAIRMAN LOCAL COUNCIL 42 936A JAN 30 CC: Stoles, Gitt, Foster, Latimer THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE