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WASHINGTON SLIPSTREAM

Public Law 186, 81st Congress, First Session, was approved by the President July 26, 1949, after successfully passing through both Houses of the Congress where the measure was given the recommendation and approval of ALPA. This new Law amends the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 by adding a new subsection (h) to section 902 and provides another step forward toward greater safety in the Nation's air transportation. The complete text follows:

"Transportation of Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles"

"(h) (1) Any person who knowingly delivers or causes to be delivered to an air carrier or to the operator of any civil aircraft for transportation in air commerce of, any shipment. baggage, or property, the transportation of which would be prohibited by any rule. regulation. or requirement prescribed by the Civil Aeronautics Board. under title VI of Act, relating to the transportation. packing, marking, or description of explosives or other dangerous article shall, upon conviction thereof for each such offense, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000. or to imprisonment not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and imprisonment: Provided, That when death or bodily injury of any person results from an offense punishable under this subsection. the person or persons convicted thereof shall, in lieu of the foregoing penalty, be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or to both such fine and imprisonment."

"(2) in the exercise of its authority under title Vi of this Act, the Civil Aeronautics Board may provide by regulation for the application of the Interstate Commerce Commission (including future amendments and additions thereto) relating to the transportation, packing, marking, or description of explosives or other dangerous articles for surface transportations, to the shipment and carriage by air of such articles. Such applicability may be terminated by the Board at any time. While so made applicable, any such rule or regulation, or part thereof, of the Interstate Commerce Commission shall for the purpose s of this Act be deemed to be a regulation of the Board prescribed under title VI."

A Surprise- Council 11, Capital Airlines, Washington, D. C., recently surprised the EVENING STAR newspaper, a powerful and influential Washington Daily, with a contribution of $100 to inaugurate the campaign of that newspaper for funds for the 1950, note, 1950, 


FOR "HAP", 5 STARS FROM THE "CHIEF"

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With the spontaneous smile for which he is noted, President Harry S. Truman presents an illuminated commission formally transferring wartime chief to the Army Air Forces General  H. H. Arnold as a five-star general from the Army to the Air Force, which was made a separate service after General Arnold had retired. The presentation took place in the White House.


Blatherskites Rebuffed

American Airlines has taken strong exception to statements made at press conferences by representatives of the National strikebreakers on August 3, AA officials flatly refuted the strike-breakers erroneous statements that ALPA President Behncke forced the closing of the company's Ardmore training base by insisting, under threat of reprisal, that some senior pilots be given the right to fly heavier equipment even though they failed to qualify under the retraining process. 

Edward Doherty, American's assistant director of public relations, announced publicly: "The company's operations officials state that Ardmore was closed after completion of the Convair and DC-6 pilot training program. It was closed because out pilots had been checked out on the new equipment and no further large-scale pilot training need was anticipated. The reference to Behncke is flatly untrue. Behncke did not force American to close Ardmore, nor did he put any pressure upon the company to grant senior pilots rights for which they did not qualify. Every pilot flying Convairs and DC-6's was required to pass stringent written and oral examination, as well as to achieve a high degree of proficiency in flight training."



THAT THERE MAY BE NO MORE MT. SURABACHI'S

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The most famous picture of World War II is the flag raising on Mt. Surabachi at Iwo Jima, shown at right. It represented victory in one of the hardest fought sieges of the Pacific War, but behind that victory was the sacrificed lives of thousands of America's youth on the battlefields that dotted the long road to Tokyo. Below are some of the men who knew the meaning and terrific cost of that victory-the three survivors of the Marine combat team that raised the now famous flag. This picture should serve as a vivid reminder, not to gloat of the fading glories of costly victory but to resolve that there shall be no more Pearl Harbors, no more Iwo Jima's. Adequate, second-to-none air power is the peace power that will put teeth in that resolution. 

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The Iwo Jima flag-raising survivors shown here are (1. to r.): John Bradley, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon.

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