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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution on Monday urging President Eisenhower to approve Pan American Airways' application to fly the shorter great circle route from California to Japan over the North Pacific. Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson indicated his city would join in the request. Northwest Airlines currently holds the only authorization for the route from Seattle to Tokyo, with Pan Am planes stopping at Los Angeles and San Francisco if approved.
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SAN FRANCISCO, The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Monday asking President Eisenhower to grant approval for Pan American Airways to fly the great circle route from California to Japan.
Los Angeles' Mayor Norris Poulson said his city would be glad to join with San Francisco in urging the President to approve Pan American's application to fly the shorter route over the North Pacific. Northwest Airlines is the only air line presently authorized to travel the great circle from Seattle to Tokyo.
Pan American planes, if they were allowed to fly the route, would stop at Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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San Francisco
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unanimous approval of resolution by san francisco board of supervisors; los angeles to join in urging approval; northwest airlines currently sole authorized carrier on similar route.
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution asking President Eisenhower to grant Pan American Airways permission to fly the great circle route from California to Japan. Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson stated his city would join San Francisco in urging the President to approve the application for the shorter route over the North Pacific. Pan American planes would stop at Los Angeles and San Francisco if allowed. Northwest Airlines is the only airline presently authorized for the great circle from Seattle to Tokyo.