Newspaper articles scrapbooks, 1970-1979.

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Newspaper articles scrapbooks, 1970-1979.

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Articles are about aspects of land acquisition, planning and construction for new St Louis area airport at Columbia-Waterloo (Illinois). Specific topics include site selection, federal funding, state and federal legislation, regional cooperation, project opposition and support, East-West Development Council, environmental impacts, feasibility studies, employment, revenue bonds, labor organizations, airline company support, consultant studies, expansion of St. Louis International Airport, airports in other major metropolitan areas, noise pollution, zoning, ground transportation, taxing districts, public utilities, Missouri referendum airport security, air traffic control, hotel development, Concorde Supersonic Transport Airplane, fuel shortages, flight delays, baggege delays, ariline deregulation, discount fares, air cargo facilities, actions of federal oversight authorities and internal Authority operations and organization.

scrapbooks 25 volumes.

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St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority was cerated by General Assembly in 1970 to plan, acquire land for, construct, maintain and operate one or more airports in St. Louis metropolitan area. Illinois counties included Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair. Authority was initially funded from regular state appropriations to conduct feasibility, engineering and marketing studies. After site selection it was to issue bonds to finance activities. Authority received final appropriat...