For nearly 16 months, as other nations got ready to fly, the Aviation subcommittee of the Senate's Commerce Com mittee has hemmed & hawed over a post war air policy for the U.S. While the committee stalled, the Civil Aeronautics Board quietly held hearings on trans atlantic air routes, decided which airlines shall fly them, sent its recommendations to President Truman. He reportedly approved, but withheld an announcement, patiently waiting for the committee to make up its mind. Last week, Committee Chairman Josiah William Bailey, dis gusted with his poky legislators, said he would urge President Truman to wait...
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