Facts and Figures

Green Light. After an 18-day strike, 173 pilots of American Overseas Airlines went back to work and a contract was signed. The company made an ominous announcement: midwinter operations, which would reduce by one-third the number of transatlantic nights, would begin two months ahead of schedule. For this reason "not all" of the 1,325 employees laid off during the pilots' strike would be recalled.

Around the Meter. In Wallingford, Conn., the Borough Electric Works set a flat charge of $2.50 a month on owners of television sets for the additional use of power. In Norwich, Conn., the city-owned utility...

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