Business: T.W.A. Settles

Trans World Airlines last week settled its 16-day strike, but the labor fog continued to swirl thickly around other major U. S. airlines. After a marathon negotiating conference in Kansas City, Mo., T.W.A. agreed on a three-year pact that will give its 6,700 mechanics a total wage increase of 44¢ an hour (to $2.95 in the pact's third year), just about what National Airlines settled for two weeks ago. Back into the air this week went T.W.A.'s fleet of 199 planes.

A few other airlines flew into clearer weather—at least for the time being. Thirty-three stewardesses on Lake Central Airlines, a...

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