Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-24 | Page 2 | Stockholders Rap Air Lines Merger

STOCKHOLDERS RAP AIR LINES MERGER LOS ANGELES Aug 24 UP- UP Proposed merger of Western Air Express company with United Air AirLines AirLines Lines Jnes was attacked today in a leter letter letter let- let ter er sent by eight minority stockholders stockholders stockholders stock stock- holders to the 1600 shareholders of f W WAE A E. E The civil civIl aeronautics authority has las called a hearing in Washington Washing- Washing ton on D. D C. C December 4 on United's plea for permission to purchase a majority stock interest in Western Western West- West ern rn Air The latter operates operates operates-be- between between be- be tween San Diego Cal Cat Los Angeles Angeles Angeles An An- geles and Salt Lake City United operates transcontinental The letter charged that the union would be adverse to the public interest and the interests of if stockholders Signers were R R. L. L Fry Pocatello Idaho Stephen A. A Great Falls Mont A. A T T. HIbbard and Fred B. B Sheriff SherIff Sher- Sher Iff ff Helena Mont E E. B B. B Craney Butte Mont Ralph Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pas Pas- adena Cal Cat Robert A. A Rowan and John J J. Garland Los Angeles