Show AVIATION GROUP SEEKS U U. U 8 11 AID Federal aid for maintenance and construction of airports administered administered adminis adminis- on a basis similar to that employed employed employed em em- on highways at present is being sought by the National Association Association As As- of State Aviation officials J. J E E. Garn state aeronautical director and a delegate to the associations association's convention at Omaha Omaha Omaha Oma Oma- ha last week reported Tuesday the organization has appointed a aco co committee to determine what that form the aid will take Mr Garn and W. W D D. Hammond chairman of the state aeronautical commission attended the conven conven- tion Uon Mr Garn was elected regional vice president for Utah Nevada California and Arizona Mr Hammond Ham Ham- Hammond Hammond i mond formerly held the position Although no special plan was designated a a. majority of officials attending the convention expressed themselves as favoring administration tion of the federal aid through an organization similar to the United States bureau of public roads Mr Garn said Actual spending of the funds would be left to local agencies agencies agen agen- cies with the federal bureau actIng acting act- act Ing In a supervisory capacity The convention also went on record as opposing the uniform liability act which would require all aU operators of airplanes both airplanes both i private and company company to to cover er their equipment with full fuU liability insurance Enforcement of ot the act would prevent many private flyers and even most of the small operators from flying by making their Insurance insurance insurance ance costs prohibitive Mr Garn said |