The approaching era of jet travel, and a series of midair collisions (most notable was the 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision), prompted passage of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. This legislation gave the CAA's functions to a new independent body, the Federal Aviation Agency. The act transferred air safety regulation from the CAB to the new FAA, and also gave the FAA sole responsibility for a common civil-military system of air navigation and air traffic control.
The remains of Jacob Wetterling were found in a rural area of Stearns County -- a farm field 20 miles from where Jacob was abducted and just a mile and half from where Danny Heinrich lived in 1989. The remains of Jacob Wetterling were found in a rural area of Stearns County -- a farm field 20 miles from where Jacob was abducted and just a mile and half from where Danny Heinrich lived in 1989.
Authorities identify woman found dead with dog in Sandy Hook parking lot. Authorities said a woman found dead in her car in a Sandy Hook parking lot Monday night was a Bergen County resident. SANDY HOOK -- Authorities identified the woman found dead with her dog in a Sandy Hook parking lot as a Bergen County resident. Natalie Lapshina, 42, of Wallington, was discovered unresponsive Monday night inside an Audi Q7 in Parking Lot B at Sandy Hook, said Charlie Webster, spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.