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.
The father of Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was found dead in his East Side Manhattan apartment on Tuesday morning, police said. Arthur Gellar, 60, was found in his bed and there were no signs of trauma, according to authorities.