Two men standing in front of a Western Airlines sign; group at a banquet

[Appeared on RGJ page 2, 7 with caption:] NEW AIR ROUTE - First direct air link between the Southwest and Calgary key city of the province of Alberta, Canada, was established Monday with the departure of a Western Air lines DC-6B from Los Angeles International Airport. Guests aboard the inaugural flight included (left) Marsh Johnson, Reno Business man; Terrell C. Drinkwater, WAL president, and Robert Griffith, member of the board of directors, First National Bank of Las Vegas, ; MERGER ANNOUNCED--The Lake Tahoe-Sierra Chamber of Commerce, merging with the North Lake Tahoe Business Association during a recent joint membership meeting held at Crystal Bay, Nev., elected new officers and directors. Pictured above with the chamber a new president, Thomas L. James (center) of Tahoe Vista, are (left to right) Frank Vernon, Reno, a director; Carlton Konarski, Crystal Bay, second vice president; Mrs. Betherl Van Tassell, Tahoe Vista, a director Wendell Russel, Tahoe City, first vice president.