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This 1974 Seattle Times special section celebrates the 25th anniversary of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, marking its dedication in 1949. The article highlights Sea-Tac's growing role as a major air gateway, handling increasing passenger and cargo traffic while serving routes to Alaska, Canada, Europe, and the Pacific. Port of Seattle planners and executives looked ahead to the airport's expanding economic importance to the Puget Sound region as the century progressed.

A 1974 Seattle Times article commemorates the 25th anniversary of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's dedication in 1949, recalling the ceremonial opening of what was then an $11 million facility described as a 'new gateway to the world.' The piece includes firsthand memories from attendees and historical details about the airport's development, including its concrete runways and terminal building. The page also features period advertisements for air freight and passenger airline services operating out of Sea-Tac at the time.

Here we grow again!

A 1973 Seattle Times editorial argues that King County voters were right to reject a proposed change to the Seattle Port Commission's structure, warning that the port's noise-abatement and management record near Sea-Tac Airport would not improve under the new arrangement. The piece contends that the commission, as currently constituted, is more responsive to constituents and that the proposed restructuring would not adequately address jet-aircraft noise complaints from surrounding communities. Voters are urged to maintain the existing commission structure rather than gamble on an unproven alternative.

This February 1, 1973 edition of The Seattle Times covers a range of Washington State legislative news, including debates over oil-spill cleanup legislation, a delayed pay-raise budget, and proposals to create a new county. While the issue touches on environmental regulation and state policy, it does not contain specific coverage of Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

A April 17, 1966 Seattle Times article reports that the Port of Seattle Commission voted to acquire 156 additional acres, expanding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from its original 1,100 acres at opening in 1949 to over 1,500 acres. The expansion coincided with Boeing's announcement of the 490-passenger 747, reflecting rapid growth in air travel and freight. The article also details mounting legal challenges from roughly 300 neighboring property owners seeking over $2.5 million in compensation for noise-related property value losses, particularly since the introduction of jet aircraft in 1960.

A April 17, 1966 Seattle Times Maritime News edition reports on the routine expansion of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, noting that the Port of Seattle had been acquiring land and property since the airport first opened, covering 1,100 acres and growing to 1,377 acres. The Port Commission voted to expand the airport further, dealing with ongoing property damage claims from neighbors affected by increased air traffic and plane sizes. Over 300 eminent domain cases had been settled, with claims totaling more than $2 million in property value compensation.