Nation IN BRIEF : ARIZONA : Flight Curbs Weighed for Grand Canyon

The Clinton Administration will look for ways to restrict flights over the Grand Canyon and other national parks, officials said. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Transportation Secretary Federico Pena will form a task force to decide how to limit what Babbitt called “intrusive and offensive” noise from overflights. The issue has become increasingly controversial at the Grand Canyon with air tour companies flying small planes and helicopters above the majestic gorge and prompting noise complaints from tourists about the interruption of their solitude.