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ATX Inc. Declines Offer of New Hearing: Frank Lorenzo’s ATX Inc. airline declined the offer of a new hearing before the Department of Transportation on Lorenzo’s fitness to run a carrier, accusing the government of prejudice and bias in considering its application. Lorenzo, the former head of Continental and Eastern airlines, is a founder and on the ATX board, which has proposed low-fare service along the East Coast. Lorenzo’s ATX application has been fiercely opposed by unions, who say he is unfit to manage an airline.