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CD ever Washington State University Passengers board Airwest's farewell flight. With this Moscow Airport. The result-many students who Christmas will have to find another airline. fUght, Afrwest will no 10nKerfly Into the Pullman- were depending on Airwest to carry them home this photo by VIdde ...... Airwest pulls out Trqvel services forced to re-route flights byLesMerz Travel Service, commented, "This pullout makes it possible for patrons to use either of the Evergreen the service of the third level airlines has hit us pretty hard because we had a Spokane or Lewiston facilities. (Cascade and Execuair). Hughes Airwest flew out of Pullman- lot of college students booked to fly Air- Miller also said Airwest would come Jim Dunne, mayor of Pullman, com- Moscow Airport at 6 p.m. yesterday, but west during Christmas vacation." back if a regional airport was built. this time for good, according to Larry mented, "I think the action of Airwest in She remarked, "I wish they could of Presently, a State II Advisory Commit- pulling out of Pullman and other small Litchfield, a spokesperson for Airwest in .waited until after Christmas to pullout, tee is studying the possibility of a regional San Francisco. communities in Washington and Idaho because it's an inconvenience not only to airport to serve Pullman, Moscow and Air-westhas been making three flights should alert the FAA that major carriers the students, but also to us, especially Lewiston. like Airwest are not totally sincere when out of the Pullman-Moscow Airport daily, when everybody leaves at once for a The Lewiston Morning Tribune repor- and now Cascade will take up the slack they talk about serving the Northwest." vacation." ted that Hughes Airwest had plans to drop Dunne feels that the pullout of Airwest and increase flights probably by 20 to 25 Wiese feels that everything will be service from Lewiston. When Litchfield per cent. will not appreciably affect air service in back to normal following Christmas vaca- was asked of these plans he commented, Linda's World Travel and Pullman and out of this area because they have tion. "The report in The Lewiston Morning systematically reduced services to the Travel Service are both swamped with Richard Miller, the airline's director for Tribune was erroneous, none of it was community. work re-routing flights for students who public affairs, said there are three main true." were scheduled to fly Airwest during the In response to the announcement made reasons why Airwest is terminating their Litchfield remarked, "We plan to conti- by Airwestlast June that they had mailed Christmas vacation. service at Pullman-Moscow Airport: nue service to Lewiston, Spokane and A spokesperson from Linda's World in' a petition to .the Civil Aeronautics 1) Airwest is discontinuing the use of Yakima." Board to suspend their service to the Travel described the situation as an in- F-27 aircraft and moving to DC-9's. The convenience. She said, "It's making us Dixie Mays, director of the Aeronautics Pullman-Moscow Airport, Phil Guidice, Pullman-Moscow Airport, he said, isn't Commission located at Boeing Field in vice-president of Cascade in Spokane work a lot harder because we have to capable of handling the larger aircraft. re-route everyone who was scheduled to Seattle, said, "Airwest cannot serve out- said, "That will be wonderful." 2) the economics of the airport doesn't lying areas as they would like to. They are fly Airwest during Christmas vacation . He estimated that Cascade has been justify continued service since only 5.8 out-growing smaller airports because of outboarding Airwest about two to one. and the coming year." boardings are made per departure. Norma Wiese, an employe of Pullman the move from F-2Ts to DC-9's." He feels "And we will definitely take up Airwest's 3) the location of Pullman and Moscow that the community will be happy with slack," he added. Inflation takes its toll Dorm costs continue to rise by AI Aldrich determine the total room and board cost contributing reporter to dorm residents, says Wiggins. "Included in the economic assumptions Although occupancy in university dormi- incorporated into this year's (1974-75) tories is the highest in four years, and is budget-and these assumptions are usual- expected to stay close to maximum, rates ly very accurate-were a five percent for room and board will again rise next increase in labor costs at our housing year. facilities and an eight percent increase in In the 1972-73school year it cost $1,000to all other costs, including laundry and PR'U"S live in a dorm. Last year that cost rose to insurance. But it's the rise in food prices H~VE $1,050and this year the cost of living in a that's killing us," according to Wiggins. dorm room with one roommate and eat- Finkle points out that of Housing and ing 20meals per week climbed to $1,150. Food Service's major food items, costs of GONE lip The tentative room and board cost for six have increased by at least 50percent living in a dorm in the 1975-76school year over last year's prices. A6-1. p#! r» will be $1,220,according to Lee Wiggins, Those items and their approximate in- assistant director of Housing and Food creases in prices are: sugar, 132percent; Services. This is assuming maximum or gelatins, 127 percent; crackers, 63 per- close to maximum occupancy. This year cent; soup, 61 percent; doughnuts, 58 is the first time since 1970-71the dorms percent; and pasta 55percent, according have been virtually filled, Wigginssays. to Finkle. "We'll decide within the next two weeks Although canned fruits and vegetables the exact rate for next year because the are up only 28percent over last year, the university starts accepting applications increase in dollars spent to buy the same for next year in December," says Wig- amount used last year is $18,720,one of gins. "All we're waiting for is the profit- the, largest total money increases in food loss figures from October. That's a good buying done by Finkle. average month for looking at how we're "Surprisingly, meat and dairy products doing." are two of our better economic categories The major reason room and board costs right now, especially meat," says Finkle. are increasing, according to Wiggins, is "However, I expect the price of meat to the constant rise in food prices in recent go quite higher in late winter or spring." years. To help offset increases in food prices, "The cost of feeding dorm residents Housing and Food Services keeps large increased 19.2percent between the fall of supplies on hand of most items. These 1972and fall of 1973,", says Dave Finkle, stockpiles help soften the impact of sud- buyer for Housing and Food Services, den or sharp increases in prices of food, "and it's gone up another 24.5percent this according to Finkle. fall as compared to last fall. I imagine "Right now we have over $100,000worth we'll spend about $1.3million for food this of meat in freezers for use this winter and year." spring," he says. "Hopefully we can avoid This is much higher than the antici- getting hurt too bad by the rise in beef pated rise in other items which together prices this spring." 1~per' cent or $1000 Coliseum charges rental fee by John Harrison Crow emphasized that the included in this price are the contributing reporter coliseum does not receive a part back and front housepersonnel of student fees for operating the and extra stage work. Shankey Of the three largest universities building, so their operating ex- said the maximum charge at any in the Pacific Northwest (WSU, penses must be paid for by their time is $1,200. the University of Washington income, and the chief source of Willie Sorrell, booking and the University of Oregon), income is rental of the building. manager for the Seattle" Ce.nter WSU is the only school which The coliseum's estimated Coliseum, said the base fee is charges its students more than budget for 1974-75shows a bal- $1,000 and this includes the nor- $100to rent the school coliseum. ance between income and ex- 'mal lighting, heating and janito- In fact WSU charges its stu- pense of $12,884. After subtract- rial work. Not included in that dents 10 per cent of the gross ing last year's deficit of $4,500, price is security, ticket takers ticket sales or $1,000, whichever the coliseum is left with $8,384. and ushers. As with the WSU is higher, to rent the Performing According to University Con- Coliseum there is no maximum Arts Coliseum for one night. troller Howard E. Mount, part of rental charge. But the term "WSU" is mis- this money is invested and the leading, as the rental is actually rest goes into a reserve fund Warren Butz, manager of the charged by the Performing Arts which is used to purchase new Spokane Coliseum said the build- Coliseum itself. The coliseum is equipment and cover any losses ing costs $650 for nori-profit classed as an "auxiliary ser- the coliseum may incur from groups and the rental includes vice," as are the CUB and the performances it sponsors. lighting, heat, janitorial work Housing and Food Service, None of the coliseum's reve- and public address system but because it is a self-supporting nue, Mount said, goes to paying the renter pays for the ticket- business according to James B. off the.