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Bus Service Resumes Throughout District As Mechanic Strike Ends For the first time in seven days the cold engines of 1,511 RTD buses roared to life. At precisely 3:11 a.m. Monday, March 6, RTD Operator C. W. Brumwell pulled freshly washed and newly serviced Bus 2106 off the line at Division 2 and line 47 was back in Operation. District buses went out of service at 12:01 a.m. the previous Monday when 650 RTD mechanics went out on strike. Bus operators honored their picket line and Extracar service ended in the District's four-county operating area. A new labor contract covering the mechanics was ratified 153 Operators Saturday, March 4, and approved by RTD Directors. To Receive Safe On Sunday, March 5, mechanics began to ready the Driving Awards District's 1,511 buses for Monday's start of operations. Seven hundred and fifty- three RTD Operators will The ratified agreement pro- receive National Safety vides for: Council safe driving pins for • A 33-month contract the second phase of RTD's retroactive to September 1, • 1971 safety program. 1971. REELECTED—Los Angeles attorney Thomas G. Neusom (left) congratulates Dr. • Pay increases of 51/2% Among the recipients are retroactive to September 1, Norman Topping as the two men were reelected for another term to head the five operators who have dri- District's Board of Directors. 1971, again on September 1, ven for 27 years without a 1972, and on September 1, chargeable accident — four- 1973. teen operators have 26 year Topping and Neusom Reelected to Head RTD Board • A cost-of-living clause, "pins" and 235 operators effective March 1, 1972. Dr. Norman Topping, president of improved public transportation in the Los have pins covering between 20 • Expanded vacation ben- RTD, and Thomas G. Neusom, vice- Angeles area, Dr. Topping is chancellor and 25 years of safe driving. efits. president, were unanimously reelected and former president of the University The operators eligible to • Increased District con- for another term by their fellow Directors of Southern California. wear the 27 year pins are: Ver- tributions to the health and Tuesday (March 7). non C. Engle, Oscar F. welfare fund — from $33.17 The reelection marked Neusom's third A Los Angeles attorney, Neusom was Johnson and Robert W. Steed- to $48.17 per month per term as vice president. appointed to the Board in 1969 by Super- man of Division 9; David B. employee over the period of Topping, an appointee to the Board by visor Kenneth Hahn and is a former White of Division 10; and the contract. Mayor Sam Yorty, has been with the Dis- member of the County's Assessment Edwin H. Bowles of Division trict since 1964. Long an advocate of Appeals Board. RTD General Manager 18. Each of these men have Jack R. Gilstrap said "The driven 27 years without a new contract is fair to the chargeable accident and are employees and equitable to among a very select few the transit riders and the tax- $9 Billion Housing Park-Ride Facility LA. City Council throughout the United States payers of the District whose To Use SB325 Funds eligible to wear that pin. money supports this public Bill Has Provision Growing Steadily "Presentation of the safe agency." driving pins will take place Certain terms of the con- • For Rapid Transit The number of passholders For Rapid Transit after completion of our annual tract, he said, go slightly of RTD's Convention Center system shake-up which is cur- beyond the recommendations A $9 billion housing bill On Thursday of last week Park-Ride facility has been rently underway," remarked of the Governor's Fact- approved by the U.S. Senate (March 3), the Los Angeles increasing at a steady pace as Max L. Rise, general superin- Finding Commission, which March 3 contains provisions City Council voted to additional tenants occupy the tendent of transportation. "I had earlier entered the dispute for subsidizing mass transit impound the city's revenues Arco Plaza complex. have sent the list of Operators between the District and the operating deficits. The bill from Senate Bill 325. eligible for awards to the ATU. contains an amendment by In taking the action, the National Safety Council, each With the move of the law Senator Jacob Javitz (D-New Council spelled out its willing- pin will note the years the "However," he continued, firm of Gibson, Dunn & York) for $400 million a year, ness to contribute $4 million operator has driven without a "since the contract is on the Crutcher and additional Bank for two years, for transit sub- over the next 10 years for chargeable accident. As soon basis of 33 months instead of of America employees last sidies. rapid transit development, as the pins are received, a two years as proposed by the month, the numer of passhol- week will be selected during Commission, we believe the In addition, transit is put on provided federal matching ders increased from 275 to which time we'll present the overall settlement is within the a parity with highways with funds are forthcoming and the 336. The major participant in pins to the operators." framework of the Commis- the grant ratio established on line priorities are agreeable. the program, according to sion's recommendations. a 90-10 basis, rather than Twice yearly RTD presents Charley Haudenschield, The city will join the Dis- safe driving awards to its The Bill, S. 3245, must still "Of particular significance RTD's deputy administrator- trict in seeking federal funds operators. The first phase be approved by the House of is the agreement by labor and planning and real estate, is the for a technical grant to deter- took place during the week of management to hold to the Representatives. mine the financial feasibility Bank of America with 185 September 27 through 5.5% wage increase per year and priority development of October 1 and covered the RTD General Manager passholders. which was a key recommenda- the first-stage rapid transit period from January 1 to June Jack R. Gilstrap joined other tion of the Commission and construction. 30. At that time 817 "pins" transit officials in testifying in "Other major partici- which is the wage guideline of Washington in late February were given out. The second pants," he continued, "in- phase covers the period from the President's Wage and on the need for the legislation clude the Atlantic Richfield July 1 to December 31 and 753 Price Control Board." and wired Senators Cranston Company and the firm of Operators will be receiving Increased costs of the con- and Tunney seeking their sup- Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Give Blood awards for that time. A total tract can be met without a fare port of the measure. Company. Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 4 . de• PAGE TWO March 10, 1972 RTD FLYER (4); Roy L. Hayes (17); Earl Raymond W. Beckman (18); Napolian Parker (1); Harry A. Williams (1); John C. Williams Safety Awards J. Hennessey (10); Percy B. Buford H. Bell (1); William H. Payne (5); Isam Pegues (4); (1); Algernon A. Wise (10); C. Confinued from Page 1 Hill (19); Harold W. Hopkins Bentley (9); James E. Bernard Charles F. Powell (3); Riley W. Wisler (19); Earl H. Wright of 1,570 safe driving pins will (2); James Hunter (10); Paul (11); Jack W. Blakey (13); 0. Rutherford (21); Walter J. (1); David Young (1). E. Johnson (8); Walter C. Luther Brown (3); Quincy L. Sattiewhite (17); Raymond V. be awarded to operators for Division 8 1971. Johnson (6); Johnnie L. Bush (2); Leroy Carter (5); Thomas (12); Jimmie B. Milton A. Arnold (5); Clinton Operators receiving safe Johnson (3); Charles A. Elliott M. Chavers (1); Thompson (2); Kerma L. A. Baden (10); R. E. Bair (15); driving awards during the sec- Johnson (2); H. Johnson (1); Raymond R. Cuesta (16); Thornton (3); Edward E. N. P. Beauchamp (22); A. B. ond phase of the 1971 program James W. Jones (9); Clyde E. Hugh E. Daniels (6); Curtis Townsend (3); Hillard V. Vic- Bogartz (23); John H. Booth are listed below in alphabeti- Jordan (1); Dexter V. Kern Davis, Jr. (4); Marvin M. kers, Jr. (3); Walter A. Wad- (1); Ronald Borokoff (1); J. L. cal order, by divisions and (8); John H. Kosman (7); Lyle Debrunner (23); George A. R. lington (5); John K. Walker with the number of safe driv- Brandon (14); William E. J. Lampshire (24); Alfred H. Douglas (2); David L. Dukes (2); G. White (1); Benjamin L. ing years in parenthesis Brollier (3); Robert C. Bucha- Lester (18); Everett E. Lewis (3); Harold Fields (1); Williams (2); J. S. Williams behind their name. nan (4); Mercer R. Cantrell (2); Horace Lewis (1); Kon- Aurelien C. Fouroux (14); (2); Walter R. Winbush (1); (14); Donald R. Case (8); stantine M. Lucas (2); Owen Walter R. Franklin (6); Willie Gerald T. Wrenn Division 1 (3). Raymond Cazis (1); W. S. Malone (5); Frank J. Med- Heriberto C. Alvarez (1); J. Franklin (2); James H. Churchill (20); G. K. vedik (15); H. Mendoza (1); Division 6 Stanley R. Anstine (19); Ken- Fuller (14); Oscar Gibson Copenhaver (11); John Corr Edward L. Messner (10); L. G. R. Andrade (20); Homer neth M. Austin (2); Lamar (11); Charles H. Hagen (3); (13); Alma D. Dain (9); C. B. J. Morris (21); Shepperd D. Apel (11); Hugh M. Biggs Ball (4); Fernando Basulto (1); Clemard L. Harvey (9); Dark (13); John Deim (5); Mouldin (2); Samuel Myers Ronald E. Haynes (2); Lars (7); Paul J. Biggs (1); Shea On Charles J. Bearden (1); B. Bil- Ronald L. Deller (6); John A. (5); William R. Parent (1); D. Jensen (12); Samuel Chu (1); Leroy Currie (8); brew (1); Threartis E. Blue Donovan (16); Leslie F. Thomas E. Paris (1); Lawr- Johnson (1); Stanton K. Lloyd M. Carlson (11); (1); Alvaro Bolands (1); Greg Douglas (22); Louis J. ence P. Parker (7); T. H. Pat- Johnson (18); Charles A. Homer G. Eamigh (22); Bar- R. Bowman (1); Charles E. Edenhofer (10); Mike rick (1); William Payton III Johnson (6); Horace L. tolome Escalas (4); Robert L. Burt, Jr. (7); Louie H. Castro Estrada, Jr. (8); M. R. Farmer (9); Joseph Pencak (19); T. Johnson (3); Gilbert Johnson Fisher (5); William J. Gallo- (19); William Chandler (4); (13); Benny L. Fox (2); L. P. Perry, Jr. (3); John H. Phelps (2); L. R. Kennedy (3); Irne way (10); J. B. Garnett (13); Carlos Conejo (4); Elizar Con- Gappae (24); S. E. Gee (22); (2); Donnell Reed (21); J. King (12); Gerald V. Lacey A. E. Gray (13); Eddie L. treras (2); Thomas Copeland Gene L. Gennarini (12); Johnnie J. Reubin (4); Isiah (2); Eugene D. Lee (11); Gustin (2); Roy E. Hersberger (10); David L. Cruz (8); James T. Gleason (2); Derrel Robinson (7); Samuel Rogers, Charles R. Mahoney (7); (9); K. T. Hicks (18); J. Kriet- Robert S. Daniels (4); H. Green (1); E. E. Green Jr. (1); Gilbert D. Romero (1); Richard A. McCullen (2); zman (26); J. D. Lucas (23); Raymond A. Debano (16); (22); Edwin M. Haas (9); L. William T. Ryan (1); Alfonso George A. McDaniel (9); Kenneth A. Mitchell (10); F. Dennis W. Dietz (4); Alfred F. Hall (25); John J. Harrigan Serrano (2); C. J. Shaw (13); P. Nanny (20); H. J. Owens E. Fant (4); Thomas Fulton Samuel R. Miser (20); Fleton (5); E. B. Hughes (22); L. E. Robert L. Shelton.(2); Cleve- (20); William F. Perry (4); (2); Wayne W. Galewski (4); Moore, Jr. (8); Lawrence L. Jefsen (18); Charles R. land Simongton (14); John W. Charles L. Reece (8); Lazern Walter K. Garvin (2); Gilbert Moss (15); Roandl G. Murphy Jenkins (2); Stephen Jessuls Simmons (1); A. G. Smith (1); Keramith A. Muthieb (9); V. Smith (6); Charles V. Stan- V. Guttierrez (5); George (1); (20); R. E. Johnson (12); Wil- Eric H. Smith (8); Jeff Spivey Michiaiah Pegues (8); ley (2); James W. Stevens (10); Herrera (14); Thomas Jack- liam L. Kimmey (7); Rudy K. (2); William E. Steers (12); Frank P. Tuman (4); Thomas son (1); Winfield Jeans (4); Edmond C. Pemberton (4); R. Lang (11); E. L. Lees (11); Paul Stephens (2); Leon D. Perarce (10); Roy A. E. Vaugh (6); Richard L. Harold F. Johnson (9); Leonard Levy (7); Arthur S. Stevenson (1); Althonia Perry, Jr. (10); J. Poche (1); Webster (11); Zygmunt Wilmer E. Johnson (2); Albert Lloyd (5); Sally A. Mackin Stokes (2); Charles M. Sugar- John F. Polaco (11); Otis R. Weyna (14); Earl V. Wieringa Judson (7); Jack M. Lyddiard (12); Robert Marquardt (4); man (5); Paul E. Taylor (5); (6); Slyvanus Williams (1). (26); Monrow Mabon (2); Porche (9); Feddie E. Powers Ernest J. Marshall (6); R. H. M. M. Taylor (1); Alex (2); Robert L. Reamer (2); Joseph K. Macek (3); Lionel Division 7 McBride (21); R. N. McCam- Thomas (2); Mark Thompson Manuel (6); Conrad L. Mason Harold N. Reid (5); Lawrence James R. Aloia (1); Walter R. bridge (4); George R. (24); Frank E. Thompson (4); (7); Robert McDonald (1); A. Richards (1); Lawrence Ashton (14); James Austin (1); McKenzie (12); William C. Jessie K. Tolbert (2); Steven James P. McGranor (11); Paul Rodgers (1); Johnnie Ruff (7); Walter Babies, Jr. (11); Merola (9); R. T. Miller (12); B. Wade (2); Thomas E. Walls Z. D. Rutherford (2); James L. McMillian (12); Willie R. Eugene Barbee (10); R. E. H. J. Moberly (15); Irving (11); L. G. Warren (21); Theo- B. Scoggins (11); B. E. Shade Moore (15); Charles M. Mora Bennett (3); J. W. Berry (1); 1Miiire-11 '(10); Wayne T. dore Wedlow (16); Cecil L. (13); L. B. Sheehan (25); (17); James A. Phelps (25); R. W. Bogenberger (10); Murphy (5); Ronald D. Neill Williams (2); Ivory C. Wil- George B. Shinn (10); Wilmer Apolinar E. Pimentel (1); Nathan H. Boyd (2); James (11); R. Ost (17); Stanley L. liams (1); Curtis J. Wyrick (3); T. Shumake (7); Bruce R. Charles Ross (1); Joseph L. Bradley (17); Alphonse R. Owens (2); Jerome J. Paciolla Frank Zanotti (2). Smith (11); Calvin W. Smith Rucker (7); Encarnacion V. Brown (14); Donald K. Brown (2); Leo H. Perea (10); Joseph (6); Floyd J. Smith (5); J. I. Santos (23); Jerry Schroeder (7); Jasper E. Bullock (3); A. Pistone (18); Merkell Division 3 Smith (1); Wilfred D. Smith (1); John B. Sholander (20); Rudy Alvarez (1); Harry E. Robert Burks, Jr. (13); Posey (9); Alfred Rappaport James P. Stovall (1); Alfonso (1); Lonnie Stanberry, Jr. (1); Columbus Burnette (8); Wal- (22); C. E. Ravens (13); Bailey (12); Donald E. Barr Harry Standberry (10); Billy G. Vejar (17); Wolfgang ter J. Carmier (4); Jerry D. Harold E. Richardson (11); E. (6); V. Barta (3); John W. J. Thomas (1); W. D. Thom- Weichert (17); Leonard W. Duncan (1); William L. E. Seehoffer (15); A. J. Smith Brewer (7); Richard L. Car- pson (19); Jimmy L. Tucker Wilkes (4); Charles R. Wil- Emmons (2); Jack P. Farley (20); Orvil H. Smith (21); R. bone (1); Walter R. (1); Hugh P. Van Patten (23); liams (1); John E. Williams, (4); Gary A. Fisher (1); Willie L. Smith (14); Angelo Suppa, Copithorne (25); Jean R. John W. Walth (6); Ralph R. Jr. (2); Allen W. Wooley (6). J. Fontenoi (2); Salvador H. Jr. (25); S. C. Swanson (23); Decoste (7); Ignacio Washington (2); Roandl E. Delatorre (13); Robert D. Gaitano (9); Carlos S. Garcia L. B. Taylor (11); BertJ. Tet- Division 2 Wells (2); James P. Wendruck Edwards (1); Clifford Ellyson (2); Early Gentry, Jr. (10); ley (4); T. K. Tezak (15); R. Harold D. Aalgaard (10); Vir- (17); Ralph Wilson (4); Sam Pressnell C. Gilbert (5); A. Thacker (17); R. S. Turner (7); J. N. Fabiano (3); Gerald Wolfe (2). gil M. Adamson (21); Wendell A. Ferguson (16); Lawrence Robert FL Hall (4); Lon Har- (20); Leslie L. Vance (2); L. Agee (2); J. U. Aguirre R. Finders (24); James H. Division 5 ris, Jr. (2); Raymond E. Has- James W. Weaver (8); Robert (23); J. Aiken (1); Roland J. Fluellen (1); Harold G. William H. Anderson (3); sen (8); Raymond H. Hawkins P. Williams (5); Jake Winston, Alexander (24); E. S. Allen Gardner (16); Jesus L. Gevara Donald L. Anderson (2); K. (2); Ezra Hill (6); Jordan G. Jr. (9); Roger B. Wooten (14). (1); Gilbert C. Alvarado (9); (14); Salvador R. Gonzalez C. Badon (1); Ernest G. Holiand (7); E. 0. Holmes Max W. Andrew (8); Emil R. Bailey (2); Bennie L. Baker (12); Rufus Hudson (12); J. Divisions 9 & 13 (8);John C. Gough (10); J. N. C. W. Alexander (20); Arthur Austin (11); J. W. Bass (2); Guckavan (1); Jethro Hassen (1); William A. Ballard (1); Ingram (11); Richard E. Jack- F. H. Belk (18); Joe G. Emmett R. Bell (19); Sam L. son (2); Joseph H. Johnson P. Anderson (23); James E. (9); Jesse L. Hernandez (3); Barrett (6); Kerman C. Benard (2); Isaac L. Bishop William 0. Hicks (15); Bell (13); Jake L. Billinger (2); (1); John W. Johnson, Jr. (1); (2); Wymon Brady, Jr. (2); Claude H. Brown (4); Willie Howard C. Lasher (17); Brooks (18); Nobles L. Brown Charles E. Higgins (2); Wil- (18); W. S. Bryant (25); 0. William C. Bridgman (2); liam R. Hines (2); Dayton L. L. Brown (11); Willie A. Reginald W. Martin (10); Perry Brown (22); Clarence Brown (1); Odell Carter (2); Howard E. McDowan (3); E. Burns (20); R. A. Christensen Holloway (25); Alfred R. (1); Stanley Christianson (21); Brumwell (23); Rafael A. Howe (11); R. F. Jaquez (1); Herbert Ceasar (1); Lavelle E. Meek (10); John W. Camunas (11); Berlie W. Can- Conley, Jr. (3); Joseph N. Menzies (8); Joe F. Oliver (2); Bernard W. Cliff (20); Joseph R. L. Jarvis (1); Louis E. H. Coates (16); Charles R. trell (25); L. Cappello (23); Keelin (10); Lowell B. Lewis Crawford (10); Lee R. Criss Pink C. Rabb (20); Edward P. Cobb (2); John H. Cockburn Charles E. Cheathem (3); (2); Evon C. Lyons (2); John (2); John H. Dunn (18); Her- Reed (2); Paul R. Reed (1); (11); Rachel D. Congiardo Robbie H. Coleman (23); H. Moore (2); Phillip N. Plan- man V. Edwards (15); Clifford Robert J. Robinson (22); Arthur Conley (10); Walter E. Ellison (2); Robert M. Fit- Armand 0. Rogers (10); M. (16); Donald R. Cooper (13); tamura (3); Raul Resendiz (2); J. F. Costello (24); Robert F. Copeland (2); Kermit G. Albert Rodriguez (2); Ralph zpatrick (3); Robert L. Fore- J. Saniga (12); John R. Serrao Crownover (24); Francis T. man (2); Charles E. Glover (2); Meredith C. Sidney (1); Coulter (26); W. L. Creel (12); Ruiz (3); Lazaro G. Samudio, Eugene A. Cumbie (10); A. E. Davie (10); Mark H. Dawson Jr. (3); Jack E. Schluneger (5); Willie J. Greene (10); Harry C. Simmons (2); A. J. Davison (14); J. R. Dingey (4); Dewitt Duke (11); Ed S. (14); Jose Servin (2); Robert Robert L. Greer (7); Sterling Spizzirri (8); Max B. Stewart Estrada (11); Billy J. Evans Hampton (3); Raymond C. (25); Gordon M. Stoute (16); (23); A. P. Drazin (15); Eyad V. Simmons (1); Paul W. El Fattal (10); Eugene C. Elias (9); E. F. Finley (2); Walter Spiller (24); Harold L. Johnson (21); Howard M. F. M. Strom (16); Henry L. M. Flewellen (10); Theodore Johnson (19); Willie J. Kelson Taylor (1); Julius S. Theisen (3); V. C. Engel (27); Herbert Spooner (10); Bibin W. Thom- E. Flanigan (22); R. L. Ford, Jr. (2); Lawless Gibson, pson (21); Charles Walker, Jr. (5); Roger J. Lightell (2); (15); Leslie J. Thompson (2); Jr. (3); Carl G. Gliottone (22); Frank K. Lilley (24); Hamil- Tyrone Tucker (3); Benny R. Flemming (20); D. B. Galvez (16); E. J. Warburton (21); (12); W. G. Gekas (21); M. Theodore D. Greene (7); Ros- George P. Zumkley (1). ton Lynum (12); Charles L. Turner (1); Steve R. Vil- sie T. Gregory (3); Jose D. Malone, Jr. (1); Richard C. lalovos (2); Kenneth 0. L. Goddard (21); E. L. Gutierrez (2); James B. Hain- Division 4 Maye (11); Ernest B. Walker (1); Francis R. Walsh Goebel (21); A. M. Hall (21); ing (9); Lyle M. Hamilton William D. Adkison (25); Wil- McCarns (12); Willie McCoy (11); Clifton E. Ward (8); F. W. Hall (21); Murle A. Hall (22); Fred W. Happel (26); Joe liam E. Alexander (23); (10); Albert J. McKnight (4); Anderson Washington (2); (7); Robert L. Hanna (20); F. N. Harbor (3); Leon Harrison George N. Alexander (20); Lawrence 0. Mitchell (2); Michael 0. White (2); Alton • Confinued on Page 4

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RTD's senior Operator Kermit G. Crownover shakes hands with Division 2 manager Vene Wetmore after recording his bid to stay with Division 2.

Operators keep track of open runs as lt 12th Annual System Shake-up

The District% 1972 Annual System Shake-up got underway February 18 at Division 3. Now in its 12th year, the shake-up became a yearly affair after 1961. _ First to bid was Operator Kerma G. Crownover, a 42.8 Three operators check seniority list. year veteran of public transportation. He elected to stay at Division 2. Effective date for this year's bidding will be Monday, April 9. At press time 2583 operators qualified for the bid list. This figure could change if additional operators qualify Operator George F. Luke elects to stay with Division 11. before the bids closed on Division Manager Frank J. Matzner signals that Luke's bid Monday, March 13. has been recorded and to proceed with the bidding.

ee" • 0 Jack Greasly, Division 9 assistant manager, marks down operators bid.

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Operators (left to right) John Goines, Edward 0. Mesa, Willie Goodman and Houston E. Culpepper check Division 1-11 Operator Upton L. Smith of Division 12 checks "open Tuns" in Division 12's bid book board and run list. as Operators Grant C. Williams (left) and Charles E. Johnson (right) look on.

PAGE FOUR March 10, 1972 RTD FLYER Mageno (2); J. E. Martin (10); (19); S. E. Nutte (25); Richard Safety Awards A. L. Moore (1); Virgil 0. F. O'Neill (2); James Padilla February Operator Of The Month Confinued from Page 2 Nesbitt (21); Santiago J. Ortiz (1); D. E. Smith (6); C. G. M. Harley (25); Ronald G. (7); Victor 0. Ortiz (5); Urschell (10); D. E. Walsh Harris (10); J. R. Hernandez Frederick Ostrowski (13); (15); Don E. Warehime (18); (8); Roy E. Horton (7); H. W. Joseph Parisi (3); Charles W. Robert L. Waters (2); Dee A. Humphreys (26); S. Ralph Pedersen (16); Ernest M. Zeller (3). Jaffe (10); James M. Jernigan Perhus (11); Henrique L. (9)-; Oscar F. Johnson (27); L. Pineda (12); Jesus 0. Ruiz (3); Rhodney E. Shorts (1); Wil- Service Resumes H. Kemble (13); W. Keup Conflnued from Page 1 (14); J. W. Kipp (24); Fred W. liam F. Siedenburg (1); E. R. increase at this time, Gilstrap Koenig (8); F. W. Lenard (17); Thommes (14); P. Villarreal, said. A. T. Lipford (19); Bobby R. Jr.; Glenn R. Wheeler (3); "1 am grateful," he con- Little (3); Carl D. Maring (3); David B. White (27); William cluded, "to both management Fred Martinez (7); A. J. C. L. White (18); Marvin J. and union negotiators and Mashburn, Jr. (5); W. L. Woodie (1). especially to State Conciliator Maurer (25); J. W. May (19); Division 11 Louis Gilbert, all of whom Lawrence E. McCrary (7); Isaiah 0. Addison (15); D. F. worked many hours, often Edward P. Miller (16); R. J. Bradley (16); Nathaniel Cain overnight, to resolve our dif- Miller (22); James W. Morris (11); D. L. Collins (21); Benja- ferences." (13); Donald L. Morse (16); min Cooper (11); Glen R. Commuters who purchased ;rrüf:: C. Mosher (22); Philip E. Deford (16); Tommie Dorsey February or March passes 1.72i1c J. Canipshiu Nally (3); Philip P. Onderco (2); Gerald B. Durant (6); were offered cash refunds, or (8); J. R. Payne (12); Clifford Lowell Feigenbaum (17); San- credit for the period during the F. Querl (13); T. H. Randall tiago J. Figueroa (2); Jesus R. strike when the passes could (25); Eugene Reid (8); Harold Guajardo (1); George A. Hall not be used. L. Tiek (5); Max C. Rochford (16); Napoleon Hutchinson Refunds were made only at (17); Armando Rodriguez (2); (10); Thomas R. Lloyd (3); RTD's downtown Service Don L. Rorman (5); Nicholas Lauren J. Loker (17); David BELL OPERATOR HONORED—Lyle J. Lampshire (LEFT) center at 1060 S. Broadway J. Ross (14); Robert L. Royal, C. Moore (8); Russell C. Oja of Bell has been honored as RTD's February "Operator and RTD/Greyhound depot, of the Month." Director Herbert H. Krauch presents the Jr. (9); Bert G. Ruiz (23); J. (8); Robert E. Oliver (9); Clif- with hundreds of commuters courtesy plaque to the 31-year veteran of public transporta- G. Scarlett (20); E. Schafer ton 0. Owens (2); William taking advantage of the tion. Lampshire was nominated for the award by one of (16); W. V. Schuman (13); Padilia (4); Manuel Perez (4); the commuters on Line 77, noting his "always cheerful resumption of sales Monday Frank R. Scott (3); G. Serres Roscoe Q. Proctor, Jr. (3); R. attitude." During the forthcoming safety award pin presen- morning (Manch 6). (25); B. M. Sherrell (15); Her- C. Rothermel (15); Borys G. tations Lampshire will receive his 24-safe driving pin. bert Spencer (10); Robert W. Schwimer (15); Eugene H. VITAL STATISTICS SCRTD Blood Bank Needs Donors Steedman (27); K. G. Steinert Sims (9); Richard L. Small (4), Many RTD employees and American Red Cross Center (22); Robert W. Stillwell (8); Maurice B. Smith (1); In memorium to employees their families needed blood of the Los Angeles Regional C. G. Studer (17); Foster R. Renauld T. Spann (2); Horace who have devoted much of their lifetime in a profession this last year and the blood Blood Center at 1130 Vermont Thompson (6); D. S. Varela Stewart (3); Fred Tunstall (2); designed to move people. was available—in the SCRTD Ave. (25); Oren A. Wellmerling Daniel R. Turner (1); Willard Blood Bank. When donating, tell the Red (15); J. E. Wharton (23); D. D. Williams (21); J. E. Wise JOHN H. BAURHENN Today, this blood reserve is Cross representative that you Wheeler (18); Roger G. Wil- Clerk (9). 1-26-72/RETIRED: 11-1-55 nearly depleted. More blood are a member of a participat- kinson (22); John Williamson Division 12 Years of Service: 11 is needed if the blood bank is ing group—the SCRTD (10); James Williamson (23); R. G. Alexander, Jr. (4); W. EARLY W. BYRD to continue its good work. Blood Bank, and that blood Fred Young (12); Walter A. Operator W. Bradley (20); Jerry W. Anyone interested in giving will be credited to the Dis- Young (17);. 2-9-72/RETIRED: 11-2-59 Brett (2); Ernest N. Brun- Years of Service: 28 blood should contact a local trict's blood bank. swick (10); Richard R. Bunch Division 10 (2); J. M. Burney (1); Joseph Thomas J. Allen (10); Edward W. Cartwright (18); Laurent L. Amundson (9); Charles L. E. Cote (3); Darl F. De Waal Barnhart (5); Charlie M. Bol- (1); L. B. Disney (14); Donald den (1); Carson H. Cantrell R. Dube (12); Frederick C. (13); Jusus J. Carrasco (2); Fach (20); Leonard A. Finn Guadalupe D. Charles (4); S. (8); Isabelle G. Gaul (16); P. Chevlin (24); R. E. Conkling J. Guinan (15); Ralph D. (21); William S. Dent (23); Hamilton (12); William 1-1. James L. Gardner (9); Hicks (11); Joseph M. Hiram Alfonso J. Gonzalez (5); (14); Morris D. Jackson (10); Archie F. Grant, Jr. (6); Hugh Robert L. Joy (12); Robert D. B. Group (3); Owen H. Hale Kramer (2); M. E. Kittinger (13); J. R. Hall (1); Gorman (23); Joseph J. Lafond (16); P. W. Hall (22); R. L. Harter J. Lepage (14); David M. Log- (22); Bernard E. Hilaman (6); sdon (2); Harry P. Maguier J. E. Hufstetler (8); D. T. (20); Howard Maher (1); Hutton (11); Cleveland E. Robert L. McMorris (5); E. Joiner (2); David E. Kautter A. O'Connor (22); Harold W. (22); Paul E. Knox (10); V. Pratt (18); Biaggio J. Raziano L. La France (19); Guadalupe (3); L. S. Redmond (15); Wil- bur T. Rouse (25); N. Savage (10); Donald Schneider (1); K. i'ATHS CROSS AT RTD BOARD MEETING—Two Urban Mass Transportation Administra- RTD Directors V. Scott (7); Luke E. Scott tion representatives meet in Los Angeles while on different UMTA projects. The two, DR. NORMAN TOPPING, (RIGHT to LEFT) Peter N. Stowell, senior transportation representative and Marlene Klein, President (4); H. J. Sherfey (1); U. L. transportation representative, discussed UMTA funding with RTD President Norman Topp- THOMAS G. NEUSOM, Smith (20); Glenn R. Stone ing and RTD General Manager Jack R. Gilstrap. Miss Klein was in Los Angeles for a Vice President (1); Walter R. Underwood (3); planning study discussion and Stowell was reviewing capital projects being funded by Charles E. Compton N. L. Waltrip (11); D. R. UMTA. A. J. Eyraud, Jr. Leonard S. Gleckman Wisser (12); Robert M. Wright David K. Hayward (1). Southern California Rapid Transit District U. S. POSTAGE Herbert H. Krauch Division 18 1060 South Broadway, Los Angeles 90015 Michael E. Macke paid BULK RATE Don. C. McAAillan Norman C. Bassham (13); E. Los Angeles, Calif. Douglas A. Newcomb R. Bowers (26); E. H. Bowles Permit Na. 28201 Jay B. Price (27); David M. Bush (7); R. Virginia Rees, Secretary R. Cross (26); Edward D.

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