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(Cover story, 'sage 15)

• New RT Financing Plan Proposed• 35 New "SilverLiners" to Van Nuys• Is lt Actually "Your" ACME?—lf Not, JOIN!

SPEAKERS AT LUNCHEON—From left, Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Sen. Clair Engle, and MTA

Chairman A. J. Eyraud pose beside a watercolor painting of a rapid transit car as

conceived by Kaiser Industries for MTA. This picture and several others were an display.

TO FINANCE RAPID TRANSIT

Private Bonds Insured by U.S.Proposed by Chairman Eyraud

Transit Revenue Bond Insurance Bill Outlined By Board Chair-man at Civic Luncheon Oct. 23; Senator Engle, Author ofLoan Bill, Approves; Gov. Brown Praises Work of MTA Board

PRIVATE REVENUE BONDSinstead of a Federal loan would beused to finance MTA's rapid transitsystem under Congressional legisla-tion proposed Oct. 23 by MTABoard Chairman A. J. Eyraud at aprogress report luncheon for 200

governmental, business and civicleaders at the Sheraton West.

Senator Clair Engle, who, withCongressman Chet Holifield, intro-duced national legislation for Fed-eral loans to transit last August; andGovernor Edmund G. Brown, a

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PRESS CONFERENCE was held just before the luncheon by (facing carnera) MTA ChairmanA. J. Eyraud, left, and Sen. Clair Engle. Newsmen are in foreground, cameras at right.

staunch f riend of the proposedMTA rapid transit system, alsospoke at the luncheon.

U.S. INSURANCE, NOT LOAN

Entitled the "Transit RevenueBond insurance Bill," the legislationproposed by Mr. Eyraud wouldhave the Federal government insurethe cost of the system, and wouldenable MTA to proceed with con-struction by private enterprise, us-ing private capital, not a govern-ment loan or grant, he said.

"By insuring the payment of prin-cipal and interest on privately soldrevenue bonds, the bill will enablepublic transit agencies to obtainfunds at interest rates not to exceed3 5/s % per annum and repayableover a period of up to 50 years,making private financing of rapidtransit possible," the Chairman stat-ed.

Under the bill proposed by MTA,a Federal administrator would bedelegated to evaluate applicationsfor insurance of revenue bonds andto insure the payment of principaland interest on those bonds. In theevent of default, the administratorwould be required to pay only the

amount necessary to cure the de-fault.

The legislation outlined by theMTA Board Chairman will soon beintroduced in Congress.

ENGLE APPROVES INSURANCE PLAN

In his remarks, Senator Engletold the assemblage at the SheratonWest it was his feeling that legisla-tion of the type MTA proposes inthe Transit Revenue Bond Insur-ance bill would receive more favor-able consideration by the adminis-tration in Washington than wouldlegislation involving direct loans orgrants.

"A direct loan program for masstransportation facilities could up theFederal budget a billion dollars," hestated, "and although that money isin the nature of a capital investmentand will be repaid, it neverthelessmakes the administration financialplanners unhappy when they wantto come up with a balanced budgetnext year.

"I have a feeling that when thePresident makes his recommenda-tions he is going to try to come upwith some kind of incentive pro-gram to solve the mass transporta-

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tion problems without the heavy Im-pact that direct loans would haveon the budget. lt might be that they(the Administration) will rely onguaranteed loans, or they may rec-ommend a combination of grants-in-aid plus guaranteed loans .. .

"It will therefore be my inten-tion to broaden the bill which I haveintroduced to accomplish these pur-poses."

GOVERNOR LAUDS MTA BOARD

Praising the MTA Board, Gov.Brown said, "The progress made inLos Angeles by the MTA is nothingshort of remarkable. We are stand-ing on the threshold of events whichmust make transportation history."

The Governor said that a rapidtransit system must be built to re-lieve traffic on the freeways. Headded, "Every eng ine e ring andeconomic study has proved thatrapid transit can be built and builtnow."

Chairman Eyraud said, "We'regoing to build this system." Queriedas to the time schedule, he statedthat if a financing bill were passedin early 1962, making it possible tostart construction in June, 1962,people "can ride 42 months afterconstruction starts."

SUBWAY AS FALLOUT SHELTER

Considerable interest was shownby the speakers in use of the sub-way portion of the Backbone Routeas a fallout shelter.

In speaking of his bill, S 2390,Senator Engle said, "We are askingthe government to make moneyavailable at less than the commer-cial interest rate. As a quid pro quo,we are offering the Federal Govern-ment 121/2 miles of undergroundarea for fallout shelters that can beeasily and inexpensively adapted forthat use. We think that this is a fair

exchange, especially in the light ofthe program announced by the Pres-ident to spend $250,000,000 in fall-out shelters."

He went on to explain that sidetunnels could be built from base-ments of principal buildings alongthe subway route to connect withthe subway tunnels.

"The MTA plan . . . offers 12miles of subway fallout shelter un-der the longest business main streetin California—Wilshire Blvd.,"pointed out the Governor.

Filters and closures would pro-vide protection from fallout to thoseseeking shelter in the tunnels, Mr.Eyraud stated.

Individual progress reports weredistributed to those in attendance.

Pension Plan ImprovedFor Maintenance Employees

AN IMPROVED PENSIONPLAN for employees representedby the Amalgamated Transporta-tion Union, Division 1277, was en-dorsed by the MTA Board at itsmeeting October 17.

Pensions under the improvedplan are increased approximately16 2/3% over those previously al-lowed, although the rate of con-tributions is not raised.

Officially known as the "Los An-geles Metropolitan Transit Author-ity Maintenance Employees Retire-ment Income Plan," the improvedversion was made effective as ofJune 1, 1960. The retroactive fea-ture will require double pay-roll de-ductions by certain classes of em-ployees until their contributions areup to date.

A summary of the provisions ofthe improved plan was given to eacheligible employee by the PersonnelDepartment.

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Christmas Ad CampaignTo Feature Billboards

BILLBOARDS will be used forthe first time as an important ad-vertising medium in an extensiveadvertising campaign beginningNov. 20 to attract Christmas shop-pers to MTA service.

With the slogan, "Shop by Bus-Save Nerves and Money," 450seven-sheet (7' wide and 8' high)billboards will carry four-color pro-cess ads using an attractive pictureof a mother, daughter, and sonleaving an MTA bus after havingcompleted their shopping. To adda touch of humor, the small sonhas snatched the white beard froma department store Santa Claus.

The same photo and message willbe used:

• On 300 king-size outside busposters and on a full showing of

inside car cards.• In black-and-white ads in Los

Angeles metropolitan newspapersduring the week of Nov. 27, and insuburban papers during the weekof Dec. 4. The circulation of thesepapers totals over 3,000,000.

• In take-one folders on allMTA vehicles.

• On banners in the MTADepot at Sixth and Main Sts., LosAngeles, and on display cards instreet-floor windows of the TransitAuthority Building, 1060 S. Broad-way.

During a four-weeks intensiveradio spot campaign beginning Nov.27, the MTA message will be heardin recorded telephone conversationsbetween two feminine voices.

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Social Security Tax RateGoes Up Ys% Jan. 1

YOUR PAY-ROLL DEDUC-TION for Social Security will go upnext year.

MTA's contribution to Social Se-curity will also go up, since MTApays to the government an amountequal to your own.

The increase will be from 3% to31/2 % on earnings up to $4,800 ayear, beginning Jan. 1. This meansthat the maximum deduction foryou, and the maximum payment forMTA, will go up from $144 to$150 a year.

Several new Social Security bene-fits have been provided in the pastyear. One of the more important ofthese ailows men, as well as wom-en, to retire, with reduced benefits,at age 62.

Questions concerning Social Se-

Welcome Mat OutAt Home of C. B. Lewis

"WHEN you can be in YuccaValley be sure and look us up atour home, 7592 Fox Trail, 21/2blocks south of the post-office," re-cently wrote retired Operator C. B.Lewis to THE EMBLEM.

Yucca Valley is some 40 mileseast and north of Banning, on theroad to Twentynine Palms.

"I am still thinking of you all forpleasant connections extending 35years and 11 months — the bestyears of my life," wrote Mr. Lewis,who retired in 1959 from Pasadena.

He reported "fine fishing" inLake Havasu, and sent photos incolor to prove his contention.

curity benefits may be directed tothe Personnel Department.

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FIRST OF THE 35 "SILVERLINERS" to be prepared for service in South Park Shops is inspectedby Shop Superintendent Norman W. Lane, kneeling, and General Foreman Austin F. Kilgore.

"HI-YO! SILVER RIDES AGAIN"

35 New "SilverLiners" AssignedTo San Fernando Valley LinesTHIRTY-FIVE new Flxible bus-

es to be known as "SilverLiners"were scheduled to go into service onfour lines in the San Fernando Val-ley on Nov. 19. The new equipmentis to be maintained and stored atDivision 8, Van Nuys.

The Los Angeles-North Holly-wood-Van Nuys Line 93 and theCentral Valley Flyer Line 93F havebeen assigned 25 new units; the LosAngeles-North Hollywood-VanNuys-Pacoima via Riverside DriveLine 86, eight units; and the WestValley Freeway Flyer, two units.(See Valley route map on pages 8and 9.)

San Fernando Valley business,civic, and governmental leaders wereinvited aboard the new buses for apreview parade of the equipmentthrough several Valley cities onNov. 13.

FREDDIE KLETT, Automotive Group Leader,South Park Shops, looks over the gleaming

new V-6 engine in SilverLiner, No. 5701.

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ACME Gifts to CharityIn 1961 Total $21,306

ON BEHALF OF the MTA em-ployees who are mcmbers of ACME,the ACME Committee disbursed atotal of $21,306 to 24 charitable or-ganizations during 1961.

Of this amount, the Committee al-located $19,350 from undesignatedpledges to 10 principal causes, and$2,056 from designated pledges to24 causes.

The breakdown is as follows:

DISBURSEMENT OF ACMEFOR THE YEAR 1961

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DISTRIBUTIONCommunity Chest $12,000.00 10/ 9American Cancer Society 1,200.00 $528.00 6/ 5 10/10Braille Institute 150.00 12.00 10/ 9 10/10March of Dimes 1,200.00 225.00 10/103/ 1Multiple Sclerosis 150.00 81.00 8/21 10/10American Red Cross 3,000.00 78.00 3/ 1 10/10Los Angeles County Heart Ass'n 1,200.00 240.00 3/ 1 10/10United Cerebral Palsy 150.00 12,00 5/29 10/10Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation 150.00 57.00 10/103/ 1Diabetes Association 150.00 10/ 9Catholic Youth Organization 12.00 10/10Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 12.00 10/10Los Angeles Boy Scouts 10/1024.00Orthopaedic Hospital 39.00 10/10Jewish Committee for

Personal Service 10/1012.00City of Hope 10/101156.00Children's Hospital Society 192.00 10/10Boys' Town 12.00 10/10Salvation Army 10/10186.00Mental Health Foundation 10/1012.00Union Rescue Mission 10/1018.00Holy Family Adoption Service 12.00 10/10CARE 12.00 10/10Children's Baptist Home 24.00 10/10

$19,350.00 $1,956.00GRAND TOTAL $21,306.011

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Why Such Small Type

In This ACME Story?

BECAUSE your ACME Committee feels that

MTA employees are-

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and that because employees are basically generous, some won't be very

proud of the story an the opposite page if they know the facts. These are

(and let us once more put unilattering truths in small type):

• Only 40% of us contributed tothe total 1961 figure of $21,306in ACME gifts to charity.

• Some 60% of us—approximately2700 people—are letting the other40% carry the burden of help-ing to rclieve distress and wantthrough ACME.

Your ACME Committee is confident that now, knowing the above facts

and newly realizing the need, all employees who are non-members will-

JOIN ACME IHM!(Get a blue card from your supervisor or the Personnel Department)

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RETIRED EMPLOYEES

You May Be Losing BenefitsOf 1960 OASI Amendments

THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS inSocial Security benefits may be lostto a number of retired workers ortheir survivors if they do not applyfor their payments before the endof this month, according to VictorChristgau, Director of the Bureauof Old-Age and Survivors Insur-ance.

With the 1961 amendments tothe Social Security law crowding thechanges of late last year from thepublic eye, Mr. Christgau said,many people affected by the 1960amendments have apparently notyet learned of their eligibility forpayments.

THREE NEWLY ELIGIBLE GROUPS

These three groups were madenewly eligible for benefits beginningwith the month of October, 1960:

1. Those persons made eligiblefor benefits under the 1960 provi-sion which reduced the amount ofwork needed to qualify for pay-ments (now even further reducedunder this year's amendments).

2. Survivors of workers whodied between March 31, 1938, andJanuary 1, 1940. (These benefitshad been payable only to survivorsof workers who died in 1940 orlater.)

3. Aged dependent widowers ofwomen workers who died beforeSeptember, 1950, when this type ofbenefit was not payable.

Workers who have been totallydisabled for a year and a half ormore, and their dependents, may

lose some back payments if they donot apply for their social securitybenefits before the end of Novem-ber.

APPLY NOW TO REDUCE LOSS

Under the law, Social Securitypayments may be retroactive for upto 12 months, Mr. Christagau ex-plained. Therefore, for those per-sons who became eligible for pay-ments in October of last year, whenmost of the 1960 amendments wentinto effect, each month of delay inapplying for their benefits will nowmean a month's benefit lost.

Also, there are many aged work-ers who have not applied for bene-fits because they feel they are nowearning above the maximum to beeligible for payments, Mr. Christ-gau added. They may be wrong, hesaid, especially since new changesin the law have been made. In fact,they may be eligible for paymentsfor some months of 1961, if not forthe entire year.

Moreover, he pointed out, evenif they are not eligible for paymentsnow, by applying now, they can re-ceive their benefits as soon as theydo become eligible.

Utility "B" RetiresBEST WISHES to Division 11's

Utility "B" Esperanza F. Curt, whoretired Sept. 18 after service fromOctober 21, 1942. Mrs. Curt hadbeen an indefinite leave since July.

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Chas. A. Adams

Commendations139 Operators HonoredIn October for Courtesy

CONGRATULATIONS to thefollowing 139 operators who re-ceived commendations during themonth of October:

V. M. Acord, Division 20; J. C. Al-brizze, 8; W. E. Alexander, 5; G. C.Alvarado, 2; C. S. Anderson, 3; J. R.Anderson, 7; K. C. Anderson, 5; H. D.Apel, 7; Albert Armelin, 5; A. J. Arnone,3; A. A. Arredondo, 2; A. L. Auslander,20.

M. H. Baldridge, 20; Theodore Banks,Jr., 3; E. W. Barnett, 9; A. J. Bartholo-mew, 11; Emerson Becker, 21; J. E.Bernard, 5; L. S. Bernard, 5; N. G. Blea,20; H. W. Blundell, 5; R. K. Breitz, 2;D. F. Brenneer, 2; George Briggs, 6; H.A. Brown, 2; C. T. Burris, 7; NathanielCain, 2; R. A. Capehart, 6; H. R. Castel-lano, 12; W. S. Churchill, 8; P. R.Ciaccarello, 10; E. R. Clark, 9; J. D.Cleveland, 3; S. M. Collins, 6; BenjaminCooper, 7; B. F. Cooper, 1; R. A. Crabill.11; E. A. Cumbie, 11.

J. A. Deal, 3; Edward Delmar, 6; G.W. Demarest, 6; N. J. Dionne, 12; L. F.Douglas, 8; Clifford Ellyson, 3; E. A.Evans, 7; K. S. Fales, 7; E. J. Filek, 2;Esequiel Flores, 3; Joseph Ginsburg, 5;D. L. Goins, 5; A. M. Gracy, 6; W. E.Graves, 7; A. E. Gray, 6; W. F. Gylling,1; H. E. Hadlock. 7; H. J. Harrigan, 2;J. B. Hill, 20; C. L. Hobby, 12; J. K.Hodo, 3; H. L. Hoover, 2; C. L. Hurst,7; D. T. Hutton, 7.

J. L. Jackson, 7; S. L. Jensen, 5; W.J. Jenson, 8; Stephen Jessuls, 8; C. H.Johnson, 10; R. C. Johnson, 5; J. P.Jones, 3; Albert Judson, 20; E. M. Kirtz,3; S. A. Knight, 5; P. E. Knox, 2; R. D.Kornell, 20; Earl Kral, 5; W. F. Law-rence, 3; F. V. Lemaster, 7; E. P. Lewis,7; William Lewis, 3; T. R. Limke, 12;J. R. Lowell, 8; J. J. Lubak, 9; H. G.Lyons, 8.

S. A. Mackin, 20; H. J. Menard, 3;C. E. Merriweather, 8; Alfredo Miranda,10; F. C. Mohawk, 3; D. L. Moore, 7;H. C. Nields, 20; 0. E. Ortega, 20; E.D. Parker, 7; S. 0. Parker, 2; HenryPederson, 7; C. F. Pike, 20; R. B. Rich-ardson, 2; J. F. Ronde], 7; W. B. Rose,20; C. D. Ross, 11; B. J. Rush, 6; R. C.Rutherford, 5.

S. L. Sanders, 7; A. J. Schulz, 7; G.E. Serres, 9; N. J. Sleem, 2; E. E. Smith,

Division 7 Man SelectedOct. Operator of the Month

CHARLES A. ("Chuck")Adams, Division 7 Operator andExtra Instructor, described in a let-

ter from one ofhis passengersas a man whoseems "to go outof his way to behelpful," was se-lected Operatorof the Month forOctober after ajury of three im-partial judgesfrom the WestHollywood

Chamber of Commerce had readletters of commendation from thepublic in praise of a number ofMTA's courteous Operators.

In one instance, said the winningletter, he called to two women whohad left his bus to tell them that byriding a block farther they couldhave a choice of two buses insteadof one to reach their destination.

"Adams is a fine choice," said hisSuperintendent, A. L. Tieman. "Hiscourtesy and personal grooming areoustanding and his record is justabout perfect."

8; L. M. Stauffer, 20; J. W. Stevens, 6;H. R. Steyer, 2; N. B. Straley, 5; U. T.Strong, 7; T. A. Sutton, 20; W. C. Swart-wout, 11; F. G. Taylor, 5; M. W. Taylor,2; B. J. Tharp, 1; E. A. Thoman, 12; F.E. Thompson, 6; Marie Thompson, 3; H.M. Tooley, 10; J. E. Trower, 7; N. T.Tummolo, 8; B. M. Ulmen, 10; A. G.Vejar, 1; Augustine Vigil, 3; G. F. Vogal,Jr., 2.

C. E. Ward, 7; J. A. Warren, 8; C. A.Watson, 3; W. S. Weary, 2; J. S. Wein-shelbaum, 5; Leonard Wellington. 5; J.J. Whelan, 6; L. M. Wimberly, 7; G. L.Wiser, 10; P. L. Wolken, 5; S. S. Wollam,3; J. B. Yarnell, 3; C. R. Young, 12.

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SENIOR CITIZENS620/PEN TICKET

V ERYIMPORTANT PASSENGER

New FacesA HEARTY WELCOME to

the following new employees whojoined MTA between Sept. 18 andOct. 15:ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT

Key Punch Operator: Anna L. Arnell.EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

Mechanic "B": E. K. Wooldridge.Utility "A": W. A. Hamilton, Oscar

Thurman.REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Information Clerk: Ann Alarcon.Secretary II: Lydia M. Skinner.

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Operator: A. A. Boulanger, Division5; C. J. Campbell, 5; H. G. Cate, 5; A.A. Dudek, 5; F. J. Dunn, 7; J. J. Mc-Nally, 5; J. G. McVeigh, 5; DozierParker, 5; W. F. Perry, 7; P. R. Ream,7; Harold Russell, 5; Roland Uribe, 10;0. B. Schmickle, 7; 0. C. Sellars, 5; J.A. Taylor, 5; D. R. Warden, 5.WAY AND STRUCTURES DEPARTMENT

Laborer "B": E. M. Chavez, J. B.Morales.

On Their Way UpCONGRATULATIONS to the

following employees, who took astep up the ladder between Sept. 10and Oct. 13:

Helena H. Bates from TabulatingEquipment Supervisor to Machine Ac-counting Supervisor, Accounting andFinancial Department, Sept. 10. Em-ployed Sept. 17, 1948.

G. L. Dich! from Supervisor to Su-pervisor-Extra Dispatcher, Transporta-tion Department, Sept. 10. EmployedAug. 2, 1948.

Russell Giffin from Typist-Clerk toPrint Shop Clerk, Transportation De-partment, Oct. 9.

H. J. Hoegeman from MechanicalRoad Instructor to Equipment Fore-man I, Division 2, Equipment Main-tenance Department, Sept. 24. Em-ployed July 18, 1940.

Howard Keene from Flagman toOperator, Division 8, Oct. 1. EmployedNov. 11, 1935.

R. G. Wick from Equipment Fore-man I to Equipment Foreman II, Divi-sion 2, Equipment Maintenance De-partment, Sept. 24. Employed July 17,1940.

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In MemoriarnTHE EMBLEM reports with

regret the death of the following:Albert J. Hayward, 88, retired Car-

penter, Mechanical Department; Oct.9; service from 1912 to 1940. Survivedby his daughters, Mrs. Irene F. Jett, ofBakersfield; and Mrs. Berneta K. Wells,of Arcadia.

Ralph E. Huddleston, 53, Operator,Division 5; Oct. 13, service from 1936.Survived by his wife, Bertha.

Charles A. Piper, 83, retired Janitor,Mechanical Department; Oct. 5; serv-ice from 1922 to 1945. No known sur-vivors.

John J. Redding, 59, Dispatcher,Transportation Department; Oct. 23;service from 1929. Survived by hiswife, Opal.

Floyd E. Schuler, 72, retired Con-ductor, Division 1; Sept. 12; servicefrom 1920 to 1947. Survived by hisdaughter, Mrs. Frances L. Merrill, ofLeeVining.

Edwin J. .S'kraba, 65, Operator, Divi-sion 20; Oct. 30; service from 1944.Survived by his wife, Grace.

Robert P. Wilmott, 67, retired Oper-ator, Division 12; Oct. 26; service from1944 to 1958. Survived by his wife,Doris.

Wesley K. Wilson, 60, retired Store-keeper; Oct. 14; service from 1923 to1958. Survived by his wife, Ramona.

POSING for press and television pictures inconnection with the Senior Citizens GoldenTicket promotion are, from left, George D.Lyon, President, Los Angeles Committee anAffairs of the Aging; Sherrill C. Corwin, Pres-ident, Metropolitan Theaters Corporation; andtwo stars of the silent Films: Babe Londonand Francis X. Bushman. (See cover story.)

Vol. 4 November, 1961 No. 2

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OUR COVER

Stars of Yesteryear Aid"Golden Ticket" PromotionOPERATOR Robert Fairfax, of

Division 1, helps Babe London,film comedienne of the early days,from bus as Francis X. Bushman,one-time world-famed romantic filmhero, holds a "Golden Ticket" sign.Mr. Fairfax had just pulled up infront of the Orpheum Theater onBroadway, Los Angeles, with a bus-load of the young in heart, includ-ing the former movie greats. MissLondon and Mr. Bushman hadagreed to help with the promotionof a new activity planned for seniorcitizens. Press and television cam-eramen were waiting, by prear-rangement, at the Orpheum to kickoff the promotion. The activity:

A Golden Ticket, good for onefree ride on MTA vehicles duringoff-peak hours, is now given seniorcitizens who Show reduced-f areidentification cards and present anMTA transfer at downtown LosAngeles theaters participating in anew plan to offer citizens so quali-fied admission charges reduced byabout 25%. The Golden Ticketsare given out at the box office atthe following theaters: Hillstreet,Los Angeles, Orpheum, Palace, Ri-alto, and Warren's—all in down-town Los Angeles.

The plan became effective Nov.8. It was arranged through the co-operative efforts of the Los AngelesCounty Division of Senior CitizenAffairs, the Metropolitan TheatresCorporation, and the MTA.

At its meeting of Oct. 3, theMTA Board had voted to continuethe trial of the reduced-fare pro-gram for senior citizens until Jan.16, despite the fact that revenuefrom the 53,000 people now re-gistered had been running at lessthan the break-even point.

The reduced theater admissionprice program is the first of several

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IN THIS ISSUE

MTA Chairman ProposesFederal Insurance onPrivately Sold Bonds 2

Social Security RateGoes Up in January 6

Improved Pension Plan forMaintenance Employees 6

35 "Silverliners" GoTo Van Nuys Division 7

ACME Report for 1961 10

Retired Employees May BeLosing OASI Benefits 12Commendations 13New Faces 14On Their Way Up 14In Memoriam 14

Published monthly by:Los Angeles

Metropolitan Transit Authority1060 5. Broadway

Los Angeles 15, CaliforniaEDMUND G. BROWN

Governor of California

MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITYA. J. EYRAUD

ChairmanFRED 5. DEANVice-ChairmanDON BELDINGN. R. DUMONT

MORTIMER W. HALLCARL P. MILLERMARTIN POLLARD

* * *C. M. GILLISS

Executive Director

activities planned by the Los An-geles County Division of Senior Cit-izen Affairs. Hope was expressed atthe MTA Board meeting that theseadditional activities for senior citi-zens will help increase their bus andstreetcar riding.

W. Warren Silliman, Editor

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TROLLEY COACH PILOTS TAKE SAFETY LEAD—Don H. Sheets, left center, BRT GeneralChairman, presents the Brotherhood's "Impruv-Ur-Record" safety trophy to Division 1Superintendent D. B. Kohl, who accepts it an behalf of his Operators, all trolley coachdrivers. With 192 points earned for September, Division 1 took the trophy away from

Division 9. 11 second place was Division 10, with 93 points. Division 1, with a total of327 points for July, August, and September combined, is also in the lead for permanentpossesslon of the trophy. October, November, and December figures will teil the story.

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