transit times volume 7, number 10

8/9/2019 Transit Times Volume 7, Number 10

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Vol. 7 No. 10

District Takes StepsTo Protect Drivers,Halt Bus RowdyismAn all-out drive to curb hold-ups,rowdyism and vandalism on districtbuses was launched this month, withsolid backing from the board of directors and the staff.Two-way radios were being testedon three buses, operating on lines inall east bay cities, to test the effectiveness of the communications system,and gain technical knowledge.

Information gained from the testswill be used in determining future useof two-way systems for coaches operating in troubled areas .

A detailed study also was underwayof individual bus line requirementsto find out if cash carried by operatorscould be reduced below the present$50 allowance.Full District Support

The district made it clear rowdiesand hoodlums would be prosecutedto the fullest extent of the law and fulllegal support would be given if it becomes necessary for an operator to signa complaint.

General Manager K. F. Hensel tolddirectors that police departments hadpromised full cooperation and willwork with the district.The decision to equip buses withtwo-way radios followed the death ofdriver Perseus Copeland during an

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For the Good of Your CommunityOAKLAND, FEBRUARY, 1965

John J. Manha Winsfirst Golden WheelAward for ServiceJohn J. Manha, 59, a veteran mechanic at the Emeryville Division, waschosen late this month as the firstwinner of the "Golden Wheel Awardfor Distinguished Service ."Three judges unanimously concurred in the choice of Manha, payingtribute to his inventive ability, hisinitiative and cooperation.Better Maintenance

His own efforts and his work withfellow employees has led to betterways of bus maintenance, at a savingsto the district and the public, thejudges found .

Manha, who lives at 1469 87th Ave.,started working as a machinist helperfor the Key System in May, 1932, andaccording to E. A. Towers, generalsuperintendent of maintenance, is oneof the "old-time mechanics who knowshis business from the ground up."He was nominated by a fellowworker, who said John had "designedand built valuable fixtures, jigs, turbine tester, seal lapping machine anda comparator for testing a completeset of injectors for diesel engines atone time. He is always willing to sharehis knowle dge with fellow employees,teaching them at every opportunitythe intricate work performed on various types of machines."

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Two-Way Radios Installed for Test(Continued from Page 1)attempted hold-up. Also consideredwas the action taken by Operator Donald Boyer, in delivering 22 Richmondjunior and senior high school studentsinto hands of police when they became unruly on his bus.

The board officially commendedBoyer for his action after Hensel reported it had generated the greatestpublic response o f any single incidentin district history.

Two-way radios ordinarily assignedto supervisors' cars were being usedfor th e test program, to iron ou t technical difficulties.

CHECKOUT - Bus Driver Samuel Nicholsmakes test call on first two-way radio installed on an AC Transit bus.

Bus Driver Killed in Hold-up Attempt

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Perseus Copeland, 59 , a bu sdriver for 19 years, was fatallyshot on January 20 by a gunmanwh o attempted to hold him upat an Oakland bus stop. Firstworker to be

killed while onduty since thedis t r ic t wasformed, Copeland also was th efirst bus driverto be shot since1954, whena KeySystem operatorwas wounded.

Perseus Copeland The tragedy,which stunned the district an dfellow workers, occurred whenCopeland grappled with thearmed robber, pushed hi m back,then followed him out the door.

On e shOt wa s fired, hittingCopeland below the heart . Hedied a short time later.A number of passengers witnessed the early morning hold-up

attempt at San Pablo Ave. an d28th St. an d were credited bypolice with giving descriptionswhich led to the arrest of tw o me nfor the hold-up murder.A to p driver with an excellentrecord, Copeland had been onthe Line 72 run since 1948. De scribed by fellow workers as"mild, good-humored, well-likedan d business-like about the job,"he had no previous reports oftrouble .A native of New York, Copeland went to work for Key System as a street ca r operator inJanuary, 1941, leaving on militaryduty a year later to serve in th eNavy. He returned to work inJanuary, 1946 and went to Richmond Division as a driver twoyears later.

Copeland lived with his wife,Lydia, at 1921 Wanless Ave., SanPablo . She is now making he rhome with a daughter, Mrs.Vivian Egan, in Castro Valley.

What the Editors Are Saying About TransitOakland Tribune:

He Did the Right ThingBULLY FOR Donald Boyer!Mr. Boyer, th e AC Transit busdriver, wh o took two loads of rowdystudents to the Richmond police station last week, may have done theyoungsters more good than they mightthink at this particular time.

At the very least - they learned alesson. There is no question that theynow know that at least one AC busdriver will take only so much abuseand when that point is reached - it'soff to the calaboose!A lesson learned - and not forgotten- is a valuable condiment in th e sauceof life, particularly a young life .

The parents of the students who visited the Richmond police station arein debt to Mr. Boyer because his action will help make better citizens out

of their offspring . Perhaps they don'trecognize the debt now, an d we aresure many of them are still angry, bu tas time goes on they will know thatwhat he did was for the best.

Rowdyism cannot go unchecked because, in most cases, it progresses intosomething much more serious. Youngsters ca n be injured, property damaged and the seeds of future disturbances planted. Mr. Boyer probablyeliminated the chances of these possibilities happening.

Th e students left at the police station were given severe reprimandsand sent home . This wa s considerablybetter than one of them being injured,or parents having to pa y for damagedproperty.

Mr. Boyer did the right thing.

Action Against Rowdyism Wins DriverPraise from Public and Transit Board

Commendations p oured into the district from across the nation this month,lauding bus driver Donald Boyer fortwice deliver ingrowdy school students to the Richmond police station. Th e response,greatest in districthistory, includednewspaper storiesand edi to r ia l s ;radio and televi- Donald Boyersion broadcasts, hundreds of lettersand over lOOO phone calls.

Comments were in accordance thatBoyer ha d taught a memorable lesson

in behavior, good citizenship and themeaning of freedom to the youngstersand their parents - as well as doing aservice for fellow drivers and the district.

Boyer 33 , a former oil field worker,turned 22 high school and junior highschool pupils from Parchester Villageover to police after they becameunruly on hi s bus and he decided"something had to be done."

Th e run, long a trouble area, wasnoticeably quieter after his action.

Boyer, who works th e extra board,came to th e district in September,1963, after picking bus driving and ACTransit for his future career.

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AC / transit PASSENGER REVENUE .. . COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEAR1,180 ,000 " " " " - " " - - " " - " " - " " - - ~ - " " - ' " " I " ' - ~ - - " " - " " " - " " " " 1,160 ,000 1 --t---+--+----t---+--I--+---+----1'---+---t---t - l1,140,000 1 --t---+--+----t-c----+--I--+---+----1f--+---t---t- l

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A we t an d gloomy December put the damper on AC Transit's financial recordfor the month, with passenger revenue an d the number of riders carried taking adrop as compared to December, 1963,Passenger revenue for the month totaled $1,067,693, a decrease of $24,892 or2,3 per cent below the $1,092,585 in revenue collected for th e same month ayear ago. Th e district carried 4,405,084 passengers on its East Bay and transbaylines, a decrease of 2,22. compared to 4,505,138 for the previous December.

Weather-wise, the picture was notably bad. There were no clear week daysduring the month and only four clear weekends or holidays, There were showersor rain on 10 week days an d on one Saturday an d three Sundays an d holidays,totaling to 14 days of we t stay-at-home weather. In addition, it was overcast on12 week-days,Transbay commute book sales however, were $170,600 as compared to $158,-600, in December, 1963, an increase of 7,6 pe r cent.Th e district operated 1,927,226 miles of scheduled service, a decrease of .4pe r cent. Total income of $1,288,215 was sufficient to cover operational expensesof $1,112,265, which were down 4.5 pe r cent for the month, as well as equipmentrenewal and bond debt requirements.

Wages Paid Goes Up; Withholding Tax DownWages totaling $9,941,310 were paid troller, said the amount of income tax

to 1,919 employees in 1964, an in - withheld, $1,078,755, wa s down $150,crease of $433,005 over the previous 363 from the year before, du e to ayear. John F. Larson, treasurer-con- change in the withholding tax law.4

Emeryville Mechanic Wins Top Honor(Continued from Page 1)

Supervisory personnel agreed withthe choice, adding that Manha workswell with employees and supervisorsand does an outstanding job, whichhas resulted in direct savings to man-

--John J. Manha

Golden Wheel Winner

agement in labor and material costs,as well as cutting down on time lostwhen coaches ar e ou t of revenue service.Quiet and hard working, they saidhe was "always trying to work outproblems of design, improving testin g equipment and helping others tomake best use of their tools."A native of California, Manha hasbeen married for 29 years to LyyliJohannna, who was born in Finland.They are members of St. Louis Bertrand Catholic parish.Aside from his work, Manha likesto go fishing, usually with an old

friend, Alfred Francis, who retiredfrom the district in 1962.

The award winner will be presentedwith a $50 V.S . Savings Bond, specially cast award lapel pin and awardcerti ficate.

In addition, his picture, with briefdetail of the basis for the award, willbe displayed in 10 King-sized advertising frames on District buses, as wellas at all operating divisions and innewspapers .Th e program of monthly awards has

been designed to give recognition toextraordinary service an d all-aroundwork performance .

Nominations are being acceptedfrom the public, fellow workers orimmediate supervisors. They ar e evaluated by supervisory personnel beforepresentation to the judges .Judges include L. V. Bailey, president of Carmen's V nion, Division 192;

Clinton Dreyer, executive director ofEast Bay Chapter, National SafetyCouncil, and Harvey Scott, presidentof the district's advertising agency.Previous nominations, as well asne w ones, will be considered for th e

next award.

IN MEMORIAMDeaths were reported this monthof three veterans of street car and earlybus driving days.Raymond Kerns, 73, of 5624 HolwaySt., Oakland, died January 27 . He entered service in 1923 an d wa s pensioned in 1957.Clarence Scott, 77, wh o went towork in 1924, died on the same date .He took his pension in 1954.Charles H. Jenkins, 70, wh o diedFebruary 9, went to work on the carsin 1923, switched to trains in 1930 and

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Gas-Povvered B u s Ro l ls Into HistoryTh e long era of gas-powered bus

service was brought to an en d thismonth as th e district made a farewellrun with its last "gas buggy," clearingthe way for all-diesel operations.

Th e memorial ru n of th e 41-passenger Mack through east bay citiesturned out to be a happy, neighborlysort of event, enjoyed b y riders an d"suffered" by th e somewhat balkycoach - which like many passengersfound streets weren't as easy to climbthese days as they were over 17 yearsago .

Th e decorated bu s chugged overthe Line 43 route between San Leandro, East Oakland, Downtown Oakland, Berkeley an d Albany, re-traveling lines familiar when the Mackswere purchased in 1947 for transbayand local lines.

Th e run marked the finale to nearly44 years of gas-powered bu s transportation, with 26 Macks making it to thefinish line . Delegated in 1962 to special service an d a few neighborhoodroutes, they were retired last month,awaiting disposal to another property .

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Coach 2501 was tuned-up again, however, an d taken ou t for a fling to notifyresidents, through large signs on thesides, that it was the "last gasoline busin AC Transit service," making wayfor "more transit progress."

Painted "tears," on the front of thebus, expressed the only regrets, alongwith th e message, "T o my friends,good-bye ."

Passengers were presented withsouvenir cards, which carried a photoof th e bu s an d a record that it was theen d of gas -powered transportation.

At the wheel was Operator Harry W.Grimes, 59, of 8215 Golf Links Rd.,Oakland , Seminary Division driverwho drove one of the first Macks acrossth e bay bridge in July of '47.

. GOOD-BYE TO GAS BUSES - OperatorHarry W. Grimes, James L. Vigu ier , veteransupervisor, an d Police Officer Ralph Nilssencould join in a happy farewell to gas-powered service - only the coach had "tears"of regret. Its run over, last of Macks ge t"d e-activation" touches from maintenanceworkers Alvaro Pinto, left, an d John Eck hardt at Se minary Division yard .

Th e Macks outlasted other gasolinemodels because of better maintenancerecords and more comfortable riding .Th e last 26 rolled up a mileage recordof 14,429,327 miles, an average of554,947 miles pe r bu s - enough totravel 22 times around th e globe .END OF ERA-Souvenir ticket, recordinglast trip of ga s-powered bus, is presentedby driver Harry W. Grimes to Mrs. AlexNelson, wife of a ferryboat captain .

New Employees RollAlong With District;Join Transit Family

Welcomes were in order for the following ne w employees :

General OfficesTreasury: E. G. Pangelinan, 611-B

Haight Ave., Alameda, jun ior cl erk.Emeryvi l le Div ision

Maintenance: L. P. Owle, 2845 69thAve., Oakland; J. R. Ciccolo, 30985Carroll Ave ., Hayward.

Bus Operators: G. L. Jacobs, 1936 E.25th St., E. L. Davis, 6175 HillegassAve., D . W. Marbu t, 1221 E. 20th St .,Apt. 301; George Au, 1522 Myrtle St.,H. E. Holmes, 915 28th St., J. J. Childs,115 E. 24th St ., F. T. Fa ngelinan, 1701San Joaquin St . Apt. 5 ; J . O . Conrow,2752 14th Ave ., P. J . Colvin, 1246 80thAve., J. R. Higgins, 2014 5t h Ave .,Claudie Reasor Jr., 2425 Chestnut St .,al l Oakland; M. D. Kimbrough, 625Scott St., S. F. Smith, 1645 Folsom St.,San Francisco; K. D. Ochs, 6112 Sacramento St., C. L. Webster, 4629 TaftAve., Richmond; W. L. Roetzer, 1193Sherman Ave., Alameda ; J. C . Greer,1284 Seville Dr., Pacifica.

Richmond DivisionBus Operators: D. D. Hightman,

4250 Harmon Rd., El Sobrante; R. C.Creer, 100 South 21st St., Richmond .

Seminary DivisionMaintenance: Donald E. Forbes,

Apt . 80, 27505 Tampa Ave ., Hayward .Bus Operators: J. W. Oberkraemer,1135 Terrlyn Ave., San Jose ; M. N.

Laizure, 325 Bixby Way, Milpitas; R.R. Bisbee, 14744 Washington Ave.,Apt. 333, San Leandro; T. L. Little,1828 28th Ave., J . J. Robbins, 266563rd Ave ., W. H. Edmondson, 3545Galindo St., Apt. C ., all Oakland.

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Assistant Division Superintendents NamedL. H. Minear an d L. L. McDonald

have turned in their uniforms to takeover desk jobs an d greater responsibilities as assistant division superintendents.

Minear, 52, is "backing-up" thedivision superintendent at the Emeryville Division, whileMcDonald began hisne w assignment atth e Richmond Division. R. M. Detloff will continue as assistant superintendent at SeminaryDivision.The promotionsare in line with dis- l. H. Mineartrict policy of advancing employeesthrough the ranks, to train for topresponsibilities.

Minear has over 34 years in publictransportation experience, covering"everything that rolled, whistled,clanked an d floated". McDonald, 47,also has ha d extensive experiencearound the system, including over 13years as a supervisor.

Starting on the Key trains as a boyof 17, Minear broke in under the KeyRoute's first motorman an d conductor,George Ballantyne an d M. C. Mitchell.He later became a "night watchman,janitor and just about everything" onth e Key pier, walking th e trestle, working th e searchlight, punching clocks,lowering the ramps for ferry passengers.

Safety Goal ToppedOperators at Emeryville an d Richmond Divisions ha d coffee an d dough

nuts "o n the house" this month, fortopping safety goals. Drivers at Emeryville recorded 13,914 miles pe raccident in January, while th e recordat Richmond was 12,627 miles. Th esafety "bogey" is 12,450 pe r accident.8

In 1935, Minear went on the extraboard as a conductor, brakeman an dmotorman on th e trains, bu t a yearlater, moved over to Oakland TerminalRailway, the freight division of KeySystem, as a switchman.

He started driving a bu s in 1941;was made a supervisor in 1943 an d be came a central dispatcher in 1950.

Minear, who has tw o sons, a daughte r and four grandchildren, lives withhis wife, Louella, at 2227 ManchesterRd., San Leandro.

McDonald, a wartime shipyardwelder, signed on as a bus driver inOctober, 1945, bu t left in Decemberof '49 to return to Illinois because ofhis mother's illness.Th e "call of the bay area" broughthim back in June, 1951, to again takeover the wheel. Ayear later, he wasmade a training instructor an d fourmonths later, a supervisor.

Classified as a central dispatcher in1961, he's workedboth jobs with experience in trains L. L. McDonaldand their problems, as well as buses.

McDonald and his wife, Violet, liveat 30453 Hoylake St., Hayward. Theyhave five children.

Appointments MadeWilliam J. Bettencourt, of San Lean

dro, past president of AC Transit boardof directors, will serve during th e coming year as chairman of th e directors'project development committee.

William E. Berk of Richmond willhead the committee on personnel andpublic relations.Continuing as chairman of the fi

nance committee will be Ray H. Rinehart of Piedmont.

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Refugee Gives Up Country and CareerTo Find Freedom, Work Without FearWhat's it like, to adjust to life in ane w country, after relief and fear beginto di m a little? Does the gilded picture

of freedom in America look a littletarnished, nine years after escape tothis country?

Not to Lorentz Fulop, 40, of 3219Central Ave., Alameda, maintenanceemployee at the Seminary Division.

Although Fulop gave up a career asa mechanical draftsman an d as a musicteacher, when he gave up his countryof Hungary, he is "so happy here -I still can't say enough, we're all sohappy, so glad."

Fo r the past two holiday seasons,some of his feeling of gratitude traveledthrough the east bay an d to San Francisco - in th e "Seasons Greetings"an d other holiday decorations, drawnon the "Candy Cane Express" operatedby the district.

He also di d the art work on the frontof th e last gasoline coach, when itmade its farewell run.Fulop, always happy to "help out",has no t forgotten hi s escape from Hungary in 1956 - or th e warmth of hiswelcome in America.A sergeant in the German tank corpsin World War II, Fulop was takenprisoner by the Russians after the warwas over. Finally "allowed" to return

WHO'S SAD? - LorentzFulop, Hungarian refugee, is glad to use talentsfrom a previous career.As an AC Transit worker atSeminary Division, he'sfound the "happy life".

to his work as a draftsman, he sawhis mother's farm and house confiscated an d learned about fear an d distrust."I was no good for the Communists",he explains tersely. After taking partin the revolt against th e Communistsin his country, he knew "sooner orlater, would come the knock on thedoor."

With his wife, Maria, an d son,Thomas, he made his way to th e Austrian border an d walked 10 milesthrough swamps in a storm to escape.

Brought to Alameda by th e Christian Reform Church, Fulop learnedEnglish an d found a job. When hiseyes began to bother him, he turnedfor a while to music teaching.

But, as an American citizen, Fulopalso learned there were advantages toregular hours and pay. Tw o years ago,he went to work for AC Transit. Andhe has the "happy life."

He brought his parents-in-law herefrom Hungary an d still hopes to bringhis mother. His son, no w 21, is studying to be an attorney; he has a littlegirl, Anna Maria, 4.

Someday, perhaps, he might returnto Hungary for a visit. Bu t fear remains.He's afraid to leave America - "somethings you don't forget."

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MASTER SHOPPER - Howard Beebe, manager of purchases an d stores, right, takesthe measure of a new type tire, expected todo 100,000 miles. L. R. Butler, below, checksfile on supplies.

Simp-Ie ArithmeticPurchasing Keeps the Wheels TurningAll departments cooperate to keepthe "wheels rolling" for AC Transit,bu t if it wasn't for purchasIng an dstores - th e .wheels might not bethere, nor th e "rolling."As manager of purchases an d stores,Howard D. Beebe considers the job ofsecuring material, supplies and equipment for th e district "pretty simple" -if yo u know arithmetic.But he also admits the job is interesting because it is so diversified. Hean d his staff deal in everything from"diesel to doughnuts" and from busesto retirement pins .He might, at one minute, be considering different makes of steamcleaners, and the next, consideringwhat shrubbery would be th e best for

district landscaping.And there's nothing simple aboutobtaining the best products to do th e10

best job in giving the lowest possiblecost pe r mile.Th e formula, according to Beebe,

works this way:Th e department knows ho w many

scheduled miles buses operate; ho wmany miles a bus will run on a gallonof fuel; the number of quarts of oilnecessary; how many miles a tire willtravel; at what mileage it will benecessary to replace parts.With these known factors an d th euse of arithmetic, quantities can easilybe determined - allowing importanttime to study how various models andproducts will perform.Fuel, oil an d tires are the majoritems - th e specifications for ne w

motor coaGhes ar e a joint effort of operating, maintenance an d purchasingdepartments. Like other expenditures

"FROM A TO Z" -Invoice clerk R. R. Dunn,left, an d senior buyer T. E. Mcintyre consider price lists on supplies. Above, L.B.Patton itemizes parts for buses in automotive storeroom at Emeryville Division.

that exceed $3,000, contracts for busesare made after obtaining formal bids.Fuel an d lubricants are purchasedon a minimum three year contract;tires are furnished on a service rentalagreement based on a cost pe r mile,issued for a minimum of five years .In addition, the department carries8,000 items in stores. Of these 5000with a unit value of 50 cents ~ o r e ' are controlled by posting of issues an dreceipts in a kardex file, with cardsbeing forwarded to the purchasingdivision when the stock needs replacement. Issues are charged to th e typeof bus they are used on, giving accuratemaintenance costs of various models.Items under 50 cents are not pu tthrough th e card system, but ar echecked to keep the supply at properlevel.As to variety, Beebe can report awide range, including tickets, transfers, coin wrappers, money changers,mechan ics' clothing, cleaning compounds, machine tools an d office supplies.

A "master shopper" since 1929,Beebe joined Key System TransitLines in 1947. Th e personnel in hisdepartment have an average of 17years of service, with E. V. Johanssonat the head of the list with 35 years.Besides Beebe, purchasing includesO. M. Amaral, R. R. Dunn, L. E. Ge rhart an d T. E. McIntyre. Th e storesdepartment, under J. A. Krajcar assupervisor, includes J. F. Abeyta,G. A. Akers, Jr., L. R. Butler, L. M .Gilmore, R. L. Goforth, A. D. Grier,Johansson, Edward Keaton, V; R. McNeely, L. B. Patton, Edward Rogers ,G. P. Salles and J. L. Warren.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARDAt an adjourned regular meetingJan. 27, 1965, the Board of Directors: Authorized Purchases and StoresManager to participate in regional conference of American Transit Associa-tion, on motion of Vice PresidentMcDonnell. Authorized General Manager toinvestigate feasibility of installing twoway radios on district buses, on motionof Director Bettencourt. Commended Director Copelandfor faithful and devoted service asPresident of Board during 1963 and1964, on motion of Director Warren. Declared intention of the Boardthat any adjustment in compensationof General Manager will be retroactive to January, . 1965, on motion ofVice President McDonnell.At the regular meeting,.February 10,

1965, the Board of Directors: Authorized General ManagerHensel to represent the District at thefuneral of Jesse Haugh, former president of Key System Transit Lines, onmotion of Director McDonnell.

Published monthly by theALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICTlatham Square Building 50 8 Sixteenth Street

Oakland, California 94612 Telephone 6547878BOARD OF DIRECTORSWILLIAM H. COBURN, JR. . . . PresidentWard I

JOHN McDONNELL. Ward IIIROBERT M. COPELAND.RAY H. RINEHART . .WILLIAM E. BERK . .WM. J. BETTENCOURT.E. GUY WARREN . . .

. Vice PresidentDirector at largeDirector at lorge

Ward IIWard IV. . Ward V

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERSKENNETH F. HENSEL . General ManagerROBERT E. NISBET . . . AttorneyJOHN F. LARSON. . TreasurerControlierGEORGE M. TAYLOR. . . SecretaryALAN l. BINGHAM. . Public Information Manager

'--_____ 5 ______ ..Jof claims department operations to$2,000, on motion of Director Rinehart Recommended to Toll BridgeAuthority that it take early action tofacilitate construction of one of theproposed additional bay bridges andapprove recommendations of theirengineers as to which crossing haspriority, with provision that rights ofway for both crossings be defined and Authorized expenditure of up to protected, on motion of Director$800 for engineering and testing pro- Warren.gram of two-way radio equipment on Commended Operator Donaldbuses, on motion of Director Cope- Boyer for action in handling unruly

land. students on bus, on motion of Director Increased budget for evaluation McDonnell.Committee Named to Study Legislative ActionsA special committee has been ap- Transit District law. The committeepointed by board president William includes directors John McDonnell,

H. Coburn to review State legislation Ray H. Rinehart and E. Guy Warren,and discuss possible changes in AC with Warren as chairman.Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District .

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