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In This IssueGeneral Manager's Report ... 3Safe Miles Contest Winners ... 4System Shake-up ... 6News Briefs ... 12Division News ...13RTD Board of DirectorsElect New Officers ...13One Way Streets Effect21 RTD Lines ... 14Operator Of The Month ... 15Vital Statistics ...15

RTD DirectorsHERBERT H. KRAUCHPresident

THOMAS G. NEUSOMVice President

Kermit M. BillCharles E. ComptonDavid K. HaywardA. J. Eyraud, Jr.Leonard G. GleckmanMichael E. MackeDon C. McMillanDouglas A. NewcombNorman ToppingVirginia ReesSecretary

Administrative StaffSAMUEL B. NELSONGeneral Manager

RICHARD GALLAGHERAssistant General ManagerFor Engineering

JACK R. GILSTRAPAssistant General ManagerFor Rapid Transit Development

GEORGE F. GOEHLERAssistant General ManagerFor Operations

HIL BLACKComptrollerAuditor-Treasurer

MILTON McKAYGeneral Counsel

RICHARD L. MANNINGDirector of Public Information

WILLIAM A. REASONEditor

ALBERT L. SEGALArt Director

Mailing AddressSouthern CaliforniaRapid Transit District1060 South BroadwayLos Angeles 90015

Happiness is a four year old, Monique Richards, Why?

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Samuel B. Nelson

General Manager's Report

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our ACME (Associated Charities, Management-Employees) drive was a tremendous success. lt wasall possible because of the deep concern you demon-strated for the efforts of the charitable organizationssupported by ACME. (See story, page 12)

As chairman of this year's drive, I took the occasionto visit some of the organizations which rely upon usfor a portion of their operating expenses. The workthey are doing is heartwarming. We can all take pridein the knowledge that we are contributing to impor-tant research aimed at eliminating diseases, or to äc-tivities that provide necessities for the less fortunate.

Our funds are helping make new breakthroughs indisease prevention possible, the kind of break-throughs that spelled the end of polio. Certainly, mostof us remember when every summer brought the fearof a new infantile paralysis epidemic. Contributions toACME helped in the development of the Salk vaccine.

We know what it means for children who cannot laughand play like most youngsters. ACME contributionsare helping more and more of these youngsters tolead normal, useful lives.

ACME contributions help in numerous other ways,such as providing funds for organizations aidingfamilies in need of financial assistance.

Many of us took advantage of our payroll deductionplan to make our ACME pledge. Because we wereable to have our pledge deducted over a 12 monthperiod, most of us increased our participation.

I would like to thank the three unions which represent90% of the RTD's ennployees—the United Transporta-tion Union, the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks andthe Amalgamated Transit Union. All enthusiasticallybacked ACME. Kenneth Moore, Lyle Burkhart andHomer Porcher each share with me the gratitude —of the benefiting organizations — for the way in whichyou responded to this year's drive.

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Sam Nelson congratulatesDivision 9 & 13 operators on winning

RTD's safe miles contest for 1969.

25-year safety award pin holder John Steedmanaccepts first place plaque in behalf

of Division 9 from UTU Local Chairman Earl Clark.

After award ceremonies at RiversideGeorge Goehler joins Division 13 operators for lunch.

Oliver Horn accepts ist place plaque in behalf ofDivision 13 at Riverside from UTU Local Chair-man Earl Clark.

DIVISIONS 9 & 13

TAKE TOP HONORS IN 1969'sSAFE DRIVING CONTEST

Top honors in the annual Safe Miles Contest wentto Divisions 9 & 13 for 1969 when they increasedtheir safe miles by over 14°/0 from the previousyear. Second place went to Division 12 and 3rdplace to Division 18.

Fried chicken with all the trimmings was furnishedby RTD to honor the winners at a special luncheonMarch 10 in El Monte for Division 9 operators andon March 14 a similar luncheon was held at River-side for Division 13 operators. Management, unionand local law enforcement officials were presentat both luncheons.

At El Monte, RTD's General Manager, Samuel B.Nelson, in addressing the operators and guests,said. "Safe driving is a byword in the daily opera-tion of our buses. My heartiest congratulations foryour outstanding safety consciousness and theprofessional manner in which you do your job."The chairman of the United Transportation Union,Kenneth Moore, called RTD operators the finestin the nation and lauded their safety record.

Robert Steedman, holder of a 25-year safety awardpin, accepted the UTU plaque from Local ChairmanEarl Clark in behalf of the operators at El Monte.

At Riverside, George Goehler, Assistant GeneralManager For Operations, congratulated Division13 operators for their outstanding safety record for1969 and commented in depth about RTD's newplans. Earl Clark presented a union plaque to OliverHorn, who accepted lt in behalf of the operatorsat Riverside.

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TENTH ANNUAL SYSTEM

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RTD's Tenth Annual SystemShake-up got underway on St.Valentine's Day 1970 with 2493operators vieing for runs byseniority. How long you'd beenwith RTD played an importantpart in bidding as some opera-tors elected to stay where theywere—and others elected tomake a change.

Turn the page for special fourpage SHAKE-UP feature.

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"Landers remains at Seven," called out John T.Johnson, manager of Division 7, and the TenthAnnual System Shake-up got underway in thetrain room of Division 3.

Auburn E. Landers, a veteran of over 44 yearspublic transportation service, is the most senioroperator in the District. He has his pick of anyassignment the District offers. Whatever work-runappeals to him, for convenience close to home,for short hours if he wants to take it easy, for longhours if he prefers those, or for days-off to suithis pleasure — Landers could take whatever hewanted and no one could take it from him.

He didn't change — he had the run he wanted.

Landers started with the Pacific Railway back in

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1925 and today he works the Fairfax Avenue-Hollywoodland-Western & Franklin Line 89.

He plans to retire in November. The next two men,also planning to retire in November, started withthe Los Angeles Railway in 1927, only two monthsapart. Ray Steel, number two in seniority, worksthe Los Angeles-San Fernando Line 24, whileEdwin Deane, number three in seniority, worksthe Avenue 50-El Paso Drive Line 43.

These three men have accumulated over 130years of transportation professionalism.

Bidding the first few hours went very fast, withonly five men changing jobs. Seniority timedropped sharply the second and third day andoperators who had been eyeing certain jobs, wereable to bid them.

Virgil M. Adamson, a veteran of 23 years service,changed from Division 1 to Division 2. He wasone of 95 operators to change divisions Monday,February 16.

On Thursday, February 19, operator Lawrence A.Richards of Division 7 bid for Saturdays and Sun-days off, and got them. His little daughter Monique(inside cover) was with him that day and was verypleased "her daddy" would be home weekends.She was thrilled when he took her out to one ofthe buses and showed her how to drive it.Richards has been with RTD since 1967.

As the final week of bidding was underway,Clarence Christopher stayed with Division 10while Richard Davenport of Division 5 changedover to Division 7.

Friday, February 27, the final day of bidding sawalmost as many operators present as the openingday of bidding. Larry Ziegler stood behind RobertR. Jones — there were two bids open. One atDivision 10 and one at Division 4. If he got 10he'd work out of 630 West Avenue 28 and if hegot 4, he'd work out of 2300 West 54th Street.To Ziegler, who is a newcomer to RTD, havingstarted February 7, lt really didn't matter—he gotDivision 10.

An air of relief permeated the air in the train roomas Ziegler walked away. Those behind the desksbegan shuffling papers and prepared to leave.lt was noted by one division manager that thisyear only 480 operators changed divisions ascompared to 521 last year.

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Bidding is over — another shake-up is history. The paperwork starts now and the qualifying of operators whomade run and division changes starts. One operator was heard to remark to another as he left the train room,"lt won't be too long before I'll be able to get that run I've got my eye on." He was right.

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NEWS BRIEFS

EXTRACAR WEEK IN PASADENAMERCHANTS OFFER GIFTS and PRIZES

ExtraCAR Week was observed in Pasadena March 23-29. Civic,business and government leaders throughout Pasadena partici-pated in the week-long activity sponsored to enable area resi-dents to become further aware of the public transportationservices provided in Pasadena by RTD. Passengers riding the10 Pasadena area RTD lines were given special ExtraCAR lapelbadges. The lapel badges were honored by area merchants forbonuses and gifts. Present at the opening day breakfast were:(left to right) John Regan, Executive Vice President of PasadenaChamber of Commerce; Transit Maid Sparkle; RTD PresidentHerbert H. Krauch; Transit Maid Dorothy; and RTD General Man-ager Samuel B. Nelson.

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TRANSIT NO LONGERA "BLACK SHEEP"The fact that public transit, at langlast, appears to be shedding thestigma of being the "black sheep" ofthe transportation family was theprognosis offered by RTD GeneralManager Samuel B. Nelson to mem-bers of Town Hall's TransportationSection. "In the past, assisting tran-sit financially was considered onlywhen a community was threatenedwith the immediate loss of all serv-ice," Nelson said, adding: "Now,indications are that in the emergingdecade, good public transportationwill be fully recognized as essentialfor the functioning of the total com-munity."

FEDERAL TRANSITBILL ON THE MOVEThe United States Senate haspassed, by an overwhelming vote of83-4, legislation providing urbanmass transportation assistance. Thetransit bill, S. 3154, has been sent tothe House of Representatives wherethe Housing Subcommittee reportedfavorably an the bill to its patent

House Banking and Currency Com-mittee. The Subcommittee increasedthe original $3.1 billion authorizationto $5 billion and restored the 15%discretionary fund. This provisionwould allow the Sec retary of Trans-portation to make grants above the12.5% state limitation. The Senateversion, endorsed by Secretary ofTransportation, John A. Volpe, andsponsored by Senator HarrisonWilliams of New Jersey, would pro-vide $10 billion in assistance forpublic transportation over a 12-yearperiod. If the Housing Subcommitteerecommendations are adopted byboth the House of Representativesand the Senate, California couldqualify for more than $625 million infederal capital assistance in the firstfive years.

ACME PLEDGESINCREASE BY 120°/0RTD initiated the annual ACMEcharities drive in March and theresults have been tremendous. Par-ticipation has increased over 65%,and donations 120%. 1970 pledgestotaled $57,000, compared to $26,000the previous year. RTD GeneralManager Samuel B. Nelson, ACME

Chairman, said, "A lot of good workswill result from our efforts. We canall be proud." One departmentincreased its participation by 166%,while another department had a658°/0 rise in donations.

LOS ANGELES1990 STYLEOne out of every 10 Americans livein California; and one out of everyseven Californians live in Los An-geles. The Los Angeles City PlanningDepartment envisions a populationgrowth in the city from its present2.9 million to 4 million by 1990. Tomeet this projected growth, theDepartment has released a prelimi-nary Master Plan for the city, a planwhich envisions a continuing vitalrole for the District in meeting andfulfilling area public transportationneeds.

JUDGING CONTINUESIN NAME CONTESTSeveral hundred entries have beenreceived in the contest to nameRTD's employee magazine. Thejudges are continuing to review thesuggestions.

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DIVISION NEWSDIVISION 4 & 5Division Five Clerk Clarence S. Riley passed away inhis sleep early Thursday morning, February 26, 1970.Clarence had suffered for twenty years with hearttrouble and still tried to do his best every day he wasat work. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, and threedaughters, Patricia, Linda and Erin.

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Division Five pulled a mild upset at the SystemShake-up and closed in fifth place instead of last.

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We understand that all of our recent retirees fromDivision 4 and 5; Maurice E. Dally, Charles K. Stahl,Frank Kicha, Don Ritz, Wilfred Cato, Charles C. Cupp,Dearcy W. Daniels, Davy Buzzell and ivan Stewart,are all doing well and enjoying the leisure life.

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BIRTHS: CHRISTOPHER A. KENNEDY, February 28, ason, for Operator and Mrs. Lee Roy Kennedy. REGGIEMOREHEAD, February 6, a son, for Operator andMrs. Wardell Morehead. ARRON J. LEWIS, February19, a son, for Operator and Mrs. James C. Lewis.

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DIVISION 9The following fellows are home after sickness or sur-gery and would welcome a call by phone or in person:Ross R. Shappell, Oliver Burns, Irvin G. Hofstetter,Edward P. Miller, Oscar E. Wheeler, Joseph J. Stevensand Robert L. Hanna.

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Your scribe was presented with his second grandson,Anthony John, by son, Dennis, and his wife Cindy, tomake a matched set (2 boys and 2 girls). DaughterSusie, also expecting, came through with numberfive, a girl, Elaine Leslie. (G. E. SERRES, Division 9Reporter.)

RTD BOARD ELECTION. . .

KRAUCHS D T

Herbert H. Krauch has been elected to head RTD's 11-manBoard of Directors for 1970. Elected during the Board's March3 meeting at District Headquarters, he succeeds Kermit M. Bill,Huntington Park City councilman, as president.

Bill turned over his gavel to Krauch during brief ceremonieswhich also saw Thomas G. Neusom, a Los Angeles attorney,replace David K. Hayward, a Redondo Beach City councilman,as the Board's vice president. Both Bill and Hayward willcontinue as RTD Directors.

Krauch, retired editor of the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner,was first appointed to RTD's Board of Directors by LosAngeles Mayor Sam Yorty in 1965 and was reappointed lastyear. Neusom was appointed in 1969 by Supervisor KennethHahn.

During his tenure as a Board member, Krauch has been chair-man of the Legislation and Public Information Committee, vicechairman of the Public Information and Marketing Committeeand vice chairman of the Personnel and Administrative Pro-cedures Committee. He is presently chairman of the ExecutiveCommittee and a member of Surface Operations, Finance andGovernmental Affairs, and Advanced Planning and Engineer-ing committees.

PHOTO: RTD President Kermit M. Bill (center left) turns over the"President's Gavel" to Herbert H. Krauch, his newly elected succes-sor. The two are flanked by (far left) Outgoing Vice President David K.Hayward and the Board's new Vice President (far right), Thomas G.Neusom.

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NEW TRAFFIC PATTERNAFFECTS 21 RTD LINESDowntown Los Angeles is suffering from growing pains— new buildings are rising above the skyline all overthe city. These buildings mean people—lots of peoplewho will be adding to our already crowded streets.

Plans have been completed regarding the pairing ofvarious north-south streets in downtown Los Angeles.The first pairing took place April 5 when Spring Street,between 9th Street and Sunset Boulevard, became one-way south and Main Street, between 9th and MacyStreets, became one-way north.

These two streets were chosen because their conver-sion would be accomplished with a minimum of disrup-tion to the present street traffic pattern.

RTD has been working closely with the Los AngelesCity Department of Traffic, and the Board of PublicUtilities and Transportation, to effect an orderlychangeover in street traffic patterns for improvedmobility downtown.

To speed boarding and discharging of passengers anboth Spring and Main Streets, a new alternate stoppattern is being used. Alternate stop pattern, as thename implies, means that in most cases every otherblock will be for local bus stops and every other blockfor interurban stops.

Twenty-one RTD lines have been re-routed and newbus stops established. A special pamphlet regardingthe changeover has been printed and distributedthroughout the District so that RTD customers wereaware of the changeover and how it would work.

LINES AFFECTED

LINE 2Brooklyn and Hooper Avenue

LINE 8West 54th-North Main

LINE 13Los Angeles-El Segundo

LINE 24Los Angeles-San Fernando

LINE 37Los Angeles-San Pedro

LINE 39Los Angeles-Burbank

LINE 47Whittier Boulevard-East Fourth St.

LINE 49San Pedro Street-South Figueroa

LINE 52Los Angeles-Alhambra-Arcadia

LINE 53Los Angeles-Pomona

LINE 56Los Angeles-Sunland

LINE 60Los Angeles-San Bernardino

LINE 63Los Angeles-El Monte

LINE 67Sierra Madre

LINE 68Glendora-Monrovia

LINE 69Hellman Avenue

LINE 70Oak Knoll-Pasadena

LINE 71Fair Oaks-Pasadena

LINE 75Venice Boulevard-Echo Park Avenue

LINE 92Watts-Sierra Vista

LINE 177Dodger Stadium

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COURTESY HONOREESBOYRS G. SCHWIMER JANUARY COURTESY HONOREE — Line 92 operatorBoyrs G. Schwimer, of Division 11, has been chosen as RTD's January "Operatorof the Month." Employed with RTD for over 14 years and a resident of Hollywood,Schwimer wears a 12-year safety award pin. The letter nominating him for theaward came from one of his daily passengers, who wrote, "I have ridden the 92bus often with this driver and he surely goes above and beyond the call of dutytoward his passengers. He is extremely kind and patient with anyone getting onor off his bus and I could cite numerous cases of his thoughtfulness."

DALE F. HAMILTON FEBRUARY COURTESY HONOREE —Line 61 operator DaleF. Hamilton, of Division 12, has been chosen as RTD's February "Operator ofthe Month." Hamilton, a native of Los Angeles County, has been working withRTD since 1951 and wears a 15-year safety award pin. The letter nominating himfor the award came from one of his regular passengers who wrote, "I travelback and forth to work every day and Mr. Hamilton is most courteous andpleasant. lt means so much to a passenger who rides buses everyday. Thank youfor having such courteous drivers working for you."

JOHN R. ENDERS MARCH COURTESY HONOREE — Line 9 operator John R.Enders, of Division 5, has been chosen as RTD's March "Operator of the Month."Enders has been with the District 27 years and wears a 23-year safety award pin.The letter nominating him for the award came from one of his regular riderswho, speaking for other passengers as well, wrote: "As a group, we wish to saythat we have complete confidence in Mr. Enders' driving ability and his courtesyto all is beyond match. He gives good service, recognizing his regulars with agood mannered greeting upon boarding the bus. He is business-like, but veryconsiderate in waiting for us to run a few steps, on those occasional late morn-ings, if his time permits it. And his courtesy extends to those who are not regularriders. Never once have we heard him raise his voice or show impatience."

VITAL STATISTICSRETIREMENTS

ERNEST K. BELOTEOperator, Division 9Emp. 9-29-45Disability Retirement: 1-1-70

WALTER C. BUCKMASTERUtility "A," Division 6Emp. 10-27-44/RETIRED: 2-1-70

JOHN E. DAVISOperator, Division 9Emp. 1-8-43/RETIRED: 1-18-70

VICTOR R. GUSTAFSONMechanic "A," South Park ShopsEmp. 10-1-58/RETIRED: 1-1-70

HENRY MARYLANDUtility "A," South Park ShopsEmp. 12-24-46Disability Retirement: 1-1-70

DEATHS

JAMES L. CARNINE, age 92Conductor, Division 1Emp. 10-1-20/RETIRED: 9-12-44DIED: 3-20-70

JOHN C. COLLINS, age 90SupervisorEmp. 9-6-01 /RETIRED: 8-16-45Special RollDIED: 3-23-70

ARTHUR J. JACKSON, age 68Mechanic "A," South Park ShopEmp. 4-19-27/RETIRED: 6-1-67DIED: 4-13-70

JOSEPH E. LEWIS, age 63Operator, Division 9Emp. 4-24-45/RETIRED: 8-1-68Permanent DisabilityDIED: 3-28-70

ALBERT 0. OLSON, age 70Carman, South Park ShopEmp. 7-5-35/RETIRED: 9-1-64DIED: 4-11-70

ASA PACE, age 80Conductor, MTLEmp. 4-24-25/RETIRED: 3-25-55DIED: 4-14-70

HERBERT L. TURNER, age 80Mechanic "A," South Park ShopEmp. 4-16-23/RETIRED: 6-1-58DIED: 4-2-70

WILLIS C. WARD, age 76Operator, Division 12Emp. 2-27-45/RETIRED: 8-1-60DIED: 4-6-70

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Los Angeles, Calif.Permit No. 28201

Agirw-AieBOARD of DIRECTORS

HONOR FOUROPERATORS

Can you drive 21/2 million miles without a chargeable accident? Four men in the District have!

Operators Robert W. Steedman, Oscar F. Johnson and Vernon C. Engle of Division 9 and David B. Whiteof Division 10 received their 25-year Safety Award Pins Tuesday, March 3 during special ceremonies atRTD's semi-monthly Board meeting.

Assistant General Manager For Operations George F. Goehler, in introducing the operators to the BoardMembers said, "lt is the Operator who makes a safety program a success and these four operators havelogged enough miles to travel around the world 25 times — while carrying over 8 million passengers. Theimportance of applying classroom training to behind the wheel practices can be seen in this outstandingperformance."

Outgoing RTD President Kermit M. Bill presented the award pins to the operators, taking notice of theiraccomplishment and years of transportation service. He went on to say: "Southern Californians can beextremely proud of the fact that the professionals who operate RTD buses are the best trained operatorsin the nation."

Goehler cited continuing cooperation with representative unions in the implementation of safety programsas a factor in the success of the safety award efforts. Technical advice and assistance from the safetyengineers of the Transit Casualty Company has further aided the safety effort.

25 YEAR SAFETY AWARD PIN PRESENTATION —Outgoing RTD President Kermit M. Bill pre-sents pins to (left to right) Operators Vernon C. Engle, Oscar F. Johnson, Robert W. Steedmanand David B. White. RTD's new president Herbert H. Krauch, looks on.