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The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts • 10

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The Boston Globei
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Boston, Massachusetts
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The Boston Globe Thursday, August 28. 15 10 Meanwhile, Back on the Circle-T transit trains and at other By ROBERT B. HAXROX (Massachusetts Bay Transport rr is for Transportation. tion Authority. rhrvr rt Vttin it Willi And enclosed by a circle It will soon appear on signs Is the new emblem of the at stations, on buses and rapid soon be known as the "Big-T.

While the will be the The transit system'! newment will be white from tha emblem has no specific colors, i windows up and gray and and can be used in any ar- aluminum below, linked by a rangement. black line. Normally, the and the Bus and trolley doors, in a circle consist of a solid color, startling effort to speed up on a light background, but the loading and unloading time, reverse can also be used. will be bright yellow. The new emblem is the same The Authority will also re-as that used by the Stockholm sort to color codes to identify Authority's new emblem, it was announced that there will be "no more use of the initials (Sweden) transit system.

its rapid transit routes. JEWELERS YEARS Announced by the Author- I The Harvard-Ashmont run M.B.T.A." to further reduce' references to the M.TA. I "We would appreciate your seeking clever ways to use the to identify us," said an Authority spokesman to the press, "and we hope the symbol will become a natural expression as was the 'El'." will be known as the "Red" line. East Boston as the "Blue," and Everett-Forest Hills as the "Orange." All buses connecting with taxi ity at the same time was an entire graphics program, including a color scheme for the system's rapid transit trains, trolleys and buses. Also unveiled were archi Gash on the Spot! the "Red" line, for example.

tects sketches of the new rapid 10 will have a red background on the sign. Rout maps will displayed prominently in every transit North Station, which will soon be under construction, and the modernized Arl "OK SELL Y0U11 DIAMONDS TO OLD RELIABLE E. B. HORN BUTERS OF DI1M0RDS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR OYEI 121 YEIRS SELL URWARTED I01D AND SILVERWARE 110 ANTIQUE JEWELRY ill li Jiwilrj tor ntlmitu-finoBillr OwmI Ctttti CollKtlH NO CHAROS FOR APPRAISALS B. NORN CO, 421 WASHINGTON ST, Ops.

SUMMER OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS TIL :00 ington Station. rapid transit car, showing the stations and exactly where the THE OLD AND THE NEW AT THE M.B.T.A. 'No Conflict' VerdictbyMBTA On Two-Job Claim Adjuster A spokesman for the Massa- employment among college) Ryan, Toomey's immediate chusetts Bay Transportation students and high school drop- supervisor in the M.B.T.A., sail Authority insisted Wednesday I outs, who have sought Sum- he was unaware Toomey was there is "absolutely no conflict jobs unsuccessfully. working for the city. various color lines connect, FOR THE TUMMY The graphics program was-developed in a six-month study by Cambridge Seven Associates, under the Author Arlington Station will be the first to be renovated under a ity Planning Department $9 million modernization pro- FAST- RELIEF FOR ACID INDIGESTION The color scheme for the gram.

Uncle Sam is picking system's rolling surface equip- up two-thirds of the tab, of interest in the dual role of a $158-a-week staff member. who is also on a city payroll at $70.50 a week. KEtf C3E68 dmtk WO Joseph F. Tommey of No-Fix Measure Gets Green Light in House 41 South Boston, an M.B.T.A. claims adjuster, is also carried on the Boston Park Department payroll as a full- "What's wrong with helpinf time life guard at the Charles- By JOHN C.

THOMAS The House gave near final town Pool. a minor onenqerr ne asuea. That's one of the extraneous approval Wednesday to legis "The matter was thorough lation that would make ticket-fixing a lost art in Massachu ly investigated and it was setts. jobs we have to do." Supporting the legislation was former police officer, Rep, Ralph E. Sirianni (D-Win-throp), who said it would "re found there was absolutely no conflict," an M.B.TA.

Rep. Michael P. Feeney (D- ON A PAIR OF Hyde Park) failed to rally op position against the measure store respect and dignity to all spokesman said. "He was doing this (work as a life guard) after hours and on his own time." which is designed to strengthen the role of a traffic officer. Rollcall vote was 144 to 62.

The bill will be returned to police officers. "It is very discouraging for a police officer to do his job properly and book 15 viola Toomey, who was an unsuc the Senate where it had been rewritten earlier. tors," he said, "only to return to find the sergeant had taken cessful candidate for the House from South Boston, could not The House and Senate have be reached for comment. care of some, the lieutenant failed to agree on procedural points dealing with the suspen some more and that only a Park Department records re few, who knew no one, were sion of a driver's license after three warnings of traffic vio veal Toomey has been employed as a Summer life guard for the past five years, regardless of continued employment lations. Under the bill, the Registrar left." The bill provides that the registry issue to each police chief a set of booklets, each containing numbered individ of Motor Vehicles would no by tha M.B.T.A.

for seven years. longer have the right to gus pend the license of a motorist Toomey, son of the assistant clerk of the Supreme Judicial found innocent of a traffic vio Get A Pair At Any Of Mother Bay State's 57 Stations Court, joined the M.B.T.A. in ual citations. There would be five copies of each citation. The chief would assign a booklet to each officer involved in traffic patrols and maintain a record of the numbers.

the late 50 as a tabulation clerk in the auditor's depart lation. Feeney charged that the law would "persecute drivers," despite its very fancy name." ment. William J. Ryan, head of the M.B.T.A. claims department, promoted Toomey to an investigator's job three years ago.

So. Station Sale OK Clears Way for Center Only last week, Toomey was named to a $158-a-week 0llLY PAIR job as a claims adjuster. Ten senior investigators, most of Federal Judge Robert Ander- car garage, with direct eon nections to the Central Artery them 15-year veterans in the field, also were competing for and the Mass. Turnpike, a the Job. motel, bus terminal, private son Wednesday paved the way for construction of a $50 million transportation center and development in the South Station area.

The judge approved a peti The most recent Toomey office building, trade center promotion was confirmed by and other facilities such as a heliport. M.B.T.A. Gen. Mgr. Rush B.

tion by the Boston Terminal Lincoln, who said Wednesday the Authority has no set policy The land contains one million square feet and is bounded by Atlantic Summer st. and Fort Point Cannel. Corp. to sell the 23-acre site to the Boston Redevelopment Au on "moonlighting." Lincoln conceded, however, thority for $6,950,000. that claims personnel, both The New Haven R.R.

owns 70 percent of the company and investigators and adjusters, must maintain a flexible work schedule that sometimes finds the New York Central, 30 ADVERTISED NATIONALLY ON TELEVISION FOR 3.50 Under the agreement, the them busy with M.B.T.A. duties at night. B.R.A. will pay $4,225,000 in cash and an additional mort Park Department records indicate Toomey works as a lift guard 6 p.m. to midnight gage of $2,725,000.

Of this, $1 million will be returned to the city, half of the tax delin on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, com quency for the years 1959- es. Collins ordered Development pleting his 40-hour week with elongated stints on Saturday Administrator Edward Logue to begin immediate ne and Sunday, MOSQUITOS DROVE HIM crazy FROM ITCHING But doctor's formula stopped HI Actually stopped "urge to Amazing Zemo tpeedi relief of torment from eczema, minor rashes, skin irritations. Cools, soothe, reduces "itchability." Deunsitiret nerve endings. Antiseptic too, aids healing. "De-itch" skin with Zemo Liquid or Ointment.

Large size saves most! Helps control PIMPLES Infection, too! Liquid Zemo driet excess oil, opens clogged pom. Money back if relief isn't fast from tkia troubles shown on Zemo package. Arthur O'Keefe, Park De gotiations for the property and estimated it could be acquired partment executive director, said that, despite the daily by mid-Fall. closing of the Charlestown The mayor said that B.n.A. acquisition of the site does not rule out the proposed sports Pool st 8 p.m., Toomey's tour of duty as a life guard extends to midnight four days a week stadium, but that all cossible M.B.T.A chief Lincoln said uses of the land will be con- he frowns on the idca of an sidered.

Authority employee serving on! "I am keeping an open mind on the location of the proponed he added. a separate public payroll. Lincoln said this is particularly true in view of high un- Plans call for a 4000-5000- tiamhee Rdller Skates rugged, colorful with that CRAZY Take it from Mother Bay State kids, you'll be a standout in any crowd when you're wearing a pair of BANSHEES Mother Christmas isn't that far Banshee Roller Skates would be great for gifting 111 for Happy Summer Listening 111 LruuLsLs mm MOTHER WILL BE MOST HAPPY TO ACCEPT ALL MAJOR OIL CO. CREDIT CARDS Plus DINER'S CARTE BLANCHE AND AMERICAN EXPRESS CHARGE CARDS is YOURS FOR THE ASKING AUGUST 26 TO RADIO STATION WM Get SincklKt oxclusivo Compound reduces origins natr cs much cs 29 Nicktl Compound in ntw Sincloir Coiolinti on tsctuiiv Sincloir ditcovtry thott Rtductt tngint wtor 01 much at 29 Corrboti harmful tngint depotiti Savet rtpain givti mort mitti ptr dollar Rtifortt lott power in old cort Keepi nw con of pok ptrformonct AM 1390 On Ytwf Wat FM 99.1 M0ytU ea, i ml e- -e CO SV'Sftt MN'J Ne eb Tkff'rt ritl MIT It? Hi-liMtif I'ltiml I I Sinclair ond only Sincloir hoi liquid Nictal fttit In Mul-lottit In Ntwi, Sport and Wtothtr Strvlng PLYMOUTH CAPE COD OFF SHORE ISLANDS irvtfioi tf ttymvlk ti4 Hytftufi Mt ti. "AMERICA'S HOMETOWN RADIO STATION".

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