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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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10
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10 The Boston Globe Tuesday, October 15, 1968 MET A Fare Hike Backed By ROBERT W. CARR The Home Builders Assn. of Greater Boston, has called for a general increase in fares on the M.B.T.A. to off- I set the rising deficit. The editorial by George A.

Yarrington, editor of the as sociation monthly Newsletter noted that Boston and New York transportation systems have retained the 20 cent fare while the other major cities in the nation have gone to 25 cents and 30 cents. OF VALUES Yours at extra savings As seen on Channel 4 WBZ-TV M.B.T.A. should do is raise the base fare to 25 cents on all lines." Yarrington said top management of the M.B.T.A. favored a fare hike. "But they are being opposed by the M.B.T.A.

Advisory Board." The Advisory Board is comprised of municipal heads of the 79 communities in the transportation district. Mayor White is chairman. Cusick, shortly after taking over proposed a 10-cent fare hike on all surface rides to bring in an estimated $8 million. This was approved by the directors but rejected by the Advisory Board from the 14 communities in the original transportation district. The municipal leaders believed that it would result in a tremendous drop in patronage.

They told Cusick to submit a new more equitable proposal. Cusick is expected to do this in a few weeks. M.B.T.A. General manager Leo J. Cusick and his staff are working on a new fare structure for the system which he is expected to submit to the line's directors for approval soon.

The proposal will then be submitted to the line's 79-member Advisory Board for approval. Yarrington, former executive secretary of the Quincy Taxpayers Assn. helped establish the M.B.T.A.'s South Shore rapid transit line to Braintree and Quincy. In his editorial Yarrington said transportation between the core city and the suburbs is absolutely necessary to sustain real estate values He said that in light of the impending $30 million operation deficit of the transportation system, which will reflect on tax rates next year in the 79 user communities "the very least the if you-shop-at-home sv, mi mi lilt fiSte I I 3 tcall celled llr iT 'U- II fesssfc ill S. Boston Man Held SMOKY TRAIN Fire broke out in the undercarriage of a Boston Maine'Buddliner shortly after the train pulled into North Station from Beverly about 8 :30 a.m.

today. One of the last debarking passengers reported smelling smoke moments before the fire flared. Boston fire fighters brought it under control and the train was later shunted to a repair yard. (Photo by Don Preston) METRO FOCUS IIP A South Boston man accused of a $40,000 Cambridge warehouse robbery was held for the Middlesex Grand Jury today by East Cambridge Court Judge M. Edward Viola.

James F. Marks, 27, of was charged with breaking and entering and larceny in the nighttime, and with using a car without authority. Another suspect in the case, Richard Megna, 24, of Clyde Arlington, is al Solid Color Antique Somerville Man Dies in Fire jjri-- Fabulous tibergias-uoooy weave 12 feet wide; ready waiting Grand Jury action. They were arrested July 8 near the Lechmere Sales warehouse on Second st. Policevsaid a stolen truck was backed up to the door andloaded wth $40,000 worth of goods.

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