Word: bus
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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President Bunting has agreed to subsidize the HSA Radcliffe bus service for its two week trial period, John W. Harmon '65, HSA sponsor, said yesterday. If enough 'Cliffies ride the bus, Radcliffe may pay for its permanent operation...
About 200 enthusiastic 'Cliffies have been riding the bus each day, according to Harmon, but twice that number are needed for the service to break even. HSA organizers are increasing publicity and praying to cold, wet weather to encourage more girls to take the bus...
Radcliffe will pay the difference between the cost of chartering the bus and dimes collected for the trial runs, and further plans will depend on the results of these first two weks. Mrs. Bunting has suggested that RGA might serve as a sounding board to consider financial arrangements for a permanent service. Harmon reported that paid HSA members would, in any case, continue to manage the runs and deal with any legal questions...
...cent fare will be collected on the bus for the first few days; after this introductory period ticket books must be bought in the dorms. Radcliffe girls are being hired by the HSA to promote and sell the books. Harmon said that President Bunting supported the project "wholeheartedly...
...bus is scheduled to leave the Radcliffe quad every half-hour from 8:55 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. with stops at Bertram, Cabot, Moors, and Barnard Halls, Radcliffe Yard, PBH, Lowell Lecture Hall, and Memorial Hall. The return trip will start at Memorial Hall at 9:10 a.m. and will run at half-hour intervals until 1:40 p.m. The return route will omit the stop at Lowell Lecture Hall...