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...despite the falloff in membership and the tranquil surroundings, McManus insists that the John Birch Society is thriving. It occupies three full buildings in the Belmont area alone. It has a national payroll of more than 175. Through its Western Islands Publishing Company, the Society prints four magazines, each with circulation hovering around 45,000. McManus one of the few official spokesmen for the Society--writes a syndicated column published in more than 100 county newspapers, although few big city papers run "The Birch Log." Recently, McManus has appeared on CBS's "Nightwatch" and is also scheduled for "PBS Latenight...
...falloff in rail travel had turned the white granite building into a mausoleum. The railroads were eager to raze it and put up an office building. There was no longer any need for a station that could support crowds of 175,000, as it had during World War II, or a staff of 5,000 to operate the city within the station: bowling alley, mortuary, bakery, butchery, YMCA hotel, ice house, resident doctor, liquor store, Turkish baths, first-class restaurant, basketball court, swimming pool, nursery, police station and silver-monogramming shop...
...reason for the falloff in participation of this year is that (UHS) did not send information packets to potential donors, as it has in the past. Marling costs and problems with address changes forced the agency to withdraw this publicity support UHS officials and yesterday...
...department experienced a major decline in freshman applicants last year when only two freshmen applied. Walker said, She partially attributed the falloff to "subtle or not so subtle pressure by freshman advisors to steer people away from the department, particularly by saying it may be harmful to graduate school and employment plans...
Others--like William R. Fitzsimmons '67, director of admissions--said they had expected some falloff within the next few years...