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Commenting on the phrase, "commuter espirit de corps," students ranged from humor to bitterness. "Will be formed when Napoleon is appointed Master," wrote one wag. "You meet happy people on the MTA," another improvised. "Ridiculous and hollow," "frightening artificiality," and "a rationalization for dissatisfied commuters"--these were other reactions, together with "Pleasant in many ways, but causes a provincial, cliquish atmosphere," and "Definitely true--too much, perhaps makes us clannish." This sentiment was echoed in other parts of the poll...
...group of Philadelphia insurance companies is interested in putting up a $50 million apartment house development on the MTA carbarn property, City Councillor Alfred E. Vellucci said yesterday...
...addition, Sullivan remarked that the two buildings offered by Cambridge--the Wellington and Kelley schools--are both within five minutes' walk from the nearest MTA station. Since most of the students at the junior college will come from "economically underprivileged groups," he explained, availability of public transportation will be an important factor in choosing a site...
...Metropolitan Transit. Authority is not presently considering disposal of its Boylston St. caryards or extension of its Cambridge subway, Anthony D. Pompeo,, chairman of the MTA trustees, told the City Council yesterday...
Several councillors questioned the importance of the yards, particularly the repair facilities. Councillor Joseph A. DeGuglielmo '29, said he thought that "less than ten" employees now worked in the shops, and asserted that it was "a little selfish on the part of the MTA" to retain the extensive facilities when the propety might be put to more productive...