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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Although total U.S. rail travel continued its almost quarter-century decline last year (see chart), Amtrak logged a slight increase in passenger miles. In the five months ended last Sept. 30, the company carried 10.4% more riders than in the comparable period of 1971. The increase helped hold Amtrak's deficit in the first half of fiscal 1973 to $63 million-a huge amount, but down 9% from a year earlier...
Attitude. Lewis and a crew of Amtrak marketing men, most of them hired from airlines, are out to promote rather than merely provide rail passenger service. Lewis himself came to Amtrak from the aerospace industry (he was once president of General Dynamics) and has maintained his zeal for rail travel despite a Congress-ordered slash in his salary from $125,000 to $60,000 a year. Amtrak is now plugging airline-style package weekend tours that include train and hotel reservations in a single, discount price, and has negotiated car-rental discounts for Amtrak passengers at some destination points. Although...
Those who hope to travel down memory lane with the score will find much of it a dusty detour. Only Alice Blue Gown, You Made Me Love You and the title song have survived 1919 with melodic vitality. Thanks be to Peter Gennaro's dance numbers for some lively eye openers at points in the story where one might be strongly tempted to doze off. They are executed with zest and finesse, and one number, The Riviera Rage, also possesses a saucy elegance...
Joan M. Fuchs of North House, William C. Fuller Jr. of Kirkland House, Catherine A. Guyton of Quincy House, and Samuel I. Sheffler of Mather House have been awarded Sheldon Fellowships for a year of world-wide travel...
...following seniors have won special fellowships for travel and study abroad next year...