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IWre is bo need to go to Tfcoouu anymore to look far i ghfcf. Ji Inflation sj By Chris Porter Inflation is to blame for higher bus ticket costs to USC football games, according to a South Carolina Electric fc Gas Co., SCE&G, official. Roger Dubose, executive assistant to the vice president of customer operations, said the $1.50 round trip price was needed to compensate for increases in operation and maintenance costs and in driver salaries. The price was $1. **WE*RE TRYING to make up some of our losses," he said. "We're losing money on the entire transit system." The transit system lost over $1 million last year, according to Ren Alverson, chief of rails and tariffs for the Public Service Commission. Alverson said the commission oirfttnrifpH Ih* ratp inrrMM> aftpr nisi IIIIII?ill IIIBMIIM? IBIII ! i in mm iiM iiirimMii PEACE It offers profess challenge. must be a U.S. citizen although the minimum age :j under 20 have the skills and e must meet medical and tegi * A I rPeraftyZ lasts from 4 to emphasizes lanjppli||> c monthly allujt^ttrroi food medical cW? ? readjustment allowance of 3 FSeWeWPyVvg ffOM9 K6 |U9|ptl9 I AuHVINsm4 HiMiMfiCf | iifrpivicws:PIciD inent i Cooper library and yoa c*n ft I OmA thfa car ours bus fa SCE6G submitted an audited statement of its losses. This is the first rate increase fabus tickets to football games since SGE&G began the service in 1970. With a maximum seating capacity of 45, the total money taken in is $67.50 per bus. ANYWHERE FROM 20 to 40 buses are used each game, depending on how many are available from other routes and Iimb mam> avo nnnrmtiln TtuKnoa UVW UXCUAJ M1V &/UWWV said no regular routes are sacrificed in order to provide buses for the games. As of this year, bus drivers are making $5.28 an hour instead of $3.00. Operating costs have risen from $2,185,000 in 1970 to $4,339,000 in 1978, Dubose said. Bill Lide, senior representative for corporate communications at SCE4G, said the rate increase should help cover much of the MDDC I uunm ional development and is 18 years, very tesw applicants Noerience necessary to aualrfv. tualty in the host 60Mntry ultural studies %_ j ^5 per month, set aside in the ?4&fon of service iiersS^Breerdevetopment roquktd) Office, October 2,3 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmm idiiy pUce fat die world, re increase previous year's losses, but SCE4G will still not make a profit. "We don't anticipate any more in craucs tuijr uuic suw uuwt*?, be said. L.E. Amick, director of transportation, said there are very few complaints about the increase. He said most buses are filled to capacity. Lide said, "We don't have any problem filling up buses, people obviously think it's worth it." "We had two choices," Alverson said. "We either had to discontinue the bus service, or increase prices." ^ v r wet! ym PLACE: DATE: TIME : Project wins J8y IJha Fred* The College of General Studies accepted $500 Tuesday for placing second in the southern division of the national "Pitch In" contest. The annual competition in its sixth year of existence, is sponsored by Budweiser of America and ABC radio. CHARLES OSRORN, ptofessor of sociology, represented the fi college at the presentation ceremonies held at Budweiser of Columbia. "The check will be used in very good methods, "he said. "It is for the good of the college." The prize-winning project was the renovation of Dora Grey's home in Caycee. Osborn said Grey's name was taken from a Midlands Human Resource Commission list of people in need B 1 n neip. j Osborn said Grey "was in such a j decrepit situation." There wasn't any money available to make the I necessary improvements, but the j college "provided manpower" to get the job done, be said. LOCAL MERCHANTS, students, and craftsmen donated their services to help with the reconstruction. I I I FIVE POINTS f] PHONE AHEAD FO I rnrc largec* | b l\ t Li whole SC B Coke when you buy 1 This 'd*c 5p7> a EXHIB >4 ND 1 1 SPONSC JIT > jTHE FINE ' ICOMMITTI fliTw?? frii luring I [ \\y~ J many film JOf rftlr RANERE G KI SSHLL UOl SH FROM I OC1.2 "6 woihIHY - #* 9:00 - 6:00 Over 6QQ diff 2nd prize The competition was "made aware to them (the students) through my sociology classes/' Osborn said. "It is a tremendous educational, first-hand experience." This is the second consecutive year the college has won second prize. The other project was -U? ? I renovaung a iwuk ui uwmwt?. jamas; I loc Crcom Six>pp? 8 ~r. Gcwn at SoJubo1 ' ? J Fivo Points h I Colurr>bio,5.C Sj I mon.-Sat.\ / Sun 1 | 12:00-9:30 2:00-6:0tf^ | | T-SHIRTS ONLY 1 I $1.50 with ad. | Wirt 1 |i [i 256-6681 >R FASTER SERVICE J ake when you buy | indwich w/ad Small I /2 sandwich w/ad jj i Coupor\? ITION cai r: Qr\LE, f ! PRINTS )RED BY I I?1 *!& \RTS ta I ? i JUi fUMSl hOUM? 3 /#r icorks oj 4his artists I IN ALLERIES '?mo tithiv erenr pnntsl . . .V.'.V