20—The Daily Collegian Thursday, March 11, 1982 Council approves sale of Centre Cab Co. By KAREN KONSKI Collegian Staff Writer The high costs of operating the Centre Cab Co. led to the State College Municipal Council's decision to put the cab company up for sale, Council President Joseph P. Wakeley Jr. said yesterday. Wakeley said bids for the cab com pany will be accepted beginning April 30. However, the council can reject any or all bids if they are too low, he said. The municipality has been losing about $3,000 each month on the cab system, he said. State College took over the opera tion of Centre Cab after the Centre Area Transportation Authority asked to be relieved of the operation because the cab company was operating at a deficit. The municipality bought the system in 1979 from private owners. After taking over-operation of the system from CATA, the council agreed to let the municipality run the cab company on a one-year trial basis with the option to sell it after that year. At the council's March 1 meeting, it agreed to put the system up for sale. Because the cars that Centre Cab uses are not as big'as regular cabs, Wakeley said, the municipality would have to buy more cabs if it were to continue operating the service. The municipality would also have to hire another mechanic. Because of the additional work required on the cabs, the municipal garage's mechan ic has had less time to work on the municipality's vehicles, Wakeley Sky Top adult bookstore opens By JIM WICKIZER Collegian Staff Writer The Sky Top News and Gift Shop has opened with very little ballyhoo, despite being an adult bookstore, its owner said. Ignatius Pitz said the new business at Sky Top, located along Route 322 about seven miles west of State College, is half an adult bookstore and half a gift shop. The gift shop, which is not yet fully stocked, will include snacks, popular magazines, morning papers and gift items. Pitz said he's selling a little bit of everything from regular gift shop items to hardcore sex items. "A lot of the items right now are either U• 0273 Management costs that were not originally accounted for also led to the decision to sell the cabs, he said. All of these additional costs were not included in the $70,000 that the municipality originally paid for the system. In addition, Wakeley said the coun cil thinks it is unfair for State College taxpayers to pay for the cab company when 30 percent of the ridership is from outside of the municipality. "I guess the whole thing is that it's costly," he said. Municipal Manager Carl B. Fairbanks said advertisements will be placed in professional magazines for the taxi industry announcing that the cab system is for sale. The council is looking for a buyer that owns other systems and will add the State College system to its cor poration. Ads will not be placed in local newspapers, he said. Service will be continued at the same 24-hour level while the council is looking for a buyer, Fairbanks said. The council has not decided whether to dissolve the system if it does nbt find a buyer, he said. The municipality may continue to operate the cab company, but possi bly on a smaller scale, Wakeley said."We can't afford to lose the mon ey." Wakeley said he thinks the govern ment should not be involved in serv ices that can be provided by private enterprise. too cheap or too expensive," he said. "The giftshop is only about one-fourth full." The adult section of the store is guard ed by full-time store clerk Dan Truax. "We don't advertise this section of the store," Truax said, "it's up to you to go through the door into the adult section.", The sign on the door of the adult section removes any doubt as to which section it is: "Adult Section you must be 21 years of age or older to enter. Be pre pared to show proof of . age!! !" "The 21 years of age rule is my own rule," Pitz said. "It'll be easy to enforce and it'll keep me away from the trouble I've had before." a evening with S ..-''''','•'•!i' 'CE SUNDAY, MARCH 14,1982 8:30 PM seats still a Fill h.u.b. desk at eisenhower auditorium tickets $6,7,8 oor sun USG Senate questions committee's purpose By MARCY MERMEL Collegian Staff Writer The Undergraduate Student Govern ment Senate has been confused about the purpose of its Appropriations Commit tee, said Deb Riebman, chairman of the committee at the senate's Feb. 22 meet ing. The confusion surfaced last term when the committee voted down a bill for the senate to allocate $lBO to the USG depart ment of communications for 2,000 pencils advertising USG and a bill for a $2,000, USG-sponsored scholarship. Riebman said that after working two years on the committee she thinks its job is to determine the senate's ability to afford a bill and leave the decision on the bill's merit to the senate. But East Halls Senator Eric Schnatter ly said members of the committee "do have to consider the merit before they allocate money." The senate overruled the Appropria tions Committee and brought the pencil issue to the senate floor while keeping the scholarship issue in committee. Town Senator Jeanne Thompson said CATA to receive 12 buses By L.A. HILL Collegian Staff Writer The Centre Area Transportation Au thority will receive 12 new buses next year from Neoplan USA a Colorado based branch of a West German compa ny completing the country's first bus pool purchase program. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and 16 of the state's tran sit systems including CATA partici pated in the bus pool last month in which six companies submitted bids for the construction of 1,000 buses. At the end of the program, representa tives from the transit authorities recom- The Pennsylvania law for buying adult material is 18 years of age. Customers must have an Liquor Con trol Board identification card to docu ment their age, Pitz said. "If I have to go to court I'll win," he said. Pitz said he has not had any problems with juveniles sneaking into the adult section. "Three people asked if they could go into the adult section," he said, "but they couldn't prove their age. "You could tell by the way they were snickering they weren't old enough." Those old enough to enter the adult section can choose from a large collec- the senate should make a commitment to the scholarship before financial aid offi cers spend their time working out the details. The scholarship will be offered to stu dents actively involved with student or ganizations because if financial aid reductions force them to work more, they will have to reduce the time they give to those organizations. Riebman said the senate talks about opposing financial aid reductions. "Why don't we do something more concrete?." she said. The question concerned the amount of the scholarship and the number of stu dents it would serve. Thompson said the $2,000 would tenta tively be divided equally among four students, but Town Senator Mark Naidoff said the scholarship should be reduced to $l,OOO the first year and increased later if the senate decided to do 'so. The bill regarding the pencils, which was taken out of appropriations, was defeated on the floor. USG Senate President Leni Barch said the USG department of communications mended that PennDOT award the $157.8 million contract to Neoplan USA to con struct the buses. CATA Manager Paul Oversier said that it is extremely unlikely that Pen nDOT will reject the recommendation and award the contract to one of five other companies that submitted bids. The buses will be distributed among the 16 transit systems according to each system's needs, he said. For instance, he said, since systems in Harrisburg and New Castle are "in des perate need" of new buses their bus orders are likely to be filled first. CATA's Centre Line now operates with little fanfare, opposition tion of magazines, ranging from Playboy to less familar ones,' including Honcho, Blueboy, Oui and Cavalier. The magazine prices range from $1 to $lO. • The section also has a movie booth featuring the latest peep shows for 25 cents. Because the store is not advertising the adult section heavily, Pitz said he does not expect much opposition. "There was a woman quoting from the bible on a local radio show the other day ,opposing us but little else.' Truax said the adult section will be advertised by "word of mouth" only. Although the University is less than 10 Save s2oon lOkt. id, $3O on 14kt. gold, or $l5 on Lustrium rings for men & women. A $5.00 deposit is all it takes. rnoyer pivaim AND LIONS PRIDE requested the money for blue and white pencils with "Penn State/Undergraduate Student Government/Get Involved" on them to be distributed at Spring Term registration. The department is trying to find new ways to "have USG constantly in (the students') minds." But East Halls Senator Darnell i Daisey said that by distributing pencils, "I don't think we're providing a service. Are we here to promote USG?" Town Senator Emil Parvensky said USG's department of communications' job is to promote USG. "They're asking for money to do their job," he said. However, North Halls Senator Steve Ripp said the department's job is not to promote USG, but its services. Also at its Feb. 22 meeting, the senate gave the Youth Service Bureau $250 for two months' rent for its offices. Jeff Goldsmith (11th-community .de velopment), who represented the bu reau, said the rent "is just a stop-gap to help us get over a bumpy area." The bureau is also looking into other ways to make up for a $lO,OOO cut in its budget by applying for Movin' On funds in statewide pool purchase* some buses that are more than 20 years old and is high on the priority list for distribution of new buses, Oversier said. Although the passenger capacity of the buses has not yet been determined, Over sier said CATA will receive eight 90-foot buses and four 35-foot buses in 1983 to replace some of the older models in CATA's 19-bus fleet. The total cost to CATA for the 12 new buses, valued at $l.B million, should be about $60,000, Oversier said. CATA Chairman John Spychalski said Neoplan USA was the lowest bidder at $157.8 million while General Motors sub mitted a bid of $163 million and Grum miles away, Pitz said he does not expect students to be big customers. "We're looking for the transient traf fic," he said. "There are hundreds of cars that fly by here every morning that we could give the morning paper, a good cup of coffee, and the cheapest cigarettes in the area." Pitz said he does not want to be closer to town. "I'm not really shooting for the college crowd because I would get a lot more opposition in town. I'm happy where I'm at." Since Sky Top's opening, it has at tracted a cross section of clientele, but his most frequent customers are middle- :,..~:. .. .~ ~..:.:..~~.1•..L REBATE OnThe College Ring Of Your Choice •••• ...............••••••• ......,........••••• • • • .•:•:. : . • ::::::::: and talking to fraternity presidents, he said. About 130 University students partici pate in bureau programs such as the Big Brother/Big Sister program, in which students spend time with children who do not have both parents, he said. In other business, USG Vice President Ken Reeves said the phone survey of undergraduate students has determined that more students would vote for Presi dent Reagan if the elections were held today than voted for him in 1980. Students seem to be against financial aid reduc tions, but not Reaganomics in general, he said. Reeves also said students can obtain information about registering to vote by calling TIPS at 863-1234 and asking for tape number 321. Also, South Halls Senator Lee Facetti reported that 533 people have asked to see the summer jobs file in the USG office. Because of "massive rip-offs" of the files, especially those in the Colleges of Science and The Liberal Arts, and students' misfiling, only two files will be allowed out of the cabinets at once. man Flxible Corp. submitted a bid of $l7O million. Both Spychalski and Oversier said they were pleased with the bus pool purchase program. It is likely that PennDOT has set a precedent by forming the program, Oversier said, and PennDOT will proba bly try the pool again. The participating transit systems were able to save time and money by letting the Commonwealth handle the paper-,* work for the purchases, he said. Also, the federal government will be faced with only one purchase application instead of 16 forms. aged businessmen, Pitz said. "When they go on the road they like to stop off," he said, "they don't like to be known." Pitz, who also owns an adult bookstore near Mill Hall, said his involvement with 4 John Krasner, "the former prince of porno," was enormously exaggerated in the Centre Daily Times. Pitz spent 10 years as Krasner's inventory manager. Krasner, before being shot and killed in Florida three years ago, was known for his adult bookstore activities in seve ral states, according to newspaper re ports in eastern Pennsylvania and Florida. OFFICAL PENN STATE CLASS RING ONE HUNDRED EAST COLLEGE AVENUE OPPOSITE OLD MAIN :` fi. ~ ~ ~; ..ti. ; •~~~ti~, :..-..::i: i : i ::ii:i: itill§::1'!.:;0. • !. : . ':.;; . i,:'.::'::gi .!.::,..,.:.::...n YOUR collegian notes • Counseling and Psychological Services will hold registration for all its Spring Term personal change groups through next Thursday. Anyone interested can stop in 217 Ritenour or call 863-0395. • The Student Dietetic Association will meet at 7 tonight in the Living Center of Human Development Building. Chris Lewis will be the speaker. • Kalliope, Penn State's literary magazine, is ac cepting short fiction stories, poetry and art from stu dents, faculty and town residents until March 20. Leave submissions at the box at the Student Book Store, 330 E. College Ave.,in the office at 424 North Burrowes Build ing or at the Kalliope mailbox behind the HUB Desk. • The National Teacher Examinations will be given April 17. The scores from the examinations are used by some states for certification of teachers and by some school systems in the selection and hiring of teachers. Prospective teachers are reminded that registration forms must be mailed to the Educational Testing Service before March 15 when the regular registration closes. Information bulletins describing the examina- police log • While traveling west on Route 322, a car driven by James B. Cerube of Indiana crossed the highway divider into the eastbound lanes and struck a pine tree, the State College Police Department said Tuesday. Damage to the car is estimated at $5,500, police said. • Robert S. Fooks, a University estimator, told University Police Services Feb. 27 that two antique lamps were missing from the entrance to Electrical Engineering West. The lamps are valued at about $5,000, police said. • Chris McKelvey, 756 Whitehall Road, told State College police Tuesday that two tape decks, two speak ers and a receiver were missing from that address. The items are valued at about $9OO, police said. ********** ** * * * * * * ** ARENA I Nighly T:l5-9:30: * HARRISON DAipias OF THE * FORD Ir t iLOST ARK - ARENA-5 THEATRES * 1600 N. Atherton St. 237-2444 * —Free Parking— :AßENA llNightly 7-8:30-10 * * , ** Pg 74; 'T * . ... ~[.. $ EGAt * * - 1 X * * i GIRLS ,d 1 * * , ********* * * * * * * * * * SOUPER SALAD BAR all you can eat fresh souper salad, still only $1.99, includes Pedro's delicious homemade mexican corn-soup and crackers (Salad bar open until 9p.m.) PEDRO'S Open Mon-Thurs 11AM-12PM Fri & Sat 11.2:30PM Sunday 12-12 PM cm cLUAY MIZZA CPUB 340 CE. COLLEGE AVE 237-5718 New! Luncheon Specials Every Day So convenient & so good 11 30 AM-s°° PM Baked Spaghetti Parmesan Two Slices of White Stuffed Pizza w/ tossed salad Fresh Vegetable Parmesan Fresh Soup and Salad Special: Soup of the day & salad 2.00 Soup of the day & Italian sandwich (meatball or sausage) 3.25 Great salads: Antipasto Italian Salad 2.95 Spinach Salad 2.75 Marinated Mushrooms & Tomato Salad 2.95 'Always available: full bar service. Fantastic Italian Side Orders: Garlic Bread . Marinated Mushrooms Marinated Vegetables Pepperoncini serving pepsi-cola KINKO'S 238-COPY Below The Corner Room Sunday Nights HAPPY HOURS 9 p.m. Close Monday Nights THE MITE 9 p.m Wednesday Nights CANADIAN MITE 9 p.m. --- Close Thursday Night .. . %%17.- All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti $2.50 with Italian Bread 5-8 p.m. PITCHER NITE 9 p.m. -CI at . ' Fridays Happy Valley's Happiest Happy Hours 12-7 p.m. .75 1.50 1.g5 1.25 tion and registration procedures may be picked up in 181 Chambers. • Tours of Pattee will be held at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. today and tomorrow. An evening tour will be given at 7 tonight. All tours will begin in the main lobby of Pattee. Branch libraries will offer tours on the same dates. Tours for undergraduate students will begin at 10 a.m. and graduate tours will begin at 2 p.m. For information call 865-6368. • The HUB Craft Centre is holding registration for classes and/or membership from noon to 5 p.m. through March 14. Classes offered include stained glass, silk screening, wheat weaving, wheelthrown pottery, calli graphy, batik, card weaving, loom weaving, basketry, macrame, watercolor and drawing. For more informa tion call 863-0611 or.drop by 312 HUB. • The School of Music will sponsor a free piano recital at 8:30 tonight in the Music Building. Pianist Barry Hannigan, a faculty member at Bucknell Univer sity, will perform new music by Pennsylvania compos ers. The recital is open to the public. • A.fire in a janitor's closet in an East Halls locker area on March 5 was caused by sparks from an oxy acetylene torch, University police said. The fire was extinguished by an outside contractor working in the area. The closet was destroyed, police said. • A car driven by Irene Toth, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, collided with a car driven by Linda J. Goudeau of Nevada at the intersection of Pollock and Burrowes roads on Tuesday morning, University Police said. Both cars had minor damage, police said. • William Hickey, owner of W.R. Hickey Beer Dis tributor Inc., 1321 E. College Ave., told State College irl 4CI ~-. a.; .., Tgi Heineken 7, eff) "V;: Close Ming' rqr= STATCS saelfit. WINTER CLEARANCE FINAL WEEK! LADIES' AND MENS' SWEATERS REG. TO $32 $4.99 and up LADIES' AND MENS' SHIRTS REG. TO $3O $3.99 and up LADIES' WOOL BLAZERS REG. $l2O $45 LADIES' CORDUROY BLAZERS REG $69 $26 DOWN VESTS REG:SS6 $2l Phone 238-7502 ISTATLVA &HAIM& l e Hours 10:00-5:30 244 E. Calder Way MC/VISA (Behind Mid-State Bank) a American Studies 405, "Ethnicity .and American Experience The History of Ukrainian Immigration to North America," is being offered this term. The course is for three credits, and anyone interested can call W.O. Luciw at 865-7213. • The conversant program is looking for volunteers to make an international friend and help him or her practice speaking English. For more information, call 863-1604 or come to 305 Sparks. • Openings are still available for College Reading Skills Improvement,RCLED 005 A, a two credit read ing/study skills improvement course being offered this term on Tuesdays and Thursdays second period or Tuesdays and Thursdays third period. • The Office of Religious Affairs will show a video taped interview with evangelist Bryan Green from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the informal lounge in the Eisenhower Chapel. Canon Green will be visiting the University on March 14, 15 and 16. • Homophiles of Penn State is sponsoring a coffee house at 9 tonight at 415 E. Foster Ave. police Tuesday afternoon that he received a call that a bomb had been planted on the premises. The building was not evacuated, police said, and after an investigation nothing was found. • A pedestrian at the intersection of College Avenue and Shortlidge Road was assaulted by an unidentified motorist Tuesday morning, University police said. An investigation of the incident is continuing, police said. • Elwood Altmeyer, 258 Dale St., told State College police Tuesday that several mounted mirrors were missing from his truck. The mirrors are valued at about $147, police said. —by Jacquelyn Goss UNIVERSITY CALENDAR SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday, March 11 GSA Workshop,"Resume Writing," 7 p.m., 102 Kern Kern Classics, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 7 and 9 p.m., 112 Kern. HUB Craft Center, Open House, 7:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m., 312 HUB. Penn State Dames Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 101 Kern. Barry Hannigan, pianist and member of the music faculty, Bucknell Univ., 8:30 p.m., Music Bldg. Recital Hall. 000000000000000000000000000 o SOUTHERN o COMFORT TONE FUN YOU WILL NEI'ER FORCET 1 TONIGHT at 7 and 8:45 112 Chambers $1.50 10044,44,4000040444044440400,41 ;WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A ;NAKED LADY? Candid Camera producer Allen Funt carries the concept of his long-running TV series to the silver screen, where he can go somewhat further in exploring the sexual side of human behavior. Funt sets up various situations and records ordinary people's reactions with a hidden camera. The film is as hilarious as the TV X RATED COMEDY 102 FORUM TONIGHT (THURS), FRI, SAT at 7, 8:45,10:30 $1.50 1 4444404444404444444444 444 1 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 1 o 1 1 1 TONIGHT! in Kern 7 & 9:15 $1.50 1 104400040000044444000404001 1 1 DON MISS THIS O 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TONIGH' Lates Film 740400(44(i0(44QQC4Q44444 , 40044G0 Trip a journalist today. The Daily Collegian Thursday, March 11, 1982-2
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