frlday, September 14, 1979
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Amtrak travel
boom
. Amtrak trains are expecting a record year because of
the fuel shortage. . -J, " ",wvV
While some industries are experiencing hard times be
cause of the fuel shortage, others are having record years.
Amtrak Is one prospering business.
Greg Giespert, ticket clerk at Lincoln's Amtrak station,
said Amtrak is seeing a record year not only because of
the fuel shortages but' also because of airline strikes.
Amtrak, which began in 1974 because major railroads
no longer wanted to offer passenger service, was in finan
cial trouble prior to the gas shortage and had considered
ending cross-country passenger service completely.
Now, according to Giespert, Amtrak is carrying a max
imum of 500 passengers daily.
Giespert said Amtrak will continue for at least two
years, and then will be reviewed to see if the service will
stay in existence.
Because of the increased number of people riding
Amtrak, Giespert said Amtrak will be getting more mod
ern coaches called superliners.
Amtrak has passenger service to every state except
South Dakota.
Giespert said the farther the distance of travel the '
cheaper the rates will be. For example, a Lincoln to Den
ver trip costs the rider 8tt cents a mile, while from Lin
coln to San Francisco it costs 7 cents a mile.
First Big Fling offers
Blackberry Winter tonight
The year's First Big Fling begins tonight in conjunction
with the first football weekend. FBF will be an outdoor
dance held on East Campus; according to Scott Easterly,
UPC-East committee chairman for dances and concerts.
The dance will last from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the
parking lot north of the East Union, he said. Those,
attending will be able to dance to the music of Blackberry
Winter, a local rock band.
Easterly, said he is hoping for a big crowd and thinks
many people will be around because of the home football
game. "People will be pretty excited," he said.
The only thing worrying Easterly is the weather.
Though there is not much threat of rain the forcast calls
for cool temperatures, he said. He hopes that will not
keep people home , he added .
There is no admission charge.
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The Latin American Student Association (L.A.S.
A.) is sponsoring "Nicaraguan Week", September
17-21.
The UNL community is invited to participate in
a series of events related to present Nicaragua's
situation (political and socioecomical).
CROGRAM:
Documentary Film; "Nicaragua, September 1978"
(provided by the National Network for Aid to
Nicaragua)
Time & PlaceNebraska Union (Main Lounge);
Monday 17th, Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th,
and Friday 21st at noon.East Nebraska Union
(Great Plains Room) Tuesday at noon.
Two Lectures to be ai n PVI
Dr. William P. Avery (Political Science Depart
ment) "U.S. Policy Toward Nicaragua"
Time & Place: Nebraska Union (Auditorium),
Friday 21st at 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Esqueuazie Mayo (Director, Institute for
International Studies) "Present Situation in
Nicaragua"
Time & Place: Nebraska Union (Auditorium),
Wednesday 19th at 3:30 p.m.
NOTE: For more information contact LA.S.A.
Nebraska Union, Room 345
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