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Protests D ;e~ •• BIIDGfSTOllf As C,de fare S.t for S.1es-SeAice Barney Tillman's SPORT CENTER 6027 Wbi Iller Blvd., E. Los Angeles (213) 723-3523 For 1QJJcc our 1969catalog Bikes See \ . ~ -1';[<'.:.~: .: ~_ "~r. 1 -~.....- for the latest custom and racing parts, In· eluding a full line of speed equIpment Tor ,HodakaandYamaha. -'Catalog S1.00. r BURBANK 317 N. Victory Blvd.· Burbank, Calif. 91502 Telephone (213) 849-4·921 ' 842-4847 Bob _liard's OIAIGI CO. CYCLE IIoeDoCnIss ...........rs tor 0,... Co. M_ • BIIltaCil • P...... • Y.... ·llaice 205 •• Hartlor 531",,14 _ _ _ _ al4\ 81Yd., Salda Au - 'r;~le By Bill Harmer Iigh Performance _. .,.; . 'a, ---1 IIISI P.we....1 MAleO W.sI 01 IMississippi Best H..d lug .......S2l15 W.OIift,8urItMk,Cal May 14, 1969 - In spite of many letters received protesting tile proposed 60~ tare for motorcycles 00 tile San DiegoCoronado Bay Bridge, no decrease Is contemplated In tile near future accordIng to Rlcbard East, AsslstantSecretary ct the Slate Toll Bridge Authority, who admitted tbey have received "quite a few" letters on the subject. The majority ct protests have come from motorcyclists, mllitary and civilIan, who are eltiler stationed or work at tile giant Naval Air Station on North IsIaDd and other Navy lnstallat10ns In Coronado. 'l'bere are 800 registered cycles at the Air Station but tile amphibious base bas no record ct how many of Its 5000 veb1cles are motorcycles. The proposed 60~ fare Is tile same cbarred for an automobUe and Is considered IJ1ihl,y unjust by tile commuters who are riding bikes tor economical reasons. Tbe tare contrasts sharply with tile present l5~ cbarge made by the Ferry Co. A North Island sailor reasoned that a person living In San Diego and using tile • bridge would be paying about $34.00 a month In tolls. 'IbIs amount will definitely work a severe financial bardsh1p on married servicemen who have fam1l1es to suPPOrt out ct tbe1r meapr salaries, Be continued that some civilians and mWtary personnel bad wtltten letters of protest to Governor Reagan and to their assemblYmen. East explaIned tltat tile Authority was faced with tile problem that at tile time tile $47.6 m1ll1on bond Issue was sold, tbe ton schedule was set at tile lowest possible level consistent wItb tile obligation to tile bond bolders. He denied that tile Authority was unsympatiletlc but said tltat situations arise 1Ir f1Dancial programs ct tb1s type that cannot be controlled at tile moment. East turtber eJQllaIned that If a lower tare was set for motorcycles, the Authority would have to make offsetting Increases In some other area. He said that by paying off tbe obl1gat1on sooner, It may be possible to reduce the tare In a year or two of operation. He d1dn't think that because l:bey cannot adjust tares downward now, It doesn't necessarily mean tltat l:bey will be barred from doing so In tile future. He conteDded that It Is general practice IlI.tlonwide that motorcycles and automobiles pay tile same toll. Above: BlII'l Markel lIIok tile hi'" road all III. war III thrill Ih. lans with his outsld. slld.s In wlnnlne IIle Terr. H .... National. Below: Bart se.ms 10 antlclpat. the win with III. beelnnlnes of a smll•• ANTI-HELIIET LAW PASSES ILLINOIS SENATE IUff.SrUff s.oot'ers -n-CRO FORKS FOR HODAKA SEE YO R HODAKA DEALER Motorcyclists In IWnois could abaDdon all protective equ1pmeut except glaases, goggles, or w1ndsIJ1e1ds IIIIder a biU spaasored by Robert W. Mitchler (R .. Oswego). Tbe bill bas pused tile SeDate and at tb1s writing ill In tile &o.e for tlDal rad1Dc tor pUAp. AItoft: llart..u oal, two __ Natlollli WIRS III tl. Joe L.ourd's all till• • •k. 8.1ow: Daft Aldan Is IIIklae ....... a n• • lor hl• • 11 ltac:k EasL H. has postlld bac"'to-back vlcllldn at T.... HaD" ollllNazaoetb. Pbotos .., Bell Hall. - T/C-4 "CROSS" p.o.e. Bold New Breed of Mini-Cycle A true motorcycle in miniature, not just a dressed·up Mini-Bike. Dealer and Distributor Inquiries Invited _zs,for_1 Big wheels, big brakes, big tank and big engine-- a 7 grand 2· cycle. 50 cc Garelli that cranks out 5 big horses and hits 50 MPH. and ..... tu.. to: ENGINE SPECIALTIES. INC.. Dept. CN West P.O. Box 260. Co,"wells He;llhts. Po. 19020 or ENGINE SPEClALmes, INC. WEST. o.pt.CN Wesl P.O. Box 600. Belmont. Calif. 94002