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By DEB MILLER
Staff Writer
Although midterms are occupying the minds of University of Kansas students at this point in the semester, it's also time to start thinking about what can be done for Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations.
For students, several travel options with cut rates are available.
All major airlines charge the same rates because they are controlled by the Civil Aeronautics Board. However, some, though not all, airlines offer nighttime rates that are more than daytime rates. One discount airline offers the excursion rate.
UNDER THIS PLAN, a 30 per cent discount off the regular price is charged. The traveler must buy his ticket at least 14 days before departure, he must spend from seven to 30 days at his destination, and he must买 a round-trip ticket.
Airlines offer different excursion rates to different cities, so the prospective traveler should check with each airline. Toll-free number or phone number of the airlines are listed in the Yellow Pages.
After a certain percentage of seats on each flight are sold at the excursion rate, no more are offered. It is advisable to get tickets well in advance.
The flight leaves Nov. 23. Reservations must be made through the SUA office in the Kettering Building.
THIS YEAR SUA is sponsoring a group travel round trip flight to Chicago at a less expensive rate. A minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 seats are available.
As an example of how these different rates compare, the regular cost of a round trip flight to Chicago is $110, the excursion is $38 and the SUA group travel cost is $71.
Although the only organized group travel rate offered by Lawrence travel agencies so far this year is to Chicago, a group that desires to travel to a certain point can contact any travel agency to inquire about group rates.
AIRLINE RATES increase with inflation, usually by about 2 per cent, in increase from March.
For students without a way to get to Kansas City International Airport, Lawrence Aviation, Inc., offers 15 commuter flights to KCI each day.
The flight schedule starts at 6 a.m. and continues on the hour up till 9 p.m. There is no 8 p.m. flight. The charge for one-away trip is $14.
If a student decides to travel by train, an Amtrak train goes through Lawrence once each day. It leaves Lawrence at 1:15 a.m. for Chicago.
A traveler must take an Amtrak train toamasas City If he wants to go to an amtrak train toamasas city,
AMTRAK ALSO offers a group travel round trip to Chicago. The special rate requires a minimum of 15 members in a group. The regular round trip fare to Chicago is $60, and the group travel fare is $45.
USA rail passes offer the traveler unlimited travel on Amtrak's 26,000 miles of rail in the United States for certain periods of time.
Purchase must stay within 15 days of
travel, and ticket, and the offer expires
July 1977.
The charge for 14 days of travel is $165;
for 21 days, $220; and for 30 days, $75.
In some cases, air travel can be less expensive than rail travel. For example, a round trip (coach class) to San Francisco costs $256. By the excursion rate, it costs $133.
BY AMTRAK, the cost of a round trip to San Francisco is $254.
For short distances, taking a bus can be inexpensive.
All bus lines charge the same rates.
Prices usually go up once a year, perhaps
up to 10% per month.
A round trip to Denver costs $41.15; to Los Angeles $152. The trip to Los Angeles
With four or more people sharing the costs, car rental is another option that can be inexpensive. The price depends on what city the car is rented in, what type of car is rented, and other factors. The travel buys his own gas, and is charged either by the day or by the mile. The average cost for by-the-day rental is $14.
TRAVEL AGENTS offer this advice to student travelers:
Get tickets and make reservations for the 10th Annual Booking Fair. This fair is already heavily crowded.
Don't be afraid to ask questions of any travel agency. Agencies represent many different companies, and they have a library of information at hand.
Travel agencies located in Lawrence are:
Maupinot Travel 900, Massachusetts St., the Malls shopping center, the Kansas Union lobby and the University of Missouri. Travel Service, 2222 6th St., and Sunflower Travel Service, 703 Massachusetts St.
'77s predicted to sell big in city
By CHRIS COTTRELL
"The buying public has more enthusiasm for buying a new car. Sales are up." Ray Schauke, salesman for Turner Chieferolco, of Inglewood, Calif., said then it was a year ago at the same time."
Despite price increases, new car sales are expected to boom this year in Lawrence.
Depending on the make and model, 1977 prices are up from 2 to 6 per cent over last year, according to city car dealers. But for a comparison, the S-Class was as optimistic as Schaake about sales.
"The price increases that we've incurred are affordable," Wiley said. "I anticipate sales being better than I've enjoyed for three or four years."
IT WAS THE same story from R. W.
Sanders of Sanders Motor Co.
"It looks like sales are going to be pretty good. Interest is pretty high," Sanders said.
"Buyers are cautious but people are spending money."
Changes in the style and design of several models have also taken place. The line of models shown here is a single model.
"Cadillac, with the exception of the Seville and El Dorado, has been completely re-styled." Willey said. "The re-stylning has resulted in a much more efficient operation."
"THE CADILLAC has got a slightly larger interior and more trunk space but the re-styling hasn't altered any of the traditional luxury of the Cadillac. I think it's a more efficient car to drive because of the smaller weight."
Willey said that Pontiac also had been made smaller and more efficient.
"Both Pontiac and Cadillac are extremely quiet."
In the American Motors line, Willey said Gremmert and been re-styled and made smaller.
Willey said the public looked for three
things when buying a new car; styling, passenger comfort and fuel economy. He added that the Environmental Protection Agency's rating for gas mileage of an average Pontiac had improved by 10 per cent over last year.
WALLY WORKMAN, salesman for John Kerrigan's automobiles; changes for Ford cars were two new models.
"We've got a completely new Thunderbird," Workman said. "It has grown smaller and has also dropped in price by a huge amount to appeal to a much broader market."
Workman said that option prices, notably on radios, had decreased somewhat in 1974.
Vans are among the biggest selling items for Haddock Ford.
"VANS ARE AN awfully high-demand item," Workman said. "A lot of the younger people want them. But you don't have to be under 30 to want a van."
Changes are in store for Volkswagens.
"The big changes are on the Rabbit,"
Volkswagen is trying to push the hardest.
too, according to Debbie Nitsch, automotive consultant for Javhawk Volkswagen.
"They're going to dress up the interior and it will have increased gas mileage. Sales should skyrocket because people will be getting them're getting more for their money."
SCHAKE SAID THAT the Caprice and Impala have new bodies with a shorter wheel base, but that the rest of the Chevy has a re-styleled version of last year's models.
Sanders reported little change in the Lincoln-Mercury line.
"We don't have much change when you get right down to it," Sanders said. "The Montego has been dropped, but other than the risks, we very few changes of any consequence."
Sanders said the public was becoming more interested in big cars.
"Everybody looks for economy," he said. But over the past year, people have been more optimistic about their jobs.
KU sailing team wins regatta at Lake Pery
KU sailors came in first in the KU Sunflower Regatta Saturday at Perry Lake. But KU didn't face much competition, because the schools entered in the race failed to show.
Rick Sales and Linda Deines sailed a KU boat past teams from Southwest Missouri State to win one of two first place trophies. The other first place trophy was won by sailors Brad Max and Judy Tucker, who captured a victory in the second division.
Kevin White, publicity chairman for the regatta, said that because only two schools showed, each school ran two teams in each race.
The attendance, White said, wasn't as good as it had been in past years. About 60 people attended the regatta, which was conducted by the SUA and the KU Sailing Club.
Sailing was good, White said, even though dings were strong enough to help any tutorials. "It was a lot of work."
The schools that failed to attend were Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State and Arkansas. White said traveling long distances was a problem for some sailing teams.
which teams race backwards while drinking a six-pack of beer.
Southwest Missouri State won the Miller Cup for winning the last race of the day in
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