Phone Rate Talks Resume Between City and Company
City commission meets at 4 PM with Houston auditor EF W Pierson of Arthur Andersen & Co to discuss a proposed rate increase by Southwestern Bell. The company seeks earnings growth over 40 percent with rate hikes from 47 to 85 percent. Pierson led city investigations and urged a 28 percent earnings rise. Southwestern Bell is represented by Matt Williams of Dallas and A O Thomas of Amarillo.
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Telephone Company
City Commission
EF. W. Pierson
Houston
Arthur Anderson & Co
Pierson
Anderson Company
Telephone
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Matt Williams
Dallas
A. O. Thomas
Amarillo
Sign Radio Agreement In Colombo Broadcast Link
Ceylon and the United States concluded an agreement to relay Voice of America broadcasts over Radio Ceylon. Programs begin tonight with special equipment supplied by the United States.
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Colombo
Ceylon
United States
Voice of America
Radio Ceylon
Millionth stockholder for telephone company heard
A. O. Thomas of Southwestern Bell announced that American Tel and Tel has reached one million stockholders, making the Bell System the first U.S. company to reach that mark. The Brady Dentons, the millionth stockholders, are a Texas family with three young children and plans for college education. In Texas, about 15,000 shareholders own 485,000 shares and receive over 4.3 million in annual dividends as the Bell System continues a postwar expansion costing 336 million in Texas and 5.8 million in Amarillo since the war's end.
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American Telephone & Telegraph
Brady Denton
Saginaw
Mich
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Denton
Dorothy
United States
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
A. O. Thomas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
American Tel and Tel
Southwestern Bell
Brady Dentons
Dentons
Thomas
Bell System
Texas
Amarillo
Child's Condition Is Just Fine After Accident
Mary Ellen Chillders four years old daughter of Mr and Mrs L V Sue Chillders of 3706 Harrison was described as just fine at St Anthony's Hospital this morning. The child was hurt last Thursday when a large splinter pierced her abdomen while she slid down a plank by a picket fence. An emergency operation followed as the splinter punctured her intestines nine times.
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Mary Ellen Chillders
L. V. “Sue” Chillders
Harrison
St. Anthony's Hospital
Mary Ellen
Will Address Baptists Here
Dr. Harvey H. Springer of Englewood Colorado will speak at Glenwood and Central Baptist Churches this week. He is a former pastor of Englewood’s First Baptist and hosts a daily radio program and The Western Voice weekly. He also sponsors the Silver State Youth Camp near Denver each August. All services are open to the public.
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Harvey H. Springer
Englewood
Colo
Glenwood Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Glenwood
Panhandle
Springer
First Baptist Church
Colorado
Western Voice
Silver State
Jarr Canyon
Denver
Russia
United States
School board approves new custodial employment policy
The school board set policies for maintenance and custodial staff including a hiring age cap of 49, staggered vacation and sick leave, a starting salary at 90 percent with raises totaling five percent at set milestones, and retirement ages of 65 for maintenance and 70 for janitorial workers. A salary schedule for these positions was approved.
Amarillo Gas Company appeal denied for HQ expansion
National Production Authority rejected the Amarillo Gas Company’s permit appeal to add to its 301 Taylor Street headquarters. President Herb Budke said no reason was given in NPR’s letter after revisions to reduce critical materials and a Washington appeal by Budke.
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National Production Authority
Amarillo Gas Company
Taylor
Herb Budke
Amarillo Gas Co
NPR
Budke
Washington
Taylor Street
Expansion of Amarillo Air Base Building Program to Rehab WWII Structures
Tomorrow at 2 PM the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers will open informal proposals from Amarillo contractors for rehabilitating about 40 World War II era buildings at Amarillo Air Force Base. Buildings include warehouses cold storage hangars post exchange engine test para chute loft civilian dormitories fire stations and related facilities.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
Tulsa
Corps of Engineers
Amarillo
Security Officer At Pantex Appoints Joseph Segreti
Joseph Segreti has been assigned to Pantex Atomic Energy Plant as security officer. Walter Stagg, project engineer, announced the posting. Segreti will act as go between AEC and Procter and Gamble, ensuring compliance with all AEC rules and regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Segreti
Pantex Atomic Energy Plant
Walter Stagg
Mr. Segreti
Atomic Energy Commission
Procter & Gamble
AEC
Rabbi Bluhm Sermon Theme Set For Temple Service
Rabbi Arthur Bluhm announces his Friday sermon topic A Mother's Glory to be delivered at Temple B'nai Israel. The Sabbath service begins tonight at eight o'clock and is open to the public.
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Arthur Bluhm
Temple B’nai Israel
Bids Opened for Pantex Fire Station and Buildings
Contracts due on Pantex Buildings include construction of a new fire station and four major buildings plus several auxiliaries. Bids to be opened this afternoon at the Herring Hotel. Col. Foster Furphy of Washington DC arrived for the opening.
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Pantex Atomic Energy Plant
Herring Hotel
Col
Foster Furphy
Washington, DC
Pantex Trackage Bids Planned for June Opening
Bids for construction of 3.33 miles of new railroad track and rebuilding 5 percent miles of existing track at Pantex Atomic Energy Plant will be opened on June 26. Plans and specifications available June 1. Estimated cost ranges from $100,000 to $200,000.
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Pantex Atomic Energy
Bombay grants beer licenses despite dry rule
The Indian State of Bombay, which became dry last April 1, has issued licenses permitting the manufacture and sale of beer containing not more than 2 percent alcohol.
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Bombay
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Optometrist
Polk St
Va Aa Ass
Dresden
Browning
E Print Co
Bologna
Kraft's
Longhorn
Arvene
SUDS
Loren W. Young
Expand Air Base Building
Pantex
Claiborne and Wauford
REFR
Gladys’ Beauty Service
Gene Colgrove
Fair of
Wagner's Jewelers
Nat'l Bank
Goffers & Settier and
Occidental Automatic
Ges Renges Utility Appliance Corp
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Alameda Street
Los Amgeles
Cal
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