Bell scandal rocks Southwestern Bell in 1974 probe
United Press International reports that T. O. Gravitt's death triggered a multi million dollar lawsuit and state and federal investigations into alleged improper practices at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. The case centers on lavish expense accounts, political slush funds, and alleged harassment linked to Gravitt and his ally John Ashley. Investigations span Texas and beyond, with Bell denying illegal conduct and facing potential audits by the soon to be empowered Texas Public Utility Commission.
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T. O. Gravitt
Dallas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Gravitt
Southwestern Bell
Texas
Bell System
John Ashley
San Antonio
Ashley
State District Court
Houston
Securities Exchange Commission
Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Pat Maloney
Maloney
Hubert Green
San Antonio Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph
K. Mack Sisk
Frank E. Griffis
Andrew A. Yemma
James L. Overton
Steven R. Reed
C.L. Todd
Public Utilities Commission
State Senate
Texas Telephone
Texas Senate Subcommittee On
Consumer Affairs
Texas Public Utility Commission
Utility Commission
William P.bby
Alan R. Erwin
Commission
Mike Thomasson
St. Louis
Bell Texas
Charles Marshall
Texas Supreme Court
Tom Blackwell
Austin
Blackwell
State Supreme Court
John Hill
The
Utilities Commission
Auditors find N H phone bills fouled up
Concord NH UPI reports auditors tally widespread overbilling and underbilling by New England Telephone. About 1,423 cases of overbilling and 1,501 of underbilling have been found in a statewide audit with arrearages going back as far as eight years. The NH Public Utilities Commission says customers need not pay, as the error lies with the company.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Plymouth
New England Telephone Co
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
Louis A. Arnold
PUC
Arnold
Barge Spills Gasoline in Cape Cod Canal Incident
A 400 foot barge carrying 4100 tons of gasoline broke free at Cape Cod Canal near Sagamore Bridge, ran aground on rocks, spilling fuel. Coast Guard towed it into Cape Cod Bay. canal and roads closed briefly. Officials said leakage appeared minimal and no injuries or fires were reported.
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Mass
UPI
Cape Cod Canal
Coast Guard
Cape Cod Bay
Boston
Sagamore Bridge
Seabrook plant rehearings set
The NRC will reopen hearings on the 1.6 billion Seabrook nuclear plant after environmental groups requested another review. New sessions are planned for late February or March, focusing on the need for nuclear power and earthquake risks. The commission denied hearings on the builder’s finances and cost benefits, delaying a construction permit. Separately, California gravel and sand income ranks second to mining.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Seabrook
N.H
Commission
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League
Audubon Society
New England Coalition of Nuclear Power
SAPL
The
Public Service Co
NRC
San Francisco
California
State Division of Mines and Geology
Thomson vows not to greet Ford in Nashua dinner
Gov. Meldrim Thomson will not attend a Nashua Chamber of Commerce dinner for President Ford during a New Hampshire campaign swing. He cited a long-standing engagement with the University of New Hampshire football team and asked Executive Councilor Bernard Streeter to stand in. Thomson supports Ronald Reagan in the Feb. 24 primary.
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N.H
UPI
Meldrim Thomson
Ford
Nashua Chamber of Commerce
New Hampshire
Thomson
University of New Hampshire
Bernard Streeter
Nashua
California
Ronald Reagan
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