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New Williams 2 Rhode Island Central Office Opens
On Sunday August 16 a new Rhode Island Telephone Central Office named Williams 2 began operation in Cranston Greeley Avenue serving parts of Cranston and Johnston from the former Washington Street Providence headquarters The move frees crowded offices in Temple Elmhurst Union and Jackson and marks RI s first dial exchange cutover with direct distance dialing to many extra lines nationwide The Williams 2 site is part of a Rhode Island investment surpassing 100 million dollars in buildings and equipment and includes arrangements to forward old numbers to the new exchange for out of state callers.
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William F. Sliney
Phenix Avenue
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Atlanta
Georgia
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New England Telephone & Telegraph Company