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GTE installs 8500th phone in Brownfield area in 1980
GTE reached a landmark as Brownfield exchange hit its 8500th telephone mid 1980. The year ended with 4661 main lines and 8622 total telephones in service, with payroll above 3.5 million dollars and 160 regular employees. The company also invested over 1.5 million in switching equipment and expanded long distance trunking.
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