Senate probes Southwestern Bell over monopoly costs
Senate investigators in Austin urge a full audit of Southwestern Bell accounts and ask Texas Public Utility Commission to define proper utility expenses. Action hinges on Sept 1 when the commission may audit Bell as Texas finally gains utility oversight. Lt. Gov. Hobby and four subcommittee members received the staff report after a yearlong probe.
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Sino Soviet antagonism looms over peace talks in Tokyo
Soviet Japan talks face friction from Moscow-Peking tensions over four disputed islands north of Hokkaido. Gromyko plans to meet Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa in Tokyo as Tokyo seeks a peace treaty while China urges anti hegemony clauses.
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