Paul Klipsch defends rise in Bell telephone rates
Letter from Paul W Klipsch of Hope Arkansas argues that rate increases for Southwestern Bell are justified given wage growth and rising costs. He says public interest favors maintaining current service and warns that freezing rates could degrade telecommunications. He opposes stock ownership by editors in regulated firms and signs the note December 19, 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone
At&t
California Edison
the Star
Arkansas
Arkansas Consumer Research
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Ma Bell
Ronald Reagan
Sacramento
Washington
Paul W. Klipsch
City Subscribers Urged to Call for Missed Star
Readers missing the Star should call 777-3431 between 6 and 6 30 p.m. Saturday or by 5 p.m. for carrier delivery.
1975 greeted with caution across the nation
The nation welcomed 1975 with caution amid a bleak economy and rain dampening New Year celebrations. Yet optimism persisted at the Waldorf Astoria as 1,100 partied and 45,000 gathered on Broadway to watch the Allied Chemical Tower ball drop. Local scenes included Mayor Perk in Cleveland, a five hour sermon in Charlotte, an ice skating endurance bid in Decatur, and coffee at Forest Lawn cemeteries in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Bethesda
San Francisco
New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Guy Lombardo
Waldorf
42Nd Street
Broadway
Allied Chemical
Cleveland
Ralph Perk
Charlotte
N.C
Bill Reynolds
Decatur
Ala
Robert Howell
Los Angeles
Forest Lawn
Oklahoma hunt for bank robbery fugitive continues
In Southeast Oklahoma a wooded area search is under way for a Fort Smith bank robber. A second fugitive from Oregon, Harold Dee Frizell, 22, a Medford probation violator, is in custody. FBI and Haskell County officers pursue James Willard Leitzinger, an escapee from Portland, serving a 15 year term for armed robbery, on warrants tied to the Fort Smith Merchant's National Bank robbery.
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Stigler
Okla
Oklahoma
Fort Smith, Ark
Ted Rosack
FBI
Oklahoma City
Harold Dee Frizell
Med
Ford
Ore
Haskell County
Volcano Stages Big Show At Kilauea As Eruptions Continue
In Hawaii, Kilauea kept scientists watching into 1975 after a curtain of fire marked the old year. Seismic data show continued deflation suggesting magma moving into deep earth cracks in the southwest zone. Dr. Donald Peterson noted lava fountains reached up to 100 feet along a three mile fissure line, mostly in an uninhabited area with no threat to property. A strong earthquake followed the fountaining and was followed by aftershocks.
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Volcano
Hawaii
Kilauea
Donald Peterson
Peterson
Rose Parade Opens With Record Crowd and Queen
Pasadena observers projected about 1.5 million along the parade route and 85 million viewers at home as the 86th Tournament of Roses Parade began. 57 floats were approved, some costing up to 50 000 dollars, with Hank Aaron named grand marshal and Robin Carr of Temple City crowned Tournament Queen as the event kicked off the American Bicentennial celebration. Security included 750 police and thousands camping along the route after midnight. Grandstand seats sold out earlier.
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Pasadena
Calif
Run King
Robin Carr
Temple City
Police shootout in Cohoes ends in arrest after killings
A Cohoes police official remained on the critical list and another officer was in serious condition after a gunman shot and killed mail carrier Joseph Dingley. Martin Jubic, 42, was captured at the police station after wresting a rifle from him. Dingley had 15 years on the job and was attacked while delivering mail three blocks from the station. The suspect was charged with second degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder. Authorities offered no motive.
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Cohoes
N.Y
Martin Jubic
Jubie
Unem
Joseph T. Dingley
John Kielb
Cohoes Public Safety
George R. Donahue
Beach Disturbance Drenches Fort Lauderdale With Mayhem
A two hour rock and bottle melee drew about 1500 youths to a Fort Lauderdale beach. Police used tear gas to end the riot, arresting 42 as rocks bottles and weighted beer cans were thrown. No serious injuries or property damage reported. Arrests cited resisting arrest disorderly intoxication and inciting to riot. Last year similar New Year’s disturbance drew 3000 people, 27 arrests, 14 injuries and $3000 in damage.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Oil price boost under study by Ford administration
Washington sources say the Ford administration weighs raising oil prices by 3 dollars per barrel to curb fuel use while exploring standby gasoline rationing as a backup. Proposals also include tariffs on imported oil and tax shifts to fund anti recession programs, with gasoline tax increases viewed as unlikely.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Frank G. Zarb
Federal Energy
Cabinet-level
Energy Resources Council
Ford
United States
Treasury
Sion
Vietnam Reds seize fourth district town in Phuoc Long
AP reports Communist forces began 1975 with a tank assault that overran Phuoc Binh, the fourth district town seized in Phuoc Long province since December. Government troops at least 42 are missing, six wounded, while remnants retreat to base as heavy fighting continues near Saigon.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Phuoc Long Province
Phuoc Binh
Lfth
van Kiep
Rates Trimmed for Government Backed Home Loans
Washington AP Two government agencies cut mortgage rates for buyers. HUD reduced rates on a government backed program from 8 to 8 percent, saving about $6 monthly on a $35 000 30 year loan. Fannie Mae reported eighth straight drop in rates with yields around 9.47 to 9.59 percent on insured and conventional mortgages.
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Washington
Ford
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal National Mortgage Association
Association
Fannie Mae
Quake Jolts Alaska Area Near Anchorage
A moderate 5.3 quake struck 40 miles north of Anchorage rattling windows and shelves with no injuries or major damage reported. Palmer Observatory says the quake occurred Tuesday night, similar to December quakes of 4.8. Communications were strained briefly due to overloaded telephone circuits.
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Palmer
Alaska
Anchorage
National Weather Service
Palmer Observatory
Corp
Wayne Starr
Alaska State Police
China sees detente at stalemate in 1974 review
Beijing dispatch notes that China argues Soviet American detente has stalled, deepening rivalry for influence and world domination. It accuses Washington and Moscow of cloaking rivalry with rhetoric of peace, and says no trace of detente remains.
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Tokyo
China
Hsinhua
Soviet Union
United States
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P.O. Box
Hope, Ark
Oregon
U.S. Geological Survey
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Rose Parade
Vietnam
Quang Tri
Hope
Cecil Biddle
Hope Ark
Dorothy Winchel
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