Higher Telephone Rates Proposed in New Mexico
FE C Phillips of The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company announced proposed revised rates to be filed with the New Mexico Corporation Commission for service in the state. He cited rising operating costs, wage pressures, higher material costs since 1949, and a higher federal tax rate as justification for the increase. The company expects a net rise of about 53,000 dollars monthly, with residential and individual line business users facing small daily increases.