AT&T seeks Texas rate hike amid interim Sw Bell ruling
AT&T Communications asked the Texas Public Utility Commission to raise intrastate long distance rates by 27.8 percent after an interim $653.3 million approval for Southwestern Bell. AT&T plans a Jan. 1 emergency increase of $164.2 million and a total permanent rise of $301.4 million, citing needed costs despite consumer opposition. Texas utility counsel Jim Boyle criticized the move, saying Texans would pay more for the same service as Bell's split and rate shifts proceed.
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Church bus crash near Devers kills ten in misty rain
A church bus and a tractor-trailer collided on Texas Highway 61 near Devers, killing at least ten and injuring over twenty as rain slicked roads and overpasses contributed. The bus carried members of Lily Of The Valley Church of God In Christ. drivers of both vehicles died. Injured were taken to Beaumont area hospitals.
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Odessa American to publish Christmas Day edition delayed
The Odessa American will print a Christmas Day edition with delivery slated between late tonight and Sunday morning. Cold weather and icy roads delayed the Sunday Family Weekly supplement, a feature tabloid planned for Tuesday. All offices will open Monday as staff extend holiday wishes to West Texans.
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Pecos County group protests 150 percent gas rate hike
In Fort Stockton a Pecos County assembly of 86 rural gas customers challenges a 150 percent rate rise by the Fort Stockton gas utility. They allege funds subsidize city services not delivered to rural ratepayers and cite hazardous pipeline sections needing repair. A Feb 15 hearing in Austin before the RBC is set, with City Manager Jesse Garcia signaling likely opposition.
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Marines receive Christmas in Beirut from Santa Claus
Santa in a red suit delivered thousands of presents to U S Marines at Beirut International Airport, shaking hands from a camouflaged ambulance. Marine Chaplain Thomas Falkenthal led the distribution while Marines praised the gesture and plans for further holiday events with Bob Hope aboard ships offshore.
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