AT&T Faces New Antitrust Challenge As ITT Suit Settles
AT&T with assets of 100 billion and 138 million telephones faces a new antitrust setback after ITT settlement. MCI won a 1.8 billion judgment against AT&T for alleged monopolistic practices in long distance. AT&T plans to appeal while profits for 1979 rose to 5.67 billion despite rising costs.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
MCI Communications Corp
MCI
Charles L. Brown
Nw York
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
ITI
ITT
Wyly Corp
Antitrust battles reshape copier camera and computer markets
A Chicago jury awarded MCI Communications 600 million in an antitrust case against AT&T, tripled to 1.8 billion, while IBM faced a long government case in Manhattan over monopolization. Other decisions include Berkley Photo against Eastman Kodak and SCM versus Xerox, with appeals and partial reversals shaping outcomes.
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Davids
Industry
Goliaths
Chicago
MCI Communications Corp
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
ITT
International Business Machines Corp
Manhattan
IBM
U.S. District Court
Berkey Photo Inc
Eastman Kodak Co
U.S
Marvin E. Frankel
U.S. Court of Appeals
Ap Ee Ece Caerenia
Hartford
Conn
Xerox Corp
SCM Corp
Xerox
SCM
Stamford
MCI Seeks Growth After $1.8 Billion AT&T Judgment
MCI Communications, founded in 1968 and now 12 years old, has about 60 000 customers in 70 metropolitan areas. The 1.8 billion jury verdict against AT&T would let MCI regain lost time and accelerate growth toward becoming a major industry force, says CEO William G McGowan as AT&T plans an appeal.
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MCI Communications Corp
William G. McGowan
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
MCI
U.S. District Court
McGowan
At&t
United States
Federal Communictions Commission
AT&31
Cycle rally turns ugly in Quenemo with deaths and injuries
In Quenemo Kansas more than 1500 motorcyclists gathered for a Friday the 13th celebration. Three people died and at least six were injured in traffic crashes and a fatal shooting as crowds dispersed. Authorities reported property damage and numerous drag races along Main Street.
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Quenemo
George Bell
Kansas
California
Minnesota
New York
Carolynn Sue Duffey
Beil
Bell
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Osage County
Robert Masters
Randy Lee
Sible
Pomona
Kan
Kansas City
Larry
Rank
Quenevnc
Williamsburg
Largest flag unfurled near Washington Monument by volunteers
Len Silverfine led Boy Scouts Ameri can Legion volunteers and visitors in unrolling America’s largest flag. The two acre polyester banner spans 210 feet by 411 feet with 50 stars 13 feet across and 13 stripes 16 feet long. The display during Flag Day drew 100 helpers, took six weeks to sew, and was lifted by crane and held open two hours before being refolded.
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Boy Scouts
American Legion
Len Silverfine
America
Washington Monument
Silverfine
New York
Verrazano-Narrows ‘Bridge
New York City
Evansville
Ind
U.S. Armor
al Fort McHenry
Balttimore
Francis Scott Key
Key
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Carbondale
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Quenemo, Kan
Washington
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C. W. Gillespie
O. L. Burkley
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Kevin Moony
Rock Hill Baptist Church
Matthew Bowie Jr
Hopewell Baptist
Greater Gillespie Temple
Church of God In Christ
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