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Vol 6, No. 15
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The lornados lhatoccurred in the Lebanon and Mason areas last Wednesday evenihg put in excess of 2000 telephones in the area out of service, according to Brad Knapp, Lebanon Districl Manager for United Telephone. This figure is based on early reports and might change as additional reports are received . Restoration work is underway to get all telephones back into service as quickly as possible. Additional repair crews have been directed into the area to assist in the restoration of telephone service, Personnel began arriving late Wednesday evening from the other districts within United's Sidney Division including Mr, Gerald Crosby, United's Sidney Division General Manager, One of the repair crews first priorities wiD be the replacement of nearly . , telephone poles and the auociated telephone cable which was destroyed by the storm, Knapp said that Unlted'sllaaon Exchange was on emer.ency power from approximately 7:15 Wednesday evening Wltil 10:• Thursday morning. This
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