Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Navajo Times
Window Rock, Apache County, Arizona
What is this article about?
On June 29, the BIA's Gallup Area Office launched a new direct-dial telephone system across multiple Southwest locations including Window Rock, Arizona, enabling long-distance calls without operators and saving time and expense.
Merged-components note: Merged story text with related photos across pages about the new telephone system.
Clippings
1 of 2
OCR Quality
Full Text
A new telephone system, which has been needed for a long time, was initiated on Friday, June 29, through the Gallup Area Office of the BIA. The system will cover Chinle, Crownpoint, Fort Defiance, Fort Wingate, Leupp, Kayenta, Keams Canyon, Shiprock, Tuba City and Window Rock, as well as the Gallup office.
With this system, direct dialing will be possible, even on long distance calls, which is expected to result in a considerable saving of both time and expense.
Mayme Aarni has the distinction of the first listing in the bright green book just released. Her number is Exchange 863-222.
"WHICH WIRE GOES WHERE?" Al Landry, (extreme left), representative from Automatic Electric and Clement, right, and Lloyd Odom, trying to beat the 9:00 p.m. June 29 dead line when the new telephone system came into effect. This exchange is located at Window Rock, Arizona.
"WHAT'S THIS?" This is part of the wiring in the new direct dialing telephone system under the BIA. The complicated mechanism will enable parties to call long distance using direct dialing. There will be no operators stationed at Window Rock.
What sub-type of article is it?
What themes does it cover?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Story Details
Key Persons
Location
Gallup Area Office Of The Bia, Chinle, Crownpoint, Fort Defiance, Fort Wingate, Leupp, Kayenta, Keams Canyon, Shiprock, Tuba City, Window Rock, Arizona
Event Date
June 29
Story Details
A new telephone system was initiated on Friday, June 29, through the Gallup Area Office of the BIA, covering Chinle, Crownpoint, Fort Defiance, Fort Wingate, Leupp, Kayenta, Keams Canyon, Shiprock, Tuba City, Window Rock, and the Gallup office. Direct dialing is possible, even on long distance calls, expected to save time and expense. Mayme Aarni has the first listing in the directory with number Exchange 863-222. Installation involved Al Landry, Clement, and Lloyd Odom at Window Rock exchange, completed before 9:00 p.m. deadline. The system includes complicated wiring for direct dialing without operators at Window Rock.