The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 10, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 August 1967 — Page 3

kTO THE PEOPLE WHO BUY OUR SERVICE X , SINCE EXISTING RATES WERE ESTABLISHED IN 195? THE INCREASED COSTS OF PROVIDING TELEPHONE SERVICE ' HAVE FAR EXCEEDED OUR REVENUE GAINS TOTAL OPERATING TAXES 1957 THRU 1966 r OPERATING REVENUE 1962 1966 OPERATING EXPENSES 1962 1966 rn • m • rn —I > r— —————— 1957 : J I r- | ■ COST UP 61%. MateUa : : i I J - | REVENUE UP45%| I<l : • OPERATING* TAXES HAVE INCREASED T 12 II I I : ' $1,642,934 1957 THRU IM^UPJ37S. „ * 1961 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ : • X 3 6 ■ : 1 : . ’lO z | s 1962 Ilium Ml • E < o ” ’2B 5 — . | 9 g _ I9H : I ....... a . _ 1965 MMW NNNMM HMMBB MNMM I ; I-I .1.... .... —L -■ 1966 HMHB MBHM MUnS MHHH SHSVfiI ~ L. M. ,l J — .I— — : Il I 111 I I 62 63 64 65 66 wnjM IjNMN i.mmb i.sm.m* —„ 63 64 65 66 । TOTAL DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN PLANT HAS TRIPLED INVESTMENT PER TELEPHONE 1957 THRU 1966 : ^i ——————m ——nr 45 — J Ji I . INVESTMENT PER TELEPHONE 30^ —L-~| 15 ' ~ IS MUCH HIGHER— S3BB jJ |‘|l| I| | | |l| 30 UP ALMOST 60% JIJ 111 1111 II U * » — Jlllllllll; | > I U 4 I I -111 1 14-THhT4 § 15 ; 11l+r < w LLJjJLjJLIjLLj^ * 5 — 57M51««C«««»I > lllllllilll 57 51 99 <0 61 62 <3 64 65 66 ’ SALARIES AND WAGES 1957 THRU 1966 fc ^”1 WAGtS HAVE INCRRA3EP X 77. UN,TI ° TJItPHONt COM- ——— 7 7 $1,772,122 >bc« 1957, Hb ~ S || — PANY Os INO HAS GAINED _ _. ■ eo®se» »• $1.54 p«» cm- ■ — 2 . . 55.294 mtIHOHES HOM . 10 1957 THtOUGH 1986 AT THE »4- - — ■. — “ ---COST Os $30,175^M -mMI in 1111111 w 57 5S 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 | 57 54 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 4^3^ wi j j COMPENSATING MF \SVRIS\H ST BE T\kTN AS S<X)N AS T( )SSIBI.E-With operating costs outstripping mnrnc . . .with earning! dropping steadily . . . and nnidi set to be done to enlarge and modernize our facilities . . . we have no aiUrnatne. 'I he only Q/P answer to tho situation ires in increased rates for telephone sen ice. Consequently, we are petitioning the Public Sen ice Commission of Indi- Q ana to authorize new rates and charges in our 9U exchange areas w hich w >ll be reasonable, just, adequate, and also fair and non discnnunatory. UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF INDIANA INC. ,*^ A Member of United Telephone System

AUGUST 3, 1967 — THE LX DEPENDENT-NEWS

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