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Photograph article dated September 13, 1962 partially reads, "They were all there to fight the telephone company. But there were fewer than had been predicted. The Valley chapter of the California Utility Users League had scheduled a mass protest meeting for Wednesday night and had predicted a turnout of 300 angry persons. But only 30 persons were at the meeting, so the mass meeting was rescheduled for late October and the smaller group met to plan the fight against Valley telephone toll charges." Here, the large crowd sits and listens at meeting to protest Valley telephone toll charges.; See images #00143836 through #00143839 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company California Public Utilities Commission California Utility Users League Urban America (Organization) Protest movements--California--San Fernando Valley Meetings--California--San Fernando Valley Crowds--California--San Fernando Valley Women--California--San Fernando Valley Men--California--San Fernando Valley Telephone--Taxation--Law and legislation Telephone--Rates--United States Telephone companies--United States Telephone--Law and legislation San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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