[PRCo] Re: Power Company fights government in 1935

[John Swindler]

Opps, forgot about that one.
 
The Chatau McMurray has one of the better selections of daily newspapers in the state.  (:>) 
 
Cheers
John
 
 

 
> From: trams2 at comcast.net
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Power Company fights government in 1935
> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:55:33 -0400
> 
> Don't forget The Wall Street Journal. I certainly see a variety of opinion
> (and sometimes even some real news) in these four. 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of John
> Swindler
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10:40 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Power Company fights government in 1935
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> In McMurray they seem to read the Post Gazette, Tribune Review, and
> Washington Observer.
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> > From: dwightlong at verizon.net
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Power Company fights government in 1935
> > Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:32:10 -0400
> > 
> > Fred
> > 
> > So what do residents of da Burgh read? Since there is no more Press, do
> the read the Cleveland Plain Dealer?
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> > And, what other papers are there in Pgh other than the Post Gazette? The
> Press and Sun Tele are gone. I suppose there is the usual plethora of
> freebie sheets geared primarily to the entertainment industry, but what
> else?
> > 
> > Surely they don't all import the New York Times?
> > 
> > Dwight
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Fred Schneider 
> > To: Pittsburgh-Railways at Dementia.Org 
> > Cc: Ed Lybarger 
> > Sent: Wednesday, 22 September, 2010 22:01
> > Subject: [PRCo] Power Company fights government in 1935
> > 
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> > This item is priceless because it shows two things....
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> > 1) It is a utility company fighting the government attempts in the
> Depression to break up utility holding companies and to take away their
> profits. In this same week utility stock values crashed to an all-time
> low. 
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> > 2) It's an advertisement against the government by Associated Gas and
> Electric holding company in the Pittsburgh Press. Their nearest operations
> were in Johnstown and Altoona. You don't advertise in Pittsburgh unless
> that paper is sold in your market area! Imagine Johnstown and Altoona
> people reading the Pittsburgh papers. Today Pittsburgh people don't even
> read Pittsburgh papers. 
> > 
> > The rest of the story will follow in a few days including the fight to
> force Duquesne Light into a 30% rate reduction.
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> > http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AXEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kUsEAAAAIBAJ&pg
> > =5725%2C3425979
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