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Article: Pacific Bell withstands San Francisco earthquake; however public urged not to call Bay Area to avoid 'gridlock.' (Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.)
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- PR Newswire
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- October 18, 1989
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PACIFIC BELL WITHSTANDS SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE; HOWEVER PUBLIC
URGED NOT TO CALL BAY AREA TO AVOID 'GRIDLOCK'
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Bell's telecommunications network has withstood Tuesday's devastating earthquake with minor damage, however, the extraordinary numbers of people calling in and out of the Bay area are causing sporadic delays in service.
"Pacific Bell's precautionary efforts demonstrated that despite the strength of a 6.9 earthquake, the local telecommunications system remains, essentially, intact," said Jerry Sinn, chair of the company's Emergency Operating Center in San Ramon.
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