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From: WMartin@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (William G. Martin)
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Subject: A Side Effect of Charging for DA Calls
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Date: 26 Sep 89 19:38:00 GMT
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X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 409, message 5 of 7

The following is from the "Regional News" column of CITY AND STATE (a
tabloid-size newspaper of local government news), p. 23, Sep 25 1989
issue:

FINGERS DO THE WALKING

Commissioners of Lancaster County, Nebraska, have cut directory
assistance, which costs 40 cents per call, from the county jail's
telephone system.  Their unanimous action was prompted by a bill for
$4,600 for directory assistance calls made by inmates in 1988.
Telephone directories will be made available for the inmates at the
facility, according to Kathy Campbell, county board chairman.  ***End
of item***

Regards, Will