Show Big BiO Network Net t In April Mountain Bell initiated initiated initiated ini ini- the worlds world's largest radio and television network with the exception of the Apollo broadcasts according to Laird Walker local manager for the telephone company THE OCCASION was the Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints radio and television equipment fed the Conference broadcasts into Mountain Bells Bell's control center located inthe in inthe inthe the basement of the famed Mormon Tabernacle From there it was relayed to millions millions millions mil mil- lions of people throughout the world who could not attend attend at at- attend at- at tend the sessions in person Walker said CONFERENCE was heard on radio in separate lo locations locations locations lo- lo in the United States Canada Alaska Puerto Rico and Mexico and in cities in 18 foreign countries Overseas cables were used to transmit the Conference message to Europe and satellite satellite satellite satel satel- lite facilities carried it to South America Japan and Okinawa |