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Show New Rate For Gas Announced By Co. Home owners in Utah are paying pay-ing less for the gas they use today than they were paying 25 years ago, according to W. T. Nightingale, Nightin-gale, president of- Mountain Fuel Supply Co. "Natural gas in Utah is one of the best household bargains that consumers can find," he said. "Present day rates, which take into account the recent increase granted by the Utah Public Service Commission, are still lower than the rates were in 1932. "The cost of natural gas for domestic use actually is 7 less today than it was in 1932," he said. "Since 1932 however, the cost of living has increased 102, which gives some idea of the bargain bar-gain that gas represents." Noting that the new rate order became effective Thursday (Feb. 28) Mr. Nightingale said consumer consum-er billings for the next 30 days would be prepared to reflect the number of days gas was used ; under the old rates and the number num-ber of days it was used under the new. |