Tuesday, June 24, 1997 | 6:57 a.m.
Local
* BRAILLE BILLING OFFERED -- Southwest Gas Corp. is offering two new services designed to assist its visually impaired and blind customers. To receive a gas company bill in Braille, a customer may call the local Las Vegas office at 365-1555 and request the special service. A copy of the standard bill will accompany the Braille bill. The Blind Center of Las Vegas produces and mails the bills after Southwest Gas electronically transfers specific billing information to the center. This month Southwest Gas also began printing certain billing information in large print on all customer bills. The amount due and due date are printed in larger type to assist the visually impaired.
* CARPET BARN IN TOP 50 -- In an industry dominated by large retail chains and super stores, Las Vegas-based Carpet Barn is ranked among the nation's top floor covering retailers. Carpet Barn, founded in 1972, ranked 19th in the nation, according to Floor Covering Weekly magazine's top 50 list. The list was based on revenues and volume of floor coverings sold last year. With only three local locations, Carpet Barn, which posted $44 million in sales last year, ranked ahead of many nationwide retail chains, some with hundreds of outlets.
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