Business: Constructive Work

When the citizens of Knoxville. Tenn., tired of the city manager form of government, City Manager Walter Mynatt ran for mayor. He had a simple platform: Bring TVA to Knoxville, and was elected. Since then he has been preoccupied with two things besides running the city: higgling with National Power & Light Co. over a reasonable price for its Knoxville properties, and trying to persuade Knoxville's citizens to return to the city manager form of government.

As long ago as 1934. National Power, an Electric Bond & Share affiliate, agreed to sell its Knoxville...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!