US West to Sell 450 Rural Exchanges This Year
US West plans to sell about 450 rural telephone exchanges in 1996 to refocus on urban growth areas led by Denver Seattle and Jackson Hole Wyo The program has already brought in around 608 million from 192 exchanges and Iowa alone lists 23 rural exchanges including Allison Elgin Elkader Garber Garnaville Guttenberg and McGregor Buyers have yet to be named and several independents promise service parity or better The move follows US West's 14 state footprint and the 1984 breakup of AT&T nations wide.
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Harkin fund tops 660000 as 1996 bid grows
Senate hopeful Tom Harkin reports about 660000 in his campaign treasury from federal filings. The Roll Call cited ranking sixth among senators with Gramm at 3 million leading the field.
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Truck explosion near Ames prompts evacuations and fuel fire
A National Propane Co truck carrying 2300 gallons of LP gas crashed into a ditch about 1.5 miles north of Ames. The vehicle caught fire and exploded after three blasts as residents within a half mile were evacuated and power shut off. Driver Ricky Rice said he lost control and rolled the truck.
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Iowa groups form environmental coalition in Des Moines
Thirty Iowa groups create the Iowa Environmental Council to research and lobby on water quality and sustainable development. The group aims to raise $90,000 yearly with J C Brenton as president and Linda Appelgate as executive director, seeking business, agriculture, science and economics involvement.
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