News director named at 6News in Lawrence
Lena Y M Vanier was named the new news director at 6News, taking over from Scott Holeman who left to become public information officer for Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Topeka. Vanier previously anchored and reported for 6News and has worked at stations in Boston Des Moines and Memphis. Sunflower Cablevision owner The World Company also owns the Journal World.
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Lena Y.M. Vanier
6News
Vanier
Sunflower Cablevision
Scott Holeman
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka
Lawrence
Boston
Des Moines
Iowa
Memphis
Southwestern Bell to boost rates in Kansas and Lawrence
Kansas regulators approve a statewide rate restructuring for Southwestern Bell with basic service fees rising in Lawrence and across the state. The package, aimed at 1996 act compliance after years of debate, may cut mobile and long distance costs for some users while increasing others notably basic service. The universal service fund assessment is cut to help subsidize service in remote areas.
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Southwestern Bell
Lawrence
Mike Moffet
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas
Charles Creek
Walker Hendrix
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board
Kansas Universal Service Fund
Gas prices could hit two dollars a gallon by summer
After crude oil jumped past 30 dollars a barrel experts warn motorists may pay about 1.75 a gallon this summer with risks of reaching 2 as OPEC pressures and weak inventories push prices higher. Officials cite low crude stocks and artificial shortages while drivers, taxi workers, and truckers urge relief.
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OPEC
Jimmy Carter
Tom Kloza
Automobile Club of New York
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
David Weeks
Parks Department
Staten Island
Northeast
New York Mercantile Exchange
White House
Eloza
WorldNet buys Galaxy Cablevision systems in area towns
WorldNet LLC plans to acquire Galaxy Cablevision's systems in Tonganoxie Basehor Linwood and unincorporated parts of Leavenworth County with a March 31 closing. Dan and Dolph Simons owners of Sunflower Cablevision in Lawrence say the move widens service while keeping current channels and billing through Sunflower. A fiber-optic upgrade and Internet service are planned within a year, with regulatory approvals pending. News release notes meetings scheduled through month end.
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WorldNet LLC
Galaxy Cablevision
Tonganoxie
Basehor
Linwood
Leavenworth County
WorldNet
Dan Simons
Dolph Simons NT
Sunflower Cablevision
Lawrence
Sunflower
Galaxy
New Ventures For
the World Company
Journal-World
Intel unveils Willamette 1.5 GHz chip at developers forum
Intel Corp shows off the fastest computer chip, code named Willamette, with 1.5 gigahertz speed. The processor, slated for fall sale, aims to outpace AMD’s Athlon 1.0 GHz as Intel seeks to meet rising demand from Internet driven applications and consumer needs.
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Intel Corp
Palm SpRings
Calif
Intel Developers Forum
Intel
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
Willamette
AMD
Athlon
Farm and livestock market report from St Joseph area
Tuesday market brief covers farmers cooperative and Midland North elevators with wheat soybeans milo and corn prices, USDA loan deficiency payments, and slaughter hog receipts. Quotes include hogs by weight and lean percentages, laws and boars pricing, plus metals and gold spot prices in New York.
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Farmers Cooperative Assn
South
Milo
Midland
Corm
North
USDA
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Treasury
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas City Board of Trade
New York
U.S
Richard Yamarone
Argus Research Corp
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Gaseteria Station
Area Cable
Mark Fagan
Mlagan
Ijwarid.com
St. Joseph
Handy & Harman
Dilbert
Geekscom
Mywheels
David Greenbaum
Lawrence KS
Fox
Dogbert
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