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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 1996


                            GALAXY CABLEVISION, L.P.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


                                        
         Delaware                    1-9423                   43-1429049       
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    (State or Other                (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer    
    Jurisdiction of               File Number)          Identification Number) 
    Incorporation)


       1220 North Main, Sikeston, Missouri                      63801
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (573) 472-8200






















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Item  5. Other Events.
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         Galaxy Cablevision, L.P. issued a press release on May 15, 1996
announcing the receipt of a $5.5 million distribution from Charter Wireless
Cable Holdings, L.L.C. in respect of its sale of 5,369,809 shares of Common
Stock of Heartland Wireless communications, Inc., a $3.00 per Unit distribution
to Unitholders, the possible tax consequences to Unitholders resulting from
such distribution, the suspension of trading on the American Stock Exchange
following such distribution, and the timing of the Partnership's final
liquidation and dissolution procedures.  A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a).














































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                                    SIGNATURE
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    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Date: May 15, 1996           GALAXY CABLEVISION, L.P.
                                  
                                  By: GALAXY CABLEVISION MANAGEMENT, L.P.
                                      as Managing General Partner
                                  
                                      By: GALAXY CABLEVISION MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                          as General Partner

                                      By: /s/ Tommy L. Gleason, Jr.
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                                          Tommy L. Gleason, Jr.
                                          President 
                                          Galaxy Cablevision Management, Inc.
                                          (Principal Executive Officer)

                                      By: /s/ J. Keith Davidson
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                                          J. Keith Davidson
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          Galaxy Cablevision Management, Inc.
                                          (Principal Financial Officer and
                                          Principal Accounting Officer)