Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: WEDNESDAY, March 20, 1991

• HOUSING STARTS LEAP 16%
• IBM HALVES FORECAST OF QUARTERLY EARNINGS
• HIGH COURT RULES FOR RAILROADS
• BAILOUT TRANSFUSION ZIPS THROUGH SENATE/ BILL PUTS $30 BILLION MORE INTO
• SENATE GETS BILL LETTING BABY BELLS ENTER PHONE EQUIPMENT BUSINESS
• NEW CONTRACT GIVES TEAMSTERS 4% MORE
• HECHINGER REPORTS 32% EARNINGS DROP
• PRICES EDGE HIGHER/ DROP IN ENERGY COSTS CUTS MAIN FUEL LINE TO INFLATION
• AMP MAY NOT EXPAND ROANOKE WORK FORCE
• BRIEFLY . . .
• AEP SHAREHOLDERS TO GO TO LYNCHBURG