ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, March 20, 1993                   TAG: 9303200154
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: A-8   EDITION: METRO  
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IN BUSINESS

Roanoke publisher files for liquidation

Dominion Publications, a Roanoke publishing company owned by Jerry Hartman, has filed for protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Roanoke during liquidation. The publisher of real estate, apartment and travel publications estimated its debt and assets at less than $500,000.

Other petitions include:

Apex Industrial Equipment of Salem filed for reorganization, estimating its debt at under $1 million and assets at less than $500,000.

Robert L. Bryant Jr., trading as AAA Service and North-South Service, a Blacksburg plumbing, heating and air conditioning business, asked for liquidation, estimating debt and assets at less than $50,000. - Staff report

Rubatex is industry of year in Bedford

Rubatex Corp. of Bedford was named Industry of the Year Friday by the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce. The company, which employs about 1,000 in production of rubber products, was cited for community involvement, especially contributions to the Bedford library construction fund.

Sue Gilbert, chair of the Bedford Area Tourism Development Committee, won the outstanding service award. Peter Viemeister, chair of the Bedford City/County Museum board of directors and the Bedford Memorial Foundation, was citizen of the year. - Staff report

USAir attendants OK 1-year pay cuts

USAir flight attendants Friday ratified a new 45-month contract that allows a maximum 2.9 percent pay cut the first year, after which industry-standard raises will kick in three times over 22 months. USAir said the measures would save $10 million over the year. - Staff report


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