Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: Friday, January 26, 1996

• BACOVA NEARING START-UP SNOW AND RAIN DELAY OPENING OF FACTORY
• GTE WIDENS CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE, DROPS FEE
• 800S RUN OUT, SO FCC TO ADD TOLL-FREE 888S
• ROANOKER TO LEAD NBC'S VA. BANK
• NS NAMES NEW CHIEF OF LAWYERS JOHN S. SHANNON TO RETIRE MARCH 1
• IN BUSINESS
• REPORTED EARNINGS
• INVESTORS CRY `POLITICS' AND KEEP ON BUYING BONDS