The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Tuesday, October 8, 1996

• CBN LAYS OFF 26 EMPLOYEES IN VIRGINIA BEACH
• DIGEST
• GROWTH IN CONSUMER DEBT SLOWS
• BEST CLOSING NEARLY HALF OF ITS STORES RETAILER NOT PLANNING TO CLOSE ANY OUTLETS IN HAMPTON ROADS.
• LYNNHAVEN MALL, THE MARKET LEADER AMONG SOUTH
• A RURAL PHONE COMPANY?: GTE WANTS TO CHANGE ITS SCC CLASSIFICATION GTE IS THE NATION'S LARGEST LOCAL PHONE SERVICES PROVIDER AND THE STATE'S SECOND-LARGEST. BUT WITH A RURAL DESIGNATION, THE COMPANY WOULDN'T BE REQUIRED TO TAKE MANY OF THE STEPS REQUIRED OF OTHERS TO OPEN NETWORKS TO COMPETITION.
• DAILY DIGEST