Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: Tuesday, December 17, 1996

• DRAWING ATTENTION HOME
• COAL PRODUCTION TOPS 1 BILLION TONS
• BILLIONAIRES UP LOCAL INVESTMENT
• ROANOKE REGIONAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS
• NEW CORPORATIONS
• FED OKS NATIONSBANK/BANCSHARES MERGER
• AEP CUSTOMER-CALL CENTER ON HORIZON
• REPORTED EARNINGS
• MERGER OF PLANE GIANTS WILL BE SAFE EXPERTS: BOEING-MCDONNELL DOUGLAS JETS' QUALITY IS HIGH