Roanoke Times

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Business: Friday, March 28, 1997

• DON'T LOOK FOR A TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD SOON; EXPERTS SAY THE HURDLES ARE TOO MANY, TOO HIGH
• NS WANTS A BIGGER BITE RAILWAY LOOKING AT A $6.3 BILLION CONRAIL PRICE TAG
• JACKSON THREATENS BOYCOTT OF DONNELLEY CUSTOMERS RAINBOW/PUSH COALITION WANTS SUIT SETTLED, MINORITIES ON BOARD
• HOME SALES SOAR INTEREST RATE RISE MAY SLOW, NOT STOP, BUYING
• ROANOKE VALLEY WORK FORCE GROWS 3.6% DURING 1996; RATE IS MIDDLING FOR VA.
• QUAKER DUMPING SNAPPLE SELLING ALBATROSS AT A HUGE LOSS
• THE PRIZM IS A CHEVY NOW; GEO'S OWNERS ARE IMAGE-CONFIDENT AND OUT OF THE CLOSET THE AMERICANIZATION OF GEO
• IN BUSINESS
• ECONOMIC GROUP GETS PLEDGE