Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: Tuesday, April 15, 1997

• GM REPORTS 76 PERCENT EARNINGS BREAKTHROUGH THE AUTOMAKER EARNED NEARLY $1.8 BILLION IN THE FIRST QUARTER
• CLOSING OF OHIO PLANT WON'T ADD JOBS IN DUBLIN
• REPORTED EARNINGS
• NORTHERNERS WANT CUT IN CONRAIL DEAL SOUTHERN COMPANIES SHOULDN'T MONOPOLIZE NORTHEAST, 4 RAILROADS SAY
• PAPER PLANTS FOR SALE ALL 200 JOBS IN ROANOKE ARE SAFE
• IN BUSINESS
• SOME OLDER WORKERS FIND AN EMPLOYMENT NICHE WITH MAIL-ORDER COMPANY
• NEW CORPORATIONS
• CLINTON FIGHTS SWEATSHOPS BY APPEALING TO SENSE OF ETHICS IN CLOTHING INDUSTRY COMPANIES THAT AGREE TO FOLLOW CODE MAY DISPLAY `NO SWEATSHOP' LABELS
• CAPSTAR BUYS RADIO STATION J-93 FM OLD OWNER PLANS TO USE MONEY TO START A CHARITABLE TRUST
• INDICATORS