The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, January 29, 1995               TAG: 9501270035
SECTION: COMMENTARY               PAGE: J6   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

BAD JOBS

It's said that riverboat gambling will create a lot of new jobs. On its face, that sounds great.

I have been led to believe that big-time gambling operations normally include a lot of job opportunities for thugs and prostitutes. Are we going to have enough applicants here in Hampton Roads to fill those vacancies, or will people need to be recruited from elsewhere?

H. E. MELENDY

Norfolk, Jan. 23, 1995 by CNB