The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Friday, October 4, 1996

• REELING IN THE ``BIG ONE'' STATE AND AREA OFFICIALS HOPE A CONFERENCE IN VIRGINIA BEACH FOR OUTDOORS JOURNALISTS THIS WEEK WILL BOOST TOURISM.
• AREA DEBATES QUIRKY MEAL TAXES LOCAL REVENUE OFFICIALS VOW TO STREAMLINE THE UNEVEN LEVIES.
• SPECULATION GROWS ON MEGA-RAIL MERGER RECENT RUMORS SEND NORFOLK SOUTHERN STOCK TO RECORD HIGH.
• NORFOLK HEALTH-CARE PLAN SUED; OVERCHARGES ALLEGED
• DAILY DIGEST