The Virginian-Pilot
THE LEDGER STAR
SERVING SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Business: Saturday, March 22, 1997
METRO MACHINE LAYS OFF 175 THE NORFOLK-BASED SHIP REPAIR COMPANY'S THIRD BATCH OF FURLOUGHS IN AS MANY WEEKS LEAVES ABOUT 175 PRODUCTION WORKERS AFTER THE FIRM FAILED TO WIN MAJOR WORK FOR APRIL, MAY OR JUNE. BUT OFFICIALS SAY METRO STILL IS FINANCIALLY STRONG.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN OFFERS SEVICE WITH BURLINGTON
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