Westvaco to close Tyrone plant costing 550 jobs
Westvaco will shut down most operations in Tyrone Pennsylvania next Monday, eliminating about 550 of its 943 local positions. The move follows earlier layoffs at Mechanicville New York and stems from an aging, water limited facility and weak economy. Residents fear economic fallout though some may qualify for early retirement. the town has long endured a pungent odor from the mill, now set to end alongside job losses.
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Harvard Chief Warns Higher Education Faces Bleak Finances
Harvard University President Nathan M. Pusey cites a Carnegie Commission report showing higher education confronting its most serious financial threat in decades. He notes growth in income lagging expenses and warns many colleges including Boston College are already in financial difficulty with deficits projected for the current year.
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Rusk recalls LBJ scrapped POW raid plan
Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the Johnson administration considered raiding North Vietnamese prisoner camps but abandoned it as unfeasible. He praised the soldiers who took part in the failed raid as gallant and noted the era’s outlook of a bleak financial path per a University of Georgia report.
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