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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1975

Page

5

Sawyers Face Spotlight as Pulp Mill Option Shocks Walpole

The Sawyer family of Walpole New Hampshire 600 acres along the Connecticut River become the center of town and state attention after Parsons Whittemore Corp buys an option on their land to build a 200 million pulp mill. The Sawyers say they are private and cautious about selling.

Walpole, N.H A.W. Sawyer Connecticut River Walpole Eleanor Sawyer Sawyer Parsons & Whittemore Corp Austin N. Stevens Citizens For Sawyers Mrs. Sawyer River Road Parsons & Whittemore

Sponge Rubber plant in Shelton shut after arson fire

Henry Baer, general manager, and about 300 workers face layoffs after March 1 explosions at Sponge Rubber Products Co in Shelton. The blaze caused 10 million dollars in damage, 10 men charged in federal indictments, and 40 thousand regional workers await updates as the parent company seeks Chapter 11 protection.

Shelton Conn Henry Baer Sponge Ubber Products Co FBI Connecticut Charles D. Moeller Cridersville Ohio Sponge Rubber Grand Sheet Metal Products Co Melrose Park Naugatuck Valley State Labor Department Ansonia Derby Oxford Seymour Arenes Rubber New Haven Bridgeport Labor Department Baer

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