Rhode Island Industry Expands With 14.8 Million Plan
A Weekapaug Group poll shows 67 RI manufacturers plan state plant expansions over five years totaling about 14.8 million dollars, creating an estimated 2,886 to 3,123 new jobs. Sylvania Electric flags two national defense developments, including a 5.6 million subcontract for Sperry Gyroscope components and a 102,003 sq ft data processing lab nearing completion. A.C. Baxter and Sons explores dehydrated flaked potatoes for market testing in southern New England, while General Gilbert Corp adds one-pound canned clocks for grocery outlets. A new Bellows Falls firm forms to build commercial properties and possible manufacturing. Monsanto Plastics expands Springfield operations to meet Lytron 661 orders, boosting production of a latex paint binder.
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Weekapaug Group
Rhode Island
New England Council
Weekapaug
Sylvania Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
America
Waltham, Mass
Sperry Gyroscope Co
Sylvania Electronic Systems
Needham
Mass
U.S. Air Force
Fairfield Rotarians Hear Talk on Jewels
Gustav H. Niemeyer from Westport, longtime Jewelers Vigilance chair, warned Fairfield Rotary Club luncheon that the public often misjudges jewelry values and can be swindled by imposter or misrepresented items. He noted his 58th anniversary with Handy and Harman. Delegates from five Central American countries agreed to speed up power development programs in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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Gustav H. Niemeyer
Westport
Jewelers
Vna
Fairfield Rotary Club
Fairfield
Inn
Niemeyer
M. Niemeyer
Handy and Harman Company
San Jose
Costa Rica
Lucy and Desi tell of love and show business rise
The Saturday Evening Post profiles Lucy and Desi Arnaz in I Call on Lucy and Desi detailing how Lucy was fired from Broadway, Desi arrived broke, and how they created I Love Lucy with a boost from Arthur Godfrey. The piece covers their unlikely journey through four stories, two serials, cartoons, and photos.
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Saturday Evening Post
Lucy
Desi
Arthur Godfrey
Pete Martin
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N . E. Business Roundup
A.C. Baxter and Sons, Co
Hartford, Maine
New England
Borden Co
John Baxter
Maine
General Gilbert Corp
Wallach
Tr Winsted, Conn
Clock Manufac
Turing Concern
Bellows Falls Builders
Bellows Falls
Plastics
Monsanto Chemical Co
Springfield, Mass
Fairfield Rotarians
Lucys
Lucille
Strategic Air Command
Leavitt's
Ist
Collens
Tayo Sloth
Batiste More
U.S. Army
White Goods Sale
Leavitt
Acrilan
Orion, Nyton
C.O.P
Mies
Capioni
Faille Coats
Lea S. Wier
Archer Hills Drive
P.O. Box
Jackson
Mississippi
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