New War Between the States for Industry Turns Cities Boom or Bust
In a rush to attract factories, states beckon industry with tax breaks and sites while labor disputes and plant piracy allegations flare. Perry Florida’s Buckeye plant tripled town wealth, while Chester Pennsylvania suffered job losses as Ford closed after 34 years. Governors push tax holidays, training, and sites to lure plants, reshaping regional economies.
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Ford Motor Co
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Luther H. Hodges
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
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Western
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Dartmouth College
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Dade County
New York
Tennessee
Tennessee Eastman Co
Investment club notes six years of growth and job bets
TAKING STOCK CEDAR RAPIDS marks its sixth anniversary with a dinner recounting six years of doubling money through strategic investments. The program highlights state and regional incentives, corporate moves, and the role of advertising and public funds in attracting industry and jobs across the United States.
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Cedar Rapids Investment Club
Business moves and honors in Cedar Rapids area
Thomas J. Kregel named manager of Universal C I L T Credit Cedar Rapids office succeeding Paul Wedemeyer. Bruce L Davenport named officer in charge of Tucson branch. Nutrena Mills awarded National Safety Council commendation for 299 303 man hours without a disabling injury. Edwin M Stryker joins Univac communications department in St Paul as deco engineer supervisor.
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Thomas J. Kregel
Universal C.1l.t. Credit Corp
Cedar Rapids
Kregel
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Sioux Falls
Paul A. Wedemeyer
Omaha
Guttenberg
Bruce L. Davenport
Phoenix Title and Trust Co
Tuckson
Roosevelt High School
Logan E. Davenport
Williams Blvd
Nutrena Mills, Inc
National Safety Council
Edwin M. Stryker
Univac Communications Department
St. Paul
Investor Granville Signals Turn for Big Chemical Stocks
Joseph E. Granville of E F Hutton & Co reports convincing technical evidence of a major positive turn for Dow Jones listed stocks. He endorses Dow, Du Pont and National Distillers & Chemical in his group recommendations.
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Joseph E. Granville
E. F. Hutton & Co
Chemical Company
Dow, du Pont
National Distillers & Chemical
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