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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1955

Page

14

Sanford Rebuilds After Mill Closure Sparks New Industry

In Sanford Maine a year after Goodall-Sanford shuttered its 3600 worker plant with a 12 million payroll the town revives. A Chamber of Commerce backed by Maine agencies attracted Wasco Plastics North Star Woolen and others, adding about 800 workers now with 1700 potential. No.

Sanford Maine Sanford, Maine Sanford Square Carl J. Broggi Broggi York County Goodall-Sanford, Inc Goodall-Sanford Palm Beach Connecticut Massachusetts Broggs Braggs Maine Development Commission Maine Publicity Bureau Maine Congressional Wright Milford Mass Sanford Mills Burlington Industries Wait Grossman New York Wasco Plastics Company Lima Ohio North Star Woolen Company Scamloc Carpet Company Compton Inc Rollins Chemical Company Kolodney Dress Company Consolidated National Shoe Neil V. Sullivan Max Wasserman Wasco Plastics Cambridge Wilfred L’heureux Yvette L’heureux Roberta Scamloc Edward FE. Austin

Honest subway worker saves tax official’s bag of money

Peggy Keenan nearly paid $1,000 to pass a turnstile in New York when she realized the bag of money for her employer was missing. She retraced to the station and found a transit employee returning the bag she had left atop a turnstile, earning back her funds.

New York Peggy Keenan Transit Miss Keenan Internal Revenue Office Subway

Utes in Colorado Receive Justice Money and Homes

The Ute Mountain Utes regain prominence after a 1950 U.S. Court of Claims ruling granting six million dollars as their share of land payments. Each member received four hundred fifty dollars cash and three thousand dollars credit for homes cattle education and more. The tribe hires clerks managers and workers to guide development projects as the Town of Toaowoc agency expands with twenty five staff. Infrastructure irrigation roads and community buildings are funded to improve living conditions and prospect for a stable future.

Towacc Colo United States U. S. Court of Claims Mountain Utes Jack House Townoc

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