Space boom ends as workers pivot to small ventures
California faces fallout from defense cuts and Apollo phaseout as highly trained engineers shift to ice cream stands camper trucks and gas stations shutter. North American Rockwell employment falls from 103000 in 1963 to 61500 nationwide amid a downturn in the aerospace era.
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al North Agnert
Moon program ends big in space shift and layoffs
The fragmented text discusses Apollo program cutbacks, idle facilities, and government decisions as aerospace jobs vanish in Southern California. It cites workers like Jimenez and Schreiber adjusting to reduced roles, relocation choices, and the push toward electronics and shuttle plans amid industry decline.
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Ose
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Schreiber
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Oane
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