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Zenith Plant to Close Hurting Watsontown Economy
In Watsontown Pennsylvania Zenith Radio plans to shut its plant by April laying off about 1,800 workers nationwide with 500 already let go. The non union shop will shift production to Taiwan and Mexico cutting 5 600 American jobs and ending the era of all American television sets. Local workers express fears over loans mortgages and pensions as the town faces a $75 000 annual loss in borough revenue and a broader regional economic blow.
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