US factories hold edge as productivity lifts US output and jobs edge up
Washington reports U S manufacturing remains the top producer, outpacing China by over 40 percent with nearly 1.7 trillion dollars in 2009 output. Factories add 136,000 jobs last year as high tech, specialized goods replace low cost consumer products, while skill gaps challenge recruitment.
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Greatbatch Inc
Fort Wayne
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Greatbatch
Thomas Hook
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Centerline Machining & Grinding
Hobart
Wisconsin
Sarah Dietzen
Waldman
Garden City Bridge Club Reports January Competition
The Southwest Community Garden City Duplicate Bridge Club held a Jan 24 event stressing no trump bids with 28 boards and 41 games. Helen Lee and Faye Anderson won first with 60 percent. Kempton and Enslow led a second/third place tie, as did Anderson and Morris. Regulars meet Mondays and Tuesdays at Finney County Senior Center, with sanctioned Sunday games. For partners, call Kempton at 276-2876.
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Helen Lee
Faye Anderson
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Jon Kempton
Diane Woolwine
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Bayou Indians face lost way of life from Gulf spill
In Montegut Louisiana the Houma, Chitimacha, Choctaw and Biloxi communities grapple with the oil spill’s damage to a coastal culture built on marsh fisheries. Kenneth Feinberg meets tribal leaders seeking full compensation for livelihoods and cultural loss, amid a complex claims process and language barriers.
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