Jones & Laughlin Steel Plant Exemplar of Community Role
A report from a tour of Jones & Laughlin amenities highlights as a pillar of Aliquippa and Pittsburgh employment with about 14 000 workers in Aliquippa and 8 000 in Pittsburgh. The article praises safe workplaces, competitive incentives, strong water and smoke management, and long term planning for 1970 1980 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones & Laughlin
Aliquippa
Pittsburgh
JI & L
Ohio
Monongahela
Allegheny
Hennepin
J L Will Start Construction At Hennepin In January
J and L plan off site preparation at the Putnam County Illinois Hennepin project with 60 local workers and 300 to 400 acres to be graded and cleared. Western Contracting of Sioux City Iowa secures the preliminary contract to clear land build temporary roads and rail lines ahead of mill facilities. Ground breaking for the mill complex is set to begin after three months of grading work and the project aims to become a major integrated steel center in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Henry News-Republican
Putnam County, Uinois
Hennepin
Western Contracting Corporation
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles M Beeghly
Pittsburgh
Long Range
Hennegan
L. Garland Everist
Western Contracting
Paak
Putnam County
J and L Visit Explains Hennepin Steel Plans
The piece argues Jones and Laughlin steel will invest hundreds of millions near Hennepin, but cautions against inflated claims of rapid hiring. It describes a galvanizing or tin plating mill as a first step, with a 400 acre Pittsburgh area plant employing about 9 000 workers total across locations and a local recruitment focus from nearby counties.
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Mills
Laughlin
Ig & Laughlin
Jones & Laughlin
Land
Pittsburgh
Ali
Jones
Editors Tour Jones & Laughlin Steel Plant Highlights
A group of editors and newscasters toured Jones & Laughlin Steel with stops at Aliquippa and Cleveland Ohio. The visit featured a prepared briefing by Clyde O Byers and an inner office comm link showing 34 department heads alerted for the tour.
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Epin Court House
Jones & Laughlin Steel Ration
Cleveland
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Aliquippa
Herb Hames
He News-Tribune
Ira Kelly
Nam County Life
John Michel
WLPO
John Fornes, Jr
Tor Times Press
Eugene Jane
Jonesughlin
Dick Finfgeld
Henry-Republican
Ralph Hart
Ator Times Press
Jim Fender
Awa Republican-Times
Leekson
Wcmy Radio
Ottawa
Il Dionne
Spring Valley Ga
Clyde O Byers
C Keller
Alquippa
Byers
Allquippa
Putnam County
A B Pletsch
McNabb
Pletsch
Jones & Laughtin Steel visit boosts local pride
The Jones and Laughtin Steel Corp invited area press to tour its Ohio and Want factories. Report notes favorable impressions and cautious optimism about building a new steel mill in Hennepin, with workers likely commuting from up to 50 miles and spreading residency within a 25 mile radius.
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Jones & Ghlin Steel Corporation
Jones and Laughtin
Ols Valley
News PLC
News-Republican
Ohio
Marshall County State Bank Varna Elects Officials
Marshall County State Bank Varna elected directors at its January 8 meeting. J W Wright L B Phillips Myrtle Hurl H A Wright and Joel Jenkins were re elected with Phillips named chairman Jenkins president and H A Wright vice president. Also elected were Donald D Lindstrom cashier Eleanor C Carlson assistant cashier Agnes Lenz and Judith Kamp as bookkeepers. Bank notes a good year and new hours 8 am to 12 pm 1 pm to 3 pm five days a week closing Saturday.
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Marshall County State Bank
Varna
Ware
J. W Wright
L. B. Phillips
Myrtle Hurl
H A. Wright
Joel Lenkins
Phillips
Jenkins
Donald D. Lindstrom
Eleanor C. Carlson
Agnes Lenz
Judith Kamp
Barth
Jones & Laughlin Stories From Dick Finfgeld
The Henry New Republican in Marshall and Putnam counties carries Dick Finfgeld's byline for the weekly Jones and Laughlin stories. He notes a reluctant first person tone while presenting coverage of the Jones and Laughlin world.
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Jones & Laughlin
Dick Finfgeld
Henry New Republican
Tam
Henry News-Republican
Marshall
Putnam Counties
First National Bank Lacon reports very successful year
The annual meeting of First National Bank of Lacon shows reelected directors and officers including Gerry Scott Sr as chairman and Wilfred Nelson as president. The bank reports strong performance with annual needs rising to 100000 and notes standard banking hours.
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First National Bank
Lacon
Nateonal Bank of Lacon
Gerry D Scott, Sr
Wilfred A. Nelson
R O Hamilton
Kate A Fisher
Francis I. Levitt
Josph D Atlen
Mark O Belsly
B Pace
Lacon Bank
This Picture Is A Fake Smoke at J and L steel plant
A photo misrepresents J and L steel mills showing smoke. The left image is fake. at Cleveland the precipitator was off for a demonstration, while the right shows full production with stacks 96 percent clean at Aliquippa, meeting stricter county ordinances.
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Jones and Laughlin (Lochlin) Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Aliquippa
Cleveland Works
J&l
Allegheny County
Frank Reisinger
J and L Demonstrates Cleaning Efforts in Pittsburgh Area
A demonstration titled This Picture Is NOT A Fake showed J and L cleaning equipment in Allegheny county amid a pending complaint. The event claimed J and L spends millions to be a good corporate citizen, protecting air and water resources.
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Allegheny
J&l
Tari
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Ohio
Henry Bank Repeats Officers and Directors Jan 12
The Henry State Bank held its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday evening January 12. All five directors Rooh Momer R J Riddell Harry Sabald DP K Farr and James B Riddell were reelected. Officers were also reelected including R H Momer president Ro J Riddell vice president D Bo Farr executive vice president and cashier and DEO Vandiver vice president and secretary.
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Ste Kkholders
The
Henry State Bank
Bank
Oh Momer
R J Riddell
Harry Sabald
K Farr
James 8
Riddell
Dayne Farr
R H Momer
Ro J. Riddedh Vie Presdent
D Bo Farr
Deo Vandiver
Florence So Soli
Lewis Campbell
Lawrence
Ronald Chapman
Judith Damm
Carolyn Reynolds
Richard Wunder
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Putnam Marshall Bureau
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Woodford
Jones & Laugh- In
Dayton
J&l Corp
Es & Laughlin
Bradley
Hennepin Lect
Jack Hight
Dale A. Eberle
Raymond G Fleckenstein
LeRoy W Spruil
Dillion Dollar Corporation
Besa Ad
Big Eastern
Henry Bank
Robert Dobbs
John Crocker
Elmer Diverbiss
Dally Cooper
Lilord Lewis
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