Layoffs Tap Norwalk Furniture Amid Regional Hiring Slowdown
Area manufacturers show limited hiring with no widespread layoffs. Norwalk Furniture reports 78 job cuts mostly from moving millwork to Tennessee. Company had grown from 304 employees in 1970 to 497 in 1973, now at 419 as of last February after a June layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Reif
The
Reflector
Norwalk Furniture Corp
Norwalk
Tennessee
Norwalk Furniture
Auble
Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc
Lillian Seck
Wappler Instrument
Wappler
Bob Carbaugh
Boxboard Packaging CO
Frank Herkender
Herkender
Alsport, Inc
Stearns Favors Industrial Diversification in Huron County Race
GOP candidate Stearns open county headquarters in Norwalk with incumbent Maurice Smith and supporters present. He argues local issues center on industry growth and diversification, preferring multiple small plants to one large facility, while noting Watergate is not a dominant local concern.
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Dale Stearns
Nixon
Huron County
Stearns
Maurice Smith
Huron County Board of Commissioners
Smith
E. Main Street
Norwalk
Robert J. Corts
Willard Industrial Development Corp
Huron
Two Huron County Draft Evaders Reported
Ohio Selective Service says 619 Huron County men were drafted in 1971 with two evaders not showing for induction. No amnesty applications yet. Ohio totals show few deserters seeking clemency while loopholes favor deserters over evaders.
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Columbus
Huron County
Ohio
Selective Service
Erie County
Lorain County
James Lawrence
Selective Service Headquarters
Ford
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Jim Busek
Busek
Sheller-Globe Corporation
Edward Talty
Toledo
Talty
van Dresser Corporation
Chrysler
Fisher Body
General Motors
John Auble
Ailport
Pioneer Rubber CO
Willard
Kenneth Foyt
R.R. Donnelley & Sons CO
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bob Chase
Hyatt Bearings
Sandusky
Phillip Mersereau
Ford Motor CO
Dave Krupp
United States
Lawrence
U.S
E. Main St
New York
UPI
Clancy
Hill Golf
Clancy's
Sycamore Hills
Resaurant
Milan Ave
Oldemobile
Buick
Pontiec
Finance
Em al
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Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
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