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Akron withdraws from tire era in major plant closure
Akron, Ohio, once a tire hub, loses its last large tire plant as General Tire & Rubber Co closes the Akron truck tire plant. About 1,500 jobs vanish, unemployment soars, and officials seek a white collar and service economy shift including redeveloping sites like a former grain factory into a foodservice display center.
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Marianne McGowan
Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Detroit
Don Pniaczek
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Pniaczek
George Knepper
University of Akron
General Tire & Rubber Co
Roy Ray
General’s
M.G
Ray
General
Milan Stone
UAW
Ed Carnes
General Tire
Goodyear