How City Fought Unemployment Auburn Proves United Effort Can Produce Jobs
Auburn New York, population 36 722, faced 1950 unemployment after International Harvester closed its plant with 1700 workers. Citizens formed an Industrial Development Foundation to acquire the site for one dollar and attract new industry. The effort boosted payrolls by about 1500 at its peak, though results varied and employment shifted since.
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New York
Finger Lake
International Harvester Co
Auburn
International Harvester
Industrial Development Foundation
International Larvester
Auburn Sees Industrial Push Amid Core Plant Moves
The Industrial Development Foundation notes lower employment due to U S Holtman Machinery shutdown as firms like General Electric New Process Gear and Remington relocate to Auburn. Optimism remains that employment will rise after current problems ease and other industries resume peak capacity. Local efforts include citizen funding promotions and an Auburn ambassadors program to attract and welcome workers and visitors. Birth notices from Oswego Hospital list several August newborns in Fulton Cayuga Street Oswego and nearby communities.
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U. S. Hottman Machinery Co
Auburn
Frank S. Smith
Industrial Development Foundation
U. S. Holtman
International Narvester
General Electric
New Process Gear Corp
Remington Corp
United States
Auburn Citizen
Chambers of Commerce
Cayuga County Citizens Council
Funeral services for Mrs Cora Mae Steele
Mrs Cora Mae Steele 73, of Pierrepont Manor, died Tuesday in Phillips nursing home Mannsville after a 10 day stay. Born September 2, 1885 in Sandy Creek, daughter of Frank and [name unreadable] Grey, she married Hartley C Steele on September 2, 1903. He survives. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 p.m.
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Mannsville
Cora Mae Steele
Hartley C Steele
Pierrepont Manor
Phillips
Sandy Creek
Frank Grey
Steel
Street cars poor service and local industry notes
Looking Backward column reports Street car service in decline. Oswego firm The Cheeseabit Company is formed to make welsh rarebit with directors Murray Murdoch and Hutchinson. Ads note Newbro s Herpicide hits market and Lincoln pennies selling in New York. A new dog catcher begins duty as police don t know his name. L B Richardson to build a two story yellow brick building at East Second and Utica Streets. Diamond Match plant to add a two story extension.
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Oswego
F. P. Murray
A. P Murdoch
J. W. Hutchinson
Newbro
Adv
Jeremiah Hengery
New York
L. B. Richardson
East Second
Utica Sts
Actress to divorce husband and quit movies plans
A film figure will divorce Dr. Peter Lindstrom and leave the industry while production restarts at the Diamond Match Oswego plant on September 6 after a two month shutdown. Stanley J. Lero earned a BME from University of Aktion. Three Senba Souths in Germany include Cpl Don Miner Pfe Bone Tice and Pfc Karl Mack. Fulton Gold Star Mothers to organize with Mrs Cora Bartlett elected temporary president.
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Oswego
Diamond Match Company
Stanley J. Lero
East River Road
University of Aktion
Senba
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Don Miner
Pfe Bone
Cora Bartlett
Te Mumtery
Carole Tregott Preliminary Hearing Delayed
In West Covina California Carole Tregott 22 was present as her preliminary hearing on a charge she aided in the murder of Mrs Barbara Finch 33 was postponed to August 11 to allow her newly hired attorney to study the case The defendant appeared tearful in court and is accused of conspiring with Dr Bernard Finch 41 to kill Mrs Finch
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West Covina
Cal
Carole ‘Tregott
Liss Tregott
Bernard Finch
Barbara Finch
Godfrey resumes TV duties in Honolulu comeback show
Arthur Godfrey returns to television in Honolulu after his April cancer operation. He taped a portion of his hour long comeback program with Waikiki Beach and the Pacific as backdrops, ahead of the Sept. 16 broadcast date. He arrived in Hawaii Saturday for preparations.
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Arthur Godfrey
Waikiki Beach
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Glen Ave
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Fifth Ave
Frederick Johnson
Draper St
Robert Rogers
Hannibal
Edward Albright
Mexlico
Kal CS
W. First St
Palladium Times
Ingrid Bergman
Peter Lindstrom
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Oswego, MY
Plymouth
Vana
Savoy
Eli
Plymce
Chrysler Corporation
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