Mexico Missouri Seeks Saturn Plant Amid National Hoople
In a race led by Chicago Pittsburgh Buffalo and others, the small town of Mexico Missouri population 12267 vies for GM’s Saturn plant. The $5 billion facility would create 6000 jobs initially, lift payroll to $200 million yearly, and spur a 25000 person population increase. Mexico cites past successes like the Veterans Nursing Home as proof of bold wins.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Mexico
Jules Loh
Associated Press
General Motors Corp
Gia
Chamber of Commerce
America
Youngstown
Duluth
Larry Webber
Veterans Nursing Home
Moberly
Missouri
Moberly’s
Rudy Perpich
Minnesota
Phil Donahue
P.T. Barnum
Detroit
S .Rerpich
Michigan
James Blanchard
Mario Cuomo
New York
Audrain County
Theodore Roosevelt
A.P. Green Refractories Co
A.P. Green
Mexico aims for GM Saturn plant with big volunteer drive
In rural Missouri town Mexico, population rallying from farm woes mounts a 200-page bid to GM for a 500,000 annual Saturn plant. City leaders led by Mark Pentz coordinate data driven proposals within 50 miles, secure 877 acres, gather 4000 donations totaling $6000, and win praise from Saturn chief Roger Smith while nationwide sites compete.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
George Nigh
Oklahoma
Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Mexico
Middleton
Orth Farm
John Ashcroft
State Capitol
Missouri
Mark Pentz
Michael McGannon
Kansas City
St. Louis
Springfield
Pentz
McGannon
Mexico Area
Union Electric
A.P. Green
City Hall
Tom Herron
Central Missouri
Saturn project spurs regional development drive in Southern Illinois
Tim Landis reports that the Saturn plant bid has awakened regional economic development efforts across Southern Illinois. Local officials note more communities pursuing industrial development roles, stronger site data, and new committees aimed at attracting the 6,000 jobs, even as GM keeps final site decisions private and delays announcements until a site is chosen.
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Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Saturn
Tom Wimberly
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Marion
Wimberly
DCCA
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
East St. Louis
Downstate
Southern
Illinois
U.S
Ken Gray
D-West Frankfort
Gra
Glenn Poshard
Carterville
Union County
Robin Skiles
Springfield
Anna
Skiles
Cancer forecast polarizes experts on 2000 outlook
Thomas D. Elias reports a heated debate on the 15 year National Cancer Program. NCI chief DeVita cites improving five year survival for breast cancer and Hodgkin's disease, while Bailor warns these gains may reflect screening artifacts. UCLA forecast says cancer will rise as leading natural death cause, aging populations shift risk, with 75 plus group bearing most deaths by 2015.
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Thomas D. Elias
Cox News
Servics
Los Angeles
National Cancer Institute
Vincent T. DeVita
Harvard University
John Bailor
DeVita
NCI
Bailor
America
Ucla School of Public Health
Ucla Public Health
James Enstrom
Enstrom
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