Southern Furniture Plants Hurt by Shortage of Labor
High Point North Carolina AP reports a widespread skilled labor shortage in the furniture industry. Firms like Hooker Furniture in Martinsville VA and Dixie Furniture in Lexington KY push expansions while filling roles with women and training programs. Wage pressures rise to attract workers as plants seek automation and partnerships with technical schools.
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Southern Furniture
High Point
N.C
Hooker Furniture Co
Martinsville
Dixie Furniture Co
Lexington
J. Smith Young
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
James A. Ward Jr
Ward Furniture’s Manufaccturing Co
Fort Smith, Ark
Ward
Kincaid Co
Hudson, N.C
Athens Red Co
Athens
Tenn
North Carolina
210 Most Beautiful Needlecraft Designs Catalog Offer
Ace Brooks promotes knitting patterns including cardigan designs with sunburst yoke and front cables. Pattern 7056 fits sizes 32 to 38 with one-piece construction. Price 35 cents per pattern, plus 15 cents for mailing. Include name, address, ZIP, pattern number to Alice Brooks in New York.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
To bare or not to bare Guinean dancers in U S tour
AP film writer notes Les Ballets Africains from Guinea face recurring debate over topless dancing during U S tours. Los Angeles rules forced covers, managers shifted stance after Huntington Hartford Theater pressure, while dancers cite cultural norms and legal bans.
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Bob Thomas
Holywood (Ap
Les Ballets Africains
United States
Republic of Guinea
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Huntington Hartford Theater
Los Angeles Times
Martin Bernheimer
Sakho Sekou
Guinea
Sissoko Bakary
Sekou
Bakary
San Francisco
U.S
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Washington, D.C
Scientist Proposes to Electrocute Tornadoes
Norman Oklahoma AP report summarizes Dr. Vernon J. Rossow at the Weather Radar Conference proposing to neutralize tornadoes by firing wire-wound projectiles to create a lightning bolt between cloud masses. His theory links tornado formation to charged cloud masses and counterflow of droplets reaching speeds up to 500 mph.
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Vernon J. Rossow
The
National Aeronautics and Space Administra
Tion
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field
Calif
University of Oklahoma
Rossow
Barbs on Soap Operas and the Small Pond Metaphor
A columnist quips about the idea of being a big frog in a small pond and questions who would want that role in soap operas. The piece uses light satire to critique television drama and ego.
Richmonds Spooky City Hall Becomes Handsome Landmark
Richmond city hall, built in 1894, is being steam cleaned as workers Lewis Cable and Richard Poreau scrub the granite exterior. The $27,232 bid by Western Waterproofing Co. will finish in about 90 days, drawing curious onlookers who praise the transformation and the free show.
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Richmond
Miss Goblin
City Hall
Lewis Cable
Charlotte
N.C
Richard Poreau
Cable and Poreau
The
Western Waterproofing Co
Charles
Cake Stolen From Wedding Reception in Globe
Richard Mancico was arrested for stealing the wedding cake from a Globe Arizona reception. Marchial Reyes father of the bride filed the complaint Monday. Mancico pleaded innocent to petty theft and was released on a $50 bond with a hearing scheduled for October 25. Mancico works as a steward at the American Legion Hall hosting the reception.
GOP Dinner Set Oct. 27 at Open Hearth Restaurant
A Frederick County Republican dinner is scheduled Oct. 27 at the Open Hearth Restaurant beginning at 6 30 p m. Edward O McCue seventh district congressional candidate will be the guest speaker at the 5 a plate event. State Sen J Kenneth Robinson will be master of ceremonies. Information by calling 667 3181.
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Frederick County
Edward O. McCue
J. Kenneth Robinson
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Biggs Antique Co
Johnson City
Ture Manufacturing Co
Oklahoma City
Cheatham
By Ace Brooks
Bernheimer
Catherine A. Binner
Telephone Company Service
Norman, Okla
Walter C. Parkes
Perry
State Capitol
Gop
Camaro
Chevrolet
Cadillac Corp
Loudoun ST
Winchester
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