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Knitting News Archive21-May-2008Vanity Fair to close last area plants, cut 270 jobs Monroeville distribution center will continue to grow (Mobile Press-Register) Fruit of the Loom Inc. will close its Vanity Fair Brands dye plant in Monroeville and its Knitting plant in Jackson by the end of 2009, eliminating 180 jobs in Monroeville and 90 in Jackson, according to the company. Local 'Knit Whitz' Send Soldiers 'Hats from Home' (Kansas City InfoZine) With more than 1,000 Missouri Army National Guard Soldiers deploying to Kosovo, one Independence-area Knitting group decided to use their hobby to support their hometown troops. Gardner woman knits 275th baby hat for Morris Hospital (Morris Daily Herald) GARDNER - Irene Huston has spent most of her 89 years knitting and sewing and taking care of others. Cluster Return at the Knitting Factory (The Village Voice) Two disrespected krautrock forefathers get their triumphant due (By Jason Gross) Ellyce Field: Fun family picks for the week (Detroit News) There are lots of things to celebrate this week: a new teen center at the Detroit Public Library and a new aquatic center at Lower Huron Metropark. And the annual Heritage Festival in Rochester celebrates Memorial Day all weekend. Hans Blix Tour Return @ The Knitting Factory (All About Jazz) Hans Blix, a trio of improvised alchemy, will be wrapping up their tour of California by a return to NY at the Knitting Factory on May 30th at 9pm. The trio creates complete songs from seemingly thin air, developing themes, crafting melodies, and surprising the listener at every turn. Karen Allen weaves her life into a rich tapestry (USA Today) He has his bullwhip and fedora, but Harrison Ford has a message for co-star Karen Allen. "I've been promised a scarf. I'm waiting," says Ford, the titular star of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Vanity Fair to close last area plants, cut 270 jobs (NBC 15 Mobile) Fruit of the Loom Incorporated announced it will close its Vanity Fair Brands dye plant in Monroeville and its knitting facility in Jackson by the end of 2009, cutting 270... Fruit of the Loom Closing Alabama Plants (WSFA 12 Montgomery) MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Fruit of the Loom Incorporated announced it will close its Vanity Fair Brands dye plant in Monroeville and its Knitting facility in Jackson by the end of 2009, cutting 270 jobs.
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