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So Much Industry Has Been LOST

GONE ARE NUMEROUS JOBS AND TAX DOLLARS

A BOOK SIGNING
A BOOK SIGNING (A SELFIE PHOTO)

What happened to our industrial economics?Everyone knows no doubt that BRIDGEPORT at one time was the industrial leader here in our state.SO many companies became history here such as ''UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS'',REMINGTON RAND,REMINGTON ARMS,CARPENTER STEEL,JENKINS'VALVES,GENERAL ELECTRIC and numerous others.What is our economic outlook for the future?WE were a leader in industry and our economy was better than todays'.Why did this happen?What are our political leaders doing about it?ARE we going to survive this economic climate?WE need jobs for people.LETS' bring new industry here,lets'bring new blood to create jobs so much needed.

AUTHOR RICHARD SATTANNI/AUTHOR OF 14 NOVELS/BOOK CRITIC/MUSIC CRITIC/MOVIE CRITIC/FORMER COLUMN WRITER FOR THE BRIDGEPORT NEWS/COLUMN WRITER AT ONE TIME FOR THE FAIRFIELD INDEPENDENT/GRASSROOTS WRITER.TWO NEW NOVELS COMING SOON.CONTACT RICH at rsauthor00@gmail.com

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