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Firestone Tire hBuys DUn Firestone Tire &'Rubbcr Company o 1'Canada Lii ted lias announced that an agree- ment has been concluded with the Dunlop Pirelli Un. ion t0 purchase 1 00 per cent of Dunlop Canada Liînited's stock from the parent 'com- panies:, Dunlop Holdings Limited, Pirelli S.P.A., and Societe Internationale Pirelli. On May 22 Firestone con- firnîed that negotiations witlh Dunlop were in progress. Firestone's purchàse of Ïli* Dunlop stock is being miate for an undiscloscd arnounit of cash, and lias been ipi)- roved by the Foreign In- vestmnent Revicw Agency of Canada and is subject to the consent of the hiolders of' Dunlop Canada Limited's de- bentures, whichi is now being soughit. The agreemnent pro- vides for Firestone to ac- quire an autornotive tire pl- ant at Whitby. a bicycle tire plant at Centralia, and a num- ber oi'distribution and supply outlets throughiout Canaida. Firestone plans to increase production and employment at the Whitby Plant and to continue the other acquired operations. J. Doran Moore, President of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company of Canaida Limnited, said that Firestonie*s plans eall for "expanidinig production" at thc Wlitbv lop.Tire plan t, "Part icularl'y radial pais songer car tires l'or whic.i there is a stcadily growinj dernand. Our target 'will bc t0 increase production bc. tween 25 and 30 per cent within 16 to 24 months." Moore added that he and other Canadian Firestone of- ficials plan to visit Uic Whit- by and Centralia Plants imi mediately to discuss. the change ini ownership witl tlhe enmployees themselves. "WCe initend to main tain the standards olemploynment pro- vided under tlhe current lab- ouir con trac ts. pension plans and otlier existing 'a0reellenîis,. lie added. "FirestOne plans toman tain mnarke ting con tintitv for Dunilop and Remnington Deal. ors by suppiving thei witl, the types arnd brand of' tires they presently selI,- Moore said. ",We expect to bc mneeting with Dtunlop's mnajor tire custoniers and franchisees reasonably soon to reviewv the transaction in detail and to discuss future plans." l1e added. The factory at Centralia1 xill continue production ol' bicy cle tires. The sale does' not affect the olie r Canadian Dunlop or Pirelli non-tire operations whic-h reinain part of Uic Dunlop Pirelli Union. Client regisirations l'or * employment at tlhe Canada Manpower Centres ini Osh- awa ând Ajax for the mionth ot'Jonc totallcd 5,958 which îtncluided 2,7 14 male and 31,244 t'crnale. The number ot ,tti(leiit registratioris in- crcascd over last inonth. Reg- ist rations in the clerical. sales and services occupa tkis increased again this montli. whlîile regist rat ions d ropped in the construction and transportation occupatfions. Soi-e f'ris in the auto industry have recalled ilîcir employees who werc laid oùf for the pas? thrce months. and Somne are recruîting ad- 'ditional staf'f. . A totail t' 680 persons wcre placed in ernoployment duriiîg the tnonth. The inaj- ihrity of' placetnents -were made ini the retail tr.ide, ser- vice and cc nstructtonI occupations. .Some sliortages Of' qliÎ'- ied appllcajntii were ioted in the 1toIowînig occtionl(Is: acc(uoLntants. drolismen, civil engineering techniician*1s. wai- tresses, haîrdrcssors. reafl es- tale and inISoraitice safleuîen. weîders. carpenters. br *ick- 1lay ers, electricians ' atîd pa in te rs. lý,Corne to Collins, Summer Shoe Sale Save 20%-50% CHARGEX Shoes and Sandies f rom our Spring and Sommier selection by Air Step, Joyce, La Valice, Crostolinos, Martinelli. Clark, Pedwin. Collins Shloes Open Every Day Until 6:00 P.M. încludng Wedniesdays. Fridav Until 9:O0P.Ml 111) Brock Street Southi Witbv 668-3476 Bathurst Striker May Go Ba lh igsare looking Lup for1 the 240 woodwvorkers on s1n ke a t tîhe ('onsol idated- Bathurst packaging planit in Wh i tlby. The strikers, memnbers of Local 2-242 of' the Initer- niationtal Woodwork2rs of Anierica. niow iii thei r nuultIi wveek ot"t the job, are being- called to a ratification meet- uîg this Friday at. 2 p.m. at S t.. John Uie Evangelist ('horch Io consider a new conitract offer, whicli if ac- ceptcd coul'd 'cmi the strike. The Whitby workers went oni strike May 10O after tumn- irig dowvn an -offer of a .75 cent an hour increase to pro- Welfare' Strike'Dance The Wlîitby branich of the 10 ernatioi'jl W odworkers Uniion of Amierîca. Local 2-242, aire hioldineç a "Welfairc Strike Danice"'Sa? uirdziv, Julv 13. 1)p.m. at the ÉUnîted( Auto Workers I fll on Bond Street East. ini Oshaziva-. Enrtertaiiinmenlt ill bc sup- plied by Gord Grills and tlhe 'od Ranigers alorng with Joue Eikhiardt. Adission Nî S250 per personi and thie public is îmvi ted t o a t tetd. Bahamas' people-to-people program this summer Sorients- visitors with Bahamian way of life NASSAU, Bahamnas - Getting to know you! Cariadian visitor on tlhe left and Bahamian man and his daughter on riglit enjoy festivities of Goombay Suinmer in Nassau, capital city of the Bahamas. Goombay Surnmer is a people-to-people program hcld annualty in Nassau, Frecport and flic Out Islands to -expose visitors to the Bahamnian way of life. Folklore shows, fashion displays, street dancing and parades are ait, part of Goombay Sunimer, which lasts [rom lJune 1 f0 August 31 this year. ck To Work duc tioti workers and 88 cents aIn* hour more t0 non-pro- duction workcers. The workers' demartds ini- clude a cost of living allow- ance, and a belter organized work week according to Vic Perroii president of the Whitby local. Mr. Perroni told the Free Press that lie couldn't reveal the terms of the new offer until after the ratification meeting, bu-t seemed in good spirits ànd indications are there 'is a good chance the offer wiIl be accepted. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1974, PAGE 3 CATEMIING CATEftING CHRIS CATERINO AND FOOD SERVICE WITH CATERING FACILITIES 415 MacKENZUE AJAX, BOX 113 Phone 942-7891 or 839-874 Weddings, Stags, Off ice or House Parties, Banquets, Conventions, Dances, Receptions, of Ail Types ig it id Boys & GilrlsII Want to earn extra Money & win prizes? Carrers Needed in BROOKLIN. ASHBUR\. AJAX. PIC'KERING .AND SOMII WHITI3Y ARLAS. Ir- YOU~ ARE INTLIST1tD IN DEIIVERING P\PERS (ALL 668-6111 Employment Conditions ln Oshawa to Ajax «Arec 'I * 2nd &3rd MORTGAGE MONET AVAILAIBLE 0 5 yffr tom 0 Open Morioges. 0*?N0 paym.nft fr ..mnMths *No bonusos *No crodit checks *No inquiry from ighbours *CoofdeoW lorrongementsmode in your home * orr@w eulowos SI,6»0 Mortages Bought and SoId CO ok. Wnuk 942-2611 (L..d) EiJ?124il[1O